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Lok Sabha Question No. 1547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Sainik Schools in Jharkhand
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1547

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2021

## SAINIK SCHOOLS IN JHARKHAND

1547. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the construction of Sainik School at Thajkurangti in Godda district of Jharkhand is yet to start;
- (b)  if  so,  names  of  the  States  including  Jharkhand  where  the  Government  proposes  to  open Sainik Schools;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the number of Sainik Schools sanctioned and running in Jharkhand State and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Central Government has released funds to open sainik schools; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to  (c):    Ministry of  Defence had accorded 'in-principle' approval for establishing a Sainik School at Thakurgangti  Circle, Mauza Mapahari in Godda District of Jharkhand, post site survey conducted on 14-15 May, 2018.  Sequel to the site survey, few observations were conveyed to the  State  Government  by  this  Ministry  in  2019.    There  has  been  no  response  from  the  State Government of Jharkhand, till date.  At present, one Sainik School at Tilaiya is functioning in the State  of  Jharkhand.    Details  of  new  Sainik  Schools  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  the  country, including Jharkhand, is placed at Annexure.

- (d) to (e):  Funds for construction of Sainik Schools, land for Sainik Schools are provided by the State Govt.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1547  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.02.2021  REGARDING 'SAINIK SCHOOLS IN JHARKHAND'. DETAILS OF NEW SAINIK SCHOOLS PROPOSED TO BE SET UP IN THE

## COUNTRY

|   Sl. No. | State          | Location    |
|-----------|----------------|-------------|
|         1 | Rajasthan      | Alwar       |
|         2 | Uttarakhand    | Rudraprayag |
|         3 | Telangana      | Warangal    |
|         4 | West Bengal    | Darjeeling  |
|         5 | Assam          | Golaghat    |
|         6 | Jharkhand      | Godda       |
|         7 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhind       |
|         8 | Assam          | Kokrajhar   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Privacy Policy of WhatsApp
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1546

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10-02-2021

## PRIVACY POLICY OF WHATSAPP

## 1546. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government proposes to intervene in the issue of modified privacy policy of WhatsApp and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) the measures taken by the Government to prevent social media companies like facebook, twitter and WhatsApp from misusing the personal data of the citizens of this country; and (c) whether the Government has proposed to ban these apps and encourage indigenous app and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a):  Ministry  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  took  cognizance  of  the WhatsApp announcement of its new Privacy Policy stated to be applicable to Indian users from February 2021. To safeguard the interest of Indian users, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked WhatsApp to review the proposed privacy policy changes and also to explain the rationale of the same.

(b): Section 43A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 provides for safeguards for sensitive personal information  collected  by a  body  corporate  including  social  media platforms.

The  social  media  platforms  including  WhatsApp,  for  the  user  generated  content  made available on their platforms, are intermediaries as defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000.  Accordingly,  these  platforms  have  to  observe  due  diligence  prescribed  by  the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011 notified under section 79 of IT Act, 2000.

Government has already moved the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 in Parliament which is presently under the consideration of the Joint Committee of Parliament. The Bill provides for safeguards of privacy and interests of the Indian citizens.

## (c): There is no proposal with MeitY to block apps like WhatsApp.

From time to time, the government of India launches apps for citizens to promote its Digital India initiative. MeitY, in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission of Niti Aayog, launched Digital India Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge to identify the best Indian Apps that are  already  being  used  by  citizens  and  have  the  potential  to  scale  and  become  world  class Apps in their respective categories..

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Border Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1545

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2021

## BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

## 1545. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  initiative(s)  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  accelerating  border  infrastructure projects through Border Roads Organisation (BRO);
- (b)  whether  there  is  also  a  need  to  ensure  lateral  links  parallel  to  the  Line  of  Actual  Control (LAC) for strategic purposes and if so, the measures taken/to be taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the sectors in which such projects are going on; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to expedite construction of border roads, especially those along the Indo-China border?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  to  (d):    The  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  accelerate  the  progress  of  border infrastructure projects through BRO are mentioned below:-
- (i)  EPC contract has been allowed to augment the capacity of BRO.
- (ii)    Enhanced financial and administrative powers have been given to the executives of BRO.

(iii)  Based on the request of the Ministry, State/UT Governments of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh,  J&K,  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand  have  constituted  the  Empowered Committee to resolve the issues pertaining to BRO.

Development  of  lateral  links  is  undertaken  all  along  the  Northern  borders  as  per  the operational requirement.

Regular monitoring of the works progress is taken up for the expeditious construction of border roads, including those along the Indo-China border.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Fund Allocation to ISRO
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1542 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

## FUND ALLOCATION TO ISRO

## 1542.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount allocated to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for  developing capacity  for  launching of satellites;
- (b) whether any revenue has been earned by ISRO by launching satellites of other countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  encourage  ISRO  as  a Commercial  Satellites  Launch  Enterprise  so  that  it  could be financially self-reliant;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Government has formulated any policy to seek cooperation  of  foreign  countries  to  develop  capacity  for launching satellites;
- (g)
- (h)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &

## PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) The amount allocated to ISRO for developing capacity for launching of satellites is Rs. 900 Cr for F.Y. 2020-21.
- (b) Department  of  Space  has  been  involved  in  launching satellites of foreign countries since long. Total number of satellites launched  till date is 328  from  33  different countries and the revenue earned till date is 25 M USD and 189 M Euros.

## (c), (d) & (e)

Government  of  India  has  established  NewSpace  India Limited  (NSIL),  a  PSU  under  Department  of  Space  to and  become  financially commercially  launch  satellites self-reliant.

## (f), (g) & (h)

ISRO  is  striving  towards  achieving  Atmanirbharta  in  the field of capacity development  in launching satellites; therefore, no policy is envisaged for seeking foreign cooperation in this direction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Aadhaar Cards for NRIs
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1540

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## AADHAAR CARDS FOR NRIs

## 1540. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA: SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide the facility of issuing Aadhaar card to the NRIs on their arrival in the country;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said facility is likely to be made operational;
- (c) the documents which are to be considered valid and essential as tatkal identity card for getting Aadhaar card issued; and
- (d) the number of such persons to whom Aadhaar cards have been issued so far through the said facility?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a)  and  (b):  Government  of  India,  vide  notification  dated  20.09.2020,  has  notified  that  'a Non-Resident  Indian,  after  his  arrival  in  India,  shall  be  entitled  to  obtain  an  Aadhaar number'.

In  pursuance  with  the  aforementioned  notification,  procedure  to  be  followed  for  Aadhaar enrolment  of  NRIs  was  laid  down,  vide  circular  dated  23.09.2019  and  the  guidelines  for Aadhaar Enrolment/ update in respect of NRIs were issued on 04.11.2019.

- (c): For NRIs, valid Indian Passport is accepted as proof of Identity document. Only Indian Address  shall  be  captured  at  the  time  of  Enrolment/  update.  Any  valid  proof  of  address (POA) or Date of Birth (DoB) documents available for Residents as per notification dated 05.09.2019 will be applicable to NRIs also.

After  successful  completion  of  process  like  quality  check,  packet  validation,  demographic and biometric de-duplication etc. at UIDAI Data Centre, Aadhaar number is generated and issued to individual.

- (d):   Till date 15,782 Aadhaar numbers have been generated for NRI enrolments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Vacancies in Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Veena Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## VACANCIES IN POST OFFICES

## 1538.   SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of vacancies of Multi Tasking Staff, Postmen and Postal Assistants in Bihar Postal Circle;
- (b) the time since when these posts are lying vacant in the circle, Post-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to fill up these vacancies and the time by when it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) 421 posts of Multi Tasking Staff, 494 posts of Postman and 308 posts of Postal Assistant are vacant in Bihar Postal Circle.
- (b) & (c) Vacancies arising on account of retirement, promotion, death and deputation are being filled up  periodically  by  holding  departmental  examination,  direct  recruitment  through  Staff  Selection Commission and  also  by  individual  Circle  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  relevant  recruitment  rules. Recruitment to fill up vacant posts is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Contempt Proceedings
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Anto  Antony, Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1537 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 th FEBRUARY, 2021

## Contempt Proceedings

1537. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

- DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received from or issued any communication to the Attorney General of India regarding giving consent to contempt  proceedings  against cartoonists, comedians and other artists;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Ministry has laid out any advisories or guidelines on giving consent to contempt proceedings against courts in India;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the total number of contempt proceedings assented to by the Attorney General of India in the Supreme Court since 2005, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SH. RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b): The  power  to  grant  consent  for  initiating  contempt  proceedings  is  a  statutory power  conferred  on  the  Attorney  General  for  India  under  Section  15  of  the  Contempt  of Courts Act, 1971.  This is a power to be exercised by the Attorney General exclusively on his

best judgment and is not a power which can be the subject of directions by the Government of India.  As such no communication has been sent by the Attorney General to the Government nor has the Government issued any communications to the Attorney General regarding grant of consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings.

(c) & (d): For  the  reasons  mentioned  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b),  no  such  advisories  or guidelines can be given by the Government.

- (e) There  is  no  information  or  particulars  regarding  the  total  number  of  contempt proceedings assented to by the previous Attorneys General from 2005 to June 2017.  Shri K.K. Venugopal was appointed as Attorney General for India on 01 July, 2017.  During the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 he did not grant any consent.

In  the  year  2020,  he  has  granted  consent  under  Section  15  of  the  Contempt  of  Courts  Act, 1971 for the following cases only out of a total of 41 requests received during the year:

- (i) In respect of tweets dated 11.11.2020 by Shri Kunal Kamra, consent has been granted on  12.11.2020  to  Mr.  Abhyudaya  Mishra,  Mr.  Amey  Abhay  Susikar,  Mr.  Pratik  Basale,  Mr. Skand Bajpai, Mr. Abhishek Sharad Raskar, Ms. Nitika Duhan, Mr. Shrirang Katneshwarkar, and Mr. Saityendra Vinayak Muley.
- (ii) In respect of tweet dated 18.11.2020 by Shri Kunal Kamra, consent has been granted on 18.11.2020 to Mr. Ahyudaya Mishra and Mr. Skand Bajpai.
- (iii) In respect of tweets dated 11.11.2020 by Ms. Rachita Taneja, consent has been granted on 01.12.2020 to Mr. Aditya Kashyap.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Narrow Band Satellite
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## NARROW BAND SATELLITE

- †1533. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether BSNL proposes to launch the world's first satellite based on narrow band for network dedicated to Internet of Things(IOT) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any partnership is likely to be made by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the objective of the said satellite; and
- (e) whether the services of the said satellite will be available in the State of Gujarat and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a)  &  (b)    Sir,  BSNL  has  no  proposal  to  launch  any  satellite  based  on  narrow  band  for  network dedicated  to  Internet  of  Things  (IOT).  However,  BSNL  has  proposed  satellite  based  low  bit  rate Internet of Things (IOT) service for which in-principle approval has been granted by Department of Telecommunications.

- (c) to (e)  Not applicable since no launching of a satellite by BSNL has been proposed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Radioactive Waste
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1532

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## RADIOACTIVE WASTE

1532.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans with regard to using residue of radioactive material for various welfare purposes after their use in nuclear power; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  sectors  and  the  regions  in  which  such  works  have  been carried out by the Government?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)          Yes, Sir. 'Recycle and Reuse' is being practiced at each stage of nuclear fuel cycle for  optimal  utilization  of  nuclear  energy  for  societal  benefit.  India  has  adopted 'closed fuel cycle', where spent nuclear fuel is regarded as a material of resource. Closed fuel cycle aims at reprocessing of spent fuel for recovery of Uranium and Plutonium utilised as a fuel for Nuclear Reactors. This finally leads to a very small percentage  of  residual  material  present  in  spent  nuclear  fuel  requiring  their management as radioactive waste. Such residue of radioactive material contains various useful radioisotopes such as Caesium-137, Stronium-90, Ruthenium-106 etc.
- (b) depending upon need arises.

Caesium-137,  Stronium-90,  Ruthenium-106  are  deployed  in  healthcare  sector. Ceasium-137, a prominent fission product, has been deployed in a non-dispersive form for first time  in  India.  These  are  not  region specific  and  usedall  over  India, Stronium-90  has  been  deployed  for  generation  of  Yttrium-90,  which  is  used  for radiotherapy. Ruthenium-106  has  also  been  extracted  employing  a  series  of  highly  selective separation techniques. 'Ru-106 containing silver plaques' have been successfully fabricated  &  deployed  for  eye-cancer  treatment  as  a  cost  effective import substitute.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Tejas Express
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1531 TO BE  ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## TEJAS EXPRESS

1531. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Tejas  express  which  runs  between  Madurai  and Chennai Egmore is going to be provided a stop at Dindigul to cater to

the tourists of Kodaikanal hill resort; and (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. For the convenience for the passengers, it has been decided to provide  stoppage of  02613/02614  Chennai  Egmore  Madurai Tejas Special Express at Dindigul.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Special Trains in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## SPECIAL TRAINS IN TELANGANA

1529.     SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  actual  demands  of  each  Zone  and  State  for  additional special trains during COVID-19 situation particularly from Telangana; and
- (b)  the future action plan for southern States while allotting trains to  meet  the  actual  demand  of  passengers  especially  on  busy routes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b) During 1 st  May, 2020 to 31 st  August, 2020,  Indian Railways operated  4621  Shramik  Specials  trains  which  were  'trains  on demand' on mission mode based on the requests of State Governments.  All the demands placed by sending States were met promptly.  166 Shramik Special trains were operated from stations located in the State of Telangana.

Besides,  Indian  Railways,  in  consultation  with  State Governments, is  gradually  enhancing  the  number  of  special  trains across the country and have operationalized 2024 Special Mail/Express trains (including Festival Specials) and approximately 5580 Passenger/ Electric Multiple Unit(EMU)/Mainline Electric Multiple Unit(MEMU). Furthermore, Indian Railways is closely monitoring  the  prevailing  situation  as  also  the  waitlist  position  of special trains  and  is  operating  clone  trains  on  routes  where unsatiated demand exists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Vaccination of Railway Employees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## VACCINATION OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

1527. SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  undertaken  measures  to  vaccinate  its employees especially those who deal with the crowd daily;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Railways  is  ensuring  vaccination  of  all  its  employees; and
- (d) if so, the number of vaccines required for vaccination along with the details of any model/strategy designed to vaccinate all employees?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  to (c) Yes, Sir. Vaccination of Railway employees is being done in a phased manner. In the first phase Railway health care staff are being vaccinated.  Till  now,  13,117  Railway  health  care  staff  have  been vaccinated.
- (d)  3,70,316  front  line,  Railway  employees  have  been  identified  for vaccination in the next phase.

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