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Lok Sabha Question No. 1229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Blast in Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1229 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## Blast in Coal Mines

## †1229. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state that:

- (a) the details of the number of houses in the villages adjacent to mines damaged due to the blast in the coal mines;
- (b) whether the Government has given any compensation to the families of the victims and if so, the details thereof including the number of families deprived of the said compensation along with the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  norms  adopted  for  fixing  the  amount  of  compensation  including  the grounds for providing compensation to the owners of damaged property; and (d) the effective steps taken by the Government to resolve the said problems?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a): No houses in the villages adjacent to mines are reported to have been damaged due to the blast in the coal mines in Coal India Limited, The Singareni Collieries Company Limited or NLC India Limited.
- (b) and (c): Dose not arise in view of reply to question (a) above.
- (d): In order to prevent damages to houses in the villages adjacent to mines due to the blast in the coal mines, following measures are taken by the coal companies:
- i. Controlled blasting techniques are being practiced in the opencast mines in order to minimize the vibrations due to blasting and keeping them within the permissible limit as per DGMS guidelines.
- ii. Scientific Study is conducted as required under Regulation  of CMR 2017, where any permanent  building/house  or  structure  not  belongings  to  the  owner  lies  within  the danger zone (i.e. within 500m from site of blasting) and the conditions stipulated are ensured to prevent damage likely to be caused due to blasting.
- iii. All  the  operations  related  to  deep  hole  blasting  in  the  opencast  mines  is  practiced, complying with the stipulations of CMR-2017 & DGMS (Tech) Circular No. 7 of 1997, DGMS Circular No. 3 of 1980 and DGMS Circular No. 4 of 1983 and the conditions specified  in  the  Gazette  notification  GSR  985(E)  dated  1st  October  2018  under Regulation 194 of Coal Mines Regulations 2017.
- iv. Blasting operations are carried out under direct personal supervision of an Assistant Manager having First Class certificate of competency with specially trained supervisors and workers in accordance with the guidelines and directions of the Mine Manager.
- v. Ground  vibration  of  all  the  deep-hole  blasts  is  monitored  by  suitable  instrument designed for the purpose.
- vi. If  any  village  exist  nearby,  blasting  is  done  in  controlled  manner  so  as  to  keep  the vibration within permissible limit.
- vii. Mechanical rock breaker, ripper are used for rock breakage instead of blasting near habitants.
- viii. Seismographs instruments are used during blasting operation for monitoring the Blast Induced Ground Vibration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: NIDAN Kendras and Training Centres
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1228

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## NIDAN Kendras and Training Centres

## 1228. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान और प्रौद्योविकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  and  released  for  NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases Administrative) Kendras and Training Centres under the Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) initiative;
- (b)  whether there are any NIDAN Kendras and Training Centers proposed/established in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of clinicians trained, year-wise;
- (d) the details of the number of patients provided with comprehensive clinical care (diagnosis, management, multidisciplinary care, counselling, prenatal testing);
- (e)  the  number  of  pregnant  women  and  new  born  babies  that have  been  screened  in  NIDAN  Kendras  classified  based  on  the NIDAN Kendras; and
- (f)  whether the Government plan to expand the project to more aspirational  districts,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the timeline for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योविकी तथा पृथ्वी विज्ञान राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र (डॉ वितेंद्र व ंह)

प्रभार)

- (a) A total of Rs. 36.38 Crore has been sanctioned, and Rs. 20.73 Crore released so far for the National Inherited Disorders AdministratioN (NIDAN) Kendras, Training centres, and Outreach Centres  for  antenatal  and  newborn  screening  at  Aspirational Districts, under the Unique Methods for Management of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) initiative.
- (b) In the state of Andhra Pradesh, a proposal for establishment of  NIDAN  Kendra  at  Sri  Venkateswara  Institute  of  Medical Sciences, Tirupati, is under consideration.
- (c) Under the UMMID  training component, the number of clinicians trained year-wise is 14 in 2020, 13 in 2021, and 16 in 2022.
- (d)  and  (e)  Around  1,93,400  individuals  have  received  genetic screening under the UMMID Initiative. Out of this, the number of pregnant women  and newborn babies screened at NIDAN Kendras  is  around  43,600.  Counseling  and  appropriate  medical care  is  provided  by  the  healthcare  system  depending  upon  the screening outcome.
- (f)  The  UMMID  Initiative  covers  9  Aspirational  Districts  at present.  The  coverage  is  under  expansion  to  30  Aspirational Districts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Setting up of Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1226

FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2022

## SETTING UP OF STEEL PLANTS

1226. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up steel plants in different States of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; (c) whether the study has been undertaken to identify places in Gujarat for this purpose; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(d): No, Sir. Steel being a de-regulated sector, decisions relating to setting up of steel plants are taken by  the  steel company.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Draft Telecommunications Bill
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Vincent H Pala, A. Chellakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## DRAFT TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL

## 1225.  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the draft Telecommunications Bill, 2022 contains provisions for Central and State Governments surveillance which are contrary to Supreme Court judgments and advance rulings in surveillance regulations;
- (b) if so, whether the Government intends to amend these provisions before   introducing the Bill and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Bill has any provisions on procedural safeguards against internet shutdowns;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that in the Telecom Bill, 2022, the preamble fails to include proper constitutional references such as the link between telecommunications and the right to freedom of speech and expression; and
- (f) if so, whether the Government is keen to take up this concern before introducing the bill?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (f) Section 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 provides for Government to intercept messages or not to transmit messages on the occurrence of any public emergency, or in the interest of  the  public  safety.  The  principles  of  lawfully  intercepting  messages  were  set  up  by  Hon'ble Supreme Court in People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) Vs Union of India & others. These principles were incorporated in Indian Telegraph Rules 419A.

The thrust of the preamble of the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 is on the fact that telecommunication is a key driver of socio-economic development and spectrum is a valuable and inexhaustible natural resource, which has an element of public good.

Further, the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 has been uploaded for consultation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Digi Village Project
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Arun Sao, Sunil Kumar Singh, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1223

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

## DIGI VILLAGE PROJECT

## 1223.  SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a)  the  present/amended  details  of  Digi  Village  Project  along  with  the  number  of  villages included under the said project as on date;
- (b) whether the Government has received any request to set up more Digi Villages from the States/ Union Territories and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of proposals for expansion of the said project in the country;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to expand the Common Service Centres (CSCs) under the said project and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the details of expenditure incurred towards the said project; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  entrepreneurial  opportunities  for  the  rural citizens especially women under the said project and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a):    The  Digital  Village  Pilot  Project  was  initiated  by  the  Ministry  of  Electronics  and Information  Technology  to  provide  government  to  citizen,  business  to  citizen,  education, health, skill development and financial inclusion services in 700 villages across the country on a pilot basis.
- (b):  No such requests have been received by State Government/UT Government.
- (c):  No proposals for expansion of the project is under consideration of the Government.
- (d):    Expansion  of  the  Common  Service  Centres  (CSCs)does  not  form  part  of  the  activity envisaged under the project.
- (e):    An  amount  of  Rs.  60.00  crore  has  been  released  under  this  project  to  the  Project Implementing  Agency  and,  out  of  this  an  amount  Rs.  54.97crore  has  been  reported  as utilized.
- (f): The  project includes imparting of digital education and skill development, the beneficiaries also include women.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Reduction in Allotment in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14tH

## LOK SABHA DECEMBER, 2022

## REDUCTION IN ALLOTMENT IN PDS

t1219. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the quantity of package in Public Distribution System (PDS) for BPL and APL card holders;
- (b) whether any change has been made in distribution of ration under Public Distribution System after linking of Aadhaar and biometric authentication has been started; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

## ANS WER

- (a): The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is governed as per provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA): Under the act; eligible families comprise of households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and the priority households (PHH) to be identified by the State Governmentsl Union Territories (UT) Administrations as per criteria the coverage limit determined for the StatelUt\_ Under the Act; Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households, are entitled to receive 35 kg of foodgrains per family per month and priority households are entitled to 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month at uniform subsidized prices of Rs. 3/2/1 per kg for ricel wheatl coarse grains respectively-
- (b) & (c): No change has been made in eligibility of beneficiaries under NFSA and it continues to remain same. The digitization of ration cardsl database alongwith linking Aadhaar in correct of food subsidies. Aadhaar based   biometric authentication is ensuring helps

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- beneficiary identification of beneficiaries, removal of bogus cards and better targeting distribution of entitled foodgrains to the rightful beneficiary:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Protection of Personal Data
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1218

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

## PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

## 1218.   ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has reduced the explicit provisions on the harms caused by data privacy breaches, as per the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022;
- (b) if so, the reasons thereof, in the light of Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee Report and the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment of 2017 on the Puttaswamy vs Union of India case;
- (c) the reason for the absence of a clear-cut distinction between personal data and sensitive personal data in the draft bill;
- (d)  whether  the  personal  data  collected  from  an  individual  in  a  non-digital  form  is  not protected under the new draft bill, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  providing  immunity  to  mass  surveillance  by  Government agencies, which is unconstitutional and detrimental to citizens' privacy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a):    No, Sir.
- (b):    Does not arise.
- (c)  and  (d):  The  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  has  prepared  a  draft Bill, titled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. It is undergoing extensive public consultation with various stakeholders.
- (e) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Selling of Stake in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## SELLING OF STAKE IN RAILWAYS

1215.:  SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to sell its stake from  the  shareholding  of  several  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs) under the Ministry; and
- (b)    if  so,  the  details  of  the  PSUs,  the  timeline  for  the  sales,  the percentage of  Government  stake  that  will  be  sold  and  the  expected revenue that will be generated from the sales thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has granted 'In principle' approval on 20.11.2019 for Strategic Disinvestment of Government of India's 30.8% shareholding in CONCOR along  with  management  control.  Further,  Government  also undertakes  minority  stake  sale  in  listed  Government  companies through SEBI approved norms from time to time.

The timeline for the sales, percentage of Government stake, completion  of  the  disinvestment  process  and  transaction  receipts depend on the prevailing market conditions and investors' interest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Jute and Mesta Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1212

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## JUTE AND MESTA PRODUCTION

## 1212. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has adopted any strategic or policy intervention to counter the prolonged stagnation and shrinking rate of production of jute and Mesta in India, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for eco-friendly jute packaging not reaching its full potential;
- (c) the details of the reasons for the expected fall of jute production to 96.64 lakh tonnes this year from 99.08 lakh tonnes the previous season despite raising the minimum support price (MSP) to 4,750 per quintal for the current season, 2022-23 from 4,500 per quintal the previous season; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  safeguards,  if  any,  adopted  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  workers  of  the shrinking jute industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (d):

The raw jute & mesta production during the last five years is as under :-

| Jute & Mesta Crop   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 (Estimated) |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
|                     |        72 |        68 |        60 |        90 |                    95 |

Qty:in lakh bales

Source: Jute Advisory Board/Expert Committee on Jute

The  production  of  raw  jute  has  increased  over  the  previous  years.  However,  in  year 2020-21, the production of raw jute was low, due to impact of Super Cyclone 'Amphan'.

The Government has adopted following strategy for increasing the raw jute production:-

-  Continuation of Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.
-  Implementation of National Jute Development Program (NJDP) for development and promotion of Jute Sector.
-  Declaration of Minimum Support Price for raw jute to support the farmers.
-  Procurement  of  raw  jute  by  Jute  Corporation  of  India  at  MSP  to  safeguard  the  farmers from distress sale.

The  demand  of  packing  material  has  risen  due  to  larger  procurement  of  food  grains  by  the Government. The production capacity of jute mills is hovering around 26 to 28 lakh bales jute bag per year.

By the continuation of Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987,  the  Government  specifies  the  commodities  and  the  extent  to  which  they  are  mandatorily required to be packed in Jute Packaging Materials. During the last four years, the Government has kept  reservations  100%  for  food  grains  and  20%  for  sugar,  to  be  packed  in  jute  packaging material. Further, the Government procures 88% of the total production of sacking for packaging of  food  grains.  By  this  way  the  Government  provides  tremendous  support  to  jute  farmers,  jute workers and industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Jaskaur Meena, V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT SCHEME

## 1207.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the features of the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this scheme during the last three years within Assam, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the target set and its achievements made so far;
- (d) whether the Government is considering for indigenous development of 5G Open RAN under Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative aims to promote ecosystem for research & development and make India a global hub of development of technologies and manufacturing of telecom equipment including Core transmission Equipment, 4G/5G Next Generation Radio Access Network and Wireless Equipment, Access & Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), Internet of Things (IoT), Access Devices, Other Wireless Equipment and Enterprise equipment like Switches, Routers, etc.
- (b) DoT has notified Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme on 24.02.2021 to promote telecom and networking products including design led manufacturing in India with financial outlay of Rs. 12,195 crores over Scheme period. Under this Scheme, there are 42 companies with funds sanction of Rs. 11,508 crores. Rs. 902.87 crores have been sanctioned under the PLI Scheme for companies in Tamil Nadu. However, no company has applied under PLI Scheme from Assam and Rajasthan.

(c) Under  PLI  Scheme  for  telecom  and  networking  products,  these  42  companies  have committed investment of Rs. 4,115 crores, additional sales of Rs. 2.45 Lakh crores and create employment of more than 44,000 over the scheme period. Against this targets, achievements from 1st April 2021 till 31st October 2022 are cumulative investment of Rs. 952 crores, sales of Rs. 16,313 crores and employment of 11,847 numbers.

Under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  initiative  of  DoT,  the  target is to  deploy  end-to-end indigenously  developed  telecom  technology  products.    Efforts  by  the  government  and  Indian industry members have led the development of indigenous 4G stack for deployment in the Bharat Sanchar  Network  Limited  commercial  network.    Further,  with  the  objective  to  build  a  strong ecosystem for 5G, DoT has sanctioned 17 companies under design-led manufacturing.

(d) & (e) 5G  Alliance &  IoT  Innovation  Centre has been launched by Centre for Development  of  Telematics  (C-DoT)  to  support  multiple  Indian  Startups  and  MSMEs  for developing open RAN compliant 5G equipment.

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