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Lok Sabha Question No. 2665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Use of Kulhad
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## USE OF KULHAD

†2665. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made the use of 'kulhad' (earthern cups) mandatory in place of plastic cups on all railway stations of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  and  the  State  Governments  have issued any guidelines to mandate the use of 'kulhad' (earthern cups) in place  of  plastic  cups  on  the  railway  stations/junctions  of  Haryana including those which fall under Karnal Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  and (b): Instructions have been issued to Zonal Railways and Indian Railway  Catering  and  Tourism  Corporation  (IRCTC)  to  ensure  use  of locally produced, environmentally savvy terracotta products like Kulhad, glasses  and  plates  for  serving  passengers  through  static  units  at  400 identified Railway stations over Indian Railways. 25 Railway stations over each  Zone  including  Ambala  Cantt.,  Kalka,  Hisar,  Sirsa  and  Bhiwani  in the  State  of  Haryana  have  been  identified  for  implementation  of  this scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Use of Funds in DMF
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2662

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## USE OF FUNDS IN DMF

## †2662. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sent District Mineral Foundation (Trust) Rules to State Government for effective utilization of funds deposited therein and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether   the   Government   intends   the   participation   of   local   Members   of Parliament(MPs) in these Trusts so that public interest works could be executed on priority basis; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a). As per sub-section (2) and (3) of Section 9B of the MMDR Act State Government are empowered to make rules prescribing composition and functions of the District Mineral Foundation. However, the Union Government has circulated Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) guidelines on 16.09.2015 to be incorporated in the DMF rues framed by the State Government. (b) & (c). The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act,
- 2021 which came into effect on 28.03.2021  empowers the Central Government to issue directions to the State Governments with respect to composition and functions of DMF. Accordingly Central Government has issued order on 23.04.2021 to all the States to include MPs, MLAs and MLCs in the Governing Council of DMF in the larger public interest.( Annexure )

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: SCO Meeting
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## SCO MEETING

## † 2660.     SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

the details of discussion and the outcome of the meeting between Hon'ble Foreign Minister and his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) The External Affairs Minister (EAM) met State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China H.E. Mr. Wang Yi on 14 th  July 2021 in Dushanbe, T ajikistan on the sidelines of the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting. The two Ministers had a detailed exchange of views on the current situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh and also on other issues related to the overall India-China relations.

EAM emphasized the need to follow through on the agreement reached in their last meeting in September 2020 in Moscow, and complete the   disengagement,   resolving   the   remaining   issues   along   the   LAC   in Eastern Ladakh at the earliest. EAM recalled that both sides had agreed that a prolongation of the existing situation was not in the interest of either side. EAM further emphasized that it was in mutual interest that the two sides work towards early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh, while fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols.

The two Ministers agreed that another round of the Meeting of Senior Military Commanders should be convened at the earliest, to discuss all remaining issues and seek a mutually acceptable solution. The two Ministers also agreed that both sides will continue to ensure stability on the ground and neither side will take any unilateral action that could increase tension.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Closure of Level Crossings in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2659. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  level  crossings  that  have  been  closed  and  are proposed  for  closure  on  South  Central  Railway  line  in  Satara district of Maharashtra;
- (b) the  policy  for  providing  alternative  appropriate  crossings  for affected villagers in the form of under bridges or over bridges and the cost sharing mechanism for the same; and
- (c) the  mechanism  for  ensuring  that  the  under  bridges  provided remain usable throughout the year by preventing water logging during monsoons?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a):  Satara  District  of  Maharashtra  falls  in  the  jurisdiction  of  Central Railway & not in South Central Railway. 14 Level Crossings (LCs) in Satara District have been closed in last five years  (from April 2016 March -21), by construction of RUBs. At present there are 18 LCs in

Satara district, out of which 9 LCs are sanctioned for replacement by Road over Bridges/Road under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs). (b): Railway has policy to eliminate the level crossings having Traffic Vehicle Unit (TVU)>1 lakh by replacing them with ROBs/RUBs on cost sharing  basis.  Further,  LCs  are  also  eliminated  by  construction  of ROB/RUBs at the cost of Railways or State Government, based on their requirement, if technically feasible.

(c):  Adequate  drainage  arrangement  has  been  made  integral  part  of planning of new  underbridges. In existing underbridges several measures  like  water  flow  diversion  to  nearest  bridge  &  nallahs, provision  of  covered  shed  on  approach  roads,  provision  of  hump  at entry to RUB,  provision of drain etc.  have  been  made  as  per requirements. In addition, pumping arrangement has also been made in  identified  RUBs,  to  drain  out  water  expeditiously  in  case  of emergency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Free Trade Agreements
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th AUGUST, 2021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04

## FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

## 2658. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is in process of negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTA) or any other kind of trade agreement with the EU;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether dairy and other fresh produce are part of the negotiations;
- (d) if so, the list of commodities excluded from the negotiations;
- (e) whether there are any plans to revisit the existing regional trade agreements which are not in India's economic interests;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) the details and the list of regional trade agreements which are not in the economic interests of India?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (d): Yes, Sir. India and EU have agreed to resume the negotiations for a balanced, ambitious,  comprehensive  and  mutually  beneficial  trade  agreement.  Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, including those on specific issues, are to be held considering the interest of either side. The commodities included / excluded  in  the  FTA  negotiations  are  to  be  finalized  based  on  extensive consultations with the stakeholders, once negotiations resume.
- (e) to (g): Review of the existing FTAs is an ongoing process to maximise country's export potential to benefit the domestic industry, and to make the FTAs more user friendly, simple and trade facilitative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Industrial Corridor in UP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2657. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021.

## INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR IN UP

## 2657.  SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  industrial  corridor  for  overall development of the districts of Shravasti and Balrampur of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (c): Currently  there  are  no  proposals  to  set  up  Industrial  Corridor  for  the districts of Shravasti and Balrampur under the National Industrial Corridor Programme. However, Government presently undertaking the development of following projects/nodes in U.P.
- A. Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
- a. Integrated Industrial Township Project, Greater
- Noida
- b. Multi  Modal  Logistics  Hub  (MMLH)  at  Dadri  and  Multi  Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Boraki in Greater Noida.
- B. Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)
- a.
- b.
- Agra
- Prayagraj.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Timely Replies to Letters
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2656

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021)

## TIMELY REPLIES TO LETTERS

## 2656. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for ensuring timely replies to letters sent by the Members of Parliament (MPs) to Union Ministers and Ministries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measures to ensure that replies are given to MPs in a time bound manner and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):    The  Department  of  Administrative  Reforms  and    Public  Grievances  in  the Government of India has laid down the procedures and guidelines as contained in the Central Secretariat  Manual  of  Office  Procedure  (CSMOP)  for  dealing  with  letters  received  from Members of Parliament (MPs) to Union Ministers and Ministries. The Department has reiterated the instructions contained in the CSMOP from time to time stressing on the need of the following its  provision  including  acknowledging  the  communication received from MPs within 15 days, followed by a reply within next 15 days of acknowledgement sent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Misuse of Social Media
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2655

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## MISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

## 2655.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to implement a new scheme on safeguarding the right  to  freedom  of  expression  of  the  citizens  and  prevention  of  the  misuse  of  social media platforms and online news platform;
- (b) if so, details thereof;
- (c) the manner in which the Government proposes to implement the said new scheme and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the time by when, the new scheme is likely to be implemented and the benefits that are likely to be accrued to the common people therefrom?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE  FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) to (c): Freedom of speech and expression is a constitutionally guaranteed Fundamental Right to citizens under Article 19(1) with restrictions as stated in Article 19(2). Government, on  25 th February  2021,  has  notified  the  Information  Technology  (Intermediary  Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules,  to ensure accountability of intermediaries including social  media  platforms  to  users  and  enhanced  user  safety.  Further,  the  rules  define  the additional due diligence for the Significant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs) which have come into effect from 26 th May, 2021. These Rules also cover due diligence to be followed by  publishers  of  online  news  platforms.  There  is  no  further  plan  to  introduce  any  new scheme.

- (d):    The  Rules  requiring  due  diligence  to  be  followed  by  all  intermediaries  have  already become effective with its notification and the additional due diligence to be followed by the SSMI have  also  become  effective  from  26 th May,  2021.  The  Rules  have  created  a  robust grievance  redressal  mechanism  empowering  users  to  seek  time  bound  response.  The intermediaries are also required to remove any unlawful material on receipt of a court order or on being notified by an Appropriate Government or its authorised agency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: CCTV at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## CCTV AT STATIONS

## 2652. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Railways  had  planned  to  put  up surveillance cameras at 983 stations across the country four years ago;
- (b) if so, whether it is also true that the said project was envisaged under the Nirbhaya Fund to enhance safety of women passengers;
- (c) whether it is also true that the Railways has now asked its zonal railways to put up video surveillance system instead of CCTV;
- (d) if so, whether it is also true that the railways has asked its zonal railways  to  install  surveillance  cameras  on  their  own  by  floating tenders without depending on national project on the said matter; and
- (e)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Railways  had  abandoned  the national  project  for  installing  CCTV  cameras  across  983  stations and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)&(b) Yes, Sir.  Indian Railways have approved works for provision of Video Surveillance System at all stations except halt stations.

This includes the provision of Integrated Enquiry Response Management System (IERMS) at 983 stations under Nirbhaya Fund to enhance safety of women passenger.

So far, CCTV Cameras have been installed at total 814 stations.

(c)  &  (d)  Provision  of  CCTV  camera  is  part  of  Video  Surveillance System (VSS).  In order to expedite the work, the work for provision of  Video  Surveillance  System  (VSS)  at  stations  has  been  divided between  some  zonal  Railways  and  RailTel  Corporation  of  India,  a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under Ministry of Railways.

(e) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.- 2650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/08/2021

## COAL MINES

## 2650. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the total number of coal mines in Uttar Pradesh; (b)  whether  any  new  coal  reserves  has  been  explored  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

- (c) whether any coal mining scheme is also pending for approval; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There are 4 number coal mines of Coal India Limited in Uttar Pradesh.
- (b): No Sir.
- (c): No Sir.
- (d): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Stoppage at Swaroop Nagar Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2649 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## STOPPAGE AT SWAROOP NAGAR RAILWAY STATION

†2649.  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to provide stoppages of BikanerBandra-Bikaner  Ranakpur  Express  Train  (14707/14708),  Ashram  Express (12915/12916), Ahemadabad Gorakhpur Express (19409/19410) and Haridwar Express ((19105/19106) trains at Swaroopnagar railway station in Sirohi district where there is no stoppages of important trains inspite of the fact that is connected with largest rail network of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and  (b)  Swarupganj  is  located  on  Marwar-Palanpur  section  of  Sirohi District. Prior to discontinuation of regular passenger train services, w.e.f. 23 rd   March,  2020,  in  view  of  Covid-19  pandemic,  Swarupganj  was  being served  by  02  pairs  of  Mail/Express  and  02  pairs  of  Passenger  services including 19411/12 Ajmer-Sabarmati Express, whose experimental stoppage had been provided at Swarupganj w.e.f. 29.01.2019. Presently, Swarupganj is  being  served  by  02  pairs  of  Special  Mail/Express  services,  which  are providing  connectivity,  to  the  passengers  of  Swarupganj,  for  destinations like Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Mumbai etc.

Owing to operational constraints and for the lack of commercial justification,  at  present,  there  is  no  proposal  for  stoppage  of  additional trains  at  Swarupganj.  However,  provision  of  stoppages  of  trains  is  an ongoing process on Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility and traffic justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Plug and Play Model
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2021.

## PLUG AND PLAY MODEL

## 2647.  SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  number of  projects  set  up  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Maharashtra  under  the 'plug and play model';
- (b) the total foreign investment for the year 2020 till now; and
- (c) the  details  of  investment  in  the  'plug  and  play  model'  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and Maharashtra during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): Government has approved development of 11 Industrial Corridors with 32 Projects to be developed in 04 phases in the country. Under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Shendra -Bidkin Industrial Area(SBIA) in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs. 3000 Crore and Integrated  Industrial  Township  (IIT)  project  at  Greater  Noida  in  Uttar Pradesh  with  an  investment  of  Rs.  617.20  crore  by  GoI/NICDIT  as equity  are  being  development  under  'plug  and  play  model'.  Further, private sector investment for these projects during the last three years is given as under : -
- (c): Total foreign investment in Maharashtra for the year 2020 (till now) is Rs. 1118.75 Crore.

| States        | Name of the Project                            | Investment in last three years (Rs. In crore)   |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | Integrated Industrial Township - Greater Noida | 3710 Crore                                      |
| Maharashtra   | Shendra Industrial Area                        | 2801 Crore                                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Recommendations of High Court and Supreme Court
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2646

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04.08.2021

## Recommendations of High Court and Supreme Court

## †2646. SHRISADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any suggestions and recommendations on various issues from High Courts and Supreme Court of the country during the last three years till date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c):   The suggestions and recommendations received from High Courts and the Supreme Court mainly relate to judicial appointments.  During the last 3 years i.e. 2018, 2019, 2020, the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) made 18 recommendations for appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court and all of them were appointed.

In  the  last  3  years  i.e.  2018,  2019,  2020,  theHigh  Court  Collegiums  (HCC) made 505 recommendations for appointment as Judges in the High Courts, out of which 209 names recommended by SCC were appointed as High Court Judges in various High Courts,153 names were rejected by SCC and remitted to High Courts. In addition to the remaining 143 names, 94 fresh proposals have been received from HCC in 2021, which are under various stages of processing with Government and SCC.  Filling  up  of  vacancies  in  the  High  Courts  is  a  continuous,  integrated  and collaborative process between the Executive and the Judiciary requiring consultation and approval from various constitutional authorities both at state and central level.

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