Lok Sabha Question No. 2582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: CCTV from Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## CCTV FROM NIRBHAYA FUND

## 2582. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated towards ensuring safety of women at  railway  stations  from  the  Nirbhaya  fund  since  its  inception  and utilisation, item/state-wise;
- (b) whether the funds allocated to set up CCTV cameras at Railway Stations  have  been  utilised  and  completed  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  stations  in  Tamil  Nadu  that  have  been upgraded and are under consideration for implementation of CCTV surveillance facilities;
- (d)  whether  any  investigation  has  been  initiated  by  the  Central Vigilance Commission or any other body regarding irregularities in the tendering process for the CCTV project at railway stations under Nirbhaya Fund and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  new  proposals  and  projects  being  considered under the Nirbhaya fund?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) & (b) The project Integrated Emergency Response Management System at 983 AI,  A,  B  &  C  category  stations  has  been  approved under Nirbhaya Funds.

In  the  project,  total  funds  of ₹ 500  crore  has  been  allocated  and ₹ 295 crore has been released.  Out of released funds, ₹ 95 crore has been

utilized  and ₹ 200  crore  released  during  the  current  financial  year will be utilized as per the contractual obligations.

- (c) In Tamil Nadu, total 111 stations are to be provided with CCTV Surveillance under Nirbhaya Fund.  So far, CCTV system is provided at 23 stations.

(d)  Yes,  Sir.  Based  on  a  complaint  forwarded  by  Central  Vigilance Commission (CVC) to RailTel Vigilance,  Public  Sector  Undertaking under  Ministry  of  Railways,  an  investigation  was  initiated  in  the Video  Surveillance  System  (VSS)  floated  by  RailTel  in  November 2016.  This included total 04 tenders region-wise pertaining to CCTV based video surveillance work covering stations of Indian Railways under the Nirbhaya Fund.

The  investigation  report  was  submitted  to  CVC  duly  highlighting certain procedural lapses.  After due examination of the report, CVC advised  regular  departmental  action  for  Minor  penalty  against  4 officers of RailTel, same have since been imposed on all concerned officers following due procedure. In addition, systemic improvements  recommended  by  CVC  have  been  implemented  by RailTel.

List of these 111 stations is appended. (e) No new proposal is under consideration.

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## APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2582 BY SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING CCTV FROM NIRBHAYA FUND.

## (c)  List  of  stations  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  implementation  of  CCTV  Surveillance facilities under Nirbhaya Fund:

Royapuram (halt)

Sevvapet road

St.thomasmount

Thanjavur jn

Thirunintravur

Tirusulam (flag)

Tiruvalangadu

Tiruvallikeni (flag)

Tiruvanmiyur

Tondiarpet (flag)

Veppambattu(flag)

Villupuram jn.

Virudhunagar jn

Voc nagar(halt)

Vriddhachalam jn.

Washermanpet

Wimco nagar(flag)

|   S.No. | Station                   |   S.No. | Station                           |   S.No. | Station                    |
|---------|---------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------|---------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Ambattur                  |      38 | Korukkupet                        |      75 | Royapuram (halt)           |
|       2 | Ambur                     |      39 | Kotturpuram (flag)                |      76 | Saidapet                   |
|       3 | Annanur (halt)            |      40 | Kovilpatti                        |      77 | Salem jn                   |
|       4 | Anuppampattu (flag)       |      41 | Kulitturai                        |      78 | Sattur                     |
|       5 | Arakkonam jn              |      42 | Kumbakonam                        |      79 | Sengottai                  |
|       6 | Ariyalur                  |      43 | Light house (flag)                |      80 | Senjipanampakkam (halt)    |
|       7 | Atthipattu(flag)          |      44 | Manavur (flag)                    |      81 | Sevvapet road              |
|       8 | Attipattupudunagar (halt) |      45 | Mandaiveli(flag)                  |      82 | St.thomasmount             |
|       9 | Avadi                     |      46 | Mayiladuthurai jn.                |      83 | Tambaram sanatorium (flag) |
|      10 | Chengalpattu jn.          |      47 | Meenambakkam                      |      84 | Taramani                   |
|      11 | Chennai chetpet(flag)     |      48 | Melmaruvathur                     |      85 | Tenkasi jn                 |
|      12 | Chennai fort(flag)        |      49 | Mettupalaiyam                     |      86 | Thanjavur jn               |
|      13 | Chennai park              |      50 | Minjur                            |      87 | Thirumullaivoil (halt)     |
|      14 | Chepauk                   |      51 | Moore market complex              |      88 | Thirunintravur             |
|      15 | Chintaripet               |      52 | Mosur(halt)                       |      89 | Tirumayilai                |
|      16 | Chrompet(flag)            |      53 | Nagappattinam                     |      90 | Tirunelveli jn             |
|      17 | Dindigul jn               |      54 | Nagercoil jn                      |      91 | Tiruppur                   |
|      18 | E-depot                   |      55 | Nandiyambakkam( halt)             |      92 | Tirusulam (flag)           |
|      19 | Egattur(halt)             |      56 | Nemilicherry (halt)               |      93 | Tiruttani                  |
|      20 | Ennore                    |      57 | Nungambakkam (flag)               |      94 | Tiruvalangadu              |
|      21 | Erode jn                  |      58 | Pallavaram                        |      95 | Tiruvallikeni (flag)       |
|      22 | Greenways road (flag)     |      59 | Paramakkudi                       |      96 | Tiruvallur                 |
|      23 | Guindy                    |      60 | Park town(flag)                   |      97 | Tiruvanmiyur               |
|      24 | Gummidipundi              |      61 | Pattabiram military siding (flag) |      98 | Tiruvottiyur               |
|      25 | Hindu college(halt)       |      62 | Pattabiram(flag)                  |      99 | Tondiarpet (flag)          |
|      26 | Indiranagar(flag)         |      63 | Pattravakkam (flag)               |     100 | Tuticorin                  |
|      27 | Jolarpettai Jn            |      64 | Pazhavanthangal (flag)            |     101 | Velacheri                  |
|      28 | Kadambattur               |      65 | Perambur                          |     102 | Veppambattu(flag)          |
|      29 | Kanniyakumari             |      66 | Perambur carriage works(flag)     |     103 | Villivakkam                |
|      30 | Karaikkudi jn             |      67 | Perambur loco works(flag)         |     104 | Villupuram jn.             |
|      31 | Karur jn.                 |      68 | Perungudi                         |     105 | Virudhunagar jn            |
|      32 | Kasturibanagar(flag)      |      69 | Ponneri                           |     106 | Voc nagar(halt)            |
|      33 | Kathivakkam(flag)         |      70 | Puliamanagalam (halt)             |     107 | Vriddhachalam jn.          |
|      34 | Katpadi                   |      71 | Putlur(halt)                      |     108 | Vyasarpadi jeeva(flag)     |
|      35 | Kavaripettai              |      72 | Rajapalaiyam                      |     109 | Washermanpet               |
|      36 | Kodambakkam               |      73 | Ramanathapuram                    |     110 | Wimco nagar(flag)          |
|      37 | Korattur(flag)            |      74 | Rameswaram                        |     111 | Hosur                      |

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