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Lok Sabha Question No. 2930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Post Offices Operating Across Jharkhand
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## POST OFFICES OPERATING ACROSS JHARKHAND

## †2930. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Post Offices operating across Jharkhand including Ranchi along with the total number of employees and officers employed along with the profit earned by India Post from Jharkhand and Ranchi;
- (b) the schemes envisioned to ensure expansion of postal services; and
- (c) the  number  of  schemes  of  the  Government  being  implemented  through  Postal Department and Post Offices along with the number of persons benefited from the schemes indicating the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Sir,  there  are  3852  Post  Offices  operating  across  Jharkhand  including  417  Post Offices  operating  in  Ranchi  Postal  Division.  There  are  2718  Departmental  employees  and officers employed in Jharkhand including Ranchi. In terms of revenue & expenditure, deficit of India Post on account of Jharkhand is Rs. 8.31 crore whereas Ranchi Postal Division has profit of Rs. 6.61 crore from April to October, 2021 of the financial year 2021-22.
- (b) For the expansion of postal services, the Department has scheme for Opening of post offices  in  Left  Wing  Extremism  districts  and  Opening  of  post  offices  by  Relocation  & Redeployment. In addition, the scheme offers Franchise Outlet to be opened where there is demand but the post office cannot be opened by the Department.
- (c) There  are  four  schemes  of  the  Government  namely  National  (Small)  Savings Schemes, Jan Suraksha Schemes (such as Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana), Postal Life Insurance, Rural Postal Life  Insurance  being  implemented  through  Post  Offices  which  have  benefitted  4,347  lakh accounts holders and 101 lakh insurance policy holders. In addition, the Department provides a wide gamut of Mail & Parcel services along with the following Citizen Centric Services:
- i) Aadhaar Enrollment and Updation which has benefitted 431.33 lakh customers.
- ii) Passport services which have benefitted around 63.39 lakh applicants.
- iii) Services  of  India  Post  Payments  Bank  benefitting  more  than  4.8  crore  account holders  alongwith  1  crore  Aadhaar  Mobile  number  Updations,  7  lakh  Jeevan Pramaan Certificate provided at door step and Direct Benefit Transfers to 83 lakh account holders.
- iv) Services  of  Common  Service  Centres  which  has  benefitted  8.26  lakh  customers including  Government  to  Citizens  services  like  Fasal  Bima  Yojana,  National Pension Scheme, Permanent Account Number Card etc. and Business to Citizens services like utility bill payment, Renewal Premium Collection etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: MPLADS Accounts
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2929

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## MPLAD ACCOUNTS

2929. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

(a)whether due to COVID-19, completion of works/ settling of MPLADs accounts of 16 th  Lok Sabha, was effected within 18 months; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the unutilized/ unsanctioned fund of 16 th  Lok Sabha will be transferred to successor MP; and

- (d) if so, the details of the funds not committed to works by 16 th  Lok Sabha MP of Tezpur constituency?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)&(b) The  Government has received references from Members of 16 th   Lok  Sabha  from  across  the  country  requesting  for  release  of pending installments due to them to resume the ongoing works and clear the committed liabilities under MPLADS after the decision of the Government not to operate MPLADS during Financial Year 202021  and  2021-22.  Accordingly,  the  Government  has  approved  the restoration of MPLADS during the remaining part of the Financial Year 2021-22 with release of MPLADS fund at the r ate of  ₹  2  crore  per Member of Parliament in one instalment; and continuation of MPLADS up to 2025-26 with annual entitlement per Member of Parliament (MP) at ₹ 5 crores.

(c)      The  transfer  of  unutilized  funds  to  successor  (sitting)  Lok Sabha  MP  is  regulated  by  para-4.7  of  MPLADS  Guidelines,  which provides  that  in  respect  of  elected  Members  of  Lok  Sabha,  the balances of MPLADS funds left by the predecessor MP in a Lok Sabha constituency (funds not committed works of the predecessor MP) would  be  passed  on  to  the  successor  (sitting)  MP  from  that constituency. (In case of fresh delimitation, separate orders will be issued).

(d)  As per the latest Monthly Progress Report(MPR) for the Month of November,  2021,  there  is  no  uncommitted  fund  available  in  the account of 16 th  Lok Sabha MP of Tejpur constituency

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Vacant Posts in Government of India
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2928

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021)

## VACANT POSTS IN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## 2928. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Government  of  India  vacancies  arose  in  Tamil  Nadu  and  the  details  of selected candidates, along with their State of Domicile, where they completed their 12th and 10th class; and
- (b) the details of such selected candidates, who were/are transferred out and seeking transfer out of State of Tamil Nadu, as on date, Ministry/Department-wise?

## 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):    The Central Government vacancies are not filled State-wise.
- (b):    Such data is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Budget for One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DTSTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UiISTARRED QUESTION NO.2926 TO BE ANSWERED  ON tsrH DEGEMBEF{2O?I

## BUDGET FOR ONE NATION ONE RAT!Oi{ GARD SCHEME

t2s26.  SHR! MTTTESH RAMESHBHAT  PATEL (BAKABHAT):

Will the Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DlsTRtBUTloN 'ctiFdr rrr&, ur6*  g}{ grdqfrd,  frt{q t'# be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Union Govemment  has formulated any scheme to implement  rOne  Nation One Ration Cardt (ONORC)  scheme;
- (b)  if so, the details of the working plan for implementing OilORC scheme;
- (c) the details of allocated  budget to implement  the schemel and
- (d)  the manner in which the Government  would assist the labourerc whose ration cardl have not been upgraded  for new system  so far?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF $TATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND col{suMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTTON (sADHVt HIRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a): Under the Targeted Public Distribution  System (TPDS) refonns, the Department  has implemented the technology driven One Nation One Ration Gard (ONORG) plan in 34 States/UTs so far by the name 'lntegrated  Management of Public Distribution System' (|M-PDS).

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(b): After being sanctioned under the IM-PDS scheme in April 2O{8, the ONORC plan was first started in two clusters of two adjoining States from August 2O{9 and the number of States was increased to 12 during the year 2O19-2O" Further, the number of States/UTs  under ONORG was increased to 32 urith the integration of 20 more States/UTs during the yeat 2O2O-2{. Gurrently, a  total of  34 States/UTs  are seamlessly integrated under lthe ONORG plan. The implementation of ONORG in the 2 remaining State$ of  Assam and Chhattisgarh depends upon their technical  readiness to operate the mechanism of ration card portability.

(c): The financial outlay approved for the IM-PDS scheme in  all States/UTs is Rs. t27.3 Grore.

(d)l  Under the ONORG plan, there is no requirement  to upgrade the ration cards or issue. new ration cards to the beneficiaries for taking the benefit of ration card portability. Under this technoloEy  driven portability system, the ilational Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries, including migrant beneficiaries, can use their same/existing  ration cards to access their quota  of subsidised  foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of choice with Aa<lhaar biometric authentication on an electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) device.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Doubling of Villupuram-Thanjavur rail line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## DOUBLING OF VILLUPURAM-THANJAVUR RAIL LINE

## 2925.  SHRI RAMALINGAM S. :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the preliminary survey report for doubling of Villupuram-Thanjavur  railway  section  via  Mayiladuthurai  has been submitted to Railway Board; and
- (b) if so, whether the report has been approved and included in the works planned for 2022-2023 and if not, the reasons for delay in submission of the report?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b): Preliminary survey for doubling of Villupuram -Mayiladuthurai  -  Thanjavur  (193  Km)  has  been  sanctioned  in  2019. Field survey has been completed and preparation of survey report has been taken up. Further consideration of the project is possible once survey report is received and results thereon including traffic requirement and financial viability are firmed up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Black Marketing of Commodities
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2922

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## BLACK MARKETING OF COMMODITIES

## 2922.   SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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- (a) whether the Ministry is aware of any incidents of black-marketing of essential commodities during the Covid-19 pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  took  relevant  measures  to  curb  black-marketing  of  essential  commodities during the Covid-19 pandemic;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री अश्विनी क ु मार चौबे)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (e): The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 empowers the Government to regulate prices, production, supply,  distribution  etc.  of  essential  commodities  for  maintaining  or  increasing  their  supplies  and  for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices.  Most of the powers under the Act have been  delegated  by  the  Central  Government  to  the  State  Governments  with  the  direction  that  they  shall exercise  these  powers.  The  Prevention  of  Black-marketing  and  Maintenance  of  Supplies  of  Essential Commodities Act, 1980 is complementary to the EC Act, 1955.  It is implemented on an ongoing basis through  the  State  Governments/  UT  Administrations  for  the  prevention  of  illegal  and  unethical  trade practices like hoarding and black-marketing of essential commodities etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Telecom Infrastructure Programme
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME

## †2921. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether funds have been allocated under telecom infrastructure programme during the last three years; and
- (b) if so, the year-wise/State-wise details thereof along with its utilization?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government allocates funds under various schemes/projects for development/provision of telecom network/services.
- (b) Major  scheme-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  their  utilization during the last three years are given below.  State-wise allocation is not made.

## (Rupees in Crore)

| Name of Major Schemes / Projects       |   BE 2018-19 |   Actual utilization 2018-19 |   BE 2019-20 |   Actual utilization 2019-20 |   BE 2020-21 |   Actual utilization 2020-21 |
|----------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|
| USOF - Bharat Net                      |      8175    |                      4315.51 |      6000    |                      1729.27 |         6000 |                      5919.79 |
| USOF Projects other than Bharat Net    |      1825    |                       472.71 |      2350    |                      1196.33 |         2000 |                      1280.21 |
| OFC Based Network for Defence Services |      4500    |                      1927.21 |      4725    |                      4705    |         5000 |                      4000    |
| 5G Test Bed                            |       134.48 |                        59.27 |        38.59 |                        73.84 |           45 |                        54.13 |
| TOTAL                                  |     14634.5  |                      6774.7  |     13113.6  |                      7704.44 |        13045 |                     11254.1  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: First Mile Connectivity Project
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/12/2021

## First Mile Connectivity Project

## 2918. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  an  innovative  Remotely  Piloted  Aircraft  System  (RPAS)  at  Mahanadi  Coalfields  Ltd (MCL) was inaugurated in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the said system;
- (c) whether first mile connectivity project-Lajkura SILO has also been inaugurated;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which dispatch capacity of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. will be improved from this project;
- (e)  whether some additional employment opportunity will also be increased from the operation of first mile connectivity project; and
- (f) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b): Yes Sir.  An  internet-based  platform  called  'VIHANGAM' integrated with  a  Remotely Piloted  Aircraft  System  (RPAS)  at  Mahanadi  Coalfields  Limited  (MCL)  was  inaugurated  on  1 st September 2021. The salient features of the said system are as under-
- (i) The system consists of a Ground Control Station (GCS), an RPAS, internet lease line of 40 Mbps  and  VIHANGAM  portal.  It  has  been  deployed  at  two  opencast  mines  of  MCL  namely Bhubaneswari and Lingaraj initially on trial basis.
- (ii) The system enables real-time transmission of aerial video of mining activities from mines to internet platform which can be accessed through VIHANGAM portal by authorized personnel only having ID and password.
- (c) & (d): The First Mile Connectivity project - Lajkura RLS has been awarded to L&T Limited with Operation and Maintenance for 5 years for a total value of ₹285.05 crore. The Foundation stone for Lajkura RLS - 15 Mty was laid on 01.09.2021. The anticipated date of commissioning of the RLS is March 2023.
- (e) & (f): The Operation and Maintenance of Lajkura RLS will be done by L&T for a period of 05 years by engaging necessary manpower.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Stoppage in Kannur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## STOPPAGE IN KANNUR

## 2917. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from Member  of  Parliament  on  5  November  2021  seeking  stoppage  for Kannur-Shoranur  MEMU  at  Dharmadam  railway  station  in  Kannur constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is willing to provide the said stoppage;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline for implementing the request; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) Representation dated 05 th   November, 2021, from the Hon'ble Member of Parliament,  has been received inter alia for stoppage of 06023/06024  Shoranur-Kannur  MEMU  special  at  Dharmadam  Halt. Stoppage of 06023/06024 Shoranur-Kannur MEMU special at Dharmadam Halt is commercially not justified, at present.  However, provision  of  stoppage  of  trains  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, commercial viability etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Reservation Facility at Kumbala System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## RESERVATION FACILITY AT KUMBALA SYSTEM

2914. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  policies  of  the  Indian  Railways  to  set  up  a  ticket reservation system;
- (b) whether there are any new plans to set up more ticket counters for railway stations in North Kerala;
- (c)  whether  due  to  the  non-availability  of  ticket  reservation  booking facilities  at  Kumbala,  Uppala,  and  Manjeswaram  railway  stations  in Manjeswaram taluk, Kasaragod district, passengers have to travel 15 km to 35 km to reach Kasaragod railway station to book their tickets; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken to set up a reservation facility at Kumbala railway station where the facilities are already available to address this issue?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2914 BY SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.12.2021 REGARDING RESERVATION FACILITY AT KUMBALA SYSTEM

(a):  The  policies  for  provision  of  Passenger  Reservation  System (PRS)  at  railway  stations,  defence  locations,  post  offices  and other non-rail head locations were issued vide letter No.2008/C&IS/New PRS Policy/15 dated 04.10.2013, in supersession of earlier guidelines.  They are updated from time to time and uploaded on the website of Ministry of Railways.

(b): No, Sir.

(c)  &  (d):  No,  Sir.    Passengers  can  now  book  tickets  from anywhere  using  the  online  e-ticketing  through  website  and Mobile App.  At present, about 80% of reserved tickets are being booked online.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Disciplinary action on RailTel Officials
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2911

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## DISCIPLINARY ACTION ON RAILTEL OFFICIALS

## 2911. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central probing agencies have recommended major penalty  chargesheet  against  one  of  the  members  of  board  of directors  of  RailTel  Corporation  of  India  on  various  charges  of cheating, forgery and criminal misconduct;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  action  initiated  against  the  said  member  by  the  Vigilance Department of Railways;
- (d)
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- the time anticipated for taking disciplinary action in this matter?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) &  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  and Central  Vigilance  Commission  (CVC)  have  recommended  major penalty  proceedings  against  one  of  the  members  of  Board  of Directors of Railtel Corporation of India Limited for alleged irregularities.

(c)  &  (d)  After  receipt  of  advice  of  Central  Vigilance  Commission, the  matter  has  been  placed  before  the  Competent  Authority  for taking further action.

(e)  In  a  major  penalty  (Discipline  and  Appeal  Rules)  proceedings, after  issue  of  charge  memorandum,  as  per  the  instructions  of Department of Personnel and Training, it should ideally be finalized within 18 months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Tickets for Passengers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## TICKETS FOR PASSENGERS

†2907. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  it  mandatory  to  buy  reserved tickets for the passengers of general coaches of trains;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  facilitate  the passengers of general coaches and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c):  In view of Prevailing Covid-19 conditions in various parts of the country, presently the general coaches in long distance Mail/Express trains are being booked on reservation basis as second sitting reserved.

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