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Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Fast Track Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Veena Devi

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

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## LOK   SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3-2- 2021

## Fast Track Courts

## 278.   SHRIMATI  VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether fast track courts have been established in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the required funds are not being released for smooth operation of the fast track courts and the reaction of Government thereto; and
- (d) if so, the details of funds released to Bihar for the above mentioned task during the last four years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to(d):Setting up of Fast Track Courts (FTCs) and its functioning falls within  the  domain  of  the  State  Governments  in  consultation  with  the respective High Courts.As per information obtained from the Patna High Court,  at  present,33  FTCs  are  functional  in  the  State  of  Bihar.  The

14 th Finance  Commission  had  urged  all  State  Governments  to  utilize  the enhanced fiscal space  available  through  tax  devolution  (32%  to  42%)  to meet the financial requirement of the  FTCs. The  details of funds releasedby Bihar during the last 4 years for FTCs are as under:

State Government

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocated by the State Government ( inRs. Cr.) |   Funds released ( inRs.Cr.) |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                                                67.686  |                         0    |
| 2017-18          |                                                67.0437 |                        17.66 |
| 2018-19          |                                                67.686  |                        18.5  |
| 2019-20          |                                                40      |                        11.56 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Malook Nagar, Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

-  277.  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the name of the historical cities/places which are proposed  to  be  connected  by  trains  under  the  Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Government;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to connect the historical  cities  of  Hastinapur  and  Shravasti  with  other major  cities  of  the  country  through  rail-links  under  the said scheme; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a):        Railways  does  not  run  trains  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan scheme of the Government.  However, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is operating on multiple theme based circuits  across  the  country  which  connect  historical  cities/places viz. Ayodhya, Varanasi, Ujjain, Agra, Prayagraj, Baidyanath, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Nagpur, Indore, Aurangabad, Chitrakoot, Mathura, Vrindavan, Puri, Gangasagar, Tirupati, Madurai, Rameshwaram,  Srirangapatnam, Mysore, Dwarka, Ankaleshwar, Nasik, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Khajuraho,  Orchha,  Sarnath,  Kushinagar,  Sravasti,  Fatehpur  Sikri, Nathdwara, Nandigram, Sitamadhi, Hampi, Mumbai, Gokarana, Belur, Jabalpur, Coorg, Thanjavur.

- (b) & (c):         Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Digital Village
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## 276.् श्री्खमेऔ्रुरुु् :

- (क) क्  या सरकार का अिले पांच वर्षों में सामान्  य सेवा क ें ्र (सीएससी) की सहायता से 1,00,000 िांवर को जिजिटल ग्रामर में बिलने का

क्या इलेक्  ॉमजनकी और सूचना प्रौद्योजिकी मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंिे जक: जवचार है; और

- (ख) यजि हां, तो तत  संबं ी य  यौरा क्  या है त ा यजि नह , तो इसक े  क्  या कार  हैं ?

उत्तर

## इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूच्ा पऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी मर ्चरज्य्राली्(श्री्ाािय्धीले)

(र)् ूच् (ख):् िी,  हां ् । ् इस  पररयोिना  का  लक्ष्  य  1  लाख  से  अज क  िांवर  को  जिजिटल  िांवर  में  बिलने  क े   जलए  भारत  नेट-समज ित कनेक्  टीजवटी का प्रभावशाली प प से उपयोि करना है । इसे जशक्षा, स्  वास्  ्  य, कौशल, क ृ जर्ष, ग्रामी  ई-वाज ज्  य, जवत  तीय समावेशन इत  याजि में सेवाओं तक सुिम अजभिम कर और उनकी सक्षम प्रिायिी को सुकर बनाने क े  जलए आ ारभूत एिेंजसयर का उपयोि कर प्राप  त जकये िाने की पररकल्  पना  की िई है ।

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## भारत सरकार

## इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूच्ा पऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी मर ्रालरलय लीर्ाभर अतरचरानिकी रत्द्यश्न्ााख्यर 276

जिसका उत्तर 3 फरवरी, 2021 को जिया िाना है । 14 माघ, 1942 (शक)

## निकी िनिकी िटल्ग्ररर्
Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Railway Project in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## RAILWAY PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN

275.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Railway projects that are pending in Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to sanction any new projects in the State; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (C) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275 BY SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.02.2021 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN

(a): Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway-wise, not State-wise, as Indian Railways' network spans across various State boundaries. However, as on 01.04.2020, 30 projects (11 new lines, 05 gauge conversion and 14 doubling)  covering  a  total  length  of  5,173  km  and  costing ` 57,247 crore, falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  are  in  different  stages  of Planning/Sanction/Execution.

Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  for  infrastructure  projects  and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan, during 2014-19 has increased to ` 2,951 crore per year,  from ` 682 crore per year (during 2009-14).  Thus,  an  increase  of  333%  over  the  average  annual  budget allocation of 2009-14 ( ` 682 crore per year).

Budget allotment for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan for financial year 2019-20 was ` 4686 crore, which is 587% more w.r.t. 2009-14. Budget allocation of ` 4582 crore has  been  provided  for  Financial  Year  2020-21,  which  is  572%  more  with respect to average Budget outlay for 2009-14.

During  2009-14,  798  Km  length  (61  Km  New  Line,  675  Km  Gauge Conversion  and  62  Km  Doubling)  falling  fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan was commissioned at an average rate of 160 Km per year.

During 2014-19, 1517 Km  (80 Km  New  Line,  484  Km  Gauge Conversion  and  953  Km  Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Rajasthan has been commissioned at an average rate of 303 Km per year, indicating an increase of 90% over the commissioning during 2009-14.

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(b) & (c):  Sanction of projects for development of Railways is a continuous process.  Railway  projects  are  sanctioned,  based  on  demands  raised  by State  Governments,  Central  Ministries,  Members  of  Parliament,  other public  representatives  and  Railways'  own  requirement,  participation  by State Government or private entities etc. They are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness,  last  mile  connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate routes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Auction of Seized Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 274 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## Auction of seized coal

## 274. SHRI VICENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the auction of seized Coal in Meghalaya as per the Supreme Court order has not taken place and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the State government has done the Coal auction on their own without following NGT/ Supreme Court guidelines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total royalty collected by the Union Government from Coal in Meghalaya for the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In compliance of Hon'ble Supreme Court's order dated 3rd July, 2019, the coal which has been seized by State in illegal mining and Illegal transportation has been disposed of by auction  in  accordance  with  Section  21  of  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  & Regulation) Act, 1957.
- (b)      The State Government is strictly adhering to the directions passed by Hon'ble NGT, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and Hon'ble NGT Committee, Meghalaya for disposal of the extracted coal.
- (c)        The  State  Government  is  entitled  to  collect  royalty  on  coal  and  Union  Government does not collect any royalty on coal in Meghalaya.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Construction of Barricade
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

- (a) No, Sir
- (b) Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

CONSTRUCTION OF BARRICADE

273.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  for construction of barricade by utilizing used rail lines thus mitigating man-elephant conflict in Kolar District in Karnataka; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Central Monitoring System
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2021

## CENTRAL MONITORING SYSTEM

272. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  minimum  designation  level  in  the  police  or  other Central  Law  Enforcement  Authority  required  for  accessing  the  data  on  the  Central  Monitoring System (CMS), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set any legal procedure for obtaining a Call Detail Record (CDR) through the CMS database, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the current status of operationalisation of the CMS project; and
- (d) the  details  of  Government  organizations  or  agencies  involved  in  the  operation  and management of CMS?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Central  Monitoring  System  (CMS)  is  used  by  designated  Law  Enforcement  Agencies (LEAs) including Police for lawful interception and monitoring.

As  per  Rule  419(A)  of  Indian  Telegraph  (1 st Amendment  of  2014)  Rules,  2014  the directions  of  interception  shall  specify  the  name  and  designation  of  the  officer  to  whom  the intercepted information is to be disclosed. Further, Ministry of Home Affairs has authorized the heads of ten Central Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for lawful interception and monitoring under  the  provisions  of  section  5(2)  of  the  Indian  Telegraph  Act,1885  read  with  rule  419A  of Indian  Telegraph  (1 st Amendment  of  2014)  Rules,  2014  and  section  69  of  the  Information Technology  Act,  2000  read  with  the  Information  Technology  (Procedure  and  Safeguards  for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009.

- (b) At present, CMS is not being used for obtaining Call Detail Record (CDR).
- (c) CMS has been operationalized across the country.
- (d) The operation and management of CMS is being done by Department of Telecommunications and C-DOT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Irregularity in Funds to NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 270

To be answered on Wednesday, February 3, 2021/Magha 14, 1942 (Saka)

## QUESTION Irregularity in Funds to NER

†270.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  funds  allocated  to  North  Eastern  States  including  Assam  by  the Government after year 2014 have been utilised; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding irregularities in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government has fixed any accountability in this connection; and

- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) and (b) During the period from F.Y. 2014-15 to 2020-21 (as on 31.12.2020) funds amounting to Rs.13199.36 crore were released by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to North Eastern States including Assam, for projects sanctioned under various schemes of the Ministry. Utilization Certificates of Rs.12242.34 crore has been received from the State Governments during the period from F.Y.2014-15 to 2020-21(as on 31.12.2020). (c) to (f) Under  the  schemes  of  the  Ministry,  since  funds  are  transferred  by  the Ministry to the State Governments, who are responsible for implementing the projects and  utilizing  the  funds,  complaints  received  in  respect  of  irregularities  in  utilization  of funds  are  sent  to  the  State  Governments,  who  take  appropriate  action  in  the  matter. Action taken on serious complaints, as well as irregularities pointed out by audit reports are followed up by the Ministry, and where ever required, State Government is asked to fix responsibility against the erring officer and take action as per the rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## भारत सरकार

## इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूच्ा पऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी मर ्रालरलय लीर्ाभर अतरचरानिकी रत्द्यश्न्ााख्यर्269

जिसका उत्तर 3 फरवरी, 2021 को जिया िाना है । 14 माघ, 1942 (शक)

## आनिकी टिनिकी िनिकी ियल्इाटेनिकी लजेंा्

## 269. श्री्अण्् ारारबेश्िारच्जील् ले् :

क्या इलेक्  रॉजनक  ूर स  ना प्रौद्योजिक  मंत्री यह बताने क  क ृ पा करेंिे जक:

- (क) क्  या भारतीय पासरजतिजतक  प्रौद्योजिक कायाकप  प हेत  समाि क े  सभी पहल ंं में रजटिफजफजशयल इंटिेजलिेंस (एरई) को तैनात करने के  जलए तैयार है ूर यजि हां, तो तत्  संबं ी य  यौरा क्  या है;
- (ख) जवजभन्  न ्ेत्रों जवशेषकर िेश क े  शासन में उपयोि जकए िा रहे एरई जसत  टिम का य  यौरा क्  या है; ूर
- (ि) सरकार द्वारा समाि में एरई क े  समेकन हेत  क्  या नीजत लाि  क  िई है?

उत्तर

## इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूच्ा पऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी मर ्चरमंय्राली्(श्री्ााजय्धीले)

(र) : एरई एक व  यापक ्ेत्र है जिसमें मशीन लजनिंि (एमएल) ूर डीप लजनिंि (डीएल) शाजमल है जिसमें त  वत: ही िजटिल एप  िोसरयम ूर जवशेषीक ृ त हाडफवेयर ूर सॉफ़्टिवेयर सॉप  य शन शाजमल है । एरई ईकोजसत  टिम क  प्रक ृ जत उभरती हईई है । एरई ूर संबंज त प्रौद्योजिजकयों क े अजभनव प्रत  तावों क े  कारण भारतीय रईटिी/रईटिीईएस ूर त  टिाटिफ अप क ं पजनयों ने इनमें भारी मात्रा में जनवेश जकया है । समाि में जवजभन्  न मोबाइल एप  लीक े शनों ूर अन्  य रईटिी प  लेटिफॉमों क े  िसरए एरई र ासरत सॉप  य शनों का उपयोि जकया िा रहा है िबजक इसक े  बारे में लोिों को त  पष्  टि ूपप से ्ान नह  है ।

(ख) : एरई प्रणाजलयों का उपयोि कर रही क   छ बडी सरकारी पहलें हैं-नेशनल लैंग  वेि रांत  लेशन जमशन (्ेत्र-मप  टिी-जडजसजपलनरी), माइिव सािी बॉटि ूर मायिव कोरोना हैप  पडेत  क (त  वात  ्  य िेख-रेख पर प्रम ख फोकस क े  साि ्ेत्र  -मप  टिी-जडजसजपलनरी), त  माटिफ जसटिी म जमशन (्ेत्र-शहरी जवकास), राष्  रीय कौशल जवकास जमशन (्ेत्र-कौशल जवकास), प्र ानमंत्री फसल बीमा योिना, अटिल नवोद्भव जमशन, रय ष्  मान भारत (्ेत्र-त  वात  ्  य  िेख-रेख), सरकारी ई-बा मार त  िल (्ेत्र-खरीि), फ े सलैस कर जन ाफरण (्ेत्र-जवत्  त) इत्  याजि ।

(म) : भारत सरकार ई-शासन त  पेस में एरई सजहत उभरती प्रौद्योजिजकयों क े  इत  तेमाल क  जिशा में कजटिबध ह है । एरई क े  जलए राष्  रीय रणनीजत वषफ 2018 में प्रकाजशत क  िई है । इस नीजत क े  अन सार राष्  रीय एरई पोटिफल को मई 2020 में इलेक्  रॉजनक  ूर स  ना प्रौद्योजिक  मंत्रालय द्वारा श ूप जकया िया है जिसका उद्देश्  य उद्योि, शै्जणक िित ूर जसजवल सोसायटिी क े  सहयोि से एरई सम  बंज त जवकासों क े  बारे में स  ना प्रिान करनी है ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Scholarship to Wards of Defence Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.267

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd   February, 2021

## SCHOLARSHIP TO WARDS OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL

## 267. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) the total increment made in the scholarship amount given to the children of defence personnel from the National Defence Fund;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  take  any  such  welfare  initiatives  for  Defence personnel and for their families; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  Name  of  the  Scheme  funded  out  of  National  Defence  Fund  and  implemented  through Kendriya Sainik Board is Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme.
- (i)  Initially 4000 scholarships were awarded every year and paid @ Rs. 2250/- pm and Rs.2000/- pm to girls and boys respectively.
- (ii)    The  number  of  scholarships  have been increased to 5500 (2750 Girls+2750 Boys) from academic year 2015-16.
- (iii)  The amount of scholarship has been increased from Rs.2000/- pm to Rs.2500/- pm for boys and from Rs.2250/-pm to Rs.3000/- pm for girls with effect from academic year 2019-20.
- (b)  Presently there is no such proposal under consideration.
- (c)  The question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Enrollment of Girls in Army/Military Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.262

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd   February, 2021

## ENROLLMENT OF GIRLS IN ARMY/MILITARY SCHOOLS

## 262. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  special  drive  at  various  Sainik  Schools/ Military Schools for the enrolment/admission of girl students;
- (b)  if  so,  by  which  academic  session  the  new  enrollment/admission  procedure  would  be implemented,
- (c) whether Government also plans to introduce this new concept at Kunjpura Sainik School, Karnal under Phase-I of this programme, in near future, and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (d):  No, Sir.  However, consequent to the success of a Pilot Project for admission for girls in  Sainik  School, Chhingchhip in Mizoram, five more Sainink Schools viz Bijapur & Kodagu (Karnataka), Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Ghorakhal (Uttarakhand), and Kalikiri (Andhra Pradesh) commenced admission of girls from the academic session 2020-21.  It has been decided to offer admission to girls in all other Sainik Schools, including Sainik School Kunjpura w.e.f. academic session 2021-22.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Shramik Special Trains in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS IN TAMIL NADU

261. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  Shramik  Special  train  that  has  been  operated during  the  lockdown  period  to  commute  the  migrant  workers  from various parts of the country, especially Tamil Nadu to their home town;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  migrant  workers  who  commuted  by  these 'Shramik Special Trains'; and
- (c)  the  total  number  of  'Shramik  Special  Trains'  that  were  made operational to Tamilnadu from various destinations, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) To (c) During the period 1 st  May, 2020 to 31 st  August, 2020, Indian Railways  operated  4621  Shramik  Special  trains.    In  all,  63.19  lakh passengers  commuted  by  the  Shramik  Special  trains.    9  Shramik Special train were bound for stations located in the State of Tamil Nadu during the period 1 st  May, 2020 to 31 st   August, 2020, as detailed below:-
1. Pandharpur - Tiruchchirapalli
- 2.
- Borivali - Villupuram
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
- Delhi - Tirunelveli
- Pune - Tirunelveli
- Ahmedabad - Tirunelveli
- Mumbai - Tirunelveli
- Mumbai - Madurai
- Mumbai - Tirunelveli
- Bhagat ki kothi - Chennai.

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