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Lok Sabha Question No. 1693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Import and Export of Telecom Equipments
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1693 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## IMPORT AND EXPORT OF TELECOM EQUIPMENTS

## 1693.   SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the imports for telecom equipment in the last five years;
- (b) the exports for telecom equipment in the last five years;
- (c) the details of domestic production of telecom equipment in India by foreign brands; and
- (d) the salient features and the progress of the Brand Building of India as  Telecom Manufacturing and Services Destination initiative?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The imports and exports of the telecom equipment in the last five years are as under :

| Year    | Import (in Rs. Crore)   | Export (in Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2016-17 | 42,980                  | 3,625                   |
| 2017-18 | 48,096                  | 5,196                   |
| 2018-19 | 55,696                  | 6,242                   |
| 2019-20 | 38,448                  | 5,434                   |
| 2020-21 | 47,751                  | 7.074                   |

The  data  regarding  domestic  production  of  telecom  equipment  in  India  by  foreign brands is not maintained.

To attract investment in manufacturing and brand building India as a manufacturing destination,  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Telecom  and  Networking Products has been notified on 24.02.2021 within overall financial outlay of Rs.12,195 Crore over 5 years. 31 companies have been selected under the Scheme.

The Government is supporting Indian Startups/MSMEs/companies to showcase their capabilities at important national and international forums/events for Brand building of India as telecom equipment manufacturing and services destination as follows:

| Year    |   No. of events |
|---------|-----------------|
| 2019-20 |               2 |
| 2020-21 |               4 |
| 2021-22 |               3 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Restarting Trains Post Covid
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1692 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## RESTARTING TRAINS POST COVID

## 1692.     SHRI BHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI DABHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal has been received by the Ministry from Western Railways  to  restart  the  trains  that  were  stopped  due  to  the  COVID-19 pandemic lockdown last year;
- (b) if so, the status of such proposals as on date; and
- (c) the time by when, the train services are likely to be normalised?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  and (b) Yes, Sir.  Western Railway has already got approval of all the proposals  submitted  to  Railway  Board  to  restart  the  services  as  per present requirement.
- (c)  Trains  which  were  being  operated  as  Mail/Express  Special/Holiday Special  (MSPC/HSP)  due  to  COVID  pandemic  and  were  included  in  the working  time  table,  2021,  are  now  being  operated  with  regular  numbers and with fares and categorisation as applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Tea Park
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## 1691.  SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  would  consider  the  proposal  to  establish  Tea  Parks  with  warehousing facilities in the States, especially in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the schemes and programmes in place or proposed by the Government for the development of tea production and export of premium tea to foreign countries?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a) & (b): No such proposal is under consideration at present for establishment of Tea Park. However, a modern warehouse is being established in Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu under the aegis of Government of Tamil Nadu.
- (c): The Central Government, through the Tea Board, is implementing the 'Tea Development and Promotion Scheme (TDPS)'' for promotion of the Tea Sector.  The scheme, inter alia, includes activities for improvement in tea production, productivity, quality up-gradation, research, promotion of exports and value addition by providing financial and technical assistance to growers and other stakeholders of the tea industry.  Besides, focused and sustained initiatives are taken up which, inter alia, include buyerseller meets, participation in international trade fairs and brand promotion of Indian teas in international markets.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1691 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## TEA PARK
Lok Sabha Question No. 1689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Doubling of Kurduwadi-Latur Railway line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## DOUBLING OF KURDUWADI-LATUR RAILWAY LINE

†1689. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a) whether  DPR  for  doubling  of  186  km  long  Kurduwadi-Latur railway line under South Central Railways has been sent to the railway board after completion of survey;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for the delay; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  early  completion  of  the doubling work of the said line?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b):   Survey for doubling of Kurduwadi - Latur Road (186 km) via Osmanabad and Latur has been taken up. Collection of critical field data and lock downs due to covid conditions took time in field survey work.  Field  survey  has  been  completed  and  preparation  of  survey report has been taken up.

- (c):     Does not arise as the work is not sanctioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Turmeric Development Project
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1687 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## TURMERIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

## 1687(H). SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal to set up a project on turmeric development in Hingoli and Nanded districts of Mahrashtra is under consideration of the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a),  (b)  &  (c): The  mandate  for  production,  research,  development,  domestic  marketing  of  spices including turmeric is vested with the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. However, the Spices Board as per its mandate for production and research of cardamom and post-harvest management, quality control, and export promotion of 52 scheduled spices, has been undertaking activities for postharvest improvement, building market linkages, export promotion, etc, of spices including turmeric, which has benefited the stakeholders of Hingoli and Nanded districts of Maharashtra.

The Board has established Regional Office in Mumbai, Maharashtra for the implementation of various programs for post-harvest management and quality improvement of turmeric and other spices.

The Board is implementing Post Harvest Improvement programs, viz, assisting growers for purchasing machineries such as Turmeric boilers & polishers, slicing machine, spice washing machine, driers etc, at a subsidized rate and also providing quality improvement training and extension advisory services to the  stakeholders,  aimed  at  better  price  realization  for  the  growers  and  for  improving  the  quality  of turmeric for export. During FY 2020-21, the Board has organized two Quality Improvement training programs in Maharashtra in the turmeric growing areas.

The  export  of  Turmeric  from  India  has  increased  from  Rs.  1035.67  crores  to  Rs.  1676.60  crores (estimated) from the year 2017-18 to 2020-21 an increase of 62 percent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Broadband Connections in Odisha
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1686 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## BROADBAND CONNECTIONS IN ODISHA

## 1686. SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of broadband connections that are working in Odisha and the action being taken for providing broadband facility to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) under phase-I;
- (b) the number of GPs in Odisha under BharatNet project that have been provided with infrastructure to provide high speed broadband connectivity;
- (c) the details of the plans to connect all villages with internet connectivity;
- (d) the reasons for very poor utilisation of phase I of BharatNet project; and
- (e) whether  wi-fi  technology  is  used  to  provide  the  services  in  rural  areas  under BharatNet and if not, the details of the plan for provision of wi-fi technology in rural areas in the state of Odisha thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) As  per  the  'Indian  Telecom  Service  Performance  Indicators'  published  by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 21.10.2021, total 2.11 Crore Broadband subscriber are in Odisha Telecom Service Area.

BharatNet  project is implemented  in  a  phased  manner  to  provide  broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country, including Odisha. In Odisha, a total  number  of  3810  GPs  were  taken  up  for  implementation  under  Phase-I  through Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), out of which 3809 GPs have been made Service Ready, as on 01.11.2021. The Phase-II in Odisha is implemented in State-led model through the State Government under which, 2402 GPs have been made Service Ready out of 2,946 planned GPs. Further, 19 GPs have been made Service Ready on Satellite media out of 43 planned GPs. In total, 6,230 GPs have been made Service Ready in Odisha. The scope of BharatNet  on  30.06.2021  was  extended  up  to  all  inhabited  villages  beyond  GPs  in  the country, including Odisha.

(d) & (e) The  infrastructure created under  BharatNet  project  is a national asset, accessible  on  a  non-discriminatory  basis  to  the  Service  Providers,  and  the  same  can  be utilized for provisioning of broadband/internet services through    Wi-Fi Hotspots, Fibre to the Home (FTTH) connections, leased lines, dark fibre, backhaul to mobile towers, etc.

The  work  of  providing  broadband  facility  (Wi-Fi  hotspots  and  Fibre  to  the  Home connections) in Phase-I GPs, with funding from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), was assigned to CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (a Special Purpose Vehicle under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology). The BharatNet Phase-II is implemented in Odisha by the State Government, which is also responsible for its utilization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Contribution of CIL Employees
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1683 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## Contribution of CIL Employees

## 1683. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) the data on the contributions of the employees of Coal India Ltd. (CIL) in the production activities;
- (b)  the  data  on  the  activities  that  are  outsourced  by  Coal  India  Ltd.  through  contract  or tenders; and
- (c)  whether  there  are  any  incentives  given  to  the  employees  of  Coal  India  Ltd  to  improve performance and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Coal production of Coal India Limited (CIL) during 2020-21 was 596.22 Million Tonnes and the output per manshift (OMS) was 9.02 Tonnes.

- (b)  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  has  undertaken  activities  in  some  of  its  mines  through outsourcing  mainly  to  build  up  additional  capacity  of  coal  production,  without  sacrificing departmental  capacities.  The  activities  so  outsourced  involve hiring  of  machinery  and equipment  along  with  operators,  for production  of  coal,  overburden  (OB)  removal  and transportation.

In 2020-21, 569.77 Million tonnes of coal production was achieved in Opencast (OC) mines of CIL out of which 242.32 Million tonnes was by departmental equipment and 327.45 Mt by hired equipment.

- (c)  There are 'Productivity Incentive Schemes' in Coal India Limited to encourage positive contribution resulting in consistent high performance & promote team spirit, belongingness and  harmony  amongst  various  working  groups/sections/  departments.  The  incentives  are monetary and non-monetary (like appreciation letters or prizes) in nature for achieving targets more than the set targets.

In  addition,  Coal  India  Limited  is  paying  Performance  Linked  Reward  Scheme (PLRS) to all  eligible  non-executive employees.  In 2020-21, Rs 72,500/- has been paid as PLRS on pro-rata basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Modernisation of Rourkela Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1679 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## MODERNISATION OF ROURKELA RAILWAY STATION

1679. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Railways has a proposal for the expansion and modernization of Rourkela Railway Station in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details of the funds earmarked therefor; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  to  allocate  adequate  funds  and  to  expedite  the expansion and modernization of that Railway Station?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(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.1679  BY  SHRI  JUAL  ORAM  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2021 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF ROURKELA RAILWAY STATION

(a)  to  (c)  Rourkela  is  a  NSG-3  category  railway  station.  Railway  has taken various measures for development and modernization of Rourkela Railway  Station.  The  station  has  already  been  developed  as  Adarsh Station.  The passenger amenities such as waiting hall of area 180 sqm, platform shelter of area 11274 sqm, 150 nos. of taps for drinking water, 13 nos. of lavatories, 19 nos. of urinals, 1203 nos. of seats and 02 nos. of Foot  Over  Bridge  are  available  at  this  station.  Recently,  Executive lounge  and  eco-friendly  bio  toilets  have  been  provided  at  Rourkela Station. Further, a work for development of circulating area at 2nd entry side of Rourkela Station has been sanctioned.

Further, upgradation/ modernization of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and on-going process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. However, priority for upgradation / modernization of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Funds for Setting up Textile Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1677 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## FUNDS FOR SETTING UP TEXTILE PARKS

## 1677. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  of  Telangana  has  submitted  a  Memorandum  to  Union  Government requesting for financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 crores for textile park in Warangal district of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government so far to release funds to Telangana for textile park;
- (c) whether there are any proposals to set up textile parks in other parts of Telangana;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) & (b): The  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (Seven)  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks  in  Greenfield/Brownfield  sites  to  develop  world  class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of ₹ 4445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.
- (c) to (e): The PM MITRA Parks Scheme shall be implemented on pan-India basis and is intended for  holistic  development  of  textile  sector.  States  of  Tamil  Nadu,  Punjab,  Odisha,  Andhra  Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana have expressed interest so far. State Government of Telangana has proposed the location of Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal for PM MITRA Park. The evaluation of proposals received from the states will be on the basis of Challenge Method.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Introduction of 5G Network
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## INTRODUCTION OF 5G NETWORK

## 1676.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is embarking on introduction of 5G network in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the country has positive environment for introduction of 5G network at this stage;
- (d) the time by when 5G network will be introduced in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Yes, Sir. The Government has taken, inter alia, the following steps to create a conducive environment for launch of 5G in the country:

- i)  Permission  has  been  granted  to  Telecom  Service  Providers  for  conducting  5G Technology trials during May 2021 with a validity period of up to one year,
2. ii) An indigenous 5G Test Bed has been set up at a total cost of Rs. 224 crore to facilitate for experimenting and demonstrating 5G applications/ use cases,
3. iii) A consultation paper has been issued by The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 'Auction of spectrum in the frequencies identified for International Mobile Telecommunications  (IMT)/5G'  based  on  requisition  of  recommendations  by  the Government. Government is now awaiting recommendations of TRAI on Spectrum Auction for 5G Rollout.

The 5G network is slotted to be introduced gradually as the ecosystem grows from the year 2022 in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Auction of coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1672 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## Auction of Coal Blocks

## 1672.   SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)        the coal blocks that are auctioned in the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 at Raigarh district;
- (b)      the   company/companies   to   which   the   ownership   of   these   coal   blocks   have   been transferred; and
- (c)        the details of the amount received in the auction of these coal blocks?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Total 2 coal blocks situated in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh have been auctioned during the year 2019-20 and 2020-21. The name of coal blocks, allottee company and amount received in the auction is as under :-

|   S. No. | Coal Block       | Successful Bidder                 | Total upfront Amount (in INR.)   | 1st installment of upfront (in INR) received by MoC   |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Gare Palma IV/ 1 | Jindal Power Limited              | 28,83,86,695                     | 7,20,96,673.75                                        |
|        2 | Gare Palma IV/ 7 | Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited | 86,30,45,425                     | 21,57,61,356.25                                       |

Note : The successful bidder has deposited the first installment of upfront amount i.e. 25% of total upfront amount before issuance of vesting order. The amount of first installment has been transferred to State Government. The remaining upfront amount will be paid directly by the successful bidder to the state government in 3 installments as per the terms and conditions of the agreement.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Status of Bullet Train Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1668

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## STATUS OF BULLET TRAIN PROJECT

## 1668. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- the actual status of bullet train project;
- the estimated time to complete this project; and
- the amount spent for this project till date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): At present Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is the only sanctioned project of High Speed Rail (HSR) in the country  which  is  under  execution  with  the  financial  and  technical assistance  from  Government  of  Japan.  A  Special  Purpose  Vehicle (SPV), namely National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)  has  been  formed  to  implement  the  Project.  The  current status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is as under:-

- (i) Final Location Survey and Geotechnical investigation has been completed. Alignment has been finalized.
- (ii) Statutory  Clearances  relating  to  wildlife,  Coastal  Regulation Zone (CRZ) and Forest clearance have been obtained.
- (iii) Joint  Measurement  Survey  (JMS)  for  295  villages  out  of  297 has been completed.

- (iv) Out of total land requirement of approx. 1396 ha., about 1089 ha. land has been acquired. Land of 285 ha. in Maharashtra is yet to be acquired.
- (v)
- 1420 out of 1651 utilities have been shifted.
- (vi) Out of total 352 Km in Gujarat, civil works in  342 Km length have started in different phases from December, 2020.

Timeline for the commissioning of the project can be fixed after the assessment of impact of covid-19 and completing land acquisition in the State of Maharashtra.

The  total  cost  incurred  on  the  project  upto  the  October,  2021  is approximately ` 17,009 crores, primarily on Land Acquisition, Utility Shifting and Contractual Payments.

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