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Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Trade Deficit with China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## TRADE DEFICIT WITH CHINA

## 1033. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) whether it is true that trade deficit with China has touched US$ 100 billion;
- (b) if so, the reasons behind the increase in trade deficit;
- (c) the reasons according to the Government which is behind the rise of imports from China by 20% in recent times; and
- (d) whether export to China has shrunk by more than 25% in recent times, if so, the details and reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir. Trade deficit with China was USD 73.31 billion in 2021-22. The trade deficit during the period April- November 2022 was USD 58 billion.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Most of the goods imported from China are capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials  and  are  used  for  meeting  the  demand  of  fast  expanding  sectors  like  electronics, telecom and power in India. The rise in import of electronic components, computer hardware and peripherals, telephone components, etc. can be attributed to transforming of India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy.
- (d) Export to China were steady during 2020-21 and 2021-22 at USD 21.19 billion and USD 21.26 billion respectively. During April-December 2022, export to China were USD 11.01 billion. The decrease in exports to China is attributed to slowdown in Chinese economy leading to decreased demand for goods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Cadre of Indian Medical Service
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1025

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023)

## CADRE OF INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE

## 1025. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is  an  urgent  need  to  start  the  cadre  of  an Indian Medical Service (IMS) on the lines of other civil services like IAS, IFS, IPS, etc. in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is also aware that the pandemic had driven home the importance of health professionals not just in managing the pandemic in health institutions but also at the level of the Government;
- (c) whether the Government is also aware that  IMS could be a game changer as it would provide  efficient  health  care  managers  to  enhance  the  success  of  health  projects  and formulate policy and the course of action for fighting diseases;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to start a cadre of IMS in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) to (e):   A proposal for creation of an Indian Medical Health Service was received from the Department of Health and Family Welfare.  On examination, it was found that the said proposal required consultation with all the stake holders including State Governments and it was returned to that Department for the said purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Increase in Atomic Energy  Production
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1023

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## Increase in Atomic Energy Production

1023.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  atomic  energy  production considering rising demand and cost of energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government have taken initiative to enhance private investment in atomic energy production; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The Government has accorded sanction for 10 Nuclear Power Reactors with a total capacity of 7000 MW.  In addition, 11 reactors with a total capacity of 8700 MW  are under various stages of construction/commissioning (including Kakrapar Atomic Power Station-3 which has been connected to the Grid and BHAVINI).
- (c)&(d)No, Sir.  The present policy puts Atomic Energy in the list of prohibited sectors. Government  of  India  has  amended  the  Atomic  Energy  Act  1962  in  2015  to enable  Joint  Ventures  with  public  sector  undertakings  to  enhance  atomic energy production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Effects of Climate change on Sundarbans
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1020 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, STHFEBRUARY 2023

## Effects of climate change on Sundarbans

## 1020. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

## Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any study highlighting the effect of climate change on Sundarbans, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that Sundarbans has recorded an annual sea level rise of 8mmwhich is more than the double of the average, if so, the details thereof; and;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to conserve the mangroves biodiversity across the coastlines of the country which face the impact of rising sea level due to climate change?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Ministry of Earth Sciences through Indian Institute of tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, is working on the high-resolution regional climate change projections until 2100 at 50 km spatial resolution for overall South Asian region by using global and regional climate models. In general, some scientific studies reported that endemic species of the region are impacted by climate change due to inadequate supply of fresh water leading to intrusion of salinity and thereby disturbing the forest vegetation. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report of 2022 shows that hyper salinity, storm effects on sediment deposition, fishery development and land erosion are responsible for most of the Sundarbans mangrove degradations leading to loss of livelihood.
- (b) The World Bank Strategy Report 2014 'Building Resilience for Sustainable Development of the Sundarbans' states that "the sea is estimated to be rising at a rate of 3-8 mm per year in the Sundarbans; parts of the coast due south are, in fact, rising because of uplift, which illustrates that impacts are not necessarily homogenous and differ according to varying geological processes". Ministry of Earth Sciences through Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), also carried out the rate of sea level change measurement in that region using sea level gauges installed at the Diamond harbour and Haldia locations in Hooghly Estuary of West Bengal. The rate of sea level change estimated at Diamond harbour is 5.16 mmlyr (during 1948-2005) and 2.89 mmlyr (during 1972-2005) at Haldia.
- (c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change provides grants-in-aid to all coastal StateslUTs for conservation and management of 38 identified mangroves sites under Central Sector Scheme. Management Action Plan are formulated and implemented by coastal States/UTs with financial assistance from Central Government and States/UTs in share ratio of60:40.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Short Range Weather Forecasts
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: ATUFS
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## 1018. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a) the details of the number of textile units in India, and particularly in the State of Tamil Nadu and the Karur Constituency, that were provided financial assistance under the  Amended  Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), along with the amounts disbursed;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study on the impact of GST on the textile and apparel industry, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the prices of such products have increased after the introduction of GST; and
- (d) if so, the specific steps taken by the Government to improve transparency and traceability across the Indian textile sector's value chain?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): Number of textile units in India, Tamil Nadu and Karur provided with subsidy assistance under Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) is given below:
- (b): Government has not conducted any study on the impact of GST, specifically on the textile and apparel industry.
- (c) & (d): Although,  there  was  a  fluctuation  reported  in  prices  of  textile  and  apparel  products during initial years of implementation of GST, it has accelerated growth in textile sector.

|            |   No. of cases |   Subsidy amount disbursed (in Rs. crore) |
|------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| PAN India  |           7086 |                                   1526.01 |
| Tamil Nadu |            656 |                                    206.69 |
| Karur      |             31 |                                     10.54 |

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## ATUFS
Lok Sabha Question No. 1017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan, Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1017 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

## 1017.   SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the technology of 'Artificial Intelligence and Facial' Recognition Powered Solution for Telecom Sim Subscriber Verification - ASTR is in existence and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that facial recognition software is being run on the images of SIM-card subscribers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a notification was issued and circulated regarding the use of ASTR and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the storage and security of data collected through ASTR?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Artificial  Intelligence  and  Facial  Recognition  powered  Solution  for  Telecom  SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) is an indigenous facial recognition analysis solution which runs on the images of subscribers available in the Customer Acquisition Form (CAF) and can detect the cases where mobile connections have been acquired on different names but similar subscriber images. Instructions have been issued to concerned Departmental units. Due security measures have been adopted for storage and security of data collected through ASTR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Extension of Train Service
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1013 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## EXTENSION OF TRAIN SERVICE

†1013. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  run  'Vande  Bharat'  or Shatabdi  trains  from  Asarva  (Ahmedabad)  to  Delhi  via  Udaipur  and extend  train  Number  09721  and  07922  running  between  Jaipur  and Udaipur upto Asarva (Ahmedabad) keeping in view the demands of the people and the convenience of the passengers; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and  (b)    To  cater  to  the  needs  of  passengers  of  Jaipur-UdaipurAsarva  sector,  it  has  been  decided  to  introduce  12981/82  JaipurAsarva  Express(daily)  via  Udaipur.  Owing  to  operational  constraints, introduction  of  new  train  including  Vande  Bharat  /  Shatabdi  service between Delhi and Ahmedabad via Udaipur and extension of 09721/22 Jaipur-Udaipur Special Express upto Asarva is not feasible, at present. However,  introduction    of  services  including    Vande  Bharat  Express and  Shatabdi  Express  and  extension  of  train  services  is  an  ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility,  resource availability,  traffic justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Palm Oil
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## PALM OIL

## 1012.   SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking steps to protect the palm oil farmers and domestic production as import duties have been reduced to zero on palm oil to reduce inflation, exposing palm oil farmers locally to a price crash of more than Rs.10000 per tonne;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to support local palm oil farmers if import duty is dropped below a certain level to sustain local production based on the current costs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh vuqfiz;k iVsy½ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) & (b): Though the basic custom duty on crude palm oil is zero, the effective import duty on crude palm oil is  5.5%  including  Agriculture  Infrastructure  and  Development  Cess  (AIDC)  at  5%  and  Social  Welfare Surcharge at 10%. The effective import duty on refined palm oil is 13.75% including zero AIDC and Social Welfare Surcharge at 10%. The 'National Mission on Edible Oil (NMEO)-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)' has been launched by the Government to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country 'Aatmanirbhar' in edible oils  with  special  focus  on  North-Eastern  States  and Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands.   The Mission  will  bring additional area of 6.5 lakh hectares under Oil Palm plantation with 3.28 lakh hectares in North-Eastern States and 3.22 lakh hectares in rest of India in 5 years i.e from 2021-22 to 2025-26.  Under NMEO-OP, the cost will be shared as 60:40 between the Central and the State Government for general States and 90:10 for North Eastern States and 100% for central agencies & Union Territories.

(c) & (d): In order to protect the farmers from the fluctuations in the international prices of crude palm oil and the volatility in the markets, the Government for the first time has introduced the concept of Viability Price (VP) of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs) as assured returns to the oil palm farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Steel under RoDTEP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1011 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## STEEL UNDER RoDTEP

## 1011.   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government intends to bring steel under the remit of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  criteria  for  identification  of  recipients,  duration  of scheme, the cost, not restricted to cost incurred on etc.;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that by raising export taxes by 15% on steel intermediaries, the industry is not competitive on exports;
- (d) if so, the rationale behind such a move; and
- (e) whether the Government plans on reducing export tax and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Central Government vide Notification no. 47 dated 07.12.2022 has already included Articles of Iron and Steel, i.e. products falling under Chapter 73 of ITC (HS), for exports made from 15.12.2022 under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme. The rates and value caps notified under RoDTEP are based on the recommendation of a Committee set up in the Department of Revenue. RoDTEP Scheme operates under budgetary framework and allocations made thereunder.  The  export  sectors/items  are  covered  as  per  available  budget  and  estimated  outgo  on exports.

(c) to (e): Steel is a deregulated sector and Government acts as a facilitator by creating enabling environment by providing policy support and guidance to steel sector. Recently, certain measures were taken by the Government to provide relief from prevailing high prices of iron & steel and export duty was imposed on certain categories of steel products in May, 2022 to improve domestic availability and  control  prices.  The  export  duties  so  levied  were  withdrawn  vide  Customs  notification  dated 18.11.2022, in view of the prevailing situation as well as the global availability of steel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Setting up of a New Industry at Rajnandgaon
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1010 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## SETTING UP OF A NEW INDUSTRY AT RAJNANDGAON

## 1010. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

(a) whether any proposal has been received from the State Government for setting up of a new Industry at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh on the land owned by B.N.C. Mill under the aegis of National Textile Corporation; (b) if so, the details of the Industries likely to be established; and (c) whether there is any action plan to utilize the said land area by National Textile Corporation in any manner and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (c): No such proposal has been received from the State Government.

In the light of continued poor economic viability of NTC Mills, Ministry of Textiles is preparing an action plan for the way forward in the matter in consultation with NITI Aayog and Department of Public enterprises, Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Beautification of Namisharanya Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1004 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## BEAUTIFICATION OF NAMISHARANYA RAILWAY STATION

† 1004. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for the beautification of Namisharanya Railway Station which is a major religious place and Sandila  Railway  Station  which  is  an  industrial  area  under  Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## 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.1004 BY SHRI  ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2023 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF NAMISHARANYA RAILWAY STATION

(a) to (c) Naimisharanya and Sandila are Non Suburban Grade - 6 and 5 category railway stations repectively. All Minimum Essential Amenities viz.  drinking  water  facility,  waiting  hall,  platform  shelter,  seating arrangement,  toilets,  urinals  etc  are  available  at  Naimisharanya  and Sandila railway stations. These amenities are considered adequate for the  present  volume  of  passenger  traffic  being  handled  at  these stations.

At  Naimisharanya  railway  station,  works  of  improvement  of  water booths  and  toilets  on  platform  No.1,  provision  of  1st  class  waiting room  along  with toilet, one retiring room  having  2 suites and construction  of  passenger  shelter  have  been  completed.  Further  the platform  surface  has  been  improved  by  providing  Cement  Concrete paver on Platform No.1 and kota stone under passenger shelter.

Further upgradation/ beautification 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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