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Lok Sabha Question No. 652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: SCCL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## SCCL

## 652.   SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)          whether  Singareni  Collieries  Company  Limited (SCCL) has put up any coal mines in Naini, Odisha up for auction;
- (b)          If so, the capacity of these mines;
- (c)        whether the qualification requirements for the bidders is the same as issued by the Coal Ministry in similar such cases and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)        the details along with the number and names of bidders who have submitted bids for this venture;
- (e)         whether SCCL has taken all measures to allow maximum possible competitors to take part in the bidding process; and
- (f)     whether SCCL has permitted joint ventures like Western Coal Fields Limited or Mahanadi Coal Limited or Central Coalfields Limited and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       No Sir. However, The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has floated enquiry for selection of Mine Developer cum Operator (MDO) for the Naini Coal Mine in the State of Odisha.
- (b)          The capacity of the Naini coal mine is 10 MTPA.
- (c)         As per the Allotment Agreement of Naini coal block, in case the coal mine is developed through contractor(s) , the selection of the contractor(s) in relation to coal mining operation shall be through a competitive bidding process and allottee has to ensure that the criteria for bidding are not linked to Coal India Ltd.'s notified price.

- (d)       Total Five Firms submitted bids. The details of the bidders are as follows:
1. M/s. Adani Enterprises Limited, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
2. M/s. Jindal Power Limited, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
3. M/s. Ambey Mining Private Limited, Kolkata
4. M/s. Karamjeet Singh and Company Ltd., Delhi
5. M/s. Durga Infra Mining Private Limited, Gujarat

(e)      SCCL is selecting MDO through competitive bidding process. Five firms have submitted bids for selection of MDO for Naini coal mine.

(f)       SCCL has intimated that they have permitted single bidder having MDO experience with certain financial and technical credential. Further, the Bidder is allowed  to form SPV with other agencies  with  a  stake  up  to  49%,  retaining  51%  stake  with  the  Bidder  at  the  time  of  Project Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Foreign Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2022

## FOREIGN TRADE

## 648.   SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government intends to have a policy framework with regard to foreign trade with any country in the future; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the name of countries with which India has signed MoUs for trade in future in the recent Indian Delegates visit?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  India  has  so  far  signed  13  Free  Trade  Agreements  (FTAs)  and  6 Preferential  Trade  Agreements  (PTAs)  with  its  partner  countries  for preferential  access  in  those  markets.  These  also  include  the  recently signed  FTAs  with  Mauritius,  the  UAE  and  Australia.  As  part  of  its endeavour to enlarge the scope of market access, India has entered into FTA negotiations with promising trading partners namely, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union. Apart from these FTAs/PTAs, India has also entered into MoUs for Trade and investment arrangements with its trading partner countries. Some of these are MoU between  DP  World  FZE  (DP  World)  of  the  UAE  and  National Investment  Promotion  and  Facilitation  Agency  (Invest  India),  MOU between Invest India and Abu Dhabi investment office etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Promoting Handloom Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ajay Nishad, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## 646. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: SHRI T.R. BAALU:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Handloom Sector in the country is perishing due to lack of support from the Union and State Governments;
- (b)  if  not,  details  of  financial  aid  and  institutional  support  extended  by  the  Union  Government  and various State Governments to protect Handloom Sector and the growth achieved therein during the last three years;
- (c)  whether  any  assistance  is  available  from  the  International  institutions  including  United  Nations Organization for protecting and promoting the Handlooms Industry and weavers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the assistance/ recognition by India in the last three years?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (d): The  Government  of  India  and  various  State  Governments  are  providing  financial  and Institutional support for development of handlooms and welfare of weavers. The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes:
- i) National Handloom Development Programme
- ii) Raw Material Supply Scheme

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, purchase of looms/accessories/lighting units, construction of worksheds, Mudra loans at concessional  rates,  design  development,  common&  technical  infrastructure,  marketing  of  handloom products,  developmental  projects,  registration  of  handloom  products  under  GI  Act,  promotion  of Handloom Mark and India Handloom Brand, inspection of powerloom units etc.

At  the  same  time,  the  State  Governments  have  been  implementing  their  handloom  schemes  for promotion of handlooms.

Ministry of Textiles and State Governments are extending support to Institutions across the country for implementation  of  schematic/non-schematic  interventions  for  development,  promotion  of  handlooms and  welfare  of  weavers.  These  include  agencies/bodies  working  in  field  for  handlooms  like  State Directorates,  State  Corporations,  State  Apex  Co-operative  Societies,  Primary  Co-operative  Societies, Producers Companies, Non-Government Organisations, Weavers' Service Centres, Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology, Textiles Committee/National Handloom Development Corporation, Handloom Export Promotion Council, National Institute of Fashion Technology, State Enforcement offices etc.

The handloom Sector is supported by the budgetary allocations made by the Government of India and State  Governments.  However,  the  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles  has  approached  United Nations Development Programme for capacity building of Handloom Producers Companies.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## PROMOTING HANDLOOM SECTOR
Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Restoring Train Services to Karaikal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## RESTORING TRAIN SERVICES TO KARAIKAL

643. SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  services  of  trains connecting  Karaikal  that  were  suspended  during  Covid  pandemic are yet to be restored;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  the  services  of  trains  connecting  Karaikal with  Bengaluru,  Tiruchirappalli  and  Thanjavur  are  likely  to  be restored?

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

(a)  to  (c)  To  contain  the  spread  of  COVID  -  19  pandemic,  Indian Railways had discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23rd  March,  2020.    Since,  November-  2021,  Mail/Express  trains  are being operated with regular number and as per rationalized time table. Accordingly, 16187/16188 Karaikal-Ernakulam Express (daily) is serving    Karaikal-Tiruchchirappalli  and  Karaikal-Thanjavur  sectors. Besides,  passenger  train  services  are  being  restored  in  a  phased manner, subject to operational feasibility and commercial justification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Surrender of Spectrum by Telecom Operators
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2022

## SURRENDER OF SPECTRUM BY TELECOM OPERATORS

## 642. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has any plan to issue new guidelines for the surrender of spectrum by Telecom operators;
- (b) if so, whether such new guidelines are due to less demand of Telecom Spectrum;
- (c) whether the new guidelines are due to increasing monopoly in the industry; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  dissipate  such  attempt  of  monopoly  in  the industry?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)        In order to encourage better utilization of spectrum and to encourage business and on  receipt  of  recommendations  from  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  thereon, Government  has  issued  guidelines  dated  15.06.2022  for  the  surrender  of  access  spectrum acquired by the Telecom Service Providers through the future auctions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Export of Organic Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Arun Sao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 641(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2022

## EXPORT OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

## 641(H).     SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any special action plan for the export of organic products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the quantity of organic products exported during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to implement any special programme to promote the export of organic products in all the States including Chhattisgarh; and
- (e) 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) : The Government has introduced National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for regulating and promoting the exports of organic products from the country. For export as 'Organic Product'  a Transaction  Certificate issued by  a Certification  Body,  accredited  by National Accreditation Body (NAB) for organic products under the NPOP, is mandatory. Further, only the products produced, processed and packed as per the standards laid down in NPOP are certified as 'Organic Products for exports.

(c) : The details on quantity of organic products exported during the last three years are as under:

| Year             |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Quantity (in MT) |    614088 |    638998 |    888179 |

Source: Data submitted by Certification Bodies in TraceNet

(d) &(e):  The promotion of exports of organic products is a continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has been mandated with the export promotion of organic products in all the States/UTs of the country, including Chhattisgarh. APEDA provides  assistance  to  the  exporters  of  organic  products  under  various  components  of  its  export promotion scheme. APEDA also undertakes various activities to promote exports of organic products viz. addition of new products under NPOP, making efforts to get NPOP standards recognized by the importing countries, promoting 'India Organic' brand through participation in international trade fairs  and  exhibitions,  organising  Buyer-Seller  Meets  (BSMs),  organising  capacity  building  and outreach programmes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Dak Karmayogi
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2022

## DAK KARMAYOGI

## 636. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of aims and objectives of launching the e-portal 'Dak Karmayogi';
- (b) whether the Dak Karmayogi is a part of Hon'ble Prime Minister's Mission Karmayogi and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the mechanism by which the Dak Karmayogi will help the Rural and Urban postal service; and
- (d) the details of the number of employees which will be benefitted with this e-portal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Dak Karmayogi e-Learning portal aims at competency building of Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks of Department of Posts. This portal facilitates online as well as onsite training in blended learning mode at departmental training units.
- (b) The Dak Karmayogi portal is aligned to Hon'ble Prime Minister's Mission Karmayogi and has been developed with a view to bring efficiency in the work force of Department of Posts.
- (c) This portal enables the Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks to access the uniform standardized training content online as well as in blended learning mode at Departmental training units with main theme as moving from 'rule' to 'role'.

This portal envisages to be a repository of training contents related to work procedures as well as soft skills requirements of Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks so as to enable them to learn relevant subjects anytime, anywhere as per their convenience. Increased competencies of the Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks aims in improvement of the Rural and Urban postal service.

- (d) Department of Posts has a work force of 1,65,873 Departmental employees and 2,40,478 Gramin Dak Sewaks (as on 31.12.2021). The Dak Karmayogi Portal aims to provide training to this work force in a continuous and gradual manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Annual Bill of Imported Fuel
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.627 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## ANNUAL BILL OF IMPORTED FUEL

- † 627. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount spent annually by Indian Railways on High-Speed diesel  along  with  the  annual  bill  of  imported  fuel  during  the last three years;
- (b) the  total  amount  earmarked  annually  on  the  maintenance  of electric and diesel locomotives; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  and  operate such locomotives by using Ethanol or Bio-diesel and if so, the details thereof?

## 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. 627 BY SHRI RODMAL NAGAR TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2022  REGARDING  ANNUAL BILL OF IMPORTED FUEL

(a):  The amount spent annually by Indian Railways on  High- Speed diesel (HSD) including Freight & other Taxes etc. for the last three years is as under:-

( ₹ in crore)

| Year                  |   Expenditure |
|-----------------------|---------------|
| 2019-20               |       16377.6 |
| 2020-21               |       11438.7 |
| 2021- 22(Provisional) |       17536.9 |

However, there has been no direct import of HSD during last three years. (b): The details of budget allocated in the last 3 years are given as under:-

( ₹ in crore)

| Year                 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Diesel locomotives   |      3431 |      2665 |      2466 |
| Electric locomotives |      2409 |      2169 |      2465 |

(c): Diesel locomotives with 5% bio diesel blends can be used. At present, there is no project on using Ethanol blended diesel as fuel in Diesel Locomotives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Programs
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.626

FOR ANSWER ON 20/07/2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS

626. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  any  skill  development  and  entrepreneurship programs  in  the  State  of  Bihar  during  the  last  one  year  to  provide  new  employment opportunities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  steel units are  planned  to  be  set  up  in  the  State  of  Bihar  to  generate direct and indirect employment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a)&(b): No, Sir. Ministry of Steel has not started any skill development and entrepreneurship  programs  in  the  State  of  Bihar  during  the  last  one  year.  However, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel has supported a Skill Development program under Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR) at  Patna,  Bihar  during  the  last  one  year. The details are as given below:

| Details of Skill Development Program                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Period                                 | Location/ State   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Integrated skill up-gradation program for female artisans - Embroidery Handicraft Training to enhance the skills of 40 female artisans by providing them training on new/ innovative design pattern, develop market insight, improve sales and forge linkages for future transactions through Marketing Events | 1 st December 2021 to 31 st March 2022 | Patna, Bihar      |

- (c) & (d): No, Sir. There is no such proposal under consideration of Ministry of Steel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Kakrapar Atomic Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.623

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## Kakrapar Atomic Plant

## 623. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the current operational status of Unit 3 of Kakrapar atomic plant;
- (b) whether the unit has faced any technical difficulties since its synchronization to the grid and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether commercial operations are expected to commence in the near future;
- (d) if so, the expected date of commencement and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the details of the construction status of Unit 4 of Kakrapar atomic power plant;
- (f) the  details  of  the  construction  status  of  IPHWR-700  reactors  in  other  atomic power plants;
- (g) whether any design flaws and/or safety issues have been identified within the IPHWR-700 reactor; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof and the measures proposed/taken to fix them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In Unit-3, modifications/improvements required based on commissioning feedback have been carried out and their validation is also completed by hot run. The unit is now being readied for startup and progressive power raise to full power in line with the regulatory clearances.
- (b) During the unit commissioning, following synchronization with the grid, elevated temperatures  were  observed  in  certain  areas  of  the  reactor  building.  These have  since  been  addressed  by  carrying  out  requisite  modifications  and improvements.

- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) The unit is expected to commence commercial operation by December 2022, after obtaining stage-wise regulatory clearances.
- (e) Unit-4  of  Kakrapar  Atomic  Power  Project  (KAPP-4)  has  achieved  a  physical progress of 93.65% as of June-2022.
- (f) Among  the  other  700  MW  PHWRs  under  construction,  RAPP  7&8  at Rawatbhata,  Rajasthan  have  achieved  physical  progress  of  95%  and  80.8% respectively.  In  respect  of  GHAVP  1&2  at  Gorakhpur,  Haryana,  various buildings and structures are under construction. In the ten PHWRs viz., Kaiga 5&6  at  Kaiga  in  Karnataka,  GHAVP  3&4  at  Gorakhpur  in  Haryana,  Mahi Banswara 1 to 4 at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan and Chutka 1&2 at Chutka in Madhya  Pradesh,  pre-project  activities  at  sites  and  procurement  of  long delivery equipments have been undertaken.  Excavation has also commenced at Kaiga-5&6.
- (g) There are no design flaws or safety issues in the design of indigenous 700 MW PHWRs (IPHWRs).
- (h) Does not arise in view of (g) above.

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