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Lok Sabha Question No. 2616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Scrappage Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Nisith Pramanik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2616. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2021.

## SCRAPPAGE INDUSTRY

## 2616.  SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  various  Ministries  have  been  working  on  Scrappage  Policy  to promote circular economy in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  one  of  the  challenges  being  faced  by  the  scrapping industry is that despite being a new industry, the manufacturing status of the industry has not been considered and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  because  of  lack  of  manufacturing  status  to  the recycling/scrappage centres, they are losing investment benefits being considered by different States as part of their industrial policy to encourage investments in their States;
- (d) if so, whether even though seperate NIC code has been issued by DPIIT, it is not helping this new industry to qualify as manufacturing based industry and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the DPIIT will consider giving manufacturing status to the recycling/scrappage industry and  if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Steel  has  formulated  the  Steel  Scrap  Recycling  Policy which was notified in Gazette of India on 07 th November, 2019. The policy provides  a  framework  to  facilitate  and  promote  establishment  of  metal scrapping centres in India for scientific processing & recycling for ferrous scrap generated from various sources in an organized and environment friendly  manner  for  production/generation  and  increased  availability  of shredded steel scrap in the country. Further, on the Scrappage Policy, the

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has indicated that Niti Aayog has been  requested  to  prepare  circular  economy  vision  document  for  all ministries in which all the priorities, laws and policies should be depicted. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) does not have any process of providing 'manufacturing status' to an industry.

National  Industrial  Classification  (NIC)  Code  is  provided  by  Ministry  of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI). NIC Code 46699 is provided  for  Wholesale  of  metal  and  non-metal  waste  and  scrap  not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.) and NIC code 3830 is provided for recovery of materials such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals, into distinct categories, from garbage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Creation of Rayagada Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2612 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

CREATION OF RAYAGADA DIVISION

2612. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a)  the current status on the progress of creation of Rayagada Division; (b)  the  time  by  when  Rayagada  Division  would  be  operational  along  with  the detailed plan outlay; and (c)  the  details  of  the  new  trains  that  have  been  planned  once  the  Rayagada

- Division is created?

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.2612 BY SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.03.2021 REGARDING CREATION OF RAYAGADA DIVISION (a):  Subsequent  to  the  approval  by  the  Government  for  setting  up  of  a  new Railway  Division  with  its  headquarters  at  Rayagada,  Chief  Transportation Planning  Manager,  East  Coast  Railway, Bhubaneswar  (CTPM/ECoR/BBS)  was nominated as Nodal officer from ECoR to undertake planning and preparatory work for setting up and operationalisation of new Rayagada Division. Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted by ECoR and is under examination.  In meantime, an Umbrella work titled 'Creation of new South Coast Railway Zone and new Rayagada Division in East Coast Railway' has been included in Budget 2020-21 under Capital Expenditure at an estimated cost of ` 170 Cr.

(b):  As  the  DPR  is  still  under  examination,  no  time-frame  can  be  fixed  for operationalisation of the new Division.

(c): Prior to discontinuation of regular services to contain the spread of Covid19  w.e.f.  23.03.2020,  Rayagada  was  being  adequately  served  by  23  pairs  of Mail/Express and 05 pairs of passenger trains. Introduction of additional train is not feasible, at present, due to operational and resource constraints. However, introduction of trains is an ongoing process in Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Establishment of Railway Workshop
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY WORKSHOP

2611.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of establishment of railway workshop  at Srinivaspura in Kolar District in Karnataka;

(b)  the  current  status  of  Whitefield-Kolar,  Kolar-Mulbagal-Madaghatta and Srinivaspur-Madanapalli new railway lines in Karnataka;

- (c) whether the Government has received any request in this regard; and

(d) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2611  BY  SHRI  S.  MUNISWAMY  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.03.2021 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY WORKSHOP (a) The work of setting up of composite repair workshop at Kolar has been sanctioned in the year 2020-21. The land was to be provided by the State Government whereas the set up cost is to be shared between Ministry of Railways and Government of Karnataka on 50:50% basis. The Government of Karnataka has confirmed availability of 315 acres land only against the requirement  of  560  acres  and  is  not  willing  to  share  the  cost  of  the project. (b) Project-wise current status is as under:Whitefield-Kolar (53 km) New line: The project was sanctioned in 2011-12 with provision that the State Government provides land free of cost and also share  50%  construction  cost  of  the  project. Project involves acquisition of 337 hectare land. Land is yet to be provided by Government of Karnataka. Kolar-Mulbagal-Madaghatta  (50.52  km)  New  line:  This  new  line  work  is part  of  Kadapa-Bangalore  new  line  project.  Project  was  sanctioned  in 2008-09.  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  sharing  50%  cost  of  the complete  project.  Land  acquisition  for  the  project  has  been  taken  up. Work on Kolar-Mulbagal-Madaghatta will be further expedited after deposition of its share by Government of Andhra Pradesh. Srinivaspur-Madanapalli  (75  km)  New  line:  The  project  was  included  in Budget 2013-14 subject to requisite approvals. In Principle Approval was not  granted  by  Planning  Commission.  Project  was  found  financially unviable even with 50% cost sharing and providing land free of cost by Government of Karnataka. Also Cuddapa-Kolar new line will run parallel to this line and no substantial traffic is expected on  this new line. The project could not be taken forward due to these reasons. (c) and (d): Proposals/representations/requests regarding Railway projects  are  received  from  various  sources,  both  formal  and  informal. This  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process  and  compendium  of  such requests is not maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Uranium Production
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2610

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## URANIUM PRODUCTION

2610.  Shri Patel Hasmukhbhai Somabhai:

Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government  has  plan  to  fulfil  the  requirement  of  uranium  to  fuel nuclear power plants;
- (b) if  so,  the  time  by  which  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE)  is  likely  to achieve uranium production; and
- (c) the details of the number of uranium plants available in country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Uranium  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (UCIL),  a  Public  Sector  Undertaking under  the  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE)  has  prepared  a  vision document  in  line  with  DAE's  requirement  of  uranium  to  fuel  nuclear  power plants.    As  per  this  document,  next  15  years  timeline  has  been  drawn  for achievement of substantial increase in Uranium Production.
- (c) Presently, there are two uranium ore processing plants in the East Singhbhum  district  of  Jharkhand  and  one  in  the  YSR  district  of  Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Sainik Schools in Collaboration with Private Players
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2609

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  March, 2021

## SAINIK SCHOOLS IN COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE PLAYERS

2609. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI  VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has planned to establish Sainik Schools in collaboration with NGOs and other private players within the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of schools proposed to be set up in such a manner State-wise and need may prepared thereon,
- (c)  the  criteria  adopted  for  selection  of  the  region/  location  and  the  details  of  the  funds estimated/allocated/ spent for the purpose State-wise; and
- (d) the target set /likely to be set for establishing these schools?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (d):  Government is proposing to bring a new scheme for setting up Sainik Schools in the

country  in  partnership  with  NGOs/Private  Schools/States  etc.    The  endeavor  is  to  provide schooling opportunities in 'CBSE Plus' type of educational environment by involving desirous Government/Private Schools/NGOs to partner in establishing/aligning their system with Sainik Schools ethos, value system and national pride.  It envisages enrolling existing/upcoming schools to be run on the lines of Sainik Schools curriculum.  The schools are proposed to be affiliated to Sainik Schools Society.  Detailed guidelines and requisite approval are at an advance stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Vandalising of Statue
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## VANDALISING OF STATUE

## 2606 . Dr. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)
- whether Gandhiji's statue has been vandalised in California, US recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

- (a) & (b) On 28 th  January 2021, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Central Park in the City of Davis, California was vandalised by unknown persons.
- (c) The   Government   of   India   has   strongly   condemned   this malicious and despicable act against a universally respected icon of peace and justice. The Embassy of India in Washington D.C. has taken up the matter with the U.S. Department of State for a thorough investigation into the incident and appropriate action against those responsible for this despicable act. The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has separately taken up the matter   with   the   City   of   Davis   and   local   law   enforcement authorities, which have initiated an investigation.

In a statement issued on 30 January 2021, the City Council of Davis   condemned   the   vandalism   and   promised   a   thorough investigation and full accountability for those who committed this crime. Local Indian community organisations have condemned the act of vandalism. The US Department of State has conveyed that this act of vandalism is unacceptable and expressed the hope that the perpetrators would be brought to justice as quickly as possible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: World class facilities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## WORLD CLASS FACILITIES

†2605. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide world class facilities at railway stations;
- (b)  if  so,  the  State-wise  details  of  redevelopment works of railway stations undertaken in the country including Uttarakhand;
- (c) the details of such works in the Bundelkhand region; and
- (d) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be completed?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2605  BY  SHRIMATI  MALA  RAJYA  LAXMI SHAH  AND  SHRI  KUNWAR  PUSHPENDRA  SINGH  CHANDEL  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.03.2021 REGARDING WORLD CLASS FACILITIES (a) Yes, Sir. Ministry of Railways have planned for providing improved/enhanced facilities at stations under 'Station Redevelopment Scheme'  which  includes  congestion  free  non-conflicting  entry/exit  to the  station  premises,  segregation  of  arrival/departure  of  passengers, adequate  concourse  area  without  overcrowding,  integration  of  both sides of the city, integration with other modes of transport systems e.g. Bus,  Metro,  etc.,  user  friendly  international  signage,  well  illuminated circulating area and sufficient provision for drop off, pick up & parking etc. (b)  &  (c)  Works  for  redevelopment  of  stations  have  been  initiated  in Nagpur,  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj  Terminus  &  Ajni  stations in Maharashtra; Habibganj & Gwalior Stations in Madhya Pradesh; Gandhinagar & Sabarmati station  in  Gujarat;  Ayodhya  &  Gomti  Nagar stations  in  Uttar  Pradesh;  Safdarjung  &  New  Delhi  stations  in  Delhi; Tirupati & Nellore stations in Andhra Pradesh and Dehradun, Amritsar, Ernakulam and Puducherry in the state of Uttarakhand, Punjab, Kerala and Union territory of Puducherry respectively. (d)  Station  redevelopment  program  is  first  of  its  kind  and  complex  in nature  and  requires  detailed  techno-financial  feasibility  studies  and various statutory clearances from Urban/local bodies etc.  Therefore, no time-frame can be indicated at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Enhancing Online Connectivity for Judicial Process
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2603 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 th  MARCH, 2021

## Enhancing Online Connectivity for Judicial Process

## 2603. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether during the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of connectivity  became  greater  in  the  overall  working  of  the judicial process and India became  a global leader in conducting cases through virtual courts;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  Government  proposes  to  fast  track  and  extend  the facilities  to  enhance  online  connectivity  for  all  small  and district  courts  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d)  the  total  number  of  courts  that  are  computerised  and  the connectivity carried out till date; and
- (e)  the steps taken by the Government to provide and connect all  small  and  district  courts  with  online  connectivity  in  a timebound manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) & (b):  During Covid period, following the lockdown, the courts took up hearing of cases through Video Conferencing (VC). The Hon'ble Supreme

Court  emerged  as  a  global  leader  having  heard  52353  cases.  The  High Courts heard 24,55,139 cases, and subordinate courts heard 51,83,021 cases over Video Conferencing  till  31.01.2021.

(c) to (e):  Under eCourts Mission Mode Project Phase-II computerization of  18,735  District  &  Subordinate  Courts  has  been  completed.    As  part  of eCourts Phase II, under the Wide Area Network (WAN)  project, connectivity has been provided to 2939 Court Complexes out of  2992 court complexes  located  all  over  India  through  various  mode  such  as  Optical Fiber Cable (OFC), Radio Frequency (RF), Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) etc. One video conference equipment each has been provided to all Court  Complexes  including  Taluk  Level  Court  Complexes  in  rural  areas under the Phase II of the e-Courts  Project  to  enable virtual hearings.    To further augment the Video Conferencing (VC) infrastructure, the eCommittee  of  the  Supreme  Court  has  approved  VC  equipment  to  be provided to 14,443 court rooms in these court complexes for which funds to the tune of Rs.28.88 crore has been released.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: War-fighting Capabilities
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2597

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  March, 2021

## WAR-FIGHTING CAPABILITIES

2597. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) whether India is considering disruptive technologies as part of its strategy towards improving war-fighting capabilities;
- (b) if so, the proposed plan of action for the inclusion of such technology;
- (c) whether the Government has plans to formulate any special measures to prevent the trickle down of this technology to non-state actors; 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) Yes, Sir.  Work is being carried out on some of disruptive technologies as part of strategy towards improving war-fighting capabilities.
- (b)  Induction of these technologies would be undertaken at an appropriate stage of development as per the existing procurement laid down in Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.
- (c) & (d):  Yes, Sir.  Special measures are in place to control & prevent the trickle down of this technology to non-state actors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Private Sector Participation in Space
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2596 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN SPACE

## 2596.  SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved certain reforms to boost private sector participation in space sector if so, the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the concerns of the Members of the scientific community towards such a move and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  to  alleviate  these concerns and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  role  of  New  Space  India  Limited  (NSIL)  in  the  post reformed space sector and the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of private companies that partner with the ISRO as on date and a broad area/sector-wise break up thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes  Sir,  Government  of  India  has  made  reforms  in  Space sector  by  enabling  private  sector  participation  in  Space activities.  The  space  sector  reforms  were  made  with  the intention to provide level playing field for private companies in satellites, launches and space-based services, to bring in predictable  policy  and  regulatory  environment  to  private players, to provide access to use ISRO facilities and other relevant  assets  to  improve  their  capacities,  to  provide opportunities  in  selected  areas  of  planetary  exploration, outer space travel etc. to private sector and to liberalise the existing geo-spatial data policy for providing remote-sensing data to entrepreneurs.

The  Indian  National  Space  Promotion  and  Authorization Centre  (IN-SPACe)  was  formed  as  the  regulatory  body  to promote, handhold, permit, monitor and supervise the space activities of private sector.

- (b) The concerns of the members of scientific community were expressed while public consultation during the process of firming up the reforms.
- (c) The Cabinet note proposing the Space sector reforms has undergone inter-ministerial consultation and the comments received from stakeholders were suitably incorporated.
- (d) In the post reformed space sector, NSIL will be involved in space  business  activities  including  owning  space  assets, building satellites, providing launch services, production of launch vehicles & satellites through industry and transfer of ISRO technologies to Indian industries.

(e) 35  companies  have  given  request  to  DOS  for  undertaking space activities and the applications are being processed for further action. Sector wise distribution of proposals are as follows:

| Ground Segment     | 7 Nos.   |
|--------------------|----------|
| Space Applications | 5 Nos.   |
| Launch Vehicle     | 7 Nos.   |
| Satellite          | 16 Nos.  |

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