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Lok Sabha Question No. 1734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Survey on Land and Livestock Holdings
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1734

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## SURVEY ON LAND AND LIVESTOCK HOLDINGS

1734. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently carried out a survey on 'Land and Livestock Holdings of Households and Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households' in the rural areas of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has identified selected crops to present crop-wise estimates in the Survey; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING OF  CORPORATE

AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY AFFAIRS [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a)  and  (b):  Yes  sir.  In  NSS  77 th round  of  survey  during  the  period 1 st   January  2019  to  31 st   December  2019,  the  National  Statistical Office  (NSO)  carried  out  survey  on  'Land  and  Livestock  Holdings

of Households and Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households' in the rural areas of India with the objective of generating different indicators of ownership and operational holdings of rural households, including their ownership of livestock and various estimates related to the situation of agricultural  households.  The  details  of  outcome  of  the  survey  is available in NSS Report (No. 587) on the Ministry's website.

(c)  and  (d):  Based  on  the  data  collected  in  the  survey,  selected crops  have  been  identified  for  estimates  of  Paddy,  Jowar,  Bajra, Maize, Arhar(tur), Groundnut, Urad, Rapeseed/ Mustard, Moong, Coconut, Masur (lentil), Soyabean, Ragi, Sugarcane, Cotton, Wheat,  Potato,  Gram  &  Onion.  The  data  on  these  selected  crops have  been  published  in  the  report  (No.  587)  and  is  available  on the Ministry's website.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: High Ticket Charges
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1733 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## HIGH TICKET CHARGES

## 1733. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has converted passenger trains into express trains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether after converting passenger trains to express trains, the fare has  been  charged  as  per  express  trains  i.e.  more  than  the  passenger trains;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Railways  is  charging higher fares by only changing the name/number of these trains; and (f) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b) Speeding up of trains is a constant endeavour and continuous process  on  Indian  Railways  and  is  dependent  inter-alia  on  factors  like availability/upgradation  of  track,  doubling  of  sections,  up-gradation  of rolling  stock,  high  power  locomotives,  etc.  Accordingly,  it  has  been decided to upgrade 364 Passenger services as Express services during 2020-2021.

(c) to (f) Passenger fare is charged as per categorisation of train service. Trains which were being operated as Mail Express Specials (MSPC) and Holiday Specials (HSP) due to Covid Pandemic, and were included in the working time table, 2021 are now being operated with regular number and  with fare and  categorisation as applicable.  However,  due  to pandemic situation second class of such trains will continue to run as reserved except any relaxation permitted in special case. Besides,  naming  and  numbering  of  trains  is  dependent  on  nature  of services viz. Passenger, Express, MEMU and DEMU etc which  inter-alia is based on their speed and nature of rolling stock. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Unwanted Calls and Messages
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## UNWANTED CALLS AND MESSAGES

†1731. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  for  preventing  unwanted  calls  and  messages  and financial frauds by telemarketing companies;
- (b) whether it is a fact that there was a 'Do not call Register' mechanism and the reasons for its failure;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  reconsider  the  existing  mechanism  for  controlling and preventing unwanted calls; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)      To  prevent  the  Unsolicited  Commercial  Communication  (UCC),  TRAI  has  issued Telecom  Commercial  Communication  Customers  Preference  Regulation-2018  (TCCCPR2018) on 19.07.2018. As per the provisions of TCCCPR-2018, every Access Provider shall ensure  that  no  commercial  communication  is  made  to  any  recipient  except  as  per  the provisions of the Regulations. Telecom subscribers can register their preferences about the type  of  commercial  communications  they  want  to  receive  with  their  Telecom  Service Provider. The TCCCPR-2018 Regulation has provision to take action against entities who are in  violation  of  these  regulations.  In  case  a  subscriber  receives  UCC,  then  he  can  make  a complaint by sending a  SMS or making a voice call at 1909 or through TRAI DnD App/ Telecom  Service  Provider's  App.  The  Telecom  Service  Providers  are  responsible  to  take further action on UCC complaints as per the regulations. However, TCCCPR-2018 does not deal  with  all  types  of  unwanted  Calls  and  messages  which  might  include  malicious  calls, threatening calls, Financial frauds etc.

(b) The mechanism of 'Do Not Call Register' was available in the TCCCPR- 2010 under the provision of 'Customer Preference Registration Facility' and a similar provision is also there in the latest TCCCPR-2018 issued on 19.07.2018.

The  earlier  regulatory  framework  of  TCCCPR-2010,  was  having  various  problems related to effectiveness and efficiency of the regulatory framework. In order to address the issues  and  concerns  of  TCCCPR-2010,  TRAI  initiated  a  consultation  process  on  UCC  on 14.09.2017  and  subsequently,  the  revised  Regulations  i.e.  TCCCPR-2018  was  issued  on 19.07.2018.

(c) & (d) As  on  date,  there  is  no  proposal  to  reconsider  the  existing  mechanism  for controlling and preventing unwanted calls at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibre
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1730

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE FIBRE

## 1730. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether NITI Aayog has prepared a roadmap on 'Make in India' in Body Armour which includes recommendation on setting up of raw material manufacturing plant in India based on Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre to make more efficient and lightweight body armours for Army and Paramilitary Forces; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

- (a) &(b) Yes Sir. The NITI Aayog has prepared a Roadmap  on "Make in India" in body armour, including several recommendations for promoting 'Make in India'. That Roadmap has been submitted to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in August, 2017. The recommendations contained therein include the setting-up of raw material manufacturing plants in India based  on  Ultra  High  Molecular  Weight  Polyethylene  (UHMWPE)  fibre to make more efficient and lightweight body armours for the Indian Army and the paramilitary forces.

The said Roadmap was presented to the PMO on the 19 th of  September, 2017, with the meeting  being  chaired  by  the  Principal  Secretary  to  the  Prime  Minister.  As  per  the decision taken during that meeting, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is to invite Honeywell, Dupont, DSM Dyneema and Teijin to set-up raw materials manufacturing plants in India, under the "Make in India" initiative.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Improvement in Railway Infrastructure
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

1729. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  improve  railway infrastructure in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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. 1729 BY SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2021 REGARDING IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

(a)  to  (c):      Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal  Railway  wise  and not State-wise or district-wise as Indian Railway's projects may span across various State boundaries. However, presently, 35 projects (16 New Line, 2 Gauge Conversion and 17 Doubling) costing ` 91,137 crore for 6,142 km length falling fully/partly in Maharashtra including Satara, Sangli  and  Kolhapur  districts  are  under  different  stages  of  planning/ approval/ execution, out of which 906 km length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 18,008  crore  incurred  upto March, 2021. These include-

16  New  Line  projects  covering  a  length  of  2,017  km  at  a  cost  of ` 49,221 crore, out of which 62 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 4,563 crore incurred upto March, 2021.

2 Gauge Conversion projects covering a length of 580 km at a cost of ` 6,261 crore, out of which 277 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 2,261 crore incurred upto March, 2021.

17 Doubling/Multitracking Projects covering a length of 3,545 km at a cost of ` 35,655 crore, out of which  567 km  length has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 11,184  crore  incurred  upto March, 2021.

Average  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  and  safety works, falling fully/ partly in State of Maharashtra, during 2014-19 has been  enhanced  to ` 4,801  crore  per  year  from ` 1,171  crore  per  year

(during 2009-14).Thus, the average budget allocation during 2014-19 is 310% more as compared to average allocation during 2009-14 ( ` 1171 crore/year).

Total allocation of Budget for Infrastructure projects and safety works falling fully/ partly in State of Maharashtra, in 2021-22 is ` 8,547 crore which is 630% more than the average of 2009-14 ( ` 1171 crore/year).

Since  2014-21,  916  km  (87  km  of  New  Line,  136  km  of  Gauge Conversion and 693 km of Doubling projects) have been commissioned in the State at an average rate of 130.86 km per year, which is 124% more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14 (58.4 km/year).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Reinstating Season Ticket
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## REINSTATING SEASON TICKET

## 1728. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken cognizance of the complaints from the general public in North Malabar region that passengers availing  season  tickets  are  only  able  to  board  morning  and evening trains and if so, the facts thereof;
- (b)    whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation    from Member of Parliament on 5 November 2021 seeking to re-instate the season ticket arrangement for all trains;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government is willing to re-instate the season ticket arrangement for all trains;
- (e)  if so, the details thereof along with the timeline for implementing the request; and
- (f)   if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1728 BY SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.12.2021 REGARDING REINSTATING SEASON TICKET (a): At present, season ticket holders of North Kerala are permitted to travel in unreserved coaches of 18 trains. (b)  &  (c):  Representations  are  received  at  Stations,  Divisions,  Zonal and Railway Board level. (d) to (f): With effect from 25.11.2021, unreserved coaches have been restored in 6 trains to cater the need of unreserved and season ticket passengers. Further, restoration of season tickets based on the Covid Protocol  issued  by  State  Governments/Central  Governments  is  an ongoing and continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Renaming Jhansi Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## RENAMING JHANSI RAILWAY STATION †1726. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for renaming  Jhansi Railway Station in the name of Veerangna Lakshmi Bai;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  approval  of  local  Administration  has  been  received  for  the renaming of Jhansi Station;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the procedure of renaming is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e):    A  proposal  was  received  from  Uttar  Pradesh  Administration  for renaming Jhansi Railway Station as Veerangna Laxmibai Railway Station. As per  extant  guidelines,  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Government  of  India,  is  the competent  authority  to  approve  change  in  the  name  of  a  railway  station  on Indian Railways.  It does so on the recommendation of the State Government concerned. Ministry of Home  Affairs has issued 'No Objection' to the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 24.11.2021.

Zonal  Railway  implements  the  change  of  name  of  railway  stations  after Gazette notification issued by State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: New Building for Post Office
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) to (f) Do not arise in view of (a) above.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1722 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NEW BUILDING FOR POST OFFICE

†1722.   SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  new  building  for  post  office  was  inaugurated  in  the  year  2009  at  Goregaon,  an important suburb of Mumbai in Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether  the  building  inaugurated  for  the  post  office  in  the  year  2009  at  Goregaon  was declared dilapidated/useless in the year 2015;

(d) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  enquiry  regarding  the  said  building  being dilapidated/ useless within a few years;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

- (f) the action taken thereon?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Fund Lapse in MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1721

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## FUND LAPSE IN MPLADS

## 1721. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

PROGRAMME

- (a)  whether virtually half of the belated Rs.2,200 crore allotted for completing the ongoing MPLADS projects in 2020-2021 simply lapsed;
- (b) if so, whether this happened due to delay in granting approval to release the funds;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  Ministry  of  Finance  has  asked  the  administrative ministry to further tighten the scheme's guidelines; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a),  (b)  &  (c)  Th e  Ministry  received  allotment  of  ₹  2200  crore  for release  of  pending  installments  under  MPLADS,  on  22-03-2021,  for utilization of entire fund up to 31-03-2021, subject to the condition that first priority to be given for the release of pending instalments of Financial Year 2019-20 in respect of Members of Parliament of Lok Sabha  and  Rajya  Sabha.  The  Ministry  put  its  best  efforts  and processed  all  eligible  cases  for  which  relevant  documents  were received from the Nodal  District Authorities  and successfully r eleased ₹1107.5 crore upto 31 -03-2021, following due processes as per  the  extant  MPLADS  Guidelines.  The  Ministry  was  not  able  to

release instalments to Nodal Districts from where eligible documents were  not  received  and  where  Election  Commission  of  India  had implemented Model Code of Conduct due to assembly elections / byeelections  in  few  States  /  UTs.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Finance allotted ₹ 1172.5 crore to the Ministry on 28 -05-2021 for the release of pending instalments of 2019-20. (d)  &  (e)  Department  of  Expenditure  vide  its  OM  No.56(2)/PFII/2006(Pt.), dated 16.3.2021 has advised that MoSPI shall consider modification  in  MPLADS  guidelines  to  the  effect  that  if  a  work sanctioned by a MP is not used for five years, it will automatically lapse and even if there is a committed liability for the work to be completed, subject to Guidelines 2.6 and 4.7 to 4.10.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Smokeless Solar Gas Oven
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1720 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021)

## SMOKELESS SOLAR GAS OVEN

## 1720.  SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान  एिं  प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री pleased to state:

be

- (a)     whether  CSIR  has  invented  smokeless  solar  gas  oven  through  one  of  its
- laboratories,
- (b)     if  so,  the details of invention and plan of the Government in marketing of such solar smokeless gas oven thereof; and
- (c)     whether the Government is planning to substitute this solar gas oven with LPG cylinder to the remote, rural and tribal families; and
- (d)     if so, the proposal details therein and if not, the reasons behind thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)  Yes,  Sir.  One  of  the  constituent  laboratory  of  CSIR,  namely,  CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur has developed  a  Solar  Energy  based  Cooking  System  (Solar  Chulha).  The  Institute has  developed  following  three  types  of  solar  energy  based  cooking  systems (Solar Chulha):
- i.
- ii.
- iii.
- Solar PV energy based electric cooking system;
- Hybrid solar PV and Biogas cooking system; and
- Solar assisted improved biomass cooking system.

Technology  of  solar  PV  energy  based  electric  cooking  system  has  been transferred to two industries on non-exclusive basis for production and commercialization.

In  order  to  popularize  solar  energy  based  cooking  system,  the  technology  is demonstrated  in  many  occasions  and webinar / training  programme  are organized by the Institute. Further, the details of the technology is also uploaded on  the  Institute  website  (https://www.cmeri.res.in)  for  mass  awareness.  The technology is available for further licensing.

- (c)&(d) No, Sir. There is no plan to substitute this solar gas oven with LPG cylinder to the remote, rural and tribal families. However, the government is promoting use of Solar Chulha in the country through different measures for its fast and wider adoption.

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