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Lok Sabha Question No. 5366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Decline in Research Expenditure
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5366 ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## DECLINE IN RESEARCH EXPENDITURE

## 5366 SHRI PINAKI MISRA

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether there has been a consistent underutilization of funds in the Industrial Research and Development Sector under the Ministry; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  prevent  further decline in research expenditure;
- (c)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)     whether there has been a greater decline in research expenditure by public sector corporations in comparison with private corporations; and
- (e)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No,  Sir.  Funds  allocated  to  the  Department  of  Scientific  & Industrial Research for research and other activities to be carried out by  the  Department  as  well  as  its  constitute  organisations  namely Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) an Autonomous Body,  its  PSEs    namely  Central  Electronics  Limited  (CEL)  and National Research & Development Corporation (NRDC) are properly utilized in the manner and procedures established by the Government of India under the supervision of Integrated Finance Division (IFD) of

the Department.   Since, major portion of budget of the Department for the research and development activities is allocated to CSIR, the funds allocated and utilized by it during the last five years, year-wise and during the current year are given below:

(Rs. in Cr.)

| Financial Year   |    B.E. |    R.E. | Actual   |
|------------------|---------|---------|----------|
| 2017-18          | 4387.91 | 4582.12 | 4582.12  |
| 2018-19          | 4734.71 | 4521.28 | 4521.28  |
| 2019-20          | 4831.58 | 4831.58 | 4831.58  |
| 2020-21          | 5312    | 4208.4  | 4101.22  |
| 2021-22          | 5144.27 | 5233.72 | 5174.34  |
| 2022-23          | 5562.76 | 5874.09 | 5153.86* |

* As on 28.02.2023 (tentative)

(b)&(c):  Does not arise.

(d)&(e):  As  per  information  received  from  Department  of  Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance, GoI, as on 31.03.2022 the expenditure  incurred  by  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  on Research & Development for 2021-22 is Rs. 6893.50 Crores and for 2020-21 was Rs. 4891.51 Crores.   No specific information with respect  to  the  expenditure  by  Private  corporations  is  available with this Department or DPE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Notices from CCPA
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5364

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## NOTICES FROM CCPA

5364. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

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- (a) whether it is true that Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to Ola and  Uber,  the  two  online  ride  hailing  platforms  for  unfair  trade  practices  and  violation  of consumer rights, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the nature of reply given by Ola and Uber for the respective notices;
- (c) the final order passed by CCPA against these notices;
- (d) the time limit for CCPA to pass order in this case; and
- (e) the number of complaints received through PGPORTAL and National consumer helpline against Ola and Uber from 2017?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ( श्री अश्विनी कु मार चौबे )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (e) :  The Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued notices to Ola and Uber on concerns related  with  deficiency in service, inadequate consumer grievance redressal mechanism, unreasonable levy of cancellation charge and lack of any information on the algorithm.
- 441  grievances  have  been  received  on  PG  portal  and  18890  complaints  received  on  National Consumer Helpline from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2023 against Ola and Uber.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Eviction of People from Railway Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## EVICTION OF PEOPLE FROM RAILWAY LAND

5361. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Railways  has  initiated  any  action  to  evict
- people from railway land being used unauthorisedly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof on such evictions being carried out throughout the country;
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Railways  has  declined  to  provide  any compensation  towards  alternative  sites  citing  housing  is  a  State  subject; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  &  (b):  Removal  of  encroachments  from  railway  land  is  a  continuous process.  During  the  last  five  years  i.e.  from  2017-18  to  2021-22,  a  total  of 4405  number  of  encroachment  removal  drives  have  been  carried  out  by Railways.
- (c)  &  (d):  Housing  is  a  State  Subject  and  responsibility  for  providing alternative sites for rehabilitation / resettlement as well as bearing cost for the  same,  vests  with  the  State  Governments  or  the  Urban  Local  Bodies concerned.  Section  147  of  Railway  Act  only  provides  for eviction of unauthorized occupants from Railways' land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Reduction of Corruption
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5360

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023)

## REDUCTION OF CORRUPTION

## †5360. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to eradicate corruption from the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which  corruption has been reduced in the country particularly in municipalities and municipal councils during past years?

## 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 (c): The  Government  of  India,  in  pursuance  of  its  commitment  to  'Zero  Tolerance Against Corruption' has taken several measures to combat corruption which, inter alia, include:

- i. Systemic improvements and reforms to provide transparent citizen-friendly services and reduce corruption. These, inter alia, include:
- a) Disbursement of welfare benefits directly to the citizens under various schemes of the  Government  in  a  transparent  manner  through  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer initiative.
- b) Implementation of E-tendering in public procurements.
- c) Introduction of e-Governance and simplification of procedure and systems.
- d) Introduction of Government procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
- ii. Discontinuation of interviews in recruitment of Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' posts in Government of India.
- iii. Invocation  of  FR-56  (j)  and  AIS  (DCRB)  Rules,  1958  for  retiring  officials  from service in public interest whose performance has been reviewed and found unsatisfactory.
- iv. The All  India Services  (Disciplinary  and  Appeal) Rules and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules have been amended to provide for specific timelines in the procedure related to disciplinary proceedings.

- v. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has been amended on 26.07.2018. It clearly criminalizes  the  act  of  giving  bribe  and  will  help  check  big  ticket  corruption  by creating a  vicarious  liability  in  respect  of  senior  management  of  commercial organizations.
- vi. Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), through various orders and circulars recommended adoption of Integrity Pact to all the organizations in major procurement activities and to ensure effective and expeditious investigation wherever  any irregularity/misconduct is noticed.
- vii. The  institution  of  Lokpal  has  been  operationalised  by  appointment  of  Chairperson and  Members.  Lokpal  is  statutorily  mandated  to  directly  receive  and  process complaints as regards alleged offences against public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: ChatGPT Technology
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5355

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.04.2023

## CHATGPT TECHNOLOGY

## 5355.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started  exploring  the  usage  of  ChatGPT  technology  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is exploring the possibility of using Artificial Intelligence for usage of  differently  abled  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to use artificial intelligence for governance; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a):      ChatGPT  is  a  Large  Language  Model  (LLM)  launched  by  OpenAI.  While  it  has  made significant strides, there are still many challenges with these types of models.

National Program on Artificial Intelligence - IndiaAI is being implemented with the objective to establish a comprehensive program for leveraging transformative technologies to foster inclusion, innovation,  and  adoption  for  social  impact.  Under  the  vision  of  IndiaAI,  Government  has approved Digital India Bhashini initiative, to provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven language technology  solutions  through  Bhashini  platform  (https://bhashini.gov.in)  for  all  22  Scheduled Indian  Languages  including  voice-based  access,  and  help  the  creation  of  content  in  Indian languages.

(b) to (d): AI  is  considered  as  a  kinetic  enabler  of  the  digital  economy  and  innovation ecosystem. Government is harnessing the potential of AI to provide personalized and interactive citizen-centric services through Digital Public Platforms. With this vision, National Program on Artificial Intelligence encompasses four broad pillars of the AI ecosystem, including Skilling in AI,  Responsible  AI,  Data  Management  Office,  and  the  National  Centre  on  AI  (NCAI).The National Center for AI has been strategized as a sector-agnostic entity that will gather problem statements  from  central  ministries  and  state  departments,  including  those  related  to  governance and differently-abled individuals. Its objective is to scale AI solutions for nationwide implementation in order to generate significant social impact including for the differently abled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Illegal Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  APRIL, 2023

## ILLEGAL TRADE

## 5353.   SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking measures to curb illegal trade with Bangladesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the impact of such measures; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) India  and  Bangladesh  have  a  number  of  bilateral  review  mechanisms  under  which relevant agencies of both countries undertake periodic assessment of institutional measures adopted across the Indo-Bangladesh border to curb illegal trade. Director General (DG) - level talks between Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh; Joint Task Force on Fake Indian Currency Notes; DG - level talks between Narcotics Control Bureau, Government of India and Department of Narcotics Control,  Government  of  Bangladesh;  Joint  Working  Group  on  Security  and  Border  Management; Home Secretary level talks are some of the examples of such institutional mechanisms. Additionally, upgradation of infrastructure at Integrated Check Posts and opening of border haats along the IndiaBangladesh Border have significantly incentivized legal trade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Vande Bharat Express from Metro Cities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS FROM METRO CITIES

5352. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

(a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to introduce Vande Bharat Express from all metro cities to Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: and Trichy in Tamil Nadu; (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)  Indian Railways have provided Vande Bharat service between Chennai and Mysuru  viz. 20607/08 Chennai-Mysuru Vande  Bharat Express  w.e.f.  12 th   November,  2022.    Besides,  introduction  of  Vande Bharat services,  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to operational  feasibility,  traffic  justification,  availability  of  rolling  stock etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Inclusion of Paan Methi in Spices Board
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  APRIL, 2023

## INCLUSION OF PAAN METHI IN SPICES BOARD

## 5351. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a) whether any proposal to include Paan Methi (fenugreek leaves) especially produced in Nagaur district of Rajasthan in spice commodity is under consideration of the Spices Board, if so, the facts thereof;
- (b) the time by which instructions are likely to be issued by the Government in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to get GI tag to Paan Methi (fenugreek) produced in Nagaur district to provide it a distinct identity at international level; and
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Under the Spices Board Act, 1986, there is a list of 52 scheduled spices and, currently, pan methi is not a part of the list. However, replacement of the said Act by a Spices (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022 is under consideration. The draft of the Bill, in which 'Paan Methi' is included in the list of spices in the first schedule, has been taken up for consultations.
- (c) & (d): No application has been received for GI tag to Paan Methi (fenugreek) produced in Nagaur District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Vacancies in Patent Office
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, Chinta Anuradha

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5349. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2023.

## VACANCIES IN PATENT OFFICE

## 5349.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the number of sanctioned posts and vacancies at the Patent Office in the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to fill the vacancies at the Patent Office in a timely manner;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any guidelines for speedy recruitment at the Patent Office; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): The number of sanctioned posts and vacancies at the Patent Office in the last three years is as under:
- (b) to (e): Recruitment is an ongoing process and the posts are filed as per recruitment rules framed and the guidelines laid down by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) from time to time.

| S.   | Name of the Posts    | 2019-20    | 2019-20   | 2020-21    | 2020-21   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   |
|------|----------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| No.  |                      | Sanctioned | Vacant    | Sanctioned | Vacant    | Sanctioned | Vacant    |
| 1.   | Controllers          | 263        | 16        | 263        | 18        | 263        | 15        |
| 2.   | Examiners            | 673        | 62        | 673        | 60        | 673        | 70        |
| 3.   | Non- technical staff | 321        | 126       | 321        | 127       | 315        | 132       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Commemorative Postal Stamps
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2023

## COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL STAMPS

## †5347. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals to release commemorative Postal Stamps on ancient personalities from various State Governments and Public representatives;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the said personalities;
- (c) the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to release Postal Stamp in the name of a great Women Reformer, Padama Shri Awardee Dr. Sindhutai Sapkal who is also recognised as the Mother of Orphan children of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes sir. Department of Posts, from time to time, receives proposals to release Commemorative  Postage  Stamps  on  ancient  personalities  from  various  sources  including  State Governments and Public representatives.
- (b) & (c) The  proposals  to  release  Commemorative  Postage  Stamps  are  processed  in  the Department as per the laid down procedure. The Department of Posts, since independence, has issued 14 Commemorative Postage Stamps on ancient personalities. The list is Annexed .
- (d) & (e) There is no proposal under consideration to release a Commemorative Postage Stamp on Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Sindhutai Sapkal.

## ANNEXURE

|   S.No. | Name of the Ancient Personality              | Date of Release   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Thiruvalluvar                                | 15.02.1960        |
|       2 | Kalidasa                                     | 22.06.1960        |
|       3 | Maharsi Valmiki                              | 14.10.1970        |
|       4 | Bhagwan Mahavira 2500 th Nirvana Anniversary | 13.11.1974        |
|       5 | Maharaja Agrasen                             | 24.09.1976        |
|       6 | Maharshi Dadhichi                            | 26.03.1988        |
|       7 | Chandragupta Maurya                          | 21.07.2001        |
|       8 | Panini                                       | 30.08.2004        |
|       9 | 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha  | 02.05.2007        |
|      10 | Maharishi Patanjali                          | 04.08.2009        |
|      11 | Eklavya                                      | 27.12.2013        |
|      12 | Samrat Ashoka                                | 24.08.2015        |
|      13 | Samrat Vikramadittya                         | 22.12.2016        |
|      14 | Parshuram                                    | 23.03.2023        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Modernisation of Munroturuttu Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## MODERNISATION OF MUNROTURUTTU RAILWAY STATION 5346. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to modernize Munroturuttu Railway station in Kerala State;
- (b) if so, whether any proposal from the Government of Kerala has been received by the Union Government in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard as Munroturuttu is a world renowned tourist destination;
- (d) whether the Government intends to establish portable unreserved ticket system in Munroturuttu; and
- (e)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5346 BY SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  05.04.2023  REGARDING MODERNISATION OF MUNROTURUTTU RAILWAY STATION.

(a):   Munroturuttu Railway Station is a HG2 category station and all  Minimum  Essential  Amenities  have  already  been  provided commensurate with volume of passenger traffic.    Modernisation and Upgradation of railway stations and amenities is a continuous  and  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to the volume of traffic, availability of funds and inter se priority of works.

(b)  &  (c):  Proposal  for  improvement  of  railway  stations  are periodically  received  from  general  public,  local  bodies,  state governments etc.  and action  are  taken  thereupon,  however,  no compendium of the same is maintained.

(d): No, Sir. Presently no such proposal is under consideration.

(e): Does not arise.

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