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Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: AYUSH Export Promotion Council
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 234

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2021

## AYUSH EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

*234.  SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to set up an AYUSH Export Promotion Council;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for standardization of HS Code for AYUSH to achieve price and quality competitiveness to boost AYUSH exports?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (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 LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  234    FOR  ANSWER  ON  10 th MARCH,  2021 REGARDING   'AYUSH EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL'.

(a) & (b)   Ministry of AYUSH is currently holding stakeholder consultations to explore setting up an AYUSH Export Promotion Council (EPC). The procedural steps involved in  setting  up  the  EPC  are  being  taken  up.    Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  informed  that interested in forming the corpus of an AYUSH Export Promotion Council.

The recommendations of the Task Force set up by the Ministry of AYUSH on expanding (ISM) and Herbal Products are under examination of the Government.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has been tasked with coordinating with Department of Commerce and the Indian Industry members who are (c)  Most of the products of Ayu rveda, Homoeopathic, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Unani systems, Herbal Products and Medicinal Plant products are not identified under specific HS Codes (International Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System). At present, they are spread over several HS chapters, viz., Chapters 12, 13, 14, 17, 30 and 33 in general. trade classification, quality control and standardization of Indian  Systems of Medicine

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Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Industrial Corridor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 228. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2021.

## INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

## *228.  SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has a proposal to set up industrial corridor on the site of 451 kms of Bharatmala Coastal Highway from Digha in West Bengal to Gopalpur in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of industrial units already set up and proposed to be set up in the said industrial corridor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (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  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.228 FOR ANSWER ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2021.

- (a) to (c): Government  of  Odisha  submitted  the  proposal  for  inclusion  and development  of  Odisha  Economic  Corridor  (OEC)  in  July,  2020. National  Industrial  Corridor  Development  and  Implementation  Trust (NICDIT)  in  its  meeting  held  on  19 th August,  2020  approved  the inclusion of OEC under the mandate of Industrial Corridor Programme and  development  of  priority  nodes  namely,  Gopalpur,  Bhubaneswar Kalinganagar  (GBK  node)  and  Paradip  -Kendrapada  -  Dhamra  Subarnarekha (PKDS node).  Project development activities for these nodes  have  been  initiated.  Consultant  has  been  appointed  on  9 th February, 2021 for preparation of preliminary engineering and master planning including demand  assessment of  industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Closing of Railway Level Crossing in Sandila
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## CLOSING OF RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING IN SANDILA

## †*227. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received letter from the District Magistrate, Hardoi (UP) regarding no administrative objection in closing the  railway  level  crossing  number  249-C  near  St.  Theresa's  School  in Sandila  tehsil  after  construction  of  Rail  Over  Bridge  at  the  said crossing;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  also  received  requests  from  the  public representatives in this regard; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  progress  made  so  far  in  this regard?

## 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  STARRED QUESTION  NO.227  BY  SHRI  ASHOK  KUMAR  RAWAT  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK  SABHA  ON  10.03.2021  REGARDING  CLOSING  OF  RAILWAY  LEVEL CROSSING IN SANDILA (a)  & (b):  Yes, Sir.  No Objection Certification (NOC) has been received from the Add. Distt. Magistrate, Hardoi for closure of level crossing (LC) No. 249-C near St. Theresa's school in Sandila Tehsil after construction of Road Over (c) & (d): Yes, Sir.  Representation has been received requesting Railways to construct  the  ROB  in  lieu  of  LC  No.  249-C.      After  joint  survey  with  State Authorities, Level crossing No. 249-C on Lucknow-Shahjahanpur section has been  found  feasible  for  construction  of  ROB  on  cost  sharing  basis.    The consent  for  cost  sharing  has  been  received  on  22.12.2020  from  State

Bridge (ROB). Government.  This proposal has been taken up for sanction. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Bullet Train between Mumbai and Nagpur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## BULLET TRAIN BETWEEN MUMBAI AND NAGPUR

†*223. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to operate bullet train between Mumbai and Nagpur;
- (b)  if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c)  the time by which it is likely to be finalized; and
- (d)  the reasons for delay therein?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO.223 BY SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  10.03.2021  REGARDING  BULLET  TRAIN  BETWEEN MUMBAI AND NAGPUR

(a) to (d):  The work for the preparation of  Detailed Project Report (DPR) for High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor between Mumbai and Nagpur corridor has been approved and entrusted to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the same is under progress. The project is not yet sanctioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Trains from Bareilly
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2760 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## TRAINS FROM BAREILLY

## †2760.    SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the total number of south bound trains being run from Bareilly;
- (b) whether any direct train  is  being  run  from  Bareilly  to  Chennai,  Mumbai, Banglore and Pune;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government propose to introduce direct trains from Bareilly to these places;
- (e)
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (f) Prior to discontinuation of regular passenger train services w.e.f. 23 rd March, 2020, Bareilly-Mumbai sector was being served by 02 pairs of train viz. 14313/14314 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai-Bareilly Express (Weekly) and 22975/22976 Mumbai -Ramnagar Express (Weekly). As regards, connectivity of Bareilly with stations like Chennai, Bangaluru & Pune, passengers may avail changeover  at  Delhi.  Introduction  of  direct  train  from  Bareilly  to  Chennai, Bangaluru  and  Pune  is  not  feasible,  at  present,  due  to  operational  and resource constraints. However, introduction of trains is an ongoing process on Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility and commercial justification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2756

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

2756.  SHRI T. R. BAALU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the construction works on two more reactors, i.e., the 5th  and 6th reactors are  going  to  commence  soon  in  Kudankulam nuclear  power plant  complex  in  Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  such  as  capacity,  construction  time,  contractors  and  their expertise and experience in designing and constructing such high risk projects;
- (c) whether with the commissioning of the ongoing and new reactors, the total capacity of nuclear power generation will be 6000 MWs and the extent to which it is advisable to have a huge nuclear fuel fired power station in one location in view of huge hazards to the human environment and people's lives; and
- (d) whether  elaborate  risks  and  impact  assessments  have  been  carried  out  as  per environment protection laws and procedures and if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The Units 5&6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP-5&6) would be 1000 MW each. They are expected to be completed in 66 and 75 months from first pour of concrete respectively. The contractors for execution of various works in the project are chosen carefully adopting stringent pre-qualification criteria including their experience in similar complex works.
- (c) The safety of each of the reactors and the site as a whole is evaluated both by Nuclear Power  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (NPCIL)  and  the  regulatory  authority,  Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). The reactors are set up and operated in line with the various clearances of AERB. The operation of the six reactors at the site thus would not pose a hazard to the environment and people.
- (d) Yes,  Sir.    The  stage-wise  regulatory  clearances  from  the  safety  angle  are  obtained from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. The environmental clearance for the project has  been  obtained  from  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change following  the  due  process  including  environmental  impact  assessment  and  public hearing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Implementation of WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2754

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF WHATSAPP PRIVACY POLICY

## 2754.     SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:

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

- (a)  whether instant messaging platform WhatsApp has extended the deadline for implementation of its recent privacy policy changes which has triggered a massive backlash, to May 15 instead of the earlier scheduled February 8, 2021 and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (b)  whether a petition by business lobbies in the capital has sought injunction against the updated terms  of  WhatsApp  in  Court  and  for  issuing  directions  to  the  Centre  for  laying  down regulatory  guidelines  to  ensure  that  WhatsApp  does  not  share  data  with  third  parties  or Facebook Inc and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a):   Yes, Sir.   Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) took cognizance of the WhatsApp announcement of its new Privacy Policy stated to be applicable to Indian users from February 2021. To safeguard the interest of Indian users, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked WhatsApp to review the proposed privacy policy changes and also to explain the rationale of the same.

WhatsApp  in  its  public  blog  dated  15.01.2021  has  stated  that  it  has  extended  the  date  of implementation of privacy policy change to 15.05.2021.

- (b):   A petition has been filed by Confederation of All India Traders before the Hon'ble Supreme Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Union of India to lay down guidelines in exercise of its powers of the Information Technology Act and under Constitution of India to ensure that WhatsApp does not share any data of its users with any third party or Facebook and its companies for any purpose whatsoever. The case has been disposed off as the petition was withdrawn.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Rail Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2751 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## RAIL SERVICES

## †2751.    SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any new rail services have been introduced to connect eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh to other States of the country during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any proposal for direct railway line between Azamgarh to Varanasi via Lalganj is lying pending with the Government; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) and (b) Indian Railways do not operate trains on State-wise basis, as railway network straddles across State boundaries. During the years 2018 & 2019 Indian Railways  introduced  20  pairs  of  trains  serving  various  stations  located  in  the State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  of  which  the  following  05  pairs  inter  alia  serve  major stations like Varanasi, Prayagraj and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn. located in the eastern part of the state:-
- 1.
- 2.
- 15125/15126 Manduadih-Patna Express.
- 22437/22438 Prayagraj-Anand Vihar(T)  Humsafar Express.
3. 22435/22436 New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express.
4. 15551/15552 Darbhanga-Varanasi Antyodaya Express.
- 5.
- 65105/65106 Varanasi City-Chhapra MEMU.

(c) and (d) No, Sir. A Survey for Varanasi-Gorakhpur via Lalganj & Azamgarh (196 km) has been completed in 2018-19. As per survey report, project was found to be financially unviable, hence, project could not be taken forward for execution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Bringing Indians Back During COVID
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2750 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## BRINGING INDIANS BACK DURING COVID

## 2750. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the action taken by the Government to provide facility to arrange the journey of Indians from abroad to mother land during lock down and COVID-19 pandemic;
- (b) whether Indians are stranded in various countries due to lack of flight services, if so, the details of action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c)   whether   the   Government   proposes   to   introduce   new   rehabilitation scheme for Indians returning to India from different countries,if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide free air tickets to poor Indians stranded in different countries, if so, the details of action taken thereon; and
- (e) whether   the   Government   proposes   to   give   exemption   to   the returnees to start self employment and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) Government of India commenced operations under the Vande Bharat Mission on May 7, 2020 to facilitate the return of stranded Indian nationals abroad in a phased manner. The Vande Bharat Mission is the largest and most complex exercise ever undertaken by the government for repatriation of its nationals stranded overseas. As of 1 March 2021, more than 45 lakh people have returned under the Vande Bharat Mission. Most stranded Indians with compelling reasons have returned to India and those still wishing to return to India can do so under the various Vande Bharat flights. Our Missions arrange for the welfare of Indian nationals, where required, including through Indian community associations. In some cases,   arrangements   were   also   made   for   flight   tickets,   boarding   and lodging and emergency medical assistance.

The Government of India has launched an initiative SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival  Database for Employment Support) to conduct a skill mapping exercise of  returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission for re-employment purposes through the creation of a database.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Merger of Cantonment Board
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2749

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  March, 2021

## MERGER OF CANTONMENT BOARD

## 2749. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) whether the Defence department have sought suggestions from all 62 cantonment executive officers  of  the  country  regarding  merger  of  cantonment  board  in  Municipal  Corporation  by abolishing it;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  suggestions  received  so  far  and  the  action  taken  thereon  by  the Government;
- (c) whether the Government has received recommendations of S.K. Bose Committee on working of cantonment and if so, the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) whether the Parliamentary Committee on Defence has sent any proposal or recommendations to the Government in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b)  Does not arise.
- (c)    An  Expert  Committee  on  'Working  of  Cantonment  Boards'  under  the  chairmanship  of Shri Sumit Bose has submitted its report to the Ministry on 13.02.2019.

No specific recommendations on merger of Cantonment Boards with municipalities has been  given  by  the  Expert  Committee.    However,  based  on  the  recommendations  of  the Committee on issues pertaining to working of Cantonment Boards, following actions have been taken:

- (i) Instructions  have  been  issued  to  facilitate  the  civilian  residents  to  carry  out specific repairs to their buildings without seeking any permission.
- (ii) Construction of a WC/toilet in existing building, wherever it does not exist, within authorized tenements have been permitted.
- (iii) Instructions  have  been  issued  for  constitution  of  three  more  Committees  by Cantonment Boards i.e. the Finance Committee, the Education Committee and the Health & Environment Committee under section 48 (e) of the Cantonments Act, 2006 as recommended by the said Committee.
- (iv) Pursuant to the recommendations of the Expert Committee, an expert agency i.e. The  Energy  and  Research  Institute  (TERI)  has  been  engaged  for  framing  of suitable  FSI/FAR  and  Building  Bye-laws  for  development  of  Civil  areas  of Cantonments.

(d) & (e):  Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (17 th Lok Sabha) in its Fifth Report vide recommendation No.41 has stated that the proposal to convert civil areas of Cantonments into  municipalities  may  be  examined  seriously,  without  compromising  with  military  interest, civil aspirations and State Government's perspective.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Railway Line project in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shiromani Ram, Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2748 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## RAILWAY LINE PROJECT IN UTTAR PRADESH

†2748. SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of railway line project between Bahraich and Khalilabad via  Bhinga,  Shravasti,  Balrampur,  Utraula,  Domariyaganj,  Mehdawal, Bansi and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the steps taken to complete the said project at the earliest;
- (c) the status of the said projects along with the estimated cost likely to be incurred in this regard; and
- (d)  the time by which the said project 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.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2748  BY  SHRI  RAMSHIROMANI  VERMA AND SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON  10.03.2021  REGARDING  RAILWAY  LINE  PROJECT  IN  UTTAR PRADESH

(a) to (c): Bahraich-Khalilabad via Bhinga, Shravasti,  Balrampur (Tulsipur), Uttraula, Domariyaganj, Bansi & Mehdawal (240 kms) new line  project  was  included in the Budget 2016-17 and  sanctioned on 31.10.2018 at a cost of Rs. 4939.78 crore.

Total 1060 Hectare land is required for this project.  Land plans for 779.246 hectare have  been  submitted  to the District  Land Acquisition  Officer  of  Bahraich,  Balrampur,  Siddharthnagar  and  Sant Kabir Nagar for verification.

(d): Timely  completion  of  any  Railway  project  depends  on  various factors  like  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest clearance  by  officials  of  forest  department,  shifting  of  infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of  project  site,  number  of  working  months  in  a  year  for  particular project site due to climatic conditions, priority of projects, etc. and all these factors affect the completion of the project. Therefore, confirmed timeline for completion of the project cannot be given.

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