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Lok Sabha Question No. 2979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Manned Space Mission
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979 MANNED SPACE MISSION

## 2979.  SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps or fixed any timeline/target for launching a manned spaced mission in the near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  new  plans/projects/ programmes for the development of space science, space research and Satellite technology in the country; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof for the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  Yes  Sir,  the  targeted  launch  for  crewed  space  mission (Gaganyaan) was before 75 th anniversary of Indian Independence  in  year  2022.  This  is  to  be  preceded  by  two uncrewed missions.

The launch of first uncrewed mission is delayed due to the first and second wave of COVID pandemic lockdowns which resulted  in  supply  disruptions  in  raw  material  supply  and delays in realization of hardware across various industries.

Test vehicle flight for the validation of Crew Escape System performance  and  the  1st  uncrewed  mission  of  Gaganyaan (G1) are scheduled during the beginning of 2nd half of 2022. This will be followed by second uncrewed mission and first crewed mission.

- (c) Yes,  Sir.  Department  of  Space  has  charted  out  short-term and  long-term  plans  in  the  areas  of  Space  Transportation Systems, Satellite Communication & Navigation, Earth Observation, Space Sciences & Planetary Exploration, Capacity Building and Space-based applications.
- (d) During  the  last  five  years  (i.e.,  April  2016  -  March  2021),  a total  number of 27 satellite missions and 25 launch vehicle missions were successfully accomplished. This includes first operational  flight  of  India's  heavy  lift  launch  vehicle  GSLV Mk-III which placed India's second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2  into  orbit;  Advanced  Cartography  satellite, Cartosat-3;  completion  of  NavIC  constellation;  launch  of South Asia Satellite;  launch  of  heaviest  and  most-advanced high throughput communication satellite, GSAT-11 and launch of record 104 satellites in a single PSLV flight. Apart

from these, three technology demonstrators namely Scramjet engine, Re-Usable Launch Vehicle and test for Crew Escape System  were  also  successfully  demonstrated  during  this period In addition, 286 commercial satellites from domestic as well as  foreign  customers  and  8  student  satellites  from  Indian universities  were  also  launched  during  the  aforementioned period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Seizing Pension
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS' WELFARE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2978

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021)

## SEIZING PENSION

## †2978. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that inspite of directions by DoPT, High Court/Supreme Court pension amount of pensioners have been seized;
- (b) if so, the details and reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government for timely payment of pension to pensioners?

## 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):    It is stated that in accordance with provisions of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,  1972,  pension  of  a  pensioner  retired  from  Central  Government  civil  service  can  be withheld or withdrawn either in full or in part, in cases where the pensioner is found guilty of a grave misconduct or negligence during service in any departmental or judicial proceedings or is convicted of a serious crime or found guilty of a grave misconduct after retirement.

Action to sanction pension/family pension is taken by the concerned Ministry/Department/Office in which the Government servant was working before retirement/death.  The  Department  of  Pension  &  Pensioners'  Welfare  has  developed  and introduced  an  online  pension  sanctioning  and  tracking  system  called  'Bhavishya'  which facilitates  processing  of  pension  cases  with  speed  and  accuracy  and  also  ensures  increased transparency and accountability in  the process. Timelines have been prescribed in the rules for each activity involved in the processing of a pension case. The rules also provide for sanction of provisional pension in cases where, on account of administrative reasons, a Government servant is likely to retire before finalization of his pension and gratuity.

Instructions  have  been  issued  by  Department  of  Pension  &  Pensioners'  Welfare  from time  to  time  for  timely  payment  of  pension,  family  pension  and  other  pensionary  benefits  on retirement or death of a Government servant. In the Office Memorandum dated 9th March, 2021, Department  of  Pension  &  Pensioners'  Welfare  has  issued  further  instructions  for  regular monitoring of the progress of the pension cases by the Heads of the organizations/ Departments and by Secretaries of the administrative Ministries/Departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: BharatNet Project in West Bengal
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2977 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## BHARATNET PROJECT IN WEST BENGAL

†2977. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: the number of Gram Panchayats of West Bengal including that of Purulia Parliamentary Constituency benefitting from  high  speed  optical  fiber  cable  network  and  optical  mix  of  media  (i.e.  optical  fiber cables/radios/satellites) facilities at present?

## ANSWER

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

BharatNet  project is implemented  in  a  phased  manner  to  provide  broadband connectivity  to  all  the  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  in  the  country  through  an  optimal  mix  of media (Optical Fibre Cable/Radio/Satellite). As on 30.11.2021, 2,298 GPs are Service Ready in West Bengal, including 154 GPs of Purulia Parliamentary Constituency.

The infrastructure created under BharatNet project is a national asset, accessible on a non-discriminatory basis to the Service Providers, and the same can be  utilized to provide internet services to the citizens.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Over Bridge/Underpass in Misrikh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2975 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## OVER BRIDGE/UNDERPASS IN MISRIKH

## †2975. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken/considers to take any steps to construct  Over  Bridge/Underpass  on  railway  line  at  Bilhaur  and Kachhauna in predominently scheduled castes areas constituency of Misrikh in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- the details of the progress made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c):  There are three Level Crossings (LCs) i.e. LC No. 62, 64 and 67  at  Bilhaur  on  Kanpur-Kasganj  section  of  North  Eastern  Railway. Construction  of  Road  Over  Bridge/Road  Under  Bridge  (ROB/RUB)  at these  locations  is  not  feasible    due  to  limited  space,  as      National Highway (NH) runs parallel to railway track.

There  are  two  Level  Crossings  (LCs)  at  Kachhauna  i.e.  LC  No. 258  on  Lucknow-Moradabad  section  and  96B  on  Unnao-Balamau section of Northern Railway.

LC  No.  258:    ROB  at  this  location  had  been  sanctioned  in  2016-17. However, State Govt. did not find approaches feasible due to densely built up area. RUB is also not feasible  at this location because of built up private area nearby. LC No. 96B on Unnao-Balamau section falls on National Highway (NH). As  per  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  signed  between Ministry of Railway & MoRTH/ NHAI dated 10.11.2014, all LCs on NH corridors  are  to  be  replaced  by  ROBs/RUBs  by  Ministry  of  Road Transport  and  Highways  (MORTH)/  National  Highways  Authority  of India (NHAI) at their cost on single entity basis. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Construction of Broad Gauge Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE

†2974. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the appointment of an institute is a must for demarcation of any land;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has allocated the required funds for appointment of an institute that will demarcate the proposed land included in the project for construction of Solapur-TuljapurUsmanabad new broad gauge railway  line  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the funds allocated in the year 2020-21 is insufficient; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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. 2974 BY SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias  PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE

(a) to (d): Solapur - Osmanabad via Tuljapur (84 km) new line project has been sanctioned in January, 2019 at a cost of ` 905 crore on 50% cost sharing basis with Government of Maharashtra. Although appointment of an Institute is not must for demarcation of land but for speedy execution of work of the project, Railway has engaged M/s Rail India  Technical  and  Economic  Service  Limited  (RITES)  for  survey, demarcation and detailed designs.  Funds to the projects are allocated depending upon progress of execution and requirements projected by Zonal Railways. Accordingly, budget outlay of ` 1 crore was provided to the project for financial year 2020-21 and ` 20 crore for financial year 2021-22 which is adequate at this stage of work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Merger of Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2973 FOR ANSWER ON 15/12/2021

## MERGER OF STEEL PLANTS

2973.  SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Steel  Executives  Federation  of  India  (SEFI)  has  been  seeking strategic merger of the steel public sector units in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposal thereon;
- (c) the  present  status  of  strategic  disinvestment  of  Sail  PSUs  in  the  country therefor; and
- (d) the details of the proposal for merger of alloy steel plant with Durgapur steel plants in West Bengal?

## ANSWER

(SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH)

(a)to(d): Government has taken 'in-principle' decision for strategic disinvestment of 3 (three) Units of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) [viz. Salem Steel Plant (SSP), Salem; Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISP), Bhadravathi and Alloy Steel Plant (ASP), Durgapur] on 27.10.2016 to a strategic buyer.  Representations are received from time to time with regard to strategic disinvestment/merger of Steel CPSEs.  The Government  is  guided  by  the  New  PSE  policy  approved  by  the  Cabinet  on 27.01.2021 which was notified on 04.02.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Withdrawl of Stoppages in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Umesh G. Jadhav, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2972

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## WITHDRAWL OF STOPPAGES IN KARNATAKA

## 2972. SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has withdrawn the stoppages of many trains at
- various stations in Karnataka in view of COVID-19,;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, station-wise and District-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  restore  the stoppages at such stations and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the number of trains which were restored in Karnataka after the receiving requests from  Members of Parliament?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) and (b) To prevent the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Railways discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23 rd  March, 2020 and  only  special  trains  with  limited  stoppages  keeping  in  view  the suggestions  and  concerns  of  State  Governments  and  health  advisories
- issued, were being operated.
- (c)  Indian  Railways  have  decided  to  operate  regular  train  services  with rationalized time table.
- (d) Indian Railways do not operate trains on State-wise basis as Railways network straddle across State boundaries. However, 87 Mail/Express train services  and  86  passenger  train  services  over  South  Western  Railway,
- which primarily serve the State of Karnataka, have been operationalised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Point of Sale Machines
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

## GOVERIIMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.297{ TO BE ANSWERED  ON 15TH DECEMBER,20.21

## POINT OF SALE MACHINES

## 297{. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

Will the  Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLtc DISTRIBUTION  5ct{tffr {rFA, sr{s  gt{  Trilqfrr futr{q zi+ be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether  it as a fact that Government has launched  .One  Nation,  One Ration Gardt scheme to enable ration.card holders to access ration frorn any PDS shop in the country;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Govemment  to install Point of Sale (POS) machines across the country to enable the same;
- (c) the number of PDS shops enabled with POS machines and the number still not covered with POS machlnes  in l{ortheast lndaa, especially  in Manipu4 and
- (d)  the timeframe  by which all PDS shops would be Po$enabled  in Northeast lndia, including Manlpur?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RUR,iAL DEVELOPMEI{T AND coNsuMER AFFA|RS,  FOOD & PUBLTC DTSTR|BUTIOI| (sADHVr NTRAilJAN  JYOTI)

- (a): Yes sir. The Department, in collaboration  with State/UT Govemments, has so far enabled the One Nation One Ration Gard (ONORG) plan in 34 States/UTs, covering. about 75 Grore beneficiaries,  that is, 94.3olo National Food Security Act (NFSA) population in the country, to have an option to Iift their entitled foodgrains  from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of their choice in these States/UTs by usang their same/existing ration cards along with Aadhaar biometric authentication on a electlonac  Point of Sale (ePoS) device.

(b): The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) is operated in  ioint  responsibilities  of the Central and the  State/UT Governments, wherein inter-alia all on-ground responsibilities  of TPDS operations,  including  the installation of epoS devices at FPSs, rests with the respective State/UT Governments.  Further, as part of the Public Distribution  System  (PD$) reforrns,  the Department  in November 2O14 had issued irnplementation guidetines to at! States/UTs for the installation of electronie Point of Sale (ePoS) devices with biometric scanners in all FPSs for transparent,  efficient and ensured distribution of the subsidised foodgrains  to all NFSA beneficiaries.

(c) & (d): So far, the ePoS devaces are installed  in more than 4.98 Lakh (93.5olo)  of total 5.33 Lakh FPSs in the country. The initallation of epoS devices has been eompleted in all North Easteln States, including Manipur exeept Assam. Depaltment has done regular follow ups with the Government of Assam to complete the installation of nearly 33r8OO ePoS devices in Assam,
Lok Sabha Question No. 2970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Construction work of Latur Coach Factory
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2970 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION WORK OF LATUR COACH FACTORY

†2970.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the construction work of Latur coach factory;
- (b) the time by which the construction work of this factory is targetted to be completed and the production of coaches is likely to be started along with the reasons for delay, if any, in this regard; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  start  of  coach manufacturing work from Latur coach factory at the earliest?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b):  The  construction  work  of  Marathwada Rail  Coach Factory, Latur  has  been  completed  and  proving  out  of  the  factory  is  under process. (c)  Production  plan  for  MEMU  coaches  at  Marathwada  Rail  Coach Factory, Latur has been issued. The mode of operationalisation of the

- factory is under finalisation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Ration Dealers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Behanan Benny

## MINTSTRY OF COilSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.296O TO BE ANSWERED  ON {srH DECEMBER,2O?I

## RATION DEALERS

## 2960. SHRI MOH/IMMED  FAIZAL P.P.: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DTSTRIBUTION  ynrtAt  rrri, ar<-a ct{  grdaff,d,  fufl{EI  d*  be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has introduced any new scheme for the welfare of Authorised  Retail Dealerc  (ARDs) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether remuneration  packages  introduced to the ARDs in Kerala are low and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the average monthly income of ARDs in Keralal
- (d) whether any commissions were given to ARDs who played a crucial role during natural calamities and Govid-{9 pandemic by actively participating  in food distribution,  etc.;
- (e) if so, the deltails  thereon and if not, the reasons thereforl
- (O  whether any compensations  were given to the families of the 62 memberc in the field of ARDs who lost their life due to the Govid-i9 pandemic; and
- (g) if so, the dellails thereof?

ANSWER MIIIISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND coilsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLTC DISTR|BUTION (sADHva NTRAilJAN  JYOT!)

- (a): As per Section 22(4lldl of ational Food Security  Aclr 2(J13, Central assistance is provided to State/UT Governments by Government of India to meet the expenditure  incurred by them towards margin paid to fair price shop dealers at the rate prescribed by Government of India. State Government of Kerala have informed that they have provided them an insurance coverage of Rs. 7.5 lakhs for a period of one year in view of Pandemic.
- (b): State Government  of Kerata has informed that they have sanctioned a remuneration/Gommission  package  amounting to Rs. {8rOO0/- per month to the ARDs for the distribution of at least 45 quintal foodgrains.
- (c):  Further, State Government of Kelala has intimated that an amount of Rs.8SOO  is  sanctioned  to  those ARDs having less than 45 quintal foodgrains distribution, as suppottive  price to ensure a minimum average income of Rs. {8,OOO/-  per month.
- (d)&(e): In Kerala, for distribution of subsistence  kits during the Govid19 pandemic period, they have beer sanctioned Rs. 101601281792l-  as commission.  ln addition to this an amount of Rs. {,OOO/- was sanctioned as honorarium for their services during the lock rlown period,
- (0: No, Sir.
- (g): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Digital India Internship
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2959

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 15.12.2021

## DIGITAL INDIA INTERNSHIP

## 2959.    SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of Digital India Internship Scheme across the country;
- (b) the details of number of persons who have been benefited from this scheme in the State of Maharashtra; and
- (c) the details of number of students who have got the benefit under Digital India Internship Scheme so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a):        The  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  is  implementing  the Digital India Internship Scheme which provides an opportunity for a student to secure first hand and practical work experience under the guidance of a qualified and experienced supervisor/mentor.  The scheme aims to benefit the student community at large and enrich the management/implementation  of  the  Ministry's  various  schemes/  programmes.    The  Internship Scheme is of two-month duration (extendable up to three months) and offers 50 slots in each cycle. A token remuneration of Rs. 10,000/- per month is also offered to the interns who successfully complete the internship.

The Internship Scheme is offered in various areas of Electronics and Information Technology such as  Microelectronics,  Nanotechnology,  Quantum  Computing,  Cyber  Law/  IT  Act,  Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis, Mobile Governance, Cloud Security, Digital Literacy, Language Technologies, Digital Payments,  Public Digital Platforms, etc.

- (b):       The scheme is offered in New Delhi and eligible students from all States/Union Territories can apply under the scheme.  There is no specific allocation of slots for any State/ Union Territory.
- (c):       So far, a total of 110 students have benefitted under the Digital India Internship Scheme.

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