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Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Marine Biological Diversity under UN
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 345

ANSWERED ON- 21/07/2023

## MARINE BIOLOGICAL BIODIVERSITY UNDER UN

345. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :(a) whether any agreement has been made for conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity occurring  in the high sea under the United Nations; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether an agreement is intended to address gaps in the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a & b) The Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), was  adopted on 19 th June 2023 by the UN Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) held at New York. The primary intent and objective of the Agreement is conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in the areas beyond national jurisdiction. (c & d) The Agreement is intended to address gaps in the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, including the lack of a comprehensive regime for the conservation and sustainable use of marine genetic resources, as well as the need for more effective mechanisms for marine protected areas and environmental impact assessments.

The Agreement is a significant step forward in the codification of the Law of the Sea, and brings vast areas of seas under the jurisdiction of an international legal regime.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Dental Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2023

## DENTALDISEASES

## 343. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) proposes to conduct any study on the dental diseases among the school students across the country;
- (b) if so, the States/UTs selected across the country selected for the said study;
- (c) whether any plan is being formulated/proposed to be formulated for the treatment of dental diseases among the children belonging to different districts in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) to (d): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has taken action for 'Multistate Implementation Research Study on Dental Caries prevention for School children' which aims to reduce the burden of dental caries in children and promote oral health.

Under the National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), National Referral and Research Institute for Higher Dental Studies (NaRRIDS) has been established at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. One of the mandates of NaRRIDS is to conduct National Oral Diseases Burden Survey in children as well as adults across all States/UTs.

National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) is an initiative of the 12 th Plan period launched in the year 2014-15 to strengthen the public health facilities of the country for an accessible, affordable & quality oral health care delivery.

The program has two components as under:

NHM Component: Support is provided to states to set up Dental Care Units at District Hospitals or below. Support is provided for manpower support, equipments including dental chair, consumables for dental procedures and training and IEC activities

Tertiary Component: For central level activities such as designing IEC materials like Posters, TV, Radio Spots, Training Modules and organizing national, regional nodal officers training program to enhance the program management skills, review the status of the program.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Report on Uniform Civil Code
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Mala Roy, D. Ravikumar, Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan, Sougata Ray, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## L O K     S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  341

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 21 ST  JULY, 2023.

## Report on Uniform Civil Code

## 341.  SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether in the year 2018, the 21 st Law Commission in its report had said that UCC was neither necessary nor desirable at this stage;
- (b) if  so,  whether this decision was taken by Law Commission after wide consultation and responses from the public;
- (c) if so, whether the present Law Commission has issue fresh public notice for views on UCC;
- (d) if so, the rationale behind this stand despite wide opposition from different quarters on this issue; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that religious rights of the citizen are protected as enshrined in Constitution?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

## PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) to (e)  The 21 st  Law Commission of India had issued a consultation paper on 'Reform of Family Law' on 31.08.2018, however, it had not submitted any report. Since more than four years have lapsed from the date of issuance of the said Consultation paper, the 22 nd Law Commission  decided to solicit views and ideas of the public at large and  religious organizations on 14.06.2023, bearing in mind the relevance and importance of the subject matter and also various court order on the subject of uniform civil code .
Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Shortage of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP)
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: P. Velusamy, Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 339 TO BE ANSWERED

ON: 21.07.2023

## Shortage of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP)

339:    SHRI. VELUSAMY P:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  report  of  shortage  of  Urea  fertilizers and  non-urea  based  Di-Ammonium  Phosphate  (DAP)  in  the  country  compelling farmers to purchase them at exorbitant prices;
- (b)        if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to ensure supply of fertilizers to the farmers at reasonable fixed price;
- (c)       whether  the  Government has any plan to invite foreign fertilizer manufacturers to install plants in India with local collaboration;
- (d)      if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)      if not, the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a):        The  availability  of  chemical  fertilizers  (Urea,  DAP,  NPK  &  NPK)  in  India  has remained comfortable during the ongoing Kharif 2023 season.
- (b):   Urea is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The  difference between the  delivered  cost of urea at farm gate and net market realization by the urea units is given  as subsidy to  the  urea manufacturer/importer  by  the  Government  of  India.  Accordingly,  all  farmers  are  being supplied urea at the subsidized rates.

Further,  Government  of  India  has  laid  down  reasonable  guidelines  for  P&K fertilizers which ensure that P&K fertilizers are available at reasonable prices to farmers.

(c) to (e) :   No, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Revive East Coast Canal Stretch System
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise. A consultant  has been engaged for a detailed study for the development  of the stretch from Talcher to Paradip/Dhamra.

## GOVERNMENT OI: INDIA MINISTRY OI'I'ORTS. SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## I,OK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 338

ANSWERED ON 2I.07.2023

## REVIVE EAST COAST CANAL STRETCH SYSTEM

## 338.  SHRI SISIR KI.JMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister ol'l']ORTS.  SHlI'PINC AND WATERWAYS  be pleased  to state: qm,*a qft+c+ efu s-mqFf {-fi

(a) whether the Covernment  has any proposal  to rcvive the 256 Km long east coast canal stretch system between Talcher and Dhamra Iinking rvith Mahanadi  delta covering  Haldi, Rasulpur, Subarnarekha. Panchapada  and Budhahalanga:  and

(b) ifso. the details ofproposal  and the present status  ol'revival  of NW-5 along with the detail of recent DPR recommelrdations  therefbr?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS. SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: NOC for Citizenship
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON- 21/07/2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-332

## NOC FOR CITIZENSHIP

332. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV)

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) the number of no objection certificate issued by the Government for taking citizenship of other country during the last three years, year-wise; and

(b) the number and details of Economic offence fugitives from India living abroad?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a) The Government does not issue any no objection certificate for taking citizenship of other country.

(b) Total number and details of economic offence fugitives from India and living abroad is not available with the Ministry of External Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Maritime Universities
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 330

ANSWERED ON21 .O7-2023

## MARITIME UNIVERSITIES

## 330, SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT,

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: qtr{,frd qfa{6-{  efu sdqr,f q*

- a) whether  the Maritime Universities  which have been established in the States are being monitored  directly by the Government and if so, the details thereof,
- b) the details of the funds allocated to the States by the Union Government  for the purpose  during the last three years and the current year; and
- c) whether  the Government  proposes  to set up more such universities to meet the rising demand of trained  personnel in the shipping sector  and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OI-' PORTS.  SI IIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANAND^  SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b) No Sir. This Ministry  does not monitor or support  the Maritime universities established by the State Governments.  However, lndian Maritime  University  (lMU), an autonomous  body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping  and Waterways, which have Six Campuses  at Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Visakhapatnam,  Mumbai & Navi Mumbai, is monitored  by this Ministry on regular intervals.

Details  of funds released to IMU during last 3 years  and current year, is as under  :

| FY                      |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 | 2023-24 (upto 17 07.2023)   |
|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Funds released (in Cr.) |       000 |       100 |     62.46 | 87 85                       |
Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: New Fertilizer Policy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK   SABHA

UN STARRED QUESTION NO . 329 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 21.07.2023

## New  Fertilizer  Policy

## 329.    SHRI  SANJAY BHATIA :

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring out a new fertilizer policy in view of the growing domestic demand,  continuous empahsis on immense  growth  in the domestic agro-input indusry and required improvement in balanced plant nutrition and farm productivity and income through higher agro-input penetration;  and
- (b) if so,  the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH  KHUBA )

(a)  & (b):  The Government has approved the Market Development Assistance  (MDA) @ Rs. 1500/MT, to promote organic fertilizers, i.e., manure produced at plants under GOBARdhan  initiative; PM  Programme  for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment  and  Amelioration  of  Mother  Earth  (PM-PRANAM)  and  Sulphur  Coated Urea with the name of 'Urea Gold'.

The Government is promoting the balanced and judicious use of fertilizers based on soil test based recommendations in conjunction with organic and bio-fertilizers.

Indian Council of  Agricultural Research (ICAR) is recommeding soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjunctive use of both inorganic and  organic  sources  (manure,  bio-fertilizers,  green  manuring,  in-situ  crop  residue recycling etc.)  of plant nutrients, inclusion of leguminous crops, crop residue recycling to improve soil  health and fertility. ICAR  conduct research to test and develop organic inputs for different crops. ICAR  also promote these products among the stakeholders through its network of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Modern Medical Technology in Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21ST JULY, 2023

## MODERN MEDICALTECHNOLOGYINHOSPITALS

## SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to invest in modern medical technology in hospitals of Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the state-of-the-art medical equipment bought and installed in hospitals of Delhi during the last 5 years; and

(c) whether the hospitals are investing in the treatment of rare genetic diseases in hospitals of Delhi and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): Health is a State subject. Primary responsibility of providing health care and hospital services is that of the State Governments/Union Territories. Central Government Hospitals take state of the art medical equipment after due diligence by a committee of doctors in a hospital.

The Government has launched National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD), in March, 2021 for treatment of rare disease patients. Financial support of up to Rs. 50 lakhs is given to the patients suffering from any category of rare diseases and getting treatment in any of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) identified under NPRD-2021. Eleven (11) CoEs have been identified as on date.

Department of Health & Family Welfare has launched a Digital Portal for Voluntary Donations for patients of rare diseases in accordance with the mandate of the policy. The digital portal may be accessed through https://rarediseases.nhp.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Facilities in Medical College in Bhilwara
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Subhash Chandra Baheria

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 324 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## FACILITIES IN MEDICAL COLLEGE IN BHILWARA

## 324. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRABAHERIA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to enhance the facilities in the Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College, Bhilwara and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any funds have been allocated to the said medical college since its inception and if so, the details thereof, year-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to increase the number of seats and research facilities in the said medical college and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others. Under the Scheme, 23 medical colleges have been approved in Rajasthan, including Government Medical College, Bhilwara.

The medical college was supported under Phase-I of the Scheme at a total approved cost of Rs. 189 Cr and entire Central share amounting to Rs. 113.40 Cr has been released to the State Government. The medical college is functional with an annual intake of 150 MBBS students. Further, financial support was also provided to the medical college for increase of 50 MBBS seats (100 to 150 seats) at a total approved cost of Rs. 60 Cr and entire Central share amounting to Rs. 36 Cr has been released to the State Government.

In addition, support has also been provided to the State of Rajasthan under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) for upgradation of 04 Government medical colleges at Bikaner, Udaipur, Kota & Jaipur by setting up of Super Specialty blocks. Further, AIIMS at Jodhpur has also been established.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Monitoring of Prices of Scheduled Drugs under NLEM
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 323 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  July, 2023

## Monitoring of Prices of Scheduled Drugs under NLEM

## 323. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes, revises and monitors the prices of scheduled drugs under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that prices for drugs in NLEM allow a 16 percent margin for retailers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received recommendations from experts to either reduce the 16 percent margin for retailers or provide subsidy to the retailers/consumers, as the margin is too high at present and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a demand that the 10 percent annual increment allowed in the prices of non-scheduled drugs be reduced to 5 percent; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a):     Pursuant to notification of the National List of Essential Medicines, 2022 by the Ministry of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  on  13.09.2022,  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  (DoP) incorporated the same in the revised Schedule-I of Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013 and notified the same on 11.11.2022. There are 388 medicines (including 2 animal vaccines and 2 stents) consisting of about 954 formulations in the revised Schedule-I of the DPCO, 2013. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under DoP has fixed ceiling prices of 915 scheduled  formulations  till  10.07.2023,  out  of  which  ceiling  price  of  691  scheduled formulations have been fixed under NLEM, 2022.
- (b):      As per the extant provisions of DPCO, 2013, while fixing ceiling price of scheduled formulations and retail prices of new drugs, sixteen percent of price to retailer is allowed.
- (c):    No, Sir.
- (d):    No, Sir.
- (e):    In view of the reply at (d) above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Indian Port Rail Corporation
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 321

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## INDIAN PORT RAIL CORPORATION

- 321 . SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the lndian Port Rail Corporation Limited has undertaken any survey to connect Jaisalmer-Barmer-Bhavtada  to Kandla port in the Arabian Sea for cargo handling in order to promote imporuexport;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) the total established  cost of the project;  and
- (d) the details of the action taken by the Government for the processing and implementation  of the project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI  SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

(a) to (d) Yes, Sir. IPRCL has prepared the project report  for "Route rationalization  and cost optimizatron for proposed alignment between Jaisalmer-Barmer-  Bhabhar (357.28 KM) in January 2018. The estimated Construction cost of the prolect is Rs. 1117.00  Cr. as per report submitted by the IPRCL. Further, lndian Railways  had also done survey of the said link in the year 2012-13. The rate of the return for the project is (-) 7 .7 4o/o (Minus).Therefore,  Ministry of Railways did not execute  the project  on the basis of non-viability.