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Lok Sabha Question No. 5131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Objectives of  PM-SGMBY
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5131

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## OBJECTIVES OF PM-SGMBY

## 5131. DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the objectives of Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
- (PMSGMBY) is to provide free electricity to households and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of eligibility criteria/conditions for availing the benefits of the yojana; and
- (c) the details of incentives/benefits that the Government proposes to provide to those installing rooftop solar panels?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) in the country since February 2024. One of the key objectives of the PMSG: MBY is to help in generation of free/low-cost electricity up to 300 units per month to an individual household by installation of rooftop solar plant with central financial assistance (CFA) as under:

- For individual households, the CFA is Rs. 30,000/- per kWp for the first 2 kWp and Rs. 18,000/- per kWp for the additional one kWp. The subsidy is capped at 3 kWp rooftop solar plant capacity for individual household.
- For Group Housing Societies/ Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA) the CFA is Rs. 18,000/- per kWp with rooftop solar plant capacity limit of 500 kWp.
- In case of special category states/UTs including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Ladakh, States in the North East Region, UTs of A&N and Lakshadweep, the CFA is 10% higher.

All individual households and GHS/RWA having grid connected electricity connection under residential sector are eligible to participate in the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Framework for Agri Photo Voltaic Technology
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5129

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## FRAMEWORK FOR AGRI PHOTO VOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY

## 5129. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a standardized definition and framework for Agri Photo Voltaic (APV) technology and if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government intends to do so;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans to introduce incentives for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and rural cooperatives to participate in APV development and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the eligibility criteria prescribed for agricultural land to qualify for APV installations;
- (d) whether the Government is considering measures to make land use policies flexible for allowing agricultural land to retain its status while also being used for power generation and if so, details thereof;
- (e) the steps taken to raise awareness regarding APV adoption among farmers and rural communities;
- (f) whether the Government is considering financial incentives such as fixed feed-in tariffs for APV projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the details of regulatory measures being undertaken to streamline the adoption of APV systems and integrate them within India's renewable energy and agricultural sectors?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  to  (g)  No  proposal  is  under  consideration  for  Agri  Photo  Voltaic  (APV)  standardized definition, framework, regulatory measures or incentives.

However,  Component  A  PM  KUSUM  scheme  allows  the  setting  up  of  10,000  MW  of Decentralized  Ground/  Stilt  Mounted  Grid  Connected  Solar  Energy  based  Power  Plants. Farmers can install solar plants up to 2 MW under this components, on their land. Group of farmers/  cooperatives/  panchayats/  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPO)/  Water  User associations  (WUA)  etc.  can  also  install  power  plant  through  developer(s).  The  scheme provides a procurement based incentive of Rs 0.40/unit for DISCOMS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Coal Mining in Rajasthan
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 5128

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## Coal Mining in Rajasthan

† 5128. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantity of coal mined in Rajasthan by private and Government companies during each of the last ten years, district-wise and company-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  against  the  public  and  private undertakings engaged in coal mining/production; and
- (c) if so, the details of such complaints received and addressed during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL & MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) There is no coal mine located in the State of Rajasthan.
- (b) & (c) No complaint has been received during last 5 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Discontinuation of Pink Book
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## DISCONTINUATION OF PINK BOOK

5116.   SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the reason to discontinue Pink Book; and
- (b)  whether  Government  intends  to  restart  publishing  and  issuing Pink Book, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) &  (b)  It  has  been  decided  to  prepare  comprehensive  budget documents for each Zonal Railway and Production Unit incorporating  details  of  Earnings,  Working  Expenses,  Capital expenditure, list of works etc. The work of preparation of these documents has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Employment Opportunities for Youth from Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5114

ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FROM MINORITY COMMUNITIES

## 5114: SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) the steps taken by the Government to enhance employment opportunities for youth from minority communities;
- b) the  details  of  skill  development  and  vocational  training  programmes  implemented  for youth  from  minority  communities  during  the  last  three  years  including  the  number  of beneficiaries;
- c) whether the Government seeks to collaborate with private sector companies to promote employment for minority youth and if so, the details thereof; and
- d) the measures being taken to ensure equitable access to these schemes to youth in rural and remote areas?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) has been implementing various skilling and education schemes for socio-economic development of minorities to make them employment ready.

The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry which converges five erstwhile schemes viz. 'Seekho Aur Kamao', 'Nai Manzil', 'Nai Roshni', 'USTTAD' and 'Hamari Dharohar' schemes and focuses on upliftment of six notified minority communities through the following:

- i. Skilling and Training (Non-traditional and traditional)
- ii. Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- iii. Education (through National Institute of Open Schooling)
- iv. Infrastructure Development (through Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram)

The scheme also provisions to facilitate  credit  linkages  by  connecting  beneficiaries  with  loan programs offered by the National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC). Under the scheme, the Ministry has received some proposals and is in the process of short-listing and finalising the projects.

(c) Under the scheme, the implementing partners are to ensure placement of candidates trained through their linkages with the industries.

(d)The  Ministry  is  collaborating  with  the  Central  Government  Ministries/Departments  and State/UT  governments  to  seek  proposals  from  willing  agencies  under  the  Scheme.  Further, Ministry also spread awareness about its schemes through initiatives like Hunar Haat and Lok Samvardhan Parv, print and social media platforms, etc. This is a central sector scheme which would be implemented at pan India basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Educational Vocational Institutions run by Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## EDUCATIONAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUIONS RUN BY MINORITIES

## 5113. THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  total  number  of educational institutions and vocational institutions under the control of the Ministry being run by the minorities in the country, State-wise, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  total  number  of  students  currently  pursuing  education  and  training  in  these institutions as on date, State-wise; and
- (c) whether any financial and technical assistance has been provided by the Ministry to these  institutions  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (c):  No  educational  institutions  and  vocational  institutions  run  by  the  minorities  are under  the  control  of  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs.  However,  Ministry  implemented  a scheme namely Naya Savera Scheme through Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) which are mainly educational and vocational institutions for qualifying examinations for admission in technical/professional courses and competitive examination for recruitment to Group 'A, 'B'  &  'C'  services  and  other  equivalent  posts  under  the  Central  and  State  Governments including public sector undertakings, banks, railways  etc.Under the scheme, a total 1,19,273 number  of  students/candidates  were  provided  coaching  for  qualifying  examinations.  The scheme has been discontinued from 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Import Duty on Mobile Phones
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2025

## IMPORT DUTY ON MOBILE PHONES

## 5112.   SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  proposes  to  cut  import  duty  on mobile phones;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) & (b) No recommendation for reduction of import duty on mobile phones has been received from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

(c) In the Union Budget 2024-2025, the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on cellular mobile phone has been reduced from 20% to 15%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Aadhaar Good Governance Portal
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5105

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.04.2025

## AADHAAR GOOD GOVERNANCE PORTAL

## 5105.   SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

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

- (a) the measures being taken by the Government to ensure seamless Aadhaar authentication for both Government and private entities providing public interest services;
- (b) the manner in which the portal is likely to assist businesses and institutions in sectors like healthcare, e-commerce and education in using Aadhaar authentication for service delivery;
- (c)  the  manner  in  which  the  Aadhaar  Good  Governance  portal  supports  service  providers  in efficiently verifying identities and enhancing trust in digital transactions; and
- (d)  the  safeguards  put  in  place  to  ensure  that  Aadhaar  authentication  remains  secure  while expanding its scope for Non-Government entities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d):  Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system comprising more than 133 crore individuals and has completed more than 13,000 crore authentication transactions.

The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 mandates every authentication user agency to ensure that the identity information of the Aadhaar  number  holders  collected  during  authentication  and  any  other  information  generated during the authentication process is kept confidential, secure and protected.

The Act and guidelines issued by Unique Identification Authority of India provide for measures for protection of data and privacy of residents, while enabling residents better access to public and financial services..

Government  has  recently  amended  the  Aadhaar  Authentication  for  Good  Governance  (Social Welfare,  Innovation,  Knowledge)  Rules,  2020  to  provide  Aadhaar  authentication  facility  for entities  providing  public  interest  services.  This  amendment  is  aimed  at  facilitating  delivery  of subsidies, benefits and services by such entities. Government has also developed Aadhaar Good Governance  Portal  (https://swik.meity.gov.in)  to  facilitate  the  application  process  for  such entities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Agreement for Angamali-Sabari Railway Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash, Adv Dean Kuriakose, Shri Anto Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## AGREEMENT FOR ANGAMALI-SABARI RAILWAY PROJECT

## 5101.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of  RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  has  communicated  to  the Railway  its  readiness  to  bear  50  percent  of  the  cost  of  the Angamali-Sabari railway line project, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  has  informed  the  Railways that unconditional tripartite agreement for Angamali-Sabari railway line  with  Railways and Reserve Bank is not acceptable for the State, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Kerala has requested Railways that the  debt  incurred  by  the  Kerala  Investment  Infrastructure  Fund Board (KIIFB) for Sabari railway project may be exempted from the State's borrowing limit;
- (d) if so, whether the Railways has apprised the Ministry of Finance about Kerala's request for exemption of this debt from the State borrowing limit; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to  defreeze  the  project, distribution  of  land  price  and  restart  the  construction  of  the project?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (e):  Angamali - Sabarimala  via  Erumeli  new  line  project  was

sanctioned in 1997-98. Work on Angamali-Kaladi (7 Km) and long lead works on Kaladi-Perumbavoor (10 Km) was taken up. However, further works on this project could not be taken forward due to protests by local  people  against  land  acquisition  and  fixing  of  alignment  of  the line, court cases filed against the project and inadequate support from the State Government of Kerala.

The  estimated  cost  of  the  project  has  been  updated  at  ₹3801  crore and  submitted  to  Government  of  Kerala  in  December,  2023  for  the acceptance  of  the  estimate  and  willingness  to  share  cost  of  the project.

In  August  2024,  the  Government  of  Kerala  has  communicated  their conditional consent.

Government  of  Kerala  has  been  requested  by  Railway  to  submit unconditional consent for sharing the Cost. The Government of Kerala has  also  been  requested  to  enter  into  tripartite  MoU  among  State Government of Kerala, Ministry of Railways and RBI for the Project but no  communication  has  been  received  from  Government  of  Kerala regarding the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Transfer of Works and Funds to the Sitting MP
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## TRANSFER OF WORKS AND FUNDS TO THE SITTING MP

5100. SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  to  ensure  the transfer of works and funds from the predecessor Member of Parliament (MP) to the sitting MP from the same constituency;
- (b)  whether  specific  orders  have  been  issued  regarding  the  transfer  of works and funds in case of fresh delimitation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are delays in transferring uncommitted balances to the account of the sitting MP of the 18th Lok Sabha on the e-SAKSHI portal and if so, the reasons for such delays; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure the timely transfer of uncommitted balances and the smooth transition of
- works from the 17th Lok Sabha to the 18th Lok Sabha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CULTURE  [RAO  INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) & (b) In respect of an elected Members of Lok Sabha, the balances of MPLADS funds not committed to works of the predecessor Member of Parliament would be passed on to the sitting Member of Parliament from that constituency.[Para 10.5.1 of the MPLADS Guidelines]
- (c) & (d) The process of transferring uncommitted balances to the account of the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) of the 18th Lok Sabha on the eSAKSHI portal is governed by the provisions outlined in para 10.5.1 of the MPLADS guidelines. This transfer is subject to the submission of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the concerned Nodal District Authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Monitoring of Prices of Food Items
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5099 (OIH) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## MONITORING OF PRICES OF FOOD ITEMS

5099.  SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL: (OIH)

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of food items being monitored by the Ministry to check price fluctuation till February 2025;
- (b) the number of essential commodities being monitored by the Ministry on a daily basis for retail and wholesale prices fluctuation till February 2025;
- (c) whether the Ministry has taken any steps for effective online monitoring of prices in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

- (a) & (b) :  As of February 2025, Department of Consumer Affairs monitors the daily prices of 38 essential food  commodities  submitted  by  the  555  price  monitoring  centres  that  have  been  set  up  with  Central assistance by the State Governments and UT Administrations across the country. The 38 commodities monitored are Rice, Wheat, Atta, Maida, Suji, Bajra, Jowar, Ragi, Gram dal, Tur dal, Urad dal, Moong dal, Masur dal,  Besan,  Groundnut  Oil,  Mustard  Oil,  Vanaspati,  Soya  Oil,  Sunflower  Oil,  Palm  Oil,  Ghee, Butter, Potato, Onion, Tomato, Brinjal, Black Pepper, Coriander, Cumin Seed, Red Chillies, Turmeric Powder, Banana, Egg, Sugar, Gur, Milk, Tea and Salt.
- (c) & (d) : The Department of Consumer Affairs developed Mobile App for reporting daily prices by the 555 price reporting centres across States/UTs. Apart from improving the ease of reporting, the Mobile App ensures reporting from actual market locations by means of geotagging of the reported price data. Prices data  are  uploaded  and  published  in  the  online  price  monitoring  portal  on  daily  basis.  Department  of Consumer Affairs has a team of dedicated staff for real time monitoring and checking of price reported by the price reporting centres. This ensures effective real time monitoring of prices.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Regularisation of Network Field Engineers
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5096

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.04.2025

## REGULARISATION OF NETWORK FIELD ENGINEERS

## 5096. DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:

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

- (a)  whether  the  services  of  Network  Field  Engineers  under  the  ICT  Services  and  NICNET Project  are  likely  to  be  regularized  considering  their  vital  role  in  managing  NIC  services nationwide;
- (b) if not, the alternative measures taken to address their concerns particularly regarding frequent third-party  vendor  changes  leading  to  wage  reduction,  implementation  of  transfer  policies  in certain States and other labour-related challenges;
- (c)  the  existing  provisions  for  experienced  and  qualified  Network  Field  Engineers,  holding  a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, who have exceeded the age limit for NIC's Scientific Officer recruitment, despite years of service;
- (d) the reasons for not conducting recruitment for technical non-scientific officers by NIC given the shortage of Government personnel for ICT services and NICNET support; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to fill this gap apart from outsourcing manpower?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a)  to  (e): National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC)  engages  various  types  of  service  providers  for managing various systems and facilities.

NIC operates in rapidly changing technological environment. Therefore, this model of working with service providers is helping NIC to upgrade technology and provide appropriate service.

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