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Lok Sabha Question No. 3415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: New Train from Malda to New Delhi via Patna
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## NEW TRAIN FROM MALDA TO NEW DELHI VIA PATNA

3415. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  run  any  new  train  from Malda Town to New Delhi via Patna;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any plan to run any new Vande Bharat train on this
- rail section; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d) Malda Town-Delhi sector is served by 5 pairs of trains, all of which  operate  via  Patna.  Besides,  introduction  of  trains,  including Vande  Bharat  services,  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Pick and Drop Facility in Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## PICK AND DROP FACILITY IN RAILWAY STATIONS

## † 3413. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  pick  and  drop  facility  is  free  at  most  of  the  railway  stations across the country including Patna and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether parking charges are forcibly charged at all the railway stations including Patna due to boards not being displayed in this regard and if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  boards  for  pick  and  drop services  or  free  services  at  all  the  railway  stations  including  Patna  in Bihar;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b): The facility for pick and drop of passengers is available free of cost at most  of  the  stations  over  Indian  Railways.  However,  at  few  major  stations, duration-wise entry fee i.e. pick-up and drop charges after a stipulated time are levied per vehicle in order to restrict unauthorised parking of vehicles causing congestion in parking lanes.

Parking  charges  at  railway  station  premises  are  collected  as  per  rates prescribed  in  the  contract  agreement.  At  Patna  Junction,  separate  pick  and drop through lane is defined and free pick up and drop facility is available for the time duration of 0-5 minutes.

(c)  to  (e):  Display/information  Boards  are  already  installed  at  conspicuous locations  at  the  railway  stations  including  Patna  Junction  station  for  free services for pick up and drop facility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Coal Energy Consumption
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## Coal Energy Consumption

## 3412. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

## Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that coal energy consumption in India has grown by 700 percent in the last four decades and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to supply coal for the power generation or domestic use, coal field-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has been exploring more coal fields in India and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): The  total  coal  consumption  in  the  year  1983-84  was  130.73  MT  in comparison to 1115.02 MT (Provisional) in the year 2022-23 with a growth of around 753%.

(b): Supply of coal to the power plants is a continuous process. To address the issues of coal supplies to Power Sector. An Inter-Ministerial Sub Group comprising  of  representatives  from  Ministry  of  Power,  Ministry  of  Coal, Ministry of Railways, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) meet regularly to take various  operational  decisions  to  enhance  supply  of  coal  to  Thermal  Power Plants  as  well  as  for  meeting  any  contingent  situations  relating  to  Power Sector including to alleviate critical coal stock position in power plants.

Besides,  an  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  (IMC)  has  also  been  constituted comprising  of Chairman,  Railway  Board;  Secretary, Ministry of Coal; Secretary, Ministry of  Environment, Forest  and  Climate  Change  and Secretary,  Ministry  of  Power;  to  monitor  augmentation  of  coal  supply  and power generation capacity. Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Chairperson, CEA are co-opted as Special Invitees as and when required by the IMC.

(c): Finding new areas for mining coal and lignite through exploration is a continuous  process.  There  is  one  sub-scheme  i.e.  Promotional  (Regional) exploration continuing through Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Coal for exploration of new areas of coal & lignite. In addition to this Geological Survey of India (GSI) also carries out investigation of minerals including coal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Textile Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON TEXTILE INDUSTRIES

## 3411. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  it  is  in  the  cognizanee  of  the  Government  that  the  post  Covid-19  pandemic  period  has adversely affected the textile industries due to which many industries were closed and many more are on the verge of closure;

(b) if so, the concrete steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government for revival of the textile industries lying closed in the State of Jharkhand?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (c): The  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  initiatives/measures  in  order  to  promote growth of the textile sector and to overcome challenges faced, especially in the wake of COVID -19 pandemic.    Government  is  implementing  various  Schemes  for  development  of  textile  sector  and enhancing  productivity  viz.    Prime  Minister  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  (PM MITRA), Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme,  Samarth-The  scheme  for  capacity  building  in Textile  Sector,  Silk  Samagra-2,  National  Handloom  Development  Program  (NHDP),  Raw  Material Supply Scheme (RMSS), National Handicraft Development Programme and National Technical Textile Mission  (NTTM).  These  Schemes  are  implemented  on  Pan  India  basis  including  in  the  State  of Jharkhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: SERB-Power Mobility Grants
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/08/2023

SERB-POWER MOBILITY GRANTS

† 3410. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

मंğी

Will the Minister of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has detailed information of the number of female scientists benefited from 'SERB-Power Mobility Grants' since
- its launch;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  beneficiaries  receiving grants, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  methods  adopted  for publicity of information about dynamic grants in Universities located in remote areas of the country; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ

राÏयमंğी (èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ. िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a)  and  (b):  No  Sir,  the  'SERB-Power  Mobility  grant'  was  launched  in September 2022 and the call for proposal has ended recently. Therefore,
- detailed information is not available.
- (c) and (d): Yes Sir, methods were adopted for publicity of information about  dynamic  grants  in  Universities  located  in  remote  areas  of  the country.  Beside,  putting  up  yearly  schedule  of  call  for  proposals  on SERB website, awareness workshops in far/remote areas for disseminating  information  on  R&D  funding  opportunities  were  also organized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Agreement with Foreign Countries
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3405 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/08/2023

## AGREEMENT WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

## 3405.  SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has signed any agreement with the foreign countries relating to Science & Technology in the past three years;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of expected developments in the arena of Science & Technology out of such agreements?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ

राÏयमंğी (èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ. िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a)       It may be noted that the Ministry of Science & Technology has presently Inter-Government Science & Technology (S&T) Cooperation  Agreement  with  80  countries.  During  the  last  three years,  the  Government  has  been  able  to  leverage  strategically important international bilateral collaborations in Science, Technology and Innovation with about 45 countries in the mutually identified  areas.  During  the  recent  years  the  cooperation  has strengthened  significantly  with  multilateral  and  regional  partners such as ASEAN, BIMSTEC, European Union (EU), Brazil-Russia-IndiaChina-South  Africa  (BRICS),  Shanghai  Cooperation  Organisation (SCO), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HSFPO), European Molecular Biology Organization  (EMBO),  Mission  Innovation  and  bilateral  cooperation with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, South Korea

UK  and  USA.  Cooperation  with  African  countries  has  also  been strengthened through India Africa S&T Initiative. The soft prowess of S&T  has  been  leveraged  to  engage  with  several  countries  under India's Act East policy and with some neighbouring countries.

(b) and (c) All these agreements are aimed to encourage and facilitate developing  cooperation  in  the  fields  of  science,  technology  and innovation with these countries in the mutually identified areas. The stake-holders  include  researchers  from  scientific  organizations, academia, R&D laboratories and companies. International partnerships and alliances help in value addition to national programs. Such collaborations create opportunities for exchange of information, generation of new knowledge, sharing of expertise, cost and optimal utilization of resources, and provides access to advanced facilities  and  sophisticated  instruments  which  are  not  available domestically. This in turn enhance the quality and output of scientific research and also enhance job employability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Postal Stamps
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## POSTAL STAMPS

## 3404.   SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has received any requests from Goa regarding issuance of postal stamps to commemorate the life of Saint Joseph Vaz and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry has received such requests and if so, the details thereof including the details of the stage the proposal is; and
- (c) the details of the expected time for the launch of the commemorative stamps by the Ministry?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Yes sir. The following Requests have been received from Goa regarding issuance of postal stamps to commemorate the life of Saint Joseph Vaz:

- (i) Shri Juino De Souza, Chairman, St. Joseph Vaz, CPS Releasing Committee, Goa.
- (ii) Shri Nilesh Cabral, Minister for Power, Law & Judiciary, Govt. of Goa.
- (iii) Shri  Shripad  Naik,  Hon'ble  Minister  of  State  for  Ports,  Shipping,  Waterways  & Tourism, Govt. of India.
- (iv) Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, Hon'ble Governor of Goa.

The proposal  to  issue  a  commemorative  postage  stamp  on  Saint  Joseph  Vaz  was  placed before the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) for consideration in its meeting held on 25.07.2022 and this proposal was not included in the list of recommended proposals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: New Train from Gorakhpur to Prayagraj
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## NEW TRAIN FROM GORAKHPUR TO PRAYAGRAJ

†3401. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  a  new  train  from Gorakhpur to Prayagraj via Bhatni and Varanasi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  operate  new  Vande  Bharat trains on this section and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) Presently, Gorakhpur-Prayagraj sector is being served by 7 pairs  of  trains.  Besides,  introduction  of  new  trains,  including  Vande Bharat services, is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Construction of Rail Under Pass at Tarn Taran
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL UNDER PASS AT TARN TARAN

3398. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  huge  demand  and  need  to  construct  Rail  Under Pass in the historic and district headquarter town of Tarn Taran;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  there  is  any  proposal  under  the  consideration  of  the Government; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c):  Sanctioning of works of Road over Bridge (ROB) / Road under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are taken up on the basis of  its impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility etc.

In Tarantaran & nearby area, a Road under Bridge was demanded on Level Crossing (LC) No. B-27 by State Govt. Accordingly, a joint feasibility study  was  done  with  State  Government.  However,  later  on,  State Government has proposed for construction of Road over Bridge (ROB) at the same location. Joint feasibility with State Govt. for the construction of ROB has been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Recruitment Drive for Level-1 Posts
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR LEVEL-1 POSTS

3391.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether RRC has notified mega recruitment drive for Level-1 posts and applications have been invited from the Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) those who have completed apprenticeship from Railway establishments on or before 12.04.2019;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is aware of the fact that in some of the Railway  divisions  many  students  were  rejected  on  the  grounds  that  the respective candidate has not completed the apprenticeship before the cutoff date i.e. 12.04.2019;
- (c)  if  so,  the    details  of  the  divisions  where  such  candidates  have  been rejected/denied recruitment along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  initiate  action  in  this  matter  as large number of vacancies still exist after filling up the posts?

## 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.  3391  BY  SHRIMATI  RAKSHA  NIKHIL  KHADSE  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.08.2023  REGARDING  RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR LEVEL-1 POSTS. (a) to (d) An  open  market  recruitment  drive  was  initiated  through  a Centralized  Employment  Notification  (CEN)  RRC-01/2019  published  in  the year 2019 for 103769 Level-1 posts and all those who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were free to apply. As per rules, 20% of the notified vacancies   were horizontally reserved for Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) trained in Railway  Establishments.  It was  instructed  in the notification that candidates should ensure while filling the form that they possess/fulfill all eligibility conditions prescribed for the post(s) as on closing date of online registration i.e, as on 12.04.2019. It  was  further  instructed  in  the  notification  that  a  candidate  shall  be considered to have completed  the Act  Apprenticeship  training, only if he has    appeared  in  the  National  Council  for  Vocational    Training  (NCVT) examination before the last date of registration of online  application   i.e. on  or      before  12.04.2019.  Only  such  candidates  who  fulfilled  above condition were  made  eligible to avail the benefit of provisions and relaxations extended to CCAA candidates. Many Zonal Railways had candidates who did not fulfill the  above notified conditions of eligibility and thus could not be empanelled. Extant instructions provide for filling up of remaining vacancies as per community wise merit position.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Child Care Leave for Parents of Special Children
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Subrata Pathak

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3390

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023)

## CHILD CARE LEAVE FOR PARENTS OF SPECIAL CHILDREN

## †3390. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to make provision of Child Care Leave for its employees  (either  mother  or  father)  whose  children  are  suffering  from  Autism  or Cerebral Palsy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to give Special Casual Leave of 15 days to its employees whose children are severely mentally or physically challenged, suffering from autism or cerebral palsy to take care of them; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):    Female  Government  servant  and  single  male  Govt.  servants  appointed  to  the  Civil Services  and  posts  in  connection  with  affairs  of  the  Union,  are  eligible  for  Child  Care  Leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18 years and no age limit in case of differently abled child.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Research Station in Arctic
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3389

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 9 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## RESEARCH STATION IN ARCTIC

## 3389.  SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to establish another research station in Arctic region or Antarctica; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount of funds allocated for the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) No Sir. There are no plans to establish another research station in the Arctic region or in Antarctica. India has two research stations (Maitri and Bharati) in Antarctica which are in operation throughout the year. India also has one research station 'Himadri' in Arctic  which  is  now  in  operation  during  summer  period  only.  To  increase  the scientific activities in the Arctic region, it is planned to conduct the research at this station throughout the year.
- (b) No extra funds are allocated separately, however the existing funds under Polar and Cryosphere Research (PACER) scheme will be utilised.

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