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Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: CONCOR Projects in Phulera, Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## CONCOR PROJECTS IN PHULERA, RAJASTHAN

- *155. SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  year-wise  data  on  the  number  of containers  manufactured  by  the  Container  Corporation  of  India Ltd.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has State-wise data on the number and scale of the projects undertaken by the CONCOR during the last ten years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  any  such  project  was  started  by  CONCOR  in  Phulera, Rajasthan; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  progress  of  the  said project?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

(a) to (f): Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Railways to promote containerized  freight  movement  in  India  through  inland  rail  transport for  domestic  and  EXIM  traffic  of  containers  managing  multimodal cargo  complexes,  warehouses,  bonded  facilities,  etc.  and  provide value added logistic services to the customers.

CONCOR  does  not  manufacture  containers  however  it  has  procured 19,074  containers  through  different  indigenous  manufacturers  from 2023 to 2025.

The State-wise number of Terminals commissioned by CONCOR during the last 10 years are:-

| States                                                                                                              | No. of terminals commissioned   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura | 1 each                          |
| Rajasthan, Karnataka                                                                                                | 2 each                          |
| Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab                                                                                      | 3 each                          |
| Gujarat                                                                                                             | 4                               |

CONCOR had envisaged to set up an Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Phulera.    However,  in  view  of  insufficient  demand,  the  project  at Phulera has not been taken forward.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Use of DMF Fund
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.  *151

ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## USE OF DMF FUND

*151. SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has issued or proposes to issue operational guidelines for the use of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund in Aspirational Districts that do not have active major mining operations such as Kandhamal and Boudh in Odisha; (b) if so, the details thereof including the convergence or pooled funding mechanisms that have been allowed for developmental projects in the said districts; and

- (c)  the  details  of  the  number  of  proposals  received  or  approved  for  such  districts under  the  revised  guidelines  along  with  current  status  of  their  implementation including allocation and utilisation of funds?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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THE  STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *151  REGARDING  'USE  OF  DMF  FUND'  ASKED  BY  SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR REPLY ON 30 TH  JULY 2025.

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  Mines  has  issued  guidelines  for  'Aspirational  DMF Programme'  on  9 th   July  2025  with  an  objective  to  align  DMF  works  with  key Aspirational District Programme (ADP)/ Aspirational Block Programme (ABP) sectors and convergence of DMF funds with ongoing Central/State schemes for multiplier effect  and  strengthened  outcomes  for  mining  affected  communities.  The  five  core themes  of  the  ADP  like Health &  Nutrition, Education, Agriculture  &  Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development, and Infrastructure align with the sectors  specified  in  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan  Yojana  (PMKKKY) Guidelines  issued  by  the  Ministry  in  January  2024. Out  of  the  112  Aspirational Districts, 106 districts are also DMF districts including Kandhamal district of Odisha. However, Boudh district of Odisha is not an Aspirational district.

Further, section - 2 of the PMKKKY Guidelines stipulates that the developmental and welfare  activities  to  be  undertaken  should  be,  as  far  as  possible,  in  the  nature  of complementing the ongoing schemes/projects being funded by the State as well as Central Government. While formulating schemes, DMFs will give priority to achieving targets under ADP and ABP.

As per the information received from the State Government of Odisha, three projects have  been  sanctioned  and  completed  under  DMF  Kandhamal  District  with  a  total amount of Rs 18 lakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Additional General Coach in Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## ADDITIONAL GENERAL COACH IN TRAIN

*143. SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

the  present  status  of  the  recommendation  by  the  Trivandrum  and Palakkad  Divisions  for  augmentation  of  Train  Nos.  16325/16326 Nilambur-Kottayam Express by providing an additional general Sitting coach and an AC Chair Car as recommended by the Southern Railway in its inspection?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025 16325/16326  Nilambur-Kottayam  Express  has  been  augmented  from  12 coaches to  14  coaches  by  attaching  one  General  class  coach  and  one Chair  car  with  effect  from  21.05.2025.  Besides,  augmentation  of  train services  is  an  on-going  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  traffic justification, operational feasibility and availability of resources etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 141 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Mobile Connections used in Cyber Crimes
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 141 ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2025

## MOBILE CONNECTIONS USED IN CYBER CRIMES

## †*141.  SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of number of mobile connections obtained through forged documents or used in cyber crimes along with locations where maximum number of such crimes are reportedly taking place; and

(b) whether the Government has strengthened or plans to strengthen the KYC process for issuing SIM cards and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

- (a) & (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.141  FOR 30 TH   JULY,  2025 REGARDING 'MOBILE CONNECTIONS USED IN CYBER CRIMES.'

(a) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) undertakes efforts to prevent misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds. Based on cyber fraud cases reported on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal  (NCRP)  of  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA),  DoT  has  disconnected  3.57  lakh  mobile numbers of which highest number of mobile connections are from Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal. Further,  DoT  has  developed  an  indigenous  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  and  big  data  analytic  tool ASTR to identify suspected mobile connections taken by same person in different names. More than 82 lakhs such connections have been disconnected after failing reverification process.

(b) DoT has put in place a robust Know Your Customer (KYC) framework for issuing mobile connections to subscribers. DoT has issued guidelines which mandates telecom licensees to register their Point of Sale (PoS), who enroll customers and issue SIMs on behalf of the licensees, through biometric verification, physical verification of address of place of business & local residence of PoS. The guidelines also has provisions for maintaining an online supply chain management of SIM cards, penal  action  for  violation  including  termination  of  agreement  and  blacklisting  of  PoS  across  all Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).

Further,  the  DoT  has  also  amended  existing  KYC  instructions  and  introduced  business connections  framework  where  KYC  of  each  end-user  is  made  mandatory  before  activation.  In addition, a robust KYC process for SIM Swap / replacement has also been introduced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Telecom Services in Hilly Areas
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1835 ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2025

## TELECOM SERVICES IN HILLY AREAS

## 1835.   THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it  is  true  that  BSNL  subscribers are increasing  and  the cost  has  come  down for consumers along with 99.6 per cent of districts in the country are covered with 5G rollout with 82 per cent population, if so, the details thereof;

(b) Whether it is also true that after BSNL has earned/has been posting a quarterly profit for the first time since 2007;

- (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  further  steps  to  improve  the  telecom  services particularly in hilly areas across the country; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

( a ) The details of subscribers in the country for various Telecom Service Providers including BSNL as collected and published by TRAI from time to time are available on its website. Further, in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, BSNL has placed purchase order for indigenously developed 4G sites for pan India deployment . Supply of 4G equipment has started from September 2023 and as on 30.06 . 2025, total 95,537 4G sites have been installed and 90,035 sites are ON -Air . The equipment is 5G upgradable .

(b) & (c) As  a  result  of  the  revival  packages  given  to  BSNL,  BSNL  has  started  earning operating profits from F.Y. 2020-21 and BSNL has earned net profit of Rs. 262 Crore and 280 Crore in Quarter 3 & 4 of Financial Year 2024-25 respectively.

(d) & (e) To improve telecom infrastructure in the hilly areas across the  country, Government is  implementing  various  projects  under  Digital  Bharat  Nidhi ( erstwhile  USOF ) such  as ( i ) 4G Saturation project to provide 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country, ( ii ) Border Out  Posts ( BoP )/ Border  Intelligence  Posts ( BIP ) project for  the  provision  of  4G  based  mobile services at BoP / BIP ' s, (iii) Schemes for providing mobile services in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas, (iv) Scheme for providing mobile services in Aspirational Districts, (v) Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan ( CTDP ) for mobile connectivity in the NER to provide mobile coverage in uncovered villages and along the National Highways, and (vi) BharatNet project which is being implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats ( GPs ) and villages on demand in the country .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Sectors Identified for Investment in North East
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Saleng A Sangma

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 1833

To be answered on

Wednesday, July 30, 2025/Sravana 8, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION Sectors Identified for Investment in North East

## 1833. Shri Saleng A Sangma:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the key sectors identified for investment and development during the North-east summit and the manner in which the Government plans to facilitate their implementation across the North-eastern States;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  task  force  or  coordination mechanisms to monitor the progress of these proposals and ensure timely execution and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps being taken to ensure that the proposed projects are aligned with the region's ecological sensitivities and  do not adversely impact the fragile environment of the North-east; and
- (d) whether the Government is engaging with the State Governments and private stakeholders  to  ensure  inclusive,  sustainable  and  environmentally  responsible development in the region and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (Dr. Sukanta Majumdar)

(a) and (b) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organized Rising  Northeast  Investors  Summit  2025  to  catalyze  trade  and  investment  in  the North  Eastern  Region.  The  focus  sectors  of  the  summit  identified  for  attracting investment  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  were  Tourism  and  Hospitality;  Agro-Food Processing  &  allied  sectors;  Textiles,  Handloom  and  Handicrafts;  Healthcare; Education  and  Skill  Development;  IT/ITeS;  Entertainment  &  Sports;  Infrastructure and  Logistics;  and  Energy.  State  Governments  are  actively  engaged  with  all  the investors for grounding of these MoUs. Various steps have been taken by the North

Eastern State Governments to facilitate investment, which inter  alia ,  include  single window clearance, establishment of investment promotion agency, creation of land banks,  incentives  for  investments  etc.  All  the  North  Eastern  States  have  also appointed a Nodal Officer in their respective States for grounding of MoUs. Further, the  progress  of  grounding  of  MoUs  is    being  monitored  regularly  by  MDoNER through review meetings with the State Governments. (c) and (d) The State Governments promote the adoption of low-carbon technologies and environmentally sustainable practices to achieve economic development while preserving  ecological  integrity  in  the  ecologically  sensitive  North  Eastern  Region. Priority  is  given  to  the  projects  which  are  not  causing  hazardous  impacts  and  are categorized  as  Green  industries,  causing  minimal  negative  impact  to  the  local environment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Utilisation of Treated Mine Water
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1830

ANSWERED ON- 30/07/2025

## UTILISATION OF TREATED MINE WATER

## 1830.   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the policies and guidelines in place to ensure the sustainable and safe utilisation of treated mine water for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes;

(b) the quality control measures being adopted to ensure that treated mine water supplied for drinking purposes meets the necessary health and safety standards;

(c)  whether  any  national-level  frameworks  are  being  developed  to  expand  mine  water management initiatives across all mining States; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The Ministry of Coal, through its Coal and Lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), namely  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL),  NLC  India  Limited  (NLCIL),  and  Singareni  Collieries Company  Limited  (SCCL),  has  been  promoting  the  utilization  of  treated  mine  water  for drinking,  irrigation,  and  industrial  purposes  in  alignment  with  relevant  environmental  and water  conservation  guidelines.  The  quality  of  treated  mine  water  for  gainful  utilization  is guided by the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and directives issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and respective State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs). Additionally, Coal/Lignite PSUs have formulated their own standard operating procedures to ensure the safe and effective utilization of treated mine water for various purposes.

(b) To ensure that the treated mine water supplied for drinking purposes meets health and safety standards, various quality control measures are undertaken, including treated mine water is tested periodically by accredited laboratories as per the parameters prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS IS 10500:2012), Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) and any other applicable standards. Adequate treatment processes such as sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection are applied before supply.

(c) and (d) Efforts are being made to expand mine water management initiatives across all coal and lignite mining states. Coal/Lignite PSUs have undertaken projects for gainful utilization of surplus mine water for domestic, irrigation and industrial purposes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Stoppage of Kalindi Express
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025 STOPPAGE OF KALINDI EXPRESS

†1829. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  any  proposals have  been  received from the public representatives  to  provide  stoppage  of  Kalindi  Express-14117  and 14118  and  Kanpur-Anwarganj  Intercity  Express-15038  and  15037  up and down trains at Araul-Makanpur railway station in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government to provide stoppage  of  above  trains  keeping  in  view  the  increasing  number  of passengers on the above railway station?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) &  (b)  Proposals/  requests/  suggestions/  representations,  both formal  and  informal  inter  alia  for  provision  of  stoppage  of  trains  are received from Members of Parliament, elected representatives, organizations/rail users etc. at various levels including Railway Board, Zonal  Railways,  Divisional  Office  etc.  As  receipt  of  such  proposals/ requests/ suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained. However, these are examined and action as found feasible and justified is taken from time to time.

Araul Makanpur station is presently being served by 10 train services. Further,  14117/18  Prayagraj-Bhiwani  Kalindi  Express  and  15037/38 Kanpur Anwarganj-Kasganj Express have scheduled stoppage at Bilhaur near Araul-Makanpur. Besides, provision of stoppage of trains is  an  on-going  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational feasibility, traffic justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## CHENNAI MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

1822. SMT. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to transfer the operation and  management  of  the  Chennai  Mass  Rapid  Transit  System  (MRTS) from Indian Railways to Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  the  full  transfer  of  MRTS services and infrastructure to CMRL;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  financial,  operational,  or legal restructuring to enable a smooth transition and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the expected timeline for the complete transfer of the MRTS network to CMRL and the benefits envisaged for commuters through this integration?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): On request of Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and Ministry of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  Ministry  of  Railways  (MoR)  had agreed for a study to be undertaken by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)

through a consultant and final report was submitted in Feb, 2018. During a meeting held on the issue with the officials of GoTN, CMRL & MoHUA, it was decided that the proposed taking over of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), Chennai by CMRL can only start after completion of construction of 4 th  line between Chennai Beach and Chennai Egmore (4 Km).

Work  of  4 th   line  between  Chennai  Beach  and  Chennai  Egmore  has been sanctioned in March, 2022 with a cost of Rs. 279.80 Crore. The work has been completed and commissioned in March, 2025.

To  finalize  the  framework/principles  before  finalizing  the  detailed MoU  for  handing  over  of  MRTS  to  GoTN,  a  meeting  was  held  between Railway  and  Chennai  Unified  Metropolitan  Transport  Authority  (CUMTA) and special committee was formed, consisting of Officers from Railways and GoTN. The committee has prepared the broad framework/principles for preparing a detailed MoU. Merger is a complex process involving issues of train  operation,  maintenance  of  assets  &  safety  and  timeline  cannot  be stated at this stage.

Handing  over  of  MRTS  to  GoTN  is  likely  to  bring  better  synergy amongst  various  modes  of  transport  in  Chennai which  will benefit commuters through this integration.

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