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Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: International Commodity Agreements
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2023

## INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY AGREEMENTS

## 1755.  SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  the  details  of  International  Commodity  Agreements  entered  into during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  our  country  imports  more  or  exports  more  through  the  International  Commodity Agreements; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (d) During the last three years, India has entered into three Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which also cover trade in commodities, namely (1) India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), (2) India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and (3) India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA). The trade balance of a country depends on a host of factors including respective economic growth patterns.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Indian Space  Tech Startups
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1754 INDIAN SPACE TECH STARTUPS

1754.  SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  several  Indian  space tech startups have plans for developing satellite constellations for purposes ranging from hyperspectral imagery to improving extra-terrestrial  surveillance  for  the  Indian  armed  forces  and identification  of  space  debris  to  ensure  a  safe  passage  for space missions in the Lower Earth Orbit (LEO); and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  initiatives  that  are  proposed  to  be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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- Subsequent to the reforms in the space sector and Indian Space Policy  -  2023,  Indian  private  space  sector  is  encouraged  to carry  on  end-to-end  space  activities,  such  as  building  and
- launching satellites, satellite control stations, providing communication services, earth observation applications, identification of space debris independently.
- (b) The following major initiatives have been taken by the government to increase the share of the private sector in the Indian space economy and encourage them to carry out end-toend space activities:
- i. The  space  sector  has  been  liberalized  and  private sector allowed to carry out end to end space activities.
- ii. Indian  National  Space  Promotion  and  Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) was created in Department of Space for promoting, authorizing and overseeing the activities of non-government entities (NGEs) in Space Sector.
- iii. India  Space  policy  2023  has  been  released,  where roles and responsibilities of all the stakeholders contributing  to  the  overall  Indian  Space  Ecosystems are defined.
- iv. Various  schemes to  encourage  and  hand  hold  private sector also announced and implemented by IN-SPACe, i.e., Seed fund Scheme, Pricing Support Policy, Mentorship support, Design Lab for NGEs, Skill Development in Space Sector, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Salt Production
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1753. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2023.

## SALT PRODUCTION

## 1753. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study on mechanization of salt production activity in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether such a study would be conducted for overall enhancement of quality of salt production in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government, in consultation  with  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat,  for  mechanizing  salt production activities in the State?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): No

- (b) to (d): Doesn't  arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Withdrawal of Concessions to all Passenger Categories
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, N.K. Premachandran, Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1752

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## WITHDRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS TO ALL PASSENGER CATEGORIES

1752. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  restore  the  facilities  and concessions  availed  by  different  deserving  candidates  in  train  journey prior to Covid pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  restore  the  facility  of  travel concession availed  by  the  senior  citizens  prior  to  Covid  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to revise the terms and conditions for availing travel concession by the senior citizens and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number  of  passengers  who  have  not  been  able  to  avail  such concessions since the withdrawal along with the amount saved in this regard;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  as  to  how  the discontinued concessions is likely to affect the number of senior citizens travelling and will impact the savings of senior citizens;
- (f) if so, the details thereof;
- (g) whether the Railway is withdrawing from its responsibility to provide public transport to the common man in a reasonable rate and convert it into a profit making business; and
- (h)  if  so, the corrective action taken by the Government to provide and strengthen the public transport facility?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(

SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (h)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1752  BY  DR.  SANJEEV  KUMAR  SINGARI, SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN AND SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 13.12.2023 REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS TO ALL PASSENGER CATEGORIES

(a) to (h): Indian Railways always strives to provide affordable services to  all  strata  of  the  society  and  gave  subsidy  of 59,837  crore  on passenger tickets in 2019-20. This amounts to concession of 53% on an average,  to every person, travelling on  Railways. This subsidy  is continuing for all passengers. Further, concessions beyond this subsidy amount are continuing for many categories like 4 categories of Persons with disabilities (Divyangjans), 11 categories of patients and 8 categories of students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: First-mile to Last-mile Connectivity
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1747 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## FIRST-MILE TO LAST-MILE CONNECTIVITY

## 1747.   SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Department of Posts have entered into agreement with the Indian Railways for parcel handling from first-mile to last-mile connectivity;
- (b) if so, whether any feasibility study has been conducted on the Department of Posts entering into similar agreements with private e-marketers like Amazon, Flipkart, etc., for parcel handling and door-step delivery of goods to the customer; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, the Department of Posts has entered into an agreement with Indian Railways for a Joint Parcel Product called Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service, aiming to provide parcel handling services  from  the  first-mile  to  the  last-mile  connectivity.  The  services  include  pick  up  from  the premises of the customers, booking, delivery by India Post providing the First & Last Mile services, and transmission between identified railway stations by Indian Railways providing the Middle Mile services.
- (b) & (c) Department of Posts is handling Parcels and doing doorstep delivery for private emarketers like Amazon, Decathlon etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Workforce in Patents Office
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1745.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2023.

## WORKFORCE IN PATENTS OFFICE

## 1745.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is inadequate workforce available in the Patents Office;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to recruit more manpower in the Patents Office; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (d): The  workforce of the Patent Office is being  strengthened significantly to achieve its mandate and 500 additional posts (400 posts of Assistant Controller of Patent & Design and 100 posts of Examiners  of  Patents  &  Design)  have  been  created  during  the financial year 2022-23 for this    purpose. Recruitment to the posts is done as per recruitment rules framed   for the different posts as per the guidelines laid down by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Rules under Data Protection Act
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1744

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.12.2023

## RULES UNDER DATA PROTECTION ACT

## 1744.   SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has been formulating the rules under the Data Protection Act and if so, the details thereof: (b) the details of the public consultations process being followed in formulation of the rules; (c) whether the framework in relation to the Data Protection Board (DPB) has been prepared and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has selected the Chairperson and other members of the Board; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the likely time by which the DPB be constituted by the
- Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) to (e):The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (The DPDP Act) provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes the need to process personal data  for  lawful  purposes  by  the  data  fiduciaries.  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology ('MeitY') is engaged inconsultations with different stakeholders to take inputs on the Act and theData Protection Board of India.The Board will, as far as practicable,function as a digital office.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Demolition of Railway Staff Quarters
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## DEMOLITION OF RAILWAY STAFF QUARTERS

1742.   DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether authorities of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) have demolished  494  railway  staff  quarters  which  were  merely  30  to  40 years old;
- (b) if  so,  whether  attachments  from  demolished  quarters  such  as doors,  windows,  grills  and  other  fastenings  were  recovered  before demolition;
- (c) if not, whether items worth crores of rupees were stolen without a single FIR filed with the police;
- (d) whether  despite  numerous  staff  quarters  being  vacant  in  CLW, Chittaranjan,  250  new  staff  quarters  were  constructed  in  the  year 2019, if so, the facts thereof;
- (e) whether  the  number  of  railway  workers  in  CLW  has  drastically reduced to less than half in the year 2023 as compared to 1980; and
- (f) if so, the steps being taken to investigate irregularities prevailing in  CLW  including  demolition  of  staff  quarters  and  construction  of unwanted  new  quarters  that  has  resulted  in  wastage  of  tax  payer's money?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS 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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1742 BY DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 13.12.2023 REGARDING DEMOLITION OF RAILWAY STAFF QUARTERS (a) to (f): Total 617 nos. unsafe/ uninhabitable vacant staff quarters of about 50-65 years age in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) were identified  for  demolition  out  of  which  about  510  staff  quarters  have been demolished till date. All serviceable fittings like doors, windows, grills,  etc.  of  the  demolished  quarters  were  removed  by  the  railway officials to utilize subsequently in maintenance of other staff quarters. Total 250 nos. new staff quarters were constructed in CLW in different phases  in  lieu  of  the  old  barrack  type  /unsafe  quarters  which  have been  allotted  to  eligible  staff  as  per  demand/option  of  staff.  No irregularity has been observed in dismantling of old dilapidated quarter and construction of new staff quarters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: e-Commerce Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1741.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2023.

## E-COMMERCE POLICY

## 1741.  SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is proposing to bring out new e-commerce policy soon;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  proposing  voluntary  registration  for  online business firms to register on Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC);
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  to  not  make  it  compulsory  for  online portals  to  share  their  'buyer  and  seller'  database  with  the  ministry's  service facilitator ONDC;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Ministry including the progress made by the ONDC so far?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): A  draft  e-Commerce  policy  was  placed  in  public  domain  on  23rd  February, 2019 for public consultations. Suggestions have been received from various stakeholders.
- (b) & (c): ONDC is based on the principle of voluntary participation and adoption.
- (d) & (e): ONDC does not  collect  any  data  related  to  buyers  and  sellers,  from  online portals.
- (f): Steps taken by the Ministry and the progress made by ONDC includes:
-  Nodal officer for each State/UT has been appointed to accelerate state level  engagement  plans.  Various  ONDC  awareness  campaigns  and workshops have been organized across the country.
-  The ONDC Network started with two categories (F&B and Grocery) and has  expanded the categories to Mobility, Fashion, Beauty and Personal Care, Home & Kitchen, Electronics and Appliances, Health & Wellness and B2B. The  sellers  and  service  providers  are  spread  across  500+ cities  expanding                the geographical coverage of the ONDC network.
-  59 Network Participants are live on ONDC, which includes 12 Buyer Apps, 36 Seller Apps and 11 Logistics Providers.
-  Presently,  over  3000  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs)  have registered  to  be  a  part  of  the  ONDC  network  through  various  Seller Network Participants.
-  Around  400  Self-Help  Groups  (SHGs),  micro-entrepreneurs  and  social sector enterprises have onboarded the network.
-  ONDC is actively working with the Ministry of MSME to onboard MSMEs to  the  network  through  existing  seller  applications  and  also  working  to integrate MSME-Mart which has over 2 lakh MSMEs, with ONDC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: RUB at Davanagere
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1740

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## RUB AT DAVANAGERE

1740. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Railways  sanctioned  any  amount  for  construction  of Road Under Bridge near Railway Level Crossing at 199 in Davanagere city limits in Karnataka; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  & (b):    The  detailed estimate amounting to Rs. 49.26 crores have been sanctioned for construction of Road Under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level  Crossing  No.  199  at  Km.  324/700-800  at  Davangere    in  HubliChikajur section.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Launch of Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1738

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023

## LAUNCH OF SATELLITES

## 1738.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

## Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether about 50,000 satellites are likely to be launched in the next ten years and India could pick up a big chunk of this market if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  ISRO  is  famously  frugal  but  the  private  sector  usually finds ways to reduce costs, and the entry of private players has reduced satellite  launch  costs  by  close  to  90  percent  on  a  per kilogram basis;
- (c) if so, whether several consortiums of Indian firms are looking to enter the satellite launching market and the transfer of technologies will mean they will be capable of building rockets end-to-end as well as establish their own launch facilities;
- (d)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to find a balance in terms of  allowing  private  sector  exploitation  of  space  via  light-touch

regulation while trying to ensure the avoidance of environmental and other hazards in the future?

## ANSWER GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) Although  there  has  been  an  increasing  trend  of  the  number  of satellites launched over the previous decade, there is no credible data  available  that  confirms  that  50,000  satellites  could  be launched in next 10 years.
- (b) Efforts are ongoing to reduce the launch costs across ISRO as well as  private  sector.  However,  estimating  the  exact  percentage reduction in satellite launch costs is not feasible.
- (c) &  (d)

Yes,  Sir.  With  the  advent  of  reforms  in  the  space  sector  and subsequent release of Indian Space  Policy,  Non-Government Entities (NGEs) are being encouraged to take up development of their  own  space  transportation  system  and  establish  their  own launch facilities. Major developments in this regard are as follows:

-  M/s.  Skyroot  Aerospace  Pvt.  Ltd.  launched  their  sub-orbital launch vehicle 'Vikram-S', on 18 th  November, 2022.
-  A  private  launch  pad  and  a  mission  control  center  has  been established within the ISRO campus for the first time by M/s. Agnikul cosmos Pvt. Ltd.
-  NewSpace  India  Limited  [NSIL]  is  also  working  towards realization  of  operational  launch  vehicles  of  ISRO  through Indian Industries

(e) The Indian Space Policy 2023 already provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for providing a level playing field for NonGovernment  Entities  (NGEs)  in  the  space  sector,  via  authorization through IN-SPACe.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Stoppage of Use of Atomic Energy
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1733

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## Stoppage of Use of Atomic Energy

1733.  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to completely stop the use of Atomic energy in future and to develop the conventional energy sources in a phased manner; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to achieve the said target?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.
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