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Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## NEW TRAINS

## 283 SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  observed  a  delay  in  extension  of Bangalore  Kannur  Yeshwantpur  Express  to  Calicut  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether the Government has data regarding the present status of Mangalore Rameshwaram train, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  observed  that  a  large  number  of proposals pertaining to Kozhikode and Malabar are pending at the desk of the Railway Board and if so, the details of steps taken to expedite the same; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  bring  in  more  services connecting Calicut-Bangalore, Calicut-Chennai, Calicut-Trivandrum and Calicut-Mangalore sectors and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d) At present, 4 pairs of trains serve Chennai Central-Kozhikode sector,  2  pairs  serve  Bengaluru  -  Kozhikode  sector,  3  pairs  serve Bengaluru - Kannur sector, 27 pairs including 2 pairs of Vande Bharat serve  Thiruvananthapuram  -Kozhikode  sector   and  47  pairs  serves Mangaluru -Kozhikode sector. Further, receipt of proposals from zonal Railways, and decisions thereon including introduction and extension of  trains,  after  due  examination,  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. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Pushpak Viman Launch Vehicle
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

- (a)
- Yes, Sir.
- (b) ISRO has been developing critical technologies towards reusable space transportation systems to make space access more affordable and sustainable. ISRO has developed a winged

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 281 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024

## PUSHPAK VIMAN LAUNCH VEHICLE

281. SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiatives  to  make space access more affordable and sustainable;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to  make  the  upper  stage  of  Pushpak  Viman  Launch  Vehicle reusable, reducing costs and minimizing space debris; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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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body  Reusable  Launch  Vehicle  (RLV)  named  Pushpak  and successfully  demonstrated  the  autonomous  Runway  Landing over  three  Landing  (RLV-LEX-01,  RLV-LEX-02  &  RLV-LEX-03). ISRO has also initiated the development activities towards a mission  to  demonstrate  the  orbital  flight  and  re-entry  of

Pushpak.

In  addition  to  the  above,  ISRO  has  initiated  the  development activities  towards  the  demonstration  of  Vertical  Take-off  & Vertical  Landing  (VTVL),  which  is  an  enabling  technology  for recovery & reuse of booster stages of heavier launch vehicles. ISRO is also working on the critical technologies for Scramjet propulsion, which will be useful during the atmospheric phase of the flight of a launch vehicle, as the oxidizer for the fuel is derived from the atmosphere itself. This reduces the need for carrying  the  oxidizer  along  with  the  fuel  and  will  benefit  in bringing down the cost of access to space.

## (c) & (d)

The  Pushpak  Vehicle  by  itself  can  potentially  be  used  as  a reusable flyback upper stage of a heavier launch vehicle. As of now, ISRO is currently focusing on the demonstration of orbital flight  &  re-entry  of  Pushpak  and  establishing  the  reliability through multiple missions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Construction of ROB in Kerala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROB IN KERALA

## 280.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  status  of  works  pertaining  to  the  construction  of Karyara Mannankuzhi mini railway over bridge located in Kerala under Madurai railway division;

(b) whether the Railways has received a proposal from Vilakkudi Gram Panchayat requesting to waive off the immediate upfront payment of deposit  for  maintenance  and  repair  charges  and  an  agreement  be reached towards making payment within a reasonable timeframe; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Railway authorities regarding the same?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c):    On  the  request  of  Vilakkudi  Gram  Panchayat,  Kollam district,  the  work  of  construction  of  Mini  Road  Over  Bridge  (ROB)  at Karyara Mannankuzhi at Km 721/468 between Punalur and Auvaneeswaram Railway stations has been taken up on deposit terms. The  General  Arrangement Drawing  (GAD)  has  been  approved  and  the detailed estimate has been sanctioned.

Further request of Gram Panchayat to allow payment for maintenance  and  repair  on  an  annual  basis  rather  than  onetime payment  of    capitalized/consolidated  amount  for  maintenance  and repair  has  also  been  examined  and  consequently  approval  has  been given.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Introduction of New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sher Singh Ghubaya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS

278 SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to run a train from Sri Ganganagar via Abohar, Fazilka, Ferozepur to Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, considering the problems of the border areas;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c)  At  present,  03  pairs  of  train  services  connect  Sri  Ganganagar  to Ambala, which is further well connected to Chandigarh by 37 pairs of train services. Besides, introduction of new train services is an ongoing process on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  traffic  justification,  operational  feasibility, resource constraints, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Trial Run of Electric Engine
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## TRIAL RUN OF ELECTRIC ENGINE

277. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula  272  KM  long railway stretch in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) the total amount of expenditure incurred on the construction of said rail route and the amount likely to be incurred in near future;
- (c) whether the railways has conducted any trial run of electric engine on world's highest railway bridge built over Chenab River on UdhampurSrinagar-Baramula rail line;
- (d) if so, the details of outcome thereof; and
- (e)  the  time  by  which  the  above  said  rail  route/line  is  likely  to  be operational?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 277 BY SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2024 REGARDING TRIAL RUN OF ELECTRIC ENGINE

(a)  and (b):  The work of the new line in Jammu & Kashmir is being undertaken  under  Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla  Rail  Link  (USBRL) Project. Out of the total 272 Km of Udhampur Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL), 255 KM has already been completed. Work has been  taken  up  on  balance  stretch  of  Katra-Reasi  section  of  17  Km length.  Anticipated  cost  of  the  project  is  ₹41,000  crore,  against which, expenditure of ₹38,931 /- crore has been incurred up to March, 2024 on the project.

(c) to (e): The  Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link  (USBRL) project  is,  perhaps,  the  most  difficult  new  railway  line  project undertaken  in  the  country  post-independence.  The  terrain  passes through young Himalayas, which are full of geological surprises.

This  section  predominantly  involves  tunnelling  i.e.  97.42  Km  out  of 111 Km (i.e. 87%) of length of Katra-Banihal section is in tunnels and maximum length of  tunnel  T-49  is  12.77  Km,  which  will  be  longest railway tunnel in the country. Railway has made the world's highest Railway  Bridge  over  Chenab  river  in  Reasi  District  of  Jammu  & Kashmir. The iconic Chenab Bridge is 1315 m long having Arch span of 467 m and height of 359 m above river bed. Indian Railway's first cable stayed bridge has been constructed over AnjiKhad. Its bridge deck is 331m above the river bed level and height of its Main pylon is 193m.

The trial runs with electric trains have been successfully conducted on the Chenab Bridge.  The section from Reasi to Sangaldan (46 km) has been commissioned.  Chenab Bridge is situated between Bakkal and Dugga stations on Reasi-Sangaldan section.

The project is likely to be completed in this Financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Social Upliftment under CSR
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 276

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT UNDER CSR

276 SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the companies working under the Ministry of Mines have performed the work for social upliftment under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Chitradurga Parliamentary Constituency as per the rules prescribed by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details of such work for social upliftment, company and item-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): There are three Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Mines viz. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) with operational units mostly in Odisha; Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) with operational units in Gujarat, Rajasthan (Khetri), Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra; and  Mineral  Exploration  &  Consultancy  Limited  (MECL)  located  in  Nagpur  which undertakes project based exploration of minerals.

No work under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been undertaken by the PSUs  under  the  Ministry  of  Mines  in  Chitradurga  constituency.  Section  135(5)  of Companies Act, 2013 provides that a company shall give preference to the local area and areas around where it operates, for spending the amount earmarked for CSR activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Vande Bharat Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

## 275 SHRI SUBBARAYAN K:

## COM. SELVARAJ V:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Vande Bharat Trains introduced so far with frequencies of each route;
- (b) Vande Bharat Trains proposed to be introduced during the next year;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  plan  to  introduce  Vande  Bharat  sleeper trains;
- (d)  if  so,  the  routes  selected  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  expected  to  be operational;
- (e) whether it is a fact that after the introduction of the Vande Bharat Trains, there  has  been  inordinate  delay  in  the  schedules  of  other  trains  in  such routes; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and steps being taken to reschedule the time table of  other  trains  so  that  the  passengers  will  not  face  any  inconvenience  far smooth travel ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d) As on 19 th    July, 2024, 102 Vande Bharat train services are running across  Indian  Railways(IR),  connecting  States  having  Broad  Gauge  (B.G.) electrified  network.,  which  are  being  operated  as  06  days  a  week  services. Besides, introduction of Vande Bharat services, including the new variants, is an ongoing  process  on  Indian Railways  subject  to traffic justification, operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.
- (e)  and (f) On IR, passenger train services, including Vande Bharat services, are operated as per charted time table and General Order of Precedence of Trains, without infringing other services. Further, IR makes all efforts to run trains as per their schedule.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Status of Vande Bharat and Passenger Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri K Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 270

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## STATUS OF VANDE BHARAT AND PASSENGER TRAINS

## 270 SHRI K SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  number  of  passenger  trains  added  in  every  category  including express, passenger, superfast etc. between 2004 and 2024, year-wise;
- (b) the total expenditure incurred by the  Government  on  purchasing/ manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains up to June 2024;
- (c)    the  total  number  of  Vande  Bharat  trains  currently  operational  in  India, State-wise; and
- (d)  the occupancy (in percentage) of each Vande Bharat train that operated in India on May 7, 2024?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d) To cater to the travelling needs of different segments of passengers, Indian Railways introduces and operates different types of services viz.-Express trains,  Superfast trains,  Passenger/MEMU/DEMU trains and Sub-urban services. Besides,  introduction  of  train  services  is  an  ongoing  process  over  Indian Railways  subject  to  traffic  justification,  operational  feasibility,  availability  of resources etc.

Further, the train-wise purchasing/manufacturing costs are not maintained.

As on 19 th  July, 2024, 102 Vande Bharat train services are running across Indian Railways, connecting all States having Broad Gauge (B.G.) electrified network. However,  as  the  Railway  network  straddles  across  State  boundaries,  trains services are introduced, as per network requirement, across such boundaries. The overall occupancy of Vande Bharat trains on 07.05.2024 was 98.10 %.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Reservation for SCs/STs/OBCs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 269

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024)

## RESERVATION FOR SCs/STs/OBCs

## 269 SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the proportion of population of persons belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities reserved for Central Services, State/UT-wise for the year 2021-22; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  number  of  posts  lying  vacant,  Ministry/Department-wise  and  posts notified by the Government under various Departments/Ministries?

## 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) & (b): Reservation in posts and services under the Central Government is provided to SC, ST and OBC communities @ 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively on direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In the matter of promotion, the reservation is provided to SC and ST @ 15% and 7.5% respectively.

Occurrence and filling of vacancies is a continuous process. DoPT has issued instructions to the Ministries/Departments of the Central Government to designate an officer of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above, as Liaison Officer, to ensure due compliance of the orders and instructions pertaining  to  reservation.  Further,  each  Ministry/Department  is  required  to  set  up  a  Special Reservation Cell under the direct control of the Liaison Officer to assist her/him in discharge of duties.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Lithium Reserve in J&K
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.267

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## LITHIUM RESERVE IN J&K

267.   SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  calculated  the  actual  amount  of  Lithium  which  is found in Jammu & Kashmir; and (b) the time by which the mining is likely to be started along with the mining cost per

- ton and the market price per ton at present?

## ANSWER

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

(a): GSI has estimated an inferred resource (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium ore with an average grade of 583 ppm with a cutoff of Li ≥ 200 ppm within bauxite in SalalHaimna areas of Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir. (b): The central government had put the lithium block of Jammu & Kashmir for auction. However,  the  auction  was  not  successful.  Only  after  the  block  is  successfully auctioned, the lessee will carry out mining and subsequently production. The mining cost per tonne will be estimated by the lessee. The market price of lithium carbonate

- in the international market is around USD 15,000 per tonne.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Extension of Rail Route from Kodai Road to Theni
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## EXTENSION OF RAIL ROUTE FROM KODAI ROAD TO THENI

## 266.  MR. TAMILSELVAN THANGA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  construct  a  new rail route from Kodai Road to Theni in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  proposed  alignment, estimated cost and timeline for completion;
- (c) if not, the reasons for not considering this strategically important route which can enhance regional connectivity, support economic growth, facilitate easier transportation for resident and promote tourism in the region;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any feasibility study for this rail route; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  of  the  key  findings of  the  study  and  the  steps taken by the Government based on those findings?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 266 BY MR. TAMILSELVAN THANGA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2024 REGARDING EXTENSION OF RAIL ROUTE FROM KODAI ROAD TO THENI

(a) to (e): Railway projects are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness, Railway's own operational and commercial requirement,  techno-economic  feasibility,  terrain,  obligatory  points, demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, other public representatives, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon throw forward of ongoing projects and  overall  availability  of  funds  which  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing process.

Kodaikanal has been connected with Theni via Madurai Jn. in 2022-23 after  completion  of  Gauge  Conversion  of  Madurai-Bodinayakkanur (90.41 Km) section.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Data Privacy
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## DATA PRIVACY

265  SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

be pleased to state:

the details of the efforts Government has made to address challenges related to data privacy, confidentiality, and security in the context of collecting and disseminating statistical information?

## 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]

The Collection of Statistics (CoS) Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) was enacted by Parliament  on  7th  January,  2009. The  Act  provides  for  disclosure  of information  in  certain  cases  and  restrictions  of  their  use.  The  Act inter-alia  provides  that  the  information  collected  from  individuals would  be  kept  confidential  and  would  be  used  only  for  statistical purposes.   In  case,  there  is  a  need  to  publish/  disclose  individual information, it would be done only after suppressing the identification details of the individual.

Further,  in  accordance  with  National  Data  Sharing  and  Accessibility Policy (NDSAP),  2012,  formulated  by  the  Ministry  of  Science  & Technology, Government of India, the Ministry of Statistics &

Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India notified the Guidelines  on  Statistical  Data  Dissemination  on  April  1,  2019.  It provides  for  classification  of  data  as  shareable  and  non-shareable, guidelines for dissemination  and  pricing, etc. within the overall framework laid down in NDSAP 2012. The  data  collected  by  MoSPI  through  National  Sample  Surveys  are categorized  into  shareable  and  non-shareable;  wherein,  the  data containing information,  which  may  compromise  national  security and/or those containing identification particulars of individual informants/establishments, are not shared. Any data, which directly or indirectly  attempts  to  reveal  the  identity  of  individual  informant,  are also not shared. The  Digital  Personal  Data  Protection  (DPDP)  Act,  2023  has  been enacted on 11th August, 2023 that casts obligations on Data Fiduciaries to safeguard digital personal data, holding them accountable,  while  also  enshrining  the  rights  and  duties  of  Data Principals.  The  DPDP  Act,  acts  as  a  framework  and  sets  out  key principles  in  respect  of  processing  of  personal  data.   As  per  Section 17(2) of the DPDP Act, processing of personal data that is necessary for  research,  archiving or  statistical  purpose  is  exempted  from  the provisions of the DPDP  Act, provided that such processing is undertaken in the form and manner prescribed thereunder.

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