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Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Losses in the aftermath of Corona Pandemic
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

LOSSES IN THE AFTERMATH OF CORONA PANDEMIC

 2217. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has suffered huge losses due to Corona pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to compensate the Railways, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether several railway projects have been cancelled or  are lagging behind the schedule in the aftermath on account of the Corona pandemic; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS 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.2217 BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2023 REGARDING LOSSES IN THE AFTERMATH OF CORONA PANDEMIC.

(a)  to  (c):  In  2018-19  IR's  total  receipts  was ` 1,90,507  crore.  The revenues  dipped  during  COVID  years.  However,  in  2022-23,  IR recorded highest ever total receipts of ` 2,40,176.96 crore registering a growth of 25.5% on the previous year. Expenditure in 2022-23  on  Operation  &  Maintenance  and  pension  was  contained within  revenues,  leaving  a  balance  of ` 2,517.24  crore  as  Net Revenue.

(d) & (e): Due to the imposition of nationwide lockdown on account of COVID pandemic, initially, there was a slowdown in the execution of  Railway  projects.  However,  after  the  initial  phase,  with  the gradual  easing  of  lockdown  restrictions,  the  pace  of  construction and other infrastructure development activities gained momentum. Moreover, due to meticulous planning, prioritization of projects and focused approach of execution, infrastructure works are now in full swing.

Despite COVID pandemic, during 2020-21, 2,370 km length (286 Km New Line, 470 Km Gauge Conversion and 1614 Km Doubling) was commissioned  across  Indian  Railways  which  is  56%  more  than average annual commissioning during 2009-14 (1,520 Km/year), out of  which  107  Km sections (16 Km New Line and 91  Km Doubling) have been commissioned falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand which is 86% more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14 (57.4 km/year).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: National Broadband Mission in Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2023

## NATIONAL BROADBAND MISSION IN RAJASTHAN

## †2216. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds allocated to the Rajasthan so far under the National Broadband Mission (NBM) by the Government;
- (b) the details of the progress made so far at the State level under this mission; and
- (c) the time by which broadband connectivity is likely to be provided in all the villages of the country under this mission?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As of 30-06-2023, a sum of ₹2,000 Crore has been disbursed/ allocated for Rajasthan under ongoing projects of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
- (b) No. of Gram Panchayats (GPs) made service ready as of June 2023 under BharatNet Project in Rajasthan are 8,773. Further the progress made under National Broadband Mission in Rajasthan is as follows:
- (c) The target is to  provide broadband connectivity to all remote and  rural villages under the National Broadband Mission.

| Items                                         | Status in Rajasthan                  |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Broadband Connectivity to Villages (%)        | 92.1% (as of 28 th Feb 2023)         |
| Fiberization (Lakh KMs) Cumulative            | 2.13 Lakh KM(as of 31 st March 2023) |
| Towers (in lakhs) Cumulative                  | 41,614 (as of 26 th July 2023)       |
| Fiberization of Telecom Towers (%) Cumulative | 36.15% (as of 31 st May 2023)        |

National Broadband Mission was launched on 17 th December 2019 with 2024-25 set as the timeline of completion. Further, the timeline for completion of BharatNet Project is 2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Skill Requirements
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2215

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## SKILL REQUIREMENTS

## 2215.  SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ALIAS VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government and NITI Aayog are contemplating to ascertain the skill related requirements and lack of technical and skill training in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the different sectors under various Ministries identified for the purpose;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the 68th National Sample Survey round has identified that more than 12 crore workers would enter into the Skill market by the year 2024 and will need to upgrade and upscale skill training in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## 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 CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)  Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) ascertains  and  delivers  skilling,  upskilling  and  re-skilling  through  various  schemes  viz.  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion  Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society in the country across 37 broad sectors namely (i) Aerospace and Aviation; (ii) Agriculture; (iii) Apparels; (iv) Automotive; (v) Beauty & Wellness; (vi) Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI); (vii) Capital Goods; (viii) Construction; (ix) Domestic Workers; (x) Electronics & Hardware; (xi) Food Processing; (xii) Furniture & Fittings; (xiii) Gems & Jewellery; (xiv) Green Jobs; (xv) Handicrafts; (xvi) Healthcare; (xvii) Hydrocarbon; (xviii) Infrastructure Equipment; (xix) Iron & Steel; (xx) Instrumentation Automation Surveillance

&  Communication;  (xxi)  IT-ITes;  (xxii)  Leather;  (xxiii)  Life  Sciences;  (xxiv)  Logistics;  (xxv) Management;  (xxvi)  Media;  (xxvii)  Mining;  (xxviii)  Painting  &  Coating;  (xxix)  Persons  with Disability; (xxx) Plumbing; (xxxi) Power; (xxxii) Retail; (xxxiii) Rubber; (xxxiv) Sports; (xxxv) Telecom; (xxxvi) Textiles & Handlooms; and (xxxvii) Tourism & Hospitality.

NITI Aayog brought out a report in June 2022 on 'India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy: Perspectives and Recommendations on the Future of Work' which, inter-alia, highlighted the job creation potential of the gig and platform economy. NITI Aayog's study 'Transforming Industrial Training Institutes' provides a set of recommendations to further transform the ITI ecosystem to ensure a steady flow of skilled personnel.

(c) & (d) No such data has been collected in 68 th round of National Sample Survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2213

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## Nuclear Power Plants in Chhattisgarh

## 2213. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the action plan of the Government for the minerals procured for the nuclear power programme in Kawardha and Rajnandgaon regions of Chhattisgarh;

- (b) whether there is any proposal to set up any kind of industrial unit or plant; and

- (c) the manner in which the Government is likely to utilise the minerals procured?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No minerals are procured for the purpose.

- (b) No Sir.

- (c) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: High Speed Rail Project in Kerala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT IN KERALA

2211. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  acknowledges  the  necessity  of  a  highspeed rail project for the State of Kerala;
- (b) whether the assistance from the Central Government for the highspeed rail project in Kerala is assured or is it merely an aspiration of the Kerala Government;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  and  considered  various funding options to finance the high-speed rail project in Kerala;
- (d) whether the Government has received draft project proposals from the  State  Government  for  the  high-speed  rail  project,  and  if  so,  the dates of receipt of proposals thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Railways  is  actively  participating  in  the  ongoing discussions regarding the high-speed rail project in Kerala; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (f):  At  present,  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed  Rail  (MAHSR) Project  is  the  only  sanctioned  project  of  High  Speed  Rail  in  India. However, a Semi High Speed Rail Project from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod has been identified for development in the State of Kerala by  Kerala  Rail  Development  Corporation  Limited  (KRDCL),  a  Joint Venture  company  of  State  Government  of  Kerala  and  Ministry  of Railways.   KRDCL has undertaken the work of preparation of Survey/

Detailed Project Report of the project. In-Principle Approval (IPA) for taking up pre-investment activities has been conveyed by Ministry of Railways to KRDCL. The project is yet not sanctioned.

Being highly capital intensive projects,  the decision  to  sanction  any HSR  Corridor/Project  depends  on  many  factors  such  as  technoeconomic feasibility, availability of resources and financing options.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Plantation on Barren Land of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## 2209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## PLANTATION ON BARREN LAND OF RAILWAYS

2209.    SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has received any representation seeking permission to carry out plantation drive on unutilized barren lands of railway within Western Zone to preserve them from encroachments as well as creating it into social forestry by using Miyawaki method;
- (b) if so, the details and the action taken by the Ministry; and
- (c) if not, the time by which it is likely to be undertaken?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c): Proposals/suggestions/representations, both formal and informal,  including  that  from  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  are received at various levels of Railway Administration viz. Division, Zonal Headquarter and Railway Board's level for beautification and plantation on  land  including  barren  land,  plantation  of  trees  using  Japanese Miyawaki Technique and plantation of Bamboo plant etc., a compendium of which is not maintained. The Proposals/suggestions/representations are examined and action thereon as found feasible and justified is taken from time to time as per the extant policies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Due Diligence Proposal
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2208 ANSWERED ON 02/08/2023

## DUE DILIGENCE PROPOSAL

## 2208.   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the EU`s due diligence proposal would impact our micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and reduce imports;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  cost  assessment  of  the  impact  such  a  law could have on India`s export to the EU and the health of affected MSME firms that have low capacities to implement labour, environment, and other laws;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the  Government  intends  to  raise  this  issue  in  the  free-trade  agreement  between  New Delhi and Brussels; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof including the progress made on the said free-trade agreement?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The European Commission has brought out a legislative proposal in the form of a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) which is yet to be legislated by the EU's competent authorities. At present, discussion between the European Parliament and the EU Council are undergoing to find an internal agreement on the CSDD between the different EU authorities. Its full implication would be clear  only  when  the  law  comes  into  effect.  On  such  matters,  the  Government  holds  stakeholders' consultation with concerned Ministries/Departments, Industry Bodies and Trade Experts for firming up India's position to raise these issues at the appropriate forum.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Thodupuzha Post Office
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2023

## THODUPUZHA POST OFFICE

## 2207. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  given  the  ministerial  sanction  to  start  the  reconstruction  of Thodupuzha post office;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the amount sanctioned and the timeline of completing the work;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  finalised  the  details  of  the  amount  sanctioned,  timeline  of completing the work and the specifications of the new post office including its area in square feet, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  rejuvenate  functioning  of  small  post  offices including the ones that are non-functional now and are working from rented facilities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, sir. Department of Posts has approved the construction of a new post office building at Thodupuzha.
- (b) & (c) The project for construction of new building of Thodupuzha Post Office has been approved with Schedule of Accommodation of 9459.87 sq. ft. which would accommodate Head Post Office, Divisional Office, Sub Record Office & Sorting Office and Divisional Training Centre. The project  is  in  pre-construction  stage.  The  timeline  for  its  completion  and  the  project  cost  are  not finalised.
- (d) & (e) Department has an approved Perspective Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26 for construction of new post office buildings which are operational from rented buildings. New post office buildings are constructed subject to availability of land, operational priority and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Restoration of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Akshaibar Lal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2206

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## RESTORATION OF TRAINS

## †2206. SHRI AKSHAIBAR LAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  operation  of  train  no.  14213,  Varanasi-Bahraich  Intercity Express  and  train  no.  14214,  Bahraich-Varanasi  Intercity  Express  has  been suspended a number of times by the Union Government, leading to resentment among the general public of Bahraich district;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government proposes to restore the operation  of the above train at the earliest;
- (d)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  done  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (e)  the  reasons  for  not  restoring  the  operation  of  the  above  train  despite difficulties being faced by the common man of Bahraich and nearby districts; and
- (f) the reasons for not restoring the operation of above train in public interest despite the fact that there is no direct train from Bahraich Railway Station at present?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) Indian Railways constantly endeavours to operate train services as per  their  scheduled  time  table.  However,  to  undertake  development  & infrastructure works and also to ensure safety of operations during inclement weather conditions like fog and heavy rain etc, train services get affected.

Services  of  14213/14      Varanasi-Bahraich  Express,  have  been  intermittently affected due to these reasons. To facilitate passengers of Bahraich travel to Varanasi, suitable connecting train viz. 05132 Bahraich-Gorakhpur Special/15131 Gorakhpur-Varanasi Express and in the other direction, 15132 Varanasi-Gorakhpur Express/05131 Gorakhpur-Bahraich Special is being operated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Textiles Manufacturing Hub
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## TEXTILES MANUFACTURING HUB

## 2201. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

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

(a) whether the PM MITRA Textile Park in Amravati will strengthen the progress of Maharashtra, if so, the details along with the specific contributions of Maharashtra across the entire textile value chain that made it a choice for a textile park;

(b)  the  details  of  the  role  of  the  Maharashtra  Industrial  Development  Corporation  (MIDC)  in  the establishment of the PM MITRA Park;

(c)  whether  the  establishment  of  the  PM  MITRA  Park in  Amravati will make  India a  global textiles manufacturing hub, if so, the details along with the investment expected for the PM MITRA Textile Park in Amravati;

(d) the details of the direct and indirect employment opportunities will be created by the establishment of the PM MITRA Park;

(e) whether the existing infrastructure is already available in the brownfield park, such as roads, water and electricity, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the Government have any plan/ proposal for new parks in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (e): Under  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel  Park  (PM  MITRA)  Scheme, 7 Mega Integrated Textile Parks will be set up under  Greenfield/Brownfield categories including one at Amravati, Maharashtra. The integrated textile manufacturing envisaged in the park will help in reducing logistics cost and improve overall competitiveness of Indian textiles in global market. Once completed it  is  envisaged that each park will lead to investment of about Rs. 10,000 crore and creation of about 1  lakh  direct  and  2  lakh  indirect  jobs,  which  will  benefit  the  local  economy  and  textile  ecosystem. Maharashtra  has  a  well-developed  textile  ecosystem,  abundant  raw  material  i.e.  cotton,  excellent logistics and attractive policies.

PM MITRA Parks were selected on the basis of proposals  received  from  State  Governments having ready availability of contiguous and encumbrance-free land parcel of minimum 1,000 acres and other supporting factors including road connectivity, existing textile ecosystem and industrial infrastructure. While greenfield sites were fresh sites proposed by the State Governments, brownfield sites proposed were either partially developed sites with some infrastructure available or extension of already existing park sites with possibility of sharing of certain common infrastructure.  In respect of Maharashtra, the State Government has proposed extended part of existing MIDC park as brownfield park under PM MITRA Scheme.

(f): Under the PM MITRA Scheme, the Government has finalised 7 sites including one from Tamil Nadu at Virudhnagar.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Effect of US Sanctions on Indian Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2197 ANSWERED ON 02/08/2023

## EFFECT OF US SANCTIONS ON INDIAN TRADE

## 2197.   SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

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

- (a) whether trade with Russia has been affected due to sanctions by the United States of America;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of measures being taken by the Government to protect India`s trade interests?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): India's trade with Russia has been affected due to the difficulties in payment because of sanctions on major Russian banks including their disconnection from SWIFT; problems in insurance and re-insurance coverage; and logistics, as the major shipping and logistics companies do not serve Russia bound cargo.

Government of India has taken several steps to not only sustain but to increase our exports to Russia, including payments in national currencies, smooth operationalization of the International North South Transport  Corridor  and  the  Eastern  Maritime  (Chennai-Vladivostok)  Corridor.  On  11  July,  2022, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued guidelines for opening Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA) by foreign banks in Indian commercial banks. As of 2 July, 2023, RBI has approved 34 applications from different Russian banks for opening SRVA in 14 Indian commercial banks. Additionally, multiple meetings have been held with traders, banks and other stakeholders to resolve trade related issues.

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