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Lok Sabha Question No. 4432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Development of IIMC, Dhenkanal
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Rudra Narayan Pany

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4432 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF IIMC, DHENKANAL

## 4432. SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN PANY:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is thinking for more development of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal in Odisha;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) whether the Government has any proposal for opening Post Graduate Master Degree course,  Ph.d.  (Doctorate)  scope  and  various  type  of  research  works  in  the  said institution and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (DR. L. MURUGAN)

(a) to (c) : Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi along with its five campuses  at  Dhenkanal  (Odisha),  Kottayam  (Kerala),  Aizawl  (Mizoram),  Jammu  (UT  of Jammu  and  Kashmir)  and  Amravati  (Maharashtra)  has  been  declared  as  a  Deemed  to  be University on 31 st January, 2024. The Government is committed to the holistic development of  IIMC.  Requisite  funds  are  allocated  to  IIMC  for  the  development  /  upgradation  of  its infrastructure.

During current Financial Year, administrative sanction has been accorded for renovation of Audio & Video Block, Administrative and Academic Block, Hostels etc at IIMC, Dhenkanal. A  new  'Post  Graduate  Diploma  programme  in  Corporate  Communication  and  Brand Management' has been started at IIMC, Dhenkanal from Academic Year 2025-26. IIMC has also started offering Masters Degree courses in some campuses.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Amendment in Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4430

(ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025)

## AMENDMENT IN CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES, 1972

## †4430. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 have been amended to align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has increased the child education allowance for the children with disabilities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  various  other  benefits  being  provided  to  Government  employees  with benchmark disabilities ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Rule 7, 12, 14, 19 & 20 of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 have been amended to align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 vide Notification dated 03.04.2018. Further an OM dated 17.07.2018 was issued clarifying the applicability of Rule 20 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 to the notification.

The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) for Divyaang Children has been set at ₹4500/- per month which is double the prescribed normal rates of CEA vide issue of Office Memorandum dated 17 July 2018. The rates are further revised from ₹4500/- to ₹5625/per month.

So far Other benefits related to Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 is concerned, the Government employees with benchmark disabilities are provided with four days of Special Casual  Leave;  Special  Allowance  of  Rs.  3,000  per  month  is  provided  to  the  Women Government Servant with disabilities for Child Care from the time of birth of child till the child is two years old.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Organic Waste of Indian Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4427

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## ORGANIC WASTE OF INDIAN RAILWAYS

## 4427. SHRI ADITYA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Indian Railway stations generate massive amounts of organic waste daily; and
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government in view of the fact that the organic waste can be converted into clean energy, powering station lighting and operational functions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (b)    In  Indian  Railways,  organic  waste  gets  generated  through movement, catering services, human waste during passengers' horticulture etc.

Several initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways to handle the  organic  waste  generated  including  its  conversion  into  energy. Some of the initiatives taken are:

-  Elimination  of  direct  discharge  of  human  waste  from  trains through  installation  of  bio-toilets  in  passenger  coaches.  The details of provision of Bio-toilets (as on 30.06.2025) are as under:
-  Installation  of  Waste-to-Energy  (WTE),  Waste  to  Compost  (WTC) plants  at  stations  to  manage  waste,  on  need  basis.  Presently, there are 19 WTEs and 234 WTCs in Indian Railways.
-  Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) have been installed and commissioned,  on  need  basis,  at  a  number  of  locations  over Indian Railways. Presently, 142 STPs are in place.
-  Provision  of  two  bin  type  dustbins  has  been  made  at  725 locations for segregation of bio-degradable and nonbiodegradable waste, at source.
-  Based on local conditions, feasibility and requirement, tie-ups for waste disposal, have been made between local Railway authorities and municipal bodies.
-  Dedicated  Environment  &  Housekeeping  Management  (EnHM) wings  have  been  set  up  in  Zonal  Railways  to  monitor/handle waste management related matters.

| Period   | No. of Bio-Toilets fitted     |
|----------|-------------------------------|
| 2004-14  | 9,587 only                    |
| 2014-25  | 3,33,191 (more than 34 times) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4426 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## MPLADS

## 4426. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to increase the Members of  Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) amount due to cost inflation Index is going high year by year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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)

- (a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  receives  and  examines,  on  a  continuous basis, the new suggestions from stakeholders, including suggestions  for  revision  of  entitlement  of  funds  under  MPLAD Scheme, following due process.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Modernisation of Television Rating System
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Ashish Dubey, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4425

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025)

## MODERNISATION OF TELEVISION RATING SYSTEM.

## 4425. SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI ASHISH DUBEY:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  specific  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  modernise  the television rating system to accurately measure viewership across both traditional and digital platforms;
- (b) the details of specific steps being taken by the Government to promote competition and remove entry barriers for new rating agencies; and
- (c) the  details  of  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage  the  adoption  of advanced technologies for a more transparent and robust measurement framework?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING;  AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (Dr. L. MURUGAN)

## (a) to (c):

The government has proposed reforms to the television audience measurement system.

Draft amendments to the existing Policy Guidelines for Television rating agencies in India have been published on the website of the Ministry for public consultation.

Proposed reforms aim to enable fair competition, generate more accurate and representative data,  and  ensure  that  the  TRP  system  accurately  reflects  the  diverse  and  evolving  media consumption habits of viewers across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Revenue Generation from Konkan Railway
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4419

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## REVENUE GENERATION FROM KONKAN RAILWAY

## 4419. SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of railway stations under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), State-wise particularly in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala;
- (b)  the  details  of  route  length  of  Konkan  Railway  along  with operational line length currently in use, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the number of trains halting at each station on the Konkan Railway route at present, station-wise; and
- (d)  the  annual  revenue  generated  from  each  station  under  Konkan Railway during the last five years, year and station-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d): Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) was established  in  1990  with  five  shareholders,  namely,  Ministry  of Railways, Government of Maharashtra, Government of Goa, Government  of  Karnataka  and  Government  of  Kerala.  The  Konkan Railway line extends  from Roha  in  Maharashtra  to Thokur  in Karnataka which passes through difficult terrain of Western Ghats.

## The state-wise number of railway stations and route length under the jurisdiction of KRCL is as under:

| State       |   Number of Stations |   Route Length (km) |
|-------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| Maharashtra |                   37 |                 381 |
| Goa         |                   10 |                 106 |
| Karnataka   |                   25 |                 252 |
| Total       |                   72 |                 739 |

Presently, Konkan Railway is served by 128 train services. Provision of stoppage of train services is dependent on various factors which includes  traffic  justification,  operational  feasibility  and  category  of the station etc.

Railway  Station  generates  revenue  from  multiple  sources  which includes ticket sales, freight and non-fare revenues such as advertisements, parking and other services etc. Against total expenditure of Rs. 18,780 Cr, the total revenue earned during the last five  years  is  Rs  18,997  Cr  which  includes  earnings  from  all  the railway stations across Konkan Railway. As can be seen, the revenue is barely meeting the expenditure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Upgradation of Ponmalai Railway Hospital
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## UPGRADATION OF PONMALAI RAILWAY HOSPITAL

## 4418. SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Ponmalai  Railway Hospital is presently facing staff shortage and limited infrastructure;
- (b) if  so,  whether  any  proposals  have  been  received  or  are  under consideration  to  upgrade  the  hospital  into  a  full-fledged  multispecialty  facility  to  serve  the  increasing  number  of  railway employees,  pensioners and their families in the Southern Railway zone;
- (c) the  details  of  the  present  number  of  sanctioned  posts  and vacancies for medical officers and specialists  in the Ponmalai Railway Hospital;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  equip  the  hospital  with modern diagnostic equipment, improved inpatient facilities and emergency care units; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  timeline  and  budgetary allocation proposed for the upgradation of this crucial healthcare institution in Tiruchirappalli?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e):  Divisional  Railway  Hospital,  Tiruchirappalli  (Ponmalai)  is  a 197 bedded hospital.  The hospital is a well established multi specialty health care centre having adequate infrastructure, including an eight

bedded  Intensive  Care  Unit  (ICU),  six  Operation  Theatres  and  six wards  to  cater  to  the  medical  care  needs  of  railway  beneficiaries residing in the area.

16 railway doctors are posted, as per sanctioned strength, in the hospital.  These  doctors  provide  specialized  treatment  in  General Surgery, Orthopaedic, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology,  General  Medicine,  Paediatrics  and  Dermatology.  In addition to this, facility of Honorary Visiting Specialists (HVS) is also available in Cardiology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Laparoscopic  surgery,  Oncology,  Urology  and  Oral  &  Maxillo-facial surgery. To provide optimal clinical care, facility of referral to private empanelled hospitals  and  diagnostic  centres  is  also  available  based on requirement of patient.

Modern  diagnostic  equipment  and  emergency  care  units  are available to cater to the medical care needs of railway beneficiaries. Up-gradation  of  railway  hospitals  is  an  ongoing  process  based  on development  in  medical  science  and  healthcare  requirements  of railway beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Fake News about National Leaders
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4417

## (TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025)

## FAKE NEWS ABOUT NATIONAL LEADERS

## 4417.  SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL :

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the malicious lies and fake news about our National Leaders including Gandhi, Nehru and Patel through various online and social media platforms;
- (b) if so, the reasons for not initiating legitimate actions for spreading false news and gossip about our National Leaders; and
- (c) the details of the criminal actions taken against any person or media for spreading lies and false news about our National Leaders?

## (a) to (c):

The Government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules,  2021,  under  the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000,  (dated  25th February, 2021).

Part-III of these Rules inter alia provides for Code of Ethics to be followed by publishers of news &  current  affairs.  It  includes  adherence  to  the  Programme  Code  laid  down  under  the  Cable Television Networks Act, 1995, and the Norms of Journalistic Conduct under the Press Council Act, 1978.

A three-tier grievance redressal mechanism for adherence to the Code of Ethics is also provided under the IT Rules.

The Programme Code and Norms of Journalistic Conduct, inter alia, require publishers not to disseminate content that is inaccurate, misleading, false, or half-truths.

Also,  Part  II  of  the  IT  Rules,  administered  by  the  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology (MeitY), inter alia, casts an obligation on intermediaries to prevent the dissemination of information that is patently false, untrue, or misleading in nature.

A  Fact  Check  Unit  (FCU)  has  been  set  up  under  Press  Information  Bureau,  Ministry  of Information  and  Broadcasting  in  November,  2019  to  check  fake  news  relating  to  the  Central Government.  After  verifying  the  authenticity  of  news  from  authorized  sources  in  Ministries/ Departments  of  Government  of  India,  FCU  posts  correct  information  on  its  social  media platforms.

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## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (DR. L. MURUGAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: PDS Warehouses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4407

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20TH AUGUST, 2025

## PDS WAREHOUSES

## 4407  SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  measures taken  to ensure  safety,  hygiene  and  quality control for effective preservation offoodgrains  in Public Distribution  System (PDS) warehouses; and
- (b) the manner in  which  the digital  equipment and monitoring  systems such as Internet of Things (loT)  based sensors have been integrated into the warehouse operations under PDS?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIM ATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The foodgrains meant for  central pool  are procured strictly  as per the uniform  specifications formulated by the Department of Food and Public Distribution.  The procured foodgrains are stored in scientifically build godowns by adopting scientific code of storage practices. Further, the CCTV cameras arid fire  fighting  equipments are also installed at godowns for safety of stored foodgrains.
- (b): A  pilot  project  is  being  implemented with  smart warehousing technologies,  creating a seamless digital monitoring ecosystem that includes CCTV surveillance and Internet of Things (loT)  based sensors to monitor  key parameters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Utilisation of PLFS Findings
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4406

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## UTILISATION OF PLFS FINDINGS

4406.

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) findings have been utilised  by  various  Ministries  to  address  unemployment and skill development challenges, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  provides  insights  into  any  interministerial coordination mechanisms developed to act on PLFS data trends; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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]

- (a): The  estimates  provided  by  the  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey (PLFS) serve as the official data source on labour statistics in India and  are  widely  used  by  various  Ministries/Departments  for  planning, policy  formulation,  and  decision-making.  These  statistical  indicators offer valuable insights into employment trends across specific industries and occupational segments, thereby aiding in the development of targeted policy interventions.

The  Ministry of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) utilizes  data  from  the  PLFS  to  analyze  trends  in  vocational  training, employment,  unemployment,  and  labour force participation.  The survey provides information on status of vocational training received, disaggregated by gender, age group, by field of training, enabling the Ministry for evidence-based policymaking and assessing reach of skill development initiatives. (b) and (c): A Core Group has been constituted under the Chairpersonship  of  Secretary  (Labour  &  Employment)  to  develop  a mechanism  for  regular  employment  data  collection,  analytics  and reporting. This Core Group includes representatives from key Ministries  such  as  Agriculture,  Commerce,  Road  Transport,  MSME, DPIIT, MoSPI, MSDE, Textiles, Railways, NITI Aayog. Further,  for  the  purpose  of  reviewing  the  framework  and  to  address the issues raised from time to time on the subject, results, methodology,  questionnaire,  etc  of  the  surveys  being  conducted  by MoSPI including PLFS, there have been constituted Steering Committee/Technical  Advisory  Groups,  etc  which  consist  of  expert members from various spheres such as Central Ministries/Departments,  States/UTs,  academia,  research,  economics, finance, etc.

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