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Lok Sabha Question No. 2251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Smt. Lovely Anand, Shri Ramprit Mandal

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2251

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2025

## SUGAR PRODUCTION

## t2251. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:

## SMT. LOVELY ANAND :

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

- (a) the quantum of sugar production  in the country  during  the last year;

- (b) the total  estimated sugar production  in the country  during the current season;

- (c) whether the  old  sugar stock  is  lying  with  the  sugar mills  and the  Government assistance is required for the said sugar mills;

- (d) whether the Government is likely  to allow sugar export this year;

- (e) if  so, whether the sugar prices are likely  to  increase  in  the domestic market due to export; and

- (f) if  so, the details thereoP

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): During  the  last  sugar  season 2023-24  (Oct  -  Sept), the  total  sugar production excluding the quantity of sugar diverted for production of ethanol was about 320 LMT.
- (b):  Total estimated sugar production in the country in the current 2024-25 sugar season is about 270 LMT  excluding the quantity of sugar diverted for production of ethanol.
- (c): Normally,  after each sugar season old stocks remains with  the sugar mills to cater the domestic requirement in  the  initial  months of  ensuing sugar season. In  order to  maintain sufficient availability of sugar in  domestic market at a reasonable price, Government is issuing monthly  stock holding  limit, against which  all  the sugar mills  are required to  sell their allotted quantity .

(d): Government has allowed export of  10 LMT  during current Sugar Season 2024-25 (Oct - Sept) vide order dated 20.1.2025 .

(e) &  (f): As a result of pragmatic  Government policy  interventions, the price of sugar remained stable and in  reasonable range without  any significant  fluctuation.  As the sugar production is  sufficient for  domestic requirement, sugar price is  expected to remain at reasonable level

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Resumption of Sugar Mill
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2250

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2025

## RESUMPTION OF SUGAR MILL

## 12250. ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI:

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

- (a) the reasons for the delay in resuming the operation of the Shirpur Shetkari Sahari Sugar Mill  located in Dahiwad of  Shirpur Taluka under Nandurbar Lok  Sabha Constituency which has been closed for several months whereas promise was made to make it operational in 2024 and despite repeated representations, no proper explanation has been provided for the failure to commence operations;
- (b) the time by which the said mill  is likely  to be made operational;
- (c) whether approval has been provided for leasing out the mill  and if  so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is taking any additional steps to resume the operation of the said mill  and if  so, the details thereon

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The Government of Maharashtra has informed that the sugar factory has availed loan facility  from District  Central Cooperative Bank, Dhule but failed to repay the loan and became inoperative since 2012-13 as  the loan disbursing bank attached the property of sugar factory  including  their plant  and machinery.

To make the factory operational, a resolution was passed by the general body of the sugar factory on  09.05.2022 and thereafter, various necessary legal procedures were completed to lease out the property including plant and machinery .

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

(b), (c) &  (d): As informed by the Government of Maharashtra,  the proposal has been sent to Central Registrar for  approval and it  is likely  to be operational  during the crushing season 2025-26 through lease.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Increase in MPLAD Fund
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat, Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh, Shri Deepender Singh Hooda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## INCREASE IN MPLAD FUND

2249. SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH: SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT: SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

PROGRAMME

- (a)  whether a Member of Parliament (MP) gets an amount of Rs. 5 crore per year for the development of his/her Parliamentary Constituency while in States like Rajasthan a Member of Legislative Assembly  (MLA)  is  provided  the  same  amount  for  his  assembly constituency;
- (b) whether the geographical area of a Parliamentary Constituency is much larger  than  the  assembly  constituency  and  the  Government proposes to increase the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLADS) accordingly in view of the wider needs and developmental responsibilities of the constituencies of MPs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  details  of  disbursement  of MPLAD fund for the Members of Parliament from Haryana?

## 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) Yes, Sir. A Member of Parliament (MP) gets an amount of Rs. 5 crore per year for the development of his/her Parliamentary Constituency.

The  Members  of  Legislative  Assembly  Local  Area  Development Scheme (MLALADS) annual entitlement may vary across States and is under the domain of respective State/UT Government. (b) & (c) The Ministry receives and examines, on a continuous basis, the  new  suggestions  from  stakeholders,  including  suggestions  for revision of entitlement of funds, following due process in consultation with Ministry of Finance. (d) Under the MPLADS, the Ministry has released an authorization of Rs. 50.00 crore for 18th Lok Sabha Members and Rs. 32.50 crore for Sitting Rajya Sabha Members in the State of Haryana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Enhancing Subsidy under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2246

ANSWERED ON 12/03/2025

## ENHANCING SUBSIDY UNDER PM-KUSUM

## 2246. DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether most of the farmers are unable to avail the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Urja Suraksha Utthaan Mahaabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) since the Government provides a subsidy of only 60 percent and the remaining 40 percent is to be borne by the farmers themselves, which the farmers are unable to afford despite the great benefits of the solar operated water pumps;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to enhance the subsidy to 90 percent to save the cost of fossil fuel in the operation of water pumps for irrigation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the existing procedure for seeking/clearing applications need to be made much simpler and the budget for the PM-KUSUM also needs enhancement and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b) Under Component B of PM KUSUM scheme, Central Financial Assistance of 30% (or 50% for North Eastern Region/Hilly region/Islands) of the benchmark cost or tender rates, whichever is lower, is provided. The states are also providing a minimum of 30% state share and rest up to 40% to be borne by the farmer.  However, the PM KUSUM scheme is covered under  Agricultural  Infrastructure  Fund,  which  provides  easy  financing  at  6%.  With  current diesel cost of around Rs 87 per litre, and assuming consumption of 4.6 litres per day (for 5 HP pumps), the farmer can achieve the breakeven in a year.

- (c) No.
- (d) The Ministry has simplified the process and issued comprehensive revised guidelines on 17.01.2024. For further enhancement of the scheme capacity MNRE is working on proposing next phase of PM-KUSUM 2.0.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Concession to different Categories
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor, Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, Shri V K Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## CONCESSION TO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

## 2243. SHRI V K SREEKANDAN:

SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the areas in which concessions were given by the Ministry of Railways before the corona period to various categories of passengers travelling by  trains  including senior  citizens,  handicapped,  children, accredited journalists along with the percentage respectively;
- (b) whether such concessions have been stopped;
- (c) if so, the time by which the concessions are likely to be restored; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and along with details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): Indian Railways strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave subsidy of ₹56,993 cr on passenger tickets in 202223.  This  amounts  to  concession  of  46%  on  an  average,  to  every  person, travelling on Railways. In other words for easier understanding, if the cost of providing service is ₹100, then the price of ticket is ₹54 only. 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. 2242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Modernization of FCI Storage Facilities
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2242

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2025

## MODERNIZATION OF FCI STORAGE FACILITIES

## 2242. SHRI MANI  A:

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

- (a) the total storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCD as on date in the country including Tami Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government has initiated projects to  modernize and digitize FCI's storage facilities;
- (C) if  so, the details  and timelines  of these projects;
- (d) whether FCI has adequate storage capacity in remote and tribal  areas to ensure food security; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen storage facilities  in these regions?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Food Corporation of India  (FCI) mainly stores wheat &  rice after procurement for Public Distribution  System (PDS) operation and to maintain buffer stock. As on 01.02.2025, total  Covered Storage Capacity  available with  FCI  and State agencies throughout the country (including  Tamil  Nadu) for  storage of Central Pool foodgrain stock is 806.94 Lakh MI
- (b) &  (c): FCI is already using Depot Online System (DOS) for real time capturing of food grain transactions at the depot level. Further, Self-Assessment Portal (Depot Darpan) has also been developed for  modernization and digitization through rating &  grading of storage infrastructure.

(d) & (e): Requirement of  Storage capacity in FCI depends upon the level of procurement, requirement  of buffer  norms and Public  Distribution System (PDS) operations for food grains (Rice and Wheat). FCI continuously assesses and monitors the storage capacity and based on the requirement and storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired through  following schemes at a Pan India  level:

1. Construction of Silos under Public Private Partnership(PPP)  mode
2. Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
3. 3 Central Sector Scheme 'Storage & Go(towns'
4. Hiring of godown from Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)/ State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)/State Agencies
5. Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS)
6. 6 Creation ofgodowns  under Asset Monetization

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Tungsten Mining in Rajasthan
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2241

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## TUNGSTEN MINING IN RAJASTHAN

†2241. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of progress made in resuming tungsten mining in Revant Hill of the Degana region in Nagaur district of Rajasthan along with the surveys being conducted regarding the availability of tungsten at other locations as well in the district;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take significant steps to resume tungsten mining in Degana region at the earliest;
- (c) if so, the details of the action plan of the Government in this regard; and
- (d)  the  location  and  category-wise  details  of  availability  of  mineral  resources  found  in Nagaur Parliamentary Constituency based on the surveys conducted by the Government during the last ten years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the information available, no mining of tungsten has been sanctioned in Revant Hill of the Degana region in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The Geological Survey of India has submitted the geological report for minerals tungsten and lithium in and around Rewat Hill, Degana, Nagaur District.
- (b) & (c): In view of (a) above, does not arise.
- (d): During last one decade, GSI has taken up exploration projects for Tungsten & Lithium, Base metal/REE/Graphite/Vanadium and Lead & Zinc mineral commodities in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. Based on the encouraging findings of G3 stage exploration in Rewat hill area during  2017-18, three G2 stage exploration program for tungsten and lithium in and around Rewat Hill, Degana area, Nagaur district were taken up during 2019-20 & 2020-21,  2022-23.  The  resource  established  by  GSI  by  combining  the  G2  stage

exploration programmes in Rewat Hill block, North West extension of Rewat hill block and South East extension of Rewat hill block are as under:

Tungsten: 13.39 Million Tonnes @ 800 parts per million cut-off Lithium: 6.33 Million Tonnes @ 400 parts per million cut-off Niobium-Tantalum: 16.42 Million Tonnes @ 100 parts per million cut-off Tin: 0.15 Million Tonnes @ 400 parts per million cut-off

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Nuclear Waste Management System
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2239

ANSWERED ON 12/03/2025

## NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

## 2239.  SHRI ESWARASAMY K

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any transparent Nuclear Waste Management System (NWMS) at Kudankulam, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to have a balanced and transparent NWMS?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Yes. A well established waste management system is in place at all the nuclear power plant sites, including Kudankulam site. The wastes generated at the nuclear power stations during their  operation  are  of  low  and  intermediate  radioactivity  level.  These  wastes  are appropriately treated, concentrated and subjected to volume reduction. The concentrates are  immobilized  in  inert  materials  like  cement,  bitumen,  polymers  etc.  and  stored  in specially constructed structures (near surface disposal facilities) located at the site under monitoring.  The  treated  liquids  and  gases  are  diluted  and  discharged  under  continuous monitoring, ensuring that the discharges are well within the stipulated limits set by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). The radioactivity level of the stored wastes reduces with time and by the end of the plant life, falls to very low levels. The releases are also monitored by the AERB.
- (b) Does not arise in view of 'a' above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Land Availability for installing Renewable Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2238

ANSWERED ON 12/03/2025

## LAND AVAILABILITY FOR INSTALLING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

## 2238. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the land available for installing renewable energy projects in the country;
- (b) whether it is true that agri-photovoltaic(PV) could potentially increase land efficiency and enable expansion of PV power while preserving fertile soils for agriculture or in combination with the creation of species-rich ecosystems;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by Government to introduce agri photovoltaic in India;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to locate solar photovoltaic projects on abandoned thermal power plant sites; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) The Ministry has set the target of 500 GW by 2030, which would require 0.3 million hectares of land. With a total land area of around 329 million hectares in India, it is estimated that it is not an immediate constraint.

(b)to(c)  Yes. Reports by institutes like Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur have found that Agri PV has led to significant improvement in irrigation and consequent land efficiency due to reduced evapotranspiration and preserving fertile soils.

Currently Component A of the PM KUSUM scheme allows for setting up of decentralized ground mounted grid connected solar power plants in stilt fashion (also known as Agrivoltaics) by farmers on their land.

(d) to (e) No proposal under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Deepender Singh Hooda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## SURVEY ON HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE

## 2237. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  average  income  of  the  people  in  the  rural areas in various parts of the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Haryana;
- (b) whether it is true that the last nationwide survey on Household Consumption Expenditure was  conducted by the National Sample Survey (NSS) 68th round (July, 2011-June, 2012) and no survey was carried out thereafter; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and 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): The National Statistics Office  (NSO)  under the Ministry  of Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI)  is  responsible  for conducting  large  scale  sample  surveys  on  various  socio-economic subjects  on  All  India  basis.  However,  the  average  income  of  the people in rural areas in various parts of the country is not estimated in these surveys.
- (b) to (c): Two  back-to-back surveys on Household Consumption Expenditure  were  conducted  during  August,  2023-July,  2024  and August,  2022-July,  2023.  Prior  to  this,  the  last  such  survey  was conducted  in  NSS  68th  round  during  the  period  July,  2011  -  June, 2012.  The  reports  of  HCES  2022-23  and  HCES  2023-24  have  been released in June 2024 and January 2025 respectively and are available on the website of MoSPI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Problems of Small Catering Licensees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2226

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## PROBLEMS OF SMALL CATERING LICENSEES

†2226. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  problem  of  small catering licensees working on railway platforms;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  times  IRCTC  has  increased  the  prices  of items  like  tea-pakoda  meal  etc,  being  sold  by  the  licensees  on railway platforms since 2012;
- (c) whether the rates of items being sold by small catering licensees on platforms of railway stations were fixed by the Railway Board in the year, 2012;
- (d) if so, the reasons for the rates of food-items like tea, coffee, puri, Board/Zonal
- pakoda etc. not being increased by the Railway Railways particularly in the Northern Railway;
- (e)  the  steps  taken  to  address  the  problems  of  small  catering (f) the steps taken by the Government to formulate a uniform policy
- licensees and increase the prices of items being sold by them; and and do away with the discriminatory policy ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (f):  Representations  from  small  catering  licensees  and  their associations  have  been  received  by  Railways  from  time  to  time. taken
- Their concerns are examined on merit and action is accordingly.

The rates of tea/coffee were revised vide Commercial Circular No. 53  of  2018  and  rates  of  other  standard  items  were  revised  vide Commercial  Circular  No.  64  of  2019.  Further,  revision  of  rates  of other  a-la-carte  items  is  undertaken  by  Zonal  Railways  and  IRCTC under the delegation given to them in Catering Policy 2017.

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