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Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Loan from Asian Development Bank
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Dharambir Singh, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2991

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 21, 2023

LOAN FROM ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

NO. 2991.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the $400-million 'policy-based loan' extended by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Indian Government;
- (b) whether  loan  would  be  utilised  for  improving  the  services  and infrastructure in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has prepared a roadmap for the utilisation
- (c) of the funds across various sectors and projects; and
- (d) if so, the details of the projects and the timelines thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (d): A $400 million policy-based loan (PBL) has been extended by Asian Development Banks (ADB) under subprogram 2 of the Sustainable Urban Development and Service Delivery Program to

support  implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  AwasYojana  -  Urban (PMAY-U). The amount is to be provided through annual budgetary allocation  to  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  for  PMAY-U scheme.

Under PMAY-U, all weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities are provided to eligible urban families/households. Under the scheme, 30,439 projects have been sanctioned for construction of 118.63 lakh houses. Sanctioned houses involve an investment of ₹ 8.11  lakh  crore  with  committed  central  assistance  of  ₹  2.00  lakh crore.Of the sanctioned houses, a total of 113.42 lakh houses have been  grounded  for  construction;  of  which  78.27  lakh  houses  have completed/  delivered  to  beneficiaries.Central  assistance  of  ₹  1.54 lakh crore has so far been released for construction of houses under the scheme.

PMAY-U, which was  earlier upto 31.03.2022, has since been extended  upto  31.12.2024  (except  Credit  Linked  Subsidy  Scheme vertical) to release balance central assistance and complete all the sanctioned houses without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 259 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Use of LPG Gas Burner at Stalls/Trolleys
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## USE OF LPG GAS BURNER AT STALLS/TROLLEYS

†*259. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Railways is committed to provide fresh and hot tea, puri-subji, samosa, vada sambhar and other eatables to passengers at railway stations/platforms through stalls/trolleys and if so, the details
- thereof;
- (b)  whether  instructions  for  utilisation  of  LPG  gas  burner  at  stalls /trolleys  for  preparation  of  hot  tea/  food  have  been  issued  and  only certain  divisions  have  implemented  the  same  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  whether  majority  of  divisions  have  not  given  permission  for utilisation  of  LPG  gas  burner  at  stalls/  trolleys,  if  so,  the  reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  Akhil  Bhartiya  Railway  Khan-Pan  Licensees  Welfare Association (Regd.) has requested for permission for use of LPG gas burner uniformily on trolleys due to absence  of any electrical induction set up; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 259 BY SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE AND SHRI  GAJANAN  KIRTIKAR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 20.12.2023  REGARDING  USE  OF  LPG  GAS  BURNER  AT  STALLS/ TROLLEYS

(a)  to  (e):  It  is  a  continuous  endeavour  of  Indian  Railways  to  ensure adequate  provision  of  good  quality  and  hygienic  food  items  to  the travelling  passengers  at  railway  stations/platforms  through  static catering units including stalls and trolleys.

As per existing Catering Policy 2017, there should be no cooking on platforms at suburban stations and for other stations there should be efforts  to  progressively reduce cooking on stalls and trolleys on the platforms, except for items which could be prepared through electrically operated equipment. The above instructions are implemented across all Zonal Railways.

Representations  from  Akhil  Bhartiya  Railway  Khan-Pan  Licensees Welfare Association (regd.) have been received wherein various reliefs including  permission  for  use  of  cooking  gas  in  stalls/trolleys  on platforms have been sought. These representations have been examined on merit and action taken accordingly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Optical Fibre Cables
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES

## *253.   SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of cities in Uttar Pradesh which have been connected by Optical Fibre Cables (OFCs);
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to connect rural and remote parts of Uttar Pradesh with Optical Fibre Cables;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the present status thereof;
- (d) whether any measures are being taken by the Government to create network to connect all the Gram Panchayats of Uttar Pradesh on Optical Fibre Cables; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253  FOR 20 TH DECEMBER, 2023 REGARDING 'OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES.'

(a) to (e) Telecom connectivity in Country has improved significantly in last 10 years. The total number of BTSs (Base Transceiver Station) have increased from 6.49 Lakh in March-2014 to 25.42 Lakh in March-2023. Total mobile subscribers  have increased from 90.45 Cr  in  March 2014 to 114.35 Cr. in June 2023. Internet subscribers have increased from 25.15 Cr. in March-2014 to 88.12 Cr. in March-2023.

The Government has taken numerous initiatives for faster rollout of telecom infrastructure including laying of Optical Fibre Cable. These initiatives include launch of Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal and issuance of Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules 2016 as amended from time to time. As a result, the Optical Fibre Cable Connectivity in the country has improved significantly over the last 10 years. In Uttar Pradesh, total Optical Fibre laid increased from 1.07 lakhs km in 2014 to 3.88 lakhs km in September 2023. Further, all the 82 cities/district HQs and 44,982 Gram Panchayats are connected with Optical Fibre Cables.

BharatNet project has reached a total of 2.07 lakh Gram Panchayats in the country. The scope of the BharatNet project has been expanded to cover all the inhabited villages at an outlay of Rs 1.88 lakh crores as follows:

- i) Upgradation of existing BharatNet network.
2. ii) Focus  on  utilization of the network  through  BharatNet  Udyamis  i.e. village level entrepreneurs.
3. iii) Operation and Maintenance of the entire network.
4. iv) Dedicated Network Operation centre.
- v) Expanding scope to connect all inhabited villages.
6. vi) To provide 1.5 crore home fibre connections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Construction of Nuclear Power Plan
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*250

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## Construction of Nuclear Power Plant

- *250.  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  Nuclear  Power  Plant  of  2800  megawatt  under-construction  in Banswara district of Rajasthan; and
- (b) the details of amount of funds released for the construction of the said Nuclear Power Plant?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  & (b) A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*250  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  20.12.2023  BY  SHRI  KANAKMAL  KATARA REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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- (a) At  present  pre-project  activities  are  underway  at  Mahi  Banswara  Rajasthan  Atomic Power Project (4 X 700 MW). The land for the project is acquired and various site investigations have been initiated. R&R award is announced and amount is deposited by NPCIL with state authorities. Construction of R&R colony is completed. Activities for obtaining environmental clearance from MoEF&CC and siting consent from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) are at various stages. Procurement of long delivery equipment has also been initiated.
- (b) The cumulative expenditure on the project up to November 2023 is Rs. 636 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: ACROSS Scheme
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *248

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## ACROSS SCHEME

## *248.     SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Atmosphere and Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services  (ACROSS)  scheme  which  aims  at  providing  reliable  weather  and  climate forecast for better management;
- (b) the progress made under the said scheme and the intended impact of the scheme; and
- (c) the  details  of  other  measures  being  taken  to  improve  climate  forecasting  which  will help the agriculture sector in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

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

STATEMENT LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN REPLY TO (a) to (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *248 REGARDING 'ACROSS SCHEME' TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 20, 2023

- (a) Atmosphere &  Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems &  Services (ACROSS) umbrella  scheme  is  central  sector  scheme  to  deliver  real  time  global weather and climate services. The weather/climate services involve the observational  systems,  assimilation  of  meteorological  observations,  understanding the physical processes and the science of climate change, development of dynamical models and dissemination of the forecast services.
- (b) The forecast at  different  time  and spatial scales  have  been  improved  significantly (40  to  50%)  by  installing  observational  systems,  improved  understanding  of  the atmospheric processes, enhancement in modelling and data assimilation techniques and efficient dissemination of services.

The above progress has positively impacted not only the agriculture sector, but also aviation, tourism, power, etc. and reduced the loss to lives and property.

- (c) Augmentation of observational network across the country along with the computing facility which are already in  progress  are the steps towards improving the  weather  and  climate  forecasting  for  different  sectoral  applications  including agriculture sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: BSNL Mobile Towers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## BSNL MOBILE TOWERS

## 2989.   SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  BSNL  mobile  towers  have  been  sanctioned  to Shivamogga Parliamentary Constituency under the 4G saturation project;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time line to complete the construction;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note that the progress of the work is very slow and unable to meet the time-frame;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any steps to ensure that the work is completed as per the tender schedule; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Telecom connectivity in Country has improved significantly in last 10 years. The total number of BTSs (Base Transceiver Station) have increased from 6.49 Lakh in March-2014 to 25.42 Lakh in March-2023. Total mobile subscribers have increased from 90.45 Cr in March 2014 to 114.84 Cr. in August 2023. Internet subscribers have increased from 25.15 Cr. in March-2014 to 88.12 Cr. in March-2023.

The  Government  has  taken  numerous  initiatives  for  faster  rollout  of  telecom  infrastructure including laying of Optical Fibre Cable. These initiatives include launch of Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal and issuance of Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules 2016 as amended from time to time. As a result, the Optical Fibre Cable Connectivity in the country has improved significantly over the last 10 years.

In order to provide telecom connectivity in uncovered villages in the country, the Government has undertaken numerous schemes. Government has planned 41,160 towers in uncovered areas of the  country  to  provide  connectivity  to  more  than  54,000  villages  at  the  cost  of  more  than Rs.41,331Cr.

As  on  31.10.2023,  a  total  of  6,394  Mobile  towers  have  already  been  commissioned  in  the country  in  various  schemes  under  Universal  Service  Obligation  Fund  (USOF),  covering  7,535 villages

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Infrastructural Development for Textile Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEXTILE PARKS

2988. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the details of the infrastructural developments planned for the textile parks under Pradhan Mantri Mega Textile Parks (PMMITRA);
- (b) the expected investments, both foreign and domestic, in each park;
- (c) whether it is a fact that few states are lagging behind to setup the Special Purpose Vehicle, if so, the details of such state and the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  schemes  under  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  Park particularly in the State of Rajsthan?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to  (d): The Government approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks  in  Greenfield/Brownfield  sites  with  world  class  infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr.  The Scheme aims to strengthen the Indian textile industry by way of enabling scale of operations, reduce logistics cost by housing entire value  chain  at  one  location,  attract  investment,  generate  employment  and  augment  export  potential. The scheme envisages to develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for total value-chain of the textile industry for example, spinning, weaving, processing, garmenting, textile manufacturing, processing & printing machinery industry. Nearly Rs. 70,000 crore of investment is expected in these Mega Parks.

18  proposals  from  13  States  were  received  including  one  from  Rajasthan.  The  Government  has finalised 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navsari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi),  Madhya  Pradesh  (Dhar),  Uttar  Pradesh  (Lucknow)  and  Maharashtra  (Amravati)  for setting up PM MITRA Parks.

So far, SPV has been incorporated in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, while the process of SPV formation in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is at an advanced stage of incorporation. Process for SPV formation in other states has been initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Coal Bearing Areas
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2986 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## Coal Bearing Areas

## 2986. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has constituted or proposed to constitute a Special Tribunal for the State of Jharkhand under provisions of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, for the purpose for determining compensation payable under the Act; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a) and (b):  Two Part Time Tribunals at Ranchi and Godda, constituted under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act,1957 are functional in the State of Jharkhand for the purpose for  determining  compensation  payable  under  the  Act.  Presently, Ministry  of  Coal  has no proposal under consideration to constitute a Special Tribunal for the State of Jharkhand under provisions of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Maintenance of Railway Bridges and Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana, Ajay Kumar Mandal, Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY BRIDGES AND TRACKS

†2972.    SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  strict monitoring of railway bridges and tracks with a view to maintain foolproof arrangements during the monsoon;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  that  the  railway  tracks  are  free from waterlogging and the functioning of signal system does not get affected during the rains; and
- (c) the special measures being taken for increasing the patrolling to ensure  the  proper  operation  of  the  signal  system  at  all  the sensitive places, particularly on those railway tracks where there is heavy traffic every day?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2972  BY  SHRIMATI  NAVNEET  RAVI RANA, SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL AND SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.12.2023  REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY BRIDGES AND TRACKS

(a) to  (c)  There  is  an  established  system  of  inspection  of  Railway Bridges and tracks on Indian Railways. The inspection of the Railway track is undertaken by designated officials at a specified frequency. In addition to prescribed schedule for regular maintenance following measures are taken during monsoon to ensure proper functioning of signaling system:-

- (i) Drainage  system  in  yards  is  improved  by  cleaning  of  yard drains.
- (ii) Identified  vulnerable  locations  for  failure  of  track  circuits are attended in advance.
- (iii) Joint inspection of points & track circuits are conducted by track & signaling officials and remedial measures are taken.
- (iv) Axle  counter  is  provided  in  identified  areas  vulnerable  for
- water logging.

Special precautions such as the introduction of  monsoon patrolling in identified sections, deployment of watchmen at vulnerable locations, special patrolling of track in case of heavy rains are taken during monsoon. Liasoning is done with concerned Regional Meteorological  Centres  for  updated  weather  information  and  with District authorities for getting information regarding release of excess water from reservoirs/dams.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: FOB in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## FOB IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

†2965. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  the  construction  of  Foot  Over  Bridges  (FOBs)  in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  works  involved  in  the  planning  stage  including finalization of alignment and preparing the estimate; and
- (c) the criteria fixed for approval of such works?

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

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2965 BY SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.12.2023 REGARDING FOB IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

(a)  to  (c)  Foot  Over  Bridges  (FOBs)  are  generally  constructed  as  a track crossing/inter-platform transfer facility for pedestrians/passengers.  Presently,  construction  of  FOBs  has  been sanctioned at 08 stations in Jammu and Kashmir. The construction of FOBs involve preparation of General Arrangement Drawings, detailed drawings, estimates, sanction of works and involves various execution challenges  like  shifting  of  utilities  (involving  water/sewage  lines, optical fiber cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of high voltage power lines etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

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