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Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: News Report of Tamil Daily "Dinakaran"
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.373

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## NEWS REPORT OF TAMIL DAILY 'DINAKARAN'

373:  SHRI T R BAALU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  news  report  of  Tamil daily  "Dinakaran",  dated  7th  July  2024  regarding  inordinate delays in settling accident claims of public and employees by the Railways Claims Tribunal, Chennai;
- (b) if so, the details of the actions taken to settle quickly all the pending claims which run into thousands of numbers;
- (c) whether the Government ensures the disposal of all pending compensation claims within the stipulated timeframe all over the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has increased the amount of compensation to Rs.25 lakhs for its employees who lost their lives in accidents and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e):  Claims  cases  for  compensation  are  filed  in  Railway Claims Tribunal and it disposes of the cases after following the due judicial process.

As on 20.11.2024, no accident case is pending in Railway Claims Tribunal, Chennai.

The amount of Ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, to the families of Railway employees in case of death occurring due to accidents  in  the  course  of  performance  of  duties,  has  already been  revised  to  Rs.25  Lakhs  as  notified  vide  Railway  Board's letter dated 25.11.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Murtizapur to Darwha Narrow Gauge
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 372

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## MURTIZAPUR TO DARWHA NARROW GAUGE

- †372.   SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any request has been received for gauge conversion of the  Murtizapur  from  Darwha  narrow  gauge  rail  line  into  broad gauge line in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the steps being taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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. 372 BY SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO  DESHMUKH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING MURTIZAPUR TO DARWHA NARROW GAUGE (a) to (c):  Proposals/requests/suggestions/representations, both formal and informal for Railway projects/Works across the country are received on the basis of demands raised by State Governments, Members of Parliament,  Ministries  of  Central  Government,  elected representatives, Railways' own requirements, organizations/rail users etc. at various levels including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Division Office etc. As receipt of such proposals/complaints/suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.  However,  these  are  examined  and  action  as  found feasible and justified is taken from time to time. Final Location Survey (FLS) for gauge conversion (Narrow Gauge into  Broad  Gauge)  of  Murtizapur  - Darwha  -  Yavatmal  (112.27  Km.) section  has  been  sanctioned  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project

Report (DPR).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Digital Bharat Nidhi
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 369 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## DIGITAL BHARAT NIDHI

## 369 DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government subscribes to the view that the Digital Bharat Nidhi can be used for funding Research and Development (R&D) and pilot projects instead of just supporting the establishment of telecom services in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) & (b) A percentage of the Digital Bharat Nidhi is utilized to promote innovation, research &  development, promotion and commercialization of indigenous technology development, standards, new technology etc.

132 number of proposals with a funding of Rs 552 Cr., from companies, start-ups, R&D and academic institutions focused on R&D in telecom products and technologies have been approved.

- (c) Not applicable in view of (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Reinstatement of the Concession Policy for Senior Citizens on Train Fares
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 367

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## REINSTATEMENT OF THE CONCESSION POLICY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ON TRAIN FARES

## 367  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to reinstate the concession policy for senior citizens on train fares in Indian Railways;
- (b) if so, the details of revised policy which  is  expected  to  be implemented;
- (c) whether the Government is considering alternative measures/discounts to assist elderly passengers on Indian Railways, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total estimated amount saved by the Government annually from the suspension of concession policy for senior citizens; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e):  Indian  Railways  strives  to  provide  affordable  services  to  all strata  of  the  society  and  gave  subsidy  of  ₹56,993  crore  on  passenger tickets in 2022-23. This amounts to concession of 46% on an average, to every person, travelling on Railways. 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. 363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Hike in Tariff Plans by Private Telecom Service Providers
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## HIKE IN TARIFF PLANS BY PRIVATE TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS

## †363   SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the private telecom service providers operating in the country like Jio, Vodafone, Airtel etc. have increased their tariff upto 15 percent during the year, 2024;
- (b) if  so,  the  basis  of increasing the tariffs  unilaterally  despite the  Government monitoring as well as regulation being in place;
- (c) the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government intends to direct these companies to roll back their increase in tariffs keeping in view the massive burden of 35 thousand crore rupees on the pocket of common man on this count; and
- (e) if so, the time by which such a direction is likely to be issued to these companies and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

- (a) Yes, in recent past the private telecom service providers had increased the tariff. The increase in tariff by the telecom service providers (Bharti Airtel Limited, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited & Vodafone Idea Limited) ranges from 11% to 25%.
- (b) to (e) In  2004,  after  determining  the  presence  of  adequate  competition  in  the  telecom services market, in line with many countries in the world, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) adopted the policy of forbearance for the mobile telecom services. It implies that the telecom Service Providers (TSPs) are free to fix tariff for telecommunication services in a competitive market based  on  the  market  forces  of  demand  and  supply.  However,  as  per  the  requirements  of  the Telecommunication Tariff Order (TTO), the TSPs are obligated to file their tariffs with TRAI within 7 days of their launch in the market. These tariffs are then examined for their compliance with the regulatory principles which include, inter alia, the principles of transparency, non-predation and nondiscrimination. It may be noted that still exists adequate competition in the market with at least 4 service providers offering competitive plans in a competitive market. It may further be mentioned that the Indian telecom tariffs are amongst the lowest in the world and in India's neighbourhood also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Action against the Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL)
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudama Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 359 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## ACTION AGAINST THE RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LTD. (RVNL)

## 359 SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a) according to the Hindustan Times report dated 31st March, 2023, approximately  1,000  houses  have  been  damaged  across  four districts  of  Uttarakhand  due  to  the  construction  of  RishikeshKarnaprayag railway line project, if so, the details of action that have been taken/are being taken by the Government against the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for the damage caused;
- (b) whether the complaints have been received by the Government in this regard and if so, the action taken report on the complaints;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  an  EIA  prior  to  the commencement of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag project to evaluate potential risks, if so, the details of EIA reports of the project; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to compensate the families whose homes have been damaged due to the said project and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  359  BY  SHRI  SUDAMA  PRASAD  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING ACTION

AGAINST THE RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LTD. (RVNL). (a) to  (d)  :  Rishikesh  -  Karnprayag  new  line  project  (125km)  passes through young Himalayas. The project involves construction of 105 km main line tunnels  in  very  difficult  geological  conditions.  So  far  89  km main line tunnels have been completed. The tunnelling is being carried out  with  all  precautions  and  latest  technology  to  ensure  minimum damage to  ecology  and  surroundings.  However,  there  have  been  few instances of damage to some structures during tunnelling. To assess the damage to structures, committees comprising of Deputy Director/Geologist  Mining  deptt,  SDM,    Executive  Engineer  (PWD),  and Geologist from RVNL have been formed in all the four districts i.e. Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag and Chamoli. Based upon the assessment of damage to structures by the committee, compensation is decided. Till now about ₹11 Crores have been given for disbursal to 628 affected parties. Environment Impact Assessment study and Environment mitigation and management plan  of  Rishikesh-Karnaprayag  project  was  completed  in Mar'2016. The same was proof checked by IIT Roorkee. All efforts are being  made  to  execute  the  works  by  following  the  best  industry practices  and  as  advised  in  the  impact  assessment  and  mitigation measures given in the EIA report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Evacuation Plans for KKNPP
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Robert Bruce C

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 357

ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## EVACUATION PLANS FOR KKNPP

## 357. SHRI ROBERT BRUCE C.

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Evacuation Plans are put in place for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Project, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  people  living  in  and  around  KKNPP  are  properly  sensitised  about  the Evacuation  plans  and  the  process  to  be  followed  in  case  of  an  unfortunate  nuclear accident/incident and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether iodine tablets are sufficiently stocked in KKNPP and Medical Centres in and around KKNPP, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There is a detailed Emergency Preparedness Plan, approved by the regulatory authority, in place  at  all  nuclear  power  plant  sites  including  Kudankulam  site.  The  plan  outlines  the actions to be taken in the unlikely event of an emergency and the responsibilities of various officials for implementing them.
- (b) Yes. Periodic emergency exercises are carried out wherein all the stakeholders are involved. The feedback of the exercise is used to validate and improve the emergency preparedness plan.
- (c) Yes. The stocks are maintained in line with the respective emergency preparedness plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Mission Karmayogi
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 356

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024)

## MISSION KARMAYOGI

## 356. SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA: SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP: SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Mission Karmayogi and the paradigm shift from 'rule to role' for civil servants, State-wise including Himachal Pradesh particularly in Shimla;
- (b) whether Mission Karmayogi has contributed to development of new culture in governance; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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):  Capacity building of government officials under 'Mission Karmayogi' focuses on enhancing the attitudes, skills and knowledge of government officials through role-based training. This has shifted  the  training  ecosystem  from  rule-based,  supply-driven  to  role-based,  demand-driven capacity building where capacity building is targeted to the competency needed for every role in the government, and the aspirations of each government official.

46 Lakh+ users have registered on iGOT Karmayogi Platform, of which more than 10.4 Lakh are  from  all  the  states/UTs.  Himachal  Pradesh  has  168  registered  users  and  286  course completions on the iGOT Karmayogi Platform.

- (b):   Through a competency-led capacity building, Mission Karmayogi has initiated a new culture of citizen centric governance.
- (c):  A total of 1500+ courses available on the iGOT portal are building behavioural, functional, and domain competencies of the civil servants. These courses have special focus on citizen-centric and future readiness of the government employees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Industrial Development in North Eastern Region
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## Unstarred Question No.354

To be answered on

Wednesday, November 27, 2024/ Agrahayana 6, 1946 (Sak a)

## QUESTION Industrial Development in North Eastern Region

## 354. Shri Shafi Parambil:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the new Industrial units established/opened in North Eastern Region since 2015, State-wise;
- (b) the list of industrial units closed down in each State in the North Eastern Region since 2015;
- (c) Whether there has been industrial development in the North Eastern Region since 2015;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reason therefore?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a)  to  (d)  Setting  up  of  industries  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  of  industrial development rests with the State Governments. Ministry does not maintain the record of list of all Industrial units established/opened/closed in North Eastern Region. Government of India supplements  their  efforts  through  various  schemes  to  promote  industrialization  in  the  country, including the North Eastern Region (NER). Government of India had launched North East Industrial Development  Scheme  (NEIDS)  on  01.04.2017,  which  was  notified  on  12.04.2018,  to  promote industrialization  in  the  North  Eastern  States.  The  scheme  ended  on  31.03.2022.  A  new  scheme UNNATI (Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme) was launched on March 9, 2024 by Government  of  India  for  extending  support  to  the  industries  for  enhancing  regional  infrastructure, create  employment  opportunities,  and  promote  resilience  and  prosperity  in  the  region.  Under  the UNNATI Scheme, the following incentives are provided to the industrial Units:

- i. Capital Investment Incentive (CII)
- ii. Capital Interest Subvention (CIS)
- iii. Manufacturing & Services linked incentive (MSLI )
4. (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Data of various Civil Works in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## DATA OF VARIOUS CIVIL WORKS IN DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI, DAMAN AND DIU

351.  SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has data related to number of various civil works worth of rupees two crore and more done through PWD, OpenID Connect  (OIDC),  District  Panchayat  and  local  Government  bodies during  the  period  01.04.2016  to  31.05.2024  in  Union  Territories  of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman  and Diu in Daman  and Diu Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (b)  the  details  thereof  including  the  name  of  work,  estimated  cost, tender work, name of bidders, amount of work, final bill amount, date of initiation and completion of work in tabular form;
- (c)  whether  private  agency  has  been  outsourced  for  operation  and management of these civil works;
- (d) if so, the details of all the private agencies hired for the operation and management of civil infrastructural work;
- (e)  the  details  of  contract  made  with  the  private  agencies  since 01.04.2016 to date;
- (f) whether permission has been obtained from town country planning department,  pollution  control  committee,  Coastal  Regulation  Zone (CRZ), forest department local autonomous Government bodies, ASI and National Monuments Authority;
- (g) if so, the details thereof;
- (h) the copies of approval/permission/sanction/NOC issued from these departments; and

(i) the details of required permission applicable for all these civil works since 01.04.2016 to date?

## 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) Under the MPLAD Scheme, Hon'ble MPs send their recommendations of development works directly to District Authorities and same are implemented by the District Authorities in accordance with the administrative, financial and technical rules of the  concerned  State/UT  Governments  and  in  accordance  with  the Guidelines on MPLADS. As per the information furnished by the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, no civil works worth more than two crore rupees has been  carried  out  through  PWD,  OIDC,  District  Panchayat  and  local Government bodies during the period from 01.04.2016 to 31.05.2024 under MPLAD Scheme.

(b) to (i) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Heavy Debts on BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## HEAVY DEBTS ON BSNL

## †350   SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a very important company of the country is heavily in debt while private companies are making profits and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to strengthen BSNL and make it debtfree;
- (c) if so, the details of the said scheme and time likely to be taken to make BSNL free from debt; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

- (a) Debt position of BSNL vis-à-vis other operators is as mentioned below:

(Rs. in Cr.)

|                        | Debt Position    | Debt Position    | Debt Position    |
|------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Name of the Company    | As on 31.03.2022 | As on 31.03.2023 | As on 31.03.2024 |
| BSNL                   | 40,400           | 28,092           | 23,297           |
| Bharti Airtel Limited* | 1,07,624         | 1,40,641         | 1,25,983         |
| Jio Infocomm Limited*  | 42,486           | 35,678           | 52,740           |
| Voda Idea Limited*     | 1,91,074         | 2,01,820         | 2,07,885         |

*Source: Published financial statements.

(b) to (d) Government has taken various steps for revival of BSNL as mentioned below:

-  In 2019, first revival package amounting to around Rs. 69 Thousand Crores was given that brought down the operating costs of BSNL/MTNL.
-  In 2022, revival package amounting to around Rs. 1.64 Lakh Crores was given. It focused on infusing fresh capital, restructuring debt, viability gap funding for rural telephony etc.
-  In 2023, Government approved the allotment of 4G/5G spectrum to BSNL with the total outlay of around Rs. 89 Thousand Crores.

As a result of these packages, BSNL has started earning operating profits from F.Y. 2020-21.

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