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Lok Sabha Question No. 2850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Rohini Residential Scheme
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2850

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015

## ROHINI RESIDENTIAL SCHEME

No. 2850

DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has allotted all  plots  to  the  Rohini  scheme  registrants  till date  at  the  rates  decided  in  1981,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and
- (b) whether  the  rate  of  land/plot  is  not  the  same  for  all applicants/registrants as was promised while accepting applications,  if  so,  the  rates  at  which  the  plots  have been allotted year-wise to scheme registrants?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN

DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) : Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that it has allotted plots to the registrants of Rohini Residential Scheme, at predetermined rates which vary from year to year due to acquisition of land at varying rates at various intervals and increase in the development cost.
- (b) : DDA has informed that it was specifically mentioned in the brochure of Rohini Residential Scheme  that the rates mentioned therein are subject to revision from time to time. The  rates  charged  from  the  allottees  have  varied  between 1981-82 and 2014-15, from Rs. 100/- to Rs. 11,077/- per sqm in respect of Janta, Rs. 125/- to Rs. 14,120/- for LIG and Rs. 200/to Rs. 23,252/- for MIG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Irregularities in Railway Rakes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2849 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## IRREGULARITIES IN RAILWAY RAKES

## 2849. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) complaints  of  illegal  activities  reported  in  the  last  three  years during mineral dispatch in railway rakes;
- (b) whether  illegal  activities  are  being  committed  during  dispatch  of minerals  in  railway  rakes  due  to  absence  of  light  and  electronic surveillance system at night;
- (c) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  minimize  illegal activities; and
- (d) if  not, the details regarding night surveillance system available to prevent such issues?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI MANOJ SINHA )

- (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. 2849 BY SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING IRREGULARITIES IN RAILWAY RAKES

(a): The  number  of  complaints  of  illegal  activities  reported  during mineral dispatch in railway rakes over Indian Railway in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 is as under:-

|   Year |   Number of complaints of illegal activities in mineral dispatch in railway rakes reported |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2012 |                                                                                         13 |
|   2013 |                                                                                          7 |
|   2014 |                                                                                         18 |

- (b): No, Madam.

(c): Does not arise.

(d): The following steps are taken to prevent theft/ illegal activities by the Railways:-

1. Adequate lighting arrangements are made available at yards, goods loading and unloading points of railway rakes.
2. Rakes carrying minerals are being provided with Railway Protection Force (RPF) escorts in affected rail sections.
3. RPF personnel with dragon lights are deployed during night at yards to prevent theft.
4. RPF officers /staff conduct rounds to check the crime during night hours.
5. Picketing/  ambush  watch  in  yard  are  conducted  to  detect  any irregularities.
6. Seal checking is done to find out any irregularities over the wagon/ rakes.
7. Regular  co-ordination  meetings  are  conducted  and  intelligence inputs are shared with Government Railway Police and Civil Police.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Broadband Self-sufficiency
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT, SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2848

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## BROADBAND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

## 2848.  SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT: DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the telecom Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the country are selfsufficient in advanced broadband and optical network infrastructure technologies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  details of contracts entered into with private/multinational broadband infrastructure  solution  providers  for  supply  of  equipment  and  design  by  the  telecom PSUs, and if so, the details thereof PSU-wise;
- (d) the terms and conditions of such contracts; and
- (e) the manner in which such support is likely to be beneficial for the country in the communication sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (e) Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Funds to A P
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPOMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2845 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015

## FUNDS TO A P

## No. 2845 SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has released funds to the municipalities  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  in  line  with  the recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- the
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase municipalities in the country including in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): For the year 2015-16, the Fourteenth Finance Commission has recommended Basic Grant of Rs. 348.92 crore for the urban local bodies, to the State of Andhra Pradesh to be released in two instalments, in June and October.  The first instalment of Basic
- Grant  of Rs. 174.46 crore was  released  by   the   Department   of

Expenditure, Ministry of Finance to Andhra Pradesh on 30-06-2015 and  the  release  of  second  instalment  is  subject  to  receipt  of utilisation certificate and fulfilment of associated conditionalities by the State Government.

(c) & (d): No. Madam. The matter comes under respective State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Funds for Uttarakhand
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## FUNDS FOR UTTARAKHAND

- † 2843.   DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': MAJ GEN B C KHANDURI AVSM (Retd):

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  by  railways  during  the  last  three years and the current year for the development of rail network in Uttarakhand;
- (b)  the details of the railway projects in Uttarakhand State where work is going on;
- (c)  the  present  status  of  Rishikesh-Karanprayag  line  and  whether railway  has  fixed  any  time  limit  for  its  completion  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d)  the  total  estimated  amount  likely  to  be  spent  on  the  above mentioned  project; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  the  project expeditiously?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  At  present,  4  new  line,  2  gauge  conversion  and  1  doubling projects falling fully/partly in the State of Uttarakhand have been taken up. Outlays of ` 231 crore, ` 176 crore, ` 83 crore and ` 415 crore have been provided for these projects in the year 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16, respectively.

(c)  to  (e):  The  work  of  Rishikesh-Karnprayag  (125  Km.)  new  line  was sanctioned in the year 2010-11 at an original sanction cost of ` 4295 crore. The latest anticipated cost of the project is ` 17,000 crore. Final Location Survey (FLS) and staking of alignment have been completed. Land acquisition and forestry clearance proposals have been submitted to State Government of Uttarakhand. Physical execution of work can be taken up only after handing over of land by the State Government and necessary forestry clearances. As such, time line of the project has not been fixed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Statutory Powers of CBI
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2842

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015)

## STATUTORY POWERS OF CBI

## 2842. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought statutory powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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  (c):        Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  had  proposed  to  issue  a  separate notification  in  exercise  of  power  conferred  under  section  49  of  the  Prevention  of  Money Laundering  Act  (PMLA),  2002  to  empower  Director  CBI  and  any  other  officer  of  Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) not below the rank of Inspector, who is duly authorized by the Director, CBI, to act under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. However, the proposal of CBI has not been agreed to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: FDI in Housing
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2841 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015

## FDI IN HOUSING

No. 2841 SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is likely to allow foreign investment
2. in housing sector;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether besides permitting 100 percent foreign investment in real estate projects the Government also plans to make such investment tax-free; and
- d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

( SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

- (a)&(b): As per extant FDI policy, FDI upto 100% under automatic route is permitted in Construction Development of Townships, Housing and Built-up Infrastructure, which inter-alia includes development of townships and construction of residential/commercial premises, subject to certain conditions.
- (c)&(d): There  is no proposal at this  stage  for  making  such investment tax free.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Setting up of Railway Zone in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## SETTING UP OF RAILWAY ZONE IN GUJARAT

†2840.  SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  demand  for  setting  up  railway  zone  in  Gujarat  is  being made for the last several years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reasons for the Government not taking action on the said demand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. Representations have been received from time to time,  for  a  railway  zone  with  headquarter  in  Gujarat.  However,  railway zones are set up keeping in view factors like size, workload, accessibility, traffic pattern and other administrative/operational requirements, consistent with the needs of economy and efficiency, and not  on  regional  considerations.  The  proposals  for  a  railway  zone  with headquarters in Gujarat, when seen in the light of these considerations, have not been found operationally feasible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Lines Affected due to Flood
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## LINES AFFECTED DUE TO FLOOD

## 2839.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  sent  any  monitoring  team  to  the  State  of Tamil Nadu in which majority of the railway lines have been affected due to recent floods;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the loss suffered by the Railways due to the excess floods in the State; and
- (c) the details of the steps initiated by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (c)  :  Due  to  the  recent  floods,  several  railway  lines  of  the  railway network  in  Tamil  Nadu  were  affected.  The  situation  was  continuously monitored by the senior officers of Southern Railway, South Central Railway and South Western Railway at Headquarters level and officers of Chennai, Tiruchchirappalli, Guntakal and Bangalore Divisions at field level. Restoration works at the affected locations were taken up and completed by the Railways on war footing at an approximate cost of ` 20 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Audit of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2837

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## AUDIT OF RAILWAYS

† 2837.   SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to conduct fool proof audit of railways works in order to bring transparency in the railways and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b)  Indian  Railways  already  have  an  effective  system  of auditing  to  ensure  transparency  which  is  done  by  internal  audit systems  as  well  as  external  audit    by  Comptroller  &  Auditor General  of  India.  Constant  refinements  in  the  system  are  done from time to time.
- (c) Does not arise.

(d) Statutory audit of Indian Railways is conducted by Comptroller &  Auditor  General  of  India  and  audit  report  on  performance  of Railways  is presented  before the Parliament which  is also examined by the Public Accounts Committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Electrification Work
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2836 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## ELECTRIFICATION WORK

## 2836.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Railways  has  fixed  target  for  electrification  of Railway lines in the Southern Railway Divisions especially in the State of Tamil Nadu under the 12 th  Plan;
- (b)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  length  of  railway  lines electrified  over  the  last  three  years  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu;  and
- (c)      the  details  of  further  plan  proposed  by  the  Government  for electrification of railway lines in Southern division in the near future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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 UNSTARTED  QUESTION  NO.2836  BY  SHRI  C.  MAHENDRAN  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION WORK.

(a)  &  (b):    Since  Railway  Electrification  projects  are  spread  over  the various State boundaries,  targets for Railway Electrification are not fixed state-wise. However, following sections have been commissioned on electric traction during last three financial years  i.e 2012-13 to 2014-15 (part of 12 th  Plan period from 2012-13 to 2016-17) in the State of Tamil Nadu.   Details are as under:

|   S.No. | Section                                                                        |   Route Kilometers |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|       1 | Madurai- Vanchi Maniyachchi - Nagercoil including Vanchi Maniyachchi-Tuticorin |                262 |
|       2 | Dindigul- Madurai                                                              |                 56 |
|       3 | Vellore-Villupuram                                                             |                150 |
|       4 | Kulitturai West - Kanniyakumari (Part of Thiruvananthapuram- Kanniyakumari )   |                 52 |

(c):      Following  Railway  Electrification  projects  covering  Southern Railway  Zone  have  been  included  in  Rail  Budget  2015-16  subject  to obtaining requisite statutory approvals:

|   S.No. | Section                                                |   Route Kilometers |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|       1 | Erode-Karur-Tiruchchirappalli and Salem-Karur-Dindigul |                300 |
|       2 | Tiruchchirappalli-Nagapattinam - Karaikkal Port        |                153 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Telecom Towers on Government Buildings
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2835 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015 TELECOM TOWERS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

No.2835

SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allowed telecom companies, both private  and  public  to  install  telecom  towers  on  top  of  the Government buildings;
- (b) if so, the details of the norms that are to be followed and fees to be charged from the telecom companies for the same; and
- (c) the types of Government buildings on which such telecom towers are likely to be installed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c):  The  information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  laid  on  the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Villupuram-Dindigul Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2833 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## VILLUPURAM-DINDIGUL PROJECT

## 2833.  SHRI ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Villupuram-Dindigul, a 273  km  double  track  railway project has been delayed for four years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for delay;
- (c) whether any time line has been fixed to complete this proposed project;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of budget allocated for the project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (e)  Villupuram-Dindigul doubling with electrification (273 kms) was included in Railway Budget 2008-09 and track linking in 253 kms length has  already  been  completed.  Out  of  this  completed  length,  90  kms section  has  been  commissioned.  An  allotment  of ` 520  cr.  has  been made for this project in 2015-16, against ` 265 cr. allocated in 2014-15 and ` 286 cr. allocated in 2013-14.

Due  to  delay  in  handing  over  of  land  by  Government  of  Tamil Nadu,  no target has been fixed for completion of doubling of the balance section.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Time Taken in CBI Investigation
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2832

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015)

## TIME TAKEN IN CBI INVESTIGATION

## †2832. SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  average  time  taken  in  investigation  of  cases  and  prosecution  of  persons  found guilty by CBI when the matter is referred to it;
- (b) whether the average time taken can be curtailed;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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):    Investigation is conducted by CBI as per provisions of Cr. PC and as per instructions contained in the Crime Manual. Efforts are made by CBI to adhere to these time limits.

However,  in  many  cases,  further  investigation  is  continued  on  certain  points  after filling  of  chargesheet  in  the  concerned  courts  owing  to  requirement  of  investigation  or  on order of the courts. In such cases, more than one chargesheet/final reports are submitted in courts.  In  cases  directed/monitored  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  and  High  Court,  status reports are submitted to such courts from time to time before the matters reach a conclusion. Moreover,  investigation  in  each  case  is  dependent  upon  the  nature  of  crime  involved, quantum of work required to be done, availability of suspects etc.

(b) to (d):    As mentioned in reply of part (a) of question, efforts are always made by CBI for expeditious completion of enquiry/investigation/trial.

The  Central  Government  has  provided  sufficient  funds  under  plan  and  non-plan schemes for training of  CBI officers to  enhance  their  investigation  skills. Government  has taken various measures for improving the functioning of the CBI which, inter alia, includes modernization of CBI, enhanced quality of training, upgradation of infrastructure, improved working conditions and filling up of vacant of posts in various ranks, rigorous monitoring of investigation by CBI & CVC, etc.

Besides above, 87 new Additional Special Courts have been set up in various states of the  country  for  speedy  trial  and  disposal  of  PC  Act  cases.  Further,  Government  has  also appointed  competent  and  experienced  Special  Public  Prosecutors  and  other  counsels  to expedite disposal of cases in courts.