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Lok Sabha Question No. 1065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Extracting Caesium-137
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1065

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.3.2016

## EXTRACTING CAESIUM-137

1065.  SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Bhabha  Atomic  Research  Centre  has  developed  a  process  for extracting high value elements like Caesium-137 from the waste produced by nuclear power plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Caesium-137 derived is used in blood-irradiator devices;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  take  the  technological advancement of commercial applications;
- (d) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  chart  out  a  detailed  plan  for harnessing  various  safe  derivatives  from  nuclear  waste  for  commercial applications; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard, so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Sir,  Bhabha  Atomic  Research  Centre  (BARC),  a  constituent  unit  of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has developed a process for extracting Caesium-137  from the High level radioactive waste produced during reprocessing  of  spent  fuel  generated  from  nuclear  power  plants.  Bhabha Atomic  Research  Centre  has  developed  novel  extractants  and  solvent extraction process using these extractants for the recovery of Caesium-137 from High level radioactive waste. The recovered Caesium-137 is converted into  non-dispersive  glass  form  through  a  process  called  vitrification.  The vitrified  Caesium-137  is  then  encapsulated  in  Stainless  Steel  pencil  to  be used as an external irradiation source for medical application such as blood irradiator.

- (b) Yes, Sir. The derived Caesium-137 in non-dispersive glass form encapsulated  in  Stainless  Steel  pencil  is  given  to  Board  of  Radiation  & Isotope Technology (BRIT), a Industry Sector Unit of DAE which is the nodal agency for the supply of irradiation  source to  the  hospitals  and  industries. BRIT supplies the Caesium pencils for blood-irradiator devices to hospitals. This has been accomplished first time in the world by India.

(c)&(d)  Yes, Sir.

- (e) Ceasium-137 has been recovered in large quantity from nuclear waste and deployed for blood irradiator. Extraction of isotope Stronium-90 from nuclear waste could be demonstrated at laboratory scale using indigenously developed  novel  extractants.    Stronium-90  has  been  extracted  in  small quantity  and  deployed  for  generation  of  Ettrium-90,  which  is  used  for radiotherapy. The novel extractant is being manufactured in bulk amount to recover  Stronium-90  in  larger  quantity  for  its  utilisation  as  heat  source  in space applications also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: MoU with DoT
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1063 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## MoU with DoT

## QUESTION

1063. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  develop  a  National  Action  Plan  for Skill Development in the Telecom Sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU)  with  the  Department  of  Telecommunications  in  this  regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the salient features along with the key objectives thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  has  signed  a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU)  with  Department  of  Telecommunication  for collaboration in skill development in Telecom Sector. A National Action Plan for Skill Development in the Telecom Sector is a part of this MoU. Salient features and key objectives of the MoU are as under:p 8  88 , -

-  National Ecosystem for Development of Skills for the Telecom Sector
-  Utilize CSR funds of the PSUs under DoT for skilling purposes
-  National Institute for Policy Research Innovation and Training  (NTIPRT)' for training of the trainers
-  Create  'Centres of Excellence'  in different categories of training
-  bring in the internationally known  best practices in the field of skill development and entrepreneurship for telecom sector,
-  Promote and scale up apprenticeship training in PSUs
-  Adoption of ITIs by the PSUs
-  Promote and facilitate Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
-  alignment of courses with QP / NOS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Research in Cold Fusion Field
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1060

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## RESEARCH IN COLD FUSION FIELD

1060.  PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to undertake research in collaboration with various countries in the field of cold fusion which can be the ultimate answer to solve the energy crisis and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  also  encouraging  other  nationals  or  university laboratories to conduct research in the said field and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the amount of fund earmarked by the Government for the said project?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)   No, Sir

- (c) Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Digital India
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## 1059.् िॉ.्पी.् ेणुवीपरल्:्््

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क्या संचार और सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे गक:

- (क) क्  या सरकार ने गिगिटल इंगिया क े  कायाचन्  ेयन क े  संबंध में सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी क ं पगनयों क े  गेगभन्  न प्रमनखों क े  साथ चचाच की है; और
- (ख) यगद हां, तो पररणाम सगहत तत  संबंधी ब  यौरा क्  या है ?

उ त्त र

## ाांपरर्ूर्ाूपऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी वर ्मांत्री्(श्री्रनिकी  ्शांरर्द्यारद)

(र) ूर््(ख)् : ् िी,  हां  ।  सरकार  गिगिटल  इंगिया  कायचक्रम  क े   कायाचन्  ेयन  क े   संबंध  में  मममनसी  सगहत  गेगभन्  न  सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी क ं पगनयों क े  प्रमनखों क े  साथ गनयगमत रूप से चचाच करती रही है । कायाचगन्ेत की िा रही योिनाओ ं /पररयोिनाओ ं  क े बारे में उद्योग/औद्योगगक गनकायों क े  साथ सघन पणधारक परामशच गकया गया है ।

गिगिटल लॉकर, गिगिटल पहचान क े  रूप में मोबाइल, ई-साइन, गनणचय समथचन प्रणाली (िीमसमस) क े  रूप में भौगोगलक सूचना प्रणाली,  ई-सेेा  प्रदायगी  क े   गलम  मकीक ृ त  मोबाइल  प  लेटफामच  िगद  िैसी  गेगभन्  न  योिनाओ ं /पररयोिनाओ ं   क े   कायाचन्  ेयन  पर उद्योग  क े   साथ  परामशच  गकया  गया  है  ।  इसक े   अलाेा,  1  से  7  िनलाई,  2015  क े   दौरान  ियोगित  गकम  गम  गिगिटल  इंगिया सप  ताह में भी मममनसी सगहत गेगभन्  न सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी क ं पगनयों क े  प्रमनखों ने भाग गलया ।

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## भारत सरकार

## संचार और सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी मंत्रालय

## (इलेक्ट् रॉनिकी और ्ूर्ाूपऔर्द्योगिकीनिकी वर ्निकी   रव)

## लीर्ा र अतरररांनिकी रत्द्यश्न्ाांख्यर्1059

गिसका उत्तर 2 माचच, 2016 को गदया िाना है । 12 फाल्  गनन, 1937 (शक)

## निकी िनिकी िटल्इांनिकी ियर्््््््
Lok Sabha Question No. 1058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: E-Hubs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED   QUESTION   No. 1058 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## E-HUBS

## QUESTION

## 1058: SHRI KESINENI NANI

- Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: (a) the parameters based on which 3000 college based E-Hubs for entrepreneurship support will  be supported; (b) whether  any  online  content  has  been  developed  by  the  Government  to encourage  and  guide  young  entrepreneurs  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; whether any parameters have been developed to measure the deliverables
- (c) from the E-Hubs to be set up in the colleges; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d): A  draft  scheme  for  Entrepreneurship  Education  to  be  imparted  in colleges has been initialised, which is under Inter-ministerial consultation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Presence of Nuclear Weapons with Pakistan
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## PRESENCE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WITH PAKISTAN

1057.     SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  US  Defence  Department  has  conveyed  the information to India regarding presence of nuclear weapons with Pakistan;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to counter the situation?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## ANSWER [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) to (c) No. However, it is well known  that Pakistan has developed  and  tested  nuclear  weapons.  The  Government  monitors all  developments which have a bearing on national security and is committed to taking all  necessary  steps  to  safeguard  the  nation's security.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: e-Tendering Portal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1056 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## E-TENDERING PORTAL

## 1056.   SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) Whether the Government has launched e-tendering portal in railways to bring transparency in the execution of work contracts and make it cost-effective for the bidders; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Railways  have  launched  etendering portal, 'Indian Railways E-procurement System (IREPS)' for works contracts on 1 st  February, 2016.

Directives have also been issued by the Ministry that with effect from April, 2016 all works tenders are dealt through e-tendering module.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Land Pooling
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

No. 1054.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1054 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 02, 2016 LAND POOLING

DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether during the mid 70's agricultural land had been allotted to the landless farmers from the weaker sections of the society to  undertake  subsistence  farming  but  the  physical  possession remains  with  the  family  of  the  original  allottee  as  there  is  no absolute right vested with such farmers;
- (b) whether these farmers are able to participate in Land Pooling Policy  in  the  absence  of  an  absolute  ownership  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the ownership right is likely to be transferred to
- them and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government  proposes to repossess the land classified  as  'Sarkar  Daulat  Madaar'  and  if  so,  the  manner  in which the provisions of the law of compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement is likely to be implemented; and
- (e) whether  many  such  allottees  are  also  reported  to  have  sold their land by way of General Power of Attorney (GPA) and if so, the outlook of this land?

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

(a): Yes, Madam. (b): Chapter 19 on 'Land Policy' of Master Plan for Delhi-2021 stipulates that only a land owner, or a group of land owners or a developer shall be permitted to pool land. As such, the policy is applicable to land owners only. (c) & (d): No decision has been taken in this regard. (e): Revenue  Department,  Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  of Delhi has reported no such instance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: SAARC Regional Rail Agreement
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1053 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## SAARC REGIONAL RAIL AGREEMENT

1053. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any formal discussions have been held on the possibility of having  a  rail  agreement  on  the  draft  SAARC  Regional  Rail  Agreement; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Madam.  During  the  18th  SAARC  Summit  held  in Kathmandu, Nepal from 26th to 27th November 2014 and in the earlier SAARC meetings held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 19-20 June, 2013 and in New  Delhi  on  30th  September,  2014,    discussions  took  place  on  the SAARC    Regional  Rail  Agreement  to  boost  connectivity  in  the  SAARC region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Railway Hospitals/Medical Colleges
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## RAILWAY HOSPITALS/MEDICAL COLLEGES

## +1049.  SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE: SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the railways proposes to set up five medical colleges in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  railways has any proposal to construct railway hospitals in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) &  (b)  The  then  Hon'ble  Minister  of  Railways  during  her  Budget speech  2009-10  had  announced  'Medical  colleges  are  planned  to  be established attached to existing railway hospitals through PPP, to give higher education facilities to new generation of railway children' at 18 locations  i.e.  at  Chennai  (Tamil  Nadu),  Hyderabad  (erstwhile  Andhra Pradesh),  Bilaspur  (Chhattisgarh),  Lucknow  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Barasat (West Bengal), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Mysore (Karnataka), Kharagpur (West Bengal), Guwahati (Assam), Dibrugarh (Assam), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Gardenreach (West Bengal), Nagpur (Maharashtra),

Ahmedabad  (Gujarat),  B.R.  Singh  Hospital  (West  Bengal),  Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Jammu  (Jammu  &  Kashmir)  and Trivandrum (Kerala). As  per  Medical  Council  of  India  rules, Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Government (Railway) hospital is not permitted. This  Ministry  have,  therefore,  dropped  the  proposal  of  setting  up  of Railway Medical Colleges.

(c) & (d)  Yes,  Madam.  A  proposal  for  setting  up  of  a  Health  Unit  at Katra (Jammu & Kashmir) on Northern Railway has been approved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Programmes for Anglo Indians
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1048

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## PROGRAMMES FOR ANGLO INDIANS

## QUESTION

## 1048.  PROF. RICHARD HAY:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  skill  development  programmes  are  being  run  by  the  Government specially for Anglo-Indians;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  to  start  skill  development  programme  for Anglo-Indians; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) There  are  over  40  skill  development  schemes  implemented  by  over  18 Central Ministries/Departments across various sectors which has the mandate to promote skilling of all the people in the Country. Most of these schemes have special provisions to promote the participation in skill development programmes by all socio-economic groups, including Anglo Indians.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Nuclear Agreements
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS

## 1046.   SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER: SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently entered into agreements with some countries including the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Australia for cooperation in the field of nuclear energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the agreements also include exchange of nuclear technology and trade in nuclear material and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has also received suggestions for joining NPT/   CTBT; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)   Government has recently signed the following agreements in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- (i)    Agreement  between  the  Government  of  India  and  the  Government  of Australia on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy signed on 05.09.2014 and entered into force with effect from 13.11.2015.
- (ii)    Agreement  between  the  Government  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed on 13.11.2015
- (c) Yes Sir. The scope of cooperation inter alia covers the supply of nuclear material, non-nuclear material, equipment, components or technology, training of personnel and transfer of technology, for peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- (d) &(e)    No  such  suggestions  have  been  received  by  the  Government  specifically. However, some countries make routine calls for universalisation of the NPT and for entry into force of the CTBT. There is no change in Government's position on the NPT and the CTBT.  As a responsible nuclear weapon State, India remains committed  to  global  and  verifiable  nuclear  disarmament  as  well  as  global  nonproliferation objectives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Changes in Rules Printed on Tickets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1045 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## CHANGES IN RULES PRINTED ON TICKETS

## †1045. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:

Will the Minister of  RAILWAYS  be  pleased  to  state whether the Government proposes to change the rules printed on  the  railway  tickets  immediately  in  case  the  rules  of  the railways change as the people are not aware of such rules and thus deprived of its benefits?

## ANSWER

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

Changing  of  rules  is  a  continuous  process  based  on  the feedback received. The changes made in the policies are given due  publicity  through  all  possible  means  for  information  of general  public.  Due  to  paucity  of  space,  it  is,  however,  not feasible to display these rules on the front of the ticket.  On the reverse  of  the  ticket  certain  general  instructions  are  printed. These  instructions  are  modified  as  and  when  it  becomes necessary.  Since the blank ticket rolls are printed in advance it instructions  immediately  after is not feasible to print the changing of any rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: FDI in Space Research
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1043

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016

## FDI IN SPACE RESEARCH

1043. SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to declare a comprehensive policy  for  space  research,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and timeline for the same and if not, the reasons therefor;
- whether  the  Government  has  put  forth  its  agenda  in  the discussion to create international norms and rules for space activities, if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons
- (b) therefor;
- (c) whether the Government envisages allowing of FDI in outer space  research,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether a tri-service aerospace command is expected to be developed  to  increase  coordination  among  military  and civilian  departments,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the timeline for the same and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)
- No Madam.
- (b) No  Madam.  However,  ISRO  has  been  engaged  in  a  few multilateral negotiation processes under various international and UN  forums, in order to protect the interests of the nation in its pursuance of space activities. These multilateral negotiation processes include International Code of Conduct for Outer space activities (led by  European  Union),  formulation  of  a  set  of  guidelines  for Long Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities discussed under United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS).
- (c) No Madam. Outer space research activities are carried out on  cooperation  basis  with  the  space  agencies  of  other countries.
- (d) Department  of Space  is mandated  for harnessing the benefits of space technology for national development.

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