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Lok Sabha Question No. 4079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Cess on Income/Corporate Tax for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, NAGARAJAN P., RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4079 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## CESS ON INCOME/CORPORATE TAX FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT QUESTION

4079.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering the possibility of levying a 2% cess on individual and corporate income tax to fund its ambitious nationwide skill development programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aim behind the proposal;
- (c) the  target  fixed  to  earn  fund  through  this  tax  and  the  manner  in  which  the  fund  is proposed to be utilised along with the nature of training to be provided;
- (d) the estimated amount required to achieve the targets along with the budget allocation for the year 2015-16 and the steps taken so far to achieve the targets; and
- (e) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

(a) to (e)  Skill development is complimentary to formal education and is essential to increase productivity and employability in the country. In February, 2015, Ministry of Skill Development and  Entrepreneurship  had  submitted  a  budget  proposal  for  the  financial  year  2015-16  for levying  a  skill  cess  of  2%  of  the  lines  of  education  cess  on  direct  taxation,  which  could  be specifically earmarked for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to steer the Skill India Initiative.  However the proposal for skill cess was not included in the Budget 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Rationalisation of Freight
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## RATIONALISATION OF FREIGHT

4078.  SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI C. R. PATIL:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways intends to rationalise the freight for long distance transportation of coal for power generation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (c)  Rationalisation  of  freight  structure  is  an  on-going process.  Recently,  from  01.04.2015  the  distance  slabs  beyond 1500 kilometers have been revised from 250 kilometer slab to 125 kilometer.  Further,  classification  of  Coal  has  also  been  reduced from Class-150 to Class-145.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Science and Technology Expo
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4077

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/12/ 2015

## SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXPO

## 4077. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKW AD :

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR :

SHRI  NARANBHAI KA CHHADIYA :

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

:

Will the Min ister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

be pleased to state:

- (a)    the number of Science and Technology Expo conducted by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b)    whether the Government has conducted country's biggest ever Science and Technology
- Industrial Expo in Delhi recently and if so, the details and the objective thereof;
- (c)    the expenditure involved in
- (d)    the organis
- conducting the said Expo, and
- ations that have participated therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

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- (a) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
- (b) to (d): Yes, Madam. A Mega Science, Technology and I ustrial Expo was conducted during the India International Science Festival (IISF) -2015 held at the Indian Institute of Technolo New Delhi during December 4 - 8, 2015. IISF - 2015 was a large science outreach event organized b the Ministry of Science an d Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences and it consiste several  events  conducted  by  governmental  and  non - governmental  organizations.  In  particular, the Mega Science, Technology and Industrial Expo was conducted by Vijnana Bharati, which non-governmental  organization  engaged  in  science  and  technology  outreach  activities objective of the Expo was to inform the masses about the fruits of Science and Technolog scientific temper among the people and showcase Indian contributions i n the field of Science and Technology over the years. 209 organizations comprising research institutions, central government ministries/departments, public sector undertakings etc. participated in the E example,  Ministry  of  Health  and  Fam ily  Welfare,  Central  Pollution  Control  Board,  India Institute  of  Technology,  Indore, Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research,  National  Hydroelectri Power Corporation, Survey of India, Bharat Dynamics Ltd., Madras Fertilisers, Rajasthan Council of Scienc e and Technology and so on. The Expo attracted more than 2 lakh visitors. Government did not incur any expenditure in conducting the Expo. Vijnana Bharati conducte on self - financing basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Cultivation of Jatropha
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4074 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## CULTIVATION OF JATROPHA

## † 4074.  SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR: SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has taken any decision to cultivate Jatropha on its extra and unused land;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total area of land on which Jatropha is being cultivated presently;
- (c) the  additional  area  of  land  selected  and  given  for  the said purpose; and
- (d) the  total  income,  the  railways  is  likely  to  earn  through this initiative zone-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):    Indian  Railways  decided  in  the  year  2002-03  to undertake plantation of Jatropha on its vacant land for production of bio-diesel. Large numbers of Jatropha saplings had

been planted on Indian Railways but the survival rate of these plants was very low, yield was far below expectations and these were  prone  to  termite  attacks.    Railway  has  also  not  been benefitted in getting bio-diesel from these Jatropha plants as it was  not  found  commercially  viable.  As  such,  plantation  of Jatropha on vacant Railway land is not preferred. The total area under Jatropha plantation on Indian Railways is approximately 550 hectares. Railways did not earn any revenue as it was for Railways' own use.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4073

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015)

## APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS

4073. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  provision  in  the  Central  Government  to  provided  employment  on compassionate grounds to dependents of the persons who die in harness;
- (b) whether there is any time limit fo giving job to such dependents and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of pending cases, Ministry/Department-wise and the time by when they are likely to be disposed of?

## 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):   Compassionate Appointments in Government are regulated as per instructions issued by Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No. 14014/6/94-Estt.(D) dated 09.10.1998 as amended from time to time.  All these instructions have been consolidated vide Office  Memorandum  No.  14014/02/2012-Estt.(D)  dated  16.01.2013  and  as  per  these instructions  5% of direct recruitment vacancies in a year in Group 'C' posts can be filled up by compassionate appointment.
- (b):   There is no time limit.
- (c):      Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  only  lays  down  the  policy  of  compassionate appointment  which  is  implemented  by  the  Administrative  Ministries/Departments  while considering the cases of compassionate appointment. The Administrative Ministries/Departments are required to monitor the state of implementation of compassionate appointment  under  their  respective  jurisdiction.    DoP&T  does  not  have  information  or specific details on the number of applications under consideration of the Union Government for appointment on compassionate grounds, Ministry-wise/Department-wise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Free Tickets to Unemployed Youth
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4072 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## FREE TICKETS TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

4072.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  provide  free  sleeper class  journey  tickets  to  the  unemployed  youth  while  attending examination/interview, on production of call letter;

(b)  if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the details of welfare measures the Railways has taken to provide relief to the unemployed youth of this country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

( SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  No, Madam. At present, there is no such proposal.

(b):  Does not arise.

(c):  Railways  grant  full  concession  in  second  class  and  50% concession  in  sleeper  class  in  the  basic  fares  of  Mail/Express trains to unemployed youths up to 35 years to appear in interviews for selection to Central/State Government jobs.

Besides above, 50%  concession in the basic fares of Mail/express trains in Second and sleeper class is also admissible to unemployed youths appearing in interview for selection to other public sector organisations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Industrial Development of NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4071

## TO BE ANSWERED ON

Wednesday, December 23, 2015/ Pausha 2, 1937(Saka)

## QUESTION

## INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NER

4071. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a)  whether his Ministry has assessed the potential of the North Eastern Region (NER) for development of Industries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  kind  of  industries  that  are  viable  both  physically  and  financially  for establishment in the region as per the assessment made; and
- (c)  the response of the local population for establishing industries in their region?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  has,  through  the  North  Eastern  Development  Finance Corporation Ltd., (NEDFi), undertook techno-economic studies and resource mapping for the development of industries in the North East Region. The areas so far covered in the  study,  inter  alia  include  hydro-power  generation,  forest  products,  afforestation potentialities, medicinal and aromatic plants, agriculture, livestock and poultry development, tourism, software development, telecommunication, handloom and handicrafts and food processing.
- (b) Some  industries  identified  as  viable  for  establishment  in  the  region  include generation  of  hydroelectric  power;  plastics  and  polymers;  tourism  and  hospitality; information technology and information technology enabled services (IT and ITES); food processing;  aromatic  and  medicinal  plants;  sericulture;  horticulture  and  floriculture; handloom & handicrafts and bamboo processing.
- (c) Efforts  have  been  undertaken  to  motivate  entrepreneurs  to  invest  in  these sectors. Some entrepreneurs have set up their venture and taken assistance from our North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd., (NEDFi).
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Stoppage at Rajampet
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

- (a) No, Madam.

(b)  & (c) At present, there is no proposal to provide stoppage of 12708/12707 Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express at Rajampet  as  it  is  not  possible  presently  due  to  operational constraints

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4070 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## STOPPAGE AT RAJAMPET

4070.  SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  provide  halt  to  the  Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express at Rajampet which is headquarters of a Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Rail Reservation Counters
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## RAIL RESERVATION COUNTERS

†4069. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  railway  ticket  reservation  counters  in  the country, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government  has formulated any plan to increase the timings of these counters;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  to increase the timing of railway ticket reservation counter in Tonk district of Rajasthan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) At present, about 11950 railway ticket reservation counters are  available  at  3312  locations  in  the  country.      District-wise record is not maintained.

(b) & (c) Instructions  have  been  issued  to  Zonal  Railways  for opening  of  computerised  Passenger  Reservation  System  (PRS) counters  beyond  2000  hours  on  weekdays  and  beyond  1400 hours  on  Sundays  subject  to  demand  from  passengers  and availability of manpower.

- (d) No, Madam.
- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Skill Development Centres in Vacant Buildings
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4067 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN VACANT BUILDINGS QUESTION

## †4067.  SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  skill  development  centres  in  the buildings of the Ministries which are not being fully utilised;
- (b) if so, the details of the parameters in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  financial  assistance  at  ministry level for repair of such old buildings for running skill development centres;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with a number of Central Ministries/Departments for collaboration in skill development to leverage their existing idle  infrastructure  to  deliver  skill  training  programmes.  The  Ministries/Departments concerned are as under:

- 1) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
2. 2)
3. 3)
4. Ministry of Defence
5. Ministry of Railways
- 4) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
7. 5)
8. Department of Fertilisers
- 6) Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals
- 7) Department of Pharmaceuticals
11. 8)
12. Ministry of Steel
13. 9)
14. Ministry of Mines
- 10) Department of Heavy Industries

Besides, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has also initiated a joint  initiative  with  the  Ministry  of  Railways  to  harness  the  large  railway  network  and infrastructure  for  skill  development  in  remote  regions  of  the  country.  Till  date,  52 locations  have  been  identified  for  setting  up  of  skill  training  centres  using  railway infrastructure.  The  centres  are  being  set  up  by  selected  training  partners  of  National Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  and  will  be  utilized  for  skill  training  under

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Earth System Model
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

4066.

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4066

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015

## EARTH SYSTEM MODEL

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Scientists  have  developed  an  Earth  System  Model  (ESM), together  with  comprehensive  assessment  of  various  interactions among different earth system components;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof along with its objectives ;
- (c) whether ESM has shown a good representation of the present global climate and short term variability and if so, the facts in this regard;
- (d) whether  high-  resolution  climate  change  scenarios  have  been developed for the 21st century; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which it is likely to help to solve the problems faced due to climate change?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a-b) Yes Madam. Earth System Science Organisation- Indian Institute of Tropical  Meteorology  (ESSO-IITM)  has  developed  an  Earth  System Model (ESM) which includes the land-atmosphere-ocean-biospherecryosphere components and their associated interactions. The ESM is  built  with  an  objective  to  generate  scenarios  for  studying  long term climate variability and change so as to address comprehensively the issues associated with attribution and projection of long term global and regional climate change.
- (c) Yes Madam. The present global climate is well reproduced by the ESM.
- (d-e) Yes Madam. Under the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment  (CORDEX)  for  South  Asia,  projections  from  the  global models used for the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-AR 5) have been downscaled to high resolution (~50km grid scale) for assessing the future scenarios for the 21st  century.

The climate change scenarios will help us to assess the impact of climate change on critical sectors of agriculture, water resources, health, etc. and to generate adaptation guidance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Representation from MP's on Unmanned Railway Crossings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4065 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

REPRESENTATION FROM MP'S ON UNMANNED RAILWAY CROSSINGS † 4065.  SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

(a) the number of Members of Parliament who wrote to the Government regarding unmanned railway level crossings during the last three years;

(b) whether  the  Government  does  not  maintain  any  record  in  this regard;

(c)  if so, the reasons thereof; and

(d) the reasons for not furnishing reply to the letters of MPs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Requests regarding unmanned level crossings, both formal as well as informal, are received by Railways at various levels i.e. Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Divisional Headquarters etc.  As receipt of such  requests/suggestions  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.

It  is  the  endeavor  of  Ministry  of  Railways  to  reply  all  the references  received  from  Members  of  Parliament.    Instructions  have already been issued to Zonal Railways to promptly reply the references received from Members of Parliament.

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