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Lok Sabha Question No. 2889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Work-Shop between IRSDC and WRI
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## WORK-SHOP BETWEEN IRSDC AND WRI

2889.  SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Railways Station Redevelopment Corporation  (IRSDC) and World Research Institute (WRI), India held a  workshop  recently  to  discuss  the  Hudson  Yard  Redevelopment project of New York;
- (b) if so, the outcome of this workshop;
- (c) whether the Railways is planning to re-develop the stations and area around them and if so, the number and names of the stations to be included in the Pilot Project;
- (d)  whether  the  private  companies  would  be  invited  to  join  the venture so as to generate revenue for the said project; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2889 BY SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.08.2016  REGARDING  WORKSHOP BETWEEN IRSDC AND WRI (a)&(b):  As  proposed  by  World  Research  Institute  (WRI),  India,  a capacity building workshop was held in March 2016 by Indian Railway Stations  Development  Corporation  Ltd.  (IRSDC)  at  New  Delhi  to discuss a case study on Hudson Yards, New York.  This workshop was aimed at capacity building and gaining learning experience. (c)to(e):  Five railway stations viz., Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Chandigarh, Habibganj  (Bhopal),  Shivaji  Nagar  (Pune)  were  initially  entrusted,  in first  phase,  to  IRSDC for redevelopment. Later on, Gandhinagar, SAS Nagar  (Mohali)  and  Surat  stations  were  also  entrusted  to  IRSDC  for redevelopment. In addition, Indian Railways has advertised its plan to redevelop 'A-1' and 'A' category stations which are generally located in metros, major cities, pilgrimage centres and important tourist destinations on 'as  is  where  is'  basis,  by  inviting  proposals  from  interested  parties with their designs and business ideas. The  entire  cost  of  station  redevelopment  is  to  be  met  by leveraging  commercial  development  of  land  and  air  space  in  and around the stations .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Visit of Apple CEO
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2888

TO BE ANSWERED ON:  03.08.2016

## VISIT OF APPLE CEO

## 2888 SHRI  BHEEMRAO  B.  PATIL:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether CEO of Apple Inc's visited  India and  discussed  sensitive  issues  relating  to cyber  security,  data  encryption,  the  possibility  of  manufacturing  units  in  the  country  and tapping India's young talent;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether Apple proposes to set up its manufacturing units in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the location identified for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b):     Apple, CEO visited Hyderabad on 20 th May, 2016 to launch the Technology Centre relating to their Maps Division in the presence of Chief Minister of Telangana. He had meetings with many persons including youth, business leaders, etc. He also called on the Prime Minister on 21 st May, 2016. He shared Apple Inc's future plans for India and spoke of possibilities of manufacturing and retailing in India.

- (c)  and  (d):    There  is  no  proposal  with  this  Ministry  from  Apple  Inc.  to  set  up  a manufacturing unit in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Doubling of Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

DOUBLING OF CORRIDORS

2885. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Railways has fixed a target of doubling 12,000 km of existing corridors in the next five years and if so, the details thereof ; and

(b) the total railway track, in terms of kilometer, that has been doubled during the last two years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):   Ministry of Railways has indicated a target of 11,100 km of doubling from the year 2015 to 2020 to NITI Aayog.

(b): In  the  year  2014-15 and 2015-16, 1695 km doubling of tracks have been commissioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Acquisition of Land in Narela
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2883

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2016 ACQUISITION OF LAND IN NARELA

No. 2883 DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had acquired land in Narela in the year 1986 to build subcity and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the DDA has achieved the purpose;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to achieve the purpose of acquisition  of land and also to provide transport facilities to the residents of the area;
- (e) the details of flats constructed and are underconstruction separately in Narela and the time by which  the  flats  underconstruction  are  likely  to  be completed/constructed; and
- (f) whether  metro  rail  proposal  for  the  above  area  has been approved and if so, the time by which metro rail line is likely to be constructed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to  (d):  Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that  the  Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi (GNCTD) had acquired the land in Narela measuring 1156.40 cont..

acres for DDA.  Necessary infrastructure like roads, drains and housing, etc. has been provided by DDA in the area.

- (e) : The  details of flats and  their stipulated period of completion provided by DDA are as under:
- (f):  Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Delhi MRTS Phase-IV Project with the in-principle approval of GNCTD in the month of June, 2016.  One of the Metro corridor of this Phase is extension of Metro  line  from  Rithala  to  Bawana-Narela  of  the  length  of 21.73 km.    As per DPR, the completion schedule of Phase-IV is  six  years  from  the  date  of  start  of  construction.   However, the sanction of Metro Rail project requires extensive consultations with all stakeholders, hence no time limit can be specified for sanction of the project.

| Sl.   | DDA Zone   | Number of Houses   | Stipulated completion   |
|-------|------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
| No.   |            |                    |                         |
| 1.    | North      | 13,133             | Completed               |
|       |            | 31,491             | March, 2017             |
|       |            | 5,456              | December, 2018          |
|       |            | 3,666              | June, 2020              |
| 2.    | South      | 340                | January, 2019           |
|       |            | 500                | July, 2019              |
| 3.    | Rohini     | 6,580              | Completed               |
|       |            | 1,753              | December, 2019          |
| 4.    | East       | 4,008              | December,2018           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Mishaps on Mumbai Railway Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## 2881.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## MISHAPS ON MUMBAI RAILWAY TRACKS

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per a report, more than 1500 people died and around the same number were injured in mishaps on Mumbai's railway tracks in the past one year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  curb  these accidents and spread awareness amongst citizens on the dangers of crossing tracks;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  curb  accidents  on railway tracks?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a):    A  total  of  3304  persons  died  and  3349  persons  were  injured  in mishaps on railway tracks in Mumbai during the calendar year 2015.
- (b) to (d):  The following steps are being taken to minimize the accidents on railway tracks by Railways:-

1. Announcements  are  being  made  through  PA  system  and  also  given wide  publicity  in  mass  media  by  concerned  department  about  the impending dangers and resultant penalties.
2. Railway  Protection  Force/Railway  Protection  Special  Force  staff  are deployed at various locations to check trespassing.
3. Hooters are blown by RPF at the suspect trespassing points to prevent trespassing.
4. 'Anmol Jeevan'-a concerted effort by School children, NGOs, RPF and commercial  departments-  is  organized  at  regular  intervals  for  the awareness of passengers.
5. Drives  named  'Track  Suraksha  Jeevan  Raksha'  by  RPF  and  'Naya Jeevan  Nayi  Aasha'  by  Commercial  department  have  been  launched over suburban section of Mumbai with the help of NGOs, scouts and Lion Club etc.
6. Unauthorized entry and exit points are being blocked.
7. Necessary signboards/posters regarding 'Do not cross railway line' & 'Don't travel on roof top/foot board' are in place on platforms/ station premises, for the awareness of passengers.
8. Regular drives are conducted against trespassers under the provisions of the Railways Act, 1989.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Recommendations of second ARC
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2879

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016)

## RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECOND ARC

†2879. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  decision  taken  by  the  Government  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Second Administrative Reforms  Commission (ARC)  relating to capacity building for resolution of disputes/conflicts; and
- (b) the action taken by the Government so far on these recommendations and the outcome 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) & (b):   The Second Administrative Reforms Commission made 126 recommendations in its 7 th report titled 'Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution- Friction to Fusion'. Out of the 126 recommendations, the Government accepted only 111 recommendations.

The  decisions  taken  were  conveyed  to  concerned  Central  Ministries  /  Departments  in  the Government  of  India  and  all  the  State/  Union  Territory  Government  for  taking  action  for implementation on the recommendations. The implementation of the recommendations is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Opening of Sports Hostels
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

Opening of Sports Hostels

2877. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  steps  to  open  Sports Hostels in all the District Head Quarters of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  amount  released  for  the  sports  hostels  during  for  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) to (c) Sports is a State subject and, therefore, promotion of Sports is primarily the responsibility of the State Government. The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the State Governments. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports does not implement any specific Scheme that has provision to open Sports Hostels in all the District Head Quarters of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Funds for Railway Development Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

2876.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## FUNDS FOR RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount  of funds required for strengthening the rail development projects together with safety mechanism;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  mobilize  the  said  funds  from Public-Private Partnership (PPP);
- (c)
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (d):      Ministry  of  Railways  have  drawn  up  an  investment  plan  of ` 8.56 lakh crore over the five years ( 2015-2019) as indicated in the Rail Budget 2015-16. Apart  from  budgetary  resources  and  internal  generation funds through institutional financing, Public Private Partnership and Debt etc. forms part of the Investment Plan. Under the investment plan, safety related works is one of the major areas of priority.

Ministry  of  Railways  in  last  few  years  have  created  conducive environment for investment by providing framework  agreements  for different  models  of  Participative  Policy  for  rail  connectivity,  revising  the policy framework  for  Private  Freight Terminals  and  issuing  detailed guidelines for  station  redevelopment. Sectoral guidelines have also been published for Domestic/Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Waqf Board
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## WAQF BOARD

## 2874.  SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of functioning of Waqf Board in various States/UTs including the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  smooth  functioning  of  the  said  Waqf Boards?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) : Waqf Boards are established and constituted by the States/UT Governments as per the provisions  of  Section  13  and  14  of  the  Waqf  Act,  1995  as  amended.  As  per  available information,  Waqf  Boards  have  been  constituted  in  following  29  States/UTs:-  Andaman  & Nicobar  Island,  Assam,  Bihar,  Chandigarh,  Chhattisgarh,  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli,  Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal. As per the provisions of the  Section  23  of  the  Waqf  Act,  1995,  the  State  Governments.  have  to  appoint  a  full  time Chief Executive Officer of the Deputy Secretary rank of the State Government.

(b): As per Waqf Act, 1995 as amended, Central Waqf Council has been empowered to issue directives to the State/UT Waqf Boards on the issues for smooth functioning of Waqf Boards. Accordingly,  Central  Waqf  Council  regularly  takes  up  various  issues  pertaining  to  the functioning of Waqf Board with the State Governments/UT Administrations and Waqf Boards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Mobile Tower at DDA Parks
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2873

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2016

## MOBILE TOWER AT DDA PARKS

No. 2873 SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the  guidelines/policy  of  Delhi  Development  Authority (DDA)  for  permitting  private  operators  to  construct mobile towers in their parks;
- (b) whether  DDA has received requests from some public bodies not to construct the mobile towers in DDA parks including Dwarka;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, park-wise;
- (d) the  action  taken  by  the  DDA  on  these  requests  for stopping  construction  of  these  mobile  towers  in  parks
- including Dwarka, New Delhi; and
- (e) the  time  by  which  the  construction  of  these  towers  is likely to be stopped?

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

## DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) :  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has  informed  that its policy guidelines stipulate that only those license holders/service providers possessing unified license/unified access service license/cellular mobile telephony license including the broadband license access (4G services) and have been allocated necessary spectrum for providing mobile telephony services in Delhi from Department of

Telecommunications, Government of India, including the Internet Service providers, who are registered with Department of  Telecommunications,  Government  of  India,  are  eligible  to participate in the e-auctioning programme for allotment of sites in the identified areas for erection of Ground Based Masts/Roof Top Tower.

- (b) &  (c):  DDA  has  informed  that,  as  per  record,  it  has
- received representations from various agencies against installation  of  cell  towers  in  DDA  parks    including  Dwarka  as under:
- (i) Park No. 4, Sector-23, Dwarka.
- (ii) Park Between C-2, C-3, Vasant Kunj.
- (iii) Park at Masjid Moth, DDA, Phase-II.
- (iv) NHP-3, Park Pocket-17, Sector-24, Green Belt, Rohini.
- (v) Green Belt of Pocket-B-5,  Sector-8, Rohini.
- (vi) DDA park, Mayur Vihar, Ph-I Extn.
- (d) & (e) : DDA has informed the concerned applicants that DDA is the land owning agency of the parks maintained by it and as per section 17, clause 8(2) of  Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) -2021, Public Utilities are permitted in all use zones.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Coup in Turkey
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2871

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## COUP IN TURKEY

2871.

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- whether  the  Government's  attention  has  been  drawn  to  the
- (a) military coup bid in Turkey recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether many Indians including Indian contingent at the World Schools Championship got stuck in Turkey;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  any  loss  to  life  and  property  to  Indians  living  in Turkey has been reported;
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  arrangement  to evacuate  the  Indians  from  Turkey  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

(a) & (b) Yes, a coup attempt took place in Turkey on the night of 15-16 July, 2016. The Government of India followed the developments  in  Turkey  and  called  upon  all  sides  to  support democracy and mandate of the ballot, and avoid bloodshed. (c) & (d) Some  Indians  were  temporarily stranded in Turkey during the failed coup attempt. A contingent of 148 players and 38 officials  had  gone  to  Turkey  to  take  part  in  the  World  Schools Gymnasiade  from  11-18  July,  2016  and  the  entire  contingent  of players and officials returned safely to India on commercial flights and there was no need for any special arrangement for lifting them to India. (e) There are no reports of any loss of life and property of Indian living in Turkey. (f) Not applicable. Those  who  wished  to  leave  Turkey  travelled  on  commercial flights  and  there  was  no  need  for  any  special  arrangement  for

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(g) evacuation of Indians.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Railway Line upto Myanmar Border
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Conrad Kongkal Sangma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## RAILWAY LINE UP TO MYANMAR BORDER

2870. SHRI C.K. SANGMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  plans  to  lay  railway  line  up  to  Myanmar border via Imphal; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b):   A feasibility study was done in 2005 by India through Rail India Technical & Economic Services Ltd. (RITES), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of Ministry of Railways for a link from Jiribam in India to Mandalay in Myanmar via Imphal. This includes the missing link of approximately 360 km  from  Jiribam  (India)  to  Kalay  (Myanmar)  via  Moreh(India)  /  Tamu (Myanmar).   The Jiribam-Imphal Section (125 km) is a sanctioned work. The portions from Imphal to Moreh (111 km) and from Tamu to Kalay  (128 km) in Myanmar have not been sanctioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Disruption in Silchar and Lumding Train Service
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## DISRUPTION IN SILCHAR AND LUMDING TRAIN SERVICE

2868.   KUMARI  SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Railways  is  aware  that  the  train  services  between Silchar  and  Lumding  were  disrupted  for  a  few  months  in  the  recent past; and

(b) if so, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI  RAJEN GOHAIN )

(a)&(b) Yes, Madam. The train services were disrupted between Mahur and Maigrendisa station on Silchar-Lumding section during the period from 16.05.2016 to 12.07.2016 due to heavy landslide.

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