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Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Steel Freight Wagons
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## STEEL FREIGHT WAGONS

- *250.  SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Railways has signed an agreement for procurement of  high  class  stainless  steel  freight  wagons,  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b) whether  the Railways have identified the likely benefit of the agreement  on  the  expansion  plan  and  supply/inventory  of wagons; and

- (c) if  so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

( SHRI  SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU )

(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 STARRED QUESTION NO.250 BY SHRIMATI  K. MARAGATHAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING STEEL FREIGHT WAGONS

(a) Yes, Madam.  An Assured-off Take agreement has been signed by Ministry of Railways with Sail Rites Bengal Wagon Industry Pvt. Ltd. (SRBWIPL) (A Joint Venture  company between  Steel  Authority  of  India  Ltd.(SAIL)  and  Rail  India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) ) for procuring 1200 BOXNHL/BCNHL wagons per annum for a period of ten years.

(b) &  (c)    Railways  will  receive  1200  new  light  weight stainless steel wagons per annum from this factory to cater to increasing traffic requirement.  The factory will also be free to produce  wagons  for  other  customers  beyond  the  quantity assured to Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Nepal-Bharat Maitry Emergency and Trauma Centre
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## NEPAL-BHARAT MAITRY EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CENTRE

- *247. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Nepal-Bharat  Maitry  Emergency  and  Trauma Centre has since been set up;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of agencies involved in setting up and managing of the said centre; and
- (d) the  funding  pattern  along  with  the  cost  sharing  between  the two countries?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ)

- (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 THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  247  REGARDING  'NEPALBHARAT MAITRY EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CENTRE' FOR ANSWER ON 16.12.2015

- (a) Yes, Madam. (b) Nepal-Bharat Maitry Emergency and Trauma Centre has been set up.  It was jointly inaugurated by Prime Ministers of India and Nepal in November 2014. the National  Academy  of  Medical  Sciences,  Kathmandu  have  been  the  lead  partner agencies involved in setting up of the Centre.  The Centre is being managed by the
- (c) Hospital  Services  Consultancy  Corporation  (HSCC)  India  Ltd.  and Ministry of Health of the Government of Nepal and their agencies.
- (d) The  Centre  was  set  up  with  a  Government  of  India  financial  grant  of approximately  INRs.  100  crore.    The  land  for  the  building  was  provided  by  the Government of Nepal.  Since the handing over, the Centre is being run and managed by the Government of Nepal and its agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Action against Terrorists
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## ACTION AGAINST TERRORISTS

† *246. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  has  raised  the  issue  of  terror  activities  from across the border including terrorist training camps running in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well as in other parts at the International level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of Pakistan thereto during the past one year; and
- (c) the initiatives taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to fight the menace of terrorism at the global level?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ)

- (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 LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 246 REGARDING 'ACTION AGAINST TERRORISTS' FOR ANSWER ON 16.12.2015

Government has taken up on a number of occasions bilaterally with Pakistan, and also where required with international community, our concerns regarding crossborder terrorism.

As  a  result  of  the  Government's  consistent  pursuit  of  the  matter,  several individuals including Hafiz Saeed, and entities including Lashkar-e-Toyaba/ Jamaatud-Dawaa  have  been  listed  under  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  United  Nations Security  Council's  Resolution  No.  1267  which  deals  with  Al  Qaeda  and  related organisations. Also, Government of Pakistan arrested the suspects for perpetrating the Mumbai terrorist attack of 2008 and a trial is underway in Pakistan in this regard.

Government  actively  discusses  the  issue  of  terrorism  in  all  its  forms  and manifestations  in  multilateral  fora  including  UN,  EU,  SCO,  ARF,  BIMSTEC, SAARC, GCTF etc. and bilaterally with several countries, including all P-5 countries, in Joint Working Groups (JWG) on Counter Terrorism. In last one year meetings of eight of the MEA-led 23 JWGs were held.

Following  Prime  Minister's  conversation  with  Prime  Minister  of  Pakistan Nawaz Sharif during COP-21 Summit in Paris on 30 November 2015 and in line with the  Ufa  understanding  between  the  two  leaders,  the  National  Security  Advisors (NSAs) of the two countries met in Bangkok on 6 December 2015. They held candid and  constructive  discussions.  During  my  recent  visit  to  Pakistan  on  8-9  December 2015,  the  two  sides  decided  that  the  NSAs  will  continue  to  address  all  issues connected  to  terrorism.  The  Indian  side  was  assured  of  the  steps  being  taken  to expedite the early conclusion of the Mumbai trial.

Government will continue to take all necessary steps to safeguard the nation's security and safety of all our citizens.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Bipolar Transistors Technology
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

- (a)
- Yes, Madam.
- (b) &  (c)  Two  prototype  Electrical  Multiple  Unit  (EMU)  rakes  and  one prototype  air  conditioned  EMU  rake  with  indigenously  developed Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) based three phase technology  are  under  manufacturing  for  Mumbai  suburban  area  at Integral  Coach  Factory  (ICF),  Chennai.  Indian  Railways  has  also planned to manufacture two prototype rakes for Kolkata Metro with indigenously developed IGBT based three phase technology. Further, Ministry  of  Railways  has  decided  to  enter  into  a  procurement  cum maintenance  contract  with  a  selected  bidder  for  15  Train  Sets, comprising about 315 Rail Cars, having IGBT technology, under 'Make in India' objective of the Government. Out of 315 Rail Cars, 275 cars are to be manufactured indigenously. Bidders  have  been  shortlisted

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS TECHNOLOGY

## 2989.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is in the process of indigenously producing the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) technology trains;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of such trains or engines to be manufactured indigenously  and  how  many  are  to  be  purchased  off  the  shelf  from Japan as well as the cost thereof; and
- (d) the  distinctive  advantage  for  the  consumers  of  using  the  Japanese IGBT engines or trains in terms of journey time and costs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

after  finalization  of  Request  for  Qualification  (RFQ)  for  receipt  of financial bids. Japanese  Companies  are  among  the  shortlisted applicants.

- (d) Trains with three phase IGBT technology would be energy efficient, having higher acceleration/deceleration and also reduce journey time. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Telecom Tariff
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## TELECOM TARIFF

## †2988. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  has  invited  written comments on consultation paper on tariff issues related to commercial subscribers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received comments and counter comments in this regard; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  Government  is  likely  to implement the suggestions received and accepted?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, TRAI  floated consultation paper on 'Tariff issues related to Commercial Subscribers' dated 14 th July, 2015. Written comments on the consultation paper were invited from the stakeholders by 31 st July, 2015. Counter comments were to be submitted by 7 th August, 2015.
- (c) No.  It is in the domain of TRAI.
- (d) TRAI  received 22 comments  from  various stakeholders and no countercomments  were  received.  On  8 th September  2015,  TRAI  had  issued  two  tariff amendment orders relating to TV services for commercial subscribers, one applicable for  TV  services  being  provided  through  analog  cable  TV  systems  (Non-Conditional Access System) -'The Telecommunication (Broadcasting And  Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Fifteenth Amendment) Order, 2015' and the other one applicable for TV services being provided through Digital addressable systems - 'The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems)  Tariff (Fifth Amendment)  Order,  2015'.  These  orders  came  into  effect  from  the  date  of  their notification (8 th September 2015).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Pending Projects in Jharkhand
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2986 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## PENDING PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

†2986. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  projects  in  Jharkhand lying pending for sanction of the then Yojana Aayog (NITI Aayog);

(b) the time since when the said projects are lying pending before the Aayog; and

(c)  the  steps taken by the Government to sanction these projects at the earliest?

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

(a):  No projects falling fully/partly in Jharkhand are pending with the then Yojana Aayog for approval. (b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Construction of Rail Over-bridge at Badsa-Gadchiroli
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2985 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL OVER-BRIDGE AT BADSA-GADCHIROLI

## †2985.

## SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any steps for construction of Rail Over-bridge at Badsa in Gadchiroli  district,  at  Aamgaon  in  Gondia  district  and  at Brahmpuri in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra;
- (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):  Level  Crossings  (LCs)  at  Wadsa  in  Gadchiroli  district, Aamgaon in Gondia district and Brahmapuri in Chandrapur district do not qualify for their replacement by Road Over Bridge (ROB) on cost-sharing basis as traffic density at these level crossings is less than  one  lakh  TVU  (Train  Vehicle  Unit).  However,  ROB  at  these locations can be constructed on deposit terms, if State Government is ready to bear the complete cost of construction and maintenance subject  to  its  feasibility.  No  proposal  in  this  regard  has  been received from State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Space Cooperation
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## 2983.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2983

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015

## SPACE COOPERATION

- SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreement  with any other developing/ developed countries for Research and
- (a) Development in Space Technology; and
- if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?
- (b) ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)
- Yes Madam.
- (b) Government of India and its national space body, the Indian Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  of  Department  of Space (DOS) has signed agreement with  other developing/ developed  countries  and  their  space  bodies  for  peaceful uses  of  outer  space  including  Research  and  Development (R&D) in space science, technology and applications. Currently  such  cooperative  agreements  are  in  place  with Argentina,  Australia,  Brazil,  Canada,  Chile,  China,  Egypt, France,  Germany,  Hungary,  Indonesia,  Israel,  Italy,  Japan, Kazakhstan,  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia,  Kuwait,  Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America and Venezuela.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Extension of Puri-Sambalpur Intercity Express
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2982 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## EXTENSION OF PURI-SAMBALPUR INTERCITY EXPRESS

2982. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to extend Puri-Sambalpur Intercity Express to Bolangir;
- (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)  No,  Madam.  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  extend 18303/18304 Sambalpur-Puri Express upto Balangir owing to inadequate lie-over at Sambalpur and lack of maintenance facilities at Balangir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Rail Safety Plan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2981 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## RAIL SAFETY PLAN

## †2981.      DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether no  railway  zone  has  been  able  to  achieve  the  targets  set under Ten Year Corporate Safety Plan, implemented in the year 2003 in the various parts of the country;
- (b)
- if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is shortage of staff in all safety related sections of the Railways including operations, electrical, mechanical and civil operations;
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)
- the details of works undertaken so far particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  No,  Madam.  By  the  end  of  Corporate  Safety  Plan  in  the  year 2013,  the  number  of  accidents  per  million  train  kilometers  reduced  to 0.11  against  the  target  of  0.17  despite  an  increase  in  passenger  and goods  traffic.  The  financial  and  physical  progress  of  the  works  under Corporate Safety Plan also surpassed the pro-rata targets.

(c): No, Madam.

(d):  Filling  up  of  vacancies  is  a  matter  of  priority  and  is  being  actively pursued by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The number of persons empanelled  for  various  Group  'C'  safety  category  posts  through  RRBs during last three years is as under:-

| SNo.   | Year    | Candidates Empanelled   | Candidates Empanelled   | Candidates Empanelled   | Percentage of safety categories   |
|--------|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        |         | Safety category         | Non-safety category     | Total                   | employees                         |
| 1.     | 2012-13 | 23,593                  | 4,874                   | 28,467                  | 82.88                             |
| 2.     | 2013-14 | 23,168                  | 8,637                   | 31,805                  | 72.84                             |
| 3.     | 2014-15 | 8,134                   | 7,057                   | 15,191                  | 53.54                             |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL   | 54,895                  | 20,568                  | 75,463                  | 72.74                             |

Further, as an outcome of recruitment drive during 2015-16, panels of more than 9,020 candidates for various Group 'C' safety category posts have  already  been  supplied  to  the  indenting  Railways/Production  Units upto October, 2015.

(e):  Statewise details of works undertaken under Corporate Safety Plan were not maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Optical Fibre
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## OPTICAL FIBRE

2980.  SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI  KHADSE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  length  in  kilometre  of  Optical  Fibre  laid  by  Rail  Tel,  a subsidiary of the Railways; and

(b) the details of stations, cities and towns that have been connected through the optical fibre network laid by RailTel for Wi-Fi connectivity?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  The  total  length  of  Optical  Fibre  laid  by  RailTel  is  approximately 8500 Route Kilometers as on October, 2015.

(b):  Approximately 5000 stations of Indian Railways (out of a total of 6321 stations) have been provided with Optical Fibre connectivity.

Wi-Fi  connectivity  is  being  taken  up  only  for  A1,  A  &  B  category stations (total 709 stations). The categorization of the station is being done based on the commercial earnings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Vacant Houses
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015

## VACANT HOUSES

No. 2979

SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  POVERTY  ALLEVIATION  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made more than 10 lakh houses in the past
- decade;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that many of the houses are lying vacant; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

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(a) & (b): During  the  past  decade,  the  Ministry  has  approved  13,92,589 houses under Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)  and Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP)  and  Integrated  Housing  for  Slum  Development  Programme  (IHSDP) components of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).  Out  of  the  houses  approved,  construction  of  9,95,504  houses have been completed so far.

Cont…

(c): Of the 9,95,504 houses completed, 7,71,250 houses have been occupied by the beneficiaries so far.

(d): Allotment of houses constructed under these schemes is the responsibility of the State/UT Governments concerned. The Ministry, however, reviews of the status of ongoing projects under these schemes on basis  of  Quarterly  and  Monthly  Progress  Reports  submitted  by  States/UTs and also in the meetings of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) and review meetings at the level of Secretary (HUPA). Through these reviews, State/UT Governments have been advised to complete the ongoing projects as early as possible within the extended period of JNNURM i.e. by 31.03.2017, submit plan of action for completion of ongoing projects, plan for 100% occupancy and project completion certificates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: e-Hospital Solution
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 2978

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.12.2015

## E-HOSPITAL SOLUTION

## 2978 SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of Communications and Information Technology be pleased to State:

- (a) whether  the  UT  of  Andaman  and  Nicobar  has  taken  any  steps  for  implementation  of online e-hospital solution in A&N  Islands  to  improve  the efficiency and bring transparency in the system;
- (b) if so, the details and the expected date of implementation of the  e-hospital solution; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):   Yes, Sir, to overcome issues related to internet connectivity, it has been decided to allow hosting of e-Hospital application by Andaman & Nicobar Administration locally at their premises.

Andaman  &  Nicobar  Administration,  Department  of  Health  (A&N)  and  NIC  (A&N)  are working in close coordination to implement e-Hospital, which is scheduled for completion by 30/06/2016.

- (c):      Does not arise.

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