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Lok Sabha Question No. 2936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Emission Standards for Diesel Locomotives
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## EMISSION STANDARDS FOR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

## 2936. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has set any emission standards for  diesel locomotives;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  international  standards for emission from diesel locomotives; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Railways to set emission standards at par with international standards in order to ensure that no pollution is caused from the locomotive engines?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  No,  Madam.    UIC-624  (International  Union  of  Railways)  for European Union and EPA/USA (Environmental Protection Agency) Locomotive Emission Standards are the international emission standards.

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(c) Research Designs and Standards Organisation has developed a mobile Emission Test Car (ETC) for measurement of emission level of diesel locomotives for collection of emission data which will form the basis for setting of emission standards for diesel locomotives of Indian Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Building Nuclear Reactors with Foreign Assitance
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2934 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## BUILDING NUCLEAR REACTORS WITH FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

2934. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as a result of the Prime Minister's initiative, considerable interest is being evinced by Japan and America in building nuclear reactors in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to award contracts for building six big nuclear reactors in India to the US giants, the General Electric and Westinghouse and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Japan is poised to build for India a nuclear park, which is a major paradigm policy shift for the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  India  is  subscribing  to  insurance  against  nuclear  liability  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  During the visit of the Prime Minister of Japan to India (December 12, 2015), the two sides exchanged a Memorandum, as per which both sides confirmed having reached  agreement  on  an  Agreement  for  Cooperation  in  the  Peaceful  Uses  of Nuclear Energy.

Under the framework of the India-US '123' Agreement of 2008, commercial talks are currently ongoing between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) and the relevant US companies with regard to the construction of nuclear power reactors at Mithi Virdi (Gujarat) and Kovada (A.P.).

- (c) The  civil  nuclear  cooperation  Agreement  with  Japan,  when  concluded,  may facilitate the expansion of civil nuclear energy in India through the construction of Light Water Reactors in order to meet India's clean energy needs.
- (d) In order to cover risks pertaining to civil nuclear liability under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, a financial risk-based-management mechanism, the India  Nuclear  Insurance  Pool  (INIP)  was  launched  in  June  2015.  Insurance schemes have been devised under the INIP for the nuclear operator (NPCIL) and for nuclear suppliers, both domestic and foreign.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: South Asian University
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2933 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

† 2933. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has made any contribution in the construction and functioning of the South Asian University;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the benefits India is likely to get from it along with the objectives and the location of the said University?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b) India  is  committed  to  bear  100%  of  the  capital  cost  towards establishment of the South Asian University. It started functioning from its present temporary campus in August 2010. An amount of Rs. 88.39 crores excluding rentals for the present temporary premises of the university has been paid so far  on  account  of  the  capital  cost  in  periodical  tranches.  An additional  amount  of  Rs.  65.08  crores  has  been  paid  on  account  of acquisition of land for construction of permanent campus of the University in New Delhi.

As  per  the  funding  mechanism  of  the  university,  India  has  made  its assessed contribution of Rs. 139.53 crores on account of operational cost of the university during the period 2010-2015.

- (c) At  the  13th   SAARC  Summit  (Dhaka,  November,  2005),  India  had proposed establishment of the South Asian University to provide world-class facilities and professional faculty to students and researchers from SAARC countries and become a forum for working together in the service of human advancement.

The  Inter-Governmental  Agreement  for  establishment  of  the  South Asian University was signed at the 14th SAARC Summit (April 2008).  It was agreed by the SAARC Member Countries that the University will be located in the National Capital Region of India. It is the first international university of its kind established in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: 2G Ethanol Plant
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2932 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/05/2016

## 2G ETHANOL PLANT

2932. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- Whether the Government has recently inaugurated the country" $ first second-Generation (26) Ethanol plant at in Uttarakhand; Kashipur
- Whether the aforesaid technology is suited for both Indian and global needs and will establish the country as a major global technology provider besides effecting considerable in import of crude savings oil;
- the details and salient features thereof along with the technology used therein; if s0,
- if the details thereof; SO,
- Whether the aforesaid technology is capable of converting all types of agricultural residues t0 ethanol in less than 24 hours, with optimum product yields: and
- other sectors:

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (Y.S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) Madam; The Government has inaugurated the country'$ first 2 G ethanol plant at in Uttarakhand on April, 2016. Kashipur 22"d
- (6) India first cellulosic alcohol technology demonstration plant developed through indigenous technology with capacity of 10 ton per The demonstration plant for converting Ethanol  from ICT Centre for Biosciences, ICT Mumbai. The salient features of this technology are as below: day. Energy
- Fastest conversion Of any feedstock to alcohol in less than 24 hours
- Technology components patented worldwide
- Lowest capital expenditure On plant and machinery

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- Designed as a fully automated continuous flow plant
- Sugars produced can also be used for making various green chemicals
- Scalable to 100 ton/day to 500 ton/day processing capacity

(c & d) Yes; this technology is suited for both indigenous and global needs and designed for conversion of all agricultural residues to fuel alcohol.

- This technology is capable of converting all agricultural residues to ethanol in less than 24 h with optimum product yields. The agricultural residues include bagasse; rice straw; wheat straw; bamboo; cotton stalk; corn stover; wood empty fruit bunch; etc. chips; palm
- The technology can utilize multiple feedstock surplus available round the year: The ethanol produce from agricultural residues can be utilized for blending with Petrol/gasoline hence will prove beneficial for the agricultural and other sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Model Building Bylaws
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2930

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## MODEL BUILDING BYELAWS

No. 2930                      DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  incentives  have  been  introduced  or  are  likely  to  be introduced  under  Model  Building  Byelaws  to  encourage  greater compliance by individuals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  local  capacity  building  and  awareness  creation  have
- been undertaken or are likely to be undertaken among citizens; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

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- (a) & (b): The Model Building Bye Laws, 2016 have been prepared for guiding  the  States/UTs  for  revising  their  respective  Building  Bye Laws. Since the construction of buildings is a state subject, it is up to the state governments to provide incentives and other mechanisms for effective enforcement of Bye Laws.
- (c)  &  (d):  Financial  and  Technical  support  for  capacity  building  to States and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) is provided under Ministry's schemes  and  programmes  including  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT),  Smart  Cities,  Swachh  Bharat Mission (SBM) and World Bank assisted Capacity Building Programme for  Urban  Development  (CBUD).  A  national  workshop  on  Model Building Bye Laws was organized in February, 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: IIM Study on Bullet Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2929

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## IIM STUDY ON BULLET TRAIN

2929.    SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has conducted a study regarding the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project;
- (b) if so, whether the IIM-A has submitted its report to the Railways; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the findings of the said study?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Railways had not appointed Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) for conducting any study regarding Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed  train  project.  However,  working paper  has  been  published  by  IIM-  Ahmedabad  on  the  subject  in March, 2016  for  academic  purpose  which  is available at IIM, Ahmedabad website www.iimahd.ernet.in.

The  working  paper  has  concluded  that  (i)  There  are  many  positive benefits and externalities of High Speed Rail which would be useful for  India's  overall  aspirational  development, (ii)  Mumbai-Ahmedabad route  is  a  good  choice  for  the  first  route.  (iii)  Low  cost  Japanese financing will be a great catalyst.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Single Emergency Number
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2928 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MAY, 2016

## SINGLE EMERGENCY NUMBER

2928.  SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to have a single number based Integrated Emergency Communication and Response system thereby making it mandatory for mobile sets to have an emergency number/button;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  reaction  of  the  mobile  manufacturing  and  service  providing  companies thereon; and
- (d) the time by which the said system is likely to be available in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its recommendation on the subject 'Single Number based Integrated Emergency Communication & Response System(IECRS)' dated 07/04/2015 has recommended for Single Emergency Number '112'. Meetings with all the concerned stakeholders were held regarding provisioning of  emergency  button  in  mobile  phone  handsets  and  implementation  of  Single Emergency  Number.  Accordingly,  Government  has  approved  the  proposal  for implementation  of  Single  Emergency  Number  and  the  instructions  regarding  the implementation have been issued to all Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). A Gazette Notification  has  been  issued  for  inclusion  of  Panic/alert  button  to  all  mobile  phone handsets in India w.e.f. 01/01/2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Water for Drought Hit Areas
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2927

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## WATER FOR DROUGHT HIT AREAS

2927.  ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

SHRI  NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI  CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether water has been transported to the drought hit areas in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  the  amount  of  water  carried  and  the  distance  travelled  by  such trains to transport water;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to provide water through rail in  drought  hit  areas  like  Bundelkhand,  Telangana  and  Marathvada  in Maharashtra and other parts of the country on permanent basis; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  Ministry  of  Railways  undertakes  movement  for  transportation  of water  on  the  request  of  the  State  Government.    At  present  3  tanks wagon  rakes  consisting  of  50  wagons  each  have  been  deployed  for transportation of water in Rajasthan and Maharashtra State.

(b) One full tank wagon rake consisting 50 tank wagons carries around 25  lakhs  liters  water  per  rake.  Water  transportation  in  tank  wagons from Nasriabad to Bhilwada involves around 109 kms and from Miraj to Latur for around 343 kms. (c)  &  (d)    At  present  3  tanks  wagon  rakes  consisting  of  50  wagons each have been deployed for transportation of water in Rajasthan and Maharashtra State. Further, 10 tank wagons have been sent to Jhansi for transportation of water as and when required in Bundelkhand area. No request  has  been  received  by  the  Ministry  of  Railways  regarding transportation of water in Telangana region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Construction of Railway Tracks by Private Firms
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY TRACKS BY PRIVATE FIRMS

2924.   SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has decided to rope in private firms to build some stretches of railway tracks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the private firms will get a 'bulk contract' and will be held responsible for activities relating to project execution and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  this  project  will  be  awarded  under  the  Engineering, Procurement  and  Construction  (EPC)  mode  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the Railways has substantial pending projects with a huge financial burden and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  construction  cost  will  be  borne  by  the  private  firm which will get an annual premium from the Railways and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Railways  has  issued  a  Participative  Policy  in December 2012 envisaging four different models through which private

firms can participate for construction of Railway lines. These models are  -  Non  Governmental  Railway  (NGR),  Joint  Venture  (JV),  Build Operate  &  Transfer  (BOT)  and  Annuity.  Under  these  models,  the concessionaire are responsible for financing, constructing and timely completion of the project. Such  concessions  are  different from Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts. (d): As on 01.04.2016, Indian Railways have 458 major ongoing projects including  166  New  Line,  39  Gauge  Conversion  and  253  Doubling projects, that need about ₹ 3.86 lakh crore for their completion.

(e): The  construction cost is borne by the concessionaire.  The concessionaire gets compensated by means of pre-agreed percentage of  apportioned  freight  revenue  in  NGR,  JV  and  BOT  models  or  fixed quarterly  annuity  payments under Annuity Model after commissioning of the projects during the concession period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: MoU with Bhutan
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2921

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## MOU WITH BHUTAN

No. 2921     KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI S. R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

## Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) with Bhutan on technical cooperation in the  field  of  capacity  building,  benchmarking  and  bilateral exchange in infrastructure engineering;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof and the terms and conditions of the MoU;

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- (c) the benefits that might accrue to both countries from the said MoU and the time by which the MoU is likely to come into force; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to collaborate with other countries in the field of infrastructure sector?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise.
- (d):  Ministry of Urban Development has entered into MoUs/Agreements/Joint Declarations of Intent(JDI) with other countries for collaboration in various sectors of Urban
- Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Free Wi-Fi in Metro Rail
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2919

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## FREE WI-FI IN METRO RAIL

No. 2919 SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Delhi  Metro  Rail  Corporation  has  awarded  an exclusive 10 years licence to Techno Sat Comm. for providing free Wi-Fi on its entire network;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the terms and conditions of the licence;
- (c) the minimum and maximum speed of Wi-Fi to be provided to the passengers;
- (d) the  time  by  which  this  facility  is  likely  to  be  provided  to  the passengers;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to extend free Wi-fi facility in other Metro Rails running in various States; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Delhi  Metro  Rail  Corporation  Ltd.  (DMRC)  has  informed  that  they have  awarded  contract  to  the  Consortium  of  M/s.  Techno  Sat  Comm (India) Pvt. Ltd. and M/s. Sifi Technologies Ltd. for providing free Wi-Fi to Delhi Metro passengers for a period of 10 years for the existing Phase-I and Phase-II network of Delhi Metro.

- (b): The brief terms and conditions of the contract as provided by DMRC are as under:
- (i) The Agreement has been signed on 02.12.2015.
- (ii) The  period  of  contract  will  be  10  years  from  the  start  of implementation.
- (iii) No capital or operational expenditure will be borne by DMRC.
- (iv) The consortium will pay Rs.11.45 crore to DMRC progressively during the contract period.
- (v) Free Wi-Fi access for internet will be provided to passengers on Delhi Metro.
- (vi) DMRC  shall  have  exclusive  agreement  with  the  service provider during the contract period.
- (c): The network will support 2 Mbps at any given time, anywhere on the network.
- (d): The facility will be provided progressively in phases from August, 2016.

(e)&(f): The other operational Metro Rail on 50:50 joint venture of the Central  Government  and  the  concerned  State  Government  namely, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. and Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. have informed that they have no proposal to provide free Wi-Fi facility in their network.

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