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Lok Sabha Question No. 599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Allotment of Land on Lease
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 599

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## ALLOTMENT OF LAND ON LEASE

†599.  SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Provident Investment Company Limited (PICL), a company which  looks  after  about  250  acres  of  land  of  the railways  in  Thane  districts  of  Maharashtra  has  given  away the railway plots on lease at throw away prices;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  and  amount  received  by  the Railways from these plots given away by the PICL on lease;
- (c) whether this amount is being kept by the PICL itself; and
- (d) if so, the factual position thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  to  (d):  In  Thane  district  of  Maharashtra,  no  land  has  been given for any purpose to Provident Investment Company Limited (PICL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Recruitment after Skill Certification Courses
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 598 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2016

## RECRUITMENT AFTER SKILL CERTIFICATION COURSES

## 598. SHRI KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

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

(a) the percentage of youth from the rural areas that has been recruited so far on completing the skill certification courses during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(b) the sectors that have so far recruited youths from rural areas on completing the skill certification courses?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  details  of  placement  under  skilling  (other  than  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Udaan,  Star)  by  National  Skill  Development  Corporation's (NSDC's) Training Partners year wise is as follows:

|   S. No. | Year    | Total number of Placements   |
|----------|---------|------------------------------|
|        1 | 2013-14 | 2,18,561                     |
|        2 | 2014-15 | 2,86,594                     |
|        3 | 2015-16 | 5,39,088                     |

Under PMKVY (as on 18 th July, 2016), a total of 17.94 lakh candidates have been enrolled,  17.93  lakh  have  been  trained  and  11.84  lakh  have  been  certified.  Under  this scheme, it was not mandatory for NSDC's training partners to report employment data. The employment data available reflects only a very small part of the actual employment provided under the scheme. However, under PMKVY 2016-20 approved by the Cabinet on 13 th July  2016, the focus on employment has been significantly enhanced. The last 20% payment to training  partners  would be  made  only  after  wage  employment  or  self employment to at least 70% of the trained candidates.

The placement has happened in many sectors especially in the following:

- i. Retail
- ii. Beauty and Wellness
- iii. Gems and Jewellery
- iv. Tourism and Hospitality
- v. Healthcare and Security Sectors

The database does not have facility to separately indicate the status of candidates from rural and urban areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Extradition from UK
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.594

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## EXTRADITION FROM UK

594. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to explore the possibility of signing  an  agreement  with  the  UK  on  exchange  of  information about criminals;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  as  many  as  131  extradition  requests from India were pending with the UK Government;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  details  of  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  extradite  those persons as soon as possible?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No, there is no proposal under consideration of the Government  for  signing  an  agreement  with  the  UK  on  exchange  of information about criminals. However, bilateral exchange of information about fugitive criminals comes under the ambit of mutual legal assistance covered under the India-UK Agreement  Concerning the Investigations and Prosecution of Crime and the Tracing, Restraints and Confiscation of the Proceeds and Instrument of Crime (including currency transfers) & Terrorist Funds, which came into force in 1995.
- (c) to (e) As  on  date,  there  are  16  extradition  requests  from  India pending with the Government of United Kingdom. Our High Commission in London pursues these requests regularly with the concerned authorities in the UK. Bilateral discussions are also held with the UK side from time to  time,  on  extradition  and  mutual  legal  assistance  matters.  The  last such  dialogue  was  held  in  October  2014.  All  the  information/evidence available  with  us,  have  been  provided  to  the  UK  authorities  for  speedy execution of our requests for extradition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Privatisation of PSLV
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 593

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

## PRIVATISATION OF PSLV

593. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  proposal  to  privatise  the  operation  of ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the construction  and  integration  of  satellites  and launch of rockets will be contracted and/or independently or through Antrix Corporation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- whether  private  players  are  to  be  allowed  to  operate satellites on their own;
- (d)
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  ISRO has been pursuing a conscious approach of building up and  nurturing  the  industrial  capabilities  in  the  country  to maximally  support  the  Indian  Space  Programme.  Through appropriate transfer of technology and hand-holding, ISRO is

making focused efforts to consolidate and enhance participation  of  Indian  industries  for  manufacturing  and production of space related hardware such as rocket engine &  stages,  propellant  tanks,  spacecraft  structures,  solar panels, thermal control systems, electronic packages etc., required for satellites and launch vehicles.

In order to step up the launch capacity within the country, ISRO  is  in the  process  of  exploring  the  possibility  of involving  Indian  industry  in  a  greater  role  to  meet  the increased  national  requirements  and  possible  commercial demand  for  launch  services.  Discussions  are  being  held with  the  Indian  industry  towards  formulating  a  plan  & strategy to enhance the capacity and capability of managing the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) programme on an end to end basis.

(c)(d)&(e) A provision exists for private players to operate communication  satellites on their own  in the country through  an  established  mechanism  called  Committee  for Authorising  the  establishment  and  operations  of  Indian Satellite Systems (CAISS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Development of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.592

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS

## 592.  SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  develop  twenty  or  more railway stations in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism;
- (b) if so, the details and the status of the proposal;
- (c) whether these stations have since been identified and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Railways is planning to develop any stations in the State of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.592 BY SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2016  REGARDING

DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a)  to  (d):    In  Railway  Budget  2011-12,  24  railway  stations  of  tourist importance  were  identified for upgradation  of passenger  amenities  in association with Ministry of Tourism (MOT) on a cost sharing basis of 50:50 subject to a ceiling of ` 240 Cr. from MOT and MOR together. The stations are Hyderabad, Hospet, Agra, Rae Bareli, Varanasi, Kamakhya, Haridwar, Gaya, Madurai, Tarapith, Thiruvananthapuram, Amritsar, Delhi Safdurjung, Kurukshetra, Aurangabad, Nanded, Puri, Tarakeshwar, Rameshwaram, Tirupati,  Guwahati,  Jaipur,  Ajmer  and  New  Jalpaiguri.    Agra  Cantt.,  Rae Bareli and Varanasi are in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

Out  of  the  24  stations,  15  stations  (i.e.  Amritsar,  Agra  Cantt.,  Gaya, Rae-Bareli  and  Thiruvananthapuram  (first  phase),  Jaipur,  Ajmer,  Puri,  Delhi Safdarjung, Kurukshetra, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Hospet and Haridwar) have been jointly inspected. Out of these 15 stations,  estimates for 13 stations (i.e. Amritsar, Agra Cantt., Gaya, Rae-Bareli and Thiruvananthapuram, Jaipur, Ajmer, Delhi Safdarjung, Kurukshetra, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Tirupati and Puri) have been sent to MOT for release of funds.

MOT has released part funds for 5 stations (i.e. Amritsar, Agra Cantt., Gaya, Rae-Bareli, Thiruvananthapuram) amounting to ` 12.50 Cr on 11.02.2014,  for  2  stations  (i.e.  Ajmer  and  Jaipur)  amounting  to ` 5.2  Cr.  on 10.10.2014 and for Puri station amounting to ` 3.07 Cr. on 2.5.2016. The work at  Puri  station  was  completed  by  IR  with  its  own  resources  and  work  has been taken up at the other stations also where funds have been released by MOT.

The works at Agra Cantt. and Varanasi stations are in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Promotion of Sports Among Rural Youth
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †590 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

Promotion of Sports Among Rural Youth

†590. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government  has  formulated any sports policy to encourage rural youths for sports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether provision for sports grant has been made for the promotion of sports  among  the  students  of  government  primary,  secondary  and  high schools of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)& (b) The  Government  has  issued  the  National  Sports  Policy.  The twin objectives of the Policy are 'Broad-basing of Sports'' and 'Achieving Excellence in Sports' at the national and international levels. The policy provides  that  while  the  broad-basing  of  Sports  will  primarily  remain  a responsibility  of  the  State  Governments,  the  Union  Government  will actively  supplement  their  efforts  in  this  direction  and  for  tapping  the latent talent, including in the rural and tribal areas.
- (c)& (d) The 'Khelo India' Scheme, which is a Central Sector Scheme, being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports,  aims  to

achieve  mass  participation  of  youth  in  annual  sports  competitions, identification  of  sporting  talent  and  creation  of  Sports  Infrastructure  at both urban and rural areas. Schools under Central/State Governments are one  of  the  entities  eligible  to  receive  grants  for  creation  of  sports infrastructure under the Scheme. In addition, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous body under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, is implementing the  following  Sports  Promotional  Schemes  under  which  assistance  is provided to schools for promotion of sports:

-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC);
-  Extension Centres of STC/SAG Centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Conversion of Sea Water into Potable Water
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 589

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## CONVERSION OF SEA WATER INTO POTABLE WATER

589. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the sea water can be converted into drinking water by using nuclear/atomic energy;
- (b) if so, the details of the quantity of drinking water generated by these projects including established projects for the purpose;
- (c) the cost of converting sea water into drinking water by using nuclear/atomic energy; and
- (d) whether the Government contemplates to establish such projects in the country during the current financial year and if so, the details of allocated funds for such projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Desalination  of  seawater  is  possible  by  using  Thermal  Desalination  Technology and/or Membrane Technology like Reverse Osmosis (RO).  Thermal and/or Electrical energy from Atomic Power Station or Nuclear Research Reactor/s can be used for this  purpose.  A  seawater  desalination  plant  setup  as  part  of  Nuclear  Desalination Demonstration Project (NDDP) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu produces 45 lakh litres of water per day by Thermal Desalination process, drawing nuclear low pressure steam from the operating Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) and 18 lakh litres of water per day using membrane based technology using electrical energy from MAPS grid. The plant is the largest operating hybrid nuclear desalination plant in the world. The plant  produces  dual  quality  of  water;  water  for  high-end  industrial  applications  of quality less than 10 mg per litre of TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) and potable water of less than 500 mg per litre of TDS for drinking and other applications.
- (c) The sea water desalination plant set up at Kalpakkam is a demonstration plant. The cost of water produced depends upon many factors like cost of electricity, quality of required  end  product,  choice  of  technologies,  seawater  quality,  local  infrastructure and logistics etc. On an average, the cost of conversion of seawater into desalinated water is about 10 paise per litre of water produced.
- (d) No, Sir.  At present, there is no proposal before the Government to set up a sea water Desalination plant using Atomic Energy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Uranium Reserve
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## URANIUM RESERVE

## 588.   SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering for creating its own uranium reserve;
- (b) if so, the details of the efforts made in this regard;
- (c) the countries which are supplying uranium for creating uranium reserve; and
- (d) the country-wise details of imports of uranium during the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Consequent  upon  Civil  Nuclear  Co-operation,  the  Department  of  Atomic Energy (DAE) has been importing Uranium Ore to meet the Fuel requirements of Safeguarded Nuclear Power Plants. Agreements for import of uranium have been  signed  with  M/s.  JSC  TVEL  Corporation,  Russia;  M/s.  JSC  NAC Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan, and M/s. CAMECO, Canada.
- (c) Russia, Kazakhstan and Canada are the countries supplying uranium as on date for creating uranium reserve.
- (d) The country-wise details of imports of uranium during the last two years:

| Name of the Firm & Country/Year      | 2014-15          | 2015-16          |
|--------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
|                                      | Quantity in (MT) | Quantity in (MT) |
| M/s. JSC TVEL Corporation, Russia    | 296.54*          | 303.78*          |
|                                      | NIL              | 42.15$           |
| M/s. JSC NAC Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan | 283.4 #          | NIL              |
| M/s. Cameco, Canada                  | NIL              | 250.74 #         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Indians Killed in Afghanistan
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.587

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## INDIANS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

587. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Indians  killed  in  Afghanistan  in  the  last  15 years;
- (b) the details of the compensation paid to families of the victims; and
- (c) the efforts taken to upgrade the Indian security infrastructure in Afghanistan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The number of Indians killed in Afghanistan since 2001, year wise is as follows:

|   Year | Number of Indian Nationals Killed   |
|--------|-------------------------------------|
|   2001 | Nil                                 |
|   2002 | Nil                                 |
|   2003 | Nil                                 |
|   2004 | Nil                                 |
|   2005 | 1                                   |
|   2006 | 2                                   |
|   2007 | Nil                                 |
|   2008 | 9                                   |
|   2009 | 1 (kidnapped, died in captivity)    |
|   2010 | 7                                   |
|   2011 | Nil                                 |
|   2012 | 1                                   |

| 2013             |   4 |
|------------------|-----|
| 2014             |   4 |
| 2015             |   4 |
| 2016 (till date) |   2 |
| TOTAL            |  35 |

(b) Government  has  taken  necessary  steps  to  ensure  financial and other assistance to the families of Indian officials and Indians working on Government-aided projects killed in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, including ex-gratia compensation, insurance payments, liberal pension benefits and other admissible benefits. (c) Government  continues  to  review  security  and  safety  of  our personnel  and  other  Indians  working  in  Afghanistan  and  takes appropriate measures  to  enhance  the  same.  The  latest such exercise  was  undertaken  in  March-April  2016.  It  is  also  in  regular touch  with  the  Government  of  Afghanistan,  which  has  assured necessary security for Indians in that country. Indian nationals are regularly advised about the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan  through  security  advisories,  outlining  the  precautions they need to take for safety and security.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Subsidy for Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## SUBSIDY FOR KAILASH MANASAROVAR PILGRIMS

- † 586. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  organizes  Kailash  Manasrovar  Yatra every year;
- (b) if so, the formalities in this regard including facilities provided to the pilgrims;
- (c) the amount paid by each pilgrim in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government of China has banned carrying of liquid and semi-liquid items by pilgrims with them;
- (e) if so, the reasons therefore;
- (f) whether the Government has taken up this issue with Government of China; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government of China thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes.
- (b) Indian  nationals  between  the  age  of  18  and  70  years,  who  are medically fit for high altitude endurance are eligible to register online for this Yatra. Government of India takes various steps to facilitate the

Yatra  which  include  a  dedicated  website  http://kmy.gov.in  to  further simplify  and  expedite  the  registration  and  selection  process,  and communication  with  Yatris.  A  helpline  based  on  Interactive  Voice Response System which provides information in Hindi and English to the  Yatris,  has  also  been  set  up.    The  Kumaon  Mandal  Vikas  Nigam Limited (KMVN), and Sikkim Tourism Development Cooperation (STDC) make  logistical  arrangements  including  accommodation,  food,  and transport  on  the  Indian  side  for  the  Yatra.  The  Chinese  Government facilitates  the  stay  and  travel  of  the  pilgrims  in  Tibet  Autonomous Region during the Yatra. One Government of India official is appointed as Liaison Officer for each batch of Yatris. The Liaison Officer stays in touch  with  Indian  and  Chinese  authorities  concerned  and  seeks assistance in case of any emergency for the safety and well-being of Yatris.  Provision for air-lift of Yatris by helicopter is also available in coordination  with  concerned  agencies  in  case  of  emergency  on  the Indian side.

(c) The  average  cost  per  pilgrim  for  this  Yatra  is  approximately Rs.1.6 lakhs via Lipulekh route, and Rs.2 lakhs via Nathu La route.

(d) The  Government  of  India  has  not  received  any  communication regarding blanket ban on liquid or semi-liquid items carried by pilgrims.

(e) to (g) Does not arise

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