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Lok Sabha Question No. 723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Axle Load Rules for Overloading
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  made  some  changes  in  the  Axle  load  rules  to  check  the  problem  of overloading and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  regarding  the  pollution,  road  accidents  and damage caused to road due to the increase in Axle load;

(c) whether the attention of Government has been drawn towards road accidents in 2013 wherein 95441 road accidents took place due to overloading which is 19.6 per cent of total road accidents; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to implement new Axle load rules more stringently so that the recurrence of such accidents may be checked ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued notification S.O.41(E) dated 7 th January, 2016 vide which the tolerance up to five per cent in the gross vehicle weight and safe axle weight has been allowed.

(b)  to  (d)  The  Ministry  has  not  conducted  survey  regarding the pollution, road  accidents and damage caused to increase in Axle load. The Government is aware of the road accident data which took place due  to  overloading.  The  Ministry  has  been  sensitizing  the  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations from time to time for proper implementation of section 114, section 194 and section 200 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to curb overloading of goods carriages.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 723

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## AXLE LOAD RULES FOR OVERLOADING

## 723. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: New Discom Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.722

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## NEW DISCOM SCHEME

## 722.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a new discom plan/scheme;
- (b) if so, the objectives thereof;
- (c) the assistance to be provided under the said scheme to the States;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  held  any  consultations  with  the  States  for implementing the said scheme;
- (e) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (f) the States that have signed an MoU in this regard?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

## ( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) & (b)   : The  Government  has  launched  a  Scheme  Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance Yojana (UDAY) on 20-11-2015 for the operational and financial turnaround of State owned  Power  Distribution  Companies  (DISCOMs).    The  Scheme  aims  to  reduce interest  burden,  cost  of  power  and  power  losses  in  Distribution  sector,  besides improving operational efficiency of DISCOMs.
- (c) : The Scheme incentivizes the participating  States by exempting  State takeover  of  DISCOM  debts  from  Fiscal  Responsibility  and  Budget  Management (FRBM)  limits  for  two  years;  increased  supply  of  domestic  coal;  coal  linkage rationalization;  liberally  allowing  coal  swaps  from  inefficient  to  efficient  plants; allocation  of  coal  linkages  to  States  at  notified  prices  and  additional/priority funding in Schemes of MoP and MNRE, if they meet the operational milestones in the Scheme.
- (d) to (f) : The  Government  has  held  detailed  deliberations  regularly  with  the stakeholders,  namely State  Governments,  DISCOMs and  financial institutions  etc. for development as well as implementation of the scheme.  So far, 10 States have already signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) under UDAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Noise Pollution at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

721.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF CIVI AVIATION UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 721 (To be answered on the 288 April 2016)

## NOISE POLLUTION AT AIRPORTS

SHRI VENKA TESH BABU T.G.

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

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- (edi sthe remedial measures taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation t reduce the noise pollution levels; of Civil Aviation to
- (c) whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the report n noise level standards for airport zones and to Government to file a restrict night flying at airports;
- (e) if not; the reasons therefor?

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(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

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- noise standards for

Nv direction has been given to restrict night flying at directed to submit a synopsis 0n restrictions airports: However , NGT has hearing on 29.04.2016. on night flying before the next date of

- (d) if the action taken by the Government on the directive of NGT; and SO,

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
Lok Sabha Question No. 719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning System
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 719 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning System

## 719. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  has  decided  to  implement  an  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that will help it monitor and optimize performance on a real time basis and save money as the company targets production of 1 billion tonnes by 2019-2020;
- (b) if so, whether the CIL will save Rs.1000 crore every year on better resource and inventory management once the ERP system is fully implemented;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  advantages  of  an  ERP  system  for  CIL  would  include  improved revenue  and  financial  management,  introduction  to  International  Financial  Reporting Standards based accounting, optimization of coal production and its movement by rail, road  and  other  modes  of  transport,  sampling,  reduction  in  spare  parts  inventory  and breakdown maintenance, improved governance, regulatory and environmental compliance, enhanced manpower productivity and innovation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF COAL, POWER AND NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): Coal India Limited (CIL) has decided to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for better resource and inventory management. Management Development  Institute,  Gurgaon,  has  been  assigned  the  task  of  selection  of  product  & system  integrator.  For  this,  it  has  been  directed  to  prepare  a  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR).
- (d) & (e): ERP implementation is expected to facilitate improved revenue & financial management, introduction  of  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)  based accounting, movement of coal by rail & other modes of transport, sampling, reduction in spare  parts  inventory  and  breakdown  maintenance,  improved  governance,  regulatory  & environmental compliances, enhance manpower productivity and innovation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Works under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 718

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04 .2016

## WORKS UNDER MGNREGS

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

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  use  MGNREGS  in  development  of  the  rural household  infrastructure  by  construction  of  the  toilet  for  sanitation,  creation harvesting infrastructure and development of rural school infrastructure etc.
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline for the same; and
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to provide the employment to skilled workers for creating skill workforce under this scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a)&(b): As  per  Schedule -I  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), construction of the toilets for rural sanitation, creation of water harvesting infrastructure  are  permitted  under MGNREGA.  The  construction  of  play  fields  under  rural infrastructure are also permitted.

As regards development of rural school infrastructure, construction of Kitchen she dining space in rural schools, are proposed to include under MG NREGA.

(c): Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  2005 provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of th by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in e very financial year to  every  household  whose  adult  members  volunteer  to  do  unskilled  manual  work.  However where ever required in creation of assets, skilled workers are provided employment and wages are covered under material component.

The  Government  has  formulated  and  launched  a  'Project  for  Livelihoods  in  Full Employment underMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Project LIFE -MGNREGA)' in April 2015. The project has been formulated in convergence with Deen Dayal Up adhaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojna  (DDU - GKY)  and  National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission (NRLM).  Project  LIFE -MGNREGA  aims  at  promoting  self - reliance  and  improving  the  skill base of MGNREGA workers, thereby, converting them from being asset - less, helpless, unskille d workers dependent on Government support into fully employed entities with enhanced income.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Four Laning of NH-209
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  proposal  for  laying  of  4  lanes  in  National Highway No.209 from Dindigul to Samrajnagar via Pollachi in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c)  The  Ministry  has  already  sanctioned  the  4  laning  work  of  about  27  km.  from Pollachi to Coimbatore of NH-209 for an amount of Rs. 656.51 Crore. This work is targeted for completion by June, 2018. The remaining stretch of NH-209 is in DPR stage. The decision of 4 lane/2 lane of remaining stretch will  depend on the out come  of DPR.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 717 ANSWERED ON 28 TH APRIL, 2016

## FOUR LANING OF NH-209

717. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Airport Entry Passes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To he answered on the April 2016) 28th

## 716. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be to state: pleased

- (a) whether the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security proposes to restrict the issue of Airport Entry Passes to the staff of MPs and Ministers; and
- (b) if the details thereof and the reasons 'therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Madam. No,

- (b): Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) above:

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Water Purification Plants
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## Water Purification Plants

## 715. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware of the setting up of community water purification plants  using  R.O.  technology  in  those  villages  of  Karnataka  where  groundwater  has  been found to be contaminated;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  minerals  essential  for  human  body  are  also extracted from the water purified by R.O. technology and if so, the details thereof, and the concrete  remedial  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the problem?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING   WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) & (b) : The  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  Government  of  India  is  aware that Karnataka State Government is implementing Community Purification Plants using Reverse Osmosis (RO) Technology mostly in fluoride affected rural habitations.   Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, Government of Karnataka have informed that so far 2,432 community water purification plants using RO Technology have been commissioned.  Further, NITI Aayog has provided Rs.59.90 crore for installation of  community purification plants in all remaining fluoride affected habitations before March 2017.

(c): The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is aware that RO technology can remove almost all minerals in water, and, therefore, State Governments have been advised to maintain adequate total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration in treated water so that essential minerals like  calcium,  magnesium  and  sodium  are  available  for  human  consumption.    Government  of Karnataka  have  informed  that  the  water  purification  plants  are  so  designed  to  retain  minerals essential for human body in the treated water.
Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: e-Challans to Drivers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM, P.R. SUNDARAM

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has taken a decision to prepare a national database of errant drivers and issue of e-challans to drivers throughout the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is no system at present in vogue where motor vehicle owners could be tracked easily once the vehicle is involved in an accident or challans have remained unpaid as they do not intimate the change of address; and

(d) if so, the corrective steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d)  An e-Challan software comprising a mobile app cum web application has been developed by National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC)  for  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  to  provide  a comprehensive enforcement solution that can be used by the State Transport Enforcement cells and also by the Traffic Police. This application will facilitate a convenient and efficient mechanism to challan errant drivers while providing a set of features and functionalities. Currently, this mobile app cum web application is under pilot implementation in two Regional Transport Offices in the State of Uttar Pradesh and also under advanced testing in the State of Uttarakhand and Maharashtra. Once implemented across the country, this system will create a unified national database of all traffic violations, with details of violators, challans, disposals, penalties, court cases, punitive actions etc.

At  present,  Transport  National  Register  (NR)  comprising  19  crore  vehicle  details  and  9  crore driving license records is available with access provided to different police and transport agencies across the country for tracking any vehicle or driver information.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 714

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## E-CHALLANS TO DRIVERS

## 714. MAJ GEN B C KHANDURI AVSM (RETD): SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Transfer of Lignite Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## Transfer of Lignite Blocks

## 713. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  request/proposal  from  the Government of Gujarat to transfer E,F & G Lignite Blocks in South Gujarat to Government,  Public  Sector  Undertaking,  i.e.  Gujarat  Mineral  Development Corporation Limited for supplying the same to small manufacturing industries for meeting with their energy requirements; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER   AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)&(b) Ministry of Coal has received proposal from the Government of Gujarat  for prior approval  of  reservation  of  Lignite  bearing  area  of  3015  hectares  of  village Sodgam, Vitthalgam , Vandriya, Pithor, Deheli, Jambugam, Singla, Vagakhol of ValiaTaluka of Bharuch District under section 17A (2) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR), 1957 in favour of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited(GMDC). The said proposals of Government of Gujarat were examined and accordingly, the Ministry accorded the approval to  the  proposal  of  Government  of  Gujarat  for  reserving  3015  hectare  area pertaining  to  the  block  E,F,G  in  ValiyaTaluka  of  District  Bharuch  under provision of Section 17 (A) (2) of MMDR Act 1957 in favour of GMDC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Solar Energy System in Powerloom Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.712 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM IN POWERLOOM INDUSTRIES

## 712. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from various quarters including  Powerloom  Owners'  Association  of  Coimbatore  and  Tirupur  districts  for extending 50 per cent of the cost as subsidy for installing 100 MW rooftop solar energy system for powerlooms industries.
- (b) if so, the details thereof ; and
- (c) the decision taken by the Union Government on the said proposal

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार ) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. A proposal has been received from District Labour Weavers Working  Powerloom  Owners  Association  of  Coimbatore  &  Tirupur  requesting  the Central Govt. for providing 50% subsidy to small scale Powerlooms for installing solar power plants to overcome the problems of electricity charge hike.
- (c): The proposal is under examination.
Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Setting up of Call Centres for Accident Victims on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 711

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## SETTING UP OF CALL CENTRES FOR ACCIDENT VICTIMS ON NHS

## 711. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has asked the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to set up call centres for helping accident victims on National Highways so that timely treatment can be given to victims within golden hours;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether NHAI has complied with this; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  call  centres  set  up  on  National  Highways,  State-wise  particularly  in Rajasthan and Bihar?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d)  Yes, Sir. Govt. has decided to set up '1033' toll free national helpline for reporting road accidents  and  other  issues  related  to  National  Highways.  National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI)  has  mandated  Indian  Highway  Management  Company  Limited  (IHMCL),  a  Company promoted  by  NHAI,  to  setup  call  centres  for  National  Highways  helpline.  The  project  has  been structured under following six zones -

| Zones      | States Covered                                                                                                | Location of Call Centre   |
|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| West       | Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan , Dadra and Nagar Haveli &Daman and Diu                                  | Ahmedabad                 |
| South      | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, TamilNadu, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep & Puducherry | Mysore                    |
| Delhi      | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand &Madhya Pradesh                                                             | Mumbai                    |
| Chandigarh | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab & Chandigarh                                               | Mohali                    |
| East       | Bihar , Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa &West Bengal                                                          | Work not awarded          |
| Northeast  | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim &Tripura                              | Work not awarded          |

The call centres are not fully operationalized due to technical issues related to declaration of 'nonmetered' incoming calls by Department of Telecommunication (DOT). The call centre agencies are encountering  difficulties  in  routing  of  calls  by  Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSPs).  IHMCL  has invited fresh bids for work award.

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