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Lok Sabha Question No. 3241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Shortage of Equipment in Vehicle Factory
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3241

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## SHORTAGE OF EQUIPMENT IN VEHICLE FACTORY

3241.  SHRI  RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether due to shortage of equipment and other essential goods, manufacturing of defence vehicles has been stopped in the vehicle factory, Jabalpur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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- (a) No,  Madam.    VFJ  has  been  continuously  producing  two  types  of vehicles i.e. 2.5 Ton LPTA-715 and  5/7.5 Ton Stallion MK-IV without stoppage.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Loan Against gold
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 3240

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th December,2015/Agrahayana 27,1937 (SAKA)

## LOAN AGAINST GOLD

## QUESTION

3240 . Shri JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instructed all the Scheduled Commercial Banks to sanction loans against the gold jewellery only upto 75 percent of the value of the gold ornament and jewellery and if so, the reasons for arriving at such a decision;
- b) whether the Government has assessed the hardships caused to customers who opt to pledge gold as a last option due to this decision; and
- c) if so, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard to mitigate the hardships of the customers?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a): Yes, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) vide its circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.86 /21.01.023 /2013-14 dated January 20, 2014 on 'Lending against Gold Jewellery' has issued guidelines to banks wherein as a prudential measure, RBI has prescribed banks to have a Loan to Value (LTV) Ratio of not exceeding 75 per cent for lending against Gold jewellery (including bullet repayment loans against pledge of gold jewellery) in order to safeguard the banks from the effect of the variation in the value of the gold assets. (b) & (c): RBI's mandate is to protect the interest of the depositors who deposit their money in banks which in turn is lent by the banks as loans. The prudential norms and guidelines issued by the RBI are aimed at enabling the banks to maintain a fair economic value of their assets so that the actions taken by the banks are not detrimental to the

- interest of the depositors. The guidelines are in line with this mandate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Vacant Posts in Ordnance Factories
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3238

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## VACANT POSTS IN ORDNANCE FACTORIES

3238.  SHRI  K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  number  of  technical  and  non-technical  posts  are  vacant  in  various Ordnance factories;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said posts are likely to be filled up?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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(a) to (c): Madam,  the  Ordnance  Factories  are  provided  requisite  staff  on the  basis  of  their  workload  and  production  technology.    The  factories  are asked for manpower requirement from time to time and supplemented with the required workforce in terms of their requirement.  There are no technical and  non-technical posts lying vacant in Ordnance  Factories  which  is adversely  affecting  the  products  related  to  Defence  Production.    Adequate manpower is being sanctioned based on load position to cater to the needs of Defence Production.  The process of filling up of vacant posts in Ordnance Factories  is  a  continuous  process.    In  line  with  manpower  requirement Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has already issued sanction for the recruitment of 4895 Industrial Employees for the year 2015-16 and in addition to this OFB has also recruited 1514 technical / non-technical personnel in the year 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: States Autonomy on Expenditure of Funds
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

## STATES AUTONOMY ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS

## 3237. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether,  there  is  much  ambiguity  on  the  expenditure  of  funds  being  made  on  the implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes and if so , the details thereof;
- (b) whether the State Governments have requested for their autonomy on the expenditure of funds released by the Union Government for the implementation of the Centrally sponsored schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Union Government to this proposal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

(a) to (c): No  Madam,  there  is  no  ambiguity  on  the  expenditure  of  funds  being  made  on  the implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes. 14 th  Finance Commission has recommended an increase of 10% in State's share of net proceeds of Union taxes and duties. This increase from 32% to 42% underpins the laudable  objective  of  giving  the  States'  more  financial  autonomy.  So,  the  increased  devolution  would undoubtedly increase the quantum of untied funds available to the States which could be utilized by the States for various schemes / programmes. The combined central transfers to the State from devolution of taxes and CSS in 2015-16 is about 29.6% more over 2014-15 revised estimate. The detailed break-up is as follows:

## Rs. crore

| Items                              | 2014-15 Revised Estimate   | 2015-16 Budget Estimate   |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
| Share in Central Taxes/ devolution | 3,37,808.45                | 5,23,958.24               |
| Provision under CSSs               | 1,97,111.41                | 1,69,510.01               |
| Total                              | 5,34,919.86                | 6,93,468.25               |

14 th Finance Commission has consulted the States extensively on various issues of the States including their finances before giving its recommendations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Assistance under Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, HARISH DWIVEDI, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3235

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

## ASSISTANCE UNDER NIRBHAYA FUND

3235.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any criteria for grant of assistance under Nirbhaya Fund, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funding  pattern  of  Nirbhaya  Fund  in  context  of  the  States/  UTs; and
- (c) the number of proposals received for grant of assistance under the said fund along with the action  taken  thereon  indicating  the  number  of  women  beneficiaries thereunder since its inception, State/UT-wise?
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  loopholes  in  the operationalisation of the said fund; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) & (b) : Ministry of Finance, Government of India has set up a dedicated fund called Nirbhaya Fund amounting to Rs.3000 crore for implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security for women in the country.

Ministry  of  Finance,  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  have  set  up  a  Empowered Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child

Development with Secretaries of Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Road Transport &  Highways,  Department  of  Electronics  &  IT,  Chairman,  Railway  Board  and representative  of  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  as  members  for  appraising  and approving  various  schemes/project  proposals  proposed  to  be  funded  from  the Nirbhaya  Fund.  After  approval,  the  proposal  is  to  be  sent  to  Ministry  of  Finance, Budget Division for necessary budgetary allocations from the Nirbhaya Fund.

- (c) : The details of proposals appraised and recommended under Nirbhaya Funds are as under:

## Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) :

- i) One Stop Centre with total project cost of Rs. 18.58 crore
2. ii) Universalisation of Women Helpline with Rs. 69.49 crore.

## Ministry of Home Affairs:

- i) Creation  of  Central  Victim  Compensation  Fund  (CVCF)  for  supporting  the States/UT Administrations for implementation of Victim Compensation Scheme of Rs. 200.00 Crore.
2. ii) Creation of Investigative Units for Crime against Women (IUCAW) in all police districts of the country of Rs. 324.00 Crore

Funds  amounting  to  Rs.  10.71  crore  have  been  released  in  respect  of  One  Stop Centre and an amount of Rs. 13.92 crore has been sanctioned for Women Helpline to the States/UTs.

- (d) No Madam.
- (e) Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Staff in Radio Stations
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3234 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015)

## STAFF IN RADIO STATIONS

## 3234.     SHRI  RAMSINH  RATHWA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that many radio stations in various States including in tribal areas, are facing shortage of officers/staff;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether no staff has been posted at various radio stations already set up in different States;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Gujarat; and

(e) the further steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to address the issue for smooth broadcasting of various programmes from these understaffed stations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a)  to  (e):  Though  there  are  vacancies  in  All  India  Radio  stations  in  various  States including in tribal areas, there is a need to reassess actual requirement of staff in Prasar Bharati,  keeping  in  view  changes  in  broadcast  technologies.  Prasar  Bharati  has  been advised to carry out a Manpower Audit to identify posts actually needed to be filled up. Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  at  various  radio  stations  already  set  up  in  different States,  including  Gujarat,  bare  minimum  staff  has  been  posted  for  meeting  functional requirements.  Further,  Radio  stations  are  being  run  by  redeployment  of  staff  and  by engaging personnel on contractual basis.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Private Funding for R&D
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

## PRIVATE FUNDING FOR R&D

## 3233.   SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to State:

- (a) Whether the NITI Aayog penal moots, private funding for research and development activities in various areas;
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) The reaction of the Government as well a Corporate Sector in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Madam. The Expert Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship under the Chairmanship of Prof. Tarun Khanna, Director, South Asia Institute, Harvard University, USA has submitted its report in October, 2015. One of the recommendations of the Expert Committee is as under:

'1%  of  corporate  profit  could  be  directed  towards  research  labs  in  universities  and/  or  industryuniversity  collaborative  research.  The  government  could  provide  some  tax  benefits  against  this. Monitoring of this rule should focus not only on the absolute amount channelled into universities, but also on the efficiency of spending, that is, it needs to be output-rather than input-oriented. The idea here is that universities become the breeding ground for new technology/ ideas that can be used by the corporate sector. Firms would implicitly be outsourcing R&D - financing development of products/ services that can be bought by them. In that sense, this financing would be perceived as absolutely core and  fundamental  to  a  firm's  operations,  rather  than  as  a  CSR-related  activity.  Though  the  actual development of R&D may take some time, beginning the involvement of the corporate sector in the financing of universities could be achieved relatively quickly'.

- (c)       A Mission High Level Committee (MHLC) of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has been constituted to consider the recommendations of the Expert Committee. NITI Aayog has not received any response from the corporate sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Defence Contracts
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3232

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## DEFENCE CONTRACTS

3232.  SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  Ministry  has  awarded  contract    to  Indian  automobile companies for supplying high mobility multi-axle trucks and jeeps to the Army;
- (b) if  so,  the  quantum  of  trucks  and  jeeps  to  be  supplied  along  with  the  details  of  net worth of the said contract; and
- (c) the time by which the required vehicles are likely to be supplied to the Army?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): Procurement of different types of vehicles for Army is a continuous process.  However, the following contracts for supply of Heavy Mobility Vehicles (HMV) under Capital Acquisition have been concluded in the recent past:

| Sl. No.   | Type of vehicle                                              |   Quantity |   Cost (Rs. in Crore) | Date of Contract     |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
| (i)       | HMV 6x6 with Material Handling Cranes                        |       1239 |                914    | 31 st March 2015     |
| (ii)      | Vehicle Platform for GRAD BM 21 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher |        100 |                 90.89 | 19 th September 2014 |
| (iii)     | Field Artillery Tractor 6x6 for Medium Guns                  |        100 |                 63.96 | 23 rd July 2015      |
| (iv)      | HMV 8x8 with Material Handling Cranes                        |        255 |                215.04 | 31 st August 2015    |

The delivery of these vehicles will be as per the terms and conditions of the respective contracts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Uniform to Children in Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: TAPAS PAUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3230

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

'Uniform to Children in Anganwadi Centres'

3230.     SHRI TAPAS PAUL:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  uniform  to  the  children  of  Anganwadi Centres in the country; and
- b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Approval of RBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 3229

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th December,2015/Agrahayana 27,1937 (SAKA)

## APPROVAL OF RBI

## QUESTION

## 3229 . ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether Bandhan Bank has received approval of Reserve Bank of India;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether Bandhan Bank will specifically cater to the needs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); and
- d) if so, the extent to which the MSMEs of Goa are likely to be benefited therefrom?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has informed that Bandhan Bank Limited was issued banking licence on June 17, 2015, under Section 22 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to carry on banking business in India.

(c) & (d): In terms of the extant guidelines, all domestic banks (including Bandhan Bank) are required to lend at least 40 percent of their Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off-Balance Sheet Exposure, whichever is higher to Priority Sectors which includes Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These targets are applicable on pan-India basis and not specific to any particular state / region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Registration of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3228 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## REGISTRATION OF DOCT ORS

## 3228. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE: SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the  Government  proposes  to  make  re - registration  and  re -validation  of  medical practitioners mandatory in coordination with the States/UTs to enhance their professiona if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the G overnment proposes to make it mandatory for all the doctors to attend th hours  continuing  medical  education  failing  which  their  registration  to  practice  wou suspended; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a)  to (c ): As on date, the  Indian Medical Council (IMC) Act, 1956, does not provide f re - registration of doctors.  However, as per the Indian Medical Council (Professional co Etiquetee and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, a Physician should participate in profess ional meetings as part of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Aadhaar Number for NGOs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

## AADHAAR NUMBER FOR NGOS

- 3227  SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether  the  Government  has  made  it  mandatory  for  the  Non-  Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to present their Aadhaar Number at the time of registration throughout the country including Bihar;
- (b)       if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  number  of  NGOs  which  have  presented their Aadhaar number so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  NGOs  which  have  not  presented  their  Aadhaar  number  in  the country including Bihar, State/UT-wise; and
- (d)       the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) No Madam. At present the NITI Aayog deals with NGO-partnership portal for the NGOs to sign up. However, registration by the NGOs are not done, and Aadhar number has not been made mandatory for the NGOs to sign up. The total number of NGOs who have signed up on the NITI Aayog web Portal as on 14 th  December, 2015 is 70,624 out of which number of those pertaining to Bihar is 3,442.
- (b) to (d) :     In view of the above, do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Kali 5000 Project
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3225

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## KALI 5000 PROJECT

3225.  SHRI  ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to induct KALI 5000 project in the defence sector of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is targeted to be inducted?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): The desired information is sensitive in nature and its disclosure is not in the interest of National Security.

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