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Lok Sabha Question No. 3311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Roads along Indo-Nepal Border
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3311

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ROADS ALONG INDO-NEPAL BORDER

3311.  SHRI  JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  construct  roads  along  the  Indo-Nepal border;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  respective  State Governments in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon; and
- (e) whether  the  Union  Government  has  acquired  land  for  the  purpose  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved  construction and up-gradation  of  1377  km  of  strategic  roads  along  Indo-Nepal  border  in  the States  of  Uttarakhand  (173  km)  Uttar  Pradesh  (640  km)  and  Bihar  (564  km) after consultation with concerned State Governments.

Further,  three  roads  of  total  length  202.65  km  namely  PithoragarhTawaghat, Tawaghat-Ghatibagarh, and Ghatibagarh-Lipulekh are entrusted to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for development in the State of Uttarakhand nearer to Indo-Nepal border.

- (e) The land required for construction of the roads approved by MHA is to be acquired by the concerned State Government.

In case of BRO, 278.384 Hectare of Government land and 3.470 Hectare of private land has been acquired through State Government for three roads entrusted to BRO in State of Uttarakhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Use of Highway Stretches as Landing Strips
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3310

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## USE OF HIGHWAY STRETCHES AS LANDING STRIPS

3310.  SHRI  MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken a step forward to use highway stretches as 'landing strips' in an emergency for fighter aircraft;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the plans of the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  IAF  has  asked  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  to upgrade the existing highways or build new ones for the purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the NHAI thereto?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Yes, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated action to use highway stretches as 'landing strips' in an emergency.  A landing was carried out by a Mirage 2000 aircraft on the Yamuna Expressway on 21 st May 2015.

(c) & (d): A  generic  plan  for  utilisation  of  National  Highways  as  landing Strips  during  eventualities  by  IAF  has  been  sent  to  Ministry  of  Road Transport and Highways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Fees in Sainik Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3309

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## FEES IN SAINIK SCHOOLS

3309.  SHRI  HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has put in place any mechanism for regulation of fees in Sainik schools;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  the  higher  rate  of fees in Sainik Schools; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Sainik  Schools  are  primarily self-sustaining institutions.  The amount of fee varies from school to school and depends also on contributions from the State Governments. As per the guidelines issued by Sainik Schools Society in June 1999, the tuition fee was revised to Rs.20,000/for  the  year  1999-2000  allowing  an  increase  of  10%  per  year  thereafter.    In 2010 an order was issued enhancing tuition fee by 11% for the academic year 2010-11.  Thereafter  no  order  for  further  increase  in  tuition  fee  has  been issued.

(c) & (d): No complaints regarding the higher rate of fees in Sainik Schools have  been received.  However, 2  references  were  received during the  year

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2015 viz. Letter dated 14 th   January 2015 from Shri Subramanian Swamy and letter dated 4 th March 2015 from Shri Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium  Enterprises. Both these references enclosed the representation  of  Parents  Association  of  Sainik  School,  Amaravathinagar (PASSAM),  Tamil  Nadu  inter-alia  requesting  for  waiver  of  tuition  fee  or reduction in the fee structure.  Keeping in view the cost of living in general and the representations received, Government has taken the following steps to lessen the burden of fee on parents:-

- (i) The rate of Defence Scholarship has been increased from Rs.5,250/- to 16,000/- for children of Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Rs.10,500/to 32,000/for children of NonCommissioned Officers (NCOs) and Other Ranks (ORs) per annum per cadet.
- (ii) The  Ministry  of  Defence  provides  100%  additionality  of  pay  & allowances of the employees of Sainik Schools arising out of the implementation of 6 th Central Pay Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Anti-Satellite Weapon Technology
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3308

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON TECHNOLOGY

3308.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is developing counter-space capabilities to protect India's critical space assets from external threats;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has instituted an anti-satellite weapon technology in order to develop retaliatory capabilities and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to conduct anti-satellite weapon tests; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof along with the details of expenditure development of counter on space capabilities?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (e): Development and deployment of space assets including measures  for  their  safety  is  a  continuous  process.    Appropriate  steps  are taken by Government from time to time to ensure safety of our satellites and space assets.  Divulging any further information in this regard may not be in the interest of national security.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Premium of MGNREGA Workers for PMSBY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3307

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

## Premium of MGNREGA Workers for PMSBY

†3307. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to deduct Rs. 12 premium from MGNREGA workers under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojana; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Objection over Road Construction
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3305

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## OBJECTION OVER ROAD CONSTRUCTION

3305.  SHRI  RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  China's  warning  about  construction  of roads in Arunachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): Government has taken cognizance of the development of infrastructure  by  China  along  the  India-China  border  including  Arunachal Pradesh.  The Government has prepared a holistic and comprehensive plan to  develop  and  upgrade  infrastructure  along  the  Indo-China  border  to  meet the operational requirement of defence forces.

73  roads  are  identified  as  strategic  Indo-China  Border  Roads  (ICBR), out  of  which  61  roads  have  been  entrusted  to  Border  Roads  Organisation (BRO) with a length of 3417.51.  Out of 61 ICBRs with BRO, 21 roads of length 661.59 km have been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: e-ATM Services for Farmers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT, SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## Lok Sabha

Unstarred Question No. 3304

To be answered on December 15, 2015/Agrahayana 24, 1937 (Saka)

## e-ATM Services for Farmers Question

3304. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT: SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce e-ATM services for farmers with fingerprint/ATM based banking services linked with Aadhaar and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government is also planning to provided one time minimum premium life covering/accidental policy for farmers in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): In terms of the revised guidelines for Kisan Credit Card (KCC) issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the beneficiaries under the Scheme are required to be issued with a Smart card/Debit card (Biometric smart card compatible for use in the ATMs hand held swipe machines and capable of storing adequate information on farmers identity, assets, land holdings and credit profile etc). The Scheme provides options to provide any or combination of the following types of cards:

- i. A magnetic stripe card with PIN (Personal Identification Number) with an ISO IIN (International Standards Organization International Identification Number) to enable access to all banks ATMs and micro ATMs
- ii. In cases where the Banks would want to utilize the centralized biometric authentication infrastructure of the UIDAI (Aadhaar authentication), Debit cards with magnetic stripe and PIN with ISO IIN with biometric authentication of UIDAI can be provided.
- iii. Debit Cards with magnetic stripe and only biometric authentication can also be provided depending on customer base of the bank. Till such time, UIDAI becomes widespread, if the banks want to get started without inter-operability using their existing centralized bio metric infrastructure, banks may do so.
- iv. Banks may choose to issue EMV (Europay, Master Card and VISA, a global standard for inter-operation of integrated circuit cards) compliant chip cards with magnetic stripe and pin with ISO IIN.
5. (b) Under the KCC Scheme, besides the mandatory crop insurance, farmers have an option to take benefit of Assets Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) and Health Insurance (wherever product is available), with the provision of the premium to be paid through their KCC accounts. Necessary premium from KCC accounts is paid to the insurance companies, on the basis of agreed ratio between bank and farmer.

Presently, no proposal regarding one time minimum premium for life covering/accidental scheme for farmers is under consideration of the Government. However, it may be stated that the revision/ improvement in the crop insurance schemes is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Import Duty on Steel Imports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIONNQ.3303

## IO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 18th

## DECEMBER2015 AGRAHAYANA 27,1937 (SAKA)

3303. SHRI P NAGARAJAN: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Directorate General of   Safeguards (DGS's) has issued a notification imposing safeguard duty of 20 per cent on import of steel including hot rolled steel to protect the domestic steel industry from excessive surge of imports of steel, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the said move has been opposed by the stakeholders, if so, the details thereof
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the steel producers are selling their produce to domestic consumers at 20% higher rate despite low international prices, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective stepslmeasures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER QF STATE IN THE MNSTRY QF FINANCE

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a: Director General (Safeguard) , in his preliminary findings, dated 09.09.2015,has come to the conclusion that increased imports of "Hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy and other alloy Steel in coils of a width of 600 mm or more (subject to certain specified exclusions)" into India has caused and threatened to cause serious injury to the domestic industrylproducers of subject goods, and any delay in application for provisional Safeguard duty would cause damage which would be difficult to  repair, necessitating the imposition of   provisional safeguard duty on import of subject goods into India, and accordingly recommended the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods into India. Central Government based on such preliminary findings of the Directorate General (Safeguard) has imposed a provisional safeguard duty at 20% ad valorem for 200 days with effect from 14.09.2015 vide Notification No. 2/2015-Customs (SG) dated 14.09.2015 on imports of such goods.

As a of the on-going investigations, representations opposing the imposition of and downstream domestic industry The representations are under consideration of the Director General (Safeguard). The investigation in this matter is to be part yet

- safeguard duty have been received from various stakeholders, such as exporting counties, importers completed, after which final finding will be issued by the DG (Safeguard)
- (c) & (d): Price of a product is dependent on a number factors including demand and supply, international and not only the taxes: prices
Lok Sabha Question No. 3301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Imported Food Material
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD, NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3301 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## IMPORTED FOOD MATERI AL

## 3301. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

(a) whether Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has raised the matter of -connecting  of  certain  ports  in  the  country  for  the  purpose  of  streamlining/facilitat pid movement of imported food material;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether certain bottlenecks are being faced in the way of expeditious availability of food materials in the country; and

(d)  if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken regard?

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

(a)& (b): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) operates a web based Food  Import  Clearance  System  at  the  port/airport  offices  located  at  six  locations.  Aut Officers of FSSAI have been provided a window in the system to view the information of o ports thereby providing inter - connectivity for facilitat ing import clearance process.

(c): The  imported  food  consignments  are  tested  as  per  provisions  of  the  Food  Safety Standards Act, 2006. To expedite import clearance, FSSAI has introduced a web based syste mentioned above.

(d): Every effort i s made to clear the imported food consignment within the stipulated tim FSSAI has also increased the number of accredited laboratories for testing food produc introduced  24X7  import  clearance  at  Mumbai  and  Delhi  ports/Airports.  FSSAI  also  giv pr ovisional 'No Objection Certificate' for perishable goods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Effectiveness of Fogging
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## EFFECTIVENESS OF FOG GING

3300. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether fogging being used to prevent mosquito breeding is harmful for human health a so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study/research in this regard, if so, the detail and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether a recent study has found that fogging is effective only on the Culex mosquito malaria and not on female Aedes causing dengue and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective measures being taken by the Government to adopt alternative measures regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAI K)

- (a) to  (d):  The fogging being used to prevent mosquito breeding  is not harmful for health.  Insecticides   in the programme are used only after various tests conducted by th Insecticides Board (CIB) which has its own standard methods.

No study/research has been done in this regard by the Government.

As far as effect of fogging is concerned on mosquitoes, it is equally effective on b of mosquitoes i.e., culex mosquitoes and female aedes mosquitoes causing deng ue.

The  Government  in  this  regard  is  vigilant  and  is  in  touch  with  best  global  practi fogging.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Realisation of Loan Amount
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3299 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th DECEMBER, 2015/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1937 (SAKA)

## REALISATION OF LOAN AMOUNT

3299: SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has entrusted private companies for realisation of loan amount due to nationalised banks, if so, the details of such private companies along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has noticed that the private companies entrusted by the nationalised banks for realisation of Non-Performing Assets of the bank from the customers adopted illegal means for the same; and
- (c) if so, the action taken by the Government to protect the customers of nationalised banks?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)to (c): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its circular dated November 3, 2006 issued guidelines on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by banks. Banks have been given the operational freedom to outsource activities related to financial services. It is entirely for the banks to take a view on the desirability of outsourcing a permissible activity related to financial services having regard to all relevant factors, including the commercial aspects of the decision. Necessary safeguards for addressing the risks inherent in such outsourcing are put in place, in the above mentioned guidelines.

RBI has also issued instructions, vide its Master Circular on Loans and Advances - Statutory and other restriction (updated on July 01, 2015) regarding recovery of loans and engagement and training of recovery agents, methods to be followed by them, as well as for avoiding adoption of uncivilized, unlawful and questionable behaviour of recovery agents during the process of recovery, as banks are responsible for the acts of their agents. These are applicable to all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and even Primary Cooperative Banks.

In order to mitigate the problems faced by the customers, banks and their agents are also required to follow the 'Code of Bank's Commitment to Customers' issued by the Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI) and guidelines on Fair Practice Code for the Lenders.

Further, non-observance of RBI guidelines on engagement of recovery agents by banks has been incorporated in the Banking Ombudsman Scheme as a ground of complaint with effect from February 03, 2009.

RBI has also issued guidelines to banks on Fair Practices Code for Lenders. In terms of these guidelines the banks were advised to frame the Fair Practices Code duly approved by their Board of Directors. The Code inter alia requires that in the matter of recovery of loans, the lenders should not resort to undue harassment viz. persistently bothering the borrowers at odd hours, use of muscle power for recovery of loans, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Error in SBI Account
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3297 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH DECEMBER, 2015/27 AGRAHAYANA, 1937 (SAKA) ERROR IN SBI ACCOUNT

## QUESTION

## 3297. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that recently a woman's account in State Bank of India's branch in Kanpur showed a balance of over Rs.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: 9,571 crore; (b) if so, the reasons for this astounding entry; and

(c) the steps taken to ensure that such mistakes do not occur in electronic updating of peoples' bank accounts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c): State Bank of India (SBI) has informed that no alleged credit of Rs.9571 crore was reflected in any account of State Bank of India's branch in Kanpur (UP). However, due to compatibility / technical issue in passbook printer an inflated / incorrect outstanding balance got printed in the passbook. The issue of printer compatibility has since been resolved.

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