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Lok Sabha Question No. 2274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Demand and Supply of Iron Ore
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2274**

FOR ANSWER ON 03/08/2015

**DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF IRON ORE**

2274.	SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether any assessment has been made regarding required iron ore for the steel sector keeping in view the ongoing projects in the country;

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

(c)	whether any expansion scheme including perspective plan has been formulated by the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) regarding requirement, availability, demand and supply of steel/iron ores for the next thirty years;

(d)	if so, the details thereof;

(e)	whether the public sector steel companies have been requested to optimise the use of raw materials to ensure its operational efficiency; and

(f)	if so, the efforts made by the public sector companies in this regard and the outcome thereof?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE STRY OF	        (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

STEEL AND MINES

(a)&(b):  As per Report of the Working Group on Steel for the 12 th Five Year Plan (FYP), the projected requirement of iron ore in the country for 2016-17 would be about 206 MT.

(c)&(d): SAIL has prepared “Vision 2025” plan under which hot metal production capacities of the SAIL steel plants would increase to 50.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2025-26 in phases. SAIL would require 95.76 million tonnes of run-off mine (ROM) iron ore per annum for production of 50.4 million tonnes per annum of hot metal.

(e)&(f): PSUs are optimizing the use of raw materials to ensure its operational efficiency by different means like using beneficiation and pelletization of iron ores, optimization of coal blend and utilization of metallurgical wastes, substitution of cheaper nut coke in place of blast furnace coke, pulverized coal injection in blast furnace to partially replace costly coke.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Promotion of FFDC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI, NISHIKANT  DUBEY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2272**

TO BE ASNWERED ON: 3.8.2015

PROMOTION OF FFDC

2272.                SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government proposes to establish new Fragrance and Flavour Development Centres (FFDC) in various parts of country;
2. if so, the details thereof including the time by which FFDCs are likely to be established, State/UT-wise;
3. whether the Government proposes to introdut Women Entrepreneurs in FFDC and if so, the details thereof;
4. whether the Government is planning to increase foreign direct investment in Fragrance and Flavour Industry and if so, the details thereof;
5. the details of technological innovation introduced by FFDC that have reduced the high cost of production of ittr/attr; and
6. whether the Government has any plan to promote fragrance and flavour tourism in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&b): 	   Yes, Madam.  Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India is implementing Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) for establishing new Technology Centres (TCs) in the country. Till now, Centres have been proposed to be established in Fragrance and Flavour Sector at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh and Imphal in Manipur, where State Governments have offered land. These TCs are planned to be established and operationalised with in the TCSP programme period of six years.

(c): 	Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC), Kannauj is providing training to budding entrepreneurs, including trainings courses exclusively for women.

(d):	 No, Madam.

(e): 	 FFDC has innovated process in deg – bhapka unit for the production of rose water, itra and essential oil substituting traditional fuel (Coal & fire wood) by bio-gas. FFDC has also innovated recovery of sandal resinoid from de-oiled sandal wood powder, which was earlier a waste product. These innovated techniques have reduced the cost of production.

(f): 	 Itra and Sugandhi Melas are being organized by Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation, Govt. of NCT of Delhi with technical support of FFDC, Kannauj since 2011 to promote fragrance and flavour tourism in the country

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Rail Connectivity to SAARC Countries
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

- (a):   No, Madam.
- (b):   Does not arise.

(c) & (d):    Rail  connectivity  exists  between  Raxaul  (India)  and  Birganj (Nepal) on which freight services run at present. Likewise, border towns like  Gede,  Singhabad  and  Petrapole  in  India  are  connected  by  rail  to Bangladesh.  Passenger  services  to  Bangladesh  are  run  from  Kolkata (India) to Dhaka (Bangladesh) via the border town of Gede (India).

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY TO SAARC COUNTRIES

2271.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Railways have any plan of connecting towns with the South  Asian  Association  for  Regional  Cooperation  (SAARC)  Nations through Rajdhani Express like trains for promoting better relations among the Nations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways proposes to connect towns like Raxaul (which are  close  to  the  border  with  neighbouring  SAARC  Nations  like  Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh etc.) through railways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Employment through Tourism Industry
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, RAM CHARITRA, VIRENDRA  KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2268

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TOURISM INDUSTRY

2268. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether India's rich cultural/historical/religious and natural heritage provides a huge potential for development of tourism and job creation in tourism sector;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether the Government has an adequate mechanism to measure total direct and indirect employment generated by the tourism sector in the country;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof along with the employment generated directly and indirectly from tourism sector and the per-capita income generated therefrom, State-wise;

(e) 	whether the Government has any proposal to designate tourism sector as an industry and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) 	the names of the top ten countries who have achieved progress in developing tourism as an industry?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d):	Yes, Madam. India with its vast bounties of nature, great treasures of art, architecture and philosophical thought, rich cultural heritage, varied rural countryside and wildlife, age - old practices of Yoga, Siddha, etc. has an immense potential for development of tourism and inherent job creation.

The total direct and indirect employment generated by the tourism sector in the country is measured through Tourism Satellite Account of India (TSAI). The TSAI is prepared once in 5 years on the basis of data of International Passenger Survey, Domestic Tourism Survey and National Accounts Statistics.

As per the 2nd (TSAI) - 2009-10 and subsequent estimation, the total direct and indirect employment through tourism during 2012-13 were 28.8 and 38.2 million, respectively. This information is not available State – wise.

The Ministry of Tourism does not compile per capita income of persons employed in the tourism sector.

(e):	Granting industry status to the tourism sector is primarily done by the State Governments/UT Administrations. However, Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments/UT Administrations in encouraging the tourism sector by providing various incentives to tourism and hospitality establishments like tax holidays for new hotels and convention centres, facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) and credit availability for hotels & tourism related industries, etc.

(f):     The Ministry of Tourism does not compile Status of Industry granted to tourism by other countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Prepaid Taxi/Auto Service at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

## PREPAID TAXI/AUTO SERVICE AT RAILWAY STATIONS

##  2265. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Railways propose to launch prepaid Taxi and Auto services  at  all  the  railway  stations,  specially  in  urban  areas, pilgrim and tourist places in the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  names  of  railway  stations  and  places  where  the  said services are likely to be provided?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Prepaid  taxi  and  auto  services  at  railway  stations  are arranged  by  the  local  authorities  in  consultation  with  the  Railways. Indian  Railway  Catering  and  Tourism  Corporation  has  started  online booking of cabs at 26 stations, as  a  Pilot  Project.    The  stations  are New Delhi, Howrah, Patna, Bhubaneshwar, Mysore, Guwahati, Secunderabad, Jaipur, Tirupati, Madurai, Ernakulam, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Mumbai CST, Mumbai Central, Lucknow Jn., Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin,  Delhi  Safdarjang,  Anand  Vihar  Terminal,  Delhi  Cantt., Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Vijayawada, Guntur, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati Jn .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Ticketless Passengers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

## TICKETLESS PASSENGERS

2264. SHRI SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the measures taken/being taken to ensure that without ticket passengers are not allowed to board the trains;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  are  aware  of  the  harassment  being meted out to the passengers who are travelling without tickets and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Railway Protection Force in all the trains to ensure that the people with valid tickets travel in the trains without any inconvenience?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) With  a  view  to  preventing  ticketless  travel,  following  steps have been taken by Indian Railways:-
- i. Regular and surprise checks are conducted against ticketless  travel,  which  are  intensified  during  peak  rush periods.
- ii. Vigorous drives such as Ambush Checks, Fortress Checks are  conducted  in  association  with  Railway  Protection Force  and  Magistrates  under  the  Action  Plan  framed  by Railway Board.
- iii. Setting up of Intensive Check Posts at important stations of  each  division  of  Zonal  Railways  to  curb  ticketless travelling in unreserved segments.
- iv. Effective manning of all designated/functional gates stations,  with  a  view  to  curb  entry  of  without  ticket passengers in ticketed areas
- v. Publicity  campaigns  launched  through  posters/notices/ /announcements at railway stations and advertisements in newspapers  urging  travelling  Public  to  avoid  ticketless travel  and  to  educate  them  about  the  consequences  of such travel.
- vi. Withdrawal of ticket checking staff from non-ticketing job and utilizing them for ticket checking purpose for effectively checking ticketless travel.
- (b) Passengers travelling  without  ticket  may  face  problems  when they  are  requested  to  pay  fare  and  penalty.  However,  ticket checking staff are counseled from time to time to behave with all passengers courteously and politely while dealing with them.
- (c) In  addition  to  the  steps  mentioned  in  steps  in  Part  (a)  above, Railway Protection Force takes the following steps  to ensure that  passengers  with  valid  ticket  travel  in  the  trains  without any inconvenience:
- i. Proper of queue of passenger is maintained to ensure that unauthorized  passengers  do  not  enter  into  coaches  and occupy seats.
- ii. Train escort parties are also briefed/debriefed to keep close watch on the ticketless travelers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Cleanliness at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2262

(To be answered on the 3 rd  August 2015)

## CLEANLINESS AT AIRPORTS

## 2262. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether most of the domestic airports are far from maintaining even the basic standards of cleanliness and sanitation despite wide publicity being given to 'Swachch Bharat' campaign;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to impose a fine on people littering the airport premises; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a): No, Madam.   Standards of cleanliness and sanitation are being maintained at all airports.  This is evident from the improvement in Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) & Airport Service Quality (ASQ) scores at the airports.
- (b) & (c): There is already a provision for imposing a fine upto Rs.500/on any person littering at airports under the Airports Authority of India (Management of Airports) Regulations, 2003.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Investment in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

## INVESTMENT IN RAILWAYS

2261. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a).    whether  the  Railways  have  taken  note  that  the  income  of South Central Railway (SCR) is more than the investment it received; (b).   if so, the details of the investment made and revenue earned by each zone during Eleventh and Twelfth Plan period zonewise along with the reasons for such low investment in SCR; and (c).    the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Railways in this
- regard ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to  (c)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2261 BY SHRI SUMAN BALKA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2015 REGARDING INVESTMENT IN RAILWAYS

(a)&(b)  The revenue earnings and capital investments made by the Zonal  Railways    (including  SCR)  during  Eleventh  and  Twelfth  Plan There  is  no  co-relation  between  earnings  and  investments made  in  the  Zonal  Railways.  Investments  are  basically  capital expenditure  on  sanctioned  works  and  projects  which  are  made

period is appended. essentially on operational, safety and functional necessity .

(c)        Zonal  Railways,  for  reasons  of  their  geographical  location, state  of  industrialization/  commercial  /business  activity,  are  not placed evenly in respect of traffic earnings whereas investments are required  to  be  made  in  each  zone  to  enhance  the  operational  and functional capability of the system and also to expand the network. Hence, no corrective steps are required in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Allocation of Land for Airport Projects
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2259

(To be answered on the 3 rd  August 2015)

## ALLOCATION OF LAND FOR AIRPORT PROJECTS

## 2259. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Madhya Pradesh Government has allocated land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for development of certain airports; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the development work has been completed at these airports
- and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Madhya Pradesh Government has demanded surplus land from AAI; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of AAI thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has allocated 330 acres of land at Bhopal Airport, 355.66 acres of land at Khajuraho Airport and 137.67 acres at Indore Airport. At Jabalpur Airport, the State Government has allocated 469 acres of land out of which 409 acres of land has been handed over to Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- (c): The construction of new Integrated Terminal buildings and other development works such as extension and strengthening of runways, new apron, and other allied works have been completed at Bhopal, Indore and Khajuraho Airports.
- (d)  &  (e):  The  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  has  requested  for additional land measuring 4.23 acres at Bhopal Airport. The transfer of land at Bhopal Airport is subject to signing of MoU by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for earlier leased land measuring 5.87 acres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Auction of Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

**भारत सरकार**

**खान मंत्रालय**

**लोक सभा**

**अतारांकित प्रश्‍न सं. 2258**

**03 अगस्‍त, 2015 को उत्‍तर के लिए**

**खानों की नीलामी**

**2258. 	श्री विष्णु दयाल रामः**

**श्री नलीन कुमार कटीलः**

क्या **खान मंत्री** यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे किः

(क) क्या सरकार का खनन क्षेत्र में कतिपय विनियामक सुधार लाने का प्रस्ताव है;

(ख) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है;

(ग) क्या सरकार ने देश में लौह अयस्क और अन्य खनिजों की नीलामी को नियंत्रित करने के लिए कोई अध्यादेश जारी किया है, यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और देश में आर्थिक गतिविधि के  संबंध में उक्त अध्यादेश के निहितार्थ सहित तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है;

(घ) क्या सरकार ने अध्यादेश जारी करने के पश्चात् खनिजों के आवंटन हेतु कदम उठाए है; और

(ङ) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी खनिज-वार ब्यौरा क्या है?

**उत्‍तर**

**खान एवं इस्‍पात राज्‍य मंत्री (श्री विष्‍णु देव साय)**

(क) से (ग): खान और खनिज (विकास और विनियमन) (एमएमडीआर) अधिनियम, 1957 को एमएमडीआर अध्‍यादेश, 2015 के ज़रिए संशोधित किया गया, जिसे 12 जनवरी, 2015 को प्रख्‍यापित किया गया ।

एमएमडीआर संशोधन अध्‍यादेश, 2015 को प्रतिस्‍थापित करने के लिए एमएमडीआर संशोधन   विधेयक, 2015 को संसद द्वारा पारित किया गया और यह 12 जनवरी, 2015 से लागू हुआ ।

एमएमडीआर संशोधन अधिनियम, 2015 का सबसे महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रावधान है लौह अयस्‍क सहित प्रमुख खनिजों के लिए प्रतिस्‍पर्धात्‍मक बोली द्वारा नीलामी के ज़रिए खनिज रियायतें प्रदान करना, जो कि एक पारदर्शी और भेदभाव रहित विधि है तथा जिससे राज्‍य सरकारों को खनिज संसाधनों की कीमत का उचित हिस्‍सा भी मिलेगा ।

एमएमडीआर संशोधन अधिनियम, 2015 के अन्‍य महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रावधान है :

(i) 	उद्योग को अयस्‍क आपूर्ति में अवरोध को दूर करने और कच्‍चे माल की नियमित आपूर्ति सुनिश्‍चित करने के लिए मौजूदा पट्टों के विस्‍तार के लिए ट्रांजिशन प्रावधान;

(ii) 	खनन संबंधी प्रचालनों से प्रभावित व्‍यक्‍तियों और क्षेत्रों के हित और लाभ के लिए जिला खनिज प्रतिष्‍ठान की स्‍थापना;

(iii) 	नीलामी के ज़रिए प्रदान की गई खनिज रियायतों के लिए सुनिश्‍चित अवधि और सरल हस्‍तांतरणीयता;

(iv)	क्षेत्रीय और विस्‍तृत गवेषण के लिए राष्‍ट्रीय खनिज गवेषण न्‍यास की स्‍थापना; और

(v) 	अवैध खनन को रोकने के लिए कठोर दंड का प्रावधान ।

(घ) एवं (ड.): एमएमडीआर संशोधन अधिनियम, 2015 के अनुसार राज्‍य सरकारें, खनिज रियायतें प्रदान करने के लिए नीलामी आयोजित करेंगी । केंद्र सरकार की भूमिका चयन के लिए बोली मानदंडों सहित निबंधन एवं शर्तें और प्रक्रिया का निर्धारण करना है, जिसके अधीन नीलामी का आयोजन किया जाएगा । तदनुसार, खान मंत्रालय ने खनिज (खनिज अंतर्वस्‍तु का साक्ष्‍य) नियम, 2015 और खनिज (नीलामी) नियम, 2015 तैयार किए हैं और उन्‍हें भारत के राजपत्र में अधिसूचित किया है जिससे एमएमडीआर संशोधन अधिनियम, 2015 के अनुसार खानों की नीलामी का मार्ग खुला है ।

खान मंत्रालय ने निविदा आमंत्रण सूचना, खनिज ब्‍लॉक सारांश और खान विकास एवं उत्‍पादन करार सहित प्रारूप निविदा दस्‍तावेज भी तैयार किया है और सभी राज्‍य सरकारों/संघ शासित प्रदेशों को नीलामी प्रक्रिया में सहायता के लिए उपलब्‍ध कराया है ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Jobs in SAIL under Sports Quota
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2256**

FOR ANSWER ON 03/08/2015

**JOBS IN SAIL UNDER SPORTS QUOTA**

2256.	SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) offers jobs under sports quota in its plants situated in the country;

(b)	if so, the details thereof along with the number of people who have been given jobs under sports quota during each of the last three years and the current year, plant-wise;

(c)	whether persons are still being employed under sports quota in Bhilai Steel Plant; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE STRY OF	        (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

STEEL AND MINES

(a)to(d): As SAIL does not have any policy for recruitment of persons under sports quota, no recruitment has been made during the last three years under this quota including Bhilai Steel Plant.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Rats in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015 RATS IN TRAINS

## 2255.    SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have received any complaint with regard to the rat menace in trains; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  and  the  response  of  the  Railways thereto ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  Some  complaints  and  references  are  being received on the Railways regarding presence of rats in coaches.

To prevent  menace  of rats, coaches  are subjected to rodent treatment  in  coaching  depots  under  comprehensive  pest  &  rodent control treatment as per scheduled periodicity. Besides, pantry cars are  completely  vacated  before  undertaking  rodent  treatment  of coaches and cleaning in primary maintenance depot. Pantry car staff are being counseled for proper upkeep and maintenance of cleanliness in pantry cars. Suitable penalties are also imposed on the agency undertaking rodent treatment of coaches against performance deficiency as per terms and conditions of contract.

Complaints/suggestions, whenever received, are acted upon appropriately by Railways and suitable corrective action is initiated to prevent its recurrence.

Besides, inspections/checks are also carried out at various levels to monitor the quality of rodent control treatment in coaches.

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