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Lok Sabha Question No. 583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Slum Rehabilitation
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 583

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2015 SLUM REHABILITATION

No. 583. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY

ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  allowed  Mumbai  airport  land  to  be
- used by private companies for slum rehabilitation;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received any observation/representation/complaints  regarding  this  non-transparent
- sanction resulting in loss to state exchequer; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

[SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO]

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  has  reported  that  Airport

Authority  of  India  (AAI)  has  awarded  the  airport  land  at  Chhatrapati Shivaji  International  Airport  (CSIA),  Mumbai  to  M/s  MIAL,  a  joint venture company, on long term lease basis for operation management & development of the Mumbai airport by undertaking various activities including removal of encroachment from the airport land, if necessary.

Contd..

(c) & (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation has received references, including from Members of Parliament (MPs), regarding the slum rehabilitation process undertaken by MIAL.  The issue was examined in the Ministry of  Civil  Aviation  and  it  was  found  that  M/s  MIAL  had  entered  into  an agreement with M/s Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) for removal of encroachment from the Airport land.  However, due  to  non  performance  by  HDIL,  the  Agreement  was  terminated  by MIAL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Illegal Occupation of Flats
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 582

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2015 ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF FLATS

582         SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY :

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the flats allotted for slum dwellers have been occupied illegally by others in connivance with corrupt officers  of  Municipal  Corporation  of  Delhi  (MCD)  and
- Delhi Development Authority (DDA);
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any committee to examine the matter;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government and the details of the action taken against the officials of MCD and DDA in this illegal dealing?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) : No, Madam. Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that no such report has come to their notice.
- (b) to (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Indo-Africa Summit
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

580.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.580

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## INDO-AFRICA SUMMIT

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has promised a new credit line of $ 10 billion to Africa over a period  of  next  five  years  during  the  recently  held  India-Africa  Summit  in New Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether during the India-Africa Summit 2008, India had pledged $ 7.4 billion line of credit but could disburse only $ 3.5 billion;
- (c) if so, the reasons for the same;
- (d) whether the Government is likely to place a review mechanism to facilitate disbursing the pledged amounts to Africa; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) Yes,  India  has  offered  concessional  Lines  of  Credit  of  US$  10  billion  to Africa  over  next  five  years  at  the  recently  held  India-Africa  Summit-III  in  New Delhi.
- (b) Yes,  India  had  pledged  US$7.4  billion  worth  of  Lines  of  Credit  during  the India-Africa  Summit  2008.  Since  commencement  of  Lines  of  Credit  in  2003-04 until October 2015, US$ 3.59 billion has been disbursed.
- (c) There  have  been  delays  in  identification  of  proposals  by  the  recipient countries, preparation of Detailed Project Reports and requests for changes in the scope  of  approved  projects  by  the  borrowing  Government,  due  to  changing national priorities.
- (d) & (e) Periodic  monitoring  is  done  by  Exim  Bank  of  India  and  concerned Indian  Mission.  Regular  completion  and  impact  assessment  reports  are  also sought from the borrowing Governments. There is a Bilateral Review Mechanism at  Government-to-Government level for  review  of  progress  of  LoC  projects.  The Indian  Development  and  Economic  Assistance  Scheme  (IDEAS)    for  2015-16  to 2019-20 is now under revision, with a view to putting into place better operational and monitoring procedures of projects undertaken as part of this Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Procuring Trainsets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## PROCURING TRAINSETS

579.  DR KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to procure trainsets for Shatabdi and  Rajdhani trains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the proposed investment in the projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Ministry of Railways has decided to procure 15 Electrical Multiple Unit Trainsets, comprising about 315 Rail Cars for Shatabdi and Rajdhani type services.
- (c) As per Budget Estimate of 2015-16, the proposed investment for procurement of these Trainsets is 2500 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Expansion of Telecom Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: THUPSTAN CHHEWANG

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  DECEMBER, 2015

## EXPANSION OF TELECOM SERVICES

## 578.   SHRI THUPSTAN CHHEWANG:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) details  of  the  schemes/projects  taken  up  and  funds  allocated  to  Jammu  and Kashmir State for expansion of communication services during the financial years 201415 and 2015-16;
- (b) whether the Government has received a comprehensive proposal for expansion of telecommunication services in J&K particularly in Ladakh region to be funded under USO funds;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if  not,  whether  the  Ministry  propose  to  consider  such  a  proposal  in  view  of strategic importance of Ladakh region?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) During the financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16; Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has allocated Rs.42.61 crores and Rs. 93.43 crores respectively to Jammu and Kashmir State for expansion of communication services. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has also allocated funds to the tune of Rs. 27 lakhs during the financial year  2014-15  and  Rs.39  lakhs  during  2015-16  towards  expansion  of  communication services  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  State.  The  status  of  NOFN  Project  in  the  State  of Jammu & Kashmir is as under:

|   Sl. No. | State   |   Districts |   Blocks |   GPs |   Incr. cable to be laid (Km) |   Pipe laid (Km) |   Cable laid (Km) |
|-----------|---------|-------------|----------|-------|-------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | J & K   |          12 |       22 |   624 |                          1068 |               55 |                49 |

(b) to (d) At  present,  no  such  comprehensive  proposal  to  be  funded  under  USO Funds  has  been  received  for  expansion  of  telecommunication  services  in  Jammu  & Kashmir, particularly in Ladakh region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Zero Accident Mission
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA, SHASHI THAROOR, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY, K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## ZERO ACCIDENT MISSION

† 576.

SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA: DR. SHASHI THAROOR: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY: SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  decided  to  implement  the  Zero  Accident  Mission (ZAM)  to  meet  the  challenges  of  train  accidents,  safety  in  railways  and deteriorating services;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including the proposed time period for implementing ZAM;
- (c) whether the Railways has chalked out specific projects under ZAM and made provisions for meeting the required expenditure and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Railways  Kaya  Kalp  committee  has  expressed  concern  over vacancy  in  safety-related  posts  in  the  Railways  and  has  called  for  the immediate implementation of ZAM; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to fill up these posts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to  (c)  A  Corporate  Safety  Plan  2015-2020,  incorporating  a  Zero  Accident Mission (ZAM), is presently in the process of being formulated with an objective to develop a foolproof regime for safety in train operations, concurrently enhancing a systematic potential to optimize capacity utilization and thus, maximize transportation output.
- (d)  No,  Madam.  The  Kaya  Kalp  Committee  is  yet  to  finalize  its  findings  and recommendations.
- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Post Office Saving Schemes
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  December, 2015

## POST OFFICE SAVING SCHEMES

## 573.   SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Post  Office  saving  schemes,  a  traditional  favourite  with  Indians,  are popular despite the launch of various schemes by banks and the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps Government is taking to provide new technology to the post offices at par with banks?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) As on 31.3.2014, there were 30.86 crore Accounts of Small savings Schemes which have grown to 33.03 crore as on 31.3.2015.Government had launched resale  of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) on 18.11.2014  and as on  31.10.2015, Post Offices have sold  1.50  Crore  KVPs  with  investment  amount  of  Rs.  13293.45  Crores.  Similarly, Government had launched opening of Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts on 22.01.2015 and as on 31.10.2015, Post Offices have opened 74.21 Lakh accounts with investment of Rs. 2569.41 Crore.
- (c)      Like  Banks,  Department  of  Posts  has  also  implemented  Core  Banking  Solution (CBS)  in  post  offices,  installed  Automated  Teller  Machines  (ATMs)  and  issued  ATM cum Debit cards to Savings Bank customers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Urban Transportation
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2015

## URBAN TRANSPORTATION

No. 572 SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to encourage setting up  of  Unified  Metropolitan  Transport  Authority  (UMTA)  for  cities
- with one million plus population; and
- (b) the status of city specific UMTA document preparation for the 8 selected cities namely Bhopal, Kochi, Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar,
- Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Tiruchirapalli, Jaipur and Lucknow?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN

## DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a):   The Ministry of Urban Development has taken following steps:
- (i) The National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) issued in year 2006 envisages setting up of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) in all the cities with more than one million
- population.
- (ii) A consultancy for developing generic operations document and city  specific  (8  cities)  operations  document  for  UMTA has been awarded.
- (b): The consultant has submitted the draft bills for 6 cities except
- for Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar and Lucknow.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: SUTP
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 570 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 2, 2015

## SUTP

No. 570 SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA: SHRI KESINENI NANI;

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has initiated a Sustainable Urban Transport Project  (SUTP)  with  the  support  of  the  World  Bank  and  the  Global Environment Facility (GEF);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the main Project Development Objective (PDO) of the programme and the total cost of the same;
- (d) the  details  of  cities  that  have  been  selected  under  the  above
- programme, State-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/ being taken to improve urban transport under the projects?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a):   Yes, Madam.
- (b) & (c): The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the World Bank -  Global  Environment  Facility  (GEF)  -  United  Nations  Development Programme (UNDP) assisted Sustainable Urban Transport Project Cont.p/2..

(SUTP) is to strengthen capacity of Government of India, participating States and cities in planning, financing, implementing, operating and managing sustainable urban transport systems and also to assist States and cities in preparing and implementing certain demonstration 'Green Transport' projects towards reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) in the urban environment. It has following 03 components:

- i) National Capacity Development initiatives
2. ii) Implementation of Demonstration Projects in select cities.
3. iii) Project Management.

Total cost of the SUTP is Rs. 1,898.13 Crore (approx.).

## (d): State-wise selected cities are as under:

|   S. No. | State          | City             |
|----------|----------------|------------------|
|        1 | Chhattisgarh   | Naya Raipur      |
|        2 | Karnataka      | Mysore           |
|        3 | Karnataka      | Hubli-Dharwad    |
|        4 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore           |
|        5 | Maharashtra    | Pimpri-Chinchwad |

(e): SUTP is contributing in the capacity building at institutional and individual  levels  both  in  the  Government  of  India  and  participating States and cities enabling them in planning, financing, implementing, operating  and  managing  Sustainable  Urban  Transport  Systems.  The demonstration cities under SUTP are implementing various initiatives in Public Transport, Non-motorized Transport (NMT), Intelligent Transport System  (ITS)  and  Public  Bike  Sharing  (PBS),  which  will  improve  the urban transport in the cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Purchase of Atomic Reactors
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: CHIRAG PASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.566

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## PURCHASE OF ATOMIC REACTORS

## 566.   SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has purchased atomic reactors from foreign countries after the year 2008 ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, country-wise; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to build indigenous atomic reactors under 'Make in India' project?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)  Yes Sir. The Government has entered into an international agreement with Russian Federation for setting up of 2 Light Water Reactors (VVER type) of capacity 1000 MW each, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Unit3&4 in Tamil Nadu at the existing site of Kudankulam. The Government has also accorded financial and administrative approval for the project KKNPP3&4 in March 2013.
- (c) The design  and development  of  indigenous  700  MW PHWRs  have  been successfully  completed  and  implemented.  In  this  regard,  2x700  MW PHWRs at KAPP-3&4 and 2x700 MW PHWRs at RAPP-7&8, are currently under  various  stages  of  construction.    The  materials  and  equipment  for these reactors as well as for the future reactors have also been developed by  Indian  Industry  in  this  regard.  Also,  the  500  MWe  Prototype  Fast Breeder  Reactor  (PFBR)  at  Kalpakkam,  Tamil  Nadu  currently  under construction  by  Bharatiya  Nabhikiya  Vidyut  Nigam  Limited  (BHAVINI)  is totally an indigenous project and uses fuel, which is indigenously obtained from  reprocessing  of  spent  fuel  of  first  stage  Pressurised  Heavy  Water Reactors (PHWRs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Running of Trains on Daily Basis
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 565 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## RUNNING OF TRAINS ON DAILY BASIS

† 565. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to operate Ranchi to New Delhi Rajdhani Express and Garib Rath on daily basis;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said trains are likely to be operated; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c): No, Madam.  At present, there is no proposal to operate New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express and New Delhi-Ranchi Garibrath Express on daily basis due to operational and resource constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Fuel Consumption in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## FUEL CONSUMPTION IN RAILWAYS

564. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is concerned about the increasing amount of fuel consumption in railways every year;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the total fuel consumed in railways during the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  reduce  fuel consumption in railways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 564  BY  SHRI  J.J.T.  NATTERJEE  AND SHRI  R.  PARTHIPAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 02.12.2015 REGARDING FUEL CONSUMPTION IN RAILWAYS

(a) Fuel consumption per unit of traffic carried is reducing every year.

## (b) Total fuel consumed during the last 3 years is as follows:

| Year    | Fuel Consumed by Railways ( in Kiloliters)   | Specific fuel consumption (litres/1000 gross ton kilometre)   | Specific fuel consumption (litres/1000 gross ton kilometre)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                              | Goods                                                         | Passenger                                                     |
| 2012-13 | 2,699,616                                    | 2.24                                                          | 3.86                                                          |
| 2013-14 | 2,789,259                                    | 2.19                                                          | 3.81                                                          |
| 2014-15 | 2,856,185                                    | 2.04*                                                         | 3.72*                                                         |

* Tentative

(c) & (d) Yes, Madam. It has been decided to blend 5% Bio-diesel on diesel locomotives. Dual fuel engines with Compressed Natural Gas  (CNG)  and  diesel  have  been  introduced  on  Diesel  Electric Multiple  Units  (DEMUs).  Auxiliary  Power  Unit  (APU)  is  fitted  on diesel  locomotives  to  reduce  fuel  consumption  during  idling  by shutting down main engine. Multigenset locomotives, designed to have  more  than  one  engine  on  board,  with  number  of  engines working  in  relation  to  train  load  and  shutting  down  on  reduced train loads and duty cycles, have been introduced.

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