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Lok Sabha Question No. 1800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Two Year Diploma ITI Course
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1800 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## TWO YEAR DIPLOMA ITI COURSE

## 1800  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  two  year  diploma  ITI  courses equivalent to class 12th in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to introduce skill training as early as 8th class in order to stimulate skills in school kids in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) & (b) Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship  is  working  closely  with  Ministry  of  Human  Recourse  Development (MHRD)  to  develop  a  mechanism  to  grant  academic  equivalency  to  vocational qualifications.
- (c) & (d) Under  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  scheme,  being  implemented  by Ministry of Human Resourse Development ( MHRD), there are provisions for  in-service training of teachers at elementary level including 10 days in-service training for teachers at  Block Resource Center level and one day monthly cluster level meetings and peer group training sessions for 10 months all teachers at Cluster Resource Center level. All these training programmes include skill training as per the subjects in different classes at elementary level. Teachers, after having undergone the training, are to implement all pedagogical practices and develop the required skills among children as per the needs inside and outside the classrooms. Training of Resource Persons facilitates analysis of child-centered  pedagogy,  training  needs  and  classroom  processes  which  further facilitate  skill-based  teaching-learning  processes.  Learning  Enhancement  Programme and Computer Aided Learning also facilitates development of skills among children at elementary level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Increase in Freight and Passenger Output
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1799 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## INCREASE IN FREIGHT AND PASSENGER OUTPUT

## 1799.  SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether freight and passenger output has increased much more than track kilometres over the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  large  scale  construction  of  new  lines  is  likely  to  take place in the near future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The combined freight and passenger output has increased  by  4.88%  over  the  last  three  years  and  is  more  than  the increase  in  the  track  kilometres.  This  is  due  to  optimization  of  the asset  utilization  by  way  of  increasing  the  axle  load  for  carrying additional traffic per wagon, increasing the length of trains, deployment of higher capacity locomotives and wagons etc.

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(c)  &  (d):  Construction  of  new  lines  is  a  continuous  process  and  the decision  for  the  same  is  taken  on  yearly  basis  after  taking  into consideration the issues like (i) remunerativeness, (ii) last mile connectivity,  (iii)  missing  links,  (iv)  alternate  routes,  augmentation  of congested/saturated lines, socio-economic considerations etc. Depending upon throwforward of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands, proposal for new lines are considered. Accordingly, proposal for construction of 18 new line projects covering a  length  of  3210  Kms.  has  been  included  in  Railway  Budget  2016-17 subject to requisite clearances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: National Bio-Technology Development Policy
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSATRRED QUESTION NO.1797 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/05/2016

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the National Bio-Technology Development policy to be brought by the Government in order to make the country & power in the world in the biotechnology sector; leading
- if the details thereof; SO,
- whether the Government has fixed any target for making the bio-technology industry a billion dollar sector by the year 2025;
- the details of the action taken by the Government for preparing & strong infrastructure for manufacturing; research and development of bio-technology products; and
- the details of the financial provision and the time limit regarding bio-technology sector earmarked by the high-powered committee of NITI and under Atal Innovation Mission? Aayog

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (Y.S. CHOWDARY)

- (a Madam. The National Biotechnology  Development   Strategy 2015-2020 was Yes,
- (b) to (d) The strategy envisions promoting the Indian bioscience research, education and entrepreneurship and achieving the target of US $1OO billion by 2025. The roadmap for this is by embarking on few new initiatives as well as through continuation of all the important ongoing activities with renewed instruments of implementation: This strategy, which is & result of various scientific corsultations and the experience gained by the DBT, seeks to address a number of identified challenges in terms of tailor-made human for scientific research and entrepreneurship; research priorities, resources, and core facilities; creation of investment capital; intellectual property regime; technology transfer, absorption, diffusion and commercialization; regulation standards and accreditation; biotechnology partnerships between public and private sectors both nationally and globally and public understanding of biotechnology. The defines elements and its instruments for implementation to achieve the target listed for promoting bioscience research, education and entrepreneurship: capital strategy key

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Death of Indian in UAE
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## DEATH OF INDIAN IN SAUDI ARABIA

## 1796. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether  the  Government  has  failed  to  bring  back  the  dead body  of  an  Indian  allegedly  beaten  to  death  by  his  Saudi employer as his body has been kept in mortuary of a Riyadh hospital after post-mortem;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof;
- (c)     whether the Government has raised this issue with the Saudi authorities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reasons for delay in bringing back the dead body to India?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) No.    As  per  the  records  available  in  our  Mission  in  Saudi Arabia, there is no dead body, lying in a Saudi mortuary, of an Indian national,  who  has  been  allegedly  beaten  to  death  by  his  Saudi employer.
- (b) to (e) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Shortage of Power in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1795 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## SHORTAGE OF POWER IN RAILWAYS

1795.  DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  entered  into  an  agreement  with  the private producers for supply of electricity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways is facing acute shortage of power; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Railways  have  started  procurement  of  power  under  Open Access. In this process, about 700 Mega Watt (MW) power has till now been tied up from private producers, like M/s. Adani Power and Jindal India Thermal Power Limited (JITPL). In addition, about 500 MW power has also been tied up from Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited (RGPPL).

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Repair of Handpumps under MPLAD Scheme
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1793

ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  MAY, 2016

## REPAIR OF HANDPUMPS UNDER MPLAD SCHEME

## 1793.   SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  large  number  of  handpumps  installed  under the Member  of Parliament Local Area  Development (MPLAD) Scheme have become non-functional;
- (b)
- if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to prepare any scheme for repairing the said handpumps;
- (d)
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION  AND  MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  [GENERAL  (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a) & (b): Data  on  non-functional  hand  pumps  installed  under  the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is not maintained centrally by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. This is available with respective district authorities who have executed these projects.
- (c) & (d): New borings in lieu of the existing non-functional handpumps using the re-usable components of the non-functional hand pumps  installed  earlier  under  the  MPLAD  Scheme  are  permissible subject to the conditions prescribed in the Guidelines on MPLADS.

- (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: New Rail Line between Badampahar and Keonjhar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1792 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## NEW RAIL LINE BETWEEN BADAMPAHAR AND KEONJHAR

## †1792.    SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government is contemplating to construct of a new railway line between Badampahar and Keonjhar;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (c): A survey for new line between Keonjhar (Kendujhargarh) & Badampahar (80 Km)  was completed in 201112 and the cost of the project was assessed at ` 619 crore with a negative Rate of Return (RoR) of 4.80%. Due to its unremunerative  nature  and  Railway's  large  throwforward  of ongoing projects, this project could not be taken forward.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Entry of India in NSG
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1791 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## ENTRY OF INDIA IN NSG

## 1791. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)     whether  the  Chairman  of  Nuclear  Suppliers  Group  met  the  Prime Minister and  the External Affairs Minister to discuss about  the prospects of India's entry into the influential Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the entry of India into the influential NSG is possible without India having signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether India's chance of breaking into the NSG is likely to be spiked by Pakistan or China or by both and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the  time-frame  by  which  India  is  likely  to  become  a  member  of  this Group?

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

(a) The Chairman of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was in New Delhi in  October  2015  for  discussions  with  the  Foreign  Secretary  on  NSG  and nuclear commerce. He also called on the External Affairs Minister during the visit.

(b) India's  membership  of  the  NSG  is  subject  to  a  decision  by  the  NSG members.  The NSG took a consensus decision in September 2008 to permit its members to engage in civil nuclear cooperation with India despite India not being a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). India's case for membership of NSG stands on its merits.

(c) & (d) Deliberations in NSG,  including on India's  membership  are confidential.  India  is  engaged  closely  with  the  NSG  members  on  the  way forward vis-à-vis its membership.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Revamping Haj Scheme
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## REVAMPING HAJ SCHEME

1790. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  proposal  to  revamp the present Haj Scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Union Government  has decided to send a delegation to Malaysia to study its Haj programme; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c) No such proposal is under consideration of this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Rail Link to Sabarimala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1789 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## RAIL LINK TO SABARIMALA

## 1789. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the prospects of Sabarimala making it to the railway map  of  the  country  in  the  near  future  are  getting  dim  with several  hurdles  coming  in  the  way  of  the  two  decades  old proposal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Sabarimala rail link faces land acquisition hurdles; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  railways  to  remove  all  these hurdles for an early implementation  of this  decades  old proposal which will benefit crores of devotees visiting Sabarimala shrine of Lord Ayyappa?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (d):   Angamali-Sabarimala new line project was sanctioned to link  Sabarimala  shrine  of  Lord  Ayyappa.    However,  in  view  of  the recommendations of the State Government and Estimates Committee (2001-04) of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, it has been decided to terminate the project at Azutha, short of Reserve Forest Area.  On this project, track linking on Angamali-Kaladi section

(7 Km) has been completed.  Earthwork and bridge works have been taken up in Kaladi-Perumbavoor section (11 Km). Beyond Perumbavoor, alignment has been fixed and preparation of  estimate &  plans  have  been  taken  up.    Government  of  Kerala  has  also consented to share 50% of the project cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Privatising PSLV Operations
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## 1788.

(a),(b)&(d)

ISRO has been pursuing a conscious approach of building up and  nurturing  the  industrial  capabilities  in  the  country  to maximally support the Indian Space Programme. In order to step up the launch capacity within the country, ISRO is in the  process of  exploring  the  possibility  of  involving  Indian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1788

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

## PRIVATISING PSLV OPERATIONS

## SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether ISRO proposes to privatise some space operations for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) by 2020;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and main idea behind this move;
- (c) whether some foreign countries have privatised their space mission and have gained young talent and less dependence on Government agencies; and
- (d) if  so,  the  extent  to  which  this  step  of    the  Government  is likely to reduce India's total dependence on foreign purchases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

industry  in  a  greater  role  to  meet  the  increased  national requirements  and  possible  commercial  demand  for  launch services. Discussions are being held with the Indian industry  towards  formulating  a  well  conceived  plan  & strategy to enhance the capacity and capability of managing the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) programme on an end to end basis. Yes Madam. In USA, Japan and Europe, the launch vehicles

(c) and satellites are built by private industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Metro Tunneling Work
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1787

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 04, 2016

## METRO TUNNELING WORK

NO. 1787. SHRI ALOK SANJAR

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be please to state:

- (a) Whether metro rail tunneling work is posing threat / danger to heritage sites and old buildings;
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) The corrective steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a) & (b): Only Bangalore Metro has informed that due to tunneling work, in North -South corridor at Chickpet area, some old residential and commercial buildings have damaged.

(c) :Bangalore Metro Rail Cooperation Ltd. has informed that they are conducting impact study of tunneling work before and during construction.  They  are  also  monitoring  vibrations  for  sensitive  and important structures through extensive instrumentation round the clock during  the  construction.  Vulnerable  buildings  are  propped  up  during tunneling operation. Sometimes evacuation of buildings is also resorted to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: CNG Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1786 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## CNG TRAINS

1786. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

## SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched its first Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG)  train  on  the  RewariRohtak    section  of  Northern  Zone  during  the  last  year, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether  the  Government  plans  to  introduce  more  CNG trains in the States including Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  investing  on  Research  and Development for fuel efficient trains and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government    has  plans  to  shift  all  the existing trains into CNG and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) trains in a phased manner and 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.  1786  BY  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA AND SHRIMATI VANAROJA R. TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.05.2016 REGARDING CNG TRAIN.

- (a) Yes,  Madam  one  Diesel  Electrical  Multiple  Unit  (DEMU) train comprising of 2 CNG DPCs (Driving Power Car) and 6  TC  (Trailing  Coach)  has  been  in  operations  since January, 2015.
- (b) Yes, Madam. Six CNG DEMU trains have been introduced which run in Delhi, Haryana and U.P.
- (c) Indian Railways has sanctioned projects under following major  developments  for  research  and  development  for fuel efficient trains including use  of alternate fuels:-
-  Development of advanced fuel injection system.
-  Development of advanced air intake system.
-  Development of natural gas based systems.
- Promote use of biodiesel as blended fuel.
- (d) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: National e-Governance Plan
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1784

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.05.2016

## NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PLAN

## 1784.    SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of Communications and Information Technology be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  a  proposal  regarding  Mission  Mode  Project sanctioned for State treasuries under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) from Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the latest position of the said proposal; and
- (d) the time by when the proposal is likely to be finalised and the reasons for delay?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and  (b):  Yes, Sir.  State Government of Maharashtra submitted proposal for computerization of  treasuries  in  33  districts  on  04.02.2011  for  assistance  under  the  scheme  of  Mission  Mode Projects  (Treasury  Computerization)  under  NeGP.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  admissibility  of  the State for Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for Treasury Computerisation was Rs. 24.75 crore (i.e.,  33  Districts  @  Rs.  75  lakh  per  District).  The  objectives  of    the  project  was  to  make budgeting  processes  more  efficient,  improve  cash  flow  management,  promote  real  time reconciliation  of  accounts,  strengthen  Management  Information  Systems  (MIS),  improve accuracy  and  timeliness  in  accounts  preparation,  bring  about  transparency  and  efficiency  in public delivery systems, better financial management along with improved quality of governance in State.

(c)  and  (d):      Treasury  Computerization  Project  is  operational  across  all  33  districts  of Maharashtra and is providing the envisaged services to the stakeholders concerned. Currently, 34 State Departments are integrated with e-treasury in Maharashtra.

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