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Lok Sabha Question No. 1432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Testing Facility at AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1432 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## TESTING FACILITY AT AIIMS

## 1432. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether due to lack of test facilities at AIIMS in New Delhi, patient go to private l they are being arbitrarily charged;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to iss ue guidelines to AIIMS for making testing facilities arrangement for the patients; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  to (c):Adequate number  of  laboratories  and  diagnostic  equipment  viz.  CT  Scan, Ultrasound Machines, Mammography Unit, Digital X Ray Machines, Laboratory equipment are available at AIIMS, New Delhi, AIIMS, New Delhi follows a policy of in - house investigations for all patien ts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Safety of Defence Scientists
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1431

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## SAFETY  OF  DEFENCE  SCIENTISTS

1431.  DR. RAVINDRA  KUMAR  RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking necessary steps to ensure the safety of Defence
- Scientists; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    The  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  the

Defence  Research  and  Development  Organisation  (DRDO)  to  ensure  the safety of Defence Scientists.

- In each laboratory / establishment, Quality, Reliability and Safety (QRS)  Cell  is  functioning  to  oversee  safety  aspects  of  the scientists.
- Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP)  /  Guidelines  have  been issued by Directorate of Quality, Reliability and  Safety of DRDO
- HQrs.
- All  scientists  and  staff  are  regularly  sensitized  for  the  safety measures available in the laboratory / establishment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: ATM Transaction
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1430

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th MARCH, 2016 (FRIDAY)/PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)

## ATM Transaction 1430. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any plan to allow more free ATM transactions and for setting up of ATM at Post Offices in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the ATM coverage in rural areas of the country is less in comparison to urban areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the effective steps taken/being taken for more ATM coverage in rural areas?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) and (b) As per present guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from November 1, 2014, banks are mandated to offer minimum five free transactions per month in own bank ATMs and three in other bank ATMs in six metro centres (Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkatta, Bengaluru and Hyderabad). In non-metro centres, minimum five free transactions per month in own bank ATMs and five in other bank ATMs are mandated. Banks are free to offer free transactions above the mandated limit specified by RBI.

RBI has informed that writ petition has been filed in two High Courts on this matter in which RBI is one of the respondents.

As on 24 th February, 2016, Department of Posts (DoP) has installed 550 ATMs out of a target of 1000 ATMs in various parts of the country.

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(c) and (d) As on 31.12.2015, Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) have 193434 ATMs across the country, out of which 33249 ATMs are in Rural Centres and 51925 in semi-urban centres. In order to expand the reach of ATMs in Tier III centres (population between 20,000 to 49,999) to Tier VI centre (population less than 5000), RBI has permitted non-bank entities incorporated in India under the Companies Act 1956, to set up, own and operate ATMs in India. Three different schemes are available to such White Label ATM operators for setting of White Label ATMs (WLAs), which incentivize setting up of WLAs in Tier III to Tier VI centres, details of which are available in RBI Circular No.DPSS.CO.PD.No. 2298/02.10.002/2011-2012 dated 20.06.2012 available on RBI's website (https://rbi.org.in). As on 31.12.2015, 11706 WLAs have been set up. Sample Only
Lok Sabha Question No. 1429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Bank Charges for Cash Deposit Machines
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 th March, 2016/ Phalguna 14,1937 (SAKA)

## Bank Charges for Cash Deposit Machines

## QUESTION 1429 . SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that banks are charging transaction charges for the deposits made by the customers through Automated Cash Deposit machines; (b) if so, the details thereof, bank-wise including SBI; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to protect the customers from this kind of exploitations by the banks?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c) : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it has deregulated the service charges to be levied by scheduled commercial banks for rendering various services by the banks. In terms of extant guidelines, scheduled commercial banks have been given the freedom to fix service charges for various types of services rendered by them. While fixing service charges, banks have to ensure that(i) The charges are reasonable and not out of line with the average cost of providing these services. (ii) Banks should ensure that customers are made aware of the service charges upfront and changes in the service charges are implemented only with the prior notice to the customers. Bank wise data is not maintained by RBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Expenditure on Central Government Civilian Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1428

To be answered on Friday, March 4, 2016/Phalguna 14, 1937 (Saka)

Expenditure on Central Government Civilian Employees

## 1428: SHRI M. B. RAJESH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be   pleased to state the expenditure incurred for salary and allowance to Central Government civilian Employees in the financial year 2014-15 ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (Finance) (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

As per latest information available, the   expenditure incurred for salary and allowances of Central Govt: Civilian employees in the financial year 2014-15 is 146795.15 crore.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Setting up of Foreign Exchange Centres
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1426 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016/PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (Saka) Setting up of Foreign Exchange Centres.

## QUESTION

## †1426. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to set up foreign exchange centres on Indo Nepal border areas including Lakhimpur Khiri in Uttar Pradesh to have legal framework for foreign exchange facility and easing business activities/ transactions; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): Banks are free to set up branches or extension counters at all Indo-Nepal border areas, depending upon their assessment of the scope of business. However, the banks are reluctant to offer exchange facility in Indo-Nepal border areas. This is mainly due to the fact that in the unofficial/ grey market, the Nepalese Rupee is available at a discount against the Indian Rupee (INR), vis-a-vis the official exchange rate. Thus, if the banks buy Nepalese Rupee from the customers, they will face an accumulation of the currency for they cannot sell the currency to the public at the official rate when it is available unofficially at a lower rate. This situation is presumably due to the Nepal's deficit Balance of Payments (BoP) against India, as also the fact that the Nepalese Rupee is pegged to the Indian Rupee (INR).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: INS Virat
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1424

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INS  VIRAT

1424.  SHRI  P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRIMATI  V. SATHYA BAMA:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  INS   Virat participated  in  its  last  show  in  Visakhapatnam recently; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): INS  Virat  participated  in  the  International  Fleet  Review  (IFR) 2016  at  Visakhapatnam  from  04-08  February  2016  as  part  of  review anchorage on 06.02.2016 and operational demonstration on 07.02.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Banks' Balance Sheet
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1423

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 th March, 2016/ Phalguna 14,1937 (SAKA)

## Banks' Balance Sheet

## QUESTION

## 1423 . SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all the banks to clean up their balance sheets, if so, the details thereof;
- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (b) whether the RBI has set a deadline in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c) : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently conducted an 'Asset Quality Review' simultaneously across 36 banks with specific focus on compliance with RBI guidelines on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning and other such matters. Based on the findings of the above review, these banks have been advised to classify these assets strictly as per the Income Recognition, Asset Classification (IRAC) norms and make provisions where necessary by March 31, 2016. Banks were also advised that in the case of failed Corporate Debt Restructured (CDR) cases, additional prudential provisioning be made in a phased manner from April 01, 2016 to March 31, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Nurses in Private Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN, RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## NURSES IN PRIVATE HO SPITALS

## 1422. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN: SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Committee to investigate the living cond and salary structure of nurses employed in private hospitals an d nursing homes; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof ?

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

(a) & (b): In compliance of Hon'ble  Supreme Court's judgement dated 29 th January, 2016 in WP (C) No. 527/2011, this Ministry vide order No.Z.28015/15/2013 -N dated 24 th February, 2016  has  constituted  a  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Director  General  of  Heal Services (DGHS) to look into the grievances raised in the Writ P etition in respect of Nurses, who are working in private hospitals and nursing homes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Working Women Hostels
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1419

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS

## +1419. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA

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

- (a) whether  the  Government has received proposals for construction of new working women hostels for 2016-17;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The  sanction  for  construction  of  new  working  women  hostel  is  a continuous  process  and  as  per  the  Scheme  guidelines,  complete  and viable proposals received from time to time with the recommendation of the State  Governments/  UTs  are  placed  before  the  Project  Sanctioning Committee (PSC)  at regular intervals for approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: INS Vikramaditya
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1418

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INS  VIKRAMADITYA

1418.  SHRI  PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether Government has dispatched its  largest  and most potent  warship aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya accompanied by destroyer Mysore and tanker INS Deepak to Maldives; and
- (b) if so, the reasons and the purpose thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): INS  Vikramiditya  accompanied  by  Indian  Navy  Ships  Mysore and  Deepak  visited  Male  from  15-18  February,  2016  on  an  Overseas Deployment (OSD) aimed at highlighting the importance accorded by India to  bilateral  relations  with  Maldives  and  to  strengthen  the  existing  bonds between the two countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Unclaimed Investment Funds
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1417 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH, 2016 [PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)]

## UNCLAIMED INVESTMENT FUNDS QUESTION

1417.     SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the details of assessment made by the Government regarding quantum of unclaimed investment funds at the end of the financial year 2015-16;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  such  companies,  which  have unclaimed funds, but not disclosed it to the Registrar of Companies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the unclaimed investment funds are transferred to Investment Education and Protection Fund, but in the absence of penalty clauses, many companies transferred such funds to their balance sheet; and
- (e) if  so,  the  unclaimed  investment  funds  transferred  to  the  Investment Education and Protection Fund after the expiry of the mandatory period of seven years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS              (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(श्री अरूण जेटली)

(a), (b) and (c) : The quantum of unclaimed dividend at the end of financial year 2015-16  can  be  assessed  only  after  filing  of  financial  statements  ending 31.03.2016 by companies with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). In accordance with the provisions of section 137 of the Companies Act, 2013, such financial statement as at 31.3.2016 is required to be filed by company duly adopted at their  Annual  General  Meeting  (AGM),  with  RoC  within  thirty  days  of  the holding the AGM.    Such AGMs have to be held latest by 30th September, 2016

and  such  financial  statements  have  to  be  filed  by  30 th   October,  2016. Therefore, this information is not available with the Ministry. (d): As per provisions of Section 205A(5) of the Companies Act, 1956, the unpaid dividend accounts of the companies which remain unclaimed/unpaid for  a  period  of  7  years  are  mandatorily  required  to  be  transferred  to  the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Failure to do so will attract penalties as provided in Section 205A(8) of the Companies Act, 1956. The corresponding provision of Section 124 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 which lays down the penal provisions for non-compliance of transfer of unpaid/unclaimed dividend on expiry of 7 years to IEPF, is yet to be notified. (e): Unclaimed and unpaid amount of Rs. 1273.66 Crore (approx.) has been transferred to IEPF after the expiry of the mandatory period of seven years, for the period from 2001-02 to 2015-16 (upto 26.02.2016).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Advertisements through English/ Hindi Media
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATON AND BRON)CASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 1416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4.3.2016

## ADVERTISEMENTS THROUGH ENGLISH/HINDI MEDIA

## 1416. SIIRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOS/DA:

## SHRI B. V. NAIK.

will the Minister of INFoRMATION  AND BROADCASTING  be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that English and Hindi-media agencies  receiving  more advertisements than other agencies  publishing and broadcasting  in vernaculars;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof and the reasons therefor;  and
- (c) the steps taken/being  taken to reduce this difference?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN  THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION  & BROADCASTING  {COL  RA"IYAVARDHAN  RATHORE (RCtd.I}

(a) to (c) As per the Advertisement Policy of Government of India, while iet"a"ing display advertisements,  DAVP distributes advertisements to all languages  depending on the target area, budget available and client pt.i".et".  etc. During the financial  year 2015-16 (till 29th February' 2016), out of the total advertisements  released in Print Media, English newspapers received 25.17Vo,  Hindi newspapers  42.32o/o  and other languages newspapers 32.51o/o  in rupee terms.

As far as broadcasting is concerned, out of the total advertisements released to private C&S TV Channels for 2015-16 (till 29th February' 2016), Hindi Channels received 73.74o/o, English Channels received 6.33 % and Regional Languages Channels received  19.93  o/o.

out of the total advertisements  released to Private FM Radio stations for 2015-16 (till 29tr' February, 2016), Hindi Stations received 3a.77Vo, English stations received  o.7 3o/o and Regional  Languages  stations received  60.50%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: NHAI & PWD Projects
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1415

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## NHAI  &  PWD  PROJECTS

1415.  SHRI  RAJENDRA  AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether Border Road Organisation (BRO) has handed over some stretches of highways for  strengthening  /  rehabilitation  to  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and  State PWDs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  deadline  has  been  provided  by  National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI) and State Public Works Department (PWDs) for completion of handed over projects in time bound manner; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    In  order  to  focus  on  Northern  border  as  per  the operational requirement of Army, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has handed over  stretches  of  different  roads  of  length  measuring  252.96  km  to  National Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and  length  measuring  1541.97  km  to  State Public Works Department (PWD).  The State wise details are given below:

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| Sl. No.    | State             | Length (in km)   |
|------------|-------------------|------------------|
| NHAI:      |                   |                  |
| (i)        | Jammu and Kashmir | 252.96           |
| State PWD: |                   |                  |
| (i)        | Jammu and Kashmir | 279              |
| (ii)       | Himachal Pradesh  | 31               |
| (iii)      | Uttarakhand       | 367.97           |
| (iv)       | Arunachal Pradesh | 79.78            |
| (v)        | Assam             | 319.88           |
| (vi)       | Tripura           | 446.34           |
| (vii)      | Manipur           | 18               |

(c) & (d): BRO  has  handed  over the road stretches after completion / foreclosure  of  ongoing  works.    Further  development,  if  any,  on  these  road stretches would be decided by NHAI and State PWDs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Vijayanta Tanks
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1414

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## VIJAYANTA  TANKS

1414.  SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  SINGH:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of working / defective Vijayanta Tanks available with Indian Army at present;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to auction the defective Vijayanta Tanks;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  provided  new  battle  tank  with  new  technology  in place of Vijayanta Tanks; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): There  are  no  working  Vijayanta  Tanks  in  service  in  Army. However,  459  obsolete  Vijayanta  Tanks  are  held  at  present.    Disposal  of obsolete tanks through e-auction is in process.

(d) & (e): The Vijayanta Tanks have been replaced by superior technology T-72 and T-90 tanks.

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