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Lok Sabha Question No. 547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Proposals for SD
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 547 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## PROPOSALS FOR SD

## 547. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from States/private agencies for skill development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State/agency-wise;
- (c)  whether  any  NGO's  proposal  has  been  received  by  the  Government  seeking financial assistance during the above period; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d)    In  order  to  promote  skill  development  ecosystem  in  the  country,  the National Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  provides  financial assistance including soft  loan to various  training partners. During last three years, NSDC has disbursed soft loan to 157 training partners as under :-

| Number of Training Partners   | Purpose    |   2013-14 (Rs. in crore) |   2014-15 (Rs. in crore) |   2015-16 (Rs. in crore) |
|-------------------------------|------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 148                           | Training   |                   232.83 |                   125.38 |                   118.86 |
| 9                             | Innovation |                     3.93 |                    10.4  |                     3.71 |
| Total                         |            |                   236.76 |                   135.78 |                   122.57 |

The Government of India has over 40 skill development schemes/programmes being run by Central Ministries/Departments. These Ministries/Departments are approached by state/private agencies for participation and financial assistance under their  schemes  /  programmes  for  skill  development.  Ministries/Departments  take action  on  proposals  received  as  per  the  guidelines  of  the  schemes/programmes. Data on the proposals received as such is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Letter Boxes
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  APRIL, 2016

## LETTER BOXES

†545. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether  a  number  of  letter  boxes  installed  specially  in  rural,  backward  and scheduled tribe areas are lying unused and remain open;
- (b) if so, the State-wise details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to make these letter boxes functional?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) & (c) Question does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: China's Veto against India
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), ASHWINI KUMAR

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.544

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## CHINA'S VETO AGAINST INDIA

## 544. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has lodged its protest after China vetoed India's move in the UN for banning the Chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  of  India  has  taken  any  step  for  changing  our  foreign strategy with respect to China after China's recent step in the UN;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  current  steps  taken  by  India  to  get  the  Chief  of  the  terror  outfit  banned  by international organization?

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

(a) to (e) The  matter  was  taken  up  with  China,  including  by  the  External  Affairs Minister  during  her  meeting  with  Chinese  Foreign  Minister  Wang  Yi  in  Moscow  on  18 April  2016  and  during  the  visits  of  Raksha  Mantri  to  China  from  17-20  April,  2016  and National Security Advisor to China from 20-21 April, 2016.

India's position  has  been  conveyed  clearly  that  there  cannot be different standards  to  judge  terrorism.  China  has  often  repeated  its  concern  on  spread  of terrorism  and  their  desire  to  cooperate  with  us  on  this  issue.  The  Government  is  in constant touch with China on this matter.

UN Security Council Resolution 1267 regime is an important building block of the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy that should aim to protect all member states and their citizens from the activities of terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and its leader Mohammed Masood Azhar.

Its  working  methods,  based  on  the  principles  of  unanimity  and  anonymity,  is leading the Committee to adopt a selective approach to combating terrorism. This does not help the international community to decisively confront the menace of terrorism.

We have forcefully taken up with international community that while the Pakistanbased  JeM  was  listed  in  UN  Security  Council  Committee  established  under  UNSCR 1267/1989/2253 as far back as 2001 for its well known terror activities and links to the Al Qaeda, the designation of the group's main leader, financier and motivator has been put on a technical hold.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Virtual Network Operators
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, K. GOPAL, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  APRIL, 2016

## VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATORS

543.   SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

DR. K. GOPAL:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Telecom  Commission  has  accepted  the  telecom  regulators' recommendation to permit Virtual Network Operators in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and its implications;
- (c) whether  Virtual  Network  Operators  do  not  own  telecom  infrastructure  and spectrum but can offer various services to users by entering into an agreement with existing service providers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has given its approval on the said recommendation and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.  The  Telecom  Commission  has  accepted  the  telecom regulators'  recommendation  to  permit  Virtual  Network  Operators  in  the  country. Companies  that  provide  telecom  services without necessarily  owning  network infrastructure - within a licensing framework and allow them to offer voice, data and video  services  are  known  as  Virtual  Network  Operators.  The  VNOs  shall  not  own spectrum.  VNO rely on the network of other telecom companies to provide services to  consumers.  Many  network  service  operators  have  unutilised  capacity  in  certain rural areas. VNOs can provide services in these areas using the network of existing Network  Service  Operators  (NSOs)  having  unutilized  capacity  or  by  last  mile connectivity. VNOs can be effective for delivery of service in airports or buildings or in smart cities.  In these structural defined areas, the planning and development takes a long time,  hence it  is not practical for TSPs  to plan  and  lay  their infrastructure     in such areas.  A developer of such areas may therefore become a VNO and lay the infrastructure  which  can  be  connected  to  a  Network  Service  Operator's  network. Further,  there  are  several  organisations,  which  want  to  make  their  areas  Wi-Fi enabled like Indian railways & Delhi city.  So if they are allowed to become  VNOs, then  they  can  provide  services  according  to  the  needs  of  customers  and  design innovative tariff plans to suit customers' needs.  Cable TV operators can also act like a VNO and provide cable TV, Broadband and voice services. Guidelines are being framed.

(c) to (e) Virtual Network Operators may own infrastructure, if required and parent to  its  Network  Service  Operator  (NSO)  but  shall  not  own  spectrum  and  will  not interconnect to  other NSOs. The said  recommendations are under consideration in the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Recruitment of Nurses by Private Agencies
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

542.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.542 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## RECRUITMENT OF NURSES BY PRIVATE AGENCIES

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to lift the ban on private agencies in recruiting nurses to the Gulf countries that require emigration clearance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  details  of  nurses  recruited  through  Government  agencies  after  the ban on private agencies was implemented, agency and country-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) No.  A  decision  for  nurses  to  take  emigration  clearance  before proceeding abroad for employment to 18 ECR countries, was taken in view of reports  regarding  large  scale  malpractices  in  the  recruitment  of  nurses.    An order was accordingly issued on 12.03.2015 requiring nurses to take emigration clearance,  initially  through  3  State  Government  Recruiting  Agencies  (RAs), prior to such overseas employment in the 18 ECR countries.

The aforesaid order also provided for recruitment through private registered Recruiting Agents (RAs) subject to issue of a country specific order on request from that country. Government has since issued a country specific order  for  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  (KSA)  allowing  Ministry  of  Health,  KSA  to recruit Indian Nurses for Government Hospitals in KSA through their selected private RAs.

- (c) The agency-wise and country-wise number of nurses recruited for the 18 ECR countries from 1.07.2015 till date is as under:

| Non Resident Keralites Affairs Department (NORKA)                 |   43 | Oman                 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------|----------------------|
| Non Resident Keralites Affairs Department (NORKA)                 |  106 | United Arab Emirates |
| Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants (ODEPC) |   18 | Saudi Arabia         |
| Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants (ODEPC) |  140 | United Arab Emirates |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Online Tenders
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 541 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## ONLINE TENDERS

†541.    SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Railways has taken a decision to invite all tenders online in order to bring transparency in its procurement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the  time  by  which  all  railway  contracts  are  likely  to  be  awarded online?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b):  E-tendering  started  in  2010  and  has  already  been  implemented  for Stores, Track Machine, Cement and Sleepers tenders.  E-tendering has also been started for Works tenders recently.

(c): E-tendering is already being used for goods and works contracts.

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ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Delhi-Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.540

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## DELHI-MUMBAI DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR PROJECT

Ϯ 540.        SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Government is in the process to develop Delhi-Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether there is any proposal to establish new duty ports under the said corridor; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b):  The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC )Project  from Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai to Dadri near Delhi covering over 1500 km.  has  been  taken  up  for  implementation  at  an  estimated  cost  of ` 51,101 crore for commissioning in phases by 2019.

- (c):   No, Madam.

- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Satellite Launching Technology
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 539

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016

## SATELLITE LAUNCHING TECHNOLOGY

539. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Department  of  Space  and  the  Indian  Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is leveraging the advancement of  our  technological  knowledge  in  launching  economically viable payloads into space;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  up  ISRO's activities  to  enable  it  to  launch  commercial satellites  into space in order to reap some economic benefits; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &

PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  In 1992, Department of Space established Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), as its commercial  arm,  for providing indigenously developed space technology and services on a commercial basis. The Department of Space provides launch services  through  Antrix  for  launching  satellites  of  foreign

customers  onboard  Indian  Launch  Vehicles,  either  as  a dedicated  commercial  missions  or  as  co-passengers  with Indian Satellite missions.

- (c)&(d)  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been providing launch services through Antrix, on a commercial basis for launching satellites of foreign customers onboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Till date, ISRO has launched  57  satellites  from  20  countries,  including  six dedicated commercial launches.

The  Number  of  satellites  launched  by  PSLV  for  foreign countries are: Algeria (1), Argentina (1), Austria (2), Belgium(1), Canada (8), Denmark (2), France (2), Germany (9), Indonesia (2), Israel (1), Italy (1), Japan (3), Luxembourg (1), Republic of Korea (1), Switzerland (2), Singapore (8), Netherlands (1), Turkey (1) & United Kingdom (6), USA (4).

Antrix has signed agreements with customers from 7 (seven) countries for launching 25 satellites viz., Algeria (3), Canada (3), Germany (4), Indonesia (1), Japan (1), Malaysia (1) and USA (12), on-board PSLV, during 2016-17 time period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Skill Training to Street Vendors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

No. 538

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 538

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 27, 2016

## SKILL TRAINING TO STREET VENDORS

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN PROVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government considers to give skill training to street vendors to improve their skill and hygienic approach especially in urban areas of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- b) the steps taken by the Government to enhance the income level of street vendors in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a) &  (b):    The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  is
- implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  namely  'Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission' (DAYNULM), which aims at alleviation of urban poverty in the country. Support  to  Urban  Street  Vendors  (SUSV)  is  one  of  the  seven components  of  (DAY-NULM)  which  aims  to  address  livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors. The State/UT Governments/Urban Local Bodies are responsible for overall implementation of the component at the State/City level.

One of the objectives of SUSV is to conduct training programmes for the street vendors by Urban Local Bodies to orient them on aspects such as  their  rights  and  responsibilities,  specific  policies  or  laws  related  to street vendors, food safety, maintenance of hygiene, waste disposal, etc. It  also  envisages access to credit to the urban street vendors under the Self  Employment  Programme  (SEP)  component  of  NULM.  In  accordance with SEP guidelines, bank loans can be made available to the urban poor street vendors at 7% rate of interest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Inculcating Civic Values Among Passengers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 537

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## INCULCATING CIVIC VALUES AMONG PASSENGERS

537.  SHRI  K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to inculcate civic values among Railway passengers in view of the reported ravaging of railway coaches including the newly launched trains;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the general public/passengers thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Railways  have  taken  the  following  measures  to inculcate civic values among railway passengers in view of the reported ravaging of railway coaches including newly launched trains:-
- I. By organizing awareness camps/meetings to educate/counsel students, villagers, road users and general public.
- II. By distributing pamphlets, handbills etc in railway stations, markets, petrol pumps and other public places.
- III. By organizing Nukkad Natak at various public places.
- IV.
- By making appeal through print, electronic and social media.
- (c):  By and large, rail users have become more responsive to the Railway administration's appeal made through the above measures to desist from ravaging and despoiling the coaches.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Launching of GSAT-11
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 536

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016

## LAUNCHING OF GSAT-11

## 536. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is planning to launch GSAT-11 spacecraft by the end of 2016 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it will be launched using launch vehicle procured from outside the country;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- the  details  of  the  in-orbit  testing  support  which  will  be
- (d) provided by the GSAT-11;
- (e) whether  the  spacecraft  will  also  be  equipped  to  render broadband connectivity specially for the rural areas; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) India  has  plan  to  realise  GSAT-11  spacecraft  for  launch during the end of 2016 or first quarter of 2017. GSAT-11 is a first  generation  high  throughput  communication  satellite with  a  lift-off  mass  of  about  5600  kg,  operating  in  Ka/Ku bands. It is a multi-beam satellite with 32 user beams and 8 hub beams over India.
- (b) Yes Madam.
- (c) It  is  planned to launch GSAT-11 spacecraft using procured launch  services.  At  present,  the  indigenous  capability  to launch this weight class of satellite is not available.
- (d) The  in-orbit  testing  of  GSAT-11  satellite  is  planned  to  be conducted from the Master Control Facility (MCF) in Hassan, Karnataka and other suitable locations of ISRO Centres.
- (e)&(f) The  spacecraft  capability  includes  providing  broadband connectivity to rural areas with higher bandwidth as compared to traditional communication satellites.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Railway Station at Khed
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MIINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 532 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## RAILWAY STATION AT KHED

532.    SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received requests from public representatives  for  setting  up  of  a  railway  station  at  village  Khed (district  Amravati)  between  Amravati-Narkhed  newly  set  up  railway line;
- (b) if so, the action taken thereon by the Railways; and
- (c) the time by which a station is likely to be set up at the said location?

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

- (b):  Opening  of  Khed  Road  Railway  station  has  not  been  found  feasible

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(a): Yes, Madam. from engineering point of view. (c): Does not arise.