RAJYA SABHA

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on Friday, August 23, 2013/Bhadra 1, 1935 (Saka) (Ministries: Agriculture; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Communications and Information Technology; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Food Processing Industries; Law and Justice; Railways; Statistics and Programme Implementation) Total number of questions 20 Deletion of names from Voters' List in Delhi *201. SHRI SABIR ALI: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that names of 14 lakh voters have been taken off the Voters' List in Delhi; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the precautions taken to ensure that the names of genuine voters are not deleted; and (d) the details of the persons who have represented against deletion of their names and the action taken thereon? Storage capacity of FCI *202. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) the total covered storage capacity of foodgrains in the country belonging to or hired by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as on 30th June, 2013; (b) the additional storage capacity being planned by FCI for 2013-14; and (c) the funds sanctioned by Government/ Planning Commission for additional storage capacity of foodgrains in the country in 2013-14, State-wise? Protecting interests and security of e-mails of citizens *203. SHRI C.P. NARAYANAN: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) whether Government would take steps to protect the interests and secrecy of e-mails of Indian citizens in view of Governments of some countries intercepting e-mails exchanged by citizens of other countries; (b) whether Government would initiate steps to set up enough servers and other accessories in the country and other measures for this purpose; and (c) whether in view of internet offering a new medium for exchange of opinions and ideas, Government would extend the

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same support for the protection of rights of people using different opportunities provided by internet? Cold storage infrastructure *204. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of fruits and vegetables wasted due to lack of adequate cold storage facilities during the period 2008-13, yearwise; (b) the current requirement and availability of cold storage facilities for fruits and vegetables in the country; (c) the steps being taken to increase cold storage infrastructure across the country; and (d) whether the reason behind keenness of Government on attracting FDI in retail is to help in developing back-end storage infrastructure and not build the same by itself, and if so, the details thereof? Demand and supply of urea and fertilizer to Madhya Pradesh *205. SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the details of the demand for urea and fertilizers made by the Government of Madhya Pradesh from the Central Government during the last three years; (b) the details of the allotment of urea and fertilizers made vis-a-vis the demand so made; (c) the reasons for not making allocation of fertilizers to the States by Central Government according to their demands; (d) whether Government proposes to frame any policy for 2013-14 with regard to fulfilling this demand; and (e) if so, the details thereof? Implications of Food Security Ordinance *206. SHRI K.C. TYAGI: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) the amount of financial subsidy given for poor people before the promulgation of Food Security Ordinance; (b) how many people were benefited, State-wise details thereof; (c) the financial burden after the Food Security Ordinance; and (d) the difference in amount and the number of beneficiaries, State-wise? Safe storage of foodgrains *207. DR. PRABHA THAKUR: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) whether FCI has constructed adequate godowns during the last two years for safe storage of foodgrains and the problem of wetting of foodgrains has been removed now and if so, the details thereof; (b) the procedure FCI adopts in construction of godowns for storage of foodgrains; and (c) whether construction of such godowns is the responsibility of Central Government or State Governments?

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Health scheme for railway employees *208. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has conducted a pilot project under the Railway Employees Liberalised Health Scheme on the line of the CGHS; (b) whether Government seeks to replace this with a more broad-based Scheme; (c) the likely time-frame within which the Medical Directorate of the Railway Board seeks to implement this Scheme; and (d) whether Government presently has any system in place to provide medical benefits to railway employees since the pilot project ended in 2011 and the new broadbased Scheme is yet to come into effect and if so, the details thereof? Rise in prices of essential commodities *209. SHRI PANKAJ BORA: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (a) whether Government is aware of the wish lists of women groups to contain spiralling rise in prices of essential commodities; (b) whether it is a fact that women groups have also made a demand to take stringent measures to control prices and also to ban forward trading of wheat and rice urgently; (c) if so, whether Government has any plan to meet the demands of women groups; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Shortage of staff under Southern Railway *210. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether shortage of train drivers and railway staff is the reason for delay in launching new projects under Southern Railway; (b) the details of the shortfall in railway personnel; and (c) the steps taken by Government to recruit more staff under Southern Railway? Farmers shifting to other professions *211. SHRI ISHWAR SINGH: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether farming has become an un-remunerative/unviable profession and a large number of farmers in the country have shifted to other professions/areas, and if so, the details in this regard; (b) whether any survey on farmers' population has been conducted by the Registrar General of India; (c) if so, the details and findings thereof; and (d) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by Government to make agriculture a profitable profession and to motivate farmers and the new generation for taking up agricultural activities? Central projects in Gujarat *212. SHRI NATUJI HALAJI THAKOR: Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of original cost,

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commencement date, proposed completion date and revised cost along with revised completion date of projects taken up for implementation by Central Government and its agencies in Gujarat; (b) the status of implementation of these projects and due date for commissioning; (c) whether any project is running behind schedule; if so, the details thereof; and (d) in view of the CWG fiasco, the steps taken by Government to ensure timely and corruption free completion of these projects? World Class railway stations *213. SHRI KAPTAN SINGH SOLANKI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the announcements made by Railways regarding construction of World Class railway stations and providing basic facilities at railway stations have remained limited to paper only; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of railway stations in Madhya Pradesh which are being contemplated upon for being developed as World Class railway stations as per the announcements? Unsolicited Commercial Calls and SMSes *214. PROF. ALKA BALRAM KSHATRIYA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the menace of Unsolicited Commercial Calls (UCC) and SMSes has increased during the last six months; (b) whether telemarketeers are sending UCC and SMSes during the night time also causing a lot of inconvenience to the general public; and (c) if so, the steps Government proposes to take to impose heavy penalties on such telemarketeers? Railway Out Agency in Jammu and Kashmir *215. SHRI G.N. RATANPURI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the reason for only one Railway Out Agency operating in Jammu and Kashmir for more than a hundred years; (b) whether the contract containing terms and conditions have remained unchanged for over a century; (c) if not, whether the contract was modified, and if so, the logic and considerations applied; (d) the reason that competition among prospective agencies was blocked and one agency favoured continuously; and (e) the annual turnover of this agency and the entities basides Railways that are its client? Central Grants for Karnataka *216. DR. VIJAY MALLYA: Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: (a) the statistical statement on eligibility of Central Grants for Karnataka and the

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amount disbursed till October, 2011 for the financial year 2011-12, Department-wise comparative list with unutilised funds; (b) whether it is a fact that the State Government has been able to utilise only ` 1538.29 crore although the eligible amount till October, 2011 was ` 3452.47 crore; and (c) the steps taken by the State Government to utilise the entire eligible amount granted by the Central Government? Godowns under Grameen Bhandaran Yojana in Andhra Pradesh *217. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHAN REDDY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (a) the details of godowns sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh under the Grameen Bhandaran Yojana since its inception, yearwise and district-wise; (b) the details of subsidy provided and released during the above period; (c) the number of farmers benefited under the Scheme in Andhra Pradesh; and (d) the total capacity added after construction of the godowns so sanctioned, district-wise? Impact of change in land use on agricultural productivity *218. SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that farmers in Punjab and Haryana are shifting away from rice and wheat cultivation to other cash crops; (b) if so, the probable impact of this shift on the production of rice and wheat in the country; (c) whether it is also a fact that large chunks of agricultural land have been converted to non-agricultural use; and (d) if so, the impact of such change in land use on agricultural productivity in the country? Request for sharing cost of ROB *219. CHAUDHARY MUNAVVER SALEEM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a request has been made to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh for its concurrence for sharing the cost of the Road Overbridge (ROB) on the Khari Phatak railway crossing in Vidisha town; and (b) if so, whether the State Government has agreed to it, and if not, the reasons therefor? Revamping Justice Delivery System *220. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLAL DARDA: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the results of release of ` 1000 crore out of ` 5000 crore by the Thirteenth Finance Commission for improvement of Justice Delivery, including operation of morning and evening courts, establishment of alternate dispute resolution centres, Lok Adalats, providing free legal aid and training of judicial officers and setting up fast-track courts for trying heinous crimes;

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(b) whether Government is contemplating fixing maximum duration by which civil and criminal cases in subordinate and district courts are to be finally settled; and (c) whether delaying provisions, as present in our existing Acts, would be curtailed keeping in view the accepted international standards?

NEW DELHI; The 17th August, 2013 Sravana 26, 1935 (Saka)

SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, Secretary-General.

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(Ministry-wise) Agriculture Chemicals and Fertilizers Communications and Information Technology Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Food Processing Industries Law and Justice Railways : 211, 217, 218, : 205, : 203, 214, : 202, 206, 207, 209, : 204, : 201, 220, : 208, 210, 213, 215, 219,

Statistics and Programme Implementation : 212, 216.

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