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Jagdambika Pal

Current party Bharatiya Janata PartyConstituency Domariyaganj

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Bharatiya Janata Party
2024-06-05
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Regarding need for construction of a flyover at Bagnan Library More stretch of NH No. 16 in Uluberia Parliamentary Constituency, West Bengal - Laid
2025-12-03
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Ruling regarding Notices of Adjournment Motion
2025-12-05
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Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) the key objectives and components of the National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM); (b) the role of the Centers of Excellence and industry-academia partnerships in advancing research and development in the processing of critical minerals; (c) the initiatives taken to encourage participation of private sector and investment in the exploration and refining of critical minerals; (d) the details of the measures taken by the Government to strengthen domestic capacity, reduce import dependence and ensure regional coherence in line with clean energy and national strategic goals; (e) the details of the efforts made in this regard in Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency; and (f) the details of critical mining exploration taken by the Government in Rajasthan in recent past? THE MINISTER OF COAL; AND MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY): (a) The key objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) are: i) To secure India's critical mineral supply chain by ensuring mineral availability from domestic and foreign sources. 03.12.2025 163 ii) Strengthening the critical mineral value chains by enhancing technological, regulatory, and financial ecosystems to foster innovation, skill development, and global competitiveness in mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, processing, and recycling. The components of the NCMM are: i. Increasing Domestic Critical Minerals Production ii. Acquisition of Critical Mineral Assets Abroad iii. Recycling of Critical Minerals iv. Trade and Markets v. Scientific Research & Technological Advancement for Critical Minerals vi. Human Resource Development vii. Developing Effective Funding, Financing and Fiscal Incentives (b) Ministry of Mines has recognised nine premier institutes as Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the NCMM to carry out Research & Development (R&D) and strengthen domestic capabilities in critical mineral processing. Each CoE operates as a consortium, on a Hub & Spoke model, to leverage the core competence of constituent industry and academic spokes. CoE plays a key role in advancing R&D in critical mineral processing by:  undertaking focused research to raise Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) up-to 7/8 in critical raw materials;  developing beneficiation, separation, extraction and recycling technologies for a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary feedstocks; 03.12.2025 164  designing and fabricating innovative process equipment, specialty chemicals and reductants essential for mineral processing; and  applying data analytics for optimisation of beneficiation and extraction processes. (c) Ministry of Mines has taken several initiatives to boost private-sector participation and investment, as under: i) Exploration Licenses (E.L.) regime has been introduced for deep-seated and critical minerals, under which, a share of auction premium will be payable to the EL holder, who explored it. ii) 38 Private Exploration Agencies have been notified for taking up exploration projects with funding from National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT). iii) The Ministry provides funding for Research and Development (R&D) projects to various Institutions/Laboratories/Start-ups/ MSMEs etc. iv) To encourage, and incentivize private-sector participation in mineral exploration, scheme for partial reimbursement of exploration expenses has been introduced for holders of Composite Licences (CL) (reimbursement of up to 50%, subject to a ceiling of ₹8 crore) and holders of Exploration Licence (EL) (up to 50% of expenses, with a maximum limit of ₹20 crore). (d) To strengthen the critical mineral sector, the Ministry has undertaken several measures, which inter alia include:  Geological Survey of India (GSI) intensified exploration of critical and strategic minerals. GSI carried out 195 critical mineral exploration 03.12.2025 165 projects in 2024–25 and 230 projects in 2025–26 across the country. Additionally, NMEDT has sanctioned 62 projects for exploration of critical minerals during 2024-25 and 36 during 2025-26.  The Mines and Mineral Development Act (MMDR), 1957 Act amended to expand the scope of NMEDT for supporting critical mineral exploration and mining overseas.  34 blocks of critical minerals successfully auctioned by Ministry of Mines.  The Ministry has successfully auctioned 7 blocks of Exploration License, out of which, three are of critical minerals.  The Union Cabinet approved a ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme to develop recycling capacity for the separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources. The Scheme Guidelines were issued by the Ministry on 02.10.2025 and scheme rolled out.  Guidelines for funding Pilot Projects for Recovery of Critical Minerals from overburden/tailings/fly ash/ Red mud etc. issued on 14 Nov 2025.  Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has acquired five lithium brine blocks, in the Catamarca province of Argentina for exploration and development. (e) In Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh, GSI carried out four exploration projects for REE and graphite from 2022-23 to 2024-25 and during 2025-26, GSI has taken up two exploration projects for REE and copper- graphite. (f) In the last three years, GSI took up 220 mineral exploration projects on 03.12.2025 166 various mineral commodities in Rajasthan, including 88 exploration projects on critical and strategic minerals. During 2025-26, GSI has taken up 91 mineral exploration projects in Rajasthan for various mineral commodities, including 40 for critical and strategic minerals. ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 472. DR. AMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state: (a) the comprehensive plans of the Government to advance clean energy technologies through public-private partnerships, investment incentives and skill development aimed at achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030; (b) the initiatives taken by the Government to promote emerging technologies such as green hydrogen and advanced energy storage including efforts to foster innovation, commercialization and large-scale deployment; and (c) the strategy to integrate clean energy solutions with pollution reduction efforts, supported by data on recent renewable capacity additions, environmental impact along with Government's plans to further accelerate adoption across sectors? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK): 03.12.2025 167 (a) Most of the utility-scale renewable energy projects in the country are being set up by private sector developers, selected through a transparent bidding process. The Government has also taken several steps and initiatives to promote and accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030 as given in the enclosed Statement-I. The Ministry has also launched various capacity building and skill development programmes to create a skilled workforce across different segments of the renewable energy sector. The Ministry’s skill development programmes—Suryamitra, Vayumitra, Varunmitra, and Jal Urja Mitra—provide fully funded, residential training for renewable energy projects installation, operation, and maintenance. Further, capacity building and skilling initiatives are also being implemented under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and National Green Hydrogen Mission. (b) The initiatives taken by the Government to promote emerging technologies such as green hydrogen and advanced energy storage are given in the enclosed Statement-II. (c) The Ministry of Power, through its Gazette Notification dated 20th October 2023 and further through its amendment dated 27th September 2025, has specified the minimum share of electrical energy consumption from renewable energy for designated consumers, who are electricity distribution licensees, open access consumers and captive users, pursuant to the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022. As per the notification following year wise 03.12.2025 168 Renewable Consumption Obligations (RCO) were notified upto FY 2029-30 starting from FY 2024-25 under the provisions of Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act 2022. Sl. No. Year Wind energy Hydro energy Distributed renewable energy Other renewable energy Total renewable energy 1. 2024-25 0.67% 0.38% 1.50% 27.36% 29.91% 2. 2025-26 1.45% 1.22% 2.10% 28.24% 33.01% 3. 2026-27 1.97% 1.34% 2.70% 29.94% 35.95% 4. 2027-28 2.45% 1.42% 3.30% 31.64% 38.81% 5. 2028-29 2.95% 1.42% 3.90% 33.09% 41.36% 6. 2029-30 3.48% 1.33% 4.50% 34.02% 43.33% Achievement of the said targets by designated consumers through renewable capacity additions will integrate clean energy solutions. STATEMENT-I The Government of India has taken several steps and initiatives to promote and accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. These include, inter-alia, the following:  Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects have been issued. 03.12.2025 169  To boost RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) followed by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 will attract penalties on non-compliance. RCO also includes specified quantum of consumption from Decentralized Renewable Energy sources.  Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.  Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA), National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched.  Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.  Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges were waived for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects commissioned by 30th June 2025, for Green Hydrogen Projects till December 2030 and for offshore wind 03.12.2025 170 projects till December 2032.  Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.  Quality Control Orders for Solar Photovoltaic products (i.e., Solar PV Modules, Solar PV Inverters & Storage Battery) and Solar Water Heating systems notified.  Issued National Framework for promoting & developing Energy Storage Systems.  Issued Guidelines for Resource Adequacy Planning Framework for India.  Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 has been issued for net- metering up to five hundred Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower.  “National Repowering and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects, 2023” has been issued.  The Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 have been notified vide Ministry of External Affairs notification dated 19th December 2023, to regulate the grant of lease of offshore areas for development of offshore wind energy projects.  The Revised Guidelines for installation of prototype wind turbine models issued on 12th June 2025.  Procedure for inclusion/updating Wind Turbine Model in the Revised List of 03.12.2025 171 Models and Manufacturers of Wind Turbines (RLMM) issued on 31st July 2025. The amendment renames RLMM as Approved List of Models and Manufacturers [ALMM (Wind)] and mandates usage of listed components such as Blade, Tower, Generator, Gearbox and Special Bearings (Main, Pitch and Yaw Bearing) along with mandatory relocation of data centres within India and prohibition of real-time data transfer outside India.  The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for ALMM-Wind and ALMM – Wind Turbine Components (ALMM-WTC) issued on 29th October 2025, detailing the end-to-end process for application, verification, factory inspection, component evaluation and model enlistment.  Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Grid-connected Solar Inverters have been launched.  To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.  “The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified.  Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, notified on 06th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy for all. Green Energy Open Access is allowed to any consumer with contract demand of 100 kW or above through single or multiple single connection aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution 03.12.2025 172 licensee.  Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Power through exchanges.  Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators. STATEMENT-II Initiatives taken by the Government to promote emerging technologies Initiatives for Green Hydrogen: The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) is a key component of the Mission which provides financial incentives for production of green hydrogen and electrolyser manufacturing.  Incentive for Electrolyser Manufacturing: 3000 MW per annum electrolyser manufacturing capacity has been awarded  Incentives for production of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives: o 8,62,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity has been awarded. 03.12.2025 173 o Prices have been discovered by SECI for the production and supply of 7,24,000 tonnes per annum of green ammonia o Indian Oil & Gas Companies have awarded projects to produce and deliver 20,000 tonnes per annum of Green Hydrogen to their refineries. Pilot projects for utilization of green hydrogen in steel production, shipping and road transport sectors are also being supported under the Mission. MNRE has also sanctioned four Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVIC) namely Jodhpur HVIC, Pune HVIC, Bhubaneshwar HVIC and Kerala HVIC. Research and development projects are also being supported under the Mission, with 23 projects sanctioned under the R&D scheme of the Mission so far. Initiative for Energy Storage Systems: As per the National Electricity Plan (NEP) 2023 of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the energy storage capacity requirement is projected to be 82.37 GWh (47.65 GWh from PSP and 34.72 GWh from BESS) in the year 2026-27. This requirement is further expected to increase to 411.4 GWh (175.18 GWh from PSP and 236.22 GWh from BESS) in the year 2031- 32.Various initiatives have been taken to develop the energy storage capacity in the country, including the following:  The Ministry of Power has issued guidelines to promote the development of Pump Storage Projects (PSP) in the country. As per data from the Central 03.12.2025 174 Electricity Authority (CEA), at present, 10 PSP plants (above 25 MW capacity) are operational in the country with a total cumulative capacity of 6685.60 MW. In addition, 11 PSP plants totaling 12110 MW are under various stages of implementation.  The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), in June 2021, came out with a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage,’ for the implementation of giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities in India, with the aim of establishing a competitive domestic manufacturing ecosystem for 50 GWh with a total budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore. 40 GWh capacity has been allocated to bidders through the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) process, and the remaining 10 GWh has been earmarked for the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy for grid-scale stationary storage applications.  The Ministry of Power is having a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for the development of 4000 MWh capacity of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the country. The total outlay for this scheme is ₹9,400 crore, including a budgetary support of ₹3,760 crore. Due to the decline in BESS prices, the VGF support has been extended up to 13,200 MWh BESS capacity, within the same sanctioned financial outlay. The Ministry of Power further extended this scheme for the development of an additional BESS capacity of 30,000 MWh with a total financial support of ₹5,400 crore through the Power System Development Fund (PSDF). 03.12.2025 175  The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an advisory on co-locating energy storage systems with solar power projects to enhance grid stability and cost efficiency. As per the Advisory, all Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) and state utilities are advised to incorporate a minimum of 2-hour co-located Energy Storage Systems (ESS), equivalent to 10% of the installed solar project capacity, in future solar tenders. At present, around 505 MWh of BESS projects (≥1 MWh) have been installed in the country, while about 75 GWh of capacity is under various stages of tendering/construction. Further, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy is having a Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RE-RTD) Programme for promoting indigenous technology development for widespread deployment of new and renewable energy in an efficient and cost-effective manner across the country. The thematic research topics/areas include all types of energy storage. In addition, Department of Science & Technology (DST), under the Clean Energy Material Initiative (CEMI), is also funding R&D projects in the area of energy storage materials and devices. CANCER TREATMENT CENTRES/HOSPITALS UNDER TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE & DAE 473. SHRI G. M. HARISH BALAYOGI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) the number and details of hospitals, cancer treatment centres, and 03.12.2025 176 research facilities currently functioning under the Tata Memorial Centre and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of the Hub and Spoke model being implemented for decentralisation of cancer care including the number of hub and spoke centres identified/operationalised across the country; (c) whether any hospitals/spoke centres have been established or proposed in Andhra Pradesh under this model particularly in the Konaseema region; (d) if so, the details thereof including location, status and expected timeline of completion; (e) the funds allocated, released and utilized for establishment and expansion of cancer hospitals and research centres under the DAE, State-wise during the last three years, especially for Andhra Pradesh; and (f) whether the Government has conducted/plans to conduct an assessment of regional demand for cancer care infrastructure and workforce particularly in underserved coastal districts like Konaseema and if so, the details thereof and if not reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 03.12.2025 177 DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH): a) The State-wise details of hospitals functioning under TMC and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) are given as under: Sr. No. Name of the Hospital City, State Status 1 Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra Operational 2 Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Operational 3 Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC) at Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Operational 4 Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Operational 5 Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Operational 6 Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre New Chandigarh, Punjab Operational 7 Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Sangrur, Punjab Operational 8 Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) Guwahati, Assam Operational 9 Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Muzaffarpur, Bihar Operational b) The details of the Hub and Spoke model being implemented for decentralisation of cancer care including the number of hub and spoke centres identified/operationalised across the country are as under: 03.12.2025 178 HUB SPOKE Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Varanasi Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, New Chandigarh, Punjab Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur, Punjab Further, as part of the National Cancer Grid (NCG), TMC has 380 cancer centres, research organizations and patient groups. However, the NCG does not have a hub and spoke model. The coordinating centre which is Tata Memorial Hospital runs various activities across the member centres to strengthen cancer care in the country through quality improvement, standardization, manpower training and research. c) TMC has established a hospital in Andhra Pradesh namely Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam. d) Does not arise in view of answer to (c) above. e) The funds allocated, released and utilised for establishment and expansion of cancer hospitals and research centres under the DAE, State-wise during the last three years, especially for Andhra Pradesh are furnished in the enclosed Statement. f) TMC has not conducted/doesn’t have any request to carry out an assessment of regional demand for cancer care infrastructure and workforce in Konaseema district. 03.12.2025 179 STATEMENT The Funds allocated, released and utilised for establishment and expansion of cancer hospitals and research centres under the DAE, state -wise during the last 3 years, especially for Andra Pradesh In Lacs State Wise Plan Expenditure (In Creation of Asset Grant) Non Plan Expenditure (In Revenue Grant) 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Grant Allocated /Released Expenditure Grant Allocated /Released Expenditure Grant Allocated /Released Expenditure Grant Allocated /Released Expenditure Grant Allocated /Released Expenditure Grant Allocated /Released Expenditure Andhra Pradesh 10,982.17 10,786.01 - - - - 447.00 838.84 2,733.79 6,032.73 4,573.50 7,653.06 Punjab 9,499.85 9,229.37 17,640.00 17,699.41 - 0.19 - - 1,086.00 2,829.54 5,200.00 12,896.50 Varanasi 10,088.93 9,617.90 - - 950.00 ** 950.00 ** 4,665.00 13,595.30 7,950.69 19,925.31 9,195.00 26,362.01 Muzaffarpur,Bihar 5,105.00 5,163.57 7,700.00 8,530.20 5,315.00 4,727.66 - - - - BBCI,Guhwati 413.12 462.89 3,113.00 3,073.54 3,100.00 3,152.52 3,559.07 8,687.62 4,508.52 10,200.12 5,330.00 11,195.24 Odisha - - 300.00 110.13 950.00 1,135.73 - - - - - - Maharashtra 11,201.22 12,876.37 19,031.47 17,966.38 43,035.00 43,531.61 58,350.45 1,06,248.91 66,715.00 1,19,884.25 70,578.50 1,38,513.27 Total for All States (TMC) 47,290.29 48,136.11 47,784.47 47,379.66 52,400.00 52,547.52 67,021.52 1,29,370.68 82,994.00 1,58,871.95 94,877.00 1,96,620.08 Note- In case of Non Plan Expenditure (In Revenue Grant) expenditure incurred over and above grant released is met form Income generated by Hospital for that year. (**) Amount of Rs.950lakhs received from CPWD in respect of Varanasi Project returned to DAE during the year 2024-2025 ,hence not included in the Total Grant and Exp 03.12.2025 180 रांची-वाराणसी वंदे भारत ए³सÿेस का गोमो जं³शन पर ठहराव 474. ®ी दुलू महतो: ³या रेल मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) ³या धनबाद िजले के ÿमुख Öटेशन गोमो जं³शन पर रांची-वाराणसी वंदे भारत ए³सÿेस (20887/20888) का ठहराव सुिनिĲत करने के िलए सरकार से कोई औपचाåरक अनुरोध िकया गया है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ख) ³या सरकार को इस बात कì जानकारी है िक वंदे भारत ए³सÿेस (20887/20888) म¤ अनेक सीट¤ खाली ह§ और हजारŌ याýी, छाý, ®िमक और तीथªयाýी ÿितिदन गोमो जं³शन से याýा करते ह§ और वहां ठहराव यािýयŌ के िलए बहòत उपयोगी होगा और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) ³या सरकार का गोमो जं³शन पर ठहराव ÿदान करके ±ेýीय संपकª और याýी सुिवधा को बढ़ाने का िवचार है; और (घ) यिद हाँ, तो भिवÕय म¤ उठाए गए या उठाए जाने वाले कदमŌ का Êयौरा ³या है? रेल मंýी; सूचना और ÿसारण मंýी; तथा इले³ůॉिनकì और सूचना ÿौīोिगकì मंýी (®ी अिÔवनी वैÕणव): (क) से (घ) वतªमान म¤, नेताजी सुभाष चÆþ बोस गोमो जं³शन Öटेशन पर 04 वंदे भारत और 06 राजधानी ए³सÿेस सेवाओं सिहत 90 रेलगाड़ी सेवाएँ उपलÊध ह§, िजनम¤ नेताजी सुभाष चÆþ बोस गोमो जं³शन को रांची से जोड़ने वाली 09 जोड़ी रेलगाड़ी और वाराणसी से जोड़ने वाली 08 जोड़ी रेलगाड़ी सेवाएँ शािमल ह§। इसके अलावा, भारतीय रेल पर रेलगािड़यŌ के ठहराव का ÿावधान करना एक सतत् ÿिøया है, जो यातायात औिचÂय, पåरचालिनक Óयवहायªता और संसाधनŌ कì उपलÊधता आिद पर िनभªर करता है। वषª 2024-25 और 2025-26 (अ³टूबर, 25 तक) के दौरान 20887/20888 रांची- 03.12.2025 181 वाराणसी वंदे भारत ए³सÿेस कì कुल अिधभोिगता 100 ÿितशत से अिधक रही है। माननीय संसद सदÖय ®ी दुलू महतो सिहत कई ÿितिनिधयŌ से अËयावेदन ÿाĮ हòए ह§, िजनम¤ 20887/20888 रांची-वाराणसी वंदे भारत ए³सÿेस को नेताजी सुभाष चÆþ बोस गोमो जं³शन Öटेशन पर ठहराव कì सुिवधा ÿदान करने के िलए मांग कì गई है। परमाणु संयंýŌ के कायª आरंभ म¤ िवलंब 475. ®ी उÌमेदा राम बेनीवाल: ³या ÿधानमंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक :- (क) ³या सरकार को नए परमाणु संयंýŌ के कायª आरंभ म¤ िवलंब कì जानकारी है; (ख) यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है और िकतनी पåरयोजनाएं लंिबत ह§; और (ग) ³या बढ़ती लागत से सरकारी राजकोष पर बोझ पड़ा है और और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है? िव²ान और ÿौīोिगकì मंýालय के राºय मंýी; पृÃवी िव²ान मंýालय के राºय मंýी; ÿधानमंýी कायाªलय म¤ राºय मंýी; कािमªक, लोक िशकायत और प¤शन मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; परमाणु ऊजाª िवभाग म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा अंतåर± िवभाग म¤ राºय मंýी (डॉ. िजत¤þ िसंह): (क) और (ख) राजÖथान परमाणु िवīुत पåरयोजना, आरएपीपी-8 (700 मेगावाट) के पूरा होने/कमीशनन होने म¤ देरी, मु´यतः जापान म¤ हòई फुकुिशमा दुघªटना के िवÖतृत िवĴेषण के पåरणामÖवłप िवÖतृत िडज़ाइन समी±ा और नए उÆनयन को शािमल करने के कारण हòई है। एक अÆय पåरयोजना, कुडनकुलम नािभकìय िवīुत पåरयोजना, केकेएनपीपी-3 व 4 (2 X 1000 मेगावाट) म¤ देरी łस-यूøेन युĦ और िजला ÿशासन Ĭारा खदान संचालन रोकने के कारण चĘान सामúी कì अनुपलÊधता के कारण हòई है। इसके अलावा, ठेकेदारŌ कì िव°ीय समÖयाओं और कोिवड 19 महामारी के ÿभाव ने भी पåरयोजना िøयाÆवयन कì देरी म¤ योगदान िदया। कÐपा³कम, तिमलनाडु म¤ भािविन Ĭारा कमीशनन िकए जा रहे 500 मेगावाट ÿोटोटाइप þुत ÿजनक åरए³टर म¤ िनमाªण और कमीशनन चरण म¤ देरी हòई है जो अपनी तरह के पहले åरए³टर के 03.12.2025 182 कारण अंतिनªिहत है। देरी कì वजह बनने वाली इन ÿौīोिगकìय चुनौितयŌ का øमबĦ तरीके से सफलतापूवªक समाधान िकया गया है। इस समय, ÿथम øांितकता कì ओर ईंधन भरण कायª चल रहा है। पåरयोजना कì भौितक ÿगित 97.90% है। (ग) इन पåरयोजनाओं को डीएई के सावªजिनक ±ेý उपøम जैसे एनपीसीआईएल और भािविन Ĭारा भारत सरकार के इि³वटी िनवेश/इन पीएसयू को ऋण के ज़åरए िøयािÆवत िकया गया है, िजससे भारत सरकार को Êयाज/लाभांश ÿाĮ होता है। इसिलए, इसे सावªजिनक कोष पर बोझ नहé माना जा सकता। कानपुर-जÌमू तवी ए³सÿेस का ठहराव 476. ®ी अशोक कुमार रावत: ³या रेल मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) ³या मÐलावाँ रेलवे Öटेशन पर गाड़ी सं´या 12469/12470 कानपुर-जÌमू तवी ए³सÿेस (सुपरफाÖट) का ठहराव ÿदान करने का ÿÖताव है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; और (ख) जÌमू तवी आने-जाने वाले मÐलावाँ ±ेý के िनवािसयŌ के जनिहत को Åयान म¤ रखते हòए रेलगाड़ी सं´या 12469/12470 कानपुर-जÌमू तवी सुपरफाÖट ए³सÿेस का ठहराव मÐलावाँ रेलवे Öटेशन पर कब तक िकए जाने कì संभावना है? रेल मंýी; सूचना और ÿसारण मंýी; तथा इले³ůॉिनकì और सूचना ÿौīोिगकì मंýी (®ी अिÔवनी वैÕणव): (क) और (ख) मÐलावाँ Öटेशन वतªमान म¤ 4 रेलगाड़ी सेवाओं Ĭारा सेिवत िकया जा रहा है, जो अÆय बातŌ के साथ-साथ कानपुर, उÆनाव, सीतापुर आिद जैसे शहरŌ को संपकªता ÿदान करता है। 12469/12470 कानपुर-जÌमू तवी ए³सÿेस का बालमऊ, मÐलावाँ के पास िनधाªåरत ठहराव है। इसके अितåरĉ, खंड पर अितåरĉ समय कì उपलÊधता और Èलेटफामª कì लंबाई आिद जैसी 03.12.2025 183 एकसमान अवसंरचना कì उपलÊधता सिहत रेलगाड़ी सेवाओं के ठहराव का ÿावधान यातायात औिचÂय, पåरचालिनक Óयवहायªता पर िनभªर करता है। खरगोन-बड़वानी म¤ मोबाइल टावर लगाना 477. ®ी गजेÆþ िसंह पटेलः ³या संचार मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) ³या खरगोन-बड़वानी लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý के दूर-दराज के पहाड़ी ±ेýŌ म¤ मोबाइल टावर लगाने कì कोई योजना है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ख) खरगोन-बड़वानी लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý म¤ िवगत तीन वषŎ के दौरान मोबाइल टावर लगाने कì Öवीकृित कì वषª-वार और कंपनी-वार सं´या िकतनी है; और (ग) कंपनी-वार िकतने मोबाइल टावर चालू िकए गए, िकतने पर काम चल रहा है और िकतने टावरŌ को मंजूरी िमलने के बाद बंद कर िदया गया है? úामीण िवकास मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा संचार मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (डॉ. चंþ शेखर पेÌमासानी): (क) से (ग) खरगोन और बड़वानी िजलŌ म¤ अÿैल 2022 से िडिजटल भारत िनिध Öकìम के तहत िनÌनिलिखत मोबाइल टावरŌ को अनुमोदन िदया गया है और चालू कर िदया गया है: øम सं´या Öकìम कायाªÆवयन एज¤सी िजला िनयोिजत टावर चालू िकए गए टावर 1 4जी सेचुरेशन भारत संचार िनगम िलिमटेड खरगोन 67 62 बड़वानी 88 56 2 आकां±ी िजलŌ के 502 सेवा से वंिचत गांव åरलायंस िजयो इÆफोकॉम िलिमटेड बड़वानी 59 59 कुल 214 177 03.12.2025 184 VANDE BHARAT TRAINS IN TAMIL NADU 478. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Vande Bharat trains currently operational in the southern States, including Tamil Nadu; (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce new Vande Bharat routes connecting major cities and towns in the southern region during the current or next financial year and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the criteria adopted by the Government for selecting new routes for Vande Bharat services and keeping in view the regional balance; and (d) whether the Government has received any representations/demands from southern States regarding additional Vande Bharat trains and if so, the details thereof including the action taken thereon? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW): (a) to (d) As the railway network straddles across State boundaries, trains are introduced, as per network requirement, across such boundaries. Introduction of new trains including Vande Bharat train services on any route/section depends on various factors which include: • Capacity of that section, • Availability of path, • Availability of required rolling stock, • Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock, 03.12.2025 185 • Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets Of the 164 Vande Bharat services operationalised by the Indian Railways, the number of services, on originating/terminating basis, catering to the stations located in various southern States are as under: State No. of Vande Bharat services Tamil Nadu 16 services Kerala 6 services Karnataka 22 services Andhra Pradesh 12 services Telangana 10 services Proposals/ requests/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and informal inter alia for introduction of trains including Vande Bharat trains and its variants are received from Members of Parliament, elected representatives, organizations/rail users etc. at various levels including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Divisional Office etc. As receipt of such proposals/ requests/ suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained. However, these are examined and action as found feasible and justified is taken from time to time. RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY LED TRIBAL HERITAGE PROJECT 479. SHRIMATI PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: 03.12.2025 186 (a) the details of traditional crop varieties documented in Kerala under the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology-led Tribal Heritage Project, district-wise; (b) the details of traditional crop varieties documented in Wayanad district and the details of those for which genetic profiling is underway has been completed; (c) the details of sites where field gene banks have been established in Wayanad under the project, and the criteria used for varietal selection; (d) the details of the aspects of community participation and involvement in the said project; (e) whether the participating farmers or community groups have received any remuneration, incentives or benefit-sharing support and if so, the details thereof; and (f) the other steps being taken by the Government to ensure conservation and promotion of traditional varieties of paddy, pepper and other crops? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH): (a) The Tribal Heritage Project, is led by Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) - an Institute of Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. BRIC-RGCB with the grant- in-aid support from Department of Science and Technology (DST) under its Science Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI) has been able to document 26 03.12.2025 187 varieties of Dioscorea, 27 varieties of taro, 14 varieties of cassava, 5 varieties of jackfruit, 24 varieties of black pepper, 37 varieties of banana and 41 varieties of rice. The district-wise list is given in the enclosed Statement-I. (b) The details of traditional crop varieties collected from Wayanad and genetic profiling completed is given in the enclosed Statement-II. (c) The Field gene banks established in Wayanad for traditional paddy varieties are located in Makkimala, Thalapuzha Panchayath and Peechangode in Vellamunda Panchayath, in the Mananthavadi Taluk, while another field gene bank established in Nambikolly, Nenmeni Panchayath, Sultan Bathery Taluk. Additionally, a conservation plot cum field gene bank for wild tubers and bananas were established in Nellarachal, Ambalavayal Panchayath in Sultan Bathery Taluk. Only traditional landraces, which are diminishing from the mainstream cultivation in paddy, yams and tubers, and banana, were selected for the establishment of the field genebank and conservation plots. (d) The project activities—including the documentation of traditional land races of rice, tubers, and fruits utilized by tribal communities, the promotion and conservation of wild edibles through nursery establishments, and the creation of community enterprises based on traditional skills and knowledge—were carried out with the active involvement of tribal communities in the targeted districts of Idukki, Wayanad, and Thiruvananthapuram. The documentation of traditional land races was conducted in 56 tribal settlements across 12 blocks within these districts, involving interviews with 130 tribal informants from 10 different 03.12.2025 188 communities. The establishment of community enterprises rooted in traditional skills and local bio-resources, Self Help Groups and Societies were formed in tribal colonies. Twenty such community enterprises were equipped with essential infrastructure, tools and machineries, skill enhancement programs, and market linkage assistance. These enterprises focuses on various areas, including the nursery and sale of wild edibles, ethnic food production and value addition, medicinal plant processing, non-timber forest produce processing, lemongrass oil extraction, production of fixed oils from wild sources, and the application of ethnic medical practices. (e) To establish the field gene bank for traditional rice and a conservation cum demonstration plot for wild tubers and bananas, farmer groups received support for labor costs related to field preparation, as well as payments for procuring necessary consumables such as seeds and manure. Additionally, the income generated during harvesting was shared among Self Help Group (SHG) members after setting aside a seed fund for the next cropping season. Community enterprises focused on non-farming activities, such as ethnic food processing, medicinal plant processing, and wild oil extraction, were provided with work sheds and machinery, along with initial consumable support to facilitate their operations. The ongoing management of these units relies on revolving funds generated from their activities. (f) BRIC-RGCB under the Science Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI) program, has established a 7.2-hectare Field Gene Bank for traditional paddy varieties in 03.12.2025 189 Wayanad District, alongside three Conservation and Demonstration Plots and nurseries for wild edibles. These efforts involve tribal communities groups, including Nellara Pattika Vargha Karshakasangham in Wayanad, Agasthya SHG in Thiruvananthapuram, and Karuthaponnu SHG in Idukki, which also operates a nursery for traditional black pepper. These initiatives aimed to conserve and utilize traditional varieties while serving as educational tools to promote awareness about wild edibles, sustainable harvesting practices, and their cultural significance through community outreach events. STATEMENT-I District wise list of Dioscorea varieties documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Wayanad Idukki Thiruvananthapuram 1. Chora Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Chora Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Chora Kachil (Dioscorea alata) 2 Bharani Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Orange Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Kattu Kachil (Dioscorea alata) 3 Kattu Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Palvalli Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Van Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) 4 Van Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) Kezhaykka Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Nooran (Dioscorea pentaphylla) 5 Nooran (Dioscorea pentaphylla) Aadhivasi Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Kaduvakkayyan Kachil (Dioscorea alata) 6 Kaduvakkayyan Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Kattu Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera) 03.12.2025 190 7 Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera) Nooran (Dioscorea pentaphylla) Mullan Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) 8 Mullan Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) Kaduvakkayyan Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Kattu Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera) 9 Neela Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera) Thettam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) 10 Kattu Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera) Mullan Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) Neendikachil (Dioscorea alata) 11 Venni Kizhangu (Dioscorea hispida) Chavan Kizhangu (Dioscorea tomentosa) Inji Kachil (Dioscorea alata) 12 Kaattu Kizhangu (Dioscorea wallichi) Kaattu Kizhangu (Dioscorea wallichi) Kaattu Kizhangu (Dioscorea wallichi) 13 Cherukizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) Manthal (Dioscorea sps) Kappa Kachil (Dioscorea alata) 14 Thettam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) Thettam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) Quintal Kachil (Dioscorea alata) 15 Neendikachil (Dioscorea alata) Kattu Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera) Undakachil (Dioscorea alata) 16 Inji Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Pannikkachil (Dioscorea alata) Muttakachil (Dioscorea alata) Vennikkizhang (Dioscorea homiltonii) 17 Mogappan (Dioscorea wallichii) Thnan Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Cherukizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) 18 Kuppunthi (Dioscorea alata) Velangal (Dioscorea spp) Van Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) 19 Kappa Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Undakachil (Dioscorea alata) 20 Quintal Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Vennikkizhang (Dioscorea homiltonii) 03.12.2025 191 21 Vennikkizhang (Dioscorea homiltonii) Cherukizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) 22 Undakachil (Dioscorea alata) Van Kizhangu (Dioscorea esculenta) 23 Sugandhakachil (Dioscorea alata) 24 Kodikachil (Dioscorea alata) 25 Cheramadayan (Diocorea alata) 26 Arikizhang (Dioscorea alata) District wise list of Taro varieties documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Wayanad Idukki Thiruvananthapuram 1 Vettu Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Vettu Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Vettu Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 2 Anakomban (Colocasia esculenta) Paal chembu (Xanthosoma sagitifolium) Paal chembu (Xanthosoma sagitifolium) 3 Paal chembu (Xanthosoma sagitifolium) Kula Chembu (Colocasia Esculenta) Makkalepotti (Colocasia esculenta) 4 Arattupuzha Kannan (Colocasia esculenta) Araya Chembu Thada Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Thamarakannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 5 Neychembu (Colocasia esculenta) Podi Chembu( Colocasia esculenta) Choriyan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 6 Makkalepotti (Colocasia esculenta) Motta Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Kuzhinirayan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 7 Nanachembu (Colocasia Chemban Chembu Kannan chembu 03.12.2025 192 esculenta) (Colocasia esculanta) (Colocasia esculenta) 8 Upperichembu type 2 Cheerachembu (Colocasia esculenta) Kotta Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 9 Maran Chembu or Iyya Chembu (Alocasia macrorrhizos) Makkalepotti (Colocasia esculenta) 10 Thamarakannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Thamarakannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 11 Kappachembu (Colocasia esculenta) Choriyan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 12 Cheera chembu type (Colocasia gigantean) Kuzhinirayan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 13 Pindalan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Kannan chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 14 Kudavazha Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) Karichembu/Neelachemb u (Colocasia esculenta) 15 Valan chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 16 Mukthakeshi (Colocasia esculenta) 17 Kannan chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 18 Karichembu/Neelachembu (Colocasia esculenta) 19 Cheruchembu (Colocasia esculenta) 20 Chuvanna Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 21 Vella Chembu/Cheera Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 22 Kattu Chembu/Veli 03.12.2025 193 Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 23 Kudamalaran Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 24 Karutha Kannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 25 Aattu Kannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 26 Choriyan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) 27 Kuzhinirayan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) District wise list of Cassava varieties documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Wayanad Idukki Thiruvananthapur am 1. Quintal Kappa 1 (Manihot esculenta) Kantharippadappan (Manihot esculenta) Aarumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 2 Malabar Vella (Manihot esculenta) Karuthathandan (Manihot esculenta) Ambakkadan (Manihot esculenta) 3 Aarumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta) Curryveppu Kappa (Manihot esculenta) Curryveppu Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 4 Eetha kappa (Manihot esculenta) Malabar Vella (Manihot esculenta) Malabar Vella (Manihot esculenta) 5 Ambakkadan (Manihot esculenta) Quintal Kappa 1 (Manihot esculenta) Ramanthala Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 6 Kochulahannan (Manihot esculenta) Ramanthala Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 7 Silcon kappa (Manihot esculenta) Pambakuda Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 03.12.2025 194 8 Aarumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 9 Eetha kappa (Manihot esculenta) 10 Nalumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 11 Rotti kappa (Manihot esculenta) 12 Violet Kappa (Manihot esculenta) 13 Silcon kappa (Manihot esculenta) 14 Ambakkadan (Manihot esculenta) District wise list of Jackfruit documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Wayanad Idukki Thiruvananthapuram 1. Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 2 Koozha (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Koozha (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Koozha (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 3 Then Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Then Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Then Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 4 Navarikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Navarikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Navarikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 5 Unda Chakka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Unda Chakka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Unda Chakka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 03.12.2025 195 District wise list of Black pepper documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Wayanad Idukki Thiruvananthapuram 1 Karimunda (Piper nigrum) Thottamundi (Piper nigrum) Kottanadan (Piper nigrum) 2 Kuthira Vali (Piper nigrum) Neelamundi (Piper nigrum) Thottamundi (Piper nigrum) 3 Balankotta (Piper nigrum) Maran Pedathi (Piper nigrum) Karimunda (Piper nigrum) 4 Uthirankotta (Piper nigrum) Vatta Mundi (Piper nigrum) Kuthira Vali (Piper nigrum) 5 Wayanadan chettan (Piper nigrum) Vella Mundi (Piper nigrum) Vella Mundi (Piper nigrum) 6 Karimunda (Piper nigrum) Thulam Mundi (Piper nigrum) 7 Kallugal Kodi (Piper nigrum) 8 Manja Mundi (Piper nigrum) 9 Kathira Vali (Piper nigrum) 10 Thulam Mundi (Piper nigrum) 11 Mala Mundi (Piper nigrum) 12 Jeeraka Munda (Piper nigrum) 13 Kochu Kanikkaran (Piper nigrum) 14 Ambbara Mundi (Piper nigrum) 15 Valiya Karimunda (Piper 03.12.2025 196 nigrum) 16 Kumbha Kodi (Piper nigrum) 17 Nayara Kodi (Piper nigrum) 18 Zebra Mundi (Piper nigrum) 19 Aana Cheviyan (Piper nigrum) 20 Arimundi (Piper nigrum) 21 Arakulam Mundi (Piper nigrum) 22 Vellanamban (Piper nigrum) 23 Irumaniyan (Piper nigrum) 24 Chenganoor Kodi (Piper nigrum) District wise list of Banana varieties documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Wayanad Idukki Thiruvananthapuram 1. Vannan/Mannan (Musa sps) Vannan/Mannan (Musa sps) Njalipoovan(Musa sps) 2 Adaykka Poovan (Musa sps) Pachachingan(Musa sps) Chenkadhali 3 Aattunenthra (Musa sps) Charapoovan 4 Chundilla Nenthran (Musa sps) Chundilla Nenthran (Musa sps) Nadan Poovan/Podipoovan 5 Manjappoovan(Musa sps) Njalipoovan(Musa sps) Sugandhi (Musa sps) 03.12.2025 197 6 Chundillakannan (Musa sps) Chenkadhali Robusta (Musa sps) 7 Malampoovan (Musa sps) Pooja Kadhali(Musa sps) Palemkodan (Musa sps) 8 Charappovan (Musa sps) Charapoovan 9 Nadan Poovan/Podipoovan Nadan Poovan/Podipoovan 10 Wayanadan Kalluvazha(Musa sps) Sugandhi (Musa sps) 11 Amruthasagar(Musa sps) Robusta (Musa sps) 12 Poonkalli(Musa sps) Palemkodan (Musa sps) 13 Adukkan (Musa sps) 14 Chavanippovan(Musa sps) 15 Mysore Ethan (Musa sps) 16 Karpooravalli (Musa sps) 17 Manja Vazha (Musa sps) 18 Velipadathi(Musa sps) 19 Kali (Musa sps) 20 Monthan (Musa sps) 21 Vettan (Musa sps) 22 Chemmatti (Musa sps) 23 Kunnhan (musa sps) 24 Njalipoovan(Musa sps) 25 Chenkadhali (Musa sps) 26 Pooja Kadhali(Musa sps) 03.12.2025 198 27 Sugandhi (Musa sps) 28 Robusta (Musa sps) 29 Palemkodan (Musa sps) 30 Eranadan padathi 31 Thenkali 32 Kallankadali 33 Peyan 34 Perumpadali 35 Kunnancheruth 36 Penangu 37 English Poovan Traditional rice varieties documented from Wayanad under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB Sl. No. Rice varieties Sl. No. Rice varieties 1 Arimudan 29 Njavara 2 Kothandan 30 Onamottan 3 Rethasaali 31 Kodakan Thondi 4 Adukkan 32 Jeerakasala 5 Annamundan 33 Kuruva 6 Ayiramkana 34 Kullan Thondi 7 Adukkan (II) 35 Kanali 8 Njavara 36 Kuruvatti 9 Idavaka 37 Chuvanna Chitteni 10 Thondi Kayama 38 Jeeraka Chembavu 11 Gandhakasala 39 Mullan Channa 12 Kunjootti 40 Koduveliyan 13 Kurumatta 41 Marathondi 14 Veliyan 15 Ayirammeni 16 Kavungin poothala 03.12.2025 199 17 Mallikuruva 18 Mullankayama 19 Mullanpunja/okka punja 20 Palthondi 21 Thonnuranthondi 22 Chomala 23 Cheruthondi 24 Ayiramkana 25 Chennellu 26 Kalladiyaran 27 Njavara 28 Thavalakkannan STATEMENT-II Details of traditional crop varieties collected from Wayanad and conducted genetic profiling at BRIC-RGCB 1. Land races of Dioscorea Sl. No. Land races of Dioscorea Dioscorea alata 1 Sugandhakachil 2 Undakachil 3 Neendikachil 4 Mattukachil 5 Kaduvakayyankachil 6 Kappakachil 7 Injikachil 8 Chorakachil 9 Quintalkachil 10 Thoonankachil Dioscorea esculenta 03.12.2025 200 11 Mukkizhangu 12 Cherukizhangu (small) 13 Cherukizhangu (large) 14 Vankizhangu 15 Nanakizhangu 16 Erachikachil 17 Adathappu 18 Pattikachil Dioscorea oppositifolia 19 Kanjiravallikizhangu 20 Naarakizhangu Dioscorea wallichi 21 Mogappan Dioscorea pentaphylla 22 Nooran 2. Traditional rice varieties Sl. No. Rice varieties Sl. No. Rice varieties 1 Arimudan 29 Njavara 2 Kothandan 30 Onamottan 3 Rethasaali 31 Kodakan Thondi 4 Adukkan 32 Jeerakasala 5 Annamundan 33 Kuruva 6 Ayiramkana 34 Kullan Thondi 7 Adukkan (II) 35 Kanali 8 Njavara 36 Kuruvatti 9 Idavaka 37 Chuvanna Chitteni 10 Thondi Kayama 38 Jeeraka Chembavu 11 Gandhakasala 39 Mullan Channa 12 Kunjootti 40 Koduveliyan 13 Kurumatta 41 Marathondi 14 Veliyan 03.12.2025 201 15 Ayirammeni 16 Kavungin poothala 17 Mallikuruva 18 Mullankayama 19 Mullanpunja/okka punja 20 Palthondi 21 Thonnuranthondi 22 Chomala 23 Cheruthondi 24 Ayiramkana 25 Chennellu 26 Kalladiyaran 27 Njavara 28 Thavalakkannan 3. Banana varieties Sl. No. Wayanad 1. Chundillakannan (Musa sps) 2 Karpooravalli (Musa sps) 3 Monthan (Musa sps) 4 Vettan (Musa sps) 5 Chemmatti (Musa sps) 6 Kunnhan (musa sps) 7 Eranadan padathi (Musa sps) 8 Thenkali (Musa sps) 9 Kallankadali (Musa sps) 10 Peyan (Musa sps) 11 Perumpadali (Musa sps) 12 Kunnancheruth (Musa sps) 13 Penangu (Musa sps) 14 English Poovan (Musa sps) 03.12.2025 202 नई रोशनी योजना 480. ®ी जसवंतिसंह सुमनभाई भाभोर: ®ीमती िवजयलàमी देवी: ®ी बंटी िववेक साहó: ³या अÐपसं´यक कायª मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) नई रोशनी योजना के अंतगªत अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं के िलए िवशेष łप से शुł िकए गए नए Óयावसाियक ÿिश±ण पाठ्यøमŌ के नाम ³या ह§; (ख) सरकार मिहला Öवयं सहायता समूहŌ (एसएचजी) को ऋण और िवपणन सुिवधा उपलÊध कराने के िलए िकस ÿकार ÿोÂसाहन दे रही है; (ग) ³या अÐपसं´यक मिहला उīिमयŌ Ĭारा िनिमªत उÂपादŌ को ÿदिशªत करने के िलए एक समिपªत पोटªल शुł िकया गया है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; और (घ) सरकार Ĭारा आिथªक कायªकलापŌ म¤ अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं कì भागीदारी सुिनिĲत करने के िलए सामािजक ŁकावटŌ को दूर करने के संबंध म¤ ³या कदम उठाए गए ह§/ उठाए जा रहे ह§? संसदीय कायª मंýी; तथा अÐपसं´यक कायª मंýी (®ी िकरेन åरिजजू): (क) नई रोशनी योजना, जोिक अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं के िलए एक नेतृÂव िवकास कायªøम है, कì शुŁआत 2012-13 म¤ कì गई थी, िजसका उĥेÔय अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं को सभी ÖतरŌ पर सरकारी ÿणािलयŌ, ब§कŌ और अÆय संÖथानŌ के साथ संपकª Öथािपत करने हेतु ²ान, साधन और तकनीक ÿदान करके उÆह¤ सशĉ बनाना और उनम¤ आÂमिवĵास पैदा करना है। उĉ योजना को अब बंद कर िदया गया है और तदनुसार, नई रोशनी योजना के तहत िवशेष łप से अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं के िलए कोई नया Óयावसाियक ÿिश±ण पाठ्यøम शुł नहé िकया गया है। हालांिक, इस योजना को अब मिहला नेतृÂव और उīमशीलता घटक के łप म¤ एक एकìकृत योजना अथाªत ÿधानमंýी िवरासत का संवधªन (पीएम िवकास) म¤ समायोिजत कर िदया गया है िजसम¤ मिहला नेतृÂव और उīमशीलता घटक के तहत अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं को िनÌनिलिखत तीन पाठ्यøमŌ म¤ ÿिश±ण ÿदान िकया जाता हैः 03.12.2025 203 i. नेतृÂव और बुिनयादी उīमशीलता िवकास ii. उīमशीलता िवकास iiii. Óयावसाियक म¤टरिशप/िबजनेस कॉरेÖपŌड¤ट (िबज सखी/उīमी िमý) अब तक, पीएम िवकास योजना के मिहला नेतृÂव और उīमशीलता घटक के तहत 3380 अËयिथªयŌ के लàय का आवंटन िकया गया है। (ख) और (ग) पीएम िवकास योजना के मिहला नेतृÂव एवं उīमशीलता घटक म¤ एक ÿमुख उĥेÔय उīमशीलता िवकास मॉड्यूल के तहत ÿिशि±त 30 ÿितशत लाभािथªयŌ के बीच Óयिĉगत या सामूिहक उīमŌ के िवकास को बढ़ावा देना है तािक एनएमडीएफसी, ब§कŌ, एनबीएफसी जैसे िव°ीय संÖथानŌ के साथ संपकª Öथािपत करके 'आÂमिनभªर भारत' के ŀिĶकोण के साथ उīमŌ/Öव-रोजगार उīमŌ को Öथािपत िकया जा सके। इसके अलावा, अÐपसं´यक कायª मंýालय, एक ÿभावी िवपणन मंच ÿदान करने के िलए लोक संवधªन पवª नामक अÐपसं´यक समुदाय िविशĶ कायªøमŌ का आयोजन करता है, िजसम¤ देश भर के अÐपसं´यक कारीगरŌ/िशÐपकारŌ/पाककला िवशेष²Ō (अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं सिहत) को अपने हÖतिनिमªत, Öवदेशी और कारीगर उÂपादŌ को ÿदिशªत करने और िवपणन करने का अवसर िदया जाता है। ये आयोजन उÆह¤ Óयावसाियक अवसरŌ और Óयापक बाजार उपिÖथित के िलए तैयार करने के साथ-साथ रोजगार और आजीिवका के अवसर उÂपÆन करने म¤ मदद करते ह§। मंýालय ने अभी तक अÐपसं´यक मिहला उīिमयŌ Ĭारा िनिमªत कारीगर उÂपादŌ को ÿदिशªत करने के िलए कोई समिपªत पोटªल शुł नहé िकया है। (घ) अÐपसं´यक मिहलाओं कì भागीदारी सुिनिĲत करने के िलए, पीएम िवकास योजना के तहत ÿिशि±त िकए जाने वाले कुल अËयिथªयŌ का एक िनिĲत ÿितशत Öथान मिहला लाभािथªयŌ के िलए िनधाªåरत िकया गया हैः i. पारंपåरक ÿिश±ण और गैर-पारंपåरक कौशल उप घटकŌ म¤ कुल लàय का कम से कम 33 ÿितशत मिहला लाभािथªयŌ के िलए आरि±त है। 03.12.2025 204 ii. िश±ा घटक म¤ कुल लàय का कम से कम 50 ÿितशत मिहला लाभािथªयŌ के िलए आरि±त है। iiii. मिहला नेतृÂव और उīमशीलता घटक (पूवª म¤ नई रोशनी योजना) िवशेष łप से मिहला लाभािथªयŌ के िलए है। MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY IN BARGARH AND JHARSUGUDA, ODISHA 481. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that several areas in the districts of Bargarh and Jharsuguda in Odisha continue to face poor mobile network connectivity, affecting communication, education, health services and emergency response systems and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has received any proposals from the BSNL or telecom service providers for approval of new mobile towers in uncovered and weak-signal locations in these districts and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the number of mobile towers approved, installed and proposed in these districts during the last three years, district-wise and scheme- wise (including USOF schemes); (d) whether the Government proposes to set up additional mobile towers under 4G Saturation Project, BharatNet, or any other central schemes to ensure 100% mobile coverage in these districts and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the timeframe by which the Government aims to resolve network gaps and ensure reliable telecom connectivity in all rural and remote villages of said districts? 03.12.2025 205 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI): (a) to (e) As of October 2025, out of 1,549 villages (as per data of Registrar General of India) in Bargarh and Jharsuguda district in Odisha, 1,545 villages are covered with mobile connectivity and 1,528 villages are covered with 4G mobile connectivity. Mobile coverage for any uncovered inhabited villages is provided by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) based on the techno-commercial viability. Government, through funding from Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), is implementing various schemes for expansion of telecom connectivity through installation of 4G mobile towers in the rural and remote areas of the country. The Department examines requests received from various quarters for the installation of mobile towers in uncovered villages in accordance with the extant procedures. Eligible locations are progressively considered for inclusion under the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) schemes for 4G coverage from time to time. A total of 9 towers in Bargarh and 3 towers in Jharsuguda district have been commissioned under various Digital Bharat Nidhi funded 4G mobile schemes. वाई-फाई ए³सेस नेटवकª इंटरफेस (पीएम-वाणी) योजना 482. ®ी दामोदर अúवालः ®ी अŁण गोिवलः ®ीमती शोभनाबेन महेÆþिसंह बारैयाः ®ीमती अिनता नागरिसंह चौहानः 03.12.2025 206 ³या संचार मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) सरकार Ĭारा चलाई जा रही ÿधानमंýी वाई-फाई ए³सेस नेटवकª इंटरफेस (पीएम-वाणी) योजना का Êयौरा ³या है; (ख) वतªमान म¤ उĉ 'पीएम-वाणी' योजना के अंतगªत वाई-फाई सेवाएं ÿदान करने वाली कुल कंपिनयŌ कì सं´या िकतनी है; (ग) उĉ योजना के अंतगªत úामीण ±ेýŌ म¤ वाई-फाई सेवाएं ÿदान करने हेतु इन कंपिनयŌ को इंटरनेट सेवाएं ÿदान करने हेतु सरकार Ĭारा िकए गए ÿावधानŌ का Êयौरा ³या है; (घ) ³या सरकार इन कÌपिनयŌ को सॉÉटवेयर और हाडªवेयर ÿौīोिगकì भी उपलÊध करा रही है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; और (ड.) यिद नहé, तो इसके ³या कारण ह§? úामीण िवकास मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा संचार मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (डॉ. चंþ शेखर पेÌमासानी): (क) सरकार ने देश भर म¤ सावªजिनक वाई-फाई नेटवकª के माÅयम से āॉडब§ड सेवाओं के ÿसार म¤ तेजी लाने के िलए 9 िदसंबर 2020 को पीएम-वाणी Öकìम को मंजूरी दी। राÕůीय िडिजटल संचार नीित (एनडीसीपी) 2018 के उĥेÔयŌ के अनुłप पीएम- वाणी Āेमवकª का उĥेÔय एक मजबूत िडिजटल संचार अवसंरचना बनाना है। यह Āेमवकª सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलयŌ (पीडीओ) को Æयूनतम िविनयामक िनरी±ण के साथ सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलय एúीगेटसª (पीडीओए) के एúीगेशन के तहत वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट Öथािपत करने कì अनुमित देता है, इस ÿकार Öथानीय उīिमयŌ को िडिजटल ůांसफोम¥शन ÿिøया म¤ भाग लेने के िलए ÿोÂसािहत करता है। िदनांक 26.11.2025 कì िÖथित के अनुसार, पीएम वाणी वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट कì राºय-वार कुल सं´या संलμन िववरण म¤ दी गई है। (ख) पीएम वाणी Öकìम के तहत, úाहक को वाई-फाई सेवाएं सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलयŌ (पीडीओ) Ĭारा उपलÊध कराई जाती है जो पीडीओए (सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलय एúीगेटर) के एज¤ट होते 03.12.2025 207 ह§। िदनांक 26.11.2025 तक, वतªमान म¤ ऑन-बोडª पीडीओ (वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट) कì कुल सं´या 3,91,599 है। (ग) दूरसंचार िवभाग ने पीएम वाणी के माÅयम से सावªजिनक वाई-फाई ए³सेस पॉइंट के ÿसार से संबंिधत ÿमुख मामलŌ के समाधान के िलए िदनांक 16.09.2024 को मौजूदा पीएम वाई-फाई ए³सेस नेटवकª इंटरफेस (पीएम वाणी) Āेमवकª म¤ िनÌनिलिखत ÿमुख सुधारŌ कì शुŁआत कì है: • पीडीओ (सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलयŌ) को एक िनयिमत एफटीटीएच कने³शन के माÅयम से पीएम वाणी ÿदान करने अनुमित दी गई थी जो उनकì लागत को कम करेगा। • पीडीओ को Óयापक वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट बनाने के िलए इंटरनेट सेवा ÿदाताओं के िलए एक ही बैकहॉल म¤ अपने मÐटीपल ए³सेस पॉइंट को एúीगेट करने कì अनुमित दी गई थी। • मौजूदा घर या Óयवसाय वाई-फाई ए³सेस पॉइंट को Óयापक पीएम- वाणी नेटवकª म¤ शािमल होने कì अनुमित दी गई, िजससे उनके मौजूदा ए³सेस पॉइंट का उपयोग राजÖव के एक ąोत के łप म¤ िकया गया। • पीडीओए के बीच रोिमंग कì अनुमित दी गई थी तािक एंड यूजर िविभÆन पीडीओए के पीएम- वाणी वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट के बीच आसानी से िÖवच कर सक¤। • पीडीओ को मौजूदा दूरसंचार सेवा ÿदाताओं के साथ िमलकर मोबाइल डेटा ऑफलोड ÿदान करने कì अनुमित दी गई थी। • पीडीओए और ऐप ÿदाताओं को ÿयोĉा कì सहमित के बाद, संभािवत पीएम-वाणी वाई- फाई ÿयोĉाओं को कंट¤ट, ÿचार और āांिडंग संदेश भेजने कì अनुमित दी गई थी। इसके अलावा, ůाई ने िदनांक 16.06.2025 को सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलयŌ के िलए åरटेल āॉडब§ड कनेि³टिवटी के िलए टैåरफ से संबंिधत एक दूरसंचार टैåरफ (71वां संशोधन) आदेश, 2025 03.12.2025 208 जारी िकया। इस आदेश म¤ उिÐलिखत है िक 200 एमबीपीएस तक कì सभी åरटेल एफटीटीएच āॉडब§ड योजनाओं को सावªजिनक डेटा कायाªलयŌ (पीडीओ) को संबंिधत उपभोĉा āॉडब§ड मूÐय के दोगुने से अनिधक टैåरफ पर ÿदान िकया जाना चािहए। (घ) और (ङ) पीएम वाणी Öकìम के तहत, हाडªवेयर और सॉÉटवेयर पीएम वाणी िहतधारकŌ (पीडीओ, पीडीओए और ऐप ÿदाताओं) Ĭारा खरीदे जाने ह§। िहतधारकŌ Ĭारा िवकिसत सोÐयूशन पीएम वाणी के अनुłप होना चािहए जो िक पीएम वाणी िदशा-िनद¥शŌ के अनुसार सीडीओटी Ĭारा ÿमािणत है। िववरण पीएम वाणी वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट कì राºय-वार कुल सं´या ø.सं. राºय वाई-फाई हॉटÖपॉट कì सं´या 1 अंडमान और िनकोबार 275 2 आंň ÿदेश 6074 3 अŁणाचल ÿदेश 1017 4 असम 1063 5 िबहार 4086 6 चंडीगढ़ 253 7 छ°ीसगढ़ 2839 8 िदÐली 198275 9 गोवा 430 10 गुजरात 11857 11 िहमाचल ÿदेश 936 12 हåरयाणा 18131 13 झारखंड 1042 14 जÌमू और कÔमीर 2299 15 कनाªटक 21834 16 केरल 4987 17 लĥाख 601 18 ल±Ĭीप 1 19 महाराÕů 33084 03.12.2025 209 20 मेघालय 256 21 मिणपुर 21 22 मÅय ÿदेश 7592 23 िमजोरम 3 24 नागाल§ड 78 25 ओिडशा 3040 26 पंजाब 3713 27 पुडुचेरी 89 28 राजÖथान 2891 29 िसि³कम 13 30 तेलंगाना 4284 31 तिमलनाडु 7501 32 िýपुरा 310 33 उ°राखंड 980 34 उ°र ÿदेश 47549 35 पिĲम बंगाल 4195 कुल 391599 SPECIAL TRAINS FOR FESTIVALS 483. SHRIMATI MALA ROY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the number of special trains run by the Railway Ministry for Bengal at the time of Durga Puja; and (b) the number of special trains run for Bihar at the time of Chhath Puja during the last five years, year and route-wise? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW): 03.12.2025 210 (a) and (b) As the railway network straddles across State boundaries, trains services including special trains are introduced, as per network requirement, across such boundaries. Indian Railways(IR) operates Special train services to supplement the accommodation available by regular trains and to facilitate travel of passengers during festivals, holidays, religious congregations etc. Accordingly, to facilitate the passengers during the festivals like Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath, IR, have operated more than 12,300 Special trains during the period of 1st October 2025 to 30th November 2025. Considering the demand, to facilitate travel during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath number, number of Special trains operated across the Indian Railways network have increased significantly over the years. The details are as below: Year No. of trips 2022 2614 2023 4480 2024 7990 2025 ~12,300 ADDITIONAL TRAIN STOPPAGES FOR RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT 484. SHRI NAVASKANI K.: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to take steps to ensure that trains passing through Ramanathapuram Railway Station, the district headquarters of 03.12.2025 211 Ramanathapuram District and Paramakudi Railway Station, the most frequently used railway station in the district are provided stoppages at both stations and if so, the details thereof; (b) the action taken by the Government in response to the continued requests made by public representatives to allow additional train stoppages at various railway stations including Ramanathapuram, Paramakudi, Narikudi, Mandapam and Thiruchuzhi; and (c) whether the Government proposes to provide stoppages for Train Nos. 07355/07356 and 16621/16622 at Paramakudi Railway Station and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW): (a) to (c) Presently, 32 services are catering to the needs of Ramanathapuram station while 27 services and 18 services are catering to the needs of Paramakkudi and Mandapam stations respectively. Similarly, Narikkudi and Tiruchchuli stations are being served by 2 services each. 07355/56 Hubballi-Ramanathpuram Special has scheduled stoppage at Manamadurai, near Paramakkudi. Besides, provision of stoppages of train services depend on the traffic justification, operational feasibility including availability of extra time on the section & availability of matching infrastructure such as Platform length etc. Further, proposals/ requests/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and informal inter alia for provision of stoppages are received from Members of 03.12.2025 212 Parliament, elected representatives, organizations/rail users etc. at various levels including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Divisional Office etc. As receipt of such proposals/ requests/ suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained. However, these are examined and action as found feasible and justified is taken from time to time, which is an on-going process. AMENDMENT TO MINERAL (AUCTION) RULES, 2015 485.SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

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