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Title: The Minister of state in the Ministry of Status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the 98th Report of Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on functioning of Commission of Railway Safety.
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL): I beg to lay the second statement on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in 98th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on “Action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations of the Committee contained in the 83rd report on the ‘Functioning of commission of Railway Safety’ in pursuance of the direction 73 A, issued by Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha Parliamentary Bulletin Part II dated 1st September, 2004 under the provisions of Rule 389 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. First statement was made on 30th August, 2007. The second Statement should have been made during the Budget Session, however, it could not be made which is regretted.
The 98th Report on the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture contains 10 recommendations. Of the eight accepted/partially accepted recommendations, action had been completed in six cases. A Statement indicating the action taken/status of the remaining two recommendations in the Standing Committee Report is annexed.
(Laid on the Table and also placed in Library. See No. LT 9971/08)