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Dtd on 26.12.2017
| Sl. No. | Question | Remarks of Mech. Department of SWR |
| a. | Whether it is a fact that large number of Contract Labourers are working in Railway | Yes |
| b. | If so, the number thereof as on date, Zone wise | SWR is not directly engaging contract labourers. However, 1691 Nos of Contract Labourers from all the three Divisions of SWR are being engaged directly by Contractors wherever works are outsourced. |
| c. | Whether these Labourers are paid wages and provided facilities according to the prescribed rules ; and | Yes, Wages and facilities are provided |
| d. | If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons th ereof | i)Rest rooms/bathrooms for male & female labourers separately provided ii)Emergency medical facilities to contract labourers are provided iii)Wages are paid by Contractor as per agreement |
Sl. No. | Year | No. of contract workers engaged directly by Railways | No. of contract workers engaged by Contractors | Any other sources |
1 | 2015 | Nil | UBL – 390 SBC - 437 MYS – 351 Total: 1178 | Nil |
2 | 2016 | Nil | UBL – 278 SBC - 517 MYS – 367 Total: 1162 | Nil |
3 | 2017 | Nil | UBL – 636 SBC - 669 MYS – 386 Total: 1691 | Nil
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Dtd on 05.02.2015
| Sl.No. | Number of Sensitive posts in Mechanical department/Hubballi/Hq | Name/Number of officials working beyond designated period | Reasons for stay beyond designated period |
| 1 | 02 | Nil | Nil |
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dtd on 17.07.2018
| Sl. No. | Question | Remarks |
| A) | WHETHER OF LATE, THE INDIAN RAILWAY HAS CONDUCTED A DRIVE TO IDENTIFY THE LONG-TERM ABSENTEE EMPLOYEES IN ITS VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENT WITH A VIEW TO TERMINATING THEIR SERVICES AND TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE RAILWAYS AND IF SO, THE DETAILS THEREOF: | Survey has been done. No employee is found in this office to be terminated from service. |
| B) | WHETHER A TOTAL OF 13521 OF 13 LAKH EMPLOYEES IN GROUPS-C AND D HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CHRONIC ABSENTEES WHO HAVE BEEN ABSENT FOR A LONG TERM AND IF SO, THE DETAILS THEROF; | - |
| C) | WHETHER THE RAILWAYS HAS INITIATED THE PROCESS OF HOLDING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ABSENTEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIIONS WITH A VIEW TO TERMINATING THEIR SERVICES; AND | -. |
| D) | IF SO, THE DETAILS THEREOF AND IF NOT, THE REASONS THEREFOR? | - |
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dtd on 22.04.2016
| SN | Question | Remarks
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| a | Whether based on the success of a Technology developed jointly by CSIR-IIP for converting plastic waste to Petroleum projects, the Railways propose to implement these projects to convert its in-house Generated waste plastic to Diesel to run Locomotives; If so, the details thereof along with the present status of the proposal; | Not applicable to SWR as no such project is under process in South Western Railway. |
| b | The name of the places where these projects are proposed to be set and the total Estimated cost of each project. |
| c | The total Quantity of Petroleum Products likely to be produced by each of these plants. |
| d | The time by which these projects are likely to be set up? |
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Dtd. on 25.4.2016
| SN | Question | Remarks
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| a | Whether the Railway proposes to set up Solid Waste Plants in its vacant land near Railway Stations, aimed at Generating Clean Energy from the Solid Waste Generated on its Network. | Presently, No proposal has been processed in South Western Railway. |
| b | If so, the details thereof and the Railway Stations identified for the purpose. | NA |
| c | The quantum of energy estimated to be generated from these plants and the manner in which the energy would be utilised. | NA |
| d | The time by which these projects are likely to be put into operation and the estimated cost of each project? | NA |
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Dtd. on 26.4.2016
| Sl. No. | Question | Remarks |
| a | The details of measures taken by Government for improving sanitation standards at Railway Stations and in Trains. | The steps taken by the South Western Railway Mechanical Department to improve the sanitation services in trains are as under: oMechanized Coach Cleaning during pit line maintenance and on platform turn round trains has been introduced in all coaching depots of SWR. In 5 Depots the activity is out sourced as per Railway Board guidelines to professional agencies and in small depot like BYPL the activity is done departmentally. oOn Board Housekeeping Services (OBHS) on 25 identified trains has been introduced. oClean Train Station (CTS) is introduced for en-route cleaning of pass through trains at HUBLI as per Railway Board’s nomination. A part from the above, Bio-toilets have been providing in coaches |
| b | Whether there exists any mechanism to ensure proper implementation of these measures. If so, the details thereof. | The performance is monitored through regular checks supplemented by Surprise Checks. All the staff and Supervisors are sensitized about the importance of improving cleanliness in trains.. |
| c | The percentage of total Railway Coaches fitted with Bio-Toilets? | Percentage of Bio-toilets fitted coaches 22.65 in South Western Railway. |
