Question : IMPORT OF SUB STANDARD ITEMS IN RAILWAYS

(a) whether the Government is aware that sub-standard items are being imported by the Railway authorities;

(b) if so, the items imported during each of the last three years;

(c) the reasons for importing these items;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard;

(e) if so, the outcome thereof; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government to produce all the Railway items indigenously?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

(a) No such case has been reported so far.

(b) to (e): Do not arise.

(f) Indigenous development of imported items on Railways or to find their import substitutes is a continuous process and the same is done by Indian Railways themselves as well as in association with indigenous industry.