Question : PROFIT EARNED FROM CATERING CONTRACTORS



(a) the total income earned from the departmental catering units and various contractors, separately, during 1998 and 1999, zone-wise; and

(b) the details of various catering units proposed to be given on contract during 2000-2001?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)



(a) A statement is attached.

(b) Catering/vending facilities are provided by Zonal Railways as per the requirement of the passengers. As a matter of policy all future licences will be given to private operators.


Statement referred in Part (a) of the Unstarred Question No.1150 by Dr. Ramkrishna Kusumaria to be answered in Lok Sabha on 02.03.2000 regarding profit earned from catering contractors:


DEPTL. UNITS	PRIVATE LICENCEES
S.NO	RAILWAYS	YEAR	PROFIT	LICENCE FEE	OR LOSS (RUPEES IN LAKHS)
1.	CENTRAL	1997-98	-83.48	74.72	1998-99	-80.59	89.27
2. EASTERN 1997-98 -3.81 29.77 1998-99 -8.25 24.17
3. NORTHERN 1997-98 206.54 211.71 1998-99 476.00 252.00
4. N.EASTERN 1997-98 -6.75 26.39 1998-99 -27.08 29.40
5. N.FRONTIER 1997-98 -17.46 12.88 1998-99 -7.76 16.11
6. SOUTHERN 1997-98 -131.81 225.20 1998-99 -302.19 247.37
7. S.CENTRAL 1997-98 73.45 44.42 1998-99 57.62 57.46
8. S.EASTERN 1997-98 152.42 31.15 1998-99 313.25 37.77
9. WESTERN 1997-98 114.82 116.92 1998-99 195.30 116.13
10. TOTAL 1997-98 303.92 773.16 1998-99 616.30 869.68