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Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: General Anti-Avoidance Rule
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1673 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 TH   MARCH, 2017 19, PHALGUNA, 1938 (SAKA)

## GENERAL ANTI-AVOIDANCE RULE

## 1673: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  General  Anti-Avoidance  Rule (GAAR) aimed at transactions made specifically to avoid taxes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  guidelines  issued  by    Central  Board  of  Direct  Taxes  (CBDT)  to remove apprehensions of traders in this regard; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to bring transparency in  implementation of GAAR?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) Yes Madam.

(b)          The  commitment  of  the  Government  to  implement  General  Anti-Avoidance  Rule (GAAR) from 01.04.2017, i.e. from assessment year 2018-19 relevant to the financial year 2017-18, is reflected in the Budget Speech, 2016 delivered in this House on 29.02.2016. The provisions of GAAR are contained in sections 95 to 102 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Rules concerning  GAAR  were  notified  vide  Notification  No.  75  of  2013  dated  23.09.2013  and Notification No. 14 of 2016 dated 15.03.2016.

(c)  &  (d)    After  widespread  stakeholder  consultations,  in  order  to  remove  apprehensions regarding GAAR, and to assure stakeholders that adequate procedural safeguards are in place so that the provisions of GAAR are invoked in uniform, fair and rational manner, CBDT has issued clarifications vide Circular No. 7 of 2017 dated 27.01.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Banking Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1672

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  March 2017/ Phalguna 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## Banking Sector

## QUESTION

## †1672.  SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the increasing imbalance between the recurring accounts and saving accounts have created pressure on the banking sector and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is any proposal to change the interest rate on saving accounts to tackle the pressure and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether  any  relaxation  has  been  given  in  bank  loans  provided  to  the  companies engaged  in  infrastructure  development  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  bank loans given to industries and institutions, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c):  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that the Scheduled Commercial Banks are  free  to  determine  their  savings  bank  deposit  interest  rate,    with  the  approval  of  their respective Board of Directors, subject to the following two conditions:-

(i)  Each  bank  will  have  to  offer  a  uniform  interest  rate  on  savings  banks  deposits  up  to Rupees one lakh.

(ii) For any end-of-day savings bank balance exceeding Rupees one lakh, a bank may provide differential  rates  of  interest,  if  it  chooses,  subject  to  the  condition  that  banks  will  not discriminate in the matter of interest paid on such deposits, between one deposit and another of similar amount, accepted on the same date, at any of its offices.

RBI and Government has taken a number of steps for providing loans to the companies engaged in infrastructure development, which are as under:-

-  Project Finance Guidelines of RBI.
-  Long Term Structured Project Loans.
-  Financing of Cost Overruns in Project Loans.
-  Refinancing of Project Loans.
-  Extension  of  Date  of  Commencement  of  Commercial  Operations -Change  in Ownership.

RBI has  informed that the Industry Outstanding Advances is Rs. 29,98,424 crore as on 31.03.2016 and Rs. 29,66,442 crore as on 31.12.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Juvenile Offenders
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1670

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2017

## JUVENILE OFFENDERS

## 1670:  SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state;

- (a)      whether the tendency to commit crime is increasing consistently among adolescents due to influence of mobile and internet, thereby increasing the number of juvenile offenders in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)        the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  increasing tendency among adolescents to commit crime?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) According  to  National  Crime  Record  Bureau  (NCRB),  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  the specific information is not maintained by the Bureau separately regarding the tendency to commit  crime  among  adolescents  due  to  influence  of  mobile  and  internet,  thereby increasing the number of juvenile offenders in the country. However, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special & Local Laws (SLL) during the year 2013, 2014 and 2015, there were  35,861,  38,565  and  33,433  cases  of  children  in  conflict  with  law  under  various cognizable crimes showing a mixed trend. A total of 20 cases in 2014 & 17 cases in 2015 were registered against children in conflict with law under the Information & Technology Act, 2000.
- (b):    The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) has come into effect from 15.01.2016 repealing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,  2000.  New  'JJ  Act'  includes  special  provisions  to  address  heinous  offences committed by children above the age of 16 years to act as a deterrent for child offenders committing such crimes.  The Act is a comprehensive law with strengthened provisions for  children  in  conflict  with  law  and  those  in  need  of  care  and  protection.  For  the  first time, offences have been clearly defined and classified in the Act as petty, serious and heinous. Special provisions have been made to tackle child offenders committing heinous offences in the age group of 16-18 years, which will act as a deterrent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Incidents of Match Fixing
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1669 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017 PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA) INCIDENTS OF MATCH FIXING

1669: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make it obligatory for the players to make declaration  about  gifts  received  from  within  the  country  and  abroad  in  wake  of incidents of match fixing in sports; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): No such proposal specifically for players is under consideration at present. However, under the existing provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any gift received in excess of Rs.50,000 in form of cash, demand draft, cheque or specified assets by an individual or Hindu  undivided  family  (HUF)  has  to  be  reported  in  the  annual  Tax  Returns  and  is taxable under the  head 'income from other sources ', except in specified situations.

(b): Does not arise in view of reply above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Hospital Administration
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## HOSPITAL ADMINISTRAT ION

## 1668. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the initiatives undertaken by the Government to address issues of OPD queue managem system, timed appointment and lack of ease of payments, despite having a department of ho administration;

(b)the details of improvement in health by providing food security, particularly for chil other marginalised groups such as migrants, elderly, single women and disabled; and

- (c) the steps taken by the Government to tackle widespread disease such as Malaria which is most common in areas that have a poor sanitary system?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (c): The Central Government Hospitals viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital and Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  &  Associated  Hospita l and Sports  Injury  Centre  under Safdarjung Hospital have started online appointment for OPD registration. Since Health is subject, the information of improvement in h ealth by providing food security, particularly for children and other marginalised groups such as migrants, elderly, single women and disab is not maintained by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

With  regard  to  Malaria,  it  is  informed  that  The  Government  has  launched  Nation framework  for  Malaria  Elimination  2016 - 2030  in  February,  2016  targeting  elimination  of malaria by 2030.

It has been strategized to eliminate malaria in passes as under:

- i) Inte rruption of transmission of malaria and zero indigenous cases and deaths du malaria to be achieved in low endemic states/ UTs by 2020,
2. ii) In moderately endemic states/ UTs by 2022 and
3. iii) In high endemic states/ UTs by 2027.

The malaria elimination strategi es would be implemented through the States/ UTs und er the overarching umbrella of N ational Health Mission (NHM).

Case based surveillance, detection and complete treatment through outreach diagno and treatment.

Integrated  Vector  management  by  using Long  Lasting  Insecticidal  Nets  (LLINs), chemical and bio - larvicides, larvivorous fishes, and source reduction.

Private sector involvement and inter - sectoral collaboration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Anti-Aircraft Guns
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS

1667. SHRI  RAKESH  SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ordnance  factory  Kharmaria,  Jabalpur  has  been  entrusted with the task of manufacturing 125 mm anti-aircraft guns; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the time by which manufacturing of such guns are likely to be started?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Not applicable in view of reply at (a) above.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1666

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ARMY WELFARE FUND BATTLE CASUALTIES

1666. SHRI  RAM  CHARITRA  NISHAD:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  rules  for  Army  Welfare  Fund  Battle  Casualties  have  been framed so far;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total amount received by the Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties so far;
- (d) whether  the  fund  cannot  be  operated  or  utilized  as  yet  as  the  standard operating procedures are still not in place; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा

रा य

मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

- (a) No, Madam. (b) The  draft  Rules  for  the  Army  Battle  Causalities  Welfare  Fund  are under consideration of the Government. (c) Rs.17.6052 Crore (Seventeen Crore, Sixty Lakh and Fifty  Two Thousand Only). (d) The funds cannot be utilized unless Rules are framed.
- (e) The  draft  Rules  for  the  Army  Battle  Causalities  Welfare  Fund  are under consideration of the Government.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Adulteration in Silver Leaf
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1663 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## ADULTERATION IN SILV ER LEAF

## 1663. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use o material of animal origin in silver leaf commonly used in confectionaries and sweets deco and also in paan and packaged supari;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is aware that there were also concerns that the silver leaf c heavy metal traces such as nickel, lead, chromium and cadmium which are harmful for hea and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) &(b): Yes. Standards of Silver Leaf  have been revised and notified on 15 th July, 2016 which prescribes that silver leaf cannot be manufactured using any material of animal or any stage. The aforesaid   provision will come into force on or after 1 st August, 2017.
- (c ) & (d):  Maximum permissible limits of lead and cadmium for non specified food have been prescribed  under  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Contaminants,  Toxins  and  Residues Regulations, 2011. These are applicable for Silver Leaf also. No limit has been specif Nickel  and  Chromium.  The  applicable  standards are  enforced  by  the  State  Food  Safety Commissioners and other concerned officers in various States/UTs.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Cooperative Credit Institutions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 1660

To be answered on Friday, March 10, 2017/Phalguna 19, 1938 (Saka)

## Cooperative Credit Institutions

1660. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cooperative credit institutions are incurring losses due to declaration  of  the  Government  to  provide  crop  loan  to  farmers  at subsidised rate of interest;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide subsidized interest to recoup losses incurred by cooperative credit institutions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri  Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

(a) to (d): The Government of India in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation  &  Farmers'  Welfare  implements  an  Interest  Subvention Scheme  under  which  short  term  crop  loans  up  to  Rs.3.00  lakh  are made available to farmers at an interst rate of 7 percent per annumn by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Cooperative  Banks.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  Government  provides interest subvention of 2% directly to the Cooperative Banks for such crop loans to make good the loss that the banks may incur on account of involvement of their own funds. Further, the Cooperative Banks get short  term  refinance  from  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  &  Rural Development  (NABARD),  at  the  concessional  interest  rate  of  4.5% through the Short Term Cooperative Rural Credit (Refinance) Fund.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Brain Drain
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## BRAIN DRAIN

## 1659. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of increasing brain drain of medical doctors a paramedics;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such brain drain during the last t
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to check this brain drain; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b):      The Government has taken note that some doctors and paramedics migrate to other countries  for  pursuing  higher  studies  and  employment.  However,  no  such  data  is  mainta centrally.

Medical Council of India (MCI) issues Good Standing Certificate to Indian doctors who wis serve abroa d. It has issued 4701 Good Standing Certificates during 01.04.2013 to 31.03.2016

- (c) & (d):      The following steps have been taken by the Central Government to check drain and to improve the working conditions of the doctors:
- (i) Statement of Nee d (SON) Certificates and Exceptional Need Certificates (ENC) are issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to Indian doctors to enable to pursue higher medical studies abroad, including the United States of America (U While applying for issuance of these certificates, the applicant files a written ass with the Government that He/She will return to India upon completion of training ab In March, 2013, this Ministry has issued revised guidelines for issue of SON Certi and  E NC.  As  per  the  revised  guidelines,    in  addition  to  a  written  assurance  th completion of their training abroad, they will return to India, Indian doctors applyi

Contd…….

SON  Certificate  or  ENC  are  required  to  execute  a  Bond  of  rupees  five  l akh  with  two sureties.  Further,  as  per  extant  guidelines,  No  Obligation  to  Return  to  India Certificate is not issued to anyone under any circumstances, except in cases where t of the applicant is over 65 (sixty - five) years on the date of submi ssion of application .'

(ii) Pay and allowances of doctors have been enhanced considerably implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

after

(iii) MCI  regulations  has  been  amended  to  provide  the  age  of  superannuation  for doctors in teaching cadre can go upto 70 years.

(iv) Assured Career Progression Scheme for faculty of Central Institutions has been revised to make it more beneficial.

Government

(v ) Various allowances available to faculty like Non Practicing Conveyance Allowance, Learning Resource Allowance, etc. have been considerably.

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Allowance enhanced
Lok Sabha Question No. 1658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Setting up of National Cancer Institutes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## SETTING UP OF NATION AL CANCER INSTITUTES

## 1658. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up National Cancer Institutes in all States;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  number  of  such  institutes  establishe Government during the last three years, State/UT -wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the research activities and its developm combat cancer in the country through such institutes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) to (d):There is no proposal to set up National Cancer Institutes in all States. Ho National  Cancer  Institute  at  Jhajjar  and  second  campus  of Chittaranjan  National  Cancer Institute, Kolkata are being set up. These institutes will be apex institutes for activit cancer including research and treatment.

The Government of India is also implementing Tertiary Care for Cancer scheme in t he country under which State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) being set up in different parts of the country. The SCI and TCCC shall mentor all Cancer activities including research and treatment inter alia. Settin g up of 11 State Cancer Institutes and 13 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres is approved.

In addition, research activities for research on Cancer prevention and control are by  the  Institutes/Departments  such  as Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research,  Depa rtment  of Science and Technology and Department of Atomic Energy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Intra-Village Infrastructure Development
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok   Sabha Unstarred Question No1657 To be answered on 10 th  March, 2017/Phalguna 19, 1938 (Saka)

## Intra-Village Infrastructure Development

1657. SHRI P.K. BIJU: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government/National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development (NABARD)  proposes  to  increase  the  percentage  of  funding  of  the  ground  level disbursement, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) whether the NABARD is working on a pilot project for intra-village infrastructure development which may fill all missing links for a fully integrated rural infrastructure development; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a): In the Union Budget 2017-18, the agriculture credit target for the year 2017-18 has been fixed at Rs. 10 lakh crore against the target of Rs. 9 lakh crore fixed during the year 2016-17.
- (b)  &  (c):  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  has reported  that  they  are  not  working  on  a  pilot  project  for  intra-village  infrastructure development.  However,  the  infrastructure  projects  duly  prioritized  by  the  State Government  and  posed  to  NABARD  by  the  Finance  Department  of  the  State Government are being financed by NABARD under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) as per the norms for lending.