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Lok Sabha Question No. 4210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Review of Kendriya Vidyalaya Syllabus
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## REVIEW OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SYLLABUS

## 4210. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  review  of  syllabus  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  has  been  done  by  the Government during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if  so,  the  extent  to  which  the  Government  takes  care  to  review  the  syllabus  in Kendriya Vidyalayas for quality and all-round development of these schools; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy  to  promote  sports  in  these vidyalayas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  No,  Madam.    Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  are  affiliated  to  Central  Board  of Secondary  Education  (CBSE).    The  syllabus  and  Text  books  prescribed  by  National Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  and  CBSE  are  followed  in  all KVs across the country.
- (c) The Kendriya Vidyalayas Sports Control Board coordinates the sports and games programmes in the KVs at various levels.  To  encourage  the  students  to  participate  in sports and games, cash prizes are given by KVS to the students securing top 3 positions in  the  National  Games  /  School  Games  Federation  of  India  (SGFI)  events  as  detailed below:-

## (Amount in Rupees)

| Game           | 1 st Prize   | 2 nd Prize   | 3 rd Prize   |
|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| National Games | 10,000/-     | 8,000/-      | 5,000/-      |
| SGFI           | 15,000/-     | 12,000/-     | 10,000/-     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Setting up of National Institute of Design
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4209. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

## SETTING UP OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

## 4209.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up National Institute of Design at Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has been allotted suitable land for this purpose; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the project?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (d): Capital Region vide letter dated 15 th

Yes,  Madam.  The  Central  Government  has  already  sanctioned  the National Institute  of  Design  (NID).  The  academic  session  started  last year  in  a  temporary  campus.  The  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh  has  allotted  50  Acres  land  on  lease  basis  in  the  Amaravati November 2016 for setting of the NID.  National  Buildings  Construction  Corporation  Limited  has  been entrusted with the works relating to planning, designing & construction of NID.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Higher Education Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## Higher Education Institutes

## 4208. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 is	 making	 efforts	 to	 bring	 higher	 education	 institutes	 and universities	at	par	with	the	standards	of	the	best	in	the	world; (b)	if	so,	whether	the	Government	has	taken	any	steps	in	this	direction;	and (c)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	if	not,	the	reasons	therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	 to	 (c):	 Yes,	 Madam. The  Finance  Minister  in  his  budget  speech  2016  had  announced  the commitment  of  the  Government  to  empower  Higher  Educational  Institutions  to  help  them  to become  World  Class  Teaching  and  Research  Institutions. Accordingly,	 Ministry	 of	 Human Resource	 Development	 in	 consultation	 with	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 is formulating	 an	 enabling	 Regulatory	 Architecture	 for	 10	 Public	 &	 10	 Private	 Higher Educational	 Institutions	 to	 emerge	 as	 World	 Class	 Institutions.	 Public	 comments	 were invited	on	the	draft	Guidelines	and	Regulations	latest	by	28.10.2016.	The	inputs	received are	under	consideration	in	the	Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Setting up of IISER
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## Setting up of IISER

## 4206. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Karnataka for setting up of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) : The Government has not received any proposal from the State Government of Karnataka for setting up of an Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) in the State of Karnataka.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Steel Imports
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4205 FOR ANSWER ON 12/12/2016

## STEEL IMPORTS

4205.  DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to revamp the Guidelines for Steel Import in the country and introduce Cutting Edge Technology in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the key points of the aforesaid proposal?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

- (a) No, Madam.

(b)&(c): Do not arise, in view of answer to part (a) above.

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(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Ban on Imports from India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## BAN ON IMPORTS FROM INDIA

## 4203. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether some countries have warned to ban imports from India due to engagement of child labour in several sectors;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has also received any notification in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c): No  Madam,  no  notification  regarding  ban  on  imports  from  India  due  to engagement of child labour in several sectors has been received from any country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Conservation of Remains of Ancient University
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016 AGRAHAYANA 21, 1938 (SAKA)

## CONSERVATION OF REMAINS OF ANCIENT UNIVERSITY

## 4201. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Department  of  Archaeology  has  found  remains  of  an ancient university in Apsarh village in Bihar and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken by the ASI for conservation of historical heritage?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (DR.  MAHESH SHARMA )

- (a) No,  Madam.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  not  carried  out  excavation  in
- & Apsarh Village in Bihar.
- (b)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Violation of UGC Rules
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## Violation of UGC Rules

## 4200. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: Rules	in	the	matter	of	awarding	degrees	to	the	students; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and

(a)	whether	the	Government	is	aware	that	some	institutions	affiliated	with	the	Mewar University	 were	 held	 up	 by	 the	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 for	 violation	 of (c)	the	remedial	measures	proposed	to	be	taken	to	protect	the	interests	of	the	students and	the	action	taken	against	the	defaulting	institutions	by	the	Government? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY) (a)	 to	 (c):	 Mewar	 University	 is	 established	 by	 the	 Act	 of	 the	 State	 Legislature	 of Rajasthan.	 State	 Private	 Universities	 are	 unitary	 in	 nature,	 so,	 it	 cannot	 affiliate institutions.	 They	 can	 conduct	 courses	 in	 regular	 mode	 at	 their	 main	 campus	 where adequate	 facilities	 for	 teaching,	 research,	 examination	 and	 extension	 services	 are available. However,	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 had	 found	 that	 some	 of	 the Institutions	viz.	Footwear	Design	&	Development	Institute,	Noida;	Institute	of	Apparel Management,	Gurgaon;	Indian	Institute	of	Learning	&	Advanced	Development,	Gurgaon; Asian	 Academy	 of	 Film	 &	 Television,	 Noida	 &	 Indian	 Institute	 of	 Packaging,	 Mumbai signed	 Memorandum	 of	 Understanding	 (MoU)	 with	 Mewar	 University	 for	 offering courses	and	awarding	degrees	to	the	students.	UGC	directed	the	Mewar	University	to discontinue these MoUs. Consequently, Mewar University discontinued such arrangements.

In	 order	 to	 protect	 the	 interest	 of	 admitted	 students,	 Mewar	 University	 has informed	that	the	students	enrolled	under	such	programmes	would	be	shifted	to	the main	 campus	 to	 complete	 their	 academic	 teaching	 and	 then	 move	 to	 the	 respective collaborative	institutes	for	completing	their	training,	practical	components,	internships, projects	 and	 placements	 as	 per	 the	 requirement	 of	 the	 course.	 Some	 of	 the	 students studying	 in	 these	 institutions	 have	 approached	 various	 Courts,	 where	 matter	 is	 subjudice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Development of Kalibangan as a Tourist Place
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016 AGRAHAYANA 21, 1938 (SAKA)

## DEVELOPMENT OF KALIBANGAN AS A TOURIST PLACE

- +4199 SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Kalibangan  civilization  of  Mohenjodaro  era  in  Rajasthan  has  been declared as a tourist destination;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  develop  and  promote  Kalibangan and the Mausoleum of Laila and Majnu as tourist destinations; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  more  tourist  destinations  in  the border  areas  of  the  country  with  a  view  to  promote  tourism  and  improve  the standard of living of the people in such areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Yes  Madam,  Ancient  Site  of  Kalibangan  is  a  Centrally  protected  site  and being administered (conservation, preservation and maintenance) by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- (c) As  a  part  of  development  efforts,  archaeological  museum  at  Kalibangan  is being reorganised. The Mausoleum of Laila and Majnu is not under ASI.
- (d) There is no such proposal under consideration by ASI on centrally protected monuments/sites located in the border areas of the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Free Wi-Fi Facility at Tourist Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4198 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## FREE WI-FI FACILITY AT TOURIST PLACES

## 4198. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  provide  free  wi-fi facility  along  with  new  mobile  applications  at  all  prominent tourist spots across the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  this  move  is  expected  to  encourage  the  foreign visitors in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism in association with the Department of Telecommunications is implementing Wi-Fi provision at 100 tourist places so as to facilitate tourists to stay connected and share experience of their visit with their families and friends on social  media.  The  provision  of  Wi-Fi  is  being  implemented  through Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), RailTel Corporation and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited on a free-cum-chargeable basis. So far, a total of 47 tourist places have been provided Wi-Fi facility.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  an  'Incredible  India' mobile  application  in  September  2014  to  assist  international  and domestic tourists to access information about Ministry of Tourism recognized tourism service providers namely approved Inbound Tour Operators,  Adventure  Tour  Operators,  Domestic  Tour  Operators, Tourist Transport Operators, Travel Agents, Regional Level Guides, Classified Hotels available in respective cities/Tourist centers including heritage significance of the place.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Growth of Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4197 FOR ANSWER ON 12/12/2016

## GROWTH OF STEEL SECTOR

4197.  SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the contribution of steel sector to the GDP growth of the country in the recent quarters;
- (b) whether  the  steel  sector's  growth  has  seen  a  declining  trend  in  the  recent months;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) Indian steel sector's contribution to overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country was nearly 2% of GDP during 2015-16.

(b)&(c):  Yes,  Madam.    Details  regarding  declining  trend  in  growth  of  production  of steel is as under:

| Year    |   India: Crude steel Production (million tonnes or mt.) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2011-12 |                                                   74.29 |
| 2012-13 |                                                   78.42 |
| 2013-14 |                                                   81.69 |
| 2014-15 |                                                   88.98 |
| 2015-16 |                                                   89.79 |

Source: JPC

Reason for declining trend of steel sector growth is mainly due to slowdown in global  demand and overcapacity of steel plants, which have resulted in historically low international steel prices and surge in cheap imports in India which has resulted in  decline  of  domestic  steel  prices.  Lower  prices  have  led  to  the  erosion  of  profit margins and lower sales realization.

- (d) Government has taken following steps to promote domestic steel sector:
- i. To ensure that only quality steel is produced and imported, Government has notified Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Orders dated 12.03.12 and 04.12.15.

- ii. Govt. has notified MMDR, Amendment Act, 2015 to streamline grant of Mining Leases in order to maintain sufficient availability of raw materials for various sectors including steel sector.
- iii. To  provide  level  playing  field  to  the  domestic  steel  producers,    Govt.  has extended Minimum Import Price (MIP) on 19 steel products till 4 th February, 2017 vide DGFT Notification No. 31/2015-2020 dated 03.12.2016 .
- iv. Government has imposed in June.2015, an Anti- Dumping Duty on imports of certain  variety  of  hot-rolled  flat  products  of  stainless  steel  from  China  ($309 per tonne), Korea ($180 per tonne) and Malaysia ($ 316 per tonne).
- v. Hiked import duty on ingots & billets, alloy steel (flat & long), stainless steel (long) and non-alloy long products from  5% to 7.5% and non-alloy and other alloy flat products from 7.5% to 10%. This was further revised in August, 2015 on  flat  steel  from  10%  to  12.5%,  long  steel  from  7.5%  to  10%  and  semifinished steel from 7.5% to 10%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Cases Filed against India at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## CASES FILED AGAINST INDIA AT WTO

## 4196. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  ongoing  cases  filed  against  India  by  many  foreign  countries  at  the  World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body;
- (b) the details of the cases lost and won by the country at WTO during the last three years;
- (c) the  details  of  cases  filed  by  India  at  WTO  against  other  countries  for  violation  of  WTO rules; and
- (d) the impact of WTO's ruling in the case filed by USA against India in Domestic Component Requirement stipulated in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission and the implementation of the Mission?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (d):  India's Ongoing WTO dispute cases are indicated below:

Dispute cases with India as 'Complainant' are:

- (i) DS436 -India challenged the exorbitant anti-subsidy duty imposed by the United States (US)  on   certain  steel products originating from India; WTO Ruling was substantially in favour of India;
- (ii) DS503  -India challenged against US  Measures  affecting Non-Immigrant  Service Suppliers from India; consultations were held with the US during 11-12 May 2016.
- (iii) DS-510 -India challenged against the WTO inconsistent Renewable Energy Programmes of the US at their sub-federal level; consultations were held with the US during 16-17 November 2016.

Dispute cases with India as 'Respondant' are:

- (i) DS430  -The  US  challenged  the  ban  on  imports  of  certain  agricultural  products  in particular  the  poultry  and  poultry  products  originating  from  a  country  which  declared occurrence  of  low-high  pathogenic  Avian  Influenza  strains;  India's  measure  has  been ruled as WTO inconsistent in this case.
- (ii) DS456 -The US challenged Domestic Content Requirement in certain programs under Jawaharlal  Nehru  National  Solar  Mission  (JNNSM)  of  India;  DSB  Ruled  that  India's measures were inconsistent with under WTO rules.
- (iii) DS498 - The Chinese Taipei challenged India's Anti Dumping duty on USB flash drives originating from Chinese Taipei; consultations were held with Chinese Taipei in India in November 2016.

Pursuant to the DSB Ruling in the WTO dispute DS456, establishing the Domestic Content requirement  on  private  developers  as  inconsistent  with  the  WTO  obligations,  India  has  to bring  its  measures  into  conformity  within  the  Reasonable  Period  of  Time.  GOI  has  been extending other WTO compliant support to domestic industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Production of Gems and Jewellery
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4195 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF GEMS AND JEWELLERY

## 4195 (H). SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  production  and  export  of  gems,  jewellery  and  diamonds  in  the  country during each of the last three years;
- (b) whether the manufacturing of old gold jewellery, diamond and pearl has registered any increase or decrease during the said period; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The  details  of  production  of  precious  minerals/metals  (diamond,  gold  and silver) during last three years is given below:

| Mineral/Metails   | Unit   |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16(P) |
|-------------------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Diamond           | crt    |     37517 |     36107 |        36070 |
| Gold              | kg     |      1564 |      1441 |         1323 |
| Silver            | kg     |    349774 |    327647 |       426443 |

(P): Provisional; Source : MCDR returns

Note : Excludes minerals declared as minor mineral vide notification dated 10.02.2015.

## The  details  of  exports  of  Gems,  jewellery  and  diamond  during  the  last  three year

(Value in US$ Million)

| Items                                   |   2013-14 |   2014-2015 |   2015-16 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
| Pearl, Precious, Semi-Precious stones   |  27159.5  |    24758.8  |  22297.3  |
| Gold                                    |   3031.84 |     2845.15 |   5573.54 |
| Silver                                  |     18.52 |        5.68 |      7.35 |
| Other Precious and Base Metals          |    321.53 |      414.05 |    447.29 |
| Gold and Other Precious Metal Jewellery |  10857.7  |    13242.4  |  10958    |
| Total                                   |  41389.1  |    41266.1  |  39283.5  |

Source: DGCI&S

(b)  &  (c)        There  is  no  mechanism  to  trace  the  data  of  manufacturing  old  gold jewellery, diamond and pearls or any other gem and jewellery items.

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