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Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Export of Non-Basmati Rice to China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 494 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI RICE TO CHINA

## 494. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether  China  has  stopped  import  of  non-basmati  rice  from  India  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  export  of  non-basmati  rice  to  China  in  the  last  five  years  before  it stopped importing the said product, year-wise and variety-wise;
- (c) whether China has taken any decision to allow market access to India's non-basmati rice and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the position of China with regard to import of pharmaceuticals from India?

## ANSWER

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

(a, b & c) : Market access for export of non-basmati rice has not yet been confirmed. A team from AQSIQ China visited India during September 2016 for field verification of rice mills registered with Ministry of Agriculture for export of rice to China. 14 mills have been approved by China for export of Basmati rice.  As regards export of  non-Basmati  rice,  the  protocol  signed  between  Plant  Quarantine  agencies  of the two countries is to be reviewed by the Chinese side.  Market access for export of  non-Basmati  rice  to  China  can  be  confirmed  only  after  the  review  of  the protocol  and  signing  of  the  same  between  China  and  India.  As  per  the  data available  from  the  Directorate  General  of  Commercial  Intelligence  &  Statistics (DGCI&S),  small  quantities  of  non-basmati  rice  have  been  exported  to  China during the last 5 years, as per following details:

Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Million

| 2011-12   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     |
| 0         | 0         | 1625.05   | 0.62      | 1743.39   | 0.62      | 498.12    | 0.35      | 3797.9    | 2.25      |

(d): India  holds  0.11%  share  of  China's  imports  of  Formulations  and  is  the  31 st largest importing partner (source: UN Comtrade).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Exploration of Iron Ore
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## EXPLORATION OF IRON ORE

## 492. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) the details about the research and development activities and the exploration of iron ore being undertaken by the public sector steel companies in the country;

(b) whether the exploration of iron ore is limited and the major portion of domestic consumption of steel is met out through imports;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  target  for  increasing  domestic  steel production  by  additional  exploration  of  iron  ore  and  undertaking  research  and development activities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)    The  Indian  steel  industry  has  been  pursuing  research  &  development  (R&D) activities  for  beneficiation  of  iron  ore  /  fines  /  slimes.  The  Government  is  also supplementing the R&D efforts of the industry by providing financial assistance for R&D activities with regard to beneficiation & agglomeration of the iron ore & fines.

The research and development activities in SAIL's captive Iron ore mines are undertaken by Research & Development Centre of Iron and Steel (RDCIS) unit at Ranchi. The following are R& D projects undertaken:

- (i) Improvement in sinter productivity through deep beneficiation and agglomeration technologies for rational utilization of low grade iron ores and fines by National Metallurgical laboratory (CSIR-NML)
- (ii) Quality Improvement of Low Grade Iron Ore by RDCIS, SAIL
- (iii) Beneficiation of iron Ore slimes from Barsua by RDCIS, SAIL

Details of exploration of iron ore by NMDC are as under:

- (i) NMDC  is  continuously  carrying  out  mineral  exploration  activities  involving drilling activities in its iron ore mining leases in Bacheli & Kirandul complexes at Bailadila, South Bastar, Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh and Donimalai & Kumaraswamy, Bellary District, Karnataka.
- (ii) NMDC has signed a tripartite MoU in Madhya Pradesh and under this MoU, NMDC is conducting exploration in Sidhi iron block in parts of Sidhi & Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh.
- (iii) Iron ore exploration is being done by NMDC under JV company in Jharkhand in Sasangada iron ore area, West Singhbhum District.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) In view of (b), does not arise.
- (d) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: National Level Entrance Test
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 490 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## National Level Entrance Test

## 490. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  conduct  national  level  entrance  test  for B.Ed. course in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam.  In 2016-2017, a meeting of Group of Secretaries on Health and Education was held in which one of the recommendations was the conduct of an All India Entrance  Exam  for  Teacher  Education.    Accordingly,  the  National  Council  for  Teacher Education (NCTE) which has been mandated for the regulation and development of Teacher Education sector in the country, is in the process of finalizing the methodology for conduct of such as All India Entrance Exam for B.Ed programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Licensing Policy for Tobacco Items
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 489. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 6 th  FEBRUARY, 2017.

## LICENSING POLICY FOR TOBACCO ITEMS

## 489.   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is considering a licensing policy for tobacco in a bid to control consumption and bring the largely unregulated business of products such as gutka and pan masala under some sort of Government watch;
- (b) if so, the details and the current status thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  has  started internal discussions on the policy implication of licensing for the sectors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्् य्एवं्उद्योग्ााज्् यमंत्री्स्् वतंंत्र््रभााा(स्ीमतंी्िरममलाा्ीीतंाामि(् THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (d): Stakeholder consultations with concerned Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments and Union Territories are being done to examine the  proposal for bringing manufacture of 'Other Tobacco  Products'  such  as  Khaini,  Tobacco  blended  Pan  Masala, Hookah or Gooduku tobacco, Zarda, Bidis and other chewable/eatable tobacco related items under the ambit of industrial licensing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Gas Reserves in Vashista Gas Field
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: VASANTHI M., S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 487

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  February, 2017

## Gas Reserves in Vashista Gas Field

## 487. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M. : SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:-

पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Vashista and S1 Gas fields located in Krishna Godavari (KG) offshore basin have started operations and if so, the details thereof along with per day production target fixed and achieved by the Government during the last two years and the current year;
- (b) the estimated reserves in the Vashista and S1 Gas fields located in Krishna Godavari (KG) offshore basin; and
- (c)  whether the Government has fixed/ laid any pipeline for transmission of gas from these fields to an onshore terminal and if so, the details thereof along with the price fixed for the gas extracted from the said fields?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विन्त्त्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्त्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARAMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a). Vashista  and  S1  Gas  fields  located  in  Krishna  Godavari  (KG)  offshore  basin  have started  Gas  Production  from  25 th May,  2016  from  one  well  i.e.  S2-AB.  The  current  gas production rate is about 0.9 MMSCMD (Million Metric Standard Cubic Meters per Day). The project  is  still  under  implementation  and  is  likely  to  be  completed  by  December,  2017.  The actual gas production during FY 2016 -17 till 31.12.2016 is about 146 MMSCM against the target of 354 MMSCM for the entire year.
- (b). The estimated reserves in the Vashista and S1 Gas fields located in Krishna Godavari (KG) offshore basin  as on 01.04.2016 are tabulated below:

| Field          |   Reserves (in Billion Cubic Meters) |
|----------------|--------------------------------------|
| S-1 Field      |                                 7.8  |
| Vashista Field |                                 9.69 |
| Total          |                                17.49 |

(c). ONGC is laying dual 14' transmission pipeline of 47 Kms from these offshore fields to its own  onshore  terminal  at  Odalarevu.  Presently,  the  gas  is  being  transported  through  the existing pipelines for G-1 field.

Government  of  India  vide  guidelines  dated  21.03.2016,  allowed  the  pricing  (with  a  ceiling price) and marketing freedom for gas to be produced from Deep water/Ultra Deep water/High Pressure-High  Temperature  areas  w.e.f.  01.01.2016.  Presently,  the  Ceiling  price  of  gas produced  from  such  fields  is  USD  5.30/MMBTU  on  GCV  (Gross  Calorific  Value)  basis applicable for the period 01.10.2016 to 31.03.2017. ONGC is selling gas from S1 field to GAIL at  a  price  of  USD  5.05/MMBTU  (Million  British  Thermal  Units)  on  GCV  basis  valid  up  to

31.08.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Community Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## Closure of Colleges

## †586. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

- (a) whether the seats of engineering colleges are not being filled completely and if so, whether any inquiry has been conducted in this regard;
- (b) the total  number of engineering colleges closed during the last three years and the reasons for such closure;
- (c) the number of seats filled so far in the existing colleges;
- (d) whether the Government is contemplating to close down those colleges where a large number of seats remained vacant during the last three years; and
- (e) the number of pending proposals/ applications with University Grants Commssion (UGC) or  All  India  Council  of  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  for  opening  of  new engineering colleges in the country?

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

(a)  to(c):  Yes,  Madam.  As  against  the  total  approved  intake  of  18,22,932  seats  in undergraduate  and  postgraduate  engineering  courses,  only  9,15,196  seats  were  filled during  the  academic  year  2015-16.  The  filling  up  of  seats  is  dependent  on  the  supplydemand situation. In the last 3 years, (313) institutions have been permitted to be closed down on their request. (d): No Madam. There is no provision in AICTE Act, 1987 for closing down of engineering colleges by the Government. However, the colleges, willing to close down can apply on the online portal of AICTE.

- (e): There are no pending proposals with AICTE for granting approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Obesity Levels among Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.485 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## Obesity Levels among Students

485.   SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has directed Universities to collect Body Mass Index (BMI) and ban junk foods in campuses in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons behind the decision;
- (c) whether the Government is of the opinion that the ban would control obesity levels and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any data about the current obesity levels among the university students and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) to (c): University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  issued  a  letter  on  10 th November, 2016 on the advice of Ministry of Women and Child Development, to the Vice-Chancellors  of  all the  Universities  to  consider  withdrawal  of  carbonated beverages and junk food from college canteens as it adversely affects the mental and  physical  growth  of  students.  Banning  junk  food  and  carbonated  drinks  in colleges would set new standards for healthy food and make the students feel better, and learn better. This letter is also available on the UGC Website: www.ugc.ac.in.
- (d): This data in not centrally maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## RAJIV GANDHI UDYAMI MITRA YOJANA

483. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to pay the pending amount of claim of Rs. 19.05 lakh to Rajasthan under Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be paid; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)to(c): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has received a claim for release of Rs. 19.05 lakh under the erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY) to the Government of Rajasthan. The claims under  RGUMY  are  released  after  proper  examination  as  per  the  Scheme Guidelines and considering the availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Kendriya Hindi Nideshalaya
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6.2.2017 KENDRIYA HINDI NIDESHALAYA

## †481. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) the voluntary organisations that were given grant by Kendriya Hindi Nideshalaya during the last three years along with the amount of the grant, year -wise; and
- (b) the details of the works done by the said organisations to promote Hindi during the said period, State -wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) List of 242 Voluntary Organizations that were given grant by Kendriya Hindi Nideshalaya during last three years along with the amount of the grant year -wise is available on the website of Central Hindi Directorate. The Voluntary Organizations utilize the grants for conducting various activities such as Seminars, Workshops, Hindi Classes, Shivirs, Hindi Competitions, Hindi Day celebration, setting up of Libraries, Reading Rooms, Publication of Hindi Periodicals, Journals, Magazines, Organizing Hindi Typing and Stenography Classes, Organizing Lectures of Hindi Scholars, Hindi Elocution contests, Hindi Drama, Essay competition etc. Organization -wise details of their activities are not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Lesser known Places of Historical Significance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 MAGHA 17, 1938 (SAKA)

## LESSER KNOWN PLACES OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

476. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any measures are being taken to highlight places of historical significance that are less-known and convert them into tourist spots; and
- (b) if so, the places identified so far;  and
- (c) the details of work done in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) There  is  no  such  scheme  with  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India(ASI)  to convert protected monuments of National importance into the tourist spots. However,  the  conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  under  ASI  is attended regularly as per the availability of resources and requirement of the different  sites  and  they  are  in  a  fairly  good  state  of  preservation.    Further, amenities like  drinking  water,  toilets  are  provided  at  all  ticketed  and World Heritage  Monuments.    In  addition  facilities  like  cafeteria,  wi-fi,  pathways, signages,  etc.  have  been  provided  at  a  few  selected  monuments.  Further, facility  of  online  tickets  have  been  provided  for  tourist/visitor  and  facility  of online payment and payment through POS machine have been provided on major  monuments.    Providing  such  facilities  and  upgrading  is  a  regular phenomenon.
Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Vacant Seats in Premier Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## Vacant Seats in Premier Institutes

## 473.   SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up a Committee to suggest measures to avoid vacancies during admission in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other Central Government funded technical institutions and if so ,the details thereof;
- (b) whether at the end of joint counselling during this year there were many vacancies in IITs and other Central Government funded technical institutions and in National Institutes of Technology; and
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) :  A three member committee under the chairmanship of Prof. Partha P. Chakrabarti,  Director,  IIT-Kharagpur  has  been  set  up  by  the  Joint  Admission Board  (JAB)  to  suggest  measures  to  reduce  vacancies  during  admission  in Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  (IITs)  and  other  Centrally  Funded  Technical Institutions (CFTIs).  The Committee has submitted its report to this Ministry. At the end of Joint Seat Allotment in 2016,  73 seats in IITs, 23 seats in IIT(ISM) Dhanbad (erstwhile ISM, Dhanbad), 1518 seats in NITs, 407 seats in IIITs and 1174 seats in other CFTIs were vacant.  In order to reduce the vacancies, six rounds of seat allotment were carried out in 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Pan India e-Auction of Tea
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 470 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## PAN INDIA E-AUCTION OF TEA

## 470. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether there have been persistent problems arising out of implementation of pan India e-Auctions of tea;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  held  discussions  with  all  concerned  to  sort  out  the issues; and
- (d) if  so, the deliberations made in the said meeting along with the decision taken for the smooth implementation of Pan India e-Auctions of Tea?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  auction  module  of  Pan  India  e-auction  was  rolled  out  successfully  by  Tea Board in  June,  2016  across  different  auction  centres  of  the  country.  There  has  not  been  any major problems with this module. The post auction settlement module was implemented from 14 th September,  2016.  There  have  been  some  operational  problems  in  this  modulemainly relating  to  reconciliation  of  payment.  Tea  Board  held  a  detailed  deliberation  with  the stakeholders  on  17 th October,  2016  and  decided  to  keep  the  post  auction  settlement process on hold with effect from 18 th October, 2016. It has now been decided to select a new settlement banker.

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