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Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Phased Manufacturing Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 115.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  17 TH  JULY, 2017.

## PHASED MANUFACTURING SCHEME

## 115.   SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  certain  incentives  and  other  facilities  are  being  provided  by  the Government under the phased manufacturing scheme in the country;
- (b) if so the details of incentives and facilities declared by the Government till the last financial year under the said scheme;
- (c) whether  the  Government  are  considering  to  cover  other  industrial  sectors under the said scheme; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  proposed  areas  and  the  reasons  for identifying them?

## 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): Yes, Madam.
- (b): In the Budget  2015-16,  a  differential excise duty dispensation, i.e. Countervailing  Duty  (CVD)  on  imports  @  12.5%  and  Excise  Duty  @1% without input tax credit (or 12.5% with input tax credit) was made available to domestic manufacturers of Cellular mobile handsets. Parts, components and accessories  for  the  manufacture  of  Cellular  mobile  handsets;  parts/ sub-parts/ inputs for the manufacture of such parts and components were exempted from Basic Customs Duty (BCD), CVD/ Excise Duty and Special Additional Duty of Customs (SAD). The first phase of Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) (covering Battery Pack, Charger/ Adaptor  and  Wired  Headset)  was  implemented  in  the  Budget  2016-17 through the mechanism of differential Excise Duty dispensation.
- (c) & (d) :  Government has not notified PMP for any other electronics goods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Importance of Field Inspection
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Importance of Field Inspection

112. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  proposes  to  reduce  the  importance  of  field inspection of colleges and Universities and instead rely more on self disclosures before granting accreditation;
- (b) if so, whether this move is expected to reduce subjectivity in institution evaluation and restrict use of unfair means in getting higher grades despite poor quality of the teaching learning environment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  revamp  the  National  Assessment  and Accreditation Council; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Union Budget Speech for 2017-18, states that a revised framework will be put  in  place  for  outcome  based  accreditation.  In  compliance  to  the  announcement,  the National Assessment  and Accreditation Council (NAAC), has revised its existing accreditation  framework  of  Higher  Educational  Institutions,  after  extensive  stakeholder consultations, with a view to make it robust, objective, transparent and outcome oriented. The new methodology is a  combination  of  Quantitative  and  Qualitative  aspects,  largely based on quantitative data capture and system generated pre-qualifier scores followed by a qualitative assessment through on-site peer review. As per the revised framework, the outcome  of  online  data  assessment,  student  survey  results  and  peer  evaluation  will determine  the  accreditation  status  of  applicant  Higher  Educational  Institutions.  This framework will ensure increased objectivity and transparency in  assessment  and accreditation processes in the Higher Educational Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Promotion of Ayurveda for Medical Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.110 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## PROMOTION OF AYURVEDA FOR MEDICAL TOURISM

110.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  Ayurveda  for international medical tourism;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  recognised  Medical  and Wellness Tourism including Ayurveda as a Niche product in order to overcome the aspect of 'seasonality' and to promote India as a 365 days' destination and attract tourists with specific interests.

A  National  Medical  and  Wellness  Tourism  Board  has  been constituted to provide a dedicated institutional framework to take forward  the  cause  of  promotion  of  Medical  and  Wellness  Tourism including  Ayurveda  and  any  other  format  of  Indian  system  of medicine covered by Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH). The Board works as an umbrella organization that governs and promotes this segment of tourism in an organized manner.  It  has  representatives  from  Ministries  of  Health,  AYUSH, Home and External Affairs as well as from Quality Council of India, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and recognized experts in the fields of Medical and Wellness Tourism including Ayurveda.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Model Villages for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †109

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## MODEL VILLAGES FOR TRIBALS

† 109. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government has formulated/has any proposal to formulate a programme  for  developing  model  village  for  the  scheduled  tribe  communities  in  the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  salient  features  of  this  programme  along with the names of villages identified for this purpose, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) the amount of funds allocated and utilised by the various States thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS ( SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a): There is no proposal / programme in the Ministry to develop model villages for Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in the country.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Women Safety in Night Shifts
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 107 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## WOMEN SAFETY IN NIGHT SHIFTS

†107. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the  names  of  the  States,  departments  or  factories  in  the  country where women work in night shifts;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  guidelines  to  provide security to women working in night shifts;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)the details of the incidents of misbehaving with women working in night shifts reported/come to the notice of the Government and the action taken by the Government thereon during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA) ANSWER

- (a): The information pertaining to the States, departments or factories countrywide regarding women workers working in night shift is not maintained with Ministry of Labour & Employment. However, for the  factories  registered  under  the  Factories  Act,  1948,  as  per  the information  received  from  the  State  Government/UTs  by  Directorate General  of  Factory  Advice  Service  &  Labour  Institutes  (DGFASLI) under Ministry of Labour & Employment, the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Punjab, Gujarat,  Maharashtra  and Himachal Pradesh have allowed the women workers to work in night shifts  with  the  provision  of  adequate  safeguards  to  the  women workers.

(b) & (c): The  Government  of  India  has  not  issued  any  specific guidelines  for  safety  and  security  of  woman  employees  during  night shifts.    However,  Secretary  (Labour  &  Employment),  Government  of India  has  sent  a  D.O.  letter  to  the  Chief  Secretaries  of  all  the states/UTs (except the states of A.P., M.P., Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala) advising them to initiate action for permitting woman  workers  in  the  night  shift  with  the  provision  of  adequate safety, security and transportation to the woman workers.

Further, the Government have framed the 'Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill,  2016  and  it  has  been  circulated  to  States/UTs  for  adopting  the same as it is or modifying their existing State Shops and Establishment Act as per their requirement wherein the provision for women to be permitted during night shift if the provisions of shelter, rest  room,  ladies  toilet,  adequate  protection  of  their  dignity  and transportation etc. exists.

(d): The  data  on  details  of  the  incidents  of  misbehaving  with women  working  in  night  shifts  is  not  maintained  with  Ministry  of Labour & Employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: PF to Workers of Arathias
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## PF to Workers of Arathias

## 106. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether the Arathias (Commission Agents) who procure foodgrains for Food Corporation of India (FCI) or other State Agencies have to register  themselves  under  the  Employees  Provident  Fund  Act  and pay  the  provident  fund  for  the  casual  labour  that  works  in  the loading/ unloading of commodities during the procurement;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether such labourers are not employees of the Arathias but only
- provide labour for the procurement agencies;
- (d)if so, the reasons for holding Arathias liable to pay EPF; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  given  the  reluctance  of casual  labour  engaged  for  the  aforesaid  purpose  to  contribute towards the EPF, the concerned Arathias are forced to pay/contribute  the  entire  amount  of  EPF  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Food Corporation of India is a covered establishment under the  Employees'  Provident  Funds  and  Miscellaneous  Provisions  Act, 1952 and all its employees engaged directly or employed by or through a  contractor  in  connection  with  its  work,  are  eligible  for  Provident Fund benefits as per the provisions of the Schemes framed under the said Act.

(c) & (d): The definition of 'employee' as envisaged under section 2 (f)  of  the  said  Act  is  broad  enough  to  include  all  kinds  of  employees e.g. regular, contractual, casual, daily wagers, etc. Thus, such casual labourers will also be employees of the contractors/Arathias. Therefore,  the  contractor,  being  an  employer,  will  be  liable  to  pay provident fund contributions in respect of such employees.

(e): As  per  paragraph  30  of  the  Employees'  Provident  Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952, the employer in the first instance pay both the employer's and employee's contributions. Paragraph 32 of EPF Scheme,  1952  also  provides  that  member's  contribution  paid  by  the employer shall be recoverable by means of deductions from the wages of member.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Migration of Youth
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. 104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Migration of Youth

104. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

(a) whether the Government has any data about the migration of youth from their home State to other States within the Country for education and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has noticed any issues in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether all the States are witnessing this kind of migration and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Data  related  to  migration  of  youth  from  their  home  State  to  other  States  within  the Country for education is not available. However, as per survey on 'Employment & Unemployment and Migration Particulars' conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) during  July  2007-  June  2008,  the  estimated  percentage  of  internal  migrants  migrated  from  one State to another State in India due to education related reason is 2.6.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Spiking of Marks
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Spiking of Marks

103. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

(a) whether the Ministry has taken the initiative to convince the State boards to curb spiking of marks and implement a more scientific moderation policy;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Ministry of Human Resource Development has set up an Inter-Board Working Group (IBWG), comprising eight boards, to work out the details for stopping the spiking of marks through modernisation and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the response of the State Governments thereon; and

(e) the progress made so far in this regard and the manner in which it would be beneficial for the education policy?

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

(a)  to  (e):  A  meeting  to  review  the  Policy  of  Moderation  of  marks  to  avoid  spiking  of  marks    was conveyed  by  the  Secretary  (School  Education  and  Literacy),  in  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development, on 24 th  April, 2017 with State Education Secretaries and Chairman of State Education Boards and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). All State Boards decided to constitute Inter Board Working Group (IBWG) comprising of Chairman, Board of Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Telengana, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, ICSE with Chairman, CBSE as the Convener of the IBWG.

The following decisions in regard to moderation of marks for upward revision/spiking of marks have been taken unanimously:

(i)  All  State  Boards  decided  to  stop  awarding  moderation  of  marks  for  upward  revision  /spiking  of marks from the current year except Kerala Board and subject to amendment in the State regulations, if required. However, Kerala Board conveyed to do away with moderation from the next year.

(ii) All State Boards decided to continue with the policy of Grace Marks for lower level performance to improve the pass percentage but the policy should be placed on Board's website for transparency. It was also decided to show grace marks distinctly in the Marks Sheet.

All State Boards placed on record the appreciation for efforts of Government of India and State Governments  to  initiate  this  process  of  consultation  to  bring  uniformity  in  evaluation  and  improve quality of education in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Scarcity of Funds
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 ASHADHA 26, 1939 (SAKA)

## SCARCITY OF FUNDS

## †100. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the  Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement many schemes for conservation and preservation of historical monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government/  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  failed  to implement schemes due to paucity of funds;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  ensuring  the availability of adequate funds for the implementation of its important projects?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) No Madam. The conservation work of protected monuments of Archaeological
- & Survey of  India  (ASI)  is  attended  under  the  existing,  scheme  for  the  purpose,
- (b) 'Conservation  of  Ancient  Monuments',  which  is  adequate  to  take  care  of Nationally protected monuments.
- (c) No Madam
- (d) Does not arise
- (e) Conservation  work  of  the  protected  monuments  is  a  continuous  process  for which  adequate  budgetary  allocations  are  made  to  attend  essential  work  of protected monuments.
Lok Sabha Question No. 92 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: NCLP Societies
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 92

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## NCLP SOCIETIES

## †92. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether  notification  has  been  issued  in  all  the  districts  of  the country regarding National Child Labour Project (NCLP) societies;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the  details  of  the  new  NCLP  societies  set  up  for  completing  new Central Sector Scheme for rehabilitation of bonded labourers in the
- country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Presently the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is sanctioned in 280 Districts of 21 States in the country. To eradicate child labour, it has been decided to expand NCLP in all districts on the basis  of  survey  reports  indicating  prevalence  of  child  labour.  In  this regard State Governments have been requested to conduct survey and send proposals for expansion of the NCLP in the Districts.
- (c): The  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Rehabilitation  of  Bonded Labour,  2016  has  been  modified  and  now  the  Scheme  is  not  being implemented through NCLP Societies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Eco Mark Label on Coir Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 90 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## ECO MARK LABEL ON COIR PRODUCTS

## 90. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a)  whether it is a fact that the Coir and Coir product importing countries are conscious of the Eco mark label on the products;
- (b)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  for obtaining  such  Eco  mark  labels  from  Ministry  of  Environment  and  Forest  for  the  Coir exporting units;
- (c)  whether the possession of such Eco mark labels by the Coir and Coir products exporting units will give an immense boost to their exports and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether the Government proposes to increase the export incentive for the Coir and Coir products export, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) &(b):    The importing countries are well aware of the eco-friendliness of the Coir and Coir product. The Coir industry is very much in need of the Eco Labeling for its products which will definitely boost its marketing potential both abroad and within the country. The

Coir Board has already taken up the matter of obtaining ECO MARK for coir products with the Ministry of Environment and Forest and is constantly pursuing it for finalizing the criteria for obtaining the ECO Mark.

(c)&(d):   The Eco Mark Labeling for coir and coir products will boost the exports of these products  in  view  of  the  growing  affinity  towards  natural/eco-friendly  products  in  the international market. The Government through the Coir Board is implementing schemes for promotion of coir in the country which also contributes to enhance export of coir and coir products.  In  particular,  the  Export  Market  Promotion  Scheme  under  Coir  Vikas  Yojana (CVY) provides for adoption of product specific and market specific promotional activities for popularizing coir and coir products in overseas markets, supporting export oriented coir units on modernization, etc. The interventions under the Scheme also include market survey, consultancy,  data  sourcing,  participation  in  international  events  and  financial  assistance  to entrepreneurs to participate in international fairs.

In addition to incentives under the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS), Coir products are also eligible to get fiscal incentives under Duty Drawback Scheme ranging from 1 - 5%.

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