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Lok Sabha Question No. 3140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Research in Tribal Affairs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NINONG ERING

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## RESEARCH IN TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## 3140. SHRI NINONG ERING:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  encourage  research  and development in tribal studies/affairs in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps 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)    Yes,  Madam.  Indira  Gandhi  National  Tribal  University,  a  Central University has taken several steps to encourage research and development in tribal  studies/  affairs  in  the  country.  The  details  of  some  of  these  are mentioned below:
- (i) University  has  encouraged  its  faculty  members  to  submit  research project  proposals  on  various  aspects  of  tribal  affairs  e.g.  herbal  and traditional medicines, culture and languages, etc.
- (ii) Faculty members  of  the  University  are studying the  herbal  and traditional  medicines  based  on  flora  available  in  the  vicinity  of  tribal areas. The traditional knowledge of Baiga tribes is also being studied extensively  in  the  University.  The  Vice-Chancellor  has  initiative  to establish a Medicinal Garden based on traditional tribal knowledge in the campus. This garden will not only conserve the medicinal plants but also provide skill training to tribal population for improved livelihood.
- (iii) Similarly, University is running a centre of excellence on tribal languages. Various aspects of tribal scripts  and  languages are being taken care of by this centre.
- (iv) Necessary steps have been taken to emphasize the various aspects of tribal culture and other issues through course curriculum.

Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs extends financial assistance to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) set up by the State Government/ Union Territories,  under  the  Scheme  of  'Grants-in-aid  to  TRIs'  with  the  aim  to preserve  and  promote  tribal  culture,  heritage,  arts  and  crafts  through research and documentation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Oil and Gas Exploration
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3139 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 Th  December, 2016

## OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION

## 3139. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  a  fillip  to  oil  and  gas  exploration  in  the  country through a transparent policy that aims to provide energy to end users at affordable prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to incorporate elements from the United States of America experience in drawing up country's oil and gas exploration policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

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

(a) & (b):   Government of India has launched a new exploration and licensing regime to boost oil and gas exploration in the country. The salient features of new Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) can be brought out as under:

-  Single license for conventional and non-conventional hydrocarbons
-  Open Acreage Licensing Policy
-  Revenue Sharing Contract
-  Graded royalty rates for offshore area
-  The contractor will be free to sell the crude oil exclusively in domestic market through transparent bidding process on arms length basis.
-  The contractor will have freedom for pricing and marketing of gas produced from these blocks on arms length basis.
-  There is no levy of Cess on crude oil.

Besides  these,  even  for  existing  contractual  regime  Government  has  taken  several  steps  for easing out rigidities  and  enhancing  E&P activities in  the  country  such  as  Policy  for  Relaxations, Extensions and Clarifications under Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime for early Monetization of hydrocarbon Discoveries, Policy on Testing Requirements, Discovered Small Field Policy, Gas Pricing Policy, Policy for Marketing Freedom for Gas Production from Difficult Areas etc.

- (c) & (d) : Government of India reviews its policies considering the requirements of the oil and gas sector in the country and brings out its policies to take care of industry's needs. While bringing out policies, deliberations are made on various aspects of the proposed policy and relevant international experiences  from  various  countries  are  also  considered  along  with  several  other  factors.  While formulating and finalizing HELP stakeholder consultation was also carried out.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Difference between Private and Government School Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Difference between Private and Government School Students

## †3138. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the students of private schools are more knowledgeable as compared to those in Government schools;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  any  comparative  study  has  been  done  to  judge  the  difference  between  the students of private and Government schools and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, whether the Government propose to conduct any such study?

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

- (a)  to  (c)  A  National  Achievement  Survey  for  assessing  the  learning  levels  of  students  at secondary  level  (class  X)  from  Government,  Government  aided  and  Private  schools  was conducted  for  the  first  time  in  2015  at  national  level  covering  33  States/UTs.  The  survey assessed students' achievements in Mathematics, Social Science, English, Science and Modern Indian Languages. The survey revealed that students from private schools performed better than the students of Government schools. However, these findings are not conclusive as background variables such as family, educational and occupational status of parents have impact on student performance. The Management wise comparison of the students of the Government and private schools is as under:-

|                    | Overall mean achievement score   | Overall mean achievement score   | Overall mean achievement score   | Overall mean achievement score   | Overall mean achievement score   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Management         | English                          | Mathematics                      | Science                          | Social Science                   | Modern Indian Language (MIL)     |
| Government schools | 236                              | 239                              | 239                              | 238                              | 235                              |
| Private Schools    | 277                              | 269                              | 270                              | 271                              | 269                              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Discontinuation of Quarterly Employment Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016

## DISCONTINUATION OF QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT SURVEY

3135. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

- (a)whether the Government has discontinued/proposes to discontinue the  quarterly  employment  survey  to  gauge  the  impact  of  global recession  on  manufacturing  and  export-oriented  industries  and instead brought/bringing a new broad-based survey to capture the employment market in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard? ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Labour Bureau has been conducting Quarterly Employment Surveys  (QES)  in  the  selected  labour-intensive  and  export-oriented sectors namely Textiles including Apparels, Metals, Gems & Jewellery, Automobiles, Transport, IT/BPO, Leather and Handloom/Powerloom to assess the effect of economic slowdown on employment in India since January, 2009. So far, twenty eight such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and reports thereon released.

Recently,  Revamped  Quarterly  Employment  Survey  has been  introduced  on  a  large  scale  by  enlarging  the  sample  size  from existing 2500 to 10,631 establishments across all the States/UTs and covering  8  major  sectors  viz.  Manufacturing,  Construction,  Trade, Transport,  Education,  Health,  Accommodation  &  Restaurants  and  IT/

BPO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Impact of Epidemic on Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3131 ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## IMPACT OF EPIDEMIC ON TOURISM

## 3131. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  tourism  has  been  badly  affected  due  to  epidemic outbursts in the country in the recent past including a resultant decrease in the number of tourists;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

- (c) whether various industry associations have expressed concern  that  it  will  affect  the  tourism  and  aviation  industry and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):   No, Madam.

The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India have continued to increase.  The  number  of  FTAs  in  India  during  January  -  October, 2016  were  6.96  million  (Provisional)  registering  a  double  digit growth of 10.5% over same period of 2015.

- (b): Does not arise.

- (c):

- No such representations have been received in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Seminar on Plantation Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3130

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## SEMINAR ON PLANTATION SECTOR

## 3130. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any seminar/conference about crisis in plantation sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the findings of the seminar;
- (c) whether there is any interference from the National Research Programme on Plantation Development in the recent crisis in the said Sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d ): National Research Programme on Plantation Development (NRPPD), a special purpose research cum training programme at Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, an  independent  institution,  organized  a  National  consultation  with  stakeholders  of  tea, coffee, natural rubber and spices sectors on 6 th February, 2016. Based on the consultation held, NRPPD has outlined short and long term measures for the plantation sector regarding the role of commodity boards, research & development and extension, financing, plantation crop insurance etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Replacement of Right to Education Act
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## Replacement of Right to Education Act

## 3129. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to replace the current Right to Education Act with Right to Quality Education Act;
- (b) if so, by when such legislation is likely to be presented before the Parliament;
- (c) the salient features of the said bill; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :    No, Madam. There is no proposal at present.
- (b) and (c) : Do not arise.
- (d) : The present Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 has laid down  the  duties  of  the  appropriate  Government  and  the  local  authority  to  ensure  that  good quality elementary education conforming to norms and standards is provided,  that curriculum and  courses  of  study  are  prescribed  in  a  timely  manner,  and  that  teachers  are  trained.  It  also provides  for  putting  in  place  a  continuous  and  comprehensive  evaluation  of  the  child's understanding of knowledge and his or her ability to apply the same. To further strengthen the emphasis on quality education, the learning outcomes for students at elementary level are being finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Impact of Trade Unions on MSME Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3127 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016 IMPACT OF TRADE UNIONS ON MSME SECTOR

†3127. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  about  the impact of labour unions on small and medium industries;
- (b)if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (c)the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): As  per  available  information,  no  study  has  been  done  to assess the impact of labour unions on small and medium industries.

- (b)  &  (c):    Question  do  not  arise  in  view  of  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the Question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: New Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## New Colleges

## 3126.   SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

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

- (a) whether any proposals by States/ UTs including Odisha is pending before the Ministry for setting up of new colleges to vocationalise of higher secondary education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the time by which the proposals would be approved?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)

:    No, Madam.

- (b)

& (c)    :     Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Quality of School Uniforms
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## Quality of School Uniforms

## 3124. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- ( a)  whether  it  has  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  the  students  of Government schools in the country have not been provided schools uniforms of good quality;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Central  Government  through  its  flagship  programme  of    Sarva  Shiksha Abhiyan  (SSA)  supports  the  States  and  UTs  for  universalization  of  elementary  education across  the  country.  The  SSA  norms  provide  for  2  Sets  of  uniforms  to  children  from  the deprived community viz. all girls, SC, ST and BPL boys, @ Rs. 400 per head.

The issues pertaining to the design, style and procurement of uniforms come under the domain of the States and UTs. The SSA framework further prescribes that procurement for school  uniforms  has  to  be  decentralized  and  is  to  be  done  at  the  School  Management Committee  (SMC)  level.    Accordingly,  complaints  on  the  issue  are  forwarded  to  the respective State Governments and UT Administrations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Film on Reputed Personalities and Reformers
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016 AGRAHAYANA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## FILM ON REPUTED PERSONALITIES AND REFORMERS

## 3123. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHANAN : SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any film or documentary on famous personalities and reformers in historical and cultural fields has been made by the Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the personalities identified in this regard;
- (c) the details of the amount spent thereon, film-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  prepare  documentation  of  great social reformer Sant Guru Ghansidasji and Martyr Veer Narayan Singh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)to(e) Information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  placed  on  the  table  of  the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: FDI Projects
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3122. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

## FDI PROJECTS

## 3122.  SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  projects  have  come  up  as  per  the  agreements  made  with  various States under the sanctioned Foreign Direct Investment (FDI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay, if any, in starting the projects, project-wise;
- (c) whether  the  actual  FDI  inflow  is  less  than  the  anticipated/sanctioned  FDI during the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## 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) & (b):

No such information is centrally maintained.

(c) & (d):

- Government of India has put in place a liberal and investor friendly FDI policy.  FDI  inflows  depend  on  a  host  of  factors  such  as  FDI  policy, availability of natural resource, market size, infrastructure, political and general  investment  climate  as  well  as  macro-economic  stability  and FDI  inflow reported in the country during the last three years has been increasing

investment  decision  of foreign investors. Further, the as per the following details:

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   |   FDI inflow (Amount in US$ billion) |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2013-14          |                                36.05 |
|         2 | 2014-15          |                                45.15 |
|         3 | 2015-16          |                                55.46 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Revoking of MFN Status to Pakistan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3121

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## REVOKING OF MFN STATUS TO PAKISTAN

## 3121.  SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO(AVANTHI):

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to revoke the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with its impact on India's position in multilateral trade fora;
- (c) whether Pakistan has never reciprocated by granting India MFN status; and
- (d) if so, whether India is considering to take this issue to the dispute settlement body of the world trade organisation and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (d): No such decisions have been taken, so far.
- (b): Does not arise, in view of the reply to (a) above.
- (c): Pakistan  is  yet  to  transition  fully  to  Most  Favoured  Nation  (MFN)  status  for India.

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