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Lok Sabha Question No. 1068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: INS Vikrant II
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1068

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  JULY, 2017

## INS VIKRANT II

1068.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) the  present  status  of  INS  Vikrant  (II)  including  the  details  of  the  facilities  and proposed operational skill;
- (b) whether the Government has carried out cost benefit analysis of ballistic missiles with respect to submarines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the relevance of aircraft carriers being / to be used by the Navy?

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- (a) & (c): The  construction of Indigenous  Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant,  is  in  progress  at  M/s  Cochin  Shipyard  Limited  (CSL).    The  ship would be equipped with modern weapons and equipment.  The induction of INS  Vikrant will  enhance  the  capability  of  Indian  Navy  to  meet  the envisaged threats and missions.
- (b) Decisions  regarding  choice  of  weapons  and  equipment  are  taken based  on  threat  perception  and  capability  assessments  to  provide  the Armed Forces with technological edge over adversaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Rare Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1067 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## RARE DISEASES

## 1067. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) the estimated number of people suffering from rare disorders like thalassaemia, rare cancers, musculardystrophy, auto immune diseases, etc. in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has formulated  any  policy framework addressing  the  needs  of people suffering from such disorders;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure effective care to such patients?

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

- (a): An expert group constituted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in March 20 suggested that amongst the estimated 7000 different rare diseases in the wo rld, the Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) and the Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are of immediate relev in India. Currently, India doesn't have epidemiological data on rare diseases and consequently no comprehensive data on burden and prevalence o f rare diseases and the associated morbidity and mortality.
- (b) to (d): Yes.  A  National  Policy  for  treatment  of  Rare  Diseases  in  India  has  be formulated to progressively build India's capacity to respond comprehensively to rare diseases covering  areas  o f:  prevention,  awareness  generation,  training  of  doctors,  funding  support treatment  on  the  parameters  to  be  defined  by  a  Central  Technical  cum  Administrat Committee, promotion of research and development for drugs for treatment of rare disease diagnostics  at  affordable  prices  and  measures  for  making  the  drugs  for  rare  diseases affordable, strengthening of laboratory networks, development of Centres of Excellence e the whole, the Policy seeks to strike a balance between the interest of patients of rare diseases and health system sustainability. The Policy also recognises and delineates the role of Ministries and departments in the area of rare diseases.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Adopting of Senior Citizen by AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1066 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## ADOPTING OF SENIOR C ITIZEN BY AIIMS

## 1066. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

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

- (a) whether AIIMS, Delhi has adopted 50 old persons (senior citizens) for providing free health check up and medicines;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to direct the private and Government hospitals to adopt the old persons on similar lines;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): No .

- (d): Government  of  India  has  launched  National  Programme  for  Health  Care  of  Elderly (NPHCE) during 2010 - 11 to address various health related pr oblems of elderly.  The NPHCE envisages establishment of Department of Geriatric Centre  in identified medical institu Regional Geriatric Centres for different regions of the country and to provide dedicate facilities for elderly in Distric t Ho pitals, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and Sub Centres..
Lok Sabha Question No. 1065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Constitution of State Women Commissions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1065 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2017

## CONSTITUTION OF STATE WOMEN COMMISSIONS

## 1065.  SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) whether all the States/UTs have constituted Commission for women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  there  for  along  with  the  guidelines/directions  issued  by  the  Union Government to States/UTs for their constitution; and
- (d) the details of the jurisdictions of State Women Commission?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d):  As per information available, all the States and two Union Territories (UTs) Delhi & Puducherry have constituted State  Commissions for Women. The National Commission for Women Act, 1990 or any other Central Legislation does not mandate constitution of Women Commissions by the States/Union Territories (UTs). The State Commissions are constituted by respective State Governments under their own State Legislations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Utilisation of Foreign Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED OUESTION No.1063

To be answered on the 21"t  July,  2017 (Ashadha  30,1939  (Saka)  )

## Utilisation of Foteign Loans

t1063.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (u)
- whether the Government has identified  the shortcomings in the existing monitoring  mechanism/system  regarding  utilisation  of foreign loans during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;  and
- (.) the steps taken by the Government to address these shortcomings?

## ANSW'ER

## MINISTER  OF STATE IN THE NIINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI AR]UN RAM MEGFIWAL)

(a) to (c): Government of India has developed  various mechanisms to ensure that the objectives of foreign loans for various developmental projects/work  are achieved in a timely manner. A Project readiness  checkiist has been devised for ensuring adequate preparedness of projects  before implementation. Strict monitoring  of disbursements/projects  is done tfuough  'Iripartite  Portfolio  Review Meetings (TPRMs), State Review Meetings (SRMs)  and also through regular interaction with the Project Implementing Authorities.  Corrective measures  based on these reviews are also taken from time to time for effective management of flow of funds and better utilisation of foreign ioans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Bank Account Portability
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1062

TO BE ANS WERED ON 21st JULY 2017 (FRIDA YYASHADHA 30, 1939 (SAKA)

## Bank Account Portability

## 1062. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether bank account portability facility will be provided to the customers o the lines of mobile number portability as per new proposal of Reserve Bank of India (RBI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (c) No policy for bank account portability exists as on date.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Advisory Committee
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, SANTOSH KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1059 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2017

## ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1059.  SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has any Advisory Committee under its ambit;
- (b) if so, the details and composition thereof;
- (c) the benefits/facilities  available to its members; and
- (d) the details of the nomination criteria and position filled up/ vacant so far along with the measures taken to fill up the vacant positions?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Madam.  Ministry of Women and Child Development has constituted an Advisory Committee for Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body under its ambit. The said Advisory Committee was constituted on 12 th April, 2016 in which 9 members were nominated. Further, it has been reconstituted on 23.02.2017. At present, the Advisory Committee has 16 members along with special invitees nominated from the State Governments / UT Administration as annexed.
- (c) & (d):     No remuneration is  being  paid to  the  Members. They would  work  on honorary  basis.  The  members  including  Chairperson  of  the  Adoption  Advisory Committee are entitled  to  payment of sitting fee @ Rs. 2500 per day as approved by the  Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of  Finance.  The  nominees  of  the  State Governments / UT Administration being special invitee to Advisory Committee are not entitled for sitting fee. The non-official members are entitled to economy class air fare. All positions of the Advisory Committee of CARA have been filled up.

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Annexure referred  to in reply to  part ( b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1059 for 21. 07.2017

## A. Composition of Advisory Committee of CARA:

1. Shri M. Ramchandra Reddy

- Chairman

2. Shri Durgesh Keswani Member

3. Smt. Sumbla Naqvi Member

4. Smt. Padma Srinivas Member

5. Dr. Nilima Mehta Member

6. Prof. Jydev Mazumdar Member

7. Ms. Annie Mangsatabam Member

8. Shri Shivanand M. Dambal Member

9. Smt. R.K. Pramodhini Devi Member

10. Shri Manoj Singhal Member

11. Smt. Sushma Khargwal Member

12. Ms. Deepa Vijay Bhandari Member

13. Shri K. Vasa Babu Member

14. Shri Nitin Bhargava Member

15. Smt. Satya Sharma Member

16. Administrative Officer (CARA) Member Secretary

## Nominations from States:

- 1.
- Director, Social Welfare cum Vice Chariperson, SCPS ,Bihar
2. Programme Manager, SARA, Chandigarh
3. Ms. Shally Mittal, Programme Manager, SARA, Punjab
4. Smt. Raj Kumari Soni, General Secretary, HPState Council for Child Welfare, Himachal Pradesh
5. Ms. Deepa Vijay Bhandari, Goa
6. Joint Secretary, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Non-functional Listed Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1057 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 21 ST  JULY, 2017 [ASHADHA 30, 1939 (SAKA)]

NON-FUNCTIONAL LISTED COMPANIES

QUESTION

1057. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps against the listed companies which are not functional and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the number of companies which have closed down during the past two years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE           (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(a) and (b):    The data relating to non functional listed companies is not  maintained.  However,  the  Hon'ble  High  Courts  have  appointed Official  Liquidators  in  13  companies  listed  on  National  Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and 59 companies listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Payment of Income Tax by Millionaires
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1054 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 21s JULY, 2017

## 'PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX BY MILLIONAIRES'

## 1054: SHRI ANUPAM HAZRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the superich under various categories of millionaires, billionaires have to pay a uniform tax rate of 30 per cent;
- (b) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor; SO,
- (c) whether there is any constitutional constraints  any legal hindrance against hiking different income proportionate rate of income tax from 35 per cent to 45 per cent with existing rate of income tax; and along
- (d)

## ANSWER

## (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE)

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b) The term Superich is not defined in the Income Tax Act; 1961.The persons who are liable to pay income tax have to compute the tax liability in accordance with the rates of tax prescribed in the Finance Act for the concerned These tax rates are prescribed on the basis of income slabs. year.
- (c) Decision regarding or altering any tax ratelslab is taken during the Budgetary exercise. hiking
- (d) Not applicable in view of the above:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Setting up of Divisional Office of LIC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. +1052

Friday, July 21, 2017/Ashadha 30,1939 (Saka)

## Setting\_Up of Divisional Office of LIC

## +1052. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government has received   requests to set up divisional office of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) at Dhanbad district of Jharkhand;
- (b) if the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon with the time by which the said office is likely to be set up; and SO, along
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (c): The matter regarding ` Need to establish a Divisional Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India at Dhanbad, Jharkhand" was   raised by the Hon 'ble   Member of Parliament under Rule 377 in Lok Sabha on 28.03.2017.

The matter was examined in consultation with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and the Hon 'ble Member of Parliament was apprised that as per the criteria laid down in LIC s Board approved Expansion Policy, the requirement for a new Divisional Office is three lakh new policies. However, Dhanbad District had & branches and 3 Satellite Offices and new policies   procured by all these branches including Satellite Offices in the Financial Year 2016-17 was only 66,042.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: PMGKY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1051 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 21 ST JULY, 2017 30, ASHADHA, 1939 (SAKA)

## PMGKY

## 1051. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI: ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY);
- (b) whether the Government has been able to achieve its objective of getting back the illicit wealth after the launch of the PMGKY;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the declarations under PMGKY has not been found to be satisfactory; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Under 'the Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016' (the Scheme), a declarant was required to pay tax @ 30% of undisclosed income, surcharge @ 33% of tax and penalty @ 10% of undisclosed income. The declarant was also required to deposit an amount, which should not be less than twenty-five per cent. of the undisclosed income in, 'the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme, 2016'. Such deposit shall carry no interest and have a lock-in period of four years.

(b)& (c) The Scheme was launched in the wake of demonetisation to provide an opportunity to the persons having undisclosed income to pay taxes with heavy penalty in order to come clean so that not only the Government gets additional revenue for undertaking activities for the welfare of the poor but also  to  ensure  that  the  remaining  part  of  the  declared  income  legitimately  comes  into  the  formal economy. Therefore, the primary objective of the Scheme, which was to provide an opportunity to the person having undisclosed income to come clean, has been achieved.

(d) & (e) Does not arise, as the primary objective of the Scheme, which was to provide an opportunity to the person having undisclosed income to come clean has been achieved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Harassment of Women on Social Media
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1050

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2017

## HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA

## 1050.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) the  number  of  complaints  relating  to  harassment/threatening  of  women  and  posting  rude remarks against them on social media reported during the last two years and the current year along with the action taken thereon;
- (b)      the increase or decrease reported in such cases;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  changes  in  the  law  to  ensure  stringent  action against cyber crime targeting women such as 'revenge porn videos' in the light of increasing number of such incidents surfacing on social media and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is exploring ways to bridge the gap between existing provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act to deal with said subject?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of   1203 cases in 2013, 758  cases in 2014 and 816 cases in 2015 were registered under publishing/ transmitting of obscene/sexually explicit content (Section 6767 C  of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000) in electronic form which shows a mixed trend.  This includes a total number of 599 and 606 cases of insult to the modesty of women during 2014 and 2015 respectively. Apart from the above, the Government has set up a Cell with a dedicated email id  i.e.  complaint-mwcd@gov.in to report complaints relating to  online trolling/harassment with effect from July, 2016. So far, 97 complaints have been received through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
- (c) &  (d)          Information  Technology  Act,  2000  with  its  last  amendment  in  the  year  2008 provides  for  punishment  for  various  cyber  crimes  including  those  particularly  targeted against women and children. This includes Section 67, 67 A & 67B dealing with punishment for  publishing  or  transmitting  obscene  material,  sexually  explicit  material  and  material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., respectively in electronic form. This Act also provides for certain due diligence to be observed by the Intermediaries such as social media sites  and  requires  them  to  disable  or  remove  any  unlawful  material.  There  is  no  proposal with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for any changes in the IT Act at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Establishment of Sainik School
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1049

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  JULY, 2017

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINIK SCHOOL

1049.  SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

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

- (a) whether Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Administration has submitted comprehensive proposal to the Ministry for establishment of Sainik School in A&N Islands as advised vide Ministry of Defence;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether A&N Administration has submitted any proposal for providing capital cost for establishment of Sainik School; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) & (d): UT Government of Andaman & Nicobar Islands had requested to indicate the procedure and other requirements for establishment of a Sainik School  in  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  vide  their  letter  dated  2 nd February 2015.  In  response details for establishment of  a  Sainik School were sent to

:  2  :

the  UT  Government  of  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  by  this  Ministry.  UT Government of Andaman & Nicobar Islands vide DO letter dated 29.02.2016 communicated that Andaman & Nicobar Administration has limited resources and  the  capital  cost  of  establishing  a  Sainik  School  will  be  an  additional burden.  Hence, the initial capital cost of setting up of Sainik School may be borne  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence  as    a  special  case.    Andaman  &  Nicobar Administration has been advised to route their proposal through UT Division, Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  which  handles  case  of  UTs  involving  financial implications.    Further,  a  letter  dated  20 th March  2017  from  MHA  has  been received requesting therein a team of officers may  be  deputed  for assessment  of  suitability  of  land  identified  by  the  UT  Administration  at Rabindra Nagar, Little Andaman in South Andaman District and at Swarajgram village, Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman District.  Site survey has been scheduled from 31 st July 2017 to 4 th August 2017.

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