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Lok Sabha Question No. 4857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Question does not arise.
- (c): Hon'ble Supreme Court has directed All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to test the ability of affected students who were enrolled during the academic years 2001 to 2005.
- (d) & (e): No such proposal is under consideration.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th MARCH, 2018

## Deemed Universities

## 4857.   SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has given permission to the deemed universities to run engineering courses under distant learning scheme; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Apex  Court  has  suspended  the  engineering  course  conducted  under  distant learning  scheme  from  2001  to  2005  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to protect the interest of students who obtained degrees without their fault; (d) whether the Government would bring out any legislation to regularise the distance learning professional courses; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Expansion of Refinery
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## 4856.   ी पी॰ नागराजनः

डॉ॰ पी॰ वेणुगोपालः

या पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी यह बताने क क ृ पा करगे कः

- (क) या  सरकार  का  तमलनाडु  क े   नागपटनम  िजले  क े   नरमनम  म  मौजूदा  पेोलयम रफाइनरय क े  वतार का वचार है और यद हां , तो तसंबंधी यौरा या है और वतारकाय क े  कब तक आरंभ होने क संभावना है तथा चालू वष क े  दौरान इस योजनाथ कतनी राश वनदट और आबंटत क गई है ;
- ( ख) सरकार वारा सतंबर , 2013 तक बाड़मेर रफाइनर परयोजना हेतु आबंटत/यय क गई राश का यौरा या है तथा आज तक उत परयोजना क े  नमाण , भूम-अधहण और डजाइन इयाद क े  संबंध म कतनी गत क गई है ; और
- (ग) या उत रफाइनर क आधारशला दनांक 22.09.2013 को रखी गई थी अथवा इसका उघाटन जनवर , 2018 को कया गया था और यद हां , तो तसंबंधी यौरा या है तथा उत परयोजना क े  कायावयन म वलंब क े  या कारण ह ?

## पेोलयम और ाकृ तक गैस मंी

## उर (ी धम धान)

- (क) : चै  नई  पेोलयम  कापरेशन  ल.  (सीपीसीएल)  और  इंडयन  ऑयल  कापरेशन  ल. (आईओसी) क े  बोड ने तमलनाडु क े  नागापटनम िजले म नारमानम म 1 एमएमटपीए मता क मौजूदा रफाइनर क े    थान पर 9 एमएमटपीए मता क रफाइनर क े  लए पहले चरण का अनुमोदन दान कर दया है। व  तृत   यवहायता रपोट (डीएफआर) तैयार करने क े  लए परयोजना पूव क े  272 करोड़ पए क े यय को भी मंजूर कर दया गया है।

(ख): हंदु  तान  पेोलयम  कापरेशन  ल.  (एचपीसीएल)  ने  सूचत  कया  है  क  व  यास संबंधी अ  ययन, व  तृत   यवहायता रपोट (डीएफआर) तैयार करने,  टप यूट का भुगतान करने क े  लए बाड़मेर रफाइनर पर सतंबर, 2013 तक खच क गई क ु ल धनराश 8.93 करोड़ पए थी। हालांक, परयोजना क े  लए भूम सतंबर, 2013 म आबंटत कर द गई थी कं तु उस समय पटा वलेख पर ह  तार नहं कए गए थे तथा पयावरण संबंधी मंजूर ा  त नहं क गई थी और नमाण काय शु नहं कया गया था।

## भारत सरकार

## पेोलयम और ाकृ तक गैस मंालय

## लोक सभा अतारांकत   न सं0 4856 दनांक 26 माच, 2018

## रफाइनर का वतार

(ग):  उ  त रफाइनर का शला  यास दनांक 22.09.2013 को  कया गया था। तथाप, परयोजना क े  कायकलाप शु नहं कए गए थे   यक सांवधक मंजूरयां ा  त नहं ह ु ई थीं और एचपीसीएल तथा राज  थान सरकार (जीओआर) क े  बीच क ु छ मुदे लंबत थे।  बाद  म, मुद का समाधान करने तथा पयावरण संबंधी मंजूर जैसी सांवधक मंजूर ा  त  करने, पटा वलेख पर ह  तार करने और बीएस-VI धन का उपादन करने हेतु डीएफआर  म  संशोधन  करने  क े   बाद  माननीय  धान  मंी  ने  दनांक  16.01.2018  को रफाइनर का काय शु करने क े    तीक क े  प म फलक का अनावरण कया था।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Export of Foodgrains
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4855(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF FOODGRAINS

## 4855(H). SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) the  details  of  foodgrains  exported  from  Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  last  two  years, year-wise and country-wise;
- (b) whether there has been a decline in the export of foodgrains from the State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the remedial measures proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (c)  State-wise  data  for  exports  is  not  published  by  the  Directorate  General  of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics.
- (d) Promoting  exports  of  agricultural  commodities  like  food  grains  is  a  continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),  an  autonomous  organisation  under  the  administrative  control  of  the Department  of  Commerce,  has  the  mandate  to  promote  exports  of  agricultural  & processed  food  products,  including  food  grains.  APEDA  provides  assistance  to  the exporters  of  agricultural  and  processed  food  products,  including  food  grains,  under various component of its scheme 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export promotion Scheme  of  APEDA'  viz.  Infrastructure  Development,  Quality  Development  and Market  Development.  Assistance  is  also  provided  to  exporters/State  Governments under various other schemes of Department of Commerce viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: New Industrial Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4854. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY

## 4854.  SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

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

## वाणिज् य वव  द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether the  Government  has  initiated  the  process  for  formulation  of  a  new industrial policy;
- (b) if so, the details, the salient features and the status thereof;
- (c) whether the new industrial policy will completely revamp the existing industrial policy, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the new policy has envisaged attracting US$ 100 billion FDI annually and promote foreign technology transfer as well as to create more jobs over the next two decades; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof and the time by which the new policy is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य वव  द्योग म त्रालय में राज् यम त्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Yes Madam.  Government is in the process of formulating a new Industrial Policy.
- (b) to (e): The  proposed  new  Industrial  Policy  envisions  creation  of  a globally competitive Indian Industry equipped with skill, scale and technology. The objectives inter alia include promoting emerging technologies;  building  an  innovation  driven  economy;  promoting high  quality  industrial  infrastructure;  providing  enhanced  access to affordable capital specially for MSMEs; strengthening linkages between  trade  and  manufacturing;  enhancing  skill  development and  making  doing  business  easier.  Consultations  are  being  held with stakeholders, inter-alia, including industry bodies, academia, thinktanks,  State  Governments  and  concerned  Ministries/Departments  of the Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Postgraduate Degree in Physiotherapy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4853 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Postgraduate Degree in Physiotherapy

## 4853. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  colleges/universities,  both  Government  and  autonomous/private offering Bachelor/Masters/Ph.D degrees in physiotherapy in the country;
- (b)  the  number  of  physiotherapy  degrees  awarded  till  date  in  above  categories  by University Grants Commission(UGC);
- (c)  whether  UGC  is  framing  guidelines  for  physiotherapy  curriculum  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether UGC has set up any Committee to frame physiotherapy curriculum, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the number of physiotherapists who are part of the above said Committee; and
- (f) whether Diploma in Physiotherapy and Postgraduate Diploma in physiotherapy and nutrition course are equivalent and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b):    The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  234  Higher Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  offer  Physiotherapy  courses  at  UG/PG/Ph.D/Diploma level. Further, 1402 Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) and 5962 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) degrees have been awarded by Universities during 2016-17.
- (c)  to  (e):  No,  Madam. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that a technical task force comprising of Physiotherapy experts had been constituted for standardization of Physiotherapy curriculum including various aspects such as illustrative  career  pathway,  job  roles  at  different  levels,  skills  and  competencies  after attaining  Bachelors  and  Masters  degree.  The  standardized  curriculum  is  available  at https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Model%20Curriculum%20Handbook\_PT\_11%20 September%202017%20%28Final%29%20%281%29\_0.pdf .
- (f): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that Diploma in Physiotherapy and Postgraduate Diploma in physiotherapy and nutrition course are not equivalent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: MDMS Cooks
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## MDMS Cooks

## †4852.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether there is a shortage of cooks and other workers for mid-day-meal scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to engage the cooks and other workers working under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  in  the above mentioned scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Mid-Day  Meal  Scheme  (MDMS)  is  implemented  in  partnership  with States and UTs. The overall responsibility for providing cooked and nutritious mid day  meal  to  the  eligible  children  lies  with  the  State  Governments  and  Union Territory  Administrations  in  accordance  with  the  Guidelines  laid  down  by  the Central Government.  Mid-Day Meal Guidelines envisage engagement of one cookcum-helper in a school with up to 25 students, two cooks-cum-helpers in a school with 26 to 100 students and one additional cook-cum-helper for every addition of up to 100  students. The cook-cum-helpers  are engaged  by  respective States and UTs. During the year 2016-17, States and UTs have engaged 25.38 lakhs cook-cumhelpers as per norms of the Scheme.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d) & (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Foreign Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4851 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## University Education

## 4851.  SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has chalked out any comprehensive strategy to bring about the Nation-wide common syllabus and curriculum for University Education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the total grant sanctioned/ expenditure incurred in the last three years, year-wise for the various Universities under the University Grants Commission?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b):  Although the Universities have the flexibility and freedom in designing their own curriculum and syllabi, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical  Education  (AICTE)  have  prepared  model  curriculum  in  various  disciplines  for elective  and  compulsory  courses  with  a  view  to  enhancing  quality  in  Higher  Education. These  courses'  syllabi  are  reviewed  periodically.  UGC  has  also  requested  the  ViceChancellors of all Universities to upgrade and review their curriculum every three years for making  them  more  skill  oriented  and  interdisciplinary  and  with  a  purpose  of  making  the students employable. The introduction of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is another important  measure  taken  by  UGC  to  enhance  academic  standards  and  quality  in  higher education through innovation and improvements in curriculum, teaching-learning process, examination and evaluation systems. CBCS provides a 'cafeteria' type approach in which the students can take courses of their choice, learn at their own pace, undergo additional courses, acquire credits, and adopt an interdisciplinary approach to learning. The courses in such programmes are of three kinds - core, elective and foundation. The introduction of CBCS  will  ensure  modulation  of  syllabi  and  semesterisation.  UGC  has  so  far  designed syllabi templates for 91 mainline and 18 specialised courses.

(c):  Details  of  Grants  released  to  various  Universities  during  the  last  three  years  are  as follows:

| Year    |   Grants released |
|---------|-------------------|
| 2014-15 |            9713.8 |
| 2015-16 |           10069.8 |
| 2016-17 |           10454.9 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Promotion of Folk Art Forms
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4850 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH MARCH, 2018

## PROMOTION OF FOLK ART FORMS

## 4850.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to/has  any  proposal  to  set  up full-fledged Folk University to take care of the study and research on all kinds of folk related issues in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Setting up of Technical Schools
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4849 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## SETTING UP OF TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

## 4849.        SHRI  R.  PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has signed MoU with Samsung for setting up Technical Schools as well as to renew the partnership for 10 existing schools;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  aims  and  objectives  of  such schools;
- (c) whether  such  schools  set  up  by  Samsung  are  already  functioning  in certain States in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam.

The  objective of the Technical  Schools is to  provide  employable manpower  in  the  areas  of  repair  &  maintenance  of  various  electrical  and electronic  home  appliances.  The  passed  out  trainees  are  provided  placement support to be absorbed in service centres of M/s Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. and other similar organizations. The passed out trainees can also establish their own enterprises for repair & maintenance of above appliances.

- (c) & (d): Yes Madam. The State-wise detail of MSME- Samsung Technical Schools is at Annexure 'A'.

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## Annexure-A referred to in reply to part (c)&(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4849 for answer on 26.03.2018

## State-wise details of MSME- Samsung Technical Schools

|   Sr. No. | Name of the State   | Location of Technical School   |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Odisha              | Bhubaneswar                    |
|         2 | West Bengal         | Kolkata                        |
|         3 | Maharashtra         | Aurangabad                     |
|         4 | Maharashtra         | Mumbai                         |
|         5 | Gujarat             | Ahmedabad                      |
|         6 | Punjab              | Ludhiana                       |
|         7 | Telangana           | Hyderabad                      |
|         8 | Uttar Pradesh       | Varanasi                       |
|         9 | Delhi               | New Delhi                      |
|        10 | Tamilnadu           | Chennai                        |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Registration of MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 4847 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## REGISTRATION OF MSMEs

## 4847.       SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a meager 3 per cent of the MSMEs are registered companies in the country;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)      the  steps/measures  taken/being  taken  by  Government  to  encourage registration of the MSMEs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b):        As  per  the  data  received  from  73 rd round  of  the  National  Sample Survey on 'Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises (excluding Construction)', conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (during July 2015 to June 2016), the total  number of MSMEs in the country was 633.88 lakh. Whereas, as per the monthly  information  bulletin  on  Corporate  Sector  for  the  month  of  January 2018, there were 11.51 lakh active companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013 as on 31 st January, 2018.

- (c): The  Ministry  of  MSME  has  simplified  the  registration  process  through introduction of a one page 'Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM)'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Self-employed in Job Creation Data
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4846

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## SELF-EMPLOYED IN JOB CREATION DATA

## 4846. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)whether there is a proposal to include the number of self-employed persons created under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to the job creation data being collected by the Labour Bureau;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)whether the said proposal has been accepted and if so, the details thereof along with the current status of the proposal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (c): In order to assess employment generation under Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY),  Ministry  of  Labour  & Employment  has  taken  a  decision  to  institute  a  Survey  for  this purpose.  Labour  Bureau,  an  attached  office  of  the  Ministry  of Labour  &  Employment,  has  already  been  entrusted  with  this Survey work. Employment by definition also includes selfemployed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Cruise Tourism Project
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4845 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## CRUISE TOURISM PROJECT

## 4845. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the State Government of Kerala for Malanad-Malabar cruise tourism project;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  decision  taken  by  the Government thereon;
- (c) whether  the  Government  will  consider  providing  financial assistance for this project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a): Yes. The Government of India has received the project proposal for  Development of  Malanad Malabar cruise tourism under Coastal Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme in March 2018.

(b) to (d):  Submission  of  proposals  by  State  Governments/UT Administrations  under  the  scheme  is  a  continuous  process  and projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier. Based on above parameters, the Ministry will evaluate the above project.

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