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Lok Sabha Question No. 875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: ESIC Employees
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 875

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## ESIC EMPLOYEES

†875. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a)whether the Government has stopped/proposes to stop the cashless treatment of ESIC Employees;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)the steps being taken by the government to alleviate problems of ESIC employees in this regard;
- (d)whether the Health Insurance Scheme run by the Government provides guarantee  of  income  which  is  necessary  for  livelihood  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e)if not, whether the Government proposes to implement such schemes in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (c): No, Madam. The employees under ESI Scheme are eligible for cashless treatment in the ESI Hospitals and tie up hospitals. In case of emergency  treatment  outside  the  ESI  network,  the  employees  are reimbursed on CGHS rates or respective state rates.
- (b): Not applicable in view of answer at (a) above.
- (d): Yes, Madam. Under ESI Scheme, cash compensation for loss of wages is paid as under:
1. Sickness Leave -  For 91 days @ 70% of wages
2. Temporary disablement -  Till  the  spell  of  sickness  lasts  @  90%  of wages
3. Maternity leave - For 12 weeks (under revision to 26 weeks) @ 100% of wages
4. Unemployment allowance- @50% for first year and 25% for second year.
- (e): Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: IITs in Ranking
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

874. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

## IITs in Ranking

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

- (a) whether  the  Indian  Institutes  of  Technologies  (IITs)  lost  ground  in  the  QS World University Rankings 2016-17 compared to last years' rankings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if so, the standing of our Universities and IITs in the said rankings and the Government's reaction to the diminishing standards of our universities in the world rankings?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    The  ranking  of  the  Indian  Institutes  in  QS  World  University  Rankings 2015-16 AND 2016-17 is Annexed.  The international ranking systems use different values,  indices  and  parameters  to  rank  higher  educational  institutions.    These criteria  are  neither  universally  accepted  nor  recognized  and  are  therefore  open  to criticism for the subjective processes of their evaluation.  Some of these parameters are  not  wholly  relevant  for  Indian  higher  educational  institutions  and,  therefore, these  rankings  cannot  constitute  the  principal  basis  for  benchmarking  of  Indian institutions.  The improvement of the quality of higher education is a continuous process.  The Government is continuously striving to improve the quality of higher education  in  the  country  by  legislative  initiatives  as  well  as  through  various schemes and programmes.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred question No. 874 for 21.11.2016 regarding 'IITs in Ranking' raised by Shri C.N. Jayadevan.

|   Sl No. | Name of the Institute    | Rank in 2015   | Rank in 2016   |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------|----------------|
|        1 | IISc, Bangalore          | 147            | 152            |
|        2 | IIT Delhi                | 179            | 185            |
|        3 | IIT Bombay               | 202            | 219            |
|        4 | IIT Madras               | 254            | 249            |
|        5 | IIT Kanpur               | 271            | 302            |
|        6 | IIT Kharagpur            | 286            | 313            |
|        7 | IIT Roorkee              | 391            | 399            |
|        8 | IIT Guwahati             | 451-460        | 481-490        |
|        9 | University of Delhi      | 481-490        | 501-550        |
|       10 | University of Calcutta   | 601-650        | 651-700        |
|       11 | Banaras Hindu University | 701+           | 701+           |
|       12 | Punjab University        | 701+           | 701+           |
|       13 | University of Mumbai     | 701+           | 701+           |
|       14 | University of Pune       | 701+           | 701+           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Completion of Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Completion of Education

## 873. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL :

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

- (a) whether the Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with any private  company for finding more job opportunities for students across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  most  of  the  students  in  the  country  are facing  extreme  difficulties  to  find  a  suitable  job  after  completion  of  their  course and end-up on different employment for sustaining themselves;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to help the youth to find a suitable job after the completion of their education in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LinkedIn, a private professional network, aiming at outlining the mutual cooperation between AICTE and LinkedIn for helping in job placements for the students of AICTE approved colleges. As a part of MoU, LinkedIn would provide free online placement platform www.placement.com to be used by students of all engineering/professional colleges.

(c) to (e): The Government, through AICTE,  has been constantly analysing the standards of  education  in  the  technical  education  and  has  been  taking  measures  to  improve  the employability of the engineering students through interventions such as:

- i) Aligning the syllabus as per the requirements of the industry,
2. ii) Improving the quality of education by making accreditation by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) mandatory,
3. iii) Implementing  the  Employability  Enhancement  Training  Programme  (EETP)  in collaboration with BSNL,
4. iv) Implementing the National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) to offer on  the  job practical  training  to  enhance  employability  of  engineering  graduates. And
- v) Encouraging  the  professional  colleges  to  undertake  placement  exercises  for  the students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Model Schools in Rajasthan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 872 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Model Schools in Rajasthan

## †  872. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  set  up  model  schools  in  academically  backward blocks in Rajasthan;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  such  blocks  where  model  schools  are  already  existing  and  the  number  of blocks where the same is yet to be done;
- (d)  the amount of funds already allocated/being released for setting up of these model schools in Rajasthan along with the time by which the remaining amount is likely to be released; and
- (e)  the target fixed for expenditure of funds for establishing each schools in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam. Under the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Model Schools, the State  of  Rajasthan  was  sanctioned  for  134  Model  Schools  in  the  Educationally  Backward Blocks till 2014-15.
- (c) As per information provided by the State Government, 132 Model Schools are functional.
- (d) & (e) Against the sanction of 134 model schools, an amount of Rs. 226.37 crore has been released by the Central Government till 2014-15.  However, the Model school Scheme has been delinked from the Central assistance with effect from 2015-16 and transferred to the States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: School Buildings in Assam
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  NOVEMBER, 2016

## School Buildings in Assam

## 871. SHRI RAMEN DEKA:

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

- (a) the details of school buildings constructed in Assam, during the last five years, district-wise under rural infrastructure development fund; and
- (b) the  details  of  funds  released  during  the  last  five  years  to  Assam  under  rural infrastructure fund?

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

- (a): National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  under  Ministry  of Finance has informed that no fund has been sanctioned to Assam for school buildings as no proposal under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund has been received from the State.
- (b): Details  of  funds  released  during  the  last  five  years  to  Assam  under  different sectors are as under:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Sector             | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years   |
|--------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Sector             | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| Irrigation         | 3.28    | 0.00    | 2.13    | 48.05   | 51.09   |
| Agri-related       | 12.47   | 47.38   | 31.49   | 113.03  | 120.47  |
| Rural Connectivity | 113.67  | 203.89  | 92.32   | 100.38  | 222.50  |
| Social Sector      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| TOTAL              | 129.42  | 251.27  | 125.94  | 261.46  | 394.06  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Setting up of National School of Drama at Rajahmundry
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## SETTING UP OF NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA AT RAJAHMUNDRY

## 870:  SHRI  M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is proposed to open a regional chapter of National School of Drama (NSD) at Rajahmundry;
- (b) whether  the  Central  team  from  the  Ministry  have  also  visited  Rajahmundry  to identify the location; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (Dr. MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

- (a) No, Madam. However, a request to open a regional chapter of National School of Drama (NSD) in Andhra Pradesh was received from Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. NSD has constituted a Sub- Committee of Experts to examine all such requests.
- (b) No, Madam,
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Funds for Bathukama Festival
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## FUNDS FOR BATHUKAMA FESTIVAL

868.    SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:
2. (a) whether the Government would accord the Bathukama festival of Telangana recognition as an important festival of the nation and accord funds for its celebration: and
3. (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b)    Under  Culture  Function  &  Production  Grant  Scheme  (CFPGS), Ministry  of  Culture  does  not  provide  any  grant  or  financial assistance to any State Government for any festival.
Lok Sabha Question No. 867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Facilities to Exporters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FACILITIES TO EXPORTERS

## 867.   SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether  the  exporters  are  proposed  to  be  given  the  facility  of  duty  free  imports/ procurement of inputs for exports under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is any exemption system in place for exporters under the GST and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  exporters  are  required  to  pay  the  GST  first  and  then  procure  a  refund arrangement on the entitled exemption 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) to (d): As per section 12(4) (c) of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, the Goods and Service Tax Council shall make recommendations to the  Union  and  the  States  on  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax  Laws,  principles  of levy, apportionment of Goods and Service Tax levied on supplies in the course of Inter-State tradeor commerce under article 269A and the principle that govern the place  of  supply.  The  provisions  regarding  exemption  and  refund  in  the  GST regime are to be made in the Model GST Law. The deliberations of GST Council on various issues entrusted to it are in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Sharing of Technology in BRICS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Sharing of Technology in BRICS

866. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  to  share  technology  and infrastructure  development  as  a  part  of  BRICS  New  Delhi  Declaration  on Education;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  Ministry  plans  to  include  Government  sponsored  exchange programme and technical visits in its agenda; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  As  a  part  of  the  BRICS    New  Delhi  Declaration  on  Education,  the  five BRICS  Countries  viz.  the  Federative  Republic  of  Brazil,  the  People's  Republic  of China, the Republic of India, the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa have  agreed  to  collaborate  and  share  best  practices  in  education,  research  and innovation through the BRICS Network University. The New Delhi Declaration also aims  to  facilitate  mobility  of  students  and  scholars,  and  encourage  exchange  of teaching faculty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: R&D in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## R&D in Higher Education

## 865. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

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

- (a) the details of the programmes/schemes run by the Government to promote Research  and  Development  (R&D)  in  the  field  of  higher  education  in  the country;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  earmarked  and  expenditure  incurred  on  such programmes/schemes during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to make these schemes/ programmes more comprehensive; and
- (d) if  so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to improve the technical education also?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Government has emphasized the need for promoting research that is socially relevant and is of use to the end users. For this purpose, two schemes have been launched, namely Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) and  Uchhatar  Avishkar  Yojana  (UAY).    IMPRINT  focuses  research  in  higher educational  institutions,  with  an  allocation  Rs.487.00  crore  for  a  period  of  three years beginning 2016-17.  The cost of the project is met to the extent of 50% by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the remaining 50% by the participating  Ministry/Department.    During  the  current  year,  an  amount  of Rs.50.00  crore  has  been  allocated  for  the  Scheme.    UAY  promotes  industry sponsored,  outcome-oriented  research  projects  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.475.00  crore for a period of two years beginning 2016-17.  The project cost is met to the extent of 50% by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and 25% each by the Industry and the participating Ministry/Department.  During the current year, an amount of Rs.75.00 crore has been allocated for the Scheme, out of which 37.50 crore has been released.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Ban on Photocopying
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Ban on Photocopying

864. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that the Delhi High Court had lifted a ban on shops doing photocopy work catering the Delhi University students and academicia; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  a  balanced  approach  on  the  issue  with protecting  the  copyright  of  authors  while  providing  affordable  access  to  learning  material  in pursuit of their studies; and (c) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY) (a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The University of Delhi has reported that the Hon'ble High Court of

Delhi  vide  its  judgment  dated  16.09.2016  lifted  the  ban.  However,  the  judgment  has  been challenged by filing of an appeal. The matter is currently sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS

## † 862.   SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  workshops  symposiums  and  training  programmes  organized  by  the Government  through    the  Tribal  Research  Institutes  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (b) the amount of grant provided and utilised by the Tribal Research Institutes during the said period; and
- (c) whether the activities for the educational and technical development of the tribal people through the Tribal Research Institutes have been undertaken and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A total  number of 801 workshops/ symposiums/ seminars/ training programmes have been organized by various Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) supported by the Government during the last three years and the current year.
- (b):  A total amount of  Rs.35.64 crores have been released to these TRIs and an amount of Rs.25.14 crores have been utilised during the last three years and the current year.

(c):      Various  activities    such  as    skill  development,  craft  mela,  exhibitions  &  exposure programmes for tribal artists & artisans,  computer basics, weaving technology, beautician skills,    awareness  camps  on  education  and  health  etc    for  tribal  people  have  been undertaken through these TRIs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Crude Oil Prices
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  NOVEMBER, 2016

## CRUDE OIL PRICES

## 861.  SHRI  P.  NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the variation of crude oil prices in India are higher than other Asian countries and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to fix crude oil prices at par with western countries?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has decided that Oil PSUs may formulate policies for import of crude oil in their best commercial interest and in accordance with the extant guidelines of the Central Vigilance Commission, etc.    Crude oil is procured on term and spot basis from National Oil Companies (NOCs) and other registered parties with OMCs.