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Lok Sabha Question No. 5017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Relaunch of Atithi Devo Bhav Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, SANTOSH KUMAR, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5017 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## RELAUNCH OF ATITHI DEVO BHAV SCHEME

## 5017. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  relaunch  the  Atithi Devo Bhav Scheme in near future;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  special  preference  is  being  given/proposed  to  be  given  to certain  States  including  Bihar,  West  Bengal,  Uttar  Pradesh  and Delhi/NCR in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The 'Atithidevo Bhava' Social Awareness campaigns have been introduced  by  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  with  the  objective  of  sensitising stakeholders  and  the  general  public  about  various  social  awareness themes and are an ongoing activity. Social Awareness media campaigns have  been  released  by  the  Ministry  on  various  themes  including  good behaviour  towards  tourists,  honesty,  civic  responsibilities  of  citizens, discouraging  graffiti,  etc.  'Swachh  Bharat'  is  a  major  component  of  the Social Awareness Campaigns. During the current financial year, a film on Swachhta (Cleanliness  at  Tourist  Spots)  has  been  aired  on  Doordarshan network  and  private  channels  on  a  pan  India  basis,  as  a  part  of  the Ministry's ongoing social awareness campaigns.

Series of sensitization programmes and workshops for stakeholders have  also  been  held  across  the  country  during  the  Paryatan  Parv  event organized by Ministry of Tourism in October 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Promotion of Crafts of Cultural Importance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5014

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH MARCH, 2018

## PROMOTION OF CRAFTS OF CULTURAL IMPORTANCE

## 5014.   DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD: SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  promote  crafts  of cultural importance in the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof along with the details of crafts enlisted in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (b) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Increase in KV Fee
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ, KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5013 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.3.2018 INCREASE IN KV FEE

## † 5013. DR. UDIT RAJ: DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to increase fee in Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any decision so far in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether fee in some KVs under projects sector has been increased three to four folds recently and if so, the names of such KVs along with the reasons for such increase?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (d) A proposal for enhancement of tuition fees was moved by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to its Board of Governors for approval.  However no decision is taken on the matter .

- (e) As per the codal provisions contained in  the Accounts  Code for the  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), the Sponsoring Project Authorities are at liberty to  apply a differential fee  structure in  their  sponsored  KVs, if  they so  decide.

Three  KVs  vizSteel  Plant,  Visakhapatnam,  Panchgram  and  BHEL  Jagdishpur  have enhanced  the  fees  to  augment  their  internal  receipts  for  meeting  the  committed expenditure. Details are as follows:-

1. KV Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam: An increase of Rs.100 per month in the form of Project fees for Project students and Rs.350 per month (average) for non-Project students has been introduced by the project authority.
2. KV,Panchgram: An  increase  of  Rs.500  per  month  in  the  form  of  development fees/Project  Fees  for  both  Project  students  and  non-Project  students  has  been introduced.
3. KV,  BHEL  Jagdishpur: An  increase  of  Rs.927  per  month  (average)    for  BHEL students  and  Rs.1617  per  month  (average)  for  non  BHEL  students  has  been introduced by the Project Authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Training to unemployed Youths
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5011 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

## 5011.  SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA, SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to include various special courses/ job roles for imparting skill training to unemployed youths;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and total number of persons to be imparted skill training in the next three years, job role - wise, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has announced any new norms and conditions for the Training Partners for registering for job roles/courses under the PMKY and Skill India Programmes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if  so,  the steps being taken to meet the growing demand of trained and skilled workers to cater the needs in the domestic market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) to (d) The Government is implementing various schemes for imparting employable  skills  to  the  youth  through  short  term  and  long  term  training.  Long  term skilling is being imparted through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). There are 13,912 ITIs in the country. For short term, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (2016 - 2020) is the flagship outcome-based skill training scheme of the Ministry. The objective of this Scheme is to encourage and promote Skill Development for the youth throughout the country.  The  Scheme  targets  to  skill  10  million  youth  by  end  of  2020  and  as  of  now around 20 lakh candidates have been trained.

No changes have been made in the PMKVY guideline for Training Partners registration. However, it has been decided that all franchisee centres will be mandated to convert into Training Provider (TP) owned centres and no PMKVY targets will be allocated to any franchisees. Existing operational franchise centres had been given an option through functionality on SMART portal for converting to a TP owned centre for continued participation under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Digitisation of Records of National Archives
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5010 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DIGITISATION OF RECORDS OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES

## †5010. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started  any  scheme/programme  for  digitalisation  of  the records, catalogue and publications of National Archives of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the manner  in which the digitalisation will be helpful to the laureates, historians, educationists and other record users in the country; and
- (d) the expenditure incurred for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, year-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Digitization is a continuous process, which is being done in phased manner:
- (i) In  the  first  phase,  a  project  for  preparation  of  digital  images  of  11  Lakh  pages  and developing a web based retrieval tool for private papers has been completed.
- (ii)  Preparation  of  Digital  image  of  19,80,000  pages  and  converting  the  same  into  analog images in microfilms has been completed.
- (iii)  The  digitization  of  total  303  declassified  files  of  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra  Bose  has  been completed and is available on http://www.netajipapers.gov.in
- (c) All records are digitized in a searchable format. Once digitized, the same are uploaded on the online search portal of National Archives of India www.abhilekh-patal.in which can be accessed by laureates, historians, educationists and other users of records in the country and across the world. NAI has installed Thin Client Network Solution in the Research Room where the digital images being uploaded on www.abhilekh-patal.in are made accessible through networking to all the users visiting NAI.
- (d)  Expenditure incurred during the last three years and the current year:
- a.  In 2014-15 - Nil
- b.  In 2015-16 - Rs. 17,92,542.00
- c.  In 2016-17 - Rs. 61,67,817.00
- d.  In 2017-18 - Rs. 93,13,209.00
Lok Sabha Question No. 5007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Use of Coal Gas by Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5007 FOR ANSWER ON 26/03/2018

## USE OF COAL GAS BY STEEL PLANTS

5007.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is carrying out a technical assessment of methanol production  and  coal  gasification  process  to  make  integrated  steel  plants  more lucrative;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has set up a task force to explore the feasibility of producing methanol from coal at Moazmbique and India, replacement of natural gas by coal gas steel plants and carbon dioxide capturing to produce methanol; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b) In  pursuance  of  the  decision  of  the  Committee  of  Secretaries,  an  Apex Committee  has  been  constituted  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Dr.  V.K.  Saraswat, Member  NITI  Aayog  to  take  forward  the  initiatives  of  methanol  economy  in  India. Under this Committee, NITI Aayog has also constituted a Task Force on production of  Methanol  using  high  ash  coal.  The  mandate  of  Task  Force  is  to  look  into  all aspects relating to feasibility of production of methanol using high ash coal including techno economic assessment of setting up demo plant for methanol production in the country and abroad.

(c)&(d):  Government  of  India  has  also  constituted  a  Task  Force  on  28.12.2017  to explore (1) the feasibility of producing methanol from coal at Mozambique & India, (2) replacement  of  natural  gas  by  coal  gasification  in  steel  plants  and  (3)  Carbon-Dioxide capturing from steel plants into methanol liquid fuel with the following Terms of Reference:-

- a) Study feasibility of exploring coal mines to produce methanol.
- b) Explore the feasibility of using coal gas a replacement of natural gas in steel production.
- c) Examining the feasibility of transporting methanol to India and convert it into olefins, parafins and other chemicals.
- d) CO2 sequestration from steel plants into methanol liquid fuel.
- e) Any other related issue as felt necessary by the Task force.
- f) A detailed analysis of usage of methanol is also to be established by this task force.
- g) Technology of CO2 to methanol should be explored as an Indian Technology capability.
- h) Total benefits from CO2 sequestration into methanol and replacing Coal gas with natural gas to the steel sector to be quantified and established.

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(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: SSA Funds
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5006 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  MARCH, 2018

## SSA Funds

## 5006.      SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that most of the States are facing financial constraints  due  to  non  release  of  Central  share  for  the  project  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan(SSA) including Kerala;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the steps taken to release the central share for the above said project; and

(d) the time by which Government proposes to release the balance shares to Kerala including Kannur district?

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

(a)  to  (d):       The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA) is  the  vehicle  for providing support  for  implementing  the  provisions  of  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.  The estimates of expenditure of States and UTs in terms of Section 7(2) of  the  RTE  Act  are  made  through  the  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget  (AWP&B)  as  per  the programmatic  and  financial  norms  of  the  scheme,  which  includes  the  share  of  both  the  centre  and state.   Section  7(1)  of  the  RTE  Act,  2009,  States  that  both  the  Centre  and  the  State  shall  have concurrent responsibility for providing funds for carrying out the provisions of the Act. Section 7(5) states  that  the  State  Government  shall,  taking  into  consideration  the  sums  provided  by  the  Central Government to a State  Government, be responsible  to  provide  funds  for  the  implementation  of  the provisions of the Act.

With  the  acceptance  of  the  recommendations  of  the  14th  Finance  Commission  by  the Government of India, the devolution of funds to the States has been increased from 32% to 42% of the net Union Tax Receipts. With the enhanced devolution of funds, States have been advised to allocate more funds to SSA so as to carry out the functions and responsibilities conferred upon the States by Section 7(5) of the Act.

An amount of Rs. 136.80 crore was allocated under SSA to Kerala for the year 2017-18 and the amount has already been released to the State.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: NIOS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5005 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH 2018

## NIOS

## 5005.  SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

- (a) the number of applications received under the Right to Information Act, 2005 at National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS)  in  Gujarat  Headquarters  including Gandhinagar during the last three years;
- (b) the number of such applications which are still pending with the NIOS, Gujarat along with the reasons for their pendency; and
- (c) the steps taken to timely disposal of such pending RTI Applications?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of applications received under Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 at National institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in Gujarat during the last three years are as under:
- (b): NIOS has informed that there is no RTI application pending with NIOS, Gujarat.
- (c): Does not arise.

| Year    | No. of RTI Applications received   | Dispose of   | Pending   |
|---------|------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|
| 2014-15 | Nil                                | Nil          | Nil       |
| 2015-16 | 02                                 | 02           | Nil       |
| 2016-17 | 03                                 | 03           | Nil       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Case for Engineering or Medicine
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

Case for Engineering or Medicine

## 5003. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that in the new academic session, those clearing Class Twelfth board exams would have the option to join four year integrated BA-B.Ed. or BSC-B.Ed. courses;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the move to drop the present two years course in Bachelor of Education is to ensure that only serious aspirants opt to be part of the teaching profession like in the case for engineering or medicine; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):      As per the Regulation 2014, NCTE has granted recognition to the B.A. B.Ed and B.Sc. B.Ed Integrated teacher education programmes.  Number of such institutions which were granted recognition for running B.A. B.Ed and B.Sc. B.Ed is 480 as on 2 nd May 2017.  Students can join these programmes after clearing Class XII Board Exam with 50% for General Category with  relaxation  as  per  the  rules  of  the  Central  Government  /State  Government,  whichever  is applicable.  Further, a  new  4  year  integrated  programme  is  under preparation  as  the  flagship teacher  education  programme  in  the  country. However,  as  of  now  the  already  running  teacher education programmes shall be continued.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Conservation of Temples
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5002 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.3.2018

## CONSERVATION OF TEMPLES

- +5002. SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of temples in the country under the protection of Archeological Survey of India (ASI), State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take/bring the temples in Himachal Pradesh under its custody/protection; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The statement is at Annexure.
- (b)&(c) No, Madam.  No New temples are proposed for protection.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 5002 FOR 26.3.2018

## STATE-WISE  NUMBER  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED TEMPLES UNDER  THE JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

| Sl.No.   | Name of State     | Number of Temples/Monuments   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 53                            |
| 2.       | Assam             | 18                            |
| 3.       | Bihar             | 5                             |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh      | 29                            |
| 5.       | Goa               | 2                             |
| 6.       | Gujarat           | 42                            |
| 7.       | Haryana           | 1                             |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 28                            |
| 9.       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 29                            |
| 10.      | Jharkhand         | 1                             |
| 11.      | Karnataka         | 242                           |
| 12.      | Kerala            | 11                            |
| 13.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 96                            |
| 14.      | Maharashtra       | 89                            |
| 15.      | Manipur           | 1                             |
| 16.      | Odisha            | 52                            |
| 17.      | Puducherry (U.T.) |                               |
| 18.      | Rajasthan         | 42                            |
| 19.      | Tamil Nadu        | 120                           |
| 20.      | Telangana         | 3                             |
| 21.      | Tripura           | 3                             |
| 22.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 132                           |
| 23.      | Uttarakhand       | 29                            |
| 24.      | West Bengal       | 48                            |
|          | TOTAL             | 1076                          |