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Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Fake Khadi Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## FAKE KHADI PRODUCTS

## 2667.      SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding impact of manufacturing and sale of fake Khadi products in the market;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of cases registered in this regard during each of the last three years, State/ UT-wise; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government to check manufacturing and sale of fake khadi products?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has not conducted any study regarding impact of manufacturing and sale of fake Khadi products in the market. Khadi & Village Industry Commission (KVIC) monitors Khadi activities all over the country and if any person is found selling fake khadi, necessary action is taken.  State-wise number of institutions  to  whom show cause notices were issued during each of the last three  years is given below:

| Year    | Name of the State/UT   | Number of Institutions   |
|---------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2015-16 | -                      | -                        |
| 2016-17 | -                      | -                        |
| 2017-18 | Maharashtra            | 2                        |
| 2017-18 | Uttar Pradesh          | 2                        |
| 2017-18 | Bihar                  | 5                        |
| 2017-18 | Haryana                | 1                        |
| 2017-18 | Chhattisgarh           | 1                        |
| 2017-18 | Jammu &Kashmir         | 1                        |
| Total   | Total                  | 12                       |

- (c): KVIC conducts periodical inspection of the institutions on random basis wherein:
- i)  Physical  inspection  of  50%  of  production  centers  or  minimum  of  two  production centers of an institution whichever is higher is required to be verified.
- ii) Physical inspection of 50% of sales outlets or two sales outlets whichever is higher is required to be conducted.
- iii)  Besides  inspecting  staff  has  to  collect  three  samples  of  clothes  from  Central Vastragar/Godown/retail outlet of the institution.
- iv)  Besides the above, Commission has now decided to draw samples periodically from Khadi institutions by engaging third party for ensuring sale of genuine khadi.
- v) Khadi  Mark  regulations  have  been  notified  to  ensure  the  genuineness  of  Khadi products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Establishment of Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2665 FOR ANSWER ON 12/03/2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF STEEL PLANTS

## 2665.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the attention  of  the  Government  is  drawn  towards  establishment  of steel plant in Bayyaram of Khammam District of Telangana which is a promise made in the A.P. Reorganisation Act and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  of  Telangana  has  submitted  a  fresh  proposal requesting  the  Union  Government  to  expedite  the  process  of  establishment  of  the said steel plant and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has given any assurance in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the execution work of the said plant?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(d): In terms of the Thirteenth Schedule of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,  2014,  Steel  Authority  of  India  Ltd.  (SAIL)  was  to  examine  the  feasibility  of establishing an integrated steel plant at Bayyaram  in Khammam  district of Telangana.  As per the feasibility report submitted by SAIL on 02.12.2014, the setting up of steel plant is prima facie not financially viable.

Subsequently, a Task Force has been constituted on 19.10.2016 comprising of representatives from the Central and concerned State Governments, SAIL, RINL, NMDC Ltd., MECON Ltd. and MSTC Ltd. to suggest a road  map for setting up of Steel Plants in Khammam district of Telangana. In the last meeting of the Task Force held  on  27.12.2017,  it  was  decided  that  the  concerned  State  Government  would share  with  MECON  the  data  for  preparation  of  report  and  work  out  realistic assumptions based on which MECON would complete the Project Report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: B.Ed. Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, OM BIRLA, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, CHANDU LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## B.Ed. Courses

## 2664. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is going to replace present two year courses of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) and Masters of Education (M.Ed.) with new integrated courses and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any plan for those students who are presently doing two year B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  plans  on  changing  the  format  of  Masters  of  Education degree also to bring it inline with that of world standard;
- (e) whether the Government also plans on encouraging more practical based specialisation particularly with respect to all teaching associated degrees in India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government also plans on opening specialised institutions (Like IITs, IIMs etc.) specialised in providing B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees for uplifting the standards of the education  and  providing  world  class  and  updated  teaching  methodology  in  the  classrooms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):       Union Budget, 2018-19 has announced to initiate an integrated B.Ed programme for teachers.
- (b) & (c): All the students undergoing existing teacher education programmes at present will not be affected in any way and would complete the tenure of their programme.
- (d):      The duration of the M.Ed programme was enhanced from one year to two years from the academic session 2015-2016 to address issues related to quality.
- (e):      From the academic session 2015-2016, the duration of the internship programme has been enhanced from 6 weeks to 20 weeks in the B.Ed programme to ensure practical training of student teachers.
- (f):      The Department has laid an enhanced emphasis on improvement of teacher education programmes and strengthening of Teacher Education Institutions including the State Councils of  Education  Research  and  Training  (SCERTs)  and  District  Institutes  of  Education  and Training (DIETs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Inclusion of Amritsar in Ramayana Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh,Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2662 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## INCLUSION OF AMRITSAR IN RAMAYANA CIRCUIT

## 2662. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for adding Amritsar in  Ramayana  Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  and  Historical  Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Attari retreat ceremony has not been added in any Circuit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):   Amritsar is one of the 25 cities identified for development under PRASHAD Scheme- Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  of  Ministry  of  Tourism. Ministry has sanctioned the project 'Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki  Sthal  at  Amritsar'  in  2015-16  for  Rs.6.45  crore  under  the above scheme.

The State Government of Punjab has submitted a proposal for Development of Anandpur Sahib- Fatehgarh Sahib- Chamkaur SahibHussainiwaala-  Khatkar  Kalan-  Kalanaur-  Amritsar  under  Heritage Circuit  theme  of  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme.  Attari  is  not  covered under this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Export of Leather Garments and Goods
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2661(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF LEATHER GARMENTS AND GOODS

## 2661(H). SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

- (a) the total quantity of leather garments/goods exported during the last three years;
- (b) whether there is an increase in the said export;
- (c) if  so,  whether  there  is  also  an  increase  in  the  employment  with  the  increase  of export; and
- (d) if not, the efforts being made to increase the opportunities of employment in tannery industry?

## ANSWER

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

- a) The quantity of export of leather garments and goods for the last three years is as under:

(Figures in number of pieces of the items)

| Items            |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Leather Garments |   9116095 |   8869006 |   7432357 |
| Leather Goods    | 305414673 | 298774278 | 297777568 |

[Source: Membership record of Council for Leather Exports (CLE)]

- b) to d)   There has been a marginal decline in the exports of leather garments/goods in the past three  years  as  exports  depend on global demand and supply factors. Government of India has notified a special package for employment generation in leather and footwear sector with an approved outlay of Rs.2,600 crore from 2017-18 to 2019-20.  The package includes grant of  assistance  to  the  leather  manufacturing  units  including  tanneries  for  modernization, technology up-gradation & capacity expansion and establishment / up-gradation of Common Effluents Treatment Plants (CETPs) to create additional employment opportunities in leather manufacturing units including tanneries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Guidelines in Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Guidelines in Colleges

## 2660. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to implement the Lyngdoh Committee guidelines in colleges/universities  to  check  the  use  of  muscle  and  power  in  student  elections  and  curb  election expenditure and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps have been taken by the Government to implement National Green Tribunal's guidelines against use of posters which are not handmade, paper wastage, and littering of campuses by candidates;

(c) the steps have been taken by the Government to implement the Lyngdoh guidelines against the use of loudspeakers and vehicles for the purpose of canvassing in student elections; and

(d) the number of candidates have been disqualified for breach of these election rules so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam.  Pursuant  to  an  Order  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  dated  2 nd December, 2005,  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  had  constituted  a  Committee  under  Shri  J.M. Lyngdoh, to examine and recommend upon certain aspects of student body and student union elections conducted in Universities, Colleges and other Higher Educational Institutions across India. The Committee submitted its report on 26 th May, 2006. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its order dated 22 nd September, 2006 directed that the recommendations of the Lyngdoh Committee are to be implemented and followed by all Colleges/Universities in student elections, held thereafter.

The Committee gave various recommendations including on criminalization of elections, financial transparency  and  limits  of  expenditure,  utilization  of  only  hand-made  posters  at  certain  notified  places, against defacing or causing any destruction to the property of University/College campus, prohibition on the use of loudspeakers, vehicles and animals for the purpose of canvassing in student elections, etc. The University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  been  regularly  writing  to  the  Vice-Chancellors  of  all Universities for strict compliance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's directions. The details of the Committee recommendations are available at the UGC Website, i.e. http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2892831\_Recommendation-of-the-Committee-accepted-by-the-HonbleSupreme-Court.pdf.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environment (including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment) and has the authority of a civil court to implement its decision.

(d): No such information is available with the Government/UGC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Tribal Dropout Rates in Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2659

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## TRIBAL DROPOUT RATES IN SCHOOLS

## 2659.  SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) according to the Statistics of School Education 2010-11 tribal dropout rates in schools are still very high and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has decided to launch Eklavya Schools in Telangana;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor along with the steps taken by the Government to check the school dropout rate among tribal students?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):   According to the Statistics of School Education 2010-11, the dropout rate of Scheduled Tribe students for classes I-X was 70.9%. However, it declined to 62.7% in 2012-13 and 62.4% in 2013-14, as per provisional data published by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- (b)  to  (d):  As  on  8.3.2018,  271  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRSs)  have  been sanctioned across the country, out of which 11 EMRSs have been sanctioned in Telangana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: National Institute of Design
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2658. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 12 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

## 2658.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a National Institute of Design in
- Amaravati; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including its estimated cost and the time by which it is likely to be made functional in its new campus?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) The  Central  Government  has  sanctioned  a  National  Institute  of  Design (NID) to be set up in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The State Government has allotted 50 Acres land on lease basis in the Amaravati Capital Region on 15.11.2016. NBCC (India) Limited has been entrusted with the works relating to planning, designing and construction of the NID. The construction work is under progress. The expected date of completion is by  the  end  of  2018.  The  estimated  cost  of  construction  of  the  NID  is Rs.84.18  crores.  Meanwhile,  academic  session  has  commenced  from 2015-16  in  a  transit  campus  in  Acharya  Nagarjuna  University,  Guntur,
- Andhra Pradesh provided by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Strategic Crude Oil Storages
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, SAUGATA ROY, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  March, 2018

## STRATEGIC CRUDE OIL STORAGES

2652:  SHRI KAMAL NATH: PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has since constructed new underground storages or increased the capacities of the existing ones to maintain strategic oil reserves in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  quantum  of  crude  oil  stored  in  such  strategic underground oil storages;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  entered  into  an  agreement  to  strengthen  the energy security of the country with some foreign oil companies/ countries such as UAE to provide crude oil for maintaining proper oil reserves; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such agreements made with various foreign countries till date, country-wise?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- a)  &  b):  Government  of  India,  through  the  Indian  Strategic  Petroleum  Reserves  Ltd (ISPRL),  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle,  has  set  up  Strategic  Petroleum  Reserve  (SPR) facilities with a total storage capacity of 5.33 MMT  at three locations viz. Vishakhapatnam  (1.33  MMT),  Mangaluru  (1.5  MMT)  and  Padur  (2.5  MMT).    An expenditure of Rs 4098.35 cr has been incurred on creating the three SPR facilities.  The cavern at Vishakhapatnam and one of the two caverns at Mangalore SPR facility have been filled with crude by Government.
- c)  &  d):  ISPRL  and  Abu  Dhabi  National  Oil  Company  (ADNOC)  of  UAE  have  signed  a Restricted Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management for filling up the second cavern at Mangalore SPR facility. The Agreement provides ADNOC to fill up the cavern with crude oil at its own cost. The Agreement has contributed to energy security of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Violation of Minimum Wages Law
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2649 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## VIOLATION OF MINIMUM WAGES LAW

2649. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware that workers in some companies/industries have been reportedly denied minimum salary/wages and other dues in violation of relevant laws; and
- (b)if so, the details of such instances reported during the last three years and the  current  year  along  with  the  action  taken  against  the  defaulting employers, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Officers of Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) are regularly  conducting  inspections  under  various  labour  laws,  to  ensure  that the workers are being paid the minimum wages at the rate fixed according to the  nature  of  work  as  provided  under  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948.  The compliance  in  the  State  sphere  is  ensured  through  the  State  Enforcement Machinery.  The  officers  of  these  machineries  are  appointed  as  Inspectors under  the  provisions  of  the  Act.    They  conduct  regular  inspections  and  if there is any case pertaining to the non-payment or less payment of minimum wages  to  the  workers  the  officers  of  the  machineries  immediately  take action by filing claim cases before the authority under the Act and for other violations prosecutions are filed in the court.

The data pertaining to violation of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 in Central Sphere for the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2649  for 12.03.2018

## Minimum Wages Act, 1948

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 (upto Dec., 2017 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |      6582 |      9803 |      9151 |                       7380 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |     68747 |     75938 |     61689 |                      62304 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     87809 |     46467 |     53255 |                      28884 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |      3774 |      1549 |      2321 |                       1130 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |      2782 |      1476 |      1951 |                       1721 |

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