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Lok Sabha Question No. 5555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Central University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Central University

## 5555.  DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry and University Grants Commission (UGC) have got any legal power to  take  action  on  the  basis  of  financial  and  administrative  irregularities  and  illegalities  of Central University authorities detected/reported by auditing authority Member of Court of the Central Universities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of cases detected during 2014-16; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Central Universities are autonomous bodies established by the respective Acts of  the  Parliament  and  are  governed  by  their  Acts  and  Statutes  and  Ordinances  framed thereunder. Whenever any complaint regarding mismanagement/irregularities is received, it is forwarded to the concerned Central University for appropriate action at its end. In case any report of financial and administrative irregularities of the Central University is supported by concrete evidence and the reply of the University is not found satisfactory, then depending upon the facts of the case, a Fact Finding Inquiry Committee is constituted and action is taken accordingly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Memorial on Manishi Panchanam Barma
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Partha Pratim Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5554 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.4.2018

## MEMORIAL ON MANISHI PANCHANAM BARMA

## 5554. SHRI PARTHA PRATIM RAY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  contribution  of  Manishi  Panchanam Barma, one of the reformers of North-East India specially for the society of Rajbanshi, the largest community of North-East India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to construct a memorial/statue in his honor in the North-East including northern part of West Bengal;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DR. MAHESH SHARMA

(a)  to  (e):  Ministry  of  Culture  commemorates birth centenaries and other special occasions like 125 th /  150 th /  175 th etc.  anniversaries of  great personalities and of important/memorable events related to the history of our country. During such commemoration, memorial or any other infrastructure may  be  created in the memory  of  a  personality/event.  Manishi Panchanam Barma was born in the year 1866. His 150 th birth  anniversary  was  in  the  year 2016 which was not commemorated by Ministry of Culture.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Industrial Production
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5553. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 2 ND  APRIL,  2018.

## INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

## 5553.  SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  water  scarcity  in  different  parts  of  the  country  has  severely affected the industrial production of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the remedial steps taken or being taken by the Government to increase the industrial production in the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Water  being  a  State  subject,  the  Central  Government  does  not maintain data regarding demand and availability of water for industrial purposes. Steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management  of  water  resources  to  ensure  its  sustainability  and availability are primarily undertaken by the respective State Governments. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, the Central Government provides technical and financial assistance to  State  Governments  through  various  schemes  and programmes.
- (c): Government  is  continuously  taking  steps  to  boost  growth  in  the manufacturing sector which inter alia, includes putting in place a policy framework  to  create  conducive  business  environment,  strengthening infrastructure  network  and  ensuring  availability  of  required  inputs. Make in  India  initiative  aims  to  make  India  a  hub  for  manufacturing, design and innovation. It focuses on infrastructure, simplified processes, job creation, skill development and fostering innovation in select  thrust  sectors.  This  initiative  is  based  on  four  pillars  of  New Processes, New Infrastructure, New Sectors and New Mindset, which have been identified to give boost not only in manufacturing but also in other sectors. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy and procedures have  been  simplified  and  liberalised  progressively.  The  Government has  also  taken  up  a  series  of  measures  to  improve  Ease  of  Doing Business. The emphasis has been on simplification and rationalization of the existing rules and introduction of information technology to make governance more efficient and effective.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: SSA
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5552 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2018

## SSA

## 5552.      COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

(a) whether short release of funds under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Scheme to State Government is replenished by the Government and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether some State Governments have been given advance to meet out expenditure under SSA which is more than their share including Rajasthan Government which has advanced Rs. 2828.60 crore which is yet to be released by the Government;

(c) if so, the time frame by which payment is likely to be made to Rajasthan Government; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) provides support for  implementing the provisions of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.  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(3) states that the Central Government shall provide to the State Government, as grants-in-aid of revenues,  such  percentage  of  expenditure  as  it  may  determine,  while 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.

Under the SSA programme, financial support, as per the existing funds sharing pattern and availability of budget is provided for implementation of the approved components of the Scheme. The Central share is released  to  the States  in  two  or  more  installments  according  to  the General Financial Rules (GFR).

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.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Best Exhibitor Award
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5551 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## BEST EXHIBITOR AWARD

## 5551. ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has won the Best Exhibitor Award at ITB-Berlin World Tourist Meet convened at Berlin, Germany recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether ITB is represented by companies from tourism sector including hotels, tourist boards, tour operators, system providers,  airlines  and  car  rental  companies  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- whether this will result in more influx of international tourists
- (c) and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is planning for a campaign internationally for attracting more tourists; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c): Yes, Madam. India was awarded the 'Best Exhibitor' Award for Asia/Australia/Oceania region at Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB), 2018.  More than 45 stakeholders comprising State Governments/UT Administrations, tour operators, hotels/resorts,  Air  India,  IRCTC  etc.  participated  as  co-exhibitors from the India pavilion to showcase their varied tourism destinations/products.

The  prime  objective  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MoT)  to participate  in  such  events  is  to  promote  various  tourism  products and destinations of the country and to increase India's share in the global tourism market. The said goals are met through an integrated marketing and promotional strategy. (d) & (e): Ministry of Tourism has launched the Incredible India 2.0 campaign,  during  the  financial  year  2017-18  to  promote  various destinations and tourism products of the country including spiritual, medical  and  wellness  tourism  in  important  and  potential  source markets overseas.  The Incredible India 2.0 campaign aims at a shift from  generic  promotions  undertaken  across  the  world  to  market specific  promotional  plans  and  content  creation  with  thematic creatives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Construction of ESIC Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5550

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF ESIC HOSPITALS

5550. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a)whether any proposal to construct Alwar Medical College and ESIC hospital at Mulund, Mumbai is under consideration of the Government; and
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  status  of  construction  at present including the details about land, funds and the time-frame set for the construction of the said hospitals?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): (i)  Construction  of  Medical  College  &  500  bedded  Hospital  at Alwar, Rajasthan is complete.
- (ii) At present, there is no proposal to construct any Medical College at Mulund, Mumbai by ESIC. One ESIS Hospital is already functioning in
- Mulund, Mumbai.
- (b): Required details in respect of Alwar Medical College is as given at  Annexure.

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Annexure

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 5550  FOR  02.04.2018  BY  DR.  KIRIT  SOMAIYA  -  REGARDING  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ESIC HOSPITALS.

Present status including the details about land, funds and time-frame for construction of ESIC Medical College & Hospital at Alwar.

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                            |   Project Cost ( Rs. in Crore) |   Amount released ( Rs. in Crore) | Area of land                   | Present Status of construction / Time-frame   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of ESIC Medical College & 500 Bedded Hospital at Alwar, Rajasthan |                         918.25 |                            879.42 | 14.85 Hectare (About 37 acres) | Complete                                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Private Provident Fund Trusts
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5548 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## PRIVATE PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTS

5548. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a)whether  the  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  has  any proposal to bring 500 private provident fund trusts within its fold and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  it  is  true  that  the  EPF  accumulations  of  such  private  provident fund trusts which is around Rs.1.0 crore each or have upto 20 members will be brought under EPFO's fold and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  EPFO  also  proposes  to  improve  monitoring  of  over  1,000  such trusts  which  have  a  large  subscriber  base  and  manage  huge  EPF accumulations; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): No, Madam.
- (c) & (d): Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  continuously strives to improve the monitoring of such Provident Fund Trusts which have been allowed to maintain their own Provident Fund Trust by the Government under the overall regulatory framework of EPFO.

To  ensure  continuous  monitoring,  EPFO  has  launched  a  new software for filing of the online returns by the exempted establishments and EPFO  is  also  publishing  a  performance  evaluation  list  of  all  the  exempted establishments  on  monthly  basis.  Compliance  Audit  of  all  the  exempted establishments is conducted to verify their compliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Development of Tourist Places in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5547 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES IN TAMIL NADU

## 5547. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Tamil Nadu for the development of Courtallam and other tourist places in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government on the proposal; and
- (c) the financial assistance sanctioned/proposed to be sanctioned by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): The Ministry under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan- Integrated development of theme based tourist circuits and PRASHAD- National Mission on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive provides central financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.

Submission  of  proposals  by  State  Governments/UT  Administrations under  the  schemes  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 the above criteria, Ministry has sanctioned following projects in Tamil Nadu:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Scheme          | Name of the Project/ Sanction Year                                                                  |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Coastal Circuit: Chennai- Mamamallapuram- Rameshwaram- Manpadu- Kanyakumari. 2016-17 |             99.92 |
|         2 | PRASHAD         | Development of Kanchipuram. 2016-17                                                                 |             16.48 |
|         3 | PRASHAD         | Development of Vellankani. 2016-17                                                                  |              5.6  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Tibet Museum
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018 TIBET MUSEUM

## 5545. SHRI  DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that a Tibet Museum emphasizing on its history and culture is coming up in Dharamshala; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  themes  proposed  to  be  displayed  in  the  said museum?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture; and Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) and   (b) Tibet Museum, Dharamshala is not under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: PMRPY through Skill Development
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2018

## PMRPY THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT

5543.   SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  promoting  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) in the country through skill development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the amount disbursed to the State of Kerala under PMRPY since inception; and
- (d) the number of employees benefited under the said scheme in of Kerala so far ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  incentivises employers for generation of new employment, where Government of India is paying  8.33%  of  the  Employer's  Share  of  contributions  that  goes  towards Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) for the new employees for the first three years.    The  scheme  is  targeted  for  employees  earning  up  to  Rs.  15,000  per month and also aims to formalize a large number of informal workers.  New workers  under  this  scheme  will  have  access  to  social  security  benefits  of organized sector.

Rs.  18.52  crore  has  been  disbursed  in  the  state  of  Kerala  under  PMRPY Scheme since inception of the Scheme (from 09.08.2016 till 22.03.2018).

64,820  employees  benefited  under  PMRPY  in  the  state  of  Kerala  since inception of the Scheme (from 09.08.2016 till 22.03.2018).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Ropeway at Arbuda Devi Temple
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†5540

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## ROPEWAY AT ARBUDA DEVI TEMPLE

†5540. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to develop Mount Abu in Rajasthan as a tourist/eco-circuit centre equipped with facilities  like  ropeway  at  Arbuda  Devi  Temple,  aquarium, amphitheatre,  light  and  sound  programme,  zoological  parks, parking, cinema halls and vantage points covered out with the financing under the corporate Social Responsibility  Fund Initiative; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  funds  allocated/utilised  for this purpose so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The  Ministry  under  its  scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan  is developing theme based tourist circuits in the country. The Government  of  Rajasthan  has  submitted  a  project  proposal  for Development of Sariska (Alwar)-Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary (Karauli)-Kumbhalgarh  Wildlife  Sanctuary  &  Raoli  Tadgarh  Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasamand)-Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary (Sirohi)Jalana Safari Park (Jaipur)Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary (Pratapgarh) under Eco Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme in January 2018.

The  Ministry  has  not  sanctioned  any  funds  for  the  above project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: National Museum Authority
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018 'NATIONAL MUSEUM AUTHORITY'

## 5538.  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Government proposes to create National Museum Authority to oversee all museums as suggested by NITI Aayog in its three years action agenda;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the manner in which the Government  intends to address the issues faced by museums in a coordinated manner; and
- (d) the details of major recommendations made/work done by national expert committee on museums during the last three years ?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (Independent Charge) for  Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c): No Madam, there is no proposal under consideration of Ministry of Culture to create National Museum Authority to oversee all museums.
- (d) There is no national expert committee on museums under Ministry of Culture.