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Lok Sabha Question No. 3019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs under Startup Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3019. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 6 TH  AUGUST,  2018.

## SC/ST/WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS UNDER STARTUP SCHEME

## 3019.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether Start up India has an objective of producing Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe(SC/ST)  and  women  entrepreneurs  from  125  lakh  bank  branches  of  the country as targeted by the Government;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  names  of  the  bank  branches  which  have achieved/yet to achieve this target;
- (c) the details of the number of such districts in which Start-up India scheme has been launched in the country, Districtwise;
- (d) whether the Government is reviewing Start-up India scheme and if so, the number of such bank branches which are not taking any interest in the scheme along with the action taken against such branches; and
- (e) the time by which the Government is likely to achieve its target of producing SC/ST and women entrepreneurs?

## 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) to (e): The benefits under the Startup India initiative are available to all entrepreneurs belonging  to  any  caste,  community  and  gender,  including  schedule  castes/ schedule  tribes  and  women  entrepreneurs.  There  is  no  scheme  under  the Startup India initiative that is administered through banks.

The Stand Up India scheme administered by Department of Financial Services under  the  Ministry  of  Finance,  seeks  to  facilitate  bank  loans  from  Scheduled Commercial banks between Rs 10 Lakh and 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per  bank  branch  for  setting  up  a  greenfield  enterprise  in  trading,  services  or manufacturing sector.

The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA  Yojana  (PMMY)  scheme  administered by Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, seeks to extend collateral  free  loans  below  Rs.  10  lakh  in  the  non-agricultural  sector  and  for activities allied to agriculture to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities. It is divided into three categories namely Shishu (up to Rs. 50,000), Kishore (Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 5 lakh) and Tarun (Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh). Under PMMY over 2.38 crore, 0.68 crore and 9.8 crore loans have been extended  to  SC,  ST  and  women  category  entrepreneurs  respectively  as  on 27.07.2018. Under Stand Up India Scheme as on 30.07.2018, 8612, 2601 and 51140 loans have been extended to SC/ST and women category entrepreneurs respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Roads in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO †3018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## ROADS IN TRIBAL AREAS

## †3018.   SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the majority of the Scheduled Tribes dominated villages have not been connected with the link roads;
- (b)  if so, the State-wise number of villages at present;
- (c)  whether the Scheduled Tribes dominated villages in  Sirohi district of Rajasthan has not been linked with the national highway so far;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the district administration is not constructing the link road approved by the district collector due to pressure from some factory owners and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) :  Ministry of Tribal Affairs  administers various Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes besides two Special Area Programmes, namely (i) Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) and  (ii) Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution.  These schemes include various sectors viz. (i) Education, (ii) Health, (iii) Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry (AH), Fisheries, Dairy & others in  Primary Sector,  (iv)  Other income  generating schemes to augment tribal household economy and (v) Administrative structure (including manpower) / institutional framework & research studies. Major part of infrastructure development and provision of basic amenities in tribal areas/regions in the country is carried out  through  various  schemes/programmes  of  concerned  Central  Ministries  and  the  State  Governments concerned, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging critical gaps. All these schemes are demand driven. For construction of missing link connectivity road/ small bridges for ST habitation, an amount of Rs.4.00 crore was released to Rajasthan under SCA to TSS during 2017-18 and funds to the tune of Rs.5.00 crore under Article 275(1) and Rs.11.9831 crore under SCA to TSS have been sanctioned to the State Government of Rajasthan during 2018-19.

Further, as informed by Ministry of Rural Development, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is not an individual beneficiary scheme. Rather, it caters to the need of mobility and access to socio-economic and administrative centers, of all sections of the society. Out of 178 eligible habitations in Sirohi District, 162 habitations have been sanctioned and 159 habitations have been connected under PMGSY up to June, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Polytechnic/Women Hostels in Rajasthan
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3017 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## POLYTECHNIC/WOMEN HOSTELS IN RAJASTHAN

## 3017. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  the  amount  of  Rs.  37.33  crore  for opening 15 new Government polytechnics and for construction of 26 women Hostels in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which these new 15 polytechnics and 26 women hostels are likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Grant-in-aid  of  Rs.  173.17  crores  (out  of  total  Rs.  210.05  crores)  was released to the State of Rajasthan for setting up of 15 new Government polytechnics and construction of 26 women  hostels    under  the 'Sub-Mission on Polytechnics  under Coordinated  Action  for  Skill  Development'  since  2008  onwards.  The  sub-mission  was transferred from Ministry of Human Resource Development to this Ministry in the year 2017. The balance Rs. 37.33 crores shall be released on receipt of utilization certificates and the progress of the work under the respective components.
- (d) As per the information received from the State Government of Rajasthan, construction of 23 women hostels out of total 26 is completed and are presently functional. The construction of remaining 3 women hostels is under progress. Also, 13 out of total 15 new polytechnics to be set up are functioning in newly constructed buildings. The remaining two  polytechnics  are  functioning  in  buildings  of  nearby  polytechnics  and  these  will  start functioning in new campuses after completion of construction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Economically Weaker Section Children
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  August, 2018

## Economically Weaker Section Children

## 3016. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

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

- (a) whether the CBSE has any information regarding the Schools across the country which are not following the EWS norms properly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise, particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) if not, the reason therefor; and
- (d) the details of private Schools in the country against which any enquiry has been initiated  regarding financial or other irregularities by CBSE so far particularly in the above mentioned States?

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

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) to (c) : No, Madam. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is only an examination  conducting  body,  which  affiliates  schools  for  the  purpose  of  conduct  of examination.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  to  ensure  that  schools functioning from their Territory follow the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009  relating  to  the  children  belonging  to  weaker section  and  disadvantaged  group  and  take  action  against  such  schools  which  violate the provisions of the RTE Act.
- (d) : Education  being  a  subject  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and  the majority of schools being under the jurisdiction of the State Governments, it is for the respective State Government to take appropriate action in the matter in respect of such schools functioning from their territory.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Educational Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3014 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## Educational Institutions

## 3014. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a)  whether  some  of  the  Government  funded  Educational  institutions  which  do  not  give reservations  to  Scheduled  Castes/  Scheduled  Tribes  (SCs/STs)  for  admissions/jobs  as  per  the norms fixed by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is fact that Aligarh Muslim University does not apply reservation policy norms; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  from  time  to  time  to  safeguard  the  interest  of SCs/STs in these institutions?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  :    Two  Central  Universities  namely,  Aligarh  Muslim  University  (AMU)  and  Jamia Millia  Islamia  (JMI)  are  not  following  the  reservation  policy  of  the  Government  considering themselves to be 'minority institutions'. The minority status of AMU and JMI are at present subjudice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Oldest Civilisation in India
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## OLDEST CIVILIZATION IN INDIA

## 3012.  SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken/proposes  to  undertake  any  research  work  to find out the oldest civilization in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details and name of the oldest civilization in the Indian sub-continent as per records available;
- (c) whether any study has been conducted to find out the facts relating to erstwhile Kumaricontinent as mentioned in the ancient Tamil literature; and
- (d) If so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR.MAHESH SHARMA)

- Yes, Madam. The Archaeological Survey of India has undertaken many research works to find out the oldest civilization in the country and still the researches are being done in this area. The sites like Kalibangan, Lothal, Ropar, Rakhigarhi and Dholavira are few names to cite here. So far as the name of the oldest civilization, it  is  widely  accepted that Indus Valley Civilization is the oldest civilization in the Indian sub-continent. (a) & (b)
- No such study has been carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India nor any proposal received so far to carry out study in this area. (c)
- &

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Production Sharing Contracts
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3010 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF MSME SECTOR

## 3010.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the    Government  has  taken  note  that  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises (MSMEs), play a pivotal role in the overall industrial development of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the  Government has also taken note that the MSMEs continue to face several problems in production and marketing of their products and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted/proposes  to  conduct  any  study  to  find  out concrete solutions for these problems and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  empower  the  MSMEs  sector  to  create more employment opportunities in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Madam. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a very important  role  in  overall  economic  development.  As  per  the  data  received  from  Central Statistics  Office  (CSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Program  Implementation,  the  share  of MSMEs in Gross Domestic Product at current price during 2016-17 has been 28.9 %.
- (b)&(c): The  Government  had  set  up a Committee  with  the mandate  to give recommendations  on  the  national  policy  on  MSMEs.  The  Committee  looked  into  various issues  relating  to  the  MSMEs  such  as  infrastructure,  finance,  technology,  innovation, marketing & exports, etc. The committee has already submitted its Report to the Government.
- (d): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements several schemes and programmes to strengthen the MSMEs & promote employment. Some of the important initiatives  in  this  regard  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  programme (PMEGP),  Mission  Solar  Charkha,  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness programme (NMCP), Marketing Assistance Scheme and MSE-Cluster Development programme etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Revamp of Labour Laws
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## REVAMP OF LABOUR LAWS

†3009. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a)whether the Government has initiated any survey to review/scrutinize  the existing labour  laws  and  policies  in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)if so, the details and the findings thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  amend  the  existing labour laws and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether the Government has consulted various labour organizations and  industrial  organizations  and  all  other  stakeholders  in  this
- regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the  details  of  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  the field  of  labour  welfare  in  accordance  to  the  international  treaties and conventions?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Reforms in labour laws are an on-going process to update the legislative system to address the need of the hour so as to make them more effective, flexible and in sync with emerging economic and industrial scenario. Accordingly, in line with the recommendations of the  Second National Commission on Labour , the Ministry has taken steps  for  drafting  four  Labour  Codes  on  Wages;  Industrial  Relations; Social Security; and Occupation Safety, Health and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  existing  Central Labour Contd..2/-

Laws. Out of these, the Labour Code on Wages has been introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017 and subsequently, referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour. The rest of the codes are at pre-legislative consultative stage.

(d): The  process  of  Legislative  reforms  on  Labour  includes consultation with stakeholders including Central Trade Unions recognized by the Central Government  (Ministry of Labour and Employment),  Employers'  Association  and  State  Governments  in  the form of tripartite consultation. Suggestions/comments received during the  tripartite  consultations  are  taken  into  account/considered  while finalizing the amendment in various Act/Rules.

(e): Conventions of International Labour Organization (ILO), on ratification  create  legally  binding  obligation  for  ratifying  country. Ratification  of  a  convention  is  a  voluntary  process.  India  ratifies  a convention  only  when  our  national  laws  and  practices  are  in  full conformity with the Convention.  The existing Labour Laws provides a number of welfare measures for workers which ensure wage security, job  security,  social  security  and  various  other  safety,  health  and welfare measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Skill Development by PSUs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3007 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY PSUS

## 3007.  SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

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

- (a)  whether it is a fact that Skill Development initiatives taken up by PSUs are not being communicated  to the concerned MP/MLA  from  time  to time to take suggestions from his constituency jurisdiction and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (b)    the  any  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  involve  the  MP/MLA  of  the concerned area to take part in such skill development initiatives?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Skill  Development  initiatives  taken  up  by  Public  Sector  Undertakings (PSUs) are majorly towards their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligation. PSUs finalize  the  sectors  for  undertaking  trainings  in  their  operational  areas  while National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) facilitates the training process. The responsibility for communicating with concerned MP/MLAs regarding the PSU's CSR initiatives  as  a  whole  rests  with  the  respective  PSUs  (either  Headquarters  or  local representatives).  However,  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra  (PMKK) project  of  this  Ministry,  it  is  mandated  that  inauguration  of  the  established  PMKK centre is to be preferably done by the respective local MP/ MLAs. Training Partners seek  support  from  MP/  MLAs  in  the  process  of  centre  establishment  regarding identification of the location for establishment of the centre as per PMKK Guidelines and  candidate  mobilization.  Further,  respective  MPs  are  also  invited  by  many Training Partners for Rojgar Melas, batch commencement, certification and placements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Central Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3006 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## Central Universities

## †3006 . SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) the total number of Central Universities in the country;
- (b) whether this number is in line with the proportion of the number of students;
- (c) if so, whether the Government is considering to set up/start new central university and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up a new central university in Bundelkhand region; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): At present, there are 48 Central Universities in the country and out of these, 41 Central Universities are under the purview of this Ministry.
- (b): The  Central  Universities  have  been  set  up  in  almost  all  the  States  with  the objective to increase research and quality of higher education and they are envisaged to play a lead role in higher education. Apart from Central Universities, there are a number of State Universities, Deemed to be Universities, Private Universities etc. to cater to the need of the students' community in the country.
- (c)  to  (e):  There  is  no  proposal  at  present  to  set  up  new  Central  Universities  in  the country. However, the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 envisages establishment of one Central Tribal University each in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana  and  one  Central  University  in  the  successor  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh. Further, the Prime Minister announced a package for Bihar on 18.8.2015 which includes establishment of a Central University near Bhagalpur at the historic site of Vikramshila University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Healthcare Services through ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH ESIC

†3003. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

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

- (a)whether the Government has introduced/contemplating to introduce healthcare services also for pensioners and the unorganised sector through  Employees  State  Insurance  Corporation  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)the number of labourers benefitted/ likely to be benefitted therefrom so far in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)the total expenditure incurred thereon so far, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

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