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Lok Sabha Question No. 5039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Heritage Village Status
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

(a)to(d) No, Madam.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.3.2018

## HERITAGE VILLAGE STATUS

5039. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to grant heritage village status to Aranmula in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Tribal Research Institute and Museum
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5038

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## TRIBAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM

5038: SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI  KHADSE

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposed to establish new tribal research institutions and museums of national importance for tribal freedom fighters;
- (b) if  so,  the  detailed  list  of  the  State-wise  locations  identified,  if  any,  for  research  institutes  and museums; and
- (c) the detailed functions of the research institutes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) envisages to establish Tribal Research Institutions (TRIs) where TRI does not exist.Presently, TRIs are functional in 21 States and UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands excluding Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Bihar. During the year 2017-18, funds have been provided to the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim, funds have been provide  for establishment of new Tribal Research Institutions at the locations mentioned below:

|   Sl. No. | Name of State     | Location for research institutes   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar                           |
|         2 | Nagaland          | Kohima                             |
|         3 | Sikkim            | Assam Lingzey, near Gangtok        |

Further, it has been decided to construct a state-of-the-art Tribal Museum of national importance at Garudeshwar, Rajpipla in Gujarat State for tribal freedom fighters. Besides, MoTA has also approved the proposal for setting up museums for tribal freedom fighters in the following States at the location mentioned against each;-

|   Sl. No. | Name of State   | Location for research institutes   |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Chhattisgarh    | Raipur                             |
|         2 | Jharkhand       | Ranchi                             |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh  | Lambasingi                         |
|         4 | Madhya Pradesh  | Chhindwara                         |
|         5 | Kerala          | Kozhikode                          |

- (c): TRIs are envisaged to work as body of knowledge & research more or less as a think tank for tribal development, preservation of tribal cultural heritage, providing inputs to States for evidence based planning and appropriate legislations, capacity building of tribals and persons / institutions associated with tribal affairs, dissemination of information and creation of awareness etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Setting up of NICDIT
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5037 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## SETTING UP OF NICDIT

## 5037.  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Union Government had set up a National Industrial Corridor  Development  and  Implementation  Trust  (NICDIT)    to  oversee development of all industrial corridors in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that funds meant for industrial corridors will be routed through NICDIT;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the amount sanctioned and released so far to various industrial corridors,  including  Chennai-Bengaluru  Industrial  Corridor  in  the  current financial  year  and  also  proposed  to  be  released  in  the  next  two  years, corridor-wise?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  The Government has set up  National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust (NICDIT) for integrated development of Industrial  Corridors  in  the  country  with  the    following composition:-
- 1.Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion;
2. Secretary, Department of Expenditure;
3. Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs;
4. Secretary, Road Transport and Highways;
5. Secretary, Shipping ;
6. Chairman, Railway Board;
7. CEO, NITI Aayog;
8.  CEO, NICDIT
- (c) Yes, Madam.
- (d) & (e): Amount sanctioned and released so far to various industrial corridors in the current financial year is Rs. 800 Crore.  The amount sanctioned for Financial Year 2018-19 is Rs.1100 Crore and funds for Financial Year
- 2019-20  have not been finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: EPFO Subscribers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## EPFO SUBSCRIBERS

5036. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

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

- (a)the total  number  of subscribers to  Employee  Provident  Fund Organisation (EPFO) at present along with the number of contributing subscribers therefrom;
- (b)the  total  income  earned  by  EPFO  and  the  amount  disbursed  as
- interest during the year 2017-18;
- (c)the  rate  of  interest  fixed  by  EPFO  for  its  subscribers  for  the  year
- 2017-18;
- (d)whether  the  Ministry  has  obtained  approval  from  the  Ministry  of Finance for fixing the said rate of interest; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The total number of members accounts in Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) as on 31.03.2017 is 19.34 crore.

Out of these, at present the total number of average contributing subscribers is Rs. 4.49 crore.

- (b): The  total  income  earned  by  EPFO  during  a  financial  year  is available after closing of accounts of that financial year. The financial year  2017-18  has  not  yet  been  closed  and  accounts  have  not  been prepared.  However,  approximate  income  on  Employees'  Provident Fund  (EPF)  in  the  year  2017-18  for  crediting  as  interest  has  been estimated  as  Rs.  46,602.96  crore.  As  on  date,  a  sum  of  Rs.1319.68 crore  as  interest  has  been  credited  to  the  Members'  accounts  by EPFO.

(c) to (e): The  interest  rate  on  Employees'  Provident  Fund  (EPF)  is determined by the Central Government in consultation with the Central Board.    The  Central  Board  of  Trustees  (CBT),  Employees'  Provident Fund (EPF), in its meeting held on 21.02.2018, has recommended 8.55 per  cent  interest  rate  to  EPF  members  for  the  year  2017-18.  The proposal  has  now  been  sent  to  the  Ministry  of  Finance  for  their concurrence  to  the interest rate of 8.55 per cent to the  EPF subscribers for the year 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: ILO Conference
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5035

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## ILO CONFERENCE

5035. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government is planning to adopt the Recommendation No.  205  at  106th  Session  of  International  Labour  Conference  of
- International Labour Organization (ILO) to be held in Geneva;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the said recommendation is binding in nature and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether it provides guidance on measures to be taken to generate employment and decent work for purposes of prevention, recovery, peace and resilience with respect to crisis situations arising from conflicts and disasters; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b): No, Madam.

International  Labour  Organization  (ILO)  Recommendations are not open for ratification.

- (c): No, Madam.

An ILO Recommendation is a non-binding instrument.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam.

As  per  the  Recommendation,  Members  should  adopt  and implement a comprehensive and sustainable employment strategy to promote full, productive, freely chosen employment and decent work for women and men through employment-intensive investment strategies, local economic  recovery  and  development  initiatives, creation of  an  enabling  environment  for  sustainable  enterprises, supporting the public sector and promoting socially, economically and environmentally responsible public-private partnerships  and other mechanisms  for  skills  and  capacity  development  and  employment generation  and  develop  and  apply  active  labour  market  policies  and programmes  with  a  particular  focus  on  disadvantaged,  marginalized groups and individuals been made vulnerable by a crisis.

The  members  should  seek  to  provide  income-generation opportunities,  stable  employment and decent work for young women and men through integrated training, employment and labour market programmes  that  address  the  specific  situations  of  young  persons entering the world of work.

In  the  event  of  a  crisis  resulting  in  large  numbers  of internally displaced persons, Members should support the livelihoods, training and employment of internally displaced persons, with a view to promoting their socio-economic and labour market integration; build resilience and strengthen the capacity of host communities  to promote  decent  employment  opportunities  for  all  and  facilitate  the voluntary  return  of  internally  displaced  persons  to  their  places  of origin  and  their  reintegration  into  labour  markets  when  the  situation allows it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Teaching in IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Teaching in IITs

5033. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is on the process to implement a new scheme that  B.Tech.  students  from  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IITs)  and Indian Institute  of  Science  (IIS)  will  teach  Industrial  Training  Institutes (ITIs) and Vocational Training Centres run by the Government as a part of the academic programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  IITs  and  IISc  scholars  would  be  given  any  fellowships/ remuneration for teaching in IITs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  Government  has  approved  'Prime  Minister's  Research  Fellows' (PMRF)  scheme  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.1650  crore  for  a  period  of  seven  years beginning 2018-19.  Under this Scheme, the best students who have completed (in last 5 years) or are in the final year of B. Tech or Integrated M.Tech or M.Sc. in  Science  and  Technology  streams  from  Indian  Institute  of  Science  (IISc), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian  Institutes  of  Science  Education  and  Research  (IISERs)  and  Indian Institutes  of  Information  Technology  (IIITs)  with  at  least  8.0  CGPA  will  be offered  direct  admission  in  Ph.D  programme  in  the  IITs  and  IISc  as  per eligibility  and  selection  criteria  prescribed  in  the  PMRF  Guidelines.  Such students  will be offered a monthly fellowship of Rs.70,000/- for the first two years, Rs.75,000/- for the 3 rd  year, and Rs.80,000/- in the 4 th  and 5 th  years. In addition, an annual research grant of Rs.2.00 lakh will be provided to each of the  Fellows  for  a  period  of  5  years  to  cover  their  foreign  travel  expenses  for presenting research papers. A maximum of 3000 Fellows will be selected in a three  year  period  starting  2018-19.  As  per  PMRF  Guidelines,  each  fellow  is expected to teach once a week in a neighbourhood Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Polytechnic or Engineering College.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Export of Gold
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF GOLD

## 5031. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  allow  export  of  pure  gold  from  the country in the course of the proposed Comprehensive Gold Policy of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the proposal;
- (c) whether this move is likely to pave way for the import of raw gold into the country; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a).to (d) In  Union  Budget  2018-19  it  is  announced  that  the  Government  will formulate a comprehensive gold policy to develop gold as an asset class.  However, at present, there is no proposal to allow export of pure gold.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Export/Import of Graphite Electrodes
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5030 FOR ANSWER ON 26/03/2018

## EXPORT/IMPORT OF GRAPHITE ELECTRODES

5030.  SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total quantity of graphite electrode exported and imported by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether there has been a sharp incline in price of graphite electrodes during recent years as a result of which steel manufacturers especially at smaller levels are unable  to  operate  in  Indian  market  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor along with the corrective steps taken by the Government to provide relief to these smaller steel units;

- (c) whether the Government has imposed/proposes to impose an export tax on graphite electrodes in order to provide relief to the local smaller steel units and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to encourage the growth of the small steel companies in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) The quantity of import and export of graphite electrodes by Indian firms during the last three years and for the current year is as:-

## (Quantity in Tonnes)

| Year            | Import   | Export   |
|-----------------|----------|----------|
| 2014-2015       | 13,771.9 | 69,044.3 |
| 2015-2016       | 6,852.1  | 52,778.3 |
| 2016-2017       | 4,056.7  | 62,575.7 |
| Apr.-Nov., 2016 | 3,018.2  | 35,019.7 |
| Apr.-Nov., 2017 | 2,600.8  | 52,278.2 |

Source: DGFT, Ministry of Commerce

(b)&(c):  The  price  of  graphite  electrodes  has  increased  globally  and  domestically, particularly  since  August,  2017,  due  to  demand-supply  gap.    As  steel  sector  is deregulated,  the  impact  of  prices  on  steel  manufacturers  depends  on  commercial arrangements with graphite electrode suppliers and the situation in spot market. The Government  has  made  a  provision  for  imposing  export  duty  of  20%  on  graphite electrodes by bringing in appropriate amendment in the Finance Bill 2018.

(d) To encourage the growth of small steel companies in the country, the National Steel Policy 2017 has been notified on 8 th May, 2017 which inter-alia encourages raw material availability, energy efficient technologies etc.  to improve the performance of small steel companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Export Proposals
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5029 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT PROPOSALS

## 5029. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether any proposals from various States for the export of agricultural produce are pending for clearance with the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for their pendency, State-wise;
- (c) the policy fixed by the Government to boost the export of the agriculture produce in the States; and
- (d) the State-wise details of the export of the agriculture produce during the last three years?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a & b) No proposals specifically for the export of agricultural produce, from any of the State Governments, are pending for clearance with the Department of Commerce.
- (c) Promoting exports of agricultural products is a continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous  organisation  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  Department  of Commerce,  has  the  mandate  to  promote  exports  of  agricultural  &  processed  food products. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of agricultural and processed food  products  under  various  components  of  its  scheme  'Agriculture  &  Processed Food Export promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development. In addition, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) assistance is available on export of some of the agricultural products. Assistance  is  also  provided  to  exporters/State  Governments  under  various  other schemes  of  Department  of  Commerce  viz.  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme (TIES), Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme etc.
- (d) State-wise data for exports is not published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Trade in Herbs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5024(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## TRADE IN HERBS

## 5024(H). SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  country's  trade  in  herbs  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the share of India in global herbal trade at present;
- (b) whether the share of India in global trade of herbs is very low despite cultivation of various types of herbs in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to increase the country's share in the global market of herbs?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a) :    As  per  the  information  provided  by  Shellac  and  Forest  products  Export  Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), the details of country's trade in herbs during each of the last three years are as under :

Value US$ Million

|                              |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| PLANT &PLANT PORTION (Herbs) |    261.84 |    274.14 |    289.07 |

The share of India's exports in world imports of Plant &Plant portions (Herbs) during 2016 is estimated to be 4.32% based on International Trade Centre (ITC) trade data.

- (b) to (d): Yes Madam, the share of India's presence in global trade of herbs is low due to huge domestic/national consumption of herbal raw material. For sustainable availability of the herbal raw material in the country and to promote the global trade, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH is supporting large sale cultivation of medicinal plants under its Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM). Under the  scheme  there  is  a  component  on  'Medicinal  Plants'  which  is  primarily  aimed  at supporting cultivation of medicinal plants on farmers land with backward linkages through establishment of nurseries for supply of quality planting material, and forward linkages for

post-harvest  management.  The  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  is  supported  by  providing subsidy  @  30%,  50%  and  75%  on  cost  of  cultivation  to  farmers  through  the  identified implementing agency of concerned state.  The assistance is provided as per the State Annual Action Plan approved for concerned State.

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