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Lok Sabha Question No. 4099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Tenth Class Exams
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Tenth Class Exams

4099. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a) whether it is true that many State Governments have sought a breather of two years from Central Board of Secondary Education for making class X examination mandatory;
- (b) if so the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the request of the State Governments in this regard has been in active consideration with the CBSE; and
- (d) if so the details thereof?

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

(a) and (b) : All State Governments have welcomed the decision of CBSE for restoration of class 10 th  Board Examination from the Academic Session 2017-18 except Government of National Capital of Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

- (c) and (d) : Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Burden on Officers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4097 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## BURDEN ON OFFICERS

4097. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

(a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reduce  the  burden  on  the officers working under Ministry of Labour and Employment; and (b)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Adequate numbers of officers are posted in the Ministry to handle the work as allocated under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. As such, there is no proposal to reduce the burden on the officers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Students of Kashmir
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4096 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Students of Kashmir

4096. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  maintains  data  of  the  students  who  are  residents  of  Kashmir  and pursuing Higher Education in Kashmir or outside Kashmir; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) & (b) : Data relating to students who are residents of Kashmir and pursuing higher education in  Kashmir  or  outside  Kashmir  is  not  maintained  by  the  Ministry.    However,  as  per  All  India Survey  on  higher  Education  (AISHE)-2015-16,  enrolment  of  students  in  institutions  of  higher education located in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K ) is 3.33 lakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Project of Sant Nagri
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4095 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## PROJECT OF SANT NAGRI

4095. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL: SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  a  proposal  from  the Government of  Gujarat to develop Sant Nagri of Sabarkantha district in the State for the purpose of tourism;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government on the proposal;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  the  project  as  a special case and has been requested for funds under PRASAD scheme in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details of the funds allocated for the proposal; and
- (e)
- the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a): The Ministry of Tourism  has received a letter from the State Government of Gujarat to accommodate Sant Nagari project under PRASAD Scheme for an amount of Rs.575 crores.

(b) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  National  Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme in the year 2014-15 for development and beautification of pilgrimage sites in the country. Under the scheme the projects are undertaken for development at pre identified sites. The Ministry has so far identified Dwarka and Somnath in the State of Gujarat among 25 sites in the country for development under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Restriction on Girls in AMU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Restriction on Girls in AMU

4092. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has recently ordered that women undergraduate  students  would  not  be  given  access  to  the  Maulana  Azad  Library,  the main library in the campus;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Central  Government  has  sought  any  explanation  from  the  AMU  on  the issue; and
- (c) if so, the response of the AMU in this regard ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c) : No, Madam. As per the information provided by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), at present, all women undergraduate students have access to the Maulana Azad Library.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Secondary School in Sri Lanka
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4091 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Secondary School in Sri Lanka

4091. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in Sri Lanka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said school is likely to provide opportunities to Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim students to earn in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural environment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam. Ministry of External Affairs has informed that Government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2 nd February, 2017 to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in Polannaruwa District in Sri Lanka. This is in response to a specific request for India's assistance from the Government of Sri Lanka. The project envisages establishing the school by building classrooms, playground and sports facilities, laboratories and library, staff quarters and administrative offices as well as supply of furniture and other equipments on a five  acres  plot  earmarked  for  the  purpose  by  the  Government  of  Sri  Lanka  in Polonnaruwa District. Government of India will provide a grant of SLR 300 million for the project.

According  to  the  Government  of  Sri  Lanka,  the  main  objective  of  the  project  is  to promote  social  cohesion  and  national  integration  among  different  ethnic/  cultural groups through providing high quality education opportunities in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural  environment.  The  school  would  accommodate  Sinhala,  Tamil  and Muslim  students  from  Polonnaruwa  district  and  also  from  the  surrounding  multiethnic districts viz. Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kandy and Batticola.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Agricultural Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, C. MAHENDRAN, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  MARCH, 2017

## AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

## 4090.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether  the  export  targets  are  not  fixed  for  quantity  or  value  of  Agricultural Products;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto and the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the country has the challenge to align domestic markets with international markets as exports of agricultural products can bring prosperity to the countryside and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether one per cent increase in agro exports results in inflow of a large amount in the sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  growth  in  agriculture  is  not  dictated  by  demand  of  economy  in  the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a & b): Export targets for the agricultural products are not fixed as the export of Agricultural products depends on several factors such as availability of surplus over the domestic requirements (including the requirement of buffer stock and strategic reserve, if any), concerns of food security, international demand  and  supply  situation, quality standards in the importing countries, varieties traded, price competitiveness, need to balance  between  remunerative  prices  to  the  growers  and  availability  of  agricultural products to common man at affordable  prices etc.
- (c) :  Export  of  agro  products  acts  as  engine  of  growth  for  agriculture  in  the  country through  introduction  of  higher  standards  in  quality,  infusion  of  new  technology, upgradation of infrastructure which lead to increase in the efficiency and competitiveness  at  various  stages  of  supply  chain  viz.  cultivation,  post-harvest, processing and storage.
- (d) :  No  study  has  been  conducted  by  the  department  on  relation  of  increase  in  agro exports  &  inflow  into  sector.  Any  increase  in  the  agro  exports,  howsoever  small, would be beneficial for the sector due to the above-stated reasons.
- (e) : India has a large consumption base for the agricultural products. The growth in the agriculture sector, therefore, is dictated primarily by the domestic demand.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Fake Caste Certificates
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Fake Caste Certificates

## 4089. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY :

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)  has  decided  to  weed  out  those  who  might  have  secured  admission  in engineering  institutes  on  reserved  seats  by  securing  and  producing  fake  caste certificate;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which engineering colleges affiliated to the AICTE would submit the data on this subject and action proposed to be taken against students who have violated the reservation rules?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c):Yes, Madam. Acknowledging the fact of use of fake caste certificates for securing admissions  on  reserved  seats  in  the  engineering  colleges,  the  All  India  Council  for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued a circular dated 05.01.2017 to all AICTE approved institutions, requesting them to create a mechanism to identify cases of fake SC/ST/OBC certificates  during  admission  process  of  students  and  inform  the  same  to  AICTE  for creation to Database of AICTE. The circular is made available on AICTE website at http://www.aicteindia.org/downloads/fake\_sc\_st\_obc\_certificates.pdf .

The Engineering Colleges have been requested to show the data on yearly basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Agreement of ONGC with Petroleum Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

## QUESTION NO. 4088

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Agreement of ONGC with Petroleum Companies

4088:  SHRI KAMAL NATH:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  Limited  (ONGC)  Board  has  recently approved  execution  of  farm  in/farm  out  agreement  with  some  of  the  State-owned petroleum companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether ONGC has signed Production Sharing Contract with State-owned petroleum companies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely to accrue to ONGC from the said agreements?

## Answer

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## MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPNDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- a)  &  (b)  ONGC  Board  has  recently  approved  execution  of  a  Farm-in/Farm-out Agreement  with  Gujarat  State  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  (GSPC)  in  respect  of NELP Block KG-OSN-2001/3 falling in KG Offshore. Pursuant to the Board approval, the Farm-in/Farm-out Agreement was executed between ONGC  and  GSPC  on 10.03.2017.The Farm-in/Farm-out Agreement envisages acquisition  by  ONGC  of GSPC's entire 80 % Participating Interest (PI) and Operatorship in the block.
2. (c)  &  (d)  ONGC  has  signed  Production  Sharing  Contract  (PSC)  with  State-owned petroleum companies i.e. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (GSPC) and Andhra Pradesh Gas Infrastructure Corporation Private Limited (APGIC, JV of Andhra Pradesh Government) for 34 blocks under various NELP bidding rounds. In nine blocks the PSC has been signed with GSPC, while in other 21 blocks there are other partners in addition to  GSPC with  different  participating  interest  (PI).  Further,  in  one  block  PSC  has  been signed  with  APGIC,  while  in  other  three  blocks  in  addition  to  APGIC  there  are  other partners with different PI.  The companies signing PSCs in consortium are benefitted to the extent of their Participating Interest levels in the blocks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Education Loan Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4086 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Education Loan Scheme

4086. DR. K. KAMARAJ:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  concessional  education  loan schemes for the students of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes(OBCs)  and  other  students  belonging  to  poor  families  with  disabilities  for study within the country and abroad;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether interest subsidy is also available for the above loan facilities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam.  Details are annexed.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4086 for 27.03.2017 regarding Education Loan Scheme.

## Education Loan Schemes

(i) Ministry of Human Resource Development has a Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme, 2009 which provides full Interest Subsidy for the period of moratorium (course period  +  1  year)  on  educational  loans  taken  by  students  from  economically  weaker sections with annual parental income up to Rs.4.5 lakh, from scheduled banks under the Educational Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks' Association to pursue Technical/Professional  courses  in  India.    The  details  of  the  scheme  are  available  on MHRD website www.mhrd.gov.in.  Canara Bank is the nodal bank for implementing the scheme.    Some  corporations  are  also  participating  in  the  scheme  i.e.  National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSCFDC), National Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC),  National  Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) & National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC).

- (ii) Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  has  stated  that  Dr.  Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies of the Ministry awards interest subsidy to meritorious Other Backward Class (OBC) and Economically Backward Class (EBC) students so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education abroad.  To be eligible under the scheme, a student should come under the income ceiling of Rs.3 lakh per annum for OBCs and Rs.1 lakh for EBCs.  50% of the outlay every year is earmarked for girl students.    The   details   of   the   scheme are available   on   www.socialjustice.nic.in.

(iii) Department  of  Financial  Services,  Ministry  of  Finance  has  stated  that  as  per Model Educational Loan Scheme for pursuing higher education in India by Indian Banks' Association (IBA) in the year 2015, collateral security is waived up to loan of Rs.4 lakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Construction of NIT
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4085

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Construction of NIT

## 4085. DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  construction  of  National Institute of Technology (NITs) at Narela sub city in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be constructed?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c) : Yes    Madam.  The  Land  measuring  51.4  acres  located  at  Narela  has been allotted to National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi for the establishment of its  permanent  campus. For execution of  construction activities at the campus, NIT, Delhi  has  signed  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  National  Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and accordingly the Master Plan has been finalized. The construction of boundary wall has already been completed. The entire construction of building works has been divided into three phases in a span of five years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Madrasa Buildings
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4083 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.3.2017

## Madrasa Buildings

4083.  DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether the grant for construction of Madrasa buildings under Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutes (IDMI) Scheme provided by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  allocation  under  the  said  scheme  during  the current financial year; and
- (c) whether the Government schemes likely to continue to upgrade the infrastructure of Madrasas to facilitate quality improvement in education and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a ) to  (c): No  Madam. The  Scheme  of  Infrastructure  Development  in  Minority  Institutes (IDMI) does not provide funds for construction of building of Madrasa. It facilitates education of minorities by strengthening school infrastructure in Minority Institutions (private aided/unaided elementary/ secondary/ senior secondary schools).  It  funds to the extent of 75%   subject to a maximum of   Rs. 50 lakhs per school  The Scheme encourages education of girls, children with special needs and children from the more educationally backward minorities in the State. A total Budget of Rs.26.50 Crore has been allocated for IDMI under the Scheme for Providing Education to  Madrasas/  Minorities(SPEMM)  during  the  current  financial  year.    At  present,  there  is  no proposal to discontinue IDMI Scheme.

Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements    the  Scheme  of  Multi-Sectoral  Development Programme for Minorities, under which the infrastructure like construction of  buildings, hostels etc.  are  approved  for  Madrasas  which  fulfill  the  condition  that  the  ownership  of  the  assets credited thereof would have to be with the State Government/ Government Body.

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