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Lok Sabha Question No. 2931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Employee Enrolment Campaign
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## EMPLOYEE ENROLMENT CAMPAIGN

2931. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a)whether  the  EPFO  is  planning  to  launch  Employee  Enrolment Campaign,  2017,  offering  opportunity  to  Employees  to  voluntarily declare details of the employees'  hitherto deprived of social security benefits under EPFO;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the  modus  operandi/methodology  being  adopted  for  operating  the said  scheme and for collection of contributions to be made under the declarations; and
- (d)the time by which the said scheme is likely to be made operational?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): An Employees' Enrolment Campaign has been launched by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation during the period 01.01.2017 to  31.03.2017,  in  order  to  extend  social  security  benefits  to  all  the eligible workers in the country. During the Campaign, various financial incentives are being offered to establishments to enroll their workers.

An employer, whether already covered or yet to be covered, can  enroll employees  who  remained  un-enrolled  for any reason between 01.04.2009 and 31.12.2016 by making a declaration of such employees during the campaign period. Such declaration shall be valid only in respect of employees who are alive as on 1 st  January, 2017 and no proceedings under section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds &

Miscellaneous  Provisions  (EPF  &  MP)  Act,  1952  or  under  paragraph 26B of the Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 or under paragraph  8  of  the  Employees'  Pension  Scheme,  1995  have  been initiated against their establishment or employer, as the case may be, to determine the eligibility for membership of such employees. For the declaration made under this campaign, the employer shall be responsible to remit the employer's contribution, interest under section  7Q  of  the  Act  and  damages.  As  an  incentive,  the  following shall apply to the declarations made under the campaign:-

- (i) The employee's share of contribution if declared by the employer not to have been deducted shall not be required to be paid.
- (ii) The  damages  to  be  paid  by  the  employer  in  respect  of  the employees  for whom  declaration has been made  under  this campaign shall be at the rate of Rupee 1(one) per annum.
- (iii) No  administrative  charges  shall  be  collected  from  the employer in respect of the contribution made under the declaration.

If  the  employer  fails  to  pay  within  15  days  of  making  the declaration,  the  dues,  interest  and  damages  payable  by  him  in respect of the declaration made  under  this campaign,  such declaration  shall  be  deemed  to  have  not  been  made  under  this campaign.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: National Literacy Mission
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## National Literacy Mission

## 2930.   SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the National Literacy Mission Scheme is still functional in the country and if so, the details thereof including the present status thereof along with the States where the said scheme is being implemented, funded and timeline of the projects under it;

- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to replace the National Literacy Mission with another scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  there  is  a  provision  for  having  non-official  Member/  Director  under  the  said Mission;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  for  launching  a  special  literacy  mission  or  special packages for States and UTs to improve the literacy rate in the country especially in rural areas including in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor ?

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

(a) to (c) Yes Madam. The scheme of Saakshar Bharat, the new variant of National Literacy Mission is operational during XII Five Year Plan period. The rural areas of 410 districts of 26 States and 1 Union Territory that had adult female literacy rate of 50 per cent and below as per  Census  2001  including  Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected  districts,  irrespective  of  their literacy rates, have been covered under the programme.

(d) There is a provision of official and non-official members in the composition of Governing Body and Executive Committee of National Literacy Mission Authority. (e)  &  (f)  In  order  to  improve  the  literacy  rate  in  the  country  especially  in  rural  areas,  the Saakshar  Bharat  programme  is  being  implemented  in  eligible  districts  of  26  States  and  1

Union Territory including Jharkhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: UNICEF Meeting on Child Labour Bill
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2929 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## UNICEF MEETING ON CHILD LABOUR BILL

2929. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  UNICEF  India  has organised  a  closed-door  meeting  for  the  parliamentarians  to  brief against the Government proposed amendments in the recent Child Labour Amendments Bill; and
- (b)if so, the details of such meetings held and along with the measures taken by the Government  to address such activities by the international agencies?

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

(a) & (b): UNICEF India has informed that a group of parliamentarians have formed the Parliamentarians' Group for Children (PGC) in August, 2013 and the PGC regularly invites UNICEF India to provide technical knowledge on children issues in the country. In 2015 and 2016 UNICEF India  was  invited  to  sensitize  a  group  of  parliamentarians  on  the situation of child labour in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Review of Curricula by Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2928 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Review of Curricula by Universities

## 2928.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  has  asked  all  the  central  universities  to  review  and revise their curricula to make the college and university students more employable;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the various central universities in this regard and whether the proposed new curricula by them have the approval of eminent educationists; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  in  this  regard  and  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  gaps between the skill sets of the students and the jobs available in the markets are bridged?

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) and (b) Yes, Madam.  The University Grants Commission has written to Vice Chancellors of all Universities  including  Central  Universities  on  31 st January,  2017  to  take  action  for  revision  of curricula  of  their  various  programmes.  Although  no  record  of  revision  of  curricula  by  individual University  is  centrally  maintained,  however,  such  revision  is  approved  by  internal  bodies  of Universities  like  Board  of  Studies  and  Academic  Council  which  generally  comprise  of  experts  and academics.
- (c) UGC is implementing several schemes namely; (i) Community Colleges (ii) Bachelor of Vocation degree  programme,  and  (iii)  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  KAUSHAL  Kendras,  for  the  development  of skill sets of the students as per the requirements of the available jobs in the market.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Industry-Education Linkage
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2927 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Industry-Education Linkage

2927. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  linkage  of  educational institutions with the industry and research institutions;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.    With  a  view  to  promoting  research  and  innovation  of  a higher order that directly impacts the needs of the Industry and thereby improves the competitive edge of Indian manufacturing, Government launched the Scheme Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) in 2015 with financial outlay of Rs. 475.00 crore for a period of two years beginning from 2016-17.  The project cost under UAY is met to the extent of 25% by the Industry, 50% by the Ministry of Human Resource Development  and  the  remaining  25%  by  the  concerned  Ministry/Department. Director, IIT-Madras is the National Coordinator (NC) of the Scheme.  Government received (180) project proposals, out of which (92) projects have been approved by the  Apex  Committee  of  UAY  with  total  outlay  of  Rs.282.65  crore.    During  the current year, this Ministry has released a total amount of Rs.75.00 crore to the NC of UAY, whereas the Industry has contributed Rs.14.33 crore and the participating Ministry Rs. 3.32 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Pilferage of Oil/LPG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2926 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH 2017 PILFERAGE OF OIL/LPG

†2926. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : (a)  whether  the  Government  has  instructed  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  to procure anti-theft devices and install the same in LPG cylinders and oil tankers to check incidents of pilferage of oil and LPG during transportation; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of OMCs thereto and the steps taken in this regard? ANSWER पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विंत्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) (a) & (b) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have reported that Vehicle Tracking  System  (VTS)  has  been  installed  in  tank  trucks  transporting  petrol  and diesel except in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and partially at Imphal. Further, OMCs have also installed VTS in trucks carrying LPG to check on any deviation in the normal route from supply source to destination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Kahin Bhi-Kabhi Bhi
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, JYOTI DHURVE

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2925

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## KAHIN BHI-KABHI BHI

## †2925. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

- (a)whether the Government has launched 'Kahin Bhi-Kabhi Bhi' medical services for Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) beneficiaries;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the nature of medical services being provided to the beneficiaries under this scheme;
- (c)whether the Government proposes to launch such medical services
- in other parts of the country; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  in  this direction?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation (ESIC)  has  launched  the  'Kahin  Bhi-Kabhi  Bhi'  medical  services  for ESIC beneficiaries of Delhi/Noida on a pilot basis w.e.f 1 st  November, 2016 as detailed below:
1. Insured Persons (IPs) and their families residing in Delhi/Noida may seek primary medical care services including consultation and medicines, for common/routine ailments from any of the ESI dispensary in Delhi/Noida
2.  Patient  may  be  referred  from  any  ESIC  dispensary  to  any  ESIC
- Hospitals in Delhi/Noida for secondary care.
- (c) & (d): Yes,  ESI  Corporation  intends  to  extend  such  medical services  in  other  parts  of  the  country  depending  on  the  outcome  of above pilot project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: National Seismic Plan
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH, 2017

## NATIONAL SEISMIC PLAN

## 2924.     DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch a 'National Seismic Plan' to understand the hydrocarbon potential of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the financial outlay for this plan; and
- (c)  whether the Government has put in place any mechanism to ensure that the plan follows scheduled timelines and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  to  (c)  Government  of  India  has  started  the  National  Seismic  Programme  (NSP)  which aims  to  undertake  an  appraisal  of  sedimentary  basins  across  India,  especially  where no/scanty  data  is  available  in  order  to  have  a  better  understanding  of  the  hydrocarbon prospectivity.  Under  this  programme  Oil  &  Natural  Gas  Corporation (ONGC) Limited has been  entrusted  to  carry  out 40835  LKM of  2D  seismic  data  acquisition,  processing  & interpretation  (API)  in  22  onland  Indian  Sedimentary  basins  in  18  States  and  Union Territories. Oil India Limited (OIL) has been entrusted to carry out 7408 LKM of 2D seismic data  acquisition,  processing  &  interpretation  (API)  in  the  North-Eastern  States.  Year  wise financial outlay of the plan is given below:

(Rs in crore)

| Year    |    ONGC |    OIL |   Total |
|---------|---------|--------|---------|
| 2016-17 |  517.45 |  89.01 |  606.46 |
| 2017-18 |  828.03 | 324.95 | 1152.98 |
| 2018-19 |  733.59 | 297.48 | 1031.07 |
| 2019-20 |   80.37 |  62.11 |  142.48 |
| Total   | 2159.44 | 773.55 | 2932.99 |

Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) is monitoring the progress of seismic work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Museum and Library of PMs
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2920

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2017

## MUSEUM AND LIBRARY OF PMs

## 2920.  SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering constructing a museum at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library to show-case the lives and legacies of all the Prime Ministers;
- (b) whether the construction site has been identified in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be ready;
- (d) whether a final decision has been taken in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :       Yes, Madam.

- (b) :       No, Madam.

- (c) :       Does not arise.

- (d) :       No, Madam.

- (e) :       Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: National Book Trust
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## National Book Trust

## 2918. SHRIBAIJAYANTJAY PANDA

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

- (a) whether the National Book Trust (NBT) has launched a new scheme under which it would  publish  the  first  work  of  women  authors  in  English  or  any  of  the  Indian Languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  NBT  has  issued  any  advertisements  for  the  same,  if  yes,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the details of any other scheme which promotes writing among all genders including transgenders; and
- (d) the initiatives undertaken by the Government to encourage writing amongst women in rural areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR.MAHENDRANATHPANDEY)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam.The  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  the  Young  Women  Writers  titled 'MahilaLekhanProtsahanYojna' was advertised by NBT in 28 dailies of national level  in  2  languages  (Hindi  and  English)  on  13.10.2016,  inviting  submission  of manuscripts  by  10.11.2016.  The  scheme  invites  proposals  from  young  women writers below 40 years of age including those from rural areas in all major Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India including English.
- (c) & (d): NBT is mandated to publish good reading material for the general readers of all ages,  and  invites  manuscripts  from  writers  of  all  genders  including  transgenders and  women  from  rural  areas  for  its  regular  publishing  programme  under  welldefined series like India-The Land and the People, National Biography, Creative Learning,  Nehru  Bal  Pustakalaya,  Young  India  Library,  Autobiography,  Women Pioneers,  Veergatha,  World  Literature,  Indian  Diaspora,  Folklore  etc.  Further,  in order to encourage writings by women, the theme of the New Delhi World Book Fair, 2017 was 'Writings on and by Women' to bring into focus and promote their writings at the international forum.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Cultural Exchange Programmes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ARPITA GHOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2917

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

## 2917. SHRIMATI ARPITA GHOSH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is sending many cultural groups to different parts of the world for cultural exchange;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  criteria/procedures  adopted  by  the  Government  to  choose  such  groups; and
- (d) the outcome of such cultural exchange programmes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes Madam.

(b)      Ministry  of  Culture  sends  cultural  groups  to  various  countries  under  the Festival  of  India  Scheme  and  support  cultural  exchange through  Indo-  Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies Scheme. In addition cultural troupes are also sent by Indian Council for Cultural Relations of Ministry of External Affairs. (c)  The artists and art forms are selected from the empanelled list of artists of Ministry of Culture and Indian Council for Cultural Relations. (d)  Such exchanges promote and expend soft power foot print of India globally

- and fulfil our existing Cultural Exchanges Programme (CEP) at bilateral level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2916 FOR ANSWER ON 20/03/2017

## BIJU PATNAIK NATIONAL STEEL INSTITUTE

2916.  SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  Biju  Patnaik  National  Steel Institute,  Puri  as  the  National  Centre  of  Excellence  with  the  status  of  a  deemed University;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including any agency entrusted to prepare a feasibility report in this regard; and
- (c) the time by which the said upgradation task is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute (BPNSI), was set up in Puri, Odisha by the Ministry of Steel on a pilot basis as a Training Institute catering to the secondary steel  sector.    The  Government  proposed  to  upgrade  the  existing  Institute  to  a National  Centre  of  Excellence.    For  this  purpose,  an  Expert  Committee  was constituted to suggest a roadmap for upgradation of  BPNSI.  As a follow-up action on  the  Report  of  the  Expert  Committee,  a  Task  Force  was  also  constituted. Considering  the  fact  that  the  project  envisages  a  huge  investment  of  Rs.1170.00 crores as capital investment and Rs. 541.00 crores as recurring expenses per annum where the funding  is  to  be  shared  amongst  Govt.  of  India,  State  Govt.  of  Odisha, CPSEs  of  Steel  and  Mining  sector  and  private  sector,  MECON  was  entrusted  to submit a techno-feasibility report on the project as suggested by the Task Force.

- (c) There is no time limit for the said upgradation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Chemical Corridor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  20 TH  MARCH, 2017.

## CHEMICAL CORRIDOR

## 2914.  SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

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

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether it is a fact that Antwerp port has offered to assist the development of chemical  corridor  and  industrial  complex  proposed  near  Machilipatnam  of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof including any agreement reached with the said port and progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि(

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

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