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Lok Sabha Question No. 3231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Issuance of Soil Health Card
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

O.I.H

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3231

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## ISSUANCE OF SOIL HEALTH CARD

3231.      SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the norms fixed for issuing Soil Health Card;
- (b) the details of the facilities given by the Government to the Soil Health Card holders;
- (c) whether several institutions/NGOs have been nominated by the Government for issuing Soil Health Card; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  such  centres  opened  and  being  run  in various States including Uttar Pradesh so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): The Government has introduced Soil Health Card  (SHC) Scheme with the aim to provide Soil Health Cards to all 14 crore land holdings  across the country once in  a cycle of 2 years.    Soil Health Cards provide farmers with recommendations on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for cultivation of various crops along with soil amendments.  Nationally agreed norms / standards of 10 hectares for rainfed areas and 2.5 hectares for irrigated areas will  be  the  grid  for  soil  sample  collection.    A  total  of  around  2.53  crore  soil  samples  will  be collected and tested to generate 14 crore soil health cards for its distribution to individual farm land holdings.
- (c) & (d): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Government of India has signed an MoU on 8 th November, 2016 with CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. (CSC SPV) for printing of  Soil Health  Cards and registration  of  soil  samples  collected  by the  State Agriculture Offices through the Common Services Centers (CSCs).

All the States including Uttar Pradesh have been requested to consider tie ups with CSC SPV for registration of samples and printing of Soil Health Cards.

A  few  States  like  Uttarakhand,  Gujarat,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand  and  Assam  have initiated steps to enter into collaboration with CSC SPV.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Stealing Money by Security Guard
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3229

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  DECEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 15, 1938 (SAKA)

STEALING MONEY BY SECURITY GUARD

†3229. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a security guard of Delhi Metro is absconding after stealing money;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard; and

(c) the steps taken to stop such cases in future?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): No Madam. On 16.08.2016, it was brought to the notice of DMRC that  an  employee  of  the  cash  collection  agency  appointed  by Punjab National Bank, the banker of DMRC, is absconding after stealing money. Once the cash is collected by the bank through its agency, it is the  responsibility  of  the  bank,  till  the  same  is  deposited  in  DMRC's account.  The  DMRC's  amount  has  been  deposited  by  the  bank  in DMRC's account.  There is no loss to DMRC on this account.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: CMD of Cement Corporation of India
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2016

## CMD of Cement Corporation of India

## 3226. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Chairman Cum-Managing Director of the Cement Corporation of India has been chargesheeted by the CBI and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a chargesheeted chairman can render services to that organisation in a substantive capacity under the Government of India rules and if so, the details thereof; been removed from the office till now and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the present chairman has not been removed from the office till now and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the present chairman has successfully completed one year and Government has made his appointment on regular basis in substantive capacity; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) &  (b):    So  far  the  Department  of  Heavy  industry    is  concerned  there  is  Nil  information regarding any charge sheet submitted by CBI against Chairman-cum managing Director, CCI.
- (c) to (e): The present CMD, CCI Sh. Manoj Misra has joined on 21.01.2015.  The Department has  not  issued  any  order  regarding  the  confirmation  for  the  balance  period  of  his  tenure. According  to  PESB  guidelines  a  CMD/MD/Functional  Director  would  be  deemed  to  be confirmed unless the Ministry/ Department sent a proposal to PESB, to the contrary, within 30 days after the expiry of one year.  The present CMD has completed his one year as CMD, CCI on 20.01.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Retail and Food Processing Companies
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3225

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  DECEMBER 2016

## RETAIL AND FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES

## 3225. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  met  the  heads  of  major  retail  and  food  processing companies  and  also  organised  road  shows  in  the  UK  to  attract  Foreign  Direct Investment into India; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of these companies thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a)    Yes, Madam

(b)      For  attracting  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  into  India,  a  High  Level  Official delegation  from  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries,  Government  of  India  had  visited London, United Kingdom (UK) from 6 th -8 th September 2016.

The  delegation  had  interactive  session  with  about  22  representatives  from  various retail marketing and food manufacturing companies in UK and also one-to-one meetings with various leading food retail and food processing companies. During the course of interaction, the  foreign  retail  companies  had  expressed  their  keenness to  consider  India  as  one  of  their investment destinations and to expand the product base of sourcing from India particularly the  exotic  and  organic  food  product.  Ministry  is  extending  necessary  support  to  these companies, to explore avenues of investment in India.

A follow up meeting with some of the companies was also scheduled in India. The companies have evinced keen interest in investing in India in future.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Consumption of Liquor
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3224

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR

## † 3224. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA  ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the consumption of liquor is increasing day-by-day in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the  Government earns  huge  revenue  from  liquor trade  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken to contain increasing expenditure on liquor consumption?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):    Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MOFPI)  does  not  maintain  data  on  liquor consumption in the country as regulation, sale and consumption of liquor is a State subject.
- (b):   Data regarding collection of revenue from liquor trade is not maintained by the Ministry as this is a State subject.
- (c):   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Chemical Effluents
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRABHATSINH PRATAPSINH CHAUHAN, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2016

## Chemical Effluents

## 3223.   SHRI P.P. CHAUHAN: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Royal  processors  located  at  Amritsar, Punjab  is  playing  with  the  life  of  people  through  chemical  pollution  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said company is engaged in the work of dyeing and printing for which several chemicals are being used and these are discharged in the public sewer and no treatment plant has been installed by the company and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the  Government is aware that the  aforesaid  company  has  been  declared  as Red Category Industry; and
- (d) if so, the reasons for not taking any action so far against the company?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a)&(b) As per information provided by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), M/s Royal  Processors,  Amritsar,  a  dyeing  and  printing  unit,  has  provided  Effluent Treatment Plant to treat its trade effluent. The treated trade effluent discharged by the industry is within the prescribed limits laid down by the Board for discharge into the sewer. The PPCB has issued consent to the unit under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,  1974  and  Air  (Prevention  &  Control  of  Pollution) Act, 1981.
- (c) As  per  the  revised  criteria  for  categorisation  of  industries  by  Central  Pollution Control Board, the industry falls in Red category.
- (d) Does not arise in view of answer at (a)&(b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Traits of Rice Landraces
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2016

## TRAITS OF RICE LANDRACES

## 3222. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of rice landraces identified so far across the country Statewise, including Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to collect, evaluate and identify desirable traits of rice landraces in the country to contribute the genetic improvement of rice; and

- (c) if so, the details of work done so far in this direction?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) In  the  National  Gene  Bank  at  ICAR-National  Bureau  of  Plant  Genetic Resources  (ICAR-NBPGR),  New  Delhi  more  than  1,05000  accessions  of  rice germplasm  including  15585  landraces  have  been  conserved.  The    landraces  were collected from Chhattisgarh (4141), Odisha (3665), Assam (1432), Andhra Pradesh (1151), Madhya Pradesh (679), Kerala (611), Arunachal Pradesh (515), Bihar (507), Nagaland (319), Maharashtra (236) and other states (2329)  by ICAR-NBPGR.

(b) & (c): Enriching the National Gene Bank through indigenous collections and introduction from outside is a continuous activity. ICAR-NBPGR has undertaken  a total  of  2653  crop  specific  as  well  as  multi  crop  explorations  and  collected  more than 39,900 accessions of rice germplasm from across the country. Of these, 33, 283 accessions characterized and 8000 accessions including landraces were evaluated for agronomic traits and biotic stresses. Accessions were found resistant to various rice diseases viz. rice blast (25), sheath blight (14), brown spot (19), bacterial leaf blight (37), rice tungro disease (18), brown plant hopper (73), stem borer (165), leaf  folder (74) and  gall midge (71). These accessions are used to develop improved varieties.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Firecracker Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 280. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

## FIRECRACKER COMPANIES

## *280.  SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

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

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  it  compulsory  for  firecracker manufacturers  to  declare  the  chemicals  used  in  the  firecrackers  and  also indicate  warning  of  the  adverse  effect  thereof  on  environment  and  human health and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  ban  the  use  of  chemicals  in firecrackers which have an adverse effect on environment and health and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take action against those indulging in large scale illegal manufacture of firecrackers and if so, the details thereof?

## 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) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 280  FOR ANSWER ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

- (a): It has been made mandatory for firecracker manufacturers to mention the composition of explosives and quantity of the same as per Rule 15 (4) of the Explosives Rules, 2008.  However, it is not mandatory to mention the consequential effects of fireworks on the environment  and human health on the label of the packet or carton.
- (b) : Government of India vide Notification G.S.R. No.64 (E) dated 27 th January, 1992  prohibited  the  manufacture,  possession  and  importation  of  any explosive  consisting  of  or  containing  sulphur  or  sulphurate  in  admixture with  chlorate  of  potassium  or  any  other  chlorate,  provided  that  this prohibition  shall  not  extend  to  the  manufacture  or  possession  of  such explosives:    (a)  in  small  quantities  for  scientific  purposes;  (b)  for  the purpose  of  manufacturing  heads  of  matches;  (c)  for  use  in  toy  amorces (paper caps for toy pistols); or (d) in percussion caps for use in Railway Fog Signals.  There is no proposal to ban the use of any other chemical in firecrackers at present.
- (c) : Illegal manufacturing of firecrackers is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both, under Section 9B of the Explosives Act, 1884.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Bilateral Trade and Investment between India and Sri Lanka
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 279. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

## BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND SRI LANKA

## *279.  SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether a meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Business Forum was held during the visit of Sri Lankan Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade to India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the issues discussed therein;
- (c) whether  any  progress  has  been  made  on  the  proposed  Economic  and Technology Co-operation Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka;
- (d) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of round of negotiations for the said ETCA; and
- (e) the time by which ETCA is likely to be finalised?

## 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) to (e): A  Statement  is  laid  on  the  Table  of  the  House.

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## STATEMENT    REFERRED    TO    IN    REPLY    TO  LOK    SABHA    STARRED QUESTION NO.279 FOR  ANSWER ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

- (a) & (b): No,  Madam.    Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII)    had    only organized an Industry Interaction with H. E. Mr. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International  Trade, Sri Lanka  on  5 th July,  2016  in  New Delhi.  It was  not  a  Business  Forum  Meeting.
- (c) to (e): India  and  Sri  Lanka  are  engaged  in  negotiating  the  text  of  the proposed    Economic    and    Technology    Cooperation    Agreement (ETCA).  Two   rounds  of  negotiations  have  already  been  held  with the objective of  expeditious  conclusion  of  the  Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: MIP Scheme for Steel Industry
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3006 FOR ANSWER ON 05/12/2016

## IRON ORE EXPORT

3006.  ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  a  proposal  of  National  Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to export high grade iron ore to South Korea and Japan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  ensured  that  export  of  huge  quantity  of  high grade iron ore will not adversely affect the domestic users; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. The Government has on 24.06.2015 approved the proposal to extend Long Term Agreement for export of NMDC iron ore to Japan & South Korea for a period of 3 years i.e. from 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2018.

(c)&(d): To discourage the export of Iron Ore and to ensure its sufficient availability to Domestic  Steel    Industry,  the  Government  has  presently    imposed  export  duty  @ 30% ad valorem on iron ore above  58% Fe grade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Scholarship to Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *276

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## SCHOLARSHIP TO ARTISTS

## *276. Shrimati V. Sathya Bama

## Shri Yogi Aditya Nath:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  is  implementing  scheme  of  Scholarships  to Young Artists' in different Cultural Fields and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether financial assistance/honorarium/ scholarship has been granted to such artists in the country;
- (c) If  so,  the  details  of  the  honorarium/scholarship  provided  in  this  regard during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT-wise  and category-wise;
- (d) Whether  the  payment  of  such  scholarship  for  artists  is  pending  in  the recent past and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective steps taken by the Government; and
- (e) Whether the Government proposes to increase the amount for the artists under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *276 FOR 5 th   DECEMBER, 2016.

- (a) &  (b)  Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  is  implementing  the  scheme  of 'Scholarships  to  Young  Artistes  in  Different  Cultural  Fields'  to  grant scholarship/financial assistance to artists in the field of performing arts in order to promote them in their respective fields.
- (c) Each  selected  artist  is  given  scholarship  of  Rs.  5000/-  per  month  for  a period of two year.  There is no State/UT-wise and category-wise quota in the Scheme. Number of scholarships provided during the last three years and the current year (in year-wise batches) are as follows: 2012-13 batch: 400;  2013-14  batch:  400;  2014-15  batch:  212;  2015-16  batch:  Meeting scheduled  in  January,  2017;  Scholarships  not  awarded  as  yet  for  the 2016-17 batch of applications.
- (d) No such delay has been noticed in the payments once selections are made  after conducting  the prescribed  meetings of the Selection Committee.
- (e) No such proposal is being considered by the Government.