Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Commemorative Stamps
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2017

## COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

2122.  SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received a large number of proposals in connection with the release of commemorative stamps recently, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the decision taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether Government proposes to revisit the guidelines pertaining to releasing of the said stamps, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  with  regard  to  the  release  of  commemorative stamps in the name of Bomaby Stock Exchange at International Fleet Review held recently in Visakhapatnam?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam. The Department of Posts receives large number of proposals for issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps. Proposals,  once  received,  are  placed  before  the  Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) for consideration. Hence, proposals received upto November 2016 for issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps were placed before the PAC in its meeting held on 28-11-2016. Proposals approved by the competent authority on the recommendations of PAC for  release  in  the  year  2017  are  placed  below at  Annexure-I. In  addition  to  this,  proposals approved / released for the year 2017 are placed below at Annexure-II.
- (c) No Madam.
- (d) The Department of Posts has released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on Bombay Stock Exchange on 09-07-2016 and a Commemorative Postage Stamp on International Fleet Review was released on 06-02-2016.

## ANNEXURE-I

## Proposals approved in Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting held on 28-11-2016.

1.  Jhala Manna
2.  India's Participation in First World War
3.  Mangalyan- 2014
4.  Caves of Meghalaya
5.  ICAR - Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)
6.  Acharya Bodhidharma and Efflorescence of Zen Culture in East Asia
7.  Lala Thunthee Mull (Thantimal) - an Indian Behind 'Evolution Of Dak'
8.  Raja Todarmal
9.  Dajisahe @ Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh Patwardhan
10.  Goan Tiatr 'Drama-Form'
11.  Centenary celebrations of University of Mysore
12.  Deeksha Bhoomi of Dr. B R Ambedkar
13.  145th Birth Anniversary of Kavi Muddana & Nannayya Bhatta and Draksharamam Temple
14.  Birth Centenary of  Krishan Chander & Birth Centenary of Shri Bhisham Sahni & Pandit Shrilal Shukla & Prof. Balwant Gargi & K. V. Puttappa
15.  Dr. Mehr Chand Mahajan
16.  Acharya Konda Laxman Bapuji
17.  M. Balamuralikrishna
18.  Four Dhamas
19.  Shaktipeeth
20.  1942 Freedom Movement

## Thematic issue approved for 2017

1.  Bridal Costumes of India
2.  Indian Cuisine
3.  Puppets
4.  Palace on Wheels
5.  Holiday Destinations
6.  Boats of India
7.  Traditional Embroideries of India (Innovative)
8.  Step Wells of India
9.   Head gears (Released on 10-02-2017)
10.  Traditional Hand Fans
11.   Wild Life Flora & Fauna
12.   Historical Gates of Indian Forts
13.   Means of Transports through the Ages (Series)
14.   Minerals of India (innovative)
15.   Mehandi- Lawsona Inermis
16.  Beetles (Released on 23-02-2017)
17.  Indian Fashion Industry
18.  Solar System
19.  Musical Instruments of the wandering  Minstrels ( Tumbi, Ektara, Dotara, Khartal, Chimta)
20.  Jataka Tales
21.  Indian Perfume
22.  Aqua Culture
23.  Terracotta Temples of India
24.  UNESCO heritage sites

## Defence Proposals approved for 2017

1.  The Poona Horse (Released on 11-02-2017)
2.  Pilatus Induction

## List of Proposals approved / released for the year 2017.

|   S.No. | Proposed Stamps                                                            | date of release   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Happy New Year                                                             | 01-01-2017        |
|       2 | 350th Prakash Utsav: Guru Gobind Singh                                     | 05-01-2017        |
|       3 | India-Portugal Joint Issue                                                 | 07-01-2017        |
|       4 | Dr. M.G. Ramachandran                                                      | 17-01-2017        |
|       5 | Nature India                                                               | 25-01-2017        |
|       6 | India Post Payment Bank                                                    | 30-01-2017        |
|       7 | Ramjas College                                                             | 13-02-2017        |
|       8 | Yogoda Satsanga Society of India                                           | 07-03-2017        |
|       9 | Cub Scouts                                                                 | To be released    |
|      10 | Gaurishankar Govardhan Joshi                                               | To be released    |
|      11 | India-PNG Joint issue                                                      | To be released    |
|      12 | Fragrance Stamp on Coffee                                                  | To be released    |
|      13 | Shrimad Rajchandraji                                                       | To be released    |
|      14 | Mahabharata                                                                | To be released    |
|      15 | Ramayana                                                                   | To be released    |
|      16 | Ramanujacharya                                                             | To be released    |
|      17 | Kavi Samrat Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Kummari Molla & Tarigonda Vengamamba | To be released    |
|      18 | Tribes of India                                                            | To be released    |
|      19 | Banaras Hindu University                                                   | To be released    |
|      20 | Endangered Birds & Critically Endangered Birds                             | To be released    |
|      21 | Vulnerable Birds                                                           | To be released    |

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