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Lok Sabha Question No. 1229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Dumping of Industrial Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1229

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Dumping of Industrial Waste

## 1229. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether there are major health problems due to dumping of industrial waste on ground and in water bodies and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details regarding dumping of industrial waste on ground and in water bodies during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether any measures are taken by the Government during the said period to control this menace and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Industrial wastes, some of which may be hazardous in nature, may pose a potential hazard  to  the  human  health  and  environment  if  not  properly  treated,  stored,  transported  or disposed of.
- (b) & (c) Industrial  waste  disposal  is  regulated  through  norms  related  to  emissions/ effluent for various sectors, besides rules related to Solid Waste Management, Construction &  Demolition  Wastes,  Biomedical  Waste,  Plastic  Waste,  e-Waste  and  Hazardous  Waste. Compliance  with  these  rules  is  monitored  by  State  Pollution  Control  Boards/  Pollution Control Committees and action is taken in cases of violation by them. As such, Ministry of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  does  not  maintain  data  related  to dumping against rules/ statutes. The Rules lay down provisions related to authorization for generation,  transportation,  storage,  disposal  etc.  of  hazardous  and  other  Waste,  liability  of occupier, importer, or exporter and operator of a disposal facility, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Complaints of Undue Profiteering under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

……..

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1227 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017/PAUSHA 01, 1939 (SAKA)

## COMPLAINTS OF UNDUE PROFITEERING UNDER GST

## 1227.   DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  four-member  committee  has  been  set  up  to  receive  complaints  of  undue profiteering by any entity under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of complaints received so far and the action taken thereon, State-wise;

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Yes Sir. A National Anti-Profiteering  Authority  and  a  Standing  Committee  on  antiprofiteering has been set up to examine complaints on profiteering in GST.
- (b) The details of the number of complaints received from the States so far are as below:

| Sl. No.   | State                               |   No. of Complaints |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                      |                   5 |
| 2         | Jharkhand                           |                   1 |
| 3         | Maharashtra                         |                   4 |
| 4         | National Capital Territory of Delhi |                   2 |
| 5         | Rajasthan                           |                   5 |
| 6         | Uttar Pradesh                       |                   4 |
| 7         | Punjab                              |                   1 |
| 8         | Kerala                              |                   1 |
| 9         | Chhattisgarh                        |                   1 |
| 10        | Haryana                             |                  45 |
| 11        | Tamil Nadu                          |                   1 |
|           | Total                               |                  70 |

These are being examined by the State-level Screening Committees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Credit Card Transaction Charges
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SER VICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1226

TO BE ANSWERED ON December; 2017 (FRIDAYYPAUSHA 1, 1939 (SAKA) 22nd

## 1226. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

## Credit Card Transaction Charges

Will the Minister of FINANCE be  pleased to state:

- a) whether the credit card usage has helped to down black money in circulation, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to control the malpractices of Banks in respect of credit cards; bring
2. whether the Government is planning to a limit on levying charges on credit card usage, if the details thereof; put SO,
- C) whether the Government and RBI are planning t0 make necessary amendments to make uniform rules in respect of credit cards including interest-rate and penalties; and
- d) if the time by which the guidelines are likely to be issued with regard to abolishing the of hidden costs in the form of extra-ordinary interest rates and penalties for delay? levy

## Answer

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) to (d) Payments through any digital mode including credit cards can be tracked to help check the black money:

RBI, vide its instruction on credit card operations of banks and NBFCs, dated 1.7.2015, has advised banks or credit card issuing NBFCs to be guided by the instructions O interest rate on RBL It has also instructed banks constitute  time bound Grievance Redressal machinery with system of acknowledging customers complaints for follow up. The bankNNBFC  shall be    liable to  compensate the complainant   for the loss of expenses; financial loss as well as for the harassment and mental anguish suffered by him for the fault of the bank and where the grievance has not been redressed in time. time;
Lok Sabha Question No. 1225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: NPAs of Co-operative Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. †1225 To be answered on Friday, December 22, 2017/Pausha 01, 1939 (Saka)

## NPAs of Co-operative Sector

†1225 SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Non-Performing Assets of co-operative sector in the country;
- (b) the details of present status of the Mahila Banks in the country;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open new branches of Mahila Bank in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla )

- (a) to (d): As reported  by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the position of Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) in respect of State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) as on 31 st  March 2017 is as under:

| Agency   |   No of Banks |   Gross NPAs (Amount in crore) |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------|
| StCBs    |            33 |                        4985.77 |
| DCCBs    |           370 |                       25547.9  |

The position of GNPA of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) as on 31 st  March 2017, as reported by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is as under:

| Agency   |   No of Banks |   Gross NPAs (Amount in crore) |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------|
| UCBs     |          1562 |                          18625 |

Bharatiya Mahila Bank has been merged with State Bank of India w.e.f  01.04.2017.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Asset Management Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 1224 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 22nd DECEMBER,  2017/PAUSHA  1, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION ASSET  MANAGEMENT  COMPANIES

## 1224:   SHRI RAM  CHARITRA  NISHAD:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the Reserve Bank  of  India  (RBI)  is  considering   to take the asset management  companies  route  to tackle  bad loans and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether   there   are  two   areas  where   the  RBI  is  expected   to  move  the  nonperforming  assets and managing  the surplus  cash with  the banking  system  and if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (c) whether  the surplus  liquidity in the system  is expected  to be to the tune  of 1.1 per cent of the county's  gross domestic  product  and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## (SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) The Reserve  Bank  of India (RBI) has informed  that,  an Assets Management  Company (AMC)   is  registered   and  regulated   by   Securities   and  Exchange   Board  of  India  and undertakes  the activities  of management  and advisory  services provided  to pooled  assets including  offshore funds, insurance  funds, pension  funds, provident  funds. Accordingly, it may  be noted  that  such companies  are not engaged in resolution  of bad loans. (b) and (c): RBI has apprised  that,  in order  to manage  the surplus  liquidity conditions,  it Adjustment   Facilities   (LAF) operations  as well  as four auctions  of Treasury  Bills under Market  Stabilisation  Scheme

- undertook   in  the  current   financial   year,   regular   Liquidity (MSS), and that  these measures  were  largely  successful in  managing  surplus  liquidity.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Exemption of Small Traders from Registering under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

- (a) No Sir.
- (b)      N.A.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1223

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017/PAUSHA 01, 1939 (SAKA)

## EXEMPTION OF SMALL TRADERS FROM REGISTERING UNDER GST

## 1223.  SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is in receipt of any request seeking exemption to the small traders from filing return under the new Goods and Services Tax system and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government is considering such requests positively and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Non-Refund to Insurance Policy Holders
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1222

Friday, December 22, 2017/Pausha 01, 1939 (Saka)

## Non-Refund to Insurance Policy Holders

## 1222. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Securities  Appellate  Tribunal  (SAT)  has  issued  notice  to  SBI  Life Insurance Company regarding refund to policy holders;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total amount of the payment of the policy holders are pending with SBI Life Insurance thereon;
- (c)  whether  the  Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  (IRDA)  has  issued directions to the insurance company in this regard; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  decision  of  the  Government  towards  refund  of insurance claims to the policy holders?

## Answer

## Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a) to (d):  As per Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), there are two  matters  pertaining  to  SBI  Life  Insurance  Company  which  are  currently  pending  before Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). The details are given below:

- i. IRDAI  vide orders dated October 5, 2012 and January 11, 2017 has issued directions to SBI Life  Insurance  Company  to  distribute  Rs  84.3  crore  which  was  wrongly  paid  to  group administrators as administrative charges under the Super Suraksha product, to the concerned members of  the  group  insurance  policies.  The  SBI  Life  Insurance  Company  has  filed  an appeal  against  the  said  directions/  orders  with  the  Securities  Appellate  Tribunal  on 22 nd February 2017 and the Appeal is pending before SAT.
- ii.  IRDAI  vide  order  dated  March  11,  2014  has  issued  directions  to  SBI  Life  Insurance Company  to  refund    Rs  275.29  crore  paid  to  corporate  agents  under  Dhanaraksha  Plus Limited Premium Payment Term policy, to the beneficiaries of the group insurance scheme. SBI Life Insurance Company made a representation to IRDAI against these directions. The company  was  again  directed  vide  order  dated  20 th February  2015  to  implement  the directions  dated  March  11,  2014.  The  SBI  Life  Insurance  Company  has  filed  an  appeal against  both  the  orders  with  the  Securities  Appellate  Tribunal  on  6 th April  2015  and  the Appeal is pending before SAT.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Shortcomings in Granting Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1221

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Shortcomings in GrantingEnvironmental Clearance

## 1221.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Union Governmenthas tried to identify and rectify the various shortcomings in its process of giving environmental clearances;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of projects penalised on the basis of scrutiny of environmental impact assessment report based on term of reference, project-wise;and
- (d) the number of projects still awaited to get environmental clearance for more than three years State-wise along with the reasons for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b). In  order  to  bring  more  transparency  the  Union  Government  has  streamlined the  process  of  according  environmental  clearances,  which, inter-alia include introduction  of  Online  system  of  processing  of  environmental  clearances  at centre/state/district level; sending mail/short message service (SMS) to project proponent etc.
- (c) & (d) Nil

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Environmental Educational Awareness for Rag Pickers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1220

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Environmental Educational Awareness for Rag Pickers

1220.  SHRI KUNDARIYA: MOHAN BHAI: KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start environment educational awareness course for the rag pickers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) In supersession of Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000,  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change,  has  notified  Solid  Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Rule mandates the Secretary-in-charge, Urban Development in the States and Union territories to start a scheme on registration of waste pickers and waste dealers.  Further,  the  local  authorities  and  village  panchayats  of  census  towns  and  urban agglomerations have been mandated to provide training on solid waste management to wastepickers and waste collectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Assistance for International Ayurveda Research Centre
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22ND DECEMBER, 2017

## ASSISTANCE FOR INTER NATIONAL AYURVEDA RE SEARCH CENTRE

## 1218. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the  Government  has  any  plan  to  give  financial  and  technical  assistance International Ayurveda Research Centre in the country including Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds allotted for the purpose?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): No , thegovernment has not finalised any plan to give financial and technical assis for International Ayurveda Research Centre in the country including Kerala.

- (b ) & (c ): Does not arise in view of 'a' above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: e-Waste Procurement Norms
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1217

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## e-Waste Procurement Norms

## 1217. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  a  large  number  of  electronic  goods  manufacturing  companies  are  not complying with electronic waste procurement norms;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the electronic or e-waste goods are collected and scientifically recycled on regular basis?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) As  per  the  E-waste  (Management)  Rules,  2016  only  authorized  dismantlers, recyclers,  refurbishes  and  producers  authorized  collection  centers  are  allowed  to collect electronic waste. The Rules do not cover procurement norms of electronic waste for electronic goods manufacturing companies.
- (c) The Government has comprehensively revised e-waste (Management & handling) Rules,  2011,  and  notified  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules  in  March,  2016.  These Rules have provisions for the extended producers responsibility for collection and channelization of e-waste from consumers to authorised dismantlers and recyclers; responsibility  of  bulk  consumers  of  electronic  products  for  its  safe  disposal; responsibility  of  manufacturers  generating  e-waste  to  channelize  it  for  recycling and  disposal; responsibility of collection centres, dealers, refurnishers, bulk consumers, dismantlers, recyclers and State Governments.  The Rules also provide for  reduction  in  hazardous  substances  in  the  manufacturing  of  electric  and electronic  equipment  and  their  components,  spares  or  parts.    The  Rules  also emphasise  safe  transportation of e-waste  and  accident reporting of  e-waste handlers.    The  Rules  have  provisions  for  simplified  permission  procedures  for setting up of dismantling and recycling facilities through single authorisation based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Appointment of Women Directors in PSUs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1216

ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER, 2017/

PAUSHA 1, 1939 (SAKA)

## APPOINTMENT OF WOMEN DIRECTORS IN PSUs QUESTION

1216. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  Companies  and  Public Sector Undertakings which have not appointed women on Board of Directors, in compliance with the law and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  against  such  defaulter companies and PSUs; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विवि और न्याय एिं कारपोरेट कायय मंत्रालय में राज्य मं त्री

(a) to (c):-   Yes, Madam.   Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) read with the  corresponding rules requires every listed company and prescribed class of companies  to  have  a  women  director.      Section  172  of  the  Act  lays  down punishment for non-compliance.   Registrar of Companies have filed prosecutions against 202 non-compliant public unlisted companies. In case of 36 unlisted PSUs reference have been made to administrative Ministries for ensuring compliances in this regard.

Securities  and  Exchange  Board  of  India  (SEBI)  has  also  mandated  under  SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 for appointment of at least one woman director on the boards of listed companies.

कारपोरेट कार्य

(SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

(श्री पी. पी. चौधरी)

54 and 88 number of companies including PSUs listed on National Stock Exchange and  Bombay  Stock  Exchange  respectively  which  had  not  appointed  women directors as on 30.09.2017 have been levied fine for non-appointment of women directors, as per fine structure prescribed by SEBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Banking Correspondents in Rural Areas
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 1210

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 December 2017 (FRIDA YYPAUSHA 1,1939 (SAKA)

## Banking Correspondents in Rural Areas

## 1210. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the current extent of coverage of Banking Correspondents in rural parts of the country, especially in tribal and areas of North East India; hilly
- the target set by the Government for   expansion of  network of  banking correspondents for the current fiscal has been achieved;
- (c) if
- the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the measures
- taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the target?

## Answer

## The  Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI  SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) to (d) Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana all rural and semi urban areas have been classified into 1,59,392 Sub Service Areas (SSAs). Each SSA caters to 1000 to 1500 households. So 1,26,290 fixed location Bank Mitra (Business Correspondents) have been deployed for covering those SSAs where bank branches were not available. far,

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