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Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: NITI Aayog’s Task Force
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBURARY, 2018

## NITI AAYOG'S TASK FORCE

## 283.  SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

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

- (a) whether  the  NITI  Aayog's  Task  Force  for  improving  employment  data  has  submitted  its report to the Government;
- (b) if so, the details of the major recommendations/suggestions along with the reaction of the Government thereon;
- (c) Whether the task force has suggested evaluating employment generation due to various schemes and programes such as Housing for All, PMGSY etc.; and
- (d) If  so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

## ANSWER (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a  to  d):  The  Task  Force  under  NITI  Aayog  has  submitted  its  report  in  August,  2017  on improving employment data. The Task Force has inter-alia recommended that in addition to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), a new time-use survey be conducted and instituted by M/o Statistics &Programme Implementation (MoSPI)  and it also explore the possibility of a targeted  survey  to  collect  data  from  migrant  workers.  It  also  recommended  tapping administrative  data  from  sources  like  Employee's  Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), National Pension Scheme (NPS), MUDRA Loans etc.,  to  collect  data  on  certain  category  of  workers.  As  there  is  no  standard  definition  of Worker  across  all  statutes,  the  Task  Force  also  recommended  to  adopt  a  new,  more pragmatic definition of formal workers.

As a follow up to the recommendation of Task Force, a meeting was held on 27-10-2017 in  the  PMO  under  the  chairmanship  of  Principal  Secretary  to  PM.  The  meeting  inter-alia recommended that Quick indicators for direct/indirect reflections on the employment data to be provided at the earliest and NITI Aayog to provide the necessary framework in consultation with  Secretary  Labour,  Secretary  MoSPI  and  Chief  Economic  Adviser  for  giving  the  desired trends in employment at the earliest.Follow up action is being undertaken by NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Institutes of Excellence
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## Institutes of Excellence

## 281. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

(a)	the	number	of	institutes	of	excellence	in	Saurashtra	region	of	Gujarat	along	with	the students	enrolled	therein; (b)	whether	there	is	any	proposal	to	set	up	new	institutes	of	excellence	in	the	region particularly	Rajkot	district; (c)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (d)	 whether	 the	 Government	 proposes	 to	 set	 up	 an	 Indian	 Institute	 of	 Technology (IIT)/Indian	 Institute	 of	 Management	 (IIM)	 or	 a	 similar	 institute	 in	 Rajkot	 which	 is	 a hub	of	education	in	Saurashtra;	and (e)	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)	 to	 (c):	 There	 are	 no	 educational	 institutes	 which	 are	 named	 as	 'Institutes	 of Excellence'.	 However,	 the	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 has	 issued	 /	 notified enabling	 regulatory	 architecture	 in	 the	 form	 of	 UGC	 (Declaration	 of	 Government Educational	 Institutions	 as	 Institutions	 of	 Eminence)	 Guidelines,	 2017	 for	 public institutions	and	UGC	(Institutions	of	Eminence	Deemed	to	be	Universities)	Regulations, 2017	for	private	institutions	for	setting	up	/	upgrading	up	of	20	institutions	(10	from public	 sector	 &	 10	 from	 private	 sector)	 as	 World	 Class	 Teaching	 and	 Research Institutions.	These	Institutions	shall	be	called	as	'Institutions	of	Eminence'	(IoEs). For	 selection	 of	 IoEs,	 applications	 have	 been	 invited	 from	 the	 eligible	 and interested	applicants	from	private	sector	as	well	as	public	sector. (d)	&	(e):	At	present,	there	is	no	such	proposal	under	consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Conservation of Swarngiri Fort
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.2.2018

## CONSERVATION OF SWARNGIRI FORT

## +277. SHRI DEVJI  M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Swarn Giri Fort situated at Jalore, a protected heritage monument since 1956 is now on the verge of extinction because of formalities being done in the name of protection  by  the  Archeological  Survey  of  India  and  in  the  absence  of proper maintenance and if so, the details thereof
- (b) the  total  budget  allocated  and  the  amount  spent  on  the  maintenance  of  the protected  monuments  in  the  country  including  Rajasthan  during  the  last  three years;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to develop said fort as a major tourism centre and to provide basic facilities in this fort; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to construct approach road to reach this fort  situated  at  height  of  two  thousand  stairs  and  make  the  access  easy  for tourists?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The Swarn Giri Fort is protected by State Government of Rajasthan.
- (b) The  funds  spent  for conservation and  maintenance  of  centrally protected monuments  under  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  in  the  country  including Rajasthan is as under:

## Rupees in lakhs

2014-15 Rs.23651.95

2015-16 Rs.23744.16

2016-17 Rs.30193.22

- (c) The  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  spent  Rs.95.42  lakhs  for  restoration  and conservation of Jalore Fort (Swarn Giri Fort) during 2012-13 and 2013-14.
- (d) No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Home-based Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## HOME-BASED WORKERS

276. DR. P.K. BIJU:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  intends  to  envisage  a  policy  to  govern  and
- protect the rights of home-based workers in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)the details of welfare measures implemented in the last three years with
- respect to home-based workers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): The    Unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security  Act,  2008  has  been enacted to provide social security relating to life and disability cover, health and  maternity  benefits,  old  age  protection  to  the  unorganised  workers including home based workers. Various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government  are  implementing  such  social  security  schemes  like  Indira Gandhi  National  Old  Age  Pension  Scheme  (Ministry  of  Rural  Development); National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  (Ministry  of  Rural  Development);  Janani Suraksha Yojana (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare), Rashtriya Swasthya Bima  Yojana  (Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare)  as  mentioned  in  the Schedule I of the Unorganised Works Social Security Act, 2008.  In addition to  the  above  welfare  schemes,  the  Central  Government  has  recently converged the social security schemes of Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to provide life and disability coverage to the unorganised workers for in age group of 18 to 50 years depending upon their eligibility.  Converged  PMJJBY  gives  coverage  of  Rs.  2  lakhs  on  death  at premium  of  Rs.  330/-  per  annum  for  an  age  span  from  18  to  50  years. Converged  PMSBY  gives  coverage  of  Rs.  2  lakhs  on  accidental  death  and disability  at  premium  of  Rs.  12  per  annum.  These  converged  schemes  are being  implemented  by  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India.  The  annual premium is shared on 50:50 basis by the Central Government and the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Activities and Functioning of Spices Board
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBRUARY,2018

## ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONING OF SPICES BOARD

## 275.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  as  per  a  report  on  the  activities  and  functioning  of  the  Spices  Board, concerted action is required to check the decline in yielding area of small cardamom in the States of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the specific measures which will be taken by the Government to address this matter;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that as per the said report, the absence of a full time  Chairman  has  affected  the  smooth  discharge  of  the  functions  and  duties prescribed under the Spices Board Act, 1986;
- (d) if so, the reasons for not appointing a full time Chairman; and
- (e) the steps which the Government will take to expedite the appointment of a full time Chairman?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)& (b): There has been no decline in the area of small cardamom in the States of Kerala, Karnataka  and  Tamil  Nadu.  However,  during  the  year  2016-17,  the  total  production  of cardamom has seen marginal decline mainly due to drought/long dry spell that prevailed in the cardamom growing areas of Kerala, thereby negatively affecting the production of small cardamom.  The details regarding production of small cardamom in the last 5 years is given below:

(in Metric Tonnes)

|   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|     14000 |     16000 |     18000 |     23892 |     17990 |

Government through the Spices Board is implementing the 'Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research & Development of Cardamom' to provide  financial  assistance  to  the  spice  growers  and  traders,  including  the  cardamom growers. Under the scheme several financial assistance is provided which inter-alia includes support for cardamom replanting, production of quality planting material, irrigation and land development,  improved  cardamom  curing  devices,  supply  of  integrated  pest  management input kits, farm mechanization etc. Training programmes are also conducted to educate the cardamom growers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).

During the Medium Term Frame Work (2017-18 to 2019-20), Government has approved a total  financial  outlay  of  Rs.  491.78  crore  for  export  development  and  promotion  of  spices including  small  cardamom,  with  a  special  focus  on  area  expansion  programme  in  nontraditional cardamom growing areas.

(c),(d)  &(e):  Steps  have  been  taken  for appointment  of  a full time Chairman in the  Spices Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Vedic Education Board
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  FEBRUARY 2018

## Vedic Education Board

## †273. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to form vedic education board in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  considers  vedic  education  necessary  to  save  social and cultural values;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a): Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  for  setting  up  Vedic  education  Board  under consideration of the Government.
- (b): There  already  exist  institutions  established  exclusively  for  teaching  Sanskrit, including Vedic studies with mandate to award degrees such as Vedvibhushana, vedabhushana, Shastri and Acharya, etc.

(c)to(e):India has a rich tradition of intellectual inquiry and a textual heritage that goes back  to  several  hundreds  of  years.  India  was  magnificently  advanced  in knowledge traditions and practices during the ancient and medieval times. The intellectual  achievements  of  Indian  thought  are  found  across  several  fields  of study in  ancient  Indian  texts  ranging  from  the  Vedas  and  the  Upanishads  to  a whole range of scriptural, philosophical, scientific, technical and artistic sources. Integration of Indian culture and heritage in the curriculum would do students a great  service:  it  would  equip  them  with  a  more  concrete  knowledge  of  their country and the mind of its people. It would also instill in them some of the great values  that  India  stood  for  at  the  peak  of  her  creativity,  such  as  truthfulness, courage  and  a  harmony  between  individual  and  collective  dharma  and  would enrich  and  refine  them  and  provide  them  greater  ability  to  deal  with  life's challenges  by  helping  them  towards  a  balanced  and  harmonized  personality. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have already taken required initiatives as per  National  Curriculum  Framework  2005  to  impart  value  education  at  every stage of school education.  CBSE also offers a course in knowledge Tradition & Practices of India since 2011.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Applied Behaviour Analysis
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## Applied Behaviour Analysis

## 272. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

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

(a) whether the Government has recognised 'Applied Behaviour Analysis' as a profession in India and approved any standard teaching method for the subject; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  generate  a  resource  pool  of  trained professionals  team  such  as  para-professionals,  therapists  and  behaviour  analysts  with adequate training and practice to deal with affected persons; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e)  whether  the  Government  has  also  taken  steps  to  develop  courses  with  updated knowledge  and  scientific  approach  of  the  international  standard  and  if  so,  the  details

- thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that  Applied Behaviour Analysis is a technique used in behaviour therapy and is taught in the M.Phil in Clinical Psychology course. Additionally, during the posting in the Behavioural Medicine Unit, all the  postgraduate  students  of  M.Phil  (Clinical  Psychology),  M.D.  (Psychiatry),  M.  Phil (Psychiatric Social Work) and M.Sc. (Psychiatric Nursing) courses get training in carrying out  Behavioural  Analysis  to  apply  the  same  in  the  routine  therapeutic  work  with  the patients.

To  address  the  acute  shortage  of  qualified  mental  health  professional  in  the country,  the  Government,  under  the  National  Mental  Health  Programme  (NMHP),  is implementing manpower development schemes for establishment of Centres of Excellence  and  strengthening  /  establishment  of  Post  Graduate  (PG)  Departments  in mental health specialities viz. Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatric Social Work and Psychiatric  Nursing.  As  on  date,  support  has  been  provided  for  establishment  of  23 Centres  of  Excellence  and  strengthening  /  establishment  of  46  Post  Graduate  (PG) Departments in mental health specialities in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Auction of ONGC Oil Fields
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 270 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2018

## Auction of ONGC Oil Fields

## 270. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

## पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to sell majority of its stake in ONGC oil fields to private firms; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARAMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b). Many of the discovered oil and gas fields of the ONGC and OIL could not be monetized  for  years  due  to  various  reasons  such  as  isolated  locations,  small  size, prohibitive development costs, technological constraints etc. Government bought out various policies for early monetization of discoveries made by National Oil Companies to enhance domestic production. Government had earlier allowed private participation in  the  Pre-NELP  discovered  fields  round  in  1992-1993.  With  a  view  to  increase domestic  production  of  oil  and  gas,  Government  in  September,  2015  approved  the Discovered Small Field Policy for monetization of 69 discovered small fields of ONGC and OIL, which had not been put into production. Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)/ Government is studying and evaluating  various  options for  enhancement of domestic production of oil and natural gas in consultation with  various stakeholders including  ONGC  and  OIL.  The  options  include  another  round  of  Discovered  Small Field bid, Technical Service Contract Model, and Farming-in Model.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Colleges under RUSA Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## Colleges under RUSA Scheme

†269. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state: (a) the total number of colleges recognised so far under the RUSA scheme; (b) whether the Government proposes to open any college in the State of Chhattisgarh in the upcoming years under the RUSA scheme; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a):  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a total of 2044 units have been approved for Central Support under various components supporting colleges. (b)  &  (c):  Under  RUSA,  proposals  for  approval  have  to  be  submitted  by  the  State Governments  as  part  of  their  State  Higher  Education  Plan  (SHEP)  which  are  then placed for consideration of the Project Approval Board (PAB) of RUSA. Till date, under Model  Degree  Colleges  in Chhattisgarh.  The State has been approved a total allocation of Rs. 313 crores, which include  support  for  7  State  Public  Universities  and  54  General  Degree  Colleges  for

- RUSA,  approval  has  been  given  for creation of 5 infrastructure grants and equity initiatives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Proposals to Introduce Seaplanes to Promote Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.267 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## PROPOSALS TO INTRODUCE SEAPLANES TO PROMOTE TOURISM

267.  SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  reintroduce seaplanes to promote tourism sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be put into operation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): Private  operators  can  operate  Seaplane  Service  as  per policy and regulatory framework for operation of Seaplanes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Analysis of Tourism Offices
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.262 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## ANALYSIS OF TOURISM OFFICES

262.  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  NITI  Aayog's suggestion in its three year action agenda to carry out costbenefit analysis of 14 overseas offices & 20 domestic offices of  Ministry  relative  to  the  effectiveness  of  digital  marketing efforts; and

if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed

- (b) to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Tourism has decided to re-organise its offices on the basis of an in-depth analysis to identify main source markets contributing  to  foreign tourist arrivals  by  consolidating  its  14 overseas India Tourism offices into 8 offices. These offices would be  located  to  function  as  global  marketing  hubs  to  cover  various important source markets. Further, MoT would appoint PR agencies to  support  the  India  Tourism  offices  in  promoting  and  marketing India overseas.

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