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Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Irregularities in Skill Development Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## IRREGULARITIES IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

## † 1481. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of skill development centres operational in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) whether  the  complaints  regarding  irregularities  in  these  centres  have  been received from any quarter including public representatives during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) enables large number of prospective  youth  for  taking  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior Learning (RPL) through accredited and affiliated training centers (TCs) throughout the country.  Under  PMKVY  2016-20,  the  registration  of  TC  is  being  done  under  single window  IT  application  known  as  SMART.  As  on  29.01.2018,  about  7,549  TCs  are operational  throughout  the  country.  Out  of  which,  1465  TCs  are  in  State  of  Uttar Pradesh.

Complaints  received  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY) 2015-16 are mostly related to fake enrolment and irregularities in conduct of training, improper trainings and lack of infrastructure in the centre, franchisor franchisee dispute and mass enrolment. However, under PMKVY 2016-20, accreditation and affiliation are done  by  an  online  portal  Skill  Management  and  Accreditation  of  training  Centres (SMART)  with  inspections  done  by  an  independent  third  party  assessment  agency. Adding  to  the  improved  accreditation  process  MSDE  has  initiated  a  process  of continuous monitoring through various channels and mandatory re-accreditation every year. Further, self-audit reporting, call validations, surprise visits and monitoring through the  Skills  Development  Management  System  (SDMS)  have  been  adopted  which ensures quality of training under the scheme.

Further, Ministry of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has approved penalty grid guide under the scheme and provisions of penalty grid guides the action  that  needs  to  be  taken  against  training  centers  found  in  non-compliance  of PMKVY  guidelines.  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC),  implementing agency of PMKVY under MSDE, has suspended training centers for noncompliance of PMKVY guidelines on multiple parameters and periodically publish the list on PMKVY official website.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Existence of Saraswati River
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## EXISTENCE OF SARASWATI RIVER

## 1480. COL.SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an expert panel has been formed/constituted to find the evidence of existence of ancient  River Sarasawati;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the findings of said panel ;
- (c) whether any time-frame has been drawn to expedite the work of revival/reconstruction of the River Saraswati; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR.  MAHESH SHARMA )

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Culture  constituted  the  Advisory  Committee  for  the  Multi-disciplinary Study  of  the  Sarasvati  basin  on  16.09.2015  for  a  period  of  two  years  under  the Chairmanship  of  Hon'ble  Culture  Minister.  A  meeting  of  the  Committee  was  held  on 25.07.2016.  The  tenure  of  Committee  has  been  further  extended  for  two  year  vide Notification No. S.O. 33(E) dated 28.12.2017.
- (b) As per the recommendations of aforesaid Committee two Sub-Committees on Research and Showcasing have been formed to carry out  investigations.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Global Ranking on EODB
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, BHOLA SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1478. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 5 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## GLOBAL RANKING ON EODB

## 1478.  PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether India has made a significant jump in the global ranking on ease of doing business;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the reforms undertaken by the Government in the field of finance and commerce  have  achieved  the  desired  results  for  promotion  of  trade  and industry; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the further steps taken by the Government to remove remaining bottlenecks in the field of commerce and industry?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) : Yes Madam. India's rank improved by 30 positions to 100 in the last Doing Business Report of the World Bank released on 31st October, 2017.  India has also made significant improvements in its rank in the Paying Taxes, Resolving Insolvency and Enforcing Contracts indicators of the Report.
- (c) & (d) : Government  has  introduced  Goods  and  Services  Tax  which  will subsume a number of State and Central levies.  As a result of it, the tax paid on inter-state sales can now be claimed as input tax credit.  It is expected that the number of tax payments and the rate of tax assessed in  the  Doing  Business  Report  will  be  reduced.    As  a  result  of  the reforms undertaken in the field of international   trade  the  time  taken for import has been reduced by 40 hours in case of  Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Mumbai.

In order to remove remaining bottlenecks the Department of Industrial Policy  and  Promotion  has  shared  a  372  point  action  plan  with States/UTs for implementation.  Implementation of the action plan will have a positive impact on the business environment in States and UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Raw Material for Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1477

FOR ANSWER ON 05/03/2018

## RAW MATERIAL FOR STEEL SECTOR

1477.  SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the steel manufacturers are getting sufficient supply of raw material to meet their demand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  cause  of  short  supply  of  iron  ore  is  due  to  export  by  the  steel units;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof along with the difficulties being faced by the iron ore manufacturers; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government for ensuring adequate supply of raw materials including iron ore to steel sector?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): The production of iron ore is sufficient to meet the current demand/consumption of iron ore by domestic steel industry. However, due to limited production of coking coal in the country and also due to its low quality, domestic steel industry has to depend upon imported coking coal to fulfill its requirement.

(c)&(d): In view of (a) & (b), does not arise.

- (e) Government has enacted the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 and Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 to boost the growth of mineral sector.

In order to ensure  availability of iron ore for domestic  steel industry, Government  has  imposed  export  duty  of  30%  on  all  forms  of  iron  ore  except  low grade (below 58%) iron ore (lump & fines) which have nil export duty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: National Policy for Domestic Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

## 1475. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  decided/formulated  National  Policy  for Domestic  workers  and  has  planned  new  minimum  wages  for  domestic workers under this policy;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  also  planned  creation  of  data  of  domestic workers and monitoring mechanism to look after their working environment; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Discussion are underway regarding a Policy for Domestic Workers, the salient features of  which are as follows:
- i.
- Inclusion of Domestic Workers  in the existing legislations
- ii.
- iii.
- Registration of Domestic workers.
- Right to form their own associations , trade unions
- Right  to  have  minimum  wages,  access  to  social  security,  protection
- iv. from abuse, harassment, violence
- v.
- vi.
- vii.
- Right to enhance their professional skills
- Protection of Domestic Workers  from abuse and exploitation
- Domestic Workers to have access to courts, tribunals, etc.
- viii. Establishment of a mechanism for regulation of concerned placement agencies.

Many of the State Government like Rajasthan, Kerala, Punjab, Tamilnadu and Tripura  have  included  domestic  workers  in  the  schedule  of the Minimum Wages Act and they are, therefore, entitled to file cases before the concerned authorities in case of any grievance in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Renovation of Jama Masjid
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1474 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

RENOVATION OF JAMA MASJID

1474.    SHRI  P. NAGARAJAN: Will the Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is in the process of repairing the cracks in the Central Dome of the iconic Jama Masjid in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the repairing work is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Jama Masjid at Delhi is not a protected monument of  Archaeological Survey of
- to India (ASI). However, on receipt of request from the Shahi Imam of the Masjid,
- (c) ASI has taken up essential conservation work of the Masjid.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Private Doctors for ESI Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1473 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## PRIVATE DOCTORS FOR ESI HOSPITALS

1473. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

(a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  hire  doctors  engaged  in private  practice  to  serve  in  Government-run  Employees'  State Insurance (ESI) Hospitals; and (b)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam, under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, there is provision to hire doctors engaged in private practice to serve in ESI hospitals on contractual basis in various specialities and super specialities. Such doctors are engaged on various posts lying vacant and paid consolidated remuneration based on number of hours service provided by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Preservation of Monuments in Odisha
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1471

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.3.2018

## PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS IN ODISHA

## 1471. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of preserved/protected monuments in Odisha is less as compared to other States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and  the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  increase  the  number  of monuments of Odisha to be declared as Centrally Protected Monuments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Archaeological Survey of India protects monuments and sites that are found to be of National importance under the provision of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. Accordingly, 79 monuments/sites have been declared protected by Archaeological Survey of  India  in  Odisha.      The  State  of  Odisha  compares  favourably  vis-a-vis other  States  like  Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Kerala,  Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Telangana and Uttarakhand which have lesser number of monuments protected by ASI.
- (c)&(d) Yes, Madam.  Monument at Ranipur Jharial in Odisha have been identified to be declared as Centrally protected monument.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Funds for SSA and RMSA
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1470 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  MARCH, 2018

## Funds for SSA and RMSA

## 1470.      ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether it is true that the Government plans to improve the reach of education at the school level for children from classes 1 to 10 by merging two schemes meant to guarantee universal education and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also true that funds allocated for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan were not being utilized properly and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether it is also true that the States can utilize the funds meant for the above schemes for the
- other older children and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):        In pursuance of the announcement in the Union Budget, 2018-19, to treat school education holistically  without  segmentation  from  pre-nursery  to  Class  12,  this  Department  has  prepared  a proposal on an Integrated Scheme on School Education by subsuming the three Centrally  Sponsored Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and Teacher Education (TE). States have already been advised to integrate the administrative structures at various  levels  created  for  SSA  and  RMSA  in  the  States  and  UTs  to  achieve  productive  synergies, better co-ordination and enhanced focus on improvement in quality of education.
- (b):        No, Madam. To ensure effective utilization of funds under SSA and RMSA, there are robust monitoring  systems  in  place  to  review  the  physical  and  financial  progress  of  approved  interventions through  monthly/quarterly  reports,  annual  audit  by  independent  Chartered  Accountants  empanelled with  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  (CAG)  of  India,  a  regular  CAG  audit,  a  system  of concurrent financial  reviews,  as  well  as  regular  internal  audit  and  regular  Review  Meetings  with  all States/UTs are held for monitoring the optimum utilization of funds.
- (c):        The annual plans under the SSA and RMSA are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority. These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the schemes and availability of budgetary resources.  The expenditure under the schemes is incurred as per the approved plans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Demerger of GAIL
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1469

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018 DEMERGER OF GAIL

## 1469.    SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  split  GAIL  into  two  separate  companies,  one  for marketing and the other for natural gas transmission; and

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

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

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

(a) & (b) : In year 1984, GAIL was established for transportation, processing and marketing of natural gas and for establishing and managing gas pipelines and related installations.

In the year 2006, the Government issued the Policy for Development of Natural Gas Pipelines and City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks. In terms of this policy and the provisions of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) Act, 2006, all authorized entities including  GAIL  have  to  provide  mandatory  open  access  to  its  gas  pipeline  infrastructure  on common  carrier  principle  at  non-discriminatory  basis,  at  transportation  rates  determined  by PNGRB.  In the long run and with the maturing of gas markets, it is envisaged in the policy that the authorized entities will have transportation of natural gas as their sole business activity and will  not  have  any  business  interest  in  the  gas  marketing  or  city  or  local  gas  distribution networks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: GAIL Gas Pipeline Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018 GAIL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT

## 1468.    SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  the  GAIL  gas  pipeline  project  in  Tamil Nadu without compromising the interests of farmers; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government to address the issue?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

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

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- (a)  &  (b):  Kochi-Kootanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru  Pipeline  (KKBMPL)  is  being  executed  by GAIL  in  two  sections.  The  construction  work  in  section  Kochi-Kootanad-Mangaluru  is  at advanced  stage  in  the  state  of  Kerala.  Another  section  i.e.  434  Km  Kootanad-Bangaluru  is passing through the state of Tamilnadu wherein resistance from  farmers/land owners/farmers association has been observed. This section is targeted to be completed within 30 months from availability of hindrance free RoU.

Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) has constituted an Expert Committee. In order to take the matter forward, officers of this Ministry, along with GAIL's Senior Management have had five rounds  of  discussions  with  the  officers  of  GoTN.  As  advised  by  GoTN  during  the  said discussions,  GAIL  is  taking  necessary  steps  for  spreading  the  awareness  about  the  usage  of natural gas among the people including landowners/farmers of Tamil Nadu as well as benefits of natural gas over alternate fuels and has also appointed a Public Relation (PR) Agency. GAIL has also taken farmers from Hosur taluka of Krishnagiri district for an exposure visit to see the Dhabol-Bangaluru Pipeline.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Trade between India and USA
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## TRADE BETWEEN INDIA AND USA

## 1467.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) the details of two-way trade between India and the United State of America (USA) during the last year;
- (b) whether the trade balance is in favour of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the USA has asked India to provide a trading relation that is fair and reciprocal; and
- (d) if so, whether the Government has any specific proposal to address the USA concerns and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The bilateral trade in Goods and Services between India and USA during 2016 was US $114 billion  and  in  2017  it  was  US  $113  billion  (excluding  4 th Quarter  Services  trade  figures  in 2017).
- (b) Yes. The details are as below -
- (c) Both  India  and  United  States  resolved  to  pursue  increased  commercial  engagement  in  a manner that advances the principles of free and fair trade.
- (d) India being a member of World Trade Organisation is carrying out the trade in a free and fair manner with all the nations. Two institutional mechanisms to address the trade concerns of each  other  -    India-USA  Trade  Policy  Forum  and  India-USA  Commercial  Dialogue  are platform in which India & US have regular bilateral interaction.

|                   | 2016              | 2016              | 2016              | 2017              | 2017              | 2017              |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                   | Exports           | Imports           | Trade Surplus     | Exports           | Imports           | Trade Surplus     |
|                   | (in US $ billion) | (in US $ billion) | (in US $ billion) | (in US $ billion) | (in US $ billion) | (in US $ billion) |
| Trade in Goods    | 46.03             | 21.65             | 24.38             | 48.63             | 25.70             | 22.93             |
| Trade in Services | 25.81             | 20.63             | 5.18              | 21.20             | 17.26             | 3.94              |
| Total             | 71.84             | 42.28             | 29.56             | 69.83             | 42.96             | 26.87             |

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