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Lok Sabha Question No. 2889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Subsidy Sharing Mechanism
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SATYA PAL SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SUBSIDY SHARING MECHANISM

2889.   SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkÑfrd xSl ea=h

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  Public  Sector  Oil  Exploration Companies  to  review  the  subsidy  sharing  mechanism  and  exempt  them  from  sharing  of subsidy during the last three years and the currrent year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, company-wise and the action taken by the Government on such requests so far;
- (c) the details of the under-recoveries shared by the said companies during the said period, company-wise;
- (d) the criterion being followed by the Government to decide the proportion of sharing the under-recoveries by the said companies; and
- (e)  whether  certain  shortcomings  in  the  said  criterion  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Government  during  the  said  period  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government to address such shortcomings?

## ANSWER

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkÑfrd xSl ea=h ( Lora= izHkkj ) ¼Jh /keZsUnz iz/kku½

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b):    The  Public  Sector  Upstream  Oil  Companies,  namely  Oil  and  Natural  Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) & Oil India Limited (OIL) had requested the Government in October/November, 2015 to review the subsidy sharing mechanism and exempt them from sharing  of  subsidy.  The  Government  decided  to  exempt  them  from  sharing  of  underrecoveries  incurred  by  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  from  Q3  in  the financial year 2015-16.

For 2016-17, ONGC and OIL have not been asked to share the subsidy burden on sale of PDS Kerosene and Subsidized Domestic LPG.

- (c): The  details  of  the  under-recoveries  shared  by  the  Public  Sector  Upstream  Oil Companies, ONGC and OIL, from 2013-14 and onwards is as under:-

( Rs. in crores)

| Year           | Upstream oil companies   | Upstream oil companies   |
|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Year           | ONGC                     | OIL                      |
| 2013-14        | 56384                    | 8737                     |
| 2014-15        | 36300                    | 5523                     |
| 2015-16        | 1096                     | 155                      |
| April-Dec 2016 | 0                        | 0                        |
| Total          | 93780                    | 14415                    |

(d) & (e): Public  Sector  Upstream  Oil  Companies,  namely  ONGC  and  OIL  are  not sharing any under-recovery burden from 3rd quarter  of 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Hostels under IEDSS Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kantilal Bhuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2887

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Hostels under IEDSS Scheme

## †2887 SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA:

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

- (a)  whether  funds  are  being  sanctioned  for  hostels  under  IEDSS  scheme  under  National Secondary Education Abhiyan by the Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)    :  No  Madam,  there  is  no  special  scheme  &  provision  for  sanctioning  fund  for hostels under the Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) component of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA).

However RMSA envisages to enable all disabled children to have access to secondary education (class  IX  to  XII)  and  to  improve  their  enrolment  and  retention  in  the  education system. It provides for various facilities to students with disabilities including expenses on books  and  stationery,  expenses  on  uniform,  transport  allowance,  reader  allowance,  escort allowance, hostel accommodation and actual cost of equipment. The scheme also supports the appointment of special teachers, provision for resource rooms  and removal of architectural barriers in schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Poultry Dispute at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2886 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH, 2017

## POULTRY DISPUTE AT WTO

## 2886.  SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  United  States  (US)  is  seeking  trade  sanctions  against  India  after winning  a  dispute  at  the  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  regarding  Indian restrictions on imports of US poultry meat, eggs and live pigs;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  strategy  being  adopted  by  India  to  counter  their claims;
- (c) whether the US has won the dispute and the WTO's appellate body has ruled that India's restrictions were discriminatory and based on unsubstantiated fears over bird flu; and
- (d) if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  along  with  the  steps  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (d): In the WTO dispute DS430, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) ruled that India's Avian Influenza measures were inconsistent with India's obligations  under  the  WTO  Sanitary  and  Phyto-sanitary  (SPS)  Agreement and, therefore, recommended that India bring its measures in conformity with its  obligations  under  the  Agreement.  After  completion  of  the  Reasonable Period of Time (RPT) for compliance, the United States (complainant) sought authorisation from the DSB for imposing trade sanctions against India alleging non-compliance of DSB ruling. Since Government of India had already issued the  Compliance  Notification  and  subsequently  amended  Notifications,  it considers these measures as WTO compliant of the DSB ruling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: EPFO Investment in Exchange Trade Funds
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## EPFO INVESTMENT IN EXCHANGE TRADE FUNDS

2885. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a)whether the government is looking at raising retirement fund body EPFO's  investment  in  exchange  trade  funds  to  15%  from  the existing 10%;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether this issue was discussed in the Central Board of Trustees of EPFO recently; and
- (d)if  so,  the  deliberations  made  in  the  said  meeting  and  the  final decision taken by EPFO in this regard?

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

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a): No, not at the present moment.
- (b): Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the Question above.
- (c):
- No, Madam.
- (d): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) of the Question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Promotion in ONGC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

2884.

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2884

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Promotion in ONGC

## SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  noticed/is  aware  that  corporate  promotions  have been given in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) on the basis of arbitrary marks by Departmental Promotion Committee in favour of some persons;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the number of posts of E4, E5, E6 in the promotion list and the people who have been given promotion along with the basis of their promotion; and
- (c)   whether the Government had written a letter to ONGC in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the response of ONGC thereto?

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPNDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  and  (b)  In  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  Limited,  corporate  level promotions i.e. Promotions to E5 and above levels are done on the basis of well-defined criteria approved by the ONGC Board. Promotions to these levels are merit based and selection is done on the basis of marks obtained by the executives in all parameters viz: Qualification, Experience, Performance Assessment Reports (PAR) and assessment by the (Departmental Promotion Committee) DPC.
- (c)  Government on 02.03.2015 advised ONGC to revisit the entire promotion process for bringing in more  transparency  for  having a robust policy  on  promotion.  A comprehensive  review  was  undertaken  by  ONGC  and  a  revised  methodology  for corporate level promotions was issued by ONGC on 15.10.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Education on Environment
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Education on Environment

## 2881.   KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a) whether the Hon'ble Supreme Court has recently directed the Union Government to constitute a core committee to monitor and ensure that all the State Education Boards are complying its orders to make environment education a compulsory subject in school curricula across the country;
- (b) if so, the details of action contemplated by the Government and the composition of members of the core Committee;
- (c) whether the core Committee has visited various States/UTs to monitor whether the education boards are complying orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.  However, Environment education is already an integral part of school curriculum. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2005 infuses the components of environmental education as part of different disciplines in the treatment of content in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Political Science, Health and Physical Education, Art, Music etc.  As a follow-up of NCF-2005, syllabi and textbooks for all the stages of school education have been developed by the National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT).  For  Classes  I  and  II,  EVS components  are  integrated  with  language  and  mathematics.  For  classes  III  to  V,  the  NCERT  has developed  EVS  syllabus  and  the  textbooks  integrating  Science  and  Social  Science  components.  For classes VI onwards, essential EVS components are integrated across subject areas.  Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also issued directives to schools to impart environmental education to students.
- (b) to (d) The Questions do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Single Entrance Exam
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BHARATENDRA SINGH, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, K. ASHOK KUMAR, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Single Entrance Exam

2880. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved the proposal for a single entrance exam for  various  engineering,  architecture  and  teachers'  training  courses and if so, the details thereof including the languages in which the test would be conducted and the frequency of the same;
- (b) whether the test would include admissions to IITs also and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Ministry has  asked  the All India Council for Technical Education  to  issue  a  suitable  regulation  for  the  implementation  of  the proposal from the academic year 2018-19 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  has  requested  all  State  Governments  /  deemed universities  to  communicate  their  constructive  suggestions  for  the  smooth implementation  of  the  regulations  and  if  so,  the  response  of  the  State Governments thereto;
- (e) whether the Government would organise national level web based counselling and State Governments will be invited to join the process and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the extent to which single entrance examination is likely to keep a check on private engineering colleges?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (f): AICTE Council in the meeting held on 14 th March 2017 approved the All India  Council  for  Technical  Education  Regulations  for  admissions  in technical institutions through National Entrance  Examination,  2017 prescribing  a  single  national  entrance  exam  for  technical  institutions  in  order  to maintain  good  standards  of  education  across  the  Country,  after a detailed consultation  with  various  stakeholders  including  all  the  State  Governments/UTs. The purpose of the exam is to maintain minimum standards of education and to facilitate students from being subjected to multiple exams which are not standardised. The test would be administered from 2018 onwards and is expected to keep in view the diversity of the curriculum in the Country.

There is a web-based seat allocation system hosted by the Central Government. All States are free to use this service for filling up the engineering seats in their States, if they choose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Hydrocarbons in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ANBUMANI RAMADOSS, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH, 2017

## HYDROCARBONS IN TAMIL NADU

## 2879.     DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  excavate  Hydrocarbons  from  Neduvasal  in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has given environmental clearance to the said project and if so, the details thereof; (c)    whether  public  hearing  meetings  has  been  conducted  with  the  land  owners  and residents of the land marked for the project and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has received any objections/protests against the implementation  of  the  said  project  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps taken/stand of the Government in this regard; (e)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  cancel  the  project  and  withdraw  all  such
- Hydrocarbon exploration projects carried out in Tamil Nadu; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof and the stand taken by the Government on the said issue?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):  The Government has approved Discovered Small Field (DSF) Policy for monetization of  69  discovered small  fields  of  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  and Oil  India Limited (OIL), which had not been put into production by these companies. Government has recently approved award of 31 contract areas including Neduvasal contract area to the successful bidders under DSF bid round 2016 for development of the field. (b) & (c):  For starting any petroleum activity, operator has to obtain or get the requisite the grant/transfer  of  lease,  to  start  any  actual  operations  the  operators  will  have  to  get
- Mining Lease transferred from ONGC  through  the State Government. After requisite  environmental  clearances  from  State  Government  /  Ministry  of  Environment,

Forest and Climate Change by following the prescribed process, which may involve public hearing also. (d):  Some local people/organizations, have submitted representations, and also filed two petitions  in  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT),  Southern Zone, Chennai objecting award of some discovered small fields expressing apprehension regarding possible environmental impact.  The  awarded  projects  will  be  taken  up  after  following  the  requisite  process including obtaining environmental clearances.

(e) & (f):   No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Voucher Based School Choice Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Voucher Based School Choice Programme

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  Government's  position  on  a  voucher  based  school  choice  programme, where  students  have  the  choice  to  select  schools  other  than  Government  schools  to receive subsidised education; (b)  whether  the  Government  has  done  any  studies  of  the  school  voucher  and  school choice system anywhere else in the country; and

2877. SHRI KESINENI NANI: (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) : There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government. (b) and (c) : Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Development of MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, ARJUNLAL MEENA, CHANDU LAL SAHU, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPIRSES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF MSMES

2875.       SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any survey for development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country;

(b) if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome  thereof  including  the  funds  allocated  for  the purpose;

(c) whether the Government proposes to enhance the existing investment limits in plant and machineries in MSME sector;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Government to have integrated approach for development of the MSME sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has not conducted any survey recently for development of MSMEs.

(b): Does not arise.

(c)&(d): The  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  Development  (Amendment)  Bill, 2015 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 20.04.2015. This Bill aims at raising the capital investment  limits  in  plants  &  machinery  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  50  lakh  from  existing maximum of Rs. 25 lakh for Micro Enterprises, to a maximum of Rs. 10 crore from existing maximum  of  Rs.  5  crore  for  Small  Enterprises  and  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  30  crore  from existing maximum of Rs. 10 crore for Medium Enterprises. This Bill also provides for raising the capital investment limits in equipments for the service sector units to qualify as micro, small and medium enterprises in the service sector.

(e):    The Government has been undertaking integrated development of the sector through its various schemes like National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, MSE-Cluster Development Programme, Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme and Market Development Assistance Scheme etc.

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