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Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Appointment of Chief Operating Officer by Jet Airways
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO: : 14 (To be answered on the February 2017)

## APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OPERATING 'OFFICER BY JET AIRWAYS

14. SHRI LALLU SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether in contradiction to the guidelines of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a foreign national has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer in Jet Airways without security clearance which may hamper the security of works and passengers; if the details thereof; S0,
- national to such sensitive and the reasons for Airways; and posts
- (6) whether it is essential to Obtain clearance before appointing a foreign non-compliance by Jet
- (c) if 80, the details thereof and the aetion taken by the Government in this

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): No Madam.

Air Transport for Scheduled Air Transport Operations Officer (CFO) and/or Chief Operating Officer, if held by foreign nationals; need to be security cleared from Ministry of Home Affairs before

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

() & (): As per para 4.1.5 of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Series 'C' Part Il, Section 3 The positions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) andlor Chief Financial

- regard?
Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Water Projects
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 10 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## Water Projects

## 10. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether a challenge in securing Government funding for water projects is that the tendering process favours the lowest-cost bidder as opposed to providing quality or solution-durability;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps contemplated in this regard;

(c)  whether  the  absence  of  economically  viable  models  for  capital  expenditure recovery and operating profitability limits the ability of the community water sector to attract commercial funding; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  envisaged by  the  Union  Government to address this issue?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) & (b) Rural Water Supply is a State Subject. Under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides financial  and  technical  assistance  to  State  Governments  for  rural  drinking  water supply. States are empowered to plan, design, sanction and execute the rural water supply schemes. Although, the Ministry is not involved in the tendering process, but the States used to follow the general established practice of tendering through which the quality or solution durability of the scheme is ensured by technical clauses before applying  low  cost  criteria  for  awarding  rural  drinking  water  supply  contract. Moreover, inspections clauses are used to ensure quality issues.

(c) & (d) The provision of drinking water supply to the rural population can neither be characterized as a purely charitable activity nor its model can be based on purely commercial profitability. The States are empowered to choose viable model based on the situations like the density / spread of the population to be served and spending capability of the population. This has been applied in  few cases including community  water  purification  plants  and  water  supply  schemes  conceived  with external aid.
Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Prohibition on Taking Selfie/ Photographs in Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 9 February 2017) 2nd

(To be answered on the

## PROHIBITION ON TAKING SELFIE/PHOTOGRAPHS IN AIRCRAFT

9.

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued any circular prohibiting the taking Of selfies and other photographs by the passengers on board & flight or near the operational areas Of the civil aviation on the ground of safety, if so, the details thereof; and (6) the steps the Ministry proposes to take to curb this menace?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Air Safety Circular No. 02 of 2016 dated 29th August 2016 which covers photography in flight: The said circular is present o DGCA's website To ensure safety of aircraft operations, all the air operators are required to ensure the following:

(i) Crew do not indulge in photography during any phase of flight:

() Provision of AiC 3 of 1997 and Operation Circular 4 of 2011 on the subject are scrupulously followed:

(iii) Passengers d0 not indulge into photography while embarking/disembarking from the aircrafts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Operation and Maintenance of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 7

(To be answered on the February 2017) 2nd

## OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORTS

## 7. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals to operate and maintain airports in the   country from overseas, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if s0, the details  thereof and the reasons therefor?
- (b) whether the Government proposes to invite international bidding process for choosing the entities to  operate and maintain some of the domestic aerodromes; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): No Madam. No proposal from overseas is pending for O&M of AAI Airports; However; a proposal from Changi Airports International (CAD) was processed and not considered on viability grounds:
- (6) and (c): Yes Madam. Airports Authority of India has initiated the International Competitive Bidding Process for Operation and Maintenance %f Select areas of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Jaipur International Airport at Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Select Areas are as under:-
- i. Passenger terminal building including the airport operations control centre; fire control room; kerbside approach road and passenger boarding bridges
- iv. All terminal approach roads including movement area between the terminal building and apron area.
- ii. Apron areas (ot including the apron areas Of the cargo terminal: including provision 0f ground handling services through approved ground handling agencies. iii. Surface car park:
- V All other areas, structures, assets, equipment and machinery forming part of the Select Areas:

The request for proposals have been issued for both the airports:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Vehicle Fitness Centre
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6

ANSWERED ON 2 ND     FEBRUARY, 2017

## VEHICLE FITNESS CENTRE

## 6. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- ( a) whether the Government is setting up automated centres to check vehicle fitness, if so, the details thereof along with the places where such centres are proposed to be opened, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the types of provisions and services that are proposed to be provided by the said centres;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to collaborate with automobile manufacturers to establish similar vehicle fitness centres as well as modern service centres for vehicles across the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  Yes,  Madam.    The  Government  has  a  scheme  in  place  for  setting  of  a  model  of  automated Inspection & Certification (I&C) Centre in each State for certifying the fitness of vehicles. Under the scheme, the land is made available by the concerned States.   Ministry has already sanctioned  15 model automated  I&C  Centre  one  each  in  the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Gujarat,  Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, U.P , Delhi , Odisha, Kerala, Punjab, Sikkim, Chhatishgarh and West Bengal.
- (b)    Inspection  and  Certification  Centre  are  established  to  certify  the  fitness  of  the  vehicle  on automated test lane. Periodical checks are carried out in order to keep the motor vehicles in proper condition at all times.   Applications are processed on real time basis by an electronic information processing systems that connects local registration offices and the national registration centre.
- (c) & (d) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Fund to PRIS
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## FUND TO PRIS

## 2. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  many  States  stopped  the  practice  of  keeping  funds  at  the  disposal  of  Block Development Committee/Zilla Parishad (BDC/ZP) members after 14 th Finance Commission award and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(b) whether the Union Government proposes to advice such States to restart the practice of keeping funds at their (BDC/ZP members) disposal, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a):  The  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC)  has  recommended  grants  to  the  tune  of Rs.2, 00,292.20 crore for the award period from 2015 to 2020 to be devolved only to Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part IX of the Constitution, for delivering basic services, creation of reliable data base of local bodies' receipts & expenditure through audited accounts and for improvement of own source revenue of GPs. The FFC has not recommended any share for other two levels. The Government has accepted the recommendations and funds are being devolved  accordingly.

(b):  The FFC has, inter  alia ,  also  observed that the State Governments are expected to take care of the needs of the Taluk and Zila Panchayats. It is, therefore, incumbent upon the State Governments to utilize the enhanced fiscal space made available by the FFC on account of higher  devolution  from  32%  to  42%  of  the  Centre's  net  tax receipts  to  meet  such requirements. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has reiterated the recommendations of the FFC and views of the Ministry of Finance to the State Governments for providing adequate funds to other two levels of Panchayats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar with PAN
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

- (a)   No Madam.
- (b)   Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION *379 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 TH  August, 2017

## Shravana 20, 1939 (Saka)

## LINKING OF AADHAAR WITH PAN

## *379 SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has fixed any time frame to complete the linking of Aadhaar with PAN; and
- (b)    if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 377 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Merger of MF Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOKSABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *377

..,

## TO BE ANSWERED N FRIDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 2017/SHRAVANA20, 1939 (SAKA)

## MERGER OF MF SCHEMES

## *377. Shri Mansukhbl ai Dhanjibhai Vasava:

## Shri Ram Tahal Choudhary:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any viols tions in the merger of the Mutual Funds (MP) schemes have come to the notice of the Government/Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI);
- (b) if so, the details t ereof during the last three years and the current year, company-wise; and
- (c) the action taken b I the GovernmentlSEBI against such companies along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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,

Statement referred to in the reply to LOK SABHA .Starred Question no *377 (a to c) raised by Shri Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava and Shri Ram Tahal Choudhary, Members of Parliament due reply for 11th August, 2017 regarding "Merger of MF Schemes"

- (a) & (b): Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has not reported any violation with respect to the mergeof Mutual Funds (MF) Schemes administered under SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 199f and circulars/guidelines issued thereunder regulating the merger of schemes of the mutual funds, in the last three years and the current year thus far.

(c): Does not arise in vie of reply given to parts (a) & (b).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Recruitment of Women in Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.375

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN IN DEFENCE FORCES

- *375.  SHRI  PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to recruit  women for secretarial and administrative jobs in the defence forces;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether recruiting women for such jobs in the defence forces would enhance the job opportunity without disturbing the functional efficacy of the defence forces; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

j{kk ea=h

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(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 375 FOR ANSWER ON 11.8.2017

(a) to (d): In the Army  women  are  inducted through Short Service Commission entries and  commissioned  in all  Arms  / Services  other  than those Arms / Services which are involved in direct combat role. In the Navy, recruitment of Defence Civilians (both men and women) for  secretarial  and  administrative  jobs  is  being  undertaken  for  shore organizations.    Women  are  also  currently  inducted  as  Short  Service Commissioned Officers in  Logistics,  Law,  Observers,  Air  Traffic  Control, Pilot  (Maritime  Reconnaissance  Stream),  Naval  Armament  Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC), Naval Architect and Education Branches / Cadres / Specializations. Indian  Air  Force  follows  a  gender-neutral  policy  for  recruitment  of officers.    All  opportunities  that  are available to  join  the  IAF  are extended equally to both men and women candidates.  Women officers are recruited in  all  ground  duty  branches  of  IAF  such  as  Technical,  Administrative, Logistics,  Accounts,  Education  and  Meteorological  branches.    Only  male members are recruited in Airmen and Non Combatants (Enrolled) [NCs (E)] cadre of the Indian Air Force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: One Rank One Pension
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.374

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## ONE RANK ONE PENSION

*374.  SHRI  K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  One  Rank  One  Pension  (OROP)  has  been  implemented  for  the  armed forces personnel;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there  is dissatisfaction among  the personnel  in the  armed  forces  in  this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 374 FOR ANSWER ON 11.8.2017

(a) & (b): The Government had issued orders for implementation of One Rank  One  Pension  (OROP)  on  07.11.2015.    As  on  30.04.2017,  a  sum  of Rs.8,792.01 crores has been released to 21,08,398 Defence Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners in three instalments. 4 th and final instalment is due for payment from August, 2017. (c) to (e): Some  Ex-Servicemen Associations have been demanding changes in methodology for fixation of pension, periodicity of its revision, coverage of future Pre-mature retirees (PMR) cases etc.  The Government appointed One Member Judicial Committee (OMJC) on OROP to look into anomalies,  if  any  arising  out  of  implementation  of  OROP  on  14.12.2015. The Committee submitted its report on 26.10.2016.  An Internal Committee has  been  constituted  by  the  Government  on  19.07.2017  to  examine  the recommendations of OMJC with respect to feasibility and financial aspects. Pension Grievances Cell in the Department have been receiving some redressal of their grievances in a time-bound manner.

grievances of the pensioners / family pensioners regarding non-payment of OROP  benefits  and  taking  up  the  matter  with  the  concerned  offices  e.g. Controller  General  of  defence  Accounts  (CGDA),  Principal  Controller  of Defence Accounts (Pension) and Pension Disbursing Agencies (Banks) for Service Headquarters  and  CGDA  also  have  dedicated  grievances  Directorates  / Cells  for  redressal  of  the  grievances  of  Ex-Servicemen.    Disposal  of  the grievances are monitored at the highest level in the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: CSR Funds
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  373 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 11TH AUGUST 2017 SHRAVANA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

CSR FUNDS

## QUESTION

*373.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Public Sector Undertakings  (PSUs)/Private Sector companies and institutions which have not spent the funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during the last two years and the current year;
- (b) the number of such PSUs/ companies/institutions against which action has been taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints regarding misuse of funds by the PSUs/private companies and institutions under CSR and if so, the details of action taken by the Government in this regard, PSU, institution and company-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  committee/authority  to ensure proper use of CSR funds and to monitor the activities therein; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY) कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री ( श्री अरुण जेटली ( (a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN ANSWER TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  373  FOR  11th  AUGUST,  2017  REGARDING  CSR FUNDS.

(a)  and  (b):  An  analysis  of  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) expenditure incurred  by  companies  for  the  years  2014-15  and  2015-16  is tabulated as under:

| SI. No.   | Particulars                                           |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Total Number of Companies analysed, of which          |      7334 |      5097 |
|           | (i) PSUs with no CSR expenditure                      |        84 |        69 |
|           | (ii) Private Sector Companies with no CSR expenditure |      4111 |      1926 |

As per the provisions of section 135, companies, which have, inter-alia, not made  the  prescribed  expenditure  and  not  disclosed  the  reasons  for  not spending  are  liable  for  prosecution.  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  has accorded permission for initiating penal action under section 134 (8) of the Companies Act, 2013 for 66 companies for the financial year 2014-15 for violation of the CSR provisions.

(c) to (e):  Section 135(3) & (4) of the Companies Act, 2013 empowers the Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  Committee  and  the  Board  of  the company to monitor the activities and utilisation of CSR funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Bundelkhand Regiment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.371

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## BUNDELKHAND  REGIMENT

*371.  SHRI  KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up Bundelkhand Regiment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said Regiment is likely to be set up?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 371 FOR ANSWER ON 11.8.2017

- (a) No, Madam.

(b) & (c): Does not arise in view of answer to part (a).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Banking Services
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No. 369 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th AUGUST 2017 (FRIDAYJSHRAVANA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## Banking Services

*369. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the banking services are still a distant dream in many villages of the country particularly tribal, remote and hilly areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard along with the target set and achievement made for opening of the bank branches in the said areas?

## Answer THE FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*369 for 11th August 2017 by Shri Anshul Verma, M.P. regarding "Banking Services"\_

- (a) to (c) No, sir . There are 86,922 branches of scheduled commercial banks in rural and semi-urban areas as In addition, as on date, 1.14 lakh business correspondents of banks are deployed in rural areas for providing banking services. Scheduled Commercial Banks have opened 47.9 crore accounts in rural and semiurban areas, as on 31.3.2016,to enable access to banking facilities: