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Lok Sabha Question No. 1606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Import of Agarbattis
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## IMPORT OF AGARBATTIS

## 1606. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  raw  agarbattis  imported  by  India  in  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  duty  slap thereon during the said period; and
- (b) the details of total revenue generated by import of raw agarbattis in the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) India's import under HS code 33074100 [Agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning], Customs Duty levied thereon and revenue generated during the last three years are as under:

| YEAR    |   Qty [Ton] |   Val [Rs. in crore] | Customs basic duty (MFN Rate)   |   Revenue generated under Exim code 3307 (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|-------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |       61865 |               384.92 | 10%                             |                                                   24.82 |
| 2015-16 |       86931 |               440.82 | 10%                             |                                                   28.53 |
| 2016-17 |      113156 |               496.9  | 10%                             |                                                   31.82 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Steel Development Fund
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1605 FOR ANSWER ON 05/03/2018

## STEEL DEVELOPMENT FUND

1605.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from various States seeking financial assistance from the Steel Development Fund for the steel plants located in the respective States during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details and the current status thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to extend financial assistance from Steel Development Fund to the steel plants located in Karnataka, to augment/increase the production of steel in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): No proposal has been received from any State/UT for financial assistance from  the  Steel  Development  Fund  (SDF)  to  the  steel  plants  located  in  the  States during the last three years and the current year.

(c)&(d): The Government has no plans to extend financial assistance from SDF to the steel plants located in the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Online Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Online Courses

- †1603. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the number of universities offering online courses in the country at present, State/UTwise; (b)  whether the Government proposes to select universities for online courses on the basis of their ranking and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government proposes to offer degree, diploma and all types of courses
- through online education and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c) AICTE and UGC have a regulation for facilitating credit transfer on SWAYAM. UGC is now formulating the regulation for 'online education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Publication of Images of Taj Mahal
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

- (a) No Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Yes,  the  department  has  old  photographs  (black  &  white),  sepia-toned  images  and drawings  of  different  parts  of  Taj  Mahal,  but  it  has  not  been  compiled  as  the  body  of photographic material is too vast to be compiled in a single unit.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05-03-2018

## PUBLICATION OF IMAGES OF TAJ MAHAL

## 1601. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that old sepia-toned images, monochrome photographs and art works on Taj Mahal in the archives of the Archaeological Survey of India are being compiled for publication in a large format folio and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the idea is to put together the scattered visual works into one comprehensive folio if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government realised that they had a wealth of material on the Taj, ranging from old photographs to sepia-toned images and beautiful paintings and lithographs which have not been ever compiled in a comprehensive whole and 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)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Export of Gems and Jewellery
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1600

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF GEMS AND JEWELLERY

## 1600. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the export of gems and jewellery shrank during the last year and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the gems and jewellery sector is also facing several issues related to the compliance of GST; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) As per DGIC&S data, the gems and jewellery export has increased by 10.51%  during  last  year  (2016-17)  to  USD  43.41  Billion  as  compared  to  USD 39.28 Billion in 2015-16.  However, during the current year (upto December 2017), gems and jewellery  export  was  USD  31.24  Billion  showing  a  decline  by  3.25% over the corresponding period last year.  The slow demand in consuming market such  as  USA  and  Europe  and  slowdown  in  the  industry  are  main  reason  for decline for a short period in gems and jewellery export during the current year.

- (c) With a view to  promote the Gems and Jewellery sector, Government has taken a number of steps such as setting up of Common Facility Centres for gems and jewellery sector; amendment of wastage and value addition norms for gems and jewellery  items;  and  providing  financial  assistance  for  participation  in international fairs, organizing  buyer-seller meets,  creation of export related infrastructure, etc. under various schemes of the Department of Commerce.

(d) & (e) The  gems  and  jewellery  sector,  which  primarily  comprises  of  the unorganized  and  smaller  segments,  is  gearing  up  for  successful  transition  from the traditional documentation to new statutory forms and procedures under GST. The  representations  made  by  Gem  &  Jewellery  Export  Promotion  Council (GJEPC) for changes in GST to give relief to the sector has been taken up with Ministry of Finance and the same has been addressed by the GST Council, such as reduction in GST rate on job work, treating industrial rough diamond at par with non-industrial rough diamond, exempting nominated agencies/banks from payment of IGST on import of gold and reduction in GST rate of cut and polished diamonds, coloured gemstones and synthetic stones from 3% to 0.25%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: National Policy for Development of Ancient Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1599 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.3.2018

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ANCIENT HERITAGE

## +1599. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any National Policy for promotion and development of country's historic and religious heritage;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified new historical and religious places in the country during the last two years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d) As per the information received from Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), a Central Sector Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs. 500 Cr. was launched on 21 st January, 2015.

HRIDAY scheme aims at preserving and revitalizing the soul and the unique character  of  the  heritage  cities  in  lndia.  Under  the  Scheme,  twelve  cities namely, Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni, and Warangal have been identified for development. The mission period of HRIDAY Scheme is till November, 2018. HRIDAY  Scheme  supports  the  development  of  core  heritage  linked  civic infrastructure projects which includes revitalization of urban infrastructure for areas  around  heritage,  religious,  cultural  and  tourism  assets  of  the  cities. These initiatives  include  development  of  water  supply,  sanitation,  drainage, waste management, approach roads, footpaths, street lights, tourist conveniences, electricity wiring, landscaping etc.

So far, 63 projects amounting to Rs. 421.47 cr. for the12 HRIDAY Cities have been approved under the Scheme out of which 241.26 cr. has been released. Project implementation has begun in all 12 cities and the physical progress of the scheme so far is around 40%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Time Bound Delivery of ESI Services
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1598

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## TIME BOUND DELIVERY OF ESI SERVICES

1598. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  proposes  to set  up  societies  across  the  country  for  time  bound  delivery  of
- services to its beneficiaries;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  expenditure/financial  cost
- likely to be involved therein; and
- (c)the steps taken by the Government to transfer the reimbursement amount to beneficiaries with due diligence in a timebound manner?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The 46 th  Indian Labour Conference held on 20 th  and 21 st  July, 2015  in  one  of  its  recommendation  stated  that  'The  ESIC  should directly run the health services in all the States, state should not be asked  to  bear  the  cost  of  medical  expenses.'  Therefore,  the  matter was taken up in 166 th  meeting of the ESI Corporation on 07.08.2015, a sub-committee was formed. In the 167 th   meeting,  the  sub-committee submitted  its  report  and  it  was  decided  to  form  State  Autonomous Body under Section 58(5) of the ESI Act, 1948. Structure of the State Autonomous  Body  was  circulated  and  all  state  Government  were informed to constitute a State Autonomous Body by 31.03.2017 so as to be eligible for 100% expenditure up to the ceiling from ESIC. Due to some  states going for assembly  election, deadline was  further extended to 30.06.2017.

14  states  accepted  the  proposal  for  State  Autonomous Body and are entitled to get the benefit of 100%  bearing of expenditure  up  to  the  ceiling,  laid  down  from  time  to  time,  by  ESI Corporation subject to them forming State Autonomous Body/Society as per structure approved by Corporation in its 172 th  meeting held on 06.12.2017.  However,  for  rest  of  the  states  existing  arrangement  of sharing expenditure in the ratio of 7/8:1/8 shall continue. For the states forming State Autonomous  Body/Society,  funds shall be directly transferred  to  the  Society  which  is  likely  to  enhance  the  medical benefit service delivery in  respective  states  under  ESI  Scheme available to its beneficiaries.

(c): From time to time, ESI Corporation has undertaken steps to ensure  due  diligence  while  processing  reimbursement  claim  of  ESI beneficiaries. The steps taken include administrative reform measures and Information Technology (IT)/online processing of such reimbursement claims. In addition CPGRAMS also monitors such cases at ESIC Head Quarter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Seats in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1597 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.3.2018

## SEATS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 1597. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  Ahmednagar,  Maharashtra and  the total  number of seats and the total num ber of students enrolled against these seats;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  seats  in  the Kendriya Vidyalayas situated in Ahmednagar;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the posts of teachers are vacant in said Vidyalayas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not filling said posts?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  are  3  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  in  Ahmednagar,  Maharashtra  -  KV No.  1  Ahmednagar,  KV  M.I.R.C.,  Ahmednagar  &  KV  V.R.D.E.,  Ahmednagar.  The total  number  of  seats  and  students  enrolled  in  these  KVs  is  2760  and  2711 respectively.
- (b)  &  (c):  There  is  no  decision  at  present  to  increase  the  number  of  seats  in  the above KVs.
- (d)  &  (e):  As  on  1.2.2018,  the  KV-wise  vacancy  position  of  teaching  staff  at Ahmednagar is as under:-

| Name of KV          |   No. of Vacancies |
|---------------------|--------------------|
| No.1, Ahmednagar    |                 11 |
| M.I.R.C. Ahmednagar |                 11 |
| V.R.D.E. Ahmednagar |                  7 |

Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process and action is taken from time to  time  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  relevant  recruitment  rules.  Teachers  are  also engaged  on  contractual  basis  for  temporary  durations  by  Kendriya  Vidyalaya Sangathan to ensure that the teaching-learning process is not hampered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Employment in NIOS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1596 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  MARCH, 2018

## Employment in NIOS

## †1596. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY :

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

- (a) the number of peons working on daily wages in the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and its regional offices and number of persons out of them employed since 1997;
- (b) the total number of peons required at present in the said  institute;
- (c) the reasons for not making them permanent as per the current requirement of the NIOS;
- (d) the reaction of the Government on the anti-worker attitude of the Institute; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): 29 Casual Labour/Daily Wages Peons are presently working in the National Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS).   None  of  them  has  been  engaged continuously since 1997.
- (b): These 29 Casual Labour/Daily Wages Peons have been engaged as per the current requirement.
- (c): Causal  Labour/Daily  Wages  Peons  are  engaged  for  seasonal  work  and  to meet   the  temporary  requirement  for  different  projects  undertaken  by  NIOS from time to   time. There is no scheme to appoint such Causal Labour/Daily Wages Peons on permanent basis in NIOS.
- (d): There is no anti worker attitude in the Institution.
- (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Merger of Oil Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1593 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  MARCH, 2018

## MERGER OF OIL COMPANIES

1593.  SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to merge all Public Sector oil companies into single entity and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the said mega merger of oil companies; and

(b) the State-wise Corporate Social Responsibility and finance participation by Public Sector Undertakings of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a): In  the  Budget  Speech of 2017-18 on February 1, 2017, Finance Minister had inter  alia stated  that  'we  see  opportunities  to  strengthen  our  CPSEs  through consolidation,  mergers  and  acquisitions.    By  these  methods,  the  CPSE  can  be integrated across the value chain of an industry.  It will give them capacity to bear higher risks, avail economies of scale, take higher investment decisions and create more value for the stakeholders.  Possibilities of such restructuring are visible in the Oil  and  Gas  sector.  We  propose  to  create  an  integrated  public  sector  'Oil  Major' which  will  be  able  to  match  the  performance  of  international  and  domestic  private sector oil and gas companies'.

Consequent  to  approval  to  the  Government  of  India's  decision  to  sell  its  existing 51.11% shareholding in HPCL to ONGC, for total consideration of Rs. 36,915 crore, Share  Purchase  Agreement  was  entered  into.  Accordingly,  the  Share  Purchase Agreement was executed on 20.1.2018 between President of India and ONGC.

The closing of the transaction for strategic acquisition of 51.11% paid-up capital in HPCL from Government of India took place on 31 st January, 2018.

(b): The details of total amount spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) along with projects / programmes undertaken by major oil Public Sector Undertakings of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for the last three years are available in their respective Annual Reports and at their websites at www.ongcindia.com, www.gailonline.com, www.bharatpetroleum.com, www.iocl.com, www.hindustanpetroleum.com, www.oil-india.com and www.engineersindia.com.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Allahabad University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1592 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Allahabad University

## 1592.  SHRIMATI  KIRRON  KHER:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government has taken substantive action on the audit report presented by the University Grants Commission panel on alleged misadministration in the Allahabad University and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  changes  that  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  in  the  administration  of  the University for proper utilisation of funds; and
- (c) the details of check and balance planned/being planned by the Government to ensure efficient and better administration in the said University?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c):  Action on the report on the academic, research, financial and infrastructural audit of the conducted by the University  Grants Commission (UGC) is at preliminary stage.  However, as regards proper utilisation of funds, a detailed directive has already been issued to all the Central Universities including University of Allahabad through UGC reiterating the need for improving  financial  management  and  strict  compliance  of  rules  and  procedures.  All  Central Universities,  including  University  of  Allahabad  have  been  requested  to  conduct  internal  audits  of their Accounts in a time bound manner. In administrative matters like career advancement scheme, promotion policies,  fixation  of  pay/grade  pay,  allowances,  increments,  upgradation/revision  of  pay scales/allowances etc., the Central Universities including University of Allahabad have been advised to take decision in strict conformity with the rules / regulations / instructions of Government of India / UGC. The meetings of the Statutory Bodies of the Universities are attended by the representatives of the Ministry as well as the UGC as per the respective Statutes with a view to ensure observance of Rules and maintenance of procedural propriety.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Incredible India Campaign
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1591 ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## INCREDIBLE INDIA CAMPAIGN

## 1591. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  country's  spiritual  and  wellness traditions will form the highlights to Tourism Ministry's incredible India 2.0 campaign;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Incredible India 2.0 campaign proposes to focus on  developing  at  least  10  cities  where  it  will  promote  their spirituality quotient and also develop their medical and wellness potential; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  Incredible India  2.0  campaign,  during  the  financial  year  2017-18    to  promote various destinations and tourism products of the country including spiritual, medical  and wellness tourism in important and potential source markets overseas.

(c) and (d): The Incredible India 2.0 campaign  aims at a shift from  generic  promotions  undertaken  across  the  world  to  market specific  promotional  plans  and  content  creation  with  thematic creatives  on  different  niche  products  including  spiritual,  medical and wellness tourism.

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