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Lok Sabha Question No. 5897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Cultural Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. KUMAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Cultural Universities

## 5897. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether there are cultural universities functioning in the country at present and if so, the details thereof, State wise; (b) whether Government has given any additional scheme or funds for the improvement and enhancement of these universities and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  all  these  universities  are  affiliated  or  approved  by  the  Government  and

- University Grants Commission (UGC); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to  (d):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  intimated  that  there  is  one Culture  University  i.e.  Utkal  University  of  Culture,  Odisha  which  is  a  State  funded University established by the Act of the State Legislature of Odisha. UGC has further  informed  that  this  culture  University  is  not  eligible  to  receive central assistance as it is not included in the list of Universities under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956.

Further, Ministry of Culture has informed that there are no institutions under the administrative  control  of  it  named  as  Cultural  Universities.  However,  there  are  four teaching institutions declared as Deemed to be Universities under Ministry of Culture. These Universities /autonomous organizations are affiliated/ approved by the Government and UGC and are fully funded by the Ministry of Culture. Details of budget allocated and funds released to these Universities in the years 2016-17 are as under:

| (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)                                                   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.          | State/UT         | Name of the Institute/University                                 | Budget Allocated | Funds Released   |
| 1.               | Bihar            | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM), Nalanda.                          | 2096.00          | 1364.09          |
| 2.               | Jammu & Kashmir  | Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS), Leh Ladakh.        | 1834.00          | 1692.52          |
| 3.               | Delhi            | National Museum Institute, New Delhi                             | 1559.50          | 900.89           |
| 4.               | Uttar Pradesh    | Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi. | 3045.00          | 2225.42          |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Non-performing Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, AJAY (TENI) MISRA, SUSHMITA DEV

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Non-performing Universities

## 5896.  SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  identified  or  proposes  to  identify  a  number  of 'non-performing  or  lackadaisically  performing  centrally  funded  Universities  across  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has asked UGC to inspect all the identified universities to track their performance and find a way out to resolve the issues;
- (d) if so, the factual cause of under-performing centrally funded universities; and
- (e)  the  steps  Union  Government  propose  to  take  to  remove  any  bottlenecks  in  the functioning of such universities?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to  (e):  As  per  the  Section  12  of  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  Act,  1956, UGC's main responsibility is to promote and coordinate University education and determine and maintain standards of teaching, examination and research in Universities.

Section 12 (d) of the UGC Act empowers the UGC to recommend to any University the measure necessary for the improvement of University education and advise it upon the action to be taken for the purpose of implementing such recommendation.

Further,  UGC  is  also  competent  to  cause  an  inspection  of  any  department  or departments thereof under Section 13(1) of the UGC Act, 1956 after due consultation with the University concerned to ascertain the financial needs of the University or its standards of teaching, examination and research.

Thus,  UGC,  if  need  so  arises,  is  competent  to  decide  on  undertaking  any review/inspection  as  it  deems  fit  to  achieve  the  mandated  objective  of  promotion  and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in Universities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Cultural Policy
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ARPITA GHOSH

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## CULTURAL POLICY

## 5891.  SHRIMATI ARPITA GHOSH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has formulated any cultural policy to preserve the cultural heritage of the country;
- (b)   if so, the details   thereof;
- (c)  the steps initiated by the Government to encourage different cultural sectors in the country; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE   (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)   CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (b): While, there is no separate policy, the government works to promote the composite culture in the country and to preserve all forms of art and culture through its organizations and schemes.
- (c) & (d): The Ministry of Culture takes regular steps to spread awareness about the  cultural  heritage  of  India  and  its  values.    These  activities  are  carried  out through attached / subordinate and autonomous organizations of the Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: EPFO Investment in Special Deposit Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## EPFO INVESTMENT IN SPECIAL DEPOSIT SCHEME

5890. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

- (a)whether  the  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO)  has  made good use of its year end windfall from the Government's Special Deposit Scheme  with  an  investment  of  nearly  Rs.10,000  crore  in  top  rated corporate bonds clinching best possible rates;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the EPFO earns an interest income of about Rs. 4,700 crore from the  Government's  Special  Deposit  Scheme  while  together  with  other standalone provident funds which may be more than Rs. 12,000 crore; and (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Presently, Government's Special Deposit Scheme is not available  for  investment.  However,  as  on  December,  2016,  Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has an investment of Rs. 54,518.11 crore in Special Deposit Scheme of the Government.

During the financial year 2016-17, EPFO has invested in top rated Corporate  bonds  on  various  occasions.  Those  companies  include  Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), Power Finance Corporation (PFC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & National Bank for Agriculture and Rural

Development (NABARD).

- (c) & (d): The details of interest income from Government's Special Deposit  Scheme  of  other  standalone  provident  funds  are  not  maintained centrally. However, the details of interest income of EPFO from Government's Special Deposit Scheme for the last three years are as under:

- 1.

- 2016-17 : Rs. 4484 crore

- 2.

- 2015-16 : Rs. 4741 crore

- 3.

- 2014-15 : Rs. 4734 crore

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Review of Forest Rights Act, 2006
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5889

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## REVIEW OF FOREST RIGHTS ACT, 2006

## 5889. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to review the Forest Rights Act, 2006;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also considering the issues relating to climate change and livelihood of the tribal population associated with this Act; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) to (d) Do not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: School of Open Learning
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Richard Hay

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## School of Open Learning

5887. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

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

- (a) the total number of non-teaching posts sanctioned in School of Open Learning (SOL), Delhi University and the number of posts reserved for the Scheduled Tribes out of them, post-wise;
- (b) whether many posts are lying vacant/unfilled despite the availability of eligible candidates in university as well as in open market and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the University Grants Commission thereto;
- (c) the reasons for the posts reserved for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes lying vacant; and
- (d)  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  these  vacancies  in  a  time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Norms to set up Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Norms to set up Colleges

## †5885.  DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the norms for setting up of colleges under the Central Universities;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that new colleges cannot be set up in the States due to the present norms of gross enrolment ratio of the students;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has given any relaxation in the said norms; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (e): The Central Universities are autonomous bodies which are established under different  Acts  passed  by  the  Parliament  and  are  regulated  by  respective  Acts  and Statutes made  thereunder.  The  statutory  bodies  of  the  Central  Universities are competent  to  develop  the  norms  for  setting  up  of  as  well  as  affiliation  to  Colleges, provided the respective Act permits it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: ONGC CSR Fund for Water Harvesting
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  APRIL, 2017

## ONGC CSR FUND FOR WATER HARVESTING

## 5881.     SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN :

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  of  the  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation Limited CSR fund used for water harvesting in Gujarat; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a)&(b)  -  An  amount  of  Rs.91,52,000/-  during  the  year  2009-10  and  Rs.6,50,000/during the year 2016-17 has been given by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Mehsana asset, under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund for Water Harvesting. The details are as under :-

- (i) Financial Support for Construction of 09 Nos. Recharge Tubewells in and around operational areas of Mehsana Asset with financial implication of Rs.91,52,000/- to Gujarat  Water  Resources  Development  corporation  Limited,  G.T.W.  Division, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
- (ii)  Financial  Support  for  Recharge  Tubewell  at  Village  Jagudan,  Taluk  &  District Mehsana with financial implication of Rs.6,50,000/- to Sarpanch, Jagudan Gram Panchayat, at post Jagudan, Taluk & District Mehsana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Increasing Seats in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## INCREASING SEATS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS † 5880. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Governments including Madhya Pradesh to increase the number of seats in Kendriya  Vidyalayas  keeping  in  view  the  regional  demands  and  rise  in number of students; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the intention of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Conferences by SC/ST Hub
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## CONFERENCES BY SC/ST HUB

## 5878.  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) the details of the number of conferences conducted by SC/ST Hub during the last one year and the cost involved per conference at Regional/International levels, conference-wise;
- (b) the  name  of  Agencies  involved  and  the  process  of  selection  for  the  same  and  the amount paid and as well as pending during the said period; and
- (c) the  name  and  number  of  tribal  Agencies  involved  for  conducting  conference  at different levels and the amount paid to tribal Agencies in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC) which is the nodal agency for implementing  the  National  Scheduled  Caste  &  Scheduled  Tribe  Hub  has  organized  38 Special Vendor Development Programmes (SVDP) at a total expenditure of Rs. 26.16 lakh and  7    awareness  programmes    involving  total  expenditure  of  Rs.  2.19  lakh  under  this scheme.   In  addition,  interaction  meetings  involving  expenditure  of  Rs.  1.5  lakh  per  event were organized by NSIC at four clusters of SC/ST enterprises.
- (b): Under National SC/ST Hub scheme, NSIC has been organizing /conducting Special Vendor  Development  Programmes,  workshops/seminar/awareness  programs  and  meetings, through its field offices in coordination with Industry Associations like Dalit Indian Chamber of  Commerce  &  Industry  (DICCI),  Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII)  and  Indian Chamber of Commerce of Affirmative Action ( ICCAA) etc. Such events are organized as per guidelines of Special Marketing Assistance Scheme (MAS) being implemented by NSIC through its field offices.
- (c): No conference has been organized involving any tribal agency. However, NSIC has been  organizing  Special  Vendor  Development  Programs,  workshops/seminar/  awareness programs  and  meetings  in  states  having  large  tribal  population  like  Maghalaya,  Tripura, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Guidelines for Aggregators Accommodation
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5875 ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## GUIDELINES FOR ACCOMMODATION AGGREGATORS

5875. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  plans  to  impose  guidelines  on accommodation  aggregators  to  help  ensure  safety,  security and  service  standards  that  home  stay  owners  and  hotels registered with them offer;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c): At present the Ministry of Tourism has no guidelines for accommodation aggregators and online travel agencies.

However, the work related to the guidelines for accommodation aggregators is at an initial stage.

Further, the Ministry of Tourism has well defined guidelines for approval  and  classification  of  home  stays  and  hotels  under  its voluntary scheme to ensure safety, security and services standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Scholorship by Foreign Nations
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Scholarship by Foreign Nations

## 5873. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  signed  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  with foreign nations to institute various scholarships in higher education for Indian students; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  number  of  students  selected  for  various courses/degrees, country-wise during the last year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  and  (b):  This  Ministry  has  signed  Memoranda  of  Understanding  (MoUs),  at Government level, with various foreign countries, some of which contain provision for scholarships  on  a  reciprocal  basis.  Moreover,  most  of  the  educational  institutions have  the  requisite  autonomy  to  sign  institutional  level  MoUs  with  educational institutions  of  foreign  countries  and  scholarships  may  be  offered  in  the  case  of institutional  MOUs  as  well.  Hence,  there  is  no  centralized  information  available regarding the number of scholarships offered by foreign nations to Indian students to study  in  their  country,  course-wise.  However,  this  Ministry  through  Scholarship Division and University Grants Commission has facilitated some scholarships during the last year, the details of which are as under:

| Country        |   Number of students |
|----------------|----------------------|
| Korea          |                   08 |
| China          |                   44 |
| Italy          |                   10 |
| Israel         |                   04 |
| United Kingdom |                   24 |
| Hungary        |                  163 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Teaching Languages in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5872 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Teaching Languages in Schools

5872. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

(a) whether the Government is planning to make Urdu education compulsory in schools and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  the  three-language  policy  in  schools  has  succeeded  in  creating  a  uniform medium of communication across the country; and

(c) if so, the details of the percentage of students who learn English and Hindi in schools, State/UT-wise?

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

(a)  to  (c):  There  is  no  plan  to  make  Urdu  education  compulsory  in  schools.    Education being in the concurrent list of the constitution and school education is governed by the Education Act of the respective State Governments.  Therefore, it is for them to maintain data  with  regard  to  three  language  policy  in  schools.    No  such  centralized  data  is maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Petroleum By-products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  APRIL, 2017

## PETROLEUM BY-PRODUCTS

## 5871. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkÑfrd xSl ea=h

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

- (a) the details of by-products derived from crude oil and their utilisation along with revenue earned by petroleum companies therefrom, company/product-wise;
- (b) whether the oil companies take into consideration the revenue generated from the retail sale of petroleum by-products while calculating oil prices and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to amalgamate the revenue of both these products and change the retail oil prices accordingly; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) to (d): Refineries process crude oil and produce a wide range of petroleum products. Some of the major products are Petrol, Diesel, LPG, Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, Lube Oil Base Stock (LOBS) and Bitumen.

Pricing of petroleum products, except Subsidized Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene, is deregulated and Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on  pricing  of  these  products  in  line  with  their  international  prices  and  other  market conditions.    The  Government  continues  to  modulate  the  effective  cost  to  consumer  for Subsidized Domestic LPG and Retail Selling Price (RSP) of PDS Kerosene.

The  Turnover  of  the  Public  Sector  OMCs  since  2014-15  and  onwards  is  given  as under:-

(Rs. Crore)

| Particulars   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April -December 2016)   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------|
| IOCL          | 4,36,390  | 3,49,321  | 3,18,092                         |
| HPCL          | 2,06,380  | 1,79,281  | 1,54,821                         |
| BPCL          | 2,37,905  | 1,89,098  | 1,75,880                         |