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Lok Sabha Question No. 298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Decision on Paika Bidroha
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Decision on Paika Bidroha

## 298. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  announce  Paika Bidroha as first war of independence; and

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

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):  'Paika  Bidroha'  is  one  of  the  earliest  resistance  movements  bravely put up by the people against the British colonial rule in India.  This uprising was set  off  in  March  1817 and continued until May 1825.  Other than the 'Paikas', ordinary peasants, land-holders, salt-makers etc. had all risen in unison against the British during this period making it a popular movement.  Later, in 1857, we see  a  movement or uprising of  similar  nature  though  on  a  much  larger  scale. Therefore, from a historical point of view it can be said that the 'Paika Bidroha' had set an example for the classes as well as the masses in India to follow later on as and when circumstances so warranted. Therefore, considering that this is one  of  the  beginnings  of  popular  uprisings  against  the  British  in  India,  it  has been decided to include it as a 'case-study' in the Class VIII history textbook of NCERT, which deals with the 1857 event.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Schemes for Jail Inmates
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## SCHEMES FOR JAIL INMATES

## 297. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI

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

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme that aims to train jail inmates across the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the placements of jail inmates after obtaining skill development training, State- wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) 'Prisons' is a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and  management  of  jails,  including skilling of inmates  is primarily the responsibility of the States. However, training of prisoners in various vocational skills has received a lot of importance in almost all the States/Union Territories and these programmes are organized by the jail authorities with the help of State Government/industry/other voluntary organizations from time to time.

Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  is  not  aimed  specifically  for  a  group/ gender  or  geography  but  aims  to  bring  in  the  fold  of  skilling  everyone  across  the country  including  the  jail  inmates.  Special  Projects  under  PMKVY  is  specifically designed to facilitate outreach to various marginalized, vulnerable, socially disadvantaged,  hidden  and  hard-to-reach  population  of  the  society.  Under  the Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  2015-16,  851  inmates  (who  have only a balance of 6 months time before release) of Tihar Jail, Delhi were enrolled and trained  in  a  range  of  trades  including  Beauty  and  Wellness,  Retail,  Data  Entry Operator, Electrician, Hospitality,  Telecom,  Customer  Care  Executive,  Sewing Machine Operator etc.  through  two training  partners  of  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC). Further, under PMKVY 2016-20, training allocation of 1783 has been done for Sunaria Jail, Rajahmundry Central Prison, JJB Majnu ka Tila and JJB Kingsway camp.

- (b) There has been no placement recorded for the individual trained in Jail.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 18 TH  DECEMBER,  2017.

## CHENNAI-BANGALORE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

## 296.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has entered into any agreement to take up execution of Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  has  received  any  DPRs  from  the  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by when actual work of the project is likely to commence?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHR I C.R. CHAUDHARY )

- (a) to (c):  The institutional and financial structure for various Industrial Corridor Projects in the country including Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) project was  approved  by  the  Union  Cabinet on  7 th December,  2016.    The Government is taking forward the development of CBIC Project in coordination  with  concerned  State  Governments.  The  process  relating  to detailed  master  planning  and  preliminary  engineering  has  been  initiated  for the  Krishnapatnam  node  identified  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under CBIC  Project. The  construction related activities will be initiated after completion of the  project  development activities  and  after  the  land  is  made available by the concerned State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Setting up of Petrochemical University
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 295 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## SETTING UP OF PETROCHEMICAL UNIVERSITY

295.  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY: पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  scheme  for  the  welfare  of local  people  and  providing  skill  training  in  the  oil  exploration  sector  and  if  so,  the details thereof; (b)    whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/proposes  to  set  up  a Petrochemical University in Barmer district which accounts for 25 per cent of the total

- oil production of the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):  In  line  with  National  Skill  Development  Mission,  oil  sector  Public  Sector Undertakings  (PSUs)  are  setting  up  Skill  Development  Institutes  (SDIs)  in

different locations.

- (b) & (c): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Excavation of Saraswati River
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## EXCAVATION OF SARASWATI RIVER

## 293. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started the excavation in search of river 'Saraswati' ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the excavation along with the outcome of the said excavation; and
- (c) the total expenditure incurred so far for the excavation of River Saraswati; State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(DR.  MAHESH SHARMA )

- (a) As per the recommendations of Advisory Committee constituted for
- to Multidisciplinary  Study  of  River  Saraswati  two  Sub-Committees  on  Research and
- (c) Showcasing have been formed to carry out required investigations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Revival of SAIL/RINL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.289 FOR ANSWER ON 18/12/2017

## REVIVAL OF SAIL/RINL

## 289. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has constituted a Committee in July 2017 for revival of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Committee has submitted its report, if so, the details thereof along with the recommendations made by the Committee;

(c) if not, the time by which the Committee is likely to submit the report; and

(d) whether RINL & SAIL are running in loss and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(c):  Yes,  Madam. A Committee comprising of members from Ministry of Steel, PSUs and technical  experts  has  been  set  up  for  revival  of  Rashtriya  Ispat  Nigam Limited (RINL) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).  Experts have submitted reports  covering  several  functional  aspects  of  SAIL  &  RINL  like  improvement  in techno-economic  parameters,  marketing  and  branding,  equipment  maintenance, product mix & raw material handling etc. for improving the performance.

- (d) Yes, Madam. The details are as under:

| Year    | Profit(+)/Loss(-) after tax (PAT)   | Profit(+)/Loss(-) after tax (PAT)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         | SAIL                                | RINL                                |
| 2014-15 | 2093                                | 62.38                               |
| 2015-16 | (-)4021                             | (-) 1420.64                         |
| 2016-17 | (-)2833                             | (-) 1263.16                         |

(Rs. in Crores)

Major  reasons  for  losses  of  SAIL  and  RINL  inter-alia  are  adverse  market conditions,  lower  Net  Sales  Realisation  of  steel  products,  increase  in  imported  & indigenous coal prices and downturn of global steel industry etc.

Both  the  companies  have  taken  various  measures  to  reduce  the  cost  of production  by  reducing  the  consumption  of  BF  coke  in  Blast  Furnaces,  increasing production  from  new  facilities,  product  mix  enrichment  and  reduction  in  specific power & water consumption etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Supply by SAIL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.286

FOR ANSWER ON 18/12/2017

## SUPPLY BY SAIL

286. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Steel  Authority  of  India  Ltd.  (SAIL)  is  reportedly  lagging  behind  to meet  demand  for  new  rails  of  the  Indian  Railways  for  track  renewal  and  capacity augmentation;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  demand  received  by  the  SAIL  during each of the last three years;
- (c) whether the  SAIL has  taken  steps  to  supply  all  the  required  quantity  to  the concerned agencies including Indian railways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the extent of success achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b):    The  supplies  made  to  Indian  railways  against  the  orders  placed  during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and April - November, 2017 are given below:-

'000 Tonns

| Year    |   Order placed by Indian Railways |   Actual supply by SAIL |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                               581 |                     584 |
| 2015-16 |                               812 |                     646 |
| 2016-17 |                              1005 |                     620 |

(c)&(d): Yes, Madam. The steps taken by SAIL include augmentation of its capacity by setting up of a new Rail Mill set up at its Bhilai Steel Plant. During the period from April  to  November,  2017,  SAIL  has  supplied  5.55  lakh  tonnes  to  Indian  Railways, which is an increase of 43% over Corresponding Period Last Year (CPLY), when it was 3.89 lakh tonnes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Sponsoring of Events through NGOs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## SPONSORING OF EVENTS THROUGH NGOs

283. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  sponsored  or  sponsoring  some  events  through  NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs);
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the  said  NGOs  including  its Chairman; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Tea Board India and the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC Ltd.), under  the  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industry,  have  sponsored  some  events  through  NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs).

The Tea Board India has sponsored some events through NGOs under its Market Promotion Scheme and the Human Resource  Development component  (for imparting  short  term  vocational training  to  the  dependents  and  wards  of  tea  plantation  workers  through  institutions/organisations including NGOs) of the XII Plan.  The details of the NGOs are as follows:-

1. Market Promotion Scheme (MPS)- Tea Board
- i. Swami  Dayananda  Service  Mission,  Bhubaneswar,  Odisha,  Chairman  -  Shri  Arya kumar Jnanedra
- ii. Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra, West Bengal, President - Shri S.N. Menon
- iii. Humanity  Foundation,  Kolkata,  Founder  President  -  Shri  Pranab  Mukerji  (photo journalist)
- iv. Compassionate Crusaders Trust, Kolkata, Founder - Mr. Debasis Chakrabarti
- v. Divine Social Welfare Society, New Delhi, General Secretary - Shri Yash Sharma
2. Human Resource Development component - Tea Board
- i. Ashray, Silchar, Assam, Director - Shri Umashankar Singh
- ii. Voluntary  Association  for  Social  Upliftment  (VASU),  Guwahati,  Assam,  President  Shri Shabnam Mohan Raj
- iii. Asha  Kiran  Samaj  Kalyan  Samittee,  North  Lakhimpur,  Assam,  President  -  Shri RanjanJyoti Bhattacharya
- iv. Rupayan Social Welfare Society, Tezpur, Assam, Secretary - Ms. LakhyaJyotiKalita

## 3. ECGC Ltd. (2016-17 & 2017-18)

- i. Cancer Patient's Aid Association Mumbai, Founder Chairman and CEO - Mr. Y. K. Sapru
- ii. Sarth Pratishthan, Mumbai, Chief Patron - Mr. Anil Desai
- iii. Arunoday Seva Sansthan, New Delhi, President -  Mr. T. N. Tiwari

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Lok Sabha Question No. 282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Inclusion of Tribes in Scheduled Tribes List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †

## 282

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## INCLUSION OF TRIBES IN SCHEDULED TRIBES LIST

## † 282.   SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Jharkhand has made recommendation to the Union Government in the year 2004 to include kurmi/kudmi/mahto/tanti caste of Northern Chota Nagpur and southern Chota Nagpur of Jharkhand in the list of scheduled tribes; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to include the above castes in the list of scheduled tribes and if so, the time by when it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) Government of Jharkhand had sent a proposal in December 2004 for inclusion of  several  communities  of  Jharkhand  including  Kurmi,/Kudmi  (Mahto) community  of  Northern  Chota  Nagpur,      in  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes  of Jharkhand.   No proposal regarding inclusion of Tanti community in list of Scheduled Tribes of Jharkhand, has been received from Govt. of Jharkhand.
- (b) The ethnographic report in respect of Kurmi/Kudmi (Mahto) community furnished by the Government of Jharkhand in 2015,  with regard to this proposal, did not support inclusion  of  Kurmi/Kudmi  (Mahto) community in Scheduled Tribes list of Jharkhand but recommended that the status of the community was  required to be maintained as it was. Accordingly, it was  conveyed to Government of Jharkhand vide this Ministry's letter dated 31.7.2015, that no further action is pending with the Government of India since the State Government has not recommended the inclusion of Kurmi/Kudmi (Mahto) community in list of Scheduled Tribes of Jharkhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Onion Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## ONION EXPORT

281. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether  onion  exports  have  declined  in  the  current  fiscal  and  if  so,  the  details thereof indicating the percentage of decline;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  on  the  one  hand  the  end  users/consumers  are  purchasing onions at exorbitant price and on the other hand  farmers are not getting remunerative price for onion due to its non export; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to increase onion export?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam. There has been a decline of 21.78% in quantity terms and 8.54% in value terms in export of onion in the current fiscal year 2017-18 (Upto September,2017) as  compared  to  the  previous  year  i.e.2016-17  (Upto  September,2016).    The  export details of onion is given as under:-

| YEAR                     | QUANTITY (MT)   | VALUE (USD Million)   |
|--------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
| 2016-17 (Upto Sept.2016) | 12,02,638.92    | 225.49                |
| 2017-18 (Upto Sept.2017) | 9,40,620.11     | 206.22                |
| %age change              | -21.78%         | -8.54%                |

## NOTE:2017-18 FIGURES ARE PROVISIONAL

Source: DGCI&S

- (b)& (c) The prices at consumer level and procurement prices are determined by many  other  factors  including  that  time  period,  wholesale  and  retail  margins,  storage period, weather conditions etc.  As per the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government, the export of onion was 'Free' till 22 nd November, 2017 and there has been no restriction of any kind on export of onion. In view of the price rise, the Minimum Export Price of USD 850  PMT  has  been  levied  on  export  of  onions  from  23.11.2017  till  31.12.2017.  The question of non-export of onion does not arise and there has been continuous export of

onion during the current year.  In order to boost export of onion, the Government has covered  onion  under    'Merchandize  Exports  from  India  (MEIS)'  under  Foreign  Trade Policy  2015-20  which  was  continued  till  30.09.2017.  In  addition,  the  Ministry  of Commerce & Industry has put in place various schemes namely Market Development Assistance  (MDA),  Market  Assistance  Initiative  (MAI),  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export Scheme (TIES) etc. to boost export of agri products which includes onions also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Amendment in EPF Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## AMENDMENT IN EPF SCHEME

280. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  amend  Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 with the main aim of bringing back small private provident fund trusts within the fold of EPFO; and
- (b)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Development of Madurai under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.279 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

DEVELOPMENT OF MADURAI UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

279.  SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has identified and selected/proposes to  select  Madurai  for  development  as  one  of  the  important religious site/city under PRASAD Scheme; and (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken/being taken in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Setting up of Regional Petroleum Hub
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  December, 2017

## SETTING UP OF REGIONAL PETROLEUM HUB

278:   SH SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to extend support to Mauritius to meet its energy  requirement  and  help  in  developing  necessary  infrastructure  for becoming a regional petroleum hub and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  said  issue  was  discussed  at  the  meeting  with  the  Mauritius Prime Minister during his visit to India and if so, that details thereof; and
- (c) whether  Petronet  LNG  proposes  to  send  a  team  for  working  out  future course of action with authority and stake holders in Mauritius and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b) : During the meeting between H. E. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister  of  Mauritius  and  Shri  Dharmendra  Pradhan,  Hon'ble  Minister, Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas,  Government  of  India  in  May,  2017  in  New Delhi,  both  discussed  entire  gamut  of  bilateral  hydrocarbon  engagement, including  supply  of  petroleum  products  to  Mauritius  and  cooperation  for setting  up  of  a  Petroleum  and  Other  Lubricants  (POL)  bunkering  hub project.  Hon'ble Minister, MoPNG conveyed India's continued support to Mauritius in meeting its energy requirements.
- (c) A  team  from  Petronet  LNG  Limited  (PLL)  visited  Mauritius  from  27-28 July, 2017 and discussed areas of cooperation between India and Mauritius in the LNG sector.

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