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Lok Sabha Question No. 5935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Courses on Seismology
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5935 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Courses on Seismology

## 5935. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that institutes in the country offer courses like Earthquake Engineering and Computation Seismology and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether these courses exist as one of the branches of engineering at the undergraduate level in institutes and if so, the details thereof along with degree and name of the institutes thereof;
- (c) the details of the Seismology Observatories in the country; and
- (d) whether the Government intends to construct more such observatories in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  There  is  no  separate  Under  Graduate  Course  in  Earthquake  Engineering  and Computation  Seismology.  The    following  Institutes  are  offering  Earthquake  Engineering  / Computational  Seismology  courses  at  Post  Graduate  level  as  a  part  in  Civil  Engineering  in India:
1. Department  of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of  Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand.
2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal.
3. NIT, Silchar.
4. Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi.
5. National Information Center of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
6. Department  of  Geophysics,  Banaras  Hindu  University  (BHU),  Varanasi,  Uttar Pradesh.
7. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
8. Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
9. Kurukhestra University, Haryana.
10. Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
11. Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
- (c): National Centre of Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), maintains a  National  Seismological  Network  (NSN)  comprising  of  84  (eighty  four)  permanent seismological field stations.
- (d): NCS is in process of installation of 31 more new seismological observatories and on completion  of  this  work,  NSN  will  have  115  such  seismological  observatories.  The  new seismological observatories state-wise are Haryana (4), Uttarakhand (1), Delhi (3), Jammu & Kashmir (2), Himachal Pradesh (3), Uttar Pradesh (5), Jharkhand (1), Bihar (4), West Bengal (1),  Punjab (1) and Rajasthan (2), Madhya Pradesh (2), Chhattisgarh (1) and Lakshadweep (1).  These  observatories  will  have  digital  broadband  seismograph  system  with  Very  Small Aperture Terminal ( VSAT) communication.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Development of Tribals in North East
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5934

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBALS IN NORTH EAST

## 5934. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for the welfare of tribals living in the North-Eastern Region (NER) of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  certain  tribal  communities  of  the  NER  not  yet  been  covered  under  the census carried out by the Government; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  corrective  steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for overall policy, planning and coordination of programmes for development of STs all over the country including North Eastern Region.  The programmes and schemes of the Ministry are intended to support and  supplement,  through  financial  assistance,  the  State  Governments  and  Voluntary Organisations, and to fill critical gaps taking into account the needs of Tribal population. It  aims  to  boost  the  economic  and  social  status  of  tribal  people  catering  to  sectors  of Housing,  Livelihood,  Health  &  Sanitation,  Drinking  Water,  Agriculture  &  Irrigation, Electricity,  Education,  Skill  development,  Sports  &  Games  and  Preservation  of  Culture Heritage etc.

(b)&(c): No such instance comes to the notice of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Protection of Ceramic Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL, 2017

## PROTECTION OF CERAMIC INDUSTRIES

## 5931.  SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the local soda ash and ceramic manufacturers are suffering from import of ceramic products in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  domestic  ceramic industries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) : Directorate General of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) conducts anti-dumping investigations on the basis of duly substantiated application filed by the  Domestic Industry (DI) alleging dumping of goods into the country causing injury  to  the  DI.  The  basic  intent  of  the  anti-dumping  measures  is  to  eliminate injury caused to the DI by the unfair trade practices of dumping from exports from other countries and to create a level playing field for the DI.

Anti-dumping duty  was  imposed  on  Soda  Ash  imported  from  China  PR,  European Union, Kenya, Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine & USA vide notification dated 3.7.2012 and from Turkey and Russia vide notification dated 18.4.2013.

Based on the applications filed by All India Glass Manufacturers Federation, DGAD conducted Mid-term Review investigation in the abovementioned cases vide initiation notifications dated 21.7.2015 and 01.10.2015 respectively.

DGAD  vide  its  final  findings  dated  23.9.2016  recommended  revocation  of  antidumping duty in both the above mentioned cases. However, the disclosure statements issued by the authority were challenged by the domestic industry in the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat. The Court has quashed the disclosure statements, subsequent final findings and the notifications issued by Department of Revenue and remanded back the case for issuance of fresh disclosure statement and final findings within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the judgement.

DGAD  also initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of 'Glazed/unglazed  Porcelain/vitrified  tiles  in  polished  or  unpolished  finish  with  less than 3% water absorption' originating in or exported from China PR on 13.10.2015. Preliminary findings were issued on 11.3.2016 and provisional duty was imposed on the subject product for six months w.e.f. 29.3.2016. The Government has extended the period for completing  the investigation and notifying the final findings upto 12.4.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Development of Employment Exchanges into Business Development Centres
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5929

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  APRIL, 2017

DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES INTO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 5929.  SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  employment  exchanges  as business development centres and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/request  for  financial assistance from various States including Assam for this purpose; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon, State/UT-wise?

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

(a)  to  (c):    Government  has  no  proposal  to  develop  employment  exchanges  as business development centres. However, the Ministry is implementing the National Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  as  a  plan  scheme  for  transformation  of  the  National Employment  Service  to  provide  a  variety  of  employment  related  services  like  job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses,  etc.  These  services  are  available  online  on  the  National  Career  Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and supported by Call Centre/Helpdesk. The services under NCS  are  accessible  from  multiple  delivery  channels  like  NCS  Portal,  Employment Exchanges (Career Centres), Common  Service  Centre etc. The NCS  Project envisages  setting  up  of  100  Model  Career  Centres  (MCCs)  in  collaboration  with States including Assam and other institutions to deliver employment services during the  12th  Five  Year  Plan.  The  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  these centres based on the proposals and scheme guidelines. These model career centres can  be  replicated  by  the  States  from  their  own  resources.  In  addition,  the  NCS project has a component of interlinking of employment exchanges and organising job fairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: New Swarnim Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MIDHUN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5928

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## NEW SWARNIM YOJANA

5928. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  new  Swarnim  Yojana  for  the  women belonging to TapsilJatiAdibasiPraktanSainik, Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan region;
- (b) if  so,  the  salient  features  of  the  said  scheme  and  details  of  the  funds  allocated alongwith number of women benefitted under this scheme in the country, State/UT-wise including in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal; and
- (c) the details of the schemes being run at present for the women belonging to TJAPS Scheduled Tribes sub-plan in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs(MoTA)  has  not  launched  any  new  scheme  namely Swarnim Yojana for the women belonging to Scheduled Tribes Sub Plan region.
- (c):  No  specific  scheme  being  run  by  the  MoTA  for  the  women  belonging  to  TJAPS Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. However,  Government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy for overall development of tribal people across the country  including  tribal  women,  which  takes  care  of  necessary  support  for  education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood etc. The major part of infrastructural development  activities  is  carried  out  through  various  schemes/programmes  of  concerned Central Ministries and the State Governments, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs though its  Special  Area  Programmes i.e. Special  Central  Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Plan  (SCA to TSP) and Grants under Article 275(1) alongwith other Central Sector / Centrally Sponsored Schemes  provides  additive to these initiatives by way  of plugging critical gaps.

During the current financial year, the Ministry has impressed upon the State Governments at least 30% of the budgetary support for women beneficiaries in the projects under Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and Grants under Article 275(!).

In addition, National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) under  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  promotes  entrepreneurial  development  amongst Scheduled Tribes. This Corporation provides concessional financial assistance to individuals or groups of STs for undertaking self-employment income generation activities through its channelizing agencies. Further, Tribal Co -Operative Marketing Development Federation  of  India  Limited  (TRIFED)  imparts  skill  development  and  capacity  building training to tribal Minor Forest Produce (MFP) gatherers and tribal artisans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Greivance Redressal by UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5927 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Grievance Redressal by UGC

## †5927. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has constituted any grievance redressal mechanism in the commission; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  the  total  number  of  complaints  received  in  this  grievance  redressal  mechanism during the last three years along with the total complaints which have been disposed off; and (d) whether any official has been found guilty in these proceedings and if so, the details
- thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The University Grants Commission Grievance Redressal Regulations, 2012 prescribes  for  well  defined  systems  and  procedures  for  redressal  of  grievances  of aggrieved students in Universities and Colleges. These regulations are mandatory for implementation  by  all  Universities/affiliated  Colleges  in  India.  No  separate  State-wise database is maintained centrally on compliance or non-compliance of these regulations. However,  UGC  issues  directions  to  Universities,  from  time  to  time,  to  effectively implement  grievance  redressal  regulations.  Further,  as  per  these  regulations,  an Ombudsman is required to be appointed by each university to effectively address and resolve grievances lodged by students at University level.

The  University  Grants  Commission  has  set  up  a  pubic  grievance  cell  which receives  online  public  grievances  for  redressal  on  the  Centralized  Public  Grievance

Redress  And  Monitoring  System  (CPGRAMS).  As  reported  by  UGC,  out  of  12,363 grievances  received  by  it  during  the  last  three  years,  12,002  grievances  had  been disposed of.

UGC  has  also  launched  a  Student  Grievance  Redressal  Portal  (available  at http://ugc.ac.in/grievance/ ) to ensure transparency in admissions, prevent unfair practices in higher educational institutions and  provide effective  mechanism  for redressal  of  students'  grievances.  This  Portal  facilitates  the  students/complainants  to lodge  their  grievance,  send  reminders  and  view  the  status  of  action  taken  on  their grievances.  Each  University  has  a  dedicated  Nodal  Officer  for  redressal  of  grievance and  as  soon  as  the  student  lodges  a  complaint,  email  ID,  mobile  number  and  other contact details of the designated Nodal Officer can be viewed. So far, 497 Universities have  registered  onto  the  portal  and  have  appointed  Nodal  Officers  for  attending grievances lodged by students on the portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Preparation of Heritage Bye-laws
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.4.2017 CHAITRA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## PREPARATION OF HERITAGE BYE-LAWS

## 5925. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of heritage bye-laws that have been prepared under Section 20(e) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 2010;
- (b) the  number  of  protected  monuments/sites  for  which  heritage  bye-laws  are pending to be prepared and the timeline for preparation and approval of the same by the Competent Authority; and
- (c) the  reasons  for  delay  in  preparation  of  heritage  bye-laws  for  all  protected monuments/sites  and  its  implication  on the preservation of Indian cultural heritage?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) No bye-laws have been prepared so far under Section 20(E) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
- (c) The reason for delay is the non-availability of Schedule I information and site plans as prescribed in Rule 21(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Framing of Heritage Bye-laws and other Functions  of  the  Competent  Authority)  Rules,  2011.  There  is  no  significant implication on the preservation of Indian Cultural Heritage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Persons with Domain Knowledge as Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5920

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Persons with Domain Knowledge as Teachers

5920. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  universities  including  the  private  ones  can  engage  a reputed person who is not Ph.d and master degree but having exceptional knowledge of a stream to teach enrolled students of their college; (b) if so, whether any guidelines have been circulated to the universities/colleges for the same and if not, the reason therefor; and (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  out  such  guidelines  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY) (a)  to  (c):  No,  Madam.  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  notified  the Regulations  on  Minimum  Qualifications  for  Appointment  of  Teachers  and  Other Academic  Staff  in  Universities  and  Colleges  and  Measure  for  the  Maintenance  of Standards  in  Higher  Education,  2010.  These  principal  regulations  along  with  their subsequent four amendments notified up to 2016 lay down principles and guidelines for  recruitment  and  promotion  of  faculties  at  the  cadre  of  Assistant  Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. In  these  Regulations,  Master's  degree  with  UGC  specified  score  along  with NET/SET/SLET  or  Ph.D.  earned  in  conformation  with  UGC  Regulations  has  been made mandatory eligibility  condition  for  appointment  to  various  academic  positions. However, para 4.1.0 of UGC Regulations, 2010 prescribes an alternative criterion for the post of Professor. As  per this criterion, an  outstanding professional with established reputations in the relevant field who has made significant contributions to the  knowledge  in  the  concerned/allied/relevant  discipline  could  be  recruited  as  a Professor. The Universities are autonomous bodies created either under the Central Act or State

Acts and the onus of recruitment of teaching faculty lies with them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Quality of KVIC Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, LAXMAN GILUWA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5916 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## QUALITY OF KVIC PRODUCTS

†5916.

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has established any mechanism to ensure that the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) products are not of poor quality;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) to (c): In order to ensure that Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has, under  the  Khadi  Mark  Regulations,  2013,  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India  on  19.07.2013, introduced 'Khadi Mark' which is a 'Quality Assurance Mark' that signifies genuineness of Khadi and Khadi products. The main objective of Khadi Mark is to establish a unique identity for Khadi and to guarantee standards of genuine Khadi.

Further to ensure the quality of Khadi products, KVIC has established 6 Central Sliver Plants (CSPs) at Bihar (Hajipur), Karnataka (Chitradurga), Madhya Pradesh (Sehore), Kerala (Kuttur), Uttar Pradesh (Raebareli and Etah) and they are provided with testing facilities to ensure quality of Sliver roving supplied to various Khadi Institutions.

Village Industries products are also covered under mandatory manufacturing licensing system  viz.    Food  products  under  Food  Safety  and  Standard  Act  (FSSAI),  soaps  and cosmetics are covered under Drugs and Cosmetics Act and other products of BIS Standard etc., which all concerned manufacturers of Village Industries have to follow the same in order to ensure their quality.

In  addition  to  this,  under  in  House Testing  Laboratory Scheme KVIC has extended financial assistance to establish 107 In House Testing Laboratories to ensure quality products in KVI sector.

KVIC  also  provides  financial  support  to  Khadi  Institutions  and  entrepreneurs  for obtaining ISO Certification.

KVIC had established a tie-up arrangement with the Textile Committee (TC), a Govt. of India organization, which has its network of laboratories which is open to KVI Sector to get the Khadi products tested from them.

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