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Lok Sabha Question No. 4098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Eradication of Polio
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: G. HARI, BHOLA SINGH, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## ERADICATION OF POLIO

## 4098. SHRI G. HARI:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has completely eliminated polio virus from the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes tocontinue the polio immunization programme and keep a constant vigil to ensure that the virus does not reappear in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KU MAR CHOUBEY)

( a)& (b) : Yes,  India  has  been  certified  Polio  free  by  the  Regional  Polio  Certific Commission on the 27th March 2014.

Last case of Wild poliovirus in the country was reported on 13th January, 2011 Howrah,  West  Bengal  and  no  wild poliovirus  case  have  been  reported  thereafter  from  any State/UT of the country

- (c) & (d): To maintain the polio - free status of the country, government is taking following measures:
- Population immunity against polio is being maintained by observing polio campaigns every year. In the year 2018, two National Immunization Days (NID) have been conducted and t sub-national polio immunization rounds (SNID) are planned, in addition to polio vaccina through  routine  immunization.  Inactivated  Polio  Vacc ine  (IPV)  has  also  been  introduced across the country to further boost the population immunity as additional protection polio.
- Vaccination  to  international  travellers  to  and  from  8  other  countries  and  cont vaccination at the international bor ders of India are being carried out throughout the year t mitigate risk of importation.
- Sensitivity  of  polio  surveillance  is  maintained  through  Acute  Flaccid  Paralysis surveillance in human and environment surveillance to detect any polio threat as early as possible and respond quickly to mitigate the risk of circulation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Demonetised Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH, JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO- 4096 TO BE ANSWERED ON lOrh AUGUST/ IgthSHRAVANA,  1940 (SAKA)

## DEMONETISED NOTES QUESTION

## 4096. SHRI ABHISHEK  SINGH: SHRI JAI PRAKASH  NARAYAN VIOIV: SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA  RAO

Will the Minister  of FINANCE be pleased  to state :

- a) whether the Reserve Bank of lndia has got all the demonetized notes back to the exchequer  and has destroyed or proposed  to destroy  these notes,  if so, the details  thereof;
- b) whether a study has been conducted  regarding the deposits  of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes by the common account holder during the time limit fixed after the demonetization  of these  currency  notes in the year 2016, bank and branch-wise, if so, the details thereof  and the number  of notes that were in circulation  before  demonetization  and the number  of notes deposited/exchanged  by the people after demonetization;
- c) whether the deposited notes by the people is more than the issued notes and there is a wide gap between  them, if so, the details  thereof and the reasons  therefor;
- d) whether an amount  of Rs. 750 crore has been deposited  in a branch of Coorperative Bank in Ahmedabad, Gujarat within four days only, if so, the details thereof  and the action  taken by the Government thereon; and
- e) Whether the issued Rs. 2000 notes are also being withdrawn shortly  and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

(SHRI Pon. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Specified Bank Notes  (SBNs) were received by the Reserve  Bank of lndia (RBl) either directly  or from bank branches/ post offices  through the currency chest mechanism and were subjecled to verification for authentication and numerical accuracy. The process  has since been completed.  The notes processed online  in Cunency Verification and Processing  System (CVPS)  have been destroyed.
- (b) No information  is available with Department of Revenue, Department  of Financial  Services  and RBI regarding any such study.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Value of SBNs amounting to Rs. 745.50 Cr was deposited/ exchanged in Ahmedabad  District Central Cooperative  Bank  (DCCB) from 10.11.2016  to 13.11.2016. lncome Tax Department  (lTD) has taken suitable action as per law against  persons  found to be involved  in making unaccounted deposits, postdemonetisation, in various banks including, inter alia, cooperative banks.
- (e) There is no such proposal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Appointment/Selection of Security Guards in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4085

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH AUGUST  2018/ SHRAVANA  19, 1940  (SAKA) Appointment/Selection  of Security  Guards  in Banks

4085. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR  GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY  MAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV  RAJEEV:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA  SULE:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the appointment  of security  guards  in banks  are outsourced;

- (b) if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the criteria  set for appointment/selection of security  guards;

- (c) the mechanism  followed  to regulate  and check  the personnels  posted as security  guard  in banks;

- (d) whether  weapons  provided  to security  guards  are outdated  and may  lead to untoward  incidents;

- (e) if so, the details  thereof;  and

- (f) the corrective  steps taken  by  the Government  to provide  latest  weapons  to security  guards  to provide proper  safety  in banks?

## ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  inputs   received   from   Public   Sector   Banks   (PSBs),  PSBs  have  outsourced   security   services, including  deployment  of security  guards,  in banks.  Banks  empanel  private  security  agencies  (PSAs) having  valid licence  under the Private  Security  Agencies  (Regulation)  Act,  2005 for the states concerned.  The mechanism for regulating  PSAs is as provided  in the said Act,  in terms  of which,  PSAs must  fulfil  the following  criteria:

- (i) Licence  shall  only  be considered  after  due verification  of antecedents.
- (ii) PSA  shall   ensure   imparting   of  prescribed   training   and  skills   to  its  private   security   guards   and supervisors.
- (iii) While  engaging  a supervisor  of private  security  guards,  PSA shall  give preference  to a person  who  has experience  of serving  in the armed  forces of the Union  or State Police  for not less than  three  years.

Further,  as per the Act,  for being  eligible  to be a private  security  guard,  he must  -

- (i) be a citizen  of India;
- (iii) satisfy  the PSA about  his character  and antecedents  in prescribed  manner;
- (ii) have completed  18 years  of age but have not attained  the age of 65 years;
- (iv) complete  the prescribed  security  training  successfully;  and
- (v) fulfil  such physical  standards  as may  be prescribed.

In  addition,   as  per  the  Act,   every   private   security   guard   or  supervisor   must   carry   on  his  person   his  photo identity  card.

- (d) to (f): PSBs have informed  that  weapons  provided  to security  guards  are not outdated.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Awareness Schemes/Programmes for AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## AWARENESS SCHEMES/PR OGRAMMES FOR AYUSH

## 4081. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry has implemented/proposes to implement various schemes/programme to create awareness regarding Yoga, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Siddha in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- ( c)  the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose during the last three years and t year, State/UT -wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b) : Yes. The Ministry has been implementing Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  AYUSH  to  create  awareness  regarding AYUSH Systems of Medicine by organizing National/State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs and participating in seminars, exhibitions, workshops, conferences etc.

The  Ministry  is  celebrating  important  days  viz.  International  Day  of  Yoga,  Ayurv Day, Homoeopathy Day, Unani Day and Siddha Day to aware the public about the importance o AYU SH Systems of Medicine.

The Ministry is also undertaking Multi Media IEC Campaigns including Print media et for creating awareness by formulating and executing strategies relating to AYUSH System.

- (c) : The budget details of IEC Scheme for the last thre e years is as follows:

| FY       |   RE (Rs. in crores) |   AE (Rs. in crores) |
|----------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                 30   |                27.7  |
| 2016- 17 |                 27   |                24.66 |
| 2017- 18 |                 37.1 |                31.07 |

The budget of Rs. 34.00 crores is allocated for the current year i.e. 2018 - 19.

Under IEC Schemes, the funds will not be allocated to States/UTs separately.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Filings of GST Returns
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE …….. LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4079 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018/Shravana 19, 1940 (Saka)

## FILINGS OF GST RETURNS 4079. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax  Council  has  simplified  the  return  filing  process  for  small businesses and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) will focus on development of new return filing system,  improving  the  user  interface  and  business  intelligence  and  analytics  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

- (c) whether the GSTN is already doing simple analytics by matching GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 returns, based on which the tax officials are sending notices to taxpayers under GST and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a)  Yes  Sir.  The  GST  Council,  in  its  28 th meeting  held  on  21 st July,  2018  in  New  Delhi,  in  principle approved the new return formats and associated changes in law for small businesses. Taxpayers who have a turnover upto Rs. 5 crores in the previous financial year shall have facility to file quarterly return with  monthly  payment  of taxes on  self-declaration  basis.  For  such  taxpayers,  simplified  returns  have been designed called Sahaj and Sugam.  Those taxpayers who have no purchases, no output tax liability and no input tax credit to avail in any quarter of the financial year shall file one NIL return for the entire quarter. NIL return filers shall have the facility to file return by sending SMS. (b)  Yes  Sir.  GSTN  has  been  tasked  with  the  work  of  development  of  new  return  filing  system.  It  is working  to  improve  the  'Offline  Tool'  for  returns  under  GST  and  is  focusing  on  improving  the  user interface  constantly.  The  user  interface  of  FORM  GSTR-3B  has  been  made  simpler  and  user  friendly. Taxpayers have been given the facility to file NIL return by simply pressing one button. Further, GSTN is working on business intelligence and analytics such as predictive analysis, statistical scoring, 360 degree view of taxpayers etc. (c)  Yes  Sir.  Comparison  of  data  in  FORM  GSTR-1  and  FORM  GSTR-3B  is  being  done  by  GSTN  for  tax liability  analysis.  Reports  based  on  such  analysis  are  being  shared  with  tax  authorities  for  taking necessary action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: NEET for AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## NEET FOR AYUSH

## 4078. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether making National Eligibility -cum Entrance Test (NEET) compulsory for admission to Indian System of Medicine courses is part of the steps being taken by the AYUSH Department to upgrade education in AYUSH and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any direction has been issued by the Ministry of AYUSH to all States to make N compulsory for admissions to courses from 2018 -19; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the State Governments thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)to(c) : In the process of streamlining the admissions and to bring meritorious stud to  AYUSH  streams,  all  States  /Union  Territories  have  been  instructed  to  admit  studen AYUSH - Under  Graduate  courses  for  Academic  Year  20 18- 19  by  adopting  the  merit  list  of National Eligibility -cum Entrance Test (NEET) only in accordance to the Existing Rules and Policies of the concerned State/ UT Governments.

Further, the State/ UT Governments were also requested to make wider pub licity about the NEET examination conducted by CBSE for Academic Year 2018 - 19.

All State/ UT Governments have accepted to admit students by adopting the merit lis NEET 2018, except the State of Tamil Nadu. The Ministry has taken up the matter wi th the State Government of Tamil Nadu in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Non-Functional ATMs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4077

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10th AUGUST, 2018 (FRIDA YYSHRAVANA 19. 1940 (SAKA) Non-Functional ATMs

## 4077. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be  pleased t0 state:

- a) whether the ATMs of many Public Sector Banks (PSBs) ineluding Private Seetor Banks are not functioning properly in the country:
2. (b) if so, the details thereof; and
3. the details of the action taken/being taken by the banks to sort out these issues and to make their ATMs function properly?

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## The (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) to (c) Public Sector Banks have apprised that some ATMs become non-functional from time to time due to issue related to hardware, network; power: etc. Banks take corrective measures in this regard, as and when required.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Pollution caused by Hindalco Company
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## भारत सरकार पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢालय लोक सभा

अतारांᳰकत

ᮧश्

न

सं

. 4076

10.08.2018 को उत् तर के िलए

## ᳲहडा᭨को कं पनी के कारण ᮧदूषण

## 4076. ᮰ी िवजय कु मार हांसदाक :

᭍या पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢी यह बताने कᳱ कृ पा करᱶगे ᳰक :

- ( क ) ᭍या रांची के मुरी मᱶ ᳲहडा᭨को कं पनी ᳇ारा ᳰकए जा रहे ᮧदूषण के संबंध मᱶ सरकार को ᳰकसी जनᮧितिनिध से पᮢ ᮧा᳙ ᱟआ है ; और
- ( ख ) यᳰद हां , तो त᭜संबंधी ᭣यौरा ᭍या है और सरकार ने इस पर ᭍या कारᭅवाई कᳱ है ?

## उत् तर

## पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन राज् य मंᮢी ( डॉ . महेश शमाᭅ )

- ( क ) और ( ख ) मंᮢालय मᱶ माननीय संसद सदस् य ᮰ी िवजय कु मार हांसदाक से एक अभ् यावेदन ᳰदनांक 09.08.2017 ᮧाप् त ᱟआ था , िजसमᱶ लाल कᳱचड़ ( बाक् साइट अवशेष ) ᮧबंधन मᱶ आने वाली समस् याᲐ और मैससᭅ ᳲहडालकᲂ इंडस् ᮝीज िलिमटेड , मुरी वक्   ᭅ स रांची ᳇ारा अशोिधत औ᳒ोिगक बिह : ᮲ावᲂ को सुबनᭅरेखा नदी मᱶ छोड़े जाने का उल् लेख ᳰकया गया था।

,

लाल कᳱचड़ ᮧबंधन के मु᳎े का समाधान करने के िलए के न् ᮤीय ᮧदूषण िनयंᮢण बोडᭅ ( सीपीसीबी ) ने उक् त इकाई को मई 2015 मᱶ अन् य बातᲂ के साथ -साथ के न् ᮤीय भवन अनुसंधान संस् थान ( सीबीआरआइ ), ᱨड़कᳱ और भारतीय ᮧौ᳒ोिगकᳱ संस् थान ( आइआइटी ) मुम् बई ᳇ारा कᳱ कई िसफाᳯरशᲂ के अनुसार पुश् तᲂ को मजबूत करने और लाल कᳱचड़ तालाब ( आरएमपी ) कᳱ ᭃमता को बढ़ाने का िनदेश ᳰदया था। अक् तूबर , 2017 मᱶ इकाई ᳇ारा उपयुᭅक् त कायᭅ के पूरा होने कᳱ सूचना दी गई थी। सीपीसीबी ᳇ारा 05.10.2017 को जब इकाई का िनरीᭃण ᳰकया गया तो बिह : ᮲ाव के ᳯरसाव / बगल से उसे बाहर िनकलते देखा गया। सीपीसीबी ᳇ारा 07.11.2017 को इकाई को तब तक बंद रखने के िनदेश जारी ᳰकये गए जब तक किमयᲂ को दुᱨस् त नहᱭ कर ᳰदया जाता। इकाई ने नवम् बर , 2017 मᱶ बंद ᳰकये जाने के िनदेशᲂ के संबंध मᱶ अनुपालन ᳯरपोटᭅ ᮧस् तुत कᳱ , िजसकᳱ जांच 24-25 नवंबर , 2017 को सीपीसीबी के दल ᳇ारा िनरीᭃण के माध् यम से कᳱ गई। इकाई ᳇ारा ᳯरसावᲂ और अशोिधत बिह : ᮲ावᲂ को सीधे सुबनᭅरेखा नदी मᱶ छोड़े जाने से रोकने के िलए कᳱ गई व् यवस् थाᲐ को ध् यान मᱶ रखते ᱟए सीपीसीबी ᳇ारा 20.12.2017 को कितपय शतᲄ के साथ इकाई को बंद ᳰकए जाने संबंधी िनदेश को िनरस् त कर ᳰदया गया। मंᮢालय को माननीय संसद सदस् य से इस मामले मᱶ एक अन् य अभ् यावेदन ᳰदनांक 13.07.2018 को ᮧाप् त ᱟआ है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Insolvency
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4074 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA)

## INSOLVENCY

4074. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has no information regarding corporate insolvency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  strategy  adopted  by  the  Government  to  keep  a  check  on  artificial insolvency  in  the  companies  in  the  absence  of  the  said  information  and reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW                                    (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY) AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विधि एिं न्र्ार् और कॉपोरेट मामलों के ललए राज्र् मंत्री

- (a) & (b)

As on 30.06.2018, 907 cases have been admitted under corporate insolvency resolution  process  as  contained  in  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016 (Code).    In  32  cases,  resolution  plan  has  been  approved  and  in  129  cases, liquidation proceedings have been commenced.

- (c) The  provisions  of  the  Code  provide  for  adequate  safeguards  against fraudulent or malicious initiation of proceedings under the Code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Minimum Public Shareholding by PSUs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF NNDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMC AFFARRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4072

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA) 10TH

## MINIMUM PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING BY PSUs

## 4072. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) the details on the compliance of minimum shareholding by listed Public Sector Undertakings; public
- (b) whether the Government is seeking relaxation on the public shareholding norm in Public Sector Banks; and
- (c) if so, the quantum of relaxation sought: from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI? being

## ANSWER

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (MPS) requirement of 25% and remaining 37 PSUs are to comply with MPS requirement: pattern yet
- a notification on 03.08.2018 stating that every listed public sector company which has public shareholding below twenty five per cent; on the commencement of the Securities Contracts (Regulation)(Second Amendment) Rules, 2018, shali increase its public shareholding to at least twenty five-per cent, within & period of two years from the date of such commencement, in the manner specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India,

## QUESTION
Lok Sabha Question No. 4071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: GST on Rubber Timber
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4071

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA)

## GST ON RUBBER TIMBER

## 4071.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  decided  to  enhance  the  Goods  and Services  Tax  (GST)  rate  of  rubber  timber  into  18  per  cent  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any representation for lowering the GST rate of rubber timber; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a): Rubber timber attracts 18% GST from 1.7.2017, i.e. when GST came into effect. There has been no change in the rate of rubber timber since then.

- (b)  &  (c): Certain  representations  were  received  for  lowering  GST  rate  on  rubber timber.  The  requests  were  examined  by  the  GST  Council.  The  Council  did  not recommend any change in GST rate on rubber timber.

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