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Lok Sabha Question No. 5788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Export of Tea
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL, 2017

## EXPORT OF TEA

## 5788. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the total quantity of tea exported and the foreign exchange earned therefrom during the last three years;
- (b) the total quantity of tea exported during the year 2016-17 and likely to be exported during 2017-18; and
- (c) the effective measures taken by the Government to increase the export of tea during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  total quantity  of  tea  exported  and  the  foreign  exchange  earned therefrom during the last three years as well as during the year 2016-17(April-January) is given in the following Table:

| Year                | Quantity in   | Value   | Value       |
|---------------------|---------------|---------|-------------|
|                     | Million Kgs   | Rs.Crs  | Million US$ |
| 2013-14             | 225.76        | 4509.09 | 746.46      |
| 2014-15             | 199.08        | 3823.64 | 625.55      |
| 2015 -16            | 232.92        | 4493.10 | 686.67      |
| 2016-17 * (Apr-Jan) | 181.90        | 3722.99 | 553.99      |

The  total  quantity  of  tea  export  during  2016-17  can  go  up  to  210  Million  kgs.  based  on trends being observed and is expected to reach around 220 million kgs. during 2017-18.

- (c): Tea  Board  has  taken  initiatives  such  as  arranging  buyer-seller  meets,  effecting exchange of delegations, participation in international trade fairs and undertaking generic promotion  in  key  markets  and  engaging  continuous  dialogues  with  governments  of  the importing countries through our trade missions in order to boost exports of tea.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Technical Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5787 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Technical Education

## †5787. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

- (a)
- (b)
- (c) programmes sanctioned and implemented in this regard?

whether the Government has received any proposal from various States including Jharkhand under World Bank assisted Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP); if so, the details of the proposals during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and the details of the decisions taken on the said proposals so, far and the details of the

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c): Yes Madam. Under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III) project funded by the World Bank, initiatives for improving the quality  of  technical  education  would  be  implemented  in  19  educationally  backward States,  including  Jharkhand.  This  project  would  be  implemented  starting  from  April 2017 onwards for 3 years.

Under this, the engineering colleges and their Affiliating technical universities prepare the  Institution  Development  Proposals  (IDPs),  which  are  approved  by  after  due evaluation. So far, (89) IDPs have been received, including (7) from Jharkhand. These proposals are under examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: AP Investment Meet
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.5785.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  10 TH  APRIL, 2017.

## AP INVESTMENT MEET

## 5785.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  the  23rd  edition  of  CII  Partnership  Summit  and  second  sunrise  Andhra Pradesh  (AP)  investment  meet  was  held  recently  in  Visakhapatnam  and  if  so,  the details and the outcome thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  business  transacted  in  the  summit  to  attract  investments  into Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the  details  of  incentives/sops  offered  by  the  Government  of  India  to  Investment Partners from various countries?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  23 rd CII  Partnership  Summit  and  second  Sunrise  Andhra Pradesh  Investment  Meet  was  held  in  Visakhapatnam  on  January,  27-28, 2017.  The theme for the Summit was centered on 'Partnerships for sustained growth  in  an  emerging  global  economic  order'.    The  Summit  witnessed participation of over 2500 delegates from across 50 countries including trade ministers  and  delegates  from  12  countries,  eight  Union  Ministers  and  many leading Industrialists of India.
- (b) & (c): The business transacted in the Summit inter-alia included:-
- (i) Three  Sectorial  Round  table  sessions  with  Chief  Minister  of  Andhra Pradesh  on  Aerospace  &  Defence,  Electronics  and  Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.
- (ii) Bilateral  meetings  of    Chief  Minister  of  Andhra  Pradesh  with  trade delegations from 12 countries including Ukraine, Tunisia, Switzerland, France, Singapore, Australia, Nepal, Zimbabwe, UAE, Russia, Thailand and Bahrain.
- (iii) Bilateral meetings with 35 industry leaders, both global and domestic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Upgradation of Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5783 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  APRIL, 2017

## Upgradation of Colleges

5783. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  a  number  of  Government  autonomous  colleges  have  been  upgraded  to universities in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (b) whether there is any current proposal to upgrade the private autonomous colleges to university; and (c) if so, the steps being taken to revise the guidelines of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha

- Abhiyaan (RUSA) in this regard?

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

## ANSWER (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a):  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA), central  support  has  been  approved  for  upgradation  of  8  existing  autonomous colleges to universities. The unit cost for such a University under RUSA is Rs.55 crores. The State-wise details are annexed. These  autonomous  colleges  should  have  necessary  infrastructural  facilities, antiquity, teaching strength and quality and must have been in existence for at least 15 years  and  should  preferably  enjoy  the  status  of  College  with  Potential  for  Excellence (CPE) as conferred by the UGC. The college should also commit to undertake various institutional, academic and governance reforms. (b)  &  (c):  Under  RUSA,  only  Government  and  Government-aided  institutions  are

- supported and presently there is no proposal to revise the scheme guidelines.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5783 for  10 th April,  2017  asked  by  Shri.  G.M.  Siddeshwara,  Hon'ble  MP,  regarding Upgradation of Colleges.

State-wise details of number of Universities approved under RUSA under the component of Creation of University though upgradation of Autonomous Colleges

| State          |   Number Universities approved | of   |
|----------------|--------------------------------|------|
| Jharkhand      |                              2 |      |
| Karnataka      |                              1 |      |
| Madhya Pradesh |                              1 |      |
| Odisha         |                              2 |      |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                              1 |      |
| Puducherry     |                              1 |      |
| Total          |                              8 |      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Shifting of Headquarter of Oil Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  APRIL, 2017

## SHIFTING OF HEADQUARTER OF OIL COMPANIES

## 5780.     SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH :

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to shift various Headquarters of oil companies particularly Headquarter of Engineering and Projects Department from Noida to Mumbai in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether proper discussion and deliberations have been held on the issue involving all the stakeholders as there is a possibility of wasteful expenditure in these cases;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  likely  impacts  on  overall  efficiency  in  the organization; and
- (e) the preventive steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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) to (e) -  Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has informed that they intend to shift the Headquarters of their Engineering and Projects Department to Mumbai from Noida.

Discussions were held in this regard by BPCL with all stake holders.  The shifting of this department,  which  provides  infrastructure  to  the  Marketing  Strategic  Business  Units (SBUs), is aimed at improving co-ordination with Corporate office and the SBUs whose Headquarters  are  based  at  Mumbai  and  thus  will  help  in  increasing  the  overall efficiency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Enquiry Committee of KG Basin
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## Government of India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5779 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL, 2017

## ENQUIRY COMMITTEE OF KG BASIN

5779:  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the enquiry committee constituted with regard to the Krishna Godavari Basin has submitted its report to the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the major findings of the enquiry committee; and
- (c) the follow up action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) & (b) Government constituted a single member committee comprising of Shri Ajit Prakash Shah,  former  Chief  Justice  of  Delhi  High  Court  to  look  into  the  dispute  between  Reliance Induistries  Limited  (RIL)  and  ONGC  regarding  ONGC  blocks  (KG-DWN-98/2  &  Godavari PML) and RIL block (KG-DWN-98/3) in Krishna Godavari Basin.  The Committee had in its Report concluded, inter-alia, that there has been unjust enrichment to the contractor of the block KG-DWN-98/3 due to production of the migrated gas from ONGC's blocks KG-DWN-98/2 and Godavari PML.  The summary of other findings and recommendations thereon are detailed in Chapter 10 of the Report.  The Report of the Committee has been uploaded on this Ministry's website.
- (c) The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Committee and consequently, it has been decided by the Government to claim restitution from the contractor for the block KGDWN-98/3 for the unjust benefit received and unfairly retained.   A notice in this regard has been issued by this Ministry  on 3 rd November, 2016.  Government through this notice has directed RIL to remit an amount of USD 1,552,071,067 (computed provisionally) being net amount of restitution  receivable  along  with  interest  upto  31.3.2016  and  USD  174,905,120  towards  the revised  additional  cumulative  Profit  Petroleum  receivable  upto  31.3.2016  to  the  Government within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice.  RIL vide its Notice of Arbitration dated 11.11.2016 has invoked arbitration disputing the claim of the Government of unjust benefit and restitution claimed in the aforesaid Ministry's notice dated 3.11.2016.  The dispute is referred to Arbitral  Tribunal,  which  comprises  of  Mr.  Lawrence  Boo,  Presiding  Arbitrator,  Justice  G.S. Singhvi (GOI nominee), and Sir Bernard Eder (Contractor's nominee).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Products on GeM
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5778 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL, 2017

## PRODUCTS ON GEM

## 5778. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Directorate  General  of  Supplies  and  Disposals  (DGS&D)  has  been adding  the  products  on  Government  e-Marketplace  (GeM)  whereas  there  are reportedly  various  issues  related  to  the  assessment  of  seller  integrity,  credibility, product prices, etc. and a robust system will be in place in coming months;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the DGS&D has put in place any mechanism of check and balance on the registration of sellers and the quality of products and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) s on GeM in the absence of any such mechanism?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The vital information provided by the vendor at the time of registration is being authenticated through MCA-21, Aadhaar and PAN Database. The Seller at the time of Registration agrees with the terms & conditions of GeM which includes integrity pact, undertaking about blacklisting by Government, submission of Performance Security for contract value of Rs. 25 lakhs and above, and administrative actions for various defaults making the system credible.  The products carry manufacturer's standard guarantee/warranty. The buyers after self-inspection or through third party inspection accept/ reject the goods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: FDI in Multi-Brand Retail
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5774. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  10 TH  APRIL, 2017.

## FDI IN MULTI-BRAND RETAIL

## 5774.  SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is not considering any increase in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is also true that India will opt for going on for creating retail giants of its own rather than increasing the FDI in multi-brand retail; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to(d): No proposal is under consideration of the Government to review the extant FDI policy on multi-brand retail.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: UGC Notification on M.Phil/Ph.D
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## UGC Notification on M.Phil/Ph.D

5773. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  Regulation,  2016  notification  with regard to M.Phil and Ph.D admissions is being protested by the students' unions of various universities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the students' union has requested the UGC for roll back of the notification as it is becoming detrimental to the students prospects, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  intimated  that  there  were  a  few protests  by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi Student Union on certain provisions of the  UGC  (Minimum  Standards  and  Procedure  for  the  award  of  M.Phil  /  Ph.D.  Degree) Regulation, 2016.  The Student Union of JNU also requested UGC for deferment / roll back of certain provisions in the UGC Regulations, 2016.

As  per  the  UGC  Act,  1956,  the  UGC  is  responsible  for  promotion  and  co-ordination  of University education, determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in Universities. In order to maintain the quality of Research and to avoid substandard  research  degrees,  UGC  (Minimum  Standards  and  Procedure  for  the  award  of M.Phil/Ph.D Degree) Regulations, 2016 have been notified. The UGC (Minimum Standards and  Procedure  for  the  award  of  M.Phil/Ph.D  Degree)  Regulations,  2016,  inter-alia,  lays down detailed eligibility criteria for admission into M.Phil/Ph.D programme, duration of such programme,  procedure  of  admission,  allocation  of  research  supervisor,  course  work requirement,  setting  up  of  Research  Advisory  Committee  etc.  to  provide  a  facilitative environment  for  carrying  out  quality  academic  research  in  Higher  Education.  These Regulations are mandatory in nature and are applicable to all Universities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Reconstruction of Samadhi Site in Kedarnath
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5770 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.4.2017 CHAITRA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## RECONSTRUCTION OF SAMADHI SITE IN KEDARNATH

- +5770. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering any scheme to reconstruct the Samadhi site of Shankaracharya of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand; and
- (b) if so, the time by which this reconstruction work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) There  is  no  scheme  or  proposal  with  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  to reconstruct the Samadhi site of Shankaracharya of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Promotion of Tribal Handicrafts Abroad
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5769

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## PROMOTION OF TRIBAL HANDICRAFTS ABROAD

5769. DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government promotes/proposes to promote Indian tribal arts and crafts in other countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard;
- (c) the number of exhibitions for promoting Indian tribal arts and crafts organised by the Government in various countries during the last three years, country-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the number of tribals benefited from the said exhibitions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  quantum of  export of handicrafts/artifacts manufactured by tribals from various States during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Tribal  Cooperative  Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  Limited (TRIFED), a multi-State Cooperative Society under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has been participating in International Exhibitions for promotion of tribal art and craft. TRIFED is considering participating in 2-3 International Exhibitions in European or other Countries abroad  through  Export  Promotion  Council  for  Handicraft  (EPCH)  and  India  Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) during the current financial year 2017-18.
- (c)  to  (e):  During  2015-16,  TRIFED  participated  in  the  AFL  Artigiano  Infiera,  Milan, Italy  held  during  5-13  December,  2015  and  generated  total  sales  of  Rs.  3.20  lakh. TRIFED did not participate in any of the International Exhibitions during 2014-15 and 2016-17. No formal assessment has been conducted regarding number of tribals benefited from TRIFED's participation in International Exhibitions. However, tribal artisans have been getting indirectly benefitted by TRIFED's participation in these Exhibitions to the extent of the sales of products sourced from them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Education Expenses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5768 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Education Expenses

5768. SHRI PARESH RAVAL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  control  the  structure  for  the  Central Board  of  Secondary  Education(CBSE)  affiliated  schools  (private  schools)  to  reduce the education expenses in the country; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): There is no such plan under consideration of the Government.

- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Suicide by Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   April, 2017

## Suicide by Students

## 5766. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA.

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

(a) whether the Government has taken cognisance of the suicide cases of six girls of a Government school of Madhya Pradesh in a bizarrely identical fashion;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon and the reasons for such act; and

(c) whether it is a fact that the depression amongst the girls was one of the reasons for the said incident and if so, the details thereof including the remedial steps taken by the Government?

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

(a) to (c): Information is being collected.

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