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Lok Sabha Question No. 2596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Direct Subsidy to Consumers
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2596 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th   March, 2018

## DIRECT SUBSIDY TO CONSUMERS

†2596. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has relaunched/proposes to relaunch the Direct Benefit Transfer  of  LPG  (DBTL)/PAHAL  scheme  to  transfer  LPG  subsidy  directly  into  the beneficiaries accounts so as to enable them to buy LPG Cylinders at market price and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of districts proposed to be covered in the first instance;
- (c) whether Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for all beneficiaries to avail the benefit of the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  consumers  who  do  not  have  the  Aadhaar  numbers  will  also  be entitled  to  avail  the  facility  of  getting  the  benefit  of  the  DBTL  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  &  (b)  PAHAL  (DBTL)  Scheme  was  launched  in  54  districts  of  the  country  on 15.11.2014.  Subsequently,  the  scheme  was  extended  to  rest  of  the  country  on 01 st January,  2015.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  LPG  cylinders  are  being  sold  at  nonsubsidised price and subsidy, as admissible, is transferred to consumers directly into his/her  bank  account  subject  to  applicable  cap  on  subsidized  refills.    As  on  date, PAHAL is being implemented in all  the States/UTs.
- (c)  &  (d)  As  per  Aadhaar  (Targeted  Delivery  of  Financial  and  Other  Subsidies, Benefits  and  Services  Act,  2016),  under  Section  7  for  use  of  Aadhaar,  all  LPG consumers are advised to link Aadhaar number to their LPG consumer number by

31.03.2018,  except  for  the  consumers  based  in  the  States  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya. In  case,  a  customer  is  not  having  Aadhaar  card  then  he/she  can  also  submit  the enrolment ID with relevant details at his/her LPG distributor and can receive subsidy. Moreover,  LPG  customers  can  also  receive  subsidy  on  submission  of  any  of  the following  documents  -  Voter  ID  card  or  Ration  card or  Kisan  Photo Passbook  or passport or driver license along with a declaration form.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: PSUs under the Ministry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2592 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## PSUs UNDER THE MINISTRY

## 2592.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  under  the  Ministry  along with the number of those making profit and losses separately, sector-wise;
- (b) the action plan formulated to revive the loss making PSUs and make them viable venture;
- (c) the details of flagship programmes implemented under the Ministry;
- (d) the funds allocated, utilised and unutilised in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year, programme-wise; and
- (e) the other steps proposed to be taken by Government to promote PSUs?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a)&(b) There are five (05) Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the administrative  control  of  this  Ministry  viz.  MMTC  Limited,  State  Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC), PEC Limited, ECGC Limited and Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO).  In addition, there is STCL Limited (a wholly  owned subsidiary of State Trading Corporation of India Limited) and two  subsidiaries  of  ITPO  i.e.  Karnataka  Trade  Promotion  Organisation  and Tamil  Nadu  Trade  Promotion  Organisation.      All  these  PSUs  fall  in  the category of trading PSUs.

The  above  PSUs  except  STCL  Limited,  PEC  Limited.  and  STC,  are  profit making PSUs. As STCL  Limited was making losses since 2008-09, Government approved the winding up of the company and accordingly STCL Limited  has  filed  a  winding  up  petition  in  High  Court  of  Karnataka  in  2013. PEC Limited has made losses during the last three financial years i.e. 201415, 2015-16 and 2016-17.  STC has registered losses in 2016-17 only.

PEC Limited has got a study conducted by a professional consultancy firm for preparation of revival plan.  STC has identified and implemented a number of cost  cutting  measures  to  improve  its  profitability  which  inter-alia  includes closure of non-productive branch offices, reduction in  manpower  and administrative cost, etc.

- (c) Though various schemes and programmes are implemented by the Ministry, none of them fall within the category of flagship programmes.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e) The Government regularly reviews the performance of CPSEs to strengthen them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Teachers’ Absenteeism
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2591

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.3.2018

## Teachers' Absenteeism

## † 2591. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  the  cognizance  of  the  report  of  the  World Bank which says that as many as twenty five per cent teachers in the Government primary schools remain absent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the attendance of the teachers?

ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  World  Bank  took  up  a  research  project  in  2004,  on  teacher absenteeism in 6 countries, including India and conducted a survey in 3700 schools in 20 States. The report, inter alia, concluded that twenty-five per cent of teachers in Government primary schools remained absent from work on any given day.
- (c): Section 24 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 mandates that a teacher appointed under sub-section (1) of the Section 23 shall perform the following duties, namely (a) maintain regularity and punctuality in attending school and (b) complete entire curriculum within specified time.

The  recruitment  and  service  conditions,  including  monitoring  of  teachers' attendance are primarily in the domain of State Governments and UT Administrations. Teacher absenteeism is a serious issue and Ministry is working on multiple  approaches  to  tackle  this  problem.  The  steps  taken  to  improve  teachers' attendance include, inter alia, encouraging States/UTs to monitor teachers' attendance through School Management Committees/School Management Development Committees/Block Resource Centres/Clusters Resource Centres and to use digital technology like installation of Bio-metric attendance system in schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: IIT-JEE Test
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2587 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## IIT-JEE Test

2587. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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

- (a) the details of five international centres where Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Joint Entrance Test (JEE) (Advanced) Test was conducted;
- (b) the number of candidates submitted their applications for the above exam, country-wise;
- (c) the details of seats reserved for foreign students, stream-wise and institution-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that foreign students need not appear for JEE (Main) examination; and
- (e) if so, the reasons thereofor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2017 was conducted at six centres abroad, namely Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore, Dubai  (United  Arab  Emirates),  Dhaka  (Bangladesh),  and  Colombo  (Sri  Lanka). Each of these centres received 2, 33, 12, 153, 13 and 9 applications respectively. However, any candidate of any nationality is allowed to write the test in any of the centres located in India and abroad.  Supernumerary seats with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in each course are available to foreign candidates. They are allowed to appear in JEE (Advanced) directly without appearing in the JEE (Main) since the seats offered to them are supernumerary and as such do not reduce the total number of seats for the Indian candidates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Export of Sugar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2584 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF SUGAR

## 2584. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce/remove the export duty on sugar due to higher projection of sugar production in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the export of sugar?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): No, Madam.
- (c):           The Government takes appropriate steps at an appropriate time to improve export of sugar, as and when required depending upon the domestic production/availability of sugar. The assistance is provided to exporters/State Governments under various schemes of Department of Commerce  viz  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiative  (MAI) Scheme  etc.  In  addition  ,  the  Government  interacts  frequently  with  our  Missions  abroad  to explore the potential markets for export of sugar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: NEET Exam
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th MARCH 2018

## NEET Exam

## 2582.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY :

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

- a) whether it is a fact that the students of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have  been barred from appearing for the National Eligibility-cumEntrance Test (NEET);
2. (b) if so, the details thereof;
3. (c) whether the Government has received any complaint in this regard; and
4. (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

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(a) & (b):  The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is regulated in terms of the Medical Council of India (MCI) Regulations, namely, 'Regulations on Graduate Medical Education,  1997',  as  amended  from  time  to  time.  The  MCI  has  made  certain amendments  to  the  said  Regulations  vide  their  Notification  No.MCI-34(41)/2017Med./169873 dated 22 nd January, 2018. The following proviso has been added in sub clause 4(2)(a) of the said Regulation;

' Provided that two years of regular and continuous study of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology taken together shall be required at 10+2 level for all the candidates. Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open Schools or as Private candidates  shall  not  be  eligible  to  appear  for  National  Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.    Furthermore,  study  of  Biology/Biotechnology  as  an  Additional  Subject  at 10+2 level also shall not permissible.'

(c) & (d): Writ Petitions have been filed by some private individuals in the High Court of Delhi against the various amendments made to the 'Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997' vide Notification dated 22 nd January, 2018.  The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi vide its interim orders dated 26 th February, 2018 in W.P(C) No. 1813 of 2018 and dated 28 th February,  2018  in  W.P.(C)  NO.1906 of  2018 and other connected matters has,  inter-alia,  permitted  the  candidate  from  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling (NIOS)/ State Open Schools to submit their applications form for NEET (UG), 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Non-teaching Activities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH, 2018

## Non-teaching Activities

## 2581. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to reduce the number of hours that Government school teachers devote to nonteaching activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any proposal received by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the efforts made to address the issue?

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

(a) to (c) : As per the mandate given by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act,  2009  under section 27, no teacher shall be deployed for any non-educational purpose other than decennial population census, disaster relief duties or duties relating to elections to the local authority or the  State  Legislatures  or  Parliament,  as  the  case  may  be. All  States  and  UT s  are  implementing  the RTE Act, 2009 as per their State RTE Rules. The Department has issued a guideline to all States and UTs for implementation of the provisions of Section 27.

The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  issued  guidelines to all its affiliated schools in October, 2016 to ensure that teachers do not engage in activities other than those related to direct  teaching,  professional  up-gradation,  examination  and  evaluation.  The  guideline  also  states  that separate trained staff are required to be deployed by the schools for ministerial, transport and canteen related activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Honouring Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.3.2018

## HONOURING KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA TEACHERS † 2577. DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether the Government is contemplating to honour the teachers of  Kendriya Vidyalayas delivering cent per cent results; (b) if so, whether any steps have been taken by the Government in this regard so far; (c) if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Meritorious  teachers  who  deliver  cent  percent  results  are  honoured  by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS).  Achieving cent percent results is one of the criteria for recommending the teachers for National / Regional awards. The teachers who deliver cent percent results in Class X and XII along with high performance of students in the subject concerned are honoured with certificates of excellence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Online Degree Level
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2575 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th MARCH, 2018

## Online Degree Level

2575. SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI  KHADSE: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce and formulating guidelines to offer online degree level programmes from reputed institutions in various disciplines; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes these online degree level courses to be offered in all subjects including technical; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Presently there is no regulation for online education. UGC & MHRD are working on regulation for online education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Production of Gems and Jewellery
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## PRODUCTION OF GEMS AND JEWELLERY

## 2574(H). SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

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

- (a) the details of production of gems, jewellery and diamond in the country during the last three years along with the details of their export during the said period;
- (b) whether the business of old gold jewellery, diamond and pearls has registered a rise or fall during the last three years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a) The production of emerald and abrasive (gem) is reported nil during the last three years. Details of production of precious minerals during the last three years are given below:

(Value Rs. 000)

| Mineral   | Unit   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Diamond   | crt    |     36107 |     36070 |     36516 |
| Gold      | kg     |      1441 |      1323 |      1594 |
| Silver    | kg     |    327647 |    426443 |    460811 |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines

The details of exports of Gems, jewellery and diamond during the last three year (in Value term) are as under:-

(Value in US$ Million)

| Items                                   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Pearl, Precious, Semi-Precious stones   |  24758.8  |  22297.3  |  24923.8  |
| Gold                                    |   2845.15 |   5573.54 |   6121.43 |
| Silver                                  |      5.68 |      7.35 |     11.29 |
| Other Precious and Base Metals          |    414.05 |    447.29 |    421.66 |
| Gold and Other Precious Metal Jewellery |  13242.4  |  10958    |  11934.6  |
| Total                                   |  41266.1  |  39283.5  |  43412.8  |

Source: DGCI&S

(b)  &  (c)        There  is  no  mechanism  to  trace  the  data  of  manufacturing  old  gold jewellery, diamond and pearls or any other gem and jewellery items.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Paryatan Parva
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2572 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## PARYATAN PARVA

## 2572. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  organised  the  'Paryatan  Parva'  in  Delhi recently;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof along with the benefits likely to accrue therefrom; and
- (c) the details of the activities undertaken along with the number of attendees at the Parva?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in collaboration with  other  Central  Ministries,  State  Governments  and  stakeholders organized  'Paryatan  Parv'  across  the  country,  from  the  5 th   to  25 th October  2017.  The  event  was  organized  with  the  objective  of  drawing focus on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the country and reinforcing the principle of 'Tourism for All'.

The  major  activities  organized  during  Paryatan  Parv  included Cultural Programmes; Sensitisation & Awareness Programmes; Competitions  (essay,  quiz,  painting  &  drawing,  photography,  video, poster, etc.); Tourism/Heritage Walks/Runs; Cycle Rallies; Nukkad Natak; Yoga  Sessions;  Exhibitions  (tourism,  handicrafts,  handlooms);  Food Festivals; Workshops and Seminars; Excursion Trips to Tourist/Heritage Sites  (for  students,  specially  abled  children,  senior  citizens,  etc.); Illuminations (including at airports & railway stations); Sporting Activities, etc. As a grand finale to the Paryatan Parv, a three day event was  organized  at  the  Rajpath  Lawns,  New  Delhi  from  the  23 rd   to  25 th October 2017. The event was open to the public and included Cultural Performances,  a  Crafts  Bazaar,  multi-cuisine  Food  Court  and  other interactive activities to keep the visitors engaged.

The event saw wide spread participation from the public, students, tourism stakeholders and others.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Contradiction between Labour Welfare and Economic Development
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## CONTRADICTION BETWEEN LABOUR WELFARE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

†2571. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a)whether  there  is  contradiction  between  the  aspects  of  labour welfare and economic development;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (c)the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  remove  the  said contradictions?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No, labour is the cornerstone of economic development. In the  absence  of  Labour  Welfare  and  suitable  working  conditions  and wage  rates  it  is  difficult  to  sustain  economic  development.  Robust labour  laws  are  in  place  to  regulate  employment  and  conditions  of service of workers and to provide for their safety, health and welfare measures. There is a machinery both in the Central and State sphere to  enforce  the  labour  laws.  The  tripartite  consultation  framework, through which the labour laws and the rules thereunder have come up, is in place to ensure labour welfare and economic development.

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