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Lok Sabha Question No. 5967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Reservation in Government Jobs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## RESERVATION IN GOVERNMENT JOBS

## 5967. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued any orders to review the representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the senior level posts of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India;
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether to make   reservation  compulsory  for panel making process for the posts of Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has recommended reservation in scientific and technological posts and also;
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) which is nodal agency for reservation in services, vide their Office Memorandum dated 28.03.2018 has informed as under:-

- (a) & (b) No orders have been issued to review the representation of Scheduled Castes in the senior level posts of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- (c)& (d) DOPT has neither issued any orders nor made any recommendations regarding making reservation compulsory for the panel making process for the posts of Joint Secretary Additional Secretary:
- (e) & (f) Instructions on implementation of reservation policy on Scientific and Technical posts has been issued by DOPT vide OM dated 23.06.1975 which states that reservation for SCs STs and OBCs classes apply to appointment made to "Scientific and Technical" up to and including the lowest grades of Group A in the respective services. posts

Such scientific and technical   posts which satisfy all the   following   conditions can be exempted from the purview of the reservation orders by the Ministries Departments subject to following condition:

- The should be in grades above the lowest grade in Group A of the Service concerned. posts
- (ii) should be classified as Scientific or Technical (in terms of Cabinet Secretariat; Department of Cabinet Affairs) OM No. 85/11/CF-61(1) dated 28.12.1961 according to which scientific and technical posts for which qualification in the natural  sciences or exact  sciences or science or in technology are prescribed and the incumbents of which have to use that knowledge in the discharge of their duties: They applied
- (iii) The   posts   should be for  conducting  research or for  organizing;  guiding  and directing research

It is also stated in the instruction that orders of the Minister concerned should be obtained before exempting any posts satisfying the above conditions from the purview of the scheme of reservation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Price of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5966 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 03.04.2018

## Price of Fertilizers

## 5966.  SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken into consideration the recommendations of the  16th  report  of  the  Parliamentary  Standing  Committee  on  Chemicals  and Fertilizers (presented in 2015) regarding the rising prices of P & K fertilizers;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  increase  production  of  low-cost indigenous fertilizers, as suggested by the Committee;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)       whether the Government plans to take any steps to reduce the fertiliser subsidy bill, as suggested by the Committee; and
- (e)        if so, the details thereof?

(a): Yes Madam.

(b)  to  (e):    Based  on  CCEA  decision,  vide  notification  dated  25 th May,  2015, Department of Fertilizers has notified New Urea Policy - 2015 (NUP-2015) effective from  1 st June,  2015,  with  the  objectives  of  maximizing  indigenous  urea  production; promoting  energy  efficiency  in  urea  production;  and  rationalizing  subsidy  burden  on the Government.

For growth of indigenous P&K fertilizer industry in the country, the Department of  Fertilizers  has  taken  up  with  the  Ministry  of  Finance  for  reduction  in  custom  on imported raw materials.

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## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING  AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  & FERTILIZERS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Government’s Online Shopping Platform
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5965

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## GOVERNMENT'S ONLINE SHOPPING PLATFORM

5965.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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- (a) whether it is fact according to a recent report, India will account for one of the world's largest middle class consumer market as of now with an aggregated consumer expenditure of about US$60 billion and foreign online retailers/ e-commerce companies are making billions from Indian market;
- (b) whether misuse of information for marketing purposes, fraudulent activities and delivery of damaged goods, wrong product or no product at all are some of the problems faced by the online consumers in the country; and
- (c) whether to overcome this issue and considering the fact of adopting to the current scenario, the Government had planned to launch own online platform equivalent to leading global ecommerce companies to provide quality on affordable price to the consumers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  : As informed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, according to   the NASSCOM data, the Indian e-commerce market was USD 33 billion and growing at a rate of 19% in the financial year 2017.

(b)  : Complaints relating to delivery of defective goods, damaged goods and also non-delivery of products  are  being  received  in  the  National  Consumer  Helpline  being  run  by  the  Department  of Consumer Affairs.

(c)  : No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Refurbishment of Lutyens Zone
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5964

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

REFURBISHMENT OF LUTYENS ZONE

No. 5964 SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  refurbish  the  New
- Delhi and Lutyens Zone;
- (b) if so, the amount of expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;
- and
- (c) the time by which the said work is likely to be started along with the details of works likely to be taken up?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c): Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD)  has  intimated that it has plan to supply, installation, testing & commissioning of colorful musical fountain in two water channels and in water body around canopy near India Gate and colorful static fountains in twelve water  channels  in  central  vista  area,  New  Delhi  at  an  estimated expenditure of ₹ 45.00 crore.  The work is likely to be started by April, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: FMTTI in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5962

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## FMTTI IN CHHATTISGARH

5962.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided in principle approval for setting up Farm Machinery Training Testing Institute (FMTTI) in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the location of the said FMTTI has been identified and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the  experts  deputed by  the  Government have also inspected the  said selected locations and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Government  of  India  has  not  provided  in  principle  approval  for  setting  up  Farm Machinery Training Testing Institute (FMTTI) in Chhattisgarh.
- (c) to (e):         Government  of  India  has  already  established  four  numbers  of  Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (FMTTI) in the country at Budni (M.P.), Hisar (Haryana),  Anantapur  (A.P.)  and  Biswanath  Chariali  (Assam).  Based  on  the  request from various State Governments, it was decided to establish more number of FMTTIs. However now Government has decided to  strengthen the  existing  FMTTIs  and  other Testing Institutes available in the country.

Accordingly,  at  present  there  is  no  proposal  for  establishment  of  new  Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (FMTTI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Immigration Check Posts in AP
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5961

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

IMMIGRATION CHECK POSTS IN AP

5961. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  declare  Krishnapatnam port in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh as authorized Immigration Check post to enable the passengers to come to India from abroad through the port; and

(b) if so, the details and status thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (b): The  Government  of  India  has  notified  Krishnapatnam  Port  in Nellore  district  of  Andhra  Pradesh  as  an  authorized  Immigration  Check Post (ICP) on 08 February, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Supply Chain of Foodgrains
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5960

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## SUPPLY CHAIN OF FOODGRAINS

5960.  SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  roadblocks  in  the  supply  chain  of foodgrains from the farms to the kitchen with a view to strengthening the condition of farmers and if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps being taken in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make amendments in the Fertilizer Control Act, the Seed Control Act and the Pesticide Control Act;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which these Acts are likely to be amended?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Yes, Madam. The Government has identified roadblocks in the agriculture supply chain as multiple intermediation, fragmented supply chain, high post-harvest losses etc. In  order  to  remove  roadblocks  in  the  supply  chain  of  foodgrains  from  the  farms  to kitchen  and  make  it  barrier  free,  the  Government  of  India  has  circulated  a  model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017, for adoption  by  States,  which  provides  for  progressive  agricultural  marketing  reforms including alternative marketing channels such as setting up markets in private sector, direct  marketing,  farmer-consumer  markets,  de-regulation  of  fruits  and  vegetables, declaring  warehouses/silos/cold  storage  as  market  sub-yards  for  improving  access  of farmers to the market through reduction of intermediation, promote investment in postharvest marketing infrastructure, improving supply chain, reducing post-harvest losses thereby facilitating remunerative prices to farmers for their produce. The Government is also promoting e-trading of agri-produce through National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform.

Further,  in  the  Union  Budget  Announcement  2018-19,  the  Government  has decided to develop and upgrade existing 22,000 rural haats in the country to Gramin Agriculture  Markets  (GrAMs)  in  convergence  with  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Act  and  other  Government  schemes  and  link  them  with National Agriculture market (e-NAM) and exempt from regulations of APMCs.

(b) & (c): No, Madam. There is no proposal under consideration for amendments in the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, Seeds Act and Seed Control  Order.  However,  the  Government  is  in  process  of  re-introducing  Pesticides Management Bill.

(d): In view of above, the issue does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Pace of Developmental Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5959 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018 PACE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS

No. 5959 SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the work on half a dozen projects including Smart City and Swachh  Bharat  launched  to expedite the agenda  of development is progressing at a very slow pace and only 22 per cent of the funds has been spent on these schemes; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b): Under Smart Cities Mission, the progress depends on the date of the selection of the Smart City. After selection, it takes  around  18  months  to  set  up  Special  Purpose Vehicle (SPV), to procure Project Management

Consultant  (PMC)  firm,  to  hire  Human  Resources,  to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and then to call for  tenders.  For  Cities  selected  in  Round  1  (January 2016),  where  18  months  have  lapsed,  about  51%  of  the projects have been either tendered or under implementation. In Round 2 & 3, nearly all the cities have set  up  SPVs.  In  Round  3  and  Round  4,  cities  have recently been selected and are in the process of establishing  SPVs  and  procuring  PMCs.  The  progress  is as  planned  as  it  takes  around  18  months  to  call  for tenders from the date of selection of a city as Smart City. Since  the  launch  of  the  Smart  Cities  Mission,  till  date, Rs. 9,939.20 crores has been released by the Government of  India  to  States  for  Smart  Cities.  The  cities  have identified  3,012  projects  worth  Rs.  1,38,984  crores  for worth Rs.  24,511.49  crores  have  been  completed  or  under implementation;  tendering  has  started  for  287  projects implementation. Out of which, 753 projects worth Rs. 14,296 crores.

Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) [SBM-U], construction  of  44,87,289  Individual  Household  Latrine (IHHL)  units  (70.23%)  have  been  completed  out  of  the target of 66,42,221 IHHL units. Similarly, 3,09,578 Community Toilet (CT)/ Public Toilet (PT) seats (60.97%) out  of  the  target  of  5,07,750  CT/PT  seats  have  been constructed (as on 19 th  March 2018).

Out of Rs. 14,623 crores allocation made under SBM-U for the entire mission period (from 02.10.2014 to 02.10.2019), a sum of Rs. 6,295.03 crores (i.e. 43%) have been released up to 26.03.2018 for utilization by States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Amendment in Agriculture Produce Market Committee Act
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5958

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## AMENDMENT IN AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE ACT

5958.  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE     ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to amend Agriculture Produce Market Committee Act to  empower  farmers  to  sell  their  produce  to  whomsoever  they  wish  in  order  to  get  better prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to give the right to buy produce directly from farmers  to  other  entities  as  well  apart  from  APMC  mandis,  as  it  will  increase  competition resulting into better prices for farmers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): With the objective of empowering farmers to sell  their produce to whomsoever they wish in order to get better price, the Government of India has circulated a new model 'The Agricultural  Produce  and  Livestock  Marketing  (Promotion  &  Facilitation)  Act,  2017'  on  24 th April,  2017  for  its  adoption  by  States/UTs.    The  new  Model  Act  provides  for  alternative marketing channels, direct marketing, setting up of private markets, farmer-consumer markets, special commodity markets,  declaring warehouses/silos/cold storages as market sub yards to promote agriculture marketing including ensuring against distress sale by farmers.
- (c): In view of (a) & (b) above, the Question does not arise.
- (d) & (e): Under  the  new  Model  'The  Agricultural  Produce  and  Livestock  Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017',  buyers/other entities has been given full choice to buy from  the  APMC  mandis  or  from  the  farmers'  field  outside  the  mandi  so  as  to  increase competition resulting into better prices for farmers.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 5956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Requirement of FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5956 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2018

## REQUIREMENT OF FPI

## 5956.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently conducted a survey to assess the number of food processing industries required in each State/UT during the year 2015; and
- (b) if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): No, Madam.

(b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: New Centres of CIPET
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5955 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## New Centres of CIPET

## 5955:    SHRI RAMSINH  RATHWA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of centres of the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) functioning in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to open new centres of CIPET and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  open  a  centre  of  CIPET  in  the  State  of Gujarat; and
- (d) the  number  of  students  trained  so  far  from  CIPET  and  the  status  of  the employment of the trained students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, (SHRI RAO INDERTJIT SINGH)

- (a) The  total  number  of  established  centres  of  Central  Institute  of  Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), including the centres under project stage, is 31.
- (b): Setting up of CIPET centres is a dynamic process based on the demand of the state government, growth of the plastics industry, requisite infrastructure and available financial support from the Government of India and  the  State  Governments.  Under  the  Government  of  India's  scheme "Enhancing  capabilities  in  Academics  and  Skill  Development  at  CIPET" setting  up  of  05  Centres  of  CIPET  at  Dharampur  (Gujarat),  Baddi  (HP),

Gwalior (MP), Vijayawada (AP) and Raipur (Chhattisgarh) were approved. During 2016-17, Government granted approval for setting up of 11 CIPET centres  at  Medak  (Telangana),  Jaipur  (Rajasthan),  Srinagar  (Jammu  & Kashmir), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Bihar, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Agartala (Tripura), Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Bengaluru (Karnataka).

- (c): CIPET has its centres in the State of Gujarat at Ahmedabad and Valsad (Dharampur).
- (d): During last 3 years (2015-16 to 2017-18), around 1,76,900 students have been  trained  by  CIPET  through  its  long-term,  short-term,  vocational  and tailor made skill development courses. This include around 60,000 students trained  under  placement  linked  training  programmes  out  of  which  around 82% have been gainfully employed in various plastics and allied industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Land for Infrastructural Development
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5954

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 3, 2018

## LAND FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

No. 5954     SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state?

- (a) : Whether the Government has any data regarding land acquired for infrastructural development during the last three years; and
- (b) : If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a&b): Land is a State subject.  Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs does not maintain any data regarding land acquired for infrastructural development.

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