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Lok Sabha Question No. 2925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Applicability of Forest Right Act
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2925

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Applicability of Forest Right Act

## 2925.    SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Department of Forest and Environment proposes to extend the applicability of the Forest Right Act to the poor fishermen of Bhitarkanika wild life sanctuary to fish inside the sanctuary like their forefathers; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has not received any proposal from the State Government for extending the applicability of the Forest  Rights  Act  to  poor  fishermen  of  Bhitarkanika  wildlife  Sanctuary  for fishing inside the Sanctuary.

However,  the  Wild  Life  (Protection)  Act,  1972  provides  for  use  of  forest produce  from  Sanctuary  for  meeting  the bona  fide personal  needs  of  the people living in and around the Sanctuary.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Implementation of Schemes
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2923

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Implementation of Schemes

## 2923. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes implemented by his Ministry along with the targets fixed and the  achievements  made  under  the  various  schemes  in  the  country  including  Gujarat during the last three years including current year, Scheme-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the  total  number  of  persons/family  benefited  from  the  schemes  implemented  in  the country including Gujarat during the last three years including current year, Scheme-wise and State-wise; and
- (c) the details of the project run by his Ministry including Gujarat during the last three years including current year, Project-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Assistance to Medical Colleges in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2018

## ASSISTANCE TO MEDICA L COLLEGES IN KERALA

## 2921. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received proposal for assistance to medical college in Kerala and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  assistance  given  to  Government Medical  Colleges in  Kerala,  especially  in Cochin Cooperative Medical College and the Cochin Cancer Institute during the last four years?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)& (b) : Under the Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  for  'Strengthening  and  up -gradation of State  Government  Medical  colleges  for  starting  new  PG  disciplines  and  increasing  PG  seats' two medical colleges have been approved namely Government Me dical College, Thrissur and Government Medical C ollege, Kozhikode. The complete central share of Rs.36.9621 crore has been released to the State.

The following 3 Government Medical Colleges in Kerala have already been approved for upgradation under different phases of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana :

- I. Govt.  Medical  College,  Kozhikode  under  Phase -III  at  the  cost  of  Rs.  195.93  crore (Central  share:  Rs.  120  crore;  State  share:  Rs.75.93  crore).  Out  of  Central  sha 40.81 Crore have been released so far.
- II. T. D. Government Medi cal College, Alapuzzha under Phase -III at the cost of Rs. 173.18 crore (Central share: Rs. 120 crore; State share: Rs.53.18 crore). Out of Central Rs.61.72 Crore have been released so far.
- III. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Techno logy under Phase - V(A) at the cost  of  Rs.  230  crore  (MoHFW  share:  Rs.  120  crore; Department  of  Science  & Technologyshare: Rs.110 crore). Rs. 10 Crore have been released so far by this Ministry.

Under 'Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer facilities schemes of National Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  a Stroke(NPCDCS), in the State of Kerala, One State Cancer Institute (SCI) at Regional Ca Centre,  Thiruvananthapuram  and  one  Tertiary  Care  Cancer  Centre  (TCCC)  at  Government Medical College, Kozhikode have been approved and 1 st installment of Central share amounting to Rs.46.957 crore for SCI during 2016 - 17 and Rs.25.03 crore for TCCC during 2014 - 15 have been released .
Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Research in AYUSH Drugs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD AUGUST, 2018

## RESEARCH IN AYUSH DR UGS

## 2919. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  ongoing  research  for  developing  new  drugs  in  AYUSH  by  the  var Government institutions;
- (b) whether any tie up has been made with CSIR or other apex institutions for development and marketing of drugs related to diabetes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    The Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH have undertaken research activitie new drugs for Mental Retardation ,Improvement of Quality of life in Cancer patients ,Geriatric Health , Wound  Healing, Dengue, Diabetes , Bronchial  Asthma , Filariasis , Ovarian  Cancer , Hepato- Protective activity as an adjuvant for Antitubercular treatment ,Non Alcoholic fatty liver Disease (NAFLD) ,Chronic Kidney diseases ,Migraine ,Hypertens ion, Vitiligo, Malaria ,JE virus ,Leishmaniasis donovani & Rota virus and E - coli bacteria .

Moreover, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has supported a number of projects for developing new drugs from medicinal plant sources in different government ins titutions, e.g. anti - leishmanial  drug  from  ajwain  oil  at  Jadavpur  University,  Kolkata;  anti - inflammatory  and immunomodulatory  drug  from Albizzialebbeck and Solarium  xanthocarpum at  VP  Chest Institute, Delhi; Bovine Mastitis drug jointly at CSIR -IIIM, Jammu , 1CAR- CIRG, Mathura and ICAR - NDRI, Karnal; management of female fertility in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at M. University  of  Baroda,  Vadodara;  pharmacological  and  cosmetic  effects  against  ultrav radiation induced skin damage at CSIR -IIIM, Jammu, e tc.

- (b):     No.

- (c):     Does not arise, in view of answer to (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Revenue Deficit of Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, RENUKA BUTTA, SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2918

TO BE ANSWERED Friday, August 3, 2018/Shravana 12, 1940 (Saka)

## Revenue Deficit of Andhra Pradesh

## 2918. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO: SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA: + SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether at the time of bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh inherited substantial revenue deficit and the estimated resource gap was calculated at around Rs. 16,000 crore and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  amount  of  the  estimated  resource  gap  disbursed  till  date  and  if  so  the  details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  disbursed  amount  was  lesser  than  the  estimated  and  if  so,  the  reasons  for  the same;
- (d)  whether according to Fourteenth Finance Commission (14th FC), Andhra Pradesh will be the only major State to remain in deficit even in 2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether the revenue deficit calculated for 2015-16 for Andhra Pradesh by 14th FC comes to around 7700 crore and if so, the details thereof and the justification of the Union Government in this regard; and
- (f) the percentage of resource gap has already been sanctioned to the State and the reasons for delay in sanctioning the balance amount?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): No, the consolidated State of Andhra Pradesh had a Revenue Surplus of Rs.344.33 crore in FY  2013-14.  However,  the  successor  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (GoAP)  had  reported  Revenue Deficit as Rs. 16,079 crore for the year 2014-15 (2 nd June, 2014 to 31 st March, 2015).
- (b) & (c): The Central Government has arrived at an amount of Rs. 4117.89 crore as Resource Gap for the same reference period on the basis of Standardized Expenditure for that year under Section 46(2)  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act,  2014.    Out  of  which,  Rs.  3979.50  crore  have already been released to the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh. In order to arrive at a realistic estimate of Resource Gap for the year 2014-15, Rs.11960.87 crore was disallowed which included expenditure  on  new  schemes  like  viz.  Agriculture  Debt  Redemption  Scheme,  assistance  to DISCOMS for taking over Financial Restructuring Plan Bonds and impact of increase in monthly pension rate and broadened base of pensioners.
- (d) :  Recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission are applicable for 2015-16 to 2019-20.
- (e)  :  No.  However,  the  14 th Finance  Commission  in  Para  11.36  in  its  report  projected  post devolution  Revenue  Deficit  of  Rs.6609  crore  for  the  year  2015-16  for  the  Successor  State  of Andhra Pradesh.
- (f): 96.64% of the resource gap has already been disbursed to the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: NPAs of PSUs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 2914 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 3 rd  AUGUST,  2018/SHRAVANA 12, 1940 (SAKA)

## QUESTION NPAs of PSUs

## 2914: SHRI  RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- a) whether  any  Public  Sector  Undertakings (PSUs) is involved  in Non  Performing Assets (NPAs)  cases of banks;
- c) whether  interest  on outstanding  amount  is being  waived  off by  the Government for the recovery  of NPAs  in the case of PSUs,  if so, the details  thereof;  and
- b) if  so,  the  names  of  the  PSUs  in  the  NPAs   list   and  the  amount   outstanding against  each;
- d) whether  this facility  is being  provided  even to other  debtors  and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER To be answered by

(a) to (d): Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) has apprised  that  data of NPA  borrowers with   exposure  of  Rs.  5  crore   and  above  on  name  and  aggregate   amount outstanding   is  reported   by   Scheduled   Commercial Banks  to  RBI. RBI  has  also informed  that  in terms  of section  45E of Reserve  Bank of India Act,  1934, RBI is prohibited   from  disclosing   credit   information. Section   45E  provides   that   credit information   submitted   by   a  bank   shall   be  treated   as  confidential   and  not  to  be published  or otherwise  disclosed.

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

RBI  has  issued  a  circular   advising   banks   to  have  Board-vetted   loan   recovery policies,  which  set down, inter alia, norms for permitted  sacrifice  and factors to be taken  into  account  before considering  the same.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Fraud Awareness
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2912 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 03 rd  AUGUST, 2018 [SHRAVANA 5, 1940(SAKA)]

## FRAUD AWARENESS

2912. DR MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(a)  Whether  the  Government  has  taken  appropriate  steps  to  create  awareness among the investors about the fraud schemes; and (b) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P. CHOUDHARY) विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री पी . पी . चौिरी )

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam.  The  Investor  Education  and  Protection  Fund  (IEPF) Authority  established  under  the  provisions  of  section  125  of  Companies  Act, 2013 has been mandated by the Act to promote investors' education, awareness and  protection.  As  a  part  of  this  mandate,  to  promote  awareness  amongst investors about fraudulent schemes, the Authority has taken various steps in the form  of  organizing  Investor  Awareness  Programmes  (IAPs),  releasing  print advertisements,  crawlers  on  Doordarshan,  disseminating  information  through website, broadcasting of informative multilingual jingles on radio and launching a joint awareness campaign in association with Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Financial Services.

The  IEPF  Authority  organises  IAPs  with  the  objective  of  creating  awareness amongst  investors  about  fraudulent  schemes,  facilitating  informed  investment decisions and to make the investors aware about the remedial opportunities and grievances redressal mechanisms. The IAPs are organised in association with Professional  Institutes  (PIs)  namely  the  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  of India (ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICoAI) mainly in urban and semi urban areas. In the rural areas the IAPs are organised in association with CSC e-governance India Ltd. In the last five years around 14 thousand IAPs have been organised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Digital Payments Economy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOF F]NANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC  AFFA]RS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 29I1

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03'dAugust 20l8/Shravana 12, 1940(SAKA)

Digital PaymentsEconomy

2911. SHRIJANAK RAM:

## QUESTION

Wll the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- a) whether  the Govemment  has instructed  its departmentVoffices/public  sector firms and autonomous bodies to encourage their employees to use debit cards for personal transactions and serve as ambassador for the Government's push for a digital payments economy and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether  whether the Government has asked its Ministries/Departments  to liaise with banks to ensure that all the employees possess a debit card; and
- c) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRYOF FINANCE (SHRI  Pon. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c): Yes, the Department of Expenditure (DOE)  has issued an advisory to all MinistrieslDepartments  to encourage  its employees to make use of Debit Cards for personal transactions instead of cash vide OM No. 25 (30)/E.Coord/2016  dated  'lsDecember  2016. Given the progress  made in banking technology,  it is assumed  that each employee  would be in possession of a DebiUATM card linked to his/her bank account. Ensuring and encouraging government employees to maximise  the usage of Debit cards for personal related transactions instead  of cash would go a long way serving with the employees  serving as 'ambassadors'  for the digital push and also motivate, encourage  the general public in taking up the cause.

ln the advisory issued vide OM No. 25 (30)/E.Coordl2O16 dated 1$ December 2016 by DOE, all Ministries/Departments have been requested to encourage  their employees  to make use of Debit Cards instead of cash for personal related transactions.  Ministries/Departments  should liaise with their accredited  banks and set up special  camps to facilitate  obtaining  of and ensure that all its employees are in possession  of Debit Cards. Ministries/Departments may also issue similar advisories  to  their attached/subord  inate offices, PSUs, Autonomous Bod ies etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Curtailing of Electricity Bill on Street Lights
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2910

Answered on Friday the August; 2018/Shraavana 12, 1940(SAKA) 3rd

Curtailing of Electricity Bill on Street Lights

## 2910. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any rule has been framed by the Fourteenth Finance Commission to empower the States to curtail electricity bill on street lights installed from the funds allocated to Gram Panchayats; and
- (b)If so, the details thereof and the directions issued to the States by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE & SHIPPING

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No Sir:
- (b) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Increase in Wealth
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2909

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 AUGUST, 2018

## INCREASE IN WEALTH

† 2909. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether there has been an increase in the assets of billionaire to the tune of upto 20 per  cent  in  the  wealth/assets  owned  by  rich  persons  in  the  country  during  the  last several years, if so, the details thereof along with the years in which the wealth owned by such billionaires have increased upto 15-20 per cent; (b)  whether  the  above  increase  in  wealth  has  been  attributed  to  the  Government economic reforms; and

- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  Government  does  not  maintain  any  record  of  the  wealth  /  assets  of  the individuals.  Some  private  agencies  do  publish  estimates  of  billionaires  in  the  country and globally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Digitisation of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2906 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## DIGITISATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 2906:     SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)          the details of the current mechanism being used by the Government to monitor Anganwadi centres in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to digitize the mechanism of monitoring the Anganwadi Centres  including attendance and services; and
- (c)          if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (c) The ICDS Scheme has an in-built monitoring system since its inception to track the physical  progress  of  the  scheme  in  respect  of  various  input  process,  output  and  impact indicators through a standardized Management Information System (MIS), regular reports viz. monthly, quarterly,  half-yearly, etc.

In order to strengthen the performance of ICDS, Government has introduced 5-tier monitoring and review mechanism at different levels (National/ State/ District/ Block and Anganwadi level)  for  review  and  monitoring  of  progress  of  implementation  of  Integrated Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Schemes  has  issued  guidelines  on  31.03.2011  for Constitution of Monitoring and Review Committees at different levels to review progress in implementation of the   ICDS Scheme. Composition and key roles of such committees at different  levels  have  been  defined  and  with  a  view  to  strengthen  and  make  ICDS  more participatory, Panchayati Raj institutions and MPs  and  MLAs  have  been  assigned representation on various committees  at State, District and  Block  level  Monitoring Committees. Rapid Reporting System has also  been introduced  for the  ICDS  Scheme  for capturing on-line data.

Besides the in-built five-tier monitoring system, the newly set up POSHAN Abhiyaan has ICT-based real-time monitoring system through Common Application Software (CAS). To digitize  and  computerize  the  data  generated  at  the  AWCs,    Smart Phones  are  provided  to Lady Supervisors and Anganwadi Workers respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Setting up of Regional Office
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2904

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Setting up of Regional Office

## 2904.  SHRISUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  new  regional  office  of  his Ministry in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any letter from the State Government of Rajasthan regarding setting up of the new office; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the place/city identified for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) No Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Government  of  Rajasthan  requested  the  Central  Government  to  open  a  regional office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at Jaipur.
- (d) Keeping  in  view  that  four  new  regional  offices  of  the  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest  and  Climate  Change  have  recently  been  opened,  as  of  now  there  is  no proposal to open a regional office at Jaipur.

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