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Lok Sabha Question No. 3767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: E-commerce Platform
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3767 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## E -COMMERCE PLATFORM

## 3767. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with any e- and if so, the details thereof; and commerce companies to drive digital literacy among  small  scale  entrepreneurs  and  to  sell  their  products  through  e-commerce platform
- (b) whether the NSDC extends the same partnership to women entrepreneurs and if so, the details of such partnerships, State/UT-wise including of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) and (b) National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  has  partnered  with Amazon India to drive digital  literacy among women entrepreneurs in Nagaland in order  to  enable  them  to  sell  their  products  internationally.  For  this,  a  two  day workshop  was  conducted  on  23 rd to  24 th January,  2017  at  Mhachaki,  Kohima, Nagaland under Amazon's Project Saheli in which forty two  women entrepreneurs participated. The Saheli project aims to empower women entrepreneurs by enabling them to  use  Amazon's platform to  showcase,  sell  and  deliver  their  products  using Amazon's powerful marketing tools and also to tell their story along with world-class retail expertise and global infrastructure. Post workshop, entrepreneurs are provided support with - Imaging, cataloguing and account management. Zynorique Initiatives Society,  a  local  training  provider  assisted  in  setting  up  the  photo  studio  for  the imaging requirements of the sellers. This set up will also be used as a permanent center for sellers to get their queries answered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: CISCE Examinations
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH 2018

## CISCE Examinations

## 3766. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Council  for  Indian  School  Certificate  Examinations (CISCE)  as  saidthat  the  reduced  pass  marks  for  class  X  and  Class  Xll  board exams will come into effect from this academic session 2017-18 instead of the next session and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the evaluation of practical exams are likely to be done on  the  day  of  the  exam  and  at  the  school  instead  of  at  centralized  evaluation centres and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  number  of  students  of  class  X  and  class  XII  who  are  likely  to  write  them during 2017-18 respectively?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a): The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(CISCE) has informed that it has reduced the pass marks for the Class X from 35% to 33% and for class XII from 40% to 35% from the Examination year 2018 onwards.
- (b): The CISCE has informed that this year (ISC year 2018 Examination) the Indian School  Certificate  (ISC)  practical  examinations  were  evaluated  in  the  School  on  the days of the respective practical examination, as against the earlier practice of evaluating them at the centralized marking centers.

(c): The requisite details are given hereunder:-

| Sr. No.   | Class     | Numbers of Students   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| (i)       | X (ICSE)  | 1,84,253              |
| (ii)      | XII (ISC) | `81,758               |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Renovation of Luz Church
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3763 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.3.2018

## RENOVATION OF LUZ CHURCH

## 3763. SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Church  of  our  Lady  of  Light, commonly, known as Luz Church which was built by the Portuguese has actually completed 500 years of existence and is a famed Heritage site in Chennai and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the said Church is in need of repairs and that its authorities have applied to the ASI for permission for renovation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has permitted the restoration of the Luz Church and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The Church of our Lady of Light is not a protected monument  of Archaeological Survey of India.
- (b)&(c) The Archaeological Survey of India has not received such proposal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Ministers’ Discretionary Quota
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.3.2018 MINISTERS'  DISCRETIONARY  QUOTA

## 3762. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) the    details    of    the    quota    limit    of  seats    under    the    Minister    of    Human Resource  Development's  Discretionary quota ; (b) the details of the actual number of seats allotted to students under the quota over the last three years since the start of 2014; and (c) whether the seats given under the quota exceed the quota limit and if so, the
- reasons behind this exceed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the decision taken in the 98 th Meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) held on 1.7.2014, the special dispensation quota of Human Resource Development Minister and Chairman, KVS for admissions annually in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is 450.
- (b) The  total  number  of  admissions  made  under  the  discretionary  quota  of Minister of Human Resource Development during the last three years is as under:-
- (c) Seats given under the Special Dispensation quota have sometimes exceeded the limits due to huge demand from public across the country for admission in KVs. The admissions granted in excess of the limits under the Special Dispensation Quota were reported /ratified by the BoG of KVS.

| 2014-15   |   450 |
|-----------|-------|
| 2015-16   |  3587 |
| 2016-17   |  8844 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Export of Chrome Ore
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF CHROME ORE

## 3761. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether India has limited stock of Chrome Ore and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has imposed duty on export of chrome ore to discourage export and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Metal  and  Minerals  Trading  Corporation  (MMTC)  has suggested to withdraw the duty imposed on export of chrome ore and raw materials;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  suggestions  of  MMTC  and  if  so,  the reasons/logic therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    According to Indian Bureau of Mines, total reserves/resources of chrome ore in the country as on 1.4.2015 have been estimated at 344 million tonnes, with 102.2 million tonnes as Reserves and 241.8 million  tonnes  as  Resources.  The  closing  stock  of  chrome  ore  at  mine  head  in  the  country  during 2014-15 to 2016-17(P) are as follows:

(Qty in tonnes)

| Mineral   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17(P)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
|           | Qty       | Qty       | Qty          |
| Chromite  | 2244547   | 2560054   | 2694445      |

(P): Provisional; Source: MCDR returns

- (b)  There is an export duty of 30% imposed on chrome ore and concentrates.
- (c)  Yes,  Madam. MMTC Limited has suggested for rationalisation of duty on export of chrome ore and concentrates from 30% to a lower level.
- (d)  MMTC  Limited  has  recently  sent  proposals  for  rationalisation  of  export  duty  on  chrome  ore  and concentrates including removal of duty / reduction of duty with quantity ceiling.
- (e)  No change in export duty has been effected based on the proposal of MMTC Limited. Export duty on chrome ore and concentrates has not changed from 26 th May, 2016.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Faculty Positions in IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3759 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Faculty Positions in IITs

## 3759. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

(a)  the  reasons  that  vacancies  of  faculty  positions  in  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Central Universities are going up year-after-year; (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  vacancies,  positions  and  jobs  filled  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year in IITs, NITs and Central Universities, year-wise and institution-wise; and (c) whether the Government has any proposal for taking up special drives at least once in a year to fill up vacancies and other efforts being made to fill up the vacancies in a time-bound manner?

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

(a)  to (c) : The recruitment of faculty is a continuous process and the vacancies keep arising due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of enhanced students' strength. The institutions publish a year round rolling advertisement to attract faculties. Some of the steps taken to fill up the vacancies are invitation to alumni, scientists/ experts and faculty from India and  abroad,  advertisements  in  international  journals  etc.  In  addition,  institutes  are  engaging contract, adjunct and visiting faculty.

The Government has also launched the Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN) to help foreign faculty to teach some courses in the higher educational institutions. The Government has decided to allow faculty working under the Central Government or Central Autonomous Bodies, to join the newly set up Central Educational Institutions on long-term deputation, for a period of 10 years.

The  age  of  superannuation  for  teachers  in  Central  Educational  Institutions  has  already  been enhanced to 65 years w.e.f 23.03.2007. 5 Visitor's nominees have been provided to all Central Universities  (CUs)  for  Selection  Committees  of  teachers  in  order  to  expedite  the  recruitment process.

Further, steps such as outstanding young faculty awards, appointment of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) to permanent faculty positions have been taken.

The details of vacancies, positions and jobs filled during last five years and current year in IITs, NITs and CUs is being collected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Performance of Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3758 FOR ANSWER ON 19/03/2018

## PERFORMANCE OF STEEL SECTOR

3758.  DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  reviewed  the  performance  of  steel industry in public and private sector in terms of targets sets and achieved, if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (b) the details of major policy decision taken in the recent past/under consideration to boost the sagging performance of steel sector; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to reduce dumping of foreign imports in the steel sector of the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) The Government continuously reviews the performance of the steel industry both  in  the  private  and  public  sector.  Since  the  steel  industry  is  deregulated,  the Government  does  not  set  any  target  for  production,  exports,  etc.  The  role  of Government is limited to that of a facilitator for creating a conducive environment for the growth of steel industry in the country.
- (b) The  Government  has  notified  the  National  Steel  Policy  2017  which  aims  to make  Indian  steel  sector  technologically  advanced,  globally  competitive  and  self sufficient  in  the  supply  of  high  grade  automotive  steel,  electric  steel,  special  steels and  applications. The  Government  has  also  notified  the  Policy for Providing Preference  to  Domestically  Manufactured  Iron  and  Steel  Products  in  Government procurement for Government projects.
- (c) To reduce dumping of foreign imports in country, Government has taken steps such as,  increasing Customs Duty, imposition of Safeguard Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty on a number of steel products imports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: World University of Design
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## World University of Design

## 3755. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

(a)	whether	the	Government	has	recently	opened	World	University	of	Design	(WUD); (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	whether	it	underlines	movement	of	design	from	being	purely	vocation-oriented	to becoming	academic-oriented; (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (e)	whether	the	WUD	has	International	Collaborations	with	foreign	Universities; (f)	if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and (g) whether it follows unique curriculum that encourages research industry

- preparedness,	academic	excellence	and	social	innovation	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

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

(a)	&	(b):	The	Central	Government	has	not	opened	any	such	University	in	the	Country. However,	the	State	Government	of	Haryana	has	established	a	State	Private	University namely	'Word	University	of	Design,	Sonepat,	Haryana'	vide	Notification	No.	Leg.3/2018 dated	07.02.2018.	The	said	University	has	been	established	by	Act	No.	2	of	2018	of	the State	Legislature	of	Haryana. (c)	 to	 (g):	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 maintains	 the	 list	 of	 all	 Universities including	State	Private	University	in	its	list.	The	Registrar,	World	University	of	Design, Sonepat,	Haryana	has	sent	a	proposal	for	inclusion	of	the	University	in	the	UGC	list.		The University	is	not	yet	included	in	the	UGC	list	of	Universities.		Since	the	University	is	to	be inspected	by	the	UGC,	no	such	information	is	available	with	this	Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: EPFO VISION 2030
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3753 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## EPFO VISION 2030

## 3753. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a)whether  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  aims  to cover  all  the  workers  in  the  country  under  provident  fund  (PF),
- pension and life insurance by 2030;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the EPFO also proposes to include labourers of unorganised sector in Vision 2030; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is a social security legislation to provide for the institution of provident funds, pension fund and deposit-linked insurance  fund  and  is  applicable  to  establishments  which  belong  to industries  and  classes  of  establishments  listed  in  Schedule-I  and where number of employees is 20 or more.  The three Schemes framed under the said Act include (a) The Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952; (b) The Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995; and (c)  The  Employees'  Deposit-Linked  Insurance  (EDLI)  Scheme,  1976. However, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has submitted  a  vision  document  for  the  year  2030  envisaging  universal social security coverage on mandatory basis, by way of provident fund, pension and life insurance, for all workers of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Revival of Closed Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3752. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 19 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## REVIVAL OF CLOSED INDUSTRIES

## 3752.  SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether  many  industrial  units  have  been  closed  in  the  country  including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for whom special industrial package was given in 2003;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  workers  who  have  been  affected/become  jobless  due  to closure of the said industries, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revive the said industrial units and if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  for  the  purpose  including rehabilitation/resettlement of the affected workers?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): No such information has been brought to the notice of Department of Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  (DIPP).  However,  DIPP  has  been extending Special Industrial Package  to  the States of  Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand since 07.01.2003 till 31.03.2017.  The information in regard to implementation of this Scheme provided by the States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand is as follows:

| State            |   No. of units benefitted (in numbers) |   Investment generated (Rs. in crores) |   Employment generated (in numbers) |
|------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Himachal Pradesh |                                  13880 |                                19016.7 |                              176661 |
| Uttarakhand      |                                  39557 |                                37424.1 |                              293530 |

(d): Does not arise in view of the above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Faculty Shortage
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3751

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Faculty Shortage

3751. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is considering to engage students pursuing Ph.D. to teach some courses at  the  degree  level  with  some  financial  support  to  mitigate  the  crisis  of faculty shortage; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the delay in the recruitment process of teachers/facilitators and for the post of Vice  Chancellors  in  academic  institutions  leads  to  lowering  of  academic  standards  in these institutions; and
2. (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No, Madam. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that there is no such proposal under consideration. However, under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III) around  1225  quality  faculty  educated  in  Institute  of  National  Importance  (IITs,  NITs, IISER, IISc) have been engaged to teach on a temporary basis for a period of three years as a measure of support to faculty reforms. (c) & (d): Occurring of vacancies and filling up is a continuous process. The onus of filling up of the teaching posts lies on Universities which are autonomous created under Central Act  of  Parliament  or  State  Acts.  UGC  has  been  monitoring  the  recruitment  process continuously. However, Central Universities  are adopting different methods/process to address the  problem  of  faculty  shortage  in  order  to  ensure  that  studies  of  students  are  not affected,  which inter-alia,  include  hiring  ad-hoc  faculty,  Guest  Faculty,  Contract  Faculty and Re-employed. Further,  names  of  Vice-Chancellors  of  Universities  are  selected  from  a  panel  of names recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Inclusion of Allahabad in the List of Important Tourist Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3750

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## INCLUSION OF ALLAHABAD IN THE LIST OF IMPORTANT TOURIST PLACES

## †3750. SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Allahabad/Prayag,  which  assumes  important  place religiously,  academically  and  culturally  in  India,  needs  to  be developed  from  tourism  point  of  view  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the inclusion of Allahabad City in the list of important tourist  places  will  be  instrumental  in  the  development  of Allahabad and for attracting tourists;
- if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government
- (c) thereto; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for development  of  tourism  in  Allahabad  in  view  of  its  huge tourism potential?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Development of tourist places is the responsibility of the respective State Governments/Union Territories. However, Ministry of  Tourism,  under  the  schemes  viz.  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD) and 'Integrated Development of Theme  Based  Tourist Circuit in the Country Swadesh  Darshan  (SD)'  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  to State Governments/Union Territories for infrastructure development and beautification of tourist places in the country.

No  such  proposal  for  Allahabad/Prayag  has  been  received  in the Ministry from State Government of Uttar Pradesh. *********