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Lok Sabha Question No. 2873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Review of Implementation of SEZ Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH, 2017

## REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SEZ POLICY

## 2873.   SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any periodic review of implementation of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  necessary  inputs  and  suggestions  from stakeholders on the said policy and operational framework of SEZ scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that there is no adverse impact thereof on the industries in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ongoing review and reform, as necessary, of Government policy and procedure is inherent to Public Policy. The Government, on the basis of inputs/suggestions received from stakeholders on the policy and operational framework of the SEZ Scheme, periodically reviews the policy and operational framework of SEZs and takes necessary measures so as to facilitate speedy and effective implementation of SEZ policy.  Whenever, SEZ policy is reviewed, efforts are made to maintain a level playing field for Domestic Tariff Area industries vis-a-vis SEZ units/Developers.

The following initiatives have been taken in recent years for implementation of the SEZ policy in the country and resolve the issues therein:

- i. Minimum Land Area requirement  for  setting  up  of  new  SEZs  has  been  reduced  to  50%  for  Multiproduct and Sector-specific SEZs.
- ii. Sectoral broad-banding has been introduced to encompass similar / related areas under the same Sector.
- iii. A  new  sector  'agro-based  food  processing'  sector  has  been  introduced  to  encourage  agro-based industries in SEZs.
- iv. Dual use of facilities like Social & Commercial infrastructure by SEZs and non-SEZs entities has been allowed   in order to make SEZ operations more viable.
- v. Online processing of various activities relating to SEZ Developers and Units has been introduced for improving ease of doing business.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Natural Gas to Smart Cities
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2872

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.3.2017

## NATURAL GAS TO SMART CITIES

## 2872.     SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to supply natural gas to smart cities of Rajasthan such as Jaipur, Ajmer and Udaipur from GSPL India Gasnet Limited; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्रर )िंत्र प्र्र ारव  स्(

( श्रर धमेन्द र प्रधान)

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

(a)  &  (b):      The  Government  had  set  up  the  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board (PNGRB)  in  the  year  2007  under  the  PNGRB  Act,  2006.  Under  the  Act,  PNGRB  grants authorization to the entities for developing a  CGD  network  and  natural gas pipeline infrastructure through a bidding process. The GAs are included in bidding rounds in a phased manner  depending  on  the  natural  gas  pipeline  connectivity/natural gas availability  and feasibility  for  grant  of  authorization  to  develop  CGD  networks  in  the  country.  PNGRB  has envisaged a phased roll out plan for development of CGD networks in several GAs in various parts  of  the  country  including  the  smart  cities  of  Jaipur,  Ajmer  and  Udaipur  in  the  State  of Rajasthan.

PNGRB has authorized GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL) to develop the Mehsana-Bhatinda natural  gas  trunk  pipeline  to  promote  usage  of  environment  friendly  natural  gas,  which  can transport gas to the regions en-route the pipeline and also make available gas for onward supply by City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Assistance to Khadi Weavers
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## ASSISTANCE TO KHADI WEAVERS

## 2867. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate a scheme to provide incentives and special concessions to khadi weavers to utilize solar energy and conventional sources of energy so as to increase their production/ profit; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the road map prepared by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): No,  Madam. The Government has not formulated any scheme to provide incentives  and  special  concession  to  Khadi  weavers  for  utilizing  solar  energy and conventional sources of energy.
- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Safety Measures in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Safety Measures in Schools

2866. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) in view of the recent incidents of small school children getting killed due to negligence or sex crimes within the school premises, whether there is proposal to make it mandatory for  the  schools  or  their  management  to  deploy  security  guards  from  government rehabilitation centres for ex-army or ex-Para-military personnel; (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by when they are likely to be deployed; and (c) whether the Government considers deploying the home guards in all the Government schools to provide quality security services in schools?

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

(a):  There is no such proposal for deployment of Ex. Army or Ex.- Paramilitary  personnel for safety of school children in schools. However, this Ministry issues Guidelines from time to time under section 35 (i) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act - 2009 on various safety aspects of children in schools. The Central Board of Secondary Education  (CBSE)  has  also  formulated  and  circulated  detailed  guidelines  to  its  affiliated schools for safety of students in schools.

(b) and (c):  Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Krishna Leela Theme Park
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2865 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## KRISHNA LEELA THEME PARK

## 2865. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from public representatives to build a Krishna Leela theme park in Mathura;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  present  status  of  that proposal;
- (c) whether the Government would provide financial assistance to build theme park on privately acquired land; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b): Development  of  Tourism  Infrastructure  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  received  any proposal  from  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  for  Central Financial Assistance for developing a Krishna Leela theme park in Mathura.
- (c) & (d): The Ministry of Tourism does not provide financial assistance for projects on privately acquired land as the same does not conform to laid down scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Higher Education in Rural Areas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Higher Education in Rural Areas

## †2864. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  there  is  less  than  required  Government education infrastructure in the rural areas in the country;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether a very low percentage of students get higher education after completing their higher secondary education in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No, Madam. As per the recently released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2015-16, there were 39,071 Colleges in India out of which 60% were located in rural areas. The percentage of Colleges located in rural areas has increased from 55% in 2011-12 to 60% in 2015-16.

The AISHE captures data on enrollment of students in higher education. The AISHE 2015-16  has  estimated  total  higher  education  enrollment  to  be  34.6  million.  The  higher education enrollment in 2015-16 was 5.4 million more than that of in 2011-12. In terms of gross enrollment pattern, the increase was from 20.8% in 2011-12 to 24.5% in 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: National Commission for Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## National Commission for Heritage Sites

## 2863.   SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  National  Commission  for Heritage  sites,  for  making  recommendation  to  Central  and  State Government  to  preserve national  monuments  and  sites of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has provided fund for this; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, state/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to  (d)      No  Madam.  The  Government  has  not  set  up  a  National Commission for Heritage sites. The Government had introduced a Bill named 'The National Commission For Heritage Sites Bill, 2009' in the Rajya Sabha on 26.02.2009,  which  was  referred  to  the  Department  Related  Parliamentary Standing  Committee  on  Transport,  Tourism  and  Culture.    The  same  is pending since then for making necessary amendments in the Bill in pursuance to  the  recommendations,  made  in  the  150 th Report  of  Department  Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, on the Bill.  Accordingly, consultations were held with various stakeholders including the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI),  National  Monuments  Authority (NMA)  as  well  as  Ministries  of  Urban  Development,  Environment,  Forest  & Climate  Change  (the  then  Environment  &  Forests)    etc.    Based  on  the consultations, the Government decided not to constitute a National Heritage Sites  Commission  as  envisaged  in  the  said  Bill.  The  Bill  was  accordingly withdrawn by the Government from the Rajya Sabha on 31.07.2015.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Central Assistance for Rural Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Central Assistance for Rural Colleges

2862. DR. K. KAMARAJ:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  aid  rural  unaided  Degree  Colleges  and  Girls' Degree Colleges run by the Charitable Trusts in the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government also proposes to provide one time Central assistance for infrastructural development in such colleges; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY) (a): No Madam. Unaided rural degree colleges and girls' degree colleges run by Charitable Trusts  are  not  eligible  to  receive  grants  under  any  of  the  schemes  implemented  by  the University Grants Commission (UGC) for Colleges. (b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Proposals Pending with UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Proposals Pending with UGC

## 2860. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	 whether	 a	 number	 of	 proposals	 are	 pending	 with	 University	 Grants	 Commission (UGC)	for	the	establishment	of	private	universities	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the time	by	which	these	are	likely	to	be	approved;	and (b)	the	steps	taken	to	improve	the	standard	and	quality	of	education	imparted	by	these

- universities?

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

(a):	 State	 Private	 Universities	 are	 established	 by	 the	 Act	 of	 the	 State	 Legislatures.	 As such,	 no	 proposal	 for	 establishment	 of	 State	 Private	 Universities	 comes	 to	 University Grants	Commission	(UGC).	So	far	as	Private	Deemed	to	be	Universities	are	concerned, they	are	declared	as	Deemed	to	be	Universities	under	Section	3	of	the	UGC	Act,	1956, after	 getting	 recommendations	of	UGC.	Presently,	21	applications	of	private	Society	/ Trust	seeking	Deemed	to	be	University	status	are	pending	with	UGC.	The	notification	for declaring	 an	 Institute	 as	 Deemed	 to	 be	 University	 is	 issued	 only	 after	 fulfilment	 of eligibility	 conditions	 mentioned	 in	 UGC	 (Institutions	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities) Regulations,	2016	and	the	recommendations	of	UGC.	State-wise	/	UT-wise	breakup	of pending	applications	is	as	under: Andhra	 Pradesh-4,	 Delhi-2,	 Madhya	 Pradesh-1,	 Maharashtra-3,	 Odisha-2,	 Punjab-1, Tamil	Nadu-5	and	Uttar	Pradesh-3. (b):	UGC	has	notified	the	new	UGC	(Institutions	Deemed	to	be	Universities)	Regulations, 2016	on	11.07.2016	in	which	several	new	measures	viz.	stringent	eligibility	criteria	to ensure	quality	of	education,	fixing	of	time	frame	for	processing	of	application	of	Deemed to	be	University	status	as	well	as	application	for	new	Off-Campus	/	new	Department	/

new	 Course,	 reducing	 the	 Government	 /	 UGC	 interference	 in	 day	 to	 day	 affairs	 of Institutes,	several	students	welfare	measures,	etc.	have	been	incorporated. State	 Private	 Universities	 are	 regulated	 by	 the	 UGC	 (Establishment	 of	 and Maintenance	of	Standards	in	Private	Universities)	Regulations,	2003. As	per	the	provisions	of	above	Regulations,	UGC	conducts	periodic	inspection	of State	Private	Universities	and	Private	Deemed	to	be	Universities	to	assess	the	fulfilment of	minimum	criteria	in	terms	of	programmes,	faculty,	infrastructural	facilities	etc.	as	laid down	by	the	UGC	and	deficiencies,	if	any,	observed	during	inspection	are	communicated to	respective	universities	for	rectification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Lease for Salt Pan Land
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2856. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  20 TH  MARCH, 2017.

## LEASE FOR SALT PAN LAND

## 2856.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether it is true that in 2002-03 lease of salt pan land in Mumbai had expired and  that  the  Government  took  possession  of  this  land,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the complaints that these Salt Pan lands have  been  illegally  subleased/sold  by  a  private  company,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) if so, whether the Government has received any representation from peoples' representatives to have a special plan to get back this developable salt pan land and use it for mass housing, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No Madam.  Leases of none of the Central Government salt lands in Mumbai expired during 2002-2003. Hence question of Government taking possession of the said land does not arise.
- (b): Question of illegal subleasing / selling of  these  lands  by  a private  company does  not  arise  in  view  of  answer  (a)  above.    However,  a  complaint  was received about a private builder viz. Shapoorji Pallonji entering into Memorandum  of  Understanding/  registered  agreement  with  Garodias  to develop salt pan lands under Arthur and Jenkins Salt Works, Bhandup whose lease  was  for  the  period  15.10.1917  to  14.10.2016.    The  said  lease  was terminated vide order dated 02.11.2004. This was  challenged by the ex-licensees and the matter at present is subjudice.
- (c): A  representation  was  received  in  December,  2016  wherein  it  was  indicated that 1700 acres of land situated mainly in Eastern Suburban Mumbai could be made available for affordable housing and infrastructure project.  These lands fall  under  Arthur  Salt  Works,  Jenkins  Salt  Works,  Jamasp  Salt  Works, Battiwala  Salt  Works,  Shepherd  Salt  Works,  and  Shepherd  Annexe  Salt Works.  Possession of these lands could not be taken by the Government due to stay granted by the court of law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Protective Coating in Caves
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2855 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017 PHALGUNA 29, 1938 (SAKA)

## PROTECTIVE COATING IN CAVES

## 2855.      SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI  KHADSE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started work for providing a coating for the carved rock-cut cave  complex  structure  in  the  Verul/Ellora caves  to save  further deterioration of the caves due to climate change;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  evaluated  the  use  of  such  Ayurvedic  medicinal coatings  before  to  protect  and  enhance  the  life  of  rock-cut  cave  complex structures and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  for  providing  this  coating  for  the  rock-cut complex  heritage  sites  of  Maharashtra  like  Ajantha  and  Elephanta  caves  and caves in other parts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) No Madam.  No Ayurvedic medicinal Coating is applied by Archaeological
- to Survey  of  India  (ASI)  to  save  deterioration  of  caves  due  to  climate
- (d) change.  However,  essential  conservation  work  on  protected  caves  is attended regularly by appropriate methods and techniques, depending on the  nature  of  different  substrates  and  they  are  in  a  good  state  of preservation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Recognition of Yoga by UNESCO
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2853 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Recognition of Yoga by UNESCO

## 2853.  SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether  the  United  Nations  Educational,  Scientific  and  Cultural  Organization (UNESCO)  has  formally  inscribed  Yoga  in  its  representative  list  of  Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the benefits behind such an inscription;
- (d) whether the declaration describes Yoga, an ancient Indian practice as a Human Treasure; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  : Yes,  Madam . India's  proposal  for  inscribing  Yoga  on  the  UNESCO's Representative  List  of  the  Intangible  Cultural  Heritage  of  Humanity  was  unanimously supported by all the 24 members of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the  Safeguarding  of  the  Intangible  Cultural  Heritage  in  its  11 th session  held  in  Addis Ababa,  Ethiopia  in  December,  2016.  The  Convention  for  the  Safeguarding  of  the Intangible Cultural Heritage adopted in 2003  proposes a set of measures  for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to be implemented at the national and international level. A fund to finance programmes, projects and other activities has also been established under the 2003 conventions. UNESCO, while inscribing Yoga as the 13 th intangible cultural heritage from India, has, inter alia, mentioned that ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced various aspects of how society in India functions.

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