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Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Domestic Demand of Tea
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 86(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## DOMESTIC DEMAND OF TEA

## 86(H). SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether the domestic demand of tea has substantially increased in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  domestic  consumption  of  tea  during  each  of  the  last  three years and current year;
- (c) whether the international demands of tea and its prices in the domestic and foreign markets have gone up due to increase in the domestic demand; and
- (d) 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)  & (b):  Yes, Madam.  The estimated domestic demand of tea has been growing at the rate of Compounded Annual Growth Rate(CAGR) of 2.2% over the years.  The details of the estimated domestic consumption of tea in India during each of the last three years is given in the following Table:

## (Quantity in Million Kgs)*

|   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       932 |       951 |       973 |

(c)&  (d):International  demand  of  tea  and  its  prices  in  the  domestic  and  foreign  markets depends  inter  alia  on  market  preferences  and  supply-demand  situation  both  in  the international and domestic markets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 85 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: ILO Conventions on Child Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY, PARASURAMAN K., SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 85

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## ILO CONVENTIONS ON CHILD LABOUR

85. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI  PRALHAD JOSHI:

SHRI  Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

SHRI  K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI  KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  ratified certain  ILO  conventions relating to banning of child labour and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  put  up/proposes  to  put  in  place  a monitoring mechanism to prevent prevalence of child labour across the country; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof and the follow up actions taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a): After the enactment of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation)  Amendment  Act,  2016,  Government  has  recently  ratified the  International  Labour  Organization  (ILO)  Conventions  No.  138 concerning  minimum  age  for  employment  and  No.  182  concerning prohibition and elimination of worst forms of child labour.

(b) &  (c): Government  is  following  a  multi-pronged  strategy  for elimination  of  child  labour  comprising  of  statutory  and  legislative measures,  rehabilitation  and  universal  elementary  education  along with convergence with other schemes for socio economic development.  After  enactment  of  the  Child  Labour  (Prohibition  & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, State Action Plan was framed and the  State  governments  have  been  instructed  to  ensure  effective compliance  of  amended  provisions.  Further,  Government  has  framed the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2017 on 2.6.2017 which provides for District Nodal Officer and Task Force at district  level,  under  chairpersonship  of  District  Magistrate  to  ensure that the provisions of this Act are properly enforced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 81 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Setting up of Natural Gas Trading Hub
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 81

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.7.2017

## SETTING UP OF NATURAL GAS TRADING HUB

## 81.    SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

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

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- (a) whether despite being the world's fourth biggest importer of LNG, India does not have a free market regime for gas and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal/plan to build a natural gas trading hub in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereof and the time by which the said proposal/plan is likely to be implemented; and
- (d)  the steps taken/being taken by the Government to become Asia's pricing hub to compete with other countries?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्ररी )िंत्र प्र्र ारव  स्( ( श्ररी धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

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

(a)  to  (d):  In  respect  of  imported  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG),  Government  has  allowed import of LNG under open general licence, prices and utilization of which is determined as per mutually agreed terms and conditions between the seller and the buyer. Government has issued guidelines i.e. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) scheme, 2016 with    marketing  and  pricing  freedom  for  new  gas  production  from  Deepwater,  Ultra Deepwater  and  High  Pressure-High  Temperature  areas  and  selection  of  customers  for allocation of domestic gas from small & isolated fields policy, 2013 which provide freedom of marketing and pricing to the gas producers. The price of domestically produced gas under new gas pricing  guidelines,  2014  is  linked  with  global  gas  markets  viz.  Henry  Hub(HH), National  Balancing  Point(NBP),  Alberta  Hub  and  Russia.  At  present,  no  decision  with regard to a natural gas trading hub in the country has been taken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: MSME Hubs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.07.2017

## MSME HUBS

## 80. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has established or proposes to establish Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) hubs/zones in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)to(c): No,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  MSME  has  not  established  or proposed to establish Micro, Small and Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs) hubs/zones in the country. However, this Ministry has approved a scheme for setting up of National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Hub on 25.07.2016.    Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  launched  the  National  SC/ST  Hub  on 18.10.2016 at Ludhiana, Punjab. The National SC/ST Hub is being implemented  through  the  National  Small  Industries  Corporation  Ltd.  (NSIC). The  Hub is  set  up  to  provide  professional  support  to  SC/ST  entrepreneurs  to fulfill the obligations under the Central Government Public Procurement Policy for Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Order  2012,  adopt  applicable business practices  and  leverage  the  Stand  up  India  initiatives.  The  functions  of  Hub include collection, collation and dissemination of information regarding SC/ST enterprises and entrepreneurs, capacity building among existing and prospective SC/ST  entrepreneurs  through  skill  training  and  EDPs,  vendor  development involving CPSEs, NSIC, MSME-DIs and industry associations including Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI), promoting participation of SC/ST entrepreneurs in exhibitions and organizing special exhibitions for this purpose,  facilitating  SC/ST  entrepreneurs  participating  in  public  procurement and monitoring the progress, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Funds Allocation for Upgradation of Gandhi Ashram
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†73 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR UPGRADATION OF GANDHI ASHRAM

†73.  SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  and  upgrade Gandhi Ashram around Sevagram in Wardha District of Maharashtra;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the amount of funds allocated/utilized in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Development of Tourism is primarily the responsibility of the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  including  the  State Government of Maharashtra.

The Government of Maharashtra has informed that they have allocated Rs.144.99 crore for the Sevagram  (District  Wardha) Development Plan and has released Rs.25.00 crore.

The plan among other works also includes; Visitors Facilities, Parking Facilities, Land Development, Ecological Interventions, Yatri Niwas at Sevagram Ashram.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Monsoon Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.72 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## MONSOON TOURISM

72. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote monsoon tourism in States like Kerala, considering its immense potential;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  ready  to  promote  the  scope  of monsoon tourism in international platforms to attract foreign tourists to the country; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c):  The  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  is  primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The Government of Kerala informs that the Department of Tourism has organised  Monsoon Tourism Campaign to  attract  foreign  tourists  to  Kerala  and  have  organised  an  Off Season Promotion campaign in various media as well as conducted International  Road  shows  and  participated  in  International  Trade Fairs.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  as  part  of  its  ongoing  promotional activities  releases  campaigns  in  the  international  and  domestic markets and also undertakes other promotional activities including inter-alia Promotion of Monsoon Tourism in States like Kerala.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 71 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Reservation Policy in BBAU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANJU BALA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 71 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Reservation Policy in BBAU

## 71. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  the  reserved  posts  for  Scheduled  Castes (SCs)/Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  in  various  categories  are  lying  vacant  in  Babasaheb  Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow;
- (b) if so, the details thereof as on date and the reasons for not filling up the above posts till now;
- (c) whether the reservation policy is being properly implemented in filling up the said posts and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has ordered any inquiry against any officials of the University and if so, the details thereof and progress made as on date in the said enquiry; and
- (e) whether the Government has received complaints regarding atrocities on SC/ST employees of BBAU and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  Babasaheb  Bhimrao  Ambedkar  University (BBAU),  Lucknow,  the  details  of  vacant  positions  reserved  for  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  / Scheduled Tribes (STs) are as under:-

## Teaching:

| Category            | Vacant position   | Vacant position   |
|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                     | SC                | ST                |
| Professor,          | 04                | 02                |
| Associate Professor | 05                | 04                |
| Assistant Professor | 06                | 02                |

## Non-Teaching:

| Category   | Vacant position   | Vacant position   |
|------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|            | SC                | ST                |
| Group-A    | 0                 | 0                 |
| Group-B    | 01                | 01                |
| Group-C    | 02                | 01                |

The onus of filling up the posts lies on the University which is an autonomous body. Ministry of Human  Resource  Development  and  UGC  have  repeatedly  urged  all  Central  Universities including BBAU to fill up all the vacancies.

(c): The BBAU has informed that they follow the reservation policy of the Government of India in the recruitments.

(d) & (e): Ministry of Human Resource Development has not ordered any inquiry against any officials of the University. BBAU is an autonomous institution which is governed by its own Act and Statutes and is competent to deal with the complaints, if any, regarding atrocities against any section of employees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 70 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Executive Committee of National Book Trust
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 70 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Executive Committee of National Book Trust

## 70. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a)   whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  National  Book  Trust  (NBT)  has  been  without  an  Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees for over a year now;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether it is also true that in the absence of Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees, the National Book Trust could not take any major decisions during the last one year;
- (d) whether it is also true that the NBT has forwarded their recommendations for members to be appointed to the Board of Trustees of NBT very long back and the Government is yet to take action on it; and
- (e)   if so, the reasons for the delay in appointing members in the Board of Trustees of NBT?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) No, Madam. The Board of Trustees and Executive Committee have been constituted on 8 th December, 2016.
- (b) , (c), (d) & (e): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 69 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Sound and Light Show at Tilyar Lake
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

- 69.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.69 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW AT TILYAR LAKE

- SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  work  on  the  implementation  of  sound  and light/multimedia show project at Tilyar Lake, Rohtak in Haryana;
- (b) the  date  of  the  receipt  of  proposal  from  the  Government  of Haryana by the Ministry of Tourism;
- (c)
- the date of approval for the above mentioned project; and
- the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  developing  the  said

## ANSWER

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

(a): India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) the implementing  agency  has  informed  that  they  have  completed  the project for setting up of Sound and Light/Multimedia Show project at Tilyar Lake, Rohtak in Haryana.

(b): The  proposal  was  received  on  9 th   January,  2013  from  the Government of Haryana in the Ministry of Tourism.

(c) & (d): An amount of Rs.500.00 Lakh was sanctioned to ITDC on 30th March 2013 for this project.  The project was sanctioned under the  PIDDC  Scheme  which  has  been  de-linked  from  Government  of India support from 2015-16.

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- (d) project?
Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Schemes for Promoting Labouroriented Works
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## SCHEMES FOR PROMOTING LABOUR ORIENTED WORKS

## †68. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  incentive  scheme  for promoting labour-oriented works in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): A new Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana' has  been  initiated  by  the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  in  the year  2016-17  for  incentivising  industry  for  promoting  employment generation  with  an  allocation  of  Rs.1000  crore.  Under  this  scheme employer  would  be  provided  an  incentive  to  enhance  employment where the Government will pay the employer's contribution of 8.33% Employees'  Pensions  Scheme  (EPS)  made  to  new  employees.  In textiles (apparel and made-ups) sector, the Government will also pay the  3.67%  Employees'  Provident  Fund  contribution  of  employers  in addition  to  paying  the  8.33%  EPS  contribution.  Government  has announced a booster package of Rs.6000 crores for the textile sector which  is  an  employment  intensive  sector.  Government  has  also implemented  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  having  a  portal (www.ncs.gov.in)  for  online  registration  and  posting  of  jobs  for  jobseekers and provide other employment related services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Facilities to Retiring Persons
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 67 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## FACILITIES TO RETIRING PERSONS

## 67. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

(a)whether the Government has decided to settle the PF/EPF, Gratuity etc. of the retiring person on the day of retirement itself; and (b)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in

- this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Directions have been issued by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation  (EPFO)  to  all  its  field  offices  to  make  the  payment  of Provident  Fund  and  Pension  to  members  of  Employees'  Provident Funds  (EPF)  Scheme,  1952  and  Employees'  Pension  Scheme  (EPS), 1995 on the date of retirement itself.

As  regards  settlement  of  gratuity,  as  per  Payment  of Gratuity  Act,  1972,  the  employer  shall  arrange  to  pay  the  amount  of gratuity  within  thirty  days  from  the  date  it  becomes  payable  to  the person to whom the gratuity is payable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Books in Regional Languages
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 66 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Books in Regional Languages

## 66. SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for supplying the books to the students of 10th class in Gujarati language in Gujarat: (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) to (c) : Under  the  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  Scheme  of  Ministry  of Human  Resource  Development,  there  is  no  provision  for  supplying  text  books  to  the secondary school students. However, the State Government of Gujarat provides free of cost text-books in Gujarati Language to all the students of 10 th Class enrolled in the Government and  Grant-in-Aid  Schools  of  the  State.  These  books  are  in  subjects  of  Maths,  Science, Gujarati Language, Sangeet & Chitra (Drawing) and have been printed in Gujarati language by the Text-Book Board Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Expansion of Bharat-Oman Refineries
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 63 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## EXPANSION OF BHARAT-OMAN REFINERIES

63: SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether  any  expansion  work  has  been  undertaken  in  the  Bharat-Oman Refineries Limited during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the present status of the said expansion work?

## ANSWER

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI

DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  to  (c):  BPCL  has  reported  that  Bharat-Oman  Refineries  Limited  (BORL)  has undertaken  a  debottlenecking  project  to  increase  the  refinery  processing  capacity from 6 to 7.8 Million Metric Tonne Per Annum (MMTPA) and also to meet the BS-VI product  specifications.  The  estimated  cost  of  the  project  is  Rs.  3072  crores.  The mechanical  completion  is  scheduled  for  September  2018.  As  on  June  15,  2017 overall cumulative physical progress of the project stands at 48%.

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