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Lok Sabha Question No. 3727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Spices Parks
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3727(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH,2018

## SPICES PARKS

## 3727(H). SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up spices parks in various States/ UTs of the country including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  assistance  to  the  chillies  and turmeric producing  farmers  by  integrating the export oriented operation for processing,  packaging,  storage  of  spices  and  their  products  for  value  addition cultivation after meeting the quality norms for consumer countries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &(b):      Eight  Spices  Parks  with  infrastructure  for  common  processing  facilities  of  Spices  have  been established by Spices Board. At present, Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme  (TIES)  is  under implementation  by  Department  of  Commerce  wherein  assistance  of  50%  of  the  total  equity  in  the  project subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  20  crores  is  available  for  establishing  trade  infrastructure,  including  Spices Parks. It has been shared with the State Governments including Maharashtra.
- (c):    Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing several programmes under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture for enhancing production and productivity of chillies and turmeric. In  addition,  Spices  Board  also  implements  many  programmes,  which    inter-alia  includes  development  of infrastructure for common processing facilities in Spice Parks, adaptation of upgraded technology in spice processing, setting up of quality evaluation labs for sampling and testing of export consignments for meeting quality specifications of consuming countries, assistance to farmers for post-harvest quality improvement in spices and imparting training to farmers in Good Agricultural Practices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: PTVGs in Maharashtra
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3725

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## PTVGs  IN  MAHARASHTRA

## 3725. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has identified Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTVGs) in the State of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether Tribal Research Institutes are assisting to improve the socio-economic prospects of PTVGs  in  Maharashtra  under  the  aegis  of  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Support  to  Tribal Research Institutes and if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the action taken by the Government to undertake capacity building of PTVGs in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) : Yes  Madam.    The  Government  of  India  has  identified  following  three  Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the State of Maharashtra:
- (i) Katkaria (Kathodia)
- (ii) Kolam
- (iii) Maria Gond
- (b)  :  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme, 'Support to Tribal Research Institute (TRIs)', under which financial assistance is provided to TRI's to carry out various activities to preserve and promote tribal culture and heritage across the country through research and documentation, maintenance and preservation of art & artifacts, setting up of tribal museum, exchange visits for the tribals to other parts of the State, organizing tribal festivals etc.
- (c) : The Ministry is administering the scheme namely 'Development of PVTGs'  for overall development of PVTGs.  This scheme is flexible and enables the States to focus on areas that they consider is relevant to PVTGs and their socio-cultural environment. Activities including housing, land distribution, land development, agricultural development, animal husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security including Janshree Beema Yojana or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs are considered under it.  While keeping habitat/hamlet development approach in view, most of the State Governments have formulated a 'Conservationcum-Development (CCD) Plan'. The CCD Plans indicate the annual provisions for each financial year.  The State Governments shall ensure proportionate flow of financial resource for all PVTGs found in their State and the activities to be taken with a proper mix of interventions across the State.  The funds are released to States in accordance with the annual programme for a particular financial year in the CCD Plan, approved by the Project Appraisal Committee in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Projects of Cultural Importance in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3721 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## PROJECTS OF CULTURAL IMPORTANCE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3721:     SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)      the projects or schemes that the Ministry of Culture has undertaken in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;
- b)                    whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  are  many  sites  of  cultural importance in the district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh; and
- c)          if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken/being  taken  for  their development?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a):            Ministry  of  Culture  has  a  number  of  Schemes  formulated  for  promotion  and preservation  of  various  art  forms  and  culture  in  the  country.  The  Ministry,  however, does  not  have  any  State  specific  scheme  for  promotion  of  art  forms  and  culture. Ministry  of  Culture  has  provided  funds  for  (a)  setting  up  of  Model  Library  to    State Regional Library, Guntur and  to Regional Library, Rajmundry under National Mission on  Libraries  and  (b)  funds  have  been  provided  for  setting  up  of  Padamshree  Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum, Anantpur.
- (b)  &  (c):  There  are  five  centrally  protected  monuments  located  in  the  district  of Srikakulam  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  namely  (i)  Mukhalingeshwara,  Bhimeswara  Temple, Mukhalingam, (ii)  Sri Someshwara Temple, Mukhalingam, (iii)  Ancient Buddhist site at Kalingapatnam, (iv)  Buddhist remains on the hill, Salihundam, (v)  Eastern portion of

Salihundam  hill  containing  Buddhist  remains,  Salihundam.    Regular  maintenance, preservation and conservation works of protected monuments of Archaeological Survey of  India  in  Srikakulam  district  is  undertaken  as  per  the  availability  of  funds  and manpower.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Anthropological Profile of Communities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3720

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2018

## ANTHOROPOLOGICAL PROFILE OF COMMUNITIES

## 3720.  SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  through  the  Anthropological  Survey  of  India (ASI) is conducting studies on all the communities of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a huge information gap on a very large number of communities and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any steps to make a list of all communities and their status at present and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the total number of communities listed by the ASI till date along with the details of the updated anthropological profile of all the communities in the country;  State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d): The Anthropological Survey of India had conducted the project of studying 'People of India' during 1985 to 1992 and identified altogether 4635 number of communities spread  along  with  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  country.  The  reports  of  this prestigious  study  have  already  been  published  as  different  books  of  introductory volumes and State wise volumes.

After that no such research project was undertaken to conduct the study of all the communities of the country at time. Presently, the research projects and studies are primarily  conducted  on  selected  communities  with  specific  aims  and  objectives related to the projects.

- (e): The Survey covered 4635 numbers of communities till date. The updated anthropological  profile  of  all  communities  State  /Union  Territory  wise  have  been published in 43 volumes in book form entitled 'People of India'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Upgradation of ESI Hospitals in Telangana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITALS IN TELANGANA

3717. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a)whether the attention of the Government  has been  drawn  towards upgradation of ESI Hospitals in the State of Telangana and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Government  of  Telangana  for  upgradation  of  ESI  hospitals  in Telangana;
- (c)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon;
- (d)the  details  of  the  proposals  pending  with  the  Government  in  this regard along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  expeditious clearance of these proposals as well as for upgradation of the ESI hospitals in the State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): Yes, Madam. ESI Corporation has received a proposal from State  Government  of  Telangana  for  upgradation  of  ESIS  Hospital, Warangal from 50 to 100 beds.

However, as per ESIC norms, ESIS hospital, Warangal does not  qualify  for  increase  in  bed  strength  since  the  percentage  of  bed occupancy of the hospital is less than 70% in last 3 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Violation of Contracts by Foreign Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3716. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 19 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## VIOLATION OF CONTRACTS BY FOREIGN COMPANIES

## 3716.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any policy to prevent the cases of violation of contractual responsibilities between Indian and Foreign companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  names  of  companies  against  which  any  such  action  has  been  initiated during the last three years; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent the re-occurrence of such cases?

## 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 (d):

Indian  Contract  Act,  1872  and  the  Specific  Relief  Act,  1963  are applicable to contracts entered into between parties including contracts signed between Indian and foreign companies, if entered into within the territory of India. The application of the said law extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir as provided in section 1 of the said Acts.

Further, Indian Contract Act, 1872 is a law relating to contracts. While the  provisions  relating  to  performance  of  contracts  are  contained  in Chapter  IV  of  the  said  Act,  the  consequences  of  the  breach  of contracts  are  provided  for  in  sections  73,  74  and  75  of  Chapter  VI thereof.  Section  226  provides  for  enforcement  and  consequences  of agent's contracts. The provisions of the said Act being substantive in nature, it  encompasses all aspects of contracts entered into between parties including contracts signed between India and foreign companies if entered into with the territory of India. Also, the Specific Relief Act, 1963 provides for certain kinds of specific relief. Chapter  II provides  for  specific  performance  for  contracts. Section  21  provides  for  award  of  compensation  in  certain  cases. Chapter VI provides for declaratory decrees. Chapter VII provides for preventive  relief  including  injunctions  and  Chapter  VIII  provides  for perpetual injunctions. No data is centrally maintained regarding the names of the companies against  which  action  of  violations  of  contractual  liabilities  has  been

taken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Allocation of Funds under SSA
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH MARCH, 2018

## Allocation of Funds under SSA

## 3715.    SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  educational  activities  undertaken  by  the  State  Governments  prior  to launching of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in 2001 are ineligible for Central funding and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that the States including Gujarat which conducted primary education properly  and  made  heavy  investment  therein  prior  to  the  coming  into  force  of  the  SSA,  suffer heavily vis-a-vis those States which created most of the infrastructure after the launch of SSA; (c) whether the Government has received any representations from Gujarat for providing funds in an  equitable  manner  under SSA and also  to provide special Central Assistance  to over one lakh

Primary School teachers appointed prior to coming into force of SSA; and

(d) if so, the response of the Government thereon?

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

(a) and (b):   The annual plans under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority. These plans are then  appraised  and  approved/estimated  in  consultation  with  the  States  and  UTs  as  per  the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and availability of budgetary resources. As per the SSA  framework  of  implementation,  the  States/UTs  are  not  entitled  for  financial  support  for activities that have already been implemented by them.  The estimate for the state of Gujarat has increased from Rs. 137400.94 lakh in 2013-14 to Rs. 345359.56 lakh in 2017-18.

(c) and (d): Representations have been received from the State Government of Gujarat. Funds under the SSA programme are provided by the Central Government to States/UTs based on the approved norms  and  guidelines  of  the  Scheme.  The  investment  and  interventions  undertaken  by  the  State Government prior to SSA are not covered under SSA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Apprenticeship Facilities
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3714 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## APPRENTICESHIP FACILITIES

## 3714.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether  the  number  of  registered  companies  is  almost  8  lakh  in  the  country  while apprenticeship facility is provided by merely 23000 companies and if so, the steps being taken to provide the facility of apprentice in all the companies;
- (b) whether the target of providing apprentice to 5 lakh youth was set during the year 201617 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said target has been achieved and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of youth provided apprentice training till date, State and company-wise; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  companies  which  are  not  providing apprenticeship facility for achieving the set target?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Presently, there are 43,306 companies and about 8 lakh candidates are registered on the Apprenticeship Portal. Apprenticeship training is provided to the apprentices in only those companies where training facilities for the trade/ course/ job role are available.
- (b)&(c)  A  new  scheme  'National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)'  has  been launched in August, 2016. The target under the NAPS for the financial year 2016-17 was  5  lakh  apprentices.  2.9  lakh  apprentices  were  trained  during  the  financial  year 2016-17. Target couldn't be achieved due to lack of awareness of NAPS among the stakeholders.
- (d) Details  of  youth  provided  apprenticeship  training  till  date,  State-wise  and  companywise is given at Annexure.
- (e) Companies have been requested to engage apprentices as per the Apprentices Act, 1961.  Awareness  campaigns  in  the  form  of  workshops/  meetings,  have  been conducted. Advertisements have been published in leading newspapers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Higher Education Sector
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Higher Education Sector

## 3713. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  put  in  place  a  framework  for  allowing  a  conducive environment for Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to thrive in the higher education sector  as  has  been  deemed  important  by  the  Yashpal  Committee  and  the  National Knowledge Commission; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  plans  to  establish regulatory framework for the same; (c) whether the Government has done anything to bridge the gap in creating PPP models to offer higher education in commercially viable sectors such as technology, management, accountancy and medicine as recommended by the Yashpal Committee and the University Grants Commission(UGC) report in 2012; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  With  a  view  to  addressing  the  challenges  faced  by  Indian  IT  industry  and growth  of  domestic  IT  market,  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  has approved 20 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) on a Not-for-Profit Public Private  Partnership  (N-PPP)  basis  across  the  country.  18  such  IIITs  are  already functioning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: LPG Consumers Data
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3712 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  March, 2018

## LPG CONSUMERS DATA

†3712. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government intends to share the LPG consumers data with the State Governments  for  targeted  distribution  of  kerosene  and  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for Kerosene; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  same  is  likely  to  be done; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) The Government has requested State/UT Governments to share the data base  of  electricity  consumers  and  those  getting  Kerosene  with  Oil  Marketing Companies(OMCs).

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