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Lok Sabha Question No. 4979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Production at Mumbai High
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4979 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH, 2018

## PRODUCTION AT MUMBAI HIGH

## 4979.   SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH: पेट  ोिलयमएवंाक ृ ितकगैसमंी

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

- (a)   the date on which production of crude oil started at Mumbai High;
- (b)    whether the crude oil production has been reduced due to old ageing oil wells and if so, the details thereof along with the reduction in production in percentage terms during the last two years and the current year and the remedial steps taken/being taken in this regard;
- (c)          whether  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  is  implementing  Mumbai  High Redevelopment Plan and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether ONGC has incurred any loss in this project and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)    whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this case and if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the follow-up action taken by the Government in this regard?

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## Answer पेट  ोिलयमएवंाक ृ ितकगैसमंालयममंी ( ीधमधान ) (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  Limited  started  crude  oil  production  from Mumbai High in May 1976.
- (b) Crude oil production of ONGC from Mumbai High Field is 9.116 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) in 2015-16, 8.947MMT in 2016-17 and 8.345MMT up to February, 2018. The production potential from a field is dependent on the reservoir characteristics of the field such  as-porosity,  permeability,  formation  pressure,  size/location  of  field,  etc.  leading  to variable rate of production from different oil & gas fields.  During the lifecycle of oil and gas production from a reservoir, initially production increases for a certain period of time, then it reaches to plateau and thereafter, natural decline of oil & gas production is observed.
- (c)  to  (e)  To  increase  the  recovery  factor,  major  initiatives  in  the  form  of  redevelopment schemes  have  been  implemented  by  ONGC.  The  major  projects  include  redevelopment project of Mumbai High North (MHN) L-III, redevelopment project for Mumbai High south (MHS)  L-III,  additional  development  of  A1  layer  L-II  reservoir  (MHS),  Mumbai  South Redevelopment Project Phase-II, Mumbai High North Redevelopment Project Phase-II and Development of Western Periphery of Mumbai High South Field. After implementation of above mentioned redevelopment schemes Mumbai High has produced 99.720 MMToE of oil & oil equivalent gas. Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India regularly conducts audit of ONGC including performance audit of its activities. Based on the findings of C&AG and  examination  of  the  matter  by  the  Ministry,  corrective  actions  are  taken  which  may include fixing accountability for lapses, if any.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Excavation Work in Rakhigarhi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4977 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## EXCAVATION WORK IN RAKHIGARHI

## 4977.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  undertaken  excavation  works  in  Rakhigarhi, Haryana and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government had to face opposition from local residents against the decision of ASI for relocating population for their excavation works;
- (c) If so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiatives  to  undertake  excavation  works  without disturbing the local residents of village Rakhigarhi, Haryana; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes, Madam. The Archaeological Survey of India has undertaken excavation works at Rakhigarhi, District Hissar, Haryana between the years 1997-98 to 1999-2000.
- (b) & Yes,  Madam.  202  Notices  have  been  issued  by  ASI  against  the  encroachments  within  the protected area of the site.

(c)

- (d) & Yes,  Madam.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  is  planning  to  conduct  excavations  at  the  site  of proposed museum at Rakhigahi without disturbing the local residents of village Rakhigarhi as the
- (e) proposed area for excavation is not occupied by the local villagers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Female Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4976 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH, 2018

## Female Teachers

## †4976. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) whether there is shortage of female teachers in primary and middle schools in rural areas of India which is affecting the education of girls in these areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  concrete  plan  to  fill  vacancies  of  female teachers; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (c):          The  recruitment  and  service  conditions  of  teachers  are  in  the  domain  of respective State Governments and UT Administrations. The Central Government through the flagship programme of Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan (SSA) provides assistance to State Governments/UTs  for  additional  teachers  at  elementary  level  to  maintain  appropriate  Pupil Teacher  Ratio  as  per  the  prescribed  norms  of  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009.   As  per  the  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education (UDISE)  2014-15  to  2016-17  (provisional),  there  is  an  increase  in  the  percentage  of  female teachers in rural areas from 40.51% to 41.15% at primary level and from 37.58% to 38.17 % at upper primary level.

Further, to ensure greater participation of girls in elementary education, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan  (SSA)  has  targeted  interventions  for  girls  which  include  opening  of  schools  in  the neighborhood  to  make  access  easier  for  girls,  appointment  of  additional  teachers  including women teachers, separate toilets for girls, teachers' sensitization programme to promote girls participation,  gender  sensitive  teaching  learning  materials  including  textbooks.  In  addition, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas have been opened in Educationally Backward Blocks where the female rural literacy is below the national average to provide for residential upper primary schools for girls.

The Central Government has been consistently pursuing the matter of expeditious recruitment and  redeployment  of  teachers  with  the  States  and  UTs  at  various  forums.  Additionally, advisories have been issued to States and UTs to ensure that all school teachers should spend adequate time serving in rural areas through a transparent policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Moral Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Moral Education

†4974. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has implemented Moral Education as a compulsory part of school curriculum in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, whether the Union Government proposes to make Moral Education a compulsory part of school curriculum in view of degradation of moral values in society at present?

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

- (a)  to  (c)        The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT) textbooks prescribe themes and examples related to moral conduct across the subject areas and across the various stages of schools education in the syllabi and textbooks for classes I XII  as a follow-up of the National Curriculum Framework -2005.  NCERT has also brought out a Value Education Framework entitled 'Education for values in schools - A framework' which provides guidelines to schools to identify their priorities of values and plan their action accordingly.  NCERT  has  also  developed  a  Resource  Book  for  teachers  called  'Ways  to Peace'.  Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and substantial majority of schools are under the purview of the State/Union Territory Government, it is for the respective State/ UT Governments to take appropriate action to impart moral education in their schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: State IPR Cells
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4973. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## STATE IPR CELLS

## 4973.  SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  taking  measures  to  introduce  international  best practices  and  new  sector  specific  Intellectual  Property  rights  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether State Level Intellectual Property Right Cells have been established as proposed in the National IPR Policy of 2016; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) & (b): India has a well-established legislative, administrative and judicial framework to safeguard Intellectual Property  Rights  (IPRs),  which  meets its  international  obligations  while  utilizing  the  flexibilities  provided  in  the international  regime  to  address  its  developmental  concerns.  India  has  a Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) compliant, robust,  equitable  and  dynamic  IPR  regime.  The  Government  takes measures to adopt best practices in line with our domestic legislation. The IP processes were re-engineered to streamline them and make them more user-friendly through amendments in the Patent Rules, 2003 and revamped Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

No proposal to introduce new sector specific Intellectual Property Rights is under consideration.

- (c) & (d): The National IPR Policy recognises the need to build the capacity of the enforcement  agencies  at  various  levels,  including  strengthening  of  IPR cells  in  State  police  forces.  After  adoption  of  the  National  IPR  Policy  in 2016, IPR Cells have been established in the police department of various States  including  Mizoram,  Karnataka,  Punjab  and  Jammu  &  Kashmir. Telangana  and  Maharashtra  have  also  established  IP  Crime  Units. Trainings  and  capacity  building  of  police  officials  regarding  Intellectual Property  Rights  enforcement  have  been  conducted  in  various  States. Further, an IPR Enforcement Toolkit for Police is a handbook that serves as  a  ready  reckoner  for  police  officials  in  dealing  with  IP  Crimes,  in particular, Trademark counterfeiting and Copyright piracy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Fixed Term Contract Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## FIXED TERM CONTRACT WORKERS

4971. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government had called a consultation meeting with the representatives of State Governments, trade unions and industry for the  implementation  of  the  proposed  fixed  term  contract  workers rights announced in the Budget 2018-19; and
- (b)if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):    A  tripartite  consultation  meeting  was  held  on  15.2.2018 under  the  chairmanship  of  Shri  Santosh  Kumar  Gangwar,  Hon'ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment (I/C) with the representatives  of  State  Governments,  Central  Trade  Unions  and Employers Organizations to discuss the intent Notification No. G.S.R. 17(E)  dated  8.1.2018  for  incorporating  the  Fixed  Term  Employment Workman category under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Rules made thereunder for all Sectors.     Based on the comments/suggestions received, Ministry of Labour & Employment has published the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment)  Rules,  2018  vide  Notification  No.G.S.R.235(E)  dated 16.3.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Rejection of Indian Food Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4962 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## REJECTION OF INDIAN FOOD PRODUCTS

## 4962. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  quantity  of  Indian  food  items  are getting rejected in developing markets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  countries  which  have  imposed  ban  on  import  of  Indian  food products on ground of contamination;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to introduce new packaging norms for export of food items to address concerns over food safety and health standards; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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- (a) All importing countries food products have concerns relating to human, animal and plant health and hygiene and safety of food consumed by its citizens. As a measure  of  protection, importing  countries often resort to rejections of individual consignments for non-compliance with their prescribed norms/safety standards/rules/regulations.
- (b) At present, there is no instance of a formal country-specific ban on import of food products from India on ground of contamination.
- (c & d) The packaging of food products, for exports as well as the domestic market, is regulated  under  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Packaging  and  labelling) Regulations,  2011  of  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India (FSSAI). In addition, exporters are also required to follow the packaging norms of the importing country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: RUSA Project
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH, 2018

## RUSA Project

4960.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the status of the Model Degree College sanctioned by the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Project Approval Board to West Champaran; (b)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  establishing  any  new  colleges  in  the  West Champaran area; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB)  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA) had given in-principle approval for  central  assistance  for  creation  of  one  Model Degree  college  in  the  district  of  West  Champaran.  Release  of  funds  for  the  same  is dependent upon submission of Detailed Project Report (DPR) and appraisal of the DPR as per the programmatic norms of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Teacher Vacancies
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Teacher Vacancies

4959. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  issued  any  guidelines/order  to  make  a department-wise roster of teacher vacancies reserved for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/Other  Backward  Class  SC/ST/OBC)  candidates,  instead  of  the  current  norm  of having an institution-wise table;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with impact of imposing the new rule on SC/ST/OBC candidates;
- (c)  whether the new rule in each department in universities would be treated as a unit and would reduce the number of posts for SCs/STs/OBCs, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  made  the  points  before  the  Court  that  the  current system is faulty, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for supporting the new roster system without considering the measure welfare of reserved category in the eye of natural justice; and
- (e) whether the Government would come with an amendment to quash the new roster system, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e): There  is  no  new  formula  in  the  percentage  of  faculty  posts  reserved  for Scheduled  Caste/  Scheduled  Tribe/Other  Backward  Class  (SC/ST/OBC)  candidates. However,  in  pursuance  of  Allahabad  High  Court  judgement  which  was  upheld  by  the Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  had  constituted  a Committee which had recommended amendments to clauses 6(c) and 8 (a)(v) of the UGC Guidelines  for  strict  implementation  of  Reservation  policy  of  the  Government  in Universities, Deemed to be Universities, Colleges and other Grant-in-aid Institutions and Centres,  2006  which  were  quashed  by  the  Hon'ble  High  Court.  Based  on  the recommendations  of  the  said  Committee,  UGC  has  amended  the  said  clauses  and instructed to prepare fresh rosters. On receipt of representations from various quarters, this Ministry has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to assess the impact of the fresh reservation rosters on the representation of reserved categories. Based on the recommendations of the said Committee and advice of Ministry of Law and Justice, legal opinion of the Law Officer in the matter of filing of SLP before the Hon'ble Supreme Court has been sought. The  Constitutional  provisions  mandating  reservation  for  SC/ST/OBC  categories

will continue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Faculty in Educational Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4957 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Faculty in Educational Institutions

4957. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the wide prevalence of academic inbreeding in educational  institutions  wherein  universities  appoint  candidates  who  have  Ph.D.  from them  as  faculty  members  in  preference  to  outsiders  even  when  the  latter  is  better qualified;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the practice of academic inbreeding hampers quality research output in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH) (a)  to (d): In order to attract talented and quality manpower in the teaching profession, the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  notified  the  Regulations  on  Minimum Qualifications  for  Appointment  of  Teachers  and  Other  Academic  Staff  in  Universities and  Colleges  and  Measures  for  the  Maintenance  of  Standards  in  Higher  Education, 2010. These principal regulations along with their subsequent four amendments notified up  to  2016  lay  down  principles  and  guidelines  for  recruitment  and  promotion  of faculties.    These  regulations  are  mandatory  in  nature  and  are  to  be  followed  by  all Universities. However,  the  Universities  are  autonomous  bodies  created  either  under  the

Central Act or State Act and the onus of filling up the vacant posts lies with them.

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