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Lok Sabha Question No. 3050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Accreditation Status to IITs and IIMs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Accreditation Status to IITs and IIMs

3050. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to grant accreditation status to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) & Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the aim and objectives of the Government to make IITs & IIMs to become part of the accreditation system?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  :  Yes,  Madam.    Govt.  has  a  proposal  to  create  a  reliable  accreditation centres  in  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT's),  Indian  Institute  of  Management (IIM's).  Details in this regard are being worked out.
- (c) :  The  aim  of  the  accreditation  centre  is  to  assist  the  existing  accreditation agencies NBA and NAAC to speed up the accreditation process.  The objective of the accreditation centre is to assess the Colleges/Institutions/Universities based on the accreditation  process  of  NBA/NAAC  and  also  mentor  the  institutions  of  their jurisdiction to participate in the accreditation process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Establishment of Engineering Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Establishment of Engineering Colleges

## †3049. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  applications  pending  with  the  All  India  Council  for Technical Education (AICTE) regarding establishment of the Engineering/MBA colleges, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  reasons  for  delay  in  this  regard  and  the  time  since  when  the  above proposals are pending;
- (c) whether the AICTE regularly monitors the functioning of such colleges to ensure that students are not facing any difficulties; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a): No application is pending with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for establishment of Engineering/ MBA colleges.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c)  &  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  The  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE) regularly monitors the functioning of colleges. It conducts surprise visits to such colleges  where  complaints/  grievances  from  individual/  State  Government/ Affiliating University/any other bodies are received and takes appropriate action thereon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Welfare of Sanitation Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016

## WELFARE OF SANITATION WORKERS

3048. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a)whether the Government has formulated schemes for sanitation workers under  the  unorganised  workers  Social  Security  Act,  2008,  on  matters relating to  life  and  disability  cover,  health  insurance,  maternity  benefits and old age protection;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)whether the  Government proposes to develop organization training programmes  for  sanitation  workers  to  equip  them  with  skills  to  use protective gear and other cleaning equipments for their safety;
- (e)if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)if  not, whether the Government proposes to develop organization training
- modules and direct States/Union Territories to implement them?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) to (c): In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in the unorganised sector including sanitation workers, the Government  has enacted  the  Unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security  Act,  2008.  This  Act stipulates formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and maternity benefits,  (iii)  old  age  protection  and  (iv)  any  other  benefit  as  may  be determined by the Central Government through the National Social Security Board.
- (d) to (f): The  Government  implements  Sanitation  Workers  Rehabilitation Scheme, Under this scheme  a term loan is provided through State Channelizing Agencies, Regional Rural Banks and Nationalized Banks to the target  group  who  are  doing  sewerage/drainage  work  in  unhygienic  working conditions  to  do  the  cleaning  work  mechanically  instead  of  manually  for purchase  of  various  sanitation  based  equipments  like  Vacuum  Loader, Garbage Disposal Vehicles, Suction Machine and Pay & Use Toilet for doing sewerage/cleaning  work  mechanically  &  other  sanitation  related  income generating activities etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: EDI Facilities
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3047 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## EDI FACILITIES

## 3047. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

- (a) whether Indian ports, customhouses, Special Economic Zones, etc. lack in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facilities thereby affecting easy transaction in imports/exports and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the country has already developed the Indian customs Electronic Data Interchange system and if so, the reasons for not installing and operationalising the same for wider usage; and
- (c) the action being taken by the Government to develop and install new data interchange system?

## ANSWER

## okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a):  Major  Indian  ports,  custom-houses,  Special  Economic    Zones,  etc.  are  connected  through  the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for facilitating transaction in imports/exports. More than 95% of

International Trade is done through EDI enabled Customs Stations.

- (b) & (c): Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange system has been implemented at major ports, customs houses, Inland Container Depots and Land Customs Stations. Indian customs also launched Single  Window  Interface  for  Facilitating  Trade  (SWIFT)  w.e.f.  01.04.2016,  integrating  approval process  of  many  Government  agencies  on  a  single  platform  to  provide  faster  clearance.  Indian customs Electronic Data Interchange infrastructure is upgraded as and when required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Faculty Vacancies in IITs & IIMs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Faculty Vacancies in IITs & IIMs

## 3046. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  faculties  employed  in  premier  institutions  like  Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs);
- (b) the total number of vacancies in the said institutions; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  vacant  posts transparently?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : The faculty position in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes  of  Technology  (NITs)  and  Indian  Institutes  of  Management  (IIMs)    is  as under:

|   Sl No. | Name of Institute                        |   Faculty in position |   Vacancies |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------|
|        1 | Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)   |                  5073 |        2671 |
|        2 | National Institutes of Technology (NITs) |                  5428 |        3183 |
|        3 | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)   |                   703 |         212 |

Arising of vacancies and filling them up with suitable, qualified candidates is a continuous process.  The Institutes have been taking measures to attract quality faculty, which include year-round open advertisements, invitation through searchcum-selection procedures to alumni/scientists/faculty, advertisements in international journals, and appointment of NRIs and PIOs to faculty positions on the same terms as applicable to regular faculty.  In addition, Institutes are engaging contract,  adjunct  and  visiting  faculty.    The  Government  has  also  launched  the Global  Initiative  for  Academic  Networks  (GIAN)  to  enable  foreign  faculty  to  teach some courses in  the  higher  educational  institutions.    Steps  such  as  outstanding young faculty awards, mobility of faculty from one Central Educational Institute to another, and pay parity to faculty have also been taken to attract best faculty in these  Institutions.    There  is  no  adverse  effect  on  studies  in  the  institute  due  to shortage  of  faculty,  as  the  same  is  adequately  compensated  by  the  research scholars, contract, adjunct and visiting faculty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Permission for Export of Cotton
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3043(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## PERMISSION FOR EXPORT OF COTTON

## 3043(H). SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided not to give permission for further export of cotton whereas some States are in the favour of allowing new registration;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the proposals received by the Government from Uttar Pradesh in this regard along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): Under the present Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-2020, cotton is freely exportable and there is no registration requirement for export of cotton as on date.
- (c):   No request has been received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Grievances of FDDI Students
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3040

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## GRIEVANCES OF FDDI STUDENTS

## 3040. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  a  meeting  was  recently  held  with  the  representatives  of  HRD,  IGNOU,  etc.  to decide the future of Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) students affected by invalid degree controversy;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome of the said meeting; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the grievances of the affected students?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

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

- (a) to (c):  Madam, an inter-ministerial meeting was held on 22 nd April, 2016 to resolve the  issue  of  valid  degrees  to  FDDI  students.  As  per  the  decision  taken  in  the  said meeting, a proposal for grant of 'Deemed to be University' has been sent to UGC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Norms for Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Norms for Deemed Universities

## 3039. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

(a)	whether	the	Government/	University	Grants	Commission(UGC)	has	any	proposal	to rollback	the	existing	norms/	rules	regarding	deemed	universities	of	the	country;	and (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	including	fresh	norms	proposed	by	the	Government	in	this regard?

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

(a)	&	(b):	No,	Madam.	There	is	no	such	proposal	to	rollback	the	existing	norms	/	rules	of Deemed	to	be	Universities.	UGC	has	recently	notified	a	new	UGC	(Institutions	Deemed	to be	Universities)	Regulations,	2016	in	supersession	of	UGC	(Institutions	Deemed	to	be Universities)	Regulations,	2010.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Setting up of Export Zone
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3038 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## SETTING UP OF EXPORT ZONE

## 3038(H). SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set-up an Export Zone for betel in the Bundelkhand region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  encourage  the  betel  related  industries  in Bundelkhand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

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

- (a) to (d): No Madam, there is no proposal to set-up an Export Zone for betel and for promotion of betel related industries in the Bundelkhand region at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: LPG Pipeline from Kandla Port
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, ARKA KESHARI DEO

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## LPG Pipeline from Kandla Port

3037.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राकर्तिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

- (a) the details and status of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) 2000 kilometre long pipeline project from Kandla Port to Gorakhpur along with total expenditure incurred and the time by which the said project is likely to be completed;

(b) whether IOCL has submitted an expression of interest to the downstream regulator in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to lay, build and operate a common carrier LPG pipeline and if so, the details thereof along with any consultation held by the board to carry forward this project;

- (c) whether the demand of LPG is likely to reach about 10 million tonnes per annum by 2031-32 and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  total  quantity  of  LPG  to  be  supplied through the said pipelines; and
- (d)    the  action  taken  by  the  Government  for  making  LPG  supply  through  pipeline  in various parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज ् य मंत्री ( स ् विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन ् द्र प्रधान )

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

- (a)  &  (b):      The  Expression  of  Interest  for  the  Indian  Oil  Corporation's  project  for construction of a LPG pipeline from Kandla in Gujarat to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh has been  submitted  to  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  at  an estimated cost of about Rs. 4300 Crore.

PNGRB has web-hosted EoI for Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG pipeline on 30.9.2016 and has announced commencement of public consultation process for 30 days.

- (c):      It  is  expected  that  the  LPG  consumption  will  increase  due  to  increase  in  LPG penetration in rural areas.  The LPG demand projections are likely to reach 35612 TMT by 2031-32.

As per Indian Oil Corporation's   proposal, 30.84 lac metric tonnes per annum of LPG is envisaged for transportation through this pipeline.

- (d): Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) lay pipelines for supplying LPG to different  parts  of  the  country  in  line  with  demand  supply  projections  and  technocommercial feasibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Night Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## Night Schools

## 3036. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering providing better facilities in night schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also fact that the Government is considering probing the conditions of the night schools and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to improve the same?

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

(a): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 became operative with effect from 1 st April, 2010 and norms of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) have been revised to conform with provisions  of  RTE  Act.  Section  4  of  the  RTE  Act  provides  for  special  training  for  age  appropriate admission of out of school children, who are subsequently to be mainstreamed in formal schools in age appropriate class.

SSA supports interventions to target universal access and retention, bridging of gender and social category  gaps  in  elementary  education,  and  achieving  significant  enhancement  in  learning  levels  of  all children. Accordingly, the allocations as per the programmatic and financial norms of SSA are made to States & UTs based on their Annual Work Plan & Budgets (AWP&B). As education is in the concurrent list and a majority of schools are under the jurisdiction of the State Governments and UT Administrations therefore, making necessary provision of schooling is primarily their responsibility.  The question of better facilities  for  night  schools  will  arise  as  and  when  such  proposals  are  forwarded  by  the  State/UT Governments. Since the implementation of RTE Act, no State or UT has submitted a proposal for the night schools, and this Department is currently not supporting any night school.

- (b):    Does not arise.
- (c):    Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Revision of ESIC Norms
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016 REVISION OF ESIC NORMS

## 3035. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a)whether the Government has revised/proposes to revise the norms of ESIC to give liberty to employee to choose Insurance Plans other than ESIC;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the employees unions are opposing the said move of the
- Government;
- (d)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  re-solve  the
- issue?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): In  the  Budget  Proposal  for  2015-16,  the  Hon'ble  Finance Minister  had  proposed that the employees should have the option of choosing either Employees State Insurance (ESI) or a Health Insurance product, recognized by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA).
- (c) to (e): With  a  view  to  incorporate  enabling  provisions  in  the Employees' State Insurance Act,1948, a tripartite consultations meeting with representatives of labour unions, employer representatives,  representatives  of  State  Governments  and  Central Ministries/Departments was held on 12.08.2015 wherein some employees unions expressed reservation on the proposal. To address their reservations, another meeting with employees' unions was held on 6.10.2015 and their queries/ doubts were explained and clarified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Funds for Centres of AMU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Funds for Centres of AMU

3033. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a) the details of the budgetary allocation made for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) centres Malappuram, Kerala and for AMU Centre, Murshidabad, West Bengal during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period;
- (b) out of the allocated funds the details of the amount that have been transferred to AMU for the said centres; and
- (c) the reasons for not releasing the balance amount?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The details of the budgetary allocation and the funds released to the Centres of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) at Malappuram, Kerala and Murshidabad, West Bengal are as under:-

(Rs. In lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of the Centre       |   Allocation |   Grant Released |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------|------------------|
|        1 | Malappuram, Kerala       |        10493 |             6000 |
|        2 | Murshidabad, West Bengal |        10780 |             6000 |

- (c):  As informed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), release of the remaining funds depends  upon  submission  of  the  required  documents,  i.e.  item-wise  statement  of  expenditure, details  of  the  building  projects  in  the  prescribed  format  duly  approved  by  the  Building Committee, etc.

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