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Lok Sabha Question No. 412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Tourism Schemes for Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.412 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## TOURISM SCHEMES FOR HIMACHAL PRADESH

## 412.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the various tourism schemes of the Government available for the State of Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) the total central fund outlay to the State towards tourism;
- (c) the  details  of  the  various  projects  being  funded  through  these funds; and
- (d) the details of projects completed so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism extends Central Financial Assistance to  States  &  Union  Territories  under  the  flagship  scheme  of  SWADESH DARSHAN  and  PRASHAD  for  projects  submitted  by  them  subject  to adherence  of  scheme  guidelines,  inter-se  priority  and  submission  of Utilization Certificate for projects sanctioned to them earlier.

The  detail  of  funds  currently  sanctioned  to  the  State  Govt.  of Himachal Pradesh under SWADESH DARSHAN Scheme is as follows:

|   Sr. No. | Year of sanction   | Name of the circuit   | Name of the Project                                             |   Amount sanctioned (in crore) | Status   |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------|
|         1 | 2016-17            | Himalayan circuit     | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh |                          99.76 | On going |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: National Law Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## National Law Universities

†411. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

- (a) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to include all national law

universities in the list of institutions of national importance; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

- (d) the 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): The National Law Universities (NLUs) have been established under various State Acts and are administered by the respective State Governments. Any change in their status can only be initiated by the State Government concerned.

At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  to  grant  them  the  status  of  Institutions  of National Importance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Protection of Tribal Rights
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 409

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS

## † 409 SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has brought about many amendments in the laws related to the  protection  of  tribal  rights  and  forest  and  environment  in  order  to  prevent  rebidding certain mines and ensures that the same remain with the old bidders and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) Whether the Government is trying to allow mining in the forest land by diluting the forest right Act and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (b) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: New Industrial Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 408. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 18 TH  DECEMBER,  2017.

## NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY

## 408.   SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  the  process  of  formulation  of  a  new Industrial Policy;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  also  constituted  a  Task  Force  on  Artificial Intelligence  for  India's  Economic  Transformation  to  provide  inputs  for  the  new industrial policy; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the recommendations made therein?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHR I C.R. CHAUDHARY )

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b) & (c): Yes, a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence for India's Economic Transformation has been constituted on 24.08.2017 to provide inputs for the new  industrial  policy.    The  Task  Force  includes  members  from  academia, industry and government and is chaired by Dr. V. Kamakoti, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Bed Occupancy in ESI Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## BED OCCUPANCY IN ESI HOSPITALS

## 407. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

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

- (a)whether the Government has increased or proposes to increase and has sanctioned more beds since hospitals such as in Okhla (Delhi) and  Noida  (UP)  remained  occupied  throughout  the  year,  if  so,  the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)the details and the number of cases that the ESIC has referred to private empanelled hospitals for cardiac stents during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  patients  are  reportedly overcharged at these private hospitals for cardiac devices and if so, the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Employees State Insurance Corporation in its 167 th  meeting has  granted  in-Principle  approval  for  increasing  bed  strength  of  ESI Hospitals  if  the  bed  occupancy  of  the  concerned  hospital  has  been consistently more than 70% in last three financial years.

In this regard, increased bed strength from 300 to 350 beds for recently renovated ESI Hospital Noida has been sanctioned. However, ESIC hospital Okhla is currently under renovation.

- (b): The  number  of  cases  that  the  ESIC  has  referred  to  private empanelled hospitals for cardiac stents during the last three years and the current year:

| Year    |   No. of cases referred |
|---------|-------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                    5232 |
| 2015-16 |                    5602 |
| 2016-17 |                    6206 |
| 2017    |                    5891 |

(c): In  ESIC,  the  patients  are  referred  for  cashless  treatment  to empanelled  hospitals  and  the  payment  is  done  as  per  CGHS  rates. Utmost care is taken in this regard. However, in case of any complaint, concerned tie up hospital is asked to give explanation, wherever found justified,  excess  payment  was  deducted  from  the  tie-up  hospital  bill and concerned complainant was paid his/her due.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Establishment of Steel Plant
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.406 FOR ANSWER ON 18/12/2017

## ESTABLISHMENT OF STEEL PLANT

406. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had formed a task force with Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), NMDC and Mechan Ltd. to study the feasibility of establishing a Steel plant in YSR Kadapa District as promised in AP Reorganization Act, 2014 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said task force had submitted its report; and
- (c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and the time by which the steel plant is likely to be established?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) In  terms  of  the  Thirteenth  Schedule  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation Act,  2014,  Steel  Authority  of  India  Ltd.  (SAIL)  was  to  examine  the  feasibility  of establishing an integrated steel plant in YSR Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh.  As per  the  feasibility  report  submitted  by  SAIL  on  02.12.2014,  the  setting  up  of  steel plant  is  prima  facie  not  financially  viable.    Subsequently,  a  Task  Force  has  been constituted  on  19.10.2016  comprising  of  representatives  from  the  Central  and concerned State Government, SAIL, RINL, NMDC Ltd., MECON Ltd. and MSTC Ltd. to  consider  the  feasibility  issues  and  prepare  a  road  map  for  setting  up  of  Steel Plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telegana.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.405 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 405. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

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

- (a) whether  a  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  the  country  are  running  in  other campus and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  basis  of  allotment  of  funds  for  permanent  campus  of  Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- (c) the  number  and  details  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  which  have  sent  request  for allotment of funds State/UT wise including Odisha; and
- (d) the status of the said requests from the States/UTs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) 6 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) out of 1180 KVs functional in the country are being run from campuses of  other KVs, with different school timings, the details of which are as under:-
- (b) Funds are released by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for construction work  in  instalments  on  the  basis  of  monthly  progress  reports  submitted  by  the construction agencies and availability of funds.
- (c) & (d) KVS has informed that during the financial year 2017-18 , it has received 283 requests  for  allotment  of  funds  from  different  KVs  including  11  from  Odisha,  against which releases have already been made in respect of 236 requests.  The releases are not made State/UT wise.

| Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya                    | Functioning from the campus of   |
|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| KV Shahdra, Delhi                             | KV, Khicharipur, Delhi           |
| KV Shakurbasti, Delhi                         | KV Paschim Vihar, Delhi          |
| KV Sector-22 Rohini & Sector-28 Rohini, Delhi | KV Sector-3 Rohini, Delhi        |
| KV No. 2 Darbhanga, Bihar                     | KV No.1 AFS Darbhanga, Bihar     |
| KV No. 2 Rewa, Madhya Pradesh                 | KV No. 1 Rewa, Madhya Pradesh    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: LNG Project in Bangladesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 LNG PROJECT IN BANGLADESH

## 404.     SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

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- (a)  whether the Government proposes to establish LNG project in Bangladesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the investment likely to be made by the Government on the said project; and
- (c)  whether proposals for sharing of large oil and gas sector projects of Bangladesh are being/have been received and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said proposals are likely to be materialised?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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- (a)  &  (b):  A  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was entered between Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) and Petronet LNG Limited (PLL), India for collaboration to set up Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in Bangladesh. PLL is in talks with Petrobangla to establish an LNG project in Bangladesh based on mutually acceptable commercial terms and conditions.
- (c):  India  and  Bangladesh  are  engaged  in  energy  cooperation  which  includes  Petroleum  &  other Lubricants (POL) Pipeline, supply of Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (R-LNG) to upstream sector and other areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Majithia Wage Board
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 402 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## MAJITHIA WAGE BOARD

†402. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a)whether  the  recommendations  of  the  Majithia  Wage  Board  set  up  for journalists have not been implemented so far and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to adopt a stringent approach in this regard;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)the steps being taken by the Government for implementing recommendations of Majithia Wage Board?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The  Central  Government  notified  the  recommendations  of  the Majithia  Wage  Boards  for  the  journalists  and  non-journalists  newspaper employees  in  the  Official  Gazette  on  11.11.2011  under  section  12  of  the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and  Miscellaneous  Provisions  Act,  1955  subject  to  the  decision  of  the Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  the  Writ  Petition  (Civil)  No.  246  of  2011.  The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 7th February, 2014 have upheld the said  notification.  This  was  intimated  to  the  State  Governments  and  Union Territory Administrations on 14th March, 2014 as the implementation of the recommendations of the Wage Boards lies with them under Section 17 and 17B of the said Act. Further, the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide its Judgment dated  19.6.2017,  in  Contempt  Petition  (Civil)  No.  411  of  2014  in  W.P.(C) No.246 of 2011  has clarified the issues concerning applicability of the Wage Board recommendations. This has also been intimated to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations on 20th July, 2017.
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However,  the  Central  Government  has  constituted  a  Central Level Monitoring Committee (CLMC) to review the progress of implementation  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Wage  Boards.  Regional Meetings were held in different parts of the country under the Chairpersonship of Hon'ble Labour and Employment Minister to apprise the States for expeditious implementation.  As reported by various States/UTs, 341 newspaper establishments have implemented the said recommendations fully.  Moreover,  the  Central  Government  is  continuing  to  impress  upon  the States/UTs to ensure implementation of the recommendations of the Wage Boards in all the remaining newspaper establishments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Madhyamik and Uchchtar Shiksha Kosh (MUSK)
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Madhyamik and Uchchtar Shiksha Kosh (MUSK)

## 400.   SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

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

(a) whether the Government has created a single non-lapsable corpus fund named 'Madhyamik and Uchchtar Shiksha Kosh' for Secondary and Higher education from the proceeds of Cess for Secondary and Higher Education;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the schemes on which the said funds are likely to be spent?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : Yes. Approval has been accorded for the creation of a non-lapsable pool in the Public Account  for  secondary  and  higher  education  known  as  'Madhyamik  and  Uchchtar  Shiksha Kosh'  (MUSK)  into  which  all  proceeds  of  'Secondary  and  Higher  Education  Cess'  will  be credited. Accruals from the Cess are envisaged to be utilized for the schemes of Secondary and Higher Education. The ongoing schemes in secondary education include Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha  Abhiyan,  National  Means-Cum-Merit  Scholarship  Scheme  and  National  Scheme  for Incentives  to  Girls  for  Secondary  Education.  Schemes  for  higher  education  schemes  include Interest  Subsidy  and  contribution  for  guarantee  funds,  Scholarship  for  College  &  University Students, Rashtriya Uchchtar  Shiksha  Abhiyaan,  Scholarship  (from  Block  Grant  to  the institutions) and National Mission on Teachers and Training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Expansion of ESI
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 399 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## EXPANSION OF ESI

## 399. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  provide  ESI  benefits  to Aasha Workers, Auto Riksha Workers in the country; and
- (b)if  so,  the  details thereof including the time by which it is likely to come into effect?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The pilot scheme to provide ESI benefits to Auto Rickshaw Drivers was launched in Delhi w.e.f. 01.04.2016 for a period of one year i.e.  upto  31.03.2017.  However,  the  response  was  poor.  The  ASHA workers are not coverable under ESI Scheme presently.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Suicides by Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER 2017 AGRAHAYANA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

## Suicides by Students

- 398 . SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY :

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

- (a) the number of students committed suicide all over the country during the last three years,   State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether in the last two months alone, more than 50 students have reportedly committed suicide across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this  regard?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) to (c): Information  is  being  collected  from  all  the  State  Governments,  Union Territories and other concerned organisations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Innovation Index
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. 397 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Innovation Index

## 397. DR SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- a. the current Innovation Index of the country and the extent to which the country has been successful in its efforts towards this direction; and
- b. the measures taken by the Government for improvement in the Innovation Index and the details of these programmes?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):  India currently  ranks 60 th out of  127  countries on the  Global Innovation Index (GII)  2017  as  compared  to  66 th rank  on  GII  2016.  In  order  to  make  India an  innovationdriven  economy,  NITI  Aayog,  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  &  Promotion  (DIPP)  and Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII)  together  launched  a  mega  initiative  'India  Innovation Index' that will rank states on Innovations through country's first online innovation index portal that will capture data on innovation from all Indian states on innovation and regularly update it in real time.

Further, the Smart India Hackathon and Smart India Hardware Hackathon have been launched to improve the innovative abilities of the students in the Higher Education Institutions. The Smart India Hackathon has received huge response when it was launched in 2017 and this would be continued as annual event.

The Government is also promoting research parks  (RPs) and technology business incubators (TBIs)  which  would  nurture  and  promote  the  innovative  ideas  till  they  become  commercial ventures.

The projects for promoting research and innovation like the IMPRINT and Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana  (UAY)  have  brought  focused  attention  of  the  scientific  community  on  the  need  for promoting innovation.

The Start Up India initiative of the Government has also put in place a mechanism for identifying and incubating the innovative ideas.

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