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Lok Sabha Question No. 1874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Awareness against Fast Food Consumption
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Awareness against fast food consumption

## †1874. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  some  cancer  cases  have  been  detected  in  children  in  schools  due  to consumption of fast food;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  launch  any  campaign  to  create  awareness  amongst school children regarding the importance of balanced food;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent school children from taking fast food?

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

- (a) to (b) No such case has come to the knowledge of this Ministry.
- (c ) to  (e) Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, majority of the schools are under the purview of the State governments. It is therefore for the respective State/Union Territory Governments  to  prevent  sale  of  junk  food  in  schools.    However,  the  Central  Board  of  Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued directions in November, 2008 to its affiliated schools to ensure that junk food, carbonated and aerated beverages are replaced with healthy snacks, juices and dairy products. Further,  the  CBSE  has  issued  instructions  to  involve  doctors,  nutritional  experts  and  dieticians  in designing the recipes for the menu and monitoring the quality of the food items.  Also, the CBSE vide its circular dated 06.01.2016 advised all affiliated schools to ensure that no HFSS (High in Fat, Salt and Sugar)  food  is  available  in  the  school  canteens.    The  schools  have  been  directed  by  the  CBSE  to organize awareness generating events like Celebration of Nutrition Week (1-7 September) and other such occasions throughout the year regarding nutritious food and avoidance of HFSS foods.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

## 1868. SHRIMATI  POONAMBEN  MAADAM:

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

(a)  whether  any  new  programme  called  'Partnership  between  Schools  Programme'  has  been started by the Government under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan;

(b) the aims and objectives of the said programme;

(c) the number of schools inducted in the programme till now States/UT-wise;

(d) whether the programme is aimed at classroom teaching or any skill development module has been incorporated in the same and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  framed guidelines for 'Partnership Between Schools' Programme which aims to link schools located in rural areas with private, aided or government schools in urban or semi urban areas.

The main objectives of the initiative include, among others, (i) bring all students to one common platform, (ii) to share experiences and learn from each other, (iii) provide opportunities to the teaching fraternity to adopt better and more effective practices and (iv) to instill a spirit of sharing, caring and togetherness.

(c): All  States  and  UTs  have  been  requested  to  take  necessary  action  in  this  direction  and design the modalities of the programme within the broad guidelines issued by the Department. As education is in the concurrent list and a majority of schools are under the jurisdiction of the

State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations,  it  is  for  them  to  conduct  activities  under  the programme. The  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  reported  that  25  Kendriya  Vidyalayas have  partnered  with  25  State  Government  Schools  for  this  programme.  Central  Board  of Secondary Education has informed that 147 well functioning schools affiliated to the Board have partnered with Government run schools in rural areas. (d): The  guidelines,  developed  by  the  Department,  suggests  activities  that  include  visit  to places  of  interest;  participate  in  celebrations  of  local  festivals;  explore  local  crafts,  arts  and music; and exposure to regional means of livelihood (agriculture, industry or services).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Private Engineering Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Private Engineering Colleges

## 1866. MAJ. GEN BC KHANDURI AVSM (Retd) :

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

- (a) the total number of private Engineering colleges, State-wise and the number of total seats available and seats which remain vacant in these colleges during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  these  colleges  are  meeting  the  criteria  fixed  by  All  India  Council  of  Technical Education/University Grants Commission  regarding infrastructure, equipment and qualified faculty;
- (c) if so, the employability rate of students passing out of these colleges; and
- (d) whether there is any provision to limit the number of seats/colleges in each State so that mushrooming of colleges/ institutions can be checked and quality education is provided to students thereby increasing their employability and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) :  The details are at Annexure.
- (b):    All  the  colleges,  who  have  been  given  Extension  of  Approval  (EOA)  in  all  the  courses,  are meeting the criteria fixed by AICTE.
- (c):   Ministry of Human Resource Development has not conducted any such survey.
- (d):  The maximum limit per course as per the AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2016-17 under Chapter-2 clause 3.1, is available at AICTE  website http://www.aicte-india.org/. To rationalize the expansion of courses in Engineering/ Technological, Management etc.,  AICTE has notified Mandatory  Accreditation Regulation for institutes seeking new  courses/ expansion of existing courses.

Further, to improve the quality of technical education and gainful employment, the following initiatives have been introduced.

- i) Quality Improvement Program (QIP) of AICTE.
2. ii) Study Web of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM).
3. iii) National Digital Library (NDL).
4. iv) National Employment Enhancement Mission (NEEM).
- v) Employment Enhancement Training Program (EETP).
6. vi) Start-up Policy, 2016 of AICTE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Single Brand Retail Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1862.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 28 TH   NOVEMBER,  2016.

## SINGLE BRAND RETAIL COMPANIES

1862.  DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD: SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE: SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  put  on  hold  request  of  various companies  received  for  single  brand  retail  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has asked companies to provide more documents to support their applications for the above and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether many companies have requested that they be allowed to forego the 30% local sourcing norm for a range of products and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): The investment  proposals by foreign companies for single brand retailing in  the  country  is  guided  by  the  FDI  policy  provided  in  Consolidated  FDI Policy Circular, 2016. During the course of examination, if any information/ documents are found missing/ incomplete in the proposal submitted by the applicant, which are required for processing of such proposals, the same are sought from the applicant(s).
- (c): Only  3  companies  have  sought  relaxation  of  sourcing  condition.  No decision has been taken by the Government in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Shortage of seats in ITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Shortage of seats in IITs

## 1861.   SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  number  of  students  are deprived of the opportunity to get admission in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) due to shortage of seats and faculty;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  remedial  action  in  this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : Admission in IITs in various courses is done on the basis of merit in the admission tests such as Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) [JEE (Advanced)], Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM).  However, the IIT-Council in its 50 th  Meeting held on 23.08.2016 approved the proposal for increasing the overall students' strength in the IITs to one lakh by the year 2020. All IITs have been asked to prepare a plan of action for implementing this decision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Agricultural Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## AGRICULTURAL TRADE

## 1860.  SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA

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be

- (a) whether the Government has envisaged the need to constitute separate Boards for development of turmeric, tamarind, mango and banana/plantain trade in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government for the development of the said trade;
- (c) the  details  of  the  assistance/support  given  by  the  Government  for  the  trade  of turmeric, tamarind, mango and banana/ plantain; and
- (d) the  total  revenue  generated  through  the  trade  of  the  said  produce  through  both domestic trade and export during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Presently, there is no proposal for establishing separate Boards for development  of  turmeric,  tamarind,  mango  and  banana/plantain  trade  in the  country,  as  several  departments/organizations  are  already  working  on various  aspects  relating  to  development,  research,  export  and  market promotion of  these crops. Constitution  of      separate  Boards  may  result  in multiplication of agencies and programmes.

(c) & (d): Government implements various schemes/programmes for promoting trade of these crops and provides financial assistance for development,  research,  programmes  such  as  Integrated  Pest  Management (IPM)/Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), organic farming, creation of water  resources,  micro  irrigation,  post  harvest  management,  infrastructure development, value addition, quality improvement & branding and also trade promotion including participation in domestic/international fairs. Information regarding  total  revenue  generated  through  the  trade  of  turmeric,  tamarind, mango and Banana/plantain etc is not centrally maintained. Export figures of these crops for the last three years is at Annexure 1.

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Annexure 1 Statement showing export of turmeric, tamarind, mango and

## banana/plantain during last three years

Export

(Rs. in Crores)

| Year    |   Turmeric |   Tamarind |   Mangoes, Fresh/Dried |   Banana including Plantain |
|---------|------------|------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2013-14 |     666.76 |      94.4  |                 285.43 |                      155.97 |
| 2014-15 |     744.35 |      89.19 |                 302.54 |                      244.57 |
| 2015-16 |     921.65 |     102.85 |                 317.1  |                      360.23 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Development of Sambhal as a Tourist Place
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 AGRAHAYANA 7, 1938 (SAKA)

## DEVELOPMENT OF SAMBHAL AS A TOURIST PLACE

- +1858. SHRI  SATYAPAL SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  bring  Sambhal  on  a  world cultural tourism map since the incarnation of Kalki God is believed to have occurred at the said place; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to renovate the pilgrims' sites and wells of the said place?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Software/Computer Companies
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## SOFTWARE/ COMPUTER COMPANIES

## 1857.   SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  big  software/  computer  companies/MNCs  have  been advertising  for  new  jobs  but  these  companies  have  imposed  fine  on  a  large number  of  their  software  engineers  during  the  last  one  year,  if  so,  the  details thereof, company-wise, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether some companies have terminated services of their employees and are giving pink slip to a number of their employees which has resulted in deep sense of insecurity and despair among the employees; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Information on software companies imposing fine on software engineers is not maintained centrally.

According to Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, the National Association  of  Software  and  Services  Companies (NASSCOM)  has  estimated   direct employment in the IT services and BPO/ ITeS segment to be growing at approximately 6% reaching to 3.7 million in 2015-16 with over 200,000 jobs being added during the year. Indirect job creation is estimated at 10.0 million.

Further,  to  assess  the  effect  of  economic  slowdown  on  employment  in  India  in selected labour-intensive and  export-oriented sectors namely  textiles including apparels,  metals,  gems  &  jewellery,  automobiles,  transport,  IT/BPO,  leather  and handloom/power loom, Labour Bureau under Ministry of Labour & Employment is also conducting  Quick  Quarterly  Surveys  on  employment  and  unemployment  in  selected labour intensive and export oriented sectors.  Twenty eight such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau so far. According to the survey results, overall estimated employment in these selected sectors has experienced a net addition of 38.81 lakh jobs  starting  from  the  first  survey  (October,  2008  to  December,  2008)  till  the  28th Survey (Oct., 2015 to December, 2015).

In  IT/BPO  sector,  there  has  been  estimated  increase  in  employment  of  25.74  lakhs during October, 2008 till December, 2015 as per the latest quarterly surveys by Labour Bureau.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Wi-fi Enabled Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1855 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Wi-fi Enabled Universities

†1855. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to make every university in the country wi-fi enabled; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the total number of wi-fi enabled universites in the country State/UT-wise including Jharkhand?

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

- (a) & (b) The Government under Campus Connect Project of National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology (NMEICT) has decided to provide Wi-Fi in the  Universities  in  a  phased  manner.  Provision  of  campus  wide  Wi-Fi  in  the  38  central universities has been taken up in the first phase.
- (c)  Many of the leading higher education institutions viz. IITs, NITs etc have full or partial WiFi facility. The data for wi-fi enabled universities is being collected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Alumni Associations in Higher Education Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Alumni Associations in Higher Education Institutions

## †1854. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

- (a) whether	 the	 Government	 has	 any	 mechanism/set	 of	 guidelines	 to	 form	 alumni associations	in	the	Higher	Educational	Institutions;
- (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof;
- (c) if	not,	whether	the	Government	is	planning	to	frame	any	guidelines	regarding	the same	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof;
- (d) whether	 the	 Government	 has	 records	 of	 number	 of	 such	 alumni	 associations present	in	the	country	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof;
- (e) whether	 the	 Government	 provides	 any	 kind	 of	 financial support	 to these associations;	and
- (f) if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	if	not,	the	reasons	therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):	No	Madam.

- (b)	to	(f):	Does	not	arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Shale Gas Exploration
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  November, 2016

## SHALE GAS EXPLORATION

## 1852. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government has discovered shale gas reserves in the country and if so, the details thereof and the present status of shale gas exploration in the country, field/State/UTwise;

- (b) whether the potential of shale gas in the country has been identified and any time line fixed  for  starting  commercial  production  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  field/State/UT-wise; and

(c) the target set by the Government to make shale gas available for commercial use in the country along with the steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c):   In  order  to  exploit  shale  gas  & Oil in the country, Government of India  on 14 th October, 2013 announced the Policy Guidelines for Exploration and Exploitation of Shale Gas and Oil by National Oil Companies (ONGC and Oil India Limited (OIL)) in their onland Petroleum  Exploration  License  (PEL)  /  Petroleum  Mining  Lease  (PML)  areas      awarded under the nomination regimes.

In pursuance of this Policy, under the first phase of assessment ONGC has identified and initiated  shale  gas  and  oil      exploration  activities  in  50  PEL/PML  areas;  and  OIL  has identified and initiated shale gas exploration activities in 6 PEL/PML areas. The State-wise details of the identified shale gas blocks are given below:

| S.No.   | State/UT          |   Number of Blocks |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                 10 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                  2 |
| 3       | Assam             |                  6 |
| 4       | Gujarat           |                 28 |
| 5       | Tamil Nadu        |                  9 |
| 6       | Rajasthan         |                  1 |
|         | Total             |                 56 |

So far, ONGC has drilled 20 assessment wells for Shale gas and oil. OIL has completed G&G studies and Geochemical analysis in its identified areas. Further, OIL has completed Conventional Core in one well in Rajasthan.

In  order  to  promote  exploration  and  exploitation  of  unconventional  hydrocarbon  resources such  as  CBM,  shale  oil  &  gas,  Government  has  recently  approved  a  Hydrocarbon Exploration  and  Licensing  Policy  (HELP)  wherein  companies can explore  and produce all kind of hydrocarbons including shale oil/gas, CBM & gas hydrate, etc. under single license.

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