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Lok Sabha Question No. 3464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Promotion of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Promotion of Electric Vehicles

## 3464. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has signed agreements with foreign companies to receive foreign investment for setting up of electric vehicle manufacturing units;
- (b) if so, the details of the investment made, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme to provide any grant to encour age the consumers to use electric vehicles; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a):    Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  &  Public  Enterprises  have  not  signed  any  agreement  with foreign companies to receive foreign investment for setting up of electric vehicles manufacturing units.
- (b): Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Madam. To promote electric mobility in the country, the Department of Heavy Industry,  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  &  Public  Enterprises  has  launched  a  scheme  namely FAME-India  [Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of    (Hybrid  &)  Electric  Vehicles  in  India] commencing from 1 st April  2015,  which  aims  to  support  the  hybrid  /  electric  vehicles  market development and its manufacturing eco-system to achieve self-sustenance. Under this scheme, market creation through demand incentive is aimed at incentivizing all vehicle segments i.e. 2Wheeler,  3-Wheeler  Auto,  4-Wheeler  Vehicles,  Light  Commercial    Vehicles      and    Buses. The  demand  incentive  is  available  for buyers  (end  users/consumers)  in  the  form  of  an upfront reduced purchase price to enable wider adoption. The detailed demand incentives allowed under the scheme for purchase of electric/hybrid vehicles is given at ANNEXURE 13 of the  Gazette  Notification  of  FAME  India  Scheme,  which  is  available  in  the  website  of Department of Heavy Industry (www.dhi.nic.in).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Mining Activities in Forest Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3463

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Mining Activities in Forest Area

## 3463.  SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

## Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to State:

- (a) whether mining activities in the forest areas have severely affected the biodiversity of plant and animal life in various parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether environmental clearance has been given by the Government as per the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 before permitting mining activities in such forest areas including Karnataka;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  regulate  mining  activities  in  the  forest  areas  of  the country  in  order  to  ensure  minimum  damage/disturbance  to  the  flora  and  fauna  of  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) &  (b):Yes,  Sir.  Mining  activities  in  forest  area  are  likely  to  have  adverse  effect  on  the biodiversity of plant and animal life.  Forest land diverted for site specific activity such as mine is done after due care and diligence by ensuring that trees and other ecosystem services loss is compensated by compensatory afforestation on equivalent non forest land/ double the degraded forest land and charging Net Present Value (NPV). Besides all mitigative measure to  minimize  the  damage  to  flora  and  fauna  is  ensured  by  preparing  and  implementing Biodiversity Conservation Plan, site specific Wild Life Management Plan, Catchment Area Treatment  (CAT)  Plan  and  Soil  Conservation  Plan  wherever  applicable.  These  plans  are prepared to strike a balance between conservation of flora and fauna and development needs
- (c) & (d): All environmental clearance given by the Government are as per the provisions of the Environment  Impact  Assessment  Notification,  2006,  before  permitting  mining  activities  in such forest areas including Karanatak. All mining leases which have forest land involved are granted Environment clearance only after the approval of Stage-I Forest clearance.
- (e) :The mining in the Forest area is regulated under the Forest  (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Rules  made  there  under  and  Forest  Clearance  (FC)  is  granted  to  the  mines.    All  mining activities  are  undertaken  after  obtaining  Environmental  Clearance(EC)  under  Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and Rules made thereunder.  The Environment Clearance and Forest Clearance is granted after through analysis of the project proposal with specific and general safeguards and conditions imposed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Illegal Dumping of Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3462

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Illegal Dumping of Waste

## 3462. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE Change be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the waste generated by the Polavaram project is illegally being dumped at Moola Lanka as pointed out by National Green Tribunal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;
- (c) whether the NGT has directed the Ministry to investigate into the matter and if so, the details and status thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to check the said illegal dumping of waste?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) No. Sir.
- (b) Not applicable in view of the part(a) above.
- (c) Yes, NGT Principal Bench, New Delhi in the matter of O.A. No. 66 of 2017 vide order dated 10.03.2017 has directed that a Joint Inspection Team of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) and representative of the Central Pollution Control Board shall visit the site and submit a detailed report to the Tribunal. Accordingly, MoEF & CC constituted a team on 13.4.2017 consisting of Officials from MoEF & CC, Central Pollution Control Board, Andhra  Pradesh  State  Pollution  Control  Board,  Engineer-in-Chief  from  Water  Resources, Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  to  visit  Indira  Sagar  (Polavaram)  Multipurpose  Project  in Andhra  Pradesh.  The  team  visited  the  project  site  on  30.04.2017  and  submitted  the  site  visit report to the Ministry. The Ministry submitted the report to  NGT, Principal Bench, New Delhi. The matter is being regularly heard in NGT and the matter is now under sub-judice.
- (d) Not applicable in view of the part(c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Assistance to Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3461 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Assistance to Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector

## 3461. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Governments for assistance to develop/establish petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals sector;
- (b) if so, the details and the status of the said proposals, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any policy/schemes for assistance to promote / establish petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals sector in the States;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the assistance provided to the States in this regard; and
- (e) if not, the steps being taken for promotion of the said sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals received proposals to set up Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam), Gujarat (Dahej), West Bengal (Haldia), Odisha (Paradeep) and Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore and Nagapattinam) which were approved by the Government, however, PCPIR project in Haldia, West Bengal was later dropped by the State Government. PCPIRs in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil

Nadu are large projects with a gestation period of 20-25 years and are at different stages of implementation.

(c) & (d): Government of India has notified a  PCPIR policy in 2007 to promote/establish  PCPIRs.  Under  the  existing  PCPIR  policy,  the  external  physical infrastructure linkages to the PCPIR are created / upgraded through Public Private Partnerships  to  the  extent  possible.  The  Central  Government  also  provides  the necessary  Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF).  Wherever  necessary,  requisite  budgetary provisions for creation of these linkages through the public sector are also made.

(e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Inclusion of Crops under Krishi Bima Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3460

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## INCLUSION OF CROPS UNDER KRISHI BIMA YOJANA

3460.  SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the crops which are included under the Krishi Bima Yojana/crop insurance scheme;
- (b) whether  moong,  arhar,  chana,  masoor  and  other  crops  are  covered  under  the  said insurance scheme; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): All  food  crops  (cereals,  millets  and  pulses  including  moong,  Arhar,  chana, masoor), oilseeds and annual commercial horticultural crops are covered under crop insurance scheme,  namely,  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  and  Restructured  Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS).  In addition,  perennial horticultural  crop  are  also covered  under  RWBCIS.    Specific  crops  and  areas  are,  however,  notified  by  the  concerned State/Union Territories Governments.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Visa Norms for Pakistan
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3459

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) VISA NORMS FOR PAKISTAN

3459. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has relaxed business visa norms for Pakistan, which is valid for three years from one year earlier, and businessmen would be able to visit up to 15 places and proposes to launch an India Business Card for the business community in SAARC countries and if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  the  intelligence  agencies  had  expressed  apprehension  over easing visa restrictions for businessmen from Pakistan and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  India  Business  Card  will  have  a  special  logo  and  will  be given only to businessmen of high repute and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Pakistan  businessmen  would  also  be  allowed  in  the manufacturing sector and given a green signal to open factories in India and if so, the details of the modalities worked out so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):      Multiple entry Business Visa upto 3 years can be issued to Pakistan nationals of assured financial standing and credentials with visits restricted upto 15 places (excluding Restricted/Prohibited/Protected Areas). The India Business Card is issued to those businessmen from SAARC

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3459 FOR 08.08.2017

countries who are eligible for issuance of multiple entry business visa for a period of three years or more. (b):      There  is  no  objection  to  the  criteria/  guidelines  for  issuing  above referred business visa and Business Card to the  businessmen  from Pakistan. (c): India  Business  Card  has  a  special  logo  and  is  given to  those businessmen  from  SAARC  countries  who  are  eligible  for  multiple  entry Business Visa for three years or more. (d):    As per exiting FDI policy, a citizen of Pakistan or an entity incorporated in and in Pakistan can invest, only under the Government route, sectors/activities other than defence, space and atomic energy sectors/activities prohibited for foreign investment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Nomination of Communities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3458

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) NOMINATION OF COMMUNITIES

3458. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  during  the  first,  second  and  third  Lok  Sabha, members belonging to various communities apart from Anglo-Indian community were nominated in Lok Sabha by the Government;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  rationale  behind  nominating members from non Anglo-Indian communities; and
- (c)  the  list  of  members  who  were  nominated  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): Article 331 of the Constitution of India states that notwithstanding anything in Article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo Indian community is not adequately represented in the House of the people, nominate not more than two members of that community to the House of the People.

The  Name  of  members  nominated  from  Anglo-Indian  community  by  the President during the first, second and third Lok Sabha is as under:-

- (i) Shri Frank Anthony,
- (ii) Shri A.E.T. Barrow.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Scrutiny of Expenditure on Dalits
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## SCRUTINY OF EXPENDITURE ON DALITS

## 3455. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  erstwhile  Planning  Commission  used  to  oversee  spending  on  Dalits  by  26 Ministries;
- (b) whether such spending is now monitored by NITI Aayog and if so, the details thereof ; and
- (c)  if  not,  the  manner  in  which  the  Ministry  will  ensure  that  allocations  made  for  Dalits  to various Ministries are spent judiciously and funds are not diverted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  the  cabinet  secretariat  vide  notification  dated  27 th January,  2017  amended  the Allocation of Business Rules and the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has been entrusted the task of Monitoring of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (now renamed as Allocation for the  Welfare  of    Scheduled  Castes),  based  on  the  framework  and  mechanism  designed  by  the NITI Aayog from the year 2017-18. The Department has developed an online portal wherein the financial,  physical  and  outcome  based  monitoring  of  the  26  Ministries/Departments  are  being monitored on regular basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Prosecution under Prevention of Corruption Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3454

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

PROSECUTION UNDER PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT

3454. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  Whether it is necessary to get the approval for issuing sanction orders to prosecute members of Union Council of Ministers under the Prevention of Corruption Act; and

(b)  if so, the names of the Members of Union Council of Ministers from 1991 to 2005 approved for issuing sanction letter, year-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): Yes

(b): Information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  laid  on  the  table  of  the house.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: GM Mustard
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3453

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## GM Mustard

## 3453.  DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has, in principle, taken a decision to give permission for sowing GM Mustard from the coming Rabi season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is true that there is a case pending before the Supreme Court on GM Mustard; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise in view of reply at part (a) above.
- (c)& (d) Yes,  Sir.  A  Writ  (Civil)  Petition  260/2005  regarding  Genetically  Modified (GM) Crops and related issues along with an Interim Affidavit (IA) 47 related to  GM  Mustard  is  pending  before  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India. Government of India has filed appropriate replies against WP 260/2005 and related Interim Affidavits including IA 47 and the matter is sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Cow as National Animal
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3451

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

COW AS NATIONAL ANIMAL

3451. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN: SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Government has received any proposal or there has been a demand in various parts of the country to declare cow as national animal;

(b) if so, whether the Government has considered the said proposal/demand; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (c):    No  such  proposal/demand  has  been  received  in  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs. However, under the distribution of legislative powers between the Union of India and States under Article 246(3) of the Constitution, the preservation of cattle is a matter on which the legislature of the State has exclusive powers to legislate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 295 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Constitution of Sectoral Groups on GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 295 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE O4th AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## CONSTITUTION OF SECTORAL GROUPS ON GST

## 295. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has constituted 18 sectoral groups to sort out the tax related apprehensions of industrial sector and if the details thereof;
- (c) if s0, the details ad the names of the sectors where the said groups are engaged; and
- (b) whether the said sectoral groups have initiated/are carrying out their work/ responsibilities;
- (d) the means/mechanism adopted by the sectoral groups to the apprehensions of the industry? allay

## FINANCE MINISTER

## (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House:

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## STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA A TO D OF LOK SABHA QUESTION NO 295 FOR ANSWER ON 04TH AUGUST STARRED 2017/ SHRAVANA 13, 1939 (SAKA) REGARDING CONSTITUTION OF SECTORAL GROUPS ON GST

- (a) Yes Sir: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 14th 19 2017 meeting held on 18approved the constitution of eighteen sectoral groups to ensure smooth roll-out of GST. May,
- (b) The Council has received reports from  sixteen out of the eighteen sectoral groups: The GST Law Committee comprising of officers of the Central and Governments have drafted guidance notes based on these State the sectors. reports for some of
- (c) The eighteen sectoral groups are as follows
- ii.
- Banking, Financial and Insurance Sector
- iii. Exports including EOUs and SEZs
- Telecommunication
- iv IT/ITES
- V
- vi. Textiles and Footwear
- Transport and Logistics
- vii. MSMEs, including job work
- ix Gems and Jewellery
- viii. Oil and Gas (upstream and downstream)
- X. Services received and provided by the Government
- xii. E-commerce
- xi. Food Processing Sector
- xiii. Big infrastructure (Airports & Sea ports including Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, Power Sector, Housing, Construction and Highways)
- xiv . Travel and tourism
- XV Handicrafts (Exports)
- xvii: Drugs and pharmaceuticals
- xvi. Media and Entertainment

xviii. Mining

- (d) Each sectoral group has obtained feedback from the trade ad industry and held meetings with the various stakeholders and various JS level nodal also from various ministries. The contact details of the officers co-conveners of the sectoral groups were also placed in the public domain for members of the trade to send their representations. Based on the inputs received, the sectoral groups have prepared their reports on the basis of which, the Law Committee has finalized Frequently Asked Questions on eight sectors, namely Handicrafts, Mining, & Pharmaceuticals, e-Commerce; Food Processing, MSME, Drugs which Exports and Textiles, clarify several issues/apprehensions of the sectors of industry: These FAQs have been released in public domain.