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Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Inclusion of Mangarh Dham under PRASHAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1227

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## INCLUSION OF MANGARH DHAM UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

†1227. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  Rishabhdev temple,  Baineshwar  dham  and  Mangarh  dham  of  Udaipur division  of  Rajasthan  in  the  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Development of pilgrimage places is primarily responsibility  of  respective  State  Governments/  Union  Territories. However, Ministry of Tourism, under the PRASHAD Scheme provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments for development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations. The projects are sanctioned  on receipt of suitable  DPRs, availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilisation certificate against the fund released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.

Identification  of  more  destinations  under  the  scheme  is  a continuous  process,  which  is  to  be  considered  only  on  receipt  of request  from  respective  State  Governments,  once  the  ongoing projects is in the State are completed.

Under the scheme Ministry has sanctioned the project 'Integrated Development of Ajmer/Pushkar' in Rajasthan in 2015-16 for Rs.40.44 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Use of Petrol/Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1225

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Use of Petrol/Diesel

## †1225. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether there is  a  possibility  to  issue  any  guidelines  to  oil  companies  after preparing draft outlay for the use of petrol and diesel in view of the increasing number of vehicles being used in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any guidelines have been fixed or are likely to be fixed for the use of petrol and diesel; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (c) This  Ministry  has  not  issued  any    such  guidelines  for  the  use  of petrol and diesel nor there is any such proposal at this point of time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Vacant Posts in Various Labour Courts and Tribunals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## VACANT POSTS IN VARIOUS LABOUR COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

1224. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

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

- (a)whether  some  posts  of  presiding  officers  and  judges  are  lying vacant  in  various  Labour  Courts  and  Tribunals  in  the  country including North East States;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the time by which these posts are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    Yes,  Madam.    The  posts  of  Presiding  Officer  in  CGIT-cumLCs  at Kanpur,  Asansol,  Chandigarh-I  and  in National Industrial Tribunal (NIT) Mumbai-I are lying vacant. The process for filling up the post of Presiding Officer at these CGITs/NIT has already been initiated by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Notified List of Tribes in Delhi
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## NOTIFIED LIST OF TRIBES IN DELHI

## 1222. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is true that there is no notified list of Schedule Tribes in Delhi hence depriving them from special benefits entitled to them and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   if so, the steps taken by the Government to overcome the issue; and
- (c)   whether the Government is aware that the migrant population is facing huge difficulties in getting registered themselves as Schedule Tribe person in Delhi and if so, the steps taken by the Government in such cases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) &  (b)  There  is  no  notified  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes  in  Delhi.  The  Government  of  India  on 15.6.1999  (further  amended  on  25.6.2002)  has  laid  down  the  modalities  for  deciding  the  claims  for inclusion  in,  exclusion  from  and  other  modifications  in  Orders  specifying  Scheduled  Castes  and Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified  by  the  concerned  State  Government  /  UT  Administration  and  concurred  with  by  Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended.
- (c) The list of Scheduled Tribes is State/UT specific and a community declared as a Scheduled Tribes in a State need not be so in another State/UT. Where a person migrates from the portion of the State in respect of which his / her community is scheduled to another part of the same State in respect of which his / her community is not scheduled, the person will continue to be deemed to be a member of the Scheduled Tribe, in relation to that State; and where a person migrates from one State to another, he can claim to belong to a Scheduled Tribe only in relation to the State to which he originally belonged and not in respect of the State to which he has migrated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Teaching in Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM BIRLA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## Teaching in Colleges

1219. SHRI OM BIRLA:

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

- (a)  whether the Government intends to make Ph.D. compulsory for teaching in colleges from 2021 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether under new API for Assistant Professors, Ph.D. holders would be given undue advantage and it has reduced the importance of National Eligibility Test;
- (c) if so, whether the Government intends to give equal weightage to NET and Ph.D; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  No,  Madam.  As  per  University  Grants  Commission  (Minimum  Qualifications  for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2018, the Ph.D. degree shall be mandatory qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Universities only with effect from 01.07.2021.
- (b) to (d):  The recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Universities and Colleges is done through direct recruitment only. There is no new API for direct recruitment to the post of  Assistant  Professors  in  Universities  and  Colleges  as  per  the  above  said regulations.  Hence,  the  question  of  giving  undue  advantage  to  Ph.D.  holders  does  not arise. Clause 4.1 (I) of the above said regulations contain the minimum eligibility for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Universities and Colleges. The aforesaid regulations are available on UGC website at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4033931\_UGC-Regulation\_min\_Qualification\_Jul2018.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Funds Sanctioned for Cultural Development in Jharkhand
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1218

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.2.2019

## FUNDS SANCTIONED FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN JHARKHAND

## Ϯ 1218. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Jharkhand for cultural development during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the    details  of  the  proposals  which have been approved;
- (c) the details of the proposals which are yet to be approved and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  funds  sanctioned/allocated  for  cultural  development  in  Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e)  the works undertaken by the ministry of culture for the development of culture in the country during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)  Yes,  Madam.  A  proposal  for  construction  of  new  Tagore  Cultural Complex (TCC) at Deoghar, Jharkhand has been received from the State Government  of  Jharkhand.  The  same  was  placed  before  the  SubCommittee  which  has  recommended  certain  changes  in  drawing.  The matter regarding approval of drawing of the building plans by local civic body has been taken up with the State Government.
- (d) No fund has been allocated to the State Government of Jharkhand during the last three years.
- (e) Ministry of Culture preserves, promotes and disseminates all forms of art and culture.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Faculty Shortage
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## Faculty Shortage

1217. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  would  take  fresh  initiatives  to  appoint  Ph.D.  students  to teach some courses at degree level with some financial support to mitigate the crisis of faculty shortage;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Central Universities have hardly achieved any result as more than onethird faculty positions are still vacant; and
- (d) if so, whether the Government has taken fresh steps to address this issue and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  is  implementing  the  project Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) through 172 institutions in the country, under which students are admitted to Ph.D programmes. The All India Council  for  Technical  Education  has  also  started  National  Doctoral  Fellowship,  a  full time Ph.D programme for GATE qualified M.Tech/ M.Pharm students in 22 Engineering institutes  and  6  Pharmacy  institutes.  These  students,  while  doing  their  Ph.D  are expected  to  assist  the  regular  teachers  in  class  room  teaching,  laboratories  and research work.
- (c) & (d): The issue of recruitment of faculty being sub-judice, directions were issued by the UGC to the Higher Educational Institutions to postpone the recruitment process, if it is already underway.

As per UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualification for appointment of Teachers and  Other  Academic  Staff  in Universities and  Colleges  and  Measures  for  the

Maintenance  of  Standards  in  Higher  Education  2018 ,  Universities  are  permitted  to appoint adjunct faculty. Moreover, Central Universities are adopting different methods/processes to address the problem of faculty shortage, which inter-alia, include hiring ad-hoc faculty, guest faculty, faculty on contract and re-employment in order to ensure that studies of students are not adversely affected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Setting up of Iron-based Industry
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1216 FOR ANSWER ON 11/02/2019

## SETTING UP OF IRON-BASED INDUSTRY

1216.  SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up iron based industry to generate employment in Singhbhum of Jharkhand which has huge iron reserves;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(c): No, Madam. Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of the Government is limited to that of a facilitator to provide a conducive policy environment for sustained growth and competitive development of the industry. Specific decisions on setting up of Industry and recruitment of employees etc. are therefore, taken by individual steel companies/investors on the basis of various commercial considerations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Infrastructure Development of Buddhist Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1213 ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST PLACES

†1213. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  infrastructure  development  at  Buddhist places  and  regional  handicraft  development  centres  in  the country;
- (b) whether  the  said project is likely to be funded  by the Ministries  of  Tourism,  Culture  and  Finance  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c) the status of the progress of cultural learning Centre, Meshwo reservoir front development, tribal haat and handicraft market places along with the policy of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):  Ministry  has  identified  Buddhist  Circuit  as  one  of  the fifteen  thematic  circuits  for  development  under  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme.  Ministry  has  sanctioned  5  projects  under  this  circuit  for Rs.361.97 crore and the details of the same are annexed.

Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  is  Central  Sector  Scheme  (100% funded by Government  of  India). Development  of Craft Haat, Exhibition  Gallery  and  Souvenir  Shops  are  among  the  admissible components under the scheme.

- (c): The Ministry has not sanctioned any project for development of Meshwo Reservoir in Gujarat.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1213 ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019 REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST PLACES.

THE  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  BUDDHIST CIRCUIT THEME OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. In crore)

| S. No.   | State/ Sanction Year     | Project Name                                                                                       |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Madhya Pradesh (2016-17) | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur- Dhar                                |             74.94 |
| 2.       | Uttar Pradesh (2016-17)  | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu                              |             99.97 |
| 3.       | Bihar (2016-17)          | Construction of Convention Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at Bodhgaya, Bihar  |             98.73 |
| 4.       | Gujarat (2017-18)        | Development of Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir-Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana |             35.99 |
| 5.       | Andhra Pradesh (2017-18) | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati-Anupu |             52.34 |
| Total    | Total                    | Total                                                                                              |            361.97 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Release of Funds under Various Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1212

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES

†1212. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  funds  released  to  Sonepat  in  Haryana  under various schemes of this ministry;
- (b)whether  the  funds  released  under  the  said  schemes  have  been utilized under the respective schemes;
- (c)if  so,  the  details  of  the  schemes  under  which  work  has  been completed or is near completion; and

(d)the reasons for non-completion of the said works?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The National Career Service (NCS) Scheme is being implemented by this Ministry to address the gaps in the employment market by strategic interventions and partnership with leading institutions and organisations. Under NCS, interlinking of Employment Exchanges with NCS Portal is envisaged, which includes component for  providing  part  funds  for  improving  the  infrastructure  and  for organizing  job  fairs.  The  details  of  funds  released  to  Sonepat  in Haryana under the scheme of interlinking  of  employment  exchanges with National Career Service (NCS) Portal till date is given below:

|            | (In Rupees)   |            |            |
|------------|---------------|------------|------------|
| Technology |               |            |            |
| 2,24,600/- | 5,21,246/-    |            |            |
| 2,00,000/- | 2,00,000/-    | 2,00,000/- | 2,00,000/- |
| 96,646/-   | 96,646/-      | 96,646/-   | 96,646/-   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Land Acquisition
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  February, 2019

Land Acquisition

1210.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the land  in  rural  areas  has  been  acquired  to  set  up  Public  Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG);
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) The  details  of  the  facilities  provided  to  the  land  owners  in  lieu  of  land acquisition;
- (d) The provisions with regard to providing jobs by the public sector undertakings under  the  MoPNG  to  the  local  people  of  the  surrounding  areas  whose  land  is acquired; and
- (e) The reasons for not implementing the said provision?

## ANSWER

(श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) to (e): Central Public Sector Enterprises under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas acquire land for their operational activities as well as for  project purposes from time to time. For permanent land acquisition, payment as per market price or the rate decided by the local authorities and other consequential benefits are provided as per provisions of the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2018
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## UNORGANISED WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 2018

## 1208. DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD:

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

- (a)the  status  of  implementation  of  the  Unorganised  Workers  Social Security Act, 2018 along with the details of the kind of benefits being provided under the Act;
- (b)the details and the number of registrations done along with the number of beneficiaries so far under the Act, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)the details of funds allocated, released and utilised under the said Act,
- so far, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Central Government has not enacted the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2018. In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in the unorganised sector, 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.
- (b): As per the provisions of the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act,  2008,  every  unorganised  worker  shall  be  eligible  for  registration subject  to  the  fulfilment  of  the  two  conditions;  he  or  she  should  have completed  fourteen  years  of  age  and  a  self-declaration  by  him  or  her confirming  that  he  or  she  is  an  unorganised  worker.  Every  unorganised worker shall be registered by the District Administration. No such data is maintained at Central Level.
- (c): There  is  no  Act  by  name  of  Unorganised  Workers  Social  Security Act, 2018.

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