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Lok Sabha Question No. 4236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Prevalance of Diseases Among Child Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## PREVALANCE OF DISEASES AMONG CHILD LABOURERS 4236. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

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

- (a)whether it is fact that 80 per cent of the working children in the age group of 5 to 14 years in the country come from rural ares and are employed in  agricultre  fields,  home  based  employment,  industries and factories and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  a  large  number  of  Child  Labourers  in  the  country  are reportedly suffering/dying due to Asthama, TB and other respiratory ailments; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): According  to  information  received  from  Office  of  the  Registrar General of India, as per data collected in the last Census conducted in 2011, over 80% of working children in the age group of 5 to 14 years in the  country  are  based  in  rural  areas.  As  per  2011  Census  data,  the details of the number of children in India aged 5-14 years working in Agriculture,  Hunting  and  Forestry,  Fishing,  Mining  and  Quarrying, Manufacturing  etc. as well as Marginal Workers  are  given at Annexure-I.
- (b): The  information  related  to  prevalence  of  Asthma,  TB  or  other respiratory ailments in respect of child labourers, in particular, is not maintained centrally.

- (c): Does not arise, in view of (b) above.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.4236 FOR 07.01.2019 BY SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, HON'BLE MP REGARDING PREVALENCE OF DISEASES AMONG CHILD LABOURERS

## Details of number of rural workers in the age group of 5-14 years as per 2011 Census

| Category of workers    |   No. of workers aged 5-14 |
|------------------------|----------------------------|
| Marginal Workers       |                    6524601 |
| Cultivators            |                    2511258 |
| Agricultural Labourers |                    2858086 |
| Allied Activities      |                     379683 |
| Mining and Quarrying   |                       9286 |
| Manufacturing          |                     338325 |
| Others                 |                     427963 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Policy on Internal Migration
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4233

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

POLICY ON INTERNAL MIGRATION

## 4233. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  have  a  national  policy towards internal migration in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  studied  the  pros  and  cons  of  the internal migration; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has enacted Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation  of  Employment  and  Condition  of  Service)  Act,  1979  to protect the interest of the migrant workers who migrate within India for Jobs/better employment opportunities. The Salient features of the Act are as under:-

- Registration of all principal employers/contractors.
- ◦
- ◦
- Licensing of contractors.
- Issue of passbooks
- Payment of minimum wages.
- Payment of equal wages to male & female workers for same type of work.
- ◦
- ◦
- ◦
- Payment of journey allowance.
- Payment of displacement allowance.
- Providing for suitable residential accommodation.
- Providing for prescribed medical facilities.
- Providing for protective clothing.
- (c) & (d): No such study has been conducted yet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Training to Businessmen
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4230.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019.

## TRAINING TO BUSINESSMEN

## 4230.  SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  provide  training  to  businessmen under the training programme of the CII in collaboration with WhatsApp;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of places where the said training centres are likely to be set-up location-wise;
- (c) the time by which such training programme is likely to be started; and
- (d) the number and the extent to which the businessmen are likely to be benefited therefrom?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): As per information received from Confederation of Indian Industries (CII),  the organisation is implementing a project 'CII Technology Facilitation Centre for Training Indian Businessmen' under which a private agreement was signed between WhatsApp  and  CII.  In principle, there is no mandate  for Government  of  India  to  provide/facilitate  training  programs  of WhatsApp.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Misuse of Rented Vehicles by NIOS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  January, 2019

## Misuse of Rented Vehicles by NIOS

## 4229. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Institute  of  Open  School  (NIOS)  hires  private  vehicles  for official duty for want of official vehicle under the Board;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  details  with  regard  to  the  Regional  Office, NIOS,  Gujarat;
- (c) whether the Government/NIOS  Board  has received any complaints regarding misuse  of such rented vehicles for personal use by higher offices  of  NIOS particularly in the Regional Office, NIOS, Gujarat;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government/NIOS against such officers?

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

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS)  has  informed  that  they  hire  private vehicles  for  various  official  duties  for  its  Headquarters  as  well  as  its  Regional  Centres, including Regional Centre - Gandhinagar.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d) and (e): Do not arise.

## ANSWER (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Formulation of a New Labour Code
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## FORMULATION OF A NEW LABOUR CODE

## 4227. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  formulate  a  new  Labour Code by repealing the entire statute of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government  has  any proposal to alter or efface the comprehensive, much-acclaimed Constitution-Bench definition of 'industry'  in  section  2(j)  of  the  Industrial  Disputes  Act  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  abolish  the  system  of referral  of  individual  disputes  to  the  conciliation  officers  and  Boards  of conciliation of Labour Courts or Industrial Tribunals and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  give  primacy  to  the resolution of individual and industrial disputes through arbitration and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The Ministry has prepared a Labour Code on Industrial Relations, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the following three Labour Laws:-
- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
- The Trade Unions Act, 1926,
- The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

The  provisions  of  the  draft  Code  have  been  discussed  with stakeholders in various Tripartite Meetings and then finalized. At present, the Code is at pre-legislative Stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: New Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4224

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019

## New Petrol Pumps

## 4224. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has received request to open new petrol pumps on Eastern Express Highway (EEH), Mumbai and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that Maharashtra Government has reserved seven plots on EEH for petrol pumps and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  up  the  matter  with  DIPP,  Maharashtra Government,  BMC  and  a  private  company  to  release  these  lands  for  petrol pumps;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the responses from them;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the time by which these petrol pumps are likely to be installed in these plots?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  informed  that  they  have received references for setting up of new petrol pumps on Eastern Express Highway, Mumbai.
- (b) Municipal  Corporation,  Greater  Mumbai  has  intimated  that  as  per sanctioned part Development Plan 2034, seven plots  are reserved for  fuel  stations  along  Eastern  Express  Highway  (Ghatkopar  to Mulund) in Eastern suburbs Mumbai. The details of these plots are as below :-

| S.No.   |    Area | CTS No.& Address                         | Ownership         |
|---------|---------|------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| (i)     |  947.8  | 1 (pt) AGLR Junction                     | Godrej (Private)  |
| (ii)    | 5167.06 | 1 (pt) Vikroli EE Highway                | Godrej (Private)  |
| (iii)   | 2318.8  | 657 (pt) JVLR Junction EE Highway Kanjur | Salt Commissioner |
| (iv)    | 1806.59 | 730, Bhandupeshwatr Kund Bhandup         | Salt Commissioner |
| (v)     | 1462.7  | 1318 (pt) GMLR Junction EE Highways      | Salt Commissioner |
| (vi)    | 3100    | 1291 (pt) EE Highways Mulund             | Salt Commissioner |
| (vii)   | 4000.13 | 1291 (1) EE Highway Mulund (e)           | Salt Commissioner |

- (c) to (f) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has requested Department of Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  (DIPP)  to  take  up  the  matter  with Salt Commissionerate to expedite the allotment of aforesaid plots to Oil  Marketing  Companies  to  set  up  retail  outlets.  OMCs  have  also taken up the matter with M/s Godrej Boyce Limited for allotment of their two plots to set up retail outlets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: CGF for Start-ups
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4218.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019.

## CGF FOR START-UPS

## 4218.  SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up a Credit Guarantee Fund for encouraging start-up companies with a view to providing funding facilities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of companies which availed of the scheme so far; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  incentives  being  provided  to  the  start-up  companies  to overcome their initial hurdles?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Yes, Madam, however, the scheme has not yet been made operational.
- (b): Does not arise in view of above.
- (c): The incentives  being  provided  to  Startups  under  Startup  India  initiative  are given below:
- i) Self-Certification under 6 Labour Laws & 3 Environmental Laws
- ii) Relaxations in Public Procurement Norms
- iii) Faster exit under the Bankruptcy Code
- iv) Rebates on Patent & Trademark filing fees, support from facilitators and expedited examination of Patent application
- v) Income Tax exemption
- vi) Exemption from Income Tax on investments received above fair market value
- vii) Funding support under the Fund of Funds for Startups
- viii) Guidance and facilitation support from Startup India Hub

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Vacancy in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4213

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019

## Vacancy in Universities

4213.   SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a)     whether a number of posts are lying vacant in the Universities of North-East and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     the time by which these vacant posts are likely to be filled up; and
- (c)     the number of teachers/employees working on temporary basis in these Universities?

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

- (a): As per University Grants Commission (UGC), the total number of vacant teaching posts in various Central Universities of North-East under the purview of UGC are as  follows:

| Name of Post        |   Sanctioned Posts |   Vacant Posts |
|---------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| Professor           |                421 |            231 |
| Associate Professor |                740 |            273 |
| Assistant Professor |               1674 |            169 |

However, no such data in centrally maintained in respect of State Universities.

- (b):  Occurring and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. The onus of filling up the teaching posts lies on Central Universities as these are autonomous bodies created under Acts of Parliament. However, UGC has requested Vice Chancellors of all Central Universities on  27 th February,  2018  to  prepare  a    time  bound  action  plan  indicating  the  timeline  for advertisement of posts, scrutiny of applications, interviews, selection/appointment of candidates etc.
- (c):    The  details  of  number  of  teachers/employees  employed  in  Central  Universities  on temporary basis are as follows:

|   Guest Faculty |   Contract basis |   Re-employed |   Total |
|-----------------|------------------|---------------|---------|
|             413 |               86 |            13 |     512 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Import Duty on Natural Rubber
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RITI PATHAK, JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4211(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON  07 th  JANUARY, 2019

## IMPORT DUTY ON NATURAL RUBBER

## 4211(H). SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether an upward trend has been noticed in the consumption of rubber especially due to increased demand from automobile sector recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether tyre  manufacturing industry  has  requested  the  Government  to  reduce  the import duty on natural rubber;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  production  of  natural  and artificial rubber?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b):  Consumption  of  Natural  Rubber  (NR)  has  increased  from  10,44,075tonne  in  2016-17  to 11,12,210tonne in 2017-18 mainly due to rise in the demand of auto tyre sector.  The details are as under:

## Consumption of NR (Tonne)

|                  | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (Provisional)   |   Growth (%) |
|------------------|-----------|-------------------------|--------------|
| Auto Tyre Sector | 7,07,335  | 7,72,162                |          9.2 |
| Non-Tyre sector  | 3,36,740  | 3,40,048                |          1   |
| Total            | 10,44,075 | 11,12,210               |          6.5 |

Source : Rubber Board

(c) & (d):There have been demands from Tyre Manufacturing Industry to reduce the import duty on NR.  In  view  of  the  prevailing  situation  of  the  rubber  sector,  it  has  been  decided  to  maintain  the present level of import duties on Natural Rubber.

(e):  To  promote  production  of  Natural  Rubber  in  the  country  the  Government  through  the  Rubber Board  is  implementing  the  scheme  'Sustainable  and  Inclusive  Development  of  Natural  Rubber Sector'  wherein  support  is  provided  for  rubber  plantation  development  and  extension,  rubber research, rubber processing & marketing, infrastructure development, Human resource development etc.

There is no local manufacturer of Butyl/Halo Butyl in India at present, and the requirement is met  through  import.During  the  last  4  years,  Indian  companies  have  invested  over  4000  crores  in establishing  production  facilities  of  Synthetic  Rubber.  As  a  part  of  'Make  in  India'  Reliance  and Russian  petrochemical  major  M/s Sibur  have  joined  hands  for  establishing  manufacturing  base  for Butyl rubber in India, and have formed Reliance Sibur Elastomers Pvt. Ltd. (RSEPL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Comparative Price of Petrol and Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH    JANUARY, 2019

## Comparative Price of Petrol and Diesel

## 4208. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether petrol and diesel prices in the country are costlier than Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken to bring down the price of petrol and diesel in the country?

## ANSWER पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (c) The prices of petrol and diesel in the country are benchmarked to their international product prices. Generally, the prices of sensitive petroleum products in the country are  higher/lower  than  other  countries  due  to  various  factors,  including  prevailing tax regime and subsidy compensations by the respective Governments.

With  an  aim  to  reduce  the  prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  and  give  relief  to  the consumers, the Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by ` 2 per litre with effect from 4 th October, 2017.  The Central Government further reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by ` 1.50 per litre with effect from 5 th October, 2018 and Public Sector OMCs also reduced ` 1.00 per litre to  reduce  the  overall  price  of  petrol  and  diesel. The  Central  Government  also requested the State Governments to make a reduction of ` 2.50 per litre in VAT imposed by them on petrol and diesel. Accordingly, 18 State Governments and 1 Union Territory have reduced VAT on petrol and diesel
Lok Sabha Question No. 4201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Cost-sharing by Steel Companies
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4201 FOR ANSWER ON 07/01/2019

## COST-SHARING BY STEEL COMPANIES

4201.  SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  cost-sharing  ratio  between  JP  Cements  Bokaro  and  Bhillai  units  during each of the last five years;
- (b) the  profit  and  loss  statement  of  Bokaro  and  Bhillai  Plants  during  the  said period, year-wise; and
- (c) the  cost  verses  profit  sharing  basis  between  SAIL  and  Private  Companies including JSW, JSW Ispat, Jindal Steel Power and Monnet Ispat and Energy?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL)  is  a  Share  holder  in  Bhilai  Jaypee Cement  Limited  (BJCL)  with  26%  stake  and  has  invested  Rs.  52.51  Crore  in  the equity capital of the Company.  SAIL was a shareholder in Bokaro Jaypee Cement Limited (Now Dalmia Cement East Limited) up to November, 2014 and was holding 26%  equity  in  the  Company.    Both  SAIL  and  M/s.  Jaiprakash  Associates  Limited divested their equity holding in the Company to M/s. Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited in  November,  2014  and  Bokaro  Jaypee  Cement  Limited  became  a  wholly  owned subsidiary  of  M/s.  Dalmia  Bharat  and  was  named  as  Dalmia  Cement  East  Limited thereafter.
- (b) The  year  wise  actual  Profit  After  Tax  (PAT)  of    Bhilai  &  Bokaro  Jaypee Cement unit for last 5 years is given as under:-

| Year                 | Bhilai Jaypee Cement Limited (Rs. in crore) (Loss)   | Bokaro Jaypee Cement Limited (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14              | (28.93)                                              | 30.20                                         |
| 2014-15              | (20.14)                                              | Stake sold out in 2014-15                     |
| 2015-16              | (80.59)                                              | Stake sold out in 2014-15                     |
| 2016-17              | (68.94)                                              | Stake sold out in 2014-15                     |
| 2017-18 (Un-Audited) | (42.04)                                              | Stake sold out in 2014-15                     |

(c) All  transactions  between  SAIL  and  the  Private  Companies  including  JSW, JSW Ispat,  Jindal  Steel  Power  and  Monnet  Ispat  and  Energy  are  on  'arms  length basis'.

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