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Lok Sabha Question No. 4318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Mobile Applications for KVS Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, L.R. Shivaramegowda

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.1.2019

## MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR KVS TEACHERS

## 4318. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA:

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

- (a) whether Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has issued any orders/circulars for  instructing  teachers  to  download  certain  mobile  applications  (Apps)  on their personal phones for updating data etc. for the use of KVs and if so, the complete details thereof; and
- (b) whether the KVS is contemplating to enable KV teachers to make use of IT solutions like smart phones/tablets in their teaching work and improving their efficiency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has issued a circular for the information of all the Principals, Teachers and students for making use of the Kaizala application  for  effective  communication.  Kaizala  is  a  messaging  application  which enables  seamless  information  flow  within  the  KVS  organization  and  allows  efficient communication  and  information  gathering.  With  the  help  of  this  application,  KVS teachers  and  administrative  staff  are  able  to  connect  with  parents  and  vice-versa, facilitating sharing of regular updates on progress made by the students, knowing about the various initiatives undertaken by KVS thereby giving them a platform to share their concerns. KVS  has  informed  that  during  the  last  three  years,  8300  e-classrooms,  276 Digital  Language  Labs  and  563  science  labs  have  been  established  in  the  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) to empower the students with modern technology. 6447 touch-tablets have  also  been  provided  to  class-VIII  students  of  25  KVs  (one  KV  in  each  Region)

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- (b) under a Pilot Project e-Prajna.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Entrance Tests
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Entrance Tests

## 4313.   DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a)  the  graduate  and  post  graduate  courses  for  which  Delhi  University  conducts  computer  based
- entrance test;
- (b) whether Delhi University plans entrance test for all college admissions;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether class twelfth marks would also be taken account while deciding college admission and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the agency that would conduct the entrance test for all college admission; and
- (f) the time by which the Delhi University plans to introduce entrance exam based admission for all its undergraduate courses?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) University  of  Delhi  has  informed  that  the  University  conducts  computer  based entrance test for a  few undergraduate and postgraduate courses and at present it is not considering entrance  test  for  all  college  admissions.  The  computer  based  entrance  tests  are  conducted  for following courses: -

## Undergraduate

1. B.A. (H) Business Economics
2. Bachelor of Management Studies
3. Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis)
4. B.Tech.(Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations)
5. B.A. (H) Humanities and Social Sciences
6. Bachelors of Elementary Education
7. Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education & Sports
8. B.A. (H) Multimedia and Mass Communication
9. Five Year Integrated programme in Journalism in Delhi School of Journalism

## Postgraduate

1. The University of Delhi Conducts entrance test for all PG courses except B.Lib (Bachelor of Library & Information Science)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Setting up of Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4312. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019.

## SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIES

4312.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Union Government is encourages State Government for setting up of industries through various policy measures and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  various State Governments for setting up of  industries in the country and if so, the details and the status thereof during each of the last three years, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has cleared the said proposals of various States and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  industries  set  up  in  the  country  with  the  support  of  Union Government during the said period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) : The  Government  through  its  several  schemes/programmes,  across sectors,  promote  setting  up  of  industries.  Such  schemes/programmes inter-alia include  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness Programme, Cluster Development Programme, Scheme for Promotion of MSMEs in N.E.  Region  and  Sikkim,  Mission  Solar  Charkha,  Scheme  of  Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries, Lean Manufacturing scheme for MSMEs;    Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  to  promote  food processing industries includes Mega Food Parks, Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities, Operation Greens; National Handloom Development Programme and National Handicrafts Development  Programme,  integrated  Textile  Park,  North  East  Region Textile Promotion Scheme for promotion of textile units; Startup India to promote start-ups; Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme, Electronics  Manufacturing  Clusters  Scheme  in  the  electronics  sector, North  East  Industrial  Development  scheme,  Industrial  Development scheme  for  Himalayan  States  to  promote  industries  in  North  Eastern states, Jammu  and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- (b) to (d): Such schemes/programmes are implemented by Ministries/ Departments  and  State  Governments  on  specific    guidelines  framed from  time  to  time.  Data  regarding  the  proposals  received  under  such schemes / programmes or the details of industries set up under them are not centrally maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: New IIT and IIM
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## New IIT and IIM

## †4310. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) the criterion for setting up of new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan for setting up new IIT and IIM in the State; and
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Pursuant to the decision by the Government of India for establishment of  an  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT)  or  an  Indian  Institute  of  Management (IIM),  the  concerned  State  Government  is  requested  to  identify  suitable  land measuring about 500-600 acres in case of an IIT and about 200 acres in case of an IIM.  The State Government is required to offer the land free of cost and free from all legal encumbrances at a location having necessary social and physical infrastructure such as road, rail and air connectivity etc. The site identified by the State  Government is inspected by a Site Selection Committee (SSC) comprising representatives  from  the  Central  and  State  Government,  and  the  most  suitable site, as recommended by the SSC, is approved for establishment of an IIT or IIM. Since  an  IIT  at  Jodhpur  and  an  IIM  at  Udaipur  are  already  functioning  in  the State of Rajasthan, there is no proposal to establish an additional IIT or IIM in the

State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Leakage of Papers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Leakage of Papers

†4308. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether cancellation of various examination due to question paper leak puts pressure on the whole system and causes mental harassment and financial burden on candidates which adversely affects their preparation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to consider the alternative of holding the  examination  in  time  by  cancelling  only  that  set  of  question  paper which has got leaked instead of cancelling whole examination all together under National Testing Agency (NTA); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Cancellation  of  any  examination  due  to  question  paper  leak  puts pressure  on  the  system.    Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has reported  that  examination  of  Economics  in  Class  XII  had  to  be  cancelled  in 2018 due to leakage of question paper, and re-examination was held on the earliest available date.  No financial burden was put on the candidates for reexamination.  National Testing Agency (NTA) has informed that no instance of cancellation  of  exam  due  to  leakage  of  question  paper  has  occurred  so  far. However, the test will be re-conducted only in the paper in which the question paper leak is established.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Post Placement drop out in Skill Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## POST PLACEMENT DROP OUT IN SKILL TRAINING

## 4298. SHRI NINONG ERING:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  taking  adequate  measures  to  enhance  industry's participation in skill training so as to reduce the post placement dropout rate of trainees and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  involve  prospective  employers  in formulating  a  competency  based,  industry-ready  curriculum  in  order  to  make  training programmes more relevant and inclusive and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has encouraged mandatory practical training as a part of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) so as to ensure that trainees have some work experience;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to introduce practical training in the near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) to (e) Yes, The government has taken adequate measures to enhance industry's participation in skill training so as to reduce the post placement dropout rate of trainees. A scheme namely 'Dual System of Training' with an objective to enable industry to partner with ITIs for conducting training programmes in high employability courses as per industry requirement, has been launched from year 2016.

The scheme is amalgamation of theoretical training imparted in ITIs and practical training imparted in the industry premises. The course curriculum has been redrafted as per  DST  frame  work.  In  the  NCVT  sub-committee  meeting  dated  28 th August  2018,  a number of recommendations have been made to further improve the scheme. Views of prospective employers  were also  considered  on these recommendations. In the revised guidelines, there is more participation from industry, the curriculum is in accordance with industry  requirement,  thereby  making  the  skill  training  more  relevant  inclusive,  with  the pass out trainee industry ready. Some of the details include:

- Flexibility in duration of minimum and maximum practical training in industry
- Relaxation in eligibility criteria of engineering & non engineering industry, i.e minimum number of employee  in the industry as well as minimum turn over of industry.
- Extending the scheme from existing 17 trades to all the trades as per industry requirements.

At present 10 State are conducting training under DST and have signed 136 MoUs with different industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Inclusion of Nalanda in PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4295

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## INCLUSION OF NALANDA IN PRASAD SCHEME

## †4295. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  include  Nalanda  of  Bihar under  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation  Drive (PRASAD) Scheme in view of its importance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the benefits likely to accrue to Nalanda therefrom; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) and (b): No, Madam.

(c): Development of Tourist Places/Pilgrimage Centres is the responsibility of respective State Governments/Union Territories. However, Ministry of Tourism, under the scheme 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD) provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  for  infrastructure  development and beautification of tourist spots on receipt of suitable DPRs submitted by State Governments/Union Territories, subject to availability of funds, liquidation  of  pending  utilisation  certificate  against  the  fund  released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.

Under the scheme Ministry of Tourism has approved the following projects for the state of Bihar:

- (i) 'Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar', approved in 2014-15 at the cost of Rs.4.27 Crore. The amount Rs.2.91 Crore has been released so far.
- (ii) 'Development  at  Patna  Sahib',  approved  in  2015-16  at  the cost of Rs.41.54 Crore. The amount Rs.33.23 Crore has been released so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Gandhi Literature
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Gandhi Literature

## †4293. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include the books related to Gandhi literature in the universities library throughout the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the likely financial expenditure in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  decision  to  purchase  Books,  Publications and  Journals  for  the  University libraries  is  taken  by  the  respective  Universities  and  not  by  the  Government.  However, some suggestions are made to purchase standard Publications. th December, 2018 has mentioned inter-alia, that there is a large treasure of Gandhian Literature which has been published by the Publications Division and requested the Universities to refer to this

The University Grants Commission (UGC) vide its letter dated 6 catalogue for libraries of Universities and affiliated colleges.

Further, Gandhian Study Centres have been established in various institutes under the UGC scheme of Epoch Making Social Thinkers of India, with financial assistance of Rs. 7.50 lakhs per annum including Rs. 50,000/- for book and journals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Skill Development along with Education
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4292 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH EDUCATION

## 4292.  SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  plans  to  impart  training  for  skill development along with education in all the colleges of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch any such programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) & (b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is supporting University Grant Commission for three schemes namely Community College, Bachelor of Vocational course (BVOC) & Deen Dayal  Upadhyaya  (DDU)  Kaushal  Kendras  which  are  being  introduced  in  different colleges  and  universities.  Currently  there  are  429  colleges/universities  under  these schemes. NSDC also has collaboration with Public and Private Universities to skill the students of the colleges who are undergoing UG  and/or PG program only. Approximately, 1 lakh students are covered under 165 BVOC colleges, 223 Community Colleges and 64 DDU Kaushal Kendra Colleges. Further, NSDC has collaborated with Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  for  restructuring  of  BVOC  by  rolling  out embedded apprenticeship under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). BVOC has multiple exits at Certificate, Diploma, Advance Diploma and Degree level. Through this, the employability of the general graduates is enhanced considerably as the  student  can  have  professional  experience  on  the  shop-floor,  along  with  their graduation

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Reservation for STs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4289 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## RESERVATION FOR STs

†4289. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified such tribes which do not have the characteristics of a Scheduled Tribe as per Section 1 of Article 342 of the Constitution but these castes are enjoying the benefit of reservation and other benefits while some of the castes have not availed the reservation as yet;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is nodal Ministry for specification of a community as Scheduled Tribes (STs) under Article 342 of the Constitution. Responsibility for issuance and verification of STs Certificate and social status rests with concerned State Government / UT Administration.

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.

All action for inclusion or exclusion of communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes is taken as per these approved modalities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Conservation of Paintings and Caves
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †4284 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.1.2019

## CONSERVATION OF PAINTINGS AND CAVES

## †4284.    SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  paintings  and  caves  of  pre-historic  importance  and  religious  places  in  the country are reportedly in dilapidated condition due to lack of adequate maintenance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number of proposals  received for the conservation of such religious  places, paintings and caves in the country, State-wise; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government thereon, proposal-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) No  Madam.    The conservation work of protected caves and paintings under the
- to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is attended regularly, depending upon requirements of
- (d) the  different  sites  and  availability  of  the  resources  and  they  are  in  a  good  state  of preservation.  Such  conservation  work  comprising  maintenance  &  repairs,  is  a  continuous process which is attended regularly by the ASI on all protected monuments. Adequate funds are provided for conservation and preservation of protected monuments including the caves and paintings.