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Lok Sabha Question No. 2129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Storage/Consumption of Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI, Adhikari Dibyendu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## Storage/Consumption of Fuel

## 2129.   SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI: SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the details of storage, terminal and progress of Paradip-Haldia-Barauni oil pipeline and Jagdishpur-Dharma project;
- (b) whether high altitude remote location areas of the country are in crisis of kitchen, motor and shortage of fuels due to road blockage and landslides;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with any proposal of the Government to fill up depot storage to achieve the target operation of 'Advance Winter Stocking'; and
- (d) the details of consumption of fuel and storage capacity and reserves as on last day of November, 2018?

## A N S W E R

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेंन्द  र प्रधान )

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

- (a) Paradip-Haldia-Barauni oil pipeline (PHBPL)  having  a  capacity of 15.2 MMTPA is  a  1447  km.  long  operating  pipeline  of  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited (IOCL) delivering crude oil to refineries at Haldia and Barauni.  Crude oil storage tanks operated by Pipeline Division of IOCL at Paradip and Haldia have a gross capacity of 1163 TKL and 480 TKL, respectively.

GAIL (India) Ltd. is laying 2655 km. long Jagadishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL).  As on 30-11-2018, Phulpur to Varanasi Section has been commissioned.

- (b) & (c) OMCs have informed that there is no shortage of fuels in high altitude remote location areas of the country due to road blockages or landslides.     Advance Winter Stocking for meeting MS/SKO/HSD/ATF/LPG for meeting the requirement has been done.
- (d) Details of supply of consumption of fuels, storage capacity and reserves as on 30 th November, 2018 on all India basis are as under:

| Product   | Average monthly consumption   | Storage capacity   | Stocks as on 30.11.2018   |
|-----------|-------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|
| MS        | 3294.82 TKL                   | 3018.67 TKL        | 1438.72 TKL               |
| SKO       | 377.35 TKL                    | 1121.32 TKL        | 387.84 TKL                |
| HSD       | 8281.33 TKL                   | 6764.56 TKL        | 3586.88 TKL               |
| ATF       | 881.16 TKL                    | 540.49 TKL         | 254.81 TKL                |
| LPG       | 1995.03 TMT                   | 416.40 TMT         | 251.10 TMT                |

Note: TKL = Thousand Kilo litres,  TMT = Thousand Metric Tonne;

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: NEID Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2127. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 24 TH  DECEMBER, 2018.

## NEID SCHEME

## 2127.  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the projects sanctioned  under  the  North  East  Industrial Development Scheme, 2017;
- (b) the details of the status of progress of these projects; and
- (c) the details of the total funds sanctioned, released and utilized till date under this scheme?

## 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  (c) :North  East  Industrial  Development  Scheme  (NEIDS),  2017  covers eligible industrial units in the manufacturing and service sectors in the states  of  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram, Nagaland,  Tripura  and  Sikkim  to  promote  industrialization  and  boost employment  and  income  generation.  The  Scheme  is  valid from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2022.

The scheme provides  (i) Central Capital Investment Incentive (30% of the investment in plant & machinery with an upper limit  of Rs. 5 crore), (ii)  Central  Interest  Incentive  (3%  interest  on  working  capital  for  5 years), (iii) Central Comprehensive Insurance Incentive (Reimbursement of 100% insurance premium for 5 years),  (iv) Income Tax Reimbursement of centre's share for 5 years, (v) GST reimbursement of Central Govt. share of CGST & IGST for 5 years, (vi) Employment Incentive under which additional 3.67% of the employer's contribution  to  EPF  in  addition  to  Govt.  bearing  8.33%  Employee Pension  Scheme  (EPS)  contribution  of  the  employer  in  PMRPY  and (vii) Transport incentive on finished goods movement by Railways(20% cost of the transportation), by Inland Waterways Authority (20% of the cost of transportation) & by air (33% of cost transportation of air freight)

from  the  station/port/airport  nearest  to  unit  to  the  station/port/airport nearest to the destination point. Also, under this scheme, a single unit can avail overall benefits up to Rs. 200 Crores. The  Scheme  does  not  envisage  sanction  of  projects;  rather,  eligible units are registered after following due process. To date, one industrial unit M/s AMBROSIA INDUSTRIES in district Kamrup, Assam has been granted registration under NEIDS, 2017. The total approved outlay of NEIDS is Rs. 3000 crores. No claims have been raised under the scheme so far. As such, there is no

release/utilization of funds under the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Regional Offices of UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Regional Offices of UGC

## †2125. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  due  to  lack  of  State/Regional  offices  of University Grants Commission (UGC) in the State of Chhattisgarh, proposals of colleges are sent to regional offices in Bhopal and lot of hardships are faced by the colleges to contact this office situated 700 km far from the State Capital; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  State/Regional  office  of  UGC  in Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from Chhattisgarh in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the decision taken by the Government on the abovementioned?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Presently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) already has seven Regional Offices at Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bangalore and Delhi which are catering  to  the  needs  of  Universities  across  the  country.  The  Regional  Office  of  UGC situated at Bhopal looks after the work of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh States.

The  UGC  has  informed  that,  at  present,  there  is  no  active  proposal  to  open  a state/regional office in Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Uniform Fee Structure
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## Uniform Fee Structure

## †2123  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a)   whether  there  is  any  likelihood  of  the  Union  Government  issuing  directions  to  the  State Governments for playing regulatory or monitoring role for regulation of fee structure in private schools; and
- (b)   if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  &  (b):    No,  Madam.    Section  3(1)  of  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education (RTE), 2009 provides that every child in the age group of 6-14 years shall have a right to free and compulsory  education  in  a  neighborhood  school  till  completion  of  elementary  education.  Further, Section 3(2) provides that no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary education.  The provisions of  RTE, 2009  were  implemented  through  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  up-to  2017-18  and  now  these provisions are implemented through the Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19.

The  Samagra  Shiksha  -  an  Integrated  Scheme  for  School  Education  has  been  launched throughout  the  country  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  with  effect  from  the  year  2018-19.  This programme  subsumes  the  three  erstwhile  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and  Teacher  Education  (TE).  It  is  an overarching  programme  for  the  school  education  sector  extending  from  pre-school  to  class  XII  and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education.   It envisages the 'school' as a continuum from pre-school, primary, upper primary, secondary to senior secondary levels. The States/UTs are assisted by the central government to implement the Samagra Shiksha as a programme for providing universal access and retention, bridging of gender and social category gaps in education and enhancement of learning level of children at all levels of school education.

Further,  education  is  in  the  Concurrent  List  and  majority  of  the  schools  including  private schools  are  under  administrative  and  financial  control/purview  of  respective  State/UT  Governments and it is primarily for them to take appropriate action on regulating the fee structure in schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Implementation of Right to Education Act
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Implementation of Right to Education Act

## 2122. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

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

(a) the current status of implementation of Section 12(1) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009;

(b) whether all the States are complying with Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE;

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  States  comply with  Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides for access  to  elementary  schools  for  children  within  the  defined  area  or  limits  of  neighbourhood. Section  12(1)  of  the  RTE  Act  2009  mandates  all  private  aided,  Special  Category  schools  and private unaided schools to admit in class I, to the extent of at least 25% of the strength, children belonging  to  weaker  section  and  disadvantaged  group.  Section  12  (1)(c)  of  RTE  Act  2009  is applicable in 34 States and UTs only. The RTE Act 2009 is not applicable in the State of Jammu & Kashmir and Section 12 (1) (c) is not applicable in UT of Lakshadweep as it does not have any private unaided school.

In order to establish the eligibility, States and UTs  are required to notify the disadvantaged groups and weaker sections for admission in private unaided schools under Section 12(1)(c).    Accordingly, 32 States/  UT have notified disadvantaged groups and weaker sections which are eligible for admission in Private unaided Schools under Section 12 (1)(c). 16 States have  started  providing  admissions  in  private  unaided  schools  under  Section  12(1)(c).  As  per Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B), 2018-19 of States and UTs, 33.84 lakh children were admitted in private unaided schools under the provision.

Education  is  a  subject  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  and  majority  of  the schools  in  the  country  are  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  State  Governments  and  UT Administrations.  However,  Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) vide letter no 12-5/2016-EE.11  dated  25.05.2016  requested  States/UTs  to  carry  out  a  ground  assessment  of private schools across the country to ensure to comply with the Section 12 (1)(c) of RTE Act, 2009.  Further,  MHRD,  in  various  meetings  like  State  Education  Secretaries  conference,  Joint Review Missions (JRM) of SSA, PAB  (Project Approval Board) Meetings, has been advising/guiding State/ UT Governments to emphasise on implementation of the Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act 2009.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Freeing of Bonded Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## 2121.  श्री सिाशशव ऱोखंडे:

क्या श्रम और रोजगार मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ ऩा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या देश में बंधुआ मजदूरों को गत तीन वषों क े  दौरान मुक्त कराया गया है;
- (ख) यदद हां, तो आज की ततथि क े  अनुसार तत्संबंधी वषष/राज्यवार ब्यौरा क्या है; और
- (ग) राज्यों में उक्त अवथध क े  दौरान ईंट-भट्टों तिा अन्य स्िानों से मुक्त कराए गए बंधुआ मजदूरों का ब्यौरा क्या है?

## उत्तर

## श्रम और रोजगार राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

(क): जी, हां। (ख):

| वषष                          | राज्य        |   बंधुआ मजिूर छ डाए गए |
|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------|
| 2016-17                      | बबहार        |                   1792 |
| 2016-17                      | उत्तर प्रदेश |                    258 |
| 2016-17                      | झारखंड       |                    118 |
| 2016-17                      | ओडडशा        |                    258 |
| 2016-17                      | कनाषटक       |                    181 |
| कु ऱ                         |              |                   2607 |
| 2017-18                      | ओडडशा        |                    742 |
| 2017-18                      | उत्तर प्रदेश |                   3492 |
| 2017-18                      | कनाषटक       |                   1500 |
| 2017-18                      | बबहार        |                    461 |
| 2017-18                      | राजस्िान     |                    159 |
| 2017-18                      | छत्तीसगढ़    |                     57 |
| 2017-18                      | मध्य प्रदेश  |                      2 |
| कु ऱ                         |              |                   6413 |
| 2018-19 ( ददसम्बर, 2018 तक ) | छत्तीसगढ़    |                   1276 |
| 2018-19 ( ददसम्बर, 2018 तक ) | उत्तर प्रदेश |                    741 |
|                              | बबहार        |                    238 |
|                              | असम          |                     12 |
|                              | ऩुड चेरी     |                      9 |
| कु ऱ                         |              |                   2276 |

(ग): ऐसा कोई डाटा क े न्रीय रूऩ से उऩऱब्ध नहीं है।

## भारत सरकार

## श्रम और रोजगार मंत्राऱय

## ऱोक सभा

सोमवार, 24 दिसम्बर, 2018 / 3 ऩौष, 1940 (शक)

## बंधुआ मजिूरों को मुक्त कराना

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Vacant Posts of Faculty Members
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Vacant Posts of Faculty Members

## 2119. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether  as  much  as  36%  of  sanctioned  posts  of  faculty  members  are vacant  across  eight  prominent  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  in  the country (IITs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether IITs of Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai, Roorkee  and  Varanasi  currently  have  65,824  students,  but  only  4049 teachers against 6318 approved posts; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps taken by the Government to fill up these vacant posts of teachers in IITs?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Arising  of  vacancies  and  filling  them  up  with  suitable,  qualified candidates  is  a  continuous  process.  As  of  November,  2018,  the  combined student strength of IITs  at  Kharagpur,  Delhi,  Bombay,  Kanpur,  Madras, Guwahati, Roorkee, and BHU-Varanasi was 67,793 for which 4392 faculty were in position against the sanctioned strength of 6404 with a vacancy of 2012. To bridge  this  gap,  IITs  have  been  taking  various  measures  including  year-round open  advertisements,  invitation  through  search-cum-selection  procedures  to alumni/scientists, publication of vacancy advertisements in international journals, and appointment of OCIs as regular faculty. Appointment of foreigners as faculty on contract has been smoothened through hassle-free visa processing. The  Government  has  also  launched  Global  Initiative  for  Academic  Networks (GIAN)  to  enable  foreign  faculty,  academician,  and  industry  experts  to  teach courses in the higher educational institutions.  Steps such as outstanding young faculty  awards,  mobility  of  faculty  from  one  Central  Educational  Institute  to another  in  order  to  protect  their  pensionary  benefits  have  also  been  taken. Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme launched recently to attract bright  students  into  Ph.D  programmes  not  only  improves  the  research  ecosystem but also addresses the shortage of faculty in these Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Production of High Nitrogen Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2112 FOR ANSWER ON 24/12/2018

## PRODUCTION OF HIGH NITROGEN STEEL

2112.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  country  is  producing  sufficient  quantity  of  High-Nitrogen  Steel (HNS) through public or any private sector steel companies to supply to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to manufacture sophisticated arms and ammunitions and thereby replace the import of rolled homogenous armour and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether such an armour application of HNS has taken off in the country as part of the Prime Minister's Make in India Initiative and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  HNS  has  the  potential  for  use  in  all  armour  applications  to  be used  in Infantry Combat  Vehicle  (ICV),  Light Speciality Vehicle (LSV), Light Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (LAMV), Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), Main Battle Tank (MBT), Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV), aviation and naval systems etc., if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(c): As per the available the information, MIDHANI is having production capacity to  manufacture High-Nitrogen  Steel  (HNS)  for  armour  applications.  This  steel  is planned to be produced in commercial scale as part of transfer of technology from Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL). They have claimed that HNS is having better ballistic performance compared to the rolled homogenous armour steel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Gender Champions Initiatives by UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2111 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Gender Champions Initiatives by UGC

## 2111. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) University-wise progress of Gender Champions Initiative that was proposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC); (b) whether the Higher Education Commission of India as proposed by the Government includes this initiative for continuation and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the Gender specific welfare and vigilance  mechanisms developed by the
- Government in higher education institutions in India in last four years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The  UGC has intimated that 156 Universities have implemented the guidelines for Gender Champions in educational institutions. The University-wise progress is available at the following links:

https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0503414\_LSPQ-No-2111-Annexure-(gender-champion-list-201718).pdf ; https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/9010274\_LSPQ-No-2111-Annexure-(Gender-Champion-ListStatewise-Latest-2016-17).pdf and https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4206618\_LSPQ-No-2111-Annexure-(gender-champion-university- old-2015-16).pdf

- (b): Provisions have been incorporated in the proposed Higher Education Commission of India Bill to promote gender equality.
- (c):  The  UGC  has  notified  the  University  Grants  Commission  (Prevention,  Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of women employees and students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015. These Regulations describe responsibilities  of  the  HEIs,  grievance  redressal  mechanism,  process  for  making complaint  and  conducting  inquiry,  interim  redressal,  punishment  and  compensations, consequences  of non-compliance etc. Further, several gender specific welfare

initiatives have been undertaken in higher educational institutions viz. (i) establishment of women's study centres in Universities and Colleges; (ii) construction  of  Women's  Hostels;  (iii)  fellowships/scholarships  for  girls/women;  (iv) establishment  of  higher  educational  institutions  for  women  and  (v)  promotion  of M.Phil and Ph.D education for women.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Construction around Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- Residents have raised issues on notices issued against new construction or  repairs  without  obtaining  permission  under  Ancient  Monuments  and
- (c)& (d) Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

A mechanism for obtaining permission for construction in regulated areas and  repairs  in  prohibited  areas  of  centrally  protected  monuments/sites exist as per Section 20D of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## CONSTRUCTION AROUND MONUMENTS

2109. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to reduce the limit of non-construction area around the heritage sites;
- (b) if so, the details there of;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  serious  issues  being  faced  by  the residents around heritage sites of the country; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)