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Lok Sabha Question No. 3468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Vocational Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Vocational Education

## † 3468. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to link the students passing out of school, colleges and Universities with vocational education;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any action in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (c):  Yes, Sir. Government is working on multiple fronts to link the students passing out of Schools,  colleges  and  Universities  with  vocational  education.  The  details  of  the  same  are  as follows:
1. Samagra  Shiksha  is  a  School  education  scheme  which  integrates  vocational  education  with general academic education with the aim to prepare educated and employable human resources. National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant vocational courses are taught to the students  from  class  9th  to  12th.  At  the  secondary  level  i.e.  class  9th  and  10th,  vocational modules are offered to the students as an additional subject. At Senior Secondary level, i.e. class XI and XII, vocational courses are offered as a compulsory (elective) subject.
2. Expansion of skill education through Community Colleges.
3. Implementation of Bachelor of Vocation Courses (BVoC) for students passing out of schools.
4. Running  of  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya  (DDU)  Kausal  Kendras,  which  provide  basic  and supplementary vocational education to improve the learner's employability, with the necessary work skills (soft, communication, ICT skill etc) and also cater to school dropouts.
5. Operation of a portal for facilitating Internships by AICTE.

All the universities and colleges of the country may run these approved vocational courses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Apprenticeship Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3465 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019 APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING

## 3465.  SHRI B. Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  industrial  units  in  Bengaluru  registered  with  Government  for providing apprenticeship training;
- (b) whether it is true that it is obligatory on the part of employers to engage apprentices;
- (c) if  so,  whether the industrial units/ employers are implementing the said rule in their units;
- (d) if so, the details for the last three years, company-wise and year-wise; and
- (e) if not,  the  action  the  Government  has  taken  against  the  companies  for  not implementing the rules of the Apprenticeship Act?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a) A total of 973 industrial units in Bengaluru are registered with 'apprenticeshipindia.org.in' portal of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, to provide apprenticeship training.
- (b) As  per  Apprentices  Act,  1961(amended  up  to  2014),  it  is  obligatory  on  the  part  of employers  having  manpower  strength  of  40  or  more  to  engage  apprentices  in  a  band  of 2.5% to 10% of total manpower strength of their industrial units / establishments including contractual staff. Thus, it is mandatory for these industrial units to provide apprenticeship training to a minimum of 2.5% of total manpower strength including
- contractual staff, annually.
- (c) & (d) The  details  of  industrial  units/employers  implementing  the  Apprenticeship Training as per the Apprentices  Act 1961  and  apprentices engaged by them during last three Financial Years (FY),  are given in table below:
- (e)            Government  is  creating  awareness  amongst  industrial  units  through  extensive outreach programme by conducting workshops in various industrial regions. Show cause notices  as  per  provisions  of  Apprentices  Act,  1961(amended  up  to  2014)  are  also  being issued to defaulters industrial units /companies/establishments.

| Financial Year   | Total apprentices ( all categories)   | Establishments engaging apprentices   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2016 - 17        | 3.78 lakh                             | 21,413                                |
| 2017 - 18        | 4.00 lakh                             | 21,554                                |
| 2018 - 19        | 4.45 lakh                             | 22,802                                |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Lateral Entry of Nursing/Dental Graduates into MBBS Course
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Lateral Entry of Nursing/Dental Graduates into MBBS Course 3464.   DR. M.K. VISHNU PRASAD:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  proposal  to  allow  lateral entry  of  nursing and dental  graduates  into MBBS course, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the draft NEP recommends the proposal to introduce common exit exam for all MBBS graduates for PG, if so, the response of the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (b) : The Committee for the Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted its report to the Ministry on 31 st May 2019. As per the Draft NEP 2019 submitted by the Committee, Paragraph P16.8.2 of Chapter 16 proposes that ' The first year or two of the MBBS course will be designed as a common period for all science graduates after which they can take up MBBS,  BDS, Nursing or other specialisations. Common foundational courses based on medical pluralism will be followed by core courses focused on specific systems, and electives that encourage bridging across systems. Graduates from other medical disciplines such as nursing, dental etc., will also be allowed lateral entry into the MBBS course. A medical education qualification framework to achieve this will be developed in conjunction with the NMC '.

Draft NEP 2019 under its Para 16.8.3 also proposes that ' Just as the NEET has been introduced as a common entrance examination for the MBBS, a common exit examination for  the  MBBS  will  be  introduced  (as  has  been  suggested  in  the  National  Medical

Commission Bill) that will play a dual role as also the entrance examination for admission into postgraduate programmes. This exit examination will be administered at the end of the fourth  year  of  the  MBBS  so  that  students  are  relieved  of  the  burden  of  studying  for  a separate, competitive entrance examinations at the end of their residency period. With the entrance  examination  out  of  the  way,  they  can  spend  their  residency  period  acquiring valuable skills and competence. Similar common exit examinations can also be conducted for dental education and other disciplines as needed '.

At this stage, the draft NEP 2019 has been uploaded on MHRD's website and also at innovate.mygov.in platform to elicit suggestions/comments from all stakeholders including the  public, Government of India Ministries and State Governments. The Government will finalize  the  National  Education  Policy  only  after  considering  the  inputs/suggestions  and comments of all stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Vacant Posts in NE Region Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Vacant Posts in NE Region Universities

3463. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

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

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) & (b):  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that as per All India Survey of Higher Education, the details of sanctioned strength, in position and vacant positions of teachers in Higher Educational Institutions of North East region are as under:

|   Sanctioned Strength (SS) |   In position (IP) |   Vacant Position (SS-IP) |
|----------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|
|                       8184 |               6479 |                      1705 |

The details of posts lying vacant in the Higher Educational Institutions of North East is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5082511\_LSPQ-No-3463-Annexure-I.pdf

UGC  vide  its  D.O.  letter  no.  F.1-14/2019  (CPP-II)  dated  4 th June,  2019,  has  prepared  the Guidelines  for  Recruitment  of  Faculty  in  Universities,  Colleges  and  Institutions  Deemed  to  be Universities  outlining  the  selection  procedure  and  the  time  frame  for  recruitment.  These guidelines have been circulated to all Universities to adhere to them. The Universities have also been requested to take steps to ensure that the vacancies in the University as well as in the Colleges affiliated to University are filled up at the earliest. A copy of the Guidelines circulated to all Universities is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/9291222\_LSPQ-No-3463Annexure-II-Eng--Guidelines-for-recruitment-of-faculty-04-06-2019.pdf . This Ministry has also requested all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to fill up faculty related data on National Higher Education Resource Centre (NHERC) portal at https://nherc.in in order to fill up all vacancies in various higher educational institutions on an urgent basis. working on temporary basis in North East Universities is available

(c):    UGC has informed that at present there are 191 teachers working on temporary basis in Higher  Educational  Institutions  of  North  East  region.  The  university-wise  number  of  teachers at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1424363\_LSPQ-No-3463-Annexure-III.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Infrastructure Status to Logistics Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey, Santosh Kumar, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3462 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019/ASHADHA 24, 1941(SAKA)

## Infrastructure Status to Logistics Sector

3462.   SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given Infrastructure status to Shipyards and logistics sector in recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to give same status to Coastal Ships built in the country; and
- (d) if so, the detailed procedure, plan outlay and time-limit in this regard and impact of it on the entire sector?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE) (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): Government  vide  Gazette  notification  dated  8 th April,  2016  has  included 'Shipyards'  in  the  Harmonized  Master  List  of  Infrastructure  Sub-sectors.  As  per  the notification,  'Shipyard'  is  defined  as  a  floating  or  land-based  facility  with  the  essential features of waterfront, turning basin, berthing and docking facility, slipways and/or ship lifts, and which is self sufficient for carrying on shipbuilding/repair/breaking activities.

Government  vide  Gazette  notification  dated  14 th November,  2017  has  included 'Logistics Infrastructure' in the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors. As per the    notification,  "Logistics  Infrastructure'  means  and  includes  Multimodal  Logistics  Park comprising  Inland  Container  Depot  (ICD)  with  minimum  investment  of  Rs  50  crore  and minimum area of 10 acre, Cold Chain Facility with minimum investment of Rs 15 crore and minimum area of 20,000 sft, and/or Warehousing Facility with investment of minimum Rs 25 crore and minimum area of 1 lakh sq ft.

(c) & (d): There is no proposal under consideration to give infrastructure status to coastal ships built in Indian shipyards.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Investigation of IFFCO Case
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K.

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3461

ASHADHA 24, 1941 (SAKA)

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 15,.2019

## INVESTIGATION OF IFFCO CASE

3461: SHRI P.K KUNHALIKUTTY

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- a whether it is a fact that Income Tax Department and the Directorate of Enforcement are conducting investigation against the management of Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Limited(IFFCO) with   regard to wrong disclosure in violation of established practices and top
- siphoning of money and money laundering activities;
- b)
- if so, the details of investigation and the status of each case;
- C) whether the Directorate of Enforcement is also investigating into investment of IFFCO in
- the Legend International Holding, Australia; and
- d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

## ANSWER

- (a) to (d): On the basis of credible information of tax evasion and money laundering, the Income Tax Department and Directorate of Enforcement conduct search and seizure actions in cases of various persons,  including   companies\_ which are engaged in  diversified activities including manufacturing,  mining, real estate etc: across country, and sometimes internationally also\_ The disclosure of information in respect of specific assesses is prohibited except as provided under Section 138 of the Income Tax Act, 1961-
Lok Sabha Question No. 3459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Inclusion of Telangana in Swadesh Darshan Project
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3459 ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## INCLUSION OF TELANGANA IN SWADESH DARSHAN PROJECT

3459. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State of Telangana has been included in the Swadesh Darshan Project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism, under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, provides Central Financial Assistance to  State  Governments/Union Territory  Administrations  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in the  country  including  the  state  of  Telangana.  The  list  of  projects sanctioned by the Ministry under the above scheme for Telangana is as below:

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Circuit/Year of Sanction      | Name of the Project                                                                                   |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Eco Tourism Circuit (2015-16) | Integrated Development of Mahaboobnagar district                                                      |               91.62 |
| 2.       | Tribal Circuit (2016-17)      | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi - Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls |               83.88 |
| 3.       | Heritage Circuit (2017-18)    | Development of Qutubshahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Raymond's Tomb- Begum Hayat Bakshi's Tomb      |               99.42 |
|          |                               | Total                                                                                                 |              274.92 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Conversion of Nehru Museum
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  JULY, 2019

## CONVERSION OF NEHRU MUSEUM

## 3458.    SHRI M. SELVARAJ :

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  proposed  to  convert  the  Nehru  Museum  Memorial  and  Library,  Delhi  as  a monument for all former Prime Ministries of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the proposed monument is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) : No, Sir. However, the Government of India has approved a proposal to set up a new Museum on the Prime Ministers of India in Teen Murti complex, New Delhi with the prime objective to broaden a better understanding of India's democratic ethos, create curiosity about the office, life and personality of Prime Ministers among the visitors and the public at large. The  Museum is likely to be commissioned by October, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Complaints against ACTIVE
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3456

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 15 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 24, 1941(SAKA)

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST ACTIVE QUESTION

3456: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कॉर्पोरे ट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the companies are now required to attach photographs of their office and one of the directors as part of company compliance;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof aong with the number of companies that have filed compliances as per 'ACTIVE' ;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints with respect to the process involved in 'ACTIVE'; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  to  redress  the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OFSTATE FOR FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त एिं कॉर्पोरे ट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(

श्रीअनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes.  The  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  through  a  notification dated 21.02.2019 has introduced the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2019, under the new Rules, all companies registered before 31.12.2017 are required to file e-form-ACTIVE-INC 22A, attaching a photo  of  their  registered  office  along  with  one  of  directors  as  part  of company  compliance.  This  last  date  for filing was  up  to  15.06.2019 without fee and thereafter filing is permissible with an additional fee of Rs. 10,000/irrespective  of  the  number  of  days  delay. The  number  of companies that have filed compliance as per 'ACTIVE' are 6,95,671 as on date.
- (c) & (d): Several complaints have been received regarding inability to file ACTIVE  INC  22A  form  due  to  non-appointment  of  whole  time  Company Secretary, under section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder  every  company  which  has  a  paid  up  share  capital  of  Rs  5 crores or more is required to have a whole time Company Secretary

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Reservation of Limboo and Tamang Communities
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## RESERVATION OF LIMBOO AND TAMANG COMMUNITIES

## 3455. SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the reservation of Limboo and Tamang communities who were declared ST in 2003 is under consideration of the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)   whether the Government has taken any steps in case of Limboo and Tamang Scheduled Tribes to ensure that Article-332 of the Indian Constitution is not violated and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (Smt. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a)  to (b) A proposal for reservation of seats for Limboo and Tamang communities in Sikkim Legislative Assemble is under consideration of the Government of India. Article 371F(f) and Article 332 of the Constitution of India govern reservation of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and the issue of seat reservation for Limboo and Tamang communities is being considered under these provisions of Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Charges Waiver on Digital Transactions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 3452

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019/ASHADHA 24, 1941 (SAKA)

## CHARGES WAIVER ON DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS

## 3452. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the action plan of the Government to promote cashless transactions in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to waive off additional charge/MDR amount charged by various banks on transactions done through card/internet banking to promote cashless/digital transactions; and

(c) if so, the details of the policy and plan of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) As  apprised  by  the  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY), Government of India has initiated incentive schemes such as BHIM cash-back scheme for individuals,  BHIM  incentive  scheme  for  merchants,  BHIM  Aadhaar  merchant  incentive scheme for promotion and wider adoption of digital payment.

In  order  to  promote  digital  payments,  MeitY  vide  their  notification  dated  27th  December, 2017 has allowed   reimbursement of MDR charges on Debit cards/ BHIM-UPI and BHIM Aadhaar Pay transactions for value upto Rs. 2000, for two years effective from 1st Jan, 2018.

All  public  transport  operators  have  been  requested  to  enable  National  Common  Mobility Card (NCMC) for digital payments.

- (b)  to  (c) As  per  the  Budget  speech  2019-20,  Hon'ble  Finance  Minister  has,  inter-alia, proposed that business establishments with annual turnover of more than Rs.50 crore shall offer  low  cost  digital  modes  of  payment  to  their  customers  and  no  charges  or  Merchant Discount  Rate  shall  be  imposed  on  customers  as  well  as  merchants.  RBI  and  Banks  will absorb these costs from the savings that will accrue to them on account of handling less cash as people move to these digital modes of payment.