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Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Inclusion of Petroleum and Its by-products in GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*265

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 15 TH   MARCH,  2021 PHALGUNA 24 , 1942 (SAKA)

## INCLUSION OF PETROLEUM AND ITS BY-PRODUCTS IN GST

## *265.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to bring petroleum and its by-products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of measures being taken to enhance the scope of GST;
- (d)  whether  the  State  Governments  have  given  any  suggestions  about  inclusion  of petroleum products under GST; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN

- (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e): A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.265  RAISED  BY  SHRI  P.V.  MIDHUN  REDDY  AND  SHRI  K.  MURALEEDHARAN  FOR 15 TH  MARCH, 2021 FOR INCLUSION OF PETROLEUM AND ITS BY-PRODUCTS IN GST

(a)  to  (e)  Entry  84  of  List I of  the  Seventh  Schedule,  inter-alia,  provides  for  levy  of excise duty on manufacture of:

- (i)  crude petroleum oil,
- (ii)  natural gas,
- (iii)  petrol,
- (iv)  diesel and
- (v) Aviation Turbine Fuel [ATF]

Similarly,  Entry  54  of  List II of  the  Seventh  Schedule of  the  Constitution,  interalia, provides for levy of VAT on sale of:

- (i)  crude petroleum oil,
- (ii)  natural gas,
- (iii)  petrol,
- (iv)  diesel and
- (v) Aviation Turbine Fuel [ATF]

Clause 12(A) of the Article 366 of the Constitution provides 'Goods and Services Tax' means any tax on supply of goods, or services or both except taxes on the supply of  the  alcoholic  liquor  for  human  consumption.  Thus,  supply  of  above  petroleum products is not excluded from the purview of GST.

Article 279 A (5) of the Constitution prescribes that the Goods and Service Tax Council shall recommend the date on which the goods and services tax be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas  and  aviation  turbine  fuel  (ATF),  also  as  per  the  Section  9(2)  of  the  CGST Act,inclusion of these products in GST will require recommendation of the GST Council. So far, the GST Council, in which the states are also represented, has not made any recommendation for inclusion of these goods under GST. The Council may consider the issue  of  inclusion  of  these  five  petroleum  products  at  a  time  it  considers  appropriate keeping in view all the relevant factors including revenue implication. At present, there is no proposal to bring crude petroleum, petrol, diesel, ATF and natural gas under GST. As regards other by-products the same are already under GST.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 261 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Teachers Training
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar, Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2021

## Teachers Training

## * 261. SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  train  teachers  in  remote  areas,  rural  areas  and backward villages for efficient teaching after the implementation of national Education Policy (NEP), 2020;
- (b) if so, the mode of training to be used for the same; and
- (c) the time limit fixed for this purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (c):   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 261 FOR REPLY ON 15.03.2021 ASKED BY HON'BLE MPs SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR AND ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE REGARDING TEACHERS TRAINING: (a)  to  (c):  Yes  Sir.  As  per  NEP  2020,  each  teacher  is  expected  to  participate  in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for minimum 50 hours in a year. The Central Government has launched an integrated teacher training programme for the holistic development of school heads and teachers named NISHTHA. The program aims at  capacity  building  of  Teachers,  Head  of  Schools  and  Key  Resource  Persons  (KRPs) from all parts of the country including remote areas, rural areas and backward villages. In view of the impediments arising due to Covid-19 pandemic, this training program has been made 100 percent online as per the requirements of learning and teaching. So far, 17,23,068 teachers, school heads and KRPs have been trained through face to face mode, and about 23 lakh teachers, school heads and KRPs have been enrolled in online mode. Education, being in the concurrent list of Constitution of India, States & UTs are also required to plan and implement in-service training of all teachers as per vision of NEP. Moreover, teacher training is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Fire in IMB Plant, Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3220 FOR ANSWER ON 15/03/2021

## FIRE IN IMB PLANT, MADHYA PRADESH

3220.  DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a fire broke out at  IMB plant  in  Bharveli  Moil  in  Balaghat  district  of Madhya Pradesh on 29th December, 2021 along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of loss of property due to the fire at IMB plant;
- (c) whether  any  inqury  has  been  conducted  into  this  incident  and  if  so,  the persons held responsible for the same;
- (d) whether any action  has  been  taken  against  the  officials  responsible  for  this and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the total financial loss incurred to the said plant and the total amount spent for the renovation of the plant?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Fire broke out at Integrated Manganese Beneficiation (IMB) Plant of MOIL Ltd. located in Balaghat Mine of Madhya Pradesh on 29 th December, 2020. As per inquiry conducted by MOIL, the reason of fire was short circuit.
- (b) In  the  fire  incident,  the  civil  structure  of  plant  has  been  partially  damaged. Further,  Motor  Control  Center  (MCC)  panel  room,  Electrical  stores  and  cables  laid below the MCC room were burnt. Some part of HT VCB panel and Jig section were also found partially burnt.
- (c)&(d):  Yes,  Sir.  MOIL  has  conducted  departmental  inquiry  and  based  on  inquiry, strict  warning  was  issued  to  Assistant  General  Manager  (Process)  and  Senior Manager  (Electrical)  of  IMB  plant.  Director  of  Mines  Safety  (Electrical)  has  also conducted inquiry into the incident.
- (e) Subsequent  to  the  fire  incident  on  29.12.2020,  all  major  equipment  of  IMB plant  were  restarted,  achieving  about  70%  capacity  utilization  by  08.01.2021,  and 90% capacity restoration by 17.01.2021.  On completion of repairing work, the plant has been restored to its full capacity on 27.01.2021. During the month of January, 3100 MT of ore remained unprocessed due to the fire incident, which was processed in  the  month  of  February,  2021.  The  total  amount  for  the  repairs  of  the  plant  has been estimated as Rs 1.18 crore which is covered by fire insurance policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Disinvestment of Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3219 FOR ANSWER ON 15/03/2021

## DISINVESTMENT OF STEEL PLANTS

## 3219.  SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for the disinvestment of Steel plant;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  revenue  expected  to  be  earned  from  the  disinvestment  of  these  Steel plants; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to set up new Steel plants?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(c): The Government has not formulated any specific  scheme for the disinvestment  of  Steel  Plants.    However,  the  Government  has  recently  introduced new Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) Policy  for Atmanirbhar Bharat, which contains details  including  scope,  classification  and  procedure  etc.  for  future  disinvestments. As  per  the  policy,  steel  production  falls  in  non-strategic  sector.    The  revenue  / disinvestment proceeds expected to be generated from disinvestment of Steel Plants cannot be assessed at this stage as it is dependent on the market conditions and investor interest at the time of the transaction.

- (d) Steel  is  a  de-regulated  sector.    Setting  up  of  new  Steel  Plants  is  the commercial decision of the individual company both public as well as private sector, based on market dynamics.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Vocational studies
Ministry: Education
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Vocational studies

## 3218. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

## Will thè Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) thè  steps  taken  by  thè  Government  for  developing  thè  linkage  between  educational institutions, Industries and R&D Institutions;
- (b)  if so, thè details thereof;
- (c)  whether thè Government is planning to develop Vocational Studies through out thè country: and
- (c)  if so, thè details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  & (b):  Through thè  interface of various industry based research initiatives,  linkage between educational institutions, Industries and R&D Institutions are done. The details of thè same are:
- I. Impacting Research Innovation & Technology (IMPRINT): This initiative aims at providing Solutions  to  thè  most  relevant  engineering  challenges  and  translating  knowledge  into  viable technology in 10 selected technology domains, viz. Health care, energy, sustainable habitat, nano technology  hardware,  water  resources  and  river  systems,  advanced  materials,  Information  and communication technology, manufacturing, security and defence, and environmental Science and

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climate  change.  It  is  a  pan  IITs  and  IISc  Joint  Initiative  seeking  to  develop  a  roadmap  for research. During  2018-2019  Rs.  46.30  crore  and  during  2019-2020  Rs.  47.20  crore  has  been released.

II. Research Park:  Research  park at IIT  Delhi,  IIT Guwahati,  UT Kharagpur,  UT  Kanpur,  UT Chennai,  have  been  established  which  provide  an  interface  between entrepreneurship  and Industry to  establish their R&D units  in collaboration with  students  &  faculty members  of thè IITs. In thè year 2020-21  Rs.  144.50 crore has been released.

III. Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY):  This initiative promotes innovation of a higher order that directly impacts thè needs of thè Industry and thereby improves thè competitive edge of Indian manufacturing.  The project envisages collaboration between thè academia and industry -  within or outside India.

(c)  &  (c): In  order  to  prò  vide  impetus  to  vocational  education  thè  allocation  in  2021-22  for National  Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme  has  been  kept  at  Rs.  500  crore.  Further,  UGC  has already issued guidelines for Apprenticeship/Internship Embedded Degree Program.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Goods Manufactured in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3217

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## GOODS MANUFACTURED IN TRIBAL AREAS

† 3217.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme is being implemented to promote the goods manufactured in tribal areas; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any initiative to resolve the issues related to water and livelihood in tribal areas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether tribal people have the knowledge of traditional system of treating diseases with the help of the medicinal plants grown in their areas; and
- (f)  whether  any  research  project  has  been  awarded  to  any  research  institute  for  conducting research  on  system  of  medicine  and  the  medicinal  plants  for  conservation  of  this  traditional knowledge?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)          The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing a scheme 'Institutional Support for development  and  marketing  of  Tribal  Product/Produce'  wherein  Grants-in-aid  are  provided  to State Tribal Development Cooperative Corporations (STDCCs) and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development  Federation  of  India  Ltd.  (TRIFED).  The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  create institutions to support marketing and development of tribal products, including training and skill up-gradation  of  tribal  Artisans,  Craftsmen,  MFP  gatherers  and creation  of  supply  chain infrastructure  etc.  Under  the  scheme,  TRIFED  provides  marketing  platform for  tribal  products through its network of 73 Tribes India outlets and 33 consignment counters and 15 Franchise outlets in State Emporiums located across the country along with other e-commerce platforms. TRIFED also organizes National Tribal Festival 'Aadi Mahotsav" for development of traditional art and culture of tribal population which includes food and handicraft items. The funds released under the scheme during last three financial years are as under:

(Amount in lakh rupees)

| Scheme                |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Institutional Support |      4495 |      7250 |     12850 |

- (c) & (d)          Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides funds to the State Governments based on their proposals for undertaking various livelihood activities including agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry,  fisheries  and  other  non-farm  based  livelihood  activities  etc.  under  the  schemes 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)', 'Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)' and 'Grants under Article 275(1)'. During last three years, about 1000 different projects were sanctioned to various State Governments amounting to Rs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: GIAN
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## GIAN

## 3211. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) Scheme;
- (b) the number of Universities and faculty that participated in the scheme;
- (c) the number of foreign faculty who have taught courses in Indian Universities;
- (d) whether the scheme will improve the global rankings of Indian Universities; and
- (c) the number of Indian scholars/faculty who have co-authored with foreign faculty?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) Ministry of Education started the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) scheme from December, 2015 to garner the best international experience into our systems of education, enable interaction of students and faculty with the best academic and industry experts from all over the world and also share their experiences and expertise to motivate people to work on Indian problems. Internationally reputed academicians from all over the world are invited primarily to teach in Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) of India, sometimes jointly with the Indian host faculty, to initiate teaching and research collaborations.
- (b) A number of 3554 faculties from 203 Institutes/Universities participated, as Coordinators of GIAN courses, in the scheme.
- (c) A number of 1456 foreign visiting faculties, have taught courses in Indian Universities.
- (d) One of the major component in global ranking procedure is the international collaboration and visit of foreign faculty and students. The scheme is improving the visibility of the Indian higher Education Institutions worldwide through the academic collaboration of foreign faculty.
- (c)1933 Indian scholars/faculty have co-authored with foreign faculty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Monitoring of Dangerous Zones in Steel Industry
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3209 FOR ANSWER ON 15/03/2021

## MONITORING OF DANGEROUS ZONES IN STEEL INDUSTRY

## 3209.  SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  responsibility  is  entrusted  to  some  monitoring  mechanism  for maintenance of dangerous zone declared by the Government and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  particularly  the  old  houses  constructed  for  the  employees  of  Bhilai Steel  Plant  under  Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  are under illegal possession; and
- (c) whether no proper action is being taken by the management of Bhilai Steel Plant in this regard despite the declaration of the said area as dangerous zone and if so, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) As  per  the  classification(grouping)  of  Seismic  Zones  by  Bureau  of  Indian Standards  (BIS)  Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL)  Plants  are  located  in  low intensity zone (Zone II) / moderate intensity Zone (Zone III).  Further, no area/location of  SAIL  Steel  Plants  has  been  declared/notified  as  'Dangerous  Zone'  by  the Government.
- (b)&(c):  Some  houses,  constructed  for  the  employees  of  Bhilai  Steel  Plant  under Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited,  are  under  illegal  possession.  Even  though  no 'dangerous zone' has been declared by the State Government of Chhattisgarh as regards the old houses in townships of Bhilai Steel Plant of SAIL, units declared unfit due  to  structural  problems  are  monitored  for  necessary  action  by  SAIL  e.g.  by demolishing such unfit houses and by ensuring their vacation etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Including Music and Dance in School Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand, Prathap Simha, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Bhagwanth Khuba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## INCLUDING MUSIC AND DANCE IN SCHOOL EDUCATION

3208. SHRI D. M. KATHIR ANAND:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make music and dance an integral part of school education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to preserve and propagate the rich heritage of various arts forms including music, dance and drama through school education?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) and (b) The National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005, prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), recommends Art Education as a compulsory curricular area upto Class X. Music and Dance have been the integral part of the school curriculum as component of Art Education. NCERT has developed syllabus for Art Education from Class I-X as compulsory subject and for XI-XII in specialized subject areas under Art Education. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) offers six subjects under the areas of Music in Classes IX to XII as optional subjects. The Board also offers six different types of Indian Classical Dances as optional subjects in these Classes. The National Education Policy, 2020 also envisages to make Music and Dance an integral part of the school education from the earliest age to the school leaving Grade XII.

(c) NCERT has integrated components of rich heritage of various art forms including music, dance and drama in syllabus and textbooks across the classes. The Ministry of Education through NCERT organizes Kala Utsav every year to promote arts in education, by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students, in the country, recognizing the importance of aesthetics and artistic experiences for secondary-level students, which plays a major role in creating awareness about India's rich cultural heritage and its vibrant diversity. CBSE conducts Annual Heritage India Quiz which places exclusive emphasis on the rich heritage of India including history, art, music, dance culture and traditions with an ample scope of orienting students to all such topics not directly covered under syllabus.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Development of Sitamarhi
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3204 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF SITAMARHI

## †3204. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  construct  Janaki Mandir at the birth place of Sita Mata, Sitamarhi, Bihar on the lines of Ram Mandir being constructed in Ayodhya and develop Sitamarhi on the lines of Ayodhya;
- (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): Development and maintenance of religious / spiritual and other tourist places is the responsibility of respective State Governments/Union Territories. However, Ministry of Tourism, under its  schemes  viz. Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)  and  'Integrated  Development  of Theme Based Tourist Circuit in the Country, Swadesh Darshan (SD)" provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  for  development  of  tourism infrastructure and beautification of the religious / spiritual and other tourist  destinations  on  receipt  of  suitable  proposals  and  Detailed Project Reports from the respective State Governments/Union Territories in adherence with the guidelines of these schemes and subject to availability of funds, utilisation of funds released earlier, completion of the projects sanctioned by the Ministry earlier to the State/UT.    Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  provide  any  financial assistance for construction of any place of worship under any of its schemes.

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