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Lok Sabha Question No. 4390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Socio Economic and Caste Census
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4390

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD      MARCH, 2021/ CHAITRA 2, 1943 (SAKA)

SOCIO ECONOMIC AND CASTE CENSUS

4390.  SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 was conducted and the raw caste data has been handed over to the Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  for  classification  and categorization of the same;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has completed the classification and categorization of the raw caste data; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  major  findings  of  the  data, State-wise;

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b) :   Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 was conducted by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and  the  then  Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) in rural and urban areas respectively. The  SECC  2011  data  excluding  the  caste  data  have  been  finalized  and published by MoRD and HUPA. The Office of the Registrar General, India had provided logistics and  technical support in conducting the SECC-2011. The raw  caste  data  has  been  provided  to  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and

Empowerment (MoSJE) for classification and categorization of the data.

LS.USQ. NO.4390 FOR 23.03.2021

(c) & (d) : As  informed  by  MoSJE,  there  is  no  proposal  to  classify  and categorize the raw caste data.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Procurement by Private Players
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDTA

## MtNtsTRy oF cot{suMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4389 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23.d MARCH,2O2{

## PROGUREMENT  BY PRIVATE PLAYERS

## 4389. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND  pUBLtc

DISTRIBUTIoN  rcsr}frr emd, ur<-a sk srdqhfi ffirur t'*  be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  remains lackadaisical about
- implementation of Minimum Support Price (MSp) for procurement of the agricultural  produces  of the farmers owing to which the produces  of farmers are procured  by private ptayers at a rate tower than the MSp fixed by Governmentg
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to formulate  any policy for private players  to procure  the crops of farmers at the fixed MSp rate;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether any official guideline currently exists for the private players  to buy farmerst crops or are they free to act at their discretion;
- and
- (O if so, the details thereof':l

ANSWER

MIN|STER OF STATE FOR MtNtSTRy  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(sHRt DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (f):  Minimum Support Price (MSP) is  announced by  the Government every year before start of each marketing  season(Kharif /Rabi). The procurement policy of Government of lndia (GOl) is open ended, under which paddy and wheat offered by farmers within the stipulated  period (conforming  to specifications prescribed in advance by GOI) are purchased  for Gentral Pool at Minimum Support Price (MSp) by Food Gorporation  of  lndia/ State Governments/ State Government Agencies, to help farmers get remunerative  price and prevent distress sale. However, if any producer/ farmers get better price in comparison  to MSP, he/she is free to sell his/her produce in open market.

Goarsegrains are procured at MSp by State Governments  as per the procurement plan prepared in consultation  with FCI and approved by the Gentral Government, subject to its distribution by the State Government under National Food Security  Act (NFSA)/ Other Welfare Schemes (OWS).

ln order to ensure remunerative  prices to farmers for their produce, pilot  of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (ppSS) has been launched under Pradhan  Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan, (pMAASHA). Under this scheme, oilseeds producing  states will have the option to roll out PPSS on pilot basis in district/setected  Agriculturat Produce Market Gommittee  (APMG)  of district involving the participataon of private stockist. The Department  of Agriculture, Gooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAG&FW), Ministry of Agricutture  & Farmers  Welfare is implementing  the PPSS scheme for procurement  of oitseeds.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Establishment of Meditech Park
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4385 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd  MARCH, 2021

## Establishment of Meditech Park

## 4385. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  State  Governments  for assistance to develop/establish Meditech Parks;
- (b) if so, the number of proposals received and the status thereof;
- (c) whether there is any policy/scheme for assistance to promote/establish Meditech Parks in the States; and
- (d) if not, whether the Government is planning/ considering to formulate the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir, Government has received 16 proposals from States/UTs under the scheme 'Promotion of Medical Devices Parks' for seeking financial assistance for development of Common  Infrastructure  Facilities  in  the  Medical  Devices  Parks.  The  proposals  are  under evaluation.
- (c) & (d):  Recognizing the need for higher levels of investments for the creation of testing and laboratory facilities, the Government has notified the scheme 'Promotion of Medical Devices Parks' on 21.07.2020. The parks will provide common testing and laboratory facilities / centre at one place reducing the manufacturing cost significantly and will help in creating a robust ecosystem for medical device manufacturing in the country. The total financial outlay of the scheme is Rs. 400 crore. The tenure of the scheme is from FY 2020-2021 to FY 2024-2025. Financial assistance to a selected Medical Device Park would be 70% of the project cost of common infrastructure facilities. In case of North Eastern States and Hilly States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh) financial assistance would be 90% of the project cost. Maximum assistance under the scheme for one Medical Device Park would be limited to Rs. 100 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: One Nation One Standard
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4384

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

## ONE NATION ONE STANDARD

## 4384.   SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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- (a) whether the Government is working on 'One Nation One Standard' concept to ensure equal & same quality products across the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposed mission;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to review working of the only one national body framing standards and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is likely to establish similar National Institute to widen the scope of standards and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (d)  : Yes, Sir. It is the responsibility of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards  Body,  to  ensure  that  there  is  synergy  in  the  standardisation  work  taking  place  in  the country  and  that  there  is  no  overlap  or  duplication  of  the  work  carried  out  by  other  Standards Developing  Bodies.  With  increasing  convergence  of  technologies,  there  is  also  a  need  for  better coordination of work among all standardisation bodies in the country working in different sectors. Indian  National  Strategy  for  Standardization  (INSS)  published  by  Department  of  Commerce, Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industry  has  recognized  this  and  has  recommended  convergence  of standardization, in which BIS has been given the role of overarching body for all the standardization activities in India.

At  present,  there  are  a  number  of  domain  specific  Standards  Developing  Organizations (SDOs) in the country that develop standards in their respective areas. As per BIS Act, 2016, BIS may recognize or accredit any institution in India or outside which is engaged in standardization. With  the  objective  of  ensuring  one  national  standard  for  one  subject  in  the  country,  BIS  has launched a scheme for recognition of SDO's and would act as the umbrella organization for steering India's  standardization  efforts,  by  recognizing  these  bodies  and  wherever  necessary,  to  recognize the standards developed by these bodies as Indian Standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Linking of Properties with Aadhar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4382 TO BE ANS恥電RED ON 23。 03.2021

## Linking of Properties with Aadhar

## † 4382。 SHRI RAVI KISIAN:

Willthe Minister ofRURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Goverlment pЮ poses to foll.lulate any scheme to link pЮ perties宙th the Aadhnar for preventing taud in sale and plrchasc ofland,houses or flats;
- (b)if SO,the details thereof along with the time by which this scheme is likely tO be implemented;and
- (Othe details ofbeneits which people may get as aresultthereoP

## AI\SWER

## MIMSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RI]RAL DEVELOPMENT (sADrrw NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)&(b): The Department  of Land Resources  is implementing  Digital India Land Records Modernization  Programme  (DILRMP)  with the objective  of developing an Integrated  Land Information  Management System (ILIMS) across the courtry. Although ILIMS includes integration  of land records with Aadhaa4it  is not an approved  component under DILRMP.  The Department  has, therefore, issued advisories  on 9.3.2017  arrd 23.8.2019 to all StatesAJnion Territories to integrate  Aadhaar  with land records and use consent based Aadhaar authentication  in the registration  process using their own resources. So far, ILIMS has been developed  in 139 districts  and substantial  progress on linkage of land records  with Aadhaar  has also been achieved in more than 10 StatesAlTs

- (c) Integration  of Aadhaar with land records  will help in bringing transparency  in transaction of land, houses, other properties  besides, facilitating  benefits of Government Schemes that inter-alia  includes  fertilizer  subsidy, credit subsidy  to farmers,  DBT for crop insurance, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman  Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Setting up of New Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4381

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## SETTING UP OF NEW FOOD PARKS

## 4381.  SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up a Food Park over 58.625 acres of land  alloted  to  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Ltd.  (IOCL)  by  Industrial  Development Corporation of Odisha (IDCO) near Dhamnagar under Bharak District and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the IDCO has contemplated to establish a Food Park over 234 acres of land;
- (c) if so, the steps taken so far by the Government to set up the above said project;
- (d) whether any provision has been made for allocation of funds for setting up the above said projects in the current financial year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e): No Sir , there is no such proposal pending with Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for setting up a Food Park.

M/s Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha (IDCO) had earlier submitted proposal to set up food park in 109.74 Acres of land in BhadrakDistrict, Odisha on 04.10.2016 against the Expression of Interest (EOI) notice dated 31.07.2016 invited by the Ministry. The said proposal was not considered by the Ministry as para 5.1.6 of the Mega Food Park scheme guidelines dated 21.07.2016 stipulates that no second proposal will be considered for sanction from the same promoter (s) within two years of completion of already sanctioned project and Ministry had already accorded approval to M/s IDCO for Mega Food park at Deras, Odisha, which is still under implementation.

As the proposal was not approved by the Ministry, no provision has been made for allocation of funds for setting up the above said projects in the current financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: National Beekeeping and Honey Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4375 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## NATIONAL BEEKEEPING AND HONEY MISSION

4375.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षऔर कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the main objective of the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM); and
- (b) the names of the districts in Gujarat other than Banaskantha where Banas Honey Project has been extended along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षऔर कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): Main objective of  NBHM is promoting scientific   beekeeping for holistic  growth  of beekeeping industry for income & employment generation, providing livelihood support to farm and non-farm households, to enhance agriculture/ horticulture production, developing infrastructural facilities, viz.; setting up of Integrated Beekeeping Development Centres   (IBDCs),  honey  testing  labs,  bee  disease  diagnostic  labs,  nucleus  stock,  bee breeders,  HRD/  capacity  building,  empowerment  of  women  through  Beekeeping,  etc. under Mini Mission-I, setting up of collection, trading, branding, value addition, marketing centres, honey processing plants, storage, etc. under Mini Mission-II and R&D under Mini Mission -III.

(b): Banas Honey Projectwas implemented by Banas Dairy, Palanpur, Gujarat with the assistance  of  KVIC.  The  project  has  been  extended  to  Patan  District.  More  than  400 farmers  from  Banaskantha  &  Patan  Districts  have  been  trained  in  beekeeping.  These beekeepers are migrating their bee hives to Surendranagar, Jamnagar , Somnath, Veraval, etc. districts of Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: RCM Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*379

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 22 ND   MARCH,  2021 CHAITRA 1, 1943 (SAKA)

## RCM TAX

## *379. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Reverse  Charge  Mechanism  (RCM) Tax has to be paid in  the  same month when cotton is purchased from the farmers under Section 9 (4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  traders  find/face  problems  in  purchase  of  cotton  due  to  a  large amount required to be deposited by them under RCM Tax;
- (c) whether provision can be made for a card for payment of RCM at the time of filing GST in reference to the cotton like other items; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.379 RAISED BY SHRI RAMDAS C TADAS FOR 22 ND  MARCH, 2021 FOR RCM TAX

(a): Yes sir, the tax under reverse charge mechanism is required to be paid in the same  return  period  in  which  purchase  of  item  attracting  Reverse  Charge  has  been made.

(b): Certain representations have been received from trade,  who are buying cotton from farmers, mostly ginning units, highlighting the problem of capital blockage faced by them in purchase of raw cotton from agriculturist, on which tax is to be paid on Reverse Charge basis.

(c) & (d): Section  49  of  the  CGST  Act,  2017  provides  for  payment  of  GST  using credit or debit cards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Educationally backward districts in Maharashtra
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## Educationally backward districts in Maharashtra

## *374. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT

Will the Minister of EDUC ATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  University  Grants  Commission  (UG C)  has  identified  those  educationally backward districts in Maharashtra where Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education is less than the national average; (b) if so, the names of the districts which have been identified in the Census, 2011; and (c)  the  efforts  made/being  made  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  level  of  higher
- education in these districts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

( SH RI.  R AM E S H  P O K H RI Y A L 'NI S HAN K')

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021 ASKED BY SHRI  VINAYAK  RAUT,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD DISTRICTS IN MAHARASHTRA (a) & (b): An  Expert Committee constituted by the University Grants  Commission (UG C) had identified 374  Educationally Backward Districts (EBDs) where Gross  Enrolment  Ratio (GE R) in higher education was less than the national average of 12.4% based on 2001 census data. Amongst the 374 EBDs, 7 districts were identified in the State of Maharashtra viz., Buldana, Gadchiroli, Hingoli, Jalna, Raigarh, Ratnagiri and  Sindhudurg. Under the erstwhile scheme of setting up of one model degree college in each of the 374 EBDs, UGC had approved one MDC each in the 7 EBDs of Maharashtra. (c): Education being in the Concurrent List, creation of new institutions and enhancing the quality of education are the responsibilities of both  the Central and State Governments. However,  recognizing  the  need  for  central  assistance,  the  Central  Government  has implemented various schemes for supporting State Governments. The Centrally sponsored scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RU SA)  is  being  implemented  by  the , the scheme  provides  central  assistance  to  States  for  creation  of  Model  Degree  Colleges, infrastructure  grants  to  college  and  universities,  creation  of  universities  either  through

Ministry of Education with the aim of promoting access, equity and quality. Inter alia upgradation of existing autonomous colleges or clustering of colleges etc.

The Project Approval Board (PAB) of RU SA has approved an amount of Rs. 21 crores, under various components, for the 7 identified E BDs in the State of Maharashtra. The GE R of Maharashtra has increased from 26.3 in 2011-12 to 30.2 in 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Closing Sanskrit Schools in Assam
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## Closing Sanskrit Schools in Assam

*373. SHRI M.BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) Whether the Government is aware that the Assam Government has decided to shut down State-run Sanskrit schools in the State; (b) Whether the Government proposes to issue any instructions/guidelines to the Assam Government in this regard; (c) if so, the detail thereof; and

- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI M.BADRUDDIN AJMAL REGARDING 'CLOSING SANSKRIT SCHOOLS IN ASSAM'.

- (a) to (d) : 'Education' is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution. The scheme of Sanskrit Tolls is entirely within the domain of the State Government of Assam. The State has informed that it has taken a policy decision to convert the provincialised Sanskrit Tolls of the State into Study Centres under Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Nalbari with effect from 01/04/2022 for study of Certificate/Diploma/Degree courses with a view to expand the teaching of Sanskrit and other ancient literature of India as well as of Assam in a comprehensive manner.

The Government of Assam has further informed that the status, pay and allowances, service rules, service conditions, etc. of the teaching and non-teaching staff presently working in the provincialised Sanskrit Tolls including their seniority, etc. remain the same.

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