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Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Physical Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Tirath Singh Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1349 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  November, 2019

## Physical Education

## †1349. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a)  whether  Physical  Education  is  currently  being  taught  in  Junior  High  Schools  as  a mandatory subject as per the past practice and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  Physical  Education  has  been  included  in  the  courses  offered  under  the  New Education Policy and if so, the details thereof
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  Yoga  as  a  mandatory  subject  in  all  the classes at school level under the New Education Policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) : As per the National Curriculum Framework, 2005, Health and Physical Education is a Compulsory subject from Class I to X.  In this regard, National Council of Educational Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has  brought out  material  for  Class  VI,  VII  and  VIII  as Teachers Guide and for Class IX Textbooks on Health and Physical Education (HPE). In addition,  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Examination  (CBSE)  has  introduced  a  streamlined and well designed Health and Physical Education (HPE) Program to mainstream health and physical education in schools for students of class I - XII. The schools have been directed to reserve one period per day for HPE/ sports. This program is compulsory for all affiliated schools of CBSE.

Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Scheme for School  Education-Samagra  Shiksha,  with  effect  from  1st  April,  2018.  The  new  integrated scheme envisages school education as a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels. Realizing the need for  holistic  development  of  children,  under  the  Samagra  Shiksha,  Sports  and  Physical Education  component  has  been  introduced  for  the  first  time  for  encouragement  of  Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Co-curricular activities etc. (b) to (d): Committee for the Draft National Education Policy (NEP)  under the Chairmanship of Dr.  K.  Kasturirangan  submitted  its  report  to the  Ministry  on  31st  May  2019. The  Draft NEP states that all school subjects will be considered curricular rather than extra-curricular or co-curricular,  including  sports,  yoga  etc.  Further,  it  states  that  all  students  at  all  levels  of school  will  have  regular  periods  and  opportunities  to  participate  in  physical  activity  and exercise,  including  sports,  games,  yoga,  martial  arts,  dance,  gardening,  and  more,  in accordance with local availability of teachers and facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Preservation of Cultural Heritage related to Shivaji Raje
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE RELATED TO SHIVAJI RAJE

## 1347:       SHRI  UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  measures  to  preserve  and  uphold  all forms  of Forts of Shivaji Raje,  folk art and  cultural heritage of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  efforts  being  made  to  properly  store  the  treasure  of  knowledge  for posterity;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  adequate  steps  to  preserve  the cultural heritage of Forts made by King Shivaji; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Conservation work of protected Forts in the country including those related
- to to Shivaji Raje is attended regularly by the  Archaeological Survey of India
- (e) (ASI) as per the requirements of different sites and availability of resources. Conservation  work  is  a  continuous  process  and  regular  action  by  ASI ensures  proper  preservation  of  protected  art  forms  for  posterity.    Due  to regular repair & maintenance work the protected monuments including forts are in a good state of preservation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Development of Tourism Infrastructure in Chandrapur
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1345 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN CHANDRAPUR

1345. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  huge  downfall  in  the  number  of  tourists coming  to  Chandrapur,  Maharashtra  despite  having  a  lot  of attractive  tourist  spots  like,  Tadoba  tiger  reserve,  Mahakali temple, Coal mines and Heritage forts and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  going  to  provide  world  class infrastructure for these tourist places for attraction of tourists;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is going to announce Chandrapur as Mines Tourist place; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Data  on  tourist  visits  at  sub  state  level  is  not  centrally maintained. However as per the information received from Maharashtra  State  Government,  there  is  no  huge  downfall  in  the number of tourist coming to Tadoba tiger reserve.
- (b) & (c): According  to information  received  from  Maharashtra State Government, Maharashtra Tourism development corporation(MTDC)  sanctioned  projects  under  various  schemes  for development of tourism at:
-  Ballarpur entry gate.
-  Jatpura gate.
-  Mul Malguzari talao
-  Facility for tourist at Naleshwar

(d) & (e): Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has not sanctioned any tourism project at Chandrapur in the recent past.

Development of tourism spots, is primarily the responsibility of the  concerned  State  Government/Union  Territory  Administration. However,  Ministry of Tourism, Government  of  India under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies, provides central financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territories/Central Agencies for development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities to provide an enriching tourism experience to visitors. The projects under the schemes are identified for development in consultation with State Governments/UT  Administration  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released earlier.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Khadi Uniform for Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1344 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## KHADI UNIFORM FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 1344. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  Khadi  dress  code  for  the students of all the Kendriya Vidyalayas of the country to promote Khadi and Village Industry;
- (b) if  so,  the  quantum  of  beneficial  impacts likely  to  have on Khadi and  Village Industry and the impact likely to have on students' approach towards Khadi; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c)     There is  no proposal under consideration at present to introduce Khadi dress  code  for  the  students  of  all  the  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  of  the  country.    The Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  recently  issued  a  circular proposing  that  affiliated  schools  across  the  country  may  observe  'Khadi  Wearing Day', on a voluntary basis, once in a week/fortnight/month.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Excavations in Keeladi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1342

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## EXCAVATIONS IN KEELADI

## 1342. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

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

- (a) Whether  the  archaeological  excavations  in  Keeladi,  Vaigai  Plains,  Tamil  Nadu have confirmed rich cultural deposits dating back to 6 th century BCE;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) The role of ASI in the excavations and the funds allocated for the purpose during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) The earliest period is represented by finer variety of Black & Red ware, associated red
- & slipped ware, terracotta ring wells and brick structure.

(b)

- (c) The  ASI  issues  approval  for  the  excavation  at  Keeladi,  being  conducted  by  the Department of Archaeology, Tamil Nadu at present. The Government of Tamil Nadu is conducting the excavation within their available funds.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: New Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Amar Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## New Education Policy

## 1341. DR. AMAR SINGH:

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

(a) whether the Government has allocated just three per cent for education out of the total budget and if so, the details thereof; and

(b)  whether  on  the  one  hand  the  Government  is  implementing  new  education  policy,  a research fund, skill development and a new and reformed higher education regulatory but on the other hand it is silent on school education and if so, the steps taken/to be taken in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) and (b) : The Government has allocated Rs. 94853.64 crores to the Ministry of HRD for the  current  financial  year  2019-20.  The  public  expenditure  on  education  in  India  has hovered  around  4.38%  of  GDP  (Analysis  of  Budgeted  Expenditure  2016-17);  currently, around 10% of the total Government spending goes towards education (Economic Survey 2017-18).

The Government in the process of formulating a new National Education Policy for which detailed consultations have been carried with various stakeholders and several suggestions and inputs have been received for reforming the education system across all levels and subsectors, of school and higher education, including adult education, vocational education, and professional  education. The Committee for the Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship  of  Dr.  K.  Kasturirangan  submitted  its  report  to  the  Ministry  on  31 st May 2019.  The  Draft  NEP  2019  which  was  uploaded  on  the  Ministry's  website  and  also  at innovate.mygov.in platform has received a large number of suggestions/comments from all stakeholders including Government of India Ministries and State Governments. Currently, the Ministry is in the process of finalizing the National Education Policy, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Steps to Promote Cultural Development Programmes in Jharkhand
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1340 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## STEPS TO PROMOTE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN JHARKHAND

## 1340.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote cultural development programmes in various parts  of  the  country  including  Jharkhand  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the details of zonal  cultural centres  operating  in the  country, State-wise, especially in Jharkhand at present;
- (c) the details of existing cultural development programmes in the country;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  further  promote  cultural  development programmes in various parts of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and  the other steps  taken/being  taken by the Government to promote the culture of our country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) To protect & preserve various forms of art and culture throughout the country including Jharkhand, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) viz. North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) at Patiala, South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC) at Thanjavur, South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) at Nagpur, North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) at  Dimapur,  West  Zone  Cultural  Centre  (WZCC),  Udaipur,  North  Central  Zone  Cultural  Centre (NCZCC)  at  Prayagraj  and  Eastern  Zonal  Cultural  Centre  (EZCC)  at  Kolkata.  Jharkhand  is  the member State of EZCC, Kolkata. For promotion of cultural development programmes in various parts  of  the  country  including  Jharkhand,  these  ZCCs  organize  number  of  cultural  activities throughout the year in their member States.

(d) & (e) Besides holding  various cultural  activities  across  the  country  through  ZCCs,  the Ministry  of  Culture  also  organizes  cultural  programmes  like  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsavs (RSMs)  in  the  country  for  the  purpose.  RSMs  have  so  far  been  organized  at  New  Delhi (November, 2015 and October, 2016), Varanasi (December, 2016), Bengaluru & Tawang (March, 2017),  Gujarat  (October,  2017),  Karnataka  (January,  2018),  Madhya  Pradesh  (February,  2018  & October, 2019) and Tehri (May, 2018). During Simhastha Mahakumbh Mela, 2016 held at Ujjain and Kumbh Mela, 2019 held at Prayagraj, programmes for cultural development were organized by the ZCCs and other organizations under Ministry of Culture.

OCTAVE, a festival of the North East is organized by each of the seven ZCCs to promote folk culture of the North Eastern States. For this purpose, artists of the North East region are engaged by the respective ZCC to showcase the rich cultural heritage of North East.

Apart from the above, ZCCs also conduct workshops, seminars, exhibitions, cultural fairs etc. on regular basis all over India for promotion of Indian culture.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Unserviceable ATMs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOKSABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 1339

Answered on Monday, November 25, 2019/Agrahayana 4, 1941(Saka)

'Unserviceable ATMs'

## †1339. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the consumers are unable to withdraw their deposited money from ATMs due to faulty ATM machines of several public sector banks and are facing a lot of problems across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is shortage of technical staff for repairing ATM machines and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the effective measures taken by the Government for the smooth functioning of ATM machines and to safeguard the interest of the depositors?

## Answer

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

(a) to (c) As apprised by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs), some ATMs become nonfunctional/faulty from time to time due to hardware, network, vandalisation, communication and power related issues. The maintenance and updation of ATMs is a continuous process with maintenance being looked after by the service provider/vendor. Whenever required, ATMs are repaired by them as per the Service Level Agreement (SLA).

With a view to protect the interest of the customers in cases of unauthorized electronic banking transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its circular dated 06.07.2017 on 'Customer Protection -Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions' has stipulated as follows:

i). Customers' liability is limited to zero in case of deficiency on the part of the bank or third party breach where deficiency lies neither with the bank nor with the customer but elsewhere in the system, provided they notify the bank within three working days of receiving the communication from the bank regarding the unauthorised transaction;

ii). In such cases, the banks are to credit the amount involved in such transaction to the customer's account within ten working days from the date of such notification.

As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s circular on 'Control Measures for ATMs - Timeline for Compliance' dated 21.6.2018, banks are advised to initiate immediate action to implement the control measures for ATMs, including upgradation of software in a time bound manner and to closely monitor the compliance.

Also, RBI circular on 'ATM transactions -Enhancement of customer service' dated 01.08.2013, advises Banks to make available the forms for lodging ATM complaints within the ATM premises and also display the name and phone number of the officials with whom the complaint can be lodged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

## 1338. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently inaugurated 5 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), one National Navodaya Leadership Institute and laid foundation stone of 9 new JNVs in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State of Andhra Pradesh to allot Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya's in the next academic year; and
- (d) if yes, the details thereof and their status thereon?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Sir,  05  new  Jawahar  NavodayaVidyalayas(JNVs)  at  Kanshiram  Nagar  and Sitapur-II  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Dang  and  Navasari  in  Gujarat,  Malkangiri-II  in  Odisha  and  01 NavodayaLeadership Institute at Puri in Odisha were inaugurated.Foundation stone were laid for the  permanent buidlings of  JNVs at Sefaijala  and SouthTripura  in Tripura, South  West  Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, Jalpaiguriin West Bengal, Kalaburgi-I & Kolar in Karnataka.

(c)& (d): The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme provides for opening of one JNV in each district of the county.  Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process which depends on the willingness of the  concerned  State  Government/UT  Administration  to  make  available  requisite  suitable  land free of cost and making available required temporary Building, free of rent to run the Vidyalaya till  the  permanent building  is constructed.  However, actual  sanction and opening of new JNV depends on availability of funds and approval by the competent authority.   All the districts of Andhra Pradesh as on date have already been covered under Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Excavation Works in Vadnagar and Keeladi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1337

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## EXCAVATION WORKS IN VADNAGAR AND KEELADI

## 1337. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) whether it is true that excavations works has been simultaneously started at the site of Vadnagar in Gujarat and Keeladi in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether it is true that the Union Government has announced that an experimental museum,  a  museum  of  international  standards  will  be  set  up  in  Vadnagar  in Gujarat; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Yes,  Sir.  Gujarat  Government  has  been  asked  to  provide  land  and  prepare  Detailed
- & Project  Report  (DPR),  and  submit  to  the  Government  of  India  for  further  necessary
- (c) action.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Impact of Slowdown on Tax Collection
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1336

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AGRAHAYAN 4, 1941 (SAKA)

## IMPACT OF SLOWDOWN ON TAX COLLECTION

1336. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the effect of slowdown on tax collection and fiscal deficit;
- (b) if so, the details and the findings thereof;
- (c) the manner in which the shortfall will be compensated for;
- (d) whether it is true that the estimated shortfall will be in the range of $2 million; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e):   The revised estimates of tax collection and fiscal deficit are decided at the time of preparation of the budget estimates for the next year. The exercise for preparation of budget estimate for 2020-21 and revised estimates for 2019-20 is underway. At this stage, it may be pre-mature to assess the Revised Estimate against the Budget Estimate for FY 2019-20 with respect to taxes. The expected central taxes revenue for 2019-20 will be re-assessed and presented as Revised Estimate in the general budget, 2020-21.

The  Budget  Estimate  for  taxes  and  corresponding  actual  collection  upto  September 2019 for the current financial year and the corresponding period of the previous year, as per the  Review  of  the  Union  Government  Accounts  for  the  month  of  September  2019  is  as follows:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Particulars               |   B.E 2019-20 |   Upto Sep 2019 |   Upto Sep 2018 |
|---------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Total Direct Taxes        |       1335000 |          467369 |          444440 |
| GST                       |        666111 |          281824 |          289878 |
| Customs                   |        155904 |           71838 |           64456 |
| Union Excise Duty         |        300000 |           95930 |          100590 |
| Service Tax               |             0 |             642 |            4707 |
| Total Indirect Taxes      |       1122015 |          450234 |          459631 |
| Other Taxes               |          4180 |            1867 |            1728 |
| Total (Gross Tax Revenue) |       2461195 |          919470 |          905799 |

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