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Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Indian Institute of Skills (IISs)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Indian Institute of Skills (IISs)

## †1210.   SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated/sanctioned for the institutes;
- (d) whether the Government has identified the locations for this in Rajasthan;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (f) and
- whether the Government is planning to set up these institutes under PPP model;
- (g) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g) Yes Sir,the Government of India has approved the proposal of setting up ofIndian  Institute  of  Skills  (IISs)  at  three  locations  in  the  country  at  Kanpur  (Uttar Pradesh),  Mumbai  (Maharashtra)  and  Ahmedabad  (Gujarat)  on Not-for-profitPublic Private Partnership (N-PPP) basis.As of now, there is no proposal for setting up of IIS in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: University in Namakkal
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## University in Namakkal

## 1208. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to establish a new university in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu exclusively for Arts and Science Government Colleges and Private Colleges situated across the Namakkal district;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) to (c)  At present there is no proposal to set up a new Central University at Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. From 12 th Plan (2012-17) as approved by National Development Council (NDC), the thrust is on consolidation of the higher education system. Expansion is to be done mainly by scaling up capacity of the existing institutions in place of setting up new institutions. Besides, the Central Government has launched Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) on cost sharing basis to assist States to upgrade existing institutions to Universities provided they are eligible as per norms. Further, 'Education' is a concurrent subject, the State Government also takes various initiative to enhance  the  access  to higher education  in the respective States along  with other Private Universities/Institution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Employment to Trained People
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## EMPLOYMENT TO TRAINED PEOPLE

## † 1207. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) the names of the organisations engaged by the Government providing employment to those people who successfully complete their training and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the efforts made by the Government for increasing employment opportunities for the above people?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20), the Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  various organisations/service providers namely; Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), industrial bodies, District Employment Exchanges/ Model Career Centres  National Career Service and empanelled training providers/training centres are facilitating trained candidates in accessing employment opportunities.
- (b) Various initiatives are taken under PMKVY to enhance placement opportunities to the certified candidates  viz.  conduct  of  Rozgar  Melas;  placement-link  payout  and incentivisation  @  Rs.  3000  per  trainee  to  TCs  post  12  months  of  trainee  retention  on employment,  post  placement  support  of  Rs.  1500  per  month  per  trainee  belonging  to special areas/special groups; implementation of employer led training model; reallocation of target to TCs based on past placement performance, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Performance of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Performance of Teachers

1205. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d) performance?

whether  a  Three  Member  Committee  has  recommended  to  review  the performance of teachers in IITs after every five years; if  so,  the  details  of  the  recommendation  and  the  arrangement suggested by the Committee; the details of parameters under which review of teachers is proposed to be made; and the extent to which this will help to improve quality teaching in IITs and address  shortage  of  teachers,  in  view  of  the  proposed  review  of  their

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  An  agenda  regarding  'Tenure  track  system  in  all  IITs'  came  up  for discussion  in  the  53 rd   IIT  Council  Meeting  held  on  27.09.2019  at  IIT  Delhi. However, no decision has been taken by the Government in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Opening of New Theatre Schools and National School of Drama
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## OPENING OF NEW THEATRE SCHOOLS AND NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA

## 1202.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to open new centres of prestigious theatre schools including National School of Drama in various parts of the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  courses  and  number  of  seats  in  each  course  in  the  National  School  of Drama in Delhi and other cities; and
- (c) the other steps taken by the Government to promote theatre in regional languages including Punjabi and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) It was proposed to open five centers of National School of Drama (NSD) in various parts of the  country  under  12 th Plan.  However,  a  decision  was  taken  by  the  Sub  Committee constituted by NSD Society in its meeting held on 03-04-2017 that NSD should not open more centers till the time NSD is made an Institute of National importance.

Notwithstanding the above, NSD  has  opened  following centers under its outreach programme:

1.   NSD Centre, Bengaluru - 1year course in Acting (2014)
2.   NSD Centre, Varanasi - 1 year course in Classical Indian Theatre (2018)
3.   NSD Centre, Sikkim - 1 year course in Acting (2012)
4.   NSD Centre, Agartala -1 year course in Theatre in Education. (2014)
5. (b) The details are as under:
6. (c) Government of India has established NSD with the objective of developing suitable pattern of teaching in all branches of Drama so as to establish high standards of Theatre Education in India and raising the technical standard of Indian Plays so as to make them aesthetically more  satisfying  and  acceptable.  NSD  organizes  a  number  of  production  oriented  and technical oriented workshops under extension activities in all parts of the country for theatre enthusiastic for promotion of Theatre. Similarly various festivals are organized to showcase theatre productions including plays of regional languages for promotion of theatre.

| Centers        |   Annual Intake | Courses/Duration                          |
|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| NSD, New Delhi |              26 | 3 years Diploma                           |
| Bengaluru      |              20 | 1 year course in Acting                   |
| Varanasi       |              20 | 1 year course in Classical Indian Theatre |
| Sikkim         |              20 | 1 year course in Acting                   |
| Agartala       |              20 | 1 year course in Theatre in Education     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: NRF
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## NRF

1201. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  operationalised  the  National  Research Foundation (NRF) to increase research possibilities in the country, which was announced in the Budget of 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  detailed  project  report  for  the  NRF  has  been  recently circulated among the different ministries related for their valuable inputs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  experts  under  the  Education  Quality  Upgradation  and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) have submitted their final report for setting up of NRF;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the other steps taken by the Government for the setting up of NRF?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g):  In  pursuance  of  Budget  Announcement 2019, Government  is in  the process  of  setting  up  of  National  Research  Foundation  (NRF).    The  matter  is being dealt by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India who have informed that EFC  documents  for  getting approval of concomitant expenditure  and  a  DPR  justifying  the  setting  up  of  and  its  costing  has  been uploaded  on  the  EFC  /  SFC  /PIB  CEE  management  system  portal  for  the response of different stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Diversion of LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan, Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1198 TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020

Diversion of LPG Cylinders

1198.  SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of misuse of domestic LPG cylinders provided  to  poor  families  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjawala  Yojana  (PMUY)  Scheme and  its  diversion  towards  commercial  use,  as  reported  recently,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the preventive measures taken by the Government since then in this regard;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the distributors have issued 2 to 20 refills in a day to a single beneficiaries of PMUY having a single cylinder connection;
- (d) whether it is also true that atleast 2.98 lakh customers of PMUY have applied for more than one refill a day 3.43 lakh instances; and

(e) whether  the  Government  has  developed  any  strong  mechanism  to  restrict multiple refills bookings to Ujjawala Scheme beneficiaries and the steps being taken to issue LPG through Aadhaar number?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that there is a possibility  of  diversion  of  domestic  LPG  cylinders  including  PMUY  cylinders  by unscrupulous elements due to the tax differential between LPG for domestic use and commercial  LPG.  Complaints  of  diversion  are  investigated  by  the  Oil  Marketing Companies  (OMCs)  and  if  the  complaint  is  established,  action  is  taken  as  per provisions of Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG)/Distributorship Agreement.
- (b) to (e) OMCs have reported that a control mechanism has been put in place to prevent  more  than  one  cylinder  booking  in  a  single  day.  Further,  while  receiving application for new connection, Proof of Identity and proof of address are collected to ascertain the identity of customers. In case of PMUY consumers, de-duplication is carried  out  based  on  Aadhaar,  Bank  accounts,  Name  &  Address, Abridged Household List Temporary Identification Number (AHL TIN) and Ration card.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Scope of CSR use
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1197 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020 MAGHA 21, 1941 (SAKA)

## SCOPE OF CSR USE

## QUESTION

1197. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether there is any proposal to extend the scope of CSR applicability to Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) which are within the purview of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to extend the scope of CSR applicability to  Banks  registered  under  the  Banking  Regulation  Act,  1949  and similarly placed entities not covered under Companies Act; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                              (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

(a)  to  (d):      As  of  now  there  is  no  such  proposal.  However,  a  High  Level Committee (HLC-2018) on Corporate Social Responsibility constituted by this Ministry has recommended the following:

'The scope of CSR  applicability be extended to Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) which are within the purview of the MCA. The applicability of  CSR  may  also  be  extended  to  Banks  registered  under  the  Banking Regulation  Act,  1949.  The  applicability  of  CSR  provisions  may  also  be extended  to  similarly  placed  entities  not  covered  under  Companies  Act through necessary amendments in Companies Act and, if necessary, in their respective statutes.'

The HLC-2018 submitted its report on 7 th  August, 2019 which is already in public domain and can be accessed at www.mca.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN TAMIL NADU

## 1193. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in Tamil Nadu particularly in Perambalur Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the total number of new KVs that have been established in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs  of  the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government  Employees  including Defence personnel by providing a common programme of education. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of  the  Government  of  India/State  Governments  /  Union  Territories  Administrations thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as the availability of necessary  sanction  of  the  Government.  The  proposals  received  from  various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs also have to compete among other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'.

Three  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  were  sanctioned  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  in March,  2019  at BSF,  Kittampalayam,  ITBP  Idayapatti and  ITBP  Shivgangai. Administrative  orders  for  opening  of  these  Vidyalayas  can  be  issued  by  Kendriya Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  only  after  the  sponsoring  authorities  transfer  the requisite  extent  of  land  in  favour  of  KVS  and  also  hand  over  the  possession  of temporary building(s) for commencement of the Vidyalayas. KVS has informed that no proposal has been received in the prescribed format from the State Government of Tamil Nadu for setting up of a new KV in Perambalur Parliamentary Constituency.

(d) During the last three years 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and the current year, two  new  KVs  have  been  opened  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  at  Golden  Rock Tiruchirapalli and Udumalpet respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Status of Classical Language to Marathi
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1192

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## STATUS OF CLASSICAL LANGUAGE TO MARATHI

## † 1192.    SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether the proposal of Maharashtra Government for granting status of classical language to Marathi was referred to the Language Expert Committee for consideration;
- (b)  if  so,  the  date  on  which  the  Government  received  the  said  proposal  of  the  Maharashtra Government  and  the  date  on  which  the  said  proposal  was  referred  to  the  Language  Expert Committee for consideration;
- (c)  whether the Government has received the report of the said Committee;
- (d)    if  so,  the  details  of  the  recommendations  made  by  the  said  Committee  and  the  date  on which the Government received the said report;
- (e)    whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  on  the  recommendations  made  by  the Committee; and
- (f)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  &  (b)  :      Yes  Sir,  a  proposal  was  received  in  the  Ministry  of  Culture  on  19.11.2013  and forwarded to Linguistic Experts Committee for its consideration on 14.03.2014.

(c) to (f) :   The Linguistic Expert Committee has submitted its report on 06.02.2015, however, in the light of several Writ Petitions filed by Shri R. Gandhi in the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at  Madras  on  the  subject,  it  was  decided  to  wait  for  the  outcome  of  the  Writ  Petitions.  The Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras has disposed off the Writ Petitions vide common order  dated  8.8.2016  declining  to  interfere  in  the  matter.  The  proposal  is  again  under  active consideration  of  the  Government.    The  Government  is  in  process  of  reviewing  of  criteria  for classification of language as classical language for which consultations are going on.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Utilisation of CSR Funds
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## Utilisation of CSR Funds

## 1190.    SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the total amount spent by Oil/Petroleum PSUs under their CSR funds during the last five years in the State of Gujarat;
- (b)  the  total  amount  spent  by  Oil/Petroleum  PSUs  under  CSR  funds  in  the  State  of Gujarat, district-wise along with the amount and activities on which it is spent during the last five years;
- (c)  the  total  amount  spent  by  Oil/Petroleum  PSUs  under  CSR  funds  in  their  areas  of operation and outside their areas of operation; and
- (d) whether there is any bar in spending of CSR funds outside areas of operation and if not,  whether  there  is  so  much  difference  in  spending  in  their  areas  of  operation  and outside, if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) & (b) Oil  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  namely  IOCL,  BPCL,  HPCL, ONGC, GAIL, EIL, OIL, Balmer Lawrie & MRPL have spent ₹733.01 crore under  CSR funds  in  the  state  of  Gujarat  during  the  last  five  years.  The details of CSR activities undertaken and funds spent thereon are available on the respective websites of these Oil PSUs.
- (c) The Oil PSUs have spent ₹1515.27 crore in their area of operation and ₹298.27  crore  outside  their  area  of  operation  under  CSR  funds  during 2018-19.
- (d) Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 specifies that Companies shall give preference to the local area and areas around where it operates. Further, DPE  guidelines  on  CSR  Expenditure  2014  advise  that  after  giving  due preference to local area, CPSEs may also undertake activities anywhere in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Battery Operating Stations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020

## Battery Operating Stations

## 1187. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government is allowing/proposes to allow the existing retail outlets  of  the  Petroleum  products (Petrol/Diesel  Pump)  to  establish/install the Battery Operating Stations as a large number of batteries operated two,
- three and four wheeler vehicles have been launched in the market; and
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any guidelines in this respect and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  have  initiated  battery swapping stations and charging stations at retail outlets on pilot basis.  As  on  01.01.2020,  they  have  installed  electric  vehicle chargers at 48 retail outlets.
- (b) The revised  guidelines  on  'Charging  Infrastructure  for  Electric Vehicles' issued by Ministry of  Power  on  1.10.2019 are available in the website of Ministry of Power.

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