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Lok Sabha Question No. 735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Basic Facilities to Tourists at Swarngiri Fort
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 735 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Basic Facilities to Tourists at Swarngiri Fort

## † 735. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL.

Will the  Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Swarngiri Fort  situated  at  Jalore  is  in  a  dilapidated  condition  in  the absence of proper maintenance by the Archaeological Survey of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total funds allocated and the expenditure incurred on the maintenance of the  protected  monuments  in  the  country  including  Rajasthan  during  the  last three years;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  develop  said  fort  as  a  major  tourism centre and provide basic facilities therein;  and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to construct approach road to reach this fort situated at height of two thousand stairs to make it accessible for the tourists and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Swarngiri  Fort  is  not  a  protected  monument  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India (ASI) hence not under the jurisdiction of ASI.
- (b) The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  for  conservation  of protected  monuments  in  the  country  including  Rajasthan  during  the  last  three years are as under.

## Amount Rs. in Lakhs

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Allocation |   Expenditure |
|-----------|---------|--------------|---------------|
|         1 | 2015-16 |      24915   |       23744.2 |
|         2 | 2016-17 |      30770.8 |       30193.2 |
|         3 | 2017-18 |      41080.9 |       41076.8 |

- (c) Does not arise as this is not a protected monument of ASI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Agricultural Export Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 733 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## AGRICULTURAL EXPORT POLICY

## 733.   SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to put out a draft Agricultural Export Policy for comments  from  the  public  which  aims  to  boost  shipments  of  farm  items  by identifying niche products and new markets; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  progress  made  in  this  regard  along  with  the response received and implemented so far?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a  &  b)  The  Government  had  put  draft  Agriculture  Export  Policy  in  public  domain  for suggestions  /  comments.  A  large  number  of  suggestions  /  comments  have  been received.  The  Government  is  in  the  process  of  finalizing  the  Agriculture  Export Policy  taking  into  account  the  comments  /  suggestions  received  from  different quarters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Trade Facilitation Pact on Services
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 732 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## TRADE FACILITATION PACT ON SERVICES

## 732. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has pitched for inclusion of the trade facilitation pact on services in the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
- (b) whether this would help to promote growth of global economy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is  working on  trade  facilitation in  the  services  sector  at WTO; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a), (b), (c) and (d): Yes, madam. India tabled the 'Concept Note for an initiative on Trade Facilitation in Services' at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 6 th October, 2016 with the objective to briefly outline the concept of a Trade Facilitation Agreement for Services (TFS Agreement). This was followed up with a proposal dated 14 th November, 2016 on 'Possible Elements  of  a  Trade  Facilitation  in  Services  Agreement'  which  outlines  the  possible elements of the TFS Agreement, as conceived by India, in a more detailed manner.

On 22 nd February, 2017, India tabled a draft legal text on Trade Facilitation in Services at the WTO  to  facilitate  discussions  among  WTO  members  and  to  take  forward  this  agenda. Subsequently, based on the comments received from members, India tabled a revised draft text on TFS for consideration of members on 27 th July, 2017.

India believes that an Agreement on Trade Facilitation in Services can result in reduction of transaction  costs  associated  with  unnecessary  regulatory  and  administrative  burdens  on cross-border  movement  of  services.  India's  proposal  for  an  Agreement  on  TFS  is  to comprehensively  address  the  numerous  border  and  behind-the-border  barriers  impeding trade in services across all modes of supply, which could significantly enhance the potential for trade in services for all WTO Members.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Examination of NIIT
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 730 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Examination of NIIT

## †730. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to conduct examination of National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) twice in a year;
- (b) if so, whether it would be implemented since the year 2018; and
- (c) the  intention  of  the  Government  to  conduct  the  above  examination twice in a year along with the pattern thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c): This Ministry does not conduct examination for National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT).  However, the National Testing Agency (NTA) established  with  the  approval  of  the  Union  Cabinet  as  an  autonomous  and self-sustained premier testing organization will conduct entrance examinations  for  higher  education  institutions,  including  JEE  (MAIN)  and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-UG.  It will conduct the UGCNET examinations in December, 2018 and all other examinations entrusted to it from 2019 onwards twice a year in order to give adequate opportunity to candidates  to  bring  out  their  best.  All  the  entrance  examinations  will  be computer based. The final design of new scheme will be announced soon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Offer of MBA Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Offer of MBA Courses

## 728. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  both  private  and  Government  colleges  offering  MBA courses in the country during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) the  total  number  of  students  graduating  from  these  colleges  during  that period, year-wise;
- (c) the total number of management students getting placed both from private and Government colleges, year-wise; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  employment  ratio  for MBAs?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a)  to  (c): The  details  regarding  total  number  of  AICTE  approved  private  and government  colleges  offering  MBA  courses,  students  graduating  therefrom  and securing placement,  for the last three years are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Number of Private Colleges |   Number of Government Colleges | Number of students graduated   | Number of students placed   |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | 2015-16 |                         3230 |                             244 | 186735                         | 101926                      |
|         2 | 2016-17 |                         3115 |                             244 | 175669                         | 105767                      |
|         3 | 2017-18 |                         3014 |                             251 | N.A.                           | N.A.                        |

(d) : The  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  has  introduced  model curriculum for MBA/PGDM Courses that has been designed with an objective to provide in depth knowledge of the academic disciplines and applied fundamental areas necessary to meet the requirement of business enterprises. Courses on Indian ethos and business ethics and compulsory internship/ field work have been made an integral part of course curriculum.

Moreover,  AICTE  has  also  implementing  an  action  plan  for  enhancing  the employability  of  students.  The  plan  focuses  on  Induction  training,  Mandatory internships, Industry readiness and Promoting innovation/ start-ups for aligning the skills of students with industry requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Education for Autistic Children
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Partha Pratim Ray

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.727 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Education for Autistic Children

## 727. SHRI PARTHA PRATIM RAY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  set  up  the  special  schools  for  the  autistic children to fulfil the motto 'Education for All' ; and
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)  &(b):-  No,  Madam.  There  is  no  provision  in  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development to sanction/open new special schools for autistic children.

As per Section 3 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, every child in the age group of 6-14 years including children with disability has the right  to  pursue  free  and  compulsory  elementary  education  in  a  neighbourhood  school  till completion of elementary education. Additionally, the RTE (Amendment) Act, 2012 makes available  the  right  to  opt  for  home  based  education  (HBE)  for  children  with  Multiple  and Severe Disabilities including children with Autism.

The Central Government has launched an Integrated Scheme for School Education Samagra  Shiksha,  from  2018-19,  which  aims  to  look  at  education  needs  of  all  children including Children with Special Needs, as a continuum from pre- school to senior secondary level. Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha, the focus is on providing Inclusive  Education  to  Children  with  Special  Needs  (CwSN)  in  nearby  Elementary  and Secondary  schools,  wherein  all  children  including  autistic  children  participate  and  learn together in the same class.

The  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  &  Empowerment,  Department  of  Empowerment  of Persons with Disabilities is implementing a scheme namely Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation  Scheme (DDRS) under which grant-in-aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations for running special schools after functioning for a minimum period of 2 years. It does not provide funds for opening of special schools or any other project under DDRS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Impact of Maternity Law on Jobs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## IMPACT OF MATERNITY LAW ON JOBS

## 726. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether  Maternity  Law,  that  entitles  women  to  26  weeks  paid maternity leave, may cost 1.8 million women their jobs, according to the survey by Team Lease Services;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto;
- (c)whether the new law discourage companies from hiring women in India  where  the  share  of  women  in  the  workforce  has  shrunk  to around 24 per cent in 2016 from 36 per cent a decade earlier and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether since 2004, about 20 million women vanished from India's workforce,  according  to  the  World  Bank  estimates  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e)the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): No  such  report  has  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the Government.

Contd..2/-

(c) & (d): No, Madam.  The  Government  is  of opinion that with enforcement  of  the  Maternity  Benefit  (Amendment)  Act,  2017,  more and  more  women  workers  would  be  inclined  to  seek  employment which will lead to increase in women labour participation rate.  There are  stringent  provisions  under  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961  for prevention of discriminatory practices against women work force.

(e): The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, is enforced and implemented  by  the  respective  State  Governments  in  all  sectors except in the Mines and Circus industries.  Time to time, advisories are issued to State Governments for strict enforcement and compliance of the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Modernisation of Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 724 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## MODERNISATION OF LIBRARIES

724. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of libraries that are maintained by the Government in Delhi;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to modernize these libraries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CULTURE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## ANSWER

- (a)  Most  of  Government  Public  Libraries  function  under  the  administrative  control  of respective State Library authorities. There are three libraries in Delhi under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture namely:-
- (i) Delhi Public Library, with its 35 branches in Delhi.
- (ii) Central Secretariat Library
- (iii) Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
- (b) & (c) Modernization of libraries is an ongoing process. Every year fund is provided for computerization, purchase of books, preservation and conservation of books and digitization of books etc. to these libraries. Central Secretariat Library  and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library  have undertaken digitization of its collection (out of copyright). The catalogue of all the  three  libraries  have  been  upgraded  to  electronic  format.  Delhi  Public  Library  has computerised  all  its  Units  and  has  revamped  children  and  women  sections  in  few  of  its branches. Delhi Public Library has a network of 100 Mobile Library Service Points including 25 Braille Mobile Library Points.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Tea Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 723 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## TEA EXPORTS

## 723. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  tea  exports  during  2017-18  have  touched  an  all  time  high  of  256.6 million kg as compared to 227.63 million kg in the previous fiscal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that export realization in the last financial was US$ 785.92 million and in 2016-17, export realization was US$ 95.19 million lower; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the efforts being made to boost the export of tea?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b):    Yes,Madam.  The  year  2017-18  has  seen  a  record  export  of  tea  from  India  at 256.57 Million Kgs., the highest quantity ever exported in the last 36 years, as compared to 227.63 Million Kgsduring 2016-17. The increase in export is attributed to lesser supply of CTC teas  by  Kenya  to  the  important  CTC  tea  markets  of  Egypt,  Pakistan,  China,  UAE  and Poland.

(c)& (d): Yes,Madam. During  2017-18  the  total  value  realisation  on  tea  exports  was US$785.92  million  and  export  realisation  during  2016-17  was  lower  by  US$  95.19.    The increase during 2017-18 is attributed to higher volume of export by 28.94 Million Kg. as well as the slightly higher unit price realisation by 3 cents per Kg.

It  has  been a continuous endeavour of Tea Board and the tea industry to strategize ways and means to increase export. In order to increase share of Indian tea in the international market,  focused  and  sustained  initiatives  such  as  arranging  buyer-seller  meets,  effecting exchange of delegations, participating in international trade fairs and undertaking generic promotion of Indian Brands in key markets are taken up by the Tea Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Revision of WPI Base Year
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 721. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 RD   JULY,  2018.

## REVISION OF WPI BASE YEAR

## 721.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has started the exercise to revise base year to 201718 for computation of wholesale inflation with a view to present more realistic picture of the price situation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that in May last year, the Government revised the base year for Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation to 2011-12 to give a better indication of changes in prices of commodities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): No Sir.

- (b): Does not arise

- (c) & (d): The Government revised the base year of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)  in  May  2017  from  2004-05  to  2011-12  with  effect  from  April 2017.  In the WPI (2011-12) series, the number of items in the basket has  been  increased  to  697  as  compared  to  676  items  in  2004-05 series. The number of price quotations has also been increased from 5482 to 8331. In WPI (2011-12) series prices used for compilation do not  include  indirect  taxes.  Also  an  additional  'WPI  Food  index''  is compiled  to  capture  the  inflation  of  all  food  items  covered  under  the primary and manufactured groups.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Graduation Degree
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 720 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Graduation Degree

## †720. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a)
- (b) if so, whether  it is likely
- (c) implemented?

whether  any  scheme  is  being  formulated  by  the  Government  to  provide graduation  degree  along  with  a  professional  degree  in  the  University  to deal with the employment; to  be  implemented  in  State  and  Central Universities also; and the name of the Universities in Bihar where the said scheme is likely to be

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a)  to  (c): The	 matter	 of	 introduction	 of	 BA	 (Professional),	 BSc	 (Professional)	 and BCom	(Professional)	is	under	consideration.

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