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Lok Sabha Question No. 4733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Steel Plant at Vizag
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, M V V Satyanarayana

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4733 FOR ANSWER ON 23/03/2020

## STEEL PLANT AT VIZAG

4733.  DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Vizag Steel Plant) had acquired lands from villagers of Lankelapalem, Aganampudi, Paravada etc. at the time of construction of steel plants promising them to give suitable job in the steel plant by giving Rehabilitation Card (R. Card)/Displaced persons card;

(b) if so, the total number of persons who were issued R. Card/Displaced Persons Card and waiting for job and the number out of them who were given employment in Vizag Steel Plant;

- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  give  compensation  upto  Rs.10 lakhs for each person of the R. Card/Displaced Persons Card who crossed the age of 40 years and above; and
- (d) if  not,  whether the managment of Vizag Steel Plant is allowing their children for employment by changing the name in the R. Card/Displaced persons card?

## ANSWER

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)&(b):  The lands for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited is acquired by Government of Andhra Pradesh as per Land Acquisition Act - 1894 and subsequent Amendments Acquisition  of  Land  Act  -  1972.  Land  of  Lankelapalem  and  Aganampudi  villages have  been  acquired  along  with  other  villages  but  land  has  not  been  acquired  in Paravada village, which is away from the Steel Plant. A high level meeting was held in  1981  which  was  attended  by  the  then  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Steel,  the  then Commissioner for Visakhapatnam and Ex-Officio Secretary, Department of Industries,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  where  in  it  was  agreed  to  provide employment  to  5,000  Displaced  Persons  out  of  a  total  manpower  of  20,000 employees planned for RINL.  Against the commitment to give employment to 5000 Displaced  Persons,  8008  Displaced  Persons  have  been  employed  by  RINL  as  on 29.02.2020.  Further, the Rehabilitation Card (R. Card) is issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and not by RINL, since the Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons is the basic responsibility of the State Government.

As per Letter No.689/93/R1 dt. 05-07-2015 of District Collector, Visakhapatnam  the  number  of  displaced  persons  identified  with  respect  to  land acquisition are 16,850.  As per the information received from the Junior Employment Officer, Sub-Employment Exchange, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam (which is established exclusively for Displaced Persons of RINL), 7463 Displaced Persons are available in  Live Register as on 31.01.2020.

- (c) No such proposal is under consideration of the Central government.
- (d) The  Govt.  of  Andhra  Pradesh  nominates  the  dependant  members  in  the Rehabilitation Card for such displaced persons, who have not got the job.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Sick Public Sector Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4732

## FOR ANSWER ON 23/03/2020

## SICK PUBLIC SECTOR STEEL PLANTS

4732.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of sick public sector steel plants in the country at present, Statewise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps for their revival/restructure;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, plant-wise; and
- (d) the time by which this is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(d):  There  are  two  steel  manufacturing  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Steel namely Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and  Rashtriya  Ispat  Nigam  Limited  (RINL).  Both  CPSEs  do  not  fall  under  the category of sick CPSEs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Oil Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd. Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2020

## Oil Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd. Project

## 4729. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  in  the  process  of  setting  up  of  Oil  Refinery  and Petrochemicals Ltd. Project in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra under Public and Private Partnership, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  companies  both  Public  and  Private  included  in  the  project, name-wise and share-wise; and
- (c) the time by which the project will be commissioned?

## ANSWER पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) Oil PSUs namely Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have  decided  to  set  up  an  integrated  refinery-cum-petrochemical  complex  having refining  capacity  of  60  MMTPA  (million  metric  tonnes  per  annum)  with  equity participation in the ratio of 50:25:25, at Babulwadi, Taluka Rajapur in Ratnagiri District in  the  state  of  Maharashtra.  The  proposed  Refinery  site  has  been  identified  by  Oil PSUs in consultation with Government of Maharashtra (GoM). However, GoM vide Notification dated 02.03.2019 has withdrawn the earlier Notification dated 18.05.2017 for acquisition of land for the refinery-cum-petrochemical project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Vostok Oil Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2020

## Vostok Oil Project

4728. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  India  and  Russia  have  begun  preliminary  talks  on  the  participation  of Indian companies in the Vostok Oil project in Siberia, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any agreements/MoUs have been made to this effect, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  A consortium of Indian public sector oil companies comprising ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL),  Oil  India  Limited  (OIL),  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL)    and    Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL) continue to explore  opportunities for participating in Vostok project of Rosneft Oil Company.
- (b)    An  Agreement  was  signed  on  17 th September,  2019  between  Consortium  of Indian Companies and Rosneft Oil Company for cooperation in participation in the Vostok project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Promotion of Tourism to Historical Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4726 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM TO HISTORICAL SITES

## 4726. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to attract  tourists  to  historical  sites  like  Rakhigarhi,  Dholavira, Lothal etc.; and
- (b) the total number of domestic and international visitors to such historical sites in the year 2019?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Tourism undertakes promotional activities in domestic and international markets through its schemes of 'Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)'  and Overseas  Promotion  &  Publicity  Including  Market  Development Assistance  (OPMD).  Under  these  schemes,  Ministry  of  Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination under the Incredible India brand -line . As  part  of  its  on -going  activities,  the  Ministry  releases print, electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media  campaigns  in  the international  and  domestic  markets,  to  promote  various  tourism destinations  and  products  of  the  country  including  Haryana  & Gujarat.

Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Dholavira (Gujarat) has been identified as one of the sites for development under 'Development of Iconic Tourist Sites'.

(b): No data of visitors to these sites is maintained by the Ministry. However,  details  of  Domestic  Tourist  Visits(DTVs)  and  Foreign Tourist visits(FTVs) for the States of Gujarat and Haryana during the year 2018 are given below:

| States   |   2018 DTV |   2018 FTV |
|----------|------------|------------|
| Gujarat  |   54369873 |     513113 |
| Haryana  |    4888952 |      73977 |

(Data for 2019 awaited)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Outstanding Tax Demand of BCCI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO +4725 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 rd  MARCH 2020 03 CHAITRA SAKA 1941-42

## 'OUTSTANDING TAX DEMAND OF BCCI'

- +4725. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
- (a) The  details  of  outstanding  amount  of  income  tax  on  the  Board  of  Control  for Cricket in India (BCCI) at present;
- (b) the details of reasons for not paying the said tax on time;
- (c) whether the Government charges any interest rate on pending income tax;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reformative steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) The outstanding amount of Income Tax  in the case of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is as follows:
- (b) Demand of Rs. 572.36 crores was raised for Assessment Year 2017-18.  Assessee's appeal against the demand for Assessment Year 2017-18 is pending before CIT(A) and 30% of the tax demand has been recovered.

|   S.No | Assessment Year   | Amount (Rs.)   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------|
|      1 | 2017-18           | 400,35,70,050  |
|      2 | 2015-16           | 36,21,754      |

The  outstanding  tax  demand  for  Assessment  Year  2015-16  was  Rs.  178,36,21,754/and out of which Rs.178 crore has been recovered.  Balance Rs. 36,21,754/- is under the process of recovery.

- (c) Interest  under  section  220(2)  of  the  Income  tax  Act,  1961  is  charged  on  pending Income tax.
- (d) The details of Interest are as under:

|   S.No | Assessment Year   | Interest under section   | Amount (Rs.)   |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
|      1 | 2016-17           | 220(2)                   | 71,14,65,592   |
|      2 | 2012-13           | 220(2)                   | 59,40,51,157   |
|      3 | 2011-12           | 220(2)                   | 4,30,08,798    |

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- (e) 30% of the outstanding demand for Assessment Year 2017-18 has been recovered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Arrival of Foreign Tourists in Odisha
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4723 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN TOURISTS IN ODISHA

4723. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  arrival  of  foreign  tourists  in  Odisha  and  other States has increased during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the approximate number of tourists visited Odisha during the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  provide adequate infrastructural facilities to meet the requirement of both foreign and domestic tourists in every State; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken in Odisha since there is a tremendous tourist potential in that State?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) to India (in million) including in Odisha  during  2017,  2018  and  2019  are  10.04,10.56  and  10.89 (provisional) respectively. This shows that FTA has been increasing during the said years.

- (b): Details of Tourist Visits to Odisha during 2016 to 2018 (latest year for which data has been compiled) are given below:

| State   |     2016 |     2017 |     2018 |
|---------|----------|----------|----------|
| Odisha  | 12919127 | 14111243 | 15319358 |

(c) & (d): Development of tourism, 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  both  foreign  and  domestic  tourists  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.  Details  of  Projects  sanctioned in Odisha under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. no. | Scheme Name     | Project Name                                                                                                        |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                              |               70.82 |
|         2 | PRASHAD         | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit |               50    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Steps to Increase Local Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4721 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## STEPS TO INCREASE LOCAL TOURISM

## 4721. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the ramifications of the havoc created by a coronavirus in the tourism industry in India;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  remedial  steps  for increasing  the  local  tourism  in  the  country  including  in  the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): With the global spread of Coronavirus and the travel advisories issued by the Government restricting/prohibiting travel from affected  countries,  the  impact  on  the  tourism sector  will  be significant. However it is an evolving situation and it is not possible for the Ministry of Tourism to undertake a study now to assess the impact  on  the  sector.  Provisional  data  of  Foreign  Tourist  Arrivals (FTA) during January and February 2020 and those for the corresponding months of the previous year are given below:

|     | January 2019   | February 2019   | January 2020   | February 2020   |
|-----|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| FTA | 11,03,380      | 10,87,694       | 11,18,150      | 10,15,632       |

(b) and (c): The  Ministry of Tourism, under its  scheme  of Domestic  Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH), implements  various  measures  for  promotion  of  tourism  in  the country  and  as  part  of  its on-going  activities, releases  print, electronic and online media campaigns, to promote various tourism destinations and products in the different States and Union Territories of the country including Andhra Pradesh. Promotions are also undertaken through the website and Social Media accounts of the Ministry. In addition, the Indiatourism Offices in India undertake various promotional activities with the objective of showcasing the tourism  destinations  and  products  of  the  country  and  increasing tourist visits to the different States/Union Territories of the country. In  addition,  with  a  view  to  enhancing  local  tourism  in  the country,  Ministry  of  Tourism  works  closely  with  related  Ministries and Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations and private  industry  stakeholders  on  a  regular  basis  and  through  an Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee for Tourism Sector (IMCCTS) constituted under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to address issues related to the development of tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Construction of Veer Savarkar  Memorial at France
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## Construction of Veer Savarkar Memorial at France

## 4718. SHRI HIBI EDEN

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

- (a) whether a book named Penal Settlement in Andamans was published by the Department of Culture, Government of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  so,  the  copy  of  the  pages  or  extract  of  the  pages  which  contains  'Petition  from V.D.Savarkar  (Convict  No.32778)  to  the  Home  Member  of  the  Government  of  India, dated the 14 th  November, 1913';
- (d) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  mercy  petitions  written  by  Savarkar  to  the  British  were displayed  at the Cellular Jail Museum and now removed from there dramatically;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the Ministry of Culture proposes to construct a memorial after Vir Savarkar at Marseilles  in  France  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  timeframe  for  its construction?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The book 'Penal Settlement in Andamans' written by Shri R.C.Majumdar  was  published  by  Gazetteers  Unit,  the  then  Department  of  Culture, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare.
- (c) Copies  of  the  pages  (page  numbers  211  to  214)  of  the  book  containing  'Petition  from V.D.Savarkar  (Convict  No.32778)  to  the  Home  Member  of  the  Government  of  India, dated 14.11.1913, are attached.
- (d) & (e) As per the information received from Andaman & Nicobar (Directorate of Art and Culture),  such  Mercy  Petitions  are  not  displayed  at  Cellular  Jail  since  no  record  is available with the Department of Art and Culture, Andaman & Nicobar Administration.
- (f) No such proposal is under consideration in Ministry of Culture.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: BS-VI Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, V. Kalanidhi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2020

## BS-VI Fuel

## 4717. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to in traduce BS-VI fuel for vehicles in the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be introduced;
- (b) the details of the number of States in which BS-VI fuel will be introduced initially including the price  at  which  it  will  be  available  in  these  States,  State/Price-wise; and
- (c)  whether  it  is  likely  to  be  very  costly  initially,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor and the time by which it will be provided at the reasonable rate in the country?

## ANSWER पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) Government has decided that Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emission standards fuels will be supplied across the country w.e.f. 01.04.2020 and supply of BS-VI fuels in  National  Capital  Territory  (NCT)  of  Delhi  has  been  started  w.e.f.  01.04.2018. Government has started supply of BS-VI auto fuels in 20 Districts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined by the Government with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies take appropriate decision on pricing of  petrol  and  diesel  in  line  with  international  product  prices,  exchange  rate,  tax structure, inland freight and other cost elements and accordingly product-wise margin is arrived.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Dual Degree
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4716 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## Dual Degree

†4716. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether  IIT,  Delhi,  Mumbai  and  others  have  made  a  provision  for awarding  the  dual  degree  of  M.  Tech  or  M.B.A  along  with  B.  Tech  in  5 years period in place of 6 years as in the past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government will direct  IIT  Council  to  commence  such  dual degree courses in all of its 25 IIT institutes on the line of IIT, Delhi, etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir.  IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and some other IITs are offering 5 years Dual Degree programmes.  These programmes provide dual degree of M.Tech/ M.B.A/ M Des/MS/M.Sc along with B.Tech/BS.

(c) & (d):  All the 23 IITs are autonomous Institutions governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 as amended from time to time.  IITs function as per the provisions of the said Act, and the Statutes framed thereunder.  The academic matters including dual degree courses are decided by the Board of Governors of the respective IITs.

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