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Lok Sabha Question No. 1356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: State Disaster Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE FINANCE COMMISSION DIVISION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1356 ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020 / MAGHA 21, 1941 (SAKA) STATE DISASTER FUND

## 1356. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  ratio  recommended  by  the  14 th Finance  Commission  for  the  contribution towards the State Disaster Fund (SDF) by the Centre and the State for the State of Odisha and actually provided by the Centre for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20;
- (b) Whether it is a fact that the Union Government has not completely released its share of SDF as recommended by the 14 th Finance Commission for the years 2018-19 and 201920;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which the Government proposes to clear the pending amount in view of the relief measures that are to be undertaken by the State Government after the sever cyclone ' FANI ' hit the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  The 14 th Finance Commission (FFC) had recommended aggregate corpus of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for all States for the award period 2015-20 and that States contribute 10%  to  SDRF  during  the  award  period  with  the  remaining  90%  coming  from  the  Union Government. Government accepted the above recommendation with the modification that the percentage share of the States will continue to be as before; and that, once GST is in place, the recommendation of FFC on disaster  relief  would  be  fully  implemented.  Accordingly,  central share of SDRF is being released to States on 75:25 sharing basis between Centre and States in case of general category States and 90:10 in case of special category States.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been introduced from 01.07.2017. Since GST has not stabilized, the Government has decided that during 14 th Finance Commission (14 th FC) award period, Centre ' s share in SDRF shall remain in the same ratio as it was in 13 th FC award period.

(b) & (c) For  the  State  of  Odisha,  14 th FC  has  recommended total allocation of Rs. 865 crore for 2018-19 and Rs. 909 crore for 2019-20. Central share @ 75% works out to Rs. 648.75 crore for 2018-19 and Rs.681.75 crore for 2019-20. Full amount of Central Share of SDRF for 2018-19 and 2019-20 has been released to Govt. of Odisha.

- (d)      There is no balance pending for release.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Impact of Bank NPAs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1355

ANSWERED ON-10.02.2020

## IMPACT OF BANK NPAs

## 1355. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the massive joblessness spread in the country due to shutting down of a large number of units because of NPAs/ bad loans or coercive action by Banks; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to arrest the alarming situation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) and (b): As per Reserve Bank of India data on global operations, the NonPerforming Assets (NPAs) of Scheduled Commercial Banks have declined by 9.89% during the period from 31.3.2018 to 31.3.2019.

The capital locked up in poorly performing business units in the form of NPAs reduces the flow of credit. Resolution of overdue loans including NPAs under mechanisms such as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 also offers opportunity for revival of business units through entry of new promoters bringing fresh investment and business strengths. In this regard, it is pertinent that under the Code, the focus in the resolution process is on reviving the business unit as a going concern. Further, action taken by banks to resolve NPAs or other stressed loans enables ploughing back of money as fresh credit for productive uses in the economy, which generates new employment opportunities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: ESI Hospitals Operating in Jharkhand
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## ESI HOSPITALS OPERATING IN JHARKHAND

1351. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)the  number  and  details  of  ESI  hospitals  operating  in  Jharkhand  at present, district-wise;
- (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  ESI  hospitals  in Giridih and Bokaro districts of Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)the healthcare facilities provided by the Government to the workers in absence of ESI hospitals nearby; and
- (d)the details of the places selected in this regard and quantum of funds earmarked and proposed to be released in this financial year for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a): At present, three Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospitals are operational in the state of Jharkhand.  The district-wise details are as under:

|   Sl. No. | District       | Name of the Hospital    |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Dhanbad        | ESIS Hospital Maithan   |
|         2 | East Singhbhum | ESIC Hospital Adityapur |
|         3 | Ranchi         | ESIC Hospital Namkum    |

(b): No proposal has been received from the State Government of Jharkhand to set up new ESI hospital in the district of Giridih or Bokaro districts of the Jharkhand.

- (c) & (d): In the absence of nearby ESI hospital, beneficiaries may avail health care facilities through hospitals empaneled by the state government under the ESI scheme or claim reimbursement from the state ESI scheme for the treatment availed by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Education Funds
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1350 TO BE ASNWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Education Funds

## 1350. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

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

- (a) the details of the educational fields identified by the Government which require special attention;
- (b) whether optimum utilisation of allocated funds is the need of the hour; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Government is committed to provide equitable access to quality education to  all  sections  of  the  society.  Accordingly,  it  undertakes  various  initiatives  and schemes  across  the  sub-sectors  ranging  from  elementary,  secondary,  higher  and technical  education.  In  order  to  ensure  that  socio-economic  and  geographical disparities  are  minimized,  special  interventions  are  also  in  place.  The  thrust  of  the Government  is  to  continuously  improve  the  quality  of  teaching  and  learning  to empower  our  students  as  well  as  attain  institutional  excellence  to  meet  global standards.
- (b) & (c): Funds are appropriately allocated to meet the goals of access, equity, quality and affordability. All concerted efforts are made by the Government to optimally utilize these allocated funds to achieve the intended outcomes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Declaration of Sabarimala as National Pilgrimage Centre
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1349 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## DECLARATION OF SABARIMALA AS NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE CENTRE

## 1349. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has declared Sabarimala as a National Pilgrimage Centre;
- (b) if so the details thereof; and
- (c)
- the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  declare  any  place  as National Pilgrimage Centre however Ministry provides Central Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations  for  various  tourism  projects,  under  the  Swadesh Darshan  and  PRASHAD  Schemes  subject  to  availability  of  funds, submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project  Reports,  adherence  to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

For development of Sabarimala in Kerala Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned  two  projects  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  as detailed below:-

-  Development of Spiritual Circuit of Sabarimala - ErumeliPampa-Sannidhanam for Rs.99.99 Cr in 2016-17.
-  Development of Spiritual Circuit of Sree Padmanabhaswamy  Temple,  Aranmula-  Sabrimala  for Rs.92.22 Cr in 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Implementation of GST System
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1348

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020 / 21 MAGHA, 1941 (SAKA)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF GST SYSTEM

- †1348. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:
- (a)  whether  Union  Government  has  implemented  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  system across the country for collection of tax from the States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total amount collected by Union Government under GST tax system from Maharashtra State in the year 2019; and
- (d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  refund  Rs.15558  crore  outstanding amount of GST to the State Government of Maharashtra indicating the manner in which it will be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SH. ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a destination based tax levied simultaneously by both  Centre  and  State  Governments  on  consumption  of  goods  and  services.  It  has  been implemented in the country w.e.f. 1 st July, 2017. Accordingly, Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST)  Act,  Integrated  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (IGST)  Act,  Union  Territory  Goods  and Services Tax (UTGST) Act, Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act and State Goods  and  Services  Tax(SGST)  were  passed  by  the  Parliament  and  State  Legislatures respectively to administer the GST.
- (c) The gross GST collection (CGST+SGST+ Domestic IGST+GST Compensation Cess) from Maharashtra State in the FY 2019-20 is Rs. 1,55,181 crores till 31 st January, 2020.
- (d) Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) is levied and collected by the Centre on supplies in the course of inter-State trade or commerce and is apportioned/ settled between the Union and the  States/UTs  on  monthly  basis  as  provided  in  the  law.  Accordingly,  IGST  Settlement/ apportionment has been done till January, 2020. It is further submitted that GST (Compensation to  States)  Act,  2017  provides  for  compensation  to  States/UTs  (UT  with  Legislature  only)  on account of revenue loss due to implementation of GST on bimonthly basis w.e.f. July, 2017. The GST Compensation has been released up to September, 2019 and the next bimonthly GST Compensation for October-November, 2019 is due for payment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: ESI Hospital in Thoothukkudi
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## ESI HOSPITAL IN THOOTHUKKUDI

1346. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  so  far,  for  the construction of 100-bedded ESI Hospital in Thoothukkudi which was started in 2014; and
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time-frame  for  completion  of  the said Hospital?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Initially  the  project  was  assigned  to  Central  Public  Works Department  (CPWD)  in  2014  but  as  the  Insured  person  (IP)  strength was  less  than  50,000,  the  construction  work  was  not  initiated  and subsequently withdrawn from CPWD.

Later  on  after  tendering  in  2016,  the  ESIC  assigned  the work to M/s Engineering Projects India Limited (EPIL). As agreement was not signed with EPIL, it  was  decided  to  cancel  the  work  order. Now action has been initiated to assign the work to  the CPWD. The area now satisfies the 50,000 IP norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Emergency Response Centre
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## Emergency Response Centre

## 1344. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to refer to the reply to part (e) of Unstarred Question No. 4975 dated 26 th March, 2018 and state:

- (a) the progress made so far in respect of setting up of Emergency Response Centre at Hazira in Gujarat;
- (b) the time by which it is likely to be completed;
- (c)  whether  any  communication  has  been  made/  proposed  to  be  made  with  the Government of Gujarat State in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)  &  (b)  One  of  recommendations  of  the  M.B.Lal  Committee  was  to  set  up Emergency Response Centres (ERC) in the country. For setting up of pilot ERCs,  five  locations  namely  Jaipur,  Vizag,  Manmad,  Hazira,  Dibiyapur were  identified.  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas/Industry  decided Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) shall act as the coordinator. BPCL  floated  a  Global  Tender  for  appointment  of  Project  Management Consultant (PMC). BPCL has further submitted a timeline of total 28 months for completion of the job including construction of ERC, testing, commissioning and training after finalization of the tender.
- (c) & (d) BPCL has informed that since PMC for Emergency Response Center is not finalized, no communication has been made with Government of Gujarat.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Current Account Deficit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1342

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020

## CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT

## 1342. SHRI NAMA NAGESWAR RAO:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the impact of a spike in crude oil prices due to the prevailing circumstances in West Asia and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b) whether the Government has worked out a worst case scenario when the current account deficit will balloon beyond safe limits due to surge in international crude price;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the permissible range of crude price which is within which the comfortable zone of the Government; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

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

(a),  (b),  (c),  (d)  The  price  of  crude  oil  is  influenced  by  several  factors  like  global demand,  supply  side  factors,  oil  market  disruptions,  geo-political  situation  and policies of crude oil producing countries. The average crude oil price (Indian basket) in HI of 2019-20 declined to US$ 64.69 per barrel from US$ 73.70 per barrel in the corresponding period of the previous year. In Q3 of 2019-20 (October to December), the  average  crude  oil  price  declined  to  US$  62.59  per  barrel  from  US$  67.75  per barrel in Q3 of 2018-19. India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) declined from 2.1 per cent of GDP in 2018-19 to 1.5 per cent of GDP in H1 of 2019-20. The narrowing of CAD along with impressive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), rebounding of portfolio flows  contributed  to  improvement  in  India's  Balance  of  Payments  (BoP)  position. India's  foreign  reserves  are  comfortably  placed  at  US$  471.4  billion  as  on  4 th February, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Bhartiya Shiksha Board
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1340 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Bhartiya Shiksha Board

## 1340. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government aims to establish a Bhartiya Shiksha Board;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for its creation; and
- (c) the timeline by which it is likely to start functioning?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to  (c)  :  Bhartiya  Shiksha  Board  is  being  established  under  MSRVVP  which  is  an autonomous  body.    The  board  is  being  established  for  standardization,  management, affiliation,  recognition,  authentication  of  education  in  the  Indian  traditional  knowledge such as Vedic education, Sanskrit education, Shastras & Darshanas education, Bhartiya Art  education  which  can  be provided  with  or without  modern  education  in conformity with national curriculum framework upto Senior Secondary level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Incidents in JMU & JNU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Incidents in JMU & JNU

## 1338. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken the cognizance of recent violent incident against the students in Jamia Milllia University by police and on students sitting on strike by goons inside the JNU premises; and (b)  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereon  and  corrective  measures  taken  by  the Government to provide safe environment to the students inside the University area?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a)  and  (b):  There  have  been  reports  of  some  violence  in  Jamia  Millia  Islamia  (JMI)  and Jawaharlal  Nehru  University  (JNU).  The  Central  Universities  are  statutory  autonomous organization  established  under  an  Act  of  Parliament  and  are  competent  to  deal  with  such matters appropriately.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: CIBS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1336 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## CIBS

1336. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:
2. Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government is planning for bringing Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (Deemed University) under the ambit of UGC; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (d)  whether the Government has any proposal to convert the Ladakh Cluster University which was announced under RUSA into a Central University in the UT of Ladakh; (e) if so, the details thereof; and
3. (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c) : Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh has been declared as Deemed to  be  University  on  15.01.2016.  This  Deemed  to  be  University  is  presently  under  the control of the Ministry of Culture and fully funded by it. (d) to (f): The Ladakh University has been established by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir by enacting the Ladakh University Act, 2018 (Governor Act No. LVI of 2018) on 16.12.2018. Infrastructure grants can be given to the University for its establishment and

- quality improvement under RUSA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Decline in GST Collection
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1332

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020 / 21 MAGHA, 1941 (SAKA)

## DECLINE IN GST COLLECTION

## 1332. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection fell to a 19 month low of 91,916 crores in September 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of monthly GST collection and estimated total GST collection for the financial year 2019-20;
- (c) the details of monthly GST collections for the financial year 2018-19;
- (d) the details of reasons for this dip in GST collection; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to increase demand and improve GST collection?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SH. ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a), (b) & (c): The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection of September, 2019 was the lowest  since  Feb,  2018  when  the  collection  was  Rs.  85,962  crores.  The  monthly  gross  GST collection (CGST+ SGST+ IGST+ GST Compensation Cess) for the financial year 2018-19 and 2019-20 (till 31 st Jan, 2020) is as under:

(Figures in Rs. Crores)

| Month     |   2018-19 | 2019-20   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| April     |    103459 | 113865    |
| May       |     94016 | 100289    |
| June      |     95610 | 99939     |
| July      |     96483 | 102083    |
| August    |     93960 | 98202     |
| September |     94442 | 91916     |
| October   |    100710 | 95379     |
| November  |     97637 | 103491    |
| December  |     94726 | 103184    |
| January   |    102503 | 110818    |
| February  |     97247 |           |
| March     |    106577 |           |
| Total     |   1177369 | 1019167   |

The Budgeted Estimate (BE) of GST revenue collection (CGST+ IGST+ GST Compensation Cess) for FY 2019-20 is Rs. 6,63,343 crores as against net actual collection (as per Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, CBIC flash figures) of Rs. 4,44,009 crores till December, 2019.

(d) The GST collection in any particular month depends upon the total taxable value of goods or services or both supplied in that month. However, it can be seen that the GST collections have been more than Rs. 1 lakh crore for the last three months and the collection in January, 2020 has been the second highest since implementation of GST.

(e) The steps taken by the Government to achieve the target set for this financial year are GST rate  rationalization  to  improve  tax  compliance,  mandatory  e-filing  and  e-payment  of  taxes, penalty  for  delayed  payment,  extensive  use  of  third  party  sources  such  as  State  VAT Department,  Income Tax etc. for compliance verification,  regular  enforcement  &  compliance verification of tax returns, taxpayer education and media campaign etc.

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