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Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Fiscal Stress Faced by States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2179

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 2 nd  December, 2019 11 AGRAHAYANA, 1941 (SAKA)

## Fiscal Stress Faced by States

## 2179. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether it is a fact that several States are under severe fiscal stress due to schemes like loan waivers and higher borrowings;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) the  names  of  the  States  which  are  having  severe  fiscal  stress  and  highest  debt-Gross  State Domestic Product ratio; and
- d) the name of the States which tops the spending under non-development expenditure?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c)    Following  the  recommendations  of  13 th Finance  Commission,  the  States  have  amended /enacted  their  Fiscal  Responsibility  and Budget  Management  (FRBM)  Acts  to  build a  fiscal  reform path. Further, the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) for its award period 2015-20 has observed at para 14.49 of its Report that 'the aggregate debt and deficit indicators of all States are well within the target  threshold  suggested  by  the  Thirteenth  Finance  Commission.  However,  there  are  variations among States in fiscal consolidation when the debt sustainability is measured on a multiple indicator payment  approach  like  debt  as  percentage  of  Gross  State  Domestic  Product  (GSDP)  and  interest payment relative to revenue receipts'. The States having Debt-GSDP ratio of more than 25% in 201920 (BE), are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

(d) As per the  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report titled 'State Finances: A study of budgets of 201920', the five States which are characterized by highest Non-development Expenditure in 2019-20 (BE) are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Direct Tax Revenue Collection
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2178 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 02 nd  DECEMBER, 2019 AGRAHAYANA 11, 1941 (SAKA)

## DIRECT TAX REVENUE COLLECTION

2178: Shrimati Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the budget estimate of direct tax revenue collection;
- (b)  the details of amount being collected till the second instalment for advance tax payment;
- (c)  whether  the  slowdown  of  the  economy  has  started  to  be  reflected  in  the  tax collection and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  poor  show  on  the  direct  tax  side  makes  it  impossible  for  the Government  to  make  any  meaningful  cut  in  Goods  and  Service  Tax  rates despite increasing pressure from industry; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  Budget  estimate  of  direct  tax  revenue  collection  for  the  Financial  Year  2019-2020  is Rs.13,35,000 crore.  The details are as under:

(Rs. In Crore)

|                     | Financial Year 2019-2020   |
|---------------------|----------------------------|
| Corporate Tax       | 7,66,000                   |
| Personal Income Tax | 5,69,000                   |

(Source: Receipt Budget, 2019-2020)

- (b)  Net Collection of Direct Taxes till second instalment of Advance Tax is 4,45,242 crores. The details are as under:

(Rs. In Crore)

|                                                          | Financial Year 2019-2020   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Corporate Tax                                            | 2,38,514                   |
| Personal Income Tax (Include Securities Transaction Tax) | 2,06,231                   |
| Other Taxes                                              | 497                        |

(Source: Pr. CCA, CBDT)

- (C)        The net collection of Direct Taxes for the period from April to October, 2019 is Rs. 5,18,084 Crores. (Source: Pr.CCA, CBDT), which is 39% (approximately) of Budget Estimate Target of 13,35,000 Crores.  The total net (GST + Non GST) Collections for the period from April to October, 2019 is Rs. 5,43,980 Crores (Source: Pr.CCA, CBIC), which is approximately 49% of Budget Estimates Targets of 11,19,247 Crores.
- (d)& (e)     Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on supply of goods and services are fixed / changed by the Government only on the recommendation of the GST Council.  GST Council is  a  federal  body  represented  by  the  Central  and  the  States.  No  recommendation  of  GST Council for any reduction in GST rates is pending with the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Training to Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## Training to Teachers

†2177. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of present system and facilities available to impart training to school teachers; (b) whether private agencies are being roped in to impart training to teachers; (c) if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) whether there is any guidelines for the functioning of such private training institutions?

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

(a)  to  (d):  Under  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme  funds  are    provided  to  States  and  Union Territories for Teacher Training. Teacher training is provided for all levels of teachers from pre primary to the higher secondary level.

At the National Level, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), along with its 6 Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs) prepares a host of training modules and undertakes specific programmes for training of teachers.  At the State level, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) prepares a combined annual teacher training calendar with active participation of various state agencies and is also the nodal agency for conducting training of elementary and secondary level teachers.

Recently, the Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the Elementary level through an Integrated Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA - National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Education Programmes for Prisoners
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## Education Programmes for Prisoners

2176. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  associated  with  State  Governments  or  supported  any literacy/ education programmes in prisons during the last three years; (b)  if  so,  please  provide  details  of  the  States,  duration  of  programme,  beneficiary  prisons, number of beneficiary prisoners and State-wise expenditure; and (c) if not, please provide details of any other steps taken by the Government towards literacy

- in prisons during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) No Sir. In order to improve the literacy rate in the country, the scheme of Saakshar Bharat,  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  Adult  Education  and  Skill  Development  was implemented in the rural areas of 410 districts in 26 States and one UT, that had adult female literacy  rate  of  50  per  cent  and  below  as per  Census  2001,  including  left  wing  extremism affected districts, irrespective of their literacy rates, with special focus on women and other disadvantaged groups, since October 2009. No specific literacy scheme for prisoners has been implemented.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Special Package to Boost Tourism in UTs of Kashmir and Ladakh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2175 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## SPECIAL PACKAGE TO BOOST TOURISM IN UTS OF KASHMIR AND LADAKH

## 2175. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to announce a special package to boost tourism in the UTs of Kashmir and Ladakh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the number of tourists has declined in Kashmir in the current  year  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  revive  tourism  in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  announced  any  special package to boost tourism in the UTs of Kashmir and Ladakh.

- (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  maintain  region  wise  Domestic Tourist  Visits  (DTVs)  and  Foreign  Tourist  Visits  (FTVs).  However, DTVs and FTVs in respect of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State have shown an increase of 19.96% and 74.91% respectively in 2018 over the corresponding period of 2017 as per the following details:

| 2017     | 2017   | 2018 (R)   | 2018 (R)   |
|----------|--------|------------|------------|
| DTV      | FTV    | DTV        | FTV        |
| 14235473 | 79765  | 17076315   | 139520     |

R: Revised

(c): Hon'ble Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) led a  delegation  in  September  2019  of  Senior  Officers  of  Ministry  of Tourism  and  representatives  of  Tourism  Industry  Associations  to Ladakh for holding a series of meetings to take feedback from local tourism  stakeholders  and  local  administration  officials  to  finalize road-map for development of tourism sector in Ladakh. The inputs received during the above meetings have been utilized for formulating an Action Plan for the development of tourism sector in Ladakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Permanent Status to Finance Commission
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2161 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 2 nd  December, 2019 [11 Agrahayana, 1941 (SAKA)] 'PERMANENT STATUS TO FINANCE COMMISSION'

## No. 2161. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  there  is  any  proposal  before  the  Government  to  give  permanent  status  to  the  Finance Commission;
- b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- c) whether it is true that the Reserve Bank of India is also in favour of giving permanent status to the Finance Commission; and
- d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- a) No,  Government  of  India  is  not  considering  any  proposal  to  give  permanent  status  to  Finance Commission.
- b) Does not arise.
- c) Reserve  Bank  of  India  is  also  not  considering  any  proposal  to  give  permanent  status  to  Finance Commission.
- d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Aam Admi Bima Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 2172

## AAM ADMI BIMA YOJANA

## 2172. Dr. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features and provisions of the Aam Admi Bima Yojana;
- (c) the total allocation made to the Centralized Social Security Fund and Aam Admi Bima Yojana Scholarship Fund the said period; and during
- (b) the number of   beneficiaries under  the scheme during the current  year and the previous year; State/UT-wise;
- (d) the being taken by the Government to  spread awareness regarding the provisions of the scheme? steps

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) and (b): Social Security Scheme Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) provided life and disability cover to persons between the age group of 18-59 years, below poverty line and marginally above the poverty line under 48 identified vocationloccupational groups identified by Government of  India\_ cover of Rs. 30000/on natural death, Rs. 75000/on  death or total permanent disability due to accident and Rs: 37500/- for partial permanent disability. living

Scholarship as 'Add-On' benefit was provided to eligible children of enrolled beneficiaries @ Rs. 100/- per month (Maximum for two children)   50% of the total premium of Rs. 200/(Rs 100/-) per member per annum under AABY was contributed from Social Security Fund created by the Government of India and maintained by LIC of India.

Subsequently, Government of India decided to converge AABY in to PMJJBY PMSBY from 01.06.2017 . A notification to that effect was issued by Ministry of Labour & Employment; Gol (MoLE) vide order ref F. No.M-21015/02/2017-RW dated 13.11.2017 .

After   convergence, AABY stands   discontinued Since AABY was  discontinued after convergence to PMJJBY and PMSBY no beneficiaries were enrolled under the scheme during the current and  previous financial year.

- (c): No allocation was made to the Centralized Social Security Fund and Scholarship Fund previous and current year: during
- (d): Post convergence of AABY to the flagship  schemes PMJJBY and PMSBY the Government has undertaken the following steps for spreading awareness:
- An exclusive website   WW jansuraksha gov.i hosting all relevant material information related to these schemes: in,
- i) Massive campaigns through media to create awareness amongst iarge sections of population.
- iii) Display of posters and banners regarding the schemes in various offices of Banks and Insurance Companies across the country
Lok Sabha Question No. 2171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: District Primary Education Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2019

## District Primary Education Programme

## †2171.   SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

- (a) the number of employees working under the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) of Education Department in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the pay-scales prescribed for the said contractual employees at the time of their first appointment;
- (c) whether the pay scale of the above employees was fixed less than that of their appointment at later stage of appointment in the past;
- (d) if so, whether there are such provisions in this regard;
- (e) whether the EPF of said employees was being deducted by earlier Government of Madhya Pradesh whereas it is not being deducted in Chhattisgarh; and
- (f) if so, the reasons for such discrepancy?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to  (f)  :  As  per  information  received  from  State  Government,  total  number  of  employees working under the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) was 167 who were taken over by SSA. Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, therefore the recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers is under the domain of the concerned State/Union Territory (UT) Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Contract Employees in Auto Industries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## CONTRACT EMPLOYEES IN AUTO INDUSTRIES

## 2170. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether the decline in growth in the auto industry over the last one year, has affected and resulted in the laying off of  8-10  lakh contract employees in  recent months in the auto parts sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the job cuts are happening around the hubs and by at least 10-15  per cent in each of the companies;
- (d)
- if  so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the domestic passenger vehicle industry has recently recorded its worst performance in the past two decades due to poor sale figures of commercial vehicles and two-wheelers, higher insurance  costs,  volatile  stock  markets  and  a  liquidity  squeeze  in  a slowing economy; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): As per inputs received from the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public  Enterprises,  there  is  cyclical  slowdown  across  sectors  including automobile  sector  since  past  few  months.      But  the  festival  demand  has shown  year  on  year  growth  @  0.3%  in  the  Passenger  Vehicle  Segment. Retrenchment  of  temporary  workers  has  been  reported  by  the  industry. However, no confirmed data on job loss is available with the Government. Some of the steps taken by the Government to boost the automobile industry are as follows:
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- Reduction of Corporate Tax to 22%
- Continuation of registration of ICE and EV in future
- Proposed increase in registration of new cars deferred till June, 2020
-  Funds worth Rs. 70,000 Crores released to PSU Banks
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- Linking of repo rate to interest charged for vehicle purchased

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Plight of Sanskrit Newspaper
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## Plight of Sanskrit Newspaper

## 2169.    SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the plight of Sanskrit newspapers which is dithering in spite of PM's campaign to revive the glory of the Sanskrit language in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that dozens of Sanskrit newspapers are on the verge of closing down due to non-patronage and financial support;
- (c) whether the Government already has any schemes to promote Sanskrit newspapers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  identity  of  Sanskrit newspapers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The Government is aware of plight of Sanskrit newspapers.  Rashtriya  Sanskrit Sansthan  (RSKS),  Delhi  an  autonomous  organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Human Resource  Development  is  the  nodal  agency  for  implementing  the  policies  of  the Government  relating  to  the  promotion  of  Sanskrit  knowledge.  RSKS  under  the scheme for ' Financial Assistance for Publication, Re-print of Rare Sanskrit Books and Bulk Purchase of Sanskrit Books' provide assistance to publishers. There are only four news papers in Sanskrit language. One newspaper namely 'Sudharma' is  brought  out  daily  in  Sanskrit  language.  Two  news  papers  namely  'Sanskrit Samwad'  and  'Vak'  are  brought  out  on  fortnightly  basis  and  one  newspaper namely Amritbhaha is published on monthly basis. All these papers are provided financial assistance by the RSKS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: IIEST
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## IIEST

## 2168.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  upgrade  certain  Universities  as  Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST);
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken up the issue of upgradation of these Universities with the respective State Governments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b): The Anandakrishnan Committee, which was constituted in 2005 to assess the potential  of  some  selected  Institutions  for  their  transformation  to  high-level  technological 'Institutes of National Importance (INI)', had recommended 05 (five) Institutes to be converted into  'Indian  Institute  of  Engineering  Science  and  Technology  (IIEST)'  through  an  Act  of Parliament. The five recommended Institutes were (1) Bengal Engineering College - Shibpur (West Bengal) [later became Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) - Shibpur]; (2)  Institute  of  Technology,  Banaras  Hindu University  (BHU)  -  Varanasi (Uttar  Pradesh);  (3) Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) - Kochi (Kerala); (4) Andhra University College  of  Engineering  -  Vishakhapatnam  (Andhra  Pradesh);  and  (5)  University  College  of Engineering (UCE), Osmania University - Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).

(c) & (d): In consultation with the respective State Governments, the Government of India has upgraded IT (BHU) as Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi w.e.f. 29.06.2012. Similarly, the BESU has also been upgraded as IIEST, Shibpur w.e.f. 04.03.2014.

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