Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Promotion of Official Language
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *347

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  JANUARY 2019/PAUSHA 14, 1940 (SAKA)

## PROMOTION OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

## †* 347. SHRIMATI  NEELAM  SONKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount spent by all the financial institutions, banks and departments on promotion of official language Hindi from the year 2014 to 30 th  September, 2017, Institution/Bank/Department-wise; and
- (b) the value of advertisements published by all departments, corporations and banks under his Ministry separately in official language Hindi, in regional languages and in English during the above period, institution/bank/department-wise?

ANSWER MINISTER OF FINANACE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) & (b) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *347 (7 th Position)  for  4  January,  2019  by  Shrimati  Neelam  Sonker  regarding  'Promotion  of  Official Language'

(a)  &  (b):  The  expenditure  spent  on  promotion  of   Official  Language  Hindi  and  advertisements  in Hindi, Regional Languages and English by Banks, Financial Institutions and Departments from the F.Y. 2014 to 30 th   September,2017 is shown at the Annexure .

(Rs in Lacs)

| S.N.   | Name of Banks/Financials Institutions/ Departments    | Amount Spent on promotion of Hindi   | Amount spent on Advertisements   | Amount spent on Advertisements   | Amount spent on Advertisements   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        |                                                       |                                      | Hindi                            | English                          | Regional Languages               |
| 1.     | Corporation Bank                                      | 127.45                               | 295.45                           | 272.66                           | 19.20                            |
| 2.     | Dena Bank                                             | 32.04                                | 2688.29                          | 1205.91                          | 1038.28                          |
| 3.     | Bank of Maharashtra                                   | 42.22                                | 1267.61                          | 897.01                           | 450.51                           |
| 4.     | Oriental Bank of Commerce                             | 31.77                                | 3686.49                          | 1464.91                          | 1626.49                          |
| 5.     | Central Bank of India                                 | 221.90                               | 5574.68                          | 3270.49                          | 2599.02                          |
| 6.     | Bank of India                                         | 118.55                               | 7816.16                          | 1290.61                          | 1374.86                          |
| 7.     | Vijaya Bank                                           | 108.55                               | 701.00                           | 199.87                           | 45.81                            |
| 8.     | Allahabad Bank                                        | 37.64                                | 3436.00                          | 2508.00                          | 571.00                           |
| 9.     | Union Bank                                            | 480.88                               | 1465.06                          | 875.90                           | 408.39                           |
| 10.    | Bank of Baroda                                        | 342.25                               | 7529.00                          | 3273.00                          | 1902.00                          |
| 11.    | Canara Bank                                           | 104.66                               | 104.78                           | 338.48                           | 250.39                           |
| 12.    | United Bank of India                                  | 63.23                                | 759.41                           | 303.76                           | 455.64                           |
| 13.    | Punjab & Sind Bank                                    | 18.94                                | 76.88                            | 47.06                            | 25.18                            |
| 14.    | Indian Overseas Bank                                  | 124.46                               | 382.65                           | 95.60                            | 285.74                           |
| 15.    | State Bank Of India                                   | 1331.11                              | 42787.44                         | 19492.72                         | 13137.53                         |
| 16.    | Syndicate Bank                                        | 170.83                               | 2330.26                          | 2765.67                          | 1278.70                          |
| 17.    | Punjab National Bank                                  | 130.26                               | 7442.00                          | 2719.00                          | 4385.00                          |
| 18.    | Export-Import Bank Of India                           | 72.05                                | 224.78                           | 388.23                           | 94.72                            |
| 19.    | Andhra Bank                                           | 87.79                                | 689.64                           | 630.06                           | 1352.74                          |
| 20.    | UCO Bank                                              | 77.75                                | 4242.00                          | 846.00                           | 3395.00                          |
| 21.    | Indian bank                                           | 210.20                               | 530.27                           | 527.49                           | 712.79                           |
| 22.    | NABARD                                                | 92.37                                | 100.31                           | 297.78                           | 142.71                           |
| 23.    | SIDBI                                                 | 74.47                                | 118.94                           | 77.14                            | 16.20                            |
| 24.    | IDBI Bank                                             | 93.12                                | 3617.46                          | 3266.23                          | 1526.63                          |
| 25.    | I.F.C.I.                                              | 3.53                                 |                                  | 3.80*                            |                                  |
| 26.    | I.I.F.C.L.                                            | 3.60                                 | 24.64                            | 24.64                            | शून्य                            |
| 27.    | General Insurance corporation of India                | 27.20                                | 195.68                           | 620.67                           | 24.34                            |
| 28.    | New India Insurance Company                           | 169.26                               | 7114.00                          | 3187.00                          | 2446.00                          |
| 29.    | Life Insurance Corporation of India                   | 468.99                               | 89612.41                         | 38888.28                         | 44056.25                         |
| 30.    | United India Insurance Co. Ltd.                       | 3.50                                 | 75.33                            | 39.59 *                          | -                                |
| 31.    | National Insurance Company Ltd.                       | 393.42                               | 6640.83                          | 488.20                           | 8016.46                          |
| 32.    | The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.                       | 170.72                               | 432.64                           | 280.65                           | 270.17                           |
| 33.    | Department of Financial services                      | 1.49                                 |                                  | 158.67*                          |                                  |
| 34.    | Department of Revenue                                 | 5.72                                 | 7.44                             | 14.45                            | 0.08                             |
| 35.    | Department of Expenditure                             | 6.50                                 |                                  | 2.59*                            |                                  |
| 36.    | Department of Economic Affairs                        | 8.16                                 |                                  | 139.73*                          |                                  |
| 37.    | Department of Investment and Public Assets Management | 1.91                                 | N.A.                             | N.A.                             | N.A.                             |

N.A. - Not Available