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Lok Sabha Question No. 1868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Training to Rural Youths under DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1868

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## Training to Rural Youths under DDU-GKY

## 1868. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether training is provided to rural youths under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) ;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  rural  youths  from  the  districts  of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur who have been trained under the Yojana;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of post training placements, if any?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Government  is  implementing  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  a  placement  linked  skill  development  program  for  rural  poor  youth under  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (NRLM)  successfully  all  over  the  country.  The achievements  under  DDU-GKY  during  the  last  four  years  and  current  year  (upto  January, 2020) is as below:-

| Year wise DDU-GKY Progress   | Year wise DDU-GKY Progress   | Year wise DDU-GKY Progress   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| FY                           | Trained                      | Placed                       |
| 2015-16                      | 236471                       | 109512                       |
| 2016-17                      | 162586                       | 147883                       |
| 2017-18                      | 131527                       | 75787                        |
| 2018-19                      | 241080                       | 138248                       |
| 2019-20 (till January 2020)  | 193704                       | 125668                       |

The number of rural youths from the districts of  Darjeeling,  Kalimpong and North Dinajpur who have been trained under DDU-GKY is given below:-

| Name of the District   |   Candidates trained |
|------------------------|----------------------|
| Darjeeling&Kalimpong   |                  383 |
| North Dinajpur         |                  342 |

Kalimpong district has been carved out of Darjeeling district and the State has not yet allocated separate targets for Kalimpong district.

- (d) The number of rural youths from the districts of  Darjeeling,  Kalimpong and North Dinajpur who have been placed under DDU-GKY is given below:-

| Name of the District   |   Candidates placed |
|------------------------|---------------------|
| Darjeeling &Kalimpong  |                  82 |
| North Dinajpur         |                  03 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Employment in Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu, Ajay (Teni) Misra, Rajveer Diler

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1865

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

1865.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: SHRI RAJVEER DILER:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  scheme  to  develop  agricultural sector so as to promote agro based employment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which this scheme is likely to be implemented; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d): Agriculture  is  a  State  subject.  However,  the  Government  of  India  supports  and facilitates development and progress of Agriculture sector through various Centrally Sponsored and  Central  Sector  Schemes.  All  the  schemes  are  targeted  for  benefiting  farmers  and increasing their livelihood opportunities by promoting agro based employment. Some of these schemes  are:-  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY),  National  Food  Security  Mission (NFSM), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Material (SMSP), Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms etc.

A  new  component  called  Innovation  and  Agri-Entrepreneureship  component  has  been introduced  under  RKVY-RAFTAAR  with  the  objective  to  generate  employment  by  promoting start-ups  in  agriculture  and  allied  sector.  A  programme  for  establishment  of  Agri-Clinics  and Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC)  has  been  launched  during the year 2002 for agrientrepreneurship  development  and  creation  of  self  employment  opportunities  for  candidates having  Degree/Diploma/Intermediate  in  Agriculture  and  Allied  Subjects  and  Degree  in  Life Science Subjects/Environmental Science within the age group of 18-60 years.

A  scheme  for  promoting  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)  by  mobilizing  farmers including young farmers and women has also been launched.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Schemes for Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1863 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  MARCH, 2020

## SCHEMES FOR ORGANIC FARMING

1863. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

(a) the schemes and programmes of the Government for organic agriculture in the country particularly in West Bengal;

(b) whether organic agriculture is not becoming popular in West Bengal, if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the  role  of  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  in  providing  technical  support  to farmers for organic agriculture; and

(d) the  details  of  the  technologies  developed  by  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research which have reached the fields during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Government  has  been  promoting  organic  farming  under  dedicated  scheme Parampargat Kirshi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission  organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern States (MOVCDNER): Third party certification of organic farming is promoted by Agriculture Processed Food and Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce.

In West Bengal, under PKVY programme, 120 clusters covering an area of 2400 ha were allocated since 2015-16 benefiting 6000 farmers.

(c) & (d): Indian Council of Agricultural Research through ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram has developed package of practices for 51 cropping systems suitable  for  12  states  were  also  identified  and  are  being  popularized  among  farmers  through various training programmes. One-acre Integrated Organic farming system models have been developed  for  Kerala,  Meghalaya,  Sikkim  and  Tamil  Nadu.  Besides,  need  based  capacity building  programmes  are  also  organized  by  the  Council  through  the  centres  of  Al-NPOF  in various States for different stake holders such as Agriculture Extension Officers, farmers and other entrepreneurs. Demonstration of packages including integrated organic farming systems are also being made in selected States under Tribal Sub Plan programme.

In  West  Bengal,  one  centre  of  Al-NPOF  is  functioning  with  the  objective  to  develop package of practices for organic production of crops as well as characterization of indigenous organic inputs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Senior Citizens Living Below Poverty Line
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING BELOW POVERTY LINE

## +1860. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND) EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Govemment has the data of senior citizens below the poverty line and suffcring from age relaled disabilities and if so, the details thereof; Stale-wise; living
- (b) whether the Government is  focusing spccific  region with  regard to Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana and if the details thereof; and SO,
- (c) the number of camps organised in Gujarat the year 20172 during

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a): No such data is maintained in this Department.
- (6): There is no regional focus under the Scheme of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) The camps under the scheme are organized at any location in the country.
- (c): During the year 2017, one camp at Vadodara was organized in Gujarat under RVY Scheme:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Agreement with NDFB
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1855

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

AGREEMENT WITH NDFB

†1855. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  National  Democratic  Front  of  Bodoland  has signed several pacts with the Government and the Government has accepted all their demands and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  any  meeting  has  been  held  with  regard  to  separate  Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC);

(c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  organisations  and  the  matters  discussed  in  the meetings during the last three years along with the details of State Government officials who took part in the said meetings;

(d) whether the Government is contemplating to make BTC a Union Territory;

(e) if so, whether the Government would consider the case of Non Bodo people who are deprived of their rights; and

(f) the number and names of villages likely to be included in the same?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Different factions of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) including NDFB (Progressive), NDFB (Ranjan Daimary) and NDFB (Saoraigwra), signed a Memorandum of Settlement with Government of India and

Government of Assam on 27.01.2020.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 1855 FOR 03.03.2020

There  is  no  proposal  for  making  Bodoland  Territorial  Council  a  Union Territory. In the Settlement  there  is a provision for appointment  of  a Commission to examine inclusion of villages contiguous to Bodoland Territorial  Area  Districts  (BTAD)  and  having  majority  tribal  population  and exclusion of villages currently under BTAD which are contiguous to non-Sixth Schedule areas and have majority non-tribal population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Closed/Sick Fertilizer Units
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICAL & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1854 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.03.2020

Closed/Sick Fertilizer Units

## +1854. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI RAMDAS C, TADAS:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state

- (a) the details of closedlsick fertilizer plants in the country and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to reopen these plants;
- (d) whether the fertilizer plants of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have been included in the revamping programme of the closed/sick plants and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) if so, the taken by the Government in this regard; steps
- (e) the details of the proposed modernization programme for the Government owned fertilizer plants?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS.

## (DV\_SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) to (e): Amongst the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) , Government of India is reviving 5 closed fertilizers plants of Fertilizers Corporation of India Ltd. (FCIL) and Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Ltd. (HFCL) namely Talcher (Odisha) , Ramagundam Pradesh) and Sindri   (Jharkhand) plants of FCIL and Barauni (Bihar) plant of HFCL by setting Up new Ammonia Urea Plants of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne per annum capacity each:

In addition, at present; there are two sick public sector fertilizer manufacturing companies viz. Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) and Madras Fertilizers Limited   (MFL), under   control of  Department of Fertilizers situated in Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively. The Government has formulated the schemes for reviving for the said companies. Unit wise details are as under:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF GOI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DTSTRIBUTTON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABI{A

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. {853

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3'd MARCH,2O2O

ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD SCHEME

## tT853.  SHRI SHANTANU  THAKUR:

SHRI NARANBHAI XACHHADIYA:

SHR! PARBATBHAI SAVAB}IAI PATEL:

SHRI PRADEEP  KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

Wil! the Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD At{D PUBLtc

D I  STR  ! B UT t O N JrTsr}+dr  arfiil, €rqr 3ft  ffi fuarsr  d* te pleased to state:

- (a)  the manner in which  rOne  Nation One Ration Card is likely to be beneficial  for the people of the country;
- (b)  the steps taken to identifSr the fake card holders under the said schemel
- (c) the details of the special facilities likely to be made available to the people under the said schemel and
- (d) the manner in which the Government is lakely to ensure its access in those inaccessible areas where network is not available?

## ANSWER

MIN|STER OF STATE FOR MINTSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIO}{

(sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): Under the scheme on  "lntegrated  Management of  Public Distribution System (tM-PDS)n  the Department  is implementing nation-wide portability of ration card holders  through 'One l{ation One Ration Gard' plan, which enables any eligible ration card holder/beneficiary  covered under l{ational Food Security Aet, 2O'13 (NFSA) to  Iift their entitled foodgrains  from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of their choice anywhere  in the country by using their existing/same ration card after biometric/  Aadhaar authentication on electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices installed at the FPSs in States/UTs. ...............21-

- (b): A Gentral Repository of all ration cards/beneficiaries  covered under NFSA has been setup for national de-duplication and sharing of results with concerned State/UT Government for necessary actaon/field verification.
- (c): Migratory beneficiaries in the country may avai! their entitled foodgrains from any FPS of their choice anywhere in the country using same/existing  ration card.
- (d): The facility of national portability is applicable only for those ration card holders which are availing the foodgrains  after biometric authentication  based online system  through ePoS device. Other remaining beneficiaries may avail their foodgrains from respective tagged FPSs in home State/UT.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Proposal to Enlist more Countries under Visa on Arrival Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1846

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

PROPOSAL TO ENLIST MORE COUNTRIES UNDER VISA ON ARRIVAL SCHEME

1846. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to enlist more countries under visa on arrival scheme to increase foreign tourism in the near future;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): Nationals  of  Japan,  South  Korea  &  UAE  are  entitled  for  visa-onarrival  presently.    Besides  this,  nationals  of  170  countries  are  eligible  for electronic  Visa  at  the  moment.    Expansion  of  these  facilities  is  an  ongoing process depending upon availability of infrastructure etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Development of Five Archaeological Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *158 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.3.2020

## DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

## *158. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the proposed plan for development of the five archaeological sites in the country as mentioned in the Union Budget, 2020;
- (b) whether more sites will be developed on these lines in the future; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the criteria applied for selection of such sites?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

## (Prahlad Singh Patel)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *158 FOR 2.3.2020

- (a) The  five  archaeological  sites,  namely,  Rakhigarhi  (Haryana),  Hastinapur (Uttar  Pradesh),  Shivsagar  (Assam),  Dholavira  (Gujarat)  and  Adichanallur (Tamil  Nadu)  will  be  developed  with  site  museums,  showcasing  of  the remains, necessary visitor amenities and conservation works.
- (b) & (c) There is no such proposal under consideration with ASI.
Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Availability of Books in Hindi Medium
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Girish Chandra, Shyam Yadav Singh

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## Availability of Books in Hindi Medium

†*153. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA: SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the names of all those central universities where the books of all the courses are available both in English and Hindi languages;

(b) whether the Government proposes to make books of all the courses available to the students of all the universities in Hindi language also because a lot of students complete their Intermediate Level studies in Hindi Medium;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 153 FOR ANSWER ON 2 nd  MARCH, 2020 ASKED BY SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA AND SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS IN HINDI MEDIUM.

(a) to (d):  The Central Universities are autonomous institutions created under the Act of Parliament which are governed by their own Acts, Statutes, Ordinances, etc. and are competent to take decision on their academic matters such as  medium of instruction, academic content, courses, syllabi with the approval of their statutory bodies. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) does not interfere with the routine academic/ administration  matter  of  Central  Universities.    But  in  the  Conference  of  Central Universities Vice-Chancellors  held on 18.02.2016,  Vice-Chancellor of all Central Universities unanimously passed the resolution that in order to ensure that no student is deprived  of  Higher  Education  due  to  language  limitation, universities  to  ensure instruction in  an Indian language as applicable to the state and English for this.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Reward to Travellers
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*149 ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## REWARD TO TRAVELLERS

- *149. SHRI GAUTAM SIGAMAANI PON: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to reward travellers who visit  15  domestic  tourist  spots  in  a  year  by  sponsoring  their travel expenses as an incentive, if so, the details thereof and the purpose behind the move;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any criteria to select such travellers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the financial allocation sanctioned for the purpose;
- (d) whether this move will boost domestic tourism in the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  targeted  domestic  tourist  inflow  projected  by  the Government for this year and the steps taken to achieve the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):   A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*149 ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020 REGARDING REWARD TO TRAVELLERS. (a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  no  scheme  for  funding  the travel  expenses  of  tourists  for  visiting  destinations  in  the  country. However,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  'Dekho  Apna  Desh' initiative  on  MyGov  platform  to  promote  Domestic  Tourism  in  the country. The 'Dekho Apna Desh' initiative encourages the citizens to take a  pledge  to  visit  atleast  15  tourist  places  by  year  2022  to  witness 'Ek  Bharat Shreshtha  Bharat'.  Ministry  of  Tourism  is  providing  small  souvenirs, framed certificates  of  the  pledge  taken,  etc.  to  those  registering  on

India's amazing  diversity and  realize the mission  of the MyGov platform to provide an impetus to the initiative.

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