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Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Land Requirement for Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4.2.2019

## LAND REQUIREMENT FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 115. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  changed  the  rules  regarding allotment of land for construction of Kendriya Vidyalayas and now 2.5 acres of land is required in place of 4 acres of land for metro cities and 5 acres of land is required in place of 10 acres and 8 acres of land respectively for rural areas and urban population;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam.  The Board of Governors of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has  modified  the  existing  land  norms  prescribed  for  opening  of  new  Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil / Defence Sector, which are as under :-

|   Sl. No. | Location                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   Minimum extent of land (Acres) |   Desirable extent of land (Acres) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Metropolitan cities, Hyderabad, Bangalore & Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, State of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, North Eastern Region States including the State of Sikkim. |                              2.5 |                                  5 |
|         2 | All other locations                                                                                                                                                                                            |                              5   |                                 10 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Regulation of Labourer Welfare
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## REGULATION OF LABOURER WELFARE

## 114. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a)whether the Government is considering to make an overarching body for various matters relating to labour welfare such as Provident Fund,
- Employees State Insurance, etc.;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the details regarding the steps being contemplated/taken by the Government  to  remove  the  inconveniences  caused  by  multiplicity  of
- Government agencies in the regulation of labour welfare?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): The Second National Commission on Labour has recommended that the existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped into  four  or  five  Labour  Codes  on  functional  basis.  Accordingly,  the Ministry  has  taken  steps  for  drafting  four  Labour  Codes  on  Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security; and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. The Ministry of Labour and Employment had prepared a preliminary draft on Labour Code  on  Social Security and  invited  comments  of  the public/stakeholders. After considering the suggestions/comments received  from  stakeholders,  the  revised  draft  Labour  Code  on  Social Security has been prepared. The Code aims to create a common system of administration of social security and welfare schemes. At present, the draft  Labour  Code  on  Social  Security  is  at  pre-legislative  consultation stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Deemed to be Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Deemed to be Universities

112. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	 whether	 the	 Deemed	 Universities	 may	 no	 longer	 need	 Government's	 nod	 before starting	either	an	off	campus	or	an	off	shore	centre,	if	the	University	Grants	Commission accepts	some	of	the	changes	proposed	by	the	Government	to	this	effect; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	whether	the	Government	has	brought	out	a	Deemed	to	be	Universities	Regulations, 2016;	and

- (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)	 &	 (b):	 No,	 Madam.	An	Institution	Deemed	to	be	University	can	start	its	Campuses only	with	the	prior	approval	of	the	Central	Government. (c) &	 (d): UGC	 had	 notified the UGC	 (Institutions Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities) Regulations,	2016	in	the	Extraordinary	Gazette	of	India	on	11.07.2016.	At	present,	all Institutions	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities	 are	 regulated	 by	 these	 Regulations.	 A	 copy	 of

- these	Regulations	is	available	on	UGC's	website	www.ugc.ac.in.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Transparency in Public Procurement
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 111 TO BE ANSWERED ON  04 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

## 111. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring in transparency in public procurement in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measures to achieve transparency in public procurement and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has taken all the State Governments into confidence to make the said initiative a successful one; and
- (d) if so, the details of the State Governments which have come forward to join hands under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)&(b): In  order  to  bring  more  transparency  and  efficiency,  technology  driven  national public procurement system, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), has been set up as a 100 per cent  Government  owned  section  8  entity under  Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industry, Government  of  India  which  is  an  end-to-end  online  Marketplace  for  Central  and  State Government Ministries / Departments, Central & State Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs & SPSUs), Autonomous institutions and Local bodies, for procurement of common use goods & services.

(c)&(d): As on date 28 States and Union Territories have entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GeM SPV to adopt and use GeM for procurement of Goods and Services listed therein.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Revenue Generated by Statue of Unity
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.110 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## REVENUE GENERATED BY STATUE OF UNITY

## 110.  SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any cost escalation in building the Statue of Unity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total cost incurred on it;
- (c) whether the Government has estimated total revenue that will be  generated  by  statue  of  Unity  yearly  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the total revenue generated till date; and
- (d) the yearly revenue generation from the major tourist attractions in the country including Taj Mahal?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

- (a): As per the information received from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, there is no escalation of cost in building of Statue of Unity.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): The yearly revenue likely to be generated from Statue of Unity is  difficult  to  forecast  as  it  depends  on  the  visitor  footfall  in  the coming years. However, considering the actual revenue generated from November 2018 to 27 th  January 2019, it is estimated that the revenue  generation  would  be  Rs.50  crore  yearly.  Total  revenue generated till 29 th  January 2019 is Rs.18.47 crore.

(d): The  revenue  generated  from  Centrally  Protected  Ticketed Monuments including Taj Mahal under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India during 2017-18 was Rs.269.40 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Encrypted Question Papers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. GOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th

## Encrypted Question Papers

## 109. DR. K. GOPAL:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Central Board of Secondary Education has not used any encrypted question papers in conducting any board examination this year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that this was as a measure to avoid leaks and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  a  number  of  measures  were  adopted  by  the Government to make examinations foolproof; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

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- (a) and (b): To avoid leakage and for safe delivery of question papers to examination centres, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) sent encrypted question  papers  during  the  Compartment  Examinations,  2018  for  few  subjects  of Class X on pilot basis.
- (c) and (d): CBSE has taken following measures to make examinations foolproof:
-  Centre Superintendent will be appointed from other schools at the self-centre.
-  Deputy Centre Superintendent will be appointed at each centre irrespective of· number of candidates.
-  Observers will be appointed at each centre.
-  No communicative devices will be allowed inside examination centre.
-  Board's officials will also be deputed in sensitive cities and centres.
-  Last entry to the Examination Centre will be by 10.00 A.M only.
-  Candidates will go in school uniform to appear in examinations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Funds Released under Various Schemes to Haryana
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†107 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## FUNDS RELEASED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES TO HARYANA

†107. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds released to Sonepat in Haryana under various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism during the last four years and the current year;
- (b) whether the funds released under the said schemes have been utilized under the respective schemes;
- (c) if  so, the names of the schemes under which the worked has been completed or is near completion; and
- (d) if the works have not been completed, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  sanctioned  any  project  in Sonepat, Haryana. However, the projects sanctioned in the State of Haryana under various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism and their status is given below:

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Circuit Name    | Project Name         | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   | Status       |
|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------|
| Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17         | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17 |
| Krishna Circuit | Development          | of 97.35          | 70.60           | Ongoing      |
|                 | Tourism              |                   |                 |              |
|                 | Infrastructure       | at                |                 |              |
|                 | places related       | to                |                 |              |
|                 | Mahabharat           | in                |                 |              |
|                 | Kurukshetra, Haryana |                   |                 |              |

Scheme for Assistance to Central Agencies for Infrastructure Development

Tourism (Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of Project                                              | Central Agency                                    | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   | Status       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------|
| Year 2017-18                                                 | Year 2017-18                                      | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18    | Year 2017-18 |
| Sound and Light Show at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, Haryana | India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC) | 600               | 300             | Ongoing      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Evaluation of Text Books
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Evaluation of Text Books

## 105. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to evaluate the quality of text books  of  private  publishers  prescribed  by  CBSE  affiliated  schools  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  this  is  likely  to  ensure  that  the  books  are  in  consonance  with  the National Curriculum Framework and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

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- (a): There  is  no  mechanism  to  evaluate  the  quality  of  text  books  of  private publishers.  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  no  mandate  to prescribe  or  recommend  the  textbooks  of  Private  Publishers  in  CBSE  affiliated schools. Government is very firm on promoting NCERT textbooks in CBSE affiliated schools.
- (b) and (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Caste Certificate
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Caste Certificate

## †103.  DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Comptroller and Auditor General of India has found in their audit for the period of 2012 to 2017, total 1.76 lakh such cases in Uttar Pradesh wherein an amount of Rs. 233.55 crore was disbursed on the caste certificate of same serial number;
- (b) if  so,  whether  scams  have  also  come  to  light  in  Maharashtra,  Punjab,  Tamil  Nadu  and Karnataka; and
- (c) if so, the action taken by the ministry against the accused?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) to (c) Madam, so far as Ministry of Human Resource Development is concerned, there is no such case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Management of Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Management of Deemed Universities

102. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will	the	Minister	of

HUMAN

RESOURCE

DEVELOPMENT

be	pleased	to	state

:

(a)	 whether	 it	 is	 true	 that	 the	 Government	 wants	 the	 provision	 that	 mandates	 a Government	 representative	 on	 the	 Board	 of	 Management	 to	 be	 deleted	 in	 the Management	of	Deemed	Universities	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (b)	whether	it	is	also	true	that	currently	a	provision	states	that	no	deemed	university shall	 demand,	 charge	 or	 accept	 capitation	 fee	 or	 donation	 for	 admission	 and	 the Government	proposed	that	this	should	be	removed	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	 whether	the	Government	is	also	considering	to	do	away	with	the	provision	which states	that	UGC	can	direct	any	upward	revision	of	the	deemed	university	corpus;	and (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a):	No,	Madam. (b):	 Yes,	 Madam.	 As	 per	 Clause	 6.7	 of	 the	 existing	 University	 Grants	 Commission (Institutions	Deemed	to	be	Universities)	Regulations,	2016,	no	Institution	Deemed	to	be Universities	shall,	directly	or	indirectly,	demand	or	charge	or	accept,	capitation	fee	or demand	any	donation,	by	way	of	consideration	for	admission	to	any	seat	or	seats	in	a course	 or	 programme	 of	 study	 conducted	 by	 it.	 Presently,	 there	 is	 no	 proposal	 to remove	this	provision	from	the	Regulations. (c)	&	(d):	No	such	proposal	is	under	consideration	of	the	Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Keezhadi Excavation
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## KEEZHADI EXCAVATION

## 101. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  funds  allocated  for  the  Keezhadi  Excavation  during  the  last  three  years  along with the detailed information relating to results of Carbon Dating; and
- (b) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government in connection with the Keezhadi Excavation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR.MAHESH SHARMA)

- The details of funds (in lakhs) allotted for Keezhadi Excavation are as follows: (a)

| Financial year   |   ASI | Department of Archaeology, Tamil Nadu   |
|------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2015-16          | 50    | Nil                                     |
| 2016-17          | 44.5  | Nil                                     |
| 2017-18          | 23.65 | 55.00                                   |

The  radiocarbon  dates  obtained  by  A.S.I  are  397-350  BCE  &  309-209  BCE  (Beta489243) and 360-156 BCE (Beta489244). The Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu is yet to obtain the radiocarbon dates.

- The  Government  of  India  has  approved  for  the  excavation  at  Keezhadi  for  the  field season 2018-19 by Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu. (b)
Lok Sabha Question No. 100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Small and Marginal Fields
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 100

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  February, 2019

## Small and Marginal Fields

## 100. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether ONGC will focus only on big fields or also focus on small and marginal fields to minimise their expenditure and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  DGH  had  earlier  proposed  to  sell  15  oil/gas  fields  of  ONGC  despite strongly opposed by them and the proposal was shelved and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for proposing to sell 150 oil and gas fields again including any consultations held with ONGC in this regard;
- (c)  whether  after  eight  years  Government  has  started  bidding  for  55  oil  and  gas blocks  under  revamped  policy  regime  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with norms/criteria prescribed for the purpose;
- (d)  the  number of  blocks  auctioned  so far  and  the total  revenue  generated  by  the Government therefrom; and
- (e) whether all the blocks have been auctioned and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  Limited  (ONGC)  has  a  mixed  portfolio  of big, medium, small and marginal fields of oil and gas.  ONGC is producing crude oil and natural gas from their fields irrespective of size of the fields.
- (b) No such proposal to sell 150 oil and gas fields is under consideration with the Government at this stage. However, ONGC and Oil India Limited (OIL) have initiated  implementation of Production Enhancement Contract (PEC) model for enhancing crude oil and natural gas production through participation of private service  providers.
- (c) to (e): Under first bid round of Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)/Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), Government has awarded 55 exploration blocks in October, 2018 comprising of 46 onland blocks and 9 offshore blocks through international competitive online bidding process.    Blocks  are  awarded  on  the  basis  of  committed  Minimum  Work Programme (MWP) and revenue share offered to the Government subject to technical and financial pre-qualification criteria of bidder.  The bidder offering the highest bid of committed MWP and revenue share to the Government is considered for awarding exploration blocks.

Under  OALP,  exploration  blocks  are  offered  for  competitive  bidding after every 6 months. In second bid round of OALP, 14 blocks have been put on offer for competitive bidding on 7 th January, 2019 and bid is closing on 12 th March,  2019.  Revenue  from  awarded  exploration  blocks  is  to  be  received after commencement of commercial production from these blocks.

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