opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Delhi University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## Delhi University

## †1889.SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

(a) the details of the provision of setting of question papers and evaluation of answer sheets in Delhi University;

(b) whether the Government is aware that several complaints have been received regarding the fact of  18  question papers of Master of Arts in a single academic session 2016 set by a professor of Department of Buddhist studies of Delhi University and evaluation of the answer sheets done by the same professors;

- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether this is in accordance with the rules;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, if not, the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (f)  the  disciplinary  action  taken  by  the  University  administration  against  such  professors  who violate the rules of the University; and

(g) the policy formulated by Delhi University to prevent such cases in future?

## ANSWER

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

(a) University of Delhi has informed that the work of paper setting for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, in University of Delhi, is carried out the by the academic departments of the respective subjects. A Committee of Courses is constituted by the Head of the Department (HoD) to carry out the paper setting work under his/her supervision. The evaluation of answer sheets for the Undergraduate Courses is done at designated Central Evaluation Centres (CECs) by the teachers of the constituent colleges of the concerned subjects.  In  case  of  Postgraduate  courses,  the  evaluation  of  answer  sheets  is  performed  by  the  faculty members of the concerned Department who are appointed by HoD.

(b) & (c): As such no specific complaint was received by the concerned branch on any such matter.

(d) & (e): The matter of paper setting and evaluation for Postgraduate courses is dealt exclusively by the  respective  departments.  The  committee of  courses  appointed  by the Head  of  a  Department is competent to appoint the paper setters and evaluators. Again, the evaluation work is also performed by the examiners appointed by the Head of the Department on recommendation of Committee of Courses.  The  Committee  of  Courses  of  the  Department  of  Buddhist  Studies  appointed  faculty member  as  paper  setter  and  evaluator  for  the  academic  session  2015-16  in  accordance  with  this procedure.

(f) & (g): Do not arise.

****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Demand of Gold
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## DEMAND OF GOLD

## 1884. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether the demand for gold in the country has fallen during the last first, second, fourth quarters of the financial year 2017-18 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the imports of gold during the period have declined upto 50 per cent therefor and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether steady decrease in gold investment has affected the stock market of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  proposal  of  the  Government  to  raise  the  demand  and  sale  of  gold  thus reserve holdings therein?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a) & (b) The demand of gold in the country in  2017-18  has  increased during  first and  second  quarters  and  declined    in  third  and  fourth  quarters  as  compared  to corresponding period in 2016-17.  The overall import of gold in 2017-18 has increased by 22.43% as compared with imports in 2016-17.  The quarterly data of gold import in 2016-17 and 2017-18 are as under:-

(Quantity in Tonnes)

|                        |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1 st Quarter (Apr-Jun) |    117.05 |    317.16 |
| 2 nd Quarter (Jul-Sep) |    102.71 |    165.91 |
| 3 rd Quarter (Oct-Dec) |    280.09 |    269.48 |
| 4 th Quarter (Jan-Mar) |    280.29 |    202.62 |
| Total                  |    780.14 |    955.16 |

Source: DGCI&S

- (c) No such information is available.
- (d) There is no such proposal.
- --- x ---
Lok Sabha Question No. 1881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Petrol Pump at Giridih
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY, 2018

## Petrol Pump at Giridih

## 1881.       DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)    whether there is no petrol pump on Koderma-Kovad route from Kubrimor to Giridih and ahead of Bharkatha Hatia Bazar and before the Idgah river and around Kaskatiya in Giridih district of Jharkhand State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether the Government proposes to set up petrol pumps on both the above said places and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)    whether the Government has received any request/representation from any public representative or social organisation in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken thereon?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that there is no petrol pump available within approximately 8 Km. from Kubrimor on  Koderma-Kovad  road  towards  Giridih  and  approximately  3 Km.  from  Koderma-Kovad  road  between  Bharkata  Hatia  Bazar and Idgah river. However, based on the references received from Dr.  Ravindra  Kumar  Ray,  MP  (Lok  Sabha)  and  Human  Rights Redemption Social Welfare Association of India, New Delhi, the feasibility for setting up Retail Outlets at these places has been conducted  by  the  OMCs.  These  sites  have  been  found  to  be viable  and  are  included  in  the  next  round  of  advertisement  by OMCs.

****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Linking Fine with Inflation under Social Security Laws
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## LINKING FINE WITH INFLATION UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS

1880. DR. K. GOPAL:

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

- (a)whether it is a fact that the Government will be empowered to align pecuniary  penalty  with  retail  inflation  of  violations  by  employers under social security laws;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether it is also true that the draft labour code on social security 2018  provides  concept  of  community  service  order  to  reform offenders; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Pursuant to recommendations  of  the Second  National Commission  on  Labour;  the  Ministry  has  prepared  a  revised  draft  of Labour  Code  on  Social  Security,  2018  by  simplifying,  amalgamating and  rationalizing  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  existing  15  Central Labour Laws and uploaded the same on the Ministry's web-site on 1 st March, 2018, for information of all the stakeholders, and also inviting suggestions/comments/inputs  from  Employers'  Organisations,  Central Trade  Unions  recognized  by  the  Central  Government  and  the  State Governments.

The  draft  of  the  said  Code  inter  alia,  provides  revision  of fines with change in Consumer Price Index and the Community Service Order. At present, the said draft Code is at pre-legislative consultative stage.

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: ESI Medical College, Paripally
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE, PARIPALLY

1878. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a)whether the Government has taken final decision to hand over the ESI medical college at Paripally in Kerala or it is still under ESIC; and
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  infrastructure  of  the  proposed  ESIC Medical College at Paripally, Kerala has been handed over to the State Government w.e.f 12/10/2015 under an MoU.

The State Government of Kerala has started MBBS Course with 100 Annual admissions from 2016-17 after grant of permission by the Central Government.

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Buildings of EPFO
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1872

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## BUILDINGS OF EPFO

†1872. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a)the  State-wise  details  of  the  total  number  of  Employees'  Provident  Fund Organisation (EPFO) buildings in the country; (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  EPFO buildings for the benefit of labourers; (c)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard; and
- (d)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The total number of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)'s owned  buildings  in  the  country  are  78.  The  State-wise  details  are  given below:-

|   SI. No. | Name of State   |   No. of owned buildings. | SI. No.   | Name of State    |   No. of owned buildings. |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------|-----------|------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra          |                         3 | 12        | Madhya Pradesh   |                         5 |
|         2 | Telangana       |                         5 | 13        | Maharashtra      |                         8 |
|         3 | Karnataka       |                         5 | 14        | Assam            |                         1 |
|         4 | Goa             |                         1 | 15        | Tripura          |                         1 |
|         5 | Bihar           |                         1 | 16        | Odisha           |                         2 |
|         6 | Tamil Nadu      |                         8 | 17        | Punjab           |                         5 |
|         7 | Delhi           |                         4 | 18        | Himachal Pradesh |                         1 |
|         8 | Uttrakhand      |                         1 | 19        | Rajasthan        |                         4 |
|         9 | Gujarat         |                         2 | 20        | Uttar Pradesh    |                         7 |
|        10 | Haryana         |                         5 | 21        | West Bengal      |                         6 |
|        11 | Kerala          |                         3 | Total     | Total            |                        78 |

(b) to (d): Yes,  Madam. 11 new office buildings of EPFO, in the States of Andhra  Pradesh  (1),  Karnataka  (4),  Jharkhand  (2),  Tamil  Nadu  (1),  Madhya Pradesh  (1),  Odisha  (1)  and  Uttar  Pradesh  (1),  are  under  various  stages  of construction, besides 5 proposals are at conception stage.

********
Lok Sabha Question No. 1866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Indian Tea Output
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## INDIAN TEA OUTPUT

## 1866.   SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a) whether the Indian tea output has touched 1,325.1 million kg in 2017-18,  rising   by  5.9 %;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether exports of tea too has  hit  a  high  of  256.6  million  kg  rising  12.5%  during this year; and
- (d) if so, whether much of this increased output comes from small tea growers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a) & (b):Yes, Madam. The year 2017-18 has seen a record production of tea at 1325.05 Million Kgs. as compared to 1250. 49 Million Kgs. during 2016-17.  The percentage of increase in 2017-18 over  2016-17  is  recorded  at  5.96%.    The  increase  in  production  is  attributed  to  favourable weather condition.

(c)&(d):The  year  2017-18  has  seen  a  record  export  of  tea  from  India  at  256.57  Million  Kgs.,  as compared to 227.63  Million  Kgs.  during  2016-17.    The  percentage  of  increase  in  2017-18  over 2016-17 is 12.71%.  The increase in export is attributed to lesser supply of CTC teas by Kenya to the important CTC tea markets of Egypt, Pakistan, China, UAE and Poland.The production share of small growers has seen to have increased over the years. The percentage share of small growers have reached to the level of 46.91% in 2017-18 from 44.01% in 2016-17 of the total production.

*********
Lok Sabha Question No. 1864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Swachh Bharat Internship
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## SWACHH BHARAT INTERNSHIP

## 1864. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  would  offer  'Swachh  Bharat  Summer  Internship'  -  100 Hours of Swachhata to students of universities and higher education institutions this academic year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the internship is meant to improve sanitation and hygiene in villages would give students a chance to win cash awards uptoRs. 2 lakh and two academic credits; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Government of India launched a 'Swachh Bharat Summer Internship- 100 hours  of  Swachhta'  programme  for  the  students  of  Universities  and  Higher  Education Institutions. The students are to devote approximately 100 hours conducting Swachhtarelated activitiesin villages selected by them and approved by their parent institution. The participants  are  to  conduct  (i)  Information-  Education-  Communication  activities  for increasing awareness of village people about sanitation and hygiene and (ii) Solid Waste Management related activities in villages.

All the participants of the Internship programme will be given a Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Certificate on completion of their internship and its approval by their parent  institution.  Apart  from  these  Certificates,  the  Best  interns  will  be  recognised withShields/cups at college level and cash prizes of Rs. 30,000,Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 10,000 at University level; Rs. 50,000,Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 20,000 at State level and Rs. 2 Lakh, Rs. 1 Lakh and Rs. 50,000 at the National level. As per the guidelines of the Internship programme, 2 curriculum credits are to be given by institutions affiliated with UGC to those interns whose internships are certified by the parent institution as eligible for the credits on the basis of  higher parameters.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Infection in Medical Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1863 ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## INFECTION IN MEDICAL TOURISTS

## 1863. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  country's  medical  tourism  market  may  suffer  a setback due to the emergence of Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteria  infections  in  medical  tourists  from  the  USA recently;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  proper  prophylactic  and preventive  measures  in  this  regard  to  protect/safeguard  the tourism industry; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  has informed that emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) including Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria, is a growing challenge  not  only  in  India  but  globally.  However,  no  specific information regarding setback to medical tourism in this regard has been reported to this Ministry so far.

(c) and (d): Government of India has launched a National Programme on Containment of Anti- Microbial Resistance (AMR) in the  country.  The  Programme  aims  to  generate  data  on  AntiMicrobial  Resistance  Patterns  and  to  recommend  and  coordinate various actions to prevent the emergence of AMR in the Country.

*********
Lok Sabha Question No. 1859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Import of Rubber Cup Lumps
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1859 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## IMPORT OF RUBBER CUP LUMPS

## 1859. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering a proposal to import raw cup lumps of natural rubber  after  fixing  standards  to  cup  lumps  rubber  by  the  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards (BIS);
- (b) if so, whether the Government is aware that no country permit import of cup lump rubber fearing spread of disease and the rubber growers in the country are facing severe pressure due to declining rubber prices;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the Kerala Government has demanded to drop any move to import natural rubber in any form; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

[a] to [c]: No such proposal to import raw cup lumps of natural rubber is under consideration in this Department.

[d]  and  [e]:  The  Government  of  Kerala  has  represented  to  drop  any  move  by  BIS  to standardise cup lumps that would lead to imports at the risk of spread of diseases in the country. BIS has formed a panel consisting of experts from tyre industry, officials of Rubber Board and other external experts to formulate a standard in Field Coagulum. After detailed discussion,  it  was  decided  that  'formulation  of  product  standard  on  the  subject  is  not feasible due to variable properties of cup lump with time, age, locations and heterogeneous nature of the product. However, guidelines/protocols/good practices may be formulated, to improve  the  quality,  after  detailed  study  and  collection  of  data  of  at  least  three  seasons [three summer, three winter etc] from all regions for further deliberations on the subject'.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Central Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## Central Universities

## 1857.  DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  post  of  Vice  Chancellor's  in  several  Central  Universities  in  India  remain vacant for months together and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any step for amendment of relevant law/regulations for  making  over  and  taking  over  of  charges  between  the  predecessors  and  successors incumbents for the post of Vice Chancellor in Central Universities atleast in the interest of students and administrations; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  are  41  Central  Universities  (CUs)  under  the  purview  of  this  Ministry.  At present, only 5 posts of Vice Chancellor are vacant in Central Universities namely, VisvaBharati,(West  Bengal),  Rajiv  Gandhi  University  (Arunachal  Pradesh),  Sikkim  University (Sikkim),  HNB  Garhwal  University  (Uttarakhand)  and  Babasaheb  Bhimrao  Ambedkar University, Lucknow (U.P.) where the process to fill up these vacancies is on.
- (b) &  (c):  Central  Universities  are  autonomous  bodies  which  are  established  under different  Acts  passed  by  the  Parliament  and  are  regulated  by  respective  Acts  and Statutes/Ordinances made thereunder. The handing over and taking over charges between the predecessor and successor incumbents for the post of Vice-Chancellor is done as per the provisions in the respective Act/Statutes/Ordinances etc.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Sale of Essar Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1856 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th July, 2018

## Sale of Essar Oil

1856. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether  the  Essar  Oil  and  other  group  of  Essar  companies  have  become  heavily burdened with debts and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the sale of stocks of Essar Oil to the extent of Rs. 86000 crore to the Russian Oil company,  Rosnet  has  been  cleared  by  the  Government  as  well  as  the  Public  Sector Banks and if so, the details thereof; and (c)

- whether the deal worth Rs. 86000 crore is the largest Foreign Direct Investment in an Indian  oil  company  that  includes  20  million  tonne  oil  refinery  as  well  as  3500  retail outlets strewn over the entire country and if so, the details thereof?

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

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, the regulator, has informed that it has no information  about  the  indebtedness  of  Essar  Group  of  companies.  However,  two companies having 'Essar' as part of their names are undergoing resolution process i.e.  Essar  Steel  India  ltd.  and  Essar  Power  (Jharkhand)  Ltd.  with  Rs  54,331.52  crore and Rs. 4,388.78 crore as admitted claims against them respectively.

(b) & (c) In October 2016, finalization of the ESSAR-Rosneft Share Purchase Agreement was announced at the India-Russia Annual Summit at Goa. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas does not have financial details pertaining to the transaction.

*****