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Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: World Heritage Series Commemorative Medal Programme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## WORLD HERITAGE SERIES COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL PROGRAMME

## 325. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has launched the world heritage series commemorative medal programme recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  conservation  of heritage sites in the country including Uttar Pradesh as per the guidelines issued by the UNESCO; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)&  (b)  No,  Sir,  The  Government  has  not  launched  any  world  heritage  series commemorative medal programme.
- (c) & (d) Yes  Sir, ASI is attending essential conservation work on protected monuments  in  the country including Uttar Pradesh  following the prescribed international and national guidelines for conservation and they are in a fairly good state of conservation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Uniformity in States and Central Taxes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Rodmal Nagar, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 322

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019/ASHADHA 3, 1941 (SAKA)

## UNIFORMITY IN STATES AND CENTRAL TAXES

## †322. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

## SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State and Central tax administrations are administrating same type of taxes after the implementation of Goods and Services Tax and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is a proposal of administrative reforms for bringing uniformity in the structure of both the tax authorities;
- (c) if so, the details of provisions made by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) if not, the intention of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF FINANCE (Ms.

## NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Article 279A(4)(a) of the Constitution of India empowers the Goods and Services Tax Council to make recommendations to the Union and the States on the taxes, cesses and surcharges levied by the Union, the States and the local bodies which may be subsumed in the GST (Goods and Services Tax). Accordingly, various Central taxes and State taxes have been subsumed under GST and both State and Central tax administrations are administering it simultaneously.

However, there are few taxes have not been subsumed under GST. The supply of alcoholic liquor for  human  consumption  is  still  under  the  exclusive  purview  of  State  tax  administration  and  is taxed  under  the  law  of  the  States.  Products  such  as  petroleum  crude,  high  speed  diesel,  motor spirit  (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel may be brought under GST at a future date, as may be notified on the basis of the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council. Presently, these products are being taxed under existing tax laws of Centre as well as States.

- (b)  No Sir.
- (c) and (d) Does not arise in view of reply to part (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Development of Patharighat as Memorial
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 321 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.6.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF PATHARIGHAT AS MEMORIAL

## †321.SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE  be please to state:

- (a)  whether the battle of Patharighat was fought in Assam in the year 1894 which is also known as Assam's Jallianwala Bagh;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the police had opened fire on the agitating peasants/farmers;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to develop the place as a memorial keeping in view the said incident;
- (e)  if so, the time limit has been fixed in this regard; and
- (f)  if not, the reasons therefore?

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

## ANSWER SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

- (a) to (c): As  per  the  records  of  Indian  Council  of  Historical  Research  (ICHR),  the peasants of Patharighat in Darrang district of Assam were  highly aggrieved against the  British  due  to    enhancement  of  land  revenue.  When  the  aggrieved  peasants marched to run over a local police station in January, 1894,the police opened fire to repel the agitators. In the process, a number of peasants got injured and some of them died.
- (d) to (f):   No proposal in this regard has  been received in the Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Pending Higher Education Projects
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Hibi Eden

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JUNE, 2019

## Pending Higher Education Projects

320. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a)  whether  any  new  projects  for  professional  and  higher  education  is  pending before the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise including Kerala;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to implement new education policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise?

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

(a) & (b): Education being in the Concurrent List, the creation of new institutions is the responsibility of both Central and State governments.

Under the Centrally Sponsored scheme, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan  (RUSA),  inter  alia,  central  assistance  is  provided  for  setting  up  of  New College (Professional & Technical) and Model Degree Colleges. Approval for central assistance under the scheme is dependent upon the submission of the State Higher Educational Plan (SHEP) by the States/Union Territories (UTs) and the subsequent appraisal by the Project Approval Board (PAB) of RUSA. Till date, central support for setting  up  of  37  New  Professional  colleges  and  130  Model  Degree  Colleges (including one in Kerala) has been approved under RUSA. At present no proposal from States/UTs including Kerala under the above components of New Professional College and Model Degree College is pending under RUSA for approval of PAB.

- (c)  &  (d):  The  Committee  under  the  Chairpersonship  of  Dr.  K.  Kasturirangan  has

submitted draft New Education Policy (NEP), 2019 to the Ministry on 31 st May, 2019. The draft NEP 2019 has been placed in public domain at https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/Draft\_NEP\_2019\_EN\_Revised.pdf for suggestions/comments of various stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Creation of Employment in Tourism Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†316 ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR

†316. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  employment  opportunities  have  been  created  in the tourism sector with international cooperation;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  estimated  number  of  employment  opportunities  that  are likely to be created with international cooperation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): As  part  of  International  co-operation  in  tourism,  the Ministry of Tourism engages in various consultations and negotiations with other countries for signing of Agreements/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral/multilateral cooperation in the field of tourism.

Employment generation in tourism sector is function of various factors including creation of a conducive environment and opportunities  for  movement  of  people  across  countries  which  are facilitated through international cooperation.

(c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  commissioned  any  study  to assess the number of employment opportunities likely to be created with international cooperation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Audit Firms
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  312 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 24 TH  JUNE, 2019 [ASHADA 3 , 1941 (SAKA)]

Audit Firms

## QUESTION

312: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government has found serious lapses in the professional conduct and upholding  of  professional  integrity  of  auditors  and  audit  partners  including collusion with companies in falsifying accounts;
- (b) if so, the details of action proposed to be taken against such auditors;
- (c) whether the Government intends to promulgate a statutory mandate concerning the conduct of audit firms and auditors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS वित्त एिं कारर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(Ms. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(

श्रीमती निमयला सीतारमण )

(a)  to  (d):    Complaints  regarding  professional  misconduct  of  statutory  auditors  is enquired  into  by  Board  of  Discipline  (for  minor  offences)/  Disciplinary  Committee (minor  and  major  offences)  under  the  Chartered  Accountants  Act,  1949  and  the Rules framed thereunder.  Auditors found guilty of minor/ major lapses are awarded appropriate punishment as prescribed under Section 21 of the said Act.

Further,  in  case  of  contravention  of  section  139,  143,  144  and  145  of  the Companies  Act  2013,  punishment  can  be  awarded  under  section  147  of  the Companies Act 2013, which can include imprisonment up to one year if  criminal intent is established. An auditor can also be removed and debarred under section 140 of the Companies Act 2013 if found to be involved in serious fraud. Over and above,  the  National  Financial  Reporting  Authority  (NFRA)  has  been  established under  section  132  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  to  review  the  quality  of  audit conducted and award penalty and in serious cases debar for a period ranging from 6 months up to 10 months.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Corporate Insolvency Resolution
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 24TH JUNE, 2019 ASHADHA 3, 1941 (SAKA)

## CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION

311. SHRIMATI RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the provision made to protect the interests of small and minority shareholders  of  the  companies  which  have  turned  sick  and  where  the process of improving them is going on through the corporate insolvency resolution;
- (b) whether any efforts have been made by conducting proper inquiry of these companies to ascertain any irregularities by their managements;
- (c) whether the committee of creditors have been given full rights to accept or reject the proposals made by resolution professionals; and
- (d) whether they have been given any guidance and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND                               (MS. NIRMALA SITARAMAN) CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त और कॉपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

( श्रीमती निममला सीतारमण)

- a) The object of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) interalia is maximization of value of assets and to balance the interest of all the stakeholders. Further, it is provided in section 31 of the Code that the Adjudicating Authority shall by order approve the resolution plan as approved by the committee of creditors under sub-section (4) of section 30 fulfilling the requirements as referred to in sub section (2) of section 30.

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- b) Section  43  to  51  and  66  of  the  Code  obliges  the  resolution professional or liquidator to take action for avoidance of preferential, undervalued,  avoidable  extortionate  and  fraudulent  transactions. Further, Regulation 35A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 stipulates the timelines within which the resolution professional is required to form an opinion and to make a determination whether the corporate debtor has been subjected to any transaction covered under the aforesaid sections and make an application to the Adjudicating Authority for appropriate directions. As and when  any irregularity is observed by the resolution professional under the above sections of the Code and regulations, the same is being filed before Adjudicating Authority for directions.
- c) & d) Section 30(4) interalia provides that the committee of creditors may approve a resolution plan by a vote of not less than sixty six percent of voting share of the financial creditors, after considering the viability, and such other requirements as may be specified by the Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Minimum Pension Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## MINIMUM PENSION SCHEME

†310. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  the  Minimum Pension Scheme to improve the living standard of families of people working in unorganised sector of the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the  number  of  workers  likely  to  benefit  from  this  scheme,  State-
- wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  is  not  implementing any Minimum  Pension  Scheme.  Recently, Ministry has launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana, which is a contributory pension scheme for providing monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000 on attaining the age of 60 years. The unorganised workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS can join the scheme. Under the scheme,  the  50%  monthly  contribution  is  payable  by  the  beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Online Withdrawal from PF
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

ONLINE WITHDRAWAL FROM PF

†309. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a)whether the Government has made it mandatory to apply online for withdrawal of more than Rs. 10 lakh from Provident Fund (PF) and more than Rs. 5 lakh from Employee Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No, Sir. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had issued  a  circular  dated  27 th   February,  2018  that  the  Provident  Fund (PF) claims of amount of Rs. 10.00 lakhs or above and Rs. 5.00 lakhs or above for EPS shall be accepted through online mode only. However, on 14 th  May, 2018 the said circular was kept in abeyance, keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the subscribers.

At present, it is possible for subscribers to submit claims in either offline or online mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: National Talent Search
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## National Talent Search

## 306. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has been able to nurture scientific temper amongst students, as a result of Scholarship Scheme under National Talent Search in the country during the last four years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to  (c)       Yes  Sir.    The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT) conducts nurturance programmes for the selected awardees every year and has been able to nurture their  scientific  temper by giving them an opportunity to interact with persons of eminence, share their  ideas  with  other  fellow  awardees  and  expose  them  with  current  development  in  the  area  of academics from different fields.  During the last four years the following nurturance programmes were conducted to nurture the selected awardees:

| Year      |   No. of Nurturance Progamme | Places where held                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014 -15  |                           02 | 1.Indian Institute of Scienc and Education and Research (IISER), Mohali. 2.Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore                                                                                         |
| 2015 - 16 |                           01 | 1. Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2016- 17  |                           04 | 1.Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai 2. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 3. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, 4. BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan.                                        |
| 2017 - 18 |                           00 | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2018 - 19 |                           05 | 1.Panjab University, Chandigarh. 2.Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru 3. Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer, 4.Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 5.Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai |
Lok Sabha Question No. 304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Drop in Income Tax Return
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 304

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 24th JUNE, 2019 ASHADHA 3, 1941 (SAKA)

## "DROP IN INCOME TAX RETURN"

## 304: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether there is a in income tax return for the financial year 2018-19; drop
- b if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- the details of income tax returns during the last four financial years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a), (b) and (c): The total number of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) (including e-Returns and paper-Returns submitted in Original, Revised or in reply to notices) filed during the last four Financial Years (F.Y.) are as below:

| Number of ITRs filed   | Number of ITRs filed   | Number of ITRs filed   | Number of ITRs filed   |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| FY.2015-16             | FY.2016-17             | FY. 2017-18            | F.Y. 2018-19           |
| 46,304,070             | 55,804,275             | 68,707,674             | 67,331,157             |

This   apparent decrease in the number of ITRs filed  during FY. 2018-19 as compared with F.Y.2017-18 was due to an amendment in sub-section(5) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act;, 1961(*Act' ) brought in vide Finance Act, 2017, W.e.f: 01.04.2018, which had reduced the time limit available for filing of revised return by one As per the amended provisions, a revised return can be furnished only up to the end of the relevant Assessment Year (A.Y.) or completion of assessment whichever is earlier. As a result; only 0.14 crore ITRs pertaining to A.Y. 2017-18 were filed during F.Y. 2018-19 as these were the revised ITRs for the relevant A.Y. which could only be filed during the F.Y 2018-19 due to change in law. However, during F.Y. 2017-18, apart from the ITRs for the A.Y. 2017-18, nearly 1.21 crore ITRs were filed for A.Y.2016-17. The balance number of ITRs filed for A.Y.2015-16 and A.Ys is 0.06 crore. year: prior

In this regard, it is relevant to mention that during ITRs of A.Y. 2018-19 were e-filed compared with 5.47 crore ITRs of F.Y. 2017-18 marking an increase of almost

AY 2017-18 e-filed in 19% of the ITRs filed for the AY 2018-19 when compared with previous A.Y.2017-18