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Lok Sabha Question No. 843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Hike in EPFO Wage Ceiling
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## HIKE IN EPFO WAGE CEILING

843. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a)whether the Government has shelved a proposal approved by the central board  of  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO)  to  increase  the salary  threshold  from  Rs.  15,000  to  Rs.  21,000  per  month  to  bring  more workers  under  mandatory  EPF  coverage  and  give  them  PF  and  pension benefits and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government plans to enhance the minimum pension from the current  Rs.  1,000  to  Rs.  3,000  per  month  for  retired  organized  sector employees and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  also  plans  to  expand  social  security  net  to  a larger pool of people and even for unorganized sector employees; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER

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

- (a):
- (b):
- No, Madam.
- No, Madam.
- (c) & (d): The  Employees'  Provident  Funds  &  Miscellaneous  Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 is applicable to every establishment employing 20 or more persons which is either a factory engaged in any industry specified in Schedule-I of the Act or an establishment to which the Act has been made applicable by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.

In  order  to  extend  social  security  benefits  to  all  the  eligible workers in the country, continuous efforts are made to bring the coverable establishments  under  the  EPF  &  MP  Act,  1952  and  also  for  bringing  the eligible employees under the umbrella of Schemes under the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer for Kerosene
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.842 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  JULY, 2018

## Direct Benefit Transfer for Kerosene

## †842.   SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  three  districts  Jhunjhunu,  Pali  and  Kota  of Rajasthan for pilot project under Direct Benefit Transfer for Kerosene (DBTK) scheme in Public Distribution System;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  for  making  the  entry  of  gas connection holder in the ration card mandatory under DBTK scheme and giving directions to  the  oil  companies  for  sharing  the  database  of  the  remaining  domestic  LPG  gas connection holders with the State Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to issue order to make the entry of gas connection holder in the ration card mandatory under the DBTK Scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) & (b) DBT  in  kerosene  (DBTK)  has  not  been  implemented  in  any  district  of Rajasthan.
- (c) Government of Rajasthan had shared the database of ration card holders with Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and de-duplication of rationcards was carried out against the LPG consumers' database maintained by the Public  Sector  OMCs.  The  result  of  de-duplication  was  shared  with  State Government.
- (d) Public Sector OMCs have been advised to obtain details of ration card of the prospective LPG consumer at the time of release of new LPG connection, by making necessary changes in the know your customer (KYC) form, for better coordination between distribution channels of PDS SKO and LPG.
Lok Sabha Question No. 841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Survey in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## SURVEY IN TRIBAL AREAS

## †841. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey in respect of those tribal areas in the country particularly the State of Maharashtra which lack the basic infrastructure like road, transport, etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which the basic infrastructure like road, transport, etc. is likely to be provided in these tribal areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a) to (d): As informed by Government of Maharashtra, the State Government has given priority to the unconnected tribal areas with roads under various schemes. The District and State level agencies conduct survey of the areas where roads are not available, such areas are planned to be covered with roads in coming 3 years.

Also, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention of the Union  Government  to  provide  rural  connectivity,  by  way  of  single  all-weather  road  to  the  eligible unconnected  habitations  in  the  core  network.  PMGSY  is  executed  through  State  Governments.    The primary objective of the PMGSY is to provide connectivity, by way of an all-weather road to the eligible unconnected Habitations in the rural areas with a population of 500 persons and above in Plain areas.  In respect of the Hill States (North-East, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand), the Desert Areas (as identified in the Desert Development Programme), the Tribal (Schedule V) areas and Selected Tribal and Backward Districts the objective would be to connect eligible unconnected Habitations with a population of 250 persons and above. The Government of India has taken a decision to accelerate execution of all-weather road connectivity to eligible habitations as per the Core Network of PMGSY by March, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Double Shifts in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.7.2018

## DOUBLE SHIFTS IN SCHOOLS

- † 840.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  run  all  the  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in double shifts and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether any such proposal is pending with the Government at present;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise, particularly in the Rajasthan; and
- (d) the time by which such proposals are likely to be materialised by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a)  to  (c):  No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  at  present, including in the State of Rajasthan. (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 837. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 RD   JULY,  2018.

## ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 837.   SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make any provision to boost entrepreneurship  development  for  youth  in  the  rural  areas  under  'Make  in India' policy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funds allocated for the purpose;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to invite big companies under this policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): 'Make in India' is not a policy but an initiative which was launched on September  25,  2014  with  the  objective  of  facilitating  investment, fostering innovation, building best in class manufacturing infrastructure, making it easy to do business and enhancing skill development.

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  which  is  a major  credit-linked  subsidy  programme  aimed  at  generating  selfemployment  opportunities  through  establishment  of  micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth.  During  the  current  FY  2018-19,  Rs.  1800.64  crore  Margin Money has been allocated to set up at least 66,700 micro units creating an employment opportunity for 5.33 lakh youth in the country. Further details of the program is available on the link -https://my.msme.gov.in/MyMsme/Reg/COM\_PMEGPForm.aspx

Further, Ministry of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  has launched  a  flagship  scheme  called  Pradhan  Mantri  Yuva  Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (PM-YUVA) on 9th November, 2016 to impart entrepreneurship  education  and  training  to  over  10  lakh  students throughout the country. The scheme with an outlay of Rs.450 crores for the  period  2017-18 to  2021-22 is  expected to have 30% students as women.  Further  details  of  the  scheme  is  available  on  the  link  http://pmyuva.org/about-PM-YUVA-Yojana.htm

- (c) & (d): No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: LPG Bottling Plants
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: G. HARI

## 836. SHRI G. HARI:

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 836 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY, 2018

## LPG Bottling Plants

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether many public sector oil companies propose to set up LPG bottling plants across the country to ensure uniform delivery of LPG to customers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether there is variation in delivery time of LPG to customers from one region to another region and if so, the details thereof along with concrete steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

- (a) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) set up LPG bottling plants in order to meet  the demand of LPG cylinders. As on 01.07.2018, there are 190  LPG Bottling Plants in the country.
- (b) OMCs  endeavour  to  meet  the  full  demand  of  domestic  LPG  customers  across  the country. However, there could be variation in delivery time of LPG refills to consumers from one region to another in the country due  to temporary disruption in LPG supplies due  to  floods/poor  road  conditions,  bandh/agitations/strikes,  unplanned  shutdown  of indigenous sources, occupancy of jetty at ports by other vessels, delay in berthing of vessels  due  to  bad    weather  conditions  both  at  overseas  loading  sources  and discharge ports/breakdown of vessels etc.  As and when refill backlog gets generated, all  out  efforts  are  made  by  OMCs  for  clearing  the  same  by  augmenting  bulk  LPG supplies,  arranging  additional  imports,  positioning  of  bulk  at  the  plants  through alternate routes and operation of plants on sundays/holidays/ extra time. OMCs also set up new LPG bottling plants, augment capacity of existing LPG bottling plants and expand the distribution  network  by  commissioning  new  LPG  distributorships  with  an attempt to ensure uniform and reduced delivery time of LPG refills to customers across the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Geographical Indication
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 834. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 RD   JULY,  2018.

## GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION

## 834.   SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  taking  up  initiatives  to  promote  awareness  on Geographical  Indication,  including  the  products  shortlisted  for  the  initial outreach programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  to  create  a  database  of  products either food items or goods which have the viability and a separate identity as originating from a particular region and if so, the details thereof including the products and food items that have been shortlisted from the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated for the purpose; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  tangible  targets  set  by  the  Government  in  terms  of  job creation, market expansion or boosting sales for the products being focused under the programme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The Government has undertaken several steps as part of the campaign for promotion of Indian products registered as Geographical Indications (GIs)  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Geographical  Indications  of  Goods (Registration  and  Protection)  Act,  1999.  These  include,  inter  alia, participation  in  events  to  promote  and  create  awareness  on  GIs, promotion of GIs through social media, involving State Governments, Union  Territory  Administration  and  other  relevant  organisations  for facilitation of GI producers.

No specific Geographical Indication products have been shortlisted for the initial outreach programme.

- (b): No, Madam.
- (c): No  funds  have  been  specifically  allotted  for  the  purpose.  However, expenditure  is  incurred  on  activities  for  promotion  of  Geographical Indications.
- (d): No targets have been set by the Government in terms of job creation, market expansion or boosting sales.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Privatisation of Salem Steel Plant
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, NAGARAJAN P.

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.831 FOR ANSWER ON 23/07/2018

## PRIVATISATION OF SALEM STEEL PLANT

831. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  privatise  the  profit  making 'Salem Steel Plant';
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be approved; and
- (d) the details of the profit earned by this plant during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(c): Yes, Madam. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in its meeting held on 27 th October,  2016  had  given  'in-principle'  approval  for  strategic  disinvestment  of Salem Steel Plant. NITI Aayog in its report has stated that it has been guided by the basic economic principle that the Government should not continue to engage itself in manufacturing/producing  goods  and  services  in  sectors  where  the  competitive markets have come of age, and that such entities would perform better in the private hands due to various factors e.g. technology up-gradation and efficient management practices.  NITI  Aayog  has  classified  CPSEs  into  'high  priority'  and  'low  priority' based on: (i) National Security, (ii) Sovereign function at arm's length, and (iii) Market Imperfections  and  Public  Purpose,  for  the  purpose  of  strategic  disinvestment.  The CPSEs falling under 'low priority' are presently covered for Strategic Disinvestment.

- (d) The details of the profit/loss earned by the Salem Steel Plant during each of the last three years is attached as Annexure .

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Annexure

## Profit/Loss earned by Salem Steel Plant (SSP) for the last three years:

| Items                           | Financial Year (FY) Unit: (Rs. Crore)   | Financial Year (FY) Unit: (Rs. Crore)   | Financial Year (FY) Unit: (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|                                 | 2015-16                                 | 2016-17                                 | 2017-18                                 |
| Profit Before Tax (PBT)/Loss(-) | -462                                    | -235                                    | -211                                    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Sources of Funds for Maintenance of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 829 TO BE ANSWERED ON  23.07.2018

## SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENTS

829. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) whether the funds received through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by PSUs is the only source towards the maintenance of historical monuments apart from the funds generated through ticketing and if so, the details thereof; (b) if not, the other sources of the funds available in this regard and the percentage contribution of the different heads through which the funds are generated; and by
- (c) the amount received through CSRs and the percentage funding corporate under the same?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & ( b)  No Madam, the conservation and maintenance work of monuments is attended from the funds allocated through budget of the Government of India. The contribution of the CSR, is for development  works  at  selected  monuments  through  NCF.  The  revenue  collected  through various sources like Ticketing, Photography, filming, Parking and from holding cultural events from selected centrally protected monument is deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India.

(c)  The  details  of  the  amount  received  through  CSR,  during  last  three  years  are  as  given below :

|   S No. | Financial Year   |   Amount received (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | 2015-16          |                            354.8 |
|       2 | 2016-17          |                            300   |
|       3 | 2017-18          |                            250   |
Lok Sabha Question No. 828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Setting Up of Refinery
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, BHARAT SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.828 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY, 2018

## Setting Up of Refinery

## 828. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE: SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to consider for setting up a new oil refinery with a view to provide adequate petro products in big State like Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to become operational, location-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## MINISTER OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b):  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  namely  Indian  Oil  Corporation Limited,  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  and  Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation Limited have informed that they have no plan to set up a new refinery specifically for providing petroleum products to Uttar Pradesh. The demand for petroleum products in Uttar Pradesh is being met by existing refineries at Mathura, Panipat, Barauni, Bina etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Study Group for SEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## STUDY GROUP FOR SEZs

## 823. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  group  to  study  Special  Economic  Zones (SEZs) policy and to make it more effective;
- (b) if so, the details of the recommendations made by the study group on SEZ policy;
- (c) whether the  study  group  has  been  asked  to  make  suggestions  to  shift  from  fiscal incentives to employment based incentives; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  changes  which  the  Government  proposes  to  make  in  the SEZ policy to make it effective?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Yes  Madam,  the  Government  has  constituted  a  group  on  4 th June,  2018  to study necessary changes in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs)  policy. The group is required to submit its report within 3 months from the date of constitution.

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