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Lok Sabha Question No. 4602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Guidelines for Teacher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22ND JULY, 2019

## Guidelines for Teacher Education

## 4602. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR:

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

(a)  whether  any uniform or  common guidelines regarding teacher education, their remuneration and recruitment rules are in place by centre though the education is in the concurrent list and both Union and State Governments are responsible and if so, the details thereof; and (b)  whether  there  are  any  directives  of  the  Government  with  regard  to  a  minimum  prescribed

- budget to be provisioned by States to ensure better school education and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) :  National  Council  for  Teacher  Education  (NCTE)  has  been  notified  as  an  Academic Authority under Section 23(1) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act,  2009  to  lay  down  the  minimum  qualifications  required  for  a  person  to  be  appointed  as  a teacher and to coordinate & monitor teacher education and its development in the country.

For a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in schools, the NCTE has notified the minimum qualifications vide notification dated 25th August, 2010 as amended from time to time. The details are at link: http://ncte.gov.in/Website/MinimumQualifications.aspx .

However, as education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, the remuneration and recruitment of teachers come  in the domain  of respective State  Governments and  UT Administrations.

- (b) : No such directives have been issued by the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Shortcomings in NMDC
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Deepak Baij

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) The mine has not been leased out to any private sector and the lease is in the name of NMDC-CMDC Limited (NCL).
- (c) Does not arise in view of above.

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4600

FOR ANSWER ON 22/07/2019

## SHORTCOMINGS IN NMDC

4600.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether several shortcomings have been found out in the lease of deposit No. 13 given by the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) Bacheli, Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the time upto which the mine is given to private sector on lease; and
- (c) the details of conditions where laxity has been reflected in the said lease?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: GST Appellate Tribunal
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4599

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 22 nd JULY, 2019, 31 st ASHADHA, 1941 (SAKA)

## 'GST APPELLATE TRIBUNAL'

## 4599. SHRI RAKESH SINGH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  resolve  the  disputes  related  to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken a decision to form appellate tribunal in the States in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details of the plan to form such tribunals in Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) the time by which the said tribunals are likely to be started?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- a) Section  109  of  the  CGST  Act,  2017  empowers  the  Central  Government  to constitute, on the recommendation of Council, by notification, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, an Appellate Tribunal known as the Goods and  Services  Tax  Appellate  Tribunal  (GSTAT)  for  hearing  appeals  against  the orders passed by the Appellate Authority or the Revisional Authority. Accordingly, a notification to constitute the National Bench of GSTAT at New Delhi has been issued in this regard.
- b) The  sub  section  6  of  section  109  of  the  CGST  Act,  2017  provides  that  the Government  shall,  by  notification,  specify  for  each  state  or  Union  Territory,  a bench  of  the  Appellate  Tribunal  for  exercising  the  powers  of  the  Appellate Tribunal within the concerned State or Union Territory on receipt of the request from any State and on the recommendations of the Council. The GST Council in its 35 th meeting has agreed to recommend for the creation of the State Benches and Area Benches of the GSTAT in 24 States and 07 Union Territories.
- c) The proposal for setting up benches in the State of Madhya Pradesh has not been received  from  the  State  Government  and  would  be  considered  as  and  when received.
- d) No such timeline can be indicated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Heritage Bye-laws
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4597 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## HERITAGE BYE-LAWS

## 4597. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of heritage bye-laws  prepared and notified so far under ASI Act;
- (b) the  reasons  for  inordinate  delay  in  preparation  of  bye-laws  for  all  the  listed monuments across the country; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  fast  track  heritage  bye-laws  for  all  the protected monuments across the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Heritage Bye-laws with respect to 86 monuments have been prepared. As per Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, Heritage Bye-laws are to be laid in the Parliament. So far 3 documents covering Heritage Bye-laws in respect of 28 centrally protected monuments have been laid in the Parliament. Remaining Heritage Bye-laws with respect to 58 monuments have been received from Regional Directors.
- (b) Survey  Plans  are  the  basic  need  for  Heritage  Bye-laws.  Further  the  exercise  for framing  Heritage  Bye-laws  requires  survey,  verification  of  Archaeological,  historical information,  existing  development  plan,  regulations  of  local  bodies,  etc.  which  delay the process.
- (c) All Circle offices of Archaeological Survey of India as well as Regional Directors were directed to prepare Survey Plans through the out sourcing to facilitate preparation of Heritage Bye-laws.  Further, support staff has been provided to Regional Directors in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Insurance Scheme for PMJDY Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4594

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2019/ ASHADHA 31, 1941 (SAKA)

## INSURANCE SCHEME FOR PMJDY ACCOUNTS

## 4594.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  an  insurance  scheme  for  all  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Dhan  Yojana (PMJDY) account holders in the country and if so, the details and purpose thereof;

(b) the cost of premium that is likely to be borne by the Government for providing free insurance cover to all such account holders;

(c) whether the Government has taken/ proposes to take steps to avoid duplicacy in PMJDY accounts and to ensure that the insurance claim is given to genuine beneficiaries; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) & (b) Account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) are provided with a RuPay Debit  card,  having  an  inbuilt  accident  insurance  cover  of  Rs.1  lakh  (Rs.2  lakh  for  PMJDY  accounts opened after 28.08.2018). RuPay card related accident insurance premium is paid by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

In addition, Life insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 is also provided to eligible PMJDY account holders who  have  opened  their  accounts  for  the  first  time  between  15.8.2014  and  31.1.2015.  For  this  life insurance  cover,  Rs.121  crore  has  been  released  by  the  Government  of  India  to  Life  Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) since FY 2014-15.

(c)  &  (d)  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)'s  circular  dated  10.06.2019  on  Basic  Savings  Bank  Deposit (BSBD) accounts, inter-alia, provides that the holders of BSBD accounts are not eligible for opening any other savings bank deposit account in that bank. If a customer has any other existing savings bank deposit account  in  that  bank,  he/she  is  required  to  close  it  within  30  days  from  the  date  of  opening  a  BSBD Account. Further, before opening a BSBD account, a bank should take a declaration from the customer that  he/she  is  not  having  a  BSBD  account  in  any  other  bank.  This  is  applicable  for  PMJDY  account holders as well.

Genuineness of insurance claims is checked by the insurance company concerned, which ensures that  the  claim  is  paid  to  the  person  who  is  the  authorized  nominee  of  the  deceased  PMJDY  account holder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Status of Various Schemes in Assam
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4593

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## STATUS OF VARIOUS SCHEMES IN ASSAM

## Ϯ 4593. SHRI  NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the schemes being run by the Government in Assam;
- (b)  the  status  of  the  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  in  Assam  and  North Eastern States of the country;
- (c)   the details of  the funds provided to North Eastern States during the last three years along with the district-wise details of utilisation of this fund thereof;
- (d)   the number of recipients of awards given by the Ministry during the last three year; and
- (e)   the details of the Committees constituted by the Government during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a), (b) & (c) Ministry of Culture does not operate any State specific scheme. It operates a  number  of  central  sector  schemes  as  given  in  Annexure.  These  schemes  are applicable  for  all  States/  UTs.  The  Ministry  does  not  allocate  funds  State  and  district wise. However, funds allocated to North Eastern States and actual expenditure thereof during the last three years are as follows:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year     |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Fund allocation    |    175.5  |    175.5  |    175.5  |
| Actual Expenditure |    127.12 |    103.96 |    122.61 |

- (d) As per available information, a total of 72 persons from North Eastern region including Assam have received awards during the period.
- (e)  The  Ministry  has  not  constituted  any  State/  Region  specific  Committee  during  the period.

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a), (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4593 for 22.7.2019 regarding status of various schemes in Assam.

## Name of the Scheme

1.  Repertory Grant
2.  Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence
3.  Culture Function Production Grant
4.  Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
5.  Preservation and Development of Buddhist / Tibetan Organizations
6.  Financial Assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres
7.  Financial Assistance for allied Cultural Activities
8.  Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes
9.  Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture
10.  Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artists
11.  Scheme of Financial Assistance under Sewa Bhoj Yojana
12.  Museum Grant Scheme
13.  Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)
14.  Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme
15.  Festival of India
16.  Grant in Aid to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Society
Lok Sabha Question No. 4591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: ST List of Assam
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4591 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## ST LIST OF ASSAM

4591 : SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the demand for grant of Tribal Status to Kalita and Goria Monia community of Assam and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a) and (b): No Sir. The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002), has laid down the modalities for determining the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other  modifications  in  the  Orders  specifying  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes.  According  to  these modalities,  only  those  proposals  which  have  been  recommended  and  justified  by  the concerned  State  Government/  Union  Territory  Administration  and  concurred  with  by  the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes are to be considered for amendment of legislation. All actions are taken w.r.t. proposals of State/UT Governments for the communities demanding Scheduled Tribes status as per the modalities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Funds to Central Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4589 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Funds to Central Universities

## 4589.   SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

(a) the details of funds allocated/ released to Central Universities during the last three years;

(b) the criteria to determine the scale of fund to each university;

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  proper  utilisation  of  the  funds  by  Central Universities;

(d) whether the Government is proposing to reduce the fund allocation of Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University having minority status; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor along with the details of funds allocated to this university?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  details  of  the  funds  released  by  the  University  Grant  Commission  (UGC)  to  Central Universities during the last three years is as under:

## (Rs. In Crores)

| Year    |   Amount Released |
|---------|-------------------|
| 2016-17 |           6330.93 |
| 2017-18 |           7239.65 |
| 2018-19 |           6425.1  |

(b):  The  allocation  of  funds  under  Salary  and  Recurring  Heads  is  made  on  the  basis  of  the requirement projected by  the  University  and  expenditure  incurred  during  the  previous  year  as well as availability of funds.  Upto the year 2017-18, the funding for all components viz. salary, recurring  and  capital  heads  was  being  done  through  the  UGC.  Now,  the  funding  for  the infrastructure  development  in  the  Central  Universities  based  on  their  demand  is  done  through Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) from the year 2018-19.

(c):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  reviews  the  financial  performance  of  each Central University on a periodical basis for ensuring proper utilization of funds and for providing further financial assistance to the Universities. Further, the accounts of Central Universities are mandatorily subjected to audit by the Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) of India every year  and  the  Annual  Accounts  duly  audited  are  required  to  be  tabled  in  both  Houses  of  the Parliament.

(d):  No, Sir.

(e):    Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Iron Ore in Rowghat
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi

## IRON ORE IN ROWGHAT

4588.  SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether around 713 million ton iron ore is expected to be produced in the six blocks  of  iron  ore  of  Rowghat  iron  ore  mines  located  in  Kanker  and  Narainpur districts of Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to undertake mining activity in the iron ore rich mines of Rowghat through Government of India Undertaking - Steel Authority of India Limited i.e. SAIL and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are obstructions in the mining under the Rowghat project;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof along with the reasons for not undertaking mining of iron ore at Rowghat;
- (e) whether the opportunity in the operation of Rowghat project would be given to local unemployed against the affluent agents and intermediaries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of the work being undertaken by the District Mineral Foundation in the mining-affected area?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (a) There  are  6  deposits  in  Rowghat  area  of  Kanker/Narainpur  Districts  of Chattisgarh namely 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and 'F' deposits which may have indicated geological iron ore reserve of over 700 MT.
- (b) Out of these 6 Deposits, Deposit-F having geological iron reserve of about 511 MT with an area of 2028.797 Ha was reserved by Ministry of Mines for SAIL/ Bhilai Steel Plant. After grant of statutory clearances for the area, Mining Lease has been executed.

(c)&(d):  On  account  of  law  &  order  issues  [obstruction  from  Left  Wing  Extremists (LWE)] in the area, mine development activities at Rowghat could not progress in the beginning.

- (e) Mine  Developer  cum  Operator  (MDO)  has  been  appointed  to  carry  out development and operation of mines. The MDO has obligation, as per the Service Agreement, to engage eligible local persons for mining and other related activities.
- (f) Ministry does not maintain this information.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4587 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Financial Assistance to NGOs

4587.  DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE; SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is providing financial assistance to NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) for education in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance provided by  the Government  to  NGOs during the  last three  years and  the  current year, NGO and State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  alleging  irregularities committed by these NGOs during the said period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  review  of  the  work  done  by NGOs; and
- (f) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a): No,  Sir.

- (b) to (f): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Identification of Buddhist Circuits
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4586 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## IDENTIFICATION OF BUDDHIST CIRCUITS

## 4586. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Buddhist  Circuits  identified  in  Andhra  Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b) the details of projects sanctioned, approved and executed/being  executed  in  each  of  the  identified  Circuit  in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the extent to which the development of above sites in Andhra Pradesh  helps  in  attracting  Buddhist  tourism  in  the  State, particularly from Eastern part of the world?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  by  the  Ministry  of Tourism under the Swadesh Darshan SchemeIntegrated Development  of  Theme-  Based  Tourist  Circuits  to  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  are  as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit/ Sanction Year    | Project Name                                                               |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Coastal Circuit (2014-15) | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco |             67.84 |           64.44 |

|       |                            | Tourism Circuit                                                                   |        |        |
|-------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 2.    | Coastal Circuit (2015-16)  | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore             |  59.7  |  47.76 |
| 3.    | Buddhist Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu |  52.34 |  10.47 |
| Total | Total                      | Total                                                                             | 179.88 | 122.67 |

All the projects are at various stages of implementation/completion. The projects, once complete, are expected to enhance  tourist experience and increase tourist footfalls  by  attracting  domestic  as  well  as  international  tourists including the ones from Eastern part of the world.

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