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Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Privacy of Clients
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *3

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  February 2020/ MAGHA 14, 1941 (SAKA) 'Privacy of Clients''

## *3. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  are  provisions  under  the  law  which  allow  financial institutions  like  Banks  and  Non-Banking  Financial  Companies  (NBFCs)  to share  with  their  subsidiaries  or  other  business  organisations  the  details  of business dealings between an institution and its clients/investors/ borrowers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the information can be shared; and
- (c) if  not,  the  penalties  for  violation  of  privacy  of  the  client/  investor/ borrower?

## ANSWER

The Finance Minister (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement for Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *3 for 3 rd  February 2020, regarding 'Privacy of Clients' by SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE, Member of Parliament

(a) to (c): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that section 56 of its Master Direction on Know Your Customer deals with 'Secrecy Obligations and Sharing of Information', and as per this, banks shall maintain secrecy regarding customer information which arises out of the contractual relationship between the banker and customer, treat as confidential information collected from customers for the purpose of opening of account, and not divulge details thereof for the purpose of cross-selling,  or  for  any  other  purpose  without  the  express  permission  of  the customer. RBI has further informed that as per the provisions of section 45NB of the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  Act,  1934,  NBFCs  shall  maintain  confidentiality  of information.  RBI  has  also  informed  that  the  Credit  Information  Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 provides statutory backing for sharing of credit information, as defined under section 2(d) of the said Act, by credit institutions with credit information companies, subject to conditions stipulated therein, and, further,  that  as  per  section  17,  credit  institutions  are  required  to  furnish  credit information to credit information companies.

With  regard  to  imposition  of  penalties,  RBI  has  informed  that  it  can  impose monetary penalties on banks and NBFCs under the provisions of sections 47A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, 58G of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005, as the case may be, for violation of privacy of the client/investor/borrower, if such violation results  in  contravention  of  or  non-compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the  said Acts or directions issued thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Agreement with ADB
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 2 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2020

## AGREEMENT WITH ADB

## *2 : SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA SHRI NIHAL CHAND

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  signed  an  agreement  with  the  Asian  Development  Bank  (ADB)  to strengthen/expand some sectors throughout the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the amount of funds sanctioned in this regard;
- (c) the  number  and  details  of  the  sectors  which  are  likely  to  be  strengthened/expanded  under  the  said agreement along with the States/districts/cities throughout the country which are likely to be included thereunder;
- (d) the details of the targets fixed the under the agreement, sector and State-wise; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government has included Rajasthan under the said agreement and if so, the number and details of the districts in Rajasthan to be covered thereunder and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2  FOR ANSWER ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2020 REGARDING 'AGREEMENT WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK  (ADB)'  BY  SHRIMATI  JASKAUR  MEENA  AND  SHRI  NIHAL  CHAND,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

- (a) Government  of  India  has  not  signed  any  Agreement  with  Asian  Development  Bank  (ADB)  to strengthen/expand any particular sector throughout the country.

(b) to (e) In  view  of  (a)  above,  the  question  does  not  arise.  As  per  the  extant  procedure  established  by Government of India for availing financial assistance from Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) including ADB, the proposals received from State Governments or Central Ministries/Departments are examined by the Screening Committee of Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). After a project proposal is posed by DEA to the  ADB,  it  goes  through  a  preparation  phase.  Once  a  particular  project  is  approved  by  ADB,  the  legal agreement for the same is signed between Government of India and ADB (and a project agreement between the State Government concerned and ADB in case of a State sector project). No pan-sector Agreement is signed by Government of India with ADB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Distance Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020 Distance Education

## 226. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) the steps being taken to introduce distance education in hotel management and in other courses also digitally; and
- (b) the views of experts and States in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):University Grants Commission (UGC) is the regulatory authority to deal with the Open and Distance Learning in Higher education system of the country and accordingly, notified UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017.  These regulations, interalia , under clause (p) of sub-Regulation (2) of Part-I states that

' Professional  programmes'  means  a  programme  other  than  programmes  in engineering, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture, physiotherapy and programmes  not  permitted  to  be  offered  in  distance  mode  by  any  Statutory Councils  or  Regulatory  Authorities  to  be  conducted  by  the  Higher  Educational Institutions under Open and Distance Learning mode or Distance Education mode for the purpose of these regulations, if any, should be considered only if the same are approved by the respective Statutory Councils or Regulatory Authorities '

Further, AICTE based on the recommendations of its Expert  Committee constituted  on  Technical  Education through Open and Distance education mode interalia recommended that only those programmes which do not involve extensive practical course work shall be permissible through the distance education mode.   Accordingly, AICTE as per its extant policy has not given recognition to the qualifications acquired through distance  mode at Diploma,  Bachelors and Masters Level  in  the  field  of  Hotel Management and other Technical courses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Exploration of Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February, 2020

## Exploration of Oil

## 225. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

पैट्रोल ियम व प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a)  whether  with  the  roll  out  of  the  Hydrocarbon  Exploration  and  Licensing  Policy (HELP)/Open  Acreage  Licensing  Policy  (OALP)  regime,  based  on  the  world-class National  Data  Repository,  the  Government  has  achieved  massive  enhancement  of exploration acreage in India;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the total area under exploration since the roll out of the new HELP/OALP regime as on date and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.

(b)  &  (c) Under  the  Hydrocarbon  Exploration  and  Licensing  Policy  (HELP)/Open Acreage  Licensing  Policy  (OALP)  regime,  four  bidding  rounds  have  so  far  been finalized  in  which  94  exploration  blocks  have  been  awarded  covering  an  area  of approximately 1,36,790 sq. km.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar with PAN and Property
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 222

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2020 14 MAGHA, 1941 (SAKA)

## "LINKING OF AADHAAR WITH PAN AND PROPERTY"

## 222: SHRI P.C: GADDIGOUDAR: DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of account holders having their Aadhaar linked with Permanent Account Number (PAN);
- (b) whether the Government has extended the deadline period of Aadhaar PAN linking;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and the extent to which it is likely to benefit the PAN card holders along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure that sensitive data is not leaked by the handling organisations;
- (d whether the Government also proposes to link all property regarding transactions with Aadhaar to curb benami property and bring in transparency; and
- (e) with the details of additional benefits likely to be reaped by the people therefrom? along

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

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- (a) The number of Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) which are linked with Aadhaar Number as on 27.01.2020 is 30,75,02,824.
- (b) Yes Sir,
- (c) The due date for linking of PAN with Aadhaar Number as specified under sub-section (2) of section st 139AA of the Income-tax Act,1961( Act') has been further extended from December,2019 to 31: March, 2020 vide Notification bearing S.0 number   4708(E)  dated 30.12.2019. As on 27.01.2020, a total of 17,58,03,617 PANs are not linked with Aadhaar. The extension of due date for linkirig of PAN with Aadhaar will benefit these PAN card holders as will extra time to link their PANs with Aadhaar; 31st they get

Further, in order to ensure that sensitive data is not leaked by handling organisations, the guidelines laid down by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in this regard are being followed. Appropriate measures have also been taken in terms of provisions of the Income-tax Act; 1961, Information Technology Act; 2000 and other applicable laws to ensure that the confidentiality of data is maintained:

- (d) & (e) As per sub-section (5) of section 139A of the Act read with Rule 114B of Income-Tax Rules, 1962, a person is required to quote PAN in respect of any sale or purchase of immovable property for an amount exceeding ten lakh rupees or valued by stamp valuation authority referred to in section 50C of the Act at an amount exceeding ten lakh rupees: The due date for linking of PAN with Aadhaar as specified under subsection (2) of section 139AA of the Act is 31.03.2020. This measure will help to curb benami property and bring in transparency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Production of Crude Oil and Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February, 2020

## Production of Crude Oil and Natural Gas

## 219. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

पैट्रोल ियम व प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  details  of  crude  oil  and  natural  gas  production  from  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, yearwise, company-wise and product-wise;
- (b) whether the KG Basin has a lot of scope and potential to produce huge quantity of natural gas and crude oil; and
- (c) if so, the action plan prepared by the Ministry to explore and exploit the same?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) The  details  of  crude  oil  and  natural  gas  production  from  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh during the last five years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2018-19 are as under:

## Crude Oil Production (in Thousand Metric Tonnes)

| Company      | 2014-15   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 | 2017-18   |   2018-19 |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| ONGC         | 272 322   |    292    |    332    |           |    311    |
| RIL          | 266.66    |    207.78 |    145.59 | 92.74     |     32.51 |
| Cairn Energy | 1102.02   |   1019.33 |    807.9  | 717.46    |    599.45 |

## Natural Gas Production (in Million Metric Standard Cubic Meters)

| Company      |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| ONGC         |    659    |    831    |   1338    |   1561    |   2186    |
| RIL          |   4461.91 |   3939.97 |   2862.09 |   1922.4  |   1029.44 |
| Cairn Energy |    324.13 |    260.08 |    192.42 |    214.06 |    220.72 |

(b)  &  (c) Under  the  Hydrocarbon  Exploration  and  Licensing  Policy  (HELP)/Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) regime, four bidding rounds have been finalized in which  8  exploration  blocks  have  been  awarded  in  KG  Basin  covering  an  area  of approximately 14,135 sq. km. Under Discovered Small Field (DSF) Policy Bid Round I &  II,  11  contract  areas  have  been  awarded  in  KG  Basin.  Under  National  Seismic Programme (NSP) surface coverage of 980.80 Line Kilometre has been achieved in KG Basin.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Minimum Pension
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## MINIMUM PENSION

## 217. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  increase  the minimum pension as Rs. 2000/- as recommended by the High Power Empowered  Monitoring Committee (HEMC) constituted by the Ministry as on date;
- (b)if so, the details of the expected outflow from the pension fund and required budgetary support for EPS-1995 with the details of funding pattern to this scheme; and
- (c)the details of the number of pensioners likely to be benefitted and the amount involved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No final decision has been taken to increase the minimum pension from Rs.1,000/- to Rs. 2,000/- per month, as recommended by the High Empowered Monitoring Committee. As per actuarial calculation,  the  total  expected  outflow  from  the  pension  fund,  if  the minimum monthly pension is enhanced to Rs.2,000/- per month, would be  Rs.5955  crore  during  the  year  2020-21. The  enhancement  of minimum  monthly  pension  from  Rs.1,000/-  to  Rs.  2,000/-  per  month would benefit about 39.72 lakh pensioners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Rajasthan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2020 MAGHA 14, 1941 (SAKA)

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO RAJASTHAN

†216. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) the amount received by the Government from Rajasthan Government as central taxes during the last three years;
- b) the funds allocated by the Government to Rajasthan Government during the last three years;
3. (c) whether there has been any increase in the allocation of funds to Rajasthan after implementation of GST; and
4. (d) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

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

- a): The amount received through Central Taxes from Rajasthan Government by the Union Government during the last three years is as under:

## Direct Taxes

| Financial Year   | (Rs. in crore) Direct Tax   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2016-17          | 20,182.09                   |
| 2017-18          | 19,201.12                   |
| 2018-19          | 21,059.47                   |

## Goods and Services Tax

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   IGST (Domestic) |   CGST |   SGST |   Cess |
|------------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 2017-18*         |              6605 |   4401 |   6313 |   1144 |
| 2018-19          |             10067 |   7979 |  11160 |   1516 |
| 2019-20          |              7327 |   6572 |   8993 |   1136 |

The State/UT-wise data on collection of Non-GST Indirect Taxes (Customs/Central Excise/Service Tax) is not maintained.

- (b)  to  (d):    The  following  funds  have  been  received  by  Rajasthan  Government  during  the  last  three years from Central Government. .

| S.No.   | Head                             | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | (Rs. In crore) 2018-19   |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| A.      | Devolution towards State's share | 33,555.86 | 37,028.03 | 41,852.35                |

| B.   | Grant-in-Aid from Central Government   | 19482.91   | 23,940.04   | 24,458.23*   |
|------|----------------------------------------|------------|-------------|--------------|

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Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Reservation in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, T. R. Paarivendhar, A. Ganeshamurthi, A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## RESERVATION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

212. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR: SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to give admissions to OBC students  by  adopting  27%  reservation  in  all  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the  total  number  of  seats  that  are  likely  to  be  available  in  such vidyalayas under such reservation; and
- (d) the total number of students likely to avail this reservations quota across the country, State-wise particularly in the State of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The matter is under active consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Tax Benefits to Pharmaceutical Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

- (a) Yes sir.
- (b) In  relation  to  the  expenditure  incurred  on  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  by  local  pharmaceutical companies, Department of Pharmaceuticals has recommended that the provision of weighted deduction of 200% for R&D expenditure be restored.
- (c) Several proposals pertaining to direct taxes are examined during the budgetary exercise for the Union Budget, during which the Finance Bill is tabled before the Parliament and the proposals which are finalized are reflected in the Finance Bill which is being presented every year in Lok Sabha on 1st February since 2017.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 211

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2020 MAGHA 14, 1941 (SAKA)

## TAX BENEFITS TO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

## 211. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any recommendations from the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide tax benefits to local pharmaceutical companies for their expenditure incurred on Research and Development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is considering their request in a positive manner and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Girls Hostels
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## Girls Hostels

## 210. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Kasturba  Gandhi girls  hostels and other girls  hostels  running  in  the country including Gujarat under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan along with the number of girls living there;
- (b) the  number of girls  hostels  running  under    Rashtriya    Madhyamik    Shiksha  Abhiyan (RMSA) along with the number of girls living there;
- (c) whether  shortage  of  hostel facilities  at  higher  secondary  level  in comparison to the number of girls living in hostels  for  secondary  level  students  is creating hurdles in the education of girls;
- (d)    if  so,  whether  the  Government proposes  to  increase  the  hostel  facilities and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)    whether the  Government  is  also considering to upgrade all the KGBV in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereon?

## A N S W E R

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

(a): A total of 3703 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) had been sanctioned in the  country  under  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  till  the  year  2017-18.  Out  of  it,  3603 KGBVs were  operational  with  the  enrolment  of  3.67  lakh  girls.  Out  of  3703  KGBVs,  89 KGBVs had been sanctioned in Gujarat State and all were operational with the enrolment of 6385 girls.

(b): A  total  of  2549  Girls  Hostels  (GHs)  had  been  sanctioned  in  the  country  under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) till the year 2017-18. Out of it, 1314 Girls' Hostels were operational with the enrolment of 1.20 lakh girls.

(c) & (d): No Sir.

(e): Under the Integrated Scheme of School Education-Samagra Shiksha, effective from the  year  2018-19,  provision  has  been  made  to  upgrade  the  existing  KGBVs  from  Upper Primary level upto Senior Secondary level in phased manner. A total of 1232 KGBVs have been upgraded in the year 2018-19 (729 KGBVs upto Class X and 503 KGBVs upto Class XII) and 643 KGBVs have been upgraded in the year 2019-20 upto 30.09.2019.

(f): Does not arise.

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