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Lok Sabha Question No. 3350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Foot Fall in Cultural Spaces
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## FOOT FALL IN CULTURAL SPACES

## 3350. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government has any plan to increase the footfall in the cultural spaces of the country; and
- (b) the  steps  taken to make the cultural spaces more popular and attractive for the younger generation?

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Culture  is  making  all  possible  efforts  to  increase  footfall in  the cultural spaces through attached/subordinate/autonomous bodies such as: (i) Protected monuments are conserved and maintained properly. (ii) Essential  tourist  amenities  like  toilets,  drinking  water,  wi-fi,  cafeteria  are  provided  at monuments. (iii) Concessional tickets are given to students. (iv) Ministry  has  special  focus  on  bringing  the  youth,  specially  underprivileged  children  to Museums & Art Galleries, in collaboration with local NGOs. Transport is arranged for the children, free art/science kit & lunch packets are distributed. (v) Organization of regular events in collaboration with educational and cultural institutions. (vi) Use of electronic, print and social media to popularize the cultural spaces. (vii) Conducting various art festivals, workshops, exhibitions throughout the year. Conducting part time evening courses and full time Diploma/ Post Diploma programmes
- (viii) in dance, music and visual arts.
- (ix)      Organizing programmes in distant and remote locations of the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Central Funded Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

- (a) and (b): No,

sir.

- (c): Central Share Released to State of Odisha for different schemes during 2017-18, 201819 and 2019-20 are as follows:

(Rs: in crore)

| Year    | Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana   | Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)   |   Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) |   Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) |   Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Urban) |
|---------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 2147.80                                  | 457.02                                 |                                  0    |                                      3124.05 |                                      149.07 |
| 2018-19 | 2535.18                                  |                                        |                                 40.76 |                                      3290.32 |                                      380.89 |
| 2019-20 |                                          | 1021.16                                |                                100.45 |                                      1327.34 |                                      103.76 |

The   project-wise details are maintained by the concerned administrative Ministriesl Departments.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 3349

TO BE ANSWERED Monday, December 09, 2019/Agrahayana 18,1941 (Saka)

## Central Funded Projects

## 3349. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to increase its share in the Central Funded projects like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to the State of Odisha during the year 2020-21;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, project wise; and
- (c) the total amount of money released by the Government to Odisha for PMAY, SBA and PMGSY during 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20, project-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Access to Hospitals under ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## ACCESS TO HOSPITALS UNDER ESIC

3348. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government has decided to give all citizens access to hospitals under Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC);
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  it  also  offers  subsidised/  free  medicines  as  well  as  outpatient and in-patient facilities at a nominal cost; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in its 175 th /176 th  /178 th       meeting  held  on  18.09.2018/05.12.2018/13.09.2019 has taken a decision for providing access to Non-Insured Persons for medical  services  from  its  under-utilized  ESIC  Hospitals  at  Alwar, (Rajasthan),  Bihta,  (Bihar),  Gulbarga  (Karnataka),    Bareilly,  Varanasi, Lucknow and  Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh).

ESI Corporation has decided to levy nominal User charges on such beneficiaries   availing medical services from its  underutilized

ESIC Hospitals, as per following details:

-  OPD consultation @ Rs.10/- per consultation
- 
- IPD @ 25% of CGHS package rates.
- 
- Medicines as per actual

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Research and Innovation
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Research and Innovation

## 3347. SHRIMATI  NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is spending only 0.7 per cent of the total GDP on research and innovation in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to increase the spending on research and innovation in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)&  (b): Yes. As  per  information  received  from  Principal Scientific  Advisor, expenditure  on  Research  &  Development  as  a  percentage  share  in  National  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 0.7% in 2004-05, 0.7% in 2008-09, 0.6% in 2012-13 and 0.7% in 2016-17.
- (c) & (d): Yes. Government is working towards increasing the spending on research and innovation in the country through the creation of National Research Foundation as per its  Budget Announcement in 2019-20 in this regard .
- (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: TAPI Gas Pipeline Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## TAPI Gas Pipeline Project

3345.   SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the status of completion of the 1,814 km  transboundary Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (TAPI) gas pipeline project;
- (b)  the  commercial  and  security  challenges  being  faced  by  the  countries  in  its construction and operationalisation;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  capacity  of  the  pipeline  in  terms  of  the  natural  gas  it  would transport along with country-wise shares of each beneficiary nation; and
- (d)  whether India's participation in TAPI project would be affected by the uncertain political situation in Afghanistan?

## ANSWER

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

- (a)  The TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL), the Pipeline Consortium of national gas  companies  of  Turkmenistan,  Afghanistan,  Pakistan  and  India,  is  coordinating with  the  stakeholders  to  conclude  various  agreements  for  setting  up  the  TAPI  gas pipeline.    TPCL  informed  about  the  progress  of  the  project  at  the  25 th Steering Committee meeting held at Mary, Turkmenistan, in March 2018, and subsequently to the participating countries in the Pipeline project.
- (b) to (d):  As per the Inter-Governmental Agreement signed on 11 th  December 2010 among the four participating countries, the Parties have guaranteed the security and safety  of  that  part  of  the  TAPI  Pipeline  crossing  their  respective  territories.  The proposed 1849 km TAPI Pipeline is expected to carry 90 MMSCMD of natural gas, of which  India  and  Pakistan  are  estimated  to  receive  38  MMSCMD  each  (likely  to increase to 43 - 44.25 MMSCMD) and Afghanistan will receive 1.5 - 4 MMSCMD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Charges on PMJD Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Diya Kumari

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 3343 ANSWERED ON 9 th  DECEMBER, 2019 (MONDAY) / AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941(SAKA)

## 'Charges on PMJD Accounts'

## 3343. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  individuals  have  opened  two  bank  accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan (PMJD) Yojana;

- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government is aware that many private banks are levying hidden charges under the Scheme; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (d) : Accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) are Basic Savings Bank  Deposit  (BSBD)  accounts.  As  per  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  guidelines  dated 10.06.2019, banks have been advised that the holders of BSBD account 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,  banks  are  advised  to  take  a declaration from the customer that he/she is not having a BSBD account in any other bank.

As  per  these  guidelines,  BSBD    accounts  offer  following  prescribed  mandatory  minimum banking facilities, free of charge, to the account holders, without any requirement of minimum balance,.

- Deposit of cash at bank branch as well as ATMs/CDMs
- Receipt/  credit  of  money  through  any  electronic  channel  or  by  means  of  deposit /collection of cheques drawn by Central/State Government agencies and departments
- No limit on number and value of deposits that can be made in a month
- Minimum of four withdrawals in a month, including ATM withdrawals
- ATM Card or ATM-cum-Debit Card

There  are  37.60  crore  PMJDY  accounts  on  which  mandatory  minimum  banking  services  are being provided free of charge without any requirement of maintaining minimum balance.

Further,  under  extant  guidelines,  banks  are  free  to  provide  additional  value-added  services, including issue of cheque book, beyond the above minimum facilities, which may/may not be priced  (in  non-discriminatory  manner)  subject  to  disclosure.  Availing  such  additional  services shall  be  at  the  option  of  the  customers.  However,  while  offering  such  additional  services,  the customers are not  required  to  maintain  a  minimum  balance.  Offering  such  additional  services will  also  not  make  it  a  non-PMJDY  account,  so  long  as  the  prescribed  minimum  services  are provided free of charge.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: New LIC Building
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3341

ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## New LIC Building

3341. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government proposes to construct a new LIC building at Kottarakkara, Kollam District in Kerala;

(b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c)  the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No Sir. As stated by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), presently,  there  is  no  proposal  to  construct  a  new  LIC  building  at Kottarakkara, Kollam District in Kerala.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Diversion of Tribal Land for Development Projects
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Devendrappa Y

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 3369

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## PREVENTION OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN TRIBAL AREAS

†3369.  SHRI  JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI  RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  creating awareness  and  preventing  practices  like  child  marriage,  natra  etc.  in tribal areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the alternative steps taken by the Government to check such kind of social evils?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  not  implementing  any  such  scheme. However, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India is administering ' The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006', which, inter alia, provides that any marriage where either of the contracting party is a child at the time of the marriage is voidable at the option of the contracting parties if they approach the court within two years of attaining their majority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Allocation of Kerosene to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar, Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## Allocation of Kerosene to Tamil Nadu

3338. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR: SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has drastically reduced Kerosene supply to Tamil Nadu from 62000 KL to 16000 KL; and
- (b) whether the Government of Tamil Nadu has requested the Union Government  to  allot  more  kerosene  to  Tamil  Nadu,  if so,  the details thereof along with the action taken by the Union Government to allot more kerosene to the State?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री )श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) makes allocation of Public  Distribution  System  (PDS)  Kerosene  for  cooking  and lighting  purpose  on  quarterly  basis  to  States/UTs.  In  view  of increase in LPG coverage and rural electrification, the allocation of  PDS  Kerosene  has  been  rationalized  across  all  the  over  the country  including  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu.    Accordingly,  PDS SKO allocation to the State of Tamil Nadu has been rationalized to 32,292 KL for third quarter of the year 2019-20.
- (b) A letter from Government of Tamil Nadu was received and it was informed  to  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  that  for  special  needs such as natural calamities, religious functions, fisheries, various 'yatras', 'melas' etc., MoPNG has issued Order dated 21 st August, 2012 whereby each State/Union Territory can draw an allocation of one month's quota of Kerosene at non-subsidized rates during each Financial Year .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: RBI Inflation Index and Consumer Price Index
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3335

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 09, 2019

## RBI INFLATION INDEX AND CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

† 3335. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  on  the  basis  of  wholesale  price  index,  there  is  a  vast  difference  between RBI's inflation index and consumer price index;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there has been reduction in inflation and increase in consumer price as per the said index; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):  The  Consumer  Price  Index-Combined  (CPI-C)  and  Wholesale  Price  Index (WPI) inflation during the current financial year may be seen below in Table:

|                        | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   | 2019-20 ( in per cent)   |
|------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                        | April                    | May                      | June                     | July                     | August                   | September                | October                  |
| CPI-Combined Inflation | 3.0                      | 3.0                      | 3.2                      | 3.2                      | 3.3                      | 4.0                      | 4.3                      |
| WPI Inflation          | 3.2                      | 2.8                      | 2.0                      | 1.2                      | 1.2                      | 0.3                      | 0.2                      |

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

The  difference  in  the  WPI  and  CPI  inflation  is  inter-alia,  on  account  of  difference  in scope, composition of item basket, weighting diagrams and price quotations of the two indices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Empower
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3334 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Empower

3334. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:
2. Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to

state: (a) whether the IIT Delhi and Microsoft have teamed up to host 'Empower', a conference that will bring together researchers, technologists and policymakers  to  discuss  actionable  steps  in  creating  and  making  available assistive technologies and highlight the challenges in doing so; (b) if so, the details thereof and progress made; and (c)

- whether the Government also proposes to address the challenges faced by persons with disabilities,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made,  if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  &  (b):  As  per  information  provided  by  IIT  Delhi,  'Empower  2019'  was organized by IIT Delhi in partnership with Microsoft India at the I-TEC IIT Delhi Centre  in  Sonepat  Haryana  during  14-17  October  2019.    The  details  of  the conference are available in the link http://assistech.iitd.ernet.in/empower2019/

- (c) :  Centrally  Funded  Technically  Institutions  are  conducting  research  to address the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities (PwD).  Government is providing complete fee waiver to PwD students in undergraduate programme in IITs.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Pre-March 2018 Quota Framework
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Pre-March 2018 Quota Framework

3332. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of pre-March 2018 quota framework; (b) the percentage of reservation for OBCs being implemented at the direct entry level faculty position in Universities; (c) whether it is true that the Law Ministry has recommended to strictly implement 27 per cent reservation for OBCs at all direct entry level faculty positions in Universities; and (d) if so, the manner in which the Government is planning to take this issue forward since recruitment was stopped since March, 2018?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK') (a) & (b): 15% and 7.5% reservation was provided to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) respectively in the direct recruitment of faculty and 27% to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in direct entry level faculty positions in Universities. The reservation rosters for the same were prepared by considering a University as a 'Unit',  according  to  the  provisions  of  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC) Guidelines of 2006. (c)  &  (d): The  Hon'ble Allahabad High Court in its judgement to W. P. No. 43260 of 2016  dated  07.04.2017  directed  that  the  reservation  roster  should  be  prepared  by considering the  Department  as a Unit  instead  of  University  as  a  'Unit'.  The  Central Educational  Institutions  (Reservation  in  Teachers  Cadre)  Ordinance,  2019  was promulgated on 07.03.2019, to restore the University as a Unit,  which  was subsequently  repealed  and  the  Central  Educational  Institutions (Reservation  in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019 was notified on 09.07.2019. Under the provisions of this Act, 27%  reservation is specified for SEBCs  in  direct recruitment of faculty. Instructions  have  already  been  issued  to  all  Universities  vide  UGC  letter  dated

04.06.2019 to actively fill all vacancies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Gujarat
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.12.2019

## Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Gujarat

## †3330. DR. BHARATIBENDHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a) whether the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya situated  in Botad, Gujarat does not have  its own building due to which students are facing problems;
- (b) if  so,  whether the Government has any proposal to construct new building for the said school;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  (JNV)  in  Botad  is  presently  functioning  from  its temporary  site  in  the  building  provided  by  the  State  Government  since  2017-18.  Land  for construction of permanent building for JNV, Botad has been allotted by the District Administration and possession has been taken by the Samiti to construct a permanent building as per Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti norms.

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