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Lok Sabha Question No. 4715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Petroleum and Natural Gas Safety Industry Board
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2020

## Petroleum and Natural Gas Safety Industry Board

4715. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the updated status of the proposed Petroleum and Natural Gas Safety Industry Board;
- (b) whether the Ministry has invited/received views/representations from all stakeholders in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (c) the time by which the proposed Board is likely to start functioning?

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

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) brought a proposal to constitute a  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Industry  Safety  Board  (PNGISB)  before  Committee  of Secretaries (CoS).  After due deliberations with all stakeholders, CoS at the meeting held on 19.08.2016, recommended, inter-alia, that strengthening existing regulatory agencies/bodies may be preferred to creation of a new organization.

Thereafter,  inter-ministerial  meetings  were  held  among  the  stakeholders,  viz.,  Ministry  of Labour  & Employment (administering the Directorate  General of Mines  Safety, DGMS), Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industry,  Dept  for  Promotion  of  Industry  &  Internal  Trade (administering  the  Petroleum  &  Explosives  Safety  Organization,  PESO),  apart  from  the Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas,  to  arrive  at  convergence  of  views  on  the  issue  of having a single body to administer safety related aspects of the Petroleum Industry.

MoP&NG  is  strengthening  the  Oil  Industry  Safety  Directorate  (OISD)  by  removing overlaps between the ambit of OISD and the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), both of which are under its administrative control and no new Board is planned to be formed at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Personal Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4712

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD MARCH 2020/ CHAITRA 3, 1942 (SAKA)

## Personal Loans

4712. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the quantum of personal loans availed in the last five years through banks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any data of such loans availed by industries and real estate promoters; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that required data are not maintained by it.
- (c) and (d): As per RBI inputs, the details of the advances outstanding of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) to industry and of the total advances of SCBs with real estate exposure are at Annex.

Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4712 for answer on 23.3.2020, regarding 'Personal loans'

Advances outstanding of Scheduled Commercial Banks to Industry and Total Advances of Scheduled Commercial Banks with Real Estate Exposure

Amounts in crore Rs.

|                                       | As on 31.3.2015   | As on 31.3.2016   | As on 31.3.2017   | As on 31.3.2018   | As on 31.3.2019   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Industry - Advances Outstanding       | 2,973,471         | 2,998,424         | 2,945,792         | 3,129,512         | 3,293,638         |
| Real Estate Exposure - Total Advances | 980,224           | 1,283,350         | 1,364,672         | 1,583,060         | 1,886,904         |

Source: Offsite Returns, Domestic Operations
Lok Sabha Question No. 4711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Disclosure of Loan Defaulters
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4711

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 rd  MARCH, 2020

CHAITRA 3, 1942 (SAKA)

## DISCLOSURE OF LOAN DEFAULTERS

## QUESTION

4711.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS मंत्री

कारपोरेट कार्य

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to put in place a stringent framework to provide detailed disclosures about loan defaulters, amount of cash losses and such other matters about the companies to disclose this information in their audit reports and bringing the role of chartered accountant under regulatory scanner; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said framework is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE             (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र)

वित्त एिं कॉपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

- (a) and (b):- In pursuance of powers conferred under sub-section (11) of section 143  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  and  in  supersession  of  the  Companies (Auditor's  Report)  Order,  2016,  the  Central  Government  has  notified  the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020) on 25.02.2020. The CARO,  2020  is  applicable  for  audit  of  financial  statements  of  eligible companies for the financial years commencing on or after the 1st April, 2019. The CARO, 2020 is available at http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Orders\_25022020.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: IDBI Stake to LIC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4710

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD MARCH 2020/ CHAITRA 3, 1942 (SAKA)

## IDBI Stake to LIC

## 4710. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government during the last year' sold its 49 per cent stake in IDBI to LIC;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has further decided to sell its remaining stake in the IDBI;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has also decided for disinvestment of LIC;

(d) if so, the fate of IDBI Bank and rationale behind selling its stake in IDBI to LIC and disinvestment of LIC;

(e) the total loss suffered by the Government and money provided to bank to recover its losses; and

- (f) the fate of employees of IDBI who are protesting against privatization of the bank for long?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No, sir. IDBI Bank Limited, on receipt of proposal from Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for acquisition of 51% controlling stake in IDBI Bank Limited, had intimated the Government regarding the same and Government had conveyed no objection to reduction of Government shareholding in the bank to below 50% by dilution. Subsequently, LIC acquired 51% stake in the bank. This did not entail sale of Government stake in the bank.

(b) to (d): Questions do not arise. It is further mentioned that the Finance Minister in her speech on Union Budget for the financial year 2020-21 has stated: 'In the last few years, the government has taken concrete steps to bring the banking system to be robust. However, there is a need for greater private capital. Accordingly, it is proposed to sell the balance holding of Government of India IDBI Bank to private, retail and institutional investors through the stock exchange … Listing of companies on stock exchanges discipline a company and provides access to financial markets and unlocks its value. It also gives opportunity for retail investors to participate in the wealth so created. The government now proposes to sell a part of its holding in LIC by way of Initial Public Offer.'

(e): Government receives dividend paid by entities it holds equity share in. As per information furnished by IDBI Bank Limited, till date Government has received Rs. 1,466.65 crore by way of dividend paid by the bank.

(f): The bank has informed that employees continue to be governed by service rules approved by the bank's Board.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya,  Bhopal
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pragya Singh Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

A tal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

## †4708. SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  to  grant  status  of  Central  University  to  Atal  Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in Bhopal; and
- (b) if so, the reasons for the pendency of the proposal and the time by which the said status is likely to be granted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a)and (b): Proposal for conversion of  Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya,  Bhopal into a Central University has been received in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Access to Higher Education by Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## Access to Higher Education by Students

4707. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

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

- (a)    the percentage of students having access to higher education in the country;
- (b)  the number of States which have better access to higher education than the national average;
- (c)   whether the Government proposes to improve the quality of higher education and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to improve students enrolment in higher education; and
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to unify the curriculum of higher education throughout the country, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  &  (b):    As  per  the  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education  (AISHE),  2018-19  the  Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in the age group 18-23 years is 26.3.  There are 18 States/UTs having better GER as compared to the national average of 26.3.
- (c) & (d): In order to increase the enrolment in higher educational institutions, various measures have been taken by Government which includes issuing of new UGC regulation for Open and Distance  Learning  that  allows  entry  of  reputed  institutions  to  offer  education  on  the  distance mode. Using of ICT technology- SWAYAM portal to reach out of people and allow them to secure  good  quality  education.  Encouraging  opening  of  institutions  by  State  Governments through  the  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA)  which  aims  to  achieve  equity, access and excellence in higher education. The scheme supports components such as upgrading autonomous colleges to universities, clustering colleges to establish a university, setting up of new professional colleges in un-served and underserved areas as well as providing infrastructure grants  to  universities  and  colleges  to  scale  up  capacity.  More  scholarship  programmes  to supplement the cost of education. Moreover, Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) has been  established  under  the  Companies  Act,  2013  to  leverage  funds  from  market  to  finance improvement in infrastructure in top institutions of education.

- (e): No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Increase in Price of Petrol/Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2020

## Increase in Price of Petrol/Diesel

## 4706. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the date from which the Government is making BS-VI mandatory for vehicles;
- (b) whether the oil companies have decided to increase price of petrol and diesel from April this year to meet the additional expenses due to BS-VI;
- (c) the reasons put forth by the companies for increasing the price of petrol and diesel and whether the Ministry has given any direction restraining oil companies from resorting to such move; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor or whether the Ministry proposes to reduce tax on petrol and diesel to help oil companies and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

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

(a) to (d) Government has decided that Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emission standards fuels will be supplied across the country w.e.f. 01.04.2020.Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined by the Government with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, prices of petrol and diesel are independently being  priced  by  the  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  on  the  basis  of  trade parity principle plus suitable costs and margin based on market condition, competitor's  price,  supply-demand  scenario  etc.    Since,  pricing  methodology  is  not based  on  cost  plus  mechanism,  appropriate  decisions  are  taken  considering  above factors, instead of looking at additional expenses of BS-VI fuels in isolation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Transfer Policy in ONGC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  March, 2020 Transfer Policy in ONGC

## 4705. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE :

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

- (a) whether executives in ONGC are being promoted on a mass scale to the Chief Level (E-5) without going through the compulsory North East posting first, if so, the number of promotions made in the last five years along with the reasons for deviation from the policy;
- (b) whether many executives are being kept in sensitive postings in CMD and Director's office for 30-35 years, if so, the reasons for deviation from the stated Transfer Policy for those chosen executives;
- (c) whether some executives in Delhi, Mumbai and Dehradun have not been transferred even once during their service periods, if so, the total number of such cases along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether merit-cum-fitness criteria are being misused in ONGC promotions by giving a handle of 15 marks to the Directors to pick and choose candidates?

## ANSWER isVªksfy;e ,oa izkd`frd xSl ea=ky; esa ea=h ¼Jh /kesZanz iz/kku½

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

- (a):        In  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  Limited,  corporate  level  promotions including promotions to E-5 level are done on the basis of well defined criteria approved by  the  ONGC  Board,  which  includes  assessment  by  the  Departmental  Promotion Committee (DPC) taking into account the condition of compulsory posting in North-East Region.  However,  during  the  last  five  years,  536  (Five  hundred  thirty  six)  level-4 Executives,  who  have  not  served  3  Sectors  including  North  East  Region,  have  been promoted to E-5 level owing to exigency of work and operational constraints at a particular location.
- (b):     5 (Five) employees are posted for more than 30 years as Personal Secretary in the offices of CMD and Directors, which are not categorized as sensitive postings.
- (c):      484  (Four  Hundred  Eighty  Four)  officers  posted  in  Delhi,  Mumbai  and  Dehradun have  not  been  transferred  even  once  during  their  service  period,  due  to  operational constraints and requirement of specialized skill at a particular location.
- (d):   Promotion to these levels are merit based on marks obtained by the executives in all parameters, viz., qualification, experience, Performance Assessment Reports (PAR) and assessment by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: ESI Hospital in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4702 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## ESI HOSPITAL IN ANDHRA PRADESH

4702. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a)whether it is true that a new ESI hospital was sanctioned to be set up in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)if so, the details such as number of beds, facilities to be provided,
- departments to be started, etc.; and
- (c)the estimated cost of the project and the time by which it is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has given In Principle  approval  for  setting  up  of  a  100  bedded  ESI  Hospital  at Kakinada,  Andhra  Pradesh  for  providing  secondary  care  outpatient/ inpatient medical services in all major broad Specialties i.e. Medicine, Surgery, Paediatric, Gynae, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT), Skin, Eye .

- (c): The project is in Pre-construction stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Special Assistance to Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4701

TO BE ANSWERED Monday, March 23, 2020/Chaitra 3, 1942 (Saka)

## Special Assistance to Bihar

## 4701. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has released any funds to Bihar under the Special Assistance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the eligibility of Bihar and the funds released, yearwise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : Yes Sir. Rs.7393.23 crore has been released to the State of Bihar from 2015-16 to 2018-19 as 'Special Assistance' under Demand No. 32/37/40/38 'Transfers to States - Special Assistance' by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

( b) & (c) : The funds amounting to Rs.22.83 crore were released to the State of Bihar as one time assistance towards support for developing water sources for arsenic and fluoride affected areas in the  State  and  Rs.7370.40  crore  as  Special  Assistance  for  completion  of  projects  under  unspent amount of 2013 Special Plan for Bihar. (BRGF- State Component) now part of Prime Minister's Package for Bihar, 2015. The year-wise details are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| Particulars                                                                                                                                                                      |   2015-16 | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |   Total |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| One time assistance towards support for developing water sources for arsenic and fluoride affected areas                                                                         |     22.83 | -         | -         | -         |   22.83 |
| Special Assistance for completion of projects under unspent amount of 2013 Special Plan for Bihar. ( BRGF- State Component) now part of Prime Minister's Package for Bihar, 2015 |   1887.53 | 1329.40   | 3414.00   | 739.47*   | 7370.4  |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                            |   1910.36 | 1329.40   | 3414.00   | 739.47    | 7393.23 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Child and Adolescent Labour Ac
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LABOUR ACT

4700. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

(a)the list of States which have drafted State Rules on the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986; and (b)the list of States which have notified the State Rules on the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): As  per  information  received  from  the  State  Governments, the  drafting  of    State  rules  on  the  Child  and  Adolescent  Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is under process  in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,  Punjab, Chhattisgarh and  Kerala. The  Government  of  Assam  has  finalized  the  draft  rules.    The  State Government of Tamil Nadu has notified the preliminary notification for which confirmation notification will be issued in due course.

The  State  Governments  of  Gujarat  and  Himachal  Pradesh have  notified  the  State  rules  on  the  Child  and  Adolescent  Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Employees’ Provident Fund
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi, Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4699

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND

## 4699. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)the features of Employees' Provident Fund Scheme;
- (b)the details of the number of subscribers of this scheme within the country at present;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  notified  higher  pension  for  EPS pensioners within the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d)the details of the funds estimated for this; and
- (e)the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 is one  the  three  Schemes  framed  under  the  Employees'  Provident Funds  and  Miscellaneous  Provisions  Act,  1952.  The  EPF  Scheme, 1952  provides  for  compulsory  saving  of  employees  working  in establishments covered under the Act. Benefits provided under this scheme  include  Provident  Fund  (PF)  accumulation  plus  interest upon  retirement,  resignation  or  death.  Partial  PF  withdrawals  are also  allowed  for  occasions  such  as  house  construction,  higher education, marriage, illness etc.
- (b): The total number of subscribers i.e. contributing members  under  EPF  Scheme,  1952  as  on  February,  2020  is  4.95 crore.
- (c) to (e): No such Notification has been issued by the Government.

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