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Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Sectoral Job Creation
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 155

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## SECTORAL JOB CREATION

155.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set sectoral job creation targets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this aspect was taken up in draft industrial policy; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the details of such targeted approach?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No, Madam.

- (b) & (c):  Government has decided to formulate a new Industrial Policy which would  be  a  roadmap  for  all  business  enterprises  in  the  country  for  which consultations  have  been  held  with  stakeholders  to  get  their  ideas  and feedback.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Development of Kelzar Temple
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF KELZAR TEMPLE

† 154. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Ministry has made any provision to provide funds for development of Kelzar Temple and Ashti place where 42 people were martyred during August Kranti of 1942 at Wardha in Maharashtra;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  development  work  at  these ancient sites is likely to be started;
- (c)  whether the local Member of Parliament has written any letter to the Government in this regard; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## DR. MAHESH SHARMA

(a)  to (d) : The Ministry has not allocated any fund for development of Kelzar Temple as it is not an Archaeological Survey of India protected monument. Government of India commemorated 75 th anniversary of Quit India Movement  during August  2017  to  August  2018.  A  National  Implementation  Committee  (NIC)  under  the chairmanship of Hon'ble Home Minister had been constituted for the purpose. A proposal from Nagar Panchayat, District Wardha, Maharashtra, had been forwarded to the Ministry of Culture by Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Sh. Ramdas Tadas for setting up of a National Memorial at Ashti, Wardha, in the memory of martyrs who sacrificed their lives during Quit India Movement. The proposal was examined in the Ministry and Hon'ble Member of Parliament  had been informed that the proposal can be considered by the NIC as part of commemoration activities.  It  was,  however,  requested  that  a  detailed  project  proposal  along  with  budget estimates for creation of infrastructure in the memory of the event may be submitted to the Ministry. The detailed project proposal along with budget estimates have not been received so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: LPG Connections
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 153 TO BE ANSWERED ON  4 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## LPG Connections

†153. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  set  of  documents  required  to  be  submitted  for  getting  domestic  LPG connections;
- (b) whether ration card is likely to be made mandatory for getting LPG connection in future; and
- (c) if  not, whether the Government proposes to issue necessary guidelines to LPG distributors  across  the  country  to  clarify  the  situation  in  this  regard  and  if  so  ,the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) A prospective LPG consumer desirous of getting domestic  LPG connection is required to furnish valid proof of identity and proof of  address. The list of approved documents for proof of Identity and  proof of address are as under -

| Proof of Addresses (POA)                        | Proof of Identity(POI)                       |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Aadhaar (UID/EID)                               | Aadhaar (UID/EID)                            |
| Driving License                                 | Passport                                     |
| Lease Agreement                                 | Pan Card                                     |
| Voter ID Card                                   | Voter ID Card                                |
| Telephone/Electricity/Water Bill                | ID Card issued by Central /State Governments |
| Passport                                        | Driving License                              |
| Self-declaration attested by a Gazetted officer |                                              |
| Ration Card                                     |                                              |
| Flat allotment/possession letter                |                                              |
| House registration document                     |                                              |
| LIC policy                                      |                                              |
| Bank/Credit Card Statement                      |                                              |

In  case  of  releasing  connection  to  a  poor  family  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), not covered under Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) List or seven  categories,  is  required  to  submit  ration  card  and  14  point  declaration  on exclusion criteria, in addition to other documents with Know Your Customer (KYC) for getting connection.
Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Vocational Training Partners
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.151 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## VOCATIONAL TRAINING PARTNERS

## †151. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  close  National  Skill  Development  Corporation (NSDC);
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  reasons  for  non-allotment  of  number  to  the  training  partners/VTPs  (Vocational Training Providers) appointed by the Government for the said purpose so far;
- (d) the reasons for not approving new proposals in this regard; and
- (e) the  reasons  for  not  providing  fees  to  the  training  partners/VTPs  for  the  training  they provided to the students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) & (b) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a Public Private Partnership Company set up as part of a National Skill Development Mission to fulfill the growing need in India for skilled manpower across sectors and narrow the existing gap between the demand and supply  of  skills.  NSDC  provides  funding  to  build  scalable,  vocational  training  initiatives.  Its mandate is also to enable support systems such as quality assurance, information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training. There is no proposal of the Government to close the NSDC.
- (c) to (e) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing  a  flagship  scheme  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY) 2016-20  with  an  objective  to  provide  skilling  to  one  crore  people  under  Short  Term  Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) across the country for four years i.e. 2016-2020 with an outlay of 12,000 crore.

During FY 2017-18, the target allocation under PMKVY 2016-20 was temporarily put on hold  in  few  States/Sectors  due  to  aberration  caused  by  crossing  State  /  Sectoral  ceiling  of target. Currently, under the scheme, NSDC as an implementing agency is allocating the targets based on past performance of TCs, Request for Proposal (RFP) mode, MoUs, etc.

For the implementation of PMKVY  2016-20,  Ministry of Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship,  as  on  24.01.2019,  has  disbursed  /  sanctioned  funds  amounting  to  Rs. 3,897.56 crore to implementing agencies for further disbursement to training providers as per laid down guidelines and Common Norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER

## 150: SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has allocated funds for various schemes under the  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total allocation under this scheme and the amount has been actually converted into awards and schemes; and
- (c) the aim and objectives of the scheme along with the success achieved so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is not a scheme. DBT is a process under which the grants are released directly into the Bank Accounts of the beneficiaries under various schemes of Ministry of Culture.
- (c)The  aim  of  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mechanism  is  to  reform  Government  delivery system by re-engineering the existing process in welfare schemes for simpler and faster flow of funds and to ensure accurate targeting of beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Enhancement in Scholarship
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Enhancement in Scholarship

## 149. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

(a) whether the Government is planning to enhance the amount of various fellowships and scholarships being granted by the Ministry to research fellows and scholars associated with various institutions in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  demanding  a  hike  in  the amounts of fellowships and scholarships being granted by the Ministry;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the demands in this regard;

(e)  whether  the  Government has taken note of the protests and  campaigns organized by various associations of the research fellows and scholars on the issue of hike in the amount of fellowships and scholarships; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) to (f) The Government had received representations from researchers, demanding  hike in the fellowship amount.

The fellowship amount for Ph.D and Post Doctoral studies have been increased by 55%  with  effect  from  1.12.2014  and  further  enhanced  by  25-35%  from  1.1.2019, benefitting  around 60,000 research fellows and scholars. Enhancement in the fellowship amount has been the highest in these 5 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: India-US Case at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 148 TO BE ANSWERED ON  04 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## INDIA-US CASE AT WTO

148. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD: be

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

- (a) whether  India  has  dragged  the  US  to  the  World  Trade  Organization's  dispute settlement mechanism over the imposition of import duties on steel and aluminium products;
- (b) if so, whether India has filed a dispute under the aegis of the WTO on this issue and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India has stated that the decision will impact exports of these products to the US and it is not in compliance with global trade norms; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d) Yes,  Madam.  The  United  States'  unilateral  measure  of  imposition  of additional customs duty of 25% on steel products and 10% on aluminium products are violative of the WTO provisions. As these measures affect India's trade, India has challenged the US before the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) seeking to bring these measures  consistent with  WTO  provisions. Since the bilateral consultations under the Dispute Settlement Mechanism held on 20 th July 2018 did not result in resolution of the dispute, a Dispute Settlement Panel was established on 4 December 2018 to adjudicate the dispute.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: MSMEs in Industrially Backward Regions
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## MSMES IN INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD REGIONS

## †143. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of   MICRO,    SMALL    AND    MEDIUM    ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Micro,  Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been helpful  in promoting industrial development and removing regional imbalances in the country during last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has prepared any scheme with regard to promoting  the MSMEs in industrially backward areas of  the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the amount of funds allocated for this purpose during each year of last three years and the current year , State-wise including Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are spread over all States/UTs and  have  supported  inclusive  growth  and  development  across  the  country  thereby  reducing  the regional imbalance.

The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  implements  various schemes and programmes for promotion and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the country including backward districts. These include the schemes/programmes  such  as  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI),  A Scheme for Promoting Innovation,  Rural  Industry  and  Entrepreneurship  (ASPIRE),  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Scheme  for Micro and Small Enterprises, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme  (CLCSS),  National Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme  (NMCP),  Micro  &  Small  Enterprises  -  Cluster Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  National  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  Hub (NSSH), etc.

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) under the Ministry of MSME also promotes and  supports  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  by  providing  integrated  support  services encompassing marketing, finance, technology and other services.

- (c) &(d): NITI  Aayog  has  identified  117  Aspirational  Districts  in  the  country.  Ministry  of MSME has taken measures for acceleration of MSME development efforts in these districts.
- (e): The budget allocated to the Ministry of MSME during last three years  and current financial year  for  implementing  various  schemes  throughout  the  country  (including  Madhya  Pradesh)  is indicated below:

| Financial Year   |   Allocation (in Rs. Crore) |
|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2015-16          |                     3020.88 |
| 2016-17          |                     5462.71 |
| 2017-18          |                     6481.96 |
| 2018-19          |                     6552.61 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Grant-in-Aid to NEIA Trust
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 142 TO BE ANSWERED ON  04 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## GRANT-IN-AID TO NEIA TRUST

## 142. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved the contribution of grant-in-aid of Rs.1040 crore to the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) trust;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the corpus is to be utilized during the three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  corpus  would  strengthen  NEIA  to  support  project  exports  from  the country that are of strategic and national importance and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes.  Government of India has approved Grant-in-Aid of Rs. 1040 Crores  to NEIA Trust to be released in 3 years by FY 2019-20.
- (b) The details are as under:
- (c) Yes.  During  FY  2017-18  &  2018-19,  NEIA  Trust  supported  project  of  value  Rs. 11,800 Crores. Since inception, NEIA has supported 130 projects valued at Rs. 45,182 Crores in 41 countries.
- (d) Yes. With enhanced corpus, NEIA could support the contracts that would be entered out of the current active 70 projects in pipeline, aggregating USD 8.47 Billion under Buyer's Credit-NEIA Scheme.

| FY 2017-18   | Rs. 440 Crores; Released.                                                                                                                                              |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| FY 2018-19   | Rs. 300 Crores; Released.                                                                                                                                              |
| FY 2019-20   | The proposal to release the rest amount of Rs. 300 Crores has been submitted and same shall be decided by the Ministry of Finance as per the availability of the fund. |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Deemed University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

141. SHRI V.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Deemed University ELUMALAI:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	whether	the	Government	proposes	a	deemed	university	should	have	at	least	5,000 students	on	roll	and	not	less	than	250	regular	teachers	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (b)	 whether	it	is	also	true	that	currently	an	institution,	to	be	eligible	for	deemed	tag, should	 be	 accredited	 by	 NAAC	 or	 NBA	 continuously	 for	 three	 cycles	 and	 that	 the Government	desires	to	reduce	it	to	two	cycles	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	whether	a	deemed	university	is	expected	to	have	adequate	number	of	full	time	fully qualified	faculty	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and (d)	 whether	 the	 Government	 wants	 UGC	 to	 replace	 this	 with	 a	 specified	 teacher students	ratio	of	1:20	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)	&	(b):	No,	Madam.

- (c)	&	(d):	University	Grants	Commission	(UGC)	in	the	draft	UGC	(Institutions	Deemed	to be	Universities)	Regulations,	2019	has	proposed	that	the	teacher	student	ratio	for	an Institution	seeking	Deemed	to	be	University	status	should	not	be	less	than	1:20.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Assistance under TEQIP
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Assistance under TEQIP

## 140. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

- Will	the	Minister	of	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT	be	pleased	to	state: (a) whether	the	Ministry	has	received	a	proposal	from	State	Government	of	Kerala to	 include	 maximum	 institutions	 from	 the	 State	 for	 the	 assistance	 under	 the Technical	Education	Quality	Improvement	Programme	(TEQIP)	Phase-III	project; (b) if	so,	the	status	of	the	proposal;	and
- (c) the	steps	being	taken	by	the	Union	Government	as	the	Kerala	institutions	have made	 significant	 improvement	 in	 the	 quality	 of	 education	 from	 the	 first	 two phase	of	TEQIP?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)	to	(c):				National	Project	Implementation	Unit	(NPIU)	received	proposal	from	the Government	of	Kerala	for	inclusion	of	maximum	institutions	from	the	State.		However, only	one	institute	from	Kerala,	viz.	School	of	Engineering,	Cochin	University	of	Science	& Technology,	 which	 is	 autonomous	 and	 got	 No	 Objection	 Certificate	 (NOC)	 from	 State Government,	 could	 fulfill	 the	 requirements	 for	 participation	 in	 Technical	 Education Quality	Improvement	Programme	(TEQIP)	phase-III	and	has	been	included.

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