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Lok Sabha Question No. 1244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Guarantee to LIC Policies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1244

## ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## GUARANTEE TO LIC POLICIES

†1244. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  Sovereign  Guarantee  on  Life  Insurance Policies  given  by  the  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India  (LIC)  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government also proposes to give Sovereign Guarantee on Life Insurance Policies even after the reported disinvestment of LIC and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is assessing the functioning of LIC regularly and the manner in which it is assessing the same; and
- (d) the steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government to secure the money of LIC policy holders?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  Section  37  of  the  Life  Insurance  Corporation  Act,  1956  contains  provisions  for sovereign guarantee on life insurance policies issued by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

(c)  and  (d):  Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI)  reviews  the performance  of  all  the  insurance  companies  through  off-site/on-site  monitoring  mechanism and  by  seeking  periodical  returns.  The  performance  of  LIC  is  also  assessed  against  the parameters as agreed by LIC while furnishing the Statement of Intent (SOI) every year to the Government. Further, annual report of the activities of the Corporation is laid before both the Houses of Parliament with its various Parliamentary Standing Committees undertaking review of LIC performance. In so far as securing the money of policyholders, the premium collected from policyholders is prudentially invested as per the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938 and IRDAI (Investment) Regulations, 2016. Further, LIC is maintaining a higher solvency ratio than prescribed by IRDAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Classification Disputes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1239

## TO BE ANSWERED ON SATURDAY THE 19 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020 BHADRAPADA 28, 1942 (SAKA)

## CLASSIFICATION DISPUTES

1239. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is not true that there are various disputes relating to classification of various products, such as Marico's parachute is a hair oil or just coconut oil, fryums is  a  papad  or  not  KitKat  is  a  biscuit  or  chocolate,  Dabur's  dant  manjan  is  tooth powder or medicinal drug;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  reasons  that  in  spite  of  shifting  to  GST  regime  the  classification disputes are still going on; and
- (d)  the  manner in which the Ministry is going to clearly classify products by giving rationale justification for imposing higher taxes, such as recent parotha dispute?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) and (c): In GST, the classification of products is done as per the Harmonised System  that  is  followed  across  the  world.  Owing  to  the  range  of  products  being supplied and differential rates, classification issues may arise and are duly clarified whenever feasible.

(d): Circulars  clarifying  such  issues,  are  issued  by  the  government  wherever feasible,  on  recommendation  of  the  GST  Council.  Further,  a  taxpayer  may  also approach the Authority  of  Advanced  Ruling  for  seeking  rulings  on  classification  of products and services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Vocational Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1235 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## Vocational Education

## 1235.  SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR :

Will the Minister of  EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of students of 18-23 age group, as on 31-3-2020, who acquired adequate skills through vocational education, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme;
- (b) Whether there is any Proposal for expansion and re-designing of vocational education and improvement of its quality;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to impart sound vocational training as  recommended  by  National  Knowledge  Commission  and  Yashpal  Committee  for developing the skill of youth across the country?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) Ministry of Education operates National Apprenticeship Training Scheme(NATS). Under this, details of persons trained in 2019-20 is as under :

| Category   |   2019-20 |
|------------|-----------|
| Graduate   |     51784 |
| Diploma    |     37886 |

- (b) to (d) : In order to integrate Vocational Education with regular education, Government in Budget 2020-21 has proposed to integrate apprenticeship embedded degree programmes to give impetus to vocational training.  Accordingly, University Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  already  issued  Apprenticeship/Internship  embedded degree programme guidelines on 7 th August, 2020.

Under this, a student opts for Vocational hands on training in commercial/industrial set  up  wherein  training  done  will  be  counted  in  credits  for  the  purpose  of  graduate degree  programme.    132  credits  are  required  to  be  earned  for  graduate  degree programme in general stream. A mix of vocational training & academic learning is envisaged within 132 credits.  Out of 132 credits, 24 credits should be subject specific and rest of the credits can be the blend of theory & vocational hands on the training as decided by the Universities & Industries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Assessment of Online Classes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1232

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  September, 2020

## Assessment of Online Classes

## 1232 . SHRI D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  transition  to  online  mode  of  teaching  of  school students has raised concerns over the technical and economic support from the parents at home; (b) if so, the give details;
- (c) whether the Government has made any assessment to study the impact of online teaching on students and parents; and
- (d) if so, the details of findings of the assessments?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (d) In order to enable online education benefit to the children of every category and teachers, Learning Enhancement Guidelines have been issued. https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_filehs/mhrd/files/Learning\_Enhancement\_0.pdf

The Learning Enhancement Guidelines have been released on 19 August 2020 during the challenging  times  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic.  These  have  been  prepared  on  the  basis  of  the recommendations and reports of States/UTs which are as following:

- Learning enhancement during COVID-19 for students without digital devices.
- Learning  enhancement  during  COVID-19  for  students  with  limited  access  to  digital devices.
- Learning enhancement during COVID-19 for students with digital devices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Bank Guarantors
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1230

ANSWERED ON-19.09.2020

## Bank Guarantors

## 1230. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has asked the banks to moot action personal guarantors of corporate debtors that have defaulted on against loans;
- whether it is also true that the banks have been asked to set up IT system to collate data regarding personal guarantors to corporate debtors in all such cases for the requisite follow-up and consequential action; and

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (d): In the context of the Insolvency and  Bankruptcy  (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 empowering creditors to file insolvency application personal guarantors to corporate debtors before the National Company Law Tribunal   (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy  Code, 2016, the Department of Financial Services had issued as advisory dated 26.8.2020 to Public Sector Banks that may consider putting in place a mechanism for monitoring the cases which may require initiation of individual insolvency process before NCLT personal guarantors to corporate debtors, and that may also consider up an information technology system to collate data regarding personal guarantors to corporate debtors for requisite follow-up and consequential action: against they against they setting xxxxx

- if s0,the details thereof;
- (d) if so,the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1226 ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## 1226. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the achievements of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as of date;
- (b) whether  there  are  plans  to  expand  the  Scheme  to  include more theme based tourist circuits;
- (c) whether there are plans to extend the ongoing/ planned theme based circuits to Jharkhand; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): For integrated development  of Theme-Based  Tourist Circuits in the country, Ministry of Tourism has launched Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2014-15. Since its launch in January 2015; the Ministry  has  sanctioned  76  projects  for  Rs.5813.55  Crores,  out  of which 7 projects are complete and 26 projects are nearing completion.   Sanctioning  of  new  projects  in  the  scheme  is  under review.

Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned a project 'Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla National Park- Mirchaiya-Netarhat', Jharkhand  under  Eco  Circuit  Theme  of  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme for Rs.52.72 Crore in 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Poor Condition of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## POOR CONDITION OF MONUMENTS

## 1224.  DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that   many  monuments  in  the  country  are  in  poor condition due to the lack of proper survey and supervision; and
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No Sir.  There are 3692 centrally protected monuments (CPMs) under 36 Circles and 01 Mini Circle of ASI across India.  Continuous care is taken by the respective Circles of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in respect of these CPMs as per the availability of resources.
- (b) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Endangered Indian Languages
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1223

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## Endangered Indian Languages

## 1223.    SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R. :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION  be  pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Indian languages or dialects which have gone extinct during the last three years;
- (b) the number of endangered Indian languages or dialects, originating in the North Eastern and Southern States; and
- (c) the steps being taken to preserve the endangered languages and dialects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c) :  The Government of India has initiated a Scheme known as 'Scheme for  Protection  and  Preservation  of  Endangered  Languages  of  India'  (SPPEL). Under  this  Scheme,  the  Central  Institute  of  Indian  Languages  (CIIL),  Mysore works on protection, preservation and documentation of all the mother tongues/languages of India spoken by less than 10,000 people which are called endangered  languages.  In  the  first  phase  of  the  scheme,  117  endangered languages/mother tongues have been chosen from all over India for study and documentation on a priority basis.    The University Grants Commission has also initiated two schemes for protection of endangered languages, namely 'Funding Support  to  the  State  Universities  for  Study  and  Research  in  Indigenous  and Endangered languages in India'  and  'Establishment  of  Centres  for  Endangered Languages in Central Universities'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Compliance of CAR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1221 ANSWERED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 [BHADRAPADA 28, 1942 (SAKA)]

## COMPLIANCE OF CAR

## QUESTION

1221. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of companies that filed the voluntary Companies Affirmation of Readiness to COVID-19 (CAR) Form;
- (b) whether the Government has data of the above companies that failed to adhere to the safety standards; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

वित्त एिं कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

( श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a) to (c): The Ministry deployed CAR (Companies Affirmation of Readiness towards COVID-19) Form as a confidence building measure to assess the readiness of the companies & Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs) to deal with COVID-19 threat in India.  207429 companies & LLPs filed this form. It  was  purely  voluntary  as  part  of  contribution  of  Corporates  towards joining the movement to fight against the spread of the disease and as such no penalty or enforcement action was applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Taxpayers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1217

TO BE ANSWERED ON SATUERDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 BHADRAPADA 28, 1942 (SAKA)

## TAXPAYERS

†1217. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of taxpayers and tax paying companies in the country so far and the tax revenue being received by the Government annually;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to give relaxation or other benefits in free of cost education, medical education, treatment and housing facility for the families of taxpayers;
- (c) if so, the manner in which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): The details of total number of taxpayers, tax paying companies in the country and the tax revenue being received by the government annually is as under:

## Indirect Taxes

As on 14.09.20, there were 1,26,71,516 active GST registrations across India. Out of these,  93,62,207  registrations  have  declared  their  tax  liability  greater  than  'Nil'  in  their GSTR-3B/GSTCMP-08/GSTR-4  returns  (for  all  the tax periods since their date of registration, put together). The total number of active (tax-paying) registered persons under Central Excise as on 15.09.20 were 5495. The net indirect tax revenue for the year 2019-20 was Rs. 9,53,638 Crore.

## Direct Taxes

The total number of taxpayers* for Assessment year 2019-20 as on 30.06.20 were 8.7 Crore.  As the last date for filing Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2019-20 is 30.09.20,  this  number  may  increase  further.  The  number  of  companies  (other  than companies claiming exemption under section 11 of the Income-tax Act, 1961) filing Income tax Returns for Assessment year 2019-20 till 31.08.20 were 8,57,860 out of which 4,23,207 companies have reported net-tax liability of Rs. 4,74,364.29 Crore. As the last date for filing ITRs for Assessment Year 2019-20 is 30-09-2020, this number may also increase further. The Direct Tax Revenue for the year 2019-20 was Rs. 10,50,678 Crore.

*  A  'Taxpayer'  is  a  person  who  has  either  filed  a  return  of  income  for  the  relevant Assessment  Year  or  in  whose  case  tax  has  been  deducted  at  source  in  the  relevant Financial Year even if the taxpayer has not filed the return of income.

(b): At present there is no such proposal to give relaxation or other benefits in free of cost education, medical education, treatment and housing facilities for the families of taxpayers under the consideration of the Government.

(c) & (d): Does not arise in view of reply for (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Jobs Under Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## JOBS UNDER GAREEB KALYAN ROJGAR ABHIYAN

1213. MS DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) the  total  numbers  of  jobs  provided  in  Rajasthan  under  the  Gareeb  Kalyan  Rojgar Abhiyaan; and
- (b) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  since  COVID-19  to  provide  employment opportunities in rural areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (b):  The  total  number  of  employment  generated  in  persondays    in  Rajasthan  under Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan is 1,11,34,3237.

The  global  spread  of  the  corona  virus  (COVID-19)  followed  by  lockdowns  has  affected economies across the globe, including India. Government has taken initiatives for creating jobs  at  local  levels  &  supporting  migrant  workers  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan Aatmanirbhar Bharat  is  based  on  Economy,  Infrastructure,  System,  Vibrant  Demography  and  Demand  to create jobs for the youth.  It encompasses an economic package of Rs. 20 Lakh crore interalia, for facilitating creation of employment opportunities in the country.

The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) is a 125-day Abhiyan launched on 20 th  June, 2020 with a mission to address the issues of returnee migrant workers and similarly affected rural population  by  Covid-19  pandemic  through  a  multipronged  strategy  of  providing  immediate employment & livelihood opportunities to the distressed, to saturate the villages with public infrastructure and creation of livelihood assets, boost the income generation activities and enhance  long  term  livelihood  opportunities  by  giving  focus  on  25  works  in  116  selected districts across 6 States with a resource envelope of Rs 50,000 crore.

Under  PMGKY,  Government  of  India  is  contributing  both  12%  employer's  share  and  12% employee's share under Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), totalling 24% of the wage for the wage  month  from  March  to  August,  2020  for  all  the  establishments  having  upto  100 employees with 90% of such employees earning less than Rs. 15000/-.

Statutory  PF  contribution  of  both  employer  and  employee  has  been  reduced  to  10%  each from existing 12% each for all establishments covered by EPFO for three months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Unorganised Workers Social Security Act
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## UNORGANISED WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

1210. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a)the  number  of  workers  registered  under  Unorganised  Workers Social Security Act, 2008 and the number of identity cards issued thereof during the past year;
- (b)the  state-wise  details  of  number  of  workers  registered  and  the number of workers who availed the social security benefit under the scheme during the past year; and
- (c)the steps/measures taken by Government to ensure more registration of workers to avail the benefit of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The Government envisages creation of a National Database  for  Unorganised  Workers  (NDUW).  This  database  shall  be seeded  with  Aadhaar  and  used  for  facilitating  delivery  of  social security schemes implemented by the Government. At present unorganised  workers  are  registered  under  different  social  security schemes to avail the benefit under concerned schemes.

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