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Lok Sabha Question No. 3226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Non Availability of Semiconductor
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3226 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## NON AVAILABILITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR

## 3226. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the car  production is less than the demand  due  to  non  availability of semiconductor;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide semiconductor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) & (b): The automobile industry has been facing shortage of semiconductors.
- (c) : It  has  been  intimated  by  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  information  Technology  that several  steps  have  been  taken  to  make  semiconductors  available.  Following  projects  have been approved:
- i)  Establishment  of  Gallium  Nitride  Ecosystem  Enabling  Center  and  Incubator  for  High Power Frequency Electronics.
- ii)  Project for setting up of Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) of NAND Flash memory under PLI Scheme.
- iii)  Project  for  discrete  semiconductor  devices  including  transistors,  diode  etc.  has  been approved under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.

In  addition  to  above,  various  incentives  are  available  to  companies  for  setting  up  of semiconductor FAB facilities in India detailed as under:

- i)  Capital  goods  for  setting  up  of  semiconductor  FAB  are  exempted  from  Basic  Customer Duty (BCD);
2. ii)  Investment linked deduction under section 35 D of Income-Tax Act;
3. iii)  Expenditure  on  research  &  development  is  deductible  under  Section  35  (2AB)  of  the Income Tax Act
4. iii)  Financial  incentive  of  25%  on  capital  expenditure  under  the  scheme  for  promotion  of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and semiconductors (SPECS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Welfare of Divyangjans
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## 3225. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the current pension schemes and additional benefits that the Government provides for divyangjans and people suffering from mental ailments; and
- the response received under the said schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) and (b) Relief to the persons with disabilities is a State subject by virtue of entry *9' of the State list of the Constitution of India. However; the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments.

The Central Government through the Ministry of Rural Development implements the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) a component under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Under this  Scheme, central assistance 300/- per month is provided to persons 18-79 years with severe Or multiple disabilities and belonging to family living below poverty line as per the criteria prescribed by the Government of India: After attaining the age of 80 years, the pension amount is enhanced to Rs.500/- per month. aged

In addition to the payment of pension under IGNDPS, an ex~gratia amount of Rs. 1000/- has also been to 7.73 lakh existing beneficiaries of Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme a special package announced for poor COVID-/9 lockdown: paid during

The Central  Government through the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act; 2016 which came into force on 19.04.2017. The Act provides various rights and entitlements for persons with disabilities and mandates the appropriate Government to take mcasures to promote education; skill development; social security, health, rehabilitation and recreation for persons with disabilities SO that can enjoy their rights equally with others. The Act provides for reservation in seats in Governmentl Government aided higher educational institutions and reservation in Government jobs housing  setting Up of business etc. for persons with benchmark disabilities including people suffering from mental ailments. they

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3225

TO BE ANSWERED ON: [6.03.2021

## Welfare of Divyangjans
Lok Sabha Question No. 3224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Caste based Census
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3224

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA) CASTE BASED CENSUS

3224.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to conduct Caste based Census during the forthcoming census in 2021-22;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Questionnaires  for  the  forthcoming  Census  are  finalised  in consultation  with  various  stakeholders.  In  Census,  the  castes  and  tribes which are specifically notified as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as per  the  Constitution  (Scheduled  Castes)  Order,  1950  and  the  Constitution (Scheduled  Tribes) Order,  1950  (as  amended  from  time  to  time)  are enumerated. The Union of India after independence, decided as a matter of policy not to enumerate caste wise population other than SCs and STs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Setting up of New Projects
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3222

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## SETTING UP OF NEW PROJECTS

## 3222. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that Andhra Pradesh, as per Project Today Report, is the second most favoured destination as far as setting up of new projects are concerned;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of sectors in which investments have been received in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether the Government would help Andhra Pradesh in becoming a major destination for investments in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)  to  (e): The information as sought is not collated by the Department of Heavy Industry. The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is an enabling policy that is uniformly applicable across the country. The Government reviews this policy from time to time to ensure that India remains an attractive and investor friendly destination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Pemission to Visit Nankana Sahib
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3221

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

PERMISSION TO VISIT NANKANA SAHIB

3221. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  reasons  behind  denying  permission  to  Sikh  Jatha  to  visit  Nankana Sahib on 18/02/2021;

(b) the reasons for denying permission at the last moment to the said pilgrims;

(c) whether the last Sikh Jatha was allowed to go recently in November when the pandemic was at its peak; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Under  the  1974  'Bilateral  Protocol  on  Visits  to  Religious  Shrines' between  India  and  Pakistan,  there  are  four  occasions  every  year  on  which visit of Sikh Jatha to Pakistan are held viz. Baisakhi, Martyrdom's Day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Barsi of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji and Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.  The proposed jatha to Nankana Sahib, Pakistan on 18/02/2021 was not covered under the 1974 Bilateral protocol.  Further, as per information available,  no such  Jatha  had  gone to Pakistan in the past on such occasion.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3221 FOR 16.03.2021

Keeping in view the increasing number of cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan, threat to  the  safety  and  security  of  the  large  number  of  Indian  citizens  during  the visit  and  the  ongoing  suspension  of  cross-border  traffic  due  to  Covid-19 pandemic, permission was not accorded to the said jatha.

On the occasion of the 551 th  birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, a Jatha  of  Sikh  Pilgrims  visited  Nankana  Sahib,  Pakistan  from  28.11.2020  to 01.12.2020 under the 1974 'Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines' between  India  and  Pakistan.    However,  due  to  COVID-19  pandemic  related restrictions, the number of pilgrims was restricted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Budget Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao, Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Budget Schools

## *280. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of budget private schools, mainly catering to the economically weaker sections, are facing closure due to non-payment of fees by parents due to which they are unable to make payment to the teachers and meet their other expenses owing to the recent corona virus pandemic;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any measures to provide assistance to these budget private  schools  to  help  them  carry  on  their  educational  activities  for  benefitting  the students from the economically weaker sections;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.280  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15.03.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI NAMA  NAGESWARA  RAO  AND  SHRI  JANARDAN  SINGH  SIGRIWAL,  HON'BLE MP, LOK SABHA REGARDING BUDGET SCHOOLS (a) and (e): Education  is  a  subject  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and majority  of  schools  are  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  State  Governments.    Thus,  the matters  relating  to  payment  of  fees  by  parents  are  regulated  in  terms  of  Rules  and Instructions of the State Government concerned. The Central Government has been supporting States and UTs for implementation of various provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Act, 2009, including expenditure incurred towards reimbursement to private schools for admissions of children under Section 12(1) (c) which provides for admission of children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the neighbourhood schools in class I (or earlier) to the extent of at least 25 percent of the strength of that class.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Restoration and Development of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION  NO. 276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MONUMENTS

† *276. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  an  urgent  need  for  repair,  restoration  and  development  of  several archaeological monuments located in various States;

(b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government for the repair, restoration and development of these monuments;

(c) whether the funds needed for the repair/restoration of some monuments ware already sanctioned a long time ago but the work related to these monuments have not started yet; and

- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

to

(d)

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *276 FOR 15.03.2021

- (a) Conservation, preservation and environmental development work of the protected monuments in the country  is a continuous process and the same is attended regularly by the Archaeological Survey of India  (ASI) as per the requirements of the different sites and availability  of  the  resources,  within  the  archaeological  norms  and  Conservation  Policy  of the ASI of 2014.
- (b) Every year Annual Conservation Programme for conservation, preservation and environmental development of these monuments  is reviewed  and  updated   by  dropping the  completed  works  and  incorporating  new  works  as  per  the  requirements  of  different sites, corresponding to available resources. Accordingly, the essential works are executed.  Due to continuous care by the ASI the protected monuments are in a good state of preservation.
- (c) & No Sir, the funds sanctioned or provided for conservation of monuments are not meant for any specific monument but these are used for all protected monuments keeping regard to
- (d) the  urgency  and  priority  of  different  sites,  which  is  decided  in  the  Annual  Conservation Programme.   As  the  conservation  work  of  the  monuments  is  a  continuous  process,  the need based work is attended regularly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Funds under Special Development Package
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *275

TO BE ANSWERED Monday, March 15, 2021/ Phalguna 24, 1942 (Saka)

## 'Funds under Special Development Package'

## *275: Shri Y.S. Avinash Reddy:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has released funds under the Special Development Package to Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (c) if not reasons therefor; and
- (d) the views of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED IN PART (A) TO (D) OF THE  REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *275  BY  SHRI  Y.S.  AVINASH  REDDY REGARDING 'FUNDS UNDER SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE' DUE FOR ANSWER ON MONDAY MARCH 15, 2021.

(a) to (c): Yes  Sir.  As  per the recommendations  of  NITI  Aayog  in  its report on 'Developmental Support to the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh under Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act (APRA), 2014 dated 01.12.2015' the Union Government has released Rs. 1400  crore  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  towards  Special  Development  Package  under Sections  46(2)  &  (3)  and  94(2)  of  the  APRA,  2014  for  development  of  seven  backward districts of the State. The 1 st installment of Rs.350 crore was released on 18.02.2015, the 2 nd installment of Rs. 350 crore was released on 23.11.2015, the 3 rd installment of Rs.350 crore was  released  on  30.01.2017  and  the  4 th installment  of  Rs.350  crore  was  released  on 31.03.2020.

(d):  The  Union  Government  has  released  Rs.  1400  crore  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh towards Special  Development Package for development  of seven backward districts of the State under the APRA, 2014. Against this amount, the Utilization Certificates of Rs.1049.34 crore    have  been  submitted  by  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  releases towards Special  Development Package for development of seven backward districts of the State under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act, 2014 are based on recommendations of the NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Insurance cover for COVID Survivors
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

THE FINANCE MINISTER

(SMT NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *274 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## INSURANCE COVER FOR COVID SURVIVORS

## *274. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that COVID survivors may face rejection or hurdles for getting their life insurance cover and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  COVID  survivors  are  going  to  be  treated  at  par  with  comorbidities and would be charged extra premium;
- (c) if so, whether it is not discrimination towards COVID survivors; and
- (d) the manner in which the Government proposes to address this issue?

## ANSWER

## Statement as referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *274 for answer on 15 th  March, 2021/ Phalguna 24, 1942 (Saka) regarding 'Insurance cover for COVID Survivors' by Dr. G. Ranjith Reddy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament

As per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, if any person is having any co-morbid condition at the time of taking any life insurance policy, he will undergo an appropriate risk evaluation. Accordingly, a COVID survivor too, if having any such health conditions, will be evaluated in a similar manner at the point of giving a policy. If the survivor is not having any such health condition, he or she will be treated as a case of 'standard life' for the purpose of giving a life insurance policy.

Thus, regardless of whether a proposer happens to be a COVID survivor or not, acceptance or rejection of a proposal, processing thereof, and fixing of premium if accepted is a function of the proposer's current health condition and the risk assessment process and underwriting by insurer, in accordance with Authority's guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Moratorium on EMIs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *273

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH 2021/ PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

Moratorium on EMIs

## *273. SHRI  GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the moratorium on the payment of EMIs to the commercial banks has been extended irrespective of income of an individual and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the commercial banks are charging a moratorium cess over payment of dues from their customers; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for no statement of disclosure by these banks to their customers over the application of moratorium cess?

## ANSWER

The Finance Minister (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

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## Statement for Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *273 for 15 th  March 2021, regarding 'Moratorium  on  EMIs'  by  SHRI  GURJEET  SINGH  AUJLA,  Member  of Parliament

(a) to (c): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide circulars dated 27.3.2020 and 23.5.2020 on  COVID-19 Regulatory Package, permitted all lending institutions including commercial banks to grant a moratorium of six months on payment of all instalments including EMIs falling due between 1.3.2020 and 31.8.2020, in respect of all term loans outstanding as on 1.3.2020. The said circulars do not lay down any conditions or criteria in respect of income of the individuals for availing of moratorium.

Cess and taxes are levied by Government, through procedures laid down in this regard. Banks can however specify fees or charges for services rendered by them. In the case of extension of moratorium, as per inputs received from public sector banks, they have not levied any charges for the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*270 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI

## *270. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether age-old art/cultural performances like Yakshagana, Kathakali, Nautanki are dying out for want of public and official patronage;
- (b) the extent to which the Sangeet Natak Akademi is attempting to provide support to these media of livewire performances based on mythological narratives; and
- (c) whether the Sangeet Natak Akademi will provide stages for such troupes to perform in big cities across the country funded from ticket sales to patrons and audiences?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the table of the house.

## Statement referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *270 for Answer on 15.3.2021 regarding Sangeet Natak Akademi.

- (a & b) The  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi  has  been  functioning  as  the  apex  body  of  the performing  arts  in  the  country,  preserving  and  promoting  the  vast  intangible heritage of India's diverse culture expressed in the forms of music, dance and drama. In furtherance of its objectives the Akademi coordinates and collaborates with  the  governments  and art  academies of  different  States  and  Territories  of the  Union  of  India  as  also  with  major  cultural  institutions  in  the  country.  The Akademi  establishes  and  looks  after  institutions  and projects of national importance in the field of the performing arts. The Akademi also sponsors and promotes  training  programmes  in  various  folk  and  traditional  performing  arts including  Yakshagana,  Kathakali,  Nautanki. The  artists  of  these  traditional  art forms have been presented in various festivals. Documentation of various artists of these forms have been done. Many senior and young Artists of Yakshagana, Kathakali  and  Nautanki  have  been  honoured  with  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi Awards.
- (c) As already mentioned, these artists feature in the Akademi's programmes from time to time. The Akademi's programmes are open for general public.

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