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Lok Sabha Question No. 298 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Industrial Training Institutes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTES

## *298.  SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

- (a) the number of Industrial Training Institutes opened in Chhattisgarh under the Skill Development Programme;
- (b) whether all of the said institutes are functional, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the number of youth nominated for the said training programmes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *298  RAISED  BY  HON'BLE  M.P.  SHRI  SANTOSH PANDEY  REGARDING  'INDUSTRIAL  TRAINING  INSTITUTES'  FOR  REPLY  ON 09.12.2019 (a) to (c) Yes Sir. There are 233 (123 Government and 110 Private) ITIs in the State of Chhattisgarh,  which  are  affiliated  under  National  Council  of  Vocational  Training  and imparting training under Craftsmen Training Scheme. Total  seating  capacity  in  above  233  ITIs  for  August,  2018  is  24431  (11562  in  123 Government ITIs and 12869 in 110 Private ITIs) and trainees on roll is 24333 (12108 in 123 Government ITIs and 12225 in 110 Private ITIs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 294 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Functioning of Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  294 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## FUNCTIONING OF MUSEUMS

## * 294. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL :

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  coordinating  with  the  State  Governments  towards protection,  conservation  and management  of  museums  for  their  effective functioning as information disseminator and tourism spots;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  some  museums  under  the jurisdiction  of  the  State  Museum  Directorate,  including  the  Freedom  Struggle Museum on  1857 War  of  Independence  in  Meerut,  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been suffering from staff shortages and improper/ineffective maintenance; and
- (c)  if so, the steps being taken by the Government to improve their conditions?

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

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. * 294  FOR REPLY ON 09.12.2019

- (a) No, Sir. Protection, conservation, maintenance and management of Museums under  the  State  Governments  is  the  subject  matter  of  State  Government. However, Ministry of Culture operates a Museum Grant Scheme under which State  Governments  may  apply  for  financial  assistance  for  upgradation  of existing  museums  at  the  regional,  state  and  District  level,  digitization  of  art objects in the museums for making their images/catalogues available over the website and for capacity building of Museum professionals. In order to seek financial assistance under the scheme, proposal is required to be submitted to the Ministry in the prescribed proforma alongwith all relevant documents for consideration  by  the  Expert  Committee  constituted  for  this  purpose.  The guidelines of the Museum Grant Scheme are available on the website of the Ministry  at  www.indiaculture.gov.in.  Ministry  of  Culture  have  also  apprised all the State Govts. about the scheme.
- (b) & (c) No,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Culture  have  no  information  about  museums  under jurisdiction of the State Museum Directorate including the Freedom Struggle Museum on 1857 war of Independence in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Ministry of Culture  is  also  not  aware  about  the  staff  shortage  and  improper/ineffective maintenance at the Museum  under the jurisdiction of State  Museum Directorate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Unrest in Higher Educational Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 292 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

Unrest in Higher Educational Institutes

## *292. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of agitation of students and growing unrest in higher educational institutes in the country including the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU);
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any steps to find the reasons and address their demands/grievances; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 292 FOR 09.12.2019 ASKED BY ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING UNREST IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES.

(a) to (c) Higher educational institutions of the country are working as per their academic plans and some of them are gaining global recognition for excellence in academic and research activities.

Jawaharlal  Nehru  University  (JNU)  is  one  of  the  foremost  university  in  India,  and  a  worldrenowned centre for teaching and research. It ranks second in the NIRF University Rankings. There has been no change in its tuition fees for the last about two decades, which is less than Rs 300 per year and about 70 percent of its students are in receipt of fellowship / scholarship. It has been learnt from  university  administration  that  the  rent  for  its  hostel  rooms,  which  were  Rs  10  and  20  per month about 40 years ago, have been increased to Rs 300 and Rs 600 respectively.

Certain  cases  of  complaints  from  some  universities  have  come  to  the  notice.  Although  the universities are autonomous bodies and competent to take decision on its own, however, whenever the  situation  arises  that  any  help  is  needed  in  the  matter  of  redressal  of  grievances, the  ministry extends its help. Recently, JNU has revised the hostel fees after about forty years like other central universities to meet the expenditure on maintenance on no profit no loss basis. But students have complained against this increase. Therefore, the Ministry has constituted a high power committee which is looking for an amicable solution in consultation with all stakeholders and in the meantime JNU has further revised the hostel charges and reduced the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Domestic Production of Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*289

FOR ANSWER ON 09/12/2019

## DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF STEEL

- *289.  SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the share of domestic production in consumption of steel  in  the  country  has  been  declining  whereas  the  share  of  import  has  been increasing during the past few years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to increase customs duty to reduce the share of import in consumption of steel; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (D)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *289 FOR ANSWER ON 09/12/2019 ASKED BY SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF STEEL'

(a)&(b):  No,  Sir.  Data  on  total  consumption,  share  of  domestic  production  and imports  in  consumption  for  the  last  three  years  is  given  below.  This  indicates  a declining trend in the share of imports and a positive growth of share of domestic production in consumption of total finished steel.

| Year                            | Consumption (in MT)             | Consumption (in MT)             | Consumption (in MT)             | %Share of Import in Consumption   | %Share of Domestic Production in Consumption   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Year                            | Total                           | Share of Domestic Production    | Share of Import                 | %Share of Import in Consumption   | %Share of Domestic Production in Consumption   |
| 2016-17                         | 84.04                           | 76.81                           | 7.23                            | 8.6                               | 91.4                                           |
| 2017-18                         | 90.70                           | 83.22                           | 7.48                            | 8.2                               | 91.8                                           |
| 2018-19                         | 98.71                           | 90.87                           | 7.84                            | 7.9                               | 92.1                                           |
| Source: JPC, MT= million tonnes | Source: JPC, MT= million tonnes | Source: JPC, MT= million tonnes | Source: JPC, MT= million tonnes | Source: JPC, MT= million tonnes   | Source: JPC, MT= million tonnes                |

(c)&(d): Change in import duty is a budgetary exercise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 282 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Waiver of Educational Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

Finance Minister

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c): 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. *282

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 th  DECEMBER, 2019, AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941 (SAKA) Waiver of Educational Loans

- *282.   SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  most  of  the  students  who  availed  educational  loans  from  the  Public Sector Banks are still searching for jobs and some of them have committed suicide due to unbearable pressure from banks to repay the loans;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  waive  the  educational  loans  of unemployed youth in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER *282 FOR 9TH DECEMBER, 2019 REGARDING WAIVER OF EDUCATIONAL LOANS BY SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL

(a) to (c) : Model Educational Loan scheme introduced by IBA is a source of financing higher education for credit constrained students in India. As per the scheme, Education loans are term loans granted by public sector banks to Indian Nationals for pursuing higher education in India or abroad where admission has been secured. The endeavor is to empower the youth by providing them with qualifications, professional competency and development of entrepreneurial skills to enable them to get gainfully employed or explore self-employment opportunities.

The model education scheme provides  for  relief  to  students  post  completion  of  the education  course  and  while  seeking  jobs,  in  terms  of  liberal  repayment  of  loan  in equated monthly instalments for a period of 15 years, repayment holiday/moratorium of 12 months after completion of course with facility for additional period of moratorium in case of underemployment/unemployment. There is also a moratorium for the incubation period if the student wants to take up a start-up venture and telescoping of repayment with stepped up instalments to provide for lower salary level at the start of the career.

As per the data provided by PSBs, during the last three years from 2016-17 to March 2019, the amount of outstanding education loans has increased from Rs 67,685.59 crore to Rs 75,450.68 crore in September, 2019. More than 90% of these accounts are standard as on 31 st  March, 2019. Data linking education loans sanctioned by banks with securing of jobs is not centrally maintained. As reported by Public Sector Banks (PSBs), no  case  of  suicide  by  students  due  to  unbearable  pressure  from  banks  to  repay education loans has been reported. However, the banks have been sensitized to adopt a non-coercive strategy for recovery of education loans. Further, there is no proposal under consideration for waiver of education loans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Survey of ASI
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## 3450.  SHRI T.R. BAALU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  conducted  a  survey  at  Adichanallur  in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any report has been submitted in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details of the findings of the survey and if not, the reasons for not making report to the public;
- (d) whether any fresh survey would be conducted by ASI at Eral Sivakalai in Thoothukudi District and also in Kodumanal in Chennimalai Taluk in Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3450 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## SURVEY OF ASI

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir. Archaeological Survey of India has conducted excavations at Adichanallur in Tamil Nadu during 2003-04 and 2004-05.
- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) Adichanallur dates back to 6 th -7 th cen. BCE revealed more than 160 urns of both red ware and black  and  red  and  pottery  of  black  and  red  ware,  red  ware  and  black  ware  with  dominant shapes viz., bowls, dishes, vases, lids, miniature pots, ring stands, etc. majority of them have paintings with white pigment. Artefacts mainly includes iron objects like arrowheads, spearheads,  swords,  axes,  knives  celts  and  chisels,  copper  bangles,  terracotta  and  stone beads.
- (d) No, Sir. However, permission to Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department has been issued
- & for excavating Sivakalai and Kodumanal for 2019-20.

(e)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Residential Schools for Tribal Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3449

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS

†3449. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  scheme  for  the  construction  of hostels  for  boys  and  girls  belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Tribe  categories  in Maharashtra;
- (b)  the  programs  being  run  for  the  development  of  STs  especially  in  the  field  of education in Maharashtra;
- (c)   whether  hostels  are  proposed  to  be  constructed  in  every  school  for  students belonging to the STs categories inMaharashtra; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  :Ministry of Tribal Affairs is, inter alia, implementing the scheme of Special Central Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub  Scheme  (SCA  to  TSS)  and  is  providing  Grants  under Article 275(1) of the Constitution for the development of Scheduled Tribes wherein financial assistance is, inter alia, provided to States, including State of Maharashtra, for the construction of Scheduled Tribes Boys' and Girls' hostels.
- (b)  :  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  following  schemes  /  programs, specifically  for  the  educational  development of STs  in the country,  including the state of Maharashtra:
- (i) Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
- (ii) Pre-Matric Scholarship
- (iii) Post-Matric Scholarship
- (iv) National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students
- (v) Scholarship to the ST Students for Studies Abroad

Apart  from  these,  various  development  related  activities  including  those  in  the field of education are supported by the Ministry under the schemes  of Development  of  Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups  and  Special  Central Assistance for Tribal Sub-Schemes and also through Grants under Article 275(1).

(c)&(d):  Construction of hostels are supported under the scheme of SCA to TSS and Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution  based  on  proposals  given  by  State Governments, including State of Maharashtra, as per prescribed procedure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Demand and Supply of Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## भारत सरकार श्रम और रोजगार मंत्रालय लोक सभा

## अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या-3448

सोमवार, 9 कदसम्बर, 2019/18 अग्रहायण, 1941 (शक)

## रोजगार की मांग और आपूर्तत

## 3448. श्री दुलाल चन्द्र गोस्वामीीः

क्या श्रम और रोजगार मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे ककीः

- (क) वैश्विक मंदी क े  पररणामस्वरूप देश में हुई रोजगार की क ु ल हाश्वन ककतनी है;
- (ख)
- बेरोजगारों को रोजगार प्रदान करने हेतु क्या योजना है; और
- क्या रोजगार की मांग और आपूर्तत के  मध्य असंतुलन है और क्या सरकार इसमें सुधार हेतु ककसी
- (ग) योजना को तैयार करने पर श्ववचार कर रही है?

## उत्तर

## श्रम और रोजगार राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

(क  से  ग) : राष्ट्रीय  सांश्वख्यकी  कायाालय  (एनएसओ),  सांश्वख्यकी  एवं  कायाक्रम  कायाान्द्वयन  मंत्रालय  द्वारा 2017-18 के दौरान आयोश्वजत ककए गए वार्तषक आवश्वधक श्रम बल सवेक्षण (पीएलएफएस) के पररणामों के  अनुसार, देश में 15 वषा एवं उससे अश्वधक आयु क े  व्यश्वियों की सामान्द्य श्वस्थश्वत (प्रमुख श्वस्थश्वत+सहायक श्वस्थश्वत) आधार पर अनुमाश्वनत बेरोजगारी दर 6.0% थी।

श्वनयोजनीयता में सुधार करते हुए रोजगार का सृजन करना सरकार की प्राथश्वमकता रही है। सरकार ने देश में रोजगार का सृजन करने के  श्वलए अथाव्यवस्था क े  श्वनजी क्षेत्र को प्रोत्साहन देने, पयााप्त  श्वनवेश  वाली  श्ववश्वभन्न  पररयोजनाओं  को  गश्वत  प्रदान  करने  और  प्रधानमंत्री  रोजगार  सृजन कायाक्रम (पीएमईजीपी), महात्  मा गांधी रा  रीय ग्रामीण रोजगार गारंोी योजना (एमजीएनआरईजीएस),  पं.  दीन  दयाल  उपाध्  याय  ग्रामीण  कौश  य  योजना  (ीीीीयू-जीक े वाई) तथा    दीनदयाल  अंत्योदय  योजना  -  रा  रीय  शहरी  आजीश्ववका  श्वमशन  (ीीएवाई-एनयूएलएम) जैसी योजनाओं पर सावाजश्वनक व्यय में वृश्वि करने जैसे श्ववश्वभन्न कदम उठाए हैं।

श्वस्कल इंश्वीया श्वमशन क े  अंतगात, कौशल श्ववकास और उद्यमशीलता मंत्रालय देश भर में चार वषों अथाात् 2016-2020 तक 12,000 करोड़ पररव्यय से अपकाश्वलक प्रश्वशक्षण (एसोीोी) एवं पूवा सीखने को मान्द्यता (आरपीएल) क े  तहत एक करोड़ व्यश्वियों को कौशल प्रदान कराने क े  उद्देश्य से प्रधान मंत्री कौशल श्ववकास योजना (पीएमक े वीवाई) 2016-20 नामक एक फ्लैगशीप योजना का कायाान्द्वयन कर रहा है। सरकार ने स्व-रोजगार को सुकर बनाने के  श्वलए, अन्द्य बातों क े  साथ-साथ, प्रधानमंत्री मुरा योजना (पीएमएमवाई) आरंभ की है। पीएमएमवाई के अंतगात सूक्ष्म/लघु व्यापाररक उद्यमों तथा व्यश्वियों को अपने व्यापाररक कायाकलापों को स्थाश्वपत करने अथवा श्ववस्तार करने में समथा बनाने के  श्वलए 10 लाख रुपए तक का गैर-जमानती ऋण प्रदान ककया जाता है। सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय  कररयर  सेवा  (एनसीएस)  पररयोजना  को  कायााश्वन्द्वत  ककया  है,  श्वजसमें एक ऐसा श्वीश्वजोल पोोाल शाश्वमल है जो गश्वतशील, दक्ष एवं सकारात्मक ढंग से योग्यता अनुरूप रोजगार हेतु रोजगार चाहने वालों एवं श्वनयोिाओं क े  श्वलए एक राष्ट्र-व्यापी ऑनलाइन मंच प्रदान

करता है तथा इसमें रोजगार चाहने वालों हेतु आजीश्ववका संबंधी श्ववषय-वस्तु का भंीार है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Development of Housing Finance Securitisation Market
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3446

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019 /AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

## DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING FINANCE SECURITISATION MARKET

3446: SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  a  committee  on  the  development  of  Housing  Finance  Securitisation Market has been constituted;
- b) if so, whether the said committee has submitted its report; and
- c) if so, the action taken on the basis of this report?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE)

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Reserve  Bank  of  India  had  constituted  a  Committee  on  the  Development  of Housing  Finance  Securitisation  Market,  on May  29,  2019,  with  Dr.  Harsh  Vardhan,  Senior Advisor, Bain & Co. as the Chairperson. The Terms of Reference of the Committee inter alia were  to  review  the  existing  state  of  mortgage  securitisation  market  in  India  and  make recommendations  to  address  various  issues  relating  to  originators/investors  as  well  as market  microstructure.  The  Committee  has  submitted  its  report  to  Governor  RBI  on 5.09.2019  and  the  same  was  placed  on  the  website  of  RBI  for  inviting  comments  from stakeholders and members of the public till September 30, 2019.  No action has presently been taken on the basis of the report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: ESI Hospital in Hyderabad
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3444

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

ESI HOSPITAL IN HYDERABAD

## 3444. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

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

- (a)whether  Employees  State  Insurance  Hospital  in  Hyderabad  is riddled with scams;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether, any arrest has been made in this regard; and
- (d)the  details  of  measures  which  the  Government  is  taking  to  put  in place a mechanism to avoid recurrence of such scams? ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): A news article on discrepancy in purchase of medicine for State  Government  run  Employees'  State  Insurance  Scheme,  (ESIS) hospitals in Telangana and consequential arrest of an official published  in  newspaper,  has  been  reported  to  Employees'  State Insurance Corporation, (ESIC), New Delhi.
- (d): From time to time, ESIC issues guidelines to various State Governments for procurement of medicines through ESIC Rate Contract/ State Rate Contract including compliance of General Financial Rules.

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