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Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Employment-Unemployment Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## EMPLOYMENT-UNEMPLOYMENT SURVEY

## 822. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  discontinued  the  Labour  Bureau's  annual Employment-Unemployment  Survey  report  after  the  unemployment  data
- inched up to 5.1% in rural sector and 4.9% in urban areas;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether the Government has any authoritative data of jobs created in the
- last four years;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether it is a fact that many citizens across the country are underemployed and if so, the details thereof along with the authentic data of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour and Employment  has  been  conducting  household  based  Annual  Employment Unemployment  Surveys  (EUS)  since  2010.  So  far  five  reports  have  been released and data processing work of the sixth report is in progress. On the recommendation  of  the  Task  Force  on    Improving  Employment  Data,  this Survey however has been discontinued and replaced by the Periodic Labour Force Survey(PLFS) being conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation in order to avoid duplicity of efforts and provide employment data on a fast frequency and holistic manner.
- (c) to (d): As per the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) being conducted by Labour Bureau in the sizeable segment of non-farm industrial economy in establishments  employing  10  or  more  workers  which  measure  relative change in employment situation over successive quarters, there is an overall positive  change  in  employment  of  11.72  lakhs  workers  between  January 2014 and October, 2017.
- (e): Data for present level of under-employment are not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Shortage of Hotels
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.819 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## SHORTAGE OF HOTELS

## 819.  SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the country has a shortage of nearly two lakh hotels and is struggling hard to manage the surge in tourist arrivals;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  encourage home stays and to address the shortage of hotel rooms and if so the, details thereof; and
- (d) whether any sops are proposed for the hotel industry and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

- (a) and (b): As per the Report of the 'Working Group on Tourism'  for  the  12th  Five-year  Plan  (2012-17)  set  up  by  the Planning  Commission,  for  a  projected  annual  growth  of  12%  in Foreign  Tourist  Arrivals,  the  projected  requirement  of  additional hotel  rooms  under  classified  category  in  2016  over  2010  was estimated  to  be  1,90,108.  No  assessment  has  been  made  by Ministry of Tourism regarding demand and shortage of hotel rooms for tourists in the country.
- (c): The Ministry of Tourism has a voluntary scheme for approval of Incredible  India  Bed  &  Breakfast/Homestay  Establishments  These scheme/guidelines  are  available  on  the  website  of  Ministry  of Tourism viz, www.tourism.gov.in. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India lists 'Homestays' approved by it on its website

listing the 'Homestays' in different parts of the country. The Ministry of Tourism has been conducting sensitization workshops on promotion of Homestays/Incredible India Bed & Breakfast Establishments  in  all  States  through  its  domestic  offices.  The Ministry  has  also  commissioned  a  detailed  study  on  convergence and formulation of common national standards for accreditation of Bed & Breakfast/Homestay Establishments. (d): The Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, on 17th October, 2017, have  notified  the  Harmonized  Master  List  of  Infrastructure  SubSectors  to  boost  supply  of  hotel  rooms  in  the  country  which includes  three  star  or  higher  category  classified  hotels  located outside cities with population of more than 1 million.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Inclusion of Tribes in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 814

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.7.2018

## INCLUSION OF TRIBES IN ST LIST

## 814. SHRI NINONG ERING:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to include tribes namely Yobin, tutsa, Nocte, Tangsa and wanchoo in the union list of Scheduled Tribes as per the Constitution of India; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) & (b) : The Government on 15.06.1999 (further amended on 25.06.2002) has laid down the modalities for  deciding  the  claims  for  inclusion  in,  exclusion  from  and  other  modifications  in  Orders  specifying Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists . As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government/ UT Administration and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended.

As  per  the  Constitution  (Scheduled  Tribes)  Order,  1950  (Part  XVlll)  (in  respect  to  State  of Arunachal Pradesh), the list of Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh is an open ended list covering all tribes  in  the  State  including16  communities  listed  therein.  Therefore,  with  regard  to  the  proposal of Government of Arunachal Pradesh regarding inclusion of 'Yobin' community in the list of STs of the State, an advisory has been issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to the State vide letter dated 22.2.2018 to extend benefits / issue caste certificates to 'Yobin' tribe or to any other indigenous tribe.

A proposal has also been received from Government of Arunachal Pradesh for making certain amendments in the list of Scheduled Tribes of the State, including substitution of 'Any Naga Tribes' at Sl.No.  10  of  the  list  of  STs  by  'Nocte,  Tangsa,  Tutsa,  Wancho'  communities.  The  proposal  is  under process as per approved modalities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Educational Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Farooq Abdullah

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Educational Institutions

## 809. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH :

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## be pleased to state:

(a) whether any Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir youth is in place for  them  to  take  advantage  of  the  educational  institutions  outside  the  State  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(b) whether the Ministry and Department of Higher Education which provides 5000 fresh scholarships per annum is not sufficient keeping in view the prevailing situation and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the scholarship from 5000 to 10000 per annum?

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  Special  Scholarship  Scheme  for  Jammu  &  Kashmir  is  being  implemented since 2011. The scheme aims to encourage the youth from Jammu & Kashmir to take advantage of  the educational  institutions  outside  the  state,  which  would  provide  them  an  opportunity,  to interact with their counterpart from the rest of the country, thereby be part of the mainstream. Scholarship is provided towards Tuition fee and Maintenance allowance. The rate of scholarship  towards  tuition  fee  for  General  Degree  course  is  Rs.30,000  per  annum,  for Engineering course is Rs.1.25 lakh per annum and for Medical studies is Rs.3.0 lakh per annum. Fixed Maintenance allowance of Rs. 1.0 lakh per annum is provided to all students.

It  is  envisaged  to  provide  5000  fresh  scholarships  (2830  for  Professional/Technical course,  2070  for  General  Degree  course  and  100  for  Medical  course)  every  year.  There  is  a provision of inter-changeability of slots among Medical and Engineering stream, subject to the savings accruing from any shortfall in the number of students opting for General Degree courses. Based on the utilization of the scholarship slots in the last 4 years by the eligible meritorious students seeking quality education outside the state, it is apparent that the scholarship slots are sufficient.

- (c) No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Preventive Healthcare Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Preventive Healthcare Education

†808.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  preventive  healthcare  science  as  a subject  in  the  curriculum  of  secondary  schools  in  order  to  provide  knowledge of  nature  of various diseases, their causes and treatment to students so that students can have knowledge of these diseases and can avoid them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) There is no proposal under consideration of the Government at present to introduce preventive healthcare science as a separate subject in the curriculum of secondary schools.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) The  information  regarding  various  types  of  diseases  (deficiency  and  others),  their initial  symptoms,  prevention  and  treatment  are  already  incorporated  in  the  syllabi  and textbooks, developed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), in an integrated manner in different subject areas in all classes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: PMUY in A&N Islands
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY, 2018

## PMUY in A&N Islands

## 803. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has redefined Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in an attempt to cover more eligible beneficiaries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ; and
- (c) the details of beneficiaries covered in Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands so far and  beneficiaries  expected  to  be  covered  under  the  revised  Yojana  in  the  A&N Islands?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & Government has recently enhanced the target of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
- (b) Yojana (PMUY) from 5 crore to 8 crore. Identification of beneficiaries has been expanded  to include such households whose names are not part of Socio Economic Caste Census list  by including the following categories :-
- (i) SC/ST households
- (ii) Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Gramin)
- (iii) Beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
- (iv) Forest dwellers
- (v) Most Backward Classes
- (vi) Tea and Ex-Tea Garden Tribes
- (vii) People residing in Islands/river islands
- (c) As  on  17.07.2018,  Oil  Marketing  Companies    have  released  5041  LPG connections under PMUY in Andaman and Nicobar  Islands.
Lok Sabha Question No. 802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Research Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 802 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Research Policy

## 802. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Indian  Council  of  Social  Science  Research  (ICSSR)  has  sent  the proposal to the Government to make research relevant to policy; (b)  if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether the ICSSR has also mooted a proposal to hold simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies; (d)  if so, the response of the Government; and (e)  the time by which the recommendations of the ICSSR would be implemented and if

- not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Madam.  The  Indian  Council  of  Social  Science  Research  (ICSSR)  has submitted a proposal entitled 'Impactful Policy Research in Social Science (IMPRESS)', for  conducting  research  through  awarding  approximately  1500  research  projects  in various  domain  areas  with  related  sub-domain  areas  falling  under  Social  Sciences especially those areas which are relevant to the policy issues of the Government. The project is being examined in the Ministry. (c) & (d): No, Madam. No such proposal has been received in the Ministry from ICSSR. (e): At  present,  Ministry  has  not  received  any  recommendations  from  ICSSR  w.r.t.

- above proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Hike in Bonus
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 800 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## HIKE IN BONUS

†800. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to double the amount of bonus for  labourers working in the factories or institutions having twenty or more workers;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the time by which it is likely to be finalized; and
- (d)the number of workers likely to be benefitted therefrom, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):

No, Madam.

- (b) to (d):  Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Livestock Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.797 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## LIVESTOCK EXPORT

## 797.   SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  announced  the  first  ever  livestock  export  by  flight from Nagpur to Sharjah recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  private  airlines  has  been  authorised  apart  from  Air  India  for  such exports of livestock; 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) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c ) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: ESI Hospital, Alwar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Karan Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## ESI HOSPITAL, ALWAR

†796. DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a)whether  ESI  corporation  runs  medical  colleges  in  various  cities  of  the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the names of the States in which such Medical Colleges are being run by ESI at present;
- (c)whether  the  corporation  has  constructed  hospital  building  and  Medical College and residential area near Alwar in Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof along with the details of starting and completion of construction work of the said complex; and
- (d)the time by which Medical College and multi-speciality hospital is likely to start functioning in newly constructed complex at Alwar? ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): ESI  Corporation  runs  medical  colleges,  in  various  cities  of  the country in phased manner. The medical colleges are (i) ESI Medical College & PGIMSR, Rajaji   Nagar, Bangalore; (ii) ESI Medical College & PGIMSR, K.K. Nagar,  Chennai;  (iii)  ESI  Medical  College,  Faridabad,  Haryana;  (iv)  ESI Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka; (v) ESI Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and (vi) ESI Medical College, Joka, Kolkata.
- (c): Yes, Madam. ESI Corporation has constructed a medical college and hospital  at  Alwar  with  a  project  cost  of  Rs.  749.68  crore.  The  facilities spread over 2,36,113 sqm include 500 bedded hospital, Academic  Block for Medical College, Administrative Block, Boys & Girls Hostel, Nurses Hostel, Interns' Hostel, Staff Quarters, Hostel for Resident Doctors, Patients' relatives accommodation, Community Centre, Auditorium and Indoor sports facilities. It was started in July, 2011 and completed in June, 2016.
- (d): Medical  Services  for  Insured  Persons  has  already  been  started  at Alwar, Rajasthan by commissioning 50 bedded Hospital.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Setting up of Tourism Hubs
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh,Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.794 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## SETTING UP OF TOURISM HUBS

## 794.  SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up tourism hubs in Punjab;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details along with the present status thereof and the action taken by the Government on such proposals?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (d): The  Ministry  under  its  schemes  of  Swadesh  DarshanIntegrated development of theme based tourist circuits and PRASHADNational Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  provides  central  financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. Submission of proposals by State Governments/UT Administrations under  the  schemes  is  a  continuous  process  and  projects  are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and utilization of funds released earlier.

Under PRASHAD Scheme, Ministry has sanctioned the project in Punjab 'Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar' in  2015-16  for  Rs.6.45  crores.  The  project  has  been  completed  in

March 2018.

In  addition  to  above,  'Development  of  Anandpur  Sahib  Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab under Heritage Circuit Theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme' for Rs.99.96 crores is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Profits to Oil Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 792 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd July, 2018

## Profits to Oil Companies

792. PROF. SAUGATA ROY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  business  turnovers  of  Government  owned  petroleum  companies during the last financial year, company-wise;
- (b) the details of profits earned by these companies during the said period, companywise;
- (c) whether  the  private  petroleum  companies  earned  higher  profit  during  the  same period and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the public sector petroleum companies spend the minimum percentage of their income through CSR Funds and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री )नी  मरन्द्े प्र ाश्र(

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d) The details of business turnovers,  profits earned after tax and expenditure under Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  of  the  oil  and  gas  companies  under  the  Ministry  of Petroleum and Natural Gas, during the last financial year (2017-18), are given below:

(

₹ In crore)

| Name of Oil and Gas companies           | Turnover   | Profit After Tax   | Expenditure under CSR   |
|-----------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
| Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 509,842.00 | 21,346.00          | 331.05                  |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 277,162.23 | 7,919.34           | 166.02                  |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 244,085.12 | 6,357.07           | 156.87                  |
| Oil & Natural Gas Corporation           | 85,004.00  | 19,945.00          | 503.44                  |
| GAIL (India) Limited                    | 53,690.00  | 4,618.00           | 91.65                   |
| Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals   | 48,450.58  | 2,224.12           | 33.87                   |
| Limited                                 |            |                    |                         |
| Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited   | 44,134.81  | 912.93             | 9.18                    |
| Numaligarh Refinery Limited             | 15,922.00  | 2,045.00           | 46.24                   |
| Oil India Limited                       | 10,656.47  | 2,667.93           | 100.58                  |
| Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited             | 1,830.14   | 184.82             | 4.38                    |
| Engineers India Limited                 | 1787.58    | 377.87             | 14.74                   |

Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  do  not  maintain  data  of  profit  earned  by  private sector petroleum companies.

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