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Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Admission Capacity of ESIC Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 233

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## ADMISSION CAPACITY OF ESIC HOSPITALS

†233. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a)the admission capacity of patients in all hospitals of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Maharashtra and the number of worker patients admitted to these hospitals;
- (b)the present status of treatment facility provided at these hospitals;
- (c)whether all these hospitals are functioning with their full strength and providing treatment to the workers;
- (d)if not, the steps being taken by the Government to improve treatment facility for workers;
- (e)if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details regarding admission capacity of patients in all hospitals of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Maharashtra and number of workers patients admitted to these hospitals are as under:

|   Sr. No. | ESIC hospital   | Bed strength/ admission capacity of patients No. of worker cases admitted in during 2018-19   | patients/ Hospital                                |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andheri         | 350 (upto 17.12.2018)                                                                         | 11609 (from 01.04.2018 to 17.12.2018)             |
|         2 | Kolhapur        | 100                                                                                           | Nil (renovation of hospital building is underway) |
|         3 | Bibvewadi       | 50                                                                                            |                                                   |

(b) to (f): ESIC Hospital, Andheri: Subsequent to closure of hospital building after a major fire outbreak on 17.12.2018, ESIC Hospital, Andheri is operating from premises of ESIS Hospital, Kandivali where it is providing Out patients/ In-patients services under various specialties like Surgery, Paediatrics, Gyne & Obstetrics, ENT, Eye, Ayush, Dental. ESIC  Hospitals,  Kolhapur  &  Bibvewadi:  As  these  buildings  are under renovation, at present only specialty OPD services are being provided to the Insured Persons and their beneficiaries. Further, ESI Beneficiaries are being provided  required secondary hospital  which  are and  tertiary care medical  services  through  tie-up currently not available in these hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Complaints against IOCL Plant
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th     JUNE, 2019

## Complaints against IOCL Plant

## 232. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  or  requests from  the  people  residing  near  Puthuvypin  Indian  Oil  Corporation Limited (IOCL) plant at Kochi, Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  the safety of the people residing near the said IOCL plant and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether any safety precaution is set for the emergency evacuation of the people, if needed; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री )धमेंद्र श्री प्रधान)

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

- (a) Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL)  has  informed  that  the local protestors have been agitating against the project. Protestors have raised their complaint during meetings convened by Hon'ble Minister of Industries, Govt. of Kerala on 07.04.2017 and  Hon'ble  Chief  Minister  of  Kerala  on  11.05.2017.  An  Expert committee was constituted by Hon'ble Chief Minister, Kerala after the  meeting  on  21.06.2017  and  the  Committee  submitted  it's recommendations in October, 2017.

Thereafter, efforts were  made  by  the  District Collector  on 08.06.2018 to resume the works. However, the protestors raised the  same  complaints  and  didn't  allow  to  resume  work.  A  case was  also  filed  in  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT),  Southern Zone by locals alleging violation of CRZ norms.  NGT dismissed the case in favour of IOCL on 22.12.2017.

- (b) IOCL has informed that a Risk Analysis study was conducted and Disaster Management Plan (DMP) prepared through M/s Projects & Development India Ltd., a Govt. of India undertaking, for the following:
- (i) To  identify  vulnerable  sections  of  the  plant,  which  are likely to cause damage to the plant, operating staff and the  surrounding  communities  in  case  of  any  accident due to proposed plant facilities.
- (ii) Assess overall damage  potential of the hazardous events in relation to plant and environment.
- (iii) Assessment  of  total  individual  risk  for  activities  in  the plant.
- (c) & (d) IOCL has informed that under Disaster Management Plan (DMP) of IOCL, safety precautions are set for emergency evacuation of the people, if needed.  In the DMP, roles & responsibility have been assigned to the various response agencies viz., Police, Fire brigade, Medical services, Technical agencies, Rehabilitation agencies, Electricity Board, etc. As per the plan, Police Department has been assigned the role of evacuation of people on the advice from Site Controller/District Collector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Suicides by Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## Suicide by Students

## 231. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

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

- (a) whether  the Government  is  aware  that the stress level  has  been increasing in students due to various reasons and whether the Government has conducted any study in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  recent  cases  of  suicides  by students  studying  in  universities  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof University-wise; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  student suicides and safety on and off campuses?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) & (b): A  study  namely  'Psychosocial  Study  of  Ragging  in  Selected Educational Institutions in India' was conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University on 24.11.2011 and submitted to UGC on 01.12.2015.  According to this study, a significant number of respondents felt more stressed and pressured after joining college.  This report is available on UGC Website and may be accessed at: https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7661310\_Psychosocial-Study-of-Ragging.pdf
- (c) The  UGC  maintains  the  data  of  alleged  suicide  cases  only  for  ragging related cases.  University-wise details of cases in this regard may be seen at:

https://amanmovement.org/registration/public/amanmovement/suicidewisereport.

(d) The UGC has undertaken a publicity/media campaign against ragging in Higher Educational Institutions in the country.  It has planned massive campaign including creation of posters, jingles, commercials and short films against ragging php which are displayed in universities across the country.

A number of steps have been taken for overall development of students to de stress them. These include appointment of Student Counsellors in Educational Institutions, organizing regular Workshops on Happiness/ Wellness, regular  sessions  on  Yoga,  holding  induction  programs,  extracurricular  activities including sports and cultural activities etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: VAT-related Complaints
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 24 TH  JUNE, 2019 ASHADHA 3, 1941 (SAKA)

## VAT-related Complaints

## 229: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  against  those  Malls  and Supermarkets where customers are getting duped by double VAT after launching of Goods and Services Tax;
- b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## FINANCE MINISTER (Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman)

(a) to (c): VAT/ Sales Tax being a tax on sale of goods within a State, is purely State matter  by  virtue  of  Entry  54  of  the  List-II  (State  List)  of  Seventh  Schedule  of  the Constitution  wherein  State  Governments  have  sovereign  power  to  regulate  levy  and collection of VAT in their respective States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Spiritual Tourism Circuit Project
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.227 ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## SPIRITUAL TOURISM CIRCUIT PROJECT

227.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved a Sree Narayana Guru Spiritual  Tourism  Circuit  Project  linking  Sivagiri  and  other places in Kerala; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  and released?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned the project 'Development of Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- ArruvipuramKunnumpara  Sree  Subrahmania-     Chembazhanthi  Sree  Narayana Gurukulam'  in  Kerala  under  Spiritual  Circuit  theme  of  Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the year 2018-19 for Rs.69.47 crore. Till date, no funds have been released by the Ministry under this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Preservation of Local Languages
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## PRESERVATION OF LOCAL LANGUAGES

## 226.    SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

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

- a) whether it is a fact that local languages of India are disappearing due to globalisation and if so, the details thereof, language-wise;
- b) whether the Government plans to prepare an action plan on how the various Indian languages across the country can be developed in an integrated manner; and
- c) the details  of other corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government to preserve local languages?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK') ******

(a) Yes,  Sir.  The  United  Nations  Educational  Scientific  and  Cultural  Organization  (UNESCO) published an Atlas in 2010 that has identified 197 local languages as endangered in India the details of which are available on https://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages. (b)  &  (c)      The  Central  Institute  of  Indian  Languages  (CIIL),  Mysore  under  the  Ministry  of  Human Resource  Development  (Department  of  Higher  Education)  was  established  to  coordinate  the development  of  Indian  languages  to  bring  about  the  essential  unity  of  Indian  languages  through scientific  studies,  promote  inter-disciplinary  research,  contribute  to  mutual  enrichment  of  languages and thus contributes towards emotional integration of the people of India. The Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages (SPPEL) was instituted by Ministry of Human Resource Development  (Government  of  India)  through  CIIL  in  2013  to  document  and  archive  the  country's languages that have become endangered or likely to be endangered in the near future. The CIIL has already  documented  117  such  languages/  mother  tongue  in  various  States.  In  addition,  University Grants  Commission  (UGC)  is  also  providing  financial  assistance  for  Creation  of  Centres  for Endangered Languages at Central and State Universities to undertake research projects and thereby

- works towards preservation and revitalization of these languages.
Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Increasing Seats in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.6.2019

## INCREASING SEATS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 225. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  increased  seats  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  the country including Delhi during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  average  student-teacher  ratio  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  Delhi  as  of  June 2019;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve infrastructure and technology in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country including Delhi during said period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  informed  that  the  enrolment  of students  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  in  the  country  including  Delhi  is  gradually increased during the last five years, as per the details given below : -
- (b) The average student-teacher ratio in the KVs in Delhi, as of June 2019, is 34:1.
- (c) Budgetary support is provided every years as Grant-in-Aid - Creation of Capital Assets for meeting the requirement of KVS  for development of infrastructure, computerization etc. The budgetary support provided to KVS during the last five years as capital grant is as under:-

| Session   | Enrolment   |
|-----------|-------------|
| 2014-15   | 11,76,682   |
| 2015-16   | 12,05,760   |
| 2016-17   | 12,27,951   |
| 2017-18   | 12,54,922   |
| 2018-19   | 12,75,795   |

(Rs. in Crore)

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| Financial Years   |   Budgetary support |
|-------------------|---------------------|
| 2014-15           |              322.87 |
| 2015-16           |              380    |
| 2016-17           |              476.73 |
| 2017-18           |              674.24 |
| 2018-19           |              231.35 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Indian Institute of Skills (IISs)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SKILLS (IISs)

## 215. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether it is not true that the Ministry has set up Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) only in the Northern (Kanpur & Ahmedabad) and Western (Mumbai) India and there is not even a single IISs in the Southern and Eastern India;
- (b) if so, the reasons for showing discrimination towards Southern and Eastern India;
- (c) whether there are any plans to set up IISs in Andhra Pradesh and if so the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OFSKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a) to (d) The  National  Policy  on  Skill  Development  and  Skill  India  Mission  was announced in 2015 with the aim to tackle  the skill challenges  of  India  by  addressing following key issues;
- i) inadequate  overall  capacity  for  skilling  and  acute  shortages  in  critical areas;
- ii) on an average poor quality and employability of the skilling eco-system;
- iii) low aspirational value associated with skill acquisition; and
- iv) lack of vertical progression pathways for vocational education.

The  Indian  Institute  of  Skills  (IISs)  was  conceptualized  to  address  above mentioned  issues  and  to  develop  state  of  the  art  skill  institutions.  The  vision  behind setting up IIS is to build world-class skill training centres by learning from and imbibing best practices from internationally renowned existing skill institutions. IISs are envisaged to have the unique features that would make them different from the existing setup of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs) (which are now known as National Skill Training Institutes).

The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 24.10.2019 approved the proposal of setting up of IISs at three locations in the country at Kanpur, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas in Haryana
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.6.2019

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN HARYANA

211. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the  total  number  of  newly  announced  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  the  country particularly in Haryana, District-wise details in regard to Haryana; (b) the details of the time by which the construction work of buildings of the newly announced  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  is  likely  to  be  started  in  all  the  districts  of Haryana including Nooh; and (c) whether there is any hindrance in the construction of the buildings and if so, the

- details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) were sanctioned in the country in March 2019 including 3 KVs in the State of Haryana as mentioned below: (i) CRPF Kadarpur, Distt. Gurugram. (ii) Group Centre, CRPF, Sonepat, Distt. Sonepat. (iii) Bilaspur, Distt. Yamuna Nagar. (b)  &  (c)  Construction  of  permanent  buildings  for  KVs  is  a  continuous  process,  which depends upon identification of suitable land, completion of lease formalities in favour of KVS by the sponsoring authorities, submission of drawings / estimates by construction agency, availability of funds and requisite approvals etc. No KV has been sanctioned in Nuh district of Haryana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Steel Authority of India Limited
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED

209. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  true  that  Steel  Authority  of  India  Ltd.  (SAIL)  is  unable  to  meet demand  for  new  rails  of  the  Indian  Railways  for  track  renewal  and  capacity augmentation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the demand received therefor by SAIL during the last three years;
- (c) whether  SAIL  has  taken  steps  to  supply  all  the  required  quantity  to  the agencies including Indian Railways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)&(b): In 2019-20, Indian Railways have indicated a requirement of around 17 lakh tons of Rails for track renewal and capacity augmentation. Against this demand, SAIL has committed to supply 13.5 lakh tons of rails.

The details of bulk indent received from  Indian Railways since 2016-17 and corresponding supply by SAIL are shown in the table:

(Unit: '000 Tons)

| Year    | Bulk Indent by Indian Railways   | Supply             |
|---------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2016-17 | 1005                             | 620                |
| 2017-18 | 1145                             | 874                |
| 2018-19 | 1520*                            | 968**              |
| 2019-20 | 1350                             | 188 ( Apr.-May'19) |

*    The  requirement  for  2018-19  was  subsequently  reduced  by  Railways  to 14 lakh tonnes during November 2018
- ** Includes 23000 Tons of closing stock of rails which Railways could not lift.

(c)&(d):  Yes,  Sir.    Bhilai  Steel  Plant  undertook  Modernisation  and  Expansion  Plan (MODEX)  along  with other integrated Steel Plant under  SAIL with capacity enhancement of Crude Steel from 3.93 MTPA to 7.0 MTPA. This included installation of 1.2 MTPA capacity Universal Rail Mill. The 'Universal Rail Mill' in Bhilai Steel Plant has been established to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of rails to  cope up with  increasing  demand  of  Railways'  requirements.  The  production  from  Universal Rail Mill (URM) has commenced from November, 2016.

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