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Lok Sabha Question No. 3451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Revision of Pension
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## REVISION OF PENSION

3451. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

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

- (a)whether it is true that the EPFO has kept claims of the pensioners seeking revision of pension;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Special Assistance
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3450

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, July 15, 2019/Ashadha 24, 1941 (Saka)

## Special Assistance

## 3450.   SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have recently urged the Union Government to make a provision for special assistance in the Union Budget 2019-20;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the State Government of Telangana has sought an assistance of Rs. 50 crore for each of the backward districts as promised under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization  Act  and  urged  that  the  package  be  extended  to  all  districts  of Telangana State as the erstwhile 9 districts had now been divided into 32; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh requested various assistance for the State in the pre-budget meeting with the Union Finance Minister on 21.06.2019.

(c):    No.  While  requesting  release  of  4 th instalment  of  Special  Assistance  for  the  backward districts of the State vide DO letter No.21/CMO dated 26.08.2018, Chief Minister of Telangana had  mentioned  that  with  the  re-organisation  of  districts,  the  number  of  districts  in  the  State stands at 31 leading to increase in demand for developmental expenditure.

(d):  Grants for backward districts of Telangana amounting to Rs. 450 crore for the year 2018-19 has already been released on 28.09.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: J & K Bank Scam
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3448 ANSWERED ON -15.07.2019

## J & K BANK SCAM

† 3448:    SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  CBI  inquiry  into  the  Jammu  &  Kashmir (J&K) bank scam; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) (a) to (c): Whenever any irregularity or deviation from the prescribed law and procedure is detected, the various Government Agencies, including CBI, take suitable actions in such cases as per the facts and circumstances of the case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: GST on Sanitary Napkins
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3447

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 15 th  JULY, 2019 ASHADHA 24, 1941 (SAKA)

## GST ON SANITARY NAPKINS

## 3447. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the benefit of 0 per cent GST rate on sanitary napkins has been passed onto consumers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  true  that  0  per  cent  GST  rate  has  led  to  an  increase  in  cost  of production of sanitary napkin manufacturers and a decrease in their competitiveness against imports; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the measures planned and put in place by the Government to tackle this issue?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 28 th meeting held on 21.07.2018, the rate of GST on Sanitary napkins was reduced from 12% to Nil. In certain cases where this benefit was not passed onto consumers, action had been taken by the National Anti-profiteering Authority under the provisions of Rule 133 of CGST Rules, 2017.

(b): The GST rate on sanitary napkins has been reduced so as to reduce the cost of sanitary napkins for providing relief to consumers.

(c): Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Profit Earnings of PSUs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  July, 2019 Profit Earnings of PSUs

## 3446.  SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  are  earning  profits  by  extraction  of petroleum products and natural gas after acquisition of land from States;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  share  their profit with States and land-owners; and
- (c) the other corrective steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

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

(a) to (c): The two major Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) involved in extraction of oil and natural  gas  are  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  and  Oil  India  Limited  (OIL). During the year 2018-19, the Profit After Tax of ONGC was Rs. 26,716 crore and that of OIL was Rs. 2,590 crore.  The PSUs involved in extraction of oil and natural gas pay royalty to State/Union Territory Governments at the specified rates as per provisions of the Oilfields (Regulation  and  Development)  Act,  1948.    The  PSUs  pay  compensation  to  affected farmers/people  as  approved  by  Revenue  Authorities  of  the  District  concerned  of  the State/Union Territory as per provisions of land acquisition laws.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Introduce Indian Sign Language
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Devji Mansingram Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Introduce Indian Sign Language

## 3445.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the CBSE is considering to introduce Indian Sign Language and Braille in their curriculum for students with special needs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to prepare interpreters who can help/train the hearing and speech impaired in the schools having students with special needs?

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

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has informed that the Board introduces  a  language  or  any  other  subject  if  there  are  good  number  of  schools interested to offer the subject with adequate number of students interested to study it.

As  the  Board  has  not  received  requests  from  the  schools  affiliated  to  CBSE committing  to  appoint  teachers  and  provide  other  facilities  to  teach  Indian  Sign Language  and  Braille,  CBSE  is  presently  not  considering  to  offer  Sign  and  Braille languages in its 'Scheme of Studies'.

- (c): Yes,  Sir.  The  'Samagra  Shiksha'  (SS)  scheme  of  Department  of  School Education & Literacy, MHRD, has a component of 'Inclusive Education for CwSN' (IE for CwSN) which caters to the diverse needs of Children with Special Needs in regular

schools from Class I to Class XII, across all 21 disabilities, as per Rights of Persons with  Disabilities  (RPwD)  Act  2016.  Under  the  IE  for  CwSN  component  of  Samagra Shiksha (SS) provides funds to all the States and UTs for Student Oriented Component (SoC) and Resource Support.

Student  oriented component  includes  activities such  as  teaching learning material, assistive devices, readers, scribers, escort allowances, transportation allowances,  corrective  surgeries,  aids  and  appliances,  identification  and  assessment camps,  training  programs  for  special  educators  and  general  teachers  on  curriculum adaptations, etc.  The Government has approved 27774 (Special Educators and Block Resource Persons) who help/ train the hearing and speech impaired in the schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Funds to ASI for Excavation Projects
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3442

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## FUNDS TO ASI FOR EXCAVATION PROJECTS

## 3442.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India is facing a financial crunch forcing it to  close  its  excavation  projects   across the country particularly in  Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also proposed to provide additional funds to ASI for its excavation projects; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of  excavation  projects  closed recently by ASI due to availability of inadequate funds?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) No, Sir.

The  following  funds  allotted  by  the  Government  for  exploration/  excavation during the last five financial year:

| Financial Year   | Allotment (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| 2015-16          | 570.00                     |
| 2016-17          | 505.00                     |
| 2017-18          | 530.00                     |
| 2018-19          | 625 .00                    |
| 2019-20          | 191.66 (till June)         |

- (c) No excavation project was closed recently by ASI due to inadequate fund.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Auction of Stressed Steel Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (DIPAM)

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## AUCTION OF STRESSED STEEL COMPANIES

3441. SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether it is a fact that there is a cartelized auction purchase of stressed steel companies under IBC;
- b) if so, the details of the companies put up for auction with details of promoters and buyers during the last five years;
- c) whether there is collusion with bank officials by prospective buyers and promoters to drive value realization to bare minimum; and
- d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the banks to derive maximum value of such steel companies?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) No, Sir, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 is not envisaged to be a model for sale of the corporate debtor through any auction.

The soul of the Code, as evident from its long title, is resolution. In the matter of Binani Industries Limited vs. Bank of Baroda & Anr., the Hon'ble NCLAT has held that the first order objective of the Code is "resolution". This has been reiterated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Swiss Ribbon, wherein it held that:

"The primary focus of the legislation is to ensure revival and continuation of the corporate debtor by protecting the corporate debtor from its own management and from a corporate death by liquidation."

- (c)&(d) No, Sir, Resolution of corporate debtors, including stressed steel companies, is governed by provisions contained in Chapter II of the .Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 regarding corporate insolvency resolution process, and the insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 made under the Code, which contain comprehensive provisions for maximizing value from assets of the corporate debtor. These include independent valuations of the assets as per globally accepted valuation standards to determine fair value, invitation of expressions of interest for resolution plan that shall provide for maximization of value of the assets, approval of resolution plan by a committee consisting of all financial creditors with special majority and additionally, by the National Company Law Tribunal. Financial creditors represented on the committee of creditors take action in accordance with these provisions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: New ESI Hospital in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3440 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

NEW ESI HOSPITAL IN NAMAKKAL, TAMIL NADU

3440. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

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

- (a)whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  proposal  to  open  a  new Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu where a large number of labourers/workers are engaged in poultry business and lorry making business;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)the  total  number  of  ESI  hospitals  functioning  in  Namakkal  district as on date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No,  Sir.  No  such  proposal  has  been  received  from  State Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  setting  up  of  30/100  bedded  ESI Hospital in Nammakal. In view of current number of Insured Persons in Nammakal i.e. 21,139 IPs, setting up of a 30 bedded ESI Hospital can be  considered,  if  the  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  gives  its consent/  proposal  for  the  same.  As  on  date,  no  ESI  Hospital  is functioning  in Nammakal District, Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: EPFO Funds in Share Market
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## EPFO FUNDS IN SHARE MARKET

3439. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO)  funds have  been  invested  in  private  sector,  non-banking  companies yielding much benefit so far;
- (b)if so, the details of average returns received, sector-wise during the past five years; and
- (c)whether  the  Central  Board  of  Trustees  and  Employees'  Provident Fund Organization have taken a decision to invest in Indian share market and if so, the details of decision taken and its effect?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  regards  investments  in  Equities,  Employees  Provident  Fund Organization (EPFO) is investing only in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) with Nifty 50, Sensex, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Bharat  22  Indices.  These  ETFs  consist  of  both  private  and  public sector firms and also include both banking and non-banking entities.
- (b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
- (c): As  per  the  investment  pattern  notified  by  the  Government  on 23.04.2015, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees' Provident Fund, in its 207 th  meeting held on 31.03.2015 decided to invest only in ETF in the category of equity and related investments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Funds Disbursed under DBT
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3438

Monday 15 th July, 2019/ Ashadha 24, 1941 (Saka)

## Funds Disbursed under DBT

3438. SHRI L.S.TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) The amount that has been disbursed overall under the Direct Benefit Transfer till date, yearwise;
- b) The  amount  that  has  been  disbursed  in  each  of  the  schemes  that  fall  under  the  Direct Benefit Transfer till date, year-wise;
- c) The amount that  has  been  disbursed  under  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for  each  year  till date, State-wise; and
- d) The  amount  that  has  been  disbursed  under  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for  Karnataka  in each of the schemes till date, year wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is Government's major reform initiative to re-engineer the existing delivery processes, ensuring better and timely delivery of benefits using Information & Communication Technology (ICT). As on date (11.07.2019), around Rs. 7.57 lakh crore have been disbursed under DBT. In order to monitor the progress of DBT schemes and to generate multiple  reports  based  on  aggregated  information  provided  by  Ministries/Departments,  DBT Bharat  Portal  (dbtbharat.gov.in)  has  been  developed.  At  present,  439  schemes  of  the Government have been on-boarded on DBT Bharat Portal. The amount disbursed under Direct Benefit Transfer for Karnataka is as follows:

(In Rs. crore)

|           | 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19   |         |          | 2019-20(Apr-Jun) (Provisional)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Karnataka | 3,002.6                   | 4,522.7 | 16,569.5 | 2,552.8                          |

The  detailed  scheme-wise,  state-wise  and  year-wise  information  are  available  on  the  DBT Bharat Portal (dbtbharat.gov.in).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: NCST
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balak Nath

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## NCST

## 3437. SHRI BALAK NATH:

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

(a)  whether  any  instance  of  noncompliance  of  recommendations  of  the  National  Commission  of Scheduled Tribes (NCST) by Delhi University regarding welfare of SCs/STs and their promotion in University has come to the notice of the Government and if so, the details along with the reaction of the Government thereto;

(b)  whether  any  decision  has  been  made  recently  regarding  suspension  of  the  present  Executive Director,  SOL,  Delhi  University  from  his  post,  as  recommended  by  NCST  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) whether any action has been taken by the Government in this regard so far and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which action is likely to be taken in this regard; and

(d) whether the Delhi University Administration has moved to court against the NCST/HRD Ministry in connection with the above NCST recommendations and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  University  of  Delhi  (DU)  has  informed  that  the  promotion  of    SCs/STs  employees  of School of Open Learning (SOL) could not be made as SOL does not have any sanctioned positions from  the  Competent  Authority.  UGC  has  requested  the  university  to  submit  a  proposal  for amendment  adding  SOL  as  a  University  affiliated  college  in  the  statutes  of  the  University  after getting the approval of its Executive Council. The University has not submitted the proposal.

The  University  has  also  informed  that  SOL  has  not  taken  any  decision  regarding  suspension  of Executive  Director  and  he  has  since  superannuated  on  30.06.2019.  Further,  the  SOL  has  moved Hon'ble High Court of Delhi for stay of the proceeding of the NCST and the Court has given stay vide order dated 31.05.2019.

It  is  further  submitted  that  the  DU  is  a  statutory  autonomous  institution  established  by  an  Act  of Parliament  and  competent  to  take  decisions  on  all  academic  and  administrative  matters  with  the approval of its statutory bodies i.e. Academic Council, Executive Council and the Court.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Linking of Universal Account Number to Aadhaar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Hibi Eden

- (a):
- (b):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3436 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## LINKING OF UNIVERSAL ACCOUNT NUMBER TO AADHAAR

3436. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a)whether  the  EPFO  made  the  linking  of  Universal  Account  number (UAN) to Aadhaar mandatory for crediting provident fund contributions from employees and employers into the employee's PF account crediting interest to employee PF accounts and transfer of withdrawal from employee PF accounts;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  of  the  EPFO  circular  or  order  number  for  each  of the above;
- (c)whether the EPFO prevents EPF account holders from availing any service offered by EPFO, if they have not linked UAN to Aadhaar, if so, the list of the services that EPFO denies for not linking UAN to Aadhaar  and  the  relevant  EPFO  circular  or  order  number  for  the same;
- (d)whether  the  EPFO  has  taken  any  punitive  action  against  any company  or  organization  whose  employees  have  not  linked  their UAN to Aadhaar; and
- (e) if so, the list of the organizations?

## ANSWER

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

- No, Sir.
- Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

(c): No, Sir.

(d) & (e): The  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  has launched a campaign for seeding of KYC (Aadhaar, Bank Account and Income  Tax  PAN)  in  UAN  for  availing  online  services  by  members  / pensioners.  However,  181  prosecution  cases  have  been  filed  by  the field offices of EPFO for non-submission of KYC by the establishments.

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