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Lok Sabha Question No. 3121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Contribution to Nations’s GDP
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONS'S GDP

## 3121. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a)the  total  estimated  number  of  migrant  labourers  in  the  country along with their contribution to nation's GDP;
- (b)whether the Government has formulated any scheme to improve the
- working and living conditions of migrant labourers;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  social  security, healthcare benefits and also accommodation to migrant labourers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Migration  of  workers  from  one  place  to  another    is  a continuous process. The workers  migrate out of their native places in search of livelihood. The Constitution of India guarantees the right to every  citizen  to  move  and  reside  in  any  State/UT  in  search  of Occupation/Job. According to the Economic survey 2016-17 the size of  the  workforce  as  per  Census  2011,  was  482  million  (48.2  crore) people and based on extrapolation, this figure could have exceeded 500  million  (50  crore)  in  2016.  If  the  share  of  migrants  in  the workforce  is  estimated  to  be  even  20%,  the  size  of  the  migrant workforce can be estimated to be over 100 million (10 crore) in  2016 in absolute terms.

(b) to (d): In  order  to  safeguard  the  interest  of  the  migrant  workers, the Central Government had enacted the Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979. This Act  has  now  been  subsumed  in  the  Occupational  Safety,  Health  and Working  Conditions  (OSH)  Code,  2020.  The  OSH  Code  provides  for decent  working  conditions,  minimum  wages,  grievances  redressal mechanisms, toll free helpline, protection from abuse and exploitation etc. for all category of workers including migrant workers.

Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  provide  for  life  & disability  cover  due  to  natural  or  accidental  death.  Pradhan  Mantri Shram Yogi Man Dhan Pension Scheme (PM-SYM) provides for old age social  security  in  the  form  of  monthly  pension.  Healthcare  benefits are catered by Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) to the eligible workers. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has recently launched a scheme called Affordable Rental Housing Complexes to address the accommodation needs of migrant workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Production Loss due to Lockdown
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## PRODUCTION LOSS DUE TO LOCKDOWN

3119. SHRI A. RAJA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  some  State  Governments have extended the working hours to make up production loss due to lockdown and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  the  Union  Government  has  held  any  consultations  with States in this regard;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)the  details  of  the  objections  raised  by  the  several  trade  unions across the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The  Factories Act, 1948, inter-alia, has  provisions for working hours of the workers employed in a factory registered under the Act. During existing pandemic, Ministry of Labour & Employment has received the draft Ordinances/Bills form different State Governments through Ministry of Home Affairs regarding amendment in the existing provisions including extension of working hours under the Factories Act, 1948.  This Ministry has not agreed to proposals for extending working hours.
- (d): Amendment in the labour laws is a continuous and ongoing process.  Any amendment in the labour law is drafted after following the  process  of  tripartite  consultation  involving  various  stakeholders i.e., trade unions, employers representatives and State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Funds to Apprenticeship Promotion
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3118 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## FUNDS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION

## †3118. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  required  amount  of  funds (loans)  to  the  talented  youths  of  the  country  for  self  employment  under  Skill  India Mission and National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme;
- (b) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof; and
- (c) the  amount  of  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  by  the  people  for  the said purpose during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Under the Skill India Mission, in respect of the schemes including the National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  there  is  no  provision  for  loans  for  self employment. However, under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), there is a mandatory  provision  for  training  under  155  hours  of  an  English, Employability & Entrepreneurship (EEE) module, besides the core curriculum of the course,  to inculcate entrepreneurship  skills in the candidates  for  establishing business.  Further,  Training  Providers  under  the  Scheme  provide  support  to  the candidates for entrepreneurship development by facilitating bank linkages along with providing  guidance  and  mentoring  support.  As  on  19.01.2021,  around  2.77  lakh candidates have been self-employed across the country under the scheme. Besides, PMKVY  has  been  linked  up  with  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  for availing  loan  by  trained  candidates  for  setting  up  of  small/  micro  enterprises  for which Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Kendras  act  as Hand Holding Agencies for PMMY loans on the Udyamimitra Portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

## †3116. SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan has been implemented;
- (c) the basis on which villages are included under this scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the villages of Gujarat have been included under this scheme;
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Education which aims to link the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with set of at least five villages, in which these institutions can contribute to the economic and social betterment of villagers by using their knowledge base. It also aims to create a virtuous cycle between the society and an inclusive university system, with the latter providing knowledge base; practices for emerging livelihoods and to upgrade the capabilities of both the public and private sectors. Under the Scheme, at present 2778 Participating Institutions have adopted 13,940 villages across the country. There are 13 Subject Expert Groups formed to provide subject specific technology based solutions and 45 Regional Coordinating Institutes to ensure the region specific management of the Participating Institutes.
- (c) : Interested Participating Institute selects the villages that are nearby the vicinity so as to ensure ease in implementation of scheme objectives.
- (d) to (f): Yes, Sir. 454 villages are adopted in the state of Gujarat under the Scheme. The detail of the villages adopted is available at the link:

https://unnatbharatabhiyan.gov.in:8443/participating\_institutes

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Funds Spent on Dilapidated Historical Buildings in West Bengal
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3115

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## FUNDS SPENT ON DILAPIDATED HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN WEST BENGAL

3115. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  dilapidated  historical  buildings  in  West  Bengal  along  with  the  number  of buildings repaired during the last four years;
- (b) the  funds  allocated  and  spent  on  the  maintenance  of  said  buildings  during  the  last  four years; and
- (c) the number of tourists who have visited these buildings/monuments during the said period along with the amount of revenue generated from these buildings?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) There  are  135  nos.  of  protected  monuments  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  in West  Bengal.  The  essential  conservation  work  on  all  these  protected  monuments  is attended regularly by the ASI as per the availability of the resources due to which they are in a good state of preservation.
- (b) The details of funds allocated and spent for conservation of protected monuments of ASI in West Bengal, during the last four years, are as follows:

(Rs. in Lakhs)

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Funds Allocated |   Expenditure incuured |
|-----------|---------|-------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20 |            777    |                 772    |
|         2 | 2018-19 |           1023.88 |                 917.65 |
|         3 | 2017-18 |            501.18 |                 501.18 |
|         4 | 2016-17 |            284.55 |                 270.94 |

- (c) There  are  four  nos.  of  ticketed  monuments  in  the  West  Bengal.  The  details  of  tourists visited and the amount of revenue collected in these four monuments during the last four years are as under:-                                                                (Amount in Rs.)

|   Sl. No. | Year    | No. of Tourists Visited   | Revenue Collected   |
|-----------|---------|---------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20 | 12,96,569                 | 3,29,97,460         |
|         2 | 2018-19 | 14,49,246                 | 3,28,29,915         |
|         3 | 2017-18 | 19,96,668                 | 3,06,01,775         |
|         4 | 2016-17 | 13,83,692                 | 2,11,78,840         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †3114. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

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

(a) the number of youth trained under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan so far in Uttar Pradesh;

(b) the number of centres established in Uttar Pradesh at present and the names of sector where these youths have been trained in those institutes; and

(c) the  details  of  service  centres  where  employment  has  been  provided  after training?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Government had announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (ANB) on 12.05.2020 with the aim of making the country self-reliant and to focus on local manufacturing, local market and local supply chains. Under ANB, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  has undertaken  various  initiatives  to  meet  the requirement of trained skilled manpower. The Ministry through its flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), has been providing short-term skill development  training  in  37  sectors  through  affiliated  Training  Providers/  Training Centres (TCs) across the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Under the  Scheme  PMKVY  2.0  (2016-2020),  as  on  19.01.2021,  106.96  lakh  candidates have been trained across the country, which include 15.87 lakh candidates from UP. Under the Scheme, 404 TCs have been operational in UP. Further, the Ministry has launched the Atmanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. As on 05.03.2021, 1.29 crore skilled personnel have been on-boarded on the portal and around 8.4 lakh job offers have been made.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Fake degrees
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Fake degrees

## †3113 . DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

(a) whether the Government proposes to issue directions to make the record of the degrees from all the Government Private Universities of the Country available online or keep it on any other secured platform so as to check the corruption of fake degrees;

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state : (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b): The Government has established the National Academic Depository (NAD) as an online storehouse of academic awards including degrees, diplomas, certificates, mark-sheets lodged by the academic institutions / boards / eligibility assessment bodies in a digital format. NAD is, thus, a 24x7 online mode for making available academic awards and helps in validating their authenticity, their safe storage and easy retrieval. This helps eliminating fraudulent practices such as forging of certificates and mark-sheets etc. The UGC has been designated as the implementing agency for NAD.

- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Contributions of Employee and Employer
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3111 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2021

## CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER

3111. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has approved a scheme by which the contributions  of  both  the  employee  and  employer  would  by  paid  by  the Government for two years for new workers hired from October, 2020 to June 30, 2021;
- (b) whether it is also true that the scheme will apply to those earning less than Rs.15,000 per month?
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is also true that the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana would boost the formal employment; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e):  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rozgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  has  been  launched  to incentivize  employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. Under the scheme;
-  An employee drawing monthly wage of less than Rs. 15000/- who was not working  in  any  establishment  registered  with  the  Employees'  Provident Fund  Organization  (EPFO)  before  1 st  October,  2020  and  did  not  have  a Universal  Account  Number  or  EPF  Member  account  number  prior  to 1 st  October 2020 is eligible for the benefit.
-  Any  EPF  member  possessing  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN)  drawing monthly  wage  of  less  than  Rs.  15000/-  who  made  exit  from  employment during  Covid  pandemic  from  01.03.2020  to  30.09.2020  and  did  not  join employment  in  any  EPF  covered  establishment  up  to  30.09.2020  is  also eligible to avail benefit.

This scheme being implemented through the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation  (EPFO),  reduces  the  financial  burden  of  the  employers  and  will encourage  them  to  hire  more  workers.  Under  ABRY,  Government  of  India  is crediting for a period of two years,    both the employees' share (12% of wages) and  employers'  share  (12%  of  wages)  of  contribution  payable  or  only  the employees'  share,  depending  on  employment  strength  of  the  EPFO  registered establishments.  The  scheme  has  commenced  from  1 st   October  2020  and  shall remain open for registration of eligible employers and new employees upto 30 th June  2021.  Government  will  pay  the  subsidy  for  two  years  from  the  date  of registration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Scholarship for Minority Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Scholarship for Minority Students

## 3109. ADV.A.M.ARIFF:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the coverage of the Pre-Metric Scholarship Scheme for Minority Students by raising the income limit of the family from 1 lakh to 2 lakhs per annum and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to consider enhancing the State wise quota for the above said scholarships to include more students from minority communities under its purview and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government intends to enhance the monthly amount of the above said scholarship from the present Rs. 100 per month to at least Rs.200 and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal on the above said points from the State Government of Kerala and if so, the status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (c): As informed by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, it implements Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for the educational empowerment of students or beneficiaries belonging to six notified minority communities i.e. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian (Parsi) in all States across the country. The scholarship is provided to minority students studying in class I to X in Government/recognized private schools. Minimum 30% scholarships

are earmarked for girls. To be eligible, students should not have annual parental/guardian's income more than Rs.1.00 lakh and s/he should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class. It has also been informed that the existing guidelines of the above mentioned scheme are being examined for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26 and all aspects including revision of annual parental income, annual State/UTs quota and rate of scholarships shall be considered during the same. (d): No such specific request has been received in the Ministry of

Minority Affairs from the State Government of Kerala.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Merger of ONGC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan, Aparupa  Poddar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH 2021

## Merger of ONGC

3105.  SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons behind the delay of the merger of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with two oil refining subsidiaries, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) to Financial Year-24;
- (b) the benefits this merger will accrue therefrom; and
- (c)  whether  this  merger  aids  India's  oil  and  gas  exploration  in  the  post-COVID-19 economy  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  foreseeable  effects  of  the merger to import of oil and natural gas?

## ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म मंी ) धान धम ी ( MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a): A detailed study was got conducted by ONGC on the issue of Merger of HPCL and  its  subsidiaries  with  ONGC.  Merger  of  various  organizations  is  based  on  the requirement of business, feasibility and economic considerations. (b):  Integrated  oil  and  gas  companies  have  lower  volatility  in  comparison  to  pure upstream or downstream companies. Integration also mitigates the risk of volatility in prices. There may however be some negative points also. (c): The integration has both positive and negative implications.

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