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Lok Sabha Question No. 1251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Bank Advisory Board
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO 1251

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th February, 2020 (Monday)/ Magha 21, 1941 (Saka)

## Bank Advisory Board

1251. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: SHRI T.R. BAALU: SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has constituted a five-member Advisory Board to vet all alleged frauds of a magnitude of at least Rs.50 crore in State-run banks and public financial institutions before these are referred to investigative agencies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the role, functions and powers of the Advisory Board; and
- (c) the details of the standard guidelines and eligibility to become head and members of the said Advisory Board?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) in August, 2019 had constituted 'Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF)'. Subsequently in January, 2020, in view of the increasing complexities and issues arising or difficulties being faced in technical matters, partial modification has been made by the Commission and the Board has been renamed as 'Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds' consisting of five members (including Chairman).The tenure of the present Board would be for a period of two years.

The present 'Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds' shall:

- i. function as the first level examination, in respect of officials in the rank of General Manager and above in Public Sector Banks and equivalent thereof in Public Sector Financial Institutions in case of frauds amounting to more than Rs.50 crores, before such organizations initiate action in matters of allegations of banking and financial frauds;
- ii. tender advice in respect of such officers as mentioned in (i) above, under all relevant laws, including all composite cases.

The Chairman and its members have been appointed by the CVC. The Chairman of the Advisory Board presently is a retired Chief Executive of a Public Sector Bank and former Vigilance Commissioner and the other members are also retired senior officers from IAS, IPS and Chief Executives of Public Sector Banks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Institute of National Importance
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Institute of National Importance

1250.    SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

(a) whether the Ministry has decided to grant the title of Institution of National Importance  to  Rashtriya  Sanskrit  Vidyapeeth,  Tirupati,  Andhra  Pradesh, along with three other deemed to be Universities;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Cabinet Note has been prepared and sent to the Cabinet for its approval; and
- (d) the time by which the Government would bring Bill to confer the status of an Institution of National Importance to above institution?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a to d).  There  is  no  proposal  to  convert  the  three  Sanskrit  deemed  to be Universities including Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidypeetha (RSV), Tirupati, Andhra  Pradesh  into  Institutions  of  National  Importance. However  these  institutions  are  proposed  to  be  converted  into  Central Universities for which a Bill has already been passed in the Lok Sabha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## NATIONAL LIST OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

## 1248. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  planning  to  compile  a 'National  List of Intangible  Cultural  Heritage' with an  objective  to recognise  and  promote  unique  Indian  traditions  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Government  is  planning  to  create  an  'Indian Institute for Culture' (IIC) - a premier national institution for training and skilling manpower in archaeology, conservation, museology and related fields and if so, the details thereof along with the date of its establishment alongwith its procedure of work; and
- (c) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  planning  an  e-platform  for consumers and service providers by aggregating  art forms and  artists and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)  Yes  Sir,  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi  (SNA),  an  autonomous  organization under  the  Ministry  of  Culture  is  the  nodal  agency  for  the  Scheme  for 'Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of  India'.  As  of  now,  SNA  is  collaborating  with  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  of Ministry,  collating  and  preparing  a  list  of  ICH  elements  for  National  List  of Intangible  Cultural  Heritage.  List  of  ICH  elements  is  being  compiled  and  at least  100  elements  will  be  documented  by  March,  2020  and  the  aim  is  to document at least 20 new elements in ICH list every year.
- (b) Yes Sir, establishment of an 'Indian Institute for Culture' is at conceptual stage.
- (c)  Yes  Sir,  a  mission  called  National  Culture  Mapping  portal  is  being conceptualized for aggregating art forms and artists. It is in pilot phase.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Implementation of PRASAD Scheme in Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1242 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PRASAD SCHEME IN RAJASTHAN

## †1242. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the 'PRASAD' scheme  of the Centre has implemented in Rajasthan;
- (b)
- if so, the place-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Rajasthan has sent any proposals under the 'PRASAD' scheme; and
- (d) if  so,  the  place-wise  details  thereof  including  the  details  of action taken by the Government on the said proposals along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism has approved the project viz. Integrated Development of Ajmer/Pushkar under PRASHAD Scheme at the total cost of Rs.40.44 crores in the year 2015-16 which has been  revised  to  Rs.32.64  crores  in  September  2019.    At  present physical  progress  in  the  project  is  95%.    Detailed  components approved under the project are:
- i.
- Development of Ajmer Sharif Dargah Street.
- ii.
- iii.
- Upgradation from Delhi Gate to Dargah Street.
- Improvement of Delhi Gate and Dargah Gate Chowk.
- iv. Tourist  Information  Centre  (TIC)  at  Railway  Station  and Tourist Information Kiosk at Ajmer.
- v. Restoration & Development works at Pushkar Sarovar.
- been
- vi. Restoration  and  Development  works  at  Pushkar  Market Street near Sarovar.
- vii. Refurbishment,  restoration  and  development  work  at Brahma Temple.
- viii. Refurbishment, restoration & development work at Parikrama Path, Pushkar.
- ix. Development  &  Refurbishment  works  at  Savitri  Mata Temple, Pushkar.

Submission of projects under PRASHAD Scheme is a continuous  process.  The  projects  under  the  scheme  are  identified for  development  in  consultation  with  the  State  Government/Union Territory Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable Detailed Project Reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier. ********
Lok Sabha Question No. 1241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: e-Credentialing Specification
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## E-CREDENTIALING SPECIFICATION

## 1241. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI :

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

- (a) whether the Government is developing an e-Credentialing specification, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the estimated cost of the project and the estimated timeline for its implementation; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  worked  on  a  business  model  for  the  private sector players involved in the project and if so, the details thereof?;

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

- (a) to (c) Yes Sir. The Government is developing the Electronic Skill Credential Standard (ESCS) Specification.

Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT),  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship  proposes to  issue  digital  'e-Credentials  /  eCertificates'  which  are freely  portable  for  candidates  and  easily  verifiable  at  scale  by  employers  and  job matching  platforms  but  continue  to  allow  print  and  other  visual  forms  for  human consumption. This would enable candidates to verifiably state their skill levels with a high degree of trust in authenticity to aggregators, matchers, and employers. Now in the DGT ecosystem, all the certificates are 'eCertificates', digitally signed.

- e-Credentials are an electronic schema-based  standard for describing credentials  data  in  a  machine-readable  format  (JSON-LDrepresentation  of  RDFaResource Description Framework, a web standard) along with its printable humanfriendly  version  to  make  credential  exchange  between  digital  agents  open  and reliable. Certificates issued according to this specification can be aligned to one or more  educational  standards.  They  are  secured  using  digital  signatures.These  will also be pushed in DigiLocker.

This standard is an open standard, free to use, and does not cost anything extra to the Government or the student.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: IITs &I IMs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## IITs & IIMs

1239. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: whether  the  IITs  and  IIMs  in  India  are  governed  under  the  Ministry  of Human  Resource  Development  (HRD)  and  the  administration,  duties, recruitment  and  promotion  policies  in  these  institutions  are  regulated

(a) under any law; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, whether the Government has any plan to do it?

## ANSWER

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

- (b)  &  (c):  IITs  and  IIMs  are  Institutions  of  National  Importance  under  the Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  (MHRD).    IITs  are  governed  by  the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, as amended from time to time and function as  per  the  Act,  and  the  Statutes  framed  thereunder.    Similarly,  IIMs  are governed by the provisions as contained in the Indian Institutes of Management

(a) : Yes, Sir. (IIM) Act, 2017, which came into effect from 31.01.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Cartelisation by Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1238 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020 [MAGHA 21, 1941 (SAKA)]

## CARTELISATION BY COMPANIES QUESTION

1238. SHRI D. M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has taken any serious note on the cartelisation by companies of various sectors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the list of companies penalized by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) along with the quantum of penalties levied in each case during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to amend the Competition Act, 2002 to stop cartelisation in various business sectors; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE                      (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित् त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज् र् मंत्री

(

श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाकु र )

(a) to (c): Section  3  of  the  Competition  Act  2002,  inter-alia,  empowers  the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to examine cases regarding alleged cartelization. Details of the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed by the Commission for violation of Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002, are: -

| Sl. No   | Year    | Number of   | Number of   | Amount of Penalty (Rs. in Cr)   |
|----------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|          |         | Cases       | Companies   |                                 |
| (i)      | 2016-17 | 04          | 18          | 208.39                          |
| (ii)     | 2017-18 | 09          | 31          | 295.35                          |
| (iii)    | 2018-19 | 17          | 77          | 337.10                          |

(d) & (e): The Government constituted Competition Law Review Committee (CLRC) on 01.10.2018 to review the Competition Act 2002 and Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. The Committee submitted a comprehensive report to the Government on 26.07.2019,  which  inter-alia,  recommended  to  strengthen  the  framework  of  cartel related provisions in the Competition Act through amendment of its relevant sections viz. 2(c), 3(3), and 46.  The detailed report is available in public domain and can be accessed at www.mca.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: National Museum in Andaman Cellular Jail
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b)   to  (d)  No  Proposal for declaring Andaman Cellular Jail as National Museum has been received from Andaman and Nicobar Administration.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 NATIONAL MUSEUM IN ANDAMAN CELLULAR JAIL

## 1237.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Andaman Cellular Jail is still not having a National Museum;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  declare  the  Andaman  Cellular Jail as a National Museum thereto; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

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

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Non-Timber Forest Produce
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1236

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE

## 1236.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Non-Timber Forest Produce collection by the Tribal Groups is getting hampered due to shrinking forests and climate change;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to support their livelihood;
- (c) the steps taken to eliminate middle men in collection of Non-Timber Forest Produce from the Tribal Groups;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the challenges being faced by the tribal communities living in the coastal regions of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b): As per 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR 2019)' released by Ministry of Environment on December 30, 2019, total forest and tree cover of the country is 807,276 square kilometres (i.e. 24.56 percent of the geographical area of the country) which witnessedan increase by 5,188 sq.  km.  of  forest  and  tree  cover  combined,  at  the  national  level,  as  compared  to  the  previous assessmentreported  in'India  State  of  Forest  Report  (ISFR  2017)i.e.  802,088  sq  km  (24.39 percent).   Similarly,  an  increase  of  forest  and  tree  cover  combinedwas  witnessed  as  per  ISFR 2017 by 8,021 sq. km.compared to the data in ISFR 2015. Ministry of  Tribal Affairs has not received any formal assessment of hampering Non-Timber Forest Produce collection from the State Governments.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing schemes 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP',  'Institutional  Support  for  Development  and  Marketing  of  Tribal  Produce'  and  'Equity Support  to  National  Scheduled  Tribe  Finance  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC)  /  State Tribal  Finance  Development  Corporation  (STFDC),  wherein  funds  are  provided  to  support livelihoodimprovement of STs involved in NTFP collection.

(c): The  scheme  'Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  and  Development  of  Value  Chain  for  MFP'  is  aimed  at elimination  of  middleman  through  providing  MSP  to  MFPs.  Further,  under  the  Scheme,  the concept of establishment of Vandhan Vikas Kendra has been conceived to tap into the traditional knowledge and skill sets of tribal people by adding technology and Information Technology for upgradation of output at each stage and protecting the gains of theirlabour and knowledge which are otherwise reaped by the long chain of middlemen.

- (d) No, Sir.
- (e) Does not arise in view of reply to part (d) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Tapping of Oil Resources
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   February, 2020

## Tapping of Oil Resources

## 1234. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a)   whether the mega initiatives taken by the Government to promote oil and gas sector are being executed as per schedule, if so, the details thereof; and

(b)   whether the prospective domicile stakeholders including State-owned agencies, contending  in  the  auction  of  100  prospective  mineral  blocks  as  per  the  National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP) are capable of undertaking tapping oil resources within the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a) As per the schedule stipulated in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)/Open  Acreage  Licensing  Policy  (OALP),  four  bidding  rounds  have  so  far been finalized in which 94 exploration blocks have been awarded covering an area of approximately 1,36,790 sq. km. OALP Bid Round-V offering 11 blocks covering an area of approximately 19,800 sq. km. has also been launched on 14 th January, 2020.

(b) Ministry of Mines has stated that no information/records are maintained regarding the prospective domicile stakeholders including State-owned agencies, contending in the auction of 100 prospective mineral blocks as per the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Conservation of Patnadevi and Mudhai Devi Temple
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1233

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## CONSERVATION OF PATNADEVI AND MUDHAI DEVI TEMPLE

## 1233.  SHRI  UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  undertaken  conservation work  at  the  Patnadevi  Temple  and  Mudhai  Devi  Temple  in  Jalgaon, Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  conservation  work  shall  be  carried  out  under  a  Central scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the budget  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  for  the conservation of these Temples; and
- (d) whether  there  is  any  timeline  for  the  completion  of  the  conservation  work and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.    Conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  including  Patnadevi
- to and  Mudhai  Devi  is  a  continuous  process,  which  is  attended  regularly  as

(d)

per the  requirements of different sites and availability of resources.   The work is carried out with the budget allocation to Archaeological Survey of

India  (ASI)  under  Conservation  of  Ancient  Monuments.    The  details  of budget  allocation  and

expenditure  incurred  for  conservation  of  these temples during the last three years are as under.

|   S. No. | Year    | Budget Allocation/Expenditure incurred (Amount in Rs.)   |
|----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17 | 26,521/-                                                 |
|        2 | 2017-18 | 58,305/-                                                 |
|        3 | 2018-19 | 79,142/-                                                 |