opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Promotion of Intangible Heritage of India
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## PROMOTION OF INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF INDIA

## 3329. Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to revive and maintain the cultural heritage of India;
- (b) whether the Government is taking steps to revive, flourish and promote the Intangible heritage of India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government with regard to preservation of visual art forms like architecture, paintings, caves etc. In India?

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

(a)&  (b)  A  number  of  institutes  under  Ministry  of  Culture  are  having  various programmes/projects  for  preservation,  promotion  and  conservation  of  Intangible Cultural Heritage.

A Scheme titled 'Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural  Traditions  of  India'  is  being  implemented  since  2013-14  through  the Sangeet Natak Akademi with the objective of reinvigorating and revitalizing various institutions,  groups,  individuals,  non-government  organizations,  researchers  and scholars so that they may engage in activities/projects for strengthening, protecting, preserving and promoting the rich intangible cultural heritage of India.

- (c)        Institutions like IGNCA, National Gallery of Modern Art, Lalit Kala Akademi are  having  various  programmes  for  preservation  of  visual  art  both  ancient  and contemporary.    Besides,  various  Museums  in  India  are  also  preserving  visual  art forms  like  architecture,  paintings,  photos,  etc.,  in  India.  Conservation  work  of protected  monuments  in  the  country  including  visual  art  forms  like  architecture, paintings,  caves  etc.  is  attended  regularly  by  ASI  as  per  the  requirements  of different sites and availability of resources.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Funds Provided to Maharashtra under various Schemes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## FUNDS PROVIDED TO MAHARASHTRA UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES

## Ϯ3327. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated/  earmarked  to  the  State  of  Maharashtra  under various schemes of the Ministry during the last years;
- (b) the details of funds released to the said State under various schemes during the last four years;
- (c) the details of the funds due in respect of the State; and
- (d) the time-limit fixed for releasing the said funds to the State?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Ministry of Culture operates a number of central sector schemes which are applicable to all States and UTs including Maharashtra.  No specific fund is allocated to any State/UTs. Fund released to State of  Maharashtra under various schemes during the last four years are as under:

## (Rs. in crores)

|   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|     38.72 |     36.15 |     46.44 |     48.94 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Education for Special Children
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

## † 3324. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether  the  education  is  imparted  to  the  children  suffering  from  autism  and mental disorder in Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the rules in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  200  Autistic  children  and  237  children  with  mental  disorder  are studying in the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country.  The instructions issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) regarding grant of relaxations/concessions to special children with benchmark  disabilities are being followed in the KVs and Special Educators are also engaged on contract basis wherever necessary to supplement the classroom transaction.

- (c)  :  Does not arise.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Swiss Account Details
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3322 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 9 TH  DECEMBER 2019 AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

## SWISS ACCOUNT DETAILS

3322: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  the  first  tranche  of  details  about  financial  accounts  of  its residents in Swiss banks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  Switzerland's  Federal  Tax  Administration  has  exchanged  information  on  financial accounts within the framework of global standards on Automatic Exchange of Information and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  data  received  by  India  can  be  quite  useful  for  establishing  a  strong  prosecution  case against those who had any unaccounted wealth; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Sir.  The  financial  account  information  for  calendar  year  2018  in  respect  of  Indian  tax residents  has  been  received  from  Switzerland  in  September,  2019.  The  use  and  disclosure  of  the information  is  governed  by  the  confidentiality  provisions  of  the  multilateral  Convention  on  Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAC).

(c): India and Switzerland are parties to the MAC and are also signatories to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) under the  Common  Reporting  Standard  (CRS).  India  and  Switzerland  signed  a  Joint  Declaration  on  22 nd November, 2016 for activation of AEOI between the two countries. The necessary legal arrangements are in place and exchanges under the CRS commenced from September 2019.

(d)  and  (e):  The  Income  Tax  Department  utilizes  any  data  /  information  received  from  any  credible source for taking suitable actions in cases involving violation of the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. Such actions under direct tax laws include searches, surveys, enquiries, assessment/ reassessment of income, collection of taxes, levy of penalties, filing of prosecution etc., wherever applicable.

***
Lok Sabha Question No. 3320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: National Skills Qualifications Framework to Minorities
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK TO MINORITIES

## 3320. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative for Skill Development for minorities under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  any  step  has  been  taken  to  rope  in  the  industry  to  provide skills to minorities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The  National  Skills  Qualifications  Framework  (NSQF)  is  a competency  based  framework  which  organizes  qualification  according  to  a series  of  levels  of  knowledge,  skill  and  aptitude.  The  NSQF  is  a  quality assurance  framework  wherein levels are defined in terms of learning outcomes  which  the  learner  must  possess  acquired  through  formal,  nonformal or information learning.

National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) caters to all categories of  people  including  Minorities  within  the  skilling  ecosystem.  And  as  per  the Standard Operating Procedure of NSQF alignment process, the Qualification are validated by Industry prior to approval. The total number of NSQF aligned Qualifications is 3627.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Setting up an Institute for Information Technology
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Setting up an Institute for Information Technology

## 3319\_ SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased state:

to

- (a) whether the Government has any   proposal to set up an Institute for Information Technology in any of the Southern districts of Tamil Nadu State; and
- the details thereof along with the funds likely to be earmarked for the

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) and (b) There are two Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) established in Tamil Nadu, namely IIITDM Kancheepuram and IIIT Tiruchirappalli: There is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry to set up Institute of Information  Technology in southern districts of  Tamil Nadu State

*****

- (b) if so, purpose?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Development of Eco-Tourism Around Fresh Water Lakes
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3318 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-TOURISM AROUND FRESH WATER LAKES

## 3318. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to build eco-tourism around the  freshwater  lakes  in  the  country,  particularly  in  Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the proposal of Government to develop such eco-friendly spots surrounding the lakes thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  consultation  projects from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism under Swadesh Darshan scheme is  developing  thematic  circuits  in  the  country  in  a  planned  and prioritized  manner.  Fifteen  thematic  circuits  have  been  identified for development under the scheme. Development of tourist facilities like  creation  of  promenade,  illumination,  landscaping,  benches, public conveniences, jetties, cruise, cafetaria etc. near the freshwater  lakes  is  one  of  the  many  components  taken  up  for development under the scheme.

The  submission  of  proposals  by  the State  Governments/UT Administrations under the scheme is a continuous process and the projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Ministry has sanctioned a project for Development of Spiritual Circuit:  Bijnor-  Meerut-  Kanpur-  Kanpur  Dehat-  Banda-  GhazipurSalempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- DeoriaMahoba-  Sonbhadra-  Chandauli-  Mishrikh-  Bhadohi  during  2016-17 which  includes  development  of  Madan  Sagar,  Kirat  Sagar  and Rawatpur  Temple  around  fresh  water  lakes  in  Mahoba  District  of Uttar Pradesh.

********
Lok Sabha Question No. 3317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: ASER Report
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  December, 2019

## ASER Report

## 3317. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K. :

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government's  attention  has  been  drawn  to  the  Annual  Status  of  Education Report 'ASER (Rural) Report' 2018 wherein it is stated that only 50.3% of class V children can read  a  class  II  level  text,  showing  a  high  degree  of  what  the  World  Bank  defines  as  learning poverty; and
- (b) if so, the gist of the report and the Government's reaction thereto?

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

(a) & (b): Achievement surveys are released in the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) by a  non-governmental organization. The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is not associated with this survey.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Agreement between GAIL and IOCL
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.12.2019

## Agreement between GAIL and IOCL

## 3315. SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA: पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a)  whether  any  Agreement  has  been  signed  with  any  private  entity  for  Rs.  46,500  crore  on protracted  techno-commercial  discussions,  if  so,  the  name  of  the  entity  and  the  details  of procurement guidelines of CVC in this regard; and (b) whether any Agreement has been signed between GAIL and Government-owned Paradip Port for Rs. 2500 crore for the same project, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a) The  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  are  required  to  follow  various guidelines issued by Government/Department of Public Enterprises/CVC from time to time while awarding the works/entering into any agreement.

- (b) No,  Sir.    GAIL  signed  a  non-binding  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with The Board of Trustees of the Paradeep Port Trust (PPT) on 26.10.2013, which has expired on 26.01.2017.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Cultural Schemes launched for Solapur
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.12.2019

## CULTURAL SCHEMES LAUNCHED FOR SOLAPUR

## †3314. SHRI SHA BRA: DR. JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMI JI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) the details of the schemes launched by the Ministry in Solapur district of Maharashtra during the last two years;
- b) whether the Government has any scheme for Solapur district in the ensuing years; and
- c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Ministry of Culture operates a number of central sector schemes which are applicable to all  States  and  UTs  including  Solapur  district  of  Maharashtra.  The  names  of  schemes  are  as follows:-
- I. Repertory Grant
- II. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence
- III. Culture Function Production Grant
- IV. Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
- V. Preservation and Development of Buddhist / Tibetan Organizations
- VI. Financial Assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres
- VII. Financial Assistance for allied Cultural Activities
- VIII. Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes
- IX. Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture
- X. Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artists
- XI. Scheme of Financial Assistance under Sewa Bhoj Yojana
- XII. Museum Grant Scheme
- XIII. Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)
- XIV. Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme
- XV. Festival of India
- XVI. Grant in Aid to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Society
Lok Sabha Question No. 3310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Bonus for KVS Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## BONUS FOR KVS TEACHERS

## 3310. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government had paid Diwali Bonus in 2014 to KVS teachers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for discontinuing the Diwali Bonus to them;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reconsider extending the Diwali Bonus to KVS teachers and if so, the time by which the pending demand of Diwali Bonus along with arrears is likely to be settled;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to give benefits of Seventh Pay Commission to KVS teachers and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the time by which the said benefits along with the arrears are likely to be given to them?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Government had extended payment of ad-hoc bonus to Autonomous Bodies for the  accounting year 2014-15.Conventionally,  pursuant  to  issuance of orders regarding grant of adhoc bonus to Central Government employees, specific orders are issued extending such benefits to eligible employees of Autonomous Organizations/Quasi-Government  Organizations  /  Statutory  Bodies  etc.  set  up  by  and funded/controlled  by  the  Central  Government.  In  view  of  the  financial  implications involved in extending these benefits to 679 Autonomous Bodies, no such orders have been issued by the Government for the accounting year 2015-16 and onwards. th

(d) & (e) The benefits of revision of pay as per the recommendations of the 7 Central Pay  Commission  (CPC)  were  implemented  for  the  KVS  employees  with  effect  from 1.1.2016  through  orders  issued  on  26.7.2017.  The  liability  on  account  of  payment  of arrears consequent to the implementation of the recommendations to the 7 th CPC is met in a phased manner depending upon allocation of budgetary resources.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: ESI Coverage
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## ESI COVERAGE

3309. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  contemplating  on extending the ESI coverage benefits to more people and with this view relaxing the limit of ESI coverage from existing 5000 to 9000; (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the number and details of employees benefitted by such relaxation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 is applicable to all  factories  and  notified  establishments  located  in  ESI  implemented areas employing ten or more persons. Employees of these factories/ establishments earning wages up to Rs.21,000/- per month (Rs.25,000/per  month  in  case  of  persons  with  disability)  are  covered  under  the Act.      However,  the  income  limit  of  dependent  parents  of  Insured Persons (IPs) for eligibility to avail medical benefit under the Act has been  raised  from  Rs.5,000/-  pm  to  Rs.9,000/-  per  month  from  all sources.
- (c): No such data is maintained by the ESIC.

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Selling of SBI NPAs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3305

ANSWERED ON-9.12.2019

## SELLING OF SBI NPAs

3305. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Bank of India has outsourced/sold its Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in Education Sector to a private company;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor including the terms of the agreement;
- (c)  the  amount  of  NPAs  collected  by  the  said  company  till  date  and  the  service charges levied by the company for the collection of NPAs; and,
- (d) the manner in which the said company is likely to recover the loans from the borrowers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) and (b): State Bank of India (SBI) has informed that it has sold part of its nonperforming  education  loans  to  two  Asset  Reconstruction  Companies  (ARCs) empanelled with the bank. SBI has further informed that these loans were sold in normal course to ARCs as one of the modes of recovery of stressed assets available to the bank in line with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines on sale of NPAs to ARCs.
- (c)  and  (d):  SBI  has  informed  that  till  30.9.2019  the  ARCs  have  collected  a  total amount of approximately Rs. 239 crore, which is 21% of the total portfolio of its non-performing education loans sold to the two ARCs. SBI has further informed that  ARC  is  entitled  to  management  fee  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the agreement with the bank.

ARCs  are  entities  regulated  by  RBI  and  the  recovery  process  is  governed  by  the provisions of the  Securitisation  and  Reconstruction  of  Financial  Assets  Act,  2002 and RBI guidelines on recovery of loans.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Revision in Safe Axle Weight
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## Revision in Safe Axle Weight

3304. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) Whether the revision in safe axle weight done on August 2018 is applicable for petroleum tankers also;
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) The  reasons  of petroleum  and  safety organization for not accepting this amendment/notification?

## A N S W E R

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

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

- (a) Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), Government  of  India  (Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industry)  has informed that  the  revision  in  Safe  axle  weight  done  on  August 2018 is applicable for Petroleum tankers also.
- (b) The existing tankers are to be provided with new tanks of higher capacity fitted on the Chassis and revised Automotive Research Association  of  India  report  showing  curb  weight  and  revised gross vehicle weight is obtained for the vehicle.
- (c) PESO  is  accepting  this  amendment/notification  provided  the details mentioned at point No. (b) are complied with.

*****