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Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Steel Scrap Policy
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*3

FOR ANSWER ON 18/11/2019

## STEEL SCRAP POLICY

- *3. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  introduce  Steel  Scrap  Policy  in  the country and if so, the details thereof along with the likely date of its introduction;
- (b) the salient features of the Policy and the details of items which are likely to be included in the said policy, item-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed/established any number of scrap centres in the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any incentive on the sale of scrap and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of other Ministries involved in the sanctioning of scrap centres?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)to(e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*3 FOR ANSWER ON 18/11/2019 TABLE BY MS.  PRATIMA  BHOUMIK,  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT,  REGARDING  'STEEL SCRAP POLICY'.

(a)&(b): Yes, Sir.  The Steel Scrap Recycling Policy has been notified in the Gazette of India vide No. 354 dated 7 th November, 2019.  The policy provides a framework to facilitate and promote establishment of metal scrapping centers in India for scientific processing & recycling of ferrous scrap generated from various sources and a variety of  products.  The  policy  framework  provides  standard  guidelines  for  collection, dismantling and shredding activities in an organized, safe and environmentally sound manner.  The Policy prescribes the guidelines for setting up and responsibilities of dismantling centre and scrap processing centre, roles of aggregators and responsibilities of the Government, manufacturer and owner. (c) Steel Scrap Recycling Policy does not envisage setting up of scrap centres in the country by the Government.  The role of Government is to provide a framework to facilitate and promote establishment of metal scrapping centres in the country. Government has not fixed any incentive on sale of scrap.  This will be governed

(d) by the guidelines and market conditions prevailing at the time of sale of scrap.

(e) The  other  Ministries  involved  in  sanctioning  of  scrap  centres  are  Ministry  of Road  Transport  and  Highways  and  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate Change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Database of Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 2

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## DATABASE OF ARTISTS

## †*2 SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of  CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government is likely to bring any provision to create Statewise  list/database  of  the  artists  who  create,  preserve  and  promote  art and literature of all kinds;
- (b) if  so,  the details of artists likely to be included in the database and the rules/ guidelines/criteria to be followed for their inclusion;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make a list of all the artists across the country;
- (d) If  so,  whether  any  direction  to  the  states  is  likely  to  be  issued  in  this regard, and
- (e) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 2(H) (a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) Yes, Sir (d) No, Sir. (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu

## * 1.    SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

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

- a)  whether  there  is  any  plan  to  shift  the  Centre  of  Excellence  for  Studies  in Classical Telugu from Mysuru to Andhra Pradesh or Telangana;
- b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- c)  whether there are any schemes to promote Telugu and further its knowledge in other parts of the country; and
- d)  if so, the details thereof ?

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  18.11.2019  ASKED  BY SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS, HON'BLE M.P. REGARDING 'Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu '

(a)  &  (b):      Yes  Sir.    Centre  of  Excellence  for  Studies  in  Classical  Telugu  has been shifted from Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore to Nellore in Andhra Pradesh being a Telugu speaking state. (c) & (d):    The policy of the Government is to promote all Indian Languages including  Telugu.  Central  Institute  of  Indian  Languages  (CIIL)  which  has  been set  up  for  this  purpose,  imparts  training  to  non  native  school  teachers, prospective  teachers  and  general  public  via  ten  month  diploma  course  to teachers  across  the  country  in  all  southern  languages  including  Telugu.    This centre  conducts  seminars,  workshops  and  conferences  on  Telugu  language. National  Translation  Mission  (NTM)  undertakes  translation  of  higher  education texts  books  including  titles  in  Telugu.    Bharatavani  project  works  for  the knowledge texts in Telugu and published them on the portal. University Grants Commission has approved a Centre for Classical Rs.150.00 lakh. Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu

Languages  in  Telugu  in  University  of  Hyderabad  and  allocated  a  grant  of University, University  of  Delhi,  University  of  Hyderabad  and  Central  University  of  Andhra Pradesh are offering Telugu language courses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Series on Martyrs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Series on Martyrs

## †230. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has started a series on martyrs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  sought  any  suggestion  from  the  State  Governments  in  this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) The contents relating to struggles and sacrifices of various martyrs are already included in the  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT) History  textbooks  for Classes  VIII,  X  and  XII. Besides,  NCERT has  also  brought out  supplementary  readers  such  as 'The Cellular Jail in our Freedom Struggle', 'The Indian Army - A Glorious Heritage' and 'Veer Gaatha:  Stories  of  ParamVir  Chakra  Awardees',  which  highlight  the  sacrifices  of  the  freedom fighters  in  the pre-independence  era  and  the  war  heroes  in  the  post-independence  era,  including those who attained martyrdom.
- (d) No, Sir.
- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Shagun Web Portal
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Shagun Web Portal

## †229. SHRI PARBUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

(a) the salient features of "Shagun" web portal of the Government;

(b) the details of funds to be allocated under the said programme across the country including the State of Gujarat;

(c) whether the Government has linked the website of all the schools under it;

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) the details of the target fixed under the same; and

(f) the number of States likely to be linked with this programme in the beginning along with the details thereof?

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

(a): The  salient  features  of  School  Education  Shagun  Online  Junction  of  all  portals  and websites  relating  to  the  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  States  and  Union Territories (UTs) is as under:

-  Junction  has  more  than  80  portals  and  websites  which  include  those  on  schemes, autonomous bodies, monitoring apps & portals and the school education related website of the States and UTs.
-  Enable access to web resources relating to school education in a holistic manner.
-  Single platform to access all e-learning material thereby making it easier for students and teachers to make an informed choice.
-  Bring  focus  on  the  Student,  the  Teacher,  the  Principle,  and  the  School  -entities  which have lost their relevance in the mesh of multiple and siloed structure of the information system. Also, enable availability of information on thematic issues.
- (b): No separate fund has been allocated for the above programme.

(c) & (d): At  present,  websites  of  all  the  schools  under  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan (KVS), Navadoya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) have been linked through their respective KVS and NVS  websites.  Except  this  few  websites  of  all  the  Schools  affiliated  with  Central  Board  of Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  have  been  linked  with  CBSE  Affiliation  website,  however  the details of all the CBSE schools is present on this website. Presently, websites of schools under States and UTs are not linked.

## KVS Websites URL :

-  https://kvs.gov.in/
-  https://kvs.gov.in/about-kvs/directories/kvs-directory

## NVS Websites URL :

-  https://navodaya.gov.in/
-  https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/en/Contact-Us/RO/

## CBSE  Affiliated Schools :

-  http://cbse.gov.in
-  http://cbseaff.nic.in/

## States & UTs :

-  http://seshagun.gov.in/states\_uts
- (e): No target has been fixed.
- (f): Does not arise in respect of reply of part (e).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Skill Development for SC/ST
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 228 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR SC/ST

## 228. SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR: SHRIMATI  VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any scheme for Skill Development of youths  especially  Scheduled  Castes/  Scheduled  Tribes  in  rural  areas  during  the  last three years; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds spent for this purpose during each of the last three years and results yielded so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people including  candidates  from  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  under  Short  Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country. The scheme is  being  implemented  across  the  country  in  both  rural  and  urban  areas.  To  facilitate training of women, PwD and candidate from backward areas, scheme provisions payout in  form  of  post  placement support, conveyance allowance, assistive  aid, boarding and lodging facility (wherever applicable) among other. As on 11.11.2019, 69.03 lakh (appx.) candidates have been trained in the country under PMKVY 2016-20.

PMKVY 2016-20 has two components known as Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed  (CSCM)  being  implemented  by  National  Skill  Development  Corporation (NSDC) and Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) being implemented by State Skill  Development  Missions  (SSDMs)  of  the  States  /  UTs  popularly  known  as  StateEngagement Component of PMKVY (2016-20).

As on 11.11.2019,  under  PMKVY  2016-20, fund  amounting to  Rs.  5034.44  Cr. has  been  disbursed  to  implementing  agency  (i.e.  NSDC)  for  implementation  of  the CSCM component  while  Rs.  808.96  Cr.  has  been  disbursed  to  State  Governments  / SSDMs for the implementation of the CSSM component. Out of this amount, 16.6% and 8.60%  has  been  allocated  for  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  respectively. Against this, total number of candidates trained from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the PMKVY 2016-20 are 9,28,884 and 2,69,054 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Autonomy of IIT &IIM
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 223

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Autonomy of IIT & IIM

## 223. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have sought autonomy;
- (b) if  so,  whether  a  seven  member  Committee  was  constituted  in  October, 2018 to examine autonomy sought by IITs on the lines of IIMs;
- (c) whether the said Committee has submitted its report to the Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the said report has been forwarded to IITs for deliberation;
- (f) if so, the detailed recommendations made by the Committee; and
- (g) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

(a)  to  (g): Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are governed by the Institute of Technology  Act,  1961  and  Statutes  framed  under  the  Act,  which  inter  alia provides autonomy in the functioning of the IITs,  through Board of Governors constituted for the purpose.  IIMs have been granted autonomy with effect from 31/01/2018, as per the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.

In  order  to  examine  reconstitution  of  Board  of  Governors  of  Indian Institutes of Technology  (IITs) in line with those  of Indian  Institutes of Management (IIMs), a Committee was constituted vide Order No.35-5/2018-TS.I dated the 4th October, 2018.  The Composition of the Committee was as under:-

- i. Prof. M. Anandakrishnan, former Chairperson, IIT, Kanpur
- ii. Prof. Partha P. Chakrabarti, Director, IIT, Kharagpur
- iii. Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT, Madras
- iv. Prof. Devang Khakhar, Director, IIT, Bombay
- v. Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT, Delhi

vi. Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT, Kanpur Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras.

- vii.

The committee submitted its report on 5th February, 2019. The committee has proposed amendments to the IIT Act to bring in the same level of autonomy to the  Board  of  Governors  as  conferred  by  the  IIM  Act.    At  present,  there  is  no proposal under consideration of the Government to grant further autonomy to IITs on the lines of IIMs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: GST System
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 222

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019/KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

## GST SYSTEM

## 222. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  present  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  system  is  faulty  and  needs  corrective measures to streamline the system;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether the Government has invited the suggestions to improve the system and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has so far received any suggestions from economists and industrialists to improve the present GST system and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) No Sir. GST has replaced multi-layered, complex indirect tax structure with a simple, transparent and technology-driven tax regime which has integrated India into a single, common market by removing barriers to inter-State trade and commerce. GST has eliminated cascading of taxes and reduced turnaround time for the transporters.

All  teething  issues  are  being  proactively  resolved  regularly  by  the  GST  Council  and  the Government.

(c) Yes Sir. The Government conducts frequent meetings with the trade and industry.

(d) Representations received from trade and industry are examined, collated and brought before the GST Council from time to time. Based on the recommendations of the GST Council, amendments have been made to the GST Acts vide the CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018, the IGST (Amendment) Act,  2018,  the  UTGST  (Amendment)  Act,  2018  and  the  GST  (Compensation  to  States) Amendment Act, 2018.  Amendments in the GST Act have also been carried out in the Finance (No.2)  Act,  2019.  Further,  34  amendments  have  been  made  in  the  CGST  Rules,  2017  till November, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Information Regarding Contractors of Steel Industry
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.217 FOR ANSWER ON 18/11/2019

## INFORMATION REGARDING CONTRACTORS OF STEEL INDUSTRY

217. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the public has the right to know the details of contracts (such as L1 bid,  names  of  technically  eligible  participants  and  the  details  of  work  for  which contract  has  been  awarded  to  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  in  the Ministry under the RTI Act, 2005;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take against the CPSEs under its jurisdiction if they deny information to any citizen or an elected representative and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons for such denial of information;
- (d) whether the CPSEs under the Ministry can deny information under the RTI Act regarding the contracts awarded by them and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the stand of the Government on the case Gita Dewan Verma vs. Government of NCT of Delhi (CIC, 2009)?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (a) Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, citizens have the right to know the  details  of  the  contract  such  as  L1  Bid,  name  of  technically  eligible  participants and details of work for which the contract has been awarded. However,  Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005 provides for exemptions.

(b)&(c): The RTI Act provides for appeal to the Appellate Authority and then to the Central  Information  Commission  (CIC)  if  the  information  is  not  provided.  On  the recommendation of the CIC, CPSEs can take disciplinary action against the Central Public Information Officers (CPIO).

- (d) The  CPIOs  cannot  deny  information  sought  by  the  applicant  unless  it  is exempted under Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005.
- (e) The decision  in  the  case  of  Gita  Dewan  Verma  Vs.  Government  of  NCT  of Delhi (CIC 2009) is applicable to the extent where similar circumstances are involved and hence cannot be generalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Subsidies for Kerosene and Cooking Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bache Gowda B.N.

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## Subsidies for Kerosene and Cooking Gas

## 215. SHRI B.N. BACHE GOWDA:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the details of amount spent on subsidies for kerosene and cooking gas during the last three years; and
- (b) the number of States where the Direct Benefit Transfer for Kerosene (DBTK) or cooking gas subsidy is provided?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) The  details  of  subsidies  reimbursed  by  the  Government  on  PDS  Kerosene  and Domestic LPG for the last three years  are given below:

(

` Crore)

| Particulars of subsidy reimbursement   | 2016-17   | 2017- 18   | 2018-19   |
|----------------------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| PDS Kerosene                           | 8,781     | 8,696      | 4,296     |
| Domestic LPG                           | 13,000    | 13,122     | 16,570    |

- (b) The Direct Benefit Transfer for Kerosene (DBTK) Scheme is under implementation in entire State of Jharkhand with effect from 1 st July, 2017.  For cooking  gas,  the  PAHAL  (DBTL)  scheme,  2014  has  been  implemented  in  the entire country with effect from 1 st January 2015 wherein the subsidy on Domestic LPG is being transferred to eligible consumers directly to their bank account.