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Lok Sabha Question No. 4707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Mid Day Meal in Kerala
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Mid Day Meal in Kerala

## 4707. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the implementation of mid day meal project in pre and upper primary schools in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  any  amount  to  provide  mid  day  meal  for school children in Kerala;
- (d) if  so, the details of funds released during the last three years and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b): The National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools, popularly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, is an on-going Centrally-Sponsored Scheme which covers all school children studying in  Classes  I-VIII  of  Government,  Government-Aided Schools, Special Training Centres including Madarsas and Maqtabs supported under Samagra Shiksha. In Kerala, mid-day meal is provided to all the eligible children in Classes  I-VIII  under  the  scheme.  Mid-day  meal  is  also  provided  to  pre-primary children with the resources of State Government.
- (c) to (e):  The details of funds released during the last three years to State Government of Kerala under the Scheme is as follows:

|        | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In lakhs)   | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In lakhs)   | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| State  | 2016-17                                      | 2017-18                                      | 2018-19                                      |
| Kerala | 17781.46                                     | 32978.36*                                    | 19856.63                                     |

*This  includes  Central  Assistance  of  Rs.  12658.26  lakh  for  construction  of kitchen-cum-stores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Central University in Villuppuram
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Central University in Villuppuram

4706. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up a Central University at Villuppuram district of Tamil Nadu; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  No,  Sir.  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  a  Central  University  at  Villuppuram district of Tamil Nadu. During 12 th Plan (2012-17), as approved by National Development Council (NDC), the thrust is on consolidation of the higher education system. Expansion is to be mainly done by scaling up capacity of the existing institutions in place of setting up new institutions. The Central Government has  launched  Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA) on cost sharing  basis to assist States to open new institutions. Further, 'Education' is a concurrent subject, State Governments also take various initiatives to enhance the access to higher education in the respective States along with other Private Universities/Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Release of Funds under SDRF
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

(a) : No, Sir.

- (b):  14 th FC  recommendations  of  SDRF  sharing  between  Centre  and  States  in  the ratio  of  90:10  were  approved  by  Finance  Minister  on  20 th August,  2018.    Central Government released both the installments of SDRF for the year 2018-19 for Odisha on  90:10  basis.    However,  the  decision  was  subsequently  reviewed  and  sharing pattern was reverted to 75:25 sharing basis between Centre and States.
- (c) & (d): State of Odisha has already received both the installments of SDRF for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20.

## ANSWERED ON JULY 22, 2019/ASHADHA 31, 1941 (SAKA)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE FINANCE COMMISSION DIVISION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4705 RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER SDRF

## 4705.  SHRI  PINAKI MISHRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Centre's contribution to the State Governments under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has been increased from 75 per cent to 90 per cent since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with effect from 1 st July, 2017;
- (b) if so, whether the amount under SDRF contribution of centre to Odisha was 75 per cent or 90 per cent for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for releasing short amount; and
- (d) whether the Government will release the rest of the amount at the earliest and if so, the time by which rest of the amount is likely to be released and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Manufacturing of Higher Grade Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Raju Bista

## MANUFACTURING OF HIGHER GRADE STEEL

4704.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the SAIL proposes to start manufacturing of higher-grade steel like API, EDD and IF as the demands for these products are increasing;

(b) whether any data is available on non-moving and old ageing steel inventories at SAIL and if so, the measures being considered to liquidate the same;

(c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  revive  the  loss-making  units of SAIL; and

(d) whether the SAIL also proposes to manufacture HRC steel in lower thickness less  than  2.0  mm,  which  has  high  demand  in  the  market  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a) Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL)  manufactures  high  grade  steel  like American Petroleum Institute Specification (API) and Extra Deep Drawing (EDD) in its  Steel  Plants  at  Rourkela  and  Bokaro  respectively.  SAIL  has  taken  steps  to manufacture  Interstitial  Free  (IF)  grade  of  Steel  from  its  new  Hot  Strip  Mill  at Rourkela.

(b) Yes,  Sir.    As  on  1.7.19,  total  yard  inventory  at  43  Warehouses  including conversion  yards  of  SAIL  was  to  the  tune  of  624  thousand  tonnes  out  of  which  9 thousand tonnes is more than 1 year old. In order to liquidate the inventory, regular review of all stocks including old stocks is done and prospective customers contacted to ensure speedy sales as per the various extant provisions/ guidelines.

(c) The steps taken by SAIL for revival/improving the performance of Plants/ Units are as under:-

-  Increase in volume of production.
-  Production optimization and product-mix improvement.
-  Improvement in key techno-economic parameters.
-  Rationalization of Manpower through VRS.
-  Identification and closure of uneconomic activities.
-  Rationalizing production from relatively inefficient routes of production.
-  Waste management.
-  Reduction in administrative expenses.
-  Reduction in inventory of finished/semi-finished products, stores & spares, raw materials, etc.
-  Reduction in maximum Demand Charges in Power.
-  Improving sales of secondary/ by products from Plants.

(d) SAIL rolls out Hot Rolled Coils (thinner gauge) below 2 mm thickness in its Steel  Plants  at  Bokaro  and  Salem.  SAIL  has  taken  steps  to  produce  HRC  of thickness less than 2 mm from its new Hot Strip Mill at Rourkela.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Loss in Production of Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K., Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4703

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  July, 2019

## Loss in Production of Natural Gas

## 4703.  SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY: SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that according to statement of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), natural  gas  is  no  more  a  profitable  business  because  cost  of  production  is significantly higher than the current gas price;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that ONGC has incurred a loss of more than Rs. 5,000 crore in revenue on natural gas business because of cut in gas prices during the last 18 months; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

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

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

(a) to (d): Government of India notified 'New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014' on 25.10.2014.  The pricing mechanism is formula based and has been worked out considering the volumes and prices prevailing at major international markets such as Henry Hub, National Balancing Point, Alberta and Russia.  The formula has been finalized  considering  the  requirements/interests  of  producing  and consuming  sectors. The prices are notified after every six months in accordance with said guidelines. In addition, the Government has provided pricing and marketing freedom under Discovered Small Field Policy (DSF), gas discoveries in Deep-water, Ultra Deep-water and High Pressure-High Temperature areas, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) and Coal Bed Methane (CBM) contracts.

The gas prices also have witnessed an increasing trend during the last 2 years. The prices as on 1.4.2017 were US$ 2.48 per Million British Thermal Unit (MMBTU) on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) basis, which have increased to US$ 3.69/MMBTU as on 1.4.2019.    Cost  of  production  of  natural  gas  depends  on  several  factors  such  as location (onshore, shallow water, deep water) of gas field, quality and composition of produced gas, gas type - whether associated or non-associated gas, age and size of the gas field, type of reservoir, logistics, availability of surface facilities, exchange rate, etc.  Since factors which affect cost of production are unique to each gas field, cost of production of gas varies from field to field.  Further, ONGC accounts have also shown increased profits, i.e., Profit after Tax of ONGC was Rs.16,004 crore in Financial Year 2015-16, Rs.17,900 crore in Financial Year 2016-17, Rs.19,945 crore in Financial Year 2017-18 and Rs.26,716 crore in 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Maintenance of various Forts in Allahabad
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4701 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS FORTS IN ALLAHABAD

## 4701.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  steps  have  been  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  Archaeological Survey  of  India  (ASI)  for  development  and  maintenance  of  Akbar  Fort, Khusro  Bagh,  Garhwa  Fort  situated  in  Shankargarh  and  Shringverpur  in Prayagraj (Allahabad) district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the progress made in this regard till date;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  to  attract  international  and domestic tourists at the above mentioned places; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Sir.  Out  of  these  monuments,  Khusro  Bagh  and  Garhwa  Fort  in
- to Prayagraj  district  are  protected  monuments  of  Archaeological  Survey  of
- (c) India (ASI).  The conservation work on them is attended regularly as per the requirements and availability of resources and they are in a good state of preservation.
- (d) These  monuments  are  maintained  in  presentable  condition.    In  addition
- & their historic and architectural importance  acts as attraction for international
- (e) and domestic tourists.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Settlement of dues by ESIC to Empanelled Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## SETTLEMENT OF DUES BY ESIC TO EMPANELLED HOSPITALS

4700. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a)the rules for settlement of dues by ESIC to its empanelled hospitals including the minimum and maximum duration in terms of days and whether there is any penalty provision in case of failure by ESIC in complying  with  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MOU)  signed
- with such empanelled hospitals;
- (b)the number of empanelled superspecialty hospitals that have outstanding dues pending with the ESIC for more than the maximum duration allowed in the MOUs; and
- (c)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that,  as  per  its  last  report,  the ESIC  received  contributions  of  over  Rs.  20000  crore  and  disbursed benefits (including Medical, Cash and Other Benefits) of a mere Rs. 7513  crore,  thus  resulting  in  a  huge  disparity  between  money collected  from  employees  and  employers  and  the  amount  spent  on benefits,  if  so,  the  Government's  proposed  measures  to  reduce  the aforementioned disparity?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per prevailing rules, after submission of medical treatment bills to 'Employees' State Insurance Corporation hired Bill Clearing Agency' in a prescribed format, bills are to be processed and recommended to ESIC for payment within 10 days. Further, ESIC makes the payment to Empanelled  hospital  after  due  scrutiny.  As  per  the  Memorandum  of Understanding  (MoU)  signed  with  Empanelled  Hospitals,  there  is,  as such, no provision    of penalty in case of failure  by  ESIC in   complying.

However, there exists a provision wherein either of the party can exit from agreement after giving due notice for the same.

- (b): None.

(c): During the financial year 2017-18, the contribution Income was Rs. 20,077 Crores and the total expenditure of ESIC was Rs. 8,544 Crores (including administrative expenditure of Rs. 1,031 Crores) which forms about 42 per cent (Approx.) of contribution income. During the financial year 2018-2019, the contribution income was Rs.22,279 Crores (unaudited) and the expenditure of ESIC was Rs.11,050 Crores (including  administrative  expenditure  of  Rs.1,155  Crores)  (un-audited) which forms about 50 per cent (Approx.) of contribution income. In the current year 2019-20, effective from 1-07-2019, the rate of ESI contribution has been reduced from 6.5 per cent to 4 per cent of wages (Approx. 38% reduction).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: MCA-21 Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.  4696

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 22 nd  July, 2019

[ASHADHA 31, 1941 (SAKA)]

MCA- 21 Companies

## QUESTION

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the list of companies included in mca21;
- (b) whether the Government has reviewed the frequency of the list;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) Whether the list has been updated in 2019 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

वित्त एिं कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(

श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a) to (d) As on 31st May,2019,  11,67,064 number of active companies are

there in the Registry maintained in the MCA21 system as follows :-

- i. 63,986 - Public Companies Limited by Shares
2. ii.
3. 10,95,809 - Private Companies Limited by Shares
4. iii.
5. iv.
6. 6,955 - Companies Limited by Guarantees
7. 314 - Unlimited Companies

The  list  is  updated  real  time  based  on  the  filings  made  by stakeholders in the MCA21 system.

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कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: HOEC Consortium
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4693 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 July, 2019

## HOEC Consortium

## 4693.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Hindustan Oil Exploration Corporation (HOEC) consortium has successfully explored and is producing rich quantum of natural gas from the Dirok T.E area of Upper Assam and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the estimated time till when the production of gas would be carried out along with the details of the purpose for which the produced gas is being utilized?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM& NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): Hindustan Oil Exploration Corporation (HOEC), as operator in Block AAPON-94/1,  has  made  gas  discovery  named  Dirok-1.    After  appraisal,  discovery  was developed for commercial production.   As per Field Development Plan (FDP), in-place reserve is 314 Billion Cubic Feet (BCF) and Estimated Ultimate Reserve (EUR) is 209 BCF.  The commercial production in Dirok started in August, 2017.  Presently, the field is producing 38 Million Metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) gas and 950 barrels of condensate per day from 6 producing wells.    As per approved FDP, production profile of  the  discovery  is  agreed  upto  2025.  The  HOEC  is  supplying  gas  to  Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) and condensate to Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) Digboi, Refinery.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Vision of EQUIP
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4692 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2019

## Vision of EQUIP

- †4692. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has finalized and released a five year Vision Plan named Education  Quality  Upgradation  and  Inclusion  Programme  (EQUIP),  if  so,  the  details thereof; (b) if so, the composition and focus areas of the 10 Groups formulated to transform the higher education sector; (c) the goals set by the Groups for higher education sector; (d) whether the Groups have recommended modalities for implementation, investments and timelines and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the recommedations of the Group will be implemented; and (e)  the  steps  taken  to  implement  an  innovative  and  transformational  approach  from primary to higher education level to make the Indian educational system more relevant
- and competitive globally?

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

(a) to (e): The Government has received recommendations of 10 Experts Groups under Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) on 10 focus areas of higher education namely (i) Strategies for expanding access, (ii) Towards global best teaching/learning  process,  (iii)  Promoting  excellence,  (iv)  Governance  reforms,  (v) Assessment, Accreditation & Ranking systems, (vi) Promotion of research & innovation,

(vii)  Employability  &  Entrepreneurship,  (viii)  Using  Technology  for  better  reach,  (ix) Internationalisation of Higher Education and (x) Financing higher education.

The recommendations have been sent to State Governments and other related departments of Government of India for suggestions and comments. The Government has not taken a final decision on the recommendations, their likely financial implications and source of funding.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Stand-up India Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4691

ANSWERED ON THE MONDAY, JULY 22, 2019/ASHADHA 31, 1941 (SAKA )

## STAND-UP INDIA SCHEME

4691. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the loans provided by the Public Sector, Private and Regional Banks under the Stand-up India scheme since its inception;
- (b) the details of the overall impact of the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the functioning of this scheme at any point of time; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Public  Sector,  Private  Sector  and  Regional  Rural  Banks  have  extended 69547, 3356 and 1982 number of loans under the Stand Up India Scheme, as on 15.07.2019 since inception of the scheme. 74,885 Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe  (ST)  and  women  entrepreneurs  have  availed  loans  under  Stand  Up  India scheme  as  on  15.07.2019.  The  scheme  has  helped  nurture  entrepreneurship amongst  sections  of  the  population  facing  significant  hurdles  due  to  lack  of advice/mentorship as well as inadequate and delayed credit for setting up greenfield enterprises.
- (c)  &  (d)  The  scheme is monitored and its performance reviewed at various levels such as District Level Consultative Committee (DLCC), State Level Implementation Committee (SLIC), State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC), through video conference with banks, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Demand of Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2019

## Demand of Petroleum Products

## 4689.   SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government is facing any difficulty in striking out a coordination between the present  demand  of  petroleum  products  especially  petrol  in  the  country  and  the  prevailing situation at international level in this regard; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A N S W E R

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेंन्द  र प्रधान )

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Required  steps  have  been  taken  to  ensure  that  the  domestic  demand  of  petroleum products especially petrol is fully met considering the present demand in the country as well as prevailing situation at international level.

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