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Lok Sabha Question No. 3507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Women in Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3507

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

WOMEN IN UNORGANISED SECTOR

3507. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

(a)whether the ratio of women's poverty is increasing day by day; (b)whether the Government proposes to formulate a comprehensive action plan to remove the poverty of the women working in unorganized sector; (c)if so, the details thereof; and (d)if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): India  has  embarked  on  several  programs  aimed  at  improving  living standard such as provision of electricity, extending sanitation coverage, increasing minimum  wages  etc.  which  has  resulted  drastically  in  reduction  of  the  poverty including that among women.  Improving the women' standard of living is one of the main focuses of the Government. The key initiatives are Ujjawala Yojana, Matri Vandana  Yojana,  Sukanya  Samridhi  Yojana,  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  campaign, Pradhan Mantri (Gramin) Awas Yojana, Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Programme  etc.  Further,  MSME  through  innovative  ideas and  creative  solutions  empowering  women  entrepreneurs  and  business  owners through Mudra Yojana Scheme, TREAD (Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance  and  Development),  Mahila  Udyam  Nidhi  Scheme,  Annapurna  Scheme, Stree  Shakti  Package  for  Women,  Bhartiya  Mahila  Business  Bank  Loan,  Dena Shakti  Scheme,  Udyogini  Scheme  and  Cent  Kalyani  Scheme.  The  schemes  like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna  (PMSBY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan  Yojna  (PM-SYM)  and National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self-Employed Persons (NPS-Traders) are providing Social Security to women in the Unorganised Sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Declining Demand of Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3506 FOR ANSWER ON 16/03/2020

## DECLINING DEMAND OF STEEL

## 3506.  SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  recently  the  demand  for  steel  has  declined  in  the domestic and international market;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken to protect the domestic steel industry from demand slowdown?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)&(b): No, Sir.  The domestic demand for steel as per the latest available data is provided in the following table:-

## Consumption of finished steel in Million Ton

|                  |   Consumption | %change   |
|------------------|---------------|-----------|
| April-Jan., 2019 |          80.8 |           |
| April-Jan., 2020 |          83.9 | 3.8       |

(Source: JPC)

Data does not show a decline in domestic demand for steel. The table shows that demand for steel during April-Jan., 2020 was 83.9 Million Ton which was 3.8% higher than the same period last year.

(c) To  protect  domestic  steel  industry  from  demand  slowdown  &  encourage domestic steel usage, Government  has  brought National Steel Policy 2017, Domestically  Manufactured  Iron  &  Steel  Products  Procurement  (DMI&SP)  Policy, Steel Scrap Policy, Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) alongwith Government's push for better infrastructure, railways, roads, alongwith Housing for All by 2022 and piped water to all households. All these initiatives are expected to enhance demand for domestic steel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Loan for Skill Development for Poor and Backward Classes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## LOAN FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR POOR AND BACKWARD CLASSES

## 3504. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  simplify  the  process  for  getting  loan  for  skill development especially for poor and backward people of the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Government  of  India  launched  the  Skill  Loan  Scheme  on  15th  July,  2015  to provide  loan  facility  to  aspirants  wanting  to  do  skill  development  courses  aligned  to  National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). The important features of the Scheme, inter-alia, are as follows:

- Any Indian National who has secured admission in a course run by Industrial Training Institutes  (ITIs),  Polytechnics  or  in  a  school  recognised  by  Central  or  State  education Boards  or  in  a  college  affiliated  to  recognised  university,  training  partners  affiliated  to National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Sector Skill Councils, State Skill Mission, State Skill Corporation can avail loan for the purpose.
- No processing fee is charged by Banks.
- Amount of loan ranges from Rs. 5,000 to Rs.150, 000/- depending on the course; and is having a repayment period of 3 to 7 years.
- Simple rate of interest @ 11% and 12% per annum is charged during the period of study.
- No minimum course duration.
- No specific restriction with regard to age.
- Risk  of  banks  covered  through  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Scheme  for  Skill  Development (CGFSSD)
- Under  the  scheme  of  CGFSSD,  interest  rate  to  be  charged  by  Member  Lending Institution (MLI) should not be more than 1.5% per annum over Base Rate.
- Borrower must enter into an agreement with National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) for providing guarantee against default in repayment of the loan extended by lending institutions.
- The fund shall provide guarantee cover to the extent of 75% of the amount in default.
- The loan is sanctioned without any collateral security or third party guarantee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Area Frame Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bhagwanth Khuba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## AREA FRAME SURVEY

## 3503. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  undertake  Area  Frame  Survey  across  all States/UTs by covering small enterprises employing less than 10 workers; (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Labour  Bureau  has  conducted/proposes  to  conduct  a  survey  to estimate the employment generated under the Skill development, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana and Startup India/Standup India; and
- (d)if  so,  the  findings  thereof  and  the  details  of  employment generation during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  In  order  to  assess  the  employment  generation  for  sizable segment to Non- farm Industrial economy covering 8 important sectors of the Indian economy in establishment with 9 or less workers under Area Frame Establishment Survey (AFES), Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken a decision to conduct a survey for this purpose. Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry, has been entrusted with this Survey work, which is currently in initial stage.
- (c) & (d): With  an  objective  to  estimate  employment  generation  under  Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), the Ministry of Labour & Employment entrusted the task  of  conducting  survey  of  beneficiaries  under  PMMY  to  Labour  Bureau.  PMMY survey  was  an  enterprise  survey  under  which  information  on  generation of employment was collected in different sectors broadly categorized as Manufacturing, Services, Allied-agriculture, Trading and any other sectors (excluding Agriculture) which had been assisted under the PMMY.
- Under PMMY, 20.84 crore loan accounts totalling an amount of Rs 10.24 lac crore have been sanctioned upto 01.11.2019. As per the findings of the PMMY survey,  around  5  crore  persons  (3.1  crore  self-employed  and  1.95  crore  hired workers)  were  working  in  establishments  for  which  MUDRA  loans  were  availed between April  2015  to  March,  2018.  The  findings  of  the  survey  reveal  that  these loans enabled beneficiaries to sustain the economic activities they were engaged in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.  3499 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 16 th  March, 2020 [Phalguna 26, 1942 (SAKA)]

Artificial Intelligence

## QUESTION

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) Whether the Government plans to introduce the Artificial Intelligence (AI) system in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) 21 portal, if so, details thereof including the quantum of funds being allocated for the purpose; and
- (b) The manner in which the Version 3 will differ from Version 1 and Version 2 of the MCA 21 system?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  FINANCE  AND  CORPORATE  AFFAIRS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

वित्त एिं कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री

( श्री अनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a) MCA21 Version 3 envisages various areas such as Helpdesk Solution, e-Consultation Module, Security and Threat Management for utilizing the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML). Quantum of funds allotted for implementing AI/ ML is included in the total cost approved by the Competent Authority and as such breakup of cost for AI/ML is not separately available.
- (b) MCA21 Version 3 besides features available in Version 1 and Version 2 further includes additional modules such as e-Consultation, eAdjudication, Compliance Management System and e-Learning. Features such as autopilot surveillance, pre-emptive fraud-detection, compliance  management,  improved  user  experience,  capability  for integration and data exchange with other regulators and government agencies, data analytical capabilities, seamless data dissemination to stakeholders, use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning for effective service delivery are also included in the scope of MCA Version 3.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Demand and Import of Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  MARCH, 2020

## Demand and Import of Oil

- +3498.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH :

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

be pleased to state :

- (a) the per annum requirement of petroleum products in India;
- (b) the percentage of import from other countries;
- (c) the number of days for which India has reserve for the time of emergency;
- (d)  the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  ensure  petroleum  supply  for  90 days in the country;
- (e) the time by which such petroleum stock is likely to be prepared for the usage upto 90 days  and details thereof; and
- (f) the details of per litre profits being earned / losses suffered by the Government at present ?

## ANSWER

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a): The consumption of petroleum products in the year 2018-19 was 213.2 MMT.
- (b): The percentage of Import Dependency on Oil based on consumption of petroleum products during the 2018-19 was about 83.8%.
- (c)  to  (e):   Indian  Strategic  Petroleum  Reserve  Limited  (ISPRL),  a  Government  of India Special Purpose Vehicle, has established Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities  with  total  capacity  of  5.33  Million  Metric  Tonnes  (MMT)  at  3  locations, namely (i) Vishakhapatnam, (ii) Mangaluru and (iii) Padur. As per the consumption pattern of 2017-18, the total capacity is estimated to provide for about 9.5 days of crude  oil  requirement.    Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  currently  have  stock  for 64.5 days.  Hence, total capacity storage of petroleum products is 74 days.

Government  has  given  'in  principle'  approval  for  establishing  two  additional  SPR facilities with total storage capacity of 6.5 MMT at two locations namely (i) Chandikhol in Odisha (4 MMT) and (ii) Padur in Karnataka (2.5 MMT). As per the consumption pattern  of  2017-18,  6.5  MMT  SPR  capacity  is  estimated  to  provide  for  about additional 11.57 days of India's crude oil requirement. Government has also given 'in principle' approval for exploring public private partnership model for Phase II.

(f): The petroleum products are sold by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).  Any profit  /  loss  on  sale  of  petroleum  products  accrues  to  the  OMCs  and  not  to  the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Packages for Revival of Economy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Anto  Antony

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3497

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## PACKAGES FOR REVIVAL OF ECONOMY

3497. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  details  regarding  the  quantum  of  money  put  into  the market as stimulus package for the revival of the economy;
- (b) if so, the details of such stimulus packages put into the economy during the last 12 months, month-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  stimulus  packages  have  any  impact  on  the economy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has any plan to give more stimulus packages for the country's economy; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) (a)  to  (b):  Fiscal  deficit  is  a  broad  measure  of  the  stimulus  that  is  given  to  the  economy.  Fiscal deficit  in  2019-20  was  budgeted  at  3.3%  of  GDP  and  revised  to  3.8%,  indicating  the  additional stimulus during the year. (c) to (d): As per Advance Estimates of National Income of 2019-20, growth in private consumption expenditure has risen in Q2 and Q3 of 2019-20, as a result of multiple factors including the fiscal stimulus provided in the economy. (e) to (f) For 2020-21, Government has budgeted a fiscal deficit of 3.5% of GDP to provide stimulus to the economy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Smart Class
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey, Chirag Paswan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## SMART CLASS

## 3496. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up smart class system in all Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  and  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (NVs)  in  near  future, specially in Tripura and Delhi/NCR and if so, the details thereof; (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the details of implementation procedure and time limit of completion for any

- such proposal in near future?

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

(a) Smart class systems have been set up in 907 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 545 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in the country. Out of these, 6 KVs and 4 JNVs in Tripura and 77 KVs &22 JNVs in Delhi / NCR are having smart class systems. (b) Does not arise. (c) Setting  up  of  smart  class  system  is  a  continuous  process  which  depends  upon various  factors  such  as  opening  of  new  schools,  addition  of  higher  classes,  availability  of funds,  availability  of  Internet  connectivity  etc.  and  as  such  no  specific  time  frame  can  be given in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Funds Allocated to Boost Tourismin Tirunelveli
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## DHRUV Programme

†3495. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently started Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the main aims and objectives of the said programme; and
- (d) whether any guidelines has been issued in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d)  The Government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme'DHRUV' to mentor and nurture talented children to enrich their skills and knowledge so that they can realise their full potential and contribute to society. The programme was launched on 10 th October, 2019 at ISRO, Bengaluru with active participation of State Governments. Selection of 30 students of Science group and 30 students of Performing Arts group has  been  made  by  an  Advisory  Committee  headed  by  the  Principal  Scientific  Advisor  in consultation  with  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology,  Atal  Innovation  Mission,  NITI Aayog  and  National  Council  for  Education  Research  and  Training  (NCERT),  Centre  for

Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) and Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture.

During  the  14  days  programme,  structured  activities  were  carried  out  for  students  of Performing Arts group at National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi and for students of Science group at IIT-Delhi  and  during  evenings,  combined  activities  for  both  groups  were  organised.  The students were mentored and nurtured by renowned mentors from IIT- Delhi, Atal  Innovation Mission, NCERT, CCRT etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Skill India in Maharashtra
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## SKILL INDIA IN MAHARASHTRA

## 3492.  SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) the details of the works done so far in the districts of Maharashtra under 'Skill India' scheme during the last three years;
- (b) the  number  of  people  trained  and  given  employment  through  the  above  said scheme in Maharashtra, district-wise and year-wise; and
- (c) the details of the works proposed in these districts under 'Skill India' scheme and by when these will be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry is implementing  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 to impart Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior  Learning  (RPL)  on  pan-India  basis  including  State  of  Maharashtra.  Under  this scheme,  training  is  being  imparted  in  various  job  roles.  Apart  from  these,  empanelled training  centres  mandatorily  impart  training  to  all  enrolled  candidates  on  Soft  Skills, Entrepreneurship,  Financial  and  Digital  Literacy.  As  on  17.01.2020,  the  number  of candidates trained under Short Term Training (STT) courses was 1,66,870 and 7,12,383 candidates  were  oriented  under  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  component  of PMKVY 2016-20  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra.  Out  of  the  1,18,486  certified  candidates under Short Term Training, 49,142 have been placed in the State of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Identification of Tourist Sites to Develop into Iconic Tourist Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3491 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## IDENTIFICATION OF TOURIST SITES TO DEVELOP INTO ICONIC TOURIST SITES

## 3491. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- certain for
- (a) whether the Government in 2018 had identified prominent tourist sites of international acclaim development of infrastructure;
- (b) if so, the present status of work on each of the identified site; and
- (c) the fresh steps taken by the Government to transform all the identified sites into iconic tourist sites of global standards?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Pursuant to the Budget Announcements of year 2018-19 and year 2019-20, Ministry of Tourism has identified 17 sites in 12 clusters  in  the  country  for  development  as  Iconic  Tourist  Sites namely Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), Ajanta & Ellora (Maharashtra),  Humayun's  Tomb,  Red  Fort  &  Qutub  Minar  (Delhi), Colva (Goa), Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Somnath & Dholavira (Gujarat), Khajuraho  (Madhya  Pradesh),  Hampi  (Karnataka),    Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Kaziranga (Assam), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar).

The  aim  of  the  scheme  is  to  develop  the  above  sites  in  a holistic manner with focus on issues concerning connectivity to the destination, better facilities/experience for the tourists at the site, skill  development,  involvement  of  local  community,  promotion  & branding  and  by  bringing  private  investment.  The  development  of Iconic Tourist sites scheme is at the approval stage.

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