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Lok Sabha Question No. 894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Digital Class Rooms in EMRS
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 894

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/02/2022

## DIGITAL CLASS ROOMS IN EMRS

## 894.  SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of digital classrooms set up or planned to be set up in existing Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS);
- (b) whether the Government met its proposed target of completing the first set of classrooms in 50 schools by December 2021; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The project entitled 'Establishment of Intelligent Educational Infrastructure (SMART) in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs)' is being presently implemented in those EMRSs which are functioning from its own buildings.   The  project  is  being  funded  jointly  under  Schedule  Tribe  component  (STC)  component  of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (90% contribution) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) (10% contribution). The total outlay of the project is Rs.3629.75 lakh and the project is being implemented through ERNET India which is an agency of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. 175 EMRSs are envisaged to be covered under the project in next two years.  The project is also being monitored by Project Review  and  Steering  Group  (PRSG)  constituted  by  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology.
- (b) & (c) The timeline to setup smart educational infrastructure in 48 schools during first year is 31 st March, 2022  and  remaining  in  next  year.  The  whole  process  to  set  up  digital  classrooms  includes  installation  of Interactive  Digital  Board  (IDB)  (8  Nos.),  UPS  (8  Nos.)  Access  Points  (4  Nos.),  internet  connectivity  and teachers' training. All these requirement except internet connectivity have been completed in 42 EMRSs and the process of fixing internet connectivity in these schools is underway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Relocation of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## 892.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether under the current guidelines of preservation, ex-situ preservation of monuments is allowed;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  ex-situ  conservation  activities undertaken in the past by the ASI;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether relocation of monuments or historical structures in parts or in entirety has been undertaken in the past for conservation reasons, by the ASI in the country; and
- (e) the details of such activities?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## RELOCATION OF MONUMENTS

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to Yes Sir, conservation works in the country have been taken up as per National Policy for  Conservation  2014.  Transplantation  or  Translocation  of  a  monument  (ex-situ

- (e) conservation) is done only in the rarest of rare circumstances and when the monument cannot be maintained or preserved in its original surrounding.  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has undertaken relocation of monuments or historical structures in the past and  the details are  as under:
1. Buddhist sites at Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh.
2. Papanasi Group of Temples at Alampur,  Andhra Pradesh.
3. Shri Sangameshwara Temple at Alampur,  Andhra Pradesh.
4. Mahadev Temple at Kurdi in Goa, Goa State.
5. Chaubis Avtar Temple at Mandhata, Distt. Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
6. Dharma Mahakal temple at Ratnagiri, Odisha.
Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Dispute over Question Paper
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Dispute over Question Paper

## †891.   SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a dispute over a question relating to women in the 10th Board exam paper of English subject conducted by CBSE Board recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken in this regard; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d): The  passage  in  one  set  of  question  paper  in  Class  X  English  Language  & Literature  Exam  held  on  11th  December  2021,  was  not  in  accordance  with  guidelines  of  the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with regard to setting of question papers. On this basis and on the basis of feedback received from stakeholders, it was decided to drop the passage and the related questions and to award full marks to the students for this question.

As CBSE is committed to excellence in education and promotes inclusiveness and gender sensitivity, the following action has been taken:

1.  CBSE has expressed regret for this inadvertent lapse.
2.  The passage and related questions were dropped and it was decided to award full marks to all the students in both the sets of Question Papers.
3.  Paper Setters and Moderators who were involved in the preparation of question papers have been debarred as guidelines for setting of Question Papers were not followed by them.
4.  Paper setting process is highly confidential and to maintain secrecy, outside and experienced subject experts are engaged for this work and CBSE officials are not directly involved.
5.  CBSE has constituted a committee of experts headed by former Controller of Examinations and  experts from other educational institutions for strengthening the paper setting process to avoid such occurrences.
6.  CBSE has sensitised all the external paper setters regarding quality of the question papers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Education and Research
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Promotion of Education and Research

## 890. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has taken any steps for promotion of higher education and research study in rural areas and small cities of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of new Universities/institutes/research centres opened in small cities during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Education  (MoE)  and  the  University  Grants Commission  (UGC)  have  taken  various  steps  to  promote  inclusive  reach  of Higher  Education  and  Research  Studies  in  Rural  areas  which  includes  (i) Establishment of Educational Institutions in rural areas (ii) Enabling digital reach of higher education in rural areas and small cities. During the last three years, 141 universities have been established as per following details:

| Year    |   State University |   Private University |   Deemed to be University |   Central University |   Total University |
|---------|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
| 2018-19 |                 17 |                   40 |                         3 |                    1 |                 61 |
| 2019-20 |                 14 |                   18 |                         1 |                    0 |                 33 |
| 2020-21 |                 18 |                   24 |                         1 |                    4 |                 47 |
| Total   |                 49 |                   82 |                         5 |                    5 |                141 |

State/  UT-wise  list  of  Universities  along  with  their  year  of  establishment  is available  at  https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Consolidated%20list%20of%20All% 20Universities.pdf.

Further,  02  Indian  Institutes  of  Information  Technology  (IIITs)  have  been established,  one  each  at  Agartala,  Tripura  in  year  2018-19  and  Raichur, Karnataka in year 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Frauds in UPI/Online Transactions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 887

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022 / MAGHA 18, 1943 (SAKA)

## 'Frauds in UPI/Online Transactions'

## 887.    SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  cases/complaints  regarding  online  transaction,  UPI  fraud  and cheating in the name of Covid vaccination/booster dose received in the country during the last two years;
- (b) the details of the action taken on the said complaints;
- (c) whether any concrete step has been taken and awareness campaign has been organised  by  the  Government  to  check  frauds  being  committed  by  cyber fraudsters by different ways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR.  BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a): RBI has furnished the data on frauds reported by Scheduled Commercial Banks in the category of fraud 'Card/Internet - Debit Cards, Credit Cards and Internet Banking' during  the  last  two  financial  years  (2019-20  and  2020-21),  based  on  the  date  of occurrence. The details are given below:

| Year    |   No. of Frauds |   Amount Involved (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |           73552 |                          251.16  |
| 2020-21 |           69818 |                          207.522 |

As far as cases relating to cheating in the name of Covid vaccinations/booster dose is concerned, 5 complaints have been received by Public Sector Banks during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21, as per information received from Public Sector Banks.

- (b) to (d): Customers are informed through SMS/emails by Banks not to share any personal account information to any one including bank staff besides publishing public notices through News Papers/Magazines/TV and Cable Channels/social media/websites etc. Liability of customers who suffered due to frauds is determined by banks as per RBI circulars dated July 6, 2017 and December 14, 2017 which, inter-alia, provide for establishment of liability within 90 days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Education in Rural Areas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 884

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## Education in Rural Areas

## 884. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a study conducted on school students between grades 1 and 8 from underprivileged backgrounds has highlighted that only 6 per cent of the children were attending online classes in rural areas, as many as 57 per cent of the children had not studied at all for the entirety of the pandemic;
- (b)  whether 20 per cent of students in urban areas and 44 per cent in rural areas said they had not received compensation in place of the mid-day meal at all and steps taken by the Government to ensure students receive food at home instead; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that all students from all sections of the society including Minority, Dalit and Adivasi students are able to access online education equally?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (c) During the pandemic, the Ministry of Education has taken various steps for providing children continued access to education, which are available to each category of students  irrespective  of  their  region  or  economic  standard.  A  comprehensive  initiative called PM  eVidya has been started which aims to unify all efforts related to digital/online/on-air  education  to  enable  multi-mode  access  to  education.  The  initiative includes  all  forms  of  digital  modes  to  provide  wide  access-DIKSHA  (online),  SWAYAM (online), SWAYAM PRABHA (TV), other TV Channels including use of Doordarshan and AIR Networks. Further, an Alternate Academic Calendar has been prepared for learning solutions  for  grade  1  to  12  for  both  children  with  and  without  device.  Also,  Pragyata guidelines  were  issued  to  States/UTs  to  facilitate  continued  education  through  various modes.  The  guidelines  inter-alia  include  situation  where  internet  connectivity  is  not available  or  available  with  very  less  bandwidth,  resources  are  shared  through  various platforms like television, radio etc that do not depend on internet.

(b) As far as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) (earlier known as Mid-Day Meal) Scheme is concerned it may be stated that due to the COVID pandemic, since schools were closed, all enrolled children are eligible for Food Security Allowance comprising of food grains and cooking cost.  Some States/UTs have provided food grains along  with  payment  of  cooking  cost  into  the  beneficiary's  bank  accounts/through  cash while other States/UTs provided food grains and dry ration like pulses etc equivalent to cooking cost during 2020-21 and the same is being continued. About 11.80 crore children are benefited under the scheme studying in 11.20 lakh school during this period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Tourism in Parasnath
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.882 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN PARASNATH

## 882. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any suggestions/ representations  from  the  public  representative  to  improve,  develop and promote tourism in Parasnath of Giridih district in Jharkhand;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to Jharkhand for development and promotion of tourism in Parasnath of Giridih district in Jharkhand; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (e): Ministry of Tourism  provides  financial assistance  to the concerned  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  under  its PRASHAD Scheme to create pilgrimage tourism infrastructure on receipt of suitable proposals from them in line with the Scheme Guidelines.  As per the request received from the State Government of Jharkhand, Parasnath, Giridih has been included under PRASHAD Scheme.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Coaching for Competitive Exams
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No- 881

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/02/2022

## COACHING FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

## 881.  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE

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

(a)  whether there is any scheme for giving free of cost Coaching to the ST students for various competitive exams in India; and

(b)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b) There is no dedicated scheme of the Ministry for giving coaching to the ST students for various competitive exams.  However  under  "Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution", the States can send proposals to the Ministry with the approval of State level Executive Committee for providing coaching to ST students for appearing in various exams including Civil Services Examination/ State Civil Services Examination and other competitive examinations.  The  Ministry  with  the  approval  of  Project  Approval  Committee  under chairmanship of Secretary approves such proposals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Online Courses through Ed-Tech Companies
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Online Courses through Ed-Tech Companies

879. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that various EdTech companies are giving advertisements in the newspapers offering degree programmes to students in online mode in  association  with  UGC/AICTE  approved  Universities/Institutions  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether such online degrees programmes are permissible as per existing regulations and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  if not, the action/taken or proposed to be taken by the Government against such EdTech companies  including  affiliating  Universities/  Institutions  which  are  luring  innocent  and gullible students to enroll in such invalid programmes?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (c)  Information/  complaints  have  been  received  by  UGC  and  AICTE  regarding EdTech companies giving advertisements in the newspapers offering degree programmes to students in online mode. UGC regulations regarding offering full-fledged online programme by Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) prohibit franchise arrangement with private sector and the ownership of offering online programmes shall be that of HEIs only. The details may be seen at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/221580.pdf.

Having  regard  to  the  above,  UGC  and  AICTE  have  issued  Public  Notice  advising  the students to check recognition/entitlement status of programme on official website before enrolling for any course. The notice may be seen at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/pdf/UGC\_Public\_Notice\_16-01-2022.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Bio Diversity Parks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 878

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Bio Diversity Park

## 878. SHRI GANESH SINGH

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop Eco-Parks and Bio-Diversity Parks;
- (b) if so, whether a proposal for providing financial assistance to develop an Eco-Park in the forest area in front of the World's first White Tiger Safari at Mukundpur in Satna, Madhya Pradesh (MP) is lying pending with the Government;
- (c) whether another proposal regarding developing a Bio-Diversity Park for the conservation of rare varieties and species of flora and fauna found in Narohills forest area in Satna district in MP is also pending with the Government;
- (d) if so, the reasons for delay in sanctioning both the aforesaid schemes/projects; and
- (e) the time by which both of these projects/schemes are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (e) Biodiversity  parks,  ecological  parks  etc.,  are  established  and  developed  by  the concerned State Governments for protection and conservation of biodiversity. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change through its various centrally sponsored schemes provides financial assistance to the State  Governments including  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  for  protection  and  conservation  of forests and biodiversity.

The State Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh has submitted an Annual Plan of Operations  (APO)  proposal  to  this  Ministry  in  the  month  of  January  2022  for availing funds under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority  (CAMPA)  scheme  for  the  financial  year  2022-2023  for  establishment and development of eco-park and biodiversity park at Narohills of Satna district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Toxic Discharge by Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.877

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Toxic Discharge by Industries

## 877. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that industries like Simbhaoli Sugar Mills in Hapur District  of  UP  are  openly  flouting  the  guidelines  of  Central  Pollution  Control  Board where  industrial  effluent  treatment  plants  are  not  functional  and  untreated  and  toxic effluents are being discharged by these industries which has led to water pollution and resultant diseases like cancer among local population in connivance with local officials;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (c) if not, whether any central team would be sent for on-the-spot investigation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for compromise with pollution caused by these industries and health and lives of local population?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)  There  are  25  Grossly  Polluting  Industries  (GPIs)  located  in  Hapur  district, comprising of textile units, sugar mills with captive distillery units, food & beverages units, slaughter  house  unit,  pipe  manufacturing  unit  and  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plant (CETP).

In  order  to  control  industrial  pollution,  several  initiatives  are  taken  which  inter  alia include  conducting  annual  inspection  of  GPIs  through  third  party  technical  institutes, involvement of District Magistrates for physical verification, closure and power disconnection of non-complying units, engagement of expert institutions like Indian Institute of  Technology;  National  Institute  of  Technology;  National  Sugar  Institute,  Kanpur  and Vasantdada  Technical  Institute,  Pune  for  conducting  adequacy  assessment,  performance assessment  of  effluent  treatment  plants,  monitoring  of  zero  liquid  discharge  system  of sugar/distillery mills.

The  Sugar  and  Distillery  units  of  M/s  Simbhaoli  Sugars  Ltd.  at  Brijnathpur  and Simbhaoli  are  inspected  by  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  authorized  third party technical instituteand no discharge was reported in nearby drains. The treated effluent was also found complying with the stipulated norms. The distillery unit achieved Zero Liquid Discharge. During the inspection no evidence of disposal of effluent was found outside the premises of unit.

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