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Lok Sabha Question No. 2353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Violation of FDI Norms
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Balak Nath, Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2353.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 21 ST   DECEMBER, 2022.

## VIOLATION OF FDI NORMS

2353.  SHRI BALAK NATH: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  cases  of  violation  of  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  norms  by  some companies have been reported in the country including Rajasthan during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  action  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  in  these  matters, company-wise;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of corrective steps taken by the Government to check such violation of FDI norms by the companies in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (e): During the period from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2022, around 281 cases have been taken up for investigation by the Directorate of Enforcement under the provisions  of  the  Foreign  Exchange  Management  Act,  1999  regarding suspected violations of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms all over the country including Rajasthan. Necessary action as per provisions of FEMA has been taken which includes issuance of Show Cause Notices (SCNs), adjudication  and  imposition  of  penalty.  In  these  cases,  as  a  result  of investigation  SCNs  have  been  issued  and  following  the  due  process  of adjudication, penalty of more than Rs. 2600 crore have been imposed under the FEMA. Further, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has done compounding of  contraventions of FDI related FEMA provisions in total of 1421 cases across the country during the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Mega Textile Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Rama Devi, Navneet Ravi Rana, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Dileshwar Kamait

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## MEGA TEXTILE PARKS

## 2348. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the number of Mega Textile Parks proposed by the Government to be set up in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  any  Mega  Textile  Park  in  Bhagalpur  of  Bihar  and Amravati of Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the said parks which are likely to benefit the farmers and the economy; and
- (e) the details of the efforts made by the Government to promote the Silk Industry of Bhagalpur during the last five years, year and scheme-wise?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) to (d): With  a  view  to  attract  investment,  boost  employment  generation  and  position  itself strongly  in  the  global  market,  the  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (Seven)  PM  Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class  infrastructure  including  plug  and  play  facility  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  4,445  Cr  for  a  period  of  7 years upto 2027-28. Ministry has received 18 proposals from 13 states including proposals for setting up Mega Textile Parks in Amravati and Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra and in West Champaran district of Bihar. The details of PM MITRA Park scheme can be accessed from www.texmin.nic.in.
- (e): To  promote  silk  industry  in  Bihar,  the  Government  through  Central  Silk  Board(CSB)  has implemented  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  viz    'Silk  Samagra'  from  2017-21  and  Silk  Samagra-2 during  2021-22.    CSB  has  also  been  supporting  Research  &  Development,  and  sericulture  extension through Central Taser Research & Training Institute, Ranchi for Tasar & Central Sericulture Research & Training Institute, Berhampore for mulberry. A Basic Seed & Multiplication Centre, Silk Technical Service  Centre  &  P3  Basic  seed  farm  of  CSB  is  also  functioning  in  the  state.    The  Scheme-wise financial assistance provided to Bihar in the last 5 years is as under:-

| Year    | Scheme         |   Central (CSB) share (Rs. In Lakhs) |
|---------|----------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | Silk Samagra   |                               665.96 |
| 2018-19 | Silk Samagra   |                               665.96 |
| 2019-20 | Silk Samagra   |                               665.96 |
| 2020-21 | Silk Samagra   |                               665.96 |
| 2021-22 | Silk Samagra-2 |                              1177.44 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Construction of Railway Station between Thane-Mulund
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN THANE-MULUND

†2345.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  construction  of  new  railway  station  between Thane-Mulund at the place of mental hospital along with the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Thane Municipal Corporation has submitted all the proposals to the Railways ;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the current status of works in respect of Kopari railway bridge proposed  to  be  constructed  by  latest  technique  along  with  the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2345 BY SHRI RAJAN VICHARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2022 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN THANE-MULUND

(a)  to  (c):  The  proposed  new  Railway  station  between  Thane  and Mulund is a deposit work and the estimate of the same has been sent  for  approval  of  Thane  Smart  City  Ltd.    After  approval  of estimate, necessary land is to be transferred to Railways along with deposit cost to proceed further.

(d)  and  (e):  The  work  of  Phase-I  of  Kopari  Road  Over  Bridge  has been  completed.  For  the  work  of  the  Phase-II,  girders  have  been launched.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Delay in Launch of Chandrayaan-3
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2343

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022

## DELAY IN LAUNCH OF CHANDRAYAAN-3

## 2343.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  ISRO  has  carried  out  only  four  scientific  missions  so far;
- (b) if so, the reasons  for giving  more  priority  to  commercial launches over scientific missions;
- (c) the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  launching  the  Chandrayaan-3 mission;
- (d) whether the new space policy includes any specific provisions to  promote  scientific  missions  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the scientific  component of ISRO is struggling with a limited budget, if so, whether the Government plans to prioritize scientific missions in the next budget; and
- (f) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) Yes,  Sir.  As  on  date,  ISRO  has  carried  out  four  dedicated scientific  missions  in  the  form  of  Chandrayaan  -1  &  2,  Mars Orbiter  Mission  and  ASTROSAT,  catering  to  space  science  and planetary exploration.
- (b) ISRO programs have been strongly rooted in the applications of space technology to the common problems of man and society. As such, priority  has  always been given to the development of space systems catering to applications of space technology viz. remote sensing, communication, navigation, etc. and associated launch  vehicles  that  can  put  them  in  respective  orbits.  The commercial launches were taken up once the maturity of launch vehicles  was  established  and  as  a  response  to  the  increasing demand for reliable, low-cost launch services.
- (c) The onset of the COIVD-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns resulted  in  delays  due  to  the  non-availability  of  components, manpower and facilities. The industries were also not functional. Furthermore, additional tests and indigenous technology development such as Laser Doppler Velocimeter, to increase the robustness have been recommended.
- (d) The  Department  of  Space  is  in  the  process  of framing  a comprehensive,  overarching  policy  for  the  space  sector,  that shall  address  various  aspects  of  activities  in  space  domain, including space science and planetary exploration as well.
- (e) No, Sir. The scientific missions of ISRO are adequately funded.
- (f) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Construction of ROB at Rahimatpur and Masur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROB AT RAHIMATPUR AND MASUR

## 2342. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- whether the Government is aware that construction of two Railway Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  at  Rahimatpur  and  Masur  has  been  going  on since  more  than  last  one  year  causing  daily  traffic  jams  and  great
- (a) public inconvenience;
- (b)
- if so, the reasons for the delay in completion of the over bridges; and
- (c)
- the likely date of completion of the above over bridges?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c):  Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of level crossing (LC) No. 81 at Kms. 166/4-5 between Rahimatpur-Targaon stations and  ROB in lieu of LC  No.  92  at  Kms.  190/3-4  between  Masur-Shiravade  stations  on  PuneMiraj  section  of  Pune  division  have  been  sanctioned  on  cost  sharing basis.      These  ROBs  are  being  constructed  by  State  Government  of Maharashtra through Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development

Corporation Limited (MRIDCL) on single entity basis. The land acquisition  and  utility  shifting  in  approach  portion  by  State  Govt., resulted in some delay.  Works are in progress now.  The completion of above works depend upon action by Executing Agency (MRIDCL) of State Govt. of Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Lifting the ban on Export of Wheat and Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2339

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21sT DECEMBER, 2022

## LIFTING THE BAN ON EXPORT OF WHEAT AND RICE

## 2339. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

- (a) whether the Government has sufficient food stocks in the Country for domestic  consumption and public distribution system, if the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government would lift the ban on export of wheat and rice, if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has reduced the procurement of wheat in the details thereof? so,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): Yes Sir. The stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool as on 01.10.2022 was 432.13 lakh tons against the foodgrains stocking norms tons for October-December quarter. This is adequate to meet the domestic requirement under National Food Security Act (NFSA); Other Welfare Schemes (OwS) and Additional allocation (natural
- (b): The Government  priorities food  security as enshrined under the National Food Security Act, 2013 and hence provides all means to ensure adequate stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool:
- (c): No Sir, does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Wi-Fi Hotspots
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2022

## WI-FI HOTSPOTS

## 2337.     SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether the Government is taking any measures to achieve 100% Wi-Fi hotspot facility coverage across all Gram Panchayats (GPS);
- (b)        if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)        if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (c) BharatNet project is implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the country. The scope of BharatNet project has recently been extended up to all inhabited villages beyond GPs. Under this project, last mile connectivity is provided  through  Fibre  to  the  Home  connections,  Wi-Fi  Access  Points,  internet  facility  to Government institutions etc. As on date Wi-Fi Access Points have been installed in 1,04,664 GPs.

Further, the proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks is also being done through the Prime Minister Wireless Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) framework.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Consumer Courts in Maharashtra
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2336

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## CONSUMER COURTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2336.  SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk  ekeys]  [kk|  vkSj  lkoZtfud  forj.k  ea=h be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the number of consumer courts in Maharashtra and the number of cases which have been disposed of by them in the last five years;
- (b) the number of cases which have been filed for violation of consumer's interests;
- (c) the number of persons penalised for violating the norms during the last five years, year-wise; and
- (d) the reasons for the low rate of disposal of such cases?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री अश्विनी क ु मार चौबे)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) :      The number of Consumer Commissions in the Maharashtra is as follows:

| Type of Consumer Commission         |   Number |
|-------------------------------------|----------|
| State Commission                    |        1 |
| State Commission's Regional Benches |        2 |
| State Commission's Circuit Benches  |        4 |
| District Commissions                |       40 |

The number of cases disposed by the State Commission and District Commissions in the state of Maharashtra during the last five years (2018 to 2022, till 16.12.2022) is as follows:

| Type of Consumer Commission   | Total number of cases disposed   |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| State Commission              | 12,488                           |
| District Commissions          | 70,175                           |

- (b) :          The  total  number  of  complaints  filed  since  inception  of  the  State  Commission  and  the  District Commission in the state of Maharashtra are 13,930 and 2,65,870 respectively.
- (c) & (d): The year wise number of cases disposed off in the State Commission and the District Commissions in which persons have been penalized for violating the norms during the last five years is given below:

| Year                  |   State Commission | District Commissions   |
|-----------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
| 2018                  |                745 | 12,317                 |
| 2019                  |                891 | 13,749                 |
| 2020                  |                174 | 5,532                  |
| 2021                  |                446 | 9,159                  |
| 2022, till 16.12.2022 |                347 | 14,540                 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Guidelines to Counter Fake Reviews
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## GUIDELINES TO COUNTER FAKE REVIEWS

## 2335.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued or is considering to lay down any guidelines to counter fake reviews on e-commerce websites, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether online platforms can seek personal data of consumer/individuals to verify the authenticity of the reviews; and
- (c) if so, the details of the personal data that may be requested for in this regard?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री अश्विनी क ु मार चौबे)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS)  has  notified  framework  on  'Online  Consumer  Reviews  Principles and Requirements for their Collection, Moderation and Publication' on 23.11.2022 for safeguarding and protecting consumer interest from fake and deceptive reviews in e-commerce. The standards are voluntary and are applicable to every online platform which publishes consumer reviews. The guiding principles of the standard are integrity, accuracy, privacy, security, transparency, accessibility and responsiveness.

The standard prescribes multiple methods to verify whether the review author is a real person and confirm the identity of the review author. These include -

- 1) Verifying the email address by sending one or more emails and awaiting a response;
- 2) Verifying the review author's domain name and email address extension in comparison with the online review subject and/or the name of the evaluated product or service;
- 3) Sending an email that asks the review author to confirm their registration by clicking on a link;
- 4) Verification by a programme that protects websites;
- 5) Verification by telephone call or SMS;
- 6) Verification of identification by Single Sign-On (SSO);
- 7) Verification of identification by geolocation or IP address;
- 8) Verification  by  the  review  administrator  that  the  review  author's  email  address  is  valid  prior  to publishing a first review; and
- 9) Verification by using a single user per email address; and
- 10) Verification using the captcha system.

The organization is  required  to  develop  a  written  code  of  practice,  communicated  and  made  available  to  all management  and  staff,  which  outlines  how  the  standard  and  the  guiding  principles  in  it  will  be  met  and maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Digitalizing Services and Database
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## DIGITALIZING SERVICES AND DATABASE

## 2332. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a):  the  efforts  taken  by  the  Railways  to  digitalise  their  services and database;

(b): the  steps  being  taken  to  enhance  the  coordination  between digital initiatives and on-ground services;

(c): whether the Railways is taking any efforts to create awareness amongst the passengers and especially among rural population for their digital initiatives; and

(d): if so, the success achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a): The  digitalisation  of  railway  services  and  database  is  an ongoing  process.    The  Information  Technology  applications  of Indian  Railways  caters  to  transportation  services  (passenger  and freight), fixed infrastructure (project, operations and maintenance),

Rolling stock (manufacture, operations and maintenance) & resource management (finance, materials and human resources).

(b):  The  digital  initiatives  and  on-ground  services  are  seamlessly integrated  through  well  documented  instructions  and  manuals. Training of staff is also organised on need basis.

(c)&(d):  To create awareness for digital initiatives, regular campaigns  are  organised  for  rural  and  urban  population  through various  media.    Online  ticketing  through  mobile  and  website  is available globally.  About 80% of reserved tickets are being booked online.  Mobile Application on various platforms is also available for booking  reserved  and  unreserved  tickets  as  well  as  provision  of other railway services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: State Institute for Transformation
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2331 TO BE ANSWERED 21.12.2022

## STATE INSTITUTION FOR TRANSFORMATION

## 2331.   ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish State Institute for Transformation (SIT) at State level in lieu of State Planning Boards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has done any communication with States regarding this and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any State has objected the move to dissolve State Planning Boards; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) &  (b) NITI  Aayog  has  the  mandate,  inter-alia,  to  foster  cooperative  federalism  through structured support initiatives and mechanism with the states on a continuous basis.  It is supporting the interested States/UTs to set up State Institution for Transformation (SIT) to  achieve  their  development  goals.  States/UTs  can  establish  SITs  as  per  their requirements.
- (c) NITI Aayog has written to States/UTs offering its support to set up SITs.
- (d) & (e) No such communication has been received from the States/UTs.

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