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Lok Sabha Question No. 902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Training to Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Riti Pathak

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 902 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## TRAINING TO YOUTH

902.  SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  employment  plan  for  the unemployed  youth  holding  ITI  and  diploma  under  Make  in  India programme in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to provide low cost training to the youth through above mentioned unemployed youth; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)  to  (d):  'Make  in  India'  is  an  initiative  to  facilitate  investment,  foster innovation,  build  best  in  class  infrastructure,  and  make  India  a  hub  for manufacturing, design, and innovation.  The 'Make in India' initiative is not a state/district/city/area  specific  initiative,  rather  it  is  being  implemented  all over the country.

Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since 2015 with an objective to impart short duration skill development training and certification to youth across the country. PMKVY has two training components,    namely,  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior Learning (RPL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Increase in Rate of Honorarium to Cook-cumHelpers
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-900 ANSWERED ON- 12.12.2022

## INCREASE IN RATE OF HONORARIUM TO COOK-CUM-HELPERS

## 900.   SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  considering  the  inflation  rate  has  revised  the  cooking  cost  per student in March 2020; and
- (b) the reasons for rejection of the proposal for increasing the honorarium of cook-cum-helpers till 2025?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) :  Under  the  PM  POSHAN  Scheme,  the  Central  Government  revised  the  cooking  cost  (now known as material cost) on the basis of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by increasing 10.99% over and above the then existing cooking cost in March 2020. The revised cooking cost per child per day for primary and upper primary classes were Rs. 4.97 and Rs. 7.45 as against the then existing rates of Rs. 4.48 and Rs. 6.71 respectively w.e.f. 01.04.2020.
- (b) :  Under  the  Scheme,  honorarium is  provided to  Cook-cum Helpers (CCHs) for preparing  and serving hot cooked meals at schools. These CCHs are honorary workers who have come forward for rendering social services. As per guidelines of the Scheme, uniform honorarium of Rs. 1000/per month for 10 months in a year is prescribed for these CCHs in recognition of their services, and  the  same  is  being  continued.  The  honorarium  expenditure  is  shared  between  the  Central Government  and  States  and  UTs  as  per  the  approved  sharing  pattern.  Moreover,  the  State Governments and UT Administrations also supplement the honorarium by providing additional funds from their own resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: MUDRA Loans in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 897

ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 21, 1944 (SAKA)

## MUDRA Loans in Madhya Pradesh

## 897. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  disbursement  of  loan  in  Madhya  Pradesh  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri MUDRA Yojana;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh under the said scheme as on date;
- (c) whether any special benefits has been provided in tribal areas under the said scheme; and
- (d) the number of beneficiaries benefited under the said scheme in Khargone-Barwani Parliamentary constituency so far?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Dr. BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) to (d) As per data uploaded by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) on Mudra portal, as on 25.11.2022, more than 2.30 crore loans amounting to Rs. 1.14 lakh crore have been disbursed in the State of Madhya Pradesh, since inception of the Scheme in April 2015. Out of this, more than 28.08  lakh  loans  amounting  to  Rs.  9,100  crore  have  been  disbursed  to  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST) category borrowers.

The number of borrowers in Districts of Khargone and Barwani, including Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrowers, who have availed loan under PMMY is as under:-

|      |            | TOTAL            | TOTAL             | TOTAL            | ST               | ST                | ST               |
|------|------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
| SrNo | State Name | No. of Loan A/Cs | Sanctioned Amount | Disbursed Amount | No. of Loan A/Cs | Sanctioned Amount | Disbursed Amount |
| 1    | Barwani    | 2,34,061         | 1,166.56          | 1,117.95         | 71,589           | 286.18            | 276.64           |
| 2    | Khargone   | 4,29,448         | 2,278.95          | 2,186.87         | 82,124           | 301.23            | 293.35           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Amendments in EPA, 1986
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## Amendments in EPA, 1986

896. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  efforts  to  amend  Environment  Protection  Act (EPA),  1986  to  make  it  human  centric  considering  large  number  of  human  animal conflicts taking place recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  take  any  action  on  T.S.R.  Subramanian Committee Report to amend redundant environmental Acts; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted to provide for the protection and improvement of the environment and for matters connected therewith. As per the said Act, the 'environment' includes water, air and land and the inter- relationshipwhich exists among  and  between  water,  air  and  land,  and  human  beings,  otherliving  creatures,  plants, micro-organism and property.

A  Committee  had  been  constituted  under  Shri  T.S.R.  Subramanian  to  review  the  Acts administered by the Ministry and to suggest appropriate amendments to bring them in line with their objectives and current requirements.  The  T.S.R.  Subramanian  Committee Reportwas  reviewed  by  the  Parliament  Standing  Committee  on  Science  &  Technology, chaired by the then Hon'ble M.P., Rajya Sabha, Shri Ashwani Kumar, in the year 2015. The Committee  was  of  the  view  that  the  period  of  three  months  allotted  to  the  High  Level Committee for reviewing the six environmental Acts was too short and therefore inter-alia recommended  that  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change,  instead  of proceeding with the implementation of the recommendations contained in HLC should give due consideration to the views/opinion and objections raised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Cancellation of CUET
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 893 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## Cancellation of CUET

## †893. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  students  had  to  face  delay  in  admission  to  Central  Universities  which  consequently caused a lag to their academic education due to frequent cancellation of Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted for admission to the said Universities during the year 2022-23;

(b) if so, the details of the last date of admission to the Central Universities including Delhi University and the period of delay during the last three years and the extent to which admissions got delayed this year, year-wise;

(c) whether the adverse impact on the studies of students due to the said delay is being discussed by experts;

(d)  whether  the  cost  of  graduation  of  students  completing  their  graduation  through  CUET  has increased; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) In pursuance of the National Education Policy, 2020, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) was conducted for admission in central universities from the academic year 2022-23 to reduce the  burden  on  students,  universities  and  the  entire  education  system.  Accordingly,  National  Testing Agency (NTA) conducted this examination for approximately 14,90,293 candidates. These candidates applied for 54,555 unique combination of subjects across 90 Universities. The scale of the test was huge and some difficulties were faced by the students due to technical and geo-climatic reasons and the  test  was  rescheduled  in  such  cases.    However,  overall  process  was  managed  successfully.  In University of Delhi, the classes this year started earlier than the last year. Last date for admissions in the University of Delhi during the last three years were as follows: 31.08.2019 (2019-20), 15.01.2021 (2020-21) and 31.12.2021 (2021-22). There is no information that CUET has adversely affected the studies and it has resulted in cost escalation of graduation, rather the students were able to apply to more  than  one  university  with  single  form  and  fee.  This  has  resulted  in  saving  on  cost  and  effort needed  to  secure  admission  in  the  universities.  Data  on  admission  in  private  universities  are  not centrally  maintained.  A  Committee  of  Experts  consisting  of  professors  of  Indian  Institutes  of Technologies and Central Universities has been constituted to suggest improvements.
Lok Sabha Question No. 892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Dispensaries for Labourers, Jaunpur
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## DISPENSARIES FOR LABOURERS, JAUNPUR

892.  SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to open Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in unserviced areas the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  any  dispensary  for labourers in the extremely backward area of Jaunpur and adjoining
- districts of Uttar Pradesh; and (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) & (b):  Setting up of new Employees' State Insurance (ESI) dispensary  in  an  area  is  an  on-going  process.    It  is  based  on  the norms  of  the  ESI  Corporation.      Once  a  catchment  area  fulfills  the prescribed  norms,  the  proposal  for  setting  up  of  new  dispensary  is considered in consultation with the respective State Government.
- (c) & (d): In the adjoining districts of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, four ESI dispensaries  are  already  functioning  in  the  Varanasi  and  one  ESI dispensary  in  the  Sant  Ravidas  Nagar. ESI  Corporation  has  given  inprinciple approval for setting up of a new ESI dispensary in Varanasi district.

Further, the ESI Corporation has not received proposal from of  new dispensaries  in  district  Jaunpur  including  its  adjoining  districts  of the State Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh for setting up Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi), Ghazipur and Azamgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Pending Loan Applications
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 888

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 th  DECEMBER, 2022 (MONDAY) / AGRAHAYANA 21, 1944 (SAKA)

## 'Pending Loan Applications'

## 888.    SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government  has  received  complaints  for  keeping  loan  applications pending by the banks without any reasons and if so, the details thereof, along with the reasons therefor; and
- (b) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for keeping loan applications pending by banks without reason and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that they have issued guidelines on Fair practices code applicable to banks Vide para 2.5.2(i)(d) and 2.5.2(i)(e) of their Master  Circular  DBR.No.Dir.BC.10/13.03.00  /2015-16  dated  July  1,  2015  on  'Master Circular-Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions', wherein banks have been  advised  to  verify  the  loan  applications  within  a  reasonable  period  of  time.  If additional details /documents are required, they should intimate the borrowers immediately.  Further,  in  case  of  all  categories  of  loans  irrespective  of  any  threshold limits,  including  credit card  applications, the banks should convey in writing, the main reason/reasons which, in the opinion of the bank after due consideration, have led to rejection of the loan applications within stipulated time.

It has been conveyed by the RBI that they have received 1230 complaints under RBI Ombudsman pertaining to 'Delay in loan sanction/disbursement or non-observance of  prescribed  time  schedule  for  disposal  of  loan  applications'  during  the  period  of 01.12.2021 to 30.11.2022. Out of which 1139 complaints have been disposed of.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Setting Up of Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in Manipur
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.885 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## SETTING UP OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND

## NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN MANIPUR

## 885.   SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  set-up  more  Kendriya  Vidyalayas (KV)  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNV)  in  districts  that  are  not covered in Manipur especially in outer Manipur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which these schools are likely to be sanctioned and established?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government  Employees  including  Defence  &  Para-military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout  the  country.  KVs  are  not  set-up  district-wise.  07  KVs  are  functional  at present  in  the  State  of  Manipur.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be sponsored  by  Ministries  or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India  /  State Governments  /  Union  Territories  (UTs)  Administrations,  committing  resources  for setting  up  a  new  KV.  The  proposals  received  from  various  sponsoring  authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites for opening of new KVs have to compete with  other  such  proposals  under  the  'Challenge  Method'  and  also  subject  to approval of the competent authority.

The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  JNV  in  each district of the country.  Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process which depends on the willingness of the concerned State Government / UT administration to make available  requisite  suitable  land,  free  of  cost,  for  construction  of  the  permanent building  and  making  available  required  temporary  building,  free  of  rent,  to  run  the Vidyalaya till the permanent building is constructed.  However, actual sanction and opening  of  new  JNV  depends  on  the  availability  of  funds  and  approval  by  the competent authority.    All  the  districts  (as  on  31 st May,  2014)  of  the  States  /  UTs, including all the 09 districts of Manipur, which have accepted the scheme, have been covered  under  this  Scheme.  A  total  of  11  JNVs  have  been  set  up,  including  two additional JNVs in Ukhrul and Senapati districts, as a special case,  in the State of Manipur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Financial Action Plan for Backward States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †884

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, December 12, 2022/Agrahayana 21, 1944 (Saka)

## FINANCIAL ACTION PLAN FOR BACKWARD STATES

†884. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  NITI  Aayog  has  sent  a  proposal  to  the  Ministry  through  a  Financial Action Plan for the development of the most backward States of the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  names  of  the States  for  which  this  action  plan has been prepared?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b): No Sir. As per the information provided by NITI Aayog, no proposal has been sent  by  NITI  Aayog  to  the  Ministry  of  Finance  through  a  Financial  Action  Plan  for  the development of the most backward States of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Platform Workers of Swiggy and Zomato
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## PLATFORM WORKERS OF SWIGGY AND ZOMATO

## 874.  SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government has taken note of the labour strikes by the platform workers of Swiggy and Zomato especially in Kerala, demanding wage hikes and social security protection;
- (b)if so, the action taken in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether the Government has initiated the implementation of the Social Security Code 2020, which covers gig and platform workers;
- (d)if so, the action taken in this regard and the exact timeline required for
- the complete implementation of the code;
- (e)whether the Government has constituted the National Social Security security schemes for  unorganised  workers/categories  of  unorganised  workers
- Board  which  will recommend  the  formulation  of social from time to time, as per the Social Security Code 2020; and
- (f)if so, the details in this regard including the names of the members and their qualifications and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  The  Commissioner  of  Labour  (Industrial  Relations), Government  of  Kerala  has  intervened  in  the  matter  and  conducted conciliation meetings with the Food Delivery Platforms.
- (c) & (d): The Government has formulated the Code on Social Security, 2020 and has published the Code in the Gazette for general information. As a step towards implementation of the Code, the Central and a number of State Governments  have  pre-published the draft Rules, inviting comments of all stakeholders.
- (e):
- No, Sir.
- (f): The  Code  on  Social  Security,  2020  has  not  yet  come  into force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Skill Development Centre in Karnataka
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 871

ANSWERED ON - 12/12/2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN KARNATAKA

871. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  land  earmarked  to  have  a  full-fledged  Skill  Development Centre in the Vemagal Industrial Area in Karnataka along with the details of courses likely to be offered therein;
- (b) the reasons  to  on  hold  even  after  allocating  the  land  to  start a  skill development unit to cater to the nearby industries; and
- (c) the current status of the land?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), there is no scheme / programme to earmark land for the establishment of Skill Development Centre. Thus, no land has been earmarked by MSDE in the Vemagal Industrial Area in Karnataka for establishment of Skill Development Centre.
- (b) & (c) In view of (a), question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Development of Pilgrimage Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †869

## ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF PILGRIMAGE SITES

## †869 .SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of pilgrimage sites in the country included in the tourism  list  and  particularly  those  sites  in  Dadra  and  Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop any pilgrimage site in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number  of pilgrimage sites developed in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu since 2014 along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a)  to  (c):  Development  and  maintenance  of  pilgrimage  tourist destinations  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  respective  State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.  However, Ministry of Tourism also in its scheme 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' prov ides Central Financial Assistance to the respective States  and  Union  Territories  on  receipt  of  suitable  proposals  from them  in  line  with  the  scheme  guidelines.  Ministry  of  Tourism welcomes  proposals  from  the  Union  Territory  Administration  for development of pilgrimage  destinations  in  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli and Daman and Diu in line with the parameters set out in PRASHAD Scheme Guidelines .

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