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Lok Sabha Question No. 984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Petrol Pumps/LPG Agency
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 984 TO BE ANSWERED ON  26 th  JULY, 2021

Petrol Pumps/LPG Agency

†984. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether proposals for the opening of LPG agency and petrol pumps in Bharatpur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan have been received during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the locations for which the said proposals have been received;
- (c) the action taken by the Government so far on the said proposals; and
- (d) the locations where petrol pumps and LPG agencies have been opened as a result of the said action?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (d) Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have reported that 5 proposals for opening of LPG distributorship in Bharatpur and Alwar Districts of Rajasthan have been received during the last 2 years and none of them met the feasibility norms for setting up of new LPG distributorships.

Further,  OMCs  have  issued  advertisement  at  685  locations  in  Bharatpur  and  Alwar Districts of Rajasthan for setting up of new Retail Outlets in November/December 2018. Out  of  them,  Letter  of  Intent  in  respect  of  199  locations  have  been  issued  and  15 locations have been commissioned till 30.06.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Probe Against Central Agencies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue *****

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.983

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021 Sravana 4, 1943 (Saka)

## Probe Against Central Agencies

- 983: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that the State Government of Kerala has ordered judicial probe against the Central agencies investigating gold smuggling through diplomatic channel; (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; (c) whether the Government is aware of the delay in investigation by the central agencies; (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the present status of the investigation in this case?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. (b)  The  Govt.  of  Kerala  vide  Notification  S.R.O.  No.  389/2021  dt.  07.05.2021  under  section  3  of  the Commission of Inquiry Act 1952 (Central Act 60 of 1952), has appointed a Single member commission of enquiry headed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice (Retd) Shri V.K. Mohanan,to examine, matters relating to the diversion of  investigation  conducted  by  various  Central  Agencies  in  Kerala  from  July  2020.  The  Enforcement Directorate challenged the appointment of Judicial Commission before the High Court of Kerala, which is pending. (c) There is no delay in the investigation of the case. (d) Not applicable in the view of (c) above. (e) Prosecution Complaints have already been filed by the Enforcement Directorate. Show cause notice has been  issued  on  16.06.2021  by  the  CBIC  within  the  statutory  limit  prescribed  under  Customs  Act,  1962.
- Investigation in the case RC-02/2020/NIA/KOC (Trivandrum Gold Smuggling Case) is also continuing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Corporate Units
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 981

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021/ SRAVANA 4, 1943 (SAKA)

## CORPORATE UNITS QUESTION

981. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of corporate units currently running in profits and losses respectively;
- (b) the efforts being made to strengthen corporate units more in this era of competition; and
- (c) the efforts being made to convert the current loss-making units into the profit-making ones ?

## 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)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  (MCA)  administers  the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act), the Limited Liability Partnership  Act,  2008  and  the  Insolvency   and  Bankruptcy  Code, 2016.

T he  term  'Corporate Unit'  is  not  defined  in  the  Companies  Act. However, as per the records maintained in the MCA portal, number of companies  which  are  running  in  profits   during  the  financial  year 2019-20 is 4,00,375 and number of companies which are running in losses during the financial year 2019-20  is 4,02,431.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Expenditure Incurred on Development of Infrastructure Around Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND MONUMENTS

## 980. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  policy  shift  of  ASI  with  regard  to  preference  on development activities like construction of boundary walls, laying of modern pathways, illumination, ultramodern washrooms, etc. over conservation/ restoration/archaeological investigations? and
- (b) the details of works along with expenditure incurred other than conservation/restoration/archaeological investigations carried out in the last  three  years  at  ASI  protected  monuments  including  the  names  of executing agencies in each case, circle-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No Sir.  There is no policy shift of the  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- (b) The  expenditure  incurred  on  development  activities  like  construction  of boundary  walls, laying  of  modern  pathways,  illumination,  ultramodern washrooms,  Toilet  Block,  Publication  rooms,  Clock  rooms,  ticket  counter, cafeteria, drinking water and parking etc. for the last 3 years and the names of executing agencies is as given below:

| S. No.   | Name of the Agency   | Expenditure for the Financial year (Amount Rs. in Crores)   | Expenditure for the Financial year (Amount Rs. in Crores)   | Expenditure for the Financial year (Amount Rs. in Crores)   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                      | 2018-19                                                     | 2019-20                                                     | 2020-21                                                     |
| 1.       | WAPCOS               | 47.65                                                       | 86.71                                                       | 61.70                                                       |
| 2.       | NBCC                 | 44.32                                                       | 80.00                                                       | 18.90                                                       |
| 3.       | TCIL                 | 29.55                                                       | 6.09                                                        | 6.55                                                        |
| 4.       | NPCC                 | 70.95                                                       | 70.95                                                       | 70.95                                                       |
Lok Sabha Question No. 977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Promotion of Tourism and Eco-Tourism in Bhagalpur
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†977

## ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND ECO-TOURISM IN BHAGALPUR

†977. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  tourism  by developing historical heritage in Bhagalpur Lok Sabha Constitutency and if so, the details thereof
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme to promote tourism in  the  country  including  Bateshwar  in  Bhagalpur  district  of Bihar and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  agency  has  been  engaged  to  implement  the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to promote eco-tourism in Bhagalpur district and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to provide any incentive to the  private  sector  to  promote  eco-tourism  in  Bihar  including Bhagalpur district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): Promotion and Development of tourism, including incentive to the private sector to promote eco-tourism, is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State Government/UT Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism under schemes of Swadesh Darshan- Integrated development of theme based tourist circuits,  PRASHAD-  National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation  Drive and Assistance to Central  Agencies  for  tourism  infrastructure  development   provides Financial Assistance to the State Governments/ UT Administrations/ Central  Agencies  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the country.

Heritage and Eco-Tourism Circuits have been identified among fifteen thematic circuits for  development  under  the  Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The Ministry of Tourism under Swadesh Darshan Scheme has sanctioned 5 projects under different circuits in the State of Bihar. No  project  has  been  approved  for  specifically  for  Bateshwar  in Bhagalpur  District.    However,  Sultanganj  located  in  Bhagalpur District is one of the destinations under the project Development of Spiritual circuit at Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) Ltd is the implementing agency for the projects sanctioned to Bihar under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Funds allocated under SDPS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  976

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 26 th  July, 2021/4 Sravana, 1943 (Saka)

## Funds allocated under SDPS

## 976. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) the details of funds allocated/ approved by the Government during the last three years under the Special  Development  Package  Scheme  (SDPS)  for  development  of  backward  districts  of Maharashtra;
- b) the  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three  years  under  SDPS  for backward districts of Maharashtra;
- c) whether the funds released is sufficient to achieve the desired results/target fixed; and
- d) if not, the reaction of Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d) No  Special  Development  Package  Scheme  (SDPS)  for  development  of  backward districts of Maharashtra has been approved by the Ministry of Finance during the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: National Child Labour Project
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## NATIONAL CHILD LABOUR PROJECT

†974. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a)the objectives of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) and the details  of  the  fund  provided  by  the  Union  Government  to  the concerned states under the said scheme, work-wise;
- (b)whether the services of private organisations, NGOs are also likely to  be  taken  on  contract  in  the  form  of  project  organisation, executive agencies in the said project on contract basis;
- (c)if  so,  the  names  of  the  private  organizations,  NGOs  in  Rajasthan roped  in  for  executing  work  under  the  scheme  from  1st  January, 2018 till date and the works for which the allocation was made from the budget; and
- (d)the  names  of  the  districts  in  which  works  were  carried  out organisation-wise, NGOs-wise, along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  is    implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme with the objective of rehabilitation of child labourers. Under the NCLP Scheme, the  working children in the age group of 9-14 years are rescued / withdrawn from work and enrolled in the NCLP Special Training Centres, where they are provided with bridge education, vocational training, mid-day meal,

stipend,  health  care,  etc.  before  being  mainstreamed  into  formal education system.   During 2020-21, a total amount of Rs. 41.19 Crore was  released  as  Grant-in-Aid  to  the  District  Project  Societies      for running  Special  Training  Centers    and  stipend  to  enrolled  children under NCLP Scheme.

(b) to (d): Under  NCLP  Scheme,  funds  are  released  by  Ministry  of Labour and Employment directly to the District Project Societies, set up    under  the  chairmanship  of  concerned  District  Magistrate/Dy. Commissioner / District Collector of the district under administrative control of the State government.   Ministry of Labour and Employment has  released  grant-in-aid  to      5  number  of  districts    viz.  Alwar, Banswara,  Baran,  Bhilwara    and  Dausa    in  Rajasthan    to  implement NCLP    Scheme  since  01.01.2018  till  date.  The  Ministry  does  not release    funds  under  NCLP  Scheme  directly  to    Non-Governmental Organizations  (NGOs).  The  District  Project  Society  identifies the implementing  agencies  (NGOs/Civil  Societies  etc.)  and  releases  fund to them to operate Special Training Centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Record of Degrees
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 973 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  JULY, 2021

## Record of Degrees

## †973 . DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  keep  an  annual  record  of  all  the  degrees issued by the private and Government Universities on a certain platform so as to avoid any chances of irregularities with regard to degrees; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c): The Government has established the National Academic Depository (NAD), which  is  an  online  store  house  of  academic  awards  (degrees,  diplomas,  certificates, mark sheets etc.) lodged by the academic institutions / boards / eligibility assessment bodies  in  a  digital  format.  NAD  not  only  ensures  easy  access  to  and  retrieval  of  an academic award but also validates and guarantees its authenticity and safe storage.

The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  is  the  authorised  implementing agency for NAD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Expatriate Works and Migrant Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## EXPATRIATE WORKS AND MIGRANT WORKERS

## 972.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a)whether  the  Ministry  has  developed  plans  to  help  expatriate  workers returning from abroad, and migrant workers returning from other states to cope with the financial predicaments caused by job losses;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)whether  specific  measures  have  been  taken  to  ensure  that  those  with limited skill-set receive work opportunities; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (e) :  With the aim of making the best of our skilled workforce returning due  to  the    pandemic,  the  Government  of  India  launched  an  initiative SWADES  (Skilled  Workers  Arrival  Database  for  Employment  Support)  to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the returning workers under the Vande Bharat Mission. SWADES, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development  &  Entrepreneurship,  the  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  and  the Ministry of External Affairs, aimed to create a database of qualified citizens based  on  their  skill  sets  and  experience  to  tap  into  and  fulfill  demand  of Indian and foreign companies. It was aimed at all the citizens from all over the  world,  across  ECR  and  ECNR  categories.  This  was  done  to  facilitate reintegration  of  migrant  workers  into  the  labour  market  and  promote effective employment opportunities. For facilitating employment opportunities,  details  of  SWADES  registrations  have  been  integrated  with Skill  India's  ASEEM  (Aatmanirbhar  Skilled  Employee  Employer  Mapping) portal which  was  launched  on  10  July  2020.  Further,  all  data  regarding Indians returning under Vande Bharat Mission was also shared with relevant State Governments, on a real time basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Jobs for Locals in Mangalore
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 970 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## JOBS FOR LOCALS IN MANGALORE

## 970.   SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware of the recent protest in Mangalore for demanding jobs for locals in Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals  Limited  (MRPL)  where  employment  opportunities are denied for sons of soil by the company;
- (b)if so, the details of locals recruited on regular/contractual basis at all levels in MRPL;
- (c)whatever  there  is  any  Government  policy  for  jobs  for  locals  in PSUs/Pvt limited companies or any other Government department;
- (d)the  reasons  for  denying  employment  opportunities  to  locals  in MRPL; and
- (e)the action taken by the Government to give employment opportunities to locals in the recent past and punitive action taken by  the  Government  against  the  companies  which  violated  such rules?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes sir, the Government is aware about a recent protest in Mangalore  for  demanding  jobs  for  locals  in  Mangalore  Refinery  and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL).
- (b): MRPL, which is a Central Public Sector Undertaking,  gives fair  and  equal  opportunity  to  all  candidates  including  local  residents as  per  merit  in  the  selection  process  following  Government  of  India guidelines.  The  details  of  the  employment  provided  by  MRPL  are  as below :

| Employees              |   Total |   From Karnataka |
|------------------------|---------|------------------|
| Regular Management     |     904 |              402 |
| Regular Non Management |    1205 |              896 |
| Contract               |    2985 |             2635 |

(c) to (e): MRPL, being a central Public Sector Undertaking of Government of India follows Government of India  orders issued from time to time for recruitments and gives fair opportunity to all eligible candidates,  who  are  citizens  of  India  to  appear  for  its  selection process.

MRPL  had  given  fair  opportunity  to  all  and  the  candidates were selected on Merit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Working Children
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 969 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## WORKING CHILDREN

969.  SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  number  of working children in the age group of 5- 14 years in India;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  eliminate  the child labour problem in India; and

(d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): As  per  Census 2011, there were  43.53 lakh  main workers in India in the age group  of 5-14 years.
- (c) & (d): The  Government  is  following  a  multi-pronged  strategy  for elimination of child labour comprising of legislative measures, establishing an efficient enforcement mechanism,  project based rehabilitation and emphasis on universal elementary education.

Government has enforced the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986, as amended in the 2016,  which inter-alia,  stipulates  complete  prohibition  of    employment  or  work  of children  below  14  years  of  age  in  any  occupation  or  process  and adolescents  (14-18  years  of  age)  in  the  hazardous  occupations  or processes. The employment of children or adolescents in contravention of the provisions of the Act has  been made a cognizable offence.

The    Child  Labour  (Prohibition  &  Regulation)  Rules,  1988 inter-alia,   provide  for District Nodal Officer (DNO) and Task Force at district  level  under  chairpersonship  of  District  Magistrate  to  ensure that the provisions of the Act are properly enforced.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment is also implementing  the  National  Child  Labour  Project  (NCLP)  Scheme  for rehabilitation of child labourers. Under the NCLP Scheme, the children in the age group of 9-14 years are rescued/ withdrawn from work and enrolled  in  the  NCLP  Special  Training  Centres  to  provide  bridge education, vocational training, mid-day meal, stipend, health care, etc. before being mainstreamed  into  formal  education system.    The children in the age group of 5-8 years are directly linked to the formal education  system  through  a  close  coordination  with  the  Samagra Shiksha  Abhiyan.    An    online  portal  PENCIL  (Platform  for  Effective Enforcement of No Child Labour) has also been developed.

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