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Lok Sabha Question No. 3535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Fee Range for Technical Institutions
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Fee Range for Technical Institutions

## 3535.   SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA :

## Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to fix a fee range for technical institutions including engineering, management and other institutions;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is also planning to fix the fee range of other institutions including medical and legal institutions; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had constituted a National Fee Committee (NFC) under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) Srikrishna to review the existing fee structure and fix norms and guidelines for charging tuition and other fees including maximum and minimum fees for the courses e.g. Engineering & Technology, Management etc.. The Committee submitted its Report in August, 2021. These were approved with modifications by the Executive Committee  in  its  meeting  held  on  10.3.2022  and  accepted  by  the  Ministry.  Later,  AICTE  also forwarded the report to all State/ UT Governments for taking appropriate action.

(c)  &(d):  As  per  information  received  from  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  the  matter regarding  fixation  of  fee  for  medical  courses  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State  Fee Regulatory Committee. Section 10 of National Medical Commission Act, 2019 provides for framing of guidelines for determination of fees and all other charges in respect of fifty percent of seats in private medical institutions and deemed to be universities which are governed under the provisions of the Act. Accordingly, National Medical Commission has framed the guidelines and the same was issued on 03.02.2022 . The National Law Universities (NLU) have their own fee structure, their own rules,  as  they  have  to  self-sustain  themselves  as  per  their  particular  administrative  and  other requirements and therefore, there is no uniformity in their fee structure.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Withdrawal from GPF Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## 3534 Kesineni Srinivas:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE ( िवत्त मंũी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the office of Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh (AP) has permitted the State Government to withdraw the amounts from individual GPF Accounts of  AP  Government  Employees  without  any  intimation  or  consent  of employees during 2021 and 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount withdrawn;
- (c) if  not,  the  manner  in  which  the  amounts  were withdrawn from GPF Accounts of AP Government Employees; and
- (d) whether  the  Accountant  General,  Andhra  Pradesh  has  taken  any corrective action in this regard and restored the withdrawn amounts?

## ANSWER

- (a), (b), (c) & (d) Office of C&AG has informed that AG (A&E), AP maintains the GPF  accounts  of  AP  State  Government  Employees  as  per  AP GPF Rules. Withdrawals are debits and deposits are credits and are  accounted  in  the  Fund  in  terms  of  input  documents (Monthly Accounts) received from the Treasuries of Government of AP. All entries in the GPF subscriber accounts i.e.  the  deposits  (credits)  and  withdrawals  (debits),  are  done only as per input documents received from the Treasuries of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, the office of AG (A&E) debited the accounts of GPF subscribers numbering 68020 amounting to a total sum of ₹ 413.73 crores, based on the  input  documents  of  March  2021  and  March  2022,  for withdrawal (reversal) of DA arrears credited earlier on.

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## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534

## TO BE ANSWERED ON

Monday, August 8, 2022/ Sravana 17, 1944 (Saka)

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## Withdrawal from GPF Accounts
Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Inter-Connection of All Central Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

- (a) No, Sir
- (b) & (c) Question does not arise in view of (a) above.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## INTER-CONNECTION OF ALL CENTRAL LIBRARIES

## † 3533 SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to inter-connect all the central libraries in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds likely to be provided for implementing the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM and DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Tiger Conservation Area
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, Anto  Antony

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3531

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2022

## Tiger Conservation Area

## 3531.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: SHRI ANTO ANTONY

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to declare the areas under the Gavi division of the Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) as a tiger conservation area; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the plan prepared for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No proposal has been received from the State Government of Kerala for declaring the areas under the Gavi division of the Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) as a Tiger Reserve.
- (b) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Funds Allocated under NLCP
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3528

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Funds allocated under NLCP

## 3528.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to release the remaining amount of Rs. 5.26 crore as centre's  share  on  Pushkar  Sarovar  Scheme  under  National  Lake  Conservation  Plan (NLCP) scheme; and
- (b) if so, the time by which the said funds will be released and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  &  (b)  The  project  on  'Conservation  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Pushkar  Sarovar'  in Ajmer (Rajasthan) was sanctioned by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) at a total cost of Rs. 48.37 crore for a period of 30 months on 70:30 funding pattern between Central and State Government of Rajasthan during financial year 2007-08 vide Ministry letter no. J-16011/6/2007-NRCD-II dated 25.02.2008.   Out of which, Government of India share was to the tune of Rs. 33.86 Crore and remaining amount of Rs 14.51 Crore was as state share. The implementing agency for the project was Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP).

An amount of Rs. 27.612 crore as central share was released in four installments to  Government  of  Rajasthan  for  conservation  and  management  activities  in  Pushkar  Sarovar. Merger  of  NLCP  and  National  Wetland  Conservation  Programme  into  National  Plan  for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA) was done during February, 2013.

As per scheme guidelines, the release of remaining amount of central share is subject to completion of due processes including codal formalities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Agricultural Credit by Urban and Metro Bank Branches
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA

Answered Monday, August 8, 2022/Sravana 17,1944 (Saka)

## AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BY URBAN AND METRO BANK BRANCHES

## 3525. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether itis a fact that twenty five per cent of the direct credit to agriculture is given to farmers through urban and metro branches of banks;
2. if s0, the details thereof; State-wise;
3. whether the Government has any plans to extend more loans to farmers through setting up of more rural branches of banks; and
4. if s0, the details thereof; State-wise?

## Answer

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) & (6): Since 2004, Service Area Approach has been done away with and now farmers can avail credit from any of the bank branches Further; data on percentage of agriculture credit given by urban branches and rural branches, is not maintained by the Department or National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

(c) & (d): The Banks disbursed agriculture credit amounting to Rs. 17.09 lakh crore last year and has a target of ground level credit to agriculture of Rs. 18.5 lakh crore for FY 2022-23.

As regards setting up of Bank branches is concerned, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted general permission to domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) to open banking outlets including branch at any place in the country, without seeking approval of RBI in each case, subject to at least 25 percent of the total number of banking outlets opened a financial year in unbanked rural centres i.e\_ centres having population less than 10,000 (Tier 5 and Tier 6 centres) prior during being

In pursuance of extant RBI guidelines, rolling out of banking outlets in uncovered areas is a continuous process Banks, inter-alia, consider proposals for opening banking outlets in the light of RBI'$ instructions, their business plans and their commercial viability.

In order to ensure availability of banking outlet (Bank branch/ Business Correspondent/ India Post Payments Bank) within 5 kilometres of all inhabited in the country, the Government has launched a Geographic Information System (GIS) based App , namely, Jan Dhan Darshak Based on the data uploaded by the Banks on this as on 30.06.2022, there are 5,53,804 mapped inhabited villages in the country, out of which 5,53,625 (99.97%) are covered with a banking outlet. villages App:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Maintenance of Classified Data
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3524 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 08, 2022 SRAVANA 17, 1944 (SAKA)

## MAINTENANCE OF CLASSIFIED DATA QUESTION

3524. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

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

(a) whether the Government has developed any system of maintaining classified data on the companies based categories according to their business; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has any plan to constitute expert groups for the firms/companies  for  each  sector  to  assess  their  current  performance  and suggest appropriate measures to improve their economic conditions, if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  the  Government  has  firmed  up  any  new  effective  model  for  all companies to assess the actual feasibility and employment therein; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor?

## 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):  No  Sir.  Ministry  of  Corporate Affairs  as such has not developed any system  of  maintaining  classified  data  on  the  companies  based  categories according to their business. However, MCA21 portal captures annual financial statements, annual returns and other required filings of Private, Public & One Person  Companies  in  accordance  with  the  Companies  Act,  2013  and  rules therein.  Information  as  regards  their  business/objects  are  also  filed  by  such companies in their annual returns as per NIC Codes.

(c to e): No Sir. No such expert group has been planned to be constituted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs and no such model has been firmed up. Ministry of Corporate  Affairs,  however,  from  time  to  time  has  taken  various  measures towards  ease  of  doing  business  and  ease  of  living  for  the  growth  and development of the corporates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Jan Shikshan Sansthan in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN IN TAMIL NADU

## 3522.    SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) has not been established in some States and UTs and if so, thereasons therefor;
- (b)  the  steps  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the  process  of  establishing JSS in all States andUTs, especially in the State of Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) the steps undertaken by the Government to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid-19 on thefunctioning of JSS?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) The scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan is being implemented through NGOs in 26 States and 7 UTs across the country. At present, there is no Jan Shikshan Sansthan in the States / UTs of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Puducherry due to non-availability of eligible NGOs and registration problem.
- (b) TheMinistry is in the process of setting up of Jan Shikshan Sansthans in 250 new districts covering all the States and UTs including 11 districts in Tamil Nadu.
- (c) The duration of the skill training has been increased from 2 hours to 3 hours per day and the training  is  conducted  in  smaller  groups.  The  Standard  Operating  Procedures (SoPs)  pertaining  to  prevention  of  spread  of  Covid-19  is  being  strictly  followed  while conducting the training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3520 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJANA

## 3520. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a)whether it is a fact that the Government is implementing Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the number and details of persons registered so far under the said Yojana, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)whether it is a fact that recently the Government has made some changes in the eligibility criteria and payment schedule in the said Yojana, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (c):  Atal  Beemit  Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY)  is  a  welfare measure  for  the  employees  covered  under  the  Employees'  State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 in the form of cash compensation up to 90 days  once  in  lifetime  of  the  worker  in  the  contingency  of  Insured Persons' (IPs') unemployment.

The scheme came into force on 01.07.2018 and extended to 30.06.2022  in  order  to  provide  relief  to  those  IPs  who  became unemployed during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The eligibility  and  other twice from 01.07.2020 to 30.06.2021 and from 01.07.2021 conditions of the scheme were relaxed w.e.f. 24.03.2020 as under:-

- i. The rate of relief under the scheme was enhanced from 25% of the  average  daily  earnings  to  50%  of  average  daily  earnings  of the claimant.

- ii. The IP should have been in insurable employment for a minimum 2 years and should have contributed for not less than 78 days in the contribution period immediately preceding the unemployment and minimum 78 days in one of the remaining three contribution periods  in  two  years  prior  to  unemployment.  Earlier,  minimum contribution of 78 days in each of four contribution periods was required.
- iii. The waiting period to file the claim was reduced from 90 days to 30 days.
- iv. Mandatory filing through employer and submission of affidavit by the claimant was dispensed with.

All the Insured Persons covered under ESI Act are entitled under the scheme and no separate registration is required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Environmental Clearance to Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3517

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Environmental Clearance to Projects

## 3517. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that many projects including road projects and other projects in the state of Karnataka are pending with Government to get environmental clearances and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to accord approval to these projects at the earliest and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) As  per  information  available  on  PARIVESH  Portal,  19  proposals  from  the State of Karnataka seeking Environmental Clearance (EC) are at various stages of appraisal in the Ministry. No road project is pending from the state of Karnataka in the Ministry.

With a view to expediting the overall EC process, a number of steps have been taken by the Central Government: (i) Ministry has launched a single window online PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Singlewindow Hub) portal on 10 th August, 2018 which automates the entire process of EC starting from  submission  of  application,  preparation  of  agenda,  preparation  of  Minutes  to  grant  of clearances.  (ii)EAC  meetings  for  appraisal  of  projects  are  now  conducted  twice  a  month. (iii)Various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry towards necessary amendments in the policies  and  regulations  to  ensure  transparent  and  simplified  process  of  EC  without compromising on rigor of the environmental concerns.

Due to various efforts taken by Government towards streamlining the EC procedure, overall time taken in grant of EC has reduced considerably over the years and it has taken approximately 75 days in the year 2021 against the maximum of 105 days as prescribed in EIA Notification, 2006.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Skill India International Centre
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## SKILL INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

## † 3516.   SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)       whether the Government is contemplating to set up Skill India International Centre in the country including Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)       the details of the estimated funds and projected target pertaining to the said programme;
- (c)        whether the Government has identified locations for the said centres within the country including Assam and Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)       the time by which these centres are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)        Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  through  National  Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  is  contemplating  setting  up  Skill  India  International  (SII) Centres.

Skill  India  International  Centres  are  aimed  at  providing  high-quality  training  to  Indian youth  by  providing  skills  as  per  the  requirement  of  the  international  employers  in  countries including but not limited to United Arab Emirates (UAE), other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regions, Canada, Australia, Japan etc.

- (b)       No separate funds have been allocated for the said programme.
- (c)  and  (d)       The  due  diligence  has  been  done  by  NSDC  and  supply  clusters  have  been identified.  The  identification  and  empanelment  process  of  SII  Centres  across  the  country including in the State of Assam and Rajasthan is an ongoing process.

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