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Lok Sabha Question No. 2360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Virtual Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Dileshwar Kamait, Geeta Kora, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Virtual Universities

2360. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether the Government proposes to establish a number of virtual universities in the country; (b)  if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the steps taken by the Government to achieve the desired gross enrolment ratio in higher education as envisaged in National Education Policy?

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

(a) & (b) In order to promote Online Education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified necessary regulation, which facilitates the Universities to offer full-fledged Online Program. The UGC has  also  notified  Credit  Framework  for  Online  Learning  Courses  through  SWAYAM  (Study  Webs  of Active  Learning  for  Young  Aspiring  Minds)  Regulations,  2021  which  allows  upto  40%  of  the  total courses  being  offered  in  a  particular  programme  in  a  semester  through  the  online  learning  courses offered through SWAYAM Platform.

(c)  Several  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  enrolment  in  higher educational institutions, which inter-alia include opening of more centrally funded institution, encouraging opening of institutions by State Governments through the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme, scholarship programmes to supplement the cost of education, use of ICT technology-SWAYAM portal to reach out to people and allow them to secure good quality education. As a result of the efforts made, the Gross enrolment Ratio (GER) has increased over the years, from 24.3% in 2014-2015 to 27.1% in 2019-2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Drug Abuse in Educational Institutions
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Drug Abuse in Educational Institutions

## 2356. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  instances  of  increased  drug  abuse  in  educational institutions in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has confiscated the drugs and psychotropic substances in the educational institutions of the country; and (d)  if  so,  the  State-wise  details  thereof  indicating  the  number  of  such  reported  cases  in  this  regard

- during each of the last three years and the current year so far?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d) : No,  Sir.  There  is  no  confirmed  report  to  conclude  that  drug  addiction  is  spreading  in education  campuses  which  is  spoiling  the  students.  Nevertheless,  the  Government  is  committed  to create a drug free healthy educational environment in various education campuses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Development of Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES

2354.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  monitoring  the  schemes  under  the  National Mission on Libraries (NML) and if so, the details thereof along with the status of implementation, scheme-wise;
- (b) whether Government is proposing to launch a mega project of "Every Village has a Library" in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to enact a National Public Library Act as only  few  States  have  enacted  and  implemented library  legislation  and  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective steps proposed to be taken by the Government for development of the Library Sector in the country?

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

## ANSWER

- (a) Yes Sir, the Government is monitoring the scheme under the National Mission on  Libraries  (NML).  The  implementation  status  of  various  components  are  as under: -
- (i) National Virtual Library of India  (NVLI) : - Indian culture portal(ICP) has been launched on 10.12.2019. The URL is https://indianculture.gov.in which is available on public domain.
- (ii)  Creation  of  NML  Model  Libraries:  Total  49  libraries  of  27  States  of  the Country have been modernized.
- (iii) Qualitative and Quantitative Survey of Public Libraries: Survey has been done and the report has been submitted by the entrusted agency.
- (iv)  Capacity  Building:  Total  33  training  programme  have  been  organized  in which 1356 Participants have been trained.
- (b) to (e) No Sir, Libraries are a State subject as per the Constitution of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chinta Anuradha, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL KENDRAS

2352.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a)        whether  all  of  the  812 allocated  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs) have been established throughout the country, if so, details thereof, if not, reasons therefore;
- (b)         whether  there  has  been  a  delay  in  setting  up  of  all  PMKKs,  if  so,  the  reasons therefor including intended timeframe for completion;
- (c)        whether the Government has undertaken a study to study the impact of Covid-19 disruptions on the performance of PMKKs, if so, details thereof; and
- (d)        whether the PMKKs closed during the last year have been reallocated to ensure maximum coverage of all districts?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry promotes establishment of model and aspirational skill centres known as Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra  (PMKK)  in  every  district  for  imparting  skill  training  in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode throughout the country. As on date, 813 PMKKs have been planned and sanctioned across the country; Out of which, 717 PMKKs have been  established,  42  PMKKs  are  under  establishment  while  54  PMKKs  have  been surrendered. The delay in setting up of remaining PMKKs was majorly due to COVID-19 induced  lockdown  and  restrictions.  Presently,  as  there  is  some  ease  in  restrictions,  the Training Partners have been advised to initiate/complete the establishment process.
- (b)       Above reply of Part (a) may be referred.
- (c)         As  on  date,  no  study  has  been  conducted for  evaluating the impact of  Covid-19 disruptions on the performance of PMKKs.
- (d)        54  PMKKs  were  closed  /  surrendered  during  the  last  year  and  National  Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry is making efforts for reallocation of the surrendered/closed PMKKs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Young and Budding Authors
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Chandeshwar Prasad, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Young and Budding Authors

## †2351. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Yuva  Yojana  to  train  young  and budding  authors  (below  30  years  of  age)  in  order  to  promote  heritage,  culture  and  education system of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the said scheme;
- (c)  whether the Government has any plan under the said scheme to translate the literature from one language to another Indian language in view of 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' so as to ensure the exchange of literature and culture ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir, As per the announcement of the Prime Minister in the 'Mann ki Baat' Talk on 31 st January 2021, the 'Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors' (YUVA) scheme, a mentorship programme to train young authors, was launched by the Ministry of Education on 29 th  May 2021 as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' programme.
- (b) The launch of PM-YUVA is in tune with the vision to encourage young writers to  write about  India's  freedom  struggle.    In  the  scheme,  the  young  generation  authors  write  about freedom fighters, incidents associated with freedom, the saga of valour during the period of

freedom  struggle  in  their  respective  areas  -  as  the  best  tribute  to  the  heroes  of  India's freedom - as we celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence.

The  scheme  is  aimed  at  training  75  aspiring  writers  below  30  years,  who  are  ready  to express themselves and project India and its culture and literature globally. A consolidated scholarship of Rs 50,000 per month for a period of six months per author will be paid under the mentorship scheme in addition to being mentored by eminent authors.

- (c) & (d) The first edition of the 75 books selected under PM-YUVA Scheme will be published in their original language only.  The books will be translated into other languages on case-tocase basis after publication of first edition, ensuring the exchange of culture and literature, thereby promoting 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Gold Jewellery Sales under PMLA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2350

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2021 Agrahayana 22, 1943 (Saka)

## Gold Jewellery Sales under PMLA

## 2350. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided to  bring  gold  jewellery  sales  in  the  country under the purview of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of Government to the appeal from the Jewellery business for reversal of the decision?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As  per  Gazette  Notification  No.  799(E)  dated  28.12.2020 , the  Central Government has notified  the dealers  in  precious  metals,  precious  stones  as  persons carrying  on  designated  businesses  or  professions  -  if  they  engage  in  any  cash transactions with a customer equal to or above Rupees ten lakhs, carried out in a single operation or in several operations that appear to be linked.
- (c) There is no proposal for reversal of the decision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Extension of Theme Based Tourist Circuits in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Maddila  Gurumoorthy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2346

## ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## EXTENSION OF THEME BASED TOURIST CIRCUITS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2346. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  plans  to  extend  the  number  of themes  under  theme  based  tourist  circuits,  like  cuisine tourism,  wellness  tourism  similar  to  that  done  by  Andhra Pradesh in their State Tourism Policy 2020-25; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): Development of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State Government/ UT Administration. However, the Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan  has already identified 15 themes.

As  of  now,  there  is  no  proposal  to  extend  the  number  of themes under Swadesh Darshan scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Tribal Food Park in North Costal Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Chinta Anuradha, Goddeti Madhavi, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Kotagiri Sridhar, M V V Satyanarayana, Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2345

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 13/12/2021

## TRIBAL FOOD PARK IN NORTH COSTAL ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2345.      DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  progress  achieved  in  the  setting  up  of  a  Tribal  Food  Park    in  North  Coastal Andhra  Pradesh;
- (b)  the time-frame by when the proposed food park would be established; and
- (c)   the details of the budget allocation made for the said project?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) :  The TRIFED in association with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing 'TRIFOOD' project, under which two Tribal Food Parks have been developed to enhance tribal  income by  better utilization  and  value  addition  to  minor  forest  produce  (MFP) collected by tribal gatherers from forested areas. The two projects set up under the TRIFOOD initiative are as follows-

-  Panvel,  Raigad  District,  Maharashtra:   The  items  being  proposed  to  be  processed  are Mahua, Amla, Custard Apple & Jamun Processing unit at TRIFED area in Taloja Industrial Area, Village  Chal,
-  Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh:  Minimal Multi Commodity Processing unit at the TRIFED area in Burundwara, Semra,

There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for construction of Tribal Food Park in Northern Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Banking Facilities at Gram Panchayats
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2343

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 22, 1943 (SAKA) Banking Facilities at Gram Panchayats

## 2343. SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by Government to cover unbanked Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the State of Odisha; and (b) the number of unbanked GPs in particular in the districts of Odisha to be covered? Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (DR BHAGWAT KARAD) (a) and (b) In terms of the revised guidelines issued by Reserve bank of India (RBI) vide circular on 'Rationalization of Branch Authorization Policy' No. DBR.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated May 18, 2017,  the  term ' Branch'  has been substituted by  'Banking Outlet (BO)' which includes both physical brick and mortar branches and Business Correspondent (BC) outlets to enable banks in expanding their network even in remote rural areas in a cost-effective manner for hassle free services to customers in rural areas. Further, in pursuance of extant RBI guidelines, rolling out of banking outlets in uncovered areas is  a  continuous  process  looked  after  by  the  State  Level  Bankers'  Committee  (SLBC),  in consultation  with  the  concerned  State  Government,  member  banks  and  other  stakeholders. Banks,  inter-alia,  consider  proposals  for  opening  banking  outlets  in  the  light  of  RBI's instructions, their business plans and their commercial viability. To further assess the viability for opening a banking outlet, banks carry out survey as required. To  ensure  availability  of  banking  outlet  (Bank  branch  /  Business  Correspondent),  within  5 kilometers of all inhabited villages, the Government has launched a Geographic Information System (GIS) based App., namely, Jan Dhan Darshak App (JDD App) developed by National Informatics  Centre  (NIC).  Banks  upload  the  GIS  location  of  their  branches,  Business

Correspondents (BCs) and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) on the app.

As per JDD App data, all Gram Panchayat (GP) of Odisha is covered with banking outlets (Bank Branch/BC/IPPB Centre) within the radius of 5 kms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Visa on Arrival
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2339 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## VISA ON ARRIVAL

## †2339. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of countries whose citizens are entitled to visa on arrival in India;
- (b) the number of peoples granted visa in India each year at present;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include more countries under tourism visa facility on arrival in India to promote tourism;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  existing  limit  of open tourist visa to the entitled tourists for the same; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TOURISM                                          (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): As conveyed by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Visa on arrival facility has been extended to the nationals of Japan, Republic of Korea  and  United  Arab  Emirates  (UAE)  nationals  only  at  designated international airports namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad for business, tourism, medical & conference purposes.
- (b): As conveyed by Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, the numbers of people granted Visa- on Arrival in India are given in Annexure.
- (c): No such proposal is under consideration in this Ministry at this stage. However, nationals of 156 countries are eligible for grant of electronic visa (e- visa) for tourism purposes.
- (d) & (e): No, Sir. No such proposal under consideration.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2339  ANSWERED  ON  13.12.2021  REGARDING  VISA  ON ARRIVAL Visa- on Arrival in India during 2016-2021

| Year   | Japan   | Republic of   | United Arab Emirates   | Total   |
|--------|---------|---------------|------------------------|---------|
|        |         | Korea         |                        |         |
| 2016   | 6,827   | -             | - 6,827                |         |
| 2017   | 12,025  | -             | -                      | 12,025  |
| 2018   | 13,053  | 7,735         | -                      | 20,788  |
| 2019   | 13,810  | 28,098        | 434                    | 42,342  |
| 2020   | 2,289   | 4,041         | 340                    | 6,670   |
| 2021   | -       | -             | -                      | -       |
| Total  | 48,004  | 39,874        | 774                    | 88,652  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Designing of Mobile App for Information of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2338

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## DESIGNING OF MOBILE APP FOR INFORMATION OF MONUMENTS

## 2338. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)
- (b)
- (c) this regard?

whether there is any proposal with the Archaeological Survey of India to design mobile apps  containing  information  about  the  monuments  and  other  protected  historical structures; if so, the details thereof and whether it would also assist in the development of tourism across the country; and if  so,  the details thereof and the follow-up action taken by the Government till now in

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVLOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b) Yes,  sir.  The  Archaeological  Survey  in  India  (ASI)  has  decided  to  develop  a  mobile application  'Indian  Heritage'  and  place  it  in  public  domain.  The  application  covers information  about  Centrally  Protected  Monuments  along  with  provisions  to  upload information about State Protected Monuments. Besides  the  information  in  text  form,  maps  and  attractive  visuals,  the  application provides other facilities like e-ticketing, film permissions, etc. (c) ASI  has  collaborated  with  Bhaskaracharya  National  Institute  for  Space  Applications and  Geo-Informatics  (BISAG),  a  part  of  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology,  Govt.  of  India,  and  entered  into  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  to develop the mobile application.

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