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Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Changes in PMLA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2865

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 21 st  MARCH, 2022

## Changes in PMLA

## 2865.   SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Hon'ble Supreme Court has recently warned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for usage of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) reasonably or the Act will lose its relevance;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  considering  suitable  changes  in  PMLA  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  lay  down  suitable  rules  and  guidelines  for  ED  to follow in the usage and enforcement of seizure rules and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the view of the Government in the event that a person whose assets have been seized by ED, is eventually found to be innocent along with the details of reparation that will be granted to the person?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     No such observation, in its written order or judgements, has been made by Hon'ble Supreme Court.
- (b) & (c) Changes in any law is a continuous process as per changing objectives and goals of the organization,  judicial  pronouncements  and  procedural  requirements  of  implementation.  As  an enforcement  agency,  the  Directorate  of  Enforcement  has  strong  internal  mechanism,  safeguards, SOPs  and  robust investigation protocol. For this purpose, the Directorate issues various instructions,  clarifications  and  standards  keeping  in  view  the  requirements  of  money  laundering investigations and risk involved. Further, the Directorate of Enforcement is also in the process of compiling/consolidating all such guidelines/instructions/circulars in the form of updated comprehensive Manual for the guidance of officers.
- (d)      As  per  Section  8(6)  of  Prevention  of  Money  Laundering  Act,  2002  (PMLA)  where  on conclusion of trial, the Special Court finds that the offence of money laundering has not taken place or the property is not involved in money laundering, it shall order release of such property to the person entitled to receive it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Mechanism for Trading of Cryptocurrencies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Kotagiri Sridhar, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Mechanism for Trading of Cryptocurrency

2864: SHRI TRVS. RAMESH:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI BBPATIL:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has proposed any mechanism for trading of crypto assets and if So, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to define cryptocurrencies as   securities or other financial instruments;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken any steps to formulate transparent, regulatory measures for   digital currencies/cryptocurrencies rather than the intended banning; and
- (e) if so, the details and the status thereof including the details of protection for investors that the same will involve?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No Sir:
- (b) to (e): Cryptocurrency sector is unregulated. The legal framework for the sector may be finalised only after all aspects are carefully examined in consultation with stakeholders concerned.

RBI has been cautioning users, holders and traders of Virtual Currencies (VCs) vide public notices on December 24, 2013, February 01, 2017 and December 05, 2017 that dealing in VCs is associated with   potential   economic, financial, operational, legal, customer protection and security related risks. RBI vide its circular dated 31, 2021 has also advised its regulated entities to continue to carry out customer due diligence processes for transactions in VCs, in line with regulations governing standards for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT), obligations under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA); 2002, etc. May
Lok Sabha Question No. 2861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Inclusion of ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## 2861.  MS. S. JOTHIMANI :

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the problems faced by the Boom Boom Maatukarar, Adhiyan, Narikkuravar, Sattaiyadi communities in accessing basic necessities and the Government documents including community certificates;

- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to address these issues; and

(c)  the  details  of  inclusion  of  the  Boom  Boom  Maatukarar,  Adhiyan,  Narikkuravar,  Sattaiyadi communities into ST list?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal ministry for specification of a community as Scheduled Tribes  under  Article  342  of  Constitution  of  India.  The  Central  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  are State/UT Specific. Only those communities who have been declared as such by the President through an initial public notification or through a subsequent amending Act of Parliament will be considered to be Scheduled Tribes and are eligible to avail benefits meant for STs. The communities under reference are not notified as STs.

(c): The  Government  of  India  on  15.6.1999,  and  further  amended  on  25.6.2002,  has  approved  the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the Orders specifying lists of Scheduled Tribes. According to these modalities, only those proposals which have been  recommended  and  justified  by  the  State  Government/UT  Administration  concerned,  can  be processed further. Thereafter, it has to be concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  (NCST)  for  consideration  for  amendment  of legislation.  All actions are taken as per these approved modalities. Recommendation of the concerned State Government is pre-requisite for further processing the case.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2861

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 21/03/2022

## INCLUSION OF ST LIST
Lok Sabha Question No. 2859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Empanelled Private Hospitals of ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2859

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## EMPANELLED PRIVATE HOSPITALS OF ESIC

†2859. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Ministry  proposes  to  bring  every  district  across  the country  under  the  purview  of  the  Employees  State  Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and if so, whether there is a proposal to bring all the districts of Gujarat also under the purview of ESIC;
- (b)whether there is any proposal to provide auto referral to empanelled private hospitals in case ESIC hospitals are not having the expertise to treat any disease and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  beneficiaries  of  ESIC  are  not  being  referred  to  any other  hospital  in  the  absence  of  necessary  treatment  in  ESI hospitals, as a result the beneficiaries are unable to get treatment;
- (d)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  the  right  to  refer  the patient to any other hospital/private hospitals in case the treatment is not available in ESI hospitals; 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): The Code on Social Security, 2020 has been passed by the Parliament which,  inter-alia,  envisages  extension  of  benefits  under  Employees'  State Insurance to every district in the country.  Till date, 595 districts have been covered, out of which 441 districts

are  fully  notified  and  in  154  districts,  prominent  industrial  centres  are notified. In the state of Gujarat, presently 19 districts are notified under the ESI Act which includes one fully notified district of Vadodara.

(b) to (e): ESI beneficiaries have access to cashless medical treatment,  by  a  defined  referral  procedure,  through  the  empanelled private hospitals in case the required treatment is not available in the ESI hospitals.

There is no proposal to provide auto-referral to ESI beneficiaries for treatment through empanelled private hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Expansion of NATS
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Expansion of NATS

2857. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of implementation of NationalApprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS);
- (b) whether the Government proposed to extend the scheme in the coming years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  The  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  on  24.11.2021  has  approved continuation of  NATS for  a further period of 05 years beyond 31.03.2021 i.e. from 01.04.2021 to  31.03.2026 with an outlay of ₹ 3,054.00 crore.  The CCEA has expanded the scope of the NATS  to  include  students  from  Humanities,  Science  and  Commerce  besides  students  from engineering stream.The year wise outlay for the scheme is given in the table below:

|         |         |         |         | (₹ in crore)   | (₹ in crore)   |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------------|----------------|
| 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26        | Total          |
| ₹500.00 | ₹550.00 | ₹605.00 | ₹666.00 | ₹733.00        | ₹3,054.00      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Punishment in Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Punishment in Schools

## 2854. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that in November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) published 'Corporal Punishment and Health,' where it called for the end of this practice around the world; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that teachers in India apply positive discipline techniques to have their students listen to them?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b): Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, prohibits 'physical punishment' and 'mental harassment' of students under Section 17(1) and makes it a punishable offence under Section 17(2).

In  addition,  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  (DoSEL),  Ministry  of Education has developed Guidelines on School Safety and Security of children studying in Government, Government-aided and Private Schools. The guidelines are advisory in nature and have been circulated to all States/UTs/Autonomous Bodies of DoSEL and stakeholder Ministries.  These  guidelines  take  care  of  psycho-social  safety  of  children  and  inter-alia stipulate that schools may be declared and monitored as Corporal Punishment Free School and Zero Tolerance to student's abuse and bullying. Also, schools  are required to take strong action against teaching and non teaching staff in case of any involvement in or negligence of physical  or  sexual  violence,  bullying  and/or  corporal  punishment,  subjecting  the  child  to physical or psychological harassment. These guidelines also provide that established offense of corporal punishment attracts legal provision under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015.

Additionally,  under  NISHTHA  (National  Initiative  for  School  Heads'  and  Teachers' Holistic Advancement), a nation-wide integrated teacher training program for teachers under Samagra Shiksha, teachers have been oriented on counselling, provisions of POCSO Act, JJ Act,  School  Safety  guidelines,  helpline  and  emergency  numbers,  drop-box  for  complaints, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Violation of Environmental Norms
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2853

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Violation of Environmental Norms

2853. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

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

- (a) whether the judgement given in Tirupur Dyeing Factory Owners ... vs Noyyal River A. Protection Ass. & ... on 6 October, 2009 is honored by Central and Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  number  of  dyeing  factory  owners  who  have  violated  the  above  order  of  the  apex court, since the judgement in above case?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b) As per information received from the Government of Tamil Nadu , Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)  have complied with the Hon'ble Supreme Court  of India order dated 06.10.2009 in connection with Civil Appeal No. 6776 of 2009 @Special Leave Petition  (Civil)  No.  6963  of  2007  in  the  matter  of  Tiruppur  dyeing  Factory  Owners Association - Vs- Noyyal  River Ayacutdars Protection Association  and Others.

As per paras 24 and 25 of the said order, extent of works ( in percentage) completed relating to the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)  system had been mentioned for  17  Common Effluent  Treatment    Plants  (CETPs)    in  Tiruppur  .  Out  of  these  17  CETPs,  13  CETPs covering  398  member  units  have  installed  ZLD  system  and  these  CETPs  made  necessary payment (Fine amount, Loss  of Ecology Authority  - Compensation, Adhoc Compensation and Orathapalyam  Dam Cleaning) to the District Collector, Coimbatore. TNPCB has issued Consent to Operate (CTO) to these 13 CETPs for their function with ZLD System.

The remaining 4 CETPs with 56 member units and 22 member units of above 13 CETPs were  closed  for  non  compliance  of  the  orders  of  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India  as mentioned in the first para.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Launch of ‘Every Village has a Library‘ Project
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) Because, Library is a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule under Article 246 of Constitution of India and public Libraries function under the administrative control of the respective State/Union Territory authority, except the ones declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance.

(c) No Sir.

(d) As Library is a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule under Article 246 of Constitution of India, public Libraries function under the administrative control of the respective State/Union Territory authority.

However, Ministry of Culture through its National Mission on Libraries (NML), under Setting up of NML Model Library component, provides financial assistance to 1 State Central Library and 1 District Library in each State /UT, as per the recommendation of the State Authority concerned. Also, Raja Rammohun  Roy  Library  Foundation  (RRRLF),  an  Autonomous  Body  under  Ministry  of  Culture, through its matching and non-matching schemes provides financial assistance to public Libraries for various purpose e.g. construction/renovation of library buildings, up-gradation of infrastructure with furniture and equipment, modernization, procurement of books and reading resources, organization of seminar/training and capacity building of library professionals/workshop /outreach programmes, establishment of children corner, opening of various sections, creating facilities for specially-abled, brail corner etc.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## LAUNCH OF 'EVERY VILLAGE HAS A LIBRARY' PROJECT

2852. SHRI B. B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is proposing to launch a mega project of "Every Village has a Library" in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor;
- (c) 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
- (d) 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
Lok Sabha Question No. 2850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Ranking/Incentive for quick Envionmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B, Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2850

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Ranking/Incentive for quick Environmental Clearance

## 2850.   SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to rank and incentivize the States on the basis of the speed with which they accord Environmental Clearances to developmental projects and if so, the details thereof along with the features thereof;
- (b) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented;
- (c) whether this proposal would dilute green safeguards and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) whether the said proposal has drawn ire from environmentalists and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  experts  had  opined  that  the  proposal  contravenes  basic  principles  of environmental regulations; and
- (f) whether the rating system seriously limited the State Environmental Impact Assessment Agencies members from exercising their scientific, legal and administrative knowledge?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The Ministry has issued an Office Memorandum dated 17 th January 2022 regarding criteria/methodology for rating the  State  Environment  Impact  Assessment  Authorities (SEIAAs) and the same is being implemented through PARIVESH portal of this Ministry.

(c)  to  (f)The  ranking  system  is  completely  based  on  the  existing  provisions  of  EIA Notification  2006  and  various  guidelines  issued  by  Ministry  from  time  to  time.  The  EIA notification  clearly  provides  time-line  for  completion  of  different  stages  involved  in  the Environment Clearance process, viz. Scoping (Terms of Reference), Public Consultation and Appraisal.  The notification also makes it mandatory for SEIAA to convey its decision to the applicant within 45 days of the receipt of recommendations from State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), which, in turn, has been given 60 days' timefrom receipt of the complete proposal for completing the appraisal of the application.

The aforesaid rating system has been introduced to encourage SEIAAs/ SEACs to ensure time bound appraisal of the projects/activities in an efficient manner without compromising on the environmental safeguards, thus providing an efficient, transparent and accountable framework for the stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Institutions of Eminence
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.: 2848 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.03.2022

## Institutions of Eminence

2848. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

## SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Regulatory  Architecture  through  the University  Grants  Commission(UGC)  to  declare  Government  educational  institutions  as Institutions of Eminence for public institutions and private institutions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the current status thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  also  allowed  Institutions  of  Eminence  to  open  offshore campuses; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the present status thereof;
- (e) the list of applications received from Public and Private category of Institutions for getting status  of  Institutions  of  Eminence and  approved during the last three  years and the  current year; and
- (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b) Yes Sir. Educational institutions, whether public or private are declared Institutions of  Eminence  (IoE),  as  per  the  regulatory  architecture  formulated  by  the  University  Grants Commission (UGC). The scheme namely, World Class Institutions, was launched in 2017. The  UGC  has  formulated  -  UGC  (Declaration  of  Government  Educational  Institutions  as Institutions of Eminence) Guidelines, 2017 and the UGC (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017 for public and private institutions respectively. As on 28.02.2022, 08 public and 03 private institutions have been notified as IoE. The regulations /guidelines  provide  for  recognition  of  10  educational  institutions  each  from  the  public  and private category as 'Institution of Eminence (IoE).'
- (c)  &  (d)  Yes  Sir.  The  UGC  (Institutions  of  Eminence  Deemed  to  be  Universities) (Amendments) Regulations,  2021  include  the  provisions  on  the  establishment  of  off-shore campuses  by  the  private  IoEs.  The  public  institutions  declared  as  IoE  under  the  scheme continue  to  function  as  per  the  existing  regulatory  provisions  under  which  they  have  been created.
- (e) & (f) A total of 114 applications were received from public and private institutions under the  scheme  in  the  year  2017-18  and  finally  10  institutions  from  each  category  were recommended for IoE status. No new applications have been called either in the last three years or in the current year. As on 28.02.2022, 11 institutions have been notified as IoE.

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