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Lok Sabha Question No. 1147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya Attached to NTPC
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## Kendriya Vidyalaya Attached to NTPC

## 1147. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has held any consultations with the authorities of the NTPC and Ministry of Power for exploring the possibility of continued financial support to Kendriya Vidyalaya attached to NTPC, Kayamkulam and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  ensure  the  continued functioning of the Kendriya Vidyalaya attached to NTPC and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) NTPC, Kayamkulam was opened in the year 19992000  in  project  sector  under  the  sponsorship  or  funding  by  NTPC,  Kayamkulam mainly to cater to the educational needs of the wards of the NTPC employees. NTPC authorities at Kayamkulam have conveyed that due to financial constraints as well as less number of wards of NTPC employees, NTPC would be unable to continue the financial support to KV, NTPC Kayamkulam from the academic year 2022-2023. The NTPC  authorities  at  Kayamkulam  have  further  conveyed  that  NTPC  is  ready  to extend the infrastructural facilities to KVS till a permanent alternate arrangement is made.  A request has been made to Ministry of Power to resolve the issue amicably and to decide future course of action for the continuous functioning of KV attached to NTPC in the present location.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1146

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## ATAL BEEMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJANA

1146. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

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

- (a)the  salient  features  of  Atal  Beemit  Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY) along with its aims and objectives;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  extended  ABVKY  till  next  financial year, if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (c)whether the rate of relief provided under the scheme is enhanced and has benefitted the unemployed, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  enhance  the  working  condition  of persons working in unorganised sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) is a welfare scheme of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), under which  unemployed  insured  persons  are  provided  cash  relief  for  a period  of  maximum  90  days.    The  scheme  came  into  force  on 01.07.2018. It was initially implemented on a Pan India pilot basis for a period of two years.  The  Scheme  was  extended for another year i.e.

from  01.07.2020  to  30.06.2021  to  provide  relief  to  those  Insured Persons (IPs) who became unemployed during the Covid-19 Pandemic and  the  conditions  for  availing  benefit  under  the  scheme  were  also relaxed w.e.f. 24.03.2020 as under: -

- i. The rate  of  relief  under  the  scheme  was  enhanced  from  25%  of average per day earnings to 50% of average per day earnings.
- ii. The waiting period to file claim has been reduced from 90 days to 30 days.
- iii. Mandatory filing through employer and submission of affidavit by the claimant has been dispensed with.

The Scheme has further been extended for another year i.e.

up to 30.06.2022 with relaxed terms and conditions.

Till 09.07.2021, a total of Rs. 73.23 disbursed among 55,125 claimants.

crore  has  been

(d): As  part  of  labour  reforms,  the  Government  has  recently notified 'The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020,'  to  ensure  better  working  conditions  for  the  workers  including unorganised workers. The Code inter-alia, has provisions for cleanliness and  hygiene,  ventilation, adequate  lighting, dust free environment, flexible working for women workers, crèche facilities for their children, toll free helpline for the inter-State migrant workers, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Global Minimum Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1144

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 th  JULY, 2021

SRAVANA 4, 1943 (SAKA)

## GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX

## 1144. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that around 130 countries have recently backed a global minimum tax as  part  of  a  worldwide  effort  to  keep  multinational  firms  from  dodging  taxes  by shifting their profits to countries with low rates as announced by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India has joined and backed the said move as signed by 130 countries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b), (c) and (d):

Yes Sir, on 1 st July, 2021 majority of the members of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and  Development  (OECD)/G20  Inclusive  Framework  on  Base  Erosion  and  Profit  Shifting (Inclusive  Framework) (130 out of 139 member jurisdictions including India) adopted a highlevel statement which includes continuing work for an agreement on a global minimum tax with a rate of at least 15% on a country-by-country basis.

The  minimum  corporate  tax  is  intended  to  ensure  that  large  and  profitable  multinational enterprises pay a certain minimum level of tax on their income.  It is targeted primarily at low or no tax jurisdictions and seeks to curb unhealthy tax competition, profit shifting and treaty abuse.

The IF member jurisdictions have agreed to carry out further work so as to reach an agreement on a minimum corporate tax regime. India is actively participating in this work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Flaws in Labour Code Rule
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1142

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## FLAWS IN LABOUR CODE RULE

1142. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

(a)whether the Government is aware of the flaws in the labour code rule with negative impacts on women and the unorganised sector; (b)if so, whether the Government has taken steps to revive it; and (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As a step towards implementation of the four Labour Codes, the  Government had pre-published the draft Rules, namely, the Code on  Wages  (Central)  Rules,  2020,  the  Industrial  Relations  (Central) Rules, 2020, the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2020 and the Occupational  Safety  Health  &  Working  Conditions  (Central)  Rules, 2020  for  public  consultation.    The  draft  Rules  will  be  finalized  after taking into account all the comments received from various stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Policy on CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1140 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 26 th  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 4, 1943 (SAKA)

## POLICY ON CSR QUESTION

1140. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted any panel to prepare a frame work for a  relevant  policy  on  Corporate  Social  Responsibility(CSR)  activities  and  to review the framework under the Companies Act, 2013;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there has been a continuous decrease in spending of CSR funds by the companies from the year 2019-20 onwards; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons 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):  Yes Sir.  The Ministry had set up a High Level Committee (HLC-2018) to review  the  existing  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  framework  and  make recommendations to develop a more robust and coherent CSR regulatory and policy framework, and underlying ecosystem. The HLC-2018 had submitted its report on 07 th  August, 2019 which is available in public domain at www.mca.gov.in.
- (c) & (d):  As per the Companies Act, 2013, companies are required to hold Annual General Meeting (AGM) within six months from the end of financial year. Thereafter, financial statements and board report containing disclosure about CSR, are to be filed in MCA21 within 30 days of the AGM.  Thus, the CSR data for the Financial Year 2020-21 is not available.   However, on the basis of filings made by the companies in MCA21 registry, CSR amount spent by various companies in the financial year 2019-20 is given below:

|                                | Financial Year 2019-20   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
| No. of Companies               | 21,349                   |
| CSR expenditure (in Rs. Crore) | 21,231                   |

(Data upto 31.03.2021) [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Privatisation of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1137

Privatisation of PSBs

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 'JULY 2021/ SRAVANA 4, 1943 (SAKA) 26TH

## 1137. SHRI VK. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether it is true that the Government is considering to nationalised banks and the bidding in this commence with privatisation of two such banks the current year; privatise during will regard
- (6) if s0, the details thereof;
- whether itis also true that the Government has set & target of Rs.1.75 lakh crote for 202122 from disinvestment; which includes the sale of two banks;
- whether it is also true that the target of the Government is to privatise around a dozen sector banks; and public
- (e) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- () to (e): The Budget Estimate for disinvestment in the financial year (FY) 2021-22 has been set 22, announced Government's intention to take up privatisation of two PSBs, after legislative amendments and also announced approval of a policy of strategic disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises   (PSEs) As per the policy for Atmanirbhar Bharat   issued by the of Investment and Public Asset Management; NITI Aayog has been mandated to Department make recommendations with to Central PSEs under Strategic Sectors, which includes Banking; Insurance and Financial Services Sectors as a8 On Central PSEs to be retained under Government control or considered inter alia,   privatisation Or merger subsidiarisation with another PSE, for subsequent approval by an Alternative Mechanism that has been approved by the Government: regard well for,-
Lok Sabha Question No. 1134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Adjustment of Bank Interest
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Lallu Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1134

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY 2021/ SRAVANA 4, 1943 (SAKA) Adjustment of Bank Interest

## †1134. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the banks have initiated  the process  to adjust  the  interest  collected during the Corona period from borrowers and Non-Banking Finance Companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  from  borrowers  in  this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the circular 'Asset Classification and Income Recognition following the expiry of Covid-19 regulatory package' dated 7.4.2021  wherein  all  lending  institutions  were  required  to  put  in  place  a  Boardapproved policy to refund/adjust the 'interest on interest' charged to the borrowers during  the  moratorium  period, i.e. 1.3.2020  to  31.8.2020  in  conformity  with  the judgement  by  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  the  matter  of  Small  Scale  Industrial Manufacturers Association vs Union of India & Others. Lending institutions were also advised by RBI to disclose the aggregate amount to be refunded /adjusted in respect of their borrowers based on the above reliefs in their financial statements for  the  year  ending  31.3.2021.  Further,  RBI  has  informed  that  they  have  not received complaints from borrowers regarding the process of adjusting the 'interest on interest' collected during the pandemic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Employees‘ Provident Fund
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1129

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2021

## EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND

## 1129.  SHRI VELUSAMY P.

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  having  any  proposal  to  subsidize Employees  Provident  Fund  under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Rozgar Yojana for the new employees as well as for those who lost their job during lockdown;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the ceiling limit of wages criteria and the quantum of contribution to be given to both categories of workers (new and workers who lost their job);
- (d) whether  the  Government  will  bear  the contribution of both employers and employees' contribution for those employing more than 1000 workers;
- (e) whether this scheme will be expanded to less than 1000 workers employed by the establishments; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):    Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  has  been launched  as  part  of  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  package  3.0  to  incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits  and  restoration  of  loss  of  employment  during  COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme being implemented through Employees' Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO),  seeks  to  reduce  the  financial burden of the employers and encourages them to hire more workers. Under the scheme:
-  An employee drawing monthly wage of less than Rs. 15000/- who was  not working in any establishment registered with the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) before 1st October, 2020 is eligible for the benefit. The employees who lost their job during Covid-19 pandemic and didn't join in any EPF covered  establishment  upto  30.09.2020  are  also  eligible  for  the benefit.
-  Government of India is crediting for a  period  of  two  years,  both the employee's share (12% of wages) and employer's share (12% of  wages)  of  contribution  payable  or  only  the  employee's  share, depending on employment  strength of the EPFO  registered establishments.
-  The  scheme  has  commenced  from  1 st   October  2020  and  shall remain  open  for registration of  eligible  employers  and  new employees  upto  31 st   March,  2022.  Government  is  paying  the subsidy for two years from the date of registration.

(d): In respect of establishments employing more than 1000 employees, only  employees'  EPF  contributions  i.e.  12%  of  wages  is  provided  as benefit by the Central Government. (e)  &  (f):  The  scheme  already  covers  establishments  employing  less than 1000 workers. Incentive of both employees' & employer's contribution  i.e.,  24%  of  wages  in  respect  of  eligible  new  employees in establishments  employing  up  to  1000  employees  is  being  provided under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Royalty to Gas Producing States
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## Royalty to Gas Producing States

1128. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether 1000 MMSCM of gas is being produced onshore every year since 201718 from Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  gas  is  also  being  produced  through  Eastern  Offshore  of  Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details of production since 2017-18, year-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  royalty  being  paid  on  gas  produced  onshore  and  offshore  since 2017-18; and
- (d)  whether  there  have  been  demands  for  increasing  royalty  by  all  gas-producing States and if so, the reasons for not revising royalty to gas-producing States along with the revision in royalty made in the past?

## ANSWER

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) The quantity of Natural gas produced from onshore locations in the state of Andhra Pradesh since 2017-18 is given below:-
- (b) The quantity of Natural gas produced from Krishna Godavari offshore blocks since 2017-18 is given below:

| Year                     |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Gas Produced ( in MMSCM) |       959 |      1082 |       912 |       827 |

| Year                     |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Gas Produced ( in MMSCM) |      2793 |      2375 |      1779 |      1607 |

(c)  The  details  of  royalty  paid  on  Gas  produced  in  Krishna  Godavari  onshore  and offshore blocks since 2017-18 are given below:

(Rupees in Crore)

| Details   |   2017-2018 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Offshore  |         207 |       234 |       215 |        94 |
| Onshore   |          61 |        87 |        79 |        44 |
| Total     |         268 |       321 |       294 |       138 |

(d)    Royalty  is  paid  to  the  State  Governments  in  terms  of  Statutory  provisions  of Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (ORDA), Petroleum & Natural Gas (PNG) Rules 1959, Notifications issued thereunder as well as directives of Government of India (GoI). Revisions of royalty rates have taken place with award of exploration  blocks/  field  under  new  regime,  location  wise  and  later  basin  categorywise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: ATM Withdrawal Charges
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GO MINISTRY  O OF INDIA FINANCE SERVICES

## DEPARTMENT  OF FIN

## UNSTARRED LOK TroN NO. 1127

ANSWERED  ON MONDAY, ruLY 2o2|/SRAVANA  4, 1943 (SAKA)

## ATM Withdra I Charges

## 1127. KLINWAR  DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- maximum  ATM transactions limit allowed  by (a)  whether the customers  would  have to pay exceeding the limit fixed from lst January' 21 instead of Rs.20 on every ATM withdrawal in the ru1es  Pertaining  to 2 after the modifications Reserve Bank of India;
- o) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether this decision of RBI is likely to cause including farmers who are not digitally  active; lditional burden on the pocket of rural customers
- if so, whether  the Government  proposes  to (d) this burden;  and if so, the details thereof?

## er

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

(a) to (d) Reserve  Bank of India  (RBI) vide it's cir Machines / Cash Recycler Machines  -  Review  of banks to increase the ceiling  on customer  charges the free transactions from January 1,2022 entities and customer convenience. dated June 10, 2O2l ort"Usage of Automated  Teller Fee and Customer Charges", has allowed the (20-per  transaction  to 121 per transaction,  beyond the need to balance  exPectations ions of stakeholder

The following free ATM transactions including with savings bank account  holders, including  farmers and shall continue  to be offered by Banks to their

- (i) Five free financial transactions  and any month at a Bank's own ATM  (On-US  ha of free non-cash withdrawal transactions  every r) at any location.
- (ii) A minimum ofthree free transactions (incl at any other banks' ATM (Off-Us Kolkata, Mumbai, andNew  Delhi). financial and non-financial  transactions)  in a month ;-ut  tut.tto locations  (Bengaluru,  Chennai,  Hyderabad,
- (ii0 A minimum  of five free transactions (i bank ATM (Off-Us transactions)  at non financial and non-financial transactions)  at any other locations.

These free transactions  are aimed at meeting the and rural  customers through ATMs. wal needs of account holders,  including  farmers

Further, it is not mandatory  for a bank to impose the bank is free to allow more number  of free on cash withdrawal  transactions  at ATMs,  and or impose a lower charge on such withdrawals'