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Lok Sabha Question No. 2404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Opening of Science and Cultural Museum in Bihar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav, Chhedi Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## OPENING OF SCIENCE AND CULTURAL MUSEUM IN BIHAR

## †2404.   SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV: SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open a science and cultural museum in Bihar;
- (b) if  so,  the  place  and  time  by  when  this  museum  is  likely  to  be  opened  and  the estimated funds likely to be spent on this scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to(c):  Yes,  Sir.  National  Council  of  Science  Museums  (NCSM),  an  autonomous organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  Govt.  of  India  is  developing  a Science Centre at Bodhgaya in the state of Bihar at a cost of Rs.5.00 crores being shared equally between the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and State Govt. of Bihar. The project is likely to be ready by March, 2022.

Further,  State  Government  of  Bihar  is  developing  a  Science  City  viz.  Dr.  APJ Abdul Kalam Science City at Patna, under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science  at  the  total  cost  of  Rs.191.00  crores  being  shared  between  the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and State Govt. of Bihar. Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India has so far provided financial assistance to the tune of Rs.13.25 crores to State Government of Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Mining in Non-Forest Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2400

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Mining in Non-Forest Areas

## 2400.   SHRI VIJAY AKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

- (a) whether the Forest Advisory Committee has proposed to approve mining in nonforest areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to provide relief and  rehabilitation  to  the  affected  people  and  conservation  programme  for  the affected fauna and flora after mining; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof 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) Yes  sir,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Forest  Advisory  Committee,  the Ministry  has  issued  detailed  guidelines  on  10.12.2021  which  are  available  in public domain on the website www.parivesh.nic.in.
- (c) & (d) As  per  Rule  22  (1)  of  the  Mineral  Conservation  and  Development  Rules (MCDR), 2017 every mine shall have mine closure plans, which shall be of two types; namely:-
- (i) A progressive  mine  closure  plan: Progressive  mine  closure  plan means  a  progressive  plan  for  the  purpose  of  providing  protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures in amine or part thereof.
- (ii) A final mine closure plan: Final  mine  closure  plan  means a plan for  the  purpose  ofdecommissioning,  reclamation  and  rehabilitation of  a  mine  or  part  thereof  after  cessation  of  mining  and  mineral processing operations.

As per Rule 26(1) of MCDR 2017 the holder of a mining lease shall have the responsibilityto ensure that the protective measures including reclamation  and  rehabilitation  works  havebeen  carried  out  in  accordance with the approved mine closure plan or with suchmodifications as approved by the competent authority.

Further, Rule 44 of MCDR 2017 provides that every holder of prospecting licence,prospecting license cum mining lease or a mining lease shall carry out  prospecting  ormining  operations,  as  the  case  may  be,  in  accordance with applicable laws and in such amanner so as to cause least damage to the flora  of  the  area  held  under  prospecting  licence,prospecting  license  cum mining lease or mining lease and the nearby areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Disinvestment of BPCL
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2398

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021

Agrahayana 22, 1943 (Saka)

## Disinvestment of BPCL

## 2398. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of disinvestment of BPCL and the timeline for the same;
- (b) the reasons for dedicating petrochemical complex in Kochi worth Rs. 6000 crores to BPCL after the Government announced its intention to disinvest it;
- (c) whether the Government intends to provide the benefit of the subsidy mechanism to BPCL after its sale and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether LPG  subsidies  available for domestic  users will be affected by the disinvestment of BPCL and if so, the measures taken by the Government to safeguard the interests of domestic users?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KISHANRAO KARAD)

- (a) Expression of Interests (EOIs) have been received. The shortlisted bidders have been allowed to conduct due diligence. The timeline is dependent on successful outcome of different stages of transaction.
- (b) The  Propylene  Derivative  Petrochemical  Project  (PDPP)  is  a  'Make  in  India' initiative,  which  has  been  envisaged  for  production  of  niche  Propylene  derivatives viz. Acrylic Acid, Oxo Alcohol and Acrylates, using the polymer-grade propylene as the  primary  feedstock.  These  feedstocks,  which  were  hitherto  mostly  imported  into the Country, are now being produced from the Petro-FCCU of Kochi Refinery. The BPCL Board had approved the Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project at Kochi Refinery on 3.12.2014 and the mechanical completion of its three units was achieved

during June-August 2019 and subsequently the units came on stream and project was dedicated.  Since  BPCL  is  being  divested  on  a  'going  concern'  basis,  the  business activities of the BPCL will continue after privatization.

- (c) & (d): Keeping into consideration the interests of LPG consumers of BPCL, there are appropriate provisions for continuity.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: ST List of Assam
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Jothimani, Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2397

TO BE ANSWERED ON -13/12/2021

## ST LIST OF ASSAM

## 2397.   MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

## SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to include 6 indigenous communities from Assam (Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Matak, Moran and Tea Tribes) in the Scheduled Tribe list;
- (b) if so, the timeline by which the same will be notified and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government intends to take any measures to secure the well-being of the six communities without disturing the rights and quotas of the existing Schedule Tribes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The recommendation for inclusion of Matak, Maran, Tai Ahom & Chutia, Koch Rajbongshi and Tea-tribes has been received from the State Govt. of Assam. The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002), has laid down the modalities for determining the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from  and  other  modifications  in  the  Orders  specifying  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes.  According  to  these modalities,  only  those  proposals  which  have  been  recommended  and  justified  by  the  concerned  State Government/ Union Territory Administration and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes are to be considered for amendment of legislation. All actions are taken as per these modalities.
- (c) & (d): A committee of Ministers was constituted by the then State Govt. of Assam on 14.01.2019. No proposal based on the recommendation of the Committee has been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Zoo Posts Policy
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2395

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Zoo Posts Policy

## 2395.   SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a) whether the  Government proposes zoo posts scale upgradation policy specially  for the  posts  of  Zoo  Rangers,  Education  Assistant,  Veterinary  Compounder  and  Lab Assistant  of  National  Zoological  Park  as  the  Recruitment  Rules  have  not  revised since 1994;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the scale of the Zoo-Keeper posts as per the scale of the Forests Guards and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) and (b)

No  Sir.  However,  the  Recruitment  Rules  for  all  the  posts  of  Group  'C' (including  Zoo  Ranger,  Education  Assistant,  Veterinary  Compounder  and Lab Assistant) of National Zoological Park have been notified vide Gazette Notification No. 9-3/2018-FE dated 12.02.2019 (GSR No. 102(A).

- (c) No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

Government of India

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2392

To be answered on

Monday, December 13, 2021/Agrahayana 22, 1943 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme

## 2392.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the work being carried out/still under progress under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS);
- (b) the objective behind the NESIDS;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  water  supply,  electricity  and connectivity under physical infrastructure project;
- (d) the provision made by the Government to promote tourism; and
- (e) the details of the progress made in education and health sector?

## ANSWER

## Minister of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Shri G. Kishan Reddy]

(a) to (e) Under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), financial  assistance  is  provided  to  enhance  tourism  through  physical  infrastructure projects  relating  to  water  supply,  power  and  connectivity;  and  to  upgrade  social infrastructure  for  primary  and  secondary  education  and  health.  So  far,  110  projects worth  Rs.2563.14  crore  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  North  Eastern  States  under

NESIDS  and  are  at  various  stages  of  implementation.  The  sector-wise  details  of projects approved for funding in North Eastern States under NESIDS are as under:-

| S. No.   | Sector       |   Number of projects |   Cost (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|--------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Connectivity |                   35 |               1138.57 |
| 2        | Power        |                    4 |                231.98 |
| 3        | Water Supply |                   18 |                585.86 |
| 4        | Education    |                   26 |                 96.26 |
| 5        | Health       |                   27 |                510.47 |
|          | Total        |                  110 |               2563.14 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: ESI Empanelled Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## ESI EMPANELLED HOSPITALS

2391. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a)whether  it  is  true  that  the  number  of  ESI  empanelled  hospitals  in the country is only about 1400;
- (b)whether it is also true that there are only 38 ESI empanelled private hospitals in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)if so, whether the Government is aware of the problems being faced by workers in the absence of more and more empanelled hospitals to  get  treatment  during  emergency  and  has  received  requests  to add more and more referral hospitals; and
- (d)if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard,  with  a particular reference to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): There  are  2270  tie-up  hospitals  empanelled  across  the country  for  cashless  medical  service  to  Employees'  State  Insurance (ESI) beneficiaries.  In the state of Andhra Pradesh, there are 101 ESI empanelled private hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Inclusion of Real Stories in School curriculum
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2389 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Inclusion of Real Stories in School curriculum

2389. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has initiated any programme to include the real stories of people who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle of the country in the school and University curriculum for future generations of the country,

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether any such programmes/scheme is proposed in the near future and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c) The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training(NCERT) has  given  appropriate  space  to  freedom  fighters  who  participated  in  the  freedom struggle  of  India  in  its  textbooks  of  Social  Sciences  and  History  from  the  upper primary to the senior secondary stages. In these textbooks, there are several references to  stories  of  the  heroic  freedom  fighters  who  were  part  of  the  freedom  struggle  of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Listing of Securities on Foreign Stock Exchanges
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2388 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 13 th  DECEMBER, 2021 AGRAHAYANA 22, 1943 (SAKA)

LISTING OF SECURITIES ON FOREIGN STOCK EXCHANGES QUESTION

2388.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had notified the rules to permit the companies especially start-ups to allow them to directly list their securities on foreign stock exchanges; and
- (b) if so, the total number of domestic companies/start-ups that have raised finance by listing their securities on foreign stock exchanges since the laws were amended along with the sectors thereof?

## 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):-  No,  Sir.  Section  5  of  the  Companies  (Amendment)  Act,  2020  (amending Section 23 of the Companies Act, 2013) has not yet been brought into force. Hence,  no  rules  have  been  notified  for  direct  listing  of  securities  on  foreign exchanges, as of now.

(b):- In view of (a), does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Exclusively Listed Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2384

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13TH DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1943 (SAKA)

## EXCLUSIVELY LISTED COMPANIES

## 2384: SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Exclusively Listed Companies (ELCs) in terms of SEBI circular MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-36/2008 dated December 29, 2008 and related circulars (collectively referred as Exit Circulars) which are listed/registered on regional stock exchanges till date;
- (b) the total number of ELCs which provided exit to shareholders by acquiring listing on nationwide stock exchanges till date;
- (c) the  total  number  of  ELCs  which  stand  delisted  by  operation  of  law  in  terms  of  SEBI  Exit Circulars;
- (d) the total number of ELCs which provided complete exit to shareholders at fair price as per SEBI regulations by providing buy back option/ offer for sale, by promoters till date; and
- (e) the  total  number  of  ELCs  which  have  not  complied  with  the  provisions  of  Minimum  Public Shareholding Norms till date, where promoters have not declared their shareholding of more than 75 per cent but shareholders have complained about promoters shareholding being more than 75 per cent?

## ANSWER

## SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHRY MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(a): SEBI  has  informed  that  the  total  number  of  Exclusively  Listed  Companies  (ELC)  that  were transferred  from  Exited/Regional  Stock  Exchanges  to  dissemination  board  of National  Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) (as on November 30, 2021) are 2277.

(b): SEBI has informed that the total number of ELCs which provided exit to public shareholders by acquiring listing on nationwide stock exchanges till date (as on November 30, 2021) are 346.

(c): SEBI  has  informed  that  the  total  number  of  ELCs  that  were  delisted  from  their  respective Regional Stock Exchanges (RSEs) is not available as RSEs were not mandated by SEBI exit circulars to report the list of companies which got delisted by operation of law to SEBI or to NSE / BSE.

(d): SEBI has informed that the total number of ELCs which provided complete exit to shareholders at fair price as per SEBI exit circulars by providing buy back option/offer for sale, by promoters till date are 429.

(e): SEBI had received complaints against 6 ELCs and 2 companies listed on non-operational Stock Exchanges alleging that those companies are non-compliant with the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirements as promoters were holding more than 75% in such companies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Special Clean-up of Temples of Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Maddila  Gurumoorthy

- (iii)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2383 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## SPECIAL CLEAN-UP OF TEMPLES OF ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2383. SHRI M. V. V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- the progress achieved in special clean-up of Tirupati Temple and Raghavendra  Swamy  Temple,  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  Swachh
- (a) Iconic Places;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned and utilized for the scheme;
- (c) whether the Ministry plans to extend the scheme to other heritage, spiritual and cultural places of the State; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER FOR TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)& (b):  There is no such scheme in the Ministry of Tourism. However, as per the information available following works were undertaken by the Tirupati Temple, Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) site:

- (i)
- Utilization of recycled water for Gardens along Alipiri  footpath.
- (ii) Remote  monitoring  system  of  LED  lighting  system  for  energy
- conservation.
- LED lighting at security line, Alipiri footpath.
- (iv) Cleaning machinery equipment to ensure the township clean and serene.
- (v)
- (vi)
- (vii)
- (viii)
- (ix)
- Purchase of buses & battery operated vehicles.
- Setting up of solid waste management system.
- Construction of Public toilet block at APSRTC North Block.
- Construction of Public toilet block at Seva Sadan- 2.
- Construction of Public toilet block at Sannidhanam Block.
- (x) Construction of Public toilet block at in front of Venugopala Swamy Temple.
- (xi) Construction of Public toilet block at Vaibhava Rest House.

For the Raghavendra Swamy  Temple-No  progress under Swachh Iconic Places has been reported.

- (c) & (d): There is no such plan under Swachh Iconic Places.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Leakage of Question Papers
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Leakage of Question Papers

## † 2382. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  incidents  of  leakage  of question  paper  of  National  Eligibility  cum  Entrance  Test  (NEET)  and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted this year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to stop the recurrence of such incidents in the future ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : The Government has established National Testing Agency (NTA) as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions in the Country. As per records of the NTA, there are no incidents of leakage of question paper of NEET (UG) and JEE (Main) conducted so far by NTA.

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