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Lok Sabha Question No. 5237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Students Going Abroad for Higher Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5237

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Students Going Abroad for Higher Education

5237.   SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides adequate information and necessary help to students who go abroad for higher education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to assist such students?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Education  provides  financial  aid  to  Indian  students  only  for pursuing  higher  studies  in  India.  Moreover,  based  on  requests  received  from  friendly foreign  countries/institutions,  the  Ministry  of  Education  disseminates  information  on scholarships offered by such donor countries for Indian students to study abroad. The details of such scholarships are made available on the Ministry's website https://www.education.gov.in/scholarships .

The details of the schemes and programmes being implemented by different Ministries under which financial assistance and interest subsidy are provided to meritorious students for pursuing higher education abroad are available in following websites:

|   Sl N o. | Ministry           | Name of Schemes & Programmes                               | Website links                                                |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ministry of Social | National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes, | https://nosmsje.gov.in/(X(1)S(t owfhz0ixhfu5oqrcwv1j032))/De |

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|  2 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs       | National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled tribe Students                                                | https://overseas.tribal.gov.in/                   |
|  3 | Ministry of Science & Technology | Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship Programme                                                                  | https://www.serbonline.in/SER B/ovdf?HomePage=New |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Annual Grants for the Development of Backward Areas in Telangana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5235

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, APRIL 03, 2023/CHAITRA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## ANNUAL GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BACKWARD AREAS IN TELANGANA

## 5235. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reportedly not released the annual grants of Rs. 450 crore per  annum  for  the  past  three  financial  years  totalling  to Rs.  1350  crore,  which  was mandated under section 94 (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 for the development of backward areas in Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by when the above said grants will be released by the Government to ensure the development of backward areas in Telangana?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Union  Government  following  Section  94  (2)  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganization Act (APRA), 2014 and recommendations of NITI Aayog has released an amount of Rs. 2,250 crore in five equal installments of Rs.450 crore at the rate of Rs. 50 crore per district to the State Government of Telangana for development of 9 backward districts of the State. Details of funds released year-wise are provided in Table below;

## (Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 | 2019-20   |   2020-21 | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Amount Released  |       450 |       450 |       450 |       450 | -         |       450 | -         | -         |

The Union Government has released funds under Section 94 (2) of the APRA, 2014 to the State of  Telangana  based  on  recommendations  of  NITI  Aayog  and  submission  of  Utilization Certificate by the State and subject to availability of resources with the Union Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Development of Barabati Fort
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5229 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF BARABATI FORT

5229.SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any steps  to  develop  the  Barabati  Fort,  Cuttak  which  is  more  than 600 years old and develop it as a tourism spot and include it in the Central list of tourist places; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                        (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY )

(a) &  (b): There  is no such  proposal  received  from  the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Setting up of Sr. Secondary Schools within Every 5 Kms
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Santosh Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO5228

ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## SETTING UP OF SR. SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITHIN EVERY 5 KMs.

## †5228. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

(a)  whether  as  per  point  No.-16(VIII)  of  the  Budget  Speech  of  the  year  2015-16,  the Government had talked about setting up Senior Secondary Schools within the radius of 5 kms in the country;

- (b)

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: whether the Government has achieved the said target; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Education is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools come  under  the  purview  of  the  respective  State  Government/  UT  Administration.  The opening and closing of schools are within the purview of respective State Government and UT Administration.

For  providing  universal  access  to  quality  secondary  education,  the  neighbourhood norms notified by the State/UT are applicable for opening of new Secondary schools. This Department is  implementing an integrated  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme-  Samagra  Shiksha. The scheme envisages school education as a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. The States and UTs, which have not notified the neighbourhood norms for Secondary Schools, Samagra Shiksha provides support for access to secondary schools within a distance of 5 Km of a habitation while ensuring their viability and cost effectiveness.

As  reported  by  States  and  UTs  in  their  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget  Proposals  2022-23, 96.09% of habitations were covered by Secondary schools within a distance of 5 km.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Steps to Regulate Ed-Tech Sector
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5227 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Steps to Regulate Ed-Tech Sector

5227.   DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  malpractice,  false  promise  and  misleading  fee loans/scholarships advertisements to lure students for their courses by Ed-Tech companies;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard and the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to regulate the Ed-Tech sector;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  bring  regulatory  framework  to  regulate  these  Ed-Tech companies; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)    In  order  to  safeguard  the  student  interest,  the  Government  has  issued  advisory  which includes do's and don'ts for the stakeholders. It has also reiterated legal provisions for e-commerce firms for information to citizens who are consumers of ed-tech services. The details may be seen at https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1784582

University Grants Commission  (UGC)  has  notified  regulations for offering full-fledged online programme  by  the  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs).  These  regulations,  inter-alia,  include eligibility conditions, recognition process for offering online programmes, maintenance of infrastructural, academic and other quality standards by HEIs. It prohibits franchise arrangements with private sector and the ownership of offering online programmes shall be that of HEIs only.

UGC and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have also issued public notices advising the students to check recognition/entitlement status of programme on official website before enrolling any course. The notice may be seen at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/pdf/UGC\_Public\_Notice\_16-01-2022.pdf.

Further,  in  line  with  the  National  Education  Policy  2020,  National  Educational  Technology  Forum (NETF) Cell has been established at AICTE as a platform for free exchange of ideas on the use of technology to enhance learning, assessment, planning, administration and so on, both for School and Higher Education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Development of Tourism in West Bengal
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5226 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN WEST BENGAL

## 5226. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total expenditure out of the budget for the development  of  tourism  in  West  Bengal  under  the  scheme Swadesh Darshan except Belurmath in this year 2022-2023;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan scheme  had  sanctioned  a  project  ' Development  of  Beach  Circuit: UdaipurDighaShankarpurTajpurMandarmaniFraserganjBakkhlai-  Henry  Island '  in  West  Bengal  f o r  an  amount  of  ₹ 67.99 crore  in  the  year  2015-16.      An  amount  of  Rs.  65.07  Crore  was released by the Ministry of Tourism which has been utilized by the implementing  agency.    Under  this  scheme,  funds  are  released  in instalments as per the release procedure stipulated in the scheme guidelines and year-wise budget is not earmarked to the States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Art and Culture Projects on PPP Model
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Hema Malini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5225

## LOK SABHA TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## ART AND CULTURE PROEJCTS ON PPP MODEL

## 5225. Shrimati Hema Malini:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  due  to  limited  stakeholders  in  art  and  culture  sector  and  low revenue earning potential, art and culture based projects find it difficult to get private investment through Public-Private partnership;
- b)  (b) if so, the details threof;
- c)  whether the Government has any proposal to start art and culture projects based on Public-Private partnership model; and
- d)  if so, the details threof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI  G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (d):  Government  has  constituted  National  Culture  Fund  (NCF)  which  functions  on Public-Private partnership for art and culture projects.   NCF was set up as a Trust on 28 th November, 1996 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890 with a view to mobilize extra resources  through  Public  Private  Partnerships  (PPP)  towards  promoting,  protecting  and preserving India's cultural heritage. A donor/sponsor while making contributions to the NCF for  conservation,  preservation  and  restoration  of  cultural  heritage  (Tangible  &  Intangible) through  CSR  endowments  or  sponsorship  may  indicate  a  project  along  with  any  specific location/aspect  and  also  an  agency  for  execution  of  the  project.  Besides,  the  interests accrued from the Primary and Secondary Corpus is also utilized for activities associated with the field of culture.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Reduction in Customs and Excise Duties
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5223

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023/CHAITRA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## REDUCTION IN CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES

## †5223.    SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  reduced the  customs  and  the  excise  duties  on  various  items  after  the announcement of demonetization;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the estimated shortfall in revenue in the financial year 2021-22 as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (c): Rates of customs and central excise duties are reviewed periodically as part of Union Budget exercise  and  otherwise,  taking  into  account  relevant  factors  including  revenue,  interest  of  domestic producers and user industry, export promotion etc. The revenue collection with respect to customs and central excise duties in FY 2021-22 has shown a growth vis-à-vis FY 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Exploitation of Tea Plantation Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5221 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## EXPLOITATION OF TEA PLANTATION LABOURERS

†5221. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

- (a)the existing law to save the tea plantation labourers from exploitation;
- (b)the manner in which the said Act/law is effective;
- (c)whether there is any proposal to review or amend the said law and
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d)the condition of the tea plantations labourers in the country and if so, the details of the number of skilled/unskilled labourers;
- (e)whether  the  Government  has  any  policy  or  programme  to  resolve the health related issues of the tea plantations labourers along with the details thereof; and
- (f)whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  for  the  rehabilitation  of the  tea  plantation  labourers  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Welfare measures for tea plantation workers are implemented by concerned State Government in line with the provisions of the Plantation Labour Act, 1951 which mandates the tea estates to provide basic welfare services and amenities viz. housing, medical  and  primary  education,  water  supply,  sanitation  etc.  to  tea plantation  workers.  Moreover,  the  workers  of  the  tea  industry  are covered by all social security legislations like the Employees' Compensation  Act,  1923,  the  Payment  of  Gratuity  Act,  1972,    the Employees' Provident  Fund & Miscellaneous  Provision  Act, 1952,  the

Payment  of  Bonus  Act,  1965,    the  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961,    the Payment  of  Wages  Act,  1936,  the    Equal  Remuneration  Act  ,  1976, Factories  Act  and  Industrial  Employment  (Standing  Order)  Act,  1946 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Assam Tea Provident Fund, Pension Fund  and  Deposit  Link  Insurance  Fund  Scheme  Act,  1955-only  in Assam.

(c) & (d): To make it more useful, unambiguous and welfare oriented, the Plantation Labour Act, 1947 has been subsumed in the labour code on  Occupational,  Safety,  Health  and  Working  Conditions,  2020  and Social Security Code, 2020.

(e): The Code on Social Security 2020 envisages giving option to plantation owners  to enrol its  workers  as  member  of  ESIC (Employees State Insurance Corporation).  The ESIC provides multiple benefits like sickness benefits, maternity benefit etc. besides medical benefits to its members.

(f): With  an  outlay  of  Rs.  967.78  crore,  Tea  Development  & Promotion  Scheme  is  implemented  through  Tea  Board  for  the  15 th Finance Commission (2021-22 to 2025-26) for holistic development of Tea  industry  which  includes  components  of  Plantation  Development for small tea growers and Welfare of Workers (wards of the small tea growers).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: One-time Relaxation in Eligibility Criteria in JEE
Ministry: Education
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5220 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## One-time Relaxation in Eligibility Criteria in JEE

5220.  SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether the Government has received any representations requesting for one-time relaxation in eligibility  criteria  to  the  aspirants  for  Joint  Entrance  Examination  (JEE)  Main  and  advanced examinations to be held in 2023 to those who have faced difficulties in the 2022 exams; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is considering their request as a one-time measure considering their future; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)    Government  received  representations  from  few  students  who  claimed  to  have  faced difficulties  in  the  JEE  (Main)  2022  exams  for  one-time  relaxation  in  eligibility  criteria  for  the  2023 exams.  JEE  (Main)  is  conducted  by  National  Testing  Agency  (NTA).    As  per  information  given  by NTA,  on  perusal  of  complaints  received  by  them  after  the  exam  in  2022,  factual  reports  were obtained. After due verification, the affected candidates were allowed to appear in re-examinations held  on  29.06.2022  (Shift-2)  &  30.06.2022  (Shift-1)  for  Session-1  &  on  30.07.2022  (Shift-1)  for Session-2. Moreover, the candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2021, 2022, or appearing in 2023 can appear in JEE (Main) - 2023 examination.  For the school leaving batch of 2020, the JEE (Main) examination was conducted two times in 2020, four times in 2021 and two times in 2022 giving them sufficient opportunities to take the JEE(Main) examination. Accordingly, there  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  for  one-time  relaxation  in  eligibility  criteria  of  JEE  (Main) 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Nursing Officers Federation of ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## NURSING OFFICERS FEDERATION OF ESIC

## 5215. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation/strike notice from All India ESIC Nursing Officers Federation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the major demands raised by the above Federation;
- (c)whether the Government has convened any meeting/dialogue in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether the Government has any plan to approve their demands and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A  representation/strike  notice  was  received  from  All  India Nursing  Officers'  Federation  raising  demands  inter-alia,  holding  of regular meetings with the Federation, setting up of nursing section at Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Headquarters, miscellaneous service matters, job profile upgradation, grant of productively  linked  bonus  (PLB)  on  reclassification  of  the  post  to Group 'B', grant of newspaper allowance etc.

A  meeting  was  held  in  ESIC  with  representatives  of  the Federation.  The  status  of  their  demands  was  also  provided  to  the Secretary General of the Federation.  The matter has been taken up by Deputy Central Labour Commissioner for conciliation proceedings. The two tripartite  meetings  have  been held wherein the  majority of their demands already stand settled mutually. The federation has agreed to defer the strike notice pending conciliations proceedings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Preservation of Bangarh in West Bengal
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5214

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## PRESERVATION OF BANGARH IN WEST BENGAL

## 5214.    SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government takes care to sustain the cultural heritage sites of the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has received a proposal to protect and preserve Bangarh, a historical place of Dakshin Dinajpur of West Bengal, having ancient signature between the period of 300 BCE to 400 CE therefor; and
- (c) if  so,  the  proposal  of  the  Government    to  keep  or  save  Bangarh  from  further degradation/decomposition of the artifacts, architecture and cultural landscapes therein?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 Centrally Protected Monuments (CPMs) in  various  states  of  the  country.  ASI  takes  up  conservation  work  of  monuments  as  per requirement. Upkeep of the monuments is a continuous process.
- (b) & Mound  of  Bangarh,  Dakhin  Dinajpur  is  a  protected  site  by  the  ASI.  ASI  takes  up conservation work as and when necessary and as per availability of resources.

(c)

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