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Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Salt Pan Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## SALT PAN WORKERS

## 1896. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a)the number of salt pan workers who have been benefited under the Prime  Ministers  Pension  Scheme  for  Unorganized  Workers,  since the inception of this scheme in 2019; and
- (b)if  so,  the  district-wise  details  of  the  number  of  salt  pan  workers benefited  and  the  amount  allocated  to  them  under  the  scheme  in the said period for the state of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan (PM-SYM) Pension Scheme have been extended to total  1504 Salt Pan Workers across the country.  Under the PM-SYM scheme 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. The fund for Government  contribution  is  released  to  LIC  of  India  which  is  a designated  fund  manager  of  the  scheme  and  responsible  for  the pension pay out.  Hence no specific  fund is allocated to any State (s)/ UT(s)  including the State of Tamil Nadu for PM-SYM scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Unclaimed Funds of LIC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1890

ANSWERED ON - 14.3.2022

## UNCLAIMED FUNDS OF LIC

1890. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) had unclaimed funds to the tune of Rs. 21,539.00 crore as of September, 2021;
- (b) if  so,  whether  it  is  also  true  that  this  includes  interest  earned  over  the outstanding unclaimed amount;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the manner in which the said huge funds is likely to be used/disposed of in the event of its disinvestment?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, sir. The outstanding unclaimed deposits of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), as on 30.9.2021, stood at Rs. 21,538.93 crore, which include Rs. 2,911.08 crore as interest earned on unclaimed deposits.

(d): Outstanding amounts lying in unclaimed accounts are settled in favour of respective policyholders or claimants upon receipt of claim request. Further, as per the provisions of Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund Rules, 2016 notified by the Government of India and a Master Circular dated 25.7.2017 issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, all insurers, including LIC, who have unclaimed amounts of policyholders for a period of more than 10 years as on 30.9.2017 are required to transfer the same with interest to the Senior  Citizens'  Welfare  Fund  every  year.  Further,  even  after  transfer  of  the  unclaimed amounts  to  the  Fund,  a  policyholder  or  claimant  continues  to  be  eligible  to  claim  the unclaimed amounts under their respective policies for a period of up to 25 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: New Pension for Employees of EPFO
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Ravneet Singh, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Rodmal Nagar, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

- (a):
- (b) & (c):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1888 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## NEW PENSION FOR EMPLOYEES OF EPFO

## 1888. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to introduce pension for the employees of EPFO covered organized sectors getting more than Rs. 15000/- as basic salary;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said scheme is likely to be started; and
- (c)the  details  of  the  features  of  the  said  scheme  along  with  benefits  the pensioners are likely to get from the said scheme;
- (d)whether there has been demand for higher pension on higher contributions
- among the members of EPFO; and
- (e)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  other  measurers  being  taken  by EPFO for the benefit of employees?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- No, Sir.
- Does not arise.
- (d) & (e): The  issue  of  granting  higher  pension  under  the  Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 is  sub-judice in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has taken various  measures  for  the  benefit  of  employees  which,  inter-alia,  include online  claim  settlement,  provision  of  e-nomination,  settlement  of  pension claims on the date of retirement, and organising Pension Adalats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Opening of Bank Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Navneet Ravi Rana, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Dileshwar Kamait

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1887

To be answered on the 14 th  March 2022/ Phalguna 23, 1943 (Saka)

## Opening of Bank Accounts

†1887

. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether mentioning surname is mandatory to open accounts in the Government banks;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether people are facing difficulties in opening accounts in the said banks without mentioning the surname;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the efforts being made to resolve the said issue?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): As per inputs from Public Sector Banks (PSBs), accounts are opened as per name of the customer available in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) defined Officially Valid  Document  (OVD), viz. passport,  the  driving  licence, proof  of  possession  of Aadhaar number, the Voter's Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India, job card issued by NREGA duly signed by an officer of the State Government, letter issued  by  the  National  Population  Register  containing  details  of  name  and  address. Further,  surname  is  required  to  be  provided  for  opening  of  account  only  if  it  is mentioned on the OVD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Meeting of Export Committee on CFPG
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th MARCH, 2022

## MEETING OF EXPORT COMMITTEE ON CFPG

## 1884. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  meeting  of  the  Expert  Committee  on  the  Cultural  Function  and Production  Grant(CFPG)  for  granting  aids  to  ground  level  Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) for promotion of art and culture has been held this year;
- (b) if so, the date and time of the meeting and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to continue the scheme in future;
- (d) if so, the period for which it is proposed to run; and
- (e) if not, the details thereof?

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

- (a)&(b)Yes  Sir,  the  meeting  of  the  Expert  Committee  of  the  Cultural  Function  and Production  Grant  (CFPG)  for  granting  aid  to  ground  level  Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for promotion of art and culture was held during 15th - 17th November, 2021.
- (c)Yes sir.
- (d)For a further period of five years i.e. till Financial Year 2025-26 .
- (e)  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Centralised Admission Process
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## Centralised Admission Process

1882. SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Universities are not inclined to adopt a centralised admission process for Post Graduate courses and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is no possibility of conducting common entrance test by University Grants Commission for admission in all Central Universities;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

- (d) the reasons  why Central Universities are not giving consent for Central Universities-Common Entrace Test(CU-CET); and
- (e) the details of Central Universities that have given consent and those that have not given their consent so far in this regard?

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

(a) to (e) As envisioned in the National Education Policy, 2020 it has been decided to  conduct  the  Common  University  Entrance  Test  (CUET)  for  admission  into  the Central  Universities  in  minimum  13  languages  for  admission  in  Undergraduate  and Post  graduate  programmes.  The  Government  has  established  National  Testing Agency (NTA) as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization for conducting the entrance examinations for higher educational institutions in the country. Keeping  the  benefits  of  common  entrance  test  such  as  reduction  of  burden  on students, universities & colleges and the entire education system, almost all the central universities are willing to participate in CUET.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Schemes in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-† 1881

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 14/03/2022

## SCHEMES IN TRIBAL AREAS

† 1881. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the proposed new schemes in tribal dominated areas of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the locations where food park Scheme is being implemented along with the locations where food parks are proposed to be set up and the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the locations in Madhya Pradesh where banks are proposed to be set up under Van Dhan scheme; and
- (d) the details of the various schemes of tribal region being implemented in Khargone Barwani Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revamped the existing Scheme of 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal SubScheme (SCA to TSS) with nomenclature 'Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)', which aims at transforming 36428 villages with significant tribal population having at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs including  that  of  Madhya  Pradesh  into  model  village  (Adarsh  Gram)  in  a  span  of  five  years.  The  scheme envisages to mitigate gaps in various sectors of development including health and economic well being. A total of 7303 villages have been identified for implementation of PMAAGY in the State of Madhya Pradesh during next five years.

Ministry has also rationalized the existing schemes relating to livelihood namely " Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP and  "Institutional  Support  for  Marketing  Development  and  Marketing  of  Tribal  Products"  and  decided  to implement  'Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas  Mission  (PMJVM)'.   The  Scheme  PMJVM  has  the  vision  to strengthen tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self-managed, optimum use of natural resources, Agri / NTFP / Non-farm enterprises across States and UTs having notified STs including Madhya Pradesh.

- (b) As informed by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED), that currently two tertiary Food processing units are being set up in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh & Raigad, Maharashtra in convergence with Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) and NSTFDC.
- (c) As informed by TRIFED, there is no provision for setting up of banks under van dhan programme.
- (d) In the Khargone Parliamentary Constituency (PC code 320), 846 villages have been identified pertaining to Khargone and Barwani districts for implementation of PMAAGY. Setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra under PMJVM scheme is demand driven subject to availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Private Universities Under NAD Portal
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 1880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2022

## Private Universities Under NAD Portal

## †1880. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  all  private  Universities  of  the  country under National Academic Depository (NAD) Portal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by when it is likely to be done;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details and names of the Universities which are on the record of NAD portal at present, State-wise?

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

- (a) to (c): The Ministry has designated the University Grants Commission (UGC) as  the authorised  implementing  body  for  ensuring  implementation  of  the  National  Academic Depository (NAD) through Digilocker, an entity owned by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.

The  UGC  has  informed  that  all  recognised  Academic  Institutions,  including Private  Universities,  can  register  themselves  and  upload  academic  awards  of  their institution on NAD through the DigiLocker NAD portal.

(d):  The State-wise list of Universities on-boarded on NAD through DigiLocker is at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4405052\_PQ\_1880USQ\_NAD\_UGC\_Annexure\_I.pdf .
Lok Sabha Question No. 1876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Restructuring of CABA
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1876

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## RESTRUCTURING OF CABA

1876.  DR. T. SUMATHY:

THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has implemented the resolutions passed by the Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA) in its 30th, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Board Meetings and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether it is true that CABA meeting has not been held during the last five years and more and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  whether the Government has any plans to restructure CABA and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  takes  action  to  implement  the resolutions passed by Central Advisory Board of Archaeology (CABA) and many of  them  have  been  implemented.  An  Action  Taken  Report  is  also  submitted during the consecutive meetings.
- (b) Yes,  Sir.  The  meetings  of  the  CABA  could  not  be  held  as  it  was  being
- & reconstituted. However, regular meetings of Standing Committee of CABA were
- (c) held regularly.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Declaration of Wild Boar as Vermin
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, Anto  Antony

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1875

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.03.2022

## Declaration of Wild Boar as Vermin

## 1875.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the increasing incidents of wild animal attacks in Kerala that are causing death and injury to many people;
- (b) the number of casualties reported from Kerala due to wild animal attacks during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  received  a  request  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  to declare wild boar as vermin for a period of one year in the entire state of Kerala;
- (d) whether the Government considered the request and taken any decision and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has received requests from the farmers for compensation for the agricultural crops destroyed by wild pig in several villages of Kerala and if so, the details thereof including the details of compensations provided to any State Government during the last three years, Year/State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Incidences of wild animal attacks and crop loss due to wild animals in various parts  of  the  country  including  the  state  of  Kerala  have  been  noted.  However, data  regarding  the  number  of  casualties  due  to  wild  animal  attacks  is  not collated by the Ministry.
- (c) & (d) The Ministry has received requests from the State Government of Kerala for declaring  wild  boar  as  vermin  in  the  State  for  a  period  of  one  year.  After examining the matter, the Ministry has requested the Government of Kerala to consider utilizing the provisions contained in section 11 (1) (b) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Advisory issued by the Ministry on 06.02.2021 to deal with Human Wildlife Conflict.
- (e) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: BIT Arbitrations
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## 1870. Shri Pinaki Misra

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of reasons for not complying with the awards of the arbitral tribunal of ICC and two Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) arbitration brought under India-Mauritius BIT and India-Germany BIT:
- b) the details and the current status of the freezing and seizure of assets in Quebec and France including the steps taken by the Government for releasing the assets:
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to comply with or  challenge the said awards: and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government not to deter foreign investments in light of the Devas; Cairn and Vodafone cases?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (c) The Antrix-Devas dispute arose from the agreement entered into on 28.01.2005 by Limited and Devas  Multimedia   Private Limited, India (Devas) The Hon'ble   Supreme Court decisions of the NCLT and NCLAT dated 25.05.2021 and 08.09.2021 and  ordered the winding up of Devas on the ground that Devas was for  fraudulent purposes and that its activities had been conducted in a fraudulent and unlawful manner The Hon'ble Supreme Court has held the agreement dated 28.01.2005 to have been signed in contravention to Indian laws in a fraudulent manner and every proceeding that springs out of such an agreement to be fruits of a poisonous tree

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1870

## BIT ARBITRATION

The judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court also held the directors and shareholders (who are also investors in Devas) to have participated actively in the fraud. These directors and   shareholders apart  from the winding up process offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA) and the Prevention of Corruption adjudication for Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA) violations.

Since a serious case of fraud and corruption are involved, the awards are contested worldwide both seat f the Awards and also other  enforcing Courts. Government of India has engaged Counsels in all jurisdictions being

(b) As regards the seizure of assets in France, even though  there are  media  reports regarding these orders, no official service has been made on the Government

As regards the seizure of assets in Quebec, Airports Authority of India and Republic of India have engaged Counsels to protect its interests in foreign jurisdictions.

In the Cairn and Vodafone cases, the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act; enacted in August 2021, has, inter alia, withdrawn the retrospective taxation of arising from indirect transfer of assets located in India  This has provided certainty and predictability in taxation; which is important for encouraging foreign investment: gains investments as it is case specific and may not travel beyond the factual matrix of the Devas Case.