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Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Ex-Post Facto Environmental Clearances
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 53

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## Ex-Post Facto Environmental Clearances

## 53. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020 proposes to provide for ex- post facto environmental clearances for projects;
- (b) if  so,  whether  there  are  any  industries  or  projectswhich  have  been  strictly  prohibited  from taking benefitof such provision under the Draft 2020 Notification; and
- (c) the details of total projects or businesses thathave been provided ex post facto environmental clearanceunder the existing rules?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) The draft EIA Notification 2020 does not provide for ex post facto clearance to violation cases. The environmental clearance, if issued, to the project shall only be prospective and  shall  be  effective  from  the  date  of  its  issuance.  However,  the  Ministry  apart  from  the Notification issued under S.O.804 (E) dated 14/03/2017, has also issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) dated 07/07/2021for identification and handling of violation cases under EIA Notification  2006,in  compliance to NGT's direction in O.A No. 34/2020  WZ in the matter of Tanaji B. Gambhire vs. Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra.
- (c) Forty-nine  developmental  projects  have  been  accorded  Environment  Clearance  by  the Ministry at central levelunder the provisions of S.O. 804 (E) dated 14/03/2017,which was issued to appraise projects which fall under violation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Pension Rules for JNV Employees
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 52 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.7.2022

## Pension Rules for JNV Employees

## 52. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government noticed that Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas employees/ Staffs who have joined on or before 1 January 2004 are not entitled to get a CCS pension (1972) as per rules; and
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) : Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare issued an Office Memorandum  dated  01.05.1987  whereby  all  Contributory  Provident  Fund  (CPF) beneficiaries, who were in service as on 01.01.1986 would be deemed to have come over  to  the  Pension  Scheme,  unless  specifically  opted  to  remain  under  the  CPF Scheme. The employees of NVS had been given the benefits of CPF Scheme w.e.f. 01.04.1988.  The  matter  to  extend  the  benefit  of  CCS  (Pension)  Rules,  1972  to  NVS employees who joined prior  to  01.01.2004  has  been  considered  by  the  Ministry  from time  to  time  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Finance  and  Department  of  Pension  and Pensioners' Welfare. However, it has not been agreed to, as it would be against the policy  regime  of  the  Government  of  India  in  terms  of  Department  of  Expenditure's directives dated 16.03.2000. The New Pension Scheme (now National Pension System) (NPS), which was introduced for the Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.01.2004, was  made  applicable  to  the  regular  employees  of  NVS  w.e.f.    01.04.2009.  Those employees  who  had  joined  NVS  on  regular  basis  before  01.04.2009  were  given  an option to continue with the existing CPF Scheme or to join the NPS.  Those employees of NVS who have opted for and are covered under the NPS, are entitled to the benefits envisaged under this Scheme.  The  staff  of  NVS  are  entitled  to  benefits  of  either  the CPF Scheme or the NPS Scheme having regard to the option exercised by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Silchar National Highway Project
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.51

To be answered on Monday, July 18, 2022/Ashadha 27, 1944 (Saka)

## QUESTION Silchar National Highway Project

51. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a) the salient features of the Saurashtra - Silchar National Highway Project; (b) the  details  of  the  targets  set  therein  and  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and utilized under this project so far; (c) whether the Government has taken note that the work has not been completed for the people of Barak Valley in South part of Assam  although twenty-four years have already been passed since the inauguration of this project, (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a)  and (b) Cabinet Committee on  Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 18 th  December, 2003 approved NHDP Phase-II i.e. North-South and East-West (NS-EW) corridors. The total length of  North-South and  East-West  (NS-EW)  corridors  connecting  Srinagar  to Kanyakumari and Porbandar to Silchar is 7,142 km, out of which about 6,768 km length has been completed. (c) to (e) The  work  on Nrimbanglo to Harangajao section of the NH-27 (Barak Valley region) remains to be completed, as the older contracts were foreclosed due to inherent geo technical/ geological difficulties such as frequent landslide, frequent hill movements, and  slip  failures.  Now,  the  balance  works  on  the  section  has  been  re-awarded  after carrying  out fresh  detailed project study  incorporating several  geo-technical  mitigation measures for ensuring the stability of road.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Scheduled Tribes Component
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 50

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 18/07/2022

## SCHEDULED TRIBES COMPONENT

## 50. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism put in place to monitor the Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the manpower that has been sanctioned in the form of sanctioned posts for the same; and
- (c) the details of the filled up and vacant posts till date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for overall policy, planning and coordination of programmes  of  development  for  the  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs).  However,  with  regard  to  sectoral programmes and schemes of development of ST communities, policy, planning, monitoring, evaluation, etc., as also their coordination are the responsibility of the concerned Central Ministries / Departments, State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations.  NITI  Aayog  has  issued  guidelines  for earmarking, effective utilization of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)/ Scheduled Tribe Component (STC)/Development Action Plan for STs (DAPST) funds by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare and development of STs.

Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  developed  STC  MIS  Portal  with  web  address:  https://stcmis.gov.in  for monitoring of TSP/STC/DAPST funds of the obligated Ministries/Departments. The Ministry also takes meetings  periodically  with  the  obligated  Ministries/Departments  to  review  allocation,  utilization,  and physical  progress  under  TSP/STC/DAPST.  Adherence of  TSP/STC  allocation  earmarking  norm  as  per guidelines,  identification  of  schemes,  allocation  and  utilization  of  TSP/STC  funds  under  such  schemes which  provide  specific  benefits  to  STs,  setting  up  of  target/deliverables  under  TSP  and  monitoring  of progress, etc., are emphasized in the review meetings. Physical progress under TSP/STC is also obtained from the Ministries/Departments.

- (b) & (c) : Department of Expenditure has sanctioned seven posts (one post of Director/Deputy Secretary, two posts of Under Secretary, two posts of Section Officer and two posts of Assistant Section Officer) in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for TSP/STC monitoring. Out of the seven posts sanctioned, one post of Director/Deputy Secretary is filled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Tribal University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 46 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## Tribal University

## 46. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is contemplating to set up/open Tribal Universities in the country?

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by when the said Universities are likely to be started, State- wise details including Gujarat? and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c) Setting  up  of  a  Central  University  is  a  continuous  process.  The  Central Government has already established two Central Tribal Universities namely the Indira Gandhi National  Tribal  University,  Amarkantak  and  Central  Tribal  University  of  Andhra  Pradesh, Vizianagram with a view to provide avenues of higher education and research facilities to the tribal students of the country. Besides, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 provides for establishment of a Central Tribal University in Telangana. All the Central Universities and other institutions also cater to the educational aspiration of the tribal population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 44 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Self Defence Training Workship
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 44 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## SELF DEFENCE TRAINING WORKSHIP

## † 44. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a)        the details of the manner in which the Skill India Self Defence Training Workshop for Women Employees works;
- (b)          whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  this  to  other  Ministries  and Departments as well;
- (c)        if so, whether it will be extended to States also; and;
- (d)        if so, the details of the manner in which the workshop will be expanded in Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) In alignment with programme 'Mission Karmayogi', the Sports, Physical Education, Fitness  and  Leisure  Skills  Council  (SPEFL-SC)  under  the  aegis  of  the  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) had organized a five-day self-defence training - "Meri Suraksha, Meri Zimmedari".

This  self-defence  programme  was  designed by SPEFL-SC  with the  duration  of 5 hours.  The  instructors  for  the  program  were  experts  in  teaching  the  world's  best techniques  along  with  situational  awareness.  Additionally,  to  equip  the  participants  with safety  gear,  the  Nirbhaya  Self  Defence  Kit  was  also  distributed  to  all  participants  along with the participation certificate.

- (b) SPEFL-SC has already reached out to various Ministries/Authorities/States for organizing the  self-defence  training  programme.  Under  this  initiative,  SPEFL-SC  has certified  1642  candidates  by  conducting this  programme  with  17  organizations  including Central Ministries namely; Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Education.
- (c) SPEFL-SC has already shared the proposal for conducting self-defence programme with various State Governments including to the State of Gujarat.
- (d) Response (c) above may be referred. Till date, no programme on self-defence has been organized by SPEFL-SC with the State of Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Awareness to Protect Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.43

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## AWARENESS TO PROTECT HERITAGE SITES.

43. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the government has taken steps to raise awareness about  preserving the history, diversity, and vulnerability of heritage sites and monuments in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India organizes cultural awareness programmes on various
- to occasions  like  World  Heritage  Day,  World  Heritage  Week,  International  Museums
- (c) Day,  Republic  Day,  Independence  Day,  and  Gandhi  Jayanti  through  exhibitions, workshops  and  other  programmes  involving  general  public  and  school  &  college students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 36 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Pending Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 36

TO BE ANSWERED ON: Monday, July 18, 2022/Ashadha 27, 1944 (Saka)

## PENDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS QUESTION

## 36. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  pending  infrastructure  projects  in  the country including Andhra Pradesh which is a key concern;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps being taken in this regard, State-wise; and
- (c) the number of projects identified till date and the progress made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  To  monitor  the  progress  of  infrastructure  projects  in  the  country,  Union Government  launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) with projected infrastructure  investment  of  Rs.  111  lakh  crore  during  the  period  2020-2025.  Under NIP,  infrastructure  projects  of  Central  Ministries,  State  Governments  and  private projects, with total project cost greater than Rs. 100 crore are captured. At present, the pipeline  consists  of  over  9,300  projects  covering  35  sub-sectors.  The  stage-wise NIP  project  details  including  project  completion  status  are  in  the  public  domain  on NIP/IIG Portal at https://indiainvestmentgrid.gov.in/opportunities/nip-projects which is periodically updated by the concerned central ministries/departments/ State Governments etc.

In addition, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) monitors all Central Sector Infrastructure Projects above Rs.150 crores through Online Computerized  Monitoring  System  (OCMS)  for  removal  of  bottlenecks  and  facilitating the speedy implementation of major projects. The details of the projects state-wise are available in Flash Report of May 2022 at http://www.cspm.gov.in/english/flr/ FR\_May\_2022.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: NAP-BHR Provisions to Address Land Conflicts
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 34 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022/ ASHADHA 27, 1944 (SAKA)

## NAP-BHR PROVISIONS TO ADDRESS LAND CONFLICTS QUESTION

34.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has recognized the land rights as human rights and, if so, the details of the measures taken by the Government to address the issues related  to  the  alarming  nature  of  land  conflicts  between  the  public/private  business entities and the citizens/farmers etc; and
- (b)  the  measures taken by the Government to ensure the affirmative provisions in the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights  (NAP-BHR) to address the issues related to the land conflicts?

## 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):    As  per  inputs  provided  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  there  is  no  document  in custody  which  shows  that  land  rights  have  been  recognized  as  human  rights.  As  per section 2(d) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, 'human rights' mean the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution of India or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India.
- (b):  National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP-BHR) is a policy strategy developed  by  a  State  to  protect  against  adverse  human  rights  impacts  by  business enterprises  in  conformity  with  the  United  Nations  Guiding Principles  on  Business  and Human Rights (UNGPs). It contains action plans to further the principles of UNGP in three different pillars the 'State duty to Protect Human Rights', 'Corporate Responsibility to Respect  Human  Rights'  and  'Access  to  Remedy'.  The  Government  adopted  a  multi -stakeholders consultation approach to develop the NAP- BHR. A series of consultations were  held  with  Business  Chambers,  Civil  Society  Organizations,  Central  Government Ministries/ Departments and the State Governments and the inputs/suggestions received from these stakeholders have been taken into account to formulate the Zero draft of NAP, which was released in the public domain in December, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 29 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Archaeological Survey in Kerala
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 29 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN KERALA

## 29. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the researchers have found several pre-historic artefacts and archaeological remains along the banks of three rivers flowing through the Attappady hills in Kerala straddling Kerala and Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Kerala  Government  has  sought  the  help  of  the Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  to  conduct  a  detailed  survey  of  the  sites  in Attappadi from where archaeological evidence of Iron Age habitation was found and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  a  licence  has  been  sought  from  ASI  to  explore  and excavate, if needed, in Attappady; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Thrissur Circle of Archaeological Survey of India has conducted a Village to
- & Village Survey during the year 2018-19 in the Attappady region where 44
- (b) archaeological  sites  were  found.  State  Archaeology  Department  of  Kerala  has  also carried out exploration of Attappady region in the month of April 2022.
- (c) No such proposal has been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Merger of Allahabad Bank
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## 27

To be answered on the 18 th  July 2022/Ashadha 27, 1944 (Saka)

## Merger of Allahabad Bank

## 27. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that subsequent to the merger of Allahabad bank in Indian Bank, Shahjahanpur district of  Utter  Pradesh  in  Sitapur  Zone  has  been  shifted  to  Moradabad  Zone,  owing  to  which  all  the  branches  of Shahjahanpur district in Sitapur Zone have been shifted to Moradabad Zone and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that since Indian bank (erstwhile Allahabad Bank) Shahjahanpur is an important bank, residents of the district are connected to the bank in one or the other way be it KCC, Mudra loan MSME loan and SHG and loans through other Government schemes;

(c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  from  the  public  representatives  to  shift Shahjahanpur district of the above bank from Moradabad Zone to Lucknow Zone;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Indian Bank has apprised that, due to reorganization of controlling offices, subsequent to the amalgamation of Allahabad  Bank  with  Indian  Bank,  the  administrative  control  of  branches  of  erstwhile  Allahabad  Bank  in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has been shifted from Sitapur Zone to Moradabad Zone of Indian Bank.

(b): As per Indian Bank, it has 8 branches in Shahjahanpur district through which it provides all the banking services to the customers of the district including, inter alia , the following:

- (i) loans for agricultural activities, including loans under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme;
- (ii) loans  to  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs),  including  Mudra  loan  under  Pradhan  Mantri MUDRA Yojana;
- (iii)  loans to Self Help Groups (SHGs);
- (iv)  loans under other Government Schemes.

(c) to (e): Yes, sir. The representation was regarding difficulties likely to be faced by the customers of Shahjahanpur district in accessing the zonal office of Moradabad zone for seeking resolution of their grievances or any other issue. In this regard, Indian Bank had informed that several steps have been taken by the bank to ensure prompt redressal of customer grievances including, inter alia , the following -

- (i) branches in Shahjahanpur arrange customer meetings regularly and they have been instructed to immediately resolve the customers' grievance, if any;
- (ii) regular visits made by officers of administrative office, to the branches in Shahjahanpur district to ensure that customers' grievan ces or any other issue are immediately attended to and are resolved on priority.