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Lok Sabha Question No. 5209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Article 275(1) in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †5209

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/04/2022

## ARTICLE 275(1) IN CHHATTISGARH

†5209. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the works proposed and approved in the last three years under Article 275 (1) in the State of Chhattisgarh; and
- (b) the current status of those works along with details of the amount allocated and utilized?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): Under the scheme of Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India,  based upon proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  duly  approved  by  Executive  Committee  and  after appraisal  and  approval  thereof  by  a  Project  Appraisal  Committee  (PAC)  constituted  in  this  Ministry, funds are released.

The amount of funds released and funds utilized by the Govt. of Chhattisgarh in the last three years under the scheme of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution is as under: -

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Year    |   Funds released |   Funds utilization as reported by State Govt. |
|---------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |         11352.9  |                                       11352.9  |
| 2019-20 |         22500.8  |                                       22500.8  |
| 2020-21 |          9976.24 |                                        9976.24 |

* Upto the year 2019-20 funds for EMRS was also released under Article 275(1).

Implementation of the the approved projects submitted by the State Government is the responsibility of the concerned State Government. As per schematic norms, the funds are released after submission of utilization  certificate  (UC)  &  physical  progress report (PPR) by the States and other relevant financial instructions in vogue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Banking Licenses to Corporates
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5207

To be answered on the 4 th  April 2022/Chaitra 14, 1944 (Saka)

## Banking Licenses to Corporates

## 5207. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of corporate institutions which have banking licenses in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any mechanism to monitor the banking activities of such institutions; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per inputs received from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), universal banking license has not been granted to any corporate house. However, payments bank licenses were granted to Reliance Industries Limited and Bharti Airtel Limited after which Jio Payments Bank Limited and Airtel Payments Bank Limited were set up by them, respectively. The registered office of Jio Payments Bank is at Mumbai, Maharashtra and that of Airtel Payments Bank Limited is at New Delhi.

(b) and (c): RBI has apprised that compliance to its guidelines issued to banks is examined during the supervisory assessment of banks and any non-compliance observed is taken up with banks for rectification apart from initiating supervisory/enforcement action against the banks, as it deems fit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV

## 5202 SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SMT. SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  initiatives   taken  by  the  Ministry  and  its  affiliated organizations to celebrate the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' till 28 th  February, 2022;
- (b) whether the said Ministry and its affiliated organizations have taken any initiative to celebrate 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor;  and
- (c) the future initiatives planned by the Ministry for the remaining period of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Various events and activities have been organized by the Ministry and its affiliated  organizations  to  celebrate  'Azadi  ka  Amrit  Mahotsav'  with  high  jan bhagidari. There are five themes that guide the events and activities planned as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. These are 1) Freedom Struggle: Focus on milestones of history, unsung heroes etc. 2) Ideas75: Celebrating ideas and ideas that have shaped India 3) Achivements@75: Showcasing evolution and progress across  different  sectors  4)  Resolve@75:  Reinforcing  commitments  to  specific goals and targets. 5) Actions@75: Highlighting steps being taken to implement policies and actualize commitments. During the celebrations special focus has been  given  to  commemorate  unsung  heroes  of  freedom  struggle,  setting  up projects/programmes  on  `Mera  Gaon  Meri  Dharohar',  'Har  Ghar  Jhanda', 'International Yoga Day', 'Digital District Repository', 'Swatantra Swar' etc.

(b) Yes.

The celebration on 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' was inaugurated on 12 th March  2021  with  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  flagging  off  Freedom  March  from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi. 'Udan' - Kite Festival and 'Umang' Rangoli making competitions  on  Makar  Sankranti,  Atmanirbhar  Gram  Yatra,  Tribal  Freedom Fighters  Memorial  Function,  Celebration  of  International  Day  for  Disabled Persons, Mother Language Day etc are few of the many events celebrated by Ministry/other organisations in Gujarat with high public participation.

(c) The  Nodal  Ministry  i.e.  Ministry  of  Culture  in  collaborations  with  other Ministries,  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations  prepare  a  number  of programmes under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations for monthly/by monthly period and then taken to National Implementation Committee [NIC] headed by Hon'ble Home Minister for approval. After approval of NIC, the events be curated in collaboration with concerned Ministries, States, UTs and other organizations with full fervor and maximum public outreach.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: MANF and NFOBC Scholarships to Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.5198 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## MANF and NFOBC Scholarships to Students

5198. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has offered Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority (MANF) and National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC) scholarships to candidates who pass UGC NET exam and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has noticed that many deserving students are losing the scholarships due to the re-inclusion of JRF candidates in the list of MANF and NFOBC Scholarships; and
- (c) if so, details of action taken to rectify this issue?

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

- (a): The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  is  implementing  the  schemes  of  the Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  for  Minority  (MANF)  and  National  Fellowship  for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC) entrusted by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) and  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  &  Empowerment  (MoSJE)  respectively.  The  UGC  has informed that the result of UGC-NET-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is prepared in order  of  merit  as  far  as  performance  in  UGC-NET  is  concerned.  Thereafter,  those candidates who had applied for JRF in the UGC-NET but could not qualify for it, having qualified  for  'Eligibility  for  Assistant  Professor  Only',  are  considered  for  preparing  the result of MANF/ NFOBC depending upon whether they had applied as Minority / OBC candidates.   Accordingly,  the  results  of  MANF  and  NFOBC  too  are  prepared  on  the basis  of  performance  in  NET  and  as  per  the  Guidelines  of  the  respective  schemes prescribed by the respective Ministries.
- (b) & (c): UGC has informed that the candidate may get selected in both the schemes on  his  /  her  merit  as  per  the  guidelines  of  the  respective  scheme.  However,  the candidate can avail only one fellowship in accordance with availability of M.Phil. / Ph.D. seats under each category in the university where the subject of the candidate is being offered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Gandhi Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

- (a)
- Yes, Sir

Three places in Tamil Nadu - Tilak Ghat, Chennai, Building of Dakshin Bharat Hindi, Place in West Masi Street at Madurai where Gandhiji took to loin cloth have been identified as Gandhi Heritage Sites.

- (b)&(c)  Daskhina  Bharat  Hindi  Prachar  Sabha  submitted  a  proposal  to  the  Ministry during the year 2015 requesting for Rs. 30 lakh to undertake the renovation work for its building. Accordingly, an amount of Rs. 30 Lakh was released to it, during the period from 2015 to 2017.

No proposal was received from other two sites of Tilak Ghat, Chennai and West Masi Street at Madurai where Gandhiji took to loin cloth.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5195 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## GANDHI HERITAGE SITES

## 5195.  S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) whether  Government  is  aware  that  three  places  in  Tamil  Nadu  -  Tilak  Ghat, Chennai, Building of Dakshin Bharat Hindi, Place in West Masi Street at Madurai where Gandhiji took to loin cloth have been declared as Gandhi Heritage sites;
- (b) whether  fund  allocation  is  made  for  maintenance  and  improvement  of  these places during the last three years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Preservation and Beautification of Ancient Caves in North Mumbai
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5194

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## PRESERVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION OF ANCIENT CAVES IN NORTH MUMBAI

## 5194.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has taken or proposes to take any steps to develop,  preserve  and  beautify  the  most  ancients  religious  caves  in  the country, including the Mandapeshwar  caves  located in Borivali, Dahisar suburb of North Mumbai Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has also received requests from public representatives in this regard in March, 2022;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the updated status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  The  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  taken  up  steps  to
- & develop, preserve and  beautify all 3693  centrally protected  monuments,
- (b) including    Mandapeshwar  caves  located  in  Borivali  of  North  Mumbai,    in  the country.
- (c) Yes, Sir.  A request has been received from Hon'ble Member of Parliament Shri
- to Gopal Chinnaya Shetty regarding  development  of  the    Mandapeshwar  caves,
- (e) Borivali, Dahisar suburb of North Mumbai.  The ASI has initiated steps for the beautification & development of the Mandapeshwar Caves for the financial year 2022-23.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Promoting Hindi and Sanskrit in Higher Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## Promoting Hindi and Sanskrit in Higher Education

†5193. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been a decline in the number of students adopting Hindi and Sanskrit as subjects after secondary;

- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has taken any step to encourage Hindi and Sanskrit in higher education in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Hindi and Sanskrit are taught as subjects after secondary level in a large number of educational institutions under both centre and states. There is no centralized data of the number of students taking up Hindi and Sanskrit after secondary. Ministry of Education has established Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, at Wardha, Maharashtra, to promote the Hindi Language. Hindi is taught  as  a  language  in  a  large  number  of  Central  Universities.  In  addition,  there  are  three  institutes working  under  Ministry  of  Education  namely  Kendriya  Hindi  Sansthan  (KHS)  Agra,  Central  Hindi Directorate (CHD) New Delhi and Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), New Delhi for promotion and propagation of Hindi language.

The Government is promoting Sanskrit through three Central Universities viz. i) Central Sanskrit University, Delhi, ii) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and iii) National Sanskrit  University,  Tirupati  and  17  Central  Universities  in  which  separate  Sanskrit  Departments  are established. Central Sanskrit University, Delhi popularize Sanskrit at all levels through its Headquarters at Delhi with its 12 campuses, 26 Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya/Adarsh Shodha Sansthan (ASM/ASS) and  62  grantee  affiliated  institutions.  Apart  from  promoting  Sanskrit  language  through  teaching,  the government also implements a large number of schemes through Central Sanskrit University, Delhi like establishing  Adarsh  Sanskrit  Vidyalayas/Mahavidyalayas  /Shodha  Sansthans,  conducting  competitions amongst people of all  ages,  providing  financial  assistance  to  scholars,  felicitating  senior  scholars  with cash  awards  through  Shastra  Choodamani  and  engaging  them  as  referral  scholars,  giving  Presidential awards to eminent as well as young scholars etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Smuggling of Arecanut
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

- (a) Yes.
- (b) During the Financial Year 2021-22  (upto Feb 2022), 21 cases of outright smuggling have been  booked  by  Customs  Preventive  Formations  (CPF)  Moreh  &  Pallel  and  Divisional Preventive  Force  (DPF)  of  Imphal  Division.  The  field  formations  and  Directorate  of Revenue Intelligence  (DRI)  under  Central  Board  of  Indirect  Taxes  and  Customs  (CBIC), Department of Revenue, keep constant vigil. On detection of cases of attempted smuggling, action is taken in accordance with the Customs Act, 1962.
- (c) Such information for Goods & Services Tax (GST) is difficult to ascertain as in the return GSTR-3B consolidated value for all supplies put together are captured and the data is not captured at HSN  (Harmonized  System of Nomenclature) code-wise. Consequently, information  in  the  format  of  HSN  code  is  not  available  with  GSTN.  Arecanut  does  not contribute significant share in Customs revenue.
- (d) Not applicable in view of (c) above.
- (e) Estimate of quantity of arecanuts traded outside the tax network is not available. Directorate of  Arecanut  &  Spices  Development  under  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare reported  that  around  15%  of  arecanut  is  traded  by  Cooperatives  such  as  CAMPCO  Ltd Mangalore,  Totgar's  Cooperative  Sales  Society,  Sirsi;  MAMCOS  Ltd,  Shimoga;  Tota Utpannagala Marata Sahakara Sangha (TUMCOS), Channagiri etc and 85% of the arecanut is  traded  by  private  traders.  A  good  quantity  of  arecanut  is  traded  through  APMCs established in arecanut growing areas.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-5192

ANSWERED ON-MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022/CHAITRA 14, 1944 (SAKA)

## SMUGGLING OF ARECANUT

## 5192. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases of smuggling of arecanut from Myanmar in recent days have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) if so, the border checkpost-wise breakup of such smuggling into the country along with the steps taken to curb such smuggling into the country;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that arecanut, which is mainly growing in Karnataka and Kerala States, is contributing a significant share of revenue;
- (d) if so, the amount of revenue received by the Government from this commodity for the last five years, State-wise; and
- (e) whether it is true that only around 15 percent of arecanut trade is under tax network in the form  of  major  arecanut  cooperatives  such  as  Campco  and  the  remaining  85  per  cent  is dominated by private traders and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Development of Tourism Infrastructure in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Tourism under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme  develops  tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country  and  releases funds under tribal sub plan also. The details of the funds allocated and released under tribal sub plan by Ministry of Tourism during last three budget years and the current budget year is as under.

| Financial Year   |   Revised Estimate | Expenditure   |
|------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| 2018-19          |              87.57 | 87.57         |
| 2019-20          |              55    | 55.00         |
| 2020-21          |              49    | 49.00         |
| 2021-22          |              34.1  | 25.44*        |

The Ministry of Tourism has already sanctioned a project 'Development  of  Eco  Circuit  Dalma-  Chandil-  Getalsud-Betla  National Park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat' in Jharkhand for an amount of Rs.52.7 Crore under Ecotourism circuit of Swadesh Darshan scheme. The Ministry has now  revamped  the  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  with  destination  and tourist centric approach to develop responsible and sustainable destinations.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+5190 ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRIBAL AREAS

## +5190. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is running a tribal sub-plan for development of tourist  infrastructure  in  the  tribal  areas  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the  amount  allocated  under  the  said  scheme  during  last  three budget years and the current budget; and
- (c) whether there is any plan/proposal to develop tourist infrastructure under the said scheme  in the tribal dominated districts of Jharkhand State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 5188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Pomotion of Bengali Language
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## Promotion of Bengali Language

## 5188.      SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of  funds spent on the promotion of Bengali language during the last five years;
- (b) the details of funds spent on the promotion of other Indian languages; and
- (c) the reasons for disparity, if any?

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

(a)  to  (c)  : The  National  Education  Policy,  2020  focuses  on promotion of all Indian Languages including Bengali Language.  NEP provides, wherever possible, for  medium  of  instruction  to  be  in  the  home  language/mother  tongue/local language/regional  language  upto  at  least  class  5  and  preferably  upto  class  8. The policy  also  provides  for  making  available  high  quality  text  books  in  home language/  mother  tongue  and  encouraging  teachers  to  use  bilingual  approach while  teaching.  In  addition  to  this,  it  provides  for  more  Higher  Educational Institutions (HEI) and more programmes in Higher Education to use the mother tongue/local  language  as  a  medium  of  instruction  and/or  offer  programmes bilingually.  Funds  are  not  allocated  language  wise  by  the  Ministry.  Central Institute  of  Indian  Languages  (CIIL),  Mysuru  promotes  all  Indian  Languages including  Bengali  language.

The  details  of  grants  allocated  for  promotion  of  Indian  Languages  during last five years is as follows:

(Rs. in crores)

|   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    432.28 |    450.13 |    449.47 |    561.47 |    474.28 |

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