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Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Reservation for OBCs in IITs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## Reservation for OBCs in IITs

## 202. SHRI T.R. BAALU:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  committee  headed  by  Dr  V  Ramgopal,  Director,  Indian Institute  of  Technology(IIT)  Delhi  has  given  its  report  to  do  away  with reservation in IITs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereon,
- (c) whether the representation of OBCs in IITs is about 3 per cent and zero representation in Central Universities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to implement the reservation for OBCs effectively in IITs and Central Universities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Education vide letter dated 18-11-2019 requested all  IITs  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  Central  Educational  Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019. In order to suggest measures for effective implementation of this Act, a Committee was constituted under the chairmanship  of  Director,  IIT,  Delhi.  The  Committee  submitted  its  report, which was circulated to all concerned Ministries and their comments have been received. The report is referred to Standing Committee of IIT Council for its recommendations. No decision has been taken on the recommendations of the Committee yet.

(e)  :  To  safeguard  and  improve  the  status  of  reservation  to  all  categories, including OBCs, the Government has enacted Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in 'Teaching Cadre') Act, 2019. The faculty recruitments in IITs are made through rolling advertisement, which is open to  all  eligible  candidates  throughout  the  year.  The  recruitment  to  nonteaching cadre is regulated by the guidelines of Department of Personnel & Training. IITs were advised to follow the Government guidelines issued from time  to  time  in  the  matter  of  reservation  in  admission  of  students  and recruitment of staff. IITs have been carrying out special recruitment drive for filling  up  of  vacancies  belonging  to  OBCs  category,  both  in  teaching  and non-teaching cadre.

In Central Universities, after implementation of 'The Centre Educational   Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019', the OBC reservation has been implemented at all levels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: New Bad Bank
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-201

ANSIERED ON- 19/07/2021

## NEW BAD BANK

DR SUKANTA MAJUMDAR SHRI BHOLA SINGH SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA) SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK DR JAYANTA KUMAR ROY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government is planning to launch new Bad Bank with all the regulatory approvals in place and if so, the details thereof;
- () whether the application to incorporate the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd is under process with Registrar of Companies and if the details thereof; SO,
- whether the lenders have reviewed more than 100 non-performing assets in the first and if the details thereof and the Government s reaction thereto; and phase SO,
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard? being

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DR: BHAGWAT KARAD)

- had made the following announcement:

(The high level of provisioning by sector banks of their stressed assets calls for measures to clean up the bank   books. An Asset Reconstruction  Company Limited and Management Company would be set up to consolidate and take over the stressed debt and then manage and dispose of the assets to Alternate Investment Funds and other potential investors for eventual value realization: public Asset existing

Indian Banks' Association has apprised with to incorporation of the National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) that NARCL has been registered with the Registrat o€ Companies On 7.7.2021. regard

The Reserve Bank of India, the regulator of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), has already prescribed a regulatory framework fof the functioning o€ ARCs and there are well-laid norms for transfer of stressed assets by banks and non-banking finance companies to ARCs Identification of nonbeing
Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Vedic Board
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Muniswamy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## Vedic Board

199. Shri S. MUNISWAMY

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state :

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  introduce  new  Board  for  vedic studies;
- (b) If so, the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) by when the Government is planning to introduce it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION ( SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to  (c):    The  Central  Government  has  only  two  School  Boards  namely Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). However, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratisthan  (MSRVVP),  Ujjain,  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  of Education,  has  given  permission  for  a  private  Board  for  blended  education including  both  vedic  studies  and  modern  subjects.    Maharshi  Rashtriya  Ved Vidya  Pratisthan  (MSRVVP),  Ujjain  is  also  considering  setting  up  another Board for oral vedic traditions with modern subjects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Disparity in education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty, D. M. Kathir Anand, Bhagwanth Khuba, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Pratima Bhoumik, Virendra  Kumar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## Disparity in education

## †197. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether huge disparity exisit in education level of various Universities in the country;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to bring uniformity in education level of all the Universities of the country; and
- (d) the extent of success achieved by the Government in the efforts made in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b): Access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability are the guiding principles for framing the policies for Higher Education. The minimum standard of education in every University is specified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) through its regulations.
- (c)  &  (d):    Education  being a  subject  in  the  Concurrent List,  needs  careful planning,  joint monitoring and collaborative implementation between the Centre and States.  Considering that Education plays a significant and remedial role in balancing the socio-economic fabric of  the  Country,  the  Ministry  has  taken  several  measures  for  the  planned  development, including expanding access and improving quality of the educational institutions throughout the country, through various Centrally sponsored and Central Sector schemes.

As a result there has been a significant improvement in key indicators of education. As per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report, during the last five years the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) has increased from 24.5 (Female: 23.5, Male: 25.4, SC:

19.9, ST: 14.2) in 2015-16 to 27.1 (Female: 27.3, Male: 26.9, SC: 23.4, ST: 18.0) in 201920. The number of Universities has increased from 799 in 2015-16 to 1043 in 2019-20, thus marking an increase of 30.5%. The number of colleges has also increased by 8.4% from 39,071 in 2015-16 to 42,343 in 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Expenditure Incurred for Implementation of Atmanirbhar Packages
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Pradyut Bordoloi, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 195

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021 / ASHADHA 28, 1943 (SAKA)

## 'EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ATMANIRBHAR PACKAGES'

195:  DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) the  quantum  of  revenue  expenditure  incurred  in  the  2020-2021  financial  year  to implement components of the Atmanirbhar Packages 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0;
- b) The  quantum  of  revenue  expenditure  incurred  to  implement  components  of  the Atmanirbhar Packages 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 upto March 31, 2020, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021 as a proportion of total Budget Estimates for the 2020-21 financial year; and
- c) the  quantum  of  capital  expenditure  incurred  to  implement  components  of  the Atmanirbhar Packages 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 upto March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2020 as a proportion of total Budget Estimates for the 2020- 21 financial year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The Government of India had announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Packages 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 on 13 th May, 2020 to 17 th May, 2020,  12 th October, 2020  and 12 th November 2020 respectively.    The  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Packages  comprise  of  various  long-term schemes/ programmes/ policies announced with the objective of fighting COVID-19 and to  make  the  country  self-reliant,  whose  outcomes would be visible over a period of time. The Ministry/Department have been tasked to formulate schemes/programmes announced  under  AatmaNirbhar  Bharat  Packages  concerning  them,  take  necessary approvals  and  meet  the  expenditure  out  of  fund  provided  in  Budget  Estimates  and seeking additional funds in Revised Estimates, wherever necessary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Development of Iconic Site in Adichanallur
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

(a) Yes Sir,

(b) (i)  For  development  of  Adichannallur  as  an  iconic  site,  the  following  works  are done/undertaken:  repairing  of  boundary  wall,  providing  public  amenities  such  as: toilets,  drinking  water  kiosks,  solar  powered  lights,  illumination,  souvenir  shops, cafeteria, audio-visual guides, public display board, information boards, pathway with tourist circulation etc. (ii) Exposition and excavation of selected parts of the site for open air display of the trenches  and  the  objects  presently  buried  under  the  ground  will  be  undertaken wherever required. (iii) Construction of on-site museum and/ or interpretation center to facilitate visitors to understand the nature of the site and its features in an immersive manner is being proposed in consultation with the state government.

(c) Question does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 190

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC SITE IN ADICHANALLUR

190.  SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has started developing iconic site project and On-site museum

in Adichanallur, Tamil Nadu as announced in the budget 2020-21 ; and (b)  if so, the details thereof; and (c)  If not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Alternative Energy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th July 2021

## Alternative Energy

## †188. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the country is facing the challenge of high fossil fuel consumption;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the government has formulated any plan to promote an alternative clean energy in future;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any plan to promote electric transport for energy security; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय के राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)  to (c) Yes Sir.  During 2020-21, the consumption of oil based petroleum products and natural gas was 194.6 MMT and 60.6 BCM respectively. Ministry of Petroleum and  Natural  Gas  has  identified  a  basket  of  strategies  inter-alia  including  primarily increasing domestic production of oil and gas and promoting use of biofuels/alternative  clean  fuels  like  ethanol  and  bio-diesel  with  a  view  to  achieve reduction  in  import  of  crude  oil.    Further,  a  scheme  of  Sustainable  Alternative Towards  Affordable Transportation  (SATAT)  on  1 st October 2018  to  promote Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) as an alternative and green transport fuel has also been launched.
- (d)  &  (e)  The  revised  guidelines  for  granting authorization to  market transportation fuels i.e. MS/HSD inter-alia state that in addition to conventional fuels, the authorized entities  are  required  to  install  facilities  for  marketing  at  least  one  new  generation alternate  fuels  including  electric  vehicle  charging  points  at  their  proposed  retail outlets (RO) within three years of operationalization of said outlet. In addition, as on

1.7.2021, OMCs have installed 418 EV charging stations and 41 battery swapping stations in the country at their Retail Outlets.

In this direction, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) has also formulated a scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME  India) Scheme  in 2015 to promote adoption and manufacturing of electric/hybrid vehicles in India. Phase-II of FAME  India Scheme  is being implemented w.e.f. 1 st April, 2019 for a period of 3 years which focuses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and creation of charging infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Amount Allocated to Auroville Foundation
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D. Ravikumar, V. Kalanidhi, Manoj Rajoria, Jual Oram, Shobha Karandlaje, Pratima Bhoumik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19-07-2021

## Amount Allocated to Auroville Foundation

187. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount allocated to Auroville Foundation in the Budget 2020-21 and 2021-22
- (b) the reasons for the reduction in the allocation;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to strengthen the Auroville Foundation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the reason for the delay in appointing a Chairman to the Auroville Foundation?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  amount  allocated  to  Auroville  Foundation  as  the  Budget  Estimate  (BE)  for FY 2020-21 was Rs. 18.20 Cr and as the Budget Estimate (BE) for FY 2021-22 is Rs. 18.20 Cr. As informed by the  Auroville  Foundation,  the  pandemic  has  halted  most  of  the  projects,  so there was no expenditure in the Capital Head OH-35 & less expenditure in the General Head OH-31. As a result, the Revised Estimate (RE) was Rs. 4.58 Cr in the FY 2020-21.
- (c): For the development of Auroville Foundation, this Ministry provides guidance, advice & financial  support  in  terms  of  grants  to  meet  the  recurring  &  non-recurring  liabilities.  The financial support from the Ministry along with the income generated by Auroville Foundation is used for meeting the objectives of strengthening the Auroville Foundation.
- (d): The Government has recently made appointment of full-time Secretary of the Auroville Foundation.  The  selection  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Governing  Board  of  the  Auroville Foundation is in process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Promotion of Domestic Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.184 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## PROMOTION OF DOMESTIC TOURISM

## 184.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Domestic Tourism will help the hospitality industry bounce back;
- (b) if  so,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  tap  the potential of the domestic tourism market; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  fully  leverage  the country's tourism potential to enhance it's soft power globally?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Sir.    In  present  scenario,  the  travelling  has  been restricted with in the region which has affected the global economy at large hence the Ministry is focussing in big way on promotion of Domestic Tourism in the country under 'Dekho Apna Desh' campaign  which  has  become  the  prime  focus  of  the  Ministry  of Tourism to rebuild the trust among  the tourist and tourism fraternity.
- i. Series  of  Webinars  have  been  carried  out  regularly  on uncovered themes identified as domestic tourism products like lesser known  destinations, stories on tradition,  culture  and  history  of  our  country  as  local landing.
- ii. Aerial  photography  of  key  cities  and  culture  assets (Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai,  Bengaluru, Udupi, Aurangabad,  Iconic  Tourist  sites)  across  the  country during lockdown.
- iii. Creating  awareness  on  protocols  of  safety  &  security among the tourists as well as service providers in terms of  India  being  safe  destination  to  travel  in  post  Covid Scenario.
- iv. Social Media has also been used extensively to promote domestic tourism.
- v. Roadshows have also been held at number of locations including Kevadia (Gujarat), Srinagar, Goa etc. to promote domestic tourism.

(c): Ministry is in a continuous process in encouraging the travellers through various platform to maintain the travelling protocols,  at  the  same  time  has  introduced    an  well-intended initiative  for  the  hospitality  industry  under  NIDHI  and  SAATHI schemes  to assist the hospitality industry in their preparedness to continue  operations  safely  and  mitigate  risks  arising  out  of  the COVID pandemic. Further, Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) programme has been extended by the Ministry to classified/unclassified hospitality units for marketing and promotion of tourism of India by participating various events in global arcade. The soft power is also being leveraged through Social Media which promotes the tangible and intangible heritage and culture of India. The  power  of  experiential  tourism  through  yoga,  cuisine,  dance, music, art forms, etc. is extensively promoted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Minimum Wage for Tea Garden Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## MINIMUM WAGE FOR TEA GARDEN WORKERS

## 180.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a)the  detailed  reasons  and  criteria  for  considering  geographical location for fixing of the floor wage under Code on Wages, 2019;
- (b)the  State-  wise  details  of  reasons  on  the  basis  of  which  the  floor wage  shall  be  fixed  and  tentative  duration  within  which  the Government shall release the state- wise fixed floor wage; and
- (c)the method to determine minimum wage for tea garden workers in Assam as compared to other tea producing States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

- (a) & (b): Section 9(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019, provides that the Central Government shall fix floor wage taking into account minimum living  standards  of  a  worker  in  such  manner  as  may  be  prescribed; provided that different floor wage may be fixed for different geographical  areas.  It  is  stated  that  the  provisions  of  the  Code  on Wages, 2019, have not come into force.
- (c): Under  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948,  the  fixation  of minimum wages for the tea garden labourers, falls under the purview of State Government which is the appropriate Government to fix/revise the minimum wages. The tea plantation workers are paid wages as per the  negotiated  agreement  reached  through  a  process  of  collective bargaining  between  the  Producer  Associations  and  Workers  Unions under the aegis of the respective State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Setting Up of Independent Fiscal Council
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 179 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## SETTING UP OF INDEPENDENT FISCAL COUNCIL

## 179.    DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  positively  for  setting  up  of  an  independent  fiscal council consisting of experts as suggested by the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management;
- (b) if so, the details of steps taken or proposed to be taken in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)       No Sir.
- (b)       Does not arise.
- (c)          Institutions  such  as  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  of India,  the  National  Statistical Commission, Finance Commission, etc. perform some or all of the roles proposed by the FRBM Review Committee for the Fiscal Council.

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