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Lok Sabha Question No. 5172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: ATMs in Rural Areas
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5172

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

## ATMs in Rural Areas

## 5172. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of ATMs installed in the country especially in the rural areas of Maharashtra during each of the last three years;
- (b) whether less number of ATMs have been installed in rural and semi urban areas of the country including Maharashtra and if so, the remedial measures taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is satisfied with the working of ATMs installed in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the said ATMs are functioning/installed in sync with the demand at all places; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the remedial measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

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

- (a) to (e) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that the number of ATMs installed in the country especially in the Rural/Semi-Urban areas of Maharashtra during the last three years are as under:

|   Year | No. of ATMs in the country   | No. of ATMs Maharashtra   | No. of ATMs in Rural/Semi Urban regions of Maharashtra   |
|--------|------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|   2020 | 2,33,066                     | 27,274                    | Data not available                                       |
|   2021 | 2,48,186                     | 28,184                    | 10,002                                                   |
|   2022 | 2,56,520                     | 29,392                    | 10,532                                                   |

As per extant guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), dated 18.5.2017, domestic Scheduled  Commercial  Banks (excluding  RRBs)  are  allowed  to  set  up  onsite/offsite  Automated  Teller  Machines  (ATMs)  at  centres/places identified by them without approval of RBI.

Apart from ATMs, banking services across the country are provided through 1,68,955 bank branches, 6,09,684 Business Correspondents (BCs) and also using micro-ATMs etc.  There are 17,286 bank branches & 55,624 BCs in the state of Maharashtra.

Further, RBI  has apprised that in order to drive ATM penetration in the country with a greater focus on Tier III to VI centres, non-bank companies have been permitted to set up, own and operate White Label ATMs (WLAs) in the country since 2012. At present, there are four authorised non-bank entities operating White Label ATMs in the Country.

In  addition  to  dispensing  cash,  ATMs  offer  many  other  services/facilities  24*7  to  customers  which inter-alia includes:

- i. Account Information
- ii. Cash Deposit
- iii. Mini / Short Statement Generation
- iv. PIN Change
- v. Request for Cheque Book

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Technical Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5168 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Technical Education

## †5168. SHRI ASHOK MAHA DEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to promote the technical education;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   the steps taken or likely to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d)   the details of the achievements made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The National Education Policy, 2020 envisages multidisciplinary approach to technical education  and  focuses  on  preparing  professionals  in  cutting-edge  areas  that  are  fast  gaining prominence for enhancing the employability of the youth. In line with this, the regulatory body of technical  education,  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE),  is  implementing  a number of initiatives such as Revision of Curriculum, Examination Reforms, Induction Program, Student Internship, Teacher Training Policy, Mandatory Accreditation, Hackathons etc. Additionally,  AICTE  is  also  offering  various  scholarships  to  make  the  technical  education affordable and encourage meritorious students.

With a view to promote technical education, the Government has established various Institutes of National  importance  such  as  23  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  (IITs),  25  Indian  Institutes  of Information Technology (IIITs), 31 National Institute of Technology (NITs), 1 Indian Institute of Engineering  Science  and  Technology(IIEST),  Shibpur,  1  Indian  Institute  of  Science  (IISc), Bengaluru , 4 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research(NITTRs), 7 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research(IISERs) etc..

To promote  technical education and research ecosystem in Higher Education Institutes, various schemes are being implemented by the Government such as Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF), Start-up India Initiative for Higher Education Institutions (SIIHEI), Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT), Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences (STARS) etc..

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Decarbonize the Industrial Sector
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5167

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Decarbonize the Industrial Sector

## 5167.   SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR

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

- (a) whether the Government is preparing/has prepared any long-term strategy to decarbonize the industrial sector consisting of steel, cement, oil & gas,petrochemicals, fertilizers etc. given that its responsible for nearly one-third of carbon emissions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  analyzing  the  viability  and  scalability  of  Carbon  Capture Utilization  and  Storage  (CCUS)  for  decarbonizing  baseload  power  generation  and  the hard-to-abate industrial sectors and achieving net zero by 2070; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b) As  per  India's  third  Biennial  Update  Report  submitted  in  2021,  the  Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) category accounted for 8 per centof the total greenhouse gas emissionsin the country in 2016.India has submitted Long-term Low Carbon Development  Strategy  under  the  provisions  of  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on Climate Change (UNFCC) and its Paris Agreement in November 2022. The strategy rests on seven key transitions to low-carbon development pathways including to promote economywide decoupling of growth from emissions and development of an efficient, innovative lowemission industrial System.

(c)  and  (d)  Carbon  Capture  Utilization  and  Storage  (CCUS)  technologies  are  part  of  the medium termplan (2030-2047) of the Ministry of Steel for reducing carbon emissions in the steel  industry.  The  Ministry  is  engaging  with  stakeholders  for  deliberations  in  this  regard. Further,  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DST)  has  taken  initiatives  related  to CCUS with focus  on  developing  national  research  competence.  DST  envisages  promoting and  supporting  CO2  capture  technology  development  and  deployment,  large-scaleCO2 utilization for chemicals (methanol, ethanol), fuels, polymers (plastics, polycarbons) and CO2 storage through enhanced oil and gas recovery (EOR/EGR) methods.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: National Tourism Council
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5165

## ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## NATIONAL TOURISM COUNCIL

## 5165. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- whether the  Government proposes to set up National Tourism Council on the lines of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council but the same has not been created till now and if so, the details
- (a) thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has worked out/implementing a newer/revised  National  Tourism  Policy  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the New  Tourism Policy is not enough for the development  of  tourism  sector  and  need  fast-tracking  the creation of a National Tourism Council to directly  make recommendations to the Union and the State Governments; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  include tourism in the concurrent list which will help in simplifying the issues  of  the  Indian  Tourism  Sector  since  tourism  is  a  multisectoral activity along with the progress made in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism drafted a National Tourism Policy based on various recent developments. The Policy aims at Improving framework conditions for tourism development in the country, supporting tourism industries, strengthening tourism support functions and developing tourism sub sectors. The Key Strategic Objectives of the Policy are:
- (i) To enhance the contribution of tourism in Indian economy by  increasing  the  visitation,  stay  and  spend  and  making India a year-round tourist destination,
- (ii) To create jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities in tourism sector and ensure supply of skilled work force,
- (iii) To  enhance  the  competitiveness  of  tourism  sector  and attract private sector investment,
- (iv) To preserve and enhance the cultural and natural resources of the country,
- (v) To ensure sustainable, responsible and inclusive development of tourism in the country.

The  policy  provides  for  A  National  Tourism  Advisory  Council (NTAC) chaired by the Union Minister for Tourism and comprising of all the  Tourism  Ministers  of  the  States,  Representatives  of  the  relevant Line  Ministries  and  Industry  Stakeholder  to  provide  overall  vision, guidance and direction to the Development of Tourism Sector in the country.

The Policy follows a whole of Government approach amongst the line Ministries of Central Government as well as between Central and State Governments to address the major and multifaceted challenges faced  by  the  tourism  industry  and  to  develop  tourism  sector  in  the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Financial Scams of Stock Broking Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2023/ 13 CHAITRA, 1945 (SAKA)

## FINANCIAL SCAMS OF STOCK BROKING COMPANIES

## 5164: DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware about financial scams of stock broking companies and if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  along  with  the  number  of such companies declared defaulter by the NSE during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government has initiated any investigation in KARVY financial scam of diverting all loans borrowed from banks and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  recover  all  investors  funds  kept  in  the  POOL account of KARVY and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to hand over this case to CBI and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  appoint  a  SIT  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (f) the action taken by the Government against KARVY to safeguard banks and investors?

## ANSWER

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

(a): SEBI, along with Exchanges, conduct regular inspection of brokers based on certain criteria and takes action as per its Regulations and bye-laws of the Exchanges. 32 brokers have been declared defaulter by NSE during the last five years.

(b) to (f): As per SEBI's orders dated November 22, 2019 and November 24, 2020, securities worth around Rs. 2000 crore and belonging to 82,559 clients were transferred to fully paid-up clients of Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL). NSE and BSE have suspended trading terminals of KSBL with effect from December 02, 2019 and declared it  as a defaulter on 23 rd  November, 2020. Further, based on the findings of forensic audit report and observations of NSE, SEBI has initiated  enforcement  action  against  KSBL,  its  directors,  its  CEO  and  against  two  group companies of KSBL under its relevant Regulations.

The claims of investors in the matter are being dealt with and settled by NSE as per its bye-laws. As  on  March  20,  2023,  an  amount  of  Rs.  414.24  Crore  has  been  paid  to  34,497  clients  from Investor Protection Fund (IPF) of NSE. NSE along with other MIIs has also monetised the mutual fund  distribution  business  of  KSBL  and  funds  amounting  to  around  Rs.150  Crore  have  been realized and the same is being utilized for distribution to the clients of KSBL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: New Policy to Control Noise Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## New Policy to Control Noise Pollution

## 5162.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether people are experiencing loss of hearing/getting affected with ear disease due to the  increasing  menace  of  sound  of  DJs  and  other  sources  of  noise  pollution  in  the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  new  policy  to  control  noise pollution and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Studies conducted by National Institute of Occupational Health of Indian Council of Medical Research indicate that noise pollution causes noise induced hearing loss, heightened blood pressure, loss of sleep, poor performance, etc.

(b) Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, were notified by this Ministry to regulate noise pollution in public places from various sources, inter alia , industrial activity, construction  activity,  fire  crackers,  sound  producing  instruments,  generator  sets,  loud speakers,  public  address  systems,  music  systems,  vehicular  horns,  and  other  mechanical devices. The salient features of the rules are:

-  Ambient air quality standards in respect of noise for different areas / zones have been prescribed.
-  The States are required to categorize the areas into industrial area, commercial area and residential area and silence zones for the purpose of implementation.
-  The  States  are  to  take  necessary  measures  for  abatement  of  noise  including  noise emanating  from  vehicular  movements,  blowing  of  horns,  fire  crackers,  use  of  loud speakers or public address system and sound producing instruments, etc. and to ensure that existing noise levels do not exceed the standards.

The  Ministry  has  notified  noise  limit  for  fire  crackers  and  Generators  sets.  Also,  the Director General of Mines (DGMS) has prescribed the occupational exposure limit for Noise levels in mines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Pre Matric Scholarship
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5159

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

## 5159.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)    the details of funds allocated and utilised towards Pre Matric Scholarship to ST students;
- (b)    the number of beneficiaries under the Pre Matric Scholarship during the last five years;
- (c)    whether the number of beneficiaries stagnated during the last five years; and
- (d)    if so, the steps taken by the Government to increase the number of beneficiaries under the Scholarship?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a)  &  (b): Pre-Matric  Scholarship  for  ST  students  (Class  IX  and  X)  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme implemented through respective State/UT administrations.  This is an open-ended Scheme covering all ST students studying in Std. IXth & Xth, whose parental annual income is up to Rs. 2.50 lakhs. The contribution from Government of India is 75% and the state contribution is 25%. In respect of North East states and hilly states, the contribution from Government of India is 90% and the state contribution is 10%. In case of UTs like Andaman & Nicobar without Legislative Assembly and own grants, Govt. of India's contribution is 100%.

Details of fund released and No. of beneficiaries under Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme during last five years is given below:

| Financial Year   |   Fund Released (Rs. in Crore) |   No. of Beneficiaries |
|------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2017-18          |                         294.08 |                1430568 |
| 2018-19          |                         311.5  |                1449239 |
| 2019-20          |                         439.99 |                1451369 |
| 2020-21          |                         248.9  |                1345904 |
| 2021-22          |                         394.14 |                1436059 |

The releases in a particular financial  year comprise of payments of arrears for the previous years and the payment for the current year. Therefore, the amount of release may vary from year to year but the number of beneficiaries covered in is more or less the same.

- (c) & (d): The Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme is an open ended Scheme implemented through the respective State/UT administrations. Hence, selection of beneficiaries is the primary responsibility of the States/UTs. The Ministry releases funds to States/UTs on the basis of proposal received from them. Therefore, States & UTs are being requested to take steps to cover maximum number of beneficiaries under the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Amendment to Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTEMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 5152

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 03 RD  APRIL, 2023 CHAITRA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## Amendment to Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules

## 5152. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance  of Records)  Rules  for  widening  the  scope  of  Know  Your  Customer (KYC) norms and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  under  the  said  Act,  reporting  entities  are  required  to  keep  all  the relevant records of their beneficial owners and transactions for five years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)  Yes, Government vide Gazette notification No. S.O. 1074(E), dated 07.03.2023 amended  the  Prevention  of  Money  Laundering  (Maintenance  of  Records)  Rules, 2005.

- (b)  &  (c)  Yes,  as  per section 12 of  the Prevention of  Money-laundering Act, 2002, every  reporting  entity  is  required  to  maintain  record  of  its  beneficial  owner  for  a period of five years after the business relationship between a client and the reporting entity  has  ended  or  the  account  has  been  closed,  whichever  is  later.  It  is  also required  to  maintain  record  of  each  transaction  with  its  clients  for  a  period  of  five years from the date of the transaction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Repair/Restoration of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5149 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## REPAIR/RESTORATION OF MONUMENTS

## 5149.    DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified the archaeological monuments which are in need of urgent repair, restoration and development located in various States;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  repair,  restoration  and development of these monuments;
- (c) whether  the  funds  needed  for  the  repair/restoration  of  some  monuments  were  already sanctioned a long time ago but the work related to these monuments have not started yet; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 Centrally Protected Monuments in various
- & States of country. ASI takes up conservation work of monuments as and when necessary
- (b) and as per availability of resources. Upkeep of the monuments is a continuous process.
- (c) No work is pending due to shortage of fund under the jurisdiction of ASI.

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(d)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Protected Monuments under Archaeological Survey of India
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5143

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

## 5143. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

## SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of protected monuments under Archaeological Survey of India, especially in Rajasthan and Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the Government has reclassified the prohibited areas and regulated areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of monuments out of the total protected monuments that have new construction work including Government/public work going on under prohibited and regulated areas; and
- (d) if so, the State-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) There are 3696 centrally protected monuments and sites which include 163 in Rajasthan and 286 in Maharashtra.
- (b) No  Sir,  Prohibited  and  Regulated  areas  are  according  to  the  Ancient  Monuments  and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 as amended in 2010.
- (c) The details are being compiled.

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(d)

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