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Lok Sabha Question No. 4107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: e-Way Bill for Intra-State Movement of Goods
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4107

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944 (SAKA)

## E-WAY BILL FOR INTRA-STATE MOVEMENT OF GOODS

## 4107. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  co-operative  societies  registered  under  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax(GST)  are bound to generate e-way bill for intra-state movement of goods valuing more than rupees one lakh in Delhi with effect from 16  June, 2018;

(b)  if so, the details thereof along with the penalty for not generating e-way bill;

(c)  whether  the  Central  Government  Employees  Consumer  Cooperative  Society  (Kendriya Bhandar),  New  Delhi  did  not  generate  e-way  bills  for  intra-state  movement  of  goods  valuing more than rupees one lakh for nearly two years after the introduction of the e-way bill system in Delhi; and

(d)  if  so,  the  action  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  the  matter  against  Kendriya Bhandar?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Every registered person, including cooperative societies registered under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, who causes movement of goods of consignment value exceeding one lakh rupees in respect of movement of goods originating and terminating within the State of Delhi (intra-State movement but without passing through any other State) is required to generate e-way bill with effect from 16th June, 2018.

However, no e-way bill is required to be generated for intra-state movement of goods, irrespective of  any value, in cases where the supply is from the registered business place of a taxable person to an unregistered end consumer and the movement is accompanied by an invoice issued  under  Section  31  of  the  Central  Goods  &  Services  Tax  Act,  2017  /  Delhi  Goods  & Services Tax Act, 2017.

Further,  e-way  bill  is  also  not  required  to  be  generated  in  respect  of  cases  mentioned under sub-rule (14) of rule 138 of the CGST/DGST Rules, 2017.

The penal provisions for causing movement of goods without e-way bill, where e-way bill is required to be generated as per the provisions of the law, are provided under section 129 and section 130 of the CGST Act, 2017.

(c)  and  (d)  The  taxpayer,  viz.  M/s  Central  Government  Employees  Consumer  Cooperative Society  falls  under  the  administrative  jurisdiction  of  State  tax  authorities.  However,  from  the data available on the E-way bill portal, it can be seen that the taxpayer has been generating e-way bills for intra-State movement of goods valuing more than Rupees One Lakh. No case of default by the said taxpayer regarding non-generation of e-way bills has come to notice of Central tax authorities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI JEEVAN JYOTI BIMA YOJANA

## 4104. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

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

- (a)whether as per the data on the web portal of e-SHRAM, 22.83 Crore workers from organized sectors are registered under the e-SHRAM portal;
- (b)the details of access to social security schemes by the registered workers;
- (c)the occupation, State and caste-wise disaggregated information on provision of pension schemes for registered workers;
- (d)the occupation, State, caste and gender-wise disaggregated information on enrolment under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); and
- (e)the occupation, State, caste and gender-wise disaggregated information  on  enrolment  of  workers  registered  under  Ayushman Bharat programme of Government of India?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): As  on  22.03.2022,  more  than  26.87  crore  unorganised workers  have  been  registered  on  e-SHRAM  portal.  All  registered workers are entitled to get benefit of an accidental insurance cover of Rs. 2.0 Lakh for a year free of cost through Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY).  The  registered  workers  on  e-SHRAM  are  also facilitated  to  get  enrolled  in  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Mandhan (PM-SYM)  pension  scheme.  The  data  on  the  number  of  unorganised workers who have enrolled themselves under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)/Ayushman  Bharat  is  not  maintained  on e-SHRAM portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Equal Wages to Women Migrant Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## EQUAL WAGES TO WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS

†4102. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a)the estimated number of women migrant workers;
- (b)the steps taken to ensure the payment of equal wage to the women
- migrant workers;
- (c)whether the Government will ensure that at least two days' leave with wage is provided to the women migrant workers during their menstrual period; and
- (d)whether the Government  will constitute any fund to provide assistance  therefrom  to  the  women  migrant  workers  during  their pregnancy period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Labour  Bureau  under  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has launched  an  All  India  survey  of  migrant  workers  with  effect  from 01.04.2021.
- (b): The Government had enacted the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 which provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers  for  the  same  work  or  work  of  similar  nature  without  any discrimination. The Act is enforced by the Central and State Governments.  Further  under  the  provisions  of  the  Minimum  Wages Act, 1948, the wages fixed by the appropriate Government are equally applicable to  both  male  and  female  workers  including  migrant workers  and  the  Act  does  not  discriminate  on  the  basis  of  gender. These acts have now been subsumed in the Code on Wages, 2019.

- (c): There is no such proposal under consideration.
- (d): The  Code  on  Social Security, 2020  provides for maternity benefits  to  all  women  workers  including  women  migrant  workers employed  in  a  factory,  mine,  plantation  or  other  establishments, wherein ten or more employees are employed. This includes enhanced paid maternity leave of 26 weeks. Further the Code on Social Security 2020, empowers the Central Government to frame and notify schemes for health and maternity benefits for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Telangana’s Share in Central Taxes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nandigam Suresh, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No . 4100

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, March 28, 2022/Chaitra 7, 1944 (Saka),

## Telangana's Share in Central Taxes

## 4100. SHRI NANDIGAM SURESH SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV SHRI N. REDDEPPA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to put into motion the proposal to deduct Telangana's share  in  Central  taxes  to  settle  the  remaining  dues  of  APGENCO  for  the  power  supplied  to Telangana DISCOMs during 2014-17;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  State  Government of Andhra Pradesh had raised the issue of non-payment of power dues of Rs. 6,111.88 crore by the State Government of Telangana. During the meeting held in the Ministry  of  Power  on  08.11.2021  with  the  representatives  of  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and Government of Telangana, the following have emerged:

- i. This is a post bifurcation event.
- ii. The power supply is as per the agreement between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- iii. Initially Telangana was paying to Andhra Pradesh for the power drawn from Andhra Pradesh.
- iv. There is no dispute regarding the principal amount to be paid for the power supplied by Andhra Pradesh to Telangana. However, some reconciliation was required in the interest to be paid on the  principal  amount  by  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana.  Both  had  agreed  to  reconcile  the figure as per the terms and conditions of the Power Purchase Agreement.
- v. As the payment has not been received from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh has filed a Petition before the Hon'ble High Court of Telangana.

Further,  this  issue  was  also  discussed  on  25.01.2022  in  the  meeting  of  the  Committee  under  the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance with the delegation of Andhra Pradesh and possible options were noted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Maintenance and Upkeep of Sun Temple
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4097 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF SUN TEMPLE

## 4097.  SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Uttar Pradesh for maintenance and upkeep of the Sun Temple located in Bhittar Gaon of Kanpur district and Kushmanda Devi Temple located at Ghatampur which are about 100 years old under the Temple Heritage Project;
- (b) if so, the action taken for the development of these heritage sites;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  has  mooted  any  action  plan  for  beautification, upkeep and development of Temples on the sidelines of Amrit Mahotsava; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ensures the conservation and maintenance
- to of 3693 monuments & sites declared to be of national imporatnce under 'Ancient
- (d) Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958'.  The Sun Temple located  in  Bhittar  Gaon  of  Kanpur  and  Kushmanda  Devi  Temple  located  at Ghatampur  are  not  under  the  protection  of    ASI,  nor  any  proposal  has  been received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.

There are 743 centrally protected monuments and sites, including temples under the ASI in Uttar Pradesh.  Necessary conservation works are carried out by the ASI as per requirement and availability of funds.

The details of allocation and expenditure for the last three years and the current financial year 2021-22 are given as under:

## (Amount in Lakhs.)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Allocation | Expenditure                |
|----------|---------|--------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | 2018-19 |         1597 | 1595.17                    |
|        2 | 2019-20 |         2235 | 2235.00                    |
|        3 | 2020-21 |         2226 | 2222.00                    |
|        4 | 2021-22 |         4175 | 3907.00 (up to 09.03.2022) |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Programme on Seagrasses
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4096 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Programme on Seagrasses

4096.  DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any program on Seagrasses as they are very efficient for their CO2 sequestration and ecosystem stabilization capabilities; and
- (b) 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) Seagrasses are flowering plants which are found in our sea beds and ocean floors. The major seagrass beds exist along our coastline of Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay regions on the  east  coast,  Gulf  of  Kachchh  region  on  the  west  coast,  the  lagoons  of  islands  in Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Seagrass ecosystems are recognized globally for their ability to sequester carbon, nurture fish communities and support marine mammals such as sea cows or dugongs.

Seagrasses have been studied for over two decades with the financial support of the Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  and  the  State/UT  Governments. Academic  and  research  institutions  have  been  actively  involved  in  seagrass  research pertaining to seagrass mapping, species diversity and its transplantation.

Based on field surveys and satellite data, the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management has estimated the total extent of seagrass ecosystem in India to be 516.59 km 2 . The CO2sequestration rate of seagrass ecosystem is estimated to be up to 434.9 tonnes/km 2 /year with an annual net CO2 sink of 0.75 million tonnes for an area of 517 km 2 .

Further,  the  Government  has  also  initiated  a  project  across  the  States  of  Andhra Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  and  Odisha  on  enhancing  climate  resilience  of  India's  coastal communities at a total cost of US $130.269 million which includes a grant of US$ 43.419 million  by  Global  Climate  Fund  (GCF)  covering  24  ecosystems  in  these  selected  States which  aims  to  strengthen  the  climate  resilience  of  coastal  communities  by  protecting  and restoring India's natural ecosystems such as mangroves and seagrasses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Quality of Life of Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4095 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## QUALITY OF LIFE OF WORKERS

## 4095. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  improving  the working condition and the quality of life of workers in the unorganized sector;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the details of schemes/projects launched for providing social security and other welfare measures for workers; and
- (d)whether the Government has taken any steps for proper implementation of enforcement of labour laws; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The  Government has taken several steps to   improve the working condition and quality of life  for workers in the unorganised sector. The Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 mandates the government to formulate suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and  maternity  benefits,  (iii)  old  age  protection  and  (iv)  any  other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government. The Life and disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). The  health  and  maternity  benefits  are  provided  through  Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) which is a

universal  health  scheme.  Old  age  protection  is  provided  to  the unorganised sector workers through Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi MaanDhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme.

To improve the working conditions, the Government of India has declared the National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Workplace (NPSHEW) which aims to establish a preventive safety and health culture in the country through elimination of the incidence of work  related  injuries,  diseases,  fatalities,  disasters  and  to  enhance the well-being of employees in all the sectors of economic activity in the country.

(d) & (e): The Government has notified four Labour Codes, namely the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relation Code 2020; the Code on Social Security 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 after simplification, amalgamation and rationalization of 29 Central labour Laws. The Labour Codes will inter alia strengthen the protection available to workers, including unorganised  workers,  in  terms  of  statutory  minimum  wage,  social security protection and healthcare of workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Amendment in Prohibited Area Limit Around Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4093

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.3.2022

## AMENDMENT IN PROHIBITED AREA LIMIT AROUND MONUMENTS

## 4093. SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of monument-wise number of the unauthorized constructions within the prohibited and regulated areas of the protected monuments.
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the existing 100 mtr. prohibited area limit of protected monuments is causing hindrance in execution of public works like metro, flyovers, elevated roads and hardship to the land owners with reference to small and non-ticketed monuments;
- (c) whether any proposal is pending to revisit such 100 mtr. prohibited area and 200 mtr. regulated area limits; and
- (d) if so, the details of such proposal?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The details of encroachments/unauthorized constructions are being compiled.
- (b) Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  examine  the  legal  issues
- to affecting construction activities around centrally protected monuments.
- (d)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Public Welfare Scheme in Memory of Late Lata Mangeshkar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4091 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 MARCH 2022

## PUBLIC WELFARE SCHEME IN MEMORY OF LATE LATA MANGESHKAR

## 4091. Shri Sunil Kumar:

WILL THE MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce any public welfare scheme in the memory of Late Lata Mangeshkar Ji;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (Shri G. Kishan Reddy)

(a)  to (c) Ministry of Culture commemorates  birth centenaries and special anniversaries  like 125th/150th/175th  etc.  of  eminent  Indian  personalities  and important historical events of our country. This Ministry is not running any welfare schemes in memory of eminent personalities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Balance Sheet of CPSEs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4090

## ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Balance Sheet of CPSEs

## 4090. SHRI T.R. BAALU:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the revaluation of the land and real estate assets in the balance sheet is unlikely to change much for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs);
- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase the valuation of CPSEs in a sustainable manner;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  focus  on  improving  the  operational  and  financial performance of CPSEs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Companies  including  Central  Public  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  follow  Accounting Standards  in  preparation  and  presentation  of  financial  statements.  As  per  the  accounting standards, revaluation gain is not considered  as  profit earned  in  the  normal  course  of business/operations  and  is  also  excluded  in  calculation  of  networth.  Department  of  Public Enterprises  (DPE)  undertakes  on  annual  basis,  an  exercise  of  target  setting,  performance evaluation & thereafter grading of CPSEs under MoU mechanism, for the purpose of improving the financial and operational performance of Central Public Enterprises (CPSEs). The financial & operational targets set under the said mechanism are broadly aspirational in nature and include parameters  such  as,  Earning  Per  Share  (EPS),  market  capitalization,  operational  profit  ratio, assets turnover ratio, etc.  Besides, DPE encourages CPSEs for their listing on stock exchanges which may unlock the true value of the company and promote better corporate governance due to various compliances required to be followed for SEBI and other regulators.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: ESI Hospital Belagavi, Karnataka
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mangal Suresh Angadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## ESI HOSPITAL BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA

4089. SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:

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

- (a)the details of measures being contemplated to start a 100-bedded ESI  Hospital  in  the  Belagavi  City  in  Karnataka  to  assist  the  large labour class working there and coming from Maharashtra and Goa States;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  repair  the  existing  ESI Hospital which leaks heavily during the rainy season affecting the patients being treated; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): At present, a 50 bedded Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital  is  functioning  at  Belgaum  in  the  state  of  Karnataka,  which has been found unfit for occupancy as per structural audit conducted by the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli.  Regional office of ESIC has been asked to assess the feasibility to expand the existing 50 bedded ESI hospital at Belgaum to 100 bedded hospital in consultation with the State Government.

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