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Lok Sabha Question No. 1953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Proposal to Make Marathi Language as Classical Language
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1953

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Proposal to make Marathi Language as Classical Language

## 1953. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  proposal  to  make  Marathi  language  as  a  classical language has been with the Language Expert Committee since 2014;
- (b)   if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be considered;
- (c)   the number of meetings of this committee held since 2014; and
- (d)   the  details  of  work  done  by  the  Language  Expert  Committee  since 2014?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (d) Since 2014, four meetings of the Linguistic Experts' Committee have  taken  place  wherein  the  proposal  for  grant  of  Classical Language  status  to  Marathi  was  deliberated.  The  Linguistic Expert's Committee is being reconstituted to fill in vacancies that have arisen due to death of members and other reasons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Recovery of NPAs by Union Bank of India
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1951

ANSWERED ON Monday, March, 13, 2023/Phalguna 22, 1944 (Saka)

## Recovery of NPAs by Union Bank of India

## 1951. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the proceeds from the sale of enterprises which were classified as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and auctioned by Union Bank of India in the city of Mumbai in February, 2010 were kept in the fixed deposit so that the amount as per the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) could be given to their rightful claimants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the latest status of these promises separately especially in the Metropolitan City of Mumbai as on date and the reasons for delay in their disposal; and
- (d)  the  punitive  action  required  against  the  erring  bank  officials  related  to  the  said promises of Mumbai Metropolitan Region?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Dr. Bhagwat Karad)

- (a) & (b) Union Bank of India (UBI) has informed that the proceeds were kept in the fixed deposit as per the directions of the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Mumbai vide Order dated 10.9.2012 in Securitisation Application (S.A. No.211 of 2012) filed by Indian Bank and vide Order dated 17.8.2022 in RC No.63 of 2017 filed by Bank of India.
- (c) As per information received from Union Bank of India, the issue is pending before DRT, Mumbai for adjudication due to the dispute made by other banks.
- (d)    If  any  lapse  on  the  part  of  the  officials  of  the  bank  is  found  after  conclusion  of proceedings, banks concerned will be advised to take suitable action against concerned officials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Poaching of Wild Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1949

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Poaching of Wild Animals

## 1949. SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  unemployed  youth  living  in villages close to the forest areas are resorting to poaching of wild animals in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has proposed any programmes to create awareness among the youth against the consequences of poaching wild animals; 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) Protection  and  management  of  wildlife  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of States/Union  Territories.  The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  specific  report from States/Union Territories regarding poaching of wild animals by unemployed youth living in villages close to forest areas.
- (c) and (d) The National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031) released by the Ministry in 2017  acknowledges  the  importance  of  public  awareness  as  a  tool  for conserving forests and wildlife. It envisages use of different media such as films, print, theatre, drama, advertisements, hoardings, posters, seminars, and workshops for spreading awareness regarding the environment and mobilizing people's participation in wildlife conservation. The Ministry also provides  financial  assistance  to  States  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes for  various  activities  related  to  wildlife  conservation,  including  awareness generation programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Medical Treatment in ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1948 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## MEDICAL TREATMENT IN ESIC

†1948. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  every  district  of  the country under the ambit of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), if so, the details thereof particularly Maharashtra;
- (b)whether all the district of Maharashtra have also brought under the ambit of ESIC, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether there is any proposal to provide auto referral to empanelled private  hospitals  in  case  ESIC  hospitals  do  not  have  expertise  to treat any disease, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  ESIC  beneficiaries  are  not  being  referred  to  any  other hospital  despite  the  unavailability  of  necessary  treatment  in  ESIC hospitals;
- (e)whether the Government has made any enquiry in this regard; and
- (f)if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken by the
- Government to facilitate the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  has decided to implement ESI scheme in all the districts of the country. As  on  01.03.2023,  the  ESI  scheme  is  notified  in  all  the  states  and union territories, except in Lakshadweep. At present, out of total 744 districts of the country, the ESI scheme is extended to 609 districts. It  includes  483  fully  covered  districts  and  128  partially  covered districts under the scheme.  As far as Maharashtra is concerned, the ESI scheme is extended to all its districts, except in the districts of Hingoli and Nandurbar.

The ESIC provides medical treatment to beneficiaries through  its  hospitals  and  dispensaries.      In  case  the  prescribed treatment is not available in the ESI hospital, the treatment is provided to  ESI  beneficiaries  through  the  ESIC  empaneled  public/  private hospitals  in  a  cashless  manner.      The  beneficiaries  are  required  to follow a prescribed referral procedure to avail the treatment.Further, in  case  of  emergencies,  the  ESI  beneficiaries  can  obtain  treatment directly from the empaneled hospitals without such referral.  In such cases, the tie-up hospital has to start the stabilizing treatment initially and  after  obtaining  permission  by  the  hospital  from  respective  ESI institution through an online system, further treatment can be continued.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Effects of Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1945

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Effects of Air Pollution

## 1945: DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a)   whether the Government has conducted any study to assess effect of Air Pollution on life expectancy in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)   whether the Government has taken cognizance of recent studies holding that Air Pollution reduces life expectancy by five years on average in the country, and ten years in Delhi;
- (d)  whether the Government collects data on number of deaths occurring due to Air Pollution and if so, the details thereof, year-wise and State/UT wise from 2017 to 2022 and if not, whether the Government intends to collect any such data;
- (e)   the  reasons for  excluding Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as stakeholder under NCAP despite adverse health impacts of Air Pollution in the country;
- (f)   whether there are plans to include Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as stakeholder under NCAP; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  of  roles  and  responsibilities  to  be  assigned  to  Ministry  of  Health  and Family Welfare upon its inclusion?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) to (c) No sir, It is to state that air pollution is one of the factors affecting respiratory ailments and associated diseases. Further, there is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation  of  death  exclusively  due  to  air  pollution.  Health  effects  of  pollution  are synergistic manifestation of a number of factors which include food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals apart from the environment.
- (d) to (g): At present, no data is available on the number of deaths attributed to air pollutions.

The  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  (MoH&FW)  is  part  of  NCAP  programme  and following are the specific action pertaining to MoH&FW under NCAP:

1. Study on the national environmental health profile.
2. Response study and cohort study programme.
3. To take up environmental health for ensuring a regular health profile or database for assisting decision making.
4. Monthly analysis of data  with  respect  to  health  which  includes  deaths  due  to  heart attack, strokes, respiratory arrest following the existing respiratory ailments, trends in lung cancer, etc. with respect to identified 131 cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Identification of Protected Monuments in Udaipur
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1944

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS IN UDAIPUR

## †1944. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India in Udaipur district in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the monument-wise details thereof; and
- (c) the year-wise and monument-wise details of the amount of funds allocated, released and utilised for the said monuments during the last three years and the current year

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are five centrally protected monuments and sites under jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India in Udaipur district in Rajasthan.
- (b) Monument-wise details and amount of funds utilised for the said monuments during the
- & last three years and the current year are given at Annexure.

(c)

## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (b)  &  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1944 FOR 13.03.2023

DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSERVATION AND UPKEEP OF THE MONUMENTS AND SITES IN DISTRICT UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS And CURRENT YEAR.

| S. N o.   | Name of Monuments/Site                                        | EXPENDITURE (Amount in lakh)   | EXPENDITURE (Amount in lakh)   | EXPENDITURE (Amount in lakh)   | EXPENDITURE (Amount in lakh)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S. N o.   | Name of Monuments/Site                                        | 2019-20                        | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23 (up to 03.03.2023)     |
| 1.        | Ruined palace of Maharana Pratap, Chavand                     | 10.39                          | 2.80                           | 13.64                          | 11.00                          |
| 2.        | Ancient ruins, Kalyanpur                                      | 2.53                           | 1.19                           | 2.21                           | 1.88                           |
| 3.        | Sas - Bahu Temples, Nagda                                     | 3.36                           | 2.24                           | 2.81                           | 18.38                          |
| 4.        | Mahal known as Hawa Mahal, Veerpura, Jaisamand                | 2.01                           | 2.02                           | 2.35                           | 1.58                           |
| 5.        | Hawa Mahal known as Roothi Rani ka Mahal, Veerpura, Jaisamand | 2.34                           | 1.27                           | 2.27                           | 1.60                           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Transfer of Reserved Category Seats to General Category in IITs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1943 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## TRANSFER OF RESERVED CATEGORY SEATS TO GENERAL CATEGORY IN IITs

1943. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  seats  belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled Tribes,  Other  Backward  Classes  (non-creamy  layer)  in  the  Central  Universities  that  have been transferred to the general category from 2014 to till date, University-wise;

(b) the details of the total number of seats belonging to the SC, ST and OBC (non-creamy layer) category in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) that have been transferred to the general category from 2014 to till date, IIT-wise;

(c) the details of provisions of the act or rule according to which the seats belonging to SC, ST and OBC (non-creamy layer) in the Central Universities that have been transferred to the general category; and

(d) the details of provisions of the act or rule according to which the seats belonging to SC, ST OBC (non creamy layer) in the IITs that have been transferred to the general category?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Government has notified the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, as amended from time to time to provide reservation in admission of the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in the Central Educational Institutions established, maintained or aided by the Central Government. Further, in accordance with provisions of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third  Amendment)  Act,  2019,  Ministry  of  Education  has  issued  instructions  to  provide reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for admission in Central Educational Institutions.

The  Ministry  of  Education  has  also  issued  instructions  on  24.02.2022  to  all  the Central Higher Educational Institutions under Ministry  of Education for implementation of the reservation policy of the Government of India in letter and spirit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Setting up of Zoo
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Setting up of Zoo

1942. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a White Tiger Safari and an Eco-park which is known for a large reserved area is located in Lok Sabha Constituency, Satna district's Mukundpur; and
- (b) if so, whether the Government is likely to approve setting up a Zoo-Park on the said site in Mukundpur also on the lines of the Zoo-Park located in Ekta Nagar, Kevadiya of Gujarat, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) Maharaja  Martand  Singh  Judeo  White  Tiger  safari  &  Zoo  has  been established in Mukundpur and is in operation in accordance with  a Master Plan approved under the Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Take Over of Panipat Museum
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1941 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## TAKE OVER OF PANIPAT MUSEUM

## †1941. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take over Panipat museum situated in Panipat Lok Sabha  Constituency,  which  will  provide  opportunity  to  the  people  from  all  over  the country to see the objects of art and craft, antiquities, inscriptions, sculpture, weapons and armour, pottery, old valuable documents and jewellery of historical and archaeological importance and also provide the rare opportunity to see the remarkable bravery of those brave and patriotic warriors of that time;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take any step in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (c) : No. Sir.  There is no such proposal under consideration of Ministry of Culture to take over Panipat Museum situated in Panipat Lok Sabha Constituency.

However,  Ministry  of  Culture  operates  a  Centre  Sector  Scheme  'Museum  Grant Scheme' under which financial assistance/Grant-in-aid is provided for establishment/development of museums to preservation/conserve collection of object of arts and craft, antiquities, Numismatics, Paintings, Ethnological collection, Folk art and others  including  Art &  Craft, Textiles, Stamps  etc.  In order to seek  financial assistance/Grant-in-aid, a  proposal  is  required to  be  submitted to  this  Ministry  in  the prescribed  proforma  along  with  all  relevant  documents  for  consideration  by  Expert Committee constituted for this purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Research Park in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nayab Singh, Gyaneshwar Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1940

ANSWERED ON-13/03/2023

## Research Park in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh

## †1940.   SHRI NAYAB SINGH: SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  set  up  a  research  park  in  Haryana  and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the other schemes of the Government to promote research and development in institutes  of  Haryana  particularly  in  the  parliamentary  constituency-Kurukshetra  and Madhya Pradesh especially in the parliamentary constituency-Khandwa; and
- (d) the details of the research parks set up or proposed to be set up by the Government in the country along with the main features thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a) & (b): No, Sir. There is no proposal to set up a research park in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.
- (c):  The  other  schemes  of  the  Government  to  promote  research  and  development  in  the Higher  Educational  Institutes  of  the  Country  include  Uchchatar  Avishkar  Yojana  (UAY), Impacting  Research  Innovation  and  Technology  (IMPRINT),  Impactful  Policy  Research  in Social Science (IMPRESS), Scheme for Trans-Disciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy  (STRIDE),  Scheme  for  promotion  of  Research  and  Academic  Collaboration (SPARC), National Initiative for Design Innovation (NIDI) and Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences (STARS).
- (d):  The Government has sanctioned establishment of Research Parks in IITs at- Madras, Bombay, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and IISc Bangalore. The main features of the Research Parks are as follows-
- i. Facilitate  and  promote  industry-academia  partnerships  by  inviting  them  to  set  up research labs and centres of excellence in research parks.
- ii. Promote industry-student engagement to provide hands-on experience and industry skills.
- iii. Work  on  mission-mode  projects  critical for the country by involving industry, Government and academia.
- iv. Help Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with technology upgradation and skilling and upskilling of resources.
- v. Build a strong and robust R&D and innovation ecosystem in the region and the country.

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