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Lok Sabha Question No. 235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Fees for KCC
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 235

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  November, 2021

## FEES FOR KCC

235.    SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the various kinds of fees, surcharges, etc. collected by the Government and private banks from farmers to provide Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) before and after KCC approval; and
- (b) the fees, surcharge and other charges paid by the farmers for the renewal of KCC in the bank despite the amount paid by the farmers at the first approval along with the details of the provision made in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): As  per  the  instructions  issued  by  Reserve  Bank  of  India  regarding  Kisan  Credit Card Scheme, processing fee, inspection charges and other charges may be decided by banks as  per  their  board  approved  guidelines.  However,  Indian  Bank  Association  has  waived  off  all charges  including  processing,  documentation,  inspection  and  ledger  folio  charges  as  well  as other  service  charges  for  KCC  loans  upto Rs.  3  lakhs,  for  the  welfare  of  Small  and  Marginal farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Capital Investment in Jammu & Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 234

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 9, 1943 (SAKA)

CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN JAMMU & KASHMIR

234. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any positive steps to encourage capital investment in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  development  works  will  accelerate  with  the  increase  of  capital investment and entry of new companies in Kashmir and Ladakh; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b):    The  Government has notified the New Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on 19/02/2021 so as to attract investors to make capital investments. This has been supplemented by the Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy 2021-30, Jammu & Kashmir  Private  Industrial  Estate  Development  Policy  2021-30  and  Jammu  & Kashmir Industrial Land Allotment Policy 2021-30.

(c) & (d): Investments  in  various  sectors  like  tourism,  handloom,  food processing etc. and infrastructure such as construction, roads, power etc. will boost the development of UTs of J&K and Ladakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Funds Allocated for Welfare of Tea Workers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *13

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021 [Agrahayana 8, 1943 (Saka)]

'Funds Allocated for Welfare of Tea Workers'

## No.*13.            Shri   Pallab Lochan Das:

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be please to state:

- (a) Whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  in  Budget  2021  has  declared  to  provide Rs.1000.00 crore for the welfare of tea workers of Assam and West Bengal;

- (b) If so, the details of the funds allocated to the respective States; and

- (c) if no funds have been allocated so far, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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FINANCE MINISTER

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  to (c): A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.*13  for  answer  on November 29, 2021 raised by Sh. Pallab Lochan Das, Member of Parliament regarding

'Funds Allocated for Welfare of Tea Workers': A provision of Rs.200.00 crore is available in Budget of 2021-22. Allocation/release

(a) to (c) from the Budget for a scheme is determined by the guidelines therefor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Bitcoin Transactions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, D.K. Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*12 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021

## BITCOIN TRANSACTIONS

*12.SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

## Question:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Bitcoin transaction is silently blooming in India in the recent years;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard;

- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country;and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer:

FINANCE MINISTER

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 12 RAISED  BY  SHRIMATI  SUMALATHA  AMBAREESH  AND  SHRI  D.K.  SURESH, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021 REGARDING BITCOIN TRANSACTIONS

- (a) The Government does not collect data on Bitcoin Transaction.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (C) No, sir.
- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.10 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## Kendriya Vidyalaya in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

## † *10. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sandila in Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency, Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 10 RAISED BY SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/11/2021 REGARDING KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN HARDOI, UTTAR PRADESH.

(a) to (c) One Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) is functioning at Hardoi, District Hardoi,  Uttar  Pradesh.  Opening  of  new  KVs  is  a  continuous  process. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring  authorities  found  fulfilling  the  mandatory  pre-requisites  for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the 'Challenge Method' and also subject to approval of the competent authority.

Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  not  received  any  proposal  in  the prescribed  proforma  for  opening  of  a  new  KV  at  Sandila  in  Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency, Hardoi district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Statue of Unity Like Initiatives
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION I{O.  *8

## ANSWERED  ON 29.11.20.21

## STATUE OF UNITY LIKE INITIATIVES

- "8.  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government assumes the Statue of UniQr as a model initiative of the Government of Guiarat to boost tourism;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to direct the other State Governments to take similar initiatives;
- (d)  whether the Government  proposes to  identify similar locations State-wise to develop such initiatives under the Gentral Financial  Assistance to boost tourisml and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*8 ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021 REGARDING  STATUE OF UNITY LIKE INITIATIVES.

- (a): Yes, Sir. The Statue of Unity has emerged  as an important tourist destination of the country both for domestic as well as international tourists.
- (b):  No, Sir. The Ministry of Tourism  has not given directions to the State Governments  in this regard.
- (c):  Does not arise.
- (d) & (e): The Ministry of Tourism as part of its ongoing schemes of  'Swadesh  Darshan',  'Pilgrimage  Reluvenation  & Sparitual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)'  and 'Assistance  to Gentral Agencies for Tourism lnfrastructure  Developmentt  proyades central financial assistance to various State Govemments/ Union Teritory Administrations  and Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.  The details of the prolects sanctaoned under these schemes ls as underr

|   st. No. | Scheme                         |   No. of States / UTs | Tota! proiects sanctioned   | Total sanctioned amount (Rs. in Gr.)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Swadesh Darshan                |                    30 | 76                          | 5524.42                                |
|         2 | PRASHAD                        |                    24 | 37                          | 1209.80                                |
|         3 | Assistance to Gentra! Agencies |                    17 | 3l                          | 553.O3                                 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Ecological Sensitive Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION N0. 3

TO BE ANSWERED ON  29.11.2021

## Ecological Sensitive Areas

## * 3.     ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to release  the  final  notification  demarcating Ecologically Sensitive Areas  based on the Dr.  Kasturirangan Panel Report;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the final status of Ecologically Sensitive Areas  with  respect  to  Kerala  has been  finalised; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI. BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a) to (d)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARAS  (A)  to  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  29.11.2021  REGARDING 'ECOLOGICAL SENSITIVE AREAS' BY SHRI ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE :

The draft notification demarcating Ecologically Sensitive Areas of Western Ghats re-published by  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  on  3 rd October,  2018,  based  on Kasturirangan Report, is valid up to 31 st December, 2021. The suggestions and feedback from the States and other stakeholders are under consideration for finalisation of the notification. The Government has been consistently making all efforts to bring all the States including Kerala on board and for this purpose consultations have been held on 15 th February, 2019, 21 st May, 2020, 9-10 th July, 2020 and 5 th October 2021.  Efforts are being made to finalise the notification taking into consideration the environmental concerns of the region while simultaneously accommodating  the  recommendations  of  the  State  Governments  including  Government  of Kerala.

Till  the  finalisation  of  the  notification,  the  directions  issued  by  the  Ministry  on  13 th November,  2013  and  its  amendment  on  3 rd December  2018  in  regard  to  administration  of activities in the area proposed, in the draft notification are valid.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Writing Off Bank Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-230

ANSWERED ON- 29/11/2021

## WRITING OFF BANK LOANS

## 230. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether it is a fact that loans worth Rs 1.5 lakhs crores were written off by Banks in the first nine months of the current financial year;
- (6) if so, the details thereof; and
- the names and amounts of major corporates whose loans were written off the said during period?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF' STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (c): As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines and policy approved by bank Boards, non-performing loans, including, inter-alia, those in respect of which full provisioning has been made on completion of four years, are removed from the balance-sheet of the bank concerned by way of write-off. Banks evaluate/consider the impact of write-offs as part of their exercise t0 clean up their balance-sheet, avail of tax benefit and optimise capital, in accordance with RBI guidelines and policy approved by their Boards The borrowers of written-off loans continue t0 be liable for repayment and the process of recovery of dues from the borrower in written-off loan accounts continues. Banks continue to pursue recovery actions initiated in written-off accounts through various recovery mechanisms available, such as of a suit in civil courts Or in Debts Recovery Tribunals, action under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest 2002, of cases in the National Company Law 'Tribunal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, through settlement/compromise, and through sale of non-performing assets: regulat filing Act, negotiated

As per RBI data On global operations, Scheduled Commercial Banks have written-off loans of Rs. 46,382 crore the first six months of the current financial year 2021-22. during

With to details of major corporates whose loans were Written off, RBI has informed that under the from disclosing credit information: Section 45E provides that credit information submitted by a bank shall be treated as confidential and not be published otherwise disclosed. regard or
Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Reduction in Budget Allocation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

Lok Sabha

Unstarred Question No. 229

To be answered on Monday, the 29th November, 2021

## Reduction in Budget Allocation

## QUESTION

## 229. SHRI PINAKI MISRA

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) the reason behind the reduction in the   allocation of  Budget 2021-22 for the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from Rs. 1325 crore to Rs. 1171 crore; and
- (b) the number of people with disabilities benefited from the Prime Minister' s Special Economic and Comprehensive Package of Rs. 20 lakh crores as announced in 2020 ? May

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The basis of final budgetary allocation is the overall fiscal position and subject to that the absorptive  capacity of a particular  Ministry/  Department:   In case of the Department  of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) the allocation of Rs. 1171.77 crore under BE 2021-22 was 30.20% more than the revised estimates (RE 2020-21) of Rs. 900 crore.
- (b) On 26.03.2020, Government had announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus. One of the components of said package was to provide ex-gratia of Rs.1OOO/- in two installments (Rs.5OO/- each) to the existing old age, widow and disabled/Divyangjan beneficiaries of the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) A total of Rs.2814.50 crore as ex-gratia to States/UTs in April, 2020 as first tranche and in 2020 as second tranche under PMGKY for the existing 282 lakh beneficiaries of NSAP schemes This includes, release of Rs 77.34 crore under PMGKY for making payment to 7.73 lakh disabled who   are beneficiaries under   Indira   Gandhi National  Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS): May, people,
Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Encroachment of Hindu Temples in South India
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.226

ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## ENCROACHMENT OF HINDU TEMPLES IN SOUTH INDIA

## †226. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Hindu temples are registered in South India and out of these the number of temples that  are  under the  Government  administration  and  private management;
- (b) the details of those Hindu temples that are under encroachment in above both category;
- (c) the  details  of  the  instructions  given  by  the  Government  of  India  to  the  State Governments to remove the encroachments from the temples in South India; and
- (d) whether these instructions have been followed and if not, the  reason therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) There  are  1097  monuments  and  sites  which    have  been  declared  as  Centrally Protected    in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (135),  Karnataka  (506),  Kerala  (29), Pudduchery- UT (07), Tamil Nadu (412) and Telangana (08). Out of these 448 are Temples.
- (b) The details of temples where encroachments reported are at Annexure.
- (c) & (d)  Wherever encroachment is reported, notice is given to the defaulter to remove the same; failing which, Demolition Order is issued as per provisions of the Ancient Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites  and  Remains  Act,1958  with  request  to Commissioner or Collector to cause demolition of the encroachment.  Sometimes litigations in various courts also cause delay in removal of encroachments.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 226 FOR 29.11.2021

|   Sl. No. | Name of Monument (Temple)                   | Locality            | District         | State      |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------|------------|
|         1 | Gowrishwara Temple                          | Yelandur            | Camarajanagar    | Karnataka  |
|         2 | Virupaksha Temple                           | Hampi               | Ballary          | Karnataka  |
|         3 | Dhenuipuriswara Temple                      | Madambakkam         | Kanchipurma      | Tamil Nadu |
|         4 | Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple              | Tiruverumbur        | Tiruchchirapalli | Tamil Nadu |
|         5 | Large Siva Temple (Apathsahayeswara Temple) | Thenneri            | Kanchipuram      | Tamil Nadu |
|         6 | Airavateswara Temple                        | Chattram- Darasuram | Thanjavur        | Tamil Nadu |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Working from Home due to Lockdown
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi, Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO LOCKDOWN

- †219. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  received  employer  related  complaints  from the  employees  working  from  home  due  to  lockdown  during  the  last  two years;
- (b)whether those employees have been forced to work beyond the prescribed time limit;
- (c)whether  there  has  been  deduction  of  salary,  facilities  or  other  forms  of honorariums  of  employees  working  from  home,  if  so,  the  details  of  such companies; and
- (d)the manner in which the monitoring is being carried out by the Government to protect the interest of the employees working from home?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No  such  specific  data  is  maintained  centrally.  However,  the Government  has  taken  several  initiatives  to  address  the  challenges  and threats posed by the pandemic. In order to address the complaints/ grievances received during the lockdown on account of Covid-19; this Ministry had  set  up  20  control  rooms  under  the  supervision  of  the  Chief  Labour Commissioner  (Central).  In  addition,  to  protect  the  interest  of  workers specifically nursing mothers at work during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Government had, reiterating the earlier provisions of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment)  Act,  2017,  issued  an  advisory  on  1.06.2021  to  all  the  State Governments/UTs  to  encourage  work-from-home  for  nursing  mothers  under the  enabling  provision  for  permitting  work  from  home  for  nursing  mothers under the Section 5(5) of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: MoU Between Science Museums and CSIR
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah, Chinta Anuradha, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## MOU BETWEEN SCIENCE MUSEUMS AND CSIR

216.   SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Council of Science Museums have signed an MoU with CSIR for the setting up of Science Museums at selected CSIR laboratories to promote scientific temper among the people of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to establish a science museum in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b): Yes,  Sir.  An  MOU  has  been  signed  between  National  Council  of  Science Museums  (NCSM)  &  CSIR  on 29.09.2021 for setting up of Science Museums/Centres within selected CSIR premises for popularization of science in the country.
- (c)&(d): NCSM is setting up a Science Centre (Category-II) at Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh  at  the  cost  of  Rs.15.20  crores,  shared  between  the  Ministry  of Culture, Govt. of India (Rs.6.55 crore) and Govt. of Andhra Pradesh (Rs.8.65 crore).

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