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Lok Sabha Question No. 3628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Commission to Insurance Agents
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## 3628. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has analysed or speculated the impact of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) proposal in which a provision has been made to print the commission on the policy document or certificate and if so, the details thereof including the current status;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the difficulties faced by individual agents of public general insurance due to cut and pay system of some private insurers who offer third party premiums below the tariff but printing the tariff rates in policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any data of individual general insurance agents in the country and if so, the details thereof including number of individual general insurance agents during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to increase payouts given to agents considering the increase in cost of living and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), vide press release dated 15.7.2022  has  clarified  that  they  have  not  taken  any  decision  with  regard  to  disclosure  of commission on the policy document.
- (b): IRDAI has informed that they have not received any complaint raising the issue of difficulties faced by individual agents of public general insurance due to cut and pay system of some private insurers who offer third party premiums below the tariff but printing the tariff rates in policy.
- (c): Total number of general insurance agents for the last 3 financial years is as follows:

(in lakhs)

| Financial Year   |   Number of agents with General Insurance Companies, (including Stand-alone Health Insurers) |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                                                                                         9.91 |
| 2019-20          |                                                                                        11.96 |
| 2020-21          |                                                                                        14.22 |

Source: IRDAI

IRDAI has further stated that State/ Union Territory-wise data for general insurance agents are not maintained by them.

- (d):  The  Government  has  no  role  in  determining  the  commissions  to  insurance  agents. Commissions  are  paid  to  them  by  insurers  as  per  IRDAI  (Payment  of  Commission  or Remuneration  or  Reward  to  Insurance  Agents  and  Insurance  Intermediaries),  Regulations, 2016.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3628

ANSWERED ON - 8.8.2022

## COMMISSION TO INSURANCE AGENTS
Lok Sabha Question No. 3623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: ESIC Dispensaries/Hospitals in Maharashtra
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## ESIC DISPENSARIES/HOSPITALS IN MAHARASHTRA

†3623. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  Employees'  State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) dispensaries and hospitals in industrially developed district Hingoli in Maharashtra;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  so  far  in  this regard;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the number of ESIC dispensaries and hospitals proposed to be set up in the said State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): There is no proposal for setting up of an Employees' State Insurance (ESI) dispensary or hospital in Hingoli district of Maharashtra  as  it  is  a  non-notified  area  under  the  ESI  scheme.  The ESIC  has  not  received  such  a  request  from  State  Government  of Maharashtra.
- (e): Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  has  given in-principle approval for setting up of 7 new ESI hospitals and 48 new ESI dispensaries in Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Vacant Posts in ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## VACANT POSTS IN ESIC

†3621. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a)the number of posts of Deputy Director lying vacant in Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) along with the time since when the said posts are lying vacant;
- (b)whether  the  issue  of  filling  up  of  the  said  posts  by  promotion  is pending for years;
- (c)if so, the reasons along with the officials responsible therefor; and (d)the time by which the said posts are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The last meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for promotion to the posts of Deputy Directors in the Employees' State Insurance Corporation was  held in September, 2020 and promotion orders for 36 officers have been issued.

Now,  as  on  28.07.2022,  357  posts of  Deputy  Directors, comprising Direct Recruitment and Promotion Quotas, are vacant due to  administrative  restructuring  exercise.  Promotion  is  an  ongoing exercise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Educationally Backward Districts
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 3616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  AUGUST, 2022

## Educationally Backward Districts

## 3616.  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified educationally backward districts especially in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe dominated areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  steps taken by the Government for the development of educationally backward districts during the last five years; and
- (d) the details of targets fixed and achieved in this regard?

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

- (a)  &  (b):  An  Expert  Committee  constituted  by  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  had identified 374 Educationally Backward Districts (EBDs) where Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education was less than the national average of 12.4% based on 2001 census data. The State-wise details regarding EBDs may be seen at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/EBDs\_List.pdf.
- (c)  &  (d):  Education  being  in  the  Concurrent  List,  enhancing  the  quality  of  education  is  the responsibility  of  both  the  Central  and  State  Governments.  However,  recognizing  the  need  for central  assistance,  the  Central  Government  has  implemented  various  schemes  for  supporting State  Governments.  Department  of  Higher  Education  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) with aim to promote access, equity and quality, inter alia. The scheme provides central assistance to States for creation of Model Degree Colleges, Infrastructure grants to college and universities, etc.

The Project Approval Board (PAB) of RUSA has approved an amount of Rs. 2477.00 crores in  the  last  five  years  (since  2017-18),  under  various  components  in  the  identified  EBDs  in  the country. The  district-wise details of approvals  in  the  EBDs  in  the  last  five  years is at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/EBDs\_Approvals.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Exploration by ASI to Identify Ancient Stone Sculptures
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3613

ANSWERED ON 8.8.2022

## EXPLORATION BY ASI TO IDENTIFY ANCIENT STONE SCULPTURES

## 3613. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  made  any  recent  exploration  to identify and record ancient stone sculptures and icons in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the important findings made during the last five years in this regard; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for the digital record of ancient stone sculptures and icons and the funds allocated to the same?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) regularly conducts Village to Village Survey to explore and record the antiquarian remains.
- (b) During  the  last  five  years  (2017-2021)  3152  villages  were  surveyed  out  of  which antiquarian remains were reported in 905 villages.
- (c) The  National  Mission  on  Monuments  and  Antiquities  is  mandated  to  prepare  the national  database  of  antiquities,  including  stone  sculptures  and  icons,  within  regular budget allocated to ASI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Interest Subsidy Scheme on Educational Loans
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3609

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH AUGUST, 2022

## Interest Subsidy Scheme on Educational Loans

## 3609.   SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

## Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives including salient features of the Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme on Educational Loans;
- (b) the total number of such students who have availed benefits of the Scheme in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the percentage of such students out of the said numbers, who have availed benefits of the Scheme in the country particularly in Bihar;
- (d) whether the Government has been achieving the aims and objectives of the Scheme ever since its implementation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): The Central Sector Interest Subsidy (CSIS) Scheme on Education Loan pivots around the vision that no student desiring to pursue higher education is denied of the opportunity if she/he is  financially  poor.  The  objectives  and  salient  features  of  the  scheme  are  available  on https://www.education.gov.in/en/scholarships-education-loan-4.

(b) to (e): The number of students who have availed benefits of the CSIS scheme during the years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 are 4.07 lakh, 3.44 lakh and 4.09 lakh respectively. The number of students from Bihar who have  availed benefits of the CSIS  scheme during the years  2019-20,  2020-21  and  2021-22  are  17.5  thousand,  20.1  thousand  and  16.5  thousand respectively. The numbers of students who have availed benefit of this scheme in the current year (till 31.07.2022) are 1.21 lakh, of which 3.3 thousand are from Bihar. The scheme has empowered poor students  all  over  India,  including  students  from  the  rural/semi-urban regions  to  access  higher  education.  The  CSIS  scheme,  since  inception,  has  assisted  higher education of more than 28.6 lakh students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Tax on Accommodation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3607 ANSWERED ON - 08/08/2022

## 'TAX ON ACCOMMODATION'

## 3607.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

'Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  no  perquisite  on  accommodation  is  added  to  the  salary  of  employees  for  the  purpose  of calculating income tax on those who are staying in quarters provided by the company after paying standard  rent  fixed  by  the  company  and  House  Rent  Allowance  (HRA)  not  being  drawn  by employees under section 17(2)(i) (ii) of Income Tax Act;
- (b) if so, whether 20 percent perquisite on accommodation is being added to the salary of employees of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) like NTPC, Singrauli for the purpose of calculating income tax in the above case;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether total  HRA is  deducted  from  the  gross  salary  of  Central  Government  employees  who  are staying  in  Government  accommodation  as  against  20  percent  of  HRA  added  to  gross  salary  of employees staying in quarters of PSEs like NTPC, Singrauli; and
- (e) if so, the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHOUDHARY)

- (a) Section 17 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides the definition of perquisites for the purposes of sections 15, 16 and of 17 of the Act. Section 17(2)(ii) of the Act provides that perquisites includes the value of any concession in the matter of rent respecting any accommodation provided to the assessee by his employer. The applicable Rule is Rule 3(1) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
- (b) Perquisites  on  accommodation  for  purpose  of  calculating  of  income  tax  are  to  be  decided  by  the respective Public Sector Enterprises as per provisions indicated at (a) above.
- (c) In view of the (b), it does not arise.
- (d) The Central Government employees who stay in Government accommodation are not eligible for HRA. In view of the same, the query does not arise.
- (e) In view of the (d) above, it does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Study of DNA Profiles of India Population Groups
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3605

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## STUDY OF DNA PROFILES OF INDIA POPULATION GROUPS

3605. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN :

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to fund a project to study genetic similarities and differences in the DNA (genetic) profiles of India population groups; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is also true that over a 100 leading  biologists, historians, anthropologists and intellectuals have protested against the said plan to fund; (d) whether it is also true that the Government has received a joint representation from the above people protesting against the said move; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(c)   to  (e)  Some  vague  reports  of  carrying  out  a  study  on  'racial  purity'  by  the  Ministry  of Culture appeared in a few Print Media which was  immediately refuted. A joint

(a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. representation on the subject was also received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: JNU Health Centre
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3604 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## JNU Health Centre

## 3604. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Health Centre in Jawahar Lal University (JNU) is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in three shifts including night shifts, with only three regular doctors, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the working hours for doctor and medical professionals in Central Government hospital like RML are normally do not exceed 40 hours in a week; (c) if so, whether the Central Government rule for duty hours for doctors and paramedics is not being followed in JNU Health centre; (d) if so, details thereof indicating the working hours for doctors and consecutive nights one doctor is working in a week in JNU Health centre; (e) whether there is urgent need for a policy in JNU to have Health Centre duty schedules like Central  Government  Health  Scheme  dispensary  or  Delhi  Government  dispensary  schedule

and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason thereof; and

(f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the working conditions of Health Centre in JNU?

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

(a)  to  (f)  Apart  from  three  regular  doctors,  there  are  eight  part  time  doctors  as  well  in  the Health  Centre  in  JNU.  Besides,  the  Centre  has  Pathologist,  Psychologist,  Staff  Nurse, Dresser-cum-compounder,  Pharmacist  and  administrative  staffs.  The  Jawaharlal  Nehru University  (JNU)  is  an  autonomous  institution  established  by  an  Act  of  Parliament  and  is governed by the JNU Act, 1966 and the Statutes and the Ordinances  etc made thereunder. The  University  takes  such  decisions  according  to  the  requirements  and  circumstances, including the general welfare and health of its stakeholders with the approval of its statutory Bodies. Barring some exigencies, the duty timing and working hours for doctors and medical professionals in JNU do not exceed 8 hours in a day and 48 hours in a week. The University constantly reviews the functioning and working conditions of the Health Centre.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: List of Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3602

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 08/08/2022

## LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

## 3602.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has laid down the modalities for determining the claims  for  inclusion  in,  exclusion  from  and  other  modalities  in  the  Orders specifying list of  Scheduled  Tribes  on  15.06.1999 (further  amended  on 25.06.2002);
- (b) the details of past few years or from its existence, the number of cases/times the  clause  (h)  of  the  above  said  modalities  which  relates  to  the  "claims recommended suo-moto by the National Commission" has been referred to the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the State Governments;
- (c) if so, the number of instances and the status of such suo-moto claims of the National Commission referred to the RGI & the State Governments; and
- (d) the details of the Action Taken Report of each case referred by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  the  Government  of  India  on  15.6.1999,  and  further  amended  on 25.6.2002, has approved the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion  from  and  other  modifications  in  the  Orders  specifying  lists  of Scheduled Tribes.
- (b): No claims have been recommended suo-moto by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under clause (h) of the above said modalities.
- (c) to (d): In view of above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Direct Admission of Students Abroad
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3600 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2022

## Direct Admission of Students Abroad

## 3600. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  bring  other  areas  of  study  into  the  scheme  of Direct  Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) other than technical education across the country, especially in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has data of the number of students who were beneficiaries of the DASA scheme in the colleges of Tamil Nadu so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  establish  a  consortium  of  institutions  that focuses on the study of humanities in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal under consideration to expand the ambit of the DASA scheme, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): The  details  of  number  of  students  who  have  been  facilitated  admissions  during  the academic year 2021-2022 under the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme in the participating Institutions from Tamil Nadu, are as under:-

| Name of the Institute                                                                       |   Under Graduate Programme | Post Graduate Programme   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli                                           |                         99 | 02                        |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Chennai |                         05 | -                         |
| Indian Maritime University, Chennai                                                         |                         01 | -                         |
| Total                                                                                       |                        105 | 02                        |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Privatisation of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3598

To be answered on the 8 th August 2022/Sravana 17, 1944 (Saka)

## Privatisation of PSBs

## 3598. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  planning  to  introduce  a  bill  to  make amendments in order to facilitate the privatisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the planned amendment will allow the Union Government a total exit from banks and allow them to fully privatise PSBs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As per list of business for monsoon session 2022 of the Parliament, no such bill has been listed for introduction, consideration and passing.