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Lok Sabha Question No. 3567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Poaching Incidents
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3567

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.12.2021

## Poaching Incidents

## 3567.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the  number  of  tigers  killed  by  poachers  in  Bandhavgarh  Forest  area  of  Madhya Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) whether an Inter-State racket of poaching of wild animals in Bandhavgarh forest was busted  by  the  State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  recently  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  said  poaching  racket  was  operating  from  other  States  and  involved residents of the Wildlife Sanctuary, for poaching of tigers in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that such rackets are also involved in poaching of wild animals in other States, if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  conduct  any  high  level  inquiry  in  this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As reported by the State of Madhya Pradesh, two tigers have been poached in last three years in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) Question does not arise.
- (d) The  State  and  Central  enforcement  agencies  in  coordination  with  Wildlife  Crime Control Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conduct joint operations based on intelligence inputs to curb poaching incidents.
- (e) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Fraud at PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MNISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3566 ANSWERED ON 20/12/2021

## FRAUD AT PSBs

## 3566. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether any cases of and fraud at a scale involving crores of rupees by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) including Punjab National Bank by way of issuing false Sale Certificate has come to notice of the Government; forgery large
- if so, whether this is the biggest ever case of fraud and in the Punjab National Bank and if the details thereof; forgerySO,
- whether\_the Government has issued any guidelines or circulars by stating that both OTS (One Time Settlement) and SARFAESI action can not be initiated simultaneously and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not; the reasons therefor with the action taken by the Government the guilty officers/ officials of the bank? along being against

## ANSWER

## THE MNISTER OF STATE IN TH MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a): As per received from Public Sector Banks (PSBs) , no case pertaining to fraud by issuing 'false Sale Certificate', has been reported by them inputs way of
- (6): Question does not arise:
- that it has not issued any such guidelines: Further; aS per RBI guidelines, banks are required to have a loan recovery policy, duly vetted by their Boards; that set down the manner of recovery of dues, wise targeted level of reduction in nonperforming assets, etc. A number of recovery mechanism are available to banks to effect recovery, 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 sale of non-performing assets. Banks   decide upon the best possible recovery mechanism to be adopted in individual cases depending on the merits of each case. Action 'guilty officials is taken by banks as per the rules/ 'regulations made in this behalf. apprised periodfiling filing Act; erring against
Lok Sabha Question No. 3564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Stipend to Apprenticeship
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12-2021

## STIPEND TO APPRENTICESHIP

## † 3564  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

## Will  the  Minister  of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be please to state:

- (a) the total amount of stipend sanctioned for the apprentice getting apprenticeship  training  during  the  year  2021-22  to  2025-26  (till  March  2026)  under  National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS);
- (b) the total number  of  apprentices  likely to be  trained by industrial  and commercial organisations; and
- (c)  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) the Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  has  approved  continuation  of National  Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme  (NATS)  for  a  further  period  of  05  years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 on 24.11.2021with an outlay of Rs.3054 crores.
- (b)  &  (c) during the above period, total number of apprentices likely to be trained by industrial and commercial organisations is about 8.57 lakhs under NATS, and around 15 lakhs under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Investment by Chinese Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3553 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## INVESTMENT BY CHINESE COMPANIES QUESTION

3553. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that China is investing in tech- companies in India;

- (b)  if so, whether many companies are lobbying in favour of China and  whether  many  anti-India  activities  of  these  companies  have came into light, if so, the details thereof;

- (c)  whether  the  Government plans to initiate investigation against them; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be completed and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

[RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a):  No, Sir.

- (b) to (d): does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: State Tribal List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3552

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 20/12/2021

## STATE TRIBAL LIST

3552. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government keeps updating the list of recognised State Scheduled Tribes; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to include new tribes who fulfill the necessary criteria of recognisation into the state Tribal list of different States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The list of Scheduled Tribes is state specific. The list of ST communities in a State/Union territory gets updated as and when any proposals are received and processed in accordance with modalities.
- (b):  Ministry of Tribal Affairs is a nodal Ministry for specification of communities as Scheduled Tribes under Article 342 of Constitution of India. The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in Orders specifying Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes  lists.  As  per  the  modalities,  only  those  proposals  which  have  been  recommended  and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and concurred with by Registrar General  of  India  (RGI)  and  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  (NCST)  are  to  be considered and legislation amended. All action on the proposal is taken as per these approved modalities.  Recommendation  of  the  concerned  State  Government  is  pre-requisite  for  further processing the case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Specific Skill Under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3549 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## SPECIFIC SKILL UNDER PMKVY

## 3549.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether there have been cases under PMKVY where people have got training in a specific  skill  but  have  been  given  placement/employment  in  another  trade  and  if  so, reasons therefor; and
- (b)        whether the Government has undertaken steps to ensure that people trained in a particular trade get employment in same/ similar trades and if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)         Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  implementing  its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) for skill development of youth  across  the  country.  Till  now,  under  placement  link  Short  Term  Training  (STT) component  of  PMKVY,  53.26  lakh  and  23.59  lakh  candidates  have  been  certified  and placed,  respectively,  in  diverse  sectors.  Out  of  which,  39.76  lakh  and  20.94  lakh candidates have been certified and placed, respectively, under PMKVY 2.0.

An independent evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes including PMKVY 2.0 (2016-20) has been conducted by NITI Aayog. The report of NITI Aayog highlighted that very small proportion of candidates who were trained in a trade however got placed in a different  trade.  The  report  also  highlighted  that  mismatch  between  industry  requirement and candidate expectation is very low.

- (b)        Based on the evaluation studies and learning from the implementation of PMKVY 1.0 and 2.0, Ministry has launched the new and modified version of PMKVY i.e. PMKVY 3.0  (2020-21)  on  15.01.2021.  Under  the  new  version  of  PMKVY  i.e.  PMKVY  3.0,  the informed choices / aspirations of the candidates have been given primacy and it promotes candidates to opt for local skills with local jobs. Demand driven with bottom-up approach have been adopted under PMKVY3.0 so that trained people may get the jobs in similar trades in which they are being trained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Trans-Border Conservation Zones
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Amar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3548

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Trans-Border Conservation Zones

## 3548.   DR.  AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  for  the  conservation  of  wildlife  in established trans-border areas, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  memorandum  in  the  last  three  years  to establish trans- border conservation zones, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the areas covered under the aforementioned conservation zones, Statewise; and
- (d) whether the Government has maintained any data on the advantages of having such zones in border states, if so, the details of the studies conducted on the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Trans-border  Protected  Areas  have  not  been  established  in  the  country. However,  for  the  protection  and  management  of  wildlife  and  its  habitats, including those in the border areas, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change  is implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of 'Development of Wildlife Habitat', 'Project Tiger' and 'Project Elephant'.
- (b) No, Sir.
- (c) and (d) Question does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: National Apprenticeship Training Scheme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Harish Dwivedi, Ravindra Kushawaha, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3547 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## National Apprenticeship Training Scheme

† 3547. SHRI RAVI KISHAN SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a) the details of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to implement the said scheme to impart  employment related training to the students of Arts, Science and Commerce streams;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the duration of course in terms of years; and
- (d) the number of students imparted training under the said Scheme in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) National  Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme  (NATS)  is  a  central  sector  scheme implemented by Ministry of Education through four regional Boards of Apprentices/Practical Training (BoAT/BoPT) located at Mumbai, Kanpur, Chennai and Kolkata in the country. The objective of the scheme is to provide a course of training in any industry/establishment to freshly pass out engineering graduates, diploma holders, graduate in General Streams like B.A, B.Sc & B.Com and students studying degree and diploma level courses in sandwitch programme of engineering. The scheme is operated as per 'The Apprentices Act, 1961' and 'The Apprenticeship Rules, 1992'.
- (b) & (c) Yes Sir. The duration of apprenticeship under this scheme ranges from a minimum period of six months to three years.
- (d) The number of students imparted training under the NATS scheme in Uttar Pradesh during last three years are as follows:

| 2018-19   |   4326 |
|-----------|--------|
| 2019-20   |   4284 |
| 2020-21   |   3330 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Scanning Charges at Ports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3541

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## Scanning Charges at Ports

## 3541.  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  scanning  charges  of  the  containers  at  ports  are  being imposed  on  the  exporters  inspite  of  non-breach  of  lawful  provisions  by  customs officials; and
- b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  No  scanning  charges  of  the  containers  at  ports  are  being  collected  by  custom officials from exporters.

- (b)  Nil in view of the (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: PAN Card
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3540

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## PAN CARD

## 3540. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S. :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of persons in the country has managed to obtain more than one PAN card;

(b) if so, the number of such persons having more than one PAN card in the country; and

(c) the action taken against them along with the number of such PAN cards surrendered/deposited?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a), (b) and (c) In some cases, persons have been allotted more than one PAN. However, the cases having duplicate PAN cards, as per record, have been de-duplicated.

The  number  of  PANs  which  have  been  de-duplicated  is  12,12,527.  This  does  not  include  PANs which have been re-activated over the period of time. The information relating to surrender of PANs voluntarily is not maintained separately in the data base.

Further,  in  cases  where  misuse  of  the  duplicate  PAN  card  is  reported,  penalty  proceedings  are initiated in accordance with law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: GST on Mobile Phones
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3539

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 20 TH  December, 2021 AGRAHAYANA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## GST ON MOBILE PHONES

## 3539.  SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on mobile phones is very high;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce applicable GST rate in adherence to the vision of Digital India; and
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE SH. PANKAJ CHOUDHARY

(a) to (d): GST rates are prescribed on the basis of the recommendations of the GST Council. As recommended by the Council the GST rate on Mobile Phones is 18%. Council has not made any further recommendation relating to the GST rate on Mobile Phones.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: KAPILA Campaign
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## KAPILA Campaign

## 3538. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  campaign  namely  Kalam  Program  for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness Campaign (KAPILA) for raising awareness on Intellectual Property Literacy in Higher Education Institutions;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  desired  progress  and  results  out  of  this campaign;

(d) if so, the details thereof;and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)to(e): The government has launched a campaign namely Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness Campaign (KAPILA) on 15 th  October, 2020 to increase awareness regarding protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property (IP) and also to provide  funding  support  in  order  to  promote  filing  of  the  Intellectual  Property  (IP)  in Higher Education Institutions.  A KAPILA portal has also been launched for this purpose.

Under the initiative, activities like IP Clinic, Case Studies/ Articles regarding Innovation and  Intellectual  Property  and  online  awareness  programs  and  National  Intellectual Property  Literacy  Week  (NIPLW)  have  been  conducted.  More  than  46,000  users  have registered for KAPILA awareness programs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Projects Formulated For Singheshwar Sthan Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3537 ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## PROJECTS FORMULATED FOR SINGHESHWAR STHAN UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## †3537. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that 'Singheshwar Sthan' is a famous tourist and religious place situated in Madhepura district of Bihar;
- (b) whether any project has been formulated for the above 'Singheshwar Sthan' under Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (c)
- if so, details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Yes sir,  Singheshwar Sthan situated in Madhepura district of Bihar is a tourist and religious place.

Development of Tourism infrastructure is primarily the responsibility  of  the  State  Government.    However,  the  Ministry  of Tourism under its 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme  provides financial assistance to the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations / Central  Agencies  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure.    The projects under the schemes are identified for development in consultation  with  the  State  Governments/(UTs)  and  are  sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines,  utilization of funds released earlier  etc.  Singheshwar  Sthan  is  not    included    in  the    list  of sanctioned  projects  under  Swadesh Darshan  scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Funds for Environmental and Forest Protection
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3536

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Funds for Environmental and Forest Protection

## 3536. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

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

- (a) the number of places identified and protected by the Ministry under Environmental and Forest Protection Act, in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the district-wise details thereof especially Salem; and
- (c) the funds allocated and utilized, district-wise?

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

- (a) to (c) There is no Act titled 'Environment and Forest Protection Act'. In view of this fact, the question of identification and protection of places in Tamil Nadu along with allocation and utilization of funds does not arise.

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