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Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Establishment of Central University at Anantapur
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Talari Rangaiah

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

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 61 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Establishment of Central University at Anantapur

## *61. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  in  principal  a  proposal  for  setting  up  a Central  University at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of Government approved budget and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for establishment of the said Central University;
- (c) whether the Government has set any target time and road map for sanctioning the approved budget to complete the establishment of the said University within the stipulated time; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 61 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022 ASKED BY SHRI M.V.V.  SATYANARAYANA,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  AND  SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY AT ANANTAPUR

- (a) The Thirteenth Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, inter alia , provides that the Government of India shall take steps to establish Central University  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh.    Accordingly,  Central  Universities (Amendment)  Act  2019,  for  establishment  of  Central  University  of  Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) with territorial jurisdiction to the whole of the State has been passed by the Parliament and  assented to  by  the  Hon'ble  President  of  India. The  provisions  of  the  said  Act  have  come  in  force  w.e.f.  05.08.2019.  The University has started functioning from the academic year 2018-19 .
- (b)  to  (d)  On  the  basis  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for  establishment  of  new campus,  Government  of  India has sanctioned Rs.450.00 crore. Ministry releases funds as per the demand/requirement of the University. An amount of Rs.8.00 crore , Rs.4.80 crore and Rs.18.44 crore has been released to CUAP during the year 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22 (As on 31.01.2021) respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: MoU with CCM
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 920 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/

MAGHA 18, 1943 (SAKA)

MoU with CCM

## QUESTION

920.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  the  signing  of  Memorandum  of and
- Understanding (MoU) between  Competition Commission  of India (CCI) Competition Commission of Mauritius (CCM) for promotion and strengthening of cooperation in competition law and policy;
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to promote and strengthen cooperation in matters of competition law and policy through exchange of information, sharing of best practices and capacity building initiatives?

## 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) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Government  has given its approval for signing of the MoU between  Competition  Commission  of  India  and  Competition  Commission  of Mauritius on December 22, 2021.
- (c): The Government had earlier approved following eight MOUs entered into by CCI with their counterparts for experience sharing in competition law development and enforcement  to  augment  the  understanding  of  competition  law  and  policy, enforcement  cooperation to handle cross border anti-competitive activities effectively and technical co-operation through seminars, workshops and trainings:-
- (i) Federal Anti-monopoly Service,  Russia, (ii) United States Department of Justice and The United States Federal Trade Commission, United States (iii) The Australian Competition and  Consumer  Commission,  Australia  (iv) Director General for Competition of the European Commission, European Union (v) Competition Bureau, Canada, (vi) BRICS Competition Authorities, BRICS Countries (vii) Administrative Council  for  Economic  Defense  of  Brazil,  Brazil  and  (viii)  Japan  Fair  Trade Commission, Japan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Quota for Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Umesh G. Jadhav, S. Muniswamy, B. Y. Raghavendra, Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 916 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## QUOTA FOR ADMISSION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

916.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to call-off the special dispensation quota of the Hon'ble Education Minister or Members of Parliament for the admission to the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) for the academic year 2022-23 back as before;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to enhance the admission quota in KVs for the Hon'ble Members of Parliament; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up Kendriya Vidyalayas in the rural areas of Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government to call-off the  special  dispensation  quota  of  the  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  for  the admission to the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) for the academic year 2022-23.
- (c) No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  at  present  to enhance admission quota in KVs for the Hon'ble Members of Parliament.
- (d) Opening of new KVs is a continuous process.  KVs are opened primarily to cater  to  the  educational  needs  of  the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government Employees  including  Defence  &  Para-Military  personnel,  Central  Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher

Learning  (IHL)  by  providing  a  common  programme  of  education  throughout  the country.  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 subject to approval of the competent authority.

At present, 122 KVs (including 01KVs in Mati Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat district) are functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has not received  any  proposal  in  the  prescribed  proforma  for  opening  of  a  new  KV  in  the rural areas of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Implementation of Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 912 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## Implementation of Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act

912. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Right to Free and Compulsory Education(RTE) Act has not been  implemented  by  the  State  Governments  as  per  the  norms  of  the  Union Government; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the States which are not implementing the Act as per the norms; and (d) the action being taken by the Government to make them comply with the laid down

- norms?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d): The Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 effective from 1 st   April,  2010  is  applicable  to  all  States  and  UTs  and  mandates  the  appropriate Government to provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child of the age 6 to 14 years in a neighborhood school.

Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are  under  the  domain  of  the  respective  State  and  UT  Government  which  is  the appropriate government under the RTE Act, 2009. Ministry of Education issues various advisories/  guidelines  to  all  the  States/UTs  to  ensure  the  implementation  of  all  the provisions of the RTE Act, 2009 in their respective jurisdiction from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Consultatants/ Advisors in Education Ministry
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 910 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  FEBRUARY, 2022.

## Consultatants/Advisors in Education Ministry

910. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  consultants/advisors  engaged  in  the  Ministry  of  Education;
- (b) the number of consultants/Advisors engaged against regular posts;
- (c) the number of these engaged against temporary posts or under the schemes run by the Ministry;
- (d)  the  number  of  these  consultant's  or  advisor's  salary/remuneration  which  are  not charged against the consolidated fund of India;
- (e) the number of these employees/consultants belonging to UR/OBC/SC/ST categories scheme-wise/Institution-wise;
- (f)  the  details  of  tenure  of  these  employees/consultants  as  in  above  with  break  or without break scheme-wise/ Institution-wise;
- (g) whether any constitutional provisions of reservation rosters are being followed while making these appointments; and
- (h)  if  not,  then  under  which  Act/  Rule/  order  of  the  Government  these  constitutional provisions have been superseded?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (h): A total of 142 consultants/advisors have been engaged in the Ministry of Education.  Out  of  the  total  142  consultants  engaged  by  the  Ministry,  two  (02) consultants have been engaged and posted against existing vacancy of sanctioned post of  core  secretariat  and  their  fee/remuneration  are  being  paid  from  the  Consolidated Fund of India. Other consultants are hired/engaged by other organization/autonomous bodies/schemes  under  their  guidelines  and  their  fee/remuneration  is  being  paid  by them. The tenure of consultants/advisors is decided as per requirement and period of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Proper Implementation of Educational Schemes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 909 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  FEBRUARY 2022

## Proper Implementation of Educational Schemes

## †909.SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that special schemes for higher and technical education meant for poor students are not being implemented properly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  concrete  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  proper  implementation  of these schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (c): The Government is committed to make higher and technical education accessible to all sections of society including poor students. The Department of Higher Education as well as other Ministries implement scholarship schemes and interest subsidy schemes for the benefit of such students.  The  schemes  are  implemented  as  per  instant  guidelines  of  respective  implementing agencies.  For  the  scholarship/  interest  subsidy  schemes  run  by  the  Department  of  Higher Education (DHE), the amounts are disbursed to the beneficiary account through Direct Benefit Transfer  with  Public  Finance  Management  System  (DBT  with  PFMS)  integration  to  ensure proper implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Skill Development Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

## 907. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to establish Skill Development Centres in service sector across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds earmarked; and
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken for the purpose by the Government to improve availability of skilled professionals, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Skill India Mission aims to empower the Indian youth through skill development training. In order to impart skill development training in various sectors covering service sector, Ministry of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) promotes  establishment  of  model  training centres in every district of the country known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK).

In addition, under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), short term training is being implemented in accredited and affiliated training centres across the country. Further, under long term skilling, Directorate General of Training under MSDE is conducting various schemes to impart vocational training to prospective youth of the country under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through a network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

- (b) As on 15.01.2022, 813 PMKKs have been allocated across the country; out of which, 719 have been established. Further, for the establishment of PMKKs, Ministry through National Skill Development  Corporation (NSDC)  provides capital expenditure upto 75%  of  the project investment as well as operational support to industrial partner / corporate for setting up of PMKK. PMKK  centres  are  provided  loan  from  NSDC  upto  Rs.  70  lakh  to  the  PPP  partner.  As  on 31.12.2021, a loan of Rs. 243.19 crore has been disbursed to for the establishment of the PMKKs across the country.

Under  PMKVY,  since  inception  i.e.  2015  till  31.12.2021,  short  term  training  has  been imparted in 30,100 training centres (TCs) including PMKKs across the country. These TCs were established  without  funding  support  from  the  Ministry.  Under  CTS,  training  is  being  imparted through 14,711 ITIs across the country.

- (c) In order to improve the availability of skilled professional across the country, competency based skill  development  training  aligning  with National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  is being imparted through various schemes and programmes of MSDE. NSQF-aligned job roles are developed by industry-led Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) covering various sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Unskilled Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 901 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## UNSKILLED WORKERS

## 901. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

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

- (a)whether the Cine workers (spot boys, Jr. artists etc.) are unskilled workers and constitute a part of the workers from the unorganized sector;
- (b)if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  issue  smart  cards  to these workers under the Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojana;
- (c)if so, the details of number of such workers issued with the smart cards till the 31st of January, 2022 and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)whether the Government is implementing any scheme for renovation and restoration of historical monuments in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Those Cine workers who are not the members of EPFO or ESIC, constitute a part of the unorganised workers.
- (b) & (c): The erstwhile Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) has been subsumed under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) from 2018. AB PM-JAY provides health assurance of upto Rs. 5 Lakhs per family per annum, for secondary and tertiary care related hospitalizations.

Any individual, belonging to the category of Cine workers, and  eligible as per criteria  defined  under  SECC  2011  or  those prescribed by State / UTs for non-SECC beneficiaries is entitled to free healthcare services under the scheme.

As on 31st January 2022, a total of 17.57 Crore individuals have been verified and provided with Ayushman cards.

(d): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) takes up the works as per National Conservation Policy 2014 for renovation and restoration of the all monuments under ASl. The budget for conservation of monuments is provided by the Government of lndia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: ESI Medical Colleges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## ESI MEDICAL COLLEGES

900. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to fill up the seats reserved for the wards of insured persons in ESI Medical Colleges;
- (b)if so, the details of the action taken thereon;
- (c)the details of number of seats of MBBS and BDS surrendered back to  the  general  pool  from  the  seats  reserved  for  wards  of  insured persons during the last five years;
- (d)whether the Government proposes to give direction to the authorities to issue the required certificates in time so as to ensure the right of wards of insured persons and if so, the action taken in this regard;
- (e)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  initiate  action to avoid unnecessary delay and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ensure  the  stipend  of  house surgeon  in  ESI  Medical  College  admitted  through  ESI  insured persons ward quota, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir.  In Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) run  and  managed  8  medical  colleges  for  MBBS,  wards  of  Insured Persons (IPs) have been allocated 343 number of seats.

Contd..2/-

- (c): During the years 2016-17 to 2018-19, 70 seats  were surrendered back to the general pool from the seats meant for wards of Insured Persons. No seat for MBBS was surrendered during the year 2019-20  and  2020-21.    In  BDS,  no  seat  was  surrendered  in  general pool.
- (d) & (e):  The process for issue of ward  of IP certificates for MBBS/BDS seats, allocated for 'ESIC Ward of IPs' for the year 2021-22 has  already  been  concluded . There has  been  no  delay  in  issue  of certificates to the wards of IPs.
- (f): ESI Corporation grants monthly remuneration to its Junior Resident Doctors(erstwhile House Surgeons) deployed in ESIC Medical institutions, including those admitted through seats allocated for ward of Insured persons, at the rate equivalent to minimum Pay Level-10 of 7 th  CPC, (Rs.56,100/-) plus admissible allowances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: GST Milestone
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022/ MAGHA 18, 1943 (SAKA)

## GST Milestone

## 896. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is proving to be a milestone in India with regard to economic perspective;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the GST collection is touching the figure of one lakh crore rupees during the last eight months which is leaving a positive impact on Indian economy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to honour the taxpayers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been a milestone in the economic landscape of India. It has decreased the number of taxes and overall tax burden while significantly increasing transparency. Over the last four years, GST revenues have steadily grown and the year-average of monthly GST collection has increased from 0.9 lakh crore in 2017-18 to 1.19 lakh crore in 2021-22 (upto December).

GST has replaced more than 17 taxes, cesses and surcharges that had inter-state differences with a uniform tax structure. It has removed all impediments in inter-state trade and eliminated the need for border check posts. A study of RBI shows that the effective level of taxes has come down by almost 4% points. It has allowed seamless flow of credit across length and breadth of the country and between all goods and services. It has provided a state - of the - art IT platform for tax compliance with almost no human interface.

With the revival of the economy, the Goods and Services Tax has emerged as a buoyant source of revenue for both the Centre and the States. Gross GST Collections, Centre and States taken together, were ₹10.74 lakh crore during April to December, 2021, which is an increase of 61.5 per cent over April to December 2020 and 33.3 per cent over April to December 2019. Notably, the average monthly gross GST collection for the third quarter of the current year was ₹1.30 lakh crore, higher than the average monthly collection of ₹1.10 lakh crore and ₹1.15 lakh crore in the first and second quarters respectively.

The details of gross GST collection during the last eight months of FY 2021-22 are as under: -

| Month   | Amount (in Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------|
| Jun-21  | 92,800                  |
| Jul-21  | 1,16,393                |
| Aug-21  | 1,12,020                |
| Sep-21  | 1,17,010                |
| Oct-21  | 1,30,127                |
| Nov-21  | 1,31,526                |
| Dec-21  | 1,29,780                |
| Jan-22  | 1,40,986                |

- (e): Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has identified 54,439 taxpayers from different States/UTs and honoured them on the eve of 4th Anniversary of GST Day for timely filing of returns and tax payment.

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