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Lok Sabha Question No. 5119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Annual Yatra from Bhishmaknagar to Porbandar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5119

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## ANNUAL YATRA FROM BHISHMAKNAGAR TO PORBANDAR

## 5119.  SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is archaeologically established that Lord Krishna and Rukmini were associated with North-Eastern States i.e. Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government has started the annual  yatra from Bhishmaknagar (Arunachal Pradesh) to Porbandar, Gujarat to strengthen the cultural threads woven around the legacy of Rukmini; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including budgetary provisions in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Traditionally it is believed that Lord Krishna and Rukmini were associated with North-Eastern States  i.e.  Manipur  and  Arunachal  Pradesh.  However  no  such  archaeological  investigations have been carried out.
- (b)
- &
- The Madhavpur Ghed Fair and Festival is celebrated in Porbandar, Gujarat, to commemorate the traditionally held belief that connects the North-East with Gujarat.

(c)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Geographical Distribution of Nationally Protected Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5115

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## GEOGRAPHICAL DESTRIBUTION OF NATIONALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS

## 5115. Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  there  is  an  imbalance  in  the  geographical  distribution  of  Nationally protected monuments in the country and if so, whether the Government is trying to correct it;
- (b) whether it is  true  that  there  are  many  minor  monuments  in  the  lists  of  Nationally  protected monuments with no significance; and
- (c) the  number  of  untraceable  monuments  which  are  listed  in  the  list  of  Nationally  protected monuments?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) No, Sir. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protects 3696 monuments and sites (CPMs) that  have  historical,  cultural,  archaeological  and  associational  value.  All  regions  in country, in terms of their geography, cultural affiliation and administrative boundaries are represented. They are not necessarily equi-distributed State/UT-wise nor are dependent on the  size  of  the  State/UT.  However,  there  are  no  protected  monuments  in  the  UTs  of Andaman and Nicobar Island and Lakshdweep.
- (b) All  monuments  declared  by  the  Government  under  the  Ancient  Monuments  and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 are monuments of national importance.
- (c) 24 monuments are reported as untraceable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Cracks in Gateway of India
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Prataprao  Jadhav, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5114

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## CRACKS IN GATEWAY OF INDIA

## 5114.    SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a recent structural audit of the Gateway  of India, Mumbai has revealed cracks along the façade which is a cause of concern for the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any report has been submitted to the Union Government in this regard and if so, the findings of the said report;
- (c) whether the Government has received a restoration proposal from the State Directorate of Archaeology  and Museums and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has sanctioned and released any fund for the restoration of the said iconic monument and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of other steps taken/being taken by the Government for the conservation of this iconic monument?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The  Gateway of  India,  Mumbai  is  not  a  centrally  protected  monument.  It  is  under  the protection  of  Department  of  Archaeology  and  Museums,  Government  of  Maharashtra. Few cracks were found on the surface during the inspection. Overall structure was found to be in a good state of preservation.
- (b) No report has been submitted to Union Government in this regard.
- (c) Government of India has not received any such proposal. Department of Archaeology and
- to Museums has prepared a detailed site management plan and an estimate for conservation
- (e) and  repairs  to  Gateway  of  India  amounting  to  Rs.8,98,29,574/-.    The  Department  of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra has approved the same on 10 th March, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Foreign Universities Applied for GIFT City
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manish Tewari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5112

ANSWERED ON 03/04/2023

## Foreign Universities Applied for GIFT City

5112. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether foreign universities have applied to GIFT City to start their campuses;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of such foreign universities which have applied to be a part of GIFT City and the number of approvals granted, University/countrywise;
- (c) whether foreign universities operating in India will be exempted from rules/regulations of the GIFT City, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) in light of the aforesaid, the details of specific rules, financial and otherwise, which will be applicable to foreign universities operating campuses on Indian soil;
- (e) whether the Indian laws/rules are not applicable to such foreign universities; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the Government proposes to protect the interests of the Indian students enrolled in these universities given that the campuses
- of these universities will be on Indian soil?

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

- (a)  to  (e)  As  per  announcement  in  the  Union  Budget  2022-23,  World-Class  Foreign Universities and Institutions will be allowed in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to offer courses in Financial  Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics free from domestic regulations, except those by International  Financial  Services  Centres  Authority  (IFSCA).  Foreign  Universities  and Institutions  can  set  up  their  Branch  Campuses  in  GIFT  City  as  per  the  criteria  and standards  laid  down  in  the  IFSCA  (Setting  up  and  Operation  of  International  Branch Campuses  and  Offshore  Education  Centres)  Regulations,  2022.  The  Regulations  is available on https://ifsca.gov.in/Viewer/Index/352. Two Universities from Australia have submitted proposals for setting up their campus in GIFT City.
- (f):  To  protect  the  interests  of  the  Indian  students  enrolled  in  these  universities, safeguards are clearly given in the Regulations and no International Branch Campus and Offshore Education Centre shall wholly or partially discontinue, suspend or close any of its  approved  courses  or  programmes  in  the  permissible  subject  areas  for  any  reason without the prior written approval of the International Financial Services Centres Authority. In the eventuality of disruption or discontinuation of a course or programme for any reason, it shall be the responsibility of the Parent Entity to provide an alternative to the affected students, including reallocation to the course or programme conducted by it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Implementation of Sivagiri Tourism Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5111 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SIVAGIRI TOURISM CIRCUIT

## 5111. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the delay in implementation of  Sivagiri  Tourism  Circuit  project  in  Kerala  and  the  targeted date of completion of the project is over;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons for delay;
- (c) the  present  status  of  implementation  of  the  project  along  with the details of funds released, utilized and works completed as on date;
- (d) whether  the  Government  will  take  necessary  measures  for implementation of the project without further delay; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  in  the  year  2018-19 sanctioned  the  project ' Development  Sivagiri  Sree  Narayana  Guru Ashram -Arruvipuram -Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania -Chembazhanthi Sree  Narayana  Gurukulam ' under  Swadesh  Darshan scheme for Rs.69.47 Crore. This project was to be completed within the period of 24 months. The project was dropped in May, 2020 and later  revived  in  June,  2020.  The  project  was  further  revised  in  July, 2022  to  Rs.66.42  Crore.  The  implementing  agency  had  extensive consultation  with  the  stakeholders  and  delay  is  primarily  due  to deviation in project components.

The  present  status  of  the  project  including  physical  progress, amount released and amount utilized by the implementing agency is as under: -

(Rs. in Crore)

| Name of project                                                                                                                 |   Sanctioned amount |   Amount released |   Amount utilized (as per utilization certificate) |   Physical progress in percent |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam |               66.43 |             15.57 |                                               8.81 |                             52 |

India  Tourism  Development  Corporation  Ltd.  (ITDC),  is  implementing the  works  related  to  this  project.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  regularly reviews  the  progress  of  Swadesh  Darshan  projects  including  this project. ********
Lok Sabha Question No. 5105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Lateral Entry at Professor Level
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO5105

ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## LATERAL ENTRY AT PROFESSOR LEVEL

## 5105.  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: National Eligibility Test (NET) in various universities and degree colleges; and

(a) whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) is contemplating to allow lateral entry  in  teaching  at  Professor  level  without  any  PhD  degree  or  without  qualifying (b) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  &  (b):  National  Education  Policy  2020  envisages  greater  collaboration  between academia and industry for promoting holistic and multidisciplinary education with focus on creativity, innovation and employability.  Such an initiative will not only bridge the gap between Higher Educational Institutions and industry but also enrich the curriculum and help  students'  employability.  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  taken  an initiative  to  bring  the  industry  experts  and  other  professionals  into  the  academic institutions through a new category of positions called 'Professor of Practice'. UGC has published  guidelines  for  engaging  Professor  of  Practice  in  Universities  and  colleges. Distinguished experts who have made remarkable contributions and proven expertise in their specific profession or role with at least 15 years of service/experience, preferably at a senior level, will be eligible for Professor of Practice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Construction of New Museum in National Capital
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5104 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MUSEUM IN NATIONAL CAPITAL

## 5104.    SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  new  steps/proposal  for  the  maintenance  and conservation of monuments and antiquities brought back by the Indian Government in the recent years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  construct  a  new  museum  in  the  national  capital  for repatriated antiquities brought back by the Government since 2014; and
- (d) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to ensure that all national museums are updated with the latest gadgets and technology?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 Centrally Protected Monuments and Sites
- & in the country and takes up conservation and maintenance of the monuments as per the
- (b) requirement  and  availability  of  resources.  A  total  number  of  231      antiquities  were brought back by Government of India since 2014 from various countries.
- (c) ASI has a 'Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities' in Purana Qila (Old Fort), New  Delhi  which  is  dedicated  to  the  repatriated  antiquities  brought  back  by  the government.
- (d) ASI continuously strives to upgrade museums under its jurisdiction by incorporation of digital technology, such as AR-VR, digital display and audio visual equipments etc. as per the availability of space and requirements of the museum.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Promotion of Entrepreneurship
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

- (b) and

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region LOK SABHA

## Unstarred Question No.5102

To be answered on Monday, April 3, 2023/Chaitra 13, 1945 (Saka)

## Question Promotion of Entrepreneurship

5102.  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a) the details of progress made by the Government in promoting entrepreneurship with the collaboration of TRIFED with Ministry of DONER and India Post for providing logistics supports; the percentage of people who got livelihood opportunities with this intervention;
2. (c) the details of the increase in the share of products from the North East in India's exports thereafter?

## ANSWER The Minister of  the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## [Shri G. Kishan Reddy]

(a) Under the  scheme  'Marketing  and  Logistics  Development  for  Promoting  Tribal products from North Eastern Region (PTP-NER)', the Ministry of Tribal Affairs aims to strengthen  livelihood  opportunities  for  tribal  artisans  through  increased  efficiency  in procurement, logistics and marketing of tribal products from the North Eastern states. A memorandum  of  understanding  in  this  regard  has  been  entered  into  by  the  Tribal Cooperative Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  (TRIFED)  with  the  North Eastern  Handicrafts  and  Handloom  Development  Corporation  (NEHHDC),  a  Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, on 01.02.2023 for the implementation of this scheme in the North Eastern Region (NER). 14 TRIFED Regional Offices have signed agreements with India Post as their logistics partner for delivery of orders generated on the e-commerce portal of Tribes India.

(b) & (c)  The PTP-NER scheme envisions directly enhancing the livelihood of additional 6000 tribal artisans and tribal producers across the NER.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Illegal Construction in CRZ
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Illegal Construction in CRZ

## 5101.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Green Tribunal-WesternZone, Pune has received complaints about illegal construction in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)area at Arambol and Ashvem beaches in North Goa;
- (b) if so, the details of illegal constructionscarried out within fifty meters of the CRZ area;
- (c) the action for removal of illegal constructionin the CRZ area during the last two years; and
- (d) whether illegal constructions are increasingdue to the connivance of the officials in the said area, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d).    As  per  the  information  received  from  the  Government  of  Goa,  the National  Green Tribunal  has  received  complaints  about  illegal  construction  in  the  Coastal  Regulation  Zone (CRZ)  area  such as those related to construction of Guest  Houses,  residential houses, construction for commercial purposes including hotels, shacks etc., which have been sent to the competent  State/District  Level  Coastal  Zone  Management  Authority  and  in  some  cases  such cases are even pending before the National Green Tribunal also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Unemployment Rate on CMIE
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2023

## UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ON CMIE

5099.  DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

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

- (a) whether  according  to  the  Centre  for  Monitoring  Indian  Economy  (CMIE) unemployment rate rose to 7.45 per cent in February from 7.14 per cent in the previous month;
- (b) whether it is also true that the urban unemployment rate declined to 7.93 per cent in February from 8.55 per cent in the previous month;
- (c) the rural unemployment rate rose to 7.23 percent from 6.48 per cent in the same month; and
- (d) the reason for the increase in the unemployment rate in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): Many private companies/bodies/research organizations conduct different surveys based on their own methodology, CMIE is one amongst them. The official data  source  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June of next year. The PLFS data at all India level for both rural and urban sector is available on annual basis.

As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above in both rural and urban areas during 2019-20 to 2021-22 is as follows:

| Years     | Unemployment Rate (UR) (in %)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|
| Rural     | Rural                           |
| 2019-20   | 3.9                             |
| 2020-21   | 3.3                             |
| 2021-22   | 3.2                             |
| Urban     | Urban                           |
| 2019-20   | 6.9                             |
| 2020-21   | 6.7                             |
| 2021-22   | 6.3                             |
| All India | All India                       |
| 2019-20   | 4.8                             |
| 2020-21   | 4.2                             |
| 2021-22d  | 4.1                             |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI

The above data indicates decrease in unemployment in both rural and urban sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Pending Environmental Clearances
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5097 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Pending Environmental Clearances

## 5097. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether  the  development  related  construction  works are adversely affected as environment clearances are not received on time;
- (b) whether  the  development  is  being  held  up  in  the  country  particularly  of  Mumbai metropolitan  area  due  to  pendancy  of  environment  clearance  to  many  construction projects; and
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  steps  to  provide timely environmental clearances to the pending projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    The  proposals  received  for  grant  of  Environmental  Clearance  (EC)  are  examined expeditiously as per the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification,  2006  as  amended.  As  per  procedure,  the  proposals  are  first  appraised  by  the Expert  Appraisal  Committee  (EAC)  at  Central  level  or  by  the  State  Expert  Appraisal Committee (SEAC) at State/Union Territory level as the case may be. If recommended, the proposals  are  further  considered  by  the  Ministry  or  State  Level  Environment  Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), respectively, for grant of EC.
- (b)    In  case  of  Maharashtra,  three  SEACs  have  been  constituted  on  request  of  the  State Government  so  as  to  avoid  pendency  of  EC.  One  of  these  three  SEACs  is  dedicated exclusively for the building and construction related projects in the state.

(c)  In order to expedite the EC process, the Ministry has launched a single window online PARIVESH portal  which  automates  the  entire  process  of  EC  starting  from  submission  of application, preparation of agenda, and preparation of minutes to grant of clearances.  Further various initiatives have been taken to amend the policies and regulations to ensure transparent and simplified process of EC without compromising on rigor of the environmental concerns. Due to various efforts taken by Government towards streamlining the EC procedure, overall time taken in grant of EC has been coming down steadily.

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