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Lok Sabha Question No. 1728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Employment Exchanges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

## 1728.  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) the number of the employment exchanges functioning/operational in the country particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b) the number of unemployed persons (men and women) registered in the employment exchanges during the last three years and the current year in the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) the number of persons including women who got employment through the employment exchanges during the said period in the State of Maharashtra;
- (d) whether  the  registered  companies  including  both  the  domestic  and multinational  companies  fulfil  their  manpower  requirement  through  the employment exchanges; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): As per the extent of information received from the States/UTs, the total number of employment  exchanges in the country were 1005 and out of which  36  were  in  Maharashtra  during  the  year  2021.  In  Maharashtra,  the number of job-seekers (employed/unemployed), who got registered themselves  and  got  placement  through  employment  exchanges  during  the last three years and the current year were as follows:

| Years   | Registration (in thousands)   | Registration (in thousands)   | Placement (in thousands)   | Placement (in thousands)   |
|---------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|         | Men                           | Women                         | Men                        | Women                      |
| 2019    | 139.3                         | 130.8                         | 12.6                       | 5.2                        |
| 2020    | 107.9                         | 35.8                          | 43.2                       | 13.0                       |
| 2021    | 225.9                         | 82.6                          | 130.5                      | 39.5                       |

Source:  Employment  Exchange  Statistics  compiled  by  Directorate  General  of Employment, MoL&E based on information received from State/UT Governments.

Administrative  and  financial  control  of  employment  exchanges  lies with the respective State/UT Governments. Employment exchanges sponsor the candidates against the notified vacancies as per the requirement of the employers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Loans for development of Tourism and Hospitality Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1724 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## LOANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR

1724. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has sanctioned loans for the development of tourism and hospitality sector through Tourism Finance Corporation of India and the India Tourism Development Corporation etc.; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the list of companies provided financial support through the Tourism Finance Corporation of India and India Tourism Development Corporation during the last nine years, State-

- wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): The  Government  has  not  sanctioned  loans  through  Tourism Finance Corporation of India and the India Tourism Development Corporation for the development of tourism and hospitality sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Violations by Trade Partners
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1723 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023 MAGHA 24, 1944 (SAKA)

## VIOLATIONS BY TRADE PARTNERS

## QUESTION

## 1723.  SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether currency manipulation, illegal subsidies, intellectual property violations by trade
- partners and other countries hurts Indian trade and business;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken by the Government to reduce these trade distortions in order to promote the ease of doing business; and (c) if no such measures have been taken, 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) to (c):- The Department of Commerce has stated on 09.02.2023 that the illegal subsidies by trade partners and other countries hurt Indian trade and business.  At a multilateral forum, the disciplines regulating the provision of subsidies and the use of countervailing measures to offset injury caused by subsidized imports are addressed in the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.

The subsidies whether they are Prohibited (Illegal) or Actionable are determined by following the three major steps:

- (i)  Whether  it  is  a  subsidy  within  the  meaning  of  Article  1  of  the  Subsidies  and Countervailing Measures (SCM) Agreement?
- (ii)  Whether  it  is  a  prohibited  subsidy  within  the  meaning  of  Article  3  of  the  SCM Agreement?
- (iii)  Whether  the  scheme  can  qualify  as  an  actionable  subsidy  within  the  SCM
- Agreement?

Based on the above, corrective actions are taken in the form of invoking dispute settlement mechanism.

Further, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, has stated  on  07.02.2023  that  they  had  issued  notification  No.51/2010-Customs  (N.T.)  dated 30.06.2010  as  amended  vide  notification  No.57/2018-Customs  (N.T.)  dated  22.06.2018  to prohibit import of goods for sale or use in India, which are infringing/counterfeit under parent Acts, i.e. Trade Marks Act, 1999, Copyright Act, 1957, Designs Act, 2000 and Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

The  detailed  procedure  for  suspension  of  such  imports  are  laid  down  in  the  Intellectual Property  Rights  (Imported  Goods)  Enforcement  Rules,  2007  notified  vide  notification No.47/2007-Customs  (N.T.)\_dated  08.05.2007,  as  amended  vide  notification  No.56/2018Customs (N.T.) dated 22.06.2018 and Circular No.47/2007-Customs dated 29.10.2007.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Proceeds from Green Bond Markets
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1721

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023/MAGHA 24, 1944 (SAKA)

## Proceeds from Green Bond Markets

## 1721. Shri Satyadev Pachauri:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of proceeds received from Green Bond Market during each of the last three financial years;
- (b) whether the Government maintains a record of the renewable energy projects in the State of Uttar Pradesh, that are funded by the proceeds of the Green Bonds;
- (c) if so, the district-wise details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has proposed guidelines for companies to adopt Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance measures; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The details of the amount raised through issuance of listed green debt securities during the  last  three  financial  years  FYs  2019-2020,  2020-2021  and  2021-2022  are  given below:

| Financial Year   |   Amount Raised (Rupee Crore) |
|------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2019-2020        |                             0 |
| 2020-2021        |                           150 |
| 2021-2022        |                          2677 |

Source: SEBI

Further, Sovereign Green Bonds for a total amount of Rs. 16,000 crore was issued in two tranches through auction mechanism held on January 25 th , 2023 and February 09 th , 2023.

- (b) and  (c):The  details  of  the  issuer  from  Uttar  Pradesh  that  have  raised  funds  through issuing green debt securities

|   Sr. No. | Issuer                | Issuance Date   |   Amount Raised (Rupee Crore) | Coupon   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|----------|
|         1 | Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam | 31/03/2021      |                           150 | 8.10%    |

Source: SEBI

(d) and (e): With regard to reporting on ESG parameters by listed entities, SEBI has issued a framework for Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting ('BRSR') for listed entities vide Circular dated May 10, 2021. The BRSR is applicable to the top 1000 listed entities by market capitalization on a mandatory basis from FY 2022 - 23.

The BRSR seeks disclosures from listed entities on their performance against the nine principles of the 'National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct'(NGRBC) and reporting under each principle is divided into essential indicators, to be reported on a mandatory basis, and leadership indicators, to be reported on a voluntary basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Non-Renewable Energy
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1719

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY

1719.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) the total  number  of  individuals  currently  employed  in  the  nonrenewable energy sector, State-wise;
- (b) whether there is greater focus on renewable energy and the Government is aware of the fact that total loss of jobs will occur in the non-renewable energy sector; and
- (c) if  so,  whether the Government has any plans to mitigate the loss of employment?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to  (c):  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 from July to June of next year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS  Reports,  the  estimated  workers  in  the  Broad  Industry  Division 'Electricity, Water, etc.' on usual status was 0.6% of total workers during 2020-21.

The  Government  has  set  a  target  to  achieve  non-fossil  based installed  power  capacity  of  500  GW  by  2030  which  would  create  new employment opportunities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Promotion of Higher Education in Rural Areas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1717

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## PROMOTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS

## †1717. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to take higher education to rural areas across the country and make it more inclusive and equitable;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated funds to be spent and the targets likely to be set thereunder;
- (c) the number of States likely to be covered thereunder;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  promote  higher  education  in  the  rural  areas  of  Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (e) the time by which these districts are likely to be provided higher education?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  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. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at funding new institutions and specific State government universities and colleges, so as to improve their quality by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards. Under RUSA, priority is given to unserved and underserved areas. Till date, central share amounting to Rs. 7058.86 crores has been released under the scheme.

RUSA is a pan-India scheme. All States/ UTs (except Lakshadweep) had submitted willingness to participate in RUSA and all these States/ UTs have been approved support under the scheme. The State-wise/ district-wise details of total amount approved including the districts of Uttar Pradesh, under various components of RUSA is available at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/Funds\_under\_RUSA.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Marks required for OBC Students in NET/JRF Exams
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1716

ANSWERED ON 13/02/2023

## Marks required for OBC Students in NET/JRF Exams

†1716. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  percentage  of  marks  required  for  the  students  belonging  to  OBC  (NonCreamy Layer) in post-graduation to appear in exams of National Eligibility Test and Junior Research Fellow and the percentage of marks required to be eligible for Assistant Professor;
- (b) whether these students are eligible for Ph.D with 50 per cent marks; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):   As  per  the  information  received  from  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  the candidates  belonging  to  the  Other  Backward  Classes  (OBC) [Non  Creamy  Layer  (NCL)] category with 50% marks in their Master's degree or equivalent are eligible for appearing in National Eligibility Test (NET) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) examination.

As  per  UGC  (Minimum  Qualifications  for  Appointment  of  Teachers  and  other Academic  Staff  in  Universities  and  Colleges  and  other  Measures  for  the  Maintenance  of Standards  in  Higher  Education)  Regulations,  2018,  a  minimum  of  55%  marks  at  Master's level  shall  be  the  essential  qualification  for  direct  recruitment  to  the  post  of  Assistant Professor.  However,  a  relaxation  of  5%  shall  be  allowed  at  the  Master's  level  for  the candidates belonging to OBC (NCL). These regulations are available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4033931\_UGC-Regulation\_min\_Qualification\_Jul2018.pdf .

- (b) & (c): In accordance with the provisions of the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for  Award  of  Ph.D.  Degrees) Regulations 2022, the students belonging to OBC (NCL) are eligible to seek admission to the Ph.D. programme with 50% marks in post-graduation. These regulations  are  available  at  https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0909572\_Minimum-Standardsand-Procedure-for-Award-of-PhD-Degree.pdf?.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Employees in Bank of Baroda
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1713

ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY, 2023 / MAGHA 24, 1944 (SAKA)

## EMPLOYEES IN BANK OF BARODA

## 1713. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Probationary Officers (PO) and clerks employed by Bank of Baroda during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the reason behind zero vacancies for probationary officers through IBPS PO recruitment in Bank of Baroda during the last three years;
- (c) the medium through which Bank of Baroda is recruiting its employees for the last five years; and
- (d) total number of employees in Bank of Baroda at present, post-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The bank is a board governed commercial entity. The requirement of manpower is determined by the bank keeping  in view various factors which  include, inter-alia ,  business requirement,  spread  of  activities,  superannuation  and  other  unplanned  exits.  The  bank  has informed that subsequent to amalgamation of erstwhile Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda on 1.4.2019, the bank has rationalised its offices & branches, as per the business requirements. Appointment of officers and staff is also done accordingly by the bank and it varies from year to year based on the requirements.

The Bank has further informed that it recruits its employees through Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS), open advertisement on bank's website (lateral recruitment) and on compassionate grounds.

The number of probationary officers (PO) and clerks employed by Bank of Baroda during the last five years, year-wise is as under:

| Cadre/Year   |   2022 | 2021   |   2020 |   2019 |   2018 |
|--------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| PO           |      1 | -      |      2 |    591 |   1612 |
| Clerk        |    100 | 40     |   1311 |   2567 |   2324 |
| Total        |    101 | 40     |   1313 |   3158 |   3936 |

(

Source: Bank of Baroda )

Total number of employees as on 31.1.2023, post-wise is as under:

| Chief General Manager     |    14 |
|---------------------------|-------|
| General Manager           |    67 |
| Deputy General Manager    |   195 |
| Assistant General Manager |   615 |
| Chief Manager             |  4119 |
| Senior Manager            |  7569 |
| Manager                   | 11720 |
| Officer                   | 17601 |
| Total Officers (A)        | 41900 |
| Clerks (B)                | 26453 |
| Sub Staff (C)             |  8420 |
| Grand Total (A+B+C)       | 76773 |

(

Source: Bank of Baroda )

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Price Rise of Essential Commodities
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Pradeep Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1712

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## Price Rise of Essential Commodities

## †1712 SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL and SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government monitors the price rise situation of major essential commodities across the country on a regular basis and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any measures have been taken by the Government to pay attention to the issue of supply to control inflation; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Department of Consumer Affairs monitors the daily retail and wholesale prices of 22 essential food  commodities  submitted  by  the  410  price  monitoring  centres  that  have  been  set  up  with Central assistance by the state governments and UT Administrations across the country.

(b) and (c) The  Government  takes  various  measures  from  time  to  time  to  augment  domestic availability and stabilise the prices of essential food commodities. These steps, inter alia, include releases  from  the  buffer  stock,  imposition  of  stock  limits,  monitoring  of  stocks  declared  by entities to prevent hoarding and also requisite changes in trade policy instruments.

The Central Government, w.e.f. 9 September 2022, imposed an export duty of 20 per cent on rice, brown  rice,  and  semi-milled  as  well  as  wholly  milled  rice,  except  parboiled  rice.  To  augment domestic availability and moderate the prices of pulses, import of tur and urad have been kept under 'Free Category' till 31.03.2024 and basic import duty on masur has been reduced to zero w.e.f.  27.07.2021.  In  addition,  the  Agri-cess  on  masur  import  has  been  reduced  to  zero  from 13.02.2022 till 31.03.2023 which has been further extended till 31.03.2024.  Further, to prevent hoarding  and  restrictive  trade  practices  in  case  of  tur,  the  Government  on  12th  August,  2022 issued a directive to all the States/UTs to enforce stock disclosure by stockholders as well as to monitor  and  verify  the  disclosed  stocks.  The  Central  Government,  on  1  September  2022  also decided  to  provide  1.5  million  tonnes  of  chana  to  States  and  UTs  at  a  discounted  rate  for distribution under various welfare schemes.

Buffer  stocks  of  pulses  and  onion  are  maintained  under  the  Price  Stabilisation  Fund  (PSF)  for strategic market interventions to cool down prices and to discourage hoarding and unscrupulous trading.  The  Government  procured  a  record  2.51  lakh  metric  tonnes  of  onion  for  buffer  stock under the PSF during 2022-23. Apart from market disposal which commenced from September 2022, States and Government/cooperative retail agencies have been offered onion at a discounted rate of ₹8/kg for making available to the retail consumers.