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Lok Sabha Question No. 3165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Decreasing Number of Teachers in Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 3165

ANSWERED ON-20/03/2023

## Decreasing Number of Teachers in Schools

## 3165. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  in  2021-22,  the  total  number  of  teachers  decreased  by  1.95  per  cent  as compared to 2020-21;
- (b)  if  so,  is  it  also  a  fact  that  the  decrease  in  the  number  of  teachers  during  2021-22  as  against  the previous year was 0.9 per cent in Government schools, 1.45 per cent in Government-aided schools, 2.94 per cent in private schools, and 8.3 per cent in other schools between 2021-22 and 2020-21 therefor; and (c)  the  proposal  of  the  Government  to  upgrade  teacher  strength  to  cope  with  NEP  2020  and  details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) &  (b):    The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  (DoSEL),  Ministry  of  Education  has developed the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) system to record data on indicators of school education provided by all the States and Union Territories. As per UDISE+, the Number of Teachers by management for last two years viz., 2020-21 and 2021-22 is as under:
- (c): Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution and a majority of the schools are under the administrative control of respective State Governments/Union Territory administrations. Recruitment of teachers, their service conditions and deployment come under the purview of the respective State Governments and Union Territory administrations. Further, recruitment is a continuous process and vacancies get generated due to a number  of  factors  like  retirement,  resignation,  increased  requirement  of  teachers  as  a  result  of  the enhanced students' strength. The Ministry of Education, from time to time, through review meetings and advisories,  requests  the  State  and  UT  Governments  for  filling  up  vacant  posts  of  teachers  and  their rational  deployment.  Further,  the  Central  Government  through  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of Samagra  Shiksha,  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  States  and  UTs  to  maintain  appropriate  PupilTeacher Ratio (PTR) for various levels of schooling, as per norms prescribed in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as amended from time to time.

| Management                   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Government                   | 49,27,099 | 48,82,446 |
| Government Aided             | 8,08,355  | 7,96,631  |
| Others                       | 3,13,297  | 2,87,399  |
| Private Unaided (Recognized) | 36,47,674 | 35,40,647 |
| Total                        | 96,96,425 | 95,07,123 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Vehicles of ITDC
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3160 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## VEHICLES OF ITDC

## 3160.SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) owns and operates Air, Rail, Road, Water Transport vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  number  of  vehicles  in  each  category  have  increased  or decreased during the last three years;
- (d) whether  ITDC  has  earned  any  profit  from  the  operation  of  these vehicles; and
- (e) if so, the details of net profit from the vehicles segment during the last three years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                                       (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) owns and operates Road vehicles (cars) through its division Ashok Travels and Tours (ATT).
- (b): ITDC, ATT has given ten cars on hire on monthly rental basis.
- (c): No Change in number of vehicles.
- (d) and (e):  Providing  of  vehicles  on  hire  is  an  integral  part  of  A TT's  overall business and no separate accounts are maintained for these vehicles. The profitability figures of ATT Division for last three Financial Years (FY) is as under:

| Financial year   | Rupees in Crore   |
|------------------|-------------------|
| 2019-20          | 0.32              |
| 2020-21          | - 4.71            |
| 2021-22          | 1.51              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: SVLDRS Amnesty Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3158 To be answered on Monday, 20 th March, 2023 / Phalguna 29, 1944 (Saka)

## 'SVLDRS AMNESTY SCHEME'

3158. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had announced an amnesty scheme called Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme (SVLDRS) in the year 2019-20 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  ineligible  taxpayers  were  extended  the  benefit  of  the  SVLDRS  Scheme,  in  the Chennai GST Zone and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware of loss of the revenue in the Chennai GST Zone and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

- (a) Yes  Sir.  A  dispute  resolution-cum-amnesty  scheme  called  Sabka  Vishwas  (Legacy Dispute  Resolution)  Scheme  (SVLDRS),  was  introduced  through  Chapter  V  of  the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax and was in operation from 1.09.2019 to 15.01.2020 for filing declarations.
- (b) & (c) In Chennai GST Zone, in one case, a declarant had mis-declared the category of the  claim  for  settlement  and  the  inadmissible  benefit  due  to  wrong  claim  by  the declarant  was  Rs.  29.94  lakh.  In  another  case,  the  declarant  filed  the  SVLDRS declaration under Voluntary Disclosure category with false material particulars. The said declaration is presumed to have never been made as per the provisions of Sec 129 (2)(c) of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2019. A show cause notice demanding tax of Rs. 907.53  lakh  has  been  issued.  In  both  the  cases,  the  matter  is  sub-judice  in  the Hon'ble Madras High Court in writ petitions filed by the declarants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Introduction of Water Sports Institute in Gujarat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3154 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## INTRODUCTION OF WATER SPORTS INSTITUTE IN GUJARAT

## 3154.  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  State  of  Gujarat  has coastline of 1600 Kms;
- (b) if so, keeping this in view, whether the Government proposes to introduce water sports institute in Gujarat;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, time by which it is likely to be initiated?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b) to (d): National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS), Goa is a centre functioning under the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), a central autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism,  for  training  and  certification  in  water  sports  and  related activities. NIWS, Goa is mandated to impart training in water related sports activities across all States and UTs. For opening of any centre of a central autonomous body there are factors including potential for tourism development, resource availability, viability, demand and other such factors and comparative advantage among various sites across States  and  UTs.  No  proposal  has  been  received  in  the  Ministry  for setting up of any centre of NIWS in Gujarat.

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(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Protection of Rock Painting
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3152

Answered on 20.03.2023

## PROTECTION OF ROCK PAINTING

## 3152. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that certain preservatives are .used in different parts of the world to protect rock paintings from moisture and rain .water; and
- (b) if  so,  the  initiatives  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  evolve  suitable .preservatives  and  measures  to  protect  the  country's  rock  paintings  of  different .climatic zones?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Certain preservatives are used in different parts of the world to protect rock paintings from moisture and rain water.
- (b) Archaeological Survey of India has taken preventive measures and used suitable preservatives to protect the rock paintings which are in good state of preservation.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Funds Allocation to Telangana under RUSA
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3148 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATION TO TELANGANA UNDER RUSA

## 3148.   DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides funds under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) to various States Universities;
- (b) if so, the reasons for not releasing the funds under RUSA for Telangana in 2021-22;
- (c) whether the Osmania University was allocated Rs. 76 crores under RUSA but released only Rs 24 crores;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to release the balance amount and to allocate sufficient funds under RUSA to Telangana in 2021-22; and
- (f) the details of allocations made under RUSA to Telangana for 2022-23 and 2023-24?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (f):  Under  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA),  the  Central  Government  provides support  to  State  Governments  for  State  Universities  and  colleges  through  funding  under  various components.

In  a  financial  year,  funds  under  RUSA  are  released  to  States,  including  Telangana,  on  the  basis  of fulfilment of certain conditions by the State such as transfer of the corresponding state share, utilisation of at least 75% of released funds, compliance of conditions laid down by the Project Approval Board (PAB) and compliance of the instructions of Ministry of Finance and availability of funds in the financial year.

Under RUSA, Telangana has been approved total central share amounting to Rs.309.27 crores out of which Rs. 183.64 crores has been released till date. Under various components of the scheme, Osmania University has been approved total central share of Rs 76.2 crores out of which Rs 29.73 crores has been released so far including Rs. 4.58 crores transferred by the State to Osmania University from central funds released to other institutions under RUSA. The remaining central share has not been released further due to non-fulfilment of requisite conditions by the University.

There is no year-wise state-wise fund allocation under RUSA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Set up of New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Karnataka
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3145 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## SET UP OF NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN KARNATAKA

## 3145. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  of  Karnataka  has  submitted  any  proposal  to  open  new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the status thereof;
- (c) the status of establishment of the new Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) in Karnataka, districtwise; and
- (d) the details of work done so far and details of time to be taken to complete the project?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (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 may be sponsored by Ministries  or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India  /  State  Governments  / Union  Territories  (UTs)  Administrations,  with  commitment  to  provide  requisite  resources including  land  and  temporary  accommodation  for  setting  up  a  new  KV  as  per  norms.    The proposals  are  subject  to  approval  of  the  competent  authority.  KVs  are  not  opened  on  the criteria of state-wise, district/area-wise and location-wise. At present, 52 KVs are functioning in the State of Karnataka.

As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), 10 proposals for establishment of new KVs at Yadgir (Yadgir), Tevarachatanahalli (2 nd  KV) (Shivamogga), Kasaba Hobli (Chitradurga), Elaragi (D) (Raichur), Sasivegara (Raichur), Arakera (Raichur), Gadag (Gadag), Kokathanur (Belagavi), Kalloli (Belagavi) and Koradakere (Koppal) have been received from the State Government of Karnataka. These proposals for establishment of new KV are subject to approval of the competent authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Funds under State Incentive Grants
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3144

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## FUNDS UNDER STATE INCENTIVE GRANTS

## 3144. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the amount of funds released under the 'State Incentive Grants', including details for the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the  number of beneficiaries reached through the Gender Action Plan (GAP), in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) the number of pilot projects implemented through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)       An amount of Rs. 273.99 crore has been released to 31 States/ UTs as Central share, under the 'State Incentive Grants' of Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) scheme. This includes Rs. 7.76 crore released to Andhra Pradesh.
- (b)  &  (c)     Gender  Action  Plan  (GAP)  is  aimed  at  increasing  participation  of  women  in  the  skilling programmes.  The  total  number  of  candidates  and  female  candidates  who  received  training  under schemes of MSDE in the last three years (2019-20 to 2021-22) in the state of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

## Number of candidate trained

| Scheme                                          |   Total Trained |   Female Trained |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)     |          182570 |            77172 |
| Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)                 |           74684 |             3331 |
| Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)                     |           31180 |            27685 |
| National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) |           23307 |             5220 |

- (d)       The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is implementing Accelerated Mission for Better Employment and Retention (AMBER) project under SANKALP scheme that aims to improved employment  and  retention  of  candidates  post  completion  of  short-term  skill  development  training program.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Environmental Cases
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3140

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## Environmental Cases

## 3140.   SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that environmental cases can be registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of numbers of cases that were registered under s. 7 and s. 8 read with s. 15 of the Environmental Protection Act during the last eight years, Year-wise;
- (d) if so, the number of such reported cases were the relevant sections of PMLA invoked; and
- (e) the details of the amount of penalty paid by the individuals and corporations under s. 7 and s. 8 read with s. 15 during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) As informed by Directorate of Enforcement (ED), offences under Section 15 read with  Section  7  &  Section  15  read  withSection  8  of  Environment  Protection  Act,  1986; offences under Section41 (2) & 43 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 andoffences under section 37 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act, 1981 are scheduled  offence  under  Part-A  of  the  Schedule  to  Prevention  of  MoneyLaundering  Act, 2002 (PMLA).

Further, as informed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), WCCB is mandated to act against the organized wildlife crime and to enforce the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act,  1972  (WPA)  and  paragraph  6of  the  Schedule  to  PMLA  pertains  tooffences  covered under Sections 9, 17A, 39, 44,48, 49B (all read with Section 51) of the WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972 (WPA).Therefore, if anywildlife crime case is booked under any ofaforementioned Sections of WPA, that offencebecomes a predicate offence to be investigatedunder PMLA also.

(c) to (e) The ED has taken up 03 cases for investigationunder PMLA, 2002 wherein Section 15  r/w  section  7  &  8  of  theEnvironmental  Protection  Act,  1986  have  been  invoked  which areschedule offences  under  PMLA.  In  these  cases,  during  investigations,proceeds  of  crime amounting to Rs.8.38 crores have been identified andattached.

Further, 02 cases ofwildlife crime have been referred to ED to invoke provisions of PMLA againstaccused arrested in the case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Promotion of Foreign Investment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3137

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

## PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT

## 3137, SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  special  measures  to  attract  Foreign Investment into the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  also  taken  certain  relief  measures  to  raise institutional investment from more number of companies by way of increasing exports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE) (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) To promote Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the Government has put in place an investor friendly policy, wherein most sectors, except certain strategically important sectors, are open for 100% FDI under the automatic route. Further, the policy on FDI is reviewed on an ongoing basis, to ensure that India remains an attractive and investor friendly destination. Changes are made in the policy after having consultations with stakeholders including apex industry chambers, associations, representatives of industries/groups and other organizations. In the recent past, reforms in the FDI Policy have been undertaken in sectors such as Defence, Insurance, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Telecom. Further, all proposals seeking  Government  approval  under  FDI  route  are  now  filed  on  National  Single  Window System (NSWS) Portal.

Investment outreach activities are also being carried out through Ministries, State Governments  and  Indian  Missions  abroad  for  enhancing  international  cooperation  and promoting foreign investment in the country.

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