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Lok Sabha Question No. 2460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Renovation of Jyotirling Dham
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## RENOVATION OF JYOTIRLING DHAM

## 2460.  SHRI  JANARDAN  SINGH  SIGRIWAL: SHRI  PASHUPATI  NATH   SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government    is    considering  for    redevelopment/beautification/ renovation of Jyotirling  Dham  of  Lord  Shiva  located in various  parts of  the country  including Baba  Baidyanath  Dham  in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  scheme  or  has  sanctioned funds for the said purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  Sir.    The  site  of  Ghrishneshwar  Tempe  at  Ellora,  district  Aurangabad  and
- to Trimbakeshwar  Temple  at  Triambak,  district  Nasik  are  declared  as  centrally
- (d) protected  monuments  and  under  protection  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India (ASI). The details of the expenditure incurred during the last three years on these temples is given as under:-

## Expenditure (Amount in Rupees)

|   S. No. | Name of Monument                 | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|----------|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Ghrishneshwar Temple, Ellora,    | 2,70,312  | 1,13,450  | 6,20,425  |
|        2 | Trimbakeshwar Temple at Triambak | 2,92,849  | 2,84,175  | 6,42,608  |

The  Baba Baidyanath Dham in Jharkhand is not a centrally protected monument under ASI. There is no such provision for conservation of Baba Baidyanath Dham in Jharkhand by ASI.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Star Rating System
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2459

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## STAR RATING SYSTEM

## 2459.   SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  thestar  rating  system  for  Environmental Impact Assessment to incentivise State Environment Impact Assessment Authoritys (SEIAAs) to be efficient and time-bound ingranting an Environmental Clearance (EC) and if so, thedetails thereof; and
- (b) whether the yardsticks of granting more pointsto SEIAAs who grant ECs in less than 80  days,  may  have  the  unfortunate  effect  of  SEIAAs  handing  outhasty  ECs  in  the hope of a  better  star  rating  anddiscouraging  site  visits  and  seeking  essential  details forthe assessment process?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Ministry  issued  an  Office  Memorandum  (OM)  dated  17 th January  2022 regarding criteria/methodology for rating the State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs).  The ranking system is completely based on the existing provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 and various guidelines issued by the  Ministry  from  time  to  time.  The rating  criteria  does  not  seek  to  change  any  process  or time-line as already provided in the EIA Notification, 2006. The aforementioned OM does not come in the way of SEIAA carrying out all necessary due diligence before taking any decision regarding  any  project/activity  placed  before  it.In  case  of  deficiency  in  proposals,  SEIAA/ SEAC (State Expert Appraisal Committee)are at a liberty to seekadditional information/documentsand the period for which the reply is pending with project proponent shall not be counted for calculating the number of days taken by SEIAA/SEAC in arriving at its decision regarding the concerned project/activity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: National Policy for Migrant Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

## 2458. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

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

- (a)whether the Government is contemplating a comprehensive National  Policy  for  migrant  workers  in  the  country  after  their shocking  and  distressing  experiences  during  the  lockdown  and  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b)the details of the progress of the relief package announced as part of Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan including the number of beneficiaries that have been covered at present?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Government had enacted the Inter-state Migrant  Workmen (Regulation  of  Employment  and  Conditions  of  Service)  Act,  1979  to safeguard  the  interests  of  the  inter-state  migrant  workers.  This  Act has  now  been  subsumed  in  the  Occupational  Safety,  Health  and Working  Conditions  (OSH)  Code,  2020.  The  OSH  Code  provides  for decent  working  conditions,  minimum  wages,  grievance  redressal mechanism and other benefits to all category of unorganised workers including  migrant  workers.  Special  provisions  such  as  widening  the definition  of  Inter-state  migrant  workers,  toll  free  helpline,  journey allowance, etc. for such workers have also been incorporated in the OSH  Code,  2020.  Further,  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has launched eSHRAM portal, a National   Database of   the    Unorganised

Workers  on  26th  August,  2021.  It  has  been  made  available  to  the States/UTs for  registration  of  unorganised  workers  including  migrant workers.  The  main  objective  of  the  e-SHRAM  portal  is  to  create  a national  database  of  unorganised  workers  seeded  with  Aadhaar.  It shall also facilitate delivery of Social Security and welfare Schemes to such workers. The portal also aims to facilitate portability of benefits of welfare schemes to the migrant workers.  As on 27.07.2022, more than  28.02  crore  unorganised  workers  have  been  registered  on  this portal. (b):  To  boost  employment  and  livelihood  opportunities  for  migrant workers  returning  to  villages  in  the  wake  of  COVID-19  outbreak, Government of India launched Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) on 20.06.2020. GKRA involves intensified and focused implementation of 25 target driven works to provide employment and create infrastructure  in  the  rural  areas  of  116  districts  of  6  States  with  a resource envelope of Rs.50,000 crore. With a total expenditure of Rs. 39,293  crore  the  Abhiyan  has  already  generated  50,78,68,671  mandays employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Preparations for Upcoming Kumbh Mela
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2452 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING KUMBH MELA

## †2452. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  preparation  being  made  for  the  upcoming Kumbh Mela in Sangam Nagari Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh; and (b) the list of facilities proposed to be provided attract international tourists; and (c) the amount likely to be spent for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per information provided by the State Government of Uttar  Pradesh,  the  details  of  preparation,  list  of  facilities  and estimated amount to be spent for successful conduct of upcoming Kumb Mela 2025 at Sangam Nagri Prayag Raj are given at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2452 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING KUMBH MELA.

1. To develop 100 year old Corzon Bridge into River Museum.
2. To  make  digital  Kumbh  Museum  for  showing  importance  of heritage
3. To showcase  U.P.  to  various domestic  and  international tourists.
4. To recognizes various important temples, religious places and beautify them
5. Make Welcome Gates to tourists at all entrants of Prayag Raj

To attract Domestic & International tourists following work is to be done:

- a) Establishment of temporary tent City with modern facilities
- b) Establishment of temporary tent colony
- c) Construction of temporary  Thematic Gates at all Entry Points in Triveni Sangam area
- d) Establishment of  temporary tourism information centres
- e) Operation of tourist walk in tourist places
- f) Tour  package  from  Prayag  Raj  (Ramayana  trail  &  Sangam Darshan)
- g) Publicity through website / digital social media Road Show and Travel Road Show
- h) Organizing tourism exhibition
- i) Arrangement  of  Retro  Reflective  Signages  also  through  LED Screen & LED Van to help tourists.
- j) Operation of Heli Joy Ride
- k) Operation of Adventure Sports from Boat Club to Fort

For  the  Tourism  Department,  the  total  approximate  intended expenditure is Rs.31295.75 lakhs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Facilities to International Tourists in Udaipur
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2450 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## FACILITIES TO INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS IN UDAIPUR

†2450. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of facilities provided by the Government to international  tourists  in  Udaipur  Parliamentary  Constituency; and
- (b) the details of facilities provided by the Government to international tourists during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) and (b):  The  Department  of  Tourism,  Government  of  Rajasthan has informed that the facilities provided to international tourists in Udaipur Parliamentary Constituency are as under:

- Dissemination of information regarding places of tourist interest, accommodation, transport, guides etc. to the tourists and to render all necessary help in this regard.
- To provide detailed information  about  Rajasthan  Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) Units, Package Tours, Local sightseeing tours and Palace on Wheels in particular and other infrastructure in general.
- Quarantine in hotels embarked  by  the office of District Collector  done.  International  tourists  stuck  in  Udaipur  during COVID pandemic were facilitated with the help of concerned

department and government agencies in getting back to their countries.

- All  necessary  facilitation  was  ensured  in  terms  of  providing assistance in ticket booking, taxi passes, flight booking etc. to the  international  tourists  stranded  in  Udaipur  during  COVID  19 lockdown.

The steps taken by Ministry of Tourism are as under:

- It has been the attempt of the Ministry to put in place a system of training and professional education, with necessary infrastructure support, capable of generating manpower sufficient  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  tourism  and  hospitality industry,  both  quantitatively  and  qualitatively.  One  (1)  such branch  of  IHM  in  Udaipur  is  also  sponsored  by  Ministry  of Tourism. Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  has sanctioned 4 projects in the state of Rajasthan which includes
- developmental work at Pratap Gaurav Kendra, Udaipur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Skill Development of Migrant Labourers in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF MIGRANT LABOURERS IN BIHAR

## 2447.  SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated any roadmap / plan for skill mapping and skill development of migrant labourers, specially in Bihar;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the steps taken by the Government to train migrant labourers with industry relevant vocational skills and index their wages with the skills they possess?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       Yes  Sir.  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) under  its flagship  scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  has  formulated  a special programme for the training of reverse migrant/Shramik impacted from COVID19.
- (b)      Under  this  Special  programme,  113 districts  of  6  States  namely   Assam,  Bihar, Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  selected  under Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar Abhiyan  (GKRA)  of  Ministry  of  Rural  Development.  PMKVY  has two components namely Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). As on 30.06.2022, total 125,806 migrants have been trained / oriented {87,772 in short term training (STT) and 38,034 in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)} including 52,256 from State of Bihar.
- (c)         Under  this  special  programme  the  identification  of  reverse  migrants  and  their mapping with job roles was done with the support of District Administration. Also, STT is linked to placement, while RPL recognizes the existing skills of candidates and does not mandate placement. Under STT of PMKVY, 87772 and 68,327 candidates have been trained and certified, respectively. Out of certified Candidates, 33,522 candidates have been provided with the placement (wage/self employment) in various sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Implementation of National Education Policy
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Implementation of National Education Policy

## +2446. SHRI SANJAY SETH

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)     the details of proposal of the Government to fully implement the National Education Policy along with the time frame to implement this policy in the entire country;
- (b)   whether the Government has any proposal to remove/ change the non-factual History curriculum being taught to children and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    if not, whether any plan is being prepared in the coming days on said matter?

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

(a):    The implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 requires multiple initiatives and actions, which will have to be taken by multiple bodies in a synchronized and systematic manner.  Accordingly,  Ministry  of  Education  (Department  of  Higher  Education  and  D/o School Education &  Literacy), State Governments, education-related Ministries, the regulatory and implementing bodies of school and higher education such as University Grants Commission,  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education,  National  Council  for  Teacher Education,  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training,  Central  Board  of Secondary  Education,  Universities/Colleges/Schools  etc.  have  started  taking  initiatives  for implementation of NEP 2020. The policy provides different timelines as well as principles and  methodology  for  its  implementation.  NEP  also  provides  for  careful  planning,  joint monitoring  and  collaborative  implementation  by  Central  and  States  for  execution  of  this policy.  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  developed  an  indicative  and suggestive  implementation  plan  for  School  Education,  called  'Students'  and  Teachers' Holistic Advancement through Quality Education (SARTHAQ)'. This implementation plan was released on 8 th April,2021. It links each recommendation of NEP with 297 Tasks along with responsible agencies, timelines and 304 outputs of these tasks to be implemented in a phased manner.

(b) to (c): In the view of consequential loss in schools days due to  COVID-19 situation in the country,  an exercise of rationalization of content load across subject areas including History was undertaken by NCERT across stages in December-January, 2021-2022. Committees of subject  experts  were  duly  constituted  in  all  subjects  of  Social  Sciences  to  look  into  those aspects of curriculum which could be considered to be rationalised for Academic Year 20222023 and accordingly some of the textbooks of the Social Science have been revised and sent for reprint.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Career Counselling
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Career Counselling

2443. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  conducts  career  guidance  sessions  for  students  from higher secondary schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  there  is  a  centralized  portal  or  web/  mobile  application  with  details  of scholarships  and  grants  for  students  studying  in  Government  schools  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government plans to introduce the same; and
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  academic  collaborations  with  foreign  Universities  that  can benefit students studying in Government schools and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) The NEP 2020 provides for career guidance / counseling at school level with a view to achieving a multitude of objectives such as curtailing dropout rates and ensuring universal access to education at all levels, supporting and encouraging students from socio-economically disadvantaged background to make a successful transition to higher education as also transforming the quality  and  quantity  of  research  in  the  country  by identifying student interests and talents. Central government schools namely Kendriya Vidyalayas  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  under  the  Department  of  School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, conduct career counselling sessions for the students of classes IX to XII.
- (b)& (c) :The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is on-boarded on  the  National  Scholarship  Portal  (NSP)  from  the  year  2018-19.  The  NMMSS guidelines  are  available  on  the  websites  of  NSP  and  of  Ministry  of  Education (Department of School Education and Literacy).
- (d) Selected  students  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  participate  in  'Sakura  Exchange Programme' with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) through Ministry of Education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Monetisation of Database
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 01, 2022/

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2441 SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## MONETISATION OF DATABASE QUESTION

2441.  SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to monetise the vast database of firms operating in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof and the amount of revenue likely to be generated therefrom annually;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  proposed  to  hold  compliance  enforcement  drives  and automatic electronic notices to the defaulters;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the MCA21 Version 3.0 is likely to be launched?

## 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 b) Yes Sir. On the website of the Ministry after registration and on payment basis, Ministry parts with the shareable data of the Companies/ LLPs registered under  Companies  Act/  LLP  Act.  The  revenue  generated  from  the  data monetisation for last five financial years are as under:

| Year    |   AMOUNT (Rs. In Cr) |
|---------|----------------------|
| 2017-18 |                17.22 |
| 2018-19 |                21.33 |
| 2019-20 |                23.91 |
| 2020-21 |                24.51 |
| 2021-22 |                32.58 |

(c to d): The Ministry holds drives for compliance of various sections of the Companies Act from time to time wherein notices are generated on certain parameters  and  sent  by  email  to  the  companies.  Further,  a  Compliance Management module has been envisaged in MCA21 Version 3 that will have the capability to send automatic notices for non-compliance. (e): MCA21 Version 3 is being launched and deployed in phases, it includes Company and LLP Modules, e-Adjudication, e-Consultation, eBook, Learning Management and Compliance Management System driven by data analytics, Artificial  Intelligence  and  Machine Learning.  The 1st phase  of MCA21 V3 was launched in May 2021 with the launch of eBook module, eConsultation module and revamped website. Learning Management System Module was launched in October, 2021. LLP Module has been launched in March, 2022. The process of development and testing of other modules is in progress

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