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Lok Sabha Question No. 1847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: GST Collection from Private Sector Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1847

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023

## GST Collection from Private Sector Companies

1847. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  amount of GST collected from private sector companies during each of the last three financial years;
- (b) whether the Government has credited to these companies their due from GST input credit within the stipulated time as per the rules and if so,

the details thereof including the amount of money credited back to these companies during the same period against the actual amount due to be credited and the prescribed time of refund;

- (c) whether the full amount of GST input has not been credited to these companies within the time-frame and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the total amount of GST input credit due to these companies that still need to be paid during the same period; and
- (e) the number of companies that have been affected due to the delay in credit of GST input?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The  details  of  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  collected  from  Private  Sector  Companies during last three financial years are given as under: -

(in Rs. Crore)

| FY      | CGST        | SGST        | IGST        | CESS      | TOTAL       |
|---------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
| 2019-20 | 1,10,094.80 | 1,67,873.17 | 2,30,504.02 | 58,103.23 | 5,66,575.22 |
| 2020-21 | 1,04,281.50 | 1,49,535.00 | 2,21,589.78 | 49,858.01 | 5,25,264.29 |
| 2021-22 | 1,36,812.18 | 1,91,983.15 | 2,75,863.96 | 64,398.50 | 6,69,057.79 |

(b)  to  (e):  In  GST,  any  registered  person  is  eligible  for  taking  credit  of  tax  paid  on  the purchases  of  goods  or  services  or  both  (inward  supply),  subject  to  certain  conditions  and restrictions  as  specified  in  Chapter  V  of  the  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (CGST)  Act, 2017. Taxpayer can claim the amount of Input Tax Credit (ITC) which is auto-generated in his return Form GSTR-2B on the basis of the invoices uploaded in the return Form GSTR-1 by his supplier/ seller. Further, as per the information available in Form GSTR-2B of the taxpayer, entitled ITC is auto-populated in his return Form GSTR-3B. However, taxpayer is allowed to edit  the  ITC  auto-populated  in  his  return  GSTR-3B.  Thus,  ITC  has  to  be  availed  by  a registered  person  himself  in  his  return  to  be  furnished  under  the  provisions  of  CGST  Act, 2017. There is no provision for credit of such input tax by the Government to the registered person. Therefore, there is no question of any such amount of GST input tax credit due to be paid by the government to the registered person.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Appointment of Registrar
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1846 ANSWERED ON 13.3.2023

## Appointment of Registrar

## 1846.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has noticed that an illegal appointment to the post of Registrar which is statutory post in the Central University of Kerala has been made without following Cadre Recruitment Rules and Employment notification and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recruitment rule is applicable in Central University of Kerala as per norms for the post of Registrar and if so, the reason for not publishing the same;

(c)  the  capacity  in  which  the  Executive  Council  recommended  this  appointment  of Registrar based on UPSC recruitment rule; and

(d)  the  necessary  steps  taken  or  likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  quash  this appointment in view of rule violation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Central University of Kerala is a statutory autonomous body established and incorporated  under  the  Central  Universities  Act,  2009.    The  University  is  governed  by provisions of the Act, Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder.

Registrar of the University is appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendations of a Selection Committee in accordance with the provision of the statutes of the University.

As per Clause 38 of the Cadre Recruitment Rules of Central University of Kerala, in regard to the matters not specified or referred to in the Rules, the corresponding provisions as provided by the UGC or their employees or as prescribed by the Government of India relating to its employees, as amended from time to time, shall be followed.

As  per  information  received  from  Central  University  of  Kerala,  the  appointment  of  the Registrar was made as per the recommendations of the Executive Council following the provisions of the Cadre Recruitment Rules, as adopted by the University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: GST on Kendu Leaves
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1843

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 22, 1944 (SAKA)

## GST ON KENDU LEAVES

## 1843. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) on kendu leaves and if so, the details thereof along with the stand taken by the Government in the GST council in this regard;
- (b)  the  reasons  for  increasing  the  GST  on  Kendu  leaves,  notwithstanding  the stand of the States in the GST Council; and
- (c) whether any States have demanded the reduction of GST on Kendu leaves in the GST Council and if so, the number of such States and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): GST rates are prescribed on the recommendation of the GST Council, which is  a  constitutional  body  comprising  of  representatives  from  States/UTs  and Centre. The issue was placed before the GST Council in its 15 th ,  22 nd ,  37 th and 49 th Meetings and the Council did not recommend any change in the GST rate on tendu/kendu leaves.

(b): The GST rate on tendu/kendu leaves remains unchanged at 18% since the rollout of GST.

(c): In the recent past, the state of Odisha has demanded the reduction of GST rate on Kendu leaves in the GST Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Kavitha Malothu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *160

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

## Allocation of Funds for Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor

## *160.   DR. G. RANJITH REDDY SMT. KAVITHA MALOTHU

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  Government  of  Telangana  for allocating sufficient funds for Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor and giving priority to the same in the Union Budget for 2023-24; and
- (b) if so, details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

## Position No. 20

Statement referred in part (a) to (b) of the reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *160  raised  by  Shri  Dr.  G.  Ranjith  Reddy  and  Smt.  Kavitha  Malothu  regarding 'Allocation  of  funds  for  Hyderabad-Nagpur  Industrial  Corridor'  due  for  answer  on 13.02.2023

(a) to (b): Yes Sir. As per the information provided by the State Government of Telangana, the  Government  of  Telangana  has  submitted  a  proposal  vide  letter  No.  1099/D/M  (IT, MA&UD, I&C)/2023 dated 14.01.2023 for consideration of a number of projects including the  Hyderabad-Nagpur  Industrial  Corridor  in  the  Union  Budget  2023-24.  The  Union Government  provides  substantial  resources  to  States  through  Ministries/Departments  under the  heads  Tax  Devolution,  Finance  Commission  Transfers,  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes (CSS),  Central  Sector  Schemes  (CS),  ACA  for  EAPs,  Special  Assistance  and  Special Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  etc.,  which  may  be  deployed  by  the  State  for meeting contextual needs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Project to Rewrite Indian History
Ministry: Education
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 144 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## Project to Rewrite Indian History

## *144. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Indian  Council  of  Historical  Research  (ICHR)  has  launched  a  project  to rewrite Indian history;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  main  historians  involved  in  this  project,  the  time  by  which  the  said project is likely to be completed and the expected total cost involved therein to complete the project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *144 for reply on 13.02.2023 regarding 'Project to Rewrite Indian History' asked by SHRI SUBBARAYAN K., Hon'ble Member of Parliament.

(a) to (c): No, Sir. The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), Delhi has not launched any project to rewrite Indian history.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 141 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Restoration and Development of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dinesh Lal "Nirahua" Yadav, C. R. Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. †*141

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MONUMENTS

## †*141. SHRI DINESH LAL YADAV 'NIRAHUA': SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many archaeological monuments located in various States of the country need to be restored and developed;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  restore  and  develop  these monuments along with the details of the schemes to provide funds to State Archaeological Departments;
- (c) whether  several  monuments  related  to  sages  in  Azamgarh,  Uttar  Pradesh  are  being proposed to be restored and developed along with the ASI protected sites in Gujarat;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (e) if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*141 FOR 13.02.2023.

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 Centrally Protected Monuments
- & in  various  States  of  the  country.  ASI  is  taking  up  conservation  work  of
- (b) monuments as and when necessary, as per availability of resources.  Upkeep of the monuments is a continuous process.  There is no scheme to provide funds to the State Archaeology Departments by the Government of India.
- (c) There are no such monuments protected by ASI in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.  ASI
- to has 205 centrally protected monuments/sites in the State of Gujarat. Conservation
- (e) works  are  carried  out  as  per  requirement  and  they  are  in  a  good  state  of preservation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Evasion of Tax by Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1840

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

## EVASION OF TAX BY COMPANIES

1840. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether many public sector companies set up and registered their individual NGOs and carried out works in various sectors through these NGOs in order to evade tax as well as revenue to be deposited in Government exchequer;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and NGO-wise particularly in Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government has carried out inspection and investigation of these NGOs along with the percentage of NGOs out of them which are functioning properly; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and NGO-wise including Rajasthan?

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

(a)  to  (d):  Whenever  any  instance  of  tax  evasion  comes  to  notice,  the  Income  Tax Department takes appropriate actions including conducting Search & Seizure, surveys, assessment of income, levy & recovery of tax, imposition of penalty and launching of prosecution as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. These actions are taken irrespective of the type of person, such as individual, company or firm.

However, the disclosure of information in respect of specific assesses is prohibited except as per the provisions of section 138 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Sanskrit Compulsory Subject in School
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1838 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## Sanskrit Compulsory Subject in School

†1838. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that Sanskrit has not only the common linguistic legacy of all parts of India, but also been pointed for its unique role in the development of mind by many researchers;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  taking  steps  to  make  Sanskrit  a  compulsory  subject  in school education on the lines of Uttarakhand and Assam;

(c) if so, the efforts taken/being taken by the Government in this regard along with the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) Sanskrit language and literature have played a vital role in the development of most of the  languages  in  India  and  abroad.It  has  laid  the  foundation  of  great  Indian  culture  whose horizons stretch backwards to times immemorial in the hoary past. Sanskrit serves as a repository of  the  unique  cultural  heritage  of  ancient  India.  Sanskrit  has  been  the  strongest  and  the  most enduring force ensuring the unity of this great land of immense social geographical and cultural diversity.  Sanskrit  is  the  most  prominent  source  of  soft  power  that  India  wields  in  the  world today. Sanskrit also provides the theoretical foundation of ancient sciences.

(b) to (d) The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, inter-alia ,  provides  that  the  threelanguage  formula  will  continue  to  be  implemented  while  keeping  in  mind  the  Constitutional provisions,  aspirations  of  the  people,  regions,  and  the  Union,  and  the  need  to  promote multilingualism as well as promote national unity. However, there will be a greater flexibility in the three-language formula, and no language will be imposed on any State. The three languages learned by children will be the choices of States, regions, and of course the students themselves, so long as at least two of the three languages are native to India. The NEP, 2020 also provides that  Sanskrit  will  be  offered  at  all  levels  of  school  and  higher  education  as  an  important, enriching option for students, including as an option in the three-language formula.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Proposal to Build Tirthraj Pushkar Corridor
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1837

## ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## PROPOSAL TO BUILD TIRTHRAJ PUSHKAR CORRIDOR

## †1837. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of selected projects under PRASAD scheme in Rajasthan;
- (b) the number of projects completed during the last eight years along with the funds allocated so far;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to build Tirthraj Pushkar Corridor on  the  lines  of  Kashi  Vishwanath  and  Ujjain  Mahakal  Temple  and getting  its  all-round  and  holistic  development  approved  under PRASAD  Yojana  or  Swadesh  Darshan  Yojana  in  the  upcoming budget year 2023-24;
- (d) if so, the timeline by which it is likely to be completed; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): Projects  under  PRASHAD  Scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism are approved on the basis of the proposals received from the respective State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  in line with the Scheme Guidelines. On the basis of the proposal received from the State Government  of  Rajasthan  the  project  viz.  Integrated  Development  of Pushkar/Ajmer  has  been  approved  in  October  2015.    The  cost  of  the project as revised in September 2019 is Rs.32.64 Cr.  The project is being executed by the State  Government of  Rajasthan  and  is  at  the  advance stage of completion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Research Park at IIT, Hyderabad
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1835

ANSWERED ON-13/02/2023

## Research Park at IIT, Hyderabad

## 1835.  SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY :

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  have  a  Research  Park  at  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the activities that are likely to be taken up in the above Research Park and the time by which this park likely to become functional?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  :  The  Government  had  approved  setting  up  of  a  Research  Park  at  IIT Hyderabad (IITH) in the year 2017 at a cost of Rs. 75 crore. Research Park allows companies/  organizations  to  take  space  in  its  premises  so  as  to  interact  with  the Institute  fraternity  including  students,  research  scholars,  faculty,  etc.,  to  enable interaction of Academia and Industry. The Research Park started its operations from a  temporary  facility  in  2018  and  has  begun  operations  from  the  permanent Technology Research Park (TRP) from 2022 onwards. A few companies that have been allotted space in the TRP building are as under-

- i. Plianto - Education software,
- ii. SIC - Suzuki Innovation Centre,
- iii. Dhruva Space - Microsatellite,
- iv. Wisig - 5G & Next Gen wireless,
- v. HC Robotics - Robotics,
- vi. Sigma HSE - UK-based pharma company,
- vii. Centre for Continued Education (CCE) - IITH - Skilled manpower training
- viii. Crystal Ball AI - Drones for various applications.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Inclusion of Lothal in UNESCO World Heritage List
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, P.P. Chaudhary, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1833

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## INCLUSION OF LOTHAL IN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST

## 1833. SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) Whether the Government is expediting the case of inclusion of Lothal in UNESCO World Heritage sites;
- (b) if so the details thereof; and
- (c) The other step being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Archaeological remains of a Harappan Port Town Lothal have been included in the Tentative List of UNESCO in 2014.
- (c)    Next step is preparation of the nomination dossier as per UNESCO's Operational Guidelines (OG), 2021 outlining its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) based onthe established criteria
Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Bihar under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Santosh Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1830

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO BIHAR UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

## † 1830. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  ratio  of  contribution  of  the  Centre  and  the  States  in  the  Samagra  Shiksha Abhiyan is 60:40;

(b)  whether  the  Central  Government  is  not  paying  its  share  or  paying  less  than  its share to the State of Bihar;

(c)  whether  Bihar  which  is  already  a  backward  State  has  to  make  payments  under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan from its own resources; and

(d)  whether  the  Central  Government  is  deliberately  creating  financial  crisis  in  the State of Bihar?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(Dr. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d): The Samagra Shiksha Scheme is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored  Scheme.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  fund  sharing  pattern  is  in  the  ratio  of 60:40 between Centre and for all States and Union Territories (UTs) with Legislature except  for  the    8  North-Eastern  States  viz.  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur, Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Sikkim  and  Tripura  and  2  Himalayan  States  viz. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, where it is 90:10. It is 100% centrally sponsored for Union Territories without Legislature.

Under  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme,  the  annual  plans  are  prepared  by  the States/Union Territories based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These annual plans are then appraised and approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education and Literacy in consultation with the States/Union Territories as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and physical and  financial  progress  of  the  States/UTs  for  the  interventions  approved  earlier. Further,    the  funds  are  released  to  the  States/UTs  including  Bihar  on  the  basis  of submission  of  Audited  Accounts,  Utilization  Certificate,  physical  and  financial progress and the other documents as prescribed under the Financial Management & Procurement (FMP) Manual of Samagra Shiksha.

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