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Lok Sabha Question No. 3306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Van dhan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Goddeti Madhavi, Chinta Anuradha, M V V Satyanarayana, Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3306

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## SANKALP SE SIDDHI-MISSION VAN DHAN

3306. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched a new tribal livelihood initiative named 'Sankalp Se Siddhi - Mission Van Dhan'; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives of this initiative?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a) & (b): The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is implementing Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram, an initiative under the Scheme 'Mechanism for Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  and Development of Value Chain for MFP' under which   tribal community owned Minor Forest Produce Vandhan Self Help groups are established.    Till date, 37,904 Van Dhan Self Help Groups  (VDSHGs)  covering  6.77  lakhs  beneficiaries  program  have  sanctioned  targeting livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest i.e. Van Dhan. Under this programme, procurement cum value addition to locally available Minor Forest Produce helps increasing the value of the MFP considerably and consequently the income of the gatherers.

' Sankalp  Se  Siddhi"is  slogan  given   by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  of  India.   In  that  spirit TRIFED has envisaged ' Sankalp Se Siddhi"- Mission VanDhan to  create round-the-year income generating opportunities to provide active employment and livelihoods for tribals and forest  dwelling  gatherers  through  the  collection,  value  addition,  branding,  packaging  and marketing  of  locally  that  includes  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP),  Agriculture,  Floriculture, Horticulture, Medicinal & Aromatic plants, etc through Vandhan Karyakram.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Discontinuation of M.Phil
Ministry: Education
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## Discontinuation of M.Phil

3305. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  implementation  of  National  Education  Policy-2020  (NEP)  across  the country, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  NEP  specifically  intend  for  discontinuation  of  M.Phil  research  degree course in Universities/affiliated Colleges; and (c) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Union Government to defend the productive period of old students who have passed out their M.Phil degree, recently?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a):  Implementation  of  the  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  requires  multiple initiatives and actions which have to be taken by multiple bodies in a synchronized and systematic manner. Therefore, the implementation of this Policy is led by various bodies including  Ministry  of  Education,  Central  Advisory  Board  of  Education,  Union  and  State Governments,  education-related  Ministries,  State  Departments  of  Education,  Boards, National Testing Agency, the regulatory bodies of school and higher education, National Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training,  State  Council  of  Educational  Research and Training,  schools  and  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs).  Since,  education  is  a concurrent  subject,  State/UT  Government  play  a  vital  role  in  the  implementation  of  the National  Education  Policy  2020.  The  policy  provides  different  timelines  as  well  as

- principles and methodology for its implementation.
- (b) & (c): The NEP, 2020 envisions that the M.Phil. programme shall be discontinued. The University Grants Commission has informed that old students who have done M.Phil or already enrolled for M.Phil will not be affected.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Wage Bill for Large Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manish Tewari, Jasbir Singh Gill

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3302

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 9, 2021

## WAGE BILL FOR LARGE COMPANIES

3302. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is true that the wage bill for large companies grew by over 5 per cent in FY 21 in contrast to the almost 10 per cent contraction seen among MSMEs;
- (b)  whether this high liquidity in the system has allowed the large companies to deleverage over the past five  years  without  any  growth  in  capital  investment  despite  public  commitments  made  by  industry captains;
- (c)  whether this has resulted in the Indian economy taking a sharp oligopolistic turn across several sectors; and
- (d)  whether all of these facts do not exacerbate the Indian growth story making it evident that India is going to have a K-shaped recovery rather than a V-shaped recovery?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  As informed by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), information on wage bills is not captured in MCA filings.
- (b)  &  (c)  As  per  Estimates  of  National  Income  released  by  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation,  the  trend  in  Gross  Fixed  Capital  Formation  in  the  economy  -  an  indicator  of  capital investment, may be seen in Table-1:
- (d) As per the latest estimates released by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI),  India's  real  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  is  estimated  to  have contracted by 7.3 per cent during Financial Year (FY) 2020-21. This contraction reflects the unparalleled effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and the containment measures that were taken to control the pandemic. The  fundamentals  of  the  economy  remain  strong  as  gradual  scaling  back  of  lockdowns,  along  with  the astute support of Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission has placed the economy firmly on the path of recovery from the second half of FY 2020-21.

Table-1 Gross Fixed Capital formation of the past five years

| Year              | Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Rs. crore) (at constant 2011-12 prices)   |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17           | 37,87,568                                                                |
| 2017-18           | 40,83,079                                                                |
| 2018-19 (2 nd RE) | 44,86,205                                                                |
| 2019-20 (1 st RE) | 47,30,416                                                                |
| 2020-21 (PE)      | 42,20,508                                                                |

Note: RE = Revised Estimates, PE = Provisional Estimates.         Source: MoSPI

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Production and Utilisation of Ethanol
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3299 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th August, 2021

## Production and Utilisation of Ethanol

3299.   SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is considering the use of ethanol as an alternative to petrol;
- (b) if so, the details of the ethanol manufactured in the country; and
- (c)  the details of the  measures taken by the Government to increase production and utilisation of ethanol?

## ANSWER

isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh jkes'oj rsyh½

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b): Currently Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are selling 10% ethanol blended petrol which contains 90% petrol and 10% ethanol from their retail  outlets.  Under  this  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme,  ethanol suppliers have contracted to supply 343.16 crore litres of ethanol to Public Sector OMCs for the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2020-21, against which 209.67 crore litres has been received as on 02.08.2021.

(c):  Government,  since  2014,  has  taken  several  measures  to  increase  production and utilization of ethanol in the country which includes permitting procurement of ethanol produced from other non-food feedstock besides molasses, like cellulosic and  lignocelluloses  materials  like  cotton  stalk,  wheat  straw,  rice  straw,  bagasse, bamboo  etc.  including  petrochemical  route,  subject  to  meeting  the  relevant  BIS standards; allowing use of sugarcane and food grains (maize and surplus stocks of rice with Food Corporation of India)  for conversion to ethanol; administered price mechanism for  procurement  of  ethanol  under  the  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol  (EBP) Programme including enhanced ex-mill price of ethanol year on year from ethanol supply  year  2017-18;  lowered  GST  rate  to  5%  on  ethanol  for  EBP  Programme; amendment in Industries (Development & Regulation) Act for free movement of ethanol across states for blending; interest subvention scheme for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Child Labour Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## CHILD LABOUR SURVEY

†3298. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

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

- (a)whether the State Government of Chhattisgarh has sent a proposal to  the  Union  Government  on  5.5.2018  for  releasing  funds  for conducting child labour survey/ identification in 27 districts of the State  as  per  the  new  guidelines  for  centrally  sponsored  revision under Child Labour Rehabilitation Scheme 2016;
- (b)the details of the desired action taken so far on the said proposal; and
- (c)whether the Ministry is not serious on the said proposal of the State Government  due  to  which  child  labourers  are  not  getting  desired benefits?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): As ascertained from the State Government of Chhattisgarh, they had submitted a proposal dated 05 th  May 2018 to the Ministry of Labour and Employment  for release of funds for child labour survey/ identification in 27 districts of the State. However, the said proposal has not been received in the concerned Division of the Ministry. A copy of the proposal has been called for from the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Digitisation of Records Related to Freedom Movement
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3297

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  AUGUST, 2021

## DIGITISATION  OF  RECORDS  RELATED TO  FREEDOM  MOVEMENT

## 3297. SHRI  KOTHA  PRABHAKAR  REDDY:

## SHRIMATI  VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH:

SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY:

SHRI  MANNE  SRINIVAS  REDDY:

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

- (a)  the steps being taken for National Archives' records related to freedom movement and freedom  fighters  to  be  digitized which  houses  over  18  crore  pages,    64,000 volumes  and  1.2  lakh  maps  as  a  part  of  the  commemoration  of  75  years  of Independence next year;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made,  as  Azadi  ka  Amrit  Mahotsav,   the yearlong series of activities leading up to Independence  Day 2022.;
- (c)    the  steps  being  taken  to  review  the  digitization  project  in  general  and  that  of  the freedom fighters in particular soon to speed up the work ensuring safety precautions of the records during the proposed demolition of the annexe building as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project, as precaution need to be taken for each and every  page/record  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made,  till  date  in Telangana?

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

## (SHRI  G. KISHAN  REDDY)

- (a)  &  (b)        National  Archives  of  India  has  already  digitized  records  of  Home  Political (1907-46)  which  contains  information  on  Freedom  Movement  and  Freedom  Fighters. Also,  private  papers  of  prominent  freedom  fighters  like  Subhash  Chandra  Bose, Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel have also been digitized. Records have been digitized series wise.
- (c)              All  necessary  precautions  are  being  taken  up  during the digitisations  of these records. No decision regarding demolishing the Annexe building of National Archives of India  has  been  taken  so  far.  National  Archives  of  India  has  no  branch  office  in Telangana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Vikramshila University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 3293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## Vikramshila University

## †3293.SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) whether the Vikramshila University is in a state of ruin; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of steps taken to utilise the funds out of the corpus of Rupees Five Hundred

- Crore under the packaage as announced by the Prime Minster for the purpose; and
- (d)  the  other  appropriate  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  the revival of Vikramshila University?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d)  The Central University functions as a pace setter institution in the region. Keeping in  view the requirements of the state, the Government has already established four Central Universities in Bihar. The PM Package for Bihar, 2015 inter-alia provides for establishment of a new Central university near Bhagalpur at the historic site of Vikramshila University. The Government of Bihar has offered the sites for the proposed University and the Site Selection Committee  of  this  Ministry  is  to  visit  the  site  to  finalize  the  suitability  of  one  site.  This University will be functional only after the legislation by the Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Instructional Technology
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

(a) No, Sir.

(b)  Instructional technology tools are available to promote cooperative learning. The tools such as padlet, flipgrid, Google Forums to promote cooperative learning have been adopted.  More than 25000  faculty  members  enhanced  their  skill  set  in  deploying  such  tools  into  their  classroom teaching through the training program.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir.  The Government has taken the following actions: -

University Grants Commission  (UGC)  has  notified UGC  (Open  and  Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 on 4th September, 2020. The same is available on UGC  website  at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/221580.pdf. Subsequently, an amendment was notified on 1st July, 2021 in the Gazette which is available on UGC website at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/6852408\_UGC(ODL-Programmes-and-Online-Programmes) (Amendment)Regulations,-2021.pdf.

All  India  Council  of  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  has  framed  comprehensive  Guidelines  for imparting  Education  through  ODL  &  Online  mode.  The  same  is  available  on  the  website  of AICTE at https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/aicte-odl-online-guidelines-2021.pdf .

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3292 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## Instructional Technology

## 3292. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether it is true that no instructional technology has been developed to replace cooperative learning that takes place in group projects, fields studies, recitals and presentations:
- (b)  If so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  Whether the Government has drawn any action plan to achieve National Education Policy's objective of enhancing the gross enrolment rate in higher education in the country from the current 26 per cent to 50 per cent by 2035; and
- (d)  If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Theft of Money/Ornaments from Bank Lockers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3288

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  AUGUST 2021/ SRAVANA 18, 1943 (SAKA) Theft of Money/Ornaments from Bank Lockers

†3288. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  dacoity  and  theft  of  money  and  ornaments  from  the  lockers  in various branches of nationalized banks in various States have rapidly increased during the last three years as on date;
- (b) if so, the details of the said incidents, year-wise/ bank-wise;
- (c) whether each one of the said cases has been investigated;
- (d) whether the connivance of bank employees/ officers has come to notice in  the said bank dacoities and theft from the lockers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken or to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) and (b): No, sir. As per information furnished by nationalised banks, the number of cases  of  dacoity  and  theft  from  lockers  in  branches  of  nationalised  banks  in  various States decreased from five cases reported during the financial year (FY) 2018-19 to one case each reported during FY2019-20 and FY2020-21.
- (c) to (e): Nationalised banks have informed that in all the said cases, first information reports (FIRs) were lodged and the matter investigated, and that in one case of FY201819, connivance of bank employee was found and action was taken by the bank as per extant policy guidelines on staff accountability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: NISHTHA Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  August, 2021

## NISHTHA Programme

## 3287.  SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) the  purpose  of  NISTHA  (National  Initiative  for  School  Heads'  Teachers'  Holistic Advancement) Scheme;
- (b) whether the NISTHA scheme is compulsory for all teachers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the courses available under this scheme; and
- (d) the number of teachers who have been trained under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  launched  an  initiative  to improve learning outcomes at the Elementary level through an Integrated Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA - National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in August 2019. The aim of this  training  is  to  motivate  and  equip  teachers  to  encourage  and  foster  critical thinking in students, handle diverse situations and act as first level counsellors. Education is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution of India. However, all the states and UTs, except Kerala and West Bengal, have participated in NISHTHA training.

(c)  &  (d):Due  to  COVID-19  challenges  and  in  order  to  provide  continuous  learning opportunities to the teachers at the elementary  level, this  Department  has  launched NISHTHA  online  using  DIKSHA  platform  in  October  2020  to  reach  out  to  elementary teachers and its further extension to all as well.

NISHTHA  online  on  DIKSHA  platform  covers  18  courses  in  11  languages.Teachers  are oriented  onvarious  aspects  related  to  Learning  Outcomes,  Competency  BasedLearning  and Testing,  Learner-centered  Pedagogy,  School  Safety  and  Security,  Personal-social  qualities, Inclusive  Education,  ICT  in  teaching-learning  including  Artificial  Intelligence,  Health  and well-being including yoga, new Initiatives in School Education including library, eco club, youth club, kitchen garden, School Leadership qualities, Environmental Concerns, Pre-school,  Pre-vocational  Education  and  School  Based  Assessment  in  a  joyful  learning manner. Till 31 st  March 2020, 23000 Key Resource Persons and around 17 lakh elementary teachers were trained across states and UTs in face to face mode. Around 24 lakh teachers have completed NISHTHA online training at elementary level till June, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Criteria fixed for LPG Subsidy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Ganesan Selvam, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Dhanush M Kumar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Criteria fixed for LPG Subsidy

## 3285.   SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria fixed by the Government to avail LPG subsidy  by  consumers;
- (b)  whether  the  Indian  Oil  Corporation  (IOC)/OMCs  have  stopped  giving  LPG  subsidy  to consumers and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any action against IOC and other oil marketing companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the main reasons for irregularities in transfer of LPG  subsidy  along  with  the  measures taken  by  the Government to address the said issue; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government for release  of  the  subsidy  to  LPG  consumers in  a  time-bound  manner?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e): The  prices  of  petroleum  products  in  the  country  are  linked  to  the  price  of respective products in the international market. However, the Government continues to modulate the  effective  price  to  consumer  for  Subsidized  Domestic  LPG.    The  subsidy  on  the  product increases/ decreases with the increase/ decrease in the product price in international market and decision of Government on subsidy. The whole cycle of settlement of subsidy in bank account of customer  normally  takes  around  2-3  working  days.  The  subsidy  is  paid  to  consumers  by  Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and the same is reimbursed by Government to OMCs on monthly basis.