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Lok Sabha Question No. 1934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Withdrawal of Prosecution against Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1934

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 19 th  DECEMBER 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1994 (SAKA)

## WITHDRAWAL OF PROSECUTION AGAINST COMPANIES

## QUESTION

## 1934. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  large  -scale  (over  ten-thousand)  withdrawal  of prosecution against companies in certain cases that do not involve serious breaches of law;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has decided any criterion or threshold to identify the cases that would be withdrawn and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether such cases may include cases seeking recovery of fees, penalties, or monetary damages by the Government and if so, the total amount that would be forgone?

## 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),  (b)  and  (c)    The  Central  Government,  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  (MCA)  has  issued instructions in August 2022 for the withdrawal of prosecution against companies in certain cases that do not involve serious breaches of law.

The withdrawal of prosecutions are to be considered in those cases where,

- (i) prosecution under Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013 are pending for more than two years and which are otherwise  fit for action u/s 248 of the Companies Act, 2013, which pertains to striking off of companies.
- (ii) Prosecutions under Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013 are pending for at least 05 years   in  which  the  offences  involved  are  compoundable  in  nature  and  where  notices  have remained  unserved.  This  does  not  apply  to  those  prosecutions  arising  out  of  inquiries, inspections and investigations
- (iii) Prosecutions under Companies Act, 1956 and companies Act, 2013 are pending for more 02 years  and  the  cases  are  barred  by  limitation  (with  reference  to  Section  468  of  CrPC)  and application for condonation of delay is filed but delay not yet condoned by the Court.
- (d) No such cases are included.

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Repatriation of Stolen Antiquities, Artefacts and Idols
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1932 ANSWERED ON 19/12/2022

## REPATRIATION OF STOLEN ANTIQUITIES, ARTEFACTS AND IDOLS

1932. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE सं� ृ ित मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  and  details  of  artefacts  and  antiques  that  are  notified  for  repatriation  and  yet  to  be repatriated from foreign countries;

(b) the amount of funds sanctioned and released for the repatriation of the above-mentioned artefacts;

- (c) whether there has been a delay in the repatriation of said artefacts due to a delay in the release of funds;

(d) if so, the details and reasons therefor;

- (e) the number of antiquities documented under the NMMA digital database thus far and steps taken to increase the rate of documentation; and
- (f)  the details of funds released under the 'Scheme for Financial Assistance for Digitization of Museum Collections' to the State of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  72  antiquities  are  under  process  of  repatriation  from  11  countries.  The  details  are  enclosed  at annexure.
- (b) to (d) The funds for repatriation are spent from the regular allocation of Archaeological Survey of India and there has been no such delay due to release of funds.
- (e) The National Mission of Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) has documented 16.5 lakh antiquities so far.  NMMA  conducts  workshops  and  training  programmes  all  over  the  country  on  the  processes  of documentation of antiquities and built heritage.
- (f) Under 'Digitization of Museum Collection' component of 'Museum Grant Scheme', an amount of Rs. 28.00 lakhs was released to Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Rajasthan for 16 museums on 26 th  February, 2015.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1932 FOR 19/12/2022

LIST OF ARTEFACTS WHICH ARE IN PROCESS OF REPATRIATION FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES

| Sr. No.   | Country     |   No. of artifacts |
|-----------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1.        | Australia   |                  8 |
| 2.        | Bangladesh  |                  1 |
| 3.        | Belgium     |                  1 |
| 4.        | France      |                  1 |
| 5.        | Germany     |                  1 |
| 6.        | Italy       |                  1 |
| 7.        | Netherland  |                  1 |
| 8.        | Singapore   |                 17 |
| 9.        | Switzerland |                  1 |
| 10.       | UK          |                  9 |
| 11.       | USA         |                 31 |
| Total     | Total       |                 72 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Results of LLB
Ministry: Education
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1931 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## Results of LLB

## 1931. SHRI A.K.P CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  Members  of  Parliament regarding discrepancy over declaration of results of LLB II, IV and VI Semester of 2022 and there were  protests  against  the  discrepancy  of  results  declared  for  End  Semester  Exams  in  October, 2022 by Faculty of Law, Delhi University, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(b) whether the Government has formed any grievance committee in this regard, if so, the details thereof indicating the number of grievances received and the timeline fixed to resolve them;

(c) whether the Government has taken note that many students were marked fail and awarded zero marks despite good performance in the VI Semester of 2022 of LLB, if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken against the officials in this regard; and

(d) whether there is no provision of re-evaluation in Faculty of Law, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (d): The University has received representations in the matter of final year result of students of Faculty of Law. A Grievance Committee was constituted by the Faculty of Law  and based on its  recommendations, 2177 answer scripts under grievance were reviewed across 21 subjects of LL.B (II/IV/VI semesters). This exercise was completed on priority basis.  In some cases, minor change in the marks was found. Appropriate remedial action has been taken in this regard and the revised result has also been issued on 14.12.2022. Rechecking is done instead of revaluation for the examinations conducted by the University for the Professional Courses such as LL.B, as per the Regulations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Crop Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 1929 Answered on Monday, December 19,2022/Agrahayana 1944 (Saka) CROP LOANS 28,

## 1929. SHRI M BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Cooperative Credit Institutions/ Banks have sufferedlincurred losses on account of crop loans extended to the farmers at concessional rates;
- the details thereof indicating the losses suffered by these institutions/banks and the reasons therefor each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise; and SO, during
- (c) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

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

(a) to (c): Government of India implements an interest subvention scheme under which short term crop loans up to Rs.3.00 lakh are provided to farmers at a reduced interest rate of 7% p.a: The scheme provides interest subvention of 1.S% per annum to Banks 0 use of their own resources. Besides, additional 3% incentive is given to the farmers for prompt repayment of the loan, thereby reducing the effective rate of interest to 4%.

Under the  Scheme, the  Government provides  interest  subvention of 1.5% directly to the Cooperative Banks for such crop loans to make the loss that the banks may incur on account of use of their own funds. good

Further; National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) provides short term refinance support to Cooperative Banks through the Short Term Cooperative Rural Credit (STCRC) (Refinance) Fund at the concessional interest rate of 4.5% per annum:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: PMJD and PM Bima Yojanas in Maharashtra
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1928

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022 / AGRAHAYANA 28, 1944 (SAKA)

## PMJD and PM Bima Yojanas in Maharashtra

## 1928. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the people in the State of Maharashtra especially Parliamentary constituency of Shirdi and Ahmadnagar district got benefit from the said yojanas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

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

(a) to (d) With a view to increase banking penetration, promote financial inclusion and to provide at least one bank account per household across the country, a National Mission on Financial Inclusion (FI) known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was announced on 15th August, 2014.

In order to give impetus to financial inclusion initiatives of the Government, PMJDY was extended beyond 14.08.2018. The Scheme was made more attractive with upward revision in (i) OD limit from Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 and (ii) accident insurance cover on RuPay card holders from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.2 lakh.

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): The Scheme was launched on pan-India basis on 09.05.2015  and  provides  renewable  one-year  accidental  cover  of  Rs.2  lakh  (death  or  permanent  total disability) and Rs. 1 lakh (permanent partial disability) to all subscribing bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 70 years.

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): The Scheme was launched on pan-India basis on 09.05.2015 and provides renewable one-year term life cover of Rs.2 lakh to all subscribing bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 50 years, covering death due to any reason.

The progress in respect of above Schemes as on November'22 is tabulated as under:

| Particular                           |   Total no. of PMJDY Accounts |   PMJJBY cumulative enrolments |   PMSBY cumulative enrolments |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Ahmadnagar District including Shirdi |                          15   |                           3.24 |                          7.49 |
| Maharashtra                          |                         322.7 |                          93.14 |                        213.71 |

Source: Banks

In lakh
Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Transformation in Education by PM SHRI Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1923 ANSWERED ON - 19/12/2022

## Transformation in Education by PM SHRI Schools

## 1923. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the implementation of PM SHRI Scheme;
- (b) the salient features of PM SHRI schools and their benefit to students belonging to rural areas;
- (c) the methods of transformational education, the PM SHRI schools will impart in the line of New Education Policy, 2020; and
- (d) the number of schools proposed to be transformed into PM SHRI schools, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  The  Cabinet  has  approved  a  new  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  named  Pradhan Mantri  Schools  for  Rising  India  (PM  SHRI)  on  7 th September,  2022.  These  schools demonstrate the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and become exemplar schools  over  time,  offering  guidance  to  other  schools  in  the  neighbourhood.  They  provide leadership  in  their  respective  regions  in  offering  high-quality  education  in  an  equitable, inclusive,  and  joyful  school  environment  that  accommodates  the  diverse  backgrounds, multilingual needs, and different academic abilities of children, empowering them to take an active role in their own learning process, aligning with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020. This initiative is intended to prepare PM SHRI Schools in which every student feels  welcomed  and  cared  for,  where  a  safe  and  stimulating  learning  environment  exists, where  a wide  range of learning experiences are offered, and where  good  physical infrastructure  and  appropriate  resources  conducive  to  learning  are  available  to  all  students. These schools incorporating environment friendly  aspects  like  Energy  efficient  using  solar panels and LED lightings, nutrition gardens with natural farming, waste management, plastic free, water conservation and harvesting, study of traditions/practises related to protection of environment,  climate  change  related  hackathons  and  awareness  generation  to  incorporate organic lifestyle.

Under  the  scheme  there  is  provision  of  setting  up  of  more  than  14500  PM  SHRI Schools  by  strengthening  the  existing  schools  from  amongst  schools  managed  by  Central government/State/UT Government/local bodies. Also, there is a provision of maximum two schools  (one  Elementary  &  one  Secondary/Senior  Secondary)  per  block/ULB  with  upper limit of number of total schools across India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Restore Jobs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1921

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## RESTORE JOBS

1921.  SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a)whether the Government has conducted any survey or research on the employment opportunities both in organised and unorganised sector in the country post Covid Pandemic;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in this regard;
- (c)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  twenty  crore  workers  in  the  unorganised sectors  and  five  crore  in  organised  sectors  were  badly  affected  by Covid pandemic and suffer loss of jobs; and
- (d)if so, the appropriate action taken by the Government to restore jobs, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): As per latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the estimated  Labour  Force  Participation  Rate  (LFPR)  on  usual  status  for persons of age 15 years and above was 49.8%, 50.2%, 53.5% and 54.9% during 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively, which shows an increasing trend.

Employment generation coupled with improving employability of the youth is the priority concern of the Government. Government has taken  various  steps  for  generating  employment  in  the  country  through various schemes viz. Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  and  Deendayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana(PMMY), Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) etc.

The  Government  has  also  provided  fiscal  stimulus  of  more than  rupees  twenty  seven  lakh  crore  as  part  of  the  Aatmanirbhar financial  package  specifically  to  create  employment  opportunities  for migrant workers, workers for unorganised sector, strengthening of MSME Sector and promoting rural economy. It includes plethora of initiatives for all these sectors.

Government  has  implemented  the  National  Career  Service (NCS)  Project  as  a  Mission  Mode  Project  for  transformation  of  the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services  like  job  matching,  career  counselling,  vocational  guidance, information  on  skill  development  courses,  apprenticeship,  internships, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Removal of Governor as the Chancellor
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1919

ANSWERED ON- 19/12/2022

## REMOVAL OF GOVERNOR AS THE CHANCELLOR

## 1919. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the State Government has the power to remove Governor as the Chancellor of State Universities and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is aware that the Government of Kerala is seeking removal of Governor as Chancellor of State Universities; (c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Union Government thereto; (d)  whether  the  Government  noted  that  the  confrontation  between  State  Government and Governor is creating crisis in higher education sector in Kerala; (e)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  note  of  the  violation  of  UGC  norms  in University appointments and if so, the details thereof; and

- (f)  whether the Union Government is considering any intervention in this matter and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): Governors are appointed as Chancellors in the State Universities as per the provisions  mentioned  in  the  respective  University  Act,  which  is  enacted  by  the  State Legislature.  However,  recently,  in  some  States,  some  other  Constitutional  authority have been proposed as Chancellor, by bringing out legislative changes in the Act. The University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  framed  UGC  (Minimum  Qualifications  for Appointment of  Teachers  and  other  Academic  Staff  in  Universities  and  Colleges  and other  Measures  for  the  Maintenance  of  Standards  in  Higher  Education)  Regulations, 2018,  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India  on  18 th   July,  2018.  Clause  7.3  of  aforesaid Regulations contains the criteria for selection of Vice-Chancellor. This Ministry has not received any reference from the State Government of Kerala on the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Share of Divisible Pool of Taxes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1915 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 19 th  DECEMBER, 2022 [AGRAHAYANA 28, 1944 (Saka)]

## 'SHARE OF DIVISIBLE POOL OF TAXES'

## No.1915. Shrimati Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah:

## Shri Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to raise the share of States in the divisible pool of taxes consequent upon restructuring of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is making special efforts to provide loans at cheaper rates to the States so that capital may be available to the States for their expenditure and if so, the details thereof:
- (c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to the States to bring austerity in their expenditure and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has started any special audit plan regarding the receipts and expenditure of the States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): No Madam / Sir. Share of States in divisible pool of taxes is decided based on the approved  recommendations  of  Finance  Commission.  The  15 th   Finance  Commission  has recommended the share of States in divisible pool as 41% from FY 2019-20, and the same is being implemented.

(b): In order to enhance the future productive capacity of the economy that results in a higher rate of economic growth, Union Government had launched the 'Scheme for Special Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Expenditure'  in  the  financial  year  2020-21.  Under  the scheme, financial assistance is provided to the State Governments in the form of 50-year interest  free  loan.  An  amount  of  ₹11,830  crore  during  the  financial  year  2020-21  and ₹14,186 crore during the financial year 2021-22 was released to State Governments.

For  the  financial  year  2022-23  Government  has  outlined  an  allocation  of  ₹  1  lakh crore including an incentive amount of ₹ 25,000 crore, in the six reform centric areas viz., Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti related Expenditure, supplemental funding for priority segment of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  including  States'  share  of  PMGSY, Incentive  for  Digitisation,  Capital  Projects  on  Optical  Fibre  Cable,  Urban  Reforms  and Disinvestment of State Public Sector Enterprises (SPSEs) & Asset Monetization.

(c)-(d): No Madam / Sir.

(e): Does not arise.

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