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Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Efforts Made to Highlight Ethos
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## EFFORTS MADE TO HIGHLIGHT ETHOS

## †754. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme has been formulated to correct the serious misrepresentations of the history of our country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any effort has been made to highlight the ethos of our country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN

REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Ministry of Culture works for preservation and conservation of cultural heritage and  promotion  of tangible and  intangible art and  culture through its attached, subordinate  and  autonomous  organizations.  Efforts  have  been  made  to  highlight  the ethos of our country through the following Central Schemes being administered by the Ministry:

1.  Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme
2.  Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana
3.  Development of Museum
4.  Development of Libraries
5.  Global Engagement
6.  National Mission on Manuscripts
Lok Sabha Question No. 753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: GST on Mobile Phones
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.753

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022 MAGHA  18, 1943 (SAKA)

## GST ON MOBILE PHONES

## 753. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a)  whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on mobile phones is very high;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to reduce applicable GST rate in adherence of the vision of Digital India; and
- (d)  if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): GST rates are prescribed on the basis of the recommendations of the GST Council. As recommended by the Council the GST rate on Mobile Phones is 18%. Council has not made any further recommendation relating to the GST rate on Mobile Phones.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Formation of ICCs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 752

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, February 7, 2022/

Magha 18, 1943 (SAKA)

Formation of ICCs

QUESTION

752. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Annual Board of Directors' reports of registered companies have column for mandatory disclosure of formation of Internal Complaints Committee (ICCs);
- (b) if so, the details of total number of registered companies and the number of companies which have not formed or not disclosed formation of ICCs in 2019, 2020 and 2021;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  against  those companies that did not constitute ICCs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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): The Board of Directors' (BoD) report of every listed company & other public company having a paid up share capital of Rupees Twenty-Five crore or more prescribed under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act (the Act) was amended  vide Notification No.G.S.R 725E dated 31.07.2018 issued in terms of Section 134(3)(q) r/w Rule 8(5)(x) of the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2018 mandating the disclosure of statement that the company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [14 of 2013].

(b) to (d): There are total 21,51,349 number of registered companies and total  13,44,857  number  of  active  companies  under  the  Act  as  on 31.03.2021.

The following instances of non-compliances regarding formation of ICCs have came to the notice during 2019, 2020 and 2021:-

|   Year | Number of Companies not formed or not disclosed formation of ICCs   | Action taken   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|   2019 | 03 Instructions have been                                           |                |
|   2020 | prosecution 01                                                      | issued to file |
|   2021 | Nil                                                                 | Nil            |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: GST on Food Items by Anganwadis
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.747

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022 MAGHA  18, 1943 (SAKA)

## GST ON FOOD ITEMS BY ANGANWADIS

## †747. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a)    whether  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  is  being  levied  on  supplementary nutritious food distributed through Anganwadis with the budgetary allocation made by the Union Government and the State Government;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether there is any proposal to discontinue the levying of GST on the said food items;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e): The  services  supplied  to  an  educational  institution  including  anganwadi (which provide pre-school education  also),  by  way  of  serving  of food including mid-  day  meals  under  any  midday  meals  scheme,  sponsored  by    Government  is exempt from levy of GST irrespective of funding of such supplies  from government grants  or  corporate  donations,  it  has  been  clarified  vide  Circular  No.  149/05/2021GST dated the 17th June, 2021. The circular is available at www.cbic.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Effects of Baghjan Oilfield Blowout
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 745

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2022

## Effects of Baghjan Oilfield Blowout

## 745. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the effect of the Baghjan Oilfield blowout on the nearby Dibru Saikhowa National Park and Maguri-Motapung Beel wetland, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  continued  to  provide  environmental  clearance  for drilling  and  testing  of  hydrocarbons  in  seven  locations  under  Dibru  Saikhowa National Park; and
- (c) whether the Government justifies exempting projects using Extended Reach Drilling from seeking clearance as proposed in recent amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to(c) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) conducted study through Wild Life Institute of India to assess the impact of the blowout in surrounding  areas  covering  Dibru  Saikhowa  National  Park,  Maguri-Motapung Beel  Wetland. The MoEFCC also assisted the Expert Committee constituted by Hon'ble National Green Tribunal to look into the adverse impacts of the blowout. Before the blowout incident, the MoEFCC had issued environmental clearance to M/s  Oil  India  Limited  on  11-May-2020  for  extension  drilling  and  testing  of hydrocarbons  at  seven  (7)  locations  under  Dibru  Saikhowa  National  park  area. The  Extended  Reach  Drilling  (ERD)  technology  is  an  environment  friendly process, which enables exploration or extraction of oil & natural gas beneath the forestland by accessing the reserves from outside the forest areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Tribal Development through NGOs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No- 744

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/02/2022

## TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NGOs

## 744.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government is implementing programmes for Tribal Development through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country particularly in West Bengal;

(b) if so, the details of the programmes in progress as on date;

(c) the comparative study on the development being undertaken in during 2004-2014 and 2014-2021;

- (d)  the  names  of  States  where  'Adivasi  Mahila  Sashaktikararn  Yojana'  for  welfare  of adivasi women is being implemented by the Union Government;
- (e) whether any proposal in regard to women empowerment has been received from West Bengal under the above Scheme; and

(f) if so, the Government's reaction thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes, Sir. Ministry of Tribal Affairs is administering the scheme of "Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of STs".

(b) The scheme is aimed to enhance the reach of welfare schemes of Government through the  efforts  of  voluntary  organizations  working  in  sectors  such  as education, health  and livelihood.  The Ministry has developed a dedicated portal (ngo.tribal.gov.in) for receiving o nline applications for the ongoing and new projects. The budget under the scheme is Rs 110 cr  (BE).  The  detailed  guidelines  of  the  scheme  are  available  at  the  website  of  the Ministry tribal.nic.in.

- (c) No such study has been conducted.

(d) Scheme titled 'Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY)' is being implemented by National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), an apex organisation under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for economic development of Scheduled Tribes Women across the Country. Under the scheme, NSTFDC provides loan upto 90% for projects costing upto ₹2.00 lakh at highly concessional rate of interest of 4% per annum. This scheme is meant for all States/ UTs.

(e) to (f) From the State of West Bengal twelve (12) proposals under this scheme were received by NSTFDC from 2019-20 and upto 31.12.2021 and all the 12 proposals were approved.

prop12

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Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Inclusion of Idukki and Malankara Dam Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 743 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## INCLUSION OF IDUKKI AND MALANKARA DAM UNDER SWADESH

## DARSHAN SCHEME

## 743. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State of Kerala requesting the inclusion of Idukki and Malankara dam under the existing Swadesh Darshan scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has withdrawn the project of spiritual circuits under the Swadesh Darshan scheme allocated for the State of Kerala;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  the State of Kerala to reconsider the above said withdrawal; and
- (f)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  the  project  for 'Development  of  Pathanamthitta-  Gavi-  Vagamon-  Thekkady'  under Eco Circuit theme of Swdesh Darshan for an amount of Rs.76.55crore which includes development of tourism related components  in  Idukki.    The  project  is  physically  complete.  No project under the scheme is sanctioned in Malankara.

- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 5 projects in the State of  Kerala  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  and  include  3  projects under Spiritual theme. One  project  'Development  of  Spiritual  Circuit:  Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum in  Kerala'  was  dropped  for  administrative  reasons.  No proposal of the State Government for revival of this project is under consideration before the Ministry of Tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Ed-tech Companies in Education Sector
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, M. K. Raghavan, Karti P. Chidambaram

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

Ed-tech Companies in Education Sector

736. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the revenue generated from registered ed-tech companies in India, from 2019 onwards till date;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  introduce  a  specialized  policy  framework  for  the regulation of the edtech sector in country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the estimated timeline for the release of this policy, and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether co-ordination is also being done with other Ministries to ensure a comprehensive  policy  that  addresses  concerns  of  predatory  marketing,  data  security, consumer protection etc.; and
- (e) if so, the details of the Ministries/Departments being consulted and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) In order to safeguard against the exploitative practices of ed-tech companies, the Government has issued advisory which includes do's and don'ts for the stakeholders. It has also  reiterated  legal  provisions  for  e-commerce  firms  for  information  to  citizens  who  are consumers of ed-tech services. The details may be seen at https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1784582

UGC  has  notified  regulations  for  offering  full-fledged  online  programme  by  the  Higher Educational  Institutions  (HEIs).  These  regulations,  inter-alia,  include  eligibility  conditions, recognition process for offering online programmes, maintenance of infrastructural, academic  and  other  quality  standards  by  HEIs.  It  prohibits  franchise  arrangement  with private sector and the ownership of offering online programmes shall be that of HEIs only. UGC  and  AICTE  have  also  issued  public  notices  advising  the  students  to  check  the recognition /entitlement status of the programme on official website before enrolling for any course.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Smuggling of Antiquities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 735 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07/02/2022

## SMUGGLING OF ANTIQUITIES

735. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE

## संस्क ृ �त मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of steps taken so far to prevent large scale smuggling/export of valuable antiques from the country;
- (b) whether the Government has stepped up vigilance/checking in all ports and other stations in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of antiques returned from foreign countries since the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  is  committed  towards  protection  and safeguard of antiquities at centrally protected monuments and sites. For this purpose, watch and ward staff is deployed and their strength is augmented by deploying private security guards, and Central  Industrial  Security  Force.  Information  on  any  theft  is  shared  with  Central  Bureau  of Investigation and Customs authorities. ASI officials also assist the Custom officials at Custom exit channels to prevent smuggling of antiquities and also to verify antiquities brought for export.

- (d) The details are at Annexure-I.

Annexure - I Statement giving  details  of  antiques  returned  from  foreign  countries  since  the  last  three years (from 2019 to 2021), in reply of part (d) of LOK SABHA Unstarred Qn.No.735 for 07/02/2022:-

| 2019        | UK          | 01          |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|             | Australia   | 01          |
| 2020        | Australia   | 03          |
|             | UK          | 05          |
| 2021        | UK          | 01          |
|             | Canada      | 01          |
|             | USA         | 157         |
| Total - 169 | Total - 169 | Total - 169 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Moral Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Moral Education

## †728. Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the standard of Moral Education is continuously deteriorating;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government have taken or propose to take steps to promote moral education in educational courses; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to  (d) : The National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005, developed by the National Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT),  which  sets  the  guidelines  and direction for the development of syllabi and textbooks at all the school stages, emphasizes on ethical development, inculcating the values, attitudes and skills such as human rights, justice, tolerance,  co-operation,  social  responsibility,  non-violence  and  respect  for  cultural  diversity, etc.  required  for  living  in  harmony  with  oneself  and  with  others.  The  NCERT  textbooks, developed on the basis of NCF, 2005, prescribe themes and examples related to moral conduct across  the  subject  areas  and  across  the  various  stages  of  school  education  in  the  syllabi  and textbooks  for  classes  I-XII.  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  launched  a  policy framework- 'Mulya Pravah - Guidelines for  Inculcation of Human values and Professionals Ethics in Higher Educational Institutions'. It emphasizes that stakeholders of an institution, be they  faculty,  students,  administrators  or  others,  should  be  guided  by  the  core  values  like integrity,  dedication,  trusteeship,  sustainability,  inclusiveness,  commitment,  respectfulness, harmony and belongingness.  Further, the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 also provides for  ethical  reasoning,  traditional  Indian values  and all basic human and Constitutional values (such  as seva,  ahimsa,  swachchhata,  satya,  nishkam  karma,  shanti , sacrifice,  tolerance, diversity,  pluralism,  righteous  conduct,  gender  sensitivity,  respect  for  elders,  respect  for  all people and their inherent capabilities regardless of background, etc.). However, education being a  subject  in  the  Concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  and  majority  of  schools  are  under  the jurisdiction  of  State/Union  Territory  (UT)  Governments,  it  is  for  the  respective  State/  UT Government to take appropriate action to impart the moral education on the students of their schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Environmental Clearance to K-Rail Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, N.K. Premachandran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 726

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## Environmental Clearance to K-Rail Project

## 726. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to permit mega projects without environmental impact study and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether the State Government of Kerala has applied for environmental clearance to KRail Silver Line Project in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether the Union Government has received complaint regarding the attempt of State Government of Kerala to execute K-Rail project without environmental impact study and if so, the details of action taken thereon;
- (d)  whether the State Government of Kerala has submitted Environmental impact study regarding the K-Rail Silver Line Project and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)   whether the Environmental impact study is mandatory for mega project K-Rail and if so, the action taken thereon; and
- (f)   whether the Union Government proposes to initiate action against the K-Rail project considering the adverse impact on environment and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (f) All  new  projects  or  activities  or  the  expansion  or  modernization  of  existing projects or activities listed in the Schedule of the EIA notification, 2006, as amended; to be undertaken  in  any  part  of  the  country  either  by  the  private  or  Central/State  Government agencies require prior environmental clearance.

Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  for  K-Rail Silver  Line  Projectfor  grant  of  Environmental  clearance.  A  complaint  was  received  in  the Ministry to stop and cancel all activities concerning the silver line project for which a reply has already been sent by the Ministry. In this context, it is to state that Environmental Impact Assessment  (EIA)  Notification,  2006  covers  39  projects/activities  in  the  schedule  which includes different types of projects. However, Railway Projects including Metro Rail Projects are  not  covered  under  EIA  Notification,  2006.  As  per  the  information  provided  by  Kerala

Rail  Development  Corporation  Limited  (KRDCL);  during  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR) preparation stage, KRDCL has conducted a rapid EIA study based on which, the DPR was prepared.

The  conditions  prescribed  in  the  Environmental  Clearance  (EC)  are  monitored  by  the monitoring wing of the Ministry. Ministry has been taking series of actions to monitor and enforce strict adherence to EC norms.

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