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Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Funds Allocated for Promotion of Heritage Sites in Gujara
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1865

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR PROMOTION OF HERITATGE SITES IN GUJARAT

## 1865. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI: SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is taking steps to promote heritage sites in Gujarat;
- (b) if so; the details thereof;
- (c) the details of heritage sites in Gujarat; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated for the promotion of heritage sites in Gujarat during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Heritage  sites  and  protected  monuments  are  maintained  and  kept  in  presentable condition so that visitors have better experience.
- (b) Conservation, preservation and maintenance of protected monuments/ sites is taken up by  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  as  per  need,  priority,  and  availability  of resources,  which  is  a  regular  phenomenon.  Besides  this,  amenities  like  toilet  and drinking  water  and  facilities  like  pathway,  ramps,  signages,  dust  bins,  wheel  chairs, sound  and  light  shows,  publication  sale counter, etc. are provided  at protected monuments.
- (c) There are 205 monuments and sites declared as of national importance in the State of Gujarat.
- (d) The expenditure on protected monuments and sites is met out from regular budget of ASI. The expenditure  during last three years within the State of Gujarat is as under:

| Year    |   Expenditure (Amount in crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                            7    |
| 2020-21 |                            7.34 |
| 2021-22 |                           10.5  |

Further, Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned two projects amounting to Rs. 99.97 crores during the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Investment in Cryptocurrency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Investment in Cryptocurrency

## 1864. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  complaints  are  being  received  by  the  Government  about  the  loss  caused  to investors  due  to  investment  in  crypto  currencies  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and

(b)  whether  many  companies  in  the  country  are  involved  in  the  business  of  investing  in crypto currency through online mode and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Complaints have been received by Government from time to time on several issues related to crypto assets including losses from frauds and losses arising due to the risk profile of crypto assets which carry no underlying economic value and are volatile.

National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) facilitates victims/complainants to report cyber-crime complaints online 24x7 basis. This portal allows complainants  to  report  all  types  of  cyber  crime  including  frauds  relating  to  crypto  assets. Further,  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subject  as  per  the  Seventh  Schedule  of  the constitution  of  India.  States/UTs  are  primarily  responsible  for  the  prevention,  detection, investigation  and  prosecution  of  such  crimes  including  financial  frauds  through  their  law Enforcement Agencies.

(b):  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  vide  notification  dated  24.03.2021  has  amended  the Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 effective from 1 st April, 2021 to mandate various disclosures on crypto asset exposures by companies in their financial statements which are publically available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Ban on Manja
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1863

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Ban on Manja

## 1863. SHRI BALAK NATH:

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

- a) whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of the Union Government has sought the report from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of Rajasthan on the composition of glass-coated kite strings also called 'manjha' and its harmful effects on human health and the environment and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the NGT has imposed an interim ban on the use of 'manjha' and if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the  status  of  implementation  including  the  details  of  violations  committed  and  the details of action taken thereon by the Union Government?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi vide its order dated 11.07.2017, in the matter of Execution Application No. 06/2020 in OA No. 384/2016: Khalid Ashraf Vs. UOI, passed the directions for banning the Manjha or thread for kite flying which is made of nylon or any synthetic material and/or coated with synthetic substance and is non-biodegradable. All the Chief Secretaries of all the States/UTs were directed to enforce the prohibition of manufacture and use of synthetic manjha/nylon thread for kite flying throughout their state / territories.

NGT vide its order dated 21.01.2020 directed to ascertain the status of compliance of said directions from all the States/UTs including the State of Rajasthan.

18 States/ UTs have issued prohibitory orders under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960, the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Indian Penal Code, etc to ban manufacturing, sale, storage, purchase and use of Chinese manjha/ nylon/glass coated/synthetic thread for kite flying. 05 States/UTs have confirmed that no manufacturing unit is available in their respective States pertaining to Chinese manjha/ nylon/synthetic/glass-coated thread.

Ministry vide letter dated 23.02.2023 has requested the Chief Secretaries of remaining 18 States/UTs including State of Rajasthan to take appropriate measures and issue prohibitory orders for banning the manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use of Chinese manjha/ nylon/synthetic/ glass-coated thread for kite flying. Further, MoEFCC vide letter dated 23.02.2023  has  also  requested  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  to  take  appropriate measures and issue prohibitory orders in this regard. Implementation of the directions are undertaken by respective States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Vacancies in Overseas Tourism Offices
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1862 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## VACANCIES IN OVERSEAS TOURISM OFFICES

## 1862. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the number of posts in the Overseas Tourism Offices of India;
- whether  it  is  a  fact  that  three  fourths  of  the  posts  in  the
- (b) Overseas Tourism Offices remain vacant;
- (c)
- if so, the reasons for the delay in filing up of the posts; and
- (d)
- the steps taken/being taken to fill the positions lying vacant?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN RADDY)

The  total  number  of  sanctioned  posts  in  Overseas  India Tourism  Offices  is  thirty-one  (31).  Six  (06)  officers  are  presently

- (a) & (b): posted in Overseas India Tourism Offices.
- (c) & (d): It  has  been  decided  with  the  approval  of  the  Competent Authority  to  wind  up  all  the  Overseas  India  Tourism  Offices  by  or before 31.03.2023.

Further  on  the  request  of  Ministry  of  Tourism,  Ministry  of  External Affairs  has  designated  Tourism  Officers  in  all  the  important  source market so as to carry out overseas promotional activities in effective manner and to promote India as a holistic destination in the tourism generating  markets  to  increase  India's share  of  the  global  tourism market. These objectives would be met through an integrated marketing and promotional strategy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Farmers Loan Waiver Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

## Unstarred Question No. 1859

Answered on Monday, March 13,2023/Phalguna 22, 1944 (Saka)

## Farmers Loan Waiver Scheme

## 1859.SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S::

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has allocated funds under the farmers loan waiver scheme and if the details thereof including the amount of funds allocated under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; SO,
- (b) whether any case of irregularity in the allocation of funds under loan waiver scheme has come to the notice of the Government; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government so far in this regard?

## Answer

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

(a) to (c): No farmers loan waiver scheme has been implemented by the Government of India during the last three years and the current year and no fund was allocated in this regard during this period.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: New Policy to Protect Antiquities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1856

ANSWERED ON- 13/03/2023

## NEW POLICY TO PROTECT ANTIQUITIES

## 1856.  SHRI RAMALINGAM S.

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  data  for  last  three  years  on  number  of  registration  of  antiquities  under  Antiquities  and Treasure Act, 1972;
- (b) the action taken by the Government against such non-registration of antiquities;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any new policy/amended law to protect antiquities and if so, the detail thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has created any special unit to curb such practices of non-registration of antiquities; and
- (e) if so, the arrangements made/action taken to curb the menace of illegal stockpiling of antiquities in India?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Total  4137  number  of  antiquities  have  been  registered  under  the  Antiquities  and  Art Treasure Act, 1972.
- (b) & (c) Onus of the registration of antiquities, except exempted categories, lies with the owner of the antiquity. No new policy/amended law has been formulated in this regard.
- (d) & (e) Stocking antiquities without registration is illegal. Such illegal stocking is dealt by different law enforcing agencies of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Setting up of Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Union Government has proposed to set up a 'Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions (BharatSHRI);  a  digital  epigraphy  museum,  to  digitize  the  invaluable  epigraphical wealth of India and make them accessible for viewing and learning through a common platform.
- (c) ASI  has  segregated,  classified  and  mended  the  damaged/fragile  estampages  for  the purpose.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED: QUESTION NO. 1854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## SETTING UP OF BHARAT SHARED REPOSITORY OF INSCRIPTIONS

1854.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

## Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE संस्क ृ ित मं�ी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  set  up  a  'Bharat  Shared  Repository  of Inscriptions'  in  a  digital  epigraphy  museum,  with  digitization  of  one  lakh  ancient inscriptions in the first stage;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Programmes to Develop Awareness for Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1853

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## PROGRAMMES TO DEVELOP AWARENESS FOR PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

1853. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  subscribes  to  the  view  that  it  is  necessary  to  provide  a  general educational programme for the public to develop an awareness of the responsibility towards preservation of our cultural heritage;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  initiatives  that  are  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in organizing exhibitions, lectures with colour slides, video films  and group discussions with the public in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Sir,  Government  respects  and  acknowledges  relevance  of  cultural  awareness programmes.
- (b) Archaeological Survey of India organizes cultural awareness programmes on various
- & occasions  like  World  Heritage  Day,  World  Heritage  Week,  International  Museums
- (c) Day,  Republic  Day,  Independence  Day,  and  Gandhi  Jayanti  through  exhibitions, lectures  supported  with  slide  shows  workshops,  competitions  and  other  programmes involving general public, school and college students. Further,  video films are shown in interpretation centre at selected monuments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: National Credit Framework (NCrF)
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

National Credit Framework (NCrF)

## 1852.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to implement the National Credit Framework (NCrF) to enable the integration of academic and vocational domains;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this direction;
- (c)  the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure flexibility and enable options for students to improve their employability; and
- (d)  the timeline decided by the Government for implementation of NCrF in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a)  to  (d):  A  High  Level  Committee  was  constituted  to  develop  a  Credit  Accumulation  & Transfer Framework (National Credit Framework - NCrF). The committee, after consulting with relevant stakeholders across the country finalized a report and  submitted it to the Government.

NCrF has been developed to realize one of the objectives of National Education Policy 2020. NCrF is a comprehensive credit framework encompassing elementary, school, higher, and vocational education & training, integrating creditization of learning in various dimensions i.e.  academics,  vocational  skills  and  experiential  learning  including  relevant  experience  and proficiency/ professional levels acquired. The NCrF provides for creditization of all learning and assignment, accumulation, storage, transfer & redemption of credits, subject to assessment; removes  distinction  and  establishes  academic  equivalence  between  vocational  &  general education  while  enabling  mobility  within  &  between  them.  The  report  of  the  High  Level Committee has been approved by the Government. Since the NCrF is an enabling framework for  all  regulatory  organizations  and  autonomous  institutions  they  may,  wherever  required, notify their detailed implementation guidelines within this Framework.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Development of Tourist Destinations through Challenge Mode
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel, Sanghamitra Maurya, V. Kalanidhi, Kripanath Mallah, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1851 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS THROUGH CHALLENGE

MODE

## 1851. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  select  fifty  tourist destinations  through  challenge  mode  to  be  developed  as  a complete package for domestic and foreign tourists within the country;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- the details of the funds allocated under this scheme;
- (d) the details of the target likely to be set under this scheme;
- (e) the details of the number of States likely to be covered initially under this scheme;
- whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  cover  Tamil  Nadu
- (f) under this scheme;
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  time  by  which  it  is likely to be covered; and
- (h) the time by which this scheme is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (h):   The Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 announces  that  'With  an  integrated  and  innovative  approach,  at least  50  destinations  will  be  selected  through  challenge  mode.  In addition to aspects such as physical connectivity, virtual connectivity,  tourist  guides,  high  standards  for  food  streets  and tourists' security, all the relevant aspects would be made available on an App to enhance tourist experience. Every destination would be developed as a complete packag e.' Thereafter,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  organized  Post  Budget Webinar on 3 rd  Ma rch, 2023 on 'Developing Tourism in Mission Mode' with the objective to seek fruitful inputs of stakeholder for implementation of budget announcements. In addition, the Ministry of Tourism has initiated process to work out the modalities in this context.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Policy for Gig Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Arun Sao, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1850 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## POLICY FOR GIG WORKERS

1850.  PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE  PATIL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:  SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  has  data  of  number  of  gig  workers  in  the country;
- (b) whether the  Government  has  any  policy  to  regulate  the  gig  workers and if so, the details thereof;
- the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  regarding  the  concerns  of  job security and create awareness amongst  the  gig  workers  about  their
- (c) rights;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan/policy  to  provide social security benefits to gig/ platform workers;
- (e)
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof and if not,  the reasons therefor;
- the estimated number of gig/platform workers across  the country;  and
- (g) the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government to  put  in  place  social security  policies  for  gig/platform  workers  including  paid  sick  leave, insurance and pension?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): For the first time, the definition of 'gig worker' and 'platform worker' has been provided in the Code on Social Security, 2020. The Code on Social  Security, 2020  provides for framing of  suitable  social security

schemes for gig workers and platform workers on matters relating to life and  disability  cover,  accident  insurance,  health  and  maternity  benefits, old  age  protection,  etc.  The  Code  also  provides  for  setting  up  a  Social Security  Fund  and  one  of  the  sources  of  fund,  is  contribution  from aggregator between 1 to 2% of annual turnover of an aggregator subject to the limit of 5% of the amount paid or payable by an aggregator to such workers.

Further,  the  Government  has  launched  e-Shram  portal  on 26.08.2021  for  registration  and  creation  of  a  Comprehensive  National Database  of  Unorganized  Workers  including  gig  workers  and  platform workers. It allows a person to register himself or herself on the portal on self-declaration  basis,  which  is  spread  across  around  400  occupations. The revised module for gig workers and platform workers was made live on e-Shram portal in September, 2022 and over 38,000 platform workers have been registered/updated their profile on e-Shram portal as platform workers.

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