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Lok Sabha Question No. 2161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Labourers in Stone Crushing Works
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## LABOURERS IN STONE CRUSHING WORKS

## 2161. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a)whether the labour engaged in stone crushing works are not treated as  construction  workers  and  hence  do  not  get  benefits  under  the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether the Government  has  received any request from the Maharashtra  Government  to  include  labourers  employed  in  stone crushing  as  construction  workers  to  benefit  the  stone  crushing labourers of Maharashtra; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof and the decision taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): The list of work defined as 'building or other construction work'  under  Section  2(1)(d)  of  Building  and  Other  Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, does not include 'stone crushing'. However, Section 2(1)(d) of the Act vests powers in the State Government, to further expand the list  so  as  to  include  more  such  other  work  as  'building  or  other construction work'.

(c) & (d): No such proposal has been received from State Government of  Maharashtra. However, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 2(1)(d) of the Building and Other Construction  Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, the State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  expanded  the  'definition'  of 'building or other construction work' laid down under the Act by way of  notifying  'cutting,  breaking  and  crushing  of  stone'  as  building  or other construction work  vide Notification dated 18.08.2017 and thereby included persons engaged in such work under the definition of 'building workers' as defined under Section 2(1)(e). Consequent to the said notification  dated  18.08.2017,  workers  engaged  in  'cutting, breaking  and  crushing  of  stone'  work  are  eligible  for  registration  as beneficiary  in  the  State  in  terms  of  Section  12  of  the  Building  and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and availing of benefits of the welfare schemes formulated under Section 22(1) of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Appointment of Nodel Officer
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 2159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## APPOINTMENT OF NODAL OFFICER

- (a) the details of the States which have appointed and those which have not appointed Nodal  officers  to  inquire  into  the  cases  relating  to  implementation  of  the  Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 till
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  steps  for appointment of the said nodal officers in those States which have not appointed the said

†2159. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: date; Nodal officers;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if note, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 does not provide for appointment of Nodal Officers to inquire into  cases  relating  to  implementation  of  the  Act. However, the  following  States  have appointed the Nodal Officers under the Act :-

Goa,  Gujarat,  Himachal  Pradesh, Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Meghalaya,  Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, West Bangal,

Andhra  Pradesh,  Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh, A&N Island, Daman & Diu and D&N Haveli.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Gandhi Peace Prize
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## GANDHI PEACE PRIZE

## † 2155.    DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of people awarded the Gandhi Peach Prize by the Government since 2014 till date;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to change the criteria fixed for the Gandhi Peach Prize; and
- (c) the  procedure  adopted  by  the  Government  to  award  Gandhi  Peach  Prize to the people in rural areas for their outstanding work for the country and the society?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Six organizations have been awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize from 2014 till date.  Details are given below:-

| Sl. No.    | Name                                                     |   Year |
|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 1.         | Indian Space Research Organization, Bangalore, Karnataka |   2014 |
| 2.         | Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari , Tamil Nadu             |   2015 |
| 3. Jointly | The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore, Karnataka       |   2016 |
|            | Sulabh International, Sulabh Gram, New Delhi             |   2016 |
| 4.         | Ekal Abhiyan Trust, New Delhi                            |   2017 |
| 5.         | Mr. Yōhei Sasakawa,Tokyo, Japan                          |   2018 |

- (b) There is no proposal to change the criteria fixed for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
- (c) Following is the procedure as per Code of Procedure for Gandhi Peace Prize:
- i) The Ministry requests nominations for the Gandhi Peace Prize every year.
- ii) The  Jury shall  consider  such  nominations  and  the  final  selection  for  the Award shall be made by a Jury appointed by the Government.
- iii) The  Jury  shall  comprise  five  members,  the  Prime  Minister  of  India,  who would chair  the Jury;  the  Chief Justice  of  India;  the  Leader  of  Opposition recognized  as  such  in  the Lok  Sabha  or  where  there  is  no  such Leader  of Opposition  then,  the  Leader  of  the  single  largest  opposition  party  in  that House; and two other eminent persons.
- iv) Award  is  given  for  social,  economic  and  political  transformation  through Non-violence and other Gandhian methods.
- v) The Award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Construction of ‘Yatri Niwas’ in Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2151 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF 'YATRI NIWAS' IN BIHAR

## †2151. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  location-wise  number  of  'Yatri  Niwas'  constructed  in  the backward and rural areas of Bihar during the last three years;
- (b) if  no  'Yatri  Niwas'  has  been  constructed  so  far  in  Bihar  then the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the criteria/rules laid down for constructing of 'Yatri Niwas' in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c): Development  of  Tourist  accommodation  units  in  the country is primarily undertaken by the private sector. The Ministry of  Tourism,  Government  of  India  only  classifies  operational  hotels under its voluntary scheme of classification/ approval of hotels. At present the Ministry of Tourism does not implement any scheme to set up Yatri Niwas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Money Laundering
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2147

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 08 TH  MARCH, 2021

PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## MONEY LAUNDERING

## 2147.  SHRI VELUSAMY P. :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  information  regarding money  laundering  of  Indians  from  the  US  financial  watchdog,  Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Indians involved therein and the steps taken to recover the money from the foreign banks;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  having  any  proposal  to  bring  stringent legislation to prevent this kind of financial crimes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a)  to  (c)  :    India  is  a  member  of  Egmont Group, which is an international group  of  Financial  Intelligence  Units  (FIUs)  of  166  countries  across  the globe.  In  addition  to  being  member  of  Egmont  Group,  FIU-IND  has  also signed  bilateral  MOUs  with  46  other  FIUs  of  these  respective  countries including FinCEN. The information shared between FIUs of Egmont Group is in the nature of intelligence and is governed by principles of confidentiality.  The  source  of  the  information  so  received  as  well  as  the information received cannot be disclosed. FIU-IND passes on the intelligence so received to concerned domestic LEAs for their further investigation and appropriate action.
- (d)     India has a robust legislative framework to prevent financial crimes, which is reviewed from time to time.
- (e)          N.A, in view of para (d) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Durgapur Steel Plant
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2145

FOR ANSWER ON 08/03/2021

## DURGAPUR STEEL PLANT

2145.  DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of steel produced by the Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) during the last three years; and whether DSP is exporting its products to other countries;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  details  of  revenue  being  generated  by  the Government every year by this export; and
- (c) the details of production by Alloy Steel Plant and quantum of sales during the last three years including the current year?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)&(b): Details of crude steel production, export and revenue generated by export from Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) during the last three years are as following:-

(Production and export in '000 Tonne)

| Financial Year                     |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Crude steel production             |   2042    |   2220    |   2194    |
| Quantity exported                  |    229.26 |    291.6  |    341.92 |
| Revenue from export (Rs. in Crore) |    707.62 |   1033.56 |   1000.74 |

- (c) The details of crude steel production and sales by Alloy Steel Plant (ASP) for the last three years including the current year (upto February, 2021) are as following:-

(Unit:'000 Tonne)

| Financial Year         |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 (Apr-Feb'21) |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| Crude steel production |     96    |    101    |    104    |                  50    |
| Sales                  |     78.89 |    115.93 |     97.73 |                  64.86 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Private Skill Training Institute
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## PRIVATE SKILL TRAINING INSTITUTE

## 2143. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a)      the steps taken by the National Skill Development Corporation to bridge the skill gap during the pandemic;
- (b)      whether skills training provided by NSDC has moved online and whether there is a significant attrition rate noted in the individuals being trained and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)        whether  the  Government  has  supported  private  skill  training  institutes  that  shut down due to the heavy cost burden imposed by the pandemic induced lock-down; and
- (d)       if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a)  and  (b)   During  the  pandemic  induced  lockdown,  the  National  Skill  Development Corporation  has  promoted  online  skilling  through  eSkill  India  portal.  This  e-learning aggregator  portal  offers  online  skill  training  on  a  variety  of  sectors  and  modules  which included  IT,  Electronics,  Retail,  Construction,  Automotive,  Plumbing,  Healthcare,  Media, Telecom etc. eSkill India has been instrumental in aggregating digital skilling avenues from the leaders in the field of digital skilling. Almost 17 lakh minutes of e-Content is aggregated and most of the e-courses are free. The  enrollment for various e-courses is around 7.5 lakh.

(c) and (d)  Government of India had constituted a Committee known as Common Norms Committee  (CNC)  for  providing  recommendations  on  cost  norms  for  skill  development schemes/programmes implemented by Government of India. Common Norms Committee (CNC) for Skill Development Schemes has decided that 1.5% of the average training cost per  trainee  for  3  months,  or  1.5%  of  the  hourly  base  cost  rate  (as  applicable  as  per category  of  trade  undergoing  the  training)  may  be  allowed  as  COVID  Allowance.  The COVID allowance would be funded out of the grants already made available for training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Data of Unemployment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2021

## DATA OF UNEMPLOYMENT

## 2141.  SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL(BAKABHAI):

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

- (a) the present system regarding collection of data of unemployment in the country;
- (b) whether  the  above  mentioned  system  is  providing  true  information  regarding unemployed persons;
- (c) whether any system exists under which employed persons can be registered so as to provide opportunity of employment to them and no need to fill forms again and again and save them from payment of exorbitant application fee; and
- (d) if so, the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) on employment and unemployment is conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Estimates of Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR),  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  and  Unemployment  rate  (UR)  are  presented through  this  survey.  It  is  a  comprehensive  household  survey  providing  labour  force statistics  in  India.  The  reports  of  PLFS  surveys  are  available  at  MoSPI  website www.mospi.gov.in.

- (c) & (d): Government is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project which comprises  a  digital  portal  that  provides  a  nation-wide  online  platform  for  the  job seekers  and  employers  for  job-matching  in  a  dynamic  manner.  NCS  portal  has  also started an online Job Fair module where the complete cycle of job posting to selection of candidate can be completed on the portal. All services on NCS are free of cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Awards of CGITs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2140

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th MARCH, 2021 (MONDAY) / PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## Awards of CGITs

2140. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the instructions issued by Government under Office Memorandum (OM) are binding upon all Ministries and PSU's under their control and if so, the details of the provisions of Law;
- (b) whether the Ministry of Law and Justice issued OM No. H-52027/8/99-IR (Imp.I) dated 19.03.1999 directing the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Government of India to obtain prior permission from their Administrative Ministry under inter-ministry consultation for challenging Awards of CGITs in Higher Court under 'Screening Procedure';
- (c) if so, the details thereof including receipt and sanction of requests for challenging CGIT Awards from 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2020, bank-wise;
- (d) whether any PSU Bank had challenged the Awards of CGITs in Higher Courts without obtaining prior permission of the Ministry of Finance during the said period and if so, the details thereof, bank-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government committed for stern action against flouting of MOL, GOI's 'Screening Procedure' policy by errant management of PSU banks to regain shaken faith of labour class in the Government and is so, the details of action taken against errant management of PSU Banks for flouting 'Screening Procedure'?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to (e): Inputs in this regard are being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Compressed Biogas Plants
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, P.P. Chaudhary, Arjunlal Meena

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2139

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th MARCH, 2021

## Compressed Biogas Plants

## 2139.  SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

(a) the measures undertaken under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation scheme;

(b)  the  details  of  the  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)plants  setup  in  India  including,  location, companies involved, expenditure incurred by the Government and the number of other such plants proposed to be set up; and

(c)  the  details  of  technology  deployed  by  these  plants  including  the  benefits  of  CBG  as compared  over  other  power  resources  along  with  the  consumption-supply  as  of  now  for CBG?

## ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) 'Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)' scheme was launched  on  1st  October  2018  wherein  Oil  and  Gas  Marketing  Companies  (OGMCs)  are inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneur to procure Compressed Bio Gas (CBG). Under this scheme few of the enablers like assured price for offtake of CBG with long term agreements by OGMCs; inclusion of bio manures produced from CBG plants as Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) under Fertilizer Control Order 1985; inclusion of CBG projects under Priority Sector Lending by RBI have been provided.

(b) So  far  9  CBG  plants  have  been  commissioned  and  started  supply  of  CBG  under SATAT  scheme.  These  plants  are  located  in  Andhra  Pradesh  (1No.),  Gujarat  (3  No.), Haryana (1  No.),  Maharashtra  (3  No.)  and  Tamil  Nadu  (1No.).These  plants  are  set  up  by entrepreneurs  and  private  companies  who  have raised  financial  resources  to  develop  these plants on the basis of LoIs issued by OGMCs.

(c) Technology for a plant is chosen by the entrepreneurs depending upon various factors including feedstock techno-commercial feasibility, etc. Conversion of waste/ bio-mass into CBG has multiple benefits viz. reduction of natural gas import, reduction of GHG emission, reduction  in  burning  of  agriculture  residues,  remunerative  income  to  farmers,  employment generation,  effective  waste  management  etc.,  and  at  present  is  being  supplied  as  fuel  in transportation sector.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Development of Deomali Hills
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2138 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF DEOMALI HILLS

## 2138. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government has submitted any project for Development in Koraput and Rayagada Districts to the Ministry of Tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof on the current status and;
- (c) whether the Central Government has surveyed potential tourist sites like Deomali Hills in Koraput on its own and plans to develop the same; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d): Development of Tourism is primarily  the  responsibility of  the  State  Government. However, the Ministry of Tourism under schemes  of  Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASHAD  provides  financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. Sanctioning of infrastructure projects is a continuous process.  The projects under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes  are  identified  for  development  in  consultation with the State Governments / UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of funds released earlier.   There  is  no  proposal  under consideration for    Development    of    Koraput    and    Rayagada    under  the    above mentioned  schemes.

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