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Lok Sabha Question No. 632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Jobs in Bihar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 632

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## JOBS IN BIHAR

632.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a)   whether the State Government of Bihar has submitted reports of the number of jobs given in Bihar during the last three months;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether it is true that most of the jobs given by the Government of Bihar during the last three months were actually sanctioned earlier; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  No  such  report  has  been  submitted  by  Government of Bihar to this  Ministry.
- (c) & (d): No such information is maintained centrally by this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 631

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## PRAVASI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

†631 SHRI SHAYM SINGH YADAV: Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state: a. the number of persons trained and certified under Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY); b. the  number  of  persons  who  actually  got  jobs  in  various  countries  after  being trained under PKVY; and

- c.  the details of countries in which people trained under  PKVY  have  got employment?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR) (a)  Under the PKVY scheme, Ministry of Skill Development and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in association with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is imparting a one-day Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) to potential migrants so that they have the necessary soft skills to compete in foreign destinations. The orientation includes aspects of language, culture, emigration  process,  welfare  measures, and do's and don'ts  of  the  destination  country.  A  certificate  is  provided  to  candidates  after completion of 8 hours of training. Under PDOT, PKVY, since January 2018 till 31st December, 2022 training has been imparted to 1,12,671 candidates. (b)  and  (c)  Ministry  does  not  maintain  the  data  on  the  number  of  PDO  trained persons who got jobs in various countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Forest Conservation Rules, 2022
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. 630

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Forest Conservation Rules, 2022

## 630. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  undertook  public  consultation  while  framing  the  Forest Conservation Rules, 2022, if so, the details thereof including engagement with forestdwelling communities;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the Forest Conservation Rules 2022 diverge from previous rules in  2007 and 2019 in terms of taking away rights of forest dwellers to consent to any diversion project in forest areas;
- (c) whether said rules will let private developers cut down forests without first ensuring the consent of the forest dwellers;
- (d) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  new  Forest  Conservation  Rules  will  allow  exchange  of private and deemed forests for compensatory afforestation; and?
- (e) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  recommended placing the FCA Rules on hold as they would amount to infringing on the tribal land rights?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Keeping  in view the provisions contained in the  Government  of India (Allocation  of  Business)  Rules,  1961,  the  Forest  (Conservation)  Rules,  2022 have been notified in exercise of the  powers vested with the Central Government  under  Section  4  of  the  Forest (Conservation)  Act,1980  for implementation of the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Moreover, the notified rules have also been laid on the table of both Houses of the Parliament  i.e. in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- (b)& (c) The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 have been promulgated to implement the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. These Rules emphasize the compliance of the provisions of all other Acts and Rules and do not impede with the provisions of any other Act.
- (d) The Forest(Conservation)Rules, 2022 inter-alia provide that for the purpose of Compensatory Afforestation, a user agency shall provide land which is neither notified  as  forest  under  the  Indian  Forest  Act,  1927  or  any  other  law  nor managed as forest by the Forest Department.
- (e) In response to the concerns raised by the Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled  Tribes,  the  Ministry  has  informed  that  the  Forest  (Conservation) Rules, 2022 have been promulgated to implement the provisions of the Forest (Conservation)  Act,  1980.  These  Rules  do  not  abrogate  the  provisions  of  the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 or the statutory powers of the Gram Sabhas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Inclusion of Kolar and Chikballapur in Tourist Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.624 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## INCLUSION OF KOLAR AND CHIKBALLAPUR IN TOURIST CIRCUIT

## 624.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  scope  for  including  the  places  of  historical importance from the Districts of Kolar and Chikballapur as a tourist circuit;
- (b) whether  the  Government  recognize  places  like  Kolaramma  temple, Antargange,  Avni  village,  Kotlingeshwara  temple,  Bangaru  Tirupati, Lord Someshwara Temple and other places as places of historical and tourist destined places;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to start a tourist circuit by clubbing the important destinations of both the districts of Kolar and Chikballapur in Karnataka; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  any  funds  in  these  two districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a) & (b): Development  of  Tourism  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the State Governments/UT Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)' provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations etc. for development of tourism infrastructure in the country and the projects are sanctioned in consultation with the State Government/UT Administrations  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds  released  earlier  etc.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  scheme  of 'Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH )'  promotes tourism destinations of the country holistically including those located in Karnataka.
- (c) & (d):  The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) in order to develop sustainable and  responsible  tourism destinations in the country with tourist  & destination centric approach. The Ministry has identified Hampi and Mysuru for development under SD2.0.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO- 623

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2023

## FAKE CASTE CERTIFICATES

## 623. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the large number of fake caste certificates being issued for the Scheduled Tribes especially in Maharashtra, Telangana and Gujarat;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to eradicate the rampant/increasing cases of issuing/ procuring Fake Caste Certificates of the Scheduled Tribes in the above mentioned States;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  frame  a  separate  law  at  Union  level  in  this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)  to  (d): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  nodal  Ministry  for  Notification  of  a  community  as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance and  verification  of  Scheduled  Tribe  certificate  /  social  status  rests  with  the  concerned  State Government  /  UT  Administration.  All  complaints/grievances/representations  received  in  this regard are forwarded to State Government/UT Administration concerned.

The  Ministry  has  been  issuing  advisories  from  time  to  time  regarding  issuance  of  ST certificates with proper verification and ensure that deserving ST persons are issued certificates without undue delays and difficulties. The last such advisory was issued on 17/02/2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Establishment of KVs/NVs in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.622 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF KVs/NVs IN ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

## 622.   SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  /  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  established  in Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the last three years, district-wise; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  implemented/  proposes  to  implement  any schemes to establish new KVs/JNVs in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) At present, 02 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) namely KV Port Blair No. 1 & 2 in South  Andaman  district  and  03  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  in  all  03 districts  viz.  Car  Nicobar,  North  &  Middle  Andaman  and  South  Andaman  are functioning in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. No KV and JNV are established in Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the last three years.

Opening of  new  KVs is  a  continuous  process.  KVs  are  opened  primarily  to cater  to  the  educational  needs  of  the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government Employees  including  Defence  &  Para-military  personnel,  Central  Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning  (IHL)  by  providing  a  common  programme  of  education  throughout  the country.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be  sponsored  by  Ministries  or Departments  of  the  Government  of  India  /  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories (UTs) Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite resources for setting up a new KV as per norms.  The proposals are subject to approval of the competent authority.

The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country.  Opening of new JNVs is a continuous  process  which  depends  on  the  willingness  of  the  concerned  State Government  /  UT  administration  to  make  available  requisite  suitable  land,  free  of cost,  for  construction  of  the  permanent  building  and  making  available  required temporary building, free of  rent,  to  run  the  Vidyalaya  till  the  permanent  building  is constructed.    Sanction  and  opening  of  new  JNV  depends  on  approval  by  the competent authority.    All  the  districts  (as  on  31 st   May,  2014)  of  the  States  /  UTs, which have accepted the NVS scheme, including all the 03 districts of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, have been covered under this Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Tax on Crude Oil
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.621

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023/MAGHA 17,1944 (SAKA)

## TAX ON CRUDE OIL

## 621. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce taxes on crude oil and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the proposed reduction in tax on crude oil will soften the international oil prices and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the tax on the export of diesel for overseas shipments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) (b) and (c):  Review of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on Crude Oil and Diesel meant for exports  is  done  on  a  regular  basis  and  changes  thereon  are  made  on  the  basis  of  the  prevailing International Prices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Consumer Confidence Survey
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 620

To be answered on the February 6, 2023/Magha 17, 1944 (Saka)

Consumer Confidence Survey

## 620. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government and/or RBI issues bi-monthly consumer confidence survey on the current consumers perceptions and future expectations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the parameters which are considered for the indexes in the said survey; and
- (c) the details of the decision taken by the Government on the recovery of consumer sentiments index?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that, it conducts bi-monthly Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). The survey obtains current perception (vis-à-vis a year ago) and one year  ahead  expectations  on  parameters  including  general  economic  situation,  employment scenario,  overall  price  situation,  own  income  and  spending  across  19  major  cities.  The  two consumer confidence  indices, viz., Current  Situation  Index  (CSI)  and  the  Future  Expectation Index (FEI) are compiled on the basis of net responses on these parameters for the current period (as compared to the one year ago) and a year ahead, respectively.

RBI has further informed that it does not compile the 'consumer sentiments index'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Regulation of Web3 Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Regulation of Web3 Sector

## 619. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any roadmap for the future to regulate the Web3 sector in the country, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  consultation  process  in  the  past  with  the relevant  stakeholders,  including  industry,  on  the  regulation  of  Web3  and  related  policy formulations, and if so, details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is undertaking any initiative to create awareness about the Web3 ecosystem and have plan to engage with the industry in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Web3  refers to the next generation of the internet, characterized by decentralized technology and increased user control over data and privacy. The technologies related to Web3 and Blockchain are still evolving. Currently, there is no specific regulation for  Web3  other  than  the  provisions  of  the  IT  Act  2008  and  the  Information  Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and the Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2022. Further, Ministry of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  has  released  the  National  Strategy  on Blockchain. This document  provides strategies and  recommendations for the Indian Blockchain  ecosystem  to  harness  the  benefits  of  this  emerging  technology  by  focusing  on technological and administrative aspects. The strategy document is available at https://www.meity.gov.in/content/national-strategy-on-blockchain.

(c) & (d): The Government is cognizant of the emergence of these technologies and has been  taking  steps  to  create  awareness  and  the  ecosystem  building  around  Web3.  During Digital India Week in July 2022, MeitY had organized a panel discussion on 'Metaverse and Web3'. Further,  Government  of  India  is  supporting  industry  in  organizing  conferences  on Web3 and related technologies for understanding the ecosystem and their challenges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Investment in Stock Exchange
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 618

## ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023/ MAGHA 17, 1944 (SAKA)

## INVESTMENT IN STOCK EXCHANGE

## 618: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any step to increase investment in stock exchange;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any special efforts to protect interest of investors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

- (a) and (b): The Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018, provide for an investment limit of 5% of the paid up equity share capital in a recognized stock exchange, per investor or group of investors. For certain class of investors, this limit has been fixed at 15%.
- (c)  and  (d):  SEBI  undertakes  various  investor  education  and  awareness  activities  to  create awareness  on  relevant  issues  and  to  protect  the  interests  of  investors  in  securities  market. Investor awareness programs/workshops and mass media campaigns are conducted covering basic  aspects  of  securities  market,  precautions  to  be  taken  while  investing  in  securities market, rights and obligations of investors, Do's and Don'ts, grievance redressal mechanism in the securities market, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Proposal from Kerala
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.617 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## PROPOSAL FROM KERALA

## 617.      DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government is currently evaluating any recommendations for inclusion in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any of the aforesaid recommendations pertains to the State of Kerala;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Government or other  bodies/persons  in  Kerala  for  inclusion  in  the  UNESCO's  List  of  Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (d)  As  per  the  latest  Operational  Directives  of  UNESCO,  only  one  nomination  per submitting country is to be considered every two years. 'Garba of Gujarat' has been nominated by the Government in 2022 which will be evaluated for possible inscription in 2023. The next nomination would be submitted in 2024 for a possible inscription in 2025 and would be finalized in due course.

- (e) & (f) Yes Sir, following three nominations related to Kerala have been received:
- 1) Shadow puppet theatre traditions (which includes Tolpava Kuthu of Kerala along with shadow puppet forms from other states)
- 2) Chettikulangara Kumbha Bharani Kettukazhcha (practiced in various villages of Alleppey district of Kerala State)
- 3) Aranmula  Metal  Mirror,  Aranmula  Vallasadhya  (proposal  submitted  by  Aranmula Heritage Trust, Kerala)

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