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Lok Sabha Question No. 3621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: NMMSS Scheme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12-2021

## NMMSS Scheme

## 3621. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  sanctioned  and the  number of beneficiaries  in  National  Meanscum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) from its launch till now; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  this  scheme  to  Students  of Jawhar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  and  Kendirya  Vidyalayas  and  residential school?

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

(a): The Central Sector Scheme 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme(NMMSS)' was launched in May, 2008 with the objective to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their studies at secondary stage.

From its launch in Financial year 2008-09 upto 31 st  March 2021, the amount sanctioned is Rs.1783.03 crores covering 22,06,289 beneficiaries under NMMSS.  The process of release of scholarship payments for 2021-22 is ongoing.

(b):  The  scholarship under NMMS Scheme can be availed by students coming under the parental income  ceiling limit, studying as regular students in  Government, Government-aided and local body schools.  There is no such proposal to extend this Scheme to students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: New Startup Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3620

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## NEW STARTUP COMPANIES QUESTION

3620.SHRI M.K.RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the new Startup companies registered in the country ;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any data pertaining to total number of Unicorn companies in the country; 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) to (d): Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) administers the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act), The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Startup or Unicorn Company is not defined under the Act. No separate data for this type Companies are maintained by MCA.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Promotion of Industry and internal trade, Startup India Section (DPIIT)has informed that:

- (i) More than 60,000 Startup are recognized by DPIIT. The list of these startups can be seen at:

https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/dam/invest- india/Templates/public/Recognized%20Startups%20List\_31072020.pdf

- (ii) DPIIT does not maintained data pertaining to Unicorn Companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Informal Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3619

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## INFORMAL SECTOR

3619. SHRI T.R. BAALU Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  according  to  a  Research  Report  of  State  Bank  of  India  the  informal sector shrank to 15 per cent of GDP in 2021 from 52 per cent in 2018; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  its  impact  on  employment and  livelihood of vast majority of people employed/engaged in informal sector; (c) whether the Government has taken note of this undesirable trend and put in place required remedial measures; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY) (a)  &  (b) State  Bank  of  India  (SBI)  in  its  Report  titled  'ECOWRAP'  Issue  No.  43, dated 29 October 2021 has estimated that currently the size of informal sector is 1520 percent of the formal  Gross  Domestic  Product  as  against  the  estimate  of  52.4 percent  made  by  the  National  Statistical  Commission  for  2018.  However,  the estimates made both by the SBI and the National Statistical Commission could be based on different assumptions and methodologies. (c) There is no official data supporting the reported shrinkage of the informal sector in the Gross Domestic Product since 2018. (d) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Poaching Cases
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3617

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Poaching Cases

## 3617. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  any  poaching  cases  of  endangered  and  rare wildlife  (listed  in  Scheduled  I,  II,  III  and  IV  of  Indian  Wildlife  Act  1972)  in  twin Districts of Ladakh, if so, the details of cases registered since 2014;
- (b) the  details  of  culprits  convicted  as  per  law  and  the  details  of  the  outcome  of  these cases and if not, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) whether the Government has any report of Wildlife Crimes and Wildlife Trades from UT Ladakh in the recent years and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The protection and management of wildlife and its habitat is undertaken by the  concerned  States/Union  Territories.  Information  pertaining  to  poaching cases is not collated at the level of the Ministry.
- (c) As  per  the  records  available  in  the  Wild  Life  Crime  Control  Bureau,  two wildlife cases relating to killing of Urial sheep have been reported in Ladakh. The cases were detected in Nimmo and Gaya Meru.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: 100-bedded ESI Hospital
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3614

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## 100-BEDDED ESI HOSPITAL

3614. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a)the  present  status  of  100-bedded  ESI  Hospital  at  Karon-Deoghar district of Jharkhand;
- (b)whether the Government has taken steps to open the hospital for patients;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  Employees'  State  Insurance    Corporation  (ESIC)  has approved  setting  up  of  a  100  bedded  ESI  hospital  at  Deoghar, Jharkhand.  The  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  allotted  10  acres  of land  free  of  cost  to  the  ESIC  at  village  Sagarbhanga,  Karon  Circle, Deoghar.  However,  the  aforementioned  land  has  not  been  found suitable by ESIC.

ESIC  has,  therefore,  requested  the  State  Government  to allot suitable alternative land free of cost or at a token price.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Research on Cheap Water-Proofing Material in IIT-Hyderabad
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Kavitha Malothu, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Research on Cheap Water-Proofing Material in IIT-Hyderabad

## 3610. SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

DR. G.RANJITH REDDY:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state?

- (a) whether it is true that IIT-Hyderabad has developed cheap waterproofing material from fly ash;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  research  and  the  extent  to  which  this  helps  in cheaper waterproofing solutions; and
- (c) the steps taken for commercially exploiting this research?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  IIT-  Hyderabad  has  developed  a  method  to  create  super hydrophobic (waterproof) fly-ash based powders using a cheap and scalable approach.
- (b): IIT  Hyderabad  has  successfully  prepared  super  hydrophobic  fly-ash powders  using  fly-ash  from  various  sources  using  stearic  acid  as  a surface modifying agent.
- (c): A number of small scale industries as well as multi-national companies have shown interest in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Skill Development Training in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN BIHAR

## † 3609 SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a)        the  number  of  institutions  functioning  presently  in  district  Karakat  Parliamentary Constituency in Bihar to impart skill development training; and
- (b)       the number of youths benefitted by the said training in the said Constituency?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a)        Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing various programmes/ schemes for the skill development of youth across  the  country,  including Karakat  Parliamentary  Constituency in  the  State  of  Bihar. Presently, total 125 training centres are functional in the Karakat constituency of the State of Bihar  under  the  programmes/schemes  of  MSDE  namely;  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana  (PMKVY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras  (PMKKs),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthans (JSSs) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS).

The details of functional training centres and number of candidates trained in Karakat Parliamentary Constituency covering districts of Rohtas and Aurangabad are given below:

| Districts under Karakat Parliamentary Constituency   |   Number of functional training centres | Number of candidates trained   |
|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Rohtas                                               |                                      73 | 49,019                         |
| Aurangabad                                           |                                      52 | 29,093                         |
| Total                                                |                                     125 | 78,112                         |

- (b)       Above reply (a) may be referred to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Lalit Narayan Mithila University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Lalit Narayan Mithila University

†3607. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  restart  enrolment  in  various  courses  of  Lalit Naryan Mithila University, Directorate of Distance Education in interest of students despite the fact that it has been stopped from 2020-21 session; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)&(b): University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 were notified on 4th September, 2020. Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar was not eligible as per the provisions of the said regulations and accordingly  has  not  been  accorded  recognition  for  academic  year  2020-21  onwards.  Also,  the University did not apply for one  year extension (2020-21) within the due date i.e. 29.02.2020 under section 3(A) of the said regulations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Development Around St. Cajetan Church
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## DEVELOPMENT AROUND ST. CAJETAN CHURCH

3605. SHRIMATI  MAHUAMOITRA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of all original surveys and documents of the site around St Cajetan Church Goa;
- (b) the details of all permissions granted for development around St Cajetan Church;
- (c) whether a survey has been carried out or action taken  to confirm, if any illegal activity/encroachment  has  been  carried  out  around  the  Church  and  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Site  plan  of  the  monument  was  published  in  the  protection  Notification,  SO  No. 1889 dated 1.6.1968.
- (b) No  permission  was  granted  by    Archaeological  Survey  of  India  for  development around St Cajetan Church at Goa
- © Inspection has been carried out and   action against illegal activities was initiated under the provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and the matter is in court of law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Implementation of NEP, 2020
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Veena Devi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Implementation of NEP, 2020

## † 3603. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the extent to which the implementation of New Education Policy, 2020 has been effective on ground; and

(b) whether the Government is collaborating with private companies to accelerate the process in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):  As  per  National  Education  Policy  2020  (NEP  2020),  implementation  of  the  Policy  requires multiple initiatives and actions, which will have to be taken by different bodies in a synchronized and systematic manner. Accordingly, Ministry of Education, its implementing agencies, regulatory bodies, State/UT Governments, other stakeholder Ministries/Departments, etc. have started taking initiatives towards implementation of NEP 2020.
- (b)  and  (c):  One  of  the  fundamental  principles  of  NEP,  2020 that will  guide both the education system  at  large,  as  well  as  individual  institutions  is  substantial  investment  in  a  strong,  vibrant public education system as well as the encouragement and facilitation of true philanthropic private and community participation.

As part  of  a  holistic  education,  secondary  schools  will  also  collaborate  with  ITIs,  polytechnics, local industry, etc for vocationalisation. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in a hub and spoke model which will allow other schools to use the facility. Further, students at all HEIs will be provided  with  opportunities  for  internships  with  local  industry,  businesses,  artists, crafts  persons,  etc.,  as  well  as  research  internships  with  faculty  and  researchers  at  their  own  or other  HEIs/research  institutions,  so  that  students  may  actively  engage  with  the  practical  side  of their  learning  and,  as  a  by-product,  further  improve  their  employability.  NEP 2020 provides for HEIs to  focus  on  research  and  innovation  by  setting  up  start-up  incubation  centres;  technology development centres; centres in frontier areas of research; greater industry-academic linkages; and interdisciplinary research including humanities and social sciences research.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Impact of Demonetisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3600 TO BE ANS WERED ON 20.12.2021

Impact of Demonetisation

## 3600. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE

be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has  assessed the impact of demonetisation on business; employment; agriculture and poverty;
2. (c)the overall amount which the Government has exchanged in lieu of old currency notes; and
3. (b) if so, the measures taken by the Government to tackle its impact on businesses employment and poverty alleviation initiatives;
4. whether any post   demonetisation   study has been done or any  report has been published and if so, the details thereof?

## ANS WER

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

(a) to (d): The   economic  growth of a country   depends on a number of'   factors including   structural, external, factors. Therefore,  pinpointing of impact of demonetisation on the economy independent of other factors is difficult: RBI has published a Study titled ~Macroeconomic Impact of Demonetisation A Preliminary Assessment" in March 2017, which is available on the website of RBI The study has noted that there has been a sharp increase in the number of accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan   Yojana and the deposits in such accounts have also Total volumes of digital payments have increased post-demonetisation from 1459.02 crore in financial year  (FY) 2017-18 to 4371.18 crore  in FY 2020-21. These two  trends of increased access to bank accounts and digital transactions have benefits associated with reduced corruption; increased flow of financial services and greater formalisation of the economy. In exchange of overall amount is concerned; as per RBI data, an amount of Rs. 15,31,094 crore (rounded off) has been towards the SBNs till March 31,2021. surged: paid

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Compliance Burden in HEI
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nayab Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3598 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Compliance Burden in HEI

## †3598. SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government and University Grants Commission (UGC) has initiated a series of online talk with stakeholders to streamline the forms and procedures to reduce the compliance burden in the Higher Educational Institutions (HEI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a follow-up action of Government for the ease of doing business to ease the lives of these stakeholders; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (d):  Yes  Sir,  as  a  follow-up  to  the  Government's  focus  on  ease  of  doing  business,  the Ministry  of  Education  (MoE)  and  University  Grants  commission  (UGC)  have  started  a  series  of online interactions  with  stakeholders  to  streamline  the  forms  and processes  for  reducing compliance  burden  in  Higher  Education  Sector.  In  this  regard,  virtual  workshops  have  been organized  by  UGC  on  31 st March,  2021  and  19 th   April,  2021.  Suggestions/inputs  regarding burdensome  compliances  in  UGC  Regulations  have  been  sought  from  Higher  Educational Institutions (HEIs) and stakeholders by UGC vide their public notice dated 8 th  November, 2021.

For further reduction of compliance burden, UGC has taken the following measures:

- i. merged  the  UGC  Regulations  for  Open  and  Distance  Learning  Programmes  and  Online Programmes  into  the  UGC  (Open  and  Distance  Learning  Programmes  and  Online Programmes) Regulations;
- ii. facilitated  institutions  to  allow  upto  forty  per  cent  of  the  total  courses  being  offered  in  a particular  programme  in  a  semester  through  the  UGC  (Credit  Framework  for  Online Learning  Courses  through  Study  Webs  of  Active  Learning  for  Young  Aspiring  Minds) Regulations, 2021 notified on 25th March, 2021; and
- iii. enabled students to submit an undertaking with respect to Anti Ragging in University and Colleges through online mode instead of hard copy at the time of admission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Share of Cesses and Surcharges
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chinta Anuradha, T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Kotagiri Sridhar, M V V Satyanarayana

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue *****

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3595

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 Agrahayana 29, 1943 (Saka)

## Share of Cesses and Surcharges

3595: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the share of cesses and surcharges in gross tax revenue has increased from 10.4 per cent in 2011-12 to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government is contemplating to include revenues from cesses and surcharges as a part of the divisible pool, as per recommendations of 15th Finance Commission;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  measures  identified  by  the  Government  to  moderate  the  increasing  average  interest  burden ratio of the States including Tamil Nadu to counter the fiscal crisis?

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

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(a) & (b):                                                                                                                             (Rs. In Crore

| Tax Head                                                         | FY 2011-12                         | *FY 2020-21 [P]   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Cesses and Surcharges on Direct Taxes                            | 29,249.51                          | 54,705.16         |
| Cesses and Surcharges on Customs, Central excise and Service Tax | 63,747                             | 3,54,776          |
| GST Compensation Cess                                            | GST effective from 1 st July, 2017 | 85,192            |
| Gross tax Revenue                                                | 8,89,177                           | 20,24,851         |

Source: Receipt Budget, Pr. CCA (CBIC)  [P]=Provisional; *Supplementary-III figures received from Pr. CCA (CBIC)

*Provisional (Source: Pr. CCA, CBDT)

- (c) & (d):  Cesses and surcharges are not included in the divisible pool as per Constitutional scheme for devolution of taxes
- (e):  The Finance Commission prescribes the fiscal roadmap for States anchoring an annual limit as percentage  of  Gross  State  Domestic  Product  (GSDP).  The  Net  borrowing  ceiling  of  the  States including the State of Tamil Nadu is fixed as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission.

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