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Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Interest Free Loan for NER
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 02 nd  AUGUST, 2021 [11 SRAVANA, 1943 (SAKA)]

## 'Interest Free Loan for NER'

## No. 2243.  Shri Vincent H. Pala:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount accumulated out of 10 percent of the Gross Budget support from fifty five  Ministries/Departments  non  exempted  for the  North  Eastern  Region  (NER) lying with the Ministry at present;
- (b) the  amount  of  interest  free  loan  granted,  sanctioned  and  released    to  the  NER States during the last five years, State/Year-wise; and
- (c) the  steps taken  to  clear  all  the  back-logs  of  NLCPR  Fund  lying  with  the  Union Government to release to the NER States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Amount  out  of 10 percent of the Gross Budget support from fifty five Ministries/Departments non exempted, supposed to earmark for the North Eastern Region (NER) neither accumulate nor lies with any Ministry/ Department.  This is because Non-lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) is a notional fund with a  provisional  amount  of  ₹  90425.49 crore  till  31.03.2020  maintained  on  a  proforma basis.
- (b) The  'Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Expenditure  for  2020-21'  scheme was launched on 12.10.2020. Under this scheme  special assistance amounting to ₹2100.13 crore, as per Annex A, was provided to the North Eastern States in the form of 50-year interest free loan in the year 2020-21.
- ( c) Government of India operate Central Sector Umbrella Scheme, 'Central Pool of Resources  for  North  East  and  Sikkim'  under  the  Ministry  of  Development  of North  Eastern  Region  and  is  meant  for  flow  of  budgetary  finances  for  specific viable  infrastructure  project  in  NER,  in  addition  to  the  projects  undertaken  by other Central Ministries/ Departments through 10% mandatory earmarking.

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|        | State             | Annex- A (₹ Crore)   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------|
| S. No. |                   | Amount Released      |
| 1      | Arunachal Pradesh | 232.97               |
| 2      | Assam             | 450.00               |
| 3      | Manipur           | 317.16               |
| 4      | Meghalaya         | 200.00               |
| 5      | Mizoram           | 200.00               |
| 6      | Nagaland          | 200.00               |
| 7      | Sikkim            | 200.00               |
| 8      | Tripura           | 300.00               |
|        | Total             | 2100.13              |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Tribal Products Provided in International Market
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2239

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.08.2021

## TRIBAL PRODUCTS PROVIDED IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET

## †2239.  SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

the names of various schemes being run by the Ministry to promote tribal products and provide national and international markets access to tribal entrepreneurs including the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides funds to TRIFED for marketing of tribal products by empaneling tribal suppliers comprising of individual tribal artisans, tribal SHGs, Organisations /  Agencies  /  NGOs  working  with  tribals  etc  under  the  scheme  'Institutional  Support  for Marketing and Development of Tribal Products / Produce'. TRIFED is also engaged in direct sale  of  tribal  products,  including  art  &  craft  items  through  its  network  of  Tribes  India Showrooms,  exhibitions,  Aadi  Mahotsav.  Further  marketing  is  done  through  online  ecommerce portal developed by TRIFED and also online retailers like Amazon, Flipkart etc. The details of funds granted to TRIFED for the marketing activities during the last three years are as under:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Funds released to TRIFED |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                       62.5 |
| 2019-20 |                      118.5 |
| 2020-21 |                       95   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Consolidation of Public Sector Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2238

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST 2021/ SRAVANA 11, 1943 (SAKA) Consolidation of Public Sector Banks

## 2238. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  consolidation  of  Public  Sector Banks in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the authority which has given the proposal;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  proposal  for  privatization  of  any public sector banks; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  The  Banking  Companies  (Acquisition  and  Transfer  of  Undertakings)  Act, 1970/1980 provide that the Central Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of  India  (RBI),  may  make scheme, inter  alia ,  for  the  amalgamation  of  any  nationalised bank  with  any  other  nationalised  bank.  Government,  after  consulting  RBI,  approved that respective Board of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) may consider amalgamation. Bank Boards  concerned  considered  the  amalgamation  and  approved  the  same  in-principle. Government, after considering inputs of RBI and in-principle approval and inputs of banks, amalgamated Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank into Bank of Baroda w.e.f. 1.4.2019 and Oriental  Bank  of  Commerce  and  United  Bank  of  India  into  Punjab  National  Bank, Andhra  Bank  and  Corporation  Bank  into  Union  Bank  of  India,  Syndicate  Bank  into Canara Bank, and Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank, w.e.f. 1.4.2020. No specific proposal to amalgamate more PSBs is currently under consideration of the Government.

(c) and (d): The Finance Minister, in her speech on the Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22, announced the Government's intent to take up privatisation of two PSBs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Use of PM Care Fund for Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2235 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## Use of Fund for Education

## 2235.     SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will  the  Minister of EDUCATION be  pleased  to  state:

- (a) the  details  of  modalities  of  a  scheme  to  fund  the  education  and  welfare  of  children orphaned by the pandemic implemented/need to be worked out;
- (b) whether  the  scheme  was  still  not  available  in  the  public  domain  and  does  not  have  the details of number of children beneficiaries or the manner in which Government is going to implement the scheme to support the education of the children and set up a 10 lakh corpus fund for them, it would fund educational requirements, in the form of uniforms, textbooks, etc.  and  would  also  offer  financial  help  for  their  higher  education  including  health insurance till the age of 18, ;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c):     Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools  are  under  the  control  of  the  respective  State  Governments.  Department  of  School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education is implementing the scheme of Samagra Shiksha. The scheme supports States and UTs in implementation of RTE Act, 2009, financial support  for  Uniform,  Text-books,  reimbursement  towards  expenditure  incurred  for  25%  of admissions    of    Economically  Weaker  Section    students    in  neighbourhood  private  unaided schools under RTE Act.

The Scheme also have provisions of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs,) which are residential schools from class VI to XII for girls belonging to disadvantaged groups such  as  SC,  ST,  OBC,  Minority  and  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  and  financial  assistance  for opening and running of 'Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Residential School', and Hostels in hilly terrain, small and sparsely populated areas in order to ensure universal enrolment and schooling facilities in these areas where opening of schools may not be viable.

DoSEL and Ministry of Women & Child Development have issued a joint advisory to facilitate education for children orphaned due to COVID-19 by bringing them under the fold of the  various  schemes  run  by  DoSEL,  and  outlining  the  role  of  teachers,  District  Education Officers and Child Welfare Committees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Teacher Training
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Amar Singh, Behanan Benny, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  AUGUST, 2021

## Teacher Training

## 2233.   DR. AMAR SINGH:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiatives for teacher training and orientations for online and remote learning;
- (b) if so, the details of the same including funds disbursed till date, and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has assessed the need to reform the National Education Policy, 2020 to reflect the realities of online and remote education;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ;
- (e) whether the Government has formulated any directives to restructure assessment for students through the virtual medium; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d): The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Initiative for  School  Heads'  and  Teachers'  Holistic  Advancement  (NISHTHA)-  a  capacity  building programme for "Improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training". It aims to build competencies of all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, NISHTHA at the elementary level was started online on the DIKSHA  platform  from  October  2020  by  the  NCERT.  NISTHA  will  be  conducted  for secondary/senior  secondary  teachers  and  on  Foundational  Literacy  and  Numeracy  for  Primary Teachers in 2021-22.

During  the  year  2020-21,  an  amount  of  Rs.  5636.38  lakh  has  been  sanctioned  for  NISHTHA online.

The New Education Policy (NEP)-2020 envisages online dissemination of educational needs in remote areas as well. It can be accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/NEP\_Final\_English\_0.pdf.

- (e)  &  (f):  Government  has  issued  PRAGYATA  guidelines  for  Digital  Education  for  students, which can be accessed on the following link:

https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/pragyata-guidelines\_0.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: National Employment Policy
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  AUGUST, 2021

## NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY

2229. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI; SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the percentage increase in employment in comparison to the economic growth  of  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  reason  for dismal progress in employment generation;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  the  decision  to  accelerate  the proposed National Employment Policy;
- (c) if so, the details and  the  present  status thereof along  with the achievements made so far there under;
- (d) whether, considering the present employment status in the country, the Government has failed to formulate an all inclusive National Employment Policy; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  Workers  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual  status  basis  for  the persons age 15 years & above to the extent available as per Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO) under  Ministry  of  Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation  and  the  Annual Growth  Rate  of  Gross  National  Income  (on  constant  prices  in  per  cent) published in Economic Survey 2020-21 are as given below:

| Year    |   Worker Population Ratio |   Annual Growth Rate of Gross National Income |
|---------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                      46.8 |                                           7.1 |
| 2018-19 |                      47.3 |                                           6.1 |
| 2019-20 |                      50.9 |                                           4.2 |

(b) to (e):The Government has notified four Labour Codes namely, the Code on  Wages,  2019,  the  Industrial  Relations  Code,  2020,  the  Code  on  Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code,  2020  by  simplifying,  amalgamating  and  rationalizing  the  relevant provisions  of  29  Central  Labour  Laws.  Codification  of  the  Labour  Laws provides  a  policy  framework  for  harmonizing  the  needs  of  job  seekers, workers and employers. The Labour Codes will, inter-alia, reduce multiplicity of definitions & authorities, facilitate implementation & use of technology in enforcement  of  labour  laws  and  bring  transparency  &  accountability  in enforcement, promote setting up of more enterprises, catalyzing the creation of employment opportunities in the country. It would promote setting up of industries  by  reducing  rigidity  of  labour  market  and  facilitate  hassle  free compliance, paving the way for realizing the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Disinvestment of CPSEs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2225

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 SRAVANA 11, 1943 (SAKA)

## Disinvestment of CPSEs

## 2225.   SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to trench and or to disinvest profitable CPSEs of the country in a phased manner during the fiscal 2021-2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of ETFs that would be raised from CPSEs to be taken under Bharat 22 ETFs thereof including the details of disinvestment and or selling off public sector equity to mutual funds, financial institutions and the private sector since 2014 therefor; and
- (c) the  details  of  plan  of  the  Government  with  Bridge  and  Roof  Company  located  in Howrah Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : Government follows a  policy of  disinvestment  of  Minority  Stake  Sale  without transfer of management control in certain Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) through various SEBI approved methods such as Initial Public Offer (IPO), Offer for Sale (OFS), Buyback  of Shares and  Exchange  Traded  Funds (ETFs) offers. Disinvestment is an ongoing process. Timing of disinvestment transaction depends on the prevailing market condition and the investors' interest.

(b): The details of disinvestment of CPSEs under Bharat 22 ETF to investors (Retail, Non-Institutional  Investors  and  Mutual  Funds/Financial  Institutions  etc.)  are  as follows:

| Tranches             | Launch date                  |   Total Realisation (Rs in Crore) |
|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| New Fund Offer       | 14 th - 17 th November, 2017 |                              7424 |
| Further Fund Offer 1 | 20 th - 22 nd June, 2018     |                              4137 |
| Additional Offering  | 14 th February, 2019         |                              5605 |
| Further Fund Offer 2 | 3 rd - 4 th October, 2019    |                              2915 |
| Total Amount         | Total Amount                 |                             20081 |

(c): The strategic disinvestment of Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Ltd. was approved by CCEA on 27.10.2016. During the first iteration,Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM)/Expression of Interest (EoI) was issued on 12.10.2017, but no EoI was received. During the second iteration, CPSEs were also allowed to bid and PIM/EoI was issued on 25.10.2018. However, no financial bid was received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: CSR Funds spent in UP
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2224 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 02, 2021/ SRAVANA 11, 1943 (SAKA)

CSR FUNDS SPENT IN UP

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

2224.  SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA: be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(a) whether any funds have been spent by the corporate companies in Shrawasti and  Balrampur  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility (CSR); and

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

## 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) & (b):  As per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act'), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor the CSR activities based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. The entire CSR architecture is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain at www.csr.gov.in. As per the filings made by the companies in the MCA21 registry, the CSR spent by all the companies, in the Districts of Shrawasti and Balrampur, for the financial years 2014-15 to 2019-20 is as follows:

| District            |   FY 2014-15 | FY 2015-16   |   FY 2016-17 | FY 2017-18   | FY 2018-19   |   FY 2019-20 |   Grand Total |
|---------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
| Shrawasti (INR Cr.) |         0.01 | 0.01         |         0.35 | 0.53         | 0.21         |         2.1  |          3.21 |
| Balrampur (INR Cr.) |         0.05 | -            |         0.52 | -            | -            |         0.51 |          1.08 |

(Data upto 31.03.2021) [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Regular Vice Chancellors in Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D. Ravikumar, Brijendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2222

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 / 08 / 2021

## Regular Vice Chancellors in Central Universities

## 2222.  SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of Central Universities are currently without regular Vice-Chancellors (VCs)
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the pendency in such appointments and the current status thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  fair  representation  of  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs),  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  and  Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in VC posts in Central Universities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof indicating State-wise data of VCs belonging to SC/ST/OBC/General Category;
- (e)    whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  introduce  reservation  for  SC/ST/OBC  in  VCs,  Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council Members of State-run Universities;

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): Recently 12 posts of Vice Chancellors have been filled up in Central Universities. The process of  appointment  of  Vice  Chancellor  in  Central  University  is  a  time  consuming  exercise  which  involves getting  Executive  Council/  Court's  nomination(s)  of  the  concerned  Central  University,  constitution  of Search-cum-Selection  Committee,  advertisement  of  posts,  scrutiny  of  applications,  interaction  with  the shortlisted  candidates,  getting  vigilance  clearances,  approval  of  the  competent  authority,  etc,  hence,  no time-frame can be indicated.

(c) & (d): The appointment of Vice Chancellors in Central Universities is made by President of India, in his capacity  as  the  Visitor  of  concerned  University,  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendations  of  Search-cumSelection  Committee,  as  per  the  procedure  prescribed  in  the  relevant  Act  and  Statutes  of  the  respective University.  The  Search-cum-Selection  Committee  comprises  nominees  of  Executive  Council/  Board  of Management/ Court of the concerned Central University as well as Visitor's nominees.

The  State-wise  data  of  Vice  Chancellors  belonging  to  SC/  ST/  OBC/  General  Category  in  Central Universities is not maintained centrally.

(e) & (f): State-run Universities are governed by various acts of states.