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Lok Sabha Question No. 2117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Development of Marda Jagannath Temple
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2117

## ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF MARDA JAGANNATH TEMPLE

## 2117. SMT. ANITA SUBHADARSHINI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  develop  new  tourist destinations in the country during the current financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the Government  is  considering to develop 'Marda Jagannath Temple' popularly called 'Sarana Srikhetra' as well as 'Nirmal Jhara' as tourist destinations precisely in Aska Parliamentary Constituency in the State of Odisha; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM     (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' (SD) and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive ' (PRASHAD) complements the efforts of tourism  infrastructure  development  of  the  State  Governments/Union Territory  Administrations  by  extending  financial  assistance  to  them. This  support  is  extended  in  consultation  with  the  concerned  State Government and subject to the scheme guidelines, receipt of project proposal under relevant scheme from the State Government, availability of funds etc. Presently, there is no proposal  under consideration to develop 'Marda Jagannath Temple' and 'Nirmal Jhara' as tourist destinations, however, Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 1 project  each  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASHAD  schemes  in the State of Odisha, as per the details given below:

| Scheme   | Name of Project                                                         | Year of Sanction   |   Amount Sanction in (₹ Crore) |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|
| Swadesh  | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara (Coastal Circuit) | 2016-17            |                          70.82 |
| PRASHAD  | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                      | 2014-15            |                          50    |

Ministry of Tourism under its revamped scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0, has identified 'Koraput' and 'Debrigarh along with special attraction of Khinda Village' in Odisha as destinations and 'Chausath Yogini Temple', Ranipur in Jharial and 'Maa Kichakeswari Temple' in Kiching under PRASHAD Scheme.

Government of India  has  also  sanctioned  2  tourism  projects  namely 'Development  of  Hirakud'  for  Rs.99.90  Crore  and  'Development  of Satkosia' for Rs.99.99 Crore in State of Odisha under the 'Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2024-25' (SASCI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Financial Assistance for Shri Guru Dattatreya Baba Budan Swamy Peetha/Dargah
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2111 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SHRI GURU DATTATREYA BABA BUDAN SWAMY PEETHA/DARGAH

## 2111. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives and significance of revamped Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  financial  assistance  for  the infrastructure  development  works  at  Sri  Guru  Dattatreya  Baba  Budan Swamy Peetha/Dargah, revered by both Hindus and Muslims, located in the Bababudangiri Hills, Chikmagalur  District, Karnataka  State under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                       (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism has revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  vision  and    objective  to  develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations and  the key  principles of the scheme include developing benchmark and standards for major tourism themes, sustainable  and  responsible  tourism,  destination  and  tourist  centric  approach, integrated  development  of  tourism  destination,  focus  on  domestic  tourism, operation and  maintenance  on  sustainable basis etc.  The projects under the scheme are sanctioned in line with scheme guidelines and in consultation with the concerned State Government. Presently, no such proposal is under consideration  for  development  of  Sri  Guru  Dattatreya  Baba  Budan  Swamy Peetha/Dargah, Bababudangiri Hills, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka State under SD 2.0 Scheme as no proposal in the prescribed format has been received from the  State  Government  under  SD2.0  scheme.    However,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism has sanctioned following projects in SD2.0 in Karnataka:

| Year of Sanction   | Project                                         |   Sanction amount ( ₹ In Crore) |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2023-24            | 'Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'' at Hampi      |                           26.3  |
| 2023-24            | 'Tonga ride Heritage experience zone' at Mysuru |                            4.12 |
| 2023-24            | 'Ecological Experience Zone' at Mysuru          |                           18.36 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Budget Allocation for Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

2104.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2104

ANSWERED ON 09/12/2024

## Budget Allocation for Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loan

Shri Raju Bista:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of budget allocation for the Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loan;
- (b) the total number of students benefited from this fund during the last five years and the geographical and demographic distribution particularly in West Bengal;
- (c) the details of the results that have been observed on access to higher education and loan repayment rates, supported by relevant data; and

(d) the mechanisms that monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loan, and the key performance indicators tracked?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) & (b) : The approved Corpus for Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Education Loans (CGFSEL)  is  Rs.  3500  crore.  As  per  the  data  provided  by  National  Credit  Guarantee Trustee  Company  (NCGTC),  the  Trustee  for  CGFSEL,  more  than  6  lakh  students  have benefitted  from  the  scheme  during  the  last  five  years.  Geographical  and  Demographic distribution of students who have availed assistance under the Scheme in the state of West Bengal as provided by the NCGTC may be accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

- (c) & (d) : As per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2022-23 (Provisional), the  total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.46 crore in 2022-23 from 3.74 crore in 2018-19, showing a steady increase in enrolment in higher education, a key performance indicator for government support to deserving and meritorious students of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Reforms in Entrance Examinations
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan, Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2103 ANSWERED ON: 09.12.2024

## Reforms in Entrance Examinations

## 2103. Shri V K Sreekandan : Shri Tejasvi Surya:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government,  pursuant  to  the  recommendation  of  the  Dr.  K. Radhakrishnan Committee is introducing various reforms to the NTA and the series of entrance examinations ahead of the new cycle beginning in January, 2025;
- (b) if so, the aim of such reforms and the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the Government has sought/received the support of the States to conduct zero-error entrance tests;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to allot centres of the choice of the students; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (e):  In order to suggest effective measures for transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations  by  NTA,  the  Ministry  of  Education  constituted  a  High-Level  Committee  of Experts (HLCE) on 22.06.2024 headed by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman ISRO and Chairman BoG, IIT Kanpur. The Committee has submitted its report on 21.10.2024 and has recommended Reformation of National Common Entrance Testing including strengthening of NTA, institutional linkage with States, involvement of Test Indenting Agencies as Knowledge and Examinations partner etc.

The  Ministry  of  Education  has  written  to  all  States  &  UTs  for  the  support  of  State Machinery through State and District Level Committees for smooth and fair conduct of NTA examinations.

The  HLCE  has  laid  out  measures  and  recommended  Standard  Operating  Procedures (SOPs) to prevent breaches in both Pen and Paper Test (PPT) and Computer Based Test (CBT) examinations. Guidelines for Question Paper Setting and Vetting as per defined protocols have also  been  recommended.  Further,  besides  other  recommendations,  the  HLCE  has  called  for detailed  framework  to  be  developed  on  Testing  Centre  Allocation  Policy  to  prevent  any unusual  pattern  of  test  centre  allocation  to  students.  The  Committee  also  recommended constitution  of  a  High-Powered  Steering  Committee  to  monitor  the  implementation  of recommendations  of  HLCE  on  NTA,  which  has  been  constituted  by  the  Ministry  on  14th November, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+2102 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## PRADHAN MANTRI JANJATIYA UNNAT GRAM ABHIYAN

## +2102. SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  manner  in  which  the  integration  of  local  culture  and heritage through Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan  (PMJUGA)  enhances  the  attractiveness  of  tourist destinations developed under Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b) the  number  of  villages  identified  in  Khargone  Parliamentary Constituency along with the details thereof; and
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  saturation  coverage  approach  is likely  to  benefit  over  five  crore  tribal  people  in  the  identified 63,000  villages,  ensuring  that  tribal  communities  actively participate  and  benefit  from  tourism  development  as  part  of the said Swadesh Darshan Scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM   (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): Government has approved an initiative to develop tribal home-stays  under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  of  the  Ministry  of Tourism as part of 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan'. The  said  intervention  includes  development  of  1000  home-stays with support of upto ₹5 Lakh per unit (for new construction), upto ₹3 Lakh (renovation)  and  ₹5 Lakh  for  village  community  requirement. Ministry  of  Tourism  has  started  the  work  for  formulating  the guidelines  for  implementation  of  the  initiative  and  as  of  now,  the villages are not identified for the aforesaid initiative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Violations of National Sports Code
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2100

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

Violations of National Sports Code

2100. MS. S JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the violations of the National Sports Code by various sports federations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  constitute  a  committee  to look into the instances of misuse of funds by federations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be constituted; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) The National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 ('Sports Code'')  is  an  amalgamation  of  orders  and  instructions  issued  by  the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports from time-to-time and is a dynamic document. The adherence to the provisions of the Sports Code is an

ongoing and continuous exercise and the Ministry constantly monitors the National Sports Federations (NSFs) with regard to the observance of  the  provisions  of  Sports  Code  by  them.  The  Ministry  ensures  that recognised NSFs abide by the basic and cardinal principles, such as age  &  tenure  restrictions  in  respect  of  office  bearers  of  the  NSFs, conduct  of  fair  and  transparent  elections,  protection  of  athletes' interests, etc. The Government insists on observance of the provisions of the Sports Code by the NSFs to maintain their recognition on yearto-year  basis.  Wherever  any  such  violations  are  noticed,  necessary action  including  suspension,  non-renewal  of  annual  recognition  and withdrawal of recognition is taken.

(c) to (f) No, Sir. However, in order to ensure that grants are utilized for  the  purpose  for  which  they  have  been  sanctioned,  utilization certificates and audited accounts are obtained from the NSFs. Further, NSFs  receiving  grant  of  Rs.1.00  crore  and  above  are  subject  to  the audit by Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Complaints Received on Jan Samarth Portal
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2096

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 09 th  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1946 (SAKA)

## COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON JAN SAMARTH PORTAL

## 2096.  SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  number  of  complaints  and grievances received through the Jan Samarth portal from the applicants, beneficiaries, lenders, or other stakeholders since its inception and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of complaints resolved satisfactorily along with the time-frame;
- (c) whether  any  action  has  been  taken  or  proposed  against  any  person  or  entity responsible for causing or contributing to such complaints or grievances;
- (d) whether any compensation or relief has been given or planned for those who suffered any loss or damage due to such complaints or grievances; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e): Jan Samarth Portal was launched to provide a common platform for availing loan under credit-linked Government schemes. The salient features of the 'Jan Samarth' Portal are as under:

- i. It connects various stakeholders like beneficiaries, financial institutions, Central/State Government Agencies, and Nodal Agencies on a common platform.
- ii. Applicants can access 15 credit-linked Government Schemes catering to Agriculture, renewable energy, Business activity, livelihood and education etc.
- iii. The portal is available in 8 different languages and more than 200 Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) have been onboarded on the portal.
- iv. The portal is integrated with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL), Goods and Service Tax (GST), Central Board of Direct  Taxes  (CBDT)  and  Local  Government  Directory  (LGD)  etc.  for  seamlessly authenticating data.

Grievance  redressal  in  Jan  Samarth  portal  is  based  on  principles  of  transparency  and customers  are  informed  about  the  channels  available  for  resolving  grievances  in  a  timely manner. Complaints in the portal are recorded, tracked, and resolved within specified time frames,  with  responsibilities  assigned  to  ensure  quality  and  process  improvements.  As  on 28.11.2024, Jan Samarth Portal has satisfactorily resolved 1,29,385 grievances received in a time bound manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Welfare of Migrant Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2094

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## WELFARE OF MIGRANT LABOURERS

†2094. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

- (a)the details of arrangements made  by the Government  for accommodation and security of the workers coming from the tribal dominated areas of Rajasthan State to work in big cities of Gujarat State like Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat;
- (b)whether the labourers working in these big cities also bring their young children along with them;
- (c)if so, whether the Government intends to make any arrangements for imparting education to children of these migrant labourers; and (d)the  details  of  financial  assistance  likely  to  be  provided  by  the Government to the labourers working in big cities in case they met with an accident during the work?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d):  In order to safeguard the interest of the migrant workers, the  Inter-State  Migrant  Workmen  (Regulation  of  Employment  and Conditions of Services) Act, 1979, inter alia, provides for registration of  certain  establishments  employing  Inter  State  migrant  workers, licensing of contractors, etc. Workers employed are to be provided facilities including residential accommodation and medical facilities. This Act has been subsumed in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has also launched  Affordable  Rental  Housing  Complexes  (ARHCs)  a  subscheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) to address the accommodation needs of migrant workers.

Under the provision of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009  it  is  mandated  that  the appropriate Government has to provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child of the age 6 to 14 years in a neighborhood school, which is also applicable to the children of interstate migrant workers.

Further, the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, provides for inter-alia the payment of compensation by employers to employee for death. This Act has been subsumed in the Code on Social Security, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Weakening Environmental Institutions
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Smt. Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2093

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## Weakening Environmental Institutions

## 2093.  SMT. PRATIMA MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government acknowledges the criticism regarding weakening environmental institutions such as the National Green tribunal (NGT) and the Central Empowered  Committee,  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  restore  their effectiveness and independence; and
- (b) whether the key amendments to the Environment Protection Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Biological Diversity Act were carried out with public consultation, if not, the reasons  therefor  and  the  ways  adopted  to  ensure  transparency  in  future  legislative changes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) & (b): National Green Tribunal since its inception i.e. 18.10.2010, has been working for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and  other natural resources  including  enforcement  of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Government has constituted the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), a permanent authority,  in pursuance of Hon'ble Supreme Court's Order dated 18.8.2023 in I.A. Nos  196062  and  174896/2019  in  Writ  Petitions  (Civil)  No.  202/95.  Both  the independent  Institutions  have  been  working  efficiently  and  effectively  in  the discharge of their respective roles and responsibilities.

Further,  the  amendments  to  the  Environment  Protection  Act,  Wildlife  Protection Act,  and  Biological  Diversity  Act  were  carried  out  following  due  procedure including  consultations  with  the  relevant  stakeholders  including  public,  NonGovernmental Organizations, Experts, State Governments, Ministries / Government agencies.

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