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Lok Sabha Question No. 552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Financial Assistance to Andhra Pradesh under the scheme RUSA
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 552

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANDHRA PRADESH UNDER THE SCHEME RUSA

## 552. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA);
- (b) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under RUSA within Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;
- (c) the criteria for providing financial assistance under this scheme;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to develop new Universities in the State of Andhra Pradesh under this scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) was a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the  Ministry  of  Education  for  supporting  States/UTs  for  improving  the  quality  of  selected  State Universities and colleges. The third phase of the RUSA scheme has been launched as Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA).  The  details regarding the scheme is available at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/pm-usha\_guidelines.pdf.
- (b) The details regarding central share approval, releases and utilisation to Andhra Pradesh under the scheme of RUSA is given below:

(in Rs. Crore)

| Central Share Approved              | Central Share Approved                                                            | Central Share Released              | Central Share Released                                                            | Central Share Utilised              |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Since inception of Scheme (2013-14) | During the last three years and Current year (1st April, 2020 to 20th July, 2023) | Since inception of Scheme (2013-14) | During the last three years and Current year (1st April, 2020 to 20th July, 2023) | Since inception of Scheme (2013-14) |
| 520.14                              | 0.00                                                                              | 338.21                              | 36.64                                                                             | 275.24                              |

- (c)  The  guidelines  of  the  scheme  of  PM-USHA  including  the  funding  criteria  is  available  at https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/pm-usha\_guidelines.pdf
- (d) & (e) Setting up of new Universities is not supported under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Digitisation of Manuscripts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 542

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## DIGITISATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

## 542. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the valuable manuscripts containing the practice of Siddha and Ayurvedic Medicines were documented and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)   the  number  of  rare  archives,  documents  and  other  manuscripts  that  have  been digitized during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (G.KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b)  Yes, Sir. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, through National Mission for Manuscripts has documented 5.2 million manuscripts, conserved 90 million folios and digitized 3.5  crore  pages  of  Manuscripts  Heritage  of  India.  The  National  Mission  for Manuscripts has already uploaded 1,20,000 manuscripts on its website, out of which  around  70,000  are  available  in  public  domain  free  of  cost  for  the research  fraternity.  The  Siddha  and  Ayurvedic  Manuscripts  are  part  of  the database. Due to covid 19, the National Mission for Manuscripts has not been able to digitize the manuscripts in the last three years. However, it has been dedicatedly involved in conservation and documentation of manuscripts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Representation of Reserved Category in Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.539 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## REPRESENTATION OF RESERVED CATEGORY IN CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES

539. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the deprived social categories like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs are adequately represented in the Central Universities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) in Central Universities belonging to SC, ST, OBC communities out of total number of VCs;
- (e)  the  number  of  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  and  Assistant  Professors  in  Central Universities belonging to SC, ST, OBC communities out of the total number of faculties; and
- (f) the number of Registrars in Central Universities belonging to SC, ST, OBC communities out of total number of Registrars?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (c): Government of India has enacted The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019 to ensure adequate representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled  Tribes  (STs),  Socially  and  Economically  Backward  Classes  (SEBCs)  and Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs). The working strength of teaching and non-teaching staff in 45 Central Universities (CUs) under purview of Ministry of Education are as under:-

| Positions                                |   GEN |   SC |   ST |   OBC |   EWS |   PWD |   TOTAL |
|------------------------------------------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|-------|---------|
| Teaching (45 CUs) (As on 01.04.2023)     |  8734 | 1421 |  625 |  1901 |   192 |   225 |   13098 |
| Non-Teaching (45 CUs) (As on 01.04.2023) | 14145 | 1958 | 1141 |  2526 |   161 |   268 |   20199 |

(d): In Central Universities, One (1) Vice-Chancellor (VC) belongs to SC community, One (1) VC belongs to ST community and Five (5) VCs belong to OBC community.

- (e):  The  number  of  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  and  Assistant  Professors  working  in Central universities belonging to SC, ST and OBC communities out of the total number of faculties are as under:-
- (f): In Central Universities, Two (2) Registrars belong to SC community, Two (2) Registrars belong to ST community and Three (3) Registrars belong to OBC community.

| Central University        | Posts               |   GEN |   SC |   ST |   OBC |   EWS |   PWD |   TOTAL |
|---------------------------|---------------------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|-------|---------|
| 45 CUs (As on 01.04.2023) | Professor           |  1146 |   96 |   22 |    60 |     3 |    14 |    1341 |
| 45 CUs (As on 01.04.2023) | Associate Professor |  2304 |  231 |   69 |   187 |     7 |    19 |    2817 |
| 45 CUs (As on 01.04.2023) | Assistant Professor |  5284 | 1094 |  534 |  1654 |   182 |   192 |    8940 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Shruti Amrut Programme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Anil Firojiya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 537 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## SHRUTI AMRUT PROGRAMME

- 537 Shri Anil Firojiya:

Shri Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod:

Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes under which work is being done under Shruti Amrut Programme
- (b) whether any agreement for cultural co-operation has been signed between the Government of India and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM  AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Centenary and Anniversary Celebration Scheme.

(b) to (c)  Government of India and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt has signed  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  on  25.01.2023  in  the  field  of  Culture  for  a period  of  five  (5)  years.  There  are  following  11  articles  in  the  Memorandum  of Understanding:

- (1) Music and Dance
- (2) Theatre
- (3) Exhibitions, Seminars and Conferences
- (4) Archives
- (5) Library
- (6) Literature
- (7) Research and Documentation
- (8) Festivals
- (9) Visits
- (10) General and Financial Provisions
- (11) Miscellaneous.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Reservation for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sougata Ray, Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 534

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 24/07/2023

## RESERVATION FOR TRIBALS

## 534.  PROF. SOUGATA RAY: SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  in  wake  of  decision  given  by Chhattisgarh High Court in respect of reduction made in reservation for tribals and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to exclude tribals from Fifth and Sixth Schedule of the Constitution while implementing Uniform Civil Code and if so, the details thereof.
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  concerned  about  the  preservation  of  various  rituals followed by Tribals under the proposed Uniform Civil Code, if so the details thereof;
- (d) the details of steps being taken to ensure the rituals of Tribals of the country;
- (e) whether there is any proposal to provide a separate column for mentioning religion of tribals in the ensuing census; and
- (f)  the  details  regarding  economic,  social  and  educational  status  of  tribals  living  in  the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) to (f): The information is being collected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Unresponsive Services in Corporate Offices
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 533

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, July 24, 2023/Sravana 2, 1945(Saka)

## UNRESPONSIVE SERVICES IN CORPORATE OFFICES

## QUESTION

533. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that majority of official landline phone numbers and other services in corporate offices are not in order, do not work well or are not being  received to respond to sort out queries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State & UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  corrective  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## 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) and (c):  No such information / data is maintained by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Setting up of IIT
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Sanjay Bhatia, Nayab Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 531

ANSWERED ON-24/07/2023

## Setting up of IIT

## †531.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to setup an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in each States and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  consider  setting  up  of  an  IIT  in  the Parliamentary  constituencies  of  Karnal  and  Kurukshetra  on  the  lines  of  the model of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak which was allocated to Haryana by the Union Government;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  also  likely  to  consider  setting  up  of  an  IIT  in Khandwa Parliamentary constituency at State level on the lines of the model of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore which was allocated to Madhya Pradesh by the Union Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d): There are 23 IITs functioning in the Country, viz. IIT  Bombay (Maharashtra),  IIT  Delhi  (Delhi),  IIT  Kanpur  (Uttar  Pradesh),  IIT  Kharagpur  (West Bengal), IIT Madras (Tamil Nadu), IIT Guwahati (Assam), IIT Roorkee (Uttarakhand), IIT(BHU),  Varanasi  (Uttar  Pradesh),  IIT  Ropar  (Punjab),  IIT  Patna  (Bihar),  IIT Hyderabad  (Telangana),  IIT  Jodhpur  (Rajasthan),  IIT  Gandhinagar  (Gujarat),  IIT Bhubaneswar (Odisha), IIT Indore (Madhya Pradesh), IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), IIT Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), IIT Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), IIT Goa (Goa), IIT  Palakkad (Kerala), IIT Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), IIT Dharwad (Karnataka) and IIT(ISM) Dhanbad (Jharkhand). As of now, there is no proposal to set up more IITs in the Country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Amount Utilised in Jharkhand for the Development of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†525 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## AMOUNT UTILISED IN JHARKHAND

## FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

## †525.

## SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  tourist  places  in  Jharkhand  which  are connected to the tourist circuits selected by the Government for the development of tourism in the country;
- whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  an  amount  of  Rs.  52 crore  was  approved  in  the  last  few  years  to  develop  places like  Betta  National Park, Netrahat, Chandil etc. in Jharkhand
- (b) State;
- if so, the details of amount utilized out of the above-mentioned
- (c) amount;
- (d) the  schemes  for  which  it  has  been  utilized  and  the  time  by which the remaining amount is likely to be utilized;
- (e) whether  it  is  proposed  to  disburse  additional  amount  for development of tourism in Jharkhand; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): The Ministry of Tourism as part of its 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme  has  sanctioned  a  project  in  2018-19  under  Eco  Circuit theme, which was revised in 2022-23 to Rs.30.11 Crore. The project includes development works at Dalma, Betla National Park, Mirchaiya, Netrahat etc. The State Government/Implementing Agency  has  submitted  a  utilization  certificate  for  an  amount  of

Rs.26.28  Crore  in  respect  of  this  project  against  the  released amount of Rs.26.37 Crore. The Ministry of Tourism has revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme  as  'Sw a desh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)'  with  the  objective  to develop  sustainable  and  responsible  tourism  destinations  in  the country  and  has  identified  'Chandil'  as  a  destination  in Jharkhand for development. In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRAS HAD)' scheme also sanctioned a project 'Development of Baba Baidyanath  Dham,  Deo ghar'  in Jharkhand  in  2018-19  for  Rs.39.13 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Vacant Posts in Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Mohammad Jawed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 521 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## VACANT POSTS IN CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES

## 521. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  teaching  posts  and  other  vacant  posts  in  Central  Universities  across  the country;
- (b) the steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government to fill the vacant posts in Central Universities;
- (c) whether the Government has directed the Central Universities to fill the vacancies within a specific timeline;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  up  vacant  posts  in  all  the  Central Universities in an expeditious manner and ensure that learning is not affected?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a)  to  (e):  As  on  01.04.2023,  5825  teaching  posts  and  15390  non-teaching  posts  are  lying vacant  in  Central  Universities  under  the  purview  of  Ministry  of  Education.  Occurring  of vacancies and filling thereof is a continuous process. The vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation  and  additional  requirements  on  account  of  enhanced  students'  strength.  The Ministry of  Education  and University Grants Commission (UGC)  continuously monitors it with  the  Central  Universities  (CUs).  However,  the  onus  of  filling  up  the  posts  lies  on  the Central Universities (CUs) which are autonomous bodies created under Acts of Parliament. Ministry of Education has given directive to UGC and all the CUs to fill up the vacancies in mission mode. As on date, more than 4000 teaching posts and 1500 non-teaching posts have been filled under the ongoing Mission mode recruitment drive.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Compensation Cess on Paan Masala and Gutkha
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.519

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023/SRAVANA 2,1945(SAKA)

## COMPENSATION CESS ON PAAN MASALA AND GUTKHA

## †519.    SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government is proposing to fix the compensation cess on paan masala and gutkha at 51 per cent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the new system of specific tax in place of ad valorem tax on paan masala keeps the new tax rate neutral; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): GST rates and Compensation Cess rates are prescribed on the recommendation of the GST Council,  which  is  a  constitutional  body  comprising  of  representatives  of  States/UTs  and  Centre. Accordingly, on the recommendation of the GST Council in its 49th Meeting, the rate of Compensation Cess levied on pan masala and gutkha products has been converted to specific rate linked to retail sale price, i.e. 32% of retail sale price per unit and 61% of retail sale price per unit respectively, with effect from the 1st April, 2023. Further, the GST Council in its 50th Meeting, has recommended that the earlier ad valorem levy rate would be applicable to such goods in relation to which it is legally not required to declare on the package thereof the retail sale price.

(c) and (d): The specific tax has been approximated to the same level as is applicable in the transaction value-based  levy  on  subject  goods.  The  conversion  of  the  rate  of  Compensation  Cess  levied  on  pan masala and gutkha from transaction value based levy to a levy linked to retail sale price has been made to avoid possibility of tax evasion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Four Labour Codes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 518

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## FOUR LABOUR CODES

## 518.  SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

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

- (a)whether the four labour codes enacted for amalgamating various labour laws have been implemented;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether  after  the  implementation  of  these  labour  codes,  it  will take away almost 90 per cent of the existing workforce out of the purview of the labour legislations; and

(d)if so, the details thereof and the Government's reaction thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  Government  has  formulated  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  and  published these Codes in the Official Gazette for general information.

As a step towards implementation of the all four Labour Codes, rules are required to be framed by the Central Government as well as by the State Governments. The Central Government and a number of States/Union Territories (UTs) have pre-published the draft rules under 4  Labour  Codes, inviting comments  of  all stakeholders.

- (c) & (d): The Labour Codes strengthen the protection available to workers, including unorganized workers  in terms of statutory minimum wage, social security and healthcare of workers. The Code on Wages, 2019 has universalized statutory right for minimum wages and timely payment of wages to all workers to support sustainable growth  and  inclusive  development.  Besides,  the  Code  on  Social Security, 2020 aims to extend social security benefits to all workers

both in the organised and unorganised sectors. The provisions introduced  in  the  Code  on  Social  Security,  2020  to enhance coverage of social security are as follows:

- i.        The  coverage  of  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation (ESIC) has been extended pan-India as against notified districts/areas.    Further,  ESIC  coverage  on  voluntary  basis  for establishments having less than 10 employees has been introduced. Further,  benefits  under  ESIC  can  also  be  made  applicable  to  an establishment which carries on hazardous or life threatening occupation as notified by the Central Government, in which even a single employee is employed.
- ii.        The  Code  envisages  a  Social  Security  Fund  for  formulating schemes for welfare of the unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers.
- iii.        The  Central  Government  has  been  empowered  to  extend benefits to unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers and  the  members  of  their  families  through  ESIC  or  Employees' Provident Fund Organization.

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