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Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Connecting PACS with National Integrated Software
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## Connecting PACS with National Integrated Software

## † 1396. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकाįरता मंũी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Primary Agricultural Credit Society(PACS) are being connected to the National Integrated Software by the Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the manner in which the said linking will enhance the efficiency of PACS?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (c):  Yes, Sir. In order to strengthen Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), project for Computerization of 63,000 functional PACS with a total financial outlay of ₹2,516 Crore has been approved by the Government of India, which entails bringing all the functional PACS onto an  ERP  (Enterprise  Resource  Planning)  based  common  national  software,  linking  them  with NABARD through  State  Cooperative  Banks  (StCBs)  and  District  Central  Cooperative  Banks (DCCBs). Proposals to computerize 62,318 PACS across 28 States/ UTs have been sanctioned. The Software has already been developed by NABARD and ERP trial run has started in 5,673 PACS in 26 States/ UTs so far. Hardware procurement and digitization of legacy data by the States and Union Territories are under process.

The project will improve the work efficiency of PACS by ensuring speedy disbursal of loans, lowering  of  transaction  costs,  reducing  imbalances  in  payments,  seamless  accounting  with DCCBs and StCBs and will also increase transparency.  It  will  enhance  trustworthiness  in  the working of PACS among farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Framing of Audit Standards for MSCs
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1394 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## Framing of Audit Standards for MSCs

## † 1394. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकाįरता मंũी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is in the process of framing audit standards for the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCs) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the manner in which it is likely to benefit the professionalism of the societies?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (b): The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) (Amendment) Act & Rules, 2023 have been notified on 03.08.2023 and 04.08.2023, respectively to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, increase accountability  and reform electoral process, etc.in the Multi State Cooperative Societies by supplementing existing legislation and incorporating the provisions of Ninety-seventh Constitutional Amendment.

A provision has been introduced for multi-State co-operative societiesto adopt such standards of auditing and accounting as may be determined by the Central Government.

Until  such  standards  of  auditing  and  accounting  are  specified,  the  auditing  and  accounting standards specified by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India constituted by sub-section (1) of section  3  of  the  Chartered  Accountants  Act,  1949  are  deemed  to  be  the  standard  of  auditing  and accounting.  Also,  the  multi-State  co-operative  banks  shall  adopt  the  standards  of  accounting  and auditing, if any, laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.

Also, a provision for Concurrent Audit has been introduced for Multi-State Cooperative Societies with turnover/deposits of more than 500 crore rupees from a panel of auditors approved by Central Registrar. Concurrent audit will ensure early detection of fraud or irregularities, if any, and accordingly prompt course corrections can be made. Following two panels of auditors for Multi-State Cooperative Societies have been notified for financial year 2023-24:

- 1) Panel of auditors for multi-State cooperative societies having an annual turnover/ deposit (as the case may be) of up to five hundred crore rupees for carrying out Statutory Audit.
- 2) Panel of auditors for multi-State cooperative societies having an annual turnover/ deposit (as the case may be) of more than five hundred crore rupees for carrying out Statutory and Concurrent Audit.

The above provisions will benefit the professionalism of the societies by ensuring standardization, uniformity in accounting/ auditing, greater transparency and financial discipline.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Human-Animal Conflict
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1393

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## HUMAN-ANIMAL CONFLICT

1393.  SHRI ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data of persons who lost lives in human-animal conflict while engaging in farming;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan/proposal  to  create  an  authority  to  disburse monetary relief to survivors of such attacks and relatives of those killed; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी

(SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) to (d): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs compiles and disseminates information on persons killed by animals  in its publication titled 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' (ADSI). The report till 2022 is available on NCRB website  (https://ncrb.gov.in).  In  the  ADSI  Reports,  separate  data  for  persons  engaged  in farming who lost lives in human-animal conflict has not been given.

Management  of  human-wildlife conflict is primarily the responsibility of State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Subsidy for Purchase of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Ram Kripal Yadav, Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1384

ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## SUBSIDY FOR PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 1384.  DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA: SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA :

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मं त्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any subsidy is being provided to the common citizens to purchase electric vehicles to reduce air pollution; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## ANSWER (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) & (b): Yes  Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  formulated  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) Scheme for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore to reduce air pollution in the country.  Under this scheme, incentives/ subsidy are provided to consumers (buyers/end users) in the form of an upfront reduced purchase  price of hybrid and electric vehicles to enable wider adoption of electric vehicles, which will be reimbursed to the OEM (EV manufacturers) by Government of India.

Under phase-II of FAME India Scheme, subsidy amounting to Rs. 5283 crore has been given  to  electric  vehicle  manufacturers  on  sale  of  11,75,888  no.  of  electric  vehicles  as  on 08.12.2023.  The details of electric vehicles incentivised category wise are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Wheeler Type   | Total No. of Vehicle   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------|
| 1.        | 2 wheeler      | 10,38,724              |
| 2.        | 3 wheeler      | 1,22,345               |
| 3.        | 4 wheeler      | 14,819                 |
| Total     | Total          | 11,75,888              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Press Freedom
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## PRESS FREEDOM

## 1383. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a decline in Press Freedom in the country since 2014 and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of journalists arrested in the country since 2014;
- (c) the details and the number of incidents wherein journalists were killed in the country since 2014;
- (d) the details and the number of digital data search, seizures and raids conducted against journalist by the Government since 2014;
- (e) whether the Government is taking steps to improve Press Freedom in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a): Freedom of speech and expression is enshrined under Article 19 of the Constitution. It is the endeavour of the Government to uphold and preserve press freedom. While there are reports  by  some  NGOs  indicating  a  lowering  in  India's  ranking  on  press  freedom,  the Government  does  not  subscribe  to  such  reports  as  they  are  based  on  low  sample  size, inadequate recognition of India's democratic values, non-transparency, etc.

- (b) to (d): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and State Governments are responsible for prevention, detection and investigation  of  crimes  and  for  prosecuting  the  criminals  through  their  law  enforcement agencies. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain data separately  for Journalists/ media personnel.

(e) & (f):  The Press Council of India (PCI), a statutory body, constituted under the Press Council Act, 1978 aims to preserve the freedom of the Press and improve the standards of newspapers, etc. It  also,  under the  statute,  conducts  enquiries  into  complaints  concerning curtailment of press freedom, attack on journalists etc.

Similarly for news on TV and digital media, the Government has recognized a regime of self-regulation by these entities promoting press freedom.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Monitoring of Television Programmes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## MONITORING OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

## 1381.  SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set up any monitoring center to monitor the content of programmes being broadcasted on television in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the powers given to the monitoring centre;
- (d) the total funds allocated for the said purpose; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING;  AND  MINISTER  OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c) : All programmes telecast on private satellite TV channels are required to adhere  to  the  Programme  Code  and  Advertising  Code  laid  down  under  the  Cable Television  Networks  (Regulation)  Act,  1995.  The  Government  has  established  an Electronic Media Monitoring Centre (EMMC) to monitor content of private satellite TV channels  for  violation  of  the  said  Codes.  Cases  of  apparent  violation  of  Codes found by EMMC are dealt with in accordance with a three tier grievance redressal mechanism established under the Act.

The EMMC also undertakes other related activities, including those mandated by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

(d) During  the  FY  2022-23,  expenditure  of  Rs.  9.19  crore  was  incurred  towards maintenance of equipments and salary of the personnel in EMMC.

(e) In  accordance  with  the  extant  Rules,  action  is  taken  for  violation  of  the Programme  &  Advertisement  Codes  by  the  TV  channels,  including  by  way  of issuance of advisories, warnings, running of apology scrolls, off-air orders etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Research Work on Tribal Culture and Folk Literature
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kishan Kapoor

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

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## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 118 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## *118. SHRI KISHAN KAPOOR:

## Research Work on Tribal Culture and Folk Literature

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state the details of the research works undertaken on the culture of tribal areas and folk literature of Himachal Pradesh by the students of Central University situated in Dharamshala?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 118 FOR 11.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI KISHAN KAPOOR, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING RESEARCH WORK ON TRIBAL CULTURE AND FOLK LITERATURE

Centre  for  Tribal  Studies  provides  Post  Graduate  Diploma  and  Ph.D.  Programme  in  Central University  of  Himachal  Pradesh.  The  area  for  PG  Diploma  programme  broadly  includes  custom, tradition, culture of Indian tribal communities, tribal policies and legislations, endangered tribal communities and their languages, historical perspective of tribal policies, tribal communities of Himachal Pradesh etc.

Research work undertaken by the in PhD Scholars in the University:

- Study of social and cultural heritage of Ghirth caste (a study in the context of Kangra district)
- Folklore of Tangsa Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh: A socio-cultural study
- The Concept of Tribe in Colonial India: A Study
- Hygiene Management among Adolescent Girls of Gaddi Tribe in Bharmour (H.P)
- Social and cultural study of Gaddi tribe (with special reference to Himachal Pradesh)
- Studying the reach and  impact  of  New  Media  on  the  Tribal  communities  in  Himachal Pradesh
- An exploratory study of the Lavanya community of Kashmir.
- Gujjar Community: Gotra System and Communication Traditions

Apart from the above research work, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas was also organized at the Centre for Tribal Studies of Himachal Pradesh Central University. Students were made aware about the tribal culture of Himachal Pradesh and the economic, social and geographical conditions of the tribal  areas  of  Himachal  Pradesh  through  several  activities  held  on  the  occasion  of  Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Mudra Loan Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *113

## ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1945 (SAKA)

## MUDRA LOAN SCHEME

## *113.  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Mudra Loans sanctioned w.e.f. April 1, 2022 will have 60 per cent interest subsidy; (b) if so, the details thereof; self-employed seekers are the backbone of this country and hence everyone is eligible to get interest subsidy or other benefits under the Mudra Loan Scheme; and

- (c) whether the Government proposes to include all those who got loans for setting up their enterprises under Mudra Scheme before April 1, 2022 for getting interest subsidy keeping in view the fact that the (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE FINANCE MINISTER

(Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

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## 13 th  POSITION

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  DECEMBER, 2023 BY SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN REGARDING MUDRA LOAN SCHEME

(a) to (d) Under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), collateral-free institutional credit up to Rs. 10  lakh  is  provided  by  Member  Lending  Institutions  (MLIs)  i.e.  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks (SCBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions  (MFIs) to  micro/small  business  units  for  income  generating  activities  in  the manufacturing, trading, services sector and also for activities allied to agriculture.

There is neither any provision in the Scheme to provide interest subsidy to the borrowers nor there is  any  proposal  under  consideration  to  provide  60  per  cent  interest  subsidy  for  Mudra  loans sanctioned before April 1, 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Implementation of SOP to Run/Conduct Coaching Institutes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 112 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Implementation of SOP to Run/Conduct Coaching Institutes

## *112.  SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to implement Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to run/conduct  coaching  institute  for  various  competitive  examinations  for  jobs  and  to  prepare  for competitive examination for admissions in various professional/ technical courses across the country so as to save the students from paying hefty/high fees, mental stress and suicide etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  112  FOR  REPLY  ON  11.12.2023  ASKED  BY  SHRI  M. SELVARAJ, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF SOP TO RUN/CONDUCT COACHING INSTITUTES

(a)  to  (c):  Government is  in  process  of formulating a model guidelines for regulation of Coaching Centre for adoption by States / UTs by way of appropriate legal framework.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Comparative Analysis of Employment in Tourism Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*110 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR

*110.SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  comparative  analysis  of  the  current  employment scenario  in  the  tourism  sector  in  India  over  the  last  three  years, including  the  total  number  of  jobs  directly  generated  and  the manner in which this has evolved over the abovementioned period; (b) the comparative overview of its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India over the past three years; and

- (c) the trends or changes noticed during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*110 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 REGARDING COMPARATIVE  ANALYSIS  OF  EMPLOYMENT  IN  TOURISM  SECTOR  BY SHRI. JAGDAMBIKA PAL

(a)  to  (c):  The  employment  scenario  in  the  tourism  sector  and  the contribution  of  tourism  to  the  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  in  India, are as follows:

| Indicator                      |      2019-20 | 2020-21   |   2021-22 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|
| Total Tourism GDP (Rs. crore)  |  1.04175e+06 | 297432.99 | 415689    |
| Total Tourism share in GDP (%) |  5.18        | 1.50*     |      1.77 |
| Total Tourism Jobs (million)   | 69.44        | 68.07     |     70.04 |
| Share in employment            | 13.5         | 12.91*    |     12.66 |

Source: National Council of Applied Economic  Research  (NCAER) computations  using  National  Account  Statistics  2023,  Third  Tourism Satellite  Account  -  2015-16  and  respective  rounds  of  Periodic  Labour Force Survey data.

*The decline in the share of tourism GDP and tourism employment is due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The share of tourism in the GDP declined in the year 2020-21 to 1.50% from 5.18% in the year 2019-20 due to the Covid pandemic. However, in the post-pandemic year 2021-22, the share of tourism in the total GDP increased  to  1.77%.  The  share  of  Tourism  employment  in  the  total employment of the economy declined in the year 2020-21 to 12.91% from 13.50%  in  the  year  2019-20.  In  the  post-pandemic  year  2021-22,  the share of Tourism employment was 12.66%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Rewriting of Agama Shastras
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *104

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## REWRITING OF AGAMA SHASTRAS

*104. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a)   whether the Government has any plan to compile and rewrite the Agama Shastras and  the  translation  of  manuscripts  lying  in  North-Eastern  States  as  well  as  in Nepal, Tibet and China; (b)   if so, the details thereof; (c)   whether the Government proposes to evaluate the impact of Agama Shastras on the Indian culture; and

- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the house.

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *104 for 11.12.2023

- (a) to (d) Yes  Sir.  The  Indira  Gandhi  National  Centre  for  the  Arts,  an  autonomous organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  through  its  Kalamulasastra series, dedicated to bringing out fundamental texts on Indian arts, regularly edits and publishes agamas, with detailed descriptions where due emphasis is given to the impact and significance on the Indian Art and Culture. Details of Agamas published are:
-  Shaiva Agamas like Svayambhu Sruta Sangraha in 2 volumes.
-  Ajitamahatantra in five volumes,
-  Vatulyasuddhakhya Tantra in 3 volumes
-  Vaishnava agama viz the Isvarasamhita in five volumes and
-  Sakta Agama viz Manthanabhairava Tantra in 14 volumes.