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Lok Sabha Question No. 1366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Local Labour Compliance by Mining Companies in Jharkhand
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1366

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## LOCAL LABOUR COMPLIANCE BY MINING COMPANIES IN

JHARKHAND

1366. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)the details of the present status of the appointment of contractual and  casual  labourers  in  outsourcing  companies,  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and private companies/ Mine Developer and Operators (MDOs), particularly in Jharkhand;
- (b)the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the welfare of contractual and casual/local labourers in the companies/organisations;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  conducted  regular  monitoring  in
- these organisations to ensure full compliance with labour laws;
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  outcomes  during  the  last  five
- years;
- (e)the  details  of  the  number  of  grievances  received  against  the contractors or outsourcing companies/MDOs for violation of labour laws during the last five years, along with the action taken thereon; and
- (f)the details of the policies or schemes proposed by the Government for  providing  permanent  employment  to  these  casual  and  local labourers and to protect their rights?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per information available, the present number of appointments of contract and casual workers in outsourcing companies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Private Companies/Mine  Developers  and  Operators  (MDOs)  specifically  in Jharkhand is 1,30,765.

- (b): Regular inspections of the establishments of employers as well as contractors are being conducted from time to time for ensuring welfare and other amenities to the workers under all the applicable labour laws in all sectors in the central sphere.
- (c): Regular  inspections  are  conducted  from  time  to  time  for compliance of the provisions of applicable labour laws and prosecutions  have  also  been  filed  against  defaulters  in  the  Court, wherever applicable.
- (d): As  per information  available,  total  760  Inspections  were conducted  in  mining  sector  during  the  last  five  years  and  236 prosecutions filed in the Court.
- (e): As per information available, there are 610 grievances received and all the grievances have been disposed off.
- (f): There is no such provision in the Contract Labour (Regulation and  Abolition)  Act,  1970.  However,  Department  of  Personnel  and Training (DoPT) had notified one time scheme on 10.09.1993 to confer temporary status and subsequent regularization of casual labourers/workers who were in Government for more than 240 days (206 days in case of offices observing 5 days week) on the date of issue of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Demand of Sports Academy in Murshidabad Lok Sabha Constituency
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Md Abu Taher Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1364

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

Demand of Sports Academy in Murshidabad Lok Sabha Constituency

1364.   Md Abu Taher Khan:

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

- (a) whether the Government  is aware  that Murshidabad Lok  Sabha Constituency is one of the lagging Constituency in terms of Sports;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  a  well equipped sports academy in Murshidabad Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

- (a) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of  development  of sports, rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory Governments.  The  Union  Government  only  supplements  their  efforts  by bridging  critical  gaps.  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  has  not conducted any study to assess if Murshidabad Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the lagging Constituency in terms of Sports.
- (b) and (c) Under the Khelo India Scheme, sports academies are accredited based on proposals received from State Government. No proposal has been received  from  the  State  Government  of  West  Bengal  for  accreditation  of sports academy in Murshidabad Lok Sabha Constituency. However, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Station Road, Swarnamoyee, P.O. Berhampore, District Murshidabad, has been notified as a Khelo India Centre in the Murshidabad Lok Sabha Constituency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Development of ITI under Centre of Excellence
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1363

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF ITI UNDER CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

†1363 . SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether 149 ITIs are being developed as Centres of Excellence in Bihar;
- (b) if  so,  the  name  and  number  of  ITIs  of  West  Champaran  district  likely  to  be developed as Centres of Excellence;
- (c) whether  15  thousand  youth  are  likely  to  be  imparted  training  of  under  new technology  every  year  in  the  said  23  new  courses  which  will  create  new  employment opportunities for the youth in Multinational Companies; and;
- (d) the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  As  per  information  provided  by  the  Government  of  Bihar,  the  state government has decided to upgrade 149 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the State as Centres of Excellence with the support of Tata Technologies Limited.
- (b)  It  has  been  decided  to  upgrade  the  following  four  Government  ITIs  in  West Champaran districts into Centres of Excellence.
1. Government ITI Betiah
2. Government ITI Narkatiyaganj
3. Government ITI Semra Bazar (Bagaha)
4. Government Women ITI (Betiah)
- (c) and (d) Centres of Excellence have been established in 60 Government ITIs, so far. As  per  information  received  from  the  State  Government,  currently  3,539  students  are undergoing training in various courses in these Centres of Excellence, and 5,597 students have  already  completed  training  under  this  initiative.  These  courses  aim  to  enhance employability  by  equipping  students  with  new-age  technical  skills  aligned  with  industry needs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: ITI Up-Scaling Project
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Smt. Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1362

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## ITI UP-SCALING PROJECT

1362. SMT. SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Up-Scaling Project to modernize ITIs with focus on AI, robotics, and climate-friendly technologies;
- (b) if so, the main objectives, funding details and steps taken/being taken by the Government to address long-standing skill gaps in the workforce;
- (c) the number of ITIs in West Bengal, especially in Howrah district, selected under the said project; and
- (d) whether targets have been set up to improve placement rates and employability of ITI graduates and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Cabinet  has  approved  National  Scheme  for  Upgradation  of  Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and setting up National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for skilling, at an estimated cost of ₹60,000 crore (Central Share: ₹30,000 crore, State Share: ₹20,000 crore, and Industry Share: ₹10,000 crore ). The scheme aims to upgrade 1,000 ITIs through hub-andspoke arrangements, focusing on outcome orientation in collaboration with state governments and industry. Under the scheme, course content and design will be aligned with industry skill needs, and new courses will be introduced to address emerging areas such as AI, robotics, and climate-friendly technologies, with the objective of creating a future-ready skilled workforce to meet the dynamic needs of India's economy and enhance industrial value addition. Provision for training of trainers has also been included under the scheme.
- (c) The scheme aims to upgrade a total of one-thousand (1,000) Government ITIs across the country in hub-and-spoke model. No State-wise allocation have been made under the scheme.
- d)  Yes,  Sir.  The  scheme  sets  clear  targets  to  improve  placement  rates  and  employability through  defined  Key  Performance  Indicators  (KPIs).  Upgraded  ITIs  will  offer  industry-aligned courses, On-the-Job Training (OJT), and stronger industry partnerships to enhance employment outcomes for graduates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Extend the Benefit of ESI
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1360

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF ESI

## 1360. SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  benefit  of Employees State Insurance to workers such as Accredited Social Health  Activist  (ASHA),  Anganawadi,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment  Guarantee (MGNREGP),  Auto Riksha,Taxi, Tailors etc., in the unauthorized sector;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government proposes to increase the existing ceiling of income for providing ESI benefit to deserving class of workers;
- (d)if so, the details thereof;
- (e)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  an  efficient mechanism to ascertain the actual number of Insured Persons (IPs)
- in Kollam Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (f)if so, the action taken to rectify the disparity in the number of IPs as per the records and register kept in ESI dispensaries under IMS and  IP  strength  maintained  by  the  Employees'  State  Insurance Corporation, Sub-Regional Office;
- (g)whether the Government proposes to increase the ESIC share of
- IPs in ESIC dispensaries under the control of IMS in Kerala; and (h)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The  Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948  is applicable  to  all  factories  and  establishments  having  ten  or  more employees, drawing wages up to Rs 21,000/- (Rs. 25,000/- for Persons with disability). As such, the Act does not apply to the unorganized sector.

The  revision  of  wage  ceiling  is  undertaken  periodically from time to time. The last revision in the wage ceiling for coverage under ESI Act, 1948 was done w.e.f. 01.01.2017, wherein the wage limit was raised from Rs. 15,000/- per month to Rs. 21,000/- per month.

(e) & (f): The existing IT-enabled system of ESI Corporation verifies eligibility  criteria  and  maintains  a  live  and  dynamic  list  of  Insured Persons (IPs) for providing the benefits under the ESI Act. This list is regularly updated based on employer submission, contribution detail and other eligibility parameters. The IP strength at regional and subregional  offices  is  derived  from  this  live  system  and  all  ESIC dispensaries rely solely on the centrally maintained online data.

(g) & (h): Currently, no such proposal is under consideration of the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Vacancies in the Pollution Control Boards
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri K Gopinath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1359

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## Vacancies in Pollution Control Boards

## 1359.   SHRI K GOPINATH:

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

- (a) the reasons for 50 per cent of posts being vacant in the Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) across all the States and Union Territories; and
- (b) whether the Government has formulated a timeline to fill these vacancies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (a) & (b):

SPCBs/PCCs  have  underlined  one  or  more  reasons  of  vacant  positions  in  their respective Boards/PCCs, such as;

-  Recruitment Rules/Service Rules are under process/pending for approval, delay in sanction of staffing pattern, restructuring/upgradation of posts and changes in recruitment policy, abolition of posts.
-  Court cases/proceedings, having bearing on recruitment/promotion.
-  Bifurcation of State.
-  Some posts proposed for surrender.
-  New recruits not joining due to different reasons.
-  No applications received for deputation posts/no suitable candidates found in feeder grade.
-  No eligible candidates in the feeder cadre for promotional posts.

Appointment  of  officers  and  employees  of  the  State  Boards  and  Pollution  Control Committees is being done under the regulation made by the State Boards/PCCs. Also, the State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees are under the administrative control of respective State Governments/UT Administration and the responsibility to fill up vacancies in SPCBs/PCCs lies with the concerned State Govt./ UT Administration.

The Central Government has reminded State Government/UT Administration to fill the vacancies,  at  the  earliest.  In  Writ  Petition(s)(Civil)  No(s).13029/1985  M.C.  Mehta  Versus Union of India & Ors, the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 8-5-2025 directed  all the State Pollution Control Boards and Committees to ensure that all the vacancies are filled by the end of September, 2025.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Publication of Inscriptions of Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1358

ANSWERED ON-28.07.2025

## PUBLICATION OF INSCRIPTIONS OF NATARAJA TEMPLE, CHIDAMBARAM

1358. DR. D RAVI KUMAR: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Nataraja  Temple  in  Chidambaram contains numerous inscriptions from the Chola period, with the earliest from the reign of Aditya Chola-l in the10th century CE, which provide valuable insights into the temple's history and patronage and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  document,  edit,  and  publish  these inscriptions in the form of a book for scholarly and public access and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to make such a publication available free of cost or at a subsidised rate to devotees visiting the temple and if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, whether the Government is likely to consider initiating a project to preserve, publish and distribute the inscriptions, given their historical and cultural significance?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)  Yes Sir, Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has copied 297 inscriptions from the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, the earliest dating to the reign of Rajendra-I (1036 CE). All these inscriptions have been deciphered, transcribed and their gist published in the Annual  Reports  of  Indian  Epigraphy  from  1888  to  1963.  Out  of  them  texts  of  157

inscriptions have been published in the volumes of South Indian Inscription.

(c)  and  (d)  All  the  above  ASI  publications  are available  at  different  sales counters  in ASI offices, protected monuments, museums and the Epigraphy Branch.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: ESI Hospital at Ballari in Karnataka
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri E Tukaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## ESI HOSPITAL AT BALLARI IN KARNATAKA

## 1357. SHRI E TUKARAM:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware that the construction of the 100bedded ESI Hospital at Ballari in Karnataka has been delayed for over three years;
- (b)if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)the revised timeline by which the Government intends to complete
- and operationalise the said hospital?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has assigned  the  work  to  Central  Public  Work  Department  (CPWD)  for construction of the 100-bedded ESI Hospital at Ballari. The project is at conceptual plan stage. The timeline of completion of such project varies  as  per  the  various  stages  of  the  construction  viz.  detailed concept planning, approvals / clearance of various authorities etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Relocation of Ghazipur Landfill
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Laxmikant Pappu Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1355

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## Relocation of Ghazipur Landfill

## 1355.   SHRI LAXMIKANT PAPPU NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Ghazipur landfill site located in the National Capital Region Delhi is the largest dumping ground in Asia and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  any  Committee  has  been  formed  on  this  subject  by  the  Government  in coordination with the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Central Pollution Control Board and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the timeline decided by the said Committee to remove all the dumped waste from the site; and
- (d) whether the Central Pollution Control Board issued an order to shift the Ghazipur landfill and Ghazipur Poultry Market to some other place and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per information provided by Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Ghazipur dumpsite is operating since 1984 and is spread over an area of 70 Acres. The volume of solid waste in 2019  was  140  Lakh  Metric  Tonnes.  The  biomining  /  bioremediation  operations  for  legacy waste present at the dumpsite started in 2019. At present, around 82 Lakh MT of solid waste is present at dumpsite.
- (b) to (d): The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, mandate local bodies to investigate and analyse all old open dumpsites and existing operational dumpsites for their potential of bio-mining and bio-remediation and wheresoever feasible, take necessary actions to bio-mine or  bio-remediate  the  sites.  Further,  in  absence  of  the  potential  of  bio-mining  and  bioremediation  of  dumpsite,  it  shall  be  scientifically  capped  as  per  landfill  capping  norms  to prevent further damage to the environment. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had issued guidelines for disposal of legacy waste in 2019. CPCB had also issued direction under Section  5  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  on  27.1.2021  to  all  SPCBs/PCCs  for enforcement of provisions of SWM Rules, 2016 regarding bio mining of legacy waste.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Institutes of Eminence Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri G Kumar Naik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1353 ANSWERED ON 28/07/2025

## Institutes of Eminence Scheme

1353. Shri G Kumar Naik:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of Universities applied for the Institutes of Eminence (IoE) Scheme;

(b) the total number of such applications still lying under review;

(c) the total number of applications received under IoE Scheme from Greenfield Universities or Institutes;

(d) the total number of selected Greenfield Institute for IoE Scheme and their present status; and

(e) the types of support, including financial assistance or other resources provided to public and private Universities designated as IoEs along with the accountability mechanisms in place to ensure effective use of these resources and the achievement of high standards of excellence expected under the scheme?

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

(a)  to  (d):  World  Class  Institutions  Scheme,  also  known  as  Institutions  of  Eminence  (IoE) Scheme was launched in 2017 to create distinct category of institutions  with  great  deal  of autonomy in academic, administrative and financial matters so as to emerge as World Class Academic and Research Institutions in a reasonable  time period. A total of 114 applications from higher educational institutions in India were received and processed under the IoE scheme including eleven applications from greenfield institutions. Two greenfield category institutions were recommended, out of which sponsoring organization of one of the institutions  withdrew the application at later stage.

(e):  UGC  has  promulgated  a  regulatory  architecture/framework  for  institutions  notified  as Institutions of Eminence (IoE) in the form of Guidelines for public institutions and regulations for private institutions. The framework provides for autonomy in key areas such as academic freedom, recruitment, fee structure, collaborations etc. The public IoEs are also provided a financial assistance of upto Rs 1000 Crore, each, under the scheme.