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Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Identified Educationally Backward Districts
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Shiromani Ram, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## IDENTIFIED EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD DISTRICTS

## 1254. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  educationally  backward  districts  especially  in  Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe dominated areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for the development of educationally backward districts during the last two years;
- (e) the details of targets fixed and achieved in this regard;

(f) whether the Government has also identified the educationally backward villages/towns particularly the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe dominated areas in Shrawasti and Balrampur of Uttar Pradesh; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) The government has recently approved the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in the form of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) with an outlay of Rs. 12926.10 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26 to cater to needs of educationally unserved/underserved areas.  Under PM-USHA, priority is given to Focus Districts. The focus districts are identified by the concerned States/UTs based on various criteria including low Gross Enrollment Ratio, the proportion of disadvantaged  categories  such  as  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled  Tribes,  etc.  The  scheme  envisages improvement in access, equity and excellence in State Higher Education system through support under various components viz., Multi-Disciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU), Grants to

Strengthen  Universities  (Accredited  &  Unaccredited  Universities),  Grants  to  Strengthen  Colleges (Accredited & Unaccredited Colleges), New Model Degree Colleges and Gender Inclusion and Equity Initiatives. During the last two years (2021-22 and 2022-23), an amount of Rs. 608.63 crores was released to  States/UTs  as  central  share  for  the  various  projects  approved  under  the  previous  phases  of  RUSA including those in unserved and underserved areas.

(f) & (g): As on date, the State of Uttar Pradesh has identified 38 Focus Districts. However, the districts of Shrawasti and Balrampur have not been included in the same by the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Status of PRASAD Scheme in Dongargarh City of Chhattisgarh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+1249

## ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## STATUS OF PRASHAD SCHEME IN DONGARGARH CITY OF CHHATTISGARH

## +1249. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Yojana being implemented in Dongargarh city of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaint  regarding irregularities of the concerned work agency;
- (c) if so, the action taken thereupon;
- (d) the  reasons  for  the  work  not  being  completed  even  after  the scheduled date; and
- (e) the time by which the said works are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has sanctioned a project 'Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple' in Dongargarh, Chhatisgarh for Rs.43.33 crore under PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme in the year 2020-21, utilization certificate of Rs.20.49 Crore have been submitted by the State and an amount of Rs.24.33 Crore has so far been released by this Ministry in this case.

PRASHAD  is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme.  The  projects  under  the scheme  are  implemented  by  the  State Governments  through  their agencies. The State Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that they have  not  received  any  complaint  about  irregularities  by  the  concerned agency of  this  project.  The  execution  of  the  work  was  affected  due  to changes in layout, Covid pandemic and court case etc. and the revised deadline for execution of the project is December 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## REHABILITATION OF BONDED LABOUR

1247. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

(a)the funds allocated, sanctioned and utilised towards Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour during the last three years;

- (b)the reasons for the under-utilisation of funds towards Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour;
- (c)whether the Government has conducted any survey and evaluation regarding the efficacy of the scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour;
- (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)whether the Government has conducted any awareness generation programmes for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Labour & Employment has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme  viz. Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer  for  identification  and  rehabilitation  of  bonded  labourers. The details of funds allocated and utilized under the Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer during last three years are as under:

(Rs.in Crore)

| Year    |   Budget Estimate |   Expenditure |
|---------|-------------------|---------------|
| 2020-21 |                10 |          1    |
| 2021-22 |                10 |          3.52 |
| 2022-23 |                10 |          5.15 |

The Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer-2021  is  a  demand  driven  scheme  where  funds  are  reimbursed to concerned State/UTs Governments  on receipt of proposal from them.

- (c) & (d): The  Institute  of  Human  Development  carried  out  third party evaluation of the Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour in FY 2020-21 to evaluate efficacy of the scheme. On the basis of suggestions/recommendations contained in the Evaluation Report, the concerned Scheme was revamped in January, 2022  and  henceforth  is  known  as  Central  Sector  Scheme  for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer-2021.
- (e): Under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Rehabilitation  of Bonded  Labourer,  there  is  a  provision  for  conducting  Awareness Generation Programme by the State/UTs Government. During the last three years, the Ministry has released Rs. 16.50 lakh for conducting Awareness Generation Programme to the State/UT Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in BSF Camp in Birpur
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1245 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN BSF CAMP IN BIRPUR

## † 1245. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the time by when a Kendriya Vidyalaya will be established in BSF camp situated in Birpur in Supaul parliamentary constituency which is a very backward and flood prone border area of Bihar;
- (b) the reasons for not establishing the same by registering the land so far;
- (c) whether  the  land  registration  fee  would  be  paid  from  the  Para-military  Forces Welfare Fund;
- (d) whether the Government has any other scheme for establishment of said Kendriya Vidyalaya; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (e) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the country.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be  sponsored  by  Ministries  or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations,  with  commitment  to  provide  requisite  resources  including  land  and temporary  accommodation  for  setting  up  a  new  KV  as  per  norms.  The  proposals  for establishment of new KVs are subject to approval of the competent authority as per extant procedures. At present, 1252 KVs including 49 KVs in the State of Bihar are functioning across the country.

Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that BSF does not have any camp in Birpur in  Supaul  Parliamentary  Constituency.  As  such,  there  is  no  proposal  in  BSF  for establishing KV in Birpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Representation in OBCs/SCs/STs in Professor Posts of Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1244 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Representation in OBCs/SCs/STs in Professor Posts of Central Universities

## 1244. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  representation  of  OBCs  in  the  Professor's  posts  in  Central Universities is a mere 4.5 per cent and SCs 7 per cent, STs 2 per cent and the upper castes are 86 per cent and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) the steps to be taken by the Government to ensure adequate representation of OBC, SC and ST in faculty positions in Central Universities; and

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to bring in reservation in promotion for OBCs and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Act, 2019 has been  notified  on  09.07.2019  which  provides  for  reservation  of  posts  by  considering  the university as one Unit. Also, according to the Act, reservation is applicable in all the Higher Educational Institutions except the institutions listed in the schedule and few other exceptions as  stated  in  the  Act.  Further,  as  per  this  Act,  reservation  is  provided  for  all  posts  in  direct recruitment  in  Teacher's  cadre  in  Central  Educational  Institutions.  As  on  date,  there  is  no proposal regarding reservation in promotion for OBCs.

Occurrence of vacancies and filling thereof is a continuous process. The vacancies arise due to  retirement,  resignation  and  additional  requirement  on  account  of  enhanced  students' strength. Central Universities have been directed to fill up vacancies as and when arising. The onus  of  filling  up  of  the  posts  lies  with  Central  Universities  which  are  autonomous  body created  under  Acts  of  Parliament.  As  on  date  more  than  6080  faculty  positions,  including professor's posts, have been filled through special recruitment drive under Mission Recruitment, out of which 871 positions have been filled by Scheduled Castes (SCs), 426 by Scheduled Tribes (STs), 1424 by Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Lok Sabha Question No. 1240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: National Education Day
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1240 ANSWERED ON 11/12/2023

National Education Day

## 1240. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the initiatives taken by the Ministry to celebrate the National Education Day 2023;

and

- (b) the details of the various projects undertaken by the Government to promote and create awareness regarding the National Education Day?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): School and Higher Educational Institutions across the country celebrated National Education Day, 2023. On this occasion, various activities such as seminars, essay competition, poster making, poem recitation, speeches by students and teachers, slogan writing etc. were organized to promote awareness regarding the importance of education and nation building. Like every year, National Institute of Education Planning and Administration (NIEPA) organized the annual Maulana Azad Memorial Lecture on the occasion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Anandpur Sahib Resolution in NCERT Textbook
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1238 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Anandpur Sahib Resolution in NCERT Textbook

1238. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  NCERT  has  interpreted  the  Anandpur  Sahib  Resolution  as  a  separatist document which was signed between the then Prime Minister and SGPC;

(b) whether the treaty is dubbed as a demand for a separate Sikh States in textbooks;

(c) the reasons for dubbing such a historic resolution which stands for unity and integrity of the country as a separatist document; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to resolve the issue?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ( SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI )

(a) to  (d)  The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has informed that the present NCERT textbook of Political Science for class XII, titled "Politics of India  Since  Independence"  available  online  (www.ncert.nic.in)  has  not  interpreted  the Anandpur Sahib Resolution as a separatist document which was signed between the then Prime Minister and SGPC. They have also informed that they have not dubbed the treaty as a demand for a separate Sikh state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Impact of Scrapping Currency Notes on the Growth of Indian Economy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1235 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Impact of Scrapping Currency Notes on the Growth of Indian Economy

1235. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the decision to scrap currency notes has slowed down the growth of Indian economy by such a long margin that growth has not returned yet;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Rs. 2000 currency notes yet to be received and yet to be scrapped; and
- (d) the total amount spent on scrapping of currency notes in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No Sir.
- (c)   As on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal from circulation was announced vide Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Press Release dated 19.05.2023, total value of ₹2000 denomination banknotes in circulation was ₹3.56 lakh crore. Of which, the total value of banknotes returned to  RBI  (till  November  30,  2023)  is  ₹3.46  lakh  crore.  Total  value  of  ₹2000  banknotes remaining in circulation as on November 30, 2023 is ₹9760 crore.
- (d)   As per RBI, the withdrawal of ₹ 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation was a currency management operation and was planned keeping in view the Clean Note Policy of RBI.  About 89% of ₹2000 denomination notes were issued prior to March 2017 and were close to the end of their useful life which spans from 4-5 years. Hence, expenditure on this has not been calculated separately.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1234

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 11/12/2023

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (EMRS) IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1234.  SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the key performance indicators on which Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Scheme is analysed;
- (b) whether the performance of EMRS in the State of Andhra Pradesh has been analysed;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether the EMRS in the State of Andhra Pradesh is infrastructurally sufficient and staffed adequately; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS SHRI ARJUN MUNDA

- (a) to (c): The key performance indicators on which Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Scheme  is  analysed  include  number  of  EMRS  sanctioned,  number  of  EMRS  made  functional, enrollment of students, academic performance of EMRS students etc. As on date, a total number of 28  EMRSs  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  all  these  28  schools  are functional with the enrollment of 8818 students for the current academic year, i.e. 2023-24. In the board examinations of academic year 2022-23, students of EMRSs in Andhra Pradesh achieved a passing percentage of 99.71% in Class X and 92.09% in Class XII.
- (d) and (e): The construction cost of each EMRS has been increased from Rs. 20 cr. to Rs. 37.8 cr. for plain areas and from Rs.24 cr. to Rs. 48 cr. for hilly/LWE/NER areas to facilitate creation of robust infrastructure facilities for tribal students across the country, including in Andhra Pradesh. This enhanced cost is to ensure improved infrastructure as far as school building, labs, hostels, staff quarters, sports and extra  curricular facilities  for holistic development of tribal students. Further, all  States  including  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been  advised  to  submit  proposals  for  approach  road, drinking water facilities etc., if required in these EMRSs under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India.

National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous organization to manage and implement the scheme of EMRS, has initiated centralised recruitment of staff who are to be posted in functional EMRSs across the country including Andhra Pradesh based on the number of vacancies intimated by the concerned State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Development of Rural Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1233 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM

## 1233.SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  huge  potential  for  the  development  of  rural tourism in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  villages/districts  in  the  country  identified  and developed as the places of rural tourism State/UT-wise especially in Tamil Nadu;
- whether the Government has received any proposal from
- (c) States/Union-Territories in this regard; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  for  this purpose?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  to  (d):  Yes  Sir,  there  is  a  huge  potential  for  the  development  of  rural tourism in the country.

Recognizing the immense potential of rural tourism in the country, Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism in India - An initiative towards Atmanirbhar Bharat.  The strategy document focuses on the following key pillars:

- i. Model policies and best practices for rural tourism
- ii. Digital technologies and platforms for rural tourism
- iii. Developing clusters for rural tourism
- iv. Marketing support for rural tourism
- v. Capacity building of stakeholders
- vi. Governance and institutional framework

In  addition, the Ministry of Tourism identified Rural Circuit as one of the thematic  circuits  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme.  The  details  of projects  sanctioned  under  Rural  Circuit  of  the  scheme  are  given  at

Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1233 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM BY SHRI SELVAM G. AND SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR

Details  of  project  sanctioned  under  the  Rural  Circuit  of  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme in the country

(₹ in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year      | Project Name                                                     |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | (2017-18) | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |               44.27 |             39.96 |
| 2.       | Kerala          | (2018-19) | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |               57.35 |             30.98 |
|          |                 |           | Total                                                            |              101.62 |             70.94 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: GST Collection from Gaming Apps
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1232

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

## GST COLLECTION FROM GAMING APPS

## 1232. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection from Gaming Apps upto 31.10.2023;
- (b) the number of Gaming Apps running in the country;
- (c) the annual turnover of said Gaming Apps; and
- (d) the number of unauthorized Gaming Apps banned till 31st October, 2023?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): GST is not collected from gaming apps. The liability to pay GST is on a registered person which may, besides operating gaming apps be supplying other taxable supplies.
- (b) and (c): No such data is maintained.
- (d): Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) blocked a total of 581 applications under section 69A of IT Act, 2000 which includes 174 betting and gambling related  applications,  87  loan  lending  applications  and  other  applications  including  gaming applications like PUBG, GArena Free Fire etc.

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