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Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Women’s Participation in Labour Force
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 158 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2024

## WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN LABOUR FORCE

## 158. SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

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

- (a)   whether it is a fact that the country is steadily improving on women's participation in its labour force in recent years;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 201718. The survey period is July to June every year.

As  per  the  latest  available  Annual  PLFS  Reports,  the  estimated Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) on usual status for females of age 15 years and above during the years 2017-18 to 2022-23 are as follows:

| Years   |   LFPR (in %) |
|---------|---------------|
| 2017-18 |          23.3 |
| 2018-19 |          24.5 |
| 2019-20 |          30   |
| 2020-21 |          32.5 |
| 2021-22 |          32.8 |
| 2022-23 |          37   |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI

The  data  indicates  that  the  women's  participation  in  labour  force has an increasing trend.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Promotion of Regional Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.151 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## PROMOTION OF REGIONAL TOURISM

## 151  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to allow district-level authorities to permit the construction of minor pathways and small structures within forest areas by simplifying forest law to promote regional Tourism;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so the details of thereof; and
- if not the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM          (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): As per the provisions of Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam,  1980,  the  prior  approval  of  the  Central  Government  is essential for using any forest land for any non-forest purpose.  Therefore, any district level authority can not be allowed to permit the use of forest land for non-forestry purpose.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched an online portal namely PARIVESH ('Pro Active and Responsive facilitation  by  Interactive  and  Virtuous  Environmental  Single  window Hub')  for  the  purpose  of  submitting  and  processing  proposals  for  the Forest, Wildlife and other Environmental clearances.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  conducts  detailed  stakeholder  consultations with various Ministries/Departments, including the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and state governments, to ensure the safeguarding of the eco-sensitivities of the area where projects are undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Development of Tourism Island in Majuli
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.149 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM ISLAND IN MAJULI

- 149 SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of progress made on the development of Majuli Island as a tourist destination under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b) the  details  of  the  allocation  of  funds  for  all  projects  sanctioned under  the  development  of  the  Tezpur-Majuli-Sibsagar  Heritage Circuit;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure sustainable tourism development  and  to  promote  Majuli  as  a  tourist  destination  both domestically and internationally; and
- (d) whether the Government has any further plans to allocate funds for the  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  and  experiences  in Majuli and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM        (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism in 2016-17 sanctioned 'Development of  Tezpur  -  Majuli  -  Sibsagar'  project  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme (SDS) for  Rs.90.98 Crore. The State Government has reported 100%  physical  completion  of  the  project.  Operation  and  management activities of the assets created under SDS are undertaken by the State Governments.

Now  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  revamped  the  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination &  tourism-centric approach  and    has identified 57 destinations across 32 States/UTs in the country including 'Jorhat' and 'Kokrajhar (Manas)' in Assam for development under SD2.0. Under SD2.0 scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned two experiences/projects in Assam viz. 'Kokrajhar Wetland Experience' for Rs.26.67 Crore and 'Reimagining Cinnamara  Tea  Estate'  for  Rs.23.91  Crore.  Further,  the  Ministry  under Challenge  Based  Destination  Development  (CBDD),  a  sub-scheme  of Swadesh Darshan, has identified 'Sivasagar' under Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar category in the State of Assam.

The Ministry of Tourism holistically promotes various tourism destinations    and  products  of  the  country  including  those    in    Assam through  different  promotional  mediums  such  as  promotional  website, social media, events, creatives, outreach programmes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Recruitment of Teachers in deemed Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 148

ANSWERED ON- 22/07/2024

## Recruitment of Teachers in deemed Universities

## 148 Shri Kesineni Sivanath:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  deemed  universities  receiving  more  than  50  per  cent  fund  from  the Government;
- (b) the number of contractual teachers employed in these universities classified, year-wise;
- (c) the total number of posts sanctioned by UGC and the number of positions filled in these universities, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government aims to fill these vacant positions in stipulated time; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): There are 16 Institution Deemed to be Universities (IDTBUs) which are receiving funds more than or equal to fifty percent of their annual receipts from Ministry of Education. The total number of contractual teachers employed against the sanctioned strength in these IDTBUs is 157.

As  per  information  received  from  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  the UGC has sanctioned posts for 6 of these IDTBUs. The UGC has sanctioned 1172 teaching staff in these 6 IDTBUs and 779 of them are filled.

Occurrence of vacancies and filling them is a continuous process. The vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of enhanced students' strength. Ministry of Education has directed all the Central Higher Educational Institutions (CHEIs)  to  fill  up  the  vacancies  in  Mission  Mode,  including  a  special  drive  for  reserved category posts. These IDTBUs are making efforts to fill up the vacancies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: The Conservation and Protection of Vellore Fort
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.146

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF VELLORE FORT

## 146.  SHRI THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds for the conservation and protection of Vellore Fort and other Centrally protected Monuments in Vellore Parliamentary constituency of  Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated during the last five years, yearwise;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  restricted  the State Government or Public from using the ground for their meetings; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  allow  the State Government or Public forum to conduct their meetings at the ground?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Government  has  allocated  funds  for  the  conservation  and  protection  of
- & Vellore Fort and other Centrally Protected Monuments in Vellore Parliamentary
- (b) constituency of Tamil Nadu.  The details of the funds allocated during the last five years are given in Annexure-I.
- (c) No,  Sir.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  not  restricted  the  State Government or member of the public from using the ground for their meetings.
- (d) Such  permissions  are  subject  to  the  provisions  prescribed  under  the  Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules 1959.

ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

## QUESTION NO. 146 FOR 22.07.2024.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Monument            | 2019-20         | 2020-21         | 2021-22         | 2022-23         | 2023-24         |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|           |                                 | (Amount in Rs.) | (Amount in Rs.) | (Amount in Rs.) | (Amount in Rs.) | (Amount in Rs.) |
| 1.        | Fort, Vellore                   | 52,78,140       | 7,35,824        | 72,87,064       | 1,30,47,228     | 1,31,28,321     |
| 2.        | Old Mosque inside fort, Vellore | 1,24,386        | 85,612          | 2,68,129        | 2,02,043        | 1,41,760        |
| 3.        | Jalakanteswara Temple, Vellore  | 27,96,049       | 1,90,929        | 26,76,655       | 6,57,130        | 35,71,991       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Employees Pension Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 142

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## EMPLOYEES PENSION SCHEME

## 142.  SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

## SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  amended  the  Employees'  Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 for employees who have completed less than six months of contributory service;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c)the details of total number of claims for withdrawal benefits rejected due  to  contributory  service  being  less  than  6  months  during  the financial year 2023-24;
- (d)whether the Government has also rationalized the withdrawal criteria governing the EPS and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  bring unorganized sector under the ambit of EPS?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Yes, the Central Government has made amendment in Table D of EPS 1995 vide notification No. G.S.R. 326 (E) dated 14.06.2024 to ensure  that  EPS  members  receive  benefits  based  on  the  completed months of service instead of the completed years of service.

On account of contributory service being less than a completed  year,  approximately  7  lakh  EPS  withdrawal  claims  were rejected, as per rules, during the last financial year.

The  modification  is  aimed  to  provide  fair  and  equitable withdrawal benefits.

- (e)  The  EPF&MP  Act,  1952,  under  which  Employees  Pension  Scheme (EPS)  works,  is  applicable  only  to  factories  and  notified  classes  of establishment employing twenty or more employees with monthly EPF wages up to Rs 15,000/- per month .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Centralised Database on Heat Action Plan
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## CENTRALISED DATABASE ON HEAT ACTION PLAN

## 141.  DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government has a centralised database on the Heat Action Plan for 2024;
- (b)the  details  of  the  targeted  intervention  for  the  informal  labour sector in India; and
- (c)whether ESIC covers sickness, medical care, unemployment, work injury or death caused by heatwaves in India, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):   Ministry of Labour and Employment issued advisories to States / Union Territories with request to issue necessary directions to  employers  /  industries  to  take  effective  steps  to  mitigate  the adverse effects of extreme hot weather on workers through a multi sectoral and multi-dimensional administrative approach. Some of the suggested measures were:
- i) Re-scheduling of working hours for employees / workers in different sectors,
- ii) Ensuring necessary arrangements to regulate piece rate and requirement / urgency for undertaking physical work during summer,
- iii)
- Ensuring adequate drinking water facilities at work place,
- iv) Coordination  with  Health  Department  to  ensure  regular health checkup of the workers,
- v) Making provision  for  emergency  ice  pack  and  heat  illness prevention material to construction workers.

Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment,  through  its  various organizations, also organized training programs / awareness sessions focused on ways to deal with the heatwave for outdoor workers and labourers who are most exposed to extreme heat conditions. Ministry of Labour & Employment does not maintain centralised database on Heat Action Plan.

(c): The  Employees'  State  Insurance  Scheme  is  a  social security scheme embodied in the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 against the incidence of sickness, maternity, disablement and death due to employment injury and to provide medical care to insured persons and their families. It is applicable to all factories and establishments having 10 or more employees, drawing wages up to Rs  21,000/-  (Rs.  25,000/-  for  Persons  with  disability).  The  Insured persons are eligible for sickness benefit under section 46(1)(a) of ESI Act,  1948  due  to  heatwave  also  if  it  necessitates  abstention  from work, duly certified by the medical officer appointed for the purpose, if  they  fulfil  the  eligibility  and  contributory  conditions  for  sickness benefit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Decriminalizing Minor Offences in Direct Tax Matters
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Brijmohan Agrawal, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-140 ANSWERED ON - 22/07/2024

## DECRIMINALIZING MINOR OFFENCES IN DIRECT TAX MATTERS

## 140 Shri Lumba Ram:

Shri Brijmohan Agrawal:

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab:

Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre:

Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey:

Shri P P Chaudhary:

Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey:

Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram:

Shri Naba Charan Majhi:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures for decriminalizing minor offences in direct tax matters, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the initiatives taken in tax administration in this regard;
- (c)  whether the Government is considering decriminalization of more laws covered by the finance Ministry; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act') has been amended so as to decriminalise Section 276A (entailing imprisonment of minimum six months extending up to two years) relating to failure of liquidator to give notice of his appointment to the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer within 30 days or  failure  to  set  aside  notified  amount  from,  or  parts  with  any  of  the  assets  of  company  under liquidation. The Finance Act, 2023, with effect from 01.04.2023, has introduced a sunset clause in section  276A  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961  which  prescribes  that  no  fresh  proceedings  shall  be initiated under section 276A on or after 01.04.2023.

Further, CBDT has issued revised guidelines for compounding of offences under section 279(2) of the Act on 16.09.2022 with reference to various offences covered under the prosecution provisions of the Act.

- (c)  &  (d)  Any  modification  related  to  decriminalization  in  tax  laws  are  reflected  in  the  Annual Finance Bill placed before the parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Education Loans by Public Sector Banks
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 138

## ANSWERED ON 22/07/2024

## Education Loans by Public Sector Banks

## 138 Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that nearly 90% of educational loans are given by Public Sector Banks;
- (b) the details of education loan applications received by PSBs, private banks and foreign banks during the last five years, year-wise, bank-wise and State-wise;
- (c) whether educational loan target for 2022-23 has been reduced by 14% as compared to 202122 by the Government;
- (d) if so, the reasons thereof and details of target set and achieved in 2023-24;
- (e) the reasons for slow disbursal of educational loans by banks;
- (f) whether PSBs are not inclined to sanction educational loans without collateral; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) As per the information received from Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, for the financial  year 2023-24, the amount of education loan disbursed by the Public Sector Banks were Rs. 28,699 crore and that by the Private Banks were Rs. 7,749 crore. As per the information received from Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, the number  of  educational  loan  applications  received  by  Public  Sector  Banks  and  Private  Banks, state-wise from  financial year 2019-20  to financial year  2023-24 may  be  accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

(c) to (g) As per the information received from Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, the educational loan disbursement target of PSBs for FY 2022-23 was Rs.20,450 crore vis-à-vis the target of Rs. 16,965 crores fixed for FY 2021-22, which represents an increase of 20.54 % on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis. The educational loan disbursement target set for FY 2023-24  was  Rs.29,725  crore  and  achievement  against  it  was  Rs.28,699.02  crore,  which  is 96.55%.  Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) follow IBA's Model Education Loan Scheme for pursuing Higher Education in India and Abroad which, inter-alia, provides collateral free loans up to Rs.7.50 lakh. Further, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) also provide collateral free loans beyond Rs.7.50 lakhs, on case to case basis as per their Board approved policies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Database of Inter-State Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## DATABASE OF INTER-STATE WORKERS

133.  SHRI SUBBARAYAN K:

COM. SELVARAJ V:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  a  data  base  of  inter-state  migrant workers, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to create a data base of the InterState Migrant Workers in the Country;
- (c)the present status of implementation of Inter-State Migrant Workers Act; and
- (d)whether the Government has issued smart cards to migrant workers, if so, the details thereof and also specify the percentage of migrant workers covered?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched eShram portal, a National Database of the Unorganised Workers on 26th August, 2021. It has been made available to the States/UTs for registration of unorganised  workers  including  migrant  workers  on  eShram  portal.  It allows an unorganised worker to register himself or herself on the portal on self-declaration basis. The main objective of the eShram portal is to create  a  national  database  of  unorganised  workers  seeded  with Aadhaar,  and  facilitate  delivery  under  existing  Social  Security  and welfare Schemes to such workers. As on dated 16.07.2024, more than 29.79 Crore unorganized workers, including migrant workers, have been registered on this portal and who have been issued eShram card.

The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1979 has been enacted to protect the interest  of  the  migrant  workers.  The  Act  provides  for  registration  of certain establishments employing Inter State Migrant Workers, licensing of contractors etc. Workers employed with such establishments are to allowance, displacement allowance, residential accommodation, medical facilities be provided payment of minimum wages, journey and protective clothing etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Multi-National Companies in India
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 127 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 22nd JULY, 2024 31 Ashadha, 1946 (Saka)

## MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES IN INDIA

## QUESTION

127. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  list  of  Multi-National  Companies  (MNCs)  that  discontinued their business operations in India during the period between 2014-2024;
- (b) the list of new Multi-National Companies (MNCs) that started their business operations during the period between 2014-2024;
- (c) the  reasons  behind  the  quitting  of  MNCs  from  their  business activities in India;
- (d) Whether the government has initiated any strategy to encourage MNCs to continue their operations in India; and
- (e) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

(Shri Harsh Malhotra)

(a)  to  (e)  :  The  term  'Multi-National  Companies'  (MNCs)  does  not  fall under the purview of Companies Act, 2013.  Therefore, such data is not maintained by the Ministry.

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