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Lok Sabha Question No. 2773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Saksham Yojana
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2773 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## SakshamYojana

## †2773.SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a)  the salient features of SakshamYojana;
- (b)  the details of the estimated funds under the said scheme;
- (c)  the  number  of  the  States  across  the  country  where  the  said  scheme  is  likely  to  be implemented;
- (d)  the details of the target fixed under the said scheme;
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to cover Rajasthan under the said scheme; and
- (f)  if so, the details thereof and time by which Rajasthan is likely to be covered under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  Saksham  Scholarship  Scheme is an initiative of All  India Council for Technical Education  (AICTE)  for  differently-abled  students  to  encourage  them  to  pursue  higher education.  Under  the  scheme,  the  AICTE  provides  scholarship  of  upto  Rs.  50,000/-  per annum to  eligible  specially-abled  students  admitted  in  AICTE  approved  institution  in  first year or second year (through lateral entry) of Degree/Diploma level course, having disability greater than or equal to forty percent and whose total family  income is less than Rs. 8 Lakh per annum.The budget for this Scheme for the Financial Year 2023-24 is Rs. 13.39 Crore. AICTE implements the scheme in all States and UTs in India including Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Proposal for Making Yoga Compulsory
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sougata Ray, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2772 ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## Proposal for Making Yoga Compulsory

## 2772. PROF. SOUGATA RAY: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to make Yoga mandatory in school and college curriculum and for the students preparing for competitive examinations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  some  anti-social  groups  are trying to give Yoga a religious colour; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Yoga is recommended as an integral part of Health and Physical Education. CBSE has made Health and Physical Education compulsory in all classes from I-XII. The Board has directed schools to keep one period of HPE for classes I-XII each day. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed integrated syllabi on Health and  Physical  Education  from  Class  I  to  Class  X.  In  addition,  Central  Board  of  Secondary Examination  (CBSE)  has  introduced  a  streamlined  and  well-designed  Health  and  Physical Education  (HPE)  Program  to  mainstream  health  and  physical  education  in  schools  for students of class I-XII.

Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha,  realizing  the  need  for holistic  development  of  children,  Sports  and  Physical  Education  component  has  been introduced for encouragement of Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Co-curricular activities etc.

Further,  the  Government  has  included  Yoga  training  in  the  'Study in India' programme  to  encourage  Yoga  seekers  from  abroad  to  obtain  authentic  Yoga  training  in India.  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  prepared  guidelines  for  institutional fitness plan. These guidelines encourage higher educational institutions to adopt policies and practices towards fitness and well-being of students and staff. The indicative guidelines interalia  suggests  denoting  minimum  one  hour  per  day  on  fitness  activities.  UGC  has  also approved  the  establishment  of  an  Inter  University  Centre-Yogic  Science  at  Bengaluru  and introduced Yoga as a new National Eligibility Test (NET) subject from January 2017 UGCNET onwards. Yoga Departments have been established in several Central Universities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Conservation of Dolphin
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2770

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Conservation of Dolphin

2770. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Dolphin fish in the Ganga river is on the verge of extinction;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to make any efforts to increase the number of Dolphins continuously;
- (c) if  so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said efforts are likely to be made; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (d) As per studies conducted on river dolphin, population of Gangetic river dolphin in the mainstream Ganga are known  to be stable, although there has been decline in tributaries. The important steps taken by the Government for conservation of Gangetic  river dolphin include:
1. Gangetic  river  dolphin  is  listed  in  the  Schedule  -I  of  the  Wild  Life (Protection) Act, 1972, according them highest degree of protection.
2. Gangetic  river  dolphin  has  been  designated  as  the  National  aquatic Animal of India.
3. The  Ministry  has  included  Gangetic  river  dolphin  as  one  of  the  22 critically  endangered  species  for  providing financial assistance  to  States under the Centrally sponsored scheme 'Development of Wildlife habitats'.
4. Important habitats of Gangetic river dolphin along the Ganges river has been notified as Protected Areas, such as Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary, Bihar.
5. A comprehensive action plan (2022-2047) has been developed to ensure well  being  of  the  river  dolphin  and  aquatic  habitats,  the  role  of  various stakeholders and line Ministries have been identified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Pollution due to Construction of Highways
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2769

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Pollution due to Construction of Highways

## 2769. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

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

- (a) whether the construction of highways is causing pollution in a big way;
- (b) the steps taken to monitor and control pollution due to construction of highways;
- (c) the  provisions  for  controlling  such  pollution  and  the  penalty  for  non  compliance  of norms; and
- (d) the construction companies penalised for non compliance of norms in Odisha?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

## (a) to (d)

The steps  being taken  to  monitor  air  pollution caused  at  construction  sites,  particularly  near highways, inter alia , include deployment of dedicated teams on the field to check air pollution related activities, statutory directions to all road owning/ maintaining agencies for setting up of 'dust control and management cells', monitoring through a dedicated web-portal, video fencing of projects, installation of anti-smog guns, screens at construction sites, use of dust suppressants and water mist, transportation of C&D materials in covered vehicles, installation of air quality monitoring sensors in project sites and self-audit and certification mechanism by the  agencies  concerned.  Dust  Control  &  Management  Cell  so  set  up  regularly  monitors  the progress  of  dust  control  measures  undertaken  and  prepare  reports  on  a  monthly  basis. Adequatedrainage facilities to avoid any type of water logging during monsoon, water logging in borrow pits etc. are being provided to check water pollution caused at construction sites.

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued several guidelines/directions in this regard in Delhi and NCR. Further, the State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control Committees  and  other  concerned  agencies continuously monitor and enforce the dust mitigation / control measures.

To control pollution from construction and demolition waste, various provisions have been laid down in 'The Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016'. Guidelines on dust mitigation measures in handling construction material and C&D wastes and guidelines for using  anti-smog gun  in construction  and demolition  sites  having  areas  more  than  20,000  sq. metres  have been circulated among all  State  Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees. As informed, no penalty has been imposed by the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha on construction companies till date for non-compliance of norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Technologies to address Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque, Hasnain Masoodi, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Jagannath Sarkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2767

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Technologies to address Air Pollution

2767. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is exploring the potential of BRMAPS to capture particulate matter in the highly polluted cities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to explore and leverage the potential of other frontier technologies to address air pollution issues; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a), (b), (c) & (d):

A pilot study was awarded wherein 30 buses were fitted with Pariyayantra Filtration units on bus roof top for dust collection from the environment in Delhi-NCR.

Several projects were undertaken to incorporate new technologies to address air pollution. Details are enclosed at Annexure-I.

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## Details of studies undertaken for incorporation of new technologies to address air pollution

- (i) Under pilot  study  of  WAYU,  54  Air  Purification  Units  were  installed  at  traffic intersection in Delhi.
- (ii) Pilot study on 'Control of Dust emissions using Dust Suppressant'
- (iii) Pilot study on 'Ionisation technology for reduction in ambient air pollution'
- (iv) 2 Smog towers as medium/large-scale air purifiers to reduce particulate air pollution were installed.
- (v) Pilot project on 'Emission measurement for in-use diesel generator sets (DG sets) and  evaluating  the  potential  of  retrofitting  exhaust  after  treatment  solutions  for emissions reductions.
- (vi) Pilot Project on 'Retrofitting emission control devices in identified classes of in-use vehicles and recommendations for emission reduction from old/in-use vehicles (BS III)'
- (vii) R&D project of DST for development of indigenous photonic system for real time remote monitoring of air quality parameters.
- (viii) DST National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation Foundation on 'development of Electric Vehicle (EV) based autonomous vehicles'. Autonomous technology of EVs has potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing driving patterns and reducing traffic congestion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: National Pension Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Rajmohan Unnithan, Mohammad Jawed

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7th AUGUST,20231 Sravana 16, 1945 (Saka)

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2766 NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME

## OUESTION

2766, DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR: SHRI RAJMOHAN  I.INNITHAN  : DR. MOHAMMAD  JAWED:

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

- (a) whether  the Govemment is planning to offer its employees a guaranteed  pension  of about 50 per cent of the last pay drawn, under the National Pension Scheme (NPS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) ifnot, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Govemment will consider the demand  for reverting to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), considering  multiple States, such as Himachal Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Rajasthan  and Punjab,  have already implemented it and there is increasing demand  for the same in the Central Government;  and
- (e) if so, the details thereof  and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR F'INANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHOUDHARD

(a) to (e) In pursuance of the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the Lok Sabha  on 24.03.2023,  the Central Government  has constituted  a Committee  being chaired by the Finance Secretary.  The composition and the Terms of Reference  are as under:

## Composition:

- i. Finance Secretary & Secretary  (Expenditure)

:

Chairman

- ii. Secretary,  Department  of Personnel  & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

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Member

- iii. Special Secretary (Pers), Department  of Expenditure,  : Ministry of Finance

Member

- Chairman,  Pension Fund Regulatory  & Development Authority  GFRDA)

## Terms of Reference

- i. whether  in the light of the existing  framework and structue of the National Pension System,  as applica'ble  to Govemment  employees, any changes therein are warranted;
- ii.  If so, to suggest such  measures  as are appropriate  to modify  the same  with a view to improving iio,  ttt" pensionary benefits ;f  Go,vemment  employees  covered  under  the National ierrsion System, keeping  in view the fiscal implications  and impact on overall budgetarySpace,Sothatfiscalprudenceismaintainedtoprotectthecommoncitizens.

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Member
Lok Sabha Question No. 2765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Delay in Transferring of Funds to Research Institutes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2765 ANSWERED ON-07/08/2023

## Delay in Transferring of Funds to Research Institute

## 2765.  SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether  there  has  been  a  delay  in  transfer  of  funds  from  Central  agencies  to  top research institutes such as IITs and IISc due to which the purchases at these institutes are on hold and the scientists have not been paid for a few months; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): IITs and IISc receives funds under various research schemes from various central agencies such as Ministry of Education, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology through their various departments such as Department of Science & Technology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research and Department of Bio-Technology  etc.  as  well  as research grants from  industry, alumni, philanthropic contributions  etc.  Fund  flow  is  a  continuous  process  and  funds  are  released  to  various institutions based on the approved cost of the concerned research project and demand raised under recurring and non-recurring heads. Ministry of Education releases funds under various research schemes such as Uchchatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY), Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT), Scheme for promotion of Research and Academic Collaboration  (SPARC),  National  Initiative  for  Design  Innovation  (NIDI),  Scheme  for Transformational  and  Advanced  Research  in  Sciences  (STARS)  etc.  for  promotion  of research  ecosystem  of  country's  Higher  Education  Institutes.  This  Ministry  also  releases funds  to  IITs  and  IISc  for  salary,  pension,  scholarships/fellowships,  equipment  related expenses  and  other  recurring/non-recurring  expenditure  on  monthly  basis  based  on  the demand estimates received from these Institutions viz-a-viz their budgetary allocation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Promotion of Film Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Saikia Dilip, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2763 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## PROMOTION OF FILM TOURISM

2763.  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any institutional framework for promoting 'Incredible India' through Film Tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  ease  of  film making  and  upgradation  of  the  existing  studios  to  promote Film Tourism?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): While  promotion  and  development  of  Tourism,  including Film Tourism, is primarily the responsibility of the State

Governments/UT Administrations.

However, Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner. As  part  of  its  on-going  activities,  it  releases  global  print, electronic  and  online  media  campaigns  in important  and  potential m arkets overseas, under the 'Incredible India' brand -line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country.

Ministry of Tourism  has  drafted  a  National  Strategy  for Film Tourism.  Following  strategic  pillars  have  been  identified  in  the strategy:-

- (i)
- (ii)
- National & State level Coordination
- Country & Destination Branding
- (iii) Destination Infrastructure Development
- (iv)
- International scale skilling
- (v) Financial Incentives
- (vi)
- Post Film travel & tourism outreach
- (vii) Institutional Structure and Governance Mechanism

The  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  has  set  up  the  Film Facilitation Office (FFO) with a view to promote and  facilitate film shootings in India.  FFO acts as a single window facilitation point for ease of filming in India by assisting the filmmakers, both foreign and  domestic,  to  get  requisite  permission  for  filming.    The  FFO website  acts  as  a  single  point  repository  of  filming  permissions, shooting locations and resources related to filming in India as well as for postproduction facilities.

In addition, in  order  to  promote  India  as  a  preferred  filming destination, the Ministry of  Information  and  Broadcasting  has launched the following schemes w.e.f. 01.04.2022:-

- (i)
- Incentive scheme for foreign film shooting in India.
- (ii) Incentive scheme for official Audio Visual Co-productions of films with Foreign Countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 235 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Recruitment of Assistant Professors in AIIMS, New Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 235 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH AUGUST, 2023

## RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN AIIMS, NEW DELHI

## †*235. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the reports of discrimination and corruption in recruitment of Assistant Professors in AIIMS, New Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken cognizance of the said issue and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the reservation norms have been followed properly during the said recruitment process; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 235 FOR 4 TH AUGUST, 2023

(a) to (d): There is no report of corruption in the recruitment of Assistant Professors in AIIMS, New Delhi. Three representations have been received in connection with recruitment of Assistant Professor in AIIMS, New Delhi, out of which one from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) dated 27.12.2022 regarding selection to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi.

All the provisions of the reservation policy issued by Government have been followed in the above said recruitment process. The reply to the NCSC has already been furnished on 03.02.2023.

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