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Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Gold Seized from Airports in Kerala
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-67

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 4, 1946 (SAKA)

## Gold Seized from Airports in Kerala

## 67. Adv Dean Kuriakose :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total amount of gold seized at the airports in Kerala during the last five years and the present status of the seized gold;
- (b) the details of the gold of international origin seized by the Kerala Police during the above period and the present status of such gold;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the grave allegations that the police illegally snatching gold of international origin as raised by an MLA from Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government considers for a formal enquiry of such grave allegations; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  2746.49  kg  of  gold  has  been  seized at the  airports  in  Kerala by  Customs  field formations and  DRI during the financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 202223, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (upto 31.10.2024). The seized gold is disposed in the manner prescribed by instructions after following due procedure.
- (b)  During the last five financial years and  current financial year (upto 31.10.2024), 112.62 kg of gold of international origin has been seized by the Kerala Police and handed over  to  Customs  under  the  provisions  of  CrPC  1973/BNSS  2023 and the Customs Act,1962.
- (c), (d) & (e) No specific incident with verifiable facts has come to notice of Customs. However,  it  has  been  informed  that  Government  of  Kerala  has  ordered  a vigilance  enquiry  by  the  State  Vigilance  &  Anti-corruption  Bureau,  into  the allegation of misappropriation of seized gold by certain officers, raised by Shri P. V. Anvar, MLA, Nilambur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Chhattisgarh and Assam
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain, Shri Radheshyam Rathiya

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 59 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN CHHATTISGARH AND ASSAM

## † 59 SHRI RADHESHYAM RATHIYA: MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  new  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV)  at Tamnar,  Gharghoda  and  nearby  villages  in  Raigarh  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total number of KVs currently operational in the State of Assam; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to establish a new KV in the Dhubri district, Assam and if so, the time by which it is established?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) 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 received from the sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs are examined / processed at various levels and are subject to approval of the competent authority as per extant procedure. As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), no proposal for  opening of new KV at Tamnar, Gharghoda and nearby villages in Raigarh Lok Sabha Constituency of Chhattisgarh and Dhubri district of Assam have been received by KVS from the concerned State Governments/district administrations. At present, 1253 KVs are functioning across the country including 36 KVs and 57 KVs in the State of Chhattisgarh and Assam respectively. Out of 36 KVs in Chhattisgarh, 02 KVs namely KV Jashpur and KV Raigarh are functioning in the Raigarh Lok Sabha Constituency and out of 57 KVs in Assam, 01 KV namely KV BSF Panbari is functioning in the Dhubri district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Ban on Fishing in Pench National Park
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 55

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## Ban on Fishing in Pench National Park

## 55. SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that large scale fishing business was carried out by tribal people in Pench National Park on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, but after declaration of this place as National Park, fishing business has been banned there;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  also  aware  that  due  to  the  ban  on  fishing  business imposed on tribal people in Pench National Park, tribal people in large scale have become unemployed;
- (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to lift the ban on fishing business to provide employment to tribal people; and;
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to create a safe corridor in Pench National Park for running fishing business like before so that fishing business can be carried out by tribal community/society without harming the wild animal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (e) States  Governments  are  empowered  under  the  Wild  Life  (Protection)  Act, 1972 to issue notification for declaring an area as  a  National  Park,  for the purpose  of  protecting,  propagating  or  developing  wildlife  therein  or  its environment. As per the Act, prior to notification of areas as National Parks, the rights are required to be settled and vested with the State Governments.

As informed by States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, fishing activities were  carried  out  by  fishermen  in  Totladoh  reservoir  on  the  border  of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Subsequently, prior to the final notification of the Pench National Park, the fishing rights of local fishermen were settled.

As informed by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, compensation of Rs.68 lakhs was awarded to the eligible fishermen to settle their rights for issuance of final notification of the Pench National Park. Since then, fishing in the Pench National Park is prohibited under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  the  respective  State Governments for alteration of the boundaries of the Pench National Park for facilitating fishing activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Digitization and Preservation of Records
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 25TH NOVEMBER, 2024

## DIGITIZATION AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS

## 54 (H).  SHRI TANUJ PUNIA :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of total number of collections of records with the Government;
- (b) the  details  of  number  of  records  which  have  been  damaged,  restored,  digitised  and  yet  to  be digitized out of the said records;
- (c) whether the world class techniques are being used for preservation of the said records;
- (d) whether the staff is being trained in this regard and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The National Archives of India (NAI) is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government  of  India.  Established  on  11  March,  1891  at  Kolkata  as  the  Imperial  Record Department, it is one of the biggest archival repositories in South Asia. It has vast corpus of public records which include files, volumes, maps, bills assented by the President, treaties, rare manuscripts  oriental  records,  private  papers,  cartographic  records,  important  collection  of Gazettes  and  Gazetteers,  Census  records,  Assembly  and  Parliament  debates,  proscribed literature, travel accounts etc.

The  total  number  of  collections  of  records  in  the  custody  of  NAI  is  34  crore  pages (approximately), consisting of records of various Ministries, Departments as well as collections of private and oriental records.

- (b) : 2.25 crore (approximately) sheets of records have been estimated to be highly brittle records and  necessary  action  for  repair  and  rehabilitation  of  these  records  is  being  done  through  an outsourced agency in a mission mode.

As on date NAI has digitized approximately 5,50,58,949 pages of the records and 28,49,41,031 pages of records are yet to be digitized.

- (c) : All the requisite conservation procedures which are followed around the world like Preventive, Curative and Restorative conservation are being carried out for the repair and rehabilitation of the archival records under the custody of National Archives of India.
- (d) & (e) : Yes Sir. In the 'School of Archival Studies' of NAI, training is imparted to candidates for  the  repair  and  rehabilitation  of  records  under  one  year  diploma  course  in  Archives  and Records Management. Short term course on 'servicing of records and conservation of books, manuscripts  and  archives'  is  also  conducted  by  NAI.  In  addition  to  the  above,  National Archives of India in collaboration with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has provided training on conservation and preservation of records to 900 candidates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Internship Programme Scheme
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Varun Chaudhry

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 53 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024 AGRAHANAYA 4, 1946 (SAKA)

## INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME SCHEME QUESTION

## 53.      SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the 500 companies wherein internship programme will take place;
- (b) the number of the persons who have registered under the PMIS scheme;
- (c) the budget allocated and spent till date; and
- (d) the details of the action taken under the scheme as announced in the budget 2024-25?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## [HARSH MALHOTRA]

- (a): The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS) announced in the Budget 2024-25, aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in top 500 companies in  five  years. As an initiation to this Scheme, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched a Pilot Project of the Scheme on 3 rd  October, 2024, which is targeted to provide internship opportunities to 1.25 lakh youth in the Financial Year 2024-25. The  list  of  the  top  500  companies  on  the  basis  of  average  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure in the last 3 years available on https://pminternship.mca.gov.in  (portal).   Participation  of  the  companies  in  this scheme is voluntary.
- (b): The portal was opened for registrations of the youth from 12 th  October, 2024 to 15 th  November, 2024; a total of 4.87 lakh eligible applicants completed their KYC and registered themselves during this time period.
- (c):  An  amount  of  Rs.  2,000  crore  was  allocated  in  the  Budget  for  FY  2024-25.  An amount of Rs.6.04 crores have been spent till 20 th  November, 2024.
- (d): As an initiation to PMIS, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched a Pilot Project of  the  Scheme  on  3 rd   October,  2024,  which  is  targeted  to  provide  internship opportunities  to  1.25  lakh  youth  in  the  FY  2024-25.  The  Scheme  is  being implemented through an online portal https://pminternship.mca.gov.in. The Portal serves  as  a  centralized  platform  for  end-to-end  Scheme  implementation  and internship lifecycle management. As on date, 1.27 lakh Internship Opportunities have  been  posted  by  companies.    Against  these  approximately  6.21  lakh applications  have  been  received  and  selection  process  by  the  companies  is ongoing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Hosting 2036 Olympics
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 46 TO BE ANSWERED ON - 25.11.2024

Hosting 2036 Olympics

## 46. SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has formally applied for the hosting rights for the 2036 Olympics, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the preparedness for organising the Olympics along with the the improvements in creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure in the country during the last ten years; and
- (c) the details and impact of the Khelo India Movement in unearthing sporting talent?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Bidding to host Olympics in India is the responsibility of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). On 01.10.2024 IOA issued Letter of Intent to International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host Olympic and Paralympic Games in India, in 2036.
- (b) & (c) Augmentation  of sports infrastructure for organising sports  events  including  multi  sports  events  in  the  country  is  an ongoing process. The Central Government is implementing the Khelo India  Scheme,  since  2016-17,  under  which  support  is  provided  for

Creation  and  Upgradation  of  sports  infrastructure.  Further,  the

- details and impact of the Khelo India scheme are as under: i. 323 new sports infrastructure projects approved in 32 States / Union Territories. ii. A total of 1041 KICs across the country have been notified till date across 36 States/UTs, out of which 960 KICs are currently operational. iii. A total of 301 academies have been accredited for the training of Khelo India athletes (KIAs). iv. A total of 2781 Khelo India Athletes have been notified across 21  sports  (including  para  sports).  These  have  been  selected from various national championships, open selection trials, and assessment camps. v. A total of 15 Editions of Khelo India Games have been organised so  far  including  6  Editions  of  Khelo  India  Youth  Games,  4 Editions of Khelo India University Games, 4 Editions of Khelo India Winters Games and 1 Edition of Khelo India Para Games, with the participation of more than 48,000 Athletes. vi. Various  initiatives  under  the  Fit  India  Movement  have  been undertaken to promote a culture of fitness and healthy lifestyle. These  initiatives  are  Fit  India  Quiz,  National  Sports  Day,  Fit India Swachhata Freedom Run, Fit India Week, Fit India Mobile App, Fit India Influencers and Fit India Champions Podcast.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 42 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Revamping of Golden Temple Area
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.42

## ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## REVAMPING OF GOLDEN TEMPLE AREA

- 42 SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes a special grant on the lines of special grant allocated for the development of Varanasi or otherwise or initiative to equip the Golden Temple area with world class  facilities  like  a  ropeway,  capsule  elevators,  and  adequate parking infrastructure for the revamping and modernisation of the Golden  Temple  area  in  Amritsar,  which  receives  an  estimated 150,000  tourists  daily  as  this  would  greatly  benefit  the  local economy and improve tourist satisfaction;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  or  discussions  to  this effect, or considers prioritising such an initiative for Amritsar; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM         (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Tourism,  through  its  central  sector  scheme  of 'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive' (PRASHAD)  and  'Swadesh  Darshan'  supports  tourism infrastructure development by providing financial assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.

Ministry has sanctioned 2 projects named 'Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar' and 'Development of Chamkaur Sahib' at the cost of Rs.6.40 Crore and Rs.31.57 Crore, respectively and 1 site named 'Durgyana  Temple,  Amritsar  District  is  identified  for  development  in Punjab under its PRASHAD Scheme.

Moreover,  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  Ministry  has  sanctioned  a project  named  'Development  of  Anandpur  Sahib  -  Fatehgarh  Sahib  Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan -Kalanour - Patiala' at the cost of Rs.85.32 Crore in Punjab and 2 projects named 'Border Tourism Experience at Attari' at Amritsar and 'Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland' at Kapurthala are sanctioned at the cost of Rs.25.90 Crore and Rs.20.06  Crore,  respectively  in  Punjab  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0.

Scheme. Furthermore, 2 destinations named Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border) and Rupnagar (Anandpur Sahib) are identified under Challenge Based Destination Development, a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 33 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Synthetic Track at Davangere District
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. Prabha Mallikarjun

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 33 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

Synthetic Track at Davangere District

33. DR. PRABHA MALLIKARJUN:

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

(a)  whether  any  synthetic  track  has  been  provided  for  the  Davangere district stadium during 2021; and

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

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

(a) and (b) Yes, Sir. One project, namely, Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at  District  Davangere,  was  sanctioned  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  in Financial Year 2022-23. However, the project was cancelled by this Ministry in  March 2024, due to non-compliance of the necessary formalities by the State Government of Karnataka as per the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Impact of Increasing Airfare on Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Thiru Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.30

## ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## IMPACT OF INCREASING AIRFARE ON TOURISM

## 30 THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any recent assessments or studies to analyze the impact of increasing airfares on domestic tourism and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  working  with  airlines  and  regulatory bodies  to  promote  transparent  pricing  and  ensure  that  air  travel remains  affordable  for  domestic  tourists  and  if  so,  the  details  of action taken so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  financial  impact  on local  tourism  businesses  i.e.  hotels,  restaurants,  tour  operators that  may  be  experiencing  a  downturn  due  to  reduced  tourist
- numbers;
- (d) whether there is any collaboration underway between the Ministry of  Tourism  and  the  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  to  address  airfare increases,  possibly  through  subsidies  or  incentives  for  domestic tourism; and
- (e) the details of the long-term strategies of the Government to ensure that domestic  tourism can thrive without being significantly impacted by fluctuations in travel costs, especially airfares?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM         (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): No  such  studies  have  been  conducted  by  the  Ministry  of Tourism to analyze the impact of increasing airfare on domestic tourism.

Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed that Airfares are neither established  nor  regulated  by  the  Government.  Under  the  provisions  of the  Aircraft  Rules  1937,  every  air  transport  undertaking  engaged  in scheduled air services is required to established tariff having regard to all relevant factors, including cost of operation, characteristic of services,  reasonable  profit  and  the  generally  prevailing  tariff.  Airlines are free to charge reasonable airfares as per their operational viability subject to compliance to the above said rule. Effective and adequate connectivity is one of the important aspect for developing  a  tourist  destination.  For  this  purpose,  Ministry  of  Civil Aviation, Government of India has launched RCS-UDAN scheme, whose primary  objective  is  to  facilitate/stimulate  regional  air  connectivity  by making  it  affordable.  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  collaborated  with  the Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  to  extend  financial  support  in  the  form  of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under the Champion Service Sector Scheme (CSSS), with the purpose of further improving connectivity to important tourist places including Iconic sites.

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