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Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Notification of Monuments of National Importance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.64

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.2.2025

## NOTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

- +64. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the dates on which notifications were issued under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 along with the details thereof;
- (b) the provisions to denotify the notified monuments of national importance;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to denotify Devsomnath Temple, Dungarpur (Rajasthan) from the list of archaeological sites; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) Notifications  under  the  Ancient  Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites  and Remains Act, 1958 are issued since 27.09.1960 which are published in the Gazette of India.  The most recent notification was published on 10.12.2024.
- (b) Section 35 of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 reads as: 'if the Central Government is of opinion that any ancient and historical monument or archaeological site and remains declared to be of national  importance  by  or  under  this  Act  has  ceased  to  be  of  national importance,  it  may,  by  notification  in  the  Official  Gazette,  declare  that  the ancient and historical monument or archaeological site and remains, as the case may be, has ceased to be of national importance for the purposes of this Act.'
- (c) At present, there is no such proposal under consideration.
- (d) Somnath  Temple  at  Dev  Somnath,  District  Dungarpur  (Rajasthan)  is  a monument of national importance,  which is in good state of preservation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Model Schools in Bihar
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Tariq Anwar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 61

ANSWERED ON -03/02/2025

## MODEL SCHOOLS IN BIHAR

61. Shri Tariq Anwar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of model schools established by the Government across the country;
- (b) the criteria fixed by the Government for selection of locations to set up these schools;
- (c) the total number of districts and States covered by the model schools and the percentage of rural and underserved areas that have been prioritized by the Government;
- (d) the present status of vacancies of teachers in these schools;
- (e)  the  number of proposals received/sanctioned during the last three years and the current year for setting up of such schools along with the locations where such schools have been opened, State-wise especially in Bihar;
- (f) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government during the last three years, State and  location-wise especially in Bihar; and
- (g)  the  details  of  enrollment  rates  in  model  schools,  particularly  girls  and  students  from SC/ST communities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (g): The  Model  School  Scheme  envisaged  setting  up  of  one  model  school  per block  as  a  benchmark  of  excellence  at  the  block  level.  The  scheme  had  two  modes  of implementation,  viz.  (i)  setting  up  of  schools  in  educationally  backward  blocks  (EBBs) through  State/UT  Governments,  and  (ii)  the  remaining  schools  under  Public-Private Partnership  (PPP)  mode  in  blocks  which  are  not  educationally  backward.  The  model schools were meant to be schools of excellence and  were expected to be pace setters for neighbourhood schools.

The scheme has been delinked from the support of the Government of India with effect from 2015-16 and stands transferred to States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Unified Portal for recruitment in  Government Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## Unified Portal for recruitment in Government Universities

## 58. Shri P V Midhun Reddy:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the 'unified portal' for recruitment of faculty to Central Universities launched by the University Grants Commission's (UGC) has been successful in expediting faculty recruitment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the portal also tracks that the reservation policy is being followed or not and if so, the details of the Universities which are failing to fill reserved posts or not following reservation policy in their recruitment process so far; and
- (d) the action taken by the UGC against such Universities?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Yes sir. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a unified recruitment portal i.e. CU- Chayan on 02.05.2023 to provide a common platform for faculty recruitment across all Central Universities. The portal makes the recruitment process completely online starting from application to screening. Some of the key features of the portal are:

- 1) Single applicant login for applying in any/all Central Universities.
- 2) Real time tracking of application.
- 3) Personalized dashboard for each Applicant.
- 4) Admin dashboard for each University/Department.
- 5) Built-in email communication tool.
- 6) Online feedback/reference for Applicants from Referees.
- 7) Real-time analysis and application insights.

Recruitments in Central Universities are made in accordance with the reservation policies of Govt. of India.  Government, in exercise of the powers vested under Section 20(1) of the UGC Act, 1956, has directed the UGC to ensure effective implementation of the reservation policy in the Central Universities except in minority institutions under article 30(1) of the Constitution. Accordingly, the UGC regularly issues instructions/directions to Central Universities to follow the reservation policy of Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Global Database on MNCs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 57

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025/ MAGHA 14, 1946 (SAKA)

## GLOBAL DATABASE ON MNCs

## 57. SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any global database to check the flight of capital by providing the data on nation by nation earnings of each subsidiary of MNCs, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans to create global database on companies and their trade to check the flight of capital, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware of Intra-firm MNC trade which is at the root of much flight of capital via BEPS and transfer pricing and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a),  (b)  As  part  of  the  OECD  and  G20  BEPS  project,  India  receives  and  shares information  on  certain  international  groups  with  respect  to  their  economic  activity, global  allocation  of  income,  profits  and  taxes  among  the  tax  jurisdictions  in  which

- they operate. No other global database is under preparation at this stage.
- (c)  The  Government  of  India  is  aware  that  inter-company  multinational  trade  can result in attrition of capital through BEPS. In domestic law, this is addressed through Chapter X of the Income-tax Act, 1961, which contains transfer pricing provisions, used  to  determine  the  Arm's  Length  Price  (ALP)  of  the  transactions  between Associated Enterprises (like companies belonging to the same multinational group). Further, India also actively engages with the G20 and OECD countries on the BEPS Project which seeks to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises and aims to protect tax bases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Coastal and Wader Bird Census
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 52

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## Coastal and Wader Bird Census

## 52. SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

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

- (a) the details of the key objectives of conducting the inaugural coastal and wader bird census in Jamnagar in the State of Gujarat;
- (b) whether  any  rare,  endangered,  or  previously  unrecorded  species  were  observed during the census, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the data gathered during the census will be used in conservation policies and strategies for coastal and wader birds, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As informed by the State Government of Gujarat, the key objectives of conducting the coastal and wader bird census in Jamnagar in the State of Gujarat are:
-  Monitoring  Bird  Populations  and  data  collection  on  the  population  size, distribution, and diversity of coastal and wader bird species
-  Habitat Assessment regarding factors like food sources, breeding sites etc.
-  Understanding  Migratory  Patterns  regarding  migration  routes,  stopover sites, and wintering grounds and Awareness generation
- (b) Several globally threatened species like Gret Knot, Red Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Curlew, Broad Billed Sandpiper, Bar Tailed Godwit, Black Tailed Godwit, Great  Thick  Knee,  Common  Pochard,  Dunlin,  Oystercatcher,  Greater  Spotted Eagle, Indian Skimmer were recorded during the census. No previously unrecorded species were observed during this exercise.
- (c) The  data  obtained  during  the  population  assessment  exercises  for  wild  animal species are also used as a basis for development of action plans and for management interventions aimed at conserving such species.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Reporting Procedure for Companies on Unclaimed Dividends
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

48. Dr. C M Ramesh:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has simplified reporting process for companies on unclaimed dividends, deposits and share application refunds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  extent  by  which  the  above  is  helpful  to  further  smoothen  the  claim process for investors;
- (d) whether the total balance amount in the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority is more than Rs. 6000 crore; and (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(HARSH MALHOTRA)

- (a) & (b):- The Number of forms required to be filed by companies has been reduced from 5 to 3. This has been achieved by merging Form IEPF-3 with IEPF4 and form IEPF-7 with IEPF-1.  The transfer of amount to IEPF fund has been integrated  with  Bharatkosh  through  MCA21  and  all  the  company  forms  are being taken on record through STP (Straight Through Process) without manual intervention
- (c)  As  the  transfer  of  fund  to  IEPF  and  reporting  has  been  made  STP ,  the claimants shall be able to claim the refund of all the amount transferred to the IEPF, together in a single claim .
- (d) & (e): Details of Funds for dividend at the end of FY 2023-24 in IEPF Authority is as under:

| Gross Receipt in the Fund (in crores)   | Net Balance - after refund etc. (in crores)   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| ₹8237.20                                | ₹ 8107.81                                     |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 48 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 3 RD   FEBRUARY, 2025 MAGHA 15, 1946 (SAKA)

## REPORTING PROCEDURE FOR COMPANIES ON UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS

## QUESTION
Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Sovereign Green Bonds Framework
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh, Shri Shashank Mani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 47

To be answered on Monday, February 3, 2025 / Magha 14, 1946 (Saka)

## Sovereign Green Bonds Framework

47. Shri Shashank Mani:

Shri Dushyant Singh:

Will the Minister of FINANCE

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has established a framework for the issuance of Sovereign Green Bonds, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the manner in which it align with International Standards such as the Green Bond Principles outlined by the International Capital Market Association(ICMA);
- (c)       the details of amount raised through such Bonds and the current status of the funds allocated to green infrastructure projects;
- (d)       whether this funding has impact on reducing the carbon intensity of India's economy particularly in sectors like renewable energy, clean transportation and sustainable water management; and
- (e)        the manner in which the Government plan to utilize the proceeds of Sovereign Green Bonds to Support country transition to a low-carbon development pathway?

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

- (a) The GoI released the Framework for Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) on 9 th  November, 2022 and the same is available at https://dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/Framework%20for%20Sovereign%20Green%20Bonds.p df.
- (b)     The framework aligns with the ICMA Green Bond Principles (2021), ensuring clear processes and transparency to help stakeholders understand the green bond's features.
- (c) In FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24, the Government of India raised Rs. 16,000 crores and Rs.  20,000  crores,  respectively,  through  the  issuance  of  Sovereign  Green  Bonds  (SGrBs). Further, Rs. 1,697.398 crore has already been raised through SGrBs during 1 st half and plans to raise Rs.20,000 cr in the second half of current FY 2024-25.

(d)  and  (e)  The  proceeds  from  these  bonds  are  allocated/utilized  under  the  eligible  green schemes/projects of the various Ministries/Departments such as New and Renewable Energy, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Housing and Urban Affairs, Railways etc, as per the Framework of Sovereign Green Bonds. This supports public sector initiatives to reduce carbon  intensity,  aligning  with  NDC  commitments,  focusing  on  sectors  such  as  clean transportation, renewable energy, climate change adaptation, energy efficiency and sustainable water & waste management.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Assam University Diphu Campus
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Raja Ram Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 43 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## Assam University Diphu Campus

## 43 Shri Raja Ram Singh:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a demand of the people from Tribal area of Karbi Anglong district to upgrade the Assam University, Diphu campus into full fledged central university;
- (b) whether the Government has initiated any steps in time bound manner for upgradation of Assam  University,  Diphu  Campus  to  full-fledged  central  university  at  Diphu,  Karbi Anglong;
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Central  University  is  envisaged  to  function  more  as  pace  setter  institutions  to provide academic leadership to other institutions in the region. Presently, there are already two Central  Universities  in  the  State  of  Assam,  namely  Assam University,  Silchar  and  Tezpur University, Tezpur. This Ministry has established other Central higher educational institutes in Assam also like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati; Indian Institute of Information Technology  (IIIT) Guwahati;  National Institute of Technology  (NIT),  Silchar. Different Ministries have  also established their domain  specific institutions  in  Assam.  Moreover, 'Education' being a concurrent subject, the State Governments are also taking various initiatives to provide greater access to higher education in their respective states. The matter of upgadation of Diphu Campus into a full-fledged Central University is contingent upon several factors such as  population  of  the  region,  number  of  pre-existing  educational  institutions  in  the  region, minimum area requirement for establishing a central university etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 41 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Decline of UGC Grants to Delhi University
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Sudama Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 41 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## Decline of UGC Grants to Delhi University

## 41. Shri Sudama Prasad:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that Delhi University has been witnessing a significant decline of UGC grants in the total fund inflows for the last five years while student fees has been doubled;
- (b)  if  so,  the  reasons  for  the  decrease  in  the  proportion  of  UGC  grants  to  Delhi University;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to ensure that this shift in funding does not limit accessibility to higher education of students;
- (d) whether the reduction in budget allocation for Delhi University by UGC is in lieu with promotion of loan based expenditure model promoted by the Government; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Education releases block grant to University Grants Commission (UGC) under the Scheme 'Grants to Central Universities' which in turn allocates fund to Central Universities (CUs), including University of Delhi, based on their requirements, utilization of fund in previous years etc. Details of fund released by UGC to University of Delhi during last five years is given below, it is evident that there is no decline in grants released to University of Delhi.

Rs. in Crore

| Year    |   Fund released |
|---------|-----------------|
| 2019-20 |          607.8  |
| 2020-21 |          628.92 |
| 2021-22 |          670.13 |
| 2022-23 |          812.43 |
| 2023-24 |          955.29 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 38 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: MoU between IEPFA and ACCA
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Tapir Gao, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri P P Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 38

## ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 3 RD   FEBRUARY, 2025 MAGHA 15, 1946 (SAKA)

## MOU BETWEEN IEPFA AND ACCA

## QUESTION

38. Shri Tejasvi Surya: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara: Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya: Smt. Kamlesh Jangde: Shri Yogender Chandolia: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab: Shri P P Chaudhary: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh: Shri Damodar Agrawal: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary: Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman: Shri Khagen Murmu: Shri Parshottambhai Rupala: Shri Balabhadra Majhi: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur: Shri Mahesh Kashyap: Shri Praveen Patel: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre: Shri Tapir Gao:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the outcome the Government expects from the MoU signed between the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and the Association of  Chartered  Certified  Accountants  (ACCA)  in  terms  of  enhancing  financial literacy among school children;

(b) the way by which the "Financial Education for You" programme is integrated with the existing school curriculum;

(c)  whether  there  are  any  strategies  in  place  with  the  Government  to implement the "Financial Education for You" programme in rural schools;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government is planning to implement the "Financial Education for You" in Tribal dominated area like Palghar district in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof ?

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

(HARSH MALHOTRA)

(a) to (d): An MoU has been signed with Strategic Educational Professionals Pvt.  Ltd.,  a  subsidiary  of  Association  of  Chartered  Certified  Accountants (ACCA),  for  developing  a  digital  programme  which  focusses  on  experiential learning  aimed  at  promoting  financial  literacy  for  school  children.  It  is envisaged to provide this content to select schools, including rural schools, through  a  pilot  project.  This  programme  envisages  delivery  of  this  program through training of school teachers.

(e) : No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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