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Lok Sabha Question No. 221 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Conservation of Historic Artefacts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO-221

ANSWERED ON- 17/03/2025

## CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC ARTEFACTS

## *221.   SHRI MANISH TEWARI

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government  is  aware that historically significant artefacts including belongings  of  freedom  fighters  Bhagat  Singh  and  Batukeshwar  Dutt  along  with  other valuable items are languishing in the maalkhana of the Parliament Street Police Station;
- (b) whether it is a fact that these priceless artefacts are at risk of damage due to poor storage conditions, lack of climate control and prolonged neglect;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  failed  to  initiate  steps for  the  proper  conservation, documentation and public display of these artefacts;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  of  such  artefacts  lying  in  police stations  and  Government  storage  rooms  across  the  country,  if  so,  the  State/UT-wise details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons for which such an important exercise has been ignored along with the details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  these  objects  of immense historical and cultural value are not permanently lost?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 221 for reply on 17.03.2025 regarding Conservation of Historic Artefacts asked by Shri Manish Tewari

- (a) to (c): As per records of Delhi Police, no such historically significant artefacts, including belongings of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt, along with other valuable items, are lying in the Maalkhana of the Parliament Street Police Station.

(d  &  e):  No  such  Survey  has  been  conducted  by  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  as objects from the case properties are handed over as per court-order or disposal manuals of the law-enforcement  agencies.  Such  object  received  by  the  ASI,  are  kept  in  safe  custody  at Central  Antiquity  Collection,  ASI,  New  Delhi.  Some  of  the  objects  are  displayed  in  the museums and Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities Gallery for public.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Pulpwood Plantations by Mysore Paper Mills Ltd.
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2759

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## Pulpwood Plantations by Mysore Paper Mills Ltd.

## 2759.    SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for approval of Management Plan for managing pulpwood plantations raised by Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. in forest area leased to the company from Karnataka State Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of loss of revenue to Mysore Paper Mills Ltd., due to not approving the Management plan;
- (c) if so, whether the management plan has been approved by the Government, if so, the details in this regard, if not, the specific reasons for its rejection or delay; and
- (d) the steps proposed by the Government to resolve this issue and to ensure that Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. can manage and utilise the pulpwood plantations in the leased forest area?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (d) A Management Plan for managing pulpwood plantations raised by Mysore Paper Mills  Ltd.  for  the    period    2022-23  to  2028-29  was  submitted    by  State Government  of  the  Karnataka,  vide  letter  dated  26.08.2024,  to  the  Regional Office (Southern Zone), Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change for approval.

On receipt of the proposal, the Regional Office (Southern Zone), vide letter dated 5.11.2024,  requested  the  State  Government  of  Karnataka  to  take  necessary approval of the Central Government for renewal of lease under  Van (Sanrakshan Evam  Samvardhan)  Adhiniyam,  1980  prior  to  said  management  plan.    The proposal for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purpose/grant the lease is processed online through PARIVESH (Pro Active a Responsive facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single window Hub) portal.   As per the information available on the said portal, the Central Government has not received any proposal for ex-post facto renewal of lease of forest land given to the Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. (MPM) Bhadravathi from the Government of Karnataka. As of now, the Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. (MPM) is required to submit the proposal on PARIVESH portal.

The State Government of Karnataka has also informed that harvest of plantation is not possible on account of non-approval of the management plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Training Green Skill under PMKVY-4.0
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2755

ANSWERED ON - 17/03/2025

## TRAINING GREEN SKILL UNDER PMKVY-4.0

2755. SHRI P C MOHAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be  pleased  to state:-

- (a) the details of the number of individuals trained in green skills under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY-4.0) in Karnataka so far;
- (b) the employment outcomes of such training programmes;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  identified  specific  sectors  in  Bengaluru  for  the  creation  of green jobs under PMKVY-4.0; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been successfully implementing its flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015 to impart skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country, including Karnataka. The objective is to enhance the employability of youth by equipping them with industry-relevant skills, including those related to green jobs.

Under the PMKVY scheme, placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component in the first three versions of the PMKVY Scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus was to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. Further various IT tools like skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

Under PMKVY 4.0, a total of 56,946 candidates have been trained/ oriented in Karnataka including 753 trained/ oriented in Green Jobs.

- (c)  &  (d)      Under  PMKVY  4.0,  trainings  are  imparted  in  NSQF  (National  Skill  Qualification Framework) aligned courses across more than 30 sectors, including Green Jobs. Key job  roles covered under Green Jobs include Solar PV Installer, Rooftop Solar Grid Engineer, Small Hydro Power Plant Technician, and Green Hydrogen Plant Technician, among others. The identification of job roles is carried out through a collaborative process involving inputs from awarding bodies, Sector  Skill  Councils,  government  ministries,  and  industry  stakeholders,  while  also  taking  into account regional requirements and approved by NCVET.

Under  PMKVY  4.0,  10,409  candidates  have  been  trained/  oriented  in  Bengaluru  Urban district including 512 candidates trained specifically in Green Jobs as on 31.12.2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Setting up of Environmental Regulator
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2754

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## Setting up of Environmental Regulator

## 2754. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up an Environmental Regulator at par with  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  to  look  after  the  environmental issues of the country,
- (b) is so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Hon'ble Supreme Court has issued any direction in this regard, if so,  the details thereof;
- (d) the details of various existing Environmental Authorities in the country, and
- (e) whether there is controversy among various Environmental Agencies in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) The extant Acts, Rules and Notifications provide the necessary administrative and legal  framework for appraisal  of  projects  for  Environmental  Clearance and adjudication  of environmental issues through National Green Tribunal and Hon'ble Courts, besides number of measures  undertaken  to  improve  transparency,  efficiency  and  enhancing  ease  of  doing business. The Ministry has filed its response to the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court regarding the proposal of Environment Regulator on the basis of which Hon'ble Supreme Court had disposed of the concerned Interlocutory Applications.

The State level Environmental Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) and State level Expert Appraisal Committees (SEACs) have been constituted in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for decentralisation of the Environment Clearance process for expeditious clearances at the State level. The SEIAAs and SEACs function based on the provisions of the EIA Notification 2006 as amended from time  to  time.  Further,  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  in  States  and  Pollution  Control Committees  in  Union  Territories  have  been  constituted  under  the  provisions  of  Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Stopping of the Migration of Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2746 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## STOPPING OF THE MIGRATION OF LABOURERS

†2746. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  in  place  to  set  up industries  at  local  level  in  all  the  aspirational  districts  of  the country including Shrawasti Lok Sabha Constituency and Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh in order to stop the migration of workers;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the  details  of  the  number  of  people  migrating  in  search  of employment  from  the  rural  Lok  Sabha  areas  of  Uttar  Pradesh including  Shrawasti  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  and  aspirational district Balrampur?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Industry is a State subject. States frame their own industrial policies as per their specific requirements. The Central Government comes out with several initiatives and policies to promote industrialization  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  including  state  of Uttar Pradesh, from time to time.        Government has taken various steps  to  promote  and  facilitate  industrial  development  across States/UTs such as Make in India, Start  Up India, PM Gati  Shakti, National  Infrastructure  Pipeline  (NIP),  National  Industrial  Corridor Programme,  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  (PLI),  promoting Ease  of  Doing  Business  (EoDB)  and  reducing  compliance  burden, National Single Window System (NSWS), India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), reforms in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Project Monitoring Group (PMG) etc. which facilitates setting up of major infrastructure projects  across  the  country.  All  these  measures  will  mitigate  the issues faced by the Migrant Workers.

Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  launched  the eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26 th  August 2021 for creation of a comprehensive  National  Database  of  the  Unorganised  Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar.  eShram portal is meant to register and support  the  unorganised  workers  by  providing  them  a  Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis. As on 10.03.2025, over  30.70  Crore  unorganized  workers,  including  migrant  workers, are registered on eShram portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Hike in Import Duty by The USA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2745

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025

## HIKE IN IMPORT DUTY BY THE USA

## †2745. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  imposition  of  additional  25  per  cent  Import Duty by the USA is affecting steel and aluminium sectors of the country; (b) whether the Government is also aware that 25 per cent or more import duties are likely to be imposed on Pharma, Auto and Semi-Conductor sectors in the same way; (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether all these sectors in the country are likely to be affected due to this hike?

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

- (a): Yes, as per Proclamations 10896 and 10895 issued by the President of the United States of America (USA) dated February 10, 2025, the United States Government has imposed 25% import duty on steel and aluminium to be effective from March 12, 2025.
- (b): No Proclamation has been issued by the US President on Pharma, Automobile and Semiconductor sectors so far.
- (c): Doesn't arise in view of reply to part (b) above.
- (d): As  informed  by  Department of  Commerce,  the  impact of the above proclamations on India is being carefully examined and evaluated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Retrenchment of Contractual and Outsourced Workers in Jharkhand
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Joba Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## RETRENCHMENT OF CONTRACTUAL AND OUTSOURCED WORKERS IN

JHARKHAND

†2743. SMT. JOBA MAJHI:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  number  of  workers  engaged  on  contract  and outsourced in PSUs and private sectors retrenched during the last ten years despite the Government's commitments to providing employment;
- (b)whether the Government has noted the fact that the retrenchment in Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL Cement, Coal and Transport companies located in  Jharkhand has triggered large-scale unemployment, which is not a good sign for the tribal-dominated Jharkhand;
- (c)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  direct  such  companies  to  take
- proper steps to comply with the labour laws strictly; and
- (d)if so, the time by which it is likely to be executed and if not, the reasons
- therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The matters relating to retrenchment in industrial establishments are governed by the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act,  1947  (ID  Act).  As  per  the  ID  Act,  establishments  employing  100 persons or more are required to seek prior permission of the appropriate Government before effecting closure or retrenchment or lay-off. ID Act also provides for right of workmen laid-off and retrenched for compensation and contains the provision for re-employment of retrenched workmen.

'Labour'  as  a  subject  falls  in  the  Concurrent  List.  Based  on their respective jurisdiction as demarcated in the ID Act, Central and State Governments take actions to address the issue of the workmen and protect their interests. In the establishments that lie in the jurisdiction of Central Government, the Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) is entrusted  with  the  task  of  maintaining  good  Industrial  relations  and protecting the interest of workers including matters relating to retrenchment and its prevention.

As reported by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), during the last ten years, hired contractual labourers and daily wages labourers have not been retrenched by them directly engaged in Jharkhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Financial ties between India-UK
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Tapir Gao

## 2740. Shri Tapir Gao:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the manner in which the outcomes of the Dialogue aim to strengthen financial ties and bilateral trade between India and the UK;

(b) whether any initiatives or regulatory reforms discussed between India and the UK to improve cooperation and harmonize financial regulations; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2740

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025/ PHALGUNA 26, 1946 (SAKA)

## Financial ties between India-UK

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): The India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue contributes to strengthening the financial and economic  relationship  between  India  and  the  UK.  It  facilitates  exchange  of  views  and  opportunities  for collaboration between the two economies in areas such as investment, infrastructure financing, financial markets reforms, improving regulatory frame-works and international development. Within the ambit of this Dialogue, India-UK  Financial  Markets  Dialogue  (FMD)  is  organised  to  share  expertise,  experiences  and  deepen collaboration between the financial sectors of the two sides. Recently, the third FMD was held on 12 December 2024 in GIFT City, Gujarat.  Participants from both India and UK highlighted reforms in respective financial services sectors including capital markets, insurance & reinsurance, pensions, FinTech, sustainable finance and International  Financial  Services  Centre.  The  discussion  helped  identify  opportunities  for  inter-regulatory cooperation to increase bilateral trade and investment in financial services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Impact of Kedarnath Yatra on Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2739

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## Impact of Kedarnath Yatra on Environment

## 2739:   SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  problems  of  environmental  degradation deforestation,  loss of  biodiversity and increase in  garbage in Kedarnath  area  due to annual pilgrimage;
- (b) if so, the specific measures taken by the Government to mitigate the adverse impacts on environment and to ensure ecological stability of the area;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  scheme  to  regulate  the  number  of  pilgrims  according  to  the carrying capacity of the area, if so, the details, thereof; and
- (d) whether any collaboration has been made with environmental organizations experts in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) to (d): The Government of Uttarakhand in coordination with Central Government has taken  measures  on  issues  related  to  environment  along  the  pilgrim  tracks  of  Kedarnath, Hemkund  Sahib,  Yamunotri  and  Gomukh  pilgrimage  centres.  The  Standard  Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been developed for registration of tourist, equines, vehicles, law & order, sanitation, health and other general administration. The State Government has also taken measures inter alia for limiting number of vehicles, restricting number of tourists especially during the peak season, restricting number of mules and equines based on carrying capacity study, planning infrastructure for waste management, demarcation of areas where activities incompatible  with  environment  are  prohibited  /  regulated,  discouraging  use  of  food  and products  packaged  in  plastics,  encouraging  depositing  of  wastes  at  designated  places, monitoring mechanism

The local authorities and village panchayats are mandated to undertake solid waste and plastic waste management as per Solid Waste Management Rules and Plastic Waste Management Rules. The State Pollution Control  Board is mandated to enforce provisions of these rules. Under  the  Solid  Waste  Management  and  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules,  state  level committees also monitor implementation of rules. Additional central assistance is also provided under Swachh  Bharat Mission for solid waste management  including plastic waste management in urban and rural areas, as per scheme guidelines. Various manuals, advisories and guidelines have been brought out covering various aspects of solid waste and plastic waste management in consultation with experts.

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