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Lok Sabha Question No. 984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

## Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons

984    Shri Kesineni Sivanath:

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

- (a) the total amount of funds allotted during the last five years from the National  Welfare  Fund  for  Sportsperson,  State/UT-wise,  especially  in Andhra Pradesh State;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  total  number  of  sportspersons  covered  under schemes  that  avail  funding  under  the  National  Welfare  Fund  for Sportspersons during last five years, State-wise; especially from Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative/activities  to increase awareness;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted any proposal  regarding  implementation  of  the  National  Welfare  Fund  for Sportspersons in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a)  and  (b):  The  details  of  the  financial  assistance  given  under  the scheme of 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for Sportspersons'  (sub-scheme  of  the  National  Welfare  Schemes  for Sportspersons) to the sportspersons along with their numbers, State/UT

wise  including  Andhra Pradesh  in  the  last  five  years  is  given  on  the Ministry's website https://yas.nic.in (c) and (d): To increase the awareness of the scheme, the Government publicizes  the  Scheme  through  various  modes  like  website,  social media, Press Information Bureau(PIB) etc. (e):  The  scheme  of  'Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Welfare Program  for  Sportspersons'  is  being  implemented  for  Sportspersons throughout  India,  including  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  No  such proposal has been received from Government of Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Timely Payments to MSMEs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 981

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY JULY 29, 2024/7 SHRAVAN, 1946 (SAKA)

## TIMELY PAYMENTS TO MSMEs

## 981 SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state  :

- (a) whether it is a fact that the intervention introduced in the budget last year to ensure timely payments to micro, small and medium enterprises manufacturing and services units is yet to help them and even hurting them;
- (b) whether according to experts, the intervention will benefit MSMEs in the long run, but some buyers may choose to source from other suppliers;
- (c) whether the intervention will aid MSMEs, but it will take time for the system to settle down and may also temporarily affect the working capital of buyers; and
- (d) whether it is also true that the buyers are now prefer to source from suppliers who were not UDYAN registered?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a), (b), (c) and (d): Vide Finance Act 2023, clause (h) was inserted in Section 43B of the Income-tax Act 1961 to provide that any sum payable by the assessee to a micro or small enterprise beyond the time  limit  specified  in  section  15  of  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  Development (MSMED) Act 2006 shall be allowed  as  deduction  only  on  actual  payment.    It  can  be  allowed  on accrual basis if the payment is within the time mandated under section 15 of the MSMED Act, 2006.

Section 15 of the MSMED Act, 2006 provides that payments to micro and small enterprises shall be within the time as per the written agreement, which cannot be more than 45 days. If there is no such written agreement, it is provided that the payment shall be made within 15 days.

A  number  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  associations  have  endorsed  the intervention  introduced  in  the  budget  last  year  to  ensure  timely  payments  as  being  beneficial  to  the Micro and Small enterprises, which were grappling with the issue of delayed payments, cash flow and the risk of business getting closed due to financial constraints.

The above measures aim to provide timely payments to Micro and Small enterprises.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Rock Carving in Kerala
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 979

ANSWARED ON 29.07.2024

## ROCK CARVING IN KERALA

979. SHRI V. K SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether, it is a fact that at many places in Kerala State trove of rock carving has been discovered and one such snake carving on stone from megalithic period has been discovered in Kasaragod village recently; (b) whether it is also true that  many such sites of historical importance are being getting  destroyed  due  to  lack  of  protection  or  unawareness,  if  so,  the  details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any plans to protect such areas which have not been brought to the notice of the Archaeological Survey of India; and (d) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes,  Sir.  A  snake  carving  on  the  rock  at  Alinkeezhil  in  Puthukai  Village  of Kasargod  district  has  been  found.  The Rock  carvings  in Ariyittupara at Cheemeni village in Hosadurg taluk of Kasaragod district has been documented by the Department of Archaeology, Kerala.

(b) No such destruction has been reported.

(c)  &  (d)  The  State  Department  of  Archaeology,  Kerala,  has  initiated  steps  to protect the rock carvings at Ariyittupara in Cheemeni village, Hosadurg taluk of Kasaragod  district;  Ettukudukka  in  Kankol  Alappatamba    village  in  Payyannur taluk  of  Kannur  district;  and  Parambathukkavu  in  Irumpilayam  village  in  Tirur taluk of Malappuram district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: National Policy on Domestic Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi, Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 977 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## NATIONAL POLICY ON DOMESTIC WORKERS

977.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: DR. D RAVI KUMAR:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  delays  in  the completion of the All India Survey on Domestic Workers initiated in 2019, if so, the details and the reasons therefor along with the current timeline for its completion;
- (b)the present status of the implementation of the National Policy on Domestic Workers, which has been in the draft stage since 2019; and
- (c)the  details  of  updated  number  of  domestic  workers  currently registered on the e-shram Portal in the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Labour  Bureau,  has  conducted  an  All  India  Survey  on Domestic Workers. The field work of the survey has been completed.

The Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, now subsumed in the Code on Social Security, 2020, provides for social security to all unorganized workers including domestic workers.

In the Code on Social Security, 2020 the Central and State Government are mandated to formulate suitable social security and welfare schemes for unorganized workers including domestic workers.

The details of number of domestic workers registered on the e-shram Portal are available on www.eshram.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Recorded Suicides Incidents of Students in Rajasthan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.976

ANSWERED ON 29/07/2024

## RECORDED SUICIDES INCIDENTS OF STUDENTS IN RAJASTHAN

976 SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

the details of the recorded incidents of suicide attempts made by the students across the country especially in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(Dr. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

Education being a concurrent list subject, Educational Institutions are managed by both Central and  State  Government.  Majority  of  the  Educational  Institutions  in  the  country  falls  in  the purview of the State / UT Government.

Comprehensive analysis of the data related to the accidental deaths and suicides in the country is  published  in  the  yearly  Accidental  Death  &  Suicide  in  India  (ADSI)  reports  by  National Crime  Record  Bureau  (NCRB).  Year  wise  and  State  wise  details  of  students  suicides  are available in the year wise ADSI reports which are accessible at https://ncrb.gov.in/accidentaldeaths-suicides-in-india-year-wise.html

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Lok Sabha Question No. 972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Indoor Mini Stadiums
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) The inclusion of any sport discipline in the Olympic Games is determined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC requires that a sport discipline  be  governed  by  an  International  Federation  that  adheres  to  the rules  of  the  Olympic  Charter.  Additionally,  the  sport  must  be  widely practiced worldwide and meet various other criteria.
- (c)  Since  'sports'  is  a  state  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for  the development of sports lies with State and Union Territory Governments. The Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts  by  addressing  critical  gaps. The  sports  policy  of  this  Ministry  aims  to  strengthen  the  entire  sports ecosystem to promote mass participation and excellence in sports across the country. It focuses on broadening the base of sports among the youth and promoting sports activities nationwide, including for female sportspersons.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 972 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Indoor Mini Stadiums

## 972. SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposals to build Indoor mini stadiums in all the District headquarters, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed to include Kabaddi and Malkham in the Olympics, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government and incentives proposed to encourage girls to take part in all kinds of sports at district levels?

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

Moreover, under the 'Sports for Women' sub-component of the Khelo India Scheme,  special  emphasis  is  placed  on  encouraging  the  participation  of women athletes. Various Khelo India Women's League events are conducted under this initiative, significantly increasing women's participation in sports across the nation. This initiative has provided ample opportunities  for  women  athletes  to  compete,  learn,  and  grow  across  all age groups.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: SATHEE - A Coaching Portal
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Chintamani Maharaj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †971 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## SATHEE - A Coaching Portal

†971.  SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether, a lot of awareness work is still needs to be done regarding education in tribal backward Surguja  region  of  Chhattisgarh  to  enable  the  studants  to  prepare  for  the  competitive  exams particularly JEE-NEET;
- (b) whether a free coaching portal namely Self Assessment Test and Help for Entrance Examination (SATHEE) has been launched by the Government for this purpose and whether the professors of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are likely to teach children through this online coaching free of cost;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any such system is being introduced to the poor, OBCs, and Dalit children in Surguja Parliamentary Constituency in Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  Department  of  Higher  Education  in  collaboration  with  IIT  Kanpur  started  SATHEE (Self-Assessment, Test and Help for Entrance Examination) portal in November 2023, to provide equal  access  to  quality  education  for  competitive  examination  such  as  JEE,  NEET,  SSC  etc.  to students from across the country including the Surguja district, Chhattisgarh.

The platform provides free of cost educational content and guidance for the competitive exams to all the students/ learners including economically and socially weaker sections.

The  content  is  curated  by  the  academicians  from  prestigious  institutions  such  as  the  Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMSs), contributing their expertise  to  help  students/  learners  to  prepare  for  competitive  exams.  So  far,  more  than  4  lac students/ learners have been registered on the portal.

The  platform  provides  facilities  such  as  'Solve  with  Me',  Assessment  platform  with  more  than 60,000 questions, NCERT video solutions, live Classes and NCERT based learning etc. AI based tools  (chatbot)  have  been  integrated  to  offer  valuable  insights  into  effective  exam  preparation strategies.  Feedback  mechanism  is  supported  with  AI  integration.  The  content  related  to  JEE, NEET, SSC etc. is also broadcasted on the DTH Platform.  The student can access content through web portal and mobile application.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: India's Rank in Sustainable Development Report, 2022
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Murasoli S

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 970

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## India's Rank in Sustainable Development Report, 2022

## 970. SHRI MURASOLI S:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's rank in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022 has slipped for the third consecutive year, ranking 121 out of 163 countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether SDGs are not mentioned in the last Union budget documents of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether, as per the report, India continues to face challenges in achieving 11 of the 17 SDGs, and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to meet the global goals on sustainable development in the next eight years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), released by the United Nations, does not give country-wise ranking. The Sustainable Development Report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a non-profit organisation based in the USA, provides global annual ranking of countries on SDGs. As per the SDSN Report 2022, India ranked 121 out of 163 countries, with a score of 60.3. In 2024, India's rank has improved to 109 out of 167 countries, with a country score of 64.
- (c)  and  (d) A llocations  in  the  budget  are  made  for  specific  schemes  under  the  Central  sector  schemes/Centrally sponsored schemes implemented by respective Ministries. These schemes have an impact on the outcomes embodied in the SDGs.
- (e) As per the SDSN Report, India has made significant progress. However, there are still areas that require special attention despite moderate improvements. The details of Goal-wise key Programmes/Initiatives of Government are mentioned in the latest SDG India Index Report, 2023-24 published by NITI Aayog. The report may be seen at https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-07/SDG\_India\_Index\_2023-24.pdf. These programmes and schemes not only have significant impact on the progress of SDGs, but also generate spillover effects across various interconnected goals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 958

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## E-SHRAM PORTAL

958.  SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY: ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a)the details of the unorganised workers registered on the e-Shram Portal  as  against  the  total  number  of  organised  workers  in  the country;
- (b)whether the Government has taken any steps to accelerate the pace of registration;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)whether it is true that the Government had proposed to complete the All India Survey on Migrant Workers by August 2022; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof along with the progress made and reasons for delay in completion?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  launched  eShram portal  (eshram.gov.in)  on  26th  August  2021  for  creation  of  a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers verified and seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support  the  unorganised  workers  by  providing  them  a  Universal Account Number (UAN) and eShram cards. As on 22 nd  July, 2024, over 29.82 crore unorganised workers have registered on eShram portal.

Ministry  has  taken  several  steps  for  awareness  and  to expedite the registration of unorganised workers on eShram portal. Many registration camps and drives are being organised by Ministry from time to time in coordination with Common Service Centre (CSC). Social  media  platforms  are also  being used  to spread  awareness Contd..2/-

among workers to register on eShram. State Seva Kendras (SSKs) and  services  of  Common  Service  Centres  were  on  boarded  to facilitate assisted mode  registrations of  unorganised  workers. eShram is also on boarded on Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG app), to increase reach among the workers and provide  registration/  update  facility  at  the  convenience  of  their mobile.

Labour  Bureau,  an  attached  office  of  the  Ministry  of Labour and Employment has conducted an All India Survey on Migrant Workers by selecting the sample households based on multi-stage sampling design. For finalization of schedule, sampling and all other technical details, an Expert Group was constituted to oversee the survey. The field work of the survey has been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Mera Yuva Bharat Portal
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Shri Praveen Patel, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Haribhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

Mera Yuva Bharat Portal

952. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL

SMT. DAGGUBATI PURANDESWARI

SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the present status of the Mera Yuva Bharat portal, including the number of registered users and programmes offered;
- (b) the key highlights of the said portal;
- (c) the details of budget allocated and utilized for the development and maintenance of the said portal; and
- (d) the details of impact of the said portal on youth engagement, skill development, and employment opportunities?

## ANSWER

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

(a & b) MY Bharat Portal connects youth with programs and learning opportunities in Government Departments and Non-Profit Organisations. The total number of registrations on the portal has crossed 1.51 Crore as on 23.07.2024. Till date, 1939   experiential Learning programs have been published in which 14714 Experiential Learning Opportunities have been created. Further, 30873 events for providing volunteering opportunities have been created on the portal.

| FY      |   Budget Allocated for development and maintenance of the portal (Rs. in Cr.) | Budget Utilized for development of MY Bharat Portal (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23 |                                                                          5.3  | 5.00                                                               |
| 2023-24 |                                                                         38.63 | 20.00                                                              |
| 2024-25 |                                                                         13.3  | Nil                                                                |

(d)  MY Bharat platform has provided myriad opportunities for youth engagement through various organizations onboarded on the portal with a view to involve them in meaningful activities. The platform allows youth to generate their CV using the CV Builder functionality available on the portal. A total of 38,444 youth have used this feature till date.

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