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Lok Sabha Question No. 516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Inflation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 516

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## Inflation

## 516. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  policy  measures  to  control  core  inflation  as  well  as  food inflation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed any target for the Government to control inflation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  To  contain  core  inflation,  Government  has,  from  time  to  time,  calibrated  the import duty and excise duty on specified key inputs. Besides,  Government has taken various measures to stabilize the prices of essential food items. These measures, interalia ,  include releases from the buffer stock, imposition of stock limits, monitoring of stocks declared by entities to prevent hoarding as also requisite changes in trade policy instruments like rationalization of import duty, changes in import quota, and restrictions on exports of specific commodities.
- (c) & (d): As per the RBI Act, 1934, the Central Government shall, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, determine the inflation target in terms of the Consumer Price Index, once in every five  years. The Government has notified inflation target for the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 as 4 per cent, with upper tolerance level of 6 per cent and lower tolerance level of 2 per cent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: PVTG Development Mission
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi, Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 515

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 24/07/2023

## PVTG DEVELOPMENT MISSION

515. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  budgetary  expenditure  made  under  the  'Pradhan  Mantri  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups (PVTG) Development Mission' during the last three years;
- (b) the details of results curated about the condition of PVTG communities through field visits which were reported till the month of March 2023; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  accommodate the  findings  of  the  field  visits  in  the Development Mission envisioned for PVTG?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) : As announcement of Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission has been made in Budget  202324,  no  expenditure  under  the mission has been incurred during last three years. However, this Ministry is  implementing  the  scheme  for  Development  of  PVTG  and the fund released to various states/UT for implementation of  the scheme during the last 3 years is Rs. 437.18 cr.
- (b) : Field visits have been carried out by Officers of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and its attached office to the PVTG areas and as per the report submitted by the Officers it has been observed that PVTG habitations need focused approach for improvement in Infrastructure facilities including road and internet connectivity etc. There is also need to health and Education facilities to improve school drop out rate and livelihood opportunities.
- (c) : Since, the mission is aimed to improve socio-economic conditions of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) by saturating PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, and  sustainable livelihood opportunities, the findings of the field visits are suitably addressed and accommodated in  the  objective  of  the Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Number of Workers in Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## NUMBER OF WORKERS IN UNORGANISED SECTOR

†514. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a)whether the Government has any data of the number of people working in unorganised labour sector;
- (b)the  steps  being  taken  for  deregulation  of  unorganised  labour
- sector in the country particularly in Haryana;
- (c)whether any data has been collected by the Government to assess the number of persons who lost their livelihood during COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2023; and
- (d)the steps taken/being taken by the Government for the welfare and rehabilitation of the unorganised sector labourers who lost their livelihood during the above-said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): As  per  the  Economic  Survey,  2021-22,  total  number  of people  working  in  the  unorganised  sector  is  around  43.99  crores during 2019-20.

As  on  18.07.2023,  more  than  28.96  crore  workers  have been registered under the eShram portal out of which around 52.70

lakh workers have been registered on eShram in Haryana.

The Government has taken measures for labour welfare and employment generation across India during Covid-19 pandemic. The  Government  announced  Aatamanirbhar  Bharat  package  to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid 19. Under this, the Government provided fiscal stimulus of more than Rupees Twenty-Seven Lakh crore.

The  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat Rojgar  Yojana (ABRY)  was launched with effect from 1 st  October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment  during  Covid  19  pandemic.  The  terminal  date  for registration  of  beneficiary  was  31.03.2022.  Since  inception  of  the scheme, till 11.03.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.3 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme.

In order to facilitate employment of unorganized workers who  have  gone  back  to  their  Home  State,  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan was initiated in 116 districts in Mission Mode for 125 days on 20 th  June 2020 to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for unorganized workers returning to their home and similarly affected persons in rural areas.

The  Government  also  increased  the  relief  under  Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) scheme for Insured persons (IPs)  who  became  unemployed  from  25  percent  to  50  percent  of average per day earning of the employee with effect from 24.03.2020

to 31 st  December, 2020.

Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme, 5 kg of food grain per person was provided free of cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Opening of Museums Based on Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## OPENING OF MUSEUMS BASED ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

## 511. SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND   :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  the  details  of  new  science  museums  opened  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years, State-wise;
- b)  whether the Government is considering on opening museums based on cultural heritage to promote our vast, rich and incredible traditions of various States; and
- c)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) :        National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata, an autonomous body under Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has taken up various projects for setting up of Science  Cities/Science  Centres  under  the  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Culture  of  Science (SPoCS) of Govt.  of  India  in  various  States/UT  in  India.  The  following  are  the  Science Museums opened in last 03 years.
- i.  Udaipur Science Centre, Tripura - Inaugurated on 28.02.2021
- ii.  Palampur Science Centre, Himachal Pradesh - Inaugurated on 14.05.2022
- iii.   Sub-Regional Science Centre, Gaya, Bihar - Inaugurated on 20.07.2023.
- (b)  &  (c):      Yes,      Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI),  Ministry  of  Culture,  Government of India, endeavors to develop new archaeological museums based on the requirements at the sites, to showcase the rich historical traditions of the nation.

ASI is considering to develop following new museums :

- (i) Epigraphy Museum at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.
- (ii) Adichanallur site Museum, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu

Besides, ASI maintains and periodically upgrades various museums under its jurisdiction, for promotion of the rich historical traditions of the nation.

Moreover,  the  Ministry  of  Culture  operates  'Museum  Grant  Scheme'  under  which  financial assistance is provided to Centre/State Government, Autonomous bodies, NGOs, Trust, Public Sector  Undertakings  and  Societies  registered  under  Societies  Registration  Act,  1860  to develop/establish  and  modernization/upgradation  of  existing  museum  at  regional,  state  and district level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Promotion of Culture through G-20 Summit
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 509

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## PROMOTION OF CULTURE THROUGH G20 SUMMIT

509. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: DR. SUJAY RADHAKHRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

- SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d) Culture Working Group?

whether  the  Government  has  established  any  policy  for  the  promotion  of  the culture in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra through G20 Summit and if so, the details thereof; the steps taken by the Government in furtherance to the policy established and the details of the programmes held under the policy; whether  the  delegation  from  the  foreign  countries  was  also  invited  to  attend  the same; and the  details  of  the  total  amount  allocated  for  the  promotion  of  Indian  Culture  for

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (b) Ministry  of  Culture  is  responsible  for  the  Culture  Working  Group  (CWG) meetings  under  India's  G20  Presidency.  CWG  is  organizing  4  meetings  in  Khajuraho (M.P), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Hampi (Karnataka) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). In every meeting, region specific cultural event/ programme is being organized by the Ministry of Culture. ODOP (One District One Product) gifts of the States are also being given to the visiting delegates. No  event  is  planned  in  Maharashtra  by  the  Ministry  of  Culture  since  no  CWG meeting is being held in Maharashtra. (c) The  delegates  from  G20  Member  Countries,  Guest  Countries  and  International Organizations are invited to attend these meetings. (d) The  amount  to  be  incurred  for  Culture  Working  Group  meetings  including  G20

- Culture Ministers' Meeting are as per the overall budget allocation for this purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Four Year Degree Course in Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-506

ANSWERED ON- 24/07/2023

## FOUR YEAR DEGREE COURSE IN UNIVERSITIES

†506. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  four-year  degree  course  in  Universities  of  the country as per the higher global standards in foreign Universities and other Indian Universities;
- (b) if so, the time by when such course will be started and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by when the four year graduate level course is likely to be started in Universities of the country in the first phase and the number of such Universities; and
- (d)  whether  this  four  year  course  will  enable  Indian  students  to  get  admission  in  foreign Universities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 envisions that the undergraduate degree will be of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple exit options within this period, with appropriate certifications, e.g., a certificate after completing 1 year in a discipline or field including vocational and professional areas, or a diploma after 2 years of study, or a Bachelor's degree after a 3year  programme.  The  4-year  multidisciplinary  Bachelor's  programme,  however,  shall  be  the preferred  option  since  it  allows  the  opportunity  to  experience  the  full  range  of  holistic  and multidisciplinary  education  in  addition  to  a  focus  on  the  chosen  major  and  minors  as per  the choices of the student.

Accordingly, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued Curricular and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programme which is available at link https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7193743\_FYUGP.pdf.  The  UGC  has  also  requested  all Higher Educational Institutions to take necessary measures to adopt the Curricular and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programme.

Further, as per information received from the UGC, 105 Universities have started fouryear graduate-level courses.

(d): The four-year Undergraduate programme shall help students to pursue their career path by choosing the subjects or fields of their interest. Imaginative and flexible curricular structures, as envisioned under the NEP 2020, will enable creative combinations of disciplines for study, and would offer multiple entry and exit points, thus, removing currently prevalent rigid boundaries and creating new possibilities for life-long learning. The National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHEQF)  has been released which will ensure international equivalence and comparability nationally and internationally thereby facilitating mobility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Impact of Adverse Climatic Conditions on Indian Economy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 499

## DUE FOR ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## Impact of Adverse Climatic Conditions on Indian Economy

## 499.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the adverse climatic conditions are heavily impacting the Indian economy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note that weather conditions play a vital role in the economic activities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to address the problems of  climatic  conditions  to  safeguard  the  economic  activities  of  the  people  of  the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Close to 50 per cent of India's population depends on climate-sensitive sectors of agriculture, fisheries, natural ecosystems, and forestry for their livelihoods. Thus, its population is  highly  vulnerable  to  all  possible  manifestations  of  climate  change,  such  as  increased summer and winter temperatures, erratic and uncertain precipitation leading to floods and droughts,  increased  frequency  and  intensity  of  wind  and  storm  events,  sea  level  rise  and increase in sea surface temperature.

The Government of India is implementing mitigation and adaptation measures through several programmes and schemes, including the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which  comprises  missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  energy  efficiency,  water, sustainable agriculture, Himalayan ecosystem, sustainable habitat, green India, and strategic knowledge for climate change. Thirty-four States /Union Territories (UTs) have their own State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with NAPCC considering the State-specific issues relating to climate change. As per India's Third Biennial Update Report to the United Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC),  India  has  achieved  a reduction of 24 per cent in emission intensity of its GDP between 2005 and 2016.

India recognises that adaptation is inevitable and imperative for its development process and has  been  undertaking  several  efforts  to  mainstream  adaptation  efforts  while  furthering developmental  requirements  through  a  range  of  schemes/  projects  of  several  ministries, including  the  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  (Water),  Ministry  of Agriculture  and  Farmers'  Welfare, Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Rural  Development,  etc.,  to  help  improve  adaptive  capacities  and  reducing  social  and economic vulnerabilities of the people.
Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Amount Spent on Historical Buildings in Odisha
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.497

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## AMOUNT SPENT ON HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN ODISHA

## 497. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of the historical monuments in Odisha;
- (b) the amount of funds spent on the maintenance of the said buildings by the Government during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government has any data on the number of domestic and foreign  tourists who have visited these monuments during the said period; and
- (d) the amount of revenue generated from the monuments during the said period?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Details of 80 ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared to be of national importance in Odisha, are available on Archaeological Survey of India website https://asi.nic.in .
- (b) Amount of funds spent  by  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  on  the  maintenance  of these monuments and sites during the last five years are as under:-

## (Amount in  Crore)

| Year    |   Expenditure |
|---------|---------------|
| 2018-19 |          5.9  |
| 2019-20 |          5.3  |
| 2020-21 |          3.63 |
| 2021-22 |          8.23 |
| 2022-23 |         13.17 |

- (c) Details  of  adult  domestic  and  foreign  tourists  who  visited  five  ticketed  monuments  in
- & Odisha during last five years and revenue generated there from are as under:-

(d)

| Year    |   Indian visitor (including from SAARC and BIMSTEC) |   Forieign visitor |   Revenue There from (amount in crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                             2648793 |               7945 |                                   9.8  |
| 2019-20 |                                             2404593 |               9461 |                                   9.38 |
| 2020-21 |                                              651825 |                230 |                                   2.3  |
| 2021-22 |                                              824707 |                777 |                                   3.02 |
| 2022-23 |                                             2979574 |               6538 |                                  11.02 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2023

## NEHRU MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

## 496. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B. :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether it is a fact  that a  meeting of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library was held on 15.6.2023;
- (b) if so, the deliberations made in the said meeting;
- (c) whether it is true that for over 59 years Nehru Memorial Museum and Library have been global intellectual landmark and treasure house of books and archives; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. The proposal regarding changes in the Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society was passed in the said meeting.

(c) & (d) : Yes, Sir. The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library maintains a Library of international standard,  housing  approximately  3.06  lakh  books,  more  than  a  hundred  journals  and  news magazines. The NMML Archive is a reservoir of over 1200 collections of institutional records and personal  papers  acquired  from  all  over  the  world  of  eminent  national  leaders,  freedom  fighters, politicians,  educationists,  environmentalists, scientists, jurists and industrialists and all those who contributed to the making of modern India. The Archives is used by scholars and academics from all  over  the  world  extensively  for  primary  research  work.  The  NMML's  Oral  History  Division (OHD) is also a repository of more than 950 transcripts of the Oral History interviews relating to the  social  and  political  development  of  modern  India  with  special  reference  to  India's  freedom struggle.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Cultural Activities in Neighbouring Countries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 492

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

492. SHRI BALAK NATH: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a)      Whether  the  Government  intends  to  increase  cultural  activities  in  Bhutan, Bangladesh,  Sri  Lanka  and  other  Neighbouring  countries  and  far  away countries like USA in the next one year and if so, the details thereof; and (b)   the details of the scheme proposed by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b)     Ministry of Culture promotes Indian Cultural activities abroad through 'Global  Engagement  Scheme'  under  which  Festivals  of  India  (FoI)  are  organized showcasing folk art and other cultural events. Under the scheme, Grant-in-aid is also given  to  Indo-Foreign  Friendship  Cultural  Societies  for  organizing  programmes  & activities including folk art & other cultural activities for their promotion abroad.

This Ministry aims at disseminating Indian Culture abroad through signing of Cultural  Agreements  and  Cultural  Exchange  Programme  with  other  countries  and their implementation by concerned agencies on both sides through mutual discussions through diplomatic channels.

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