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Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Setting up of Museum Associated with Mahatma Gandhi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION 103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## 'SETTING UP OF MUSEUM ASSOCIATED WITH MAHATMA GANDHI'

## † 103.   SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken or contemplates to take action to set up  Mahatma  Gandhi  Museum  by  preserving  hand  made  artifacts,  original  antiques, books,  magazines,    documents,  pictures  and  audio-visual  materials,  exhibition  items pieces  of  art  etc.  associated  with  the  memory  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  and  the  Indian Freedom Movement at Kora in  North Mumbai in the State of Maharashtra which is an ideal place for the purpose;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) No, Government has not taken or contemplates to take any action to set up Mahatma Gandhi Museum.
- (b) & (c) Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Allocation of Funds to AMU
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

Allocation of Funds to AMU

## 99. DR. M. P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  serious  problems  faced  by  the  Aligarh  Muslim University  (AMU),  Malappuram  Center  including  the  difficulty  in  implementing  the  DPR  of  its development  scheme  due  to  the  non-availability  of  necessary  financial  assistance  from  the concerned departments of the Central Government;
- (b) whether the Government intends to sanction necessary funds for the development of the AMU centres including Malappuram; and
- (c) whether the Government have received any proposals from the AMU regarding this matter and whether the Government is thinking to consider the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The University Grants Commission (UGC) released an amount of Rs. 60.00 crores under 12 th Plan for establishment of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Centre at Malappuram, Kerala. Thereafter, the budget of Malappuram Centre alongwith other two centres of AMU for recurring expenditure  has  been  merged  with  the  regular  establishment  budget  of  the  Aligarh  Muslim University from the year 2018-19. The salary and recurring expenditure of staff of AMU Centres is being met from the allocation made by the UGC to the University. The details of funds released to AMU Malappuram Centre from 2019-20 onwards are as below:

| Year                      |   Fund Released (Rs. in crore) |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2019-20                   |                           2.4  |
| 2020-21                   |                           2.4  |
| 2021-22                   |                           2.53 |
| 2022-23                   |                           4.33 |
| 2023-24 (upto 30.11.2023) |                           4.53 |

Further,  for  funding  the  creation  of  capital  assets  including  development  of  site,  purchase  of equipments & furniture etc. in the higher education institutions including Central Universities, the Government has set up the Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA).

This Ministry has already requested the Registrar, AMU, to submit the proposal for the requirement of capital funds from HEFA for the AMU Centres including Malappuram Centre. However, so far no proposal has been received from the University seeking funds under HEFA for AMU Centre, Malappuram.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Reduction of Contribution in ESI
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 98 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## REDUCTION OF CONTRIBUTION IN ESI

†98. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

(a)whether the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has reduced the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) contributions made by employees and employers;

(b)if so, the number of employers benefited from this move;

(c)whether  the  healthcare  benefits  under  the  scheme  have  been changed after reduction in the contribution rate; and (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has reduced  the  contribution  rates  w.e.f  01.07.2019  from  6.5%  to  4% (employers' contribution reduced from 4.75% to 3.25% and employees' contribution reduced from 1.75% to 0.75%).

All the employers covered under the ESIC benefited due to reduction in rate of contribution, as below:

2019-20            -   12,36,565

2020-21            -   14,82,125

2021-22            -   15,94,083

2022-23             -   20,83,340

ESI Corporation has not changed any health care benefits under the ESI scheme after change in the contribution rate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Noise Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 96

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Noise Pollution

## 96. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that many people are experiencing loss of hearing and affected with ear disease due to the increasing noise pollution by sound and DJs;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether National Institute of Occupational Health of Indian Council of Medical Research has conducted any study in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details and findings thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to formulate any new policy to regulate noise pollution in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (e)

National  Institute  of  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  (NIOH)  has  issued  guidelines  about  the amount of time an individual can be exposed to different noise levels safely. Individual getting exposed  to  an  average  noise  level  of  85  decibels  for  eight  hours,  would  be  at  risk  for  noise induced hearing loss. Individual getting exposed to an average noise level of 88 decibels for four hours, would be at risk of hearing loss.

To regulate and control noise pollution, and noise producing/ generating sources, Ministry has notified  the  Noise  Pollution  (Regulation  and  Control)  Rules,  2000  vide  S.O.  123(E)  dated 14.2.2000.

Under the rules, State Government/UTs have been mandated for taking measures for abatement of  noise  including  noise  emanating  from  vehicular  movements,  blowing  of  horns,  bursting  of sound emitting firecrackers, use of loud speakers or public address system and sound producing instruments and ensure that the existing noise levels do not exceed the ambient quality standards in respect of noise specified under these rules.

Further for control of Noise Pollution, loudspeakers or public address system can only be used only after obtaining written permission from the concerned State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Illegal Encroachment of Forest Lands
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 94 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Illegal Encroachment of Forest Lands

## 94. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the ruthless action of the Forest Department officials of the State Government of Karnataka with the farmers of the Srinivaspur Taluka from Kolar District in Karnataka in the name of illegal encroachment of forest lands;
- (b) whether the Government intends to intervene in the matter considering it a CenterState matter;
- (c) whether the Government plans to rescue the huge number of farmers of Kolar district in Karnataka whose crops have been destroyed without taking into cognizance the valid papers they have with regards to the land holdings and the tilling rights; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning any compensation to the losses incurred by the said farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c) As per the report received from State Government of Karnataka, forest offence cases in Srinivaspur Taluka of Kolar District were booked against encroachers for illegal occupation of forest land in violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Karnataka Forest Act 1963. Further as reported, the State Forest Department had initiated proceedings against the encroachers of forest land by issuing notices under Section 64 (A) of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963. As per the report the encroachers were evicted from the forest land as per the provisions of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, after following due procedure.

(d)  Protection  and  management  of  forests  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State  and  UT Governments which take appropriate actions to  remove encroachment under the provisions of Indian Forest Act, 1927, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and rules made there under, and also under State Specific Acts and Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: GST Collections for the Financial Year 2022-23
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 91

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 04th DECEMBER, 2023 /AGRAHAYANA 13, 1945 (Saka)

## GST Collections for the Financial Year 2022-23

## 91. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact, that though the Government's claim of GST collections for the financial year 2022 touched Rs. Seventeen lakh and fifty thousand crore but the actual GST collection is much lower due to the various factors affecting the collection of GST;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is true that since the inception of GST, more than Ten Lakh Crore of GST claims from about 10 Lakh companies were still pending for realization; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to claim the GST dues pending for realization as on 31 March 2023?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No Sir. The details of gross Goods and Services Tax collection on supply of goods and services (Domestic + Imports) for the FY 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 are as under:

(

Rs. In crore )

| FY      | Collection   | Average monthly collection   |
|---------|--------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21 | 11,36,805    | 94,734                       |
| 2021-22 | 14,83,291    | 1,23,608                     |
| 2022-23 | 18,07,680    | 1,50,640                     |

The monthly average gross GST collection for the FYs 2021-22 & 2022-23 have shown 30% and 22% year on year growth respectively.

GST is paid on self-assessment basis and tax administration at Central and State level is empowered to take action against cases where GST is not paid and short paid. Detection of such cases and recovery of taxes not paid or short paid is a continuous process.

The Government, on the recommendations of the GST Council, has been bringing several reforms in  GST. These measures would improve the GST compliance and increase the GST collection. These inter-alia include: -

- (i) Structural changes like calibration of GST rates for correcting inverted duty structure and pruning of exemptions;
- (ii) Measures  for  improving  tax  compliance  such  as  mandating  e-way  bill,  ITC  matching, mandating  e-invoice,  deployment  of  artificial  intelligence  and  machine-based  analytics, aadhaar authentication for registration, calibrated action on non-filers, stop filers, targeted assessment-based action on risky tax payer, integration of e-way bill with fast tag etc.
- (iii) System based analytical tools and system generated red flag reports are being shared with Central as well as State Tax authorities to take action against tax evaders.
Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Vacant Post of Assistant Professors, Associate Professors of SCs and STs in Central Universities/IIM
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 90 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Vacant Post of Assistant Professors, Associate Professors of SCs and STs in Central Universities/IIMs and IITs

## 90 SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  vacant  posts  of  Assistant  Professors,  Associate  Professors  belonging  to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in various Central Universities and IIMs and IITs in the country between 2014-15 to 2022-23 academic years;
- (b) whether initiatives have been taken by the Government to fill up such vacancies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the posts such filled;
- (d)  whether  any  deliberate  delay  in  filling  up  such  vacancies  are  observed  in  Central Universities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e)  The  Government, in order to ensure  uniformity in adoption of reservation norms, and adequate representation of SC/ST & OBC category faculty positions in the Central Educational Institutions, enacted the Central Education Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019. Central Universities, IIMs and IITs follow specific faculty/student ratio as per relevant regulations and their statutes. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process amongst these institutions. IITs and IIMs issue rolling advertisement for faculty recruitment which are open throughout the year in order to attract the best talent to the institution. IITs & IIMs follow Flexi Cadre System in faculty positions to meet their specialized requirements, and do not rigidly divide the faculty strength into levels or departments, hence ensuring flexibility to recognize and recruit talent.

These institutions also undertake special recruitment drives to fill the vacancies including  those  of  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  faculty.  They  are  currently undertaking mission mode recruitment to fill the vacancies, and up to 28.10.2023, a total number of 18080 vacancies have been filled up in Central Education Institutions out of which 11272 are faculty positions which includes 1974 SC/ST faculty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Central Assistance to Maharashtra
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 89

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## CENTRAL ASSISTANCE TO MAHARASHTRA

## 89. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE :

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

- (a) the  details  of  Central  assistance  to  Maharashtra  under  various  Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS)  for  labour  during  the  last  four  years  and  the current  year,  year-wise  and  scheme-wise  including  districts  of  BhandaraGondiya;
- (b) the number of labourers who got benefited from the above schemes during the said period; and
- (c) the  details  of  help  assistance  provided  by  the  Government  to  State Governments to improve the condition of labourers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  has  been  implementing  two Centrally Sponsored  Scheme namely National Career Service (NCS) and Coaching  and  Guidance  for  SC/ST  and  Other  Backward  Classes.  The  central assistance to the States/UTs is provided under the NCS scheme only. Under NCS Scheme,  assistance  is  provided  to  State/UT  government  for  establishment  of Model Career Centres (MCCs) to provide career related services like job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance etc. to the jobseekers. So far, 28  MCCs  have  been  approved  in  Maharashtra  including  one  MCC  in  Gondiya. From the current financial year 2023-24, the NCS scheme has been categorized as  Central  Sector  scheme.    Details  of  the  funds  released  to  Maharashtra including Gondiya under NCS scheme during last four years and current year are as under:

(in Rs. Lakh)

| Financial year                |   2019-20 | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |   2022-23 | 2023-24   |
|-------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Funds released to Maharashtra |    384.74 | -         | -         |     246.6 | -         |

In  Maharashtra,  1.81  lakhs  candidates  have  been  provided  with  Career Counselling/Vocational Guidance/Confidence building/pre recruitment training during  the  last  four  years  and  current  year  in  collaboration  with  the  State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 88 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: New Companies in Bihar
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 88 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2023 AGRAHAYANA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## NEW COMPANIES IN BIHAR

## QUESTION

## 88.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme to set up new companies in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken or to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF  STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a) to (c): A company can be incorporated having registered office in any State of the Country in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act)  and  rules  made  thereunder.  The  applications  filed  for  incorporation  of companies are processed centrally at Central Registration Centre (CRC) which has been established for expeditious processing of such applications. During the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23, 10,776 companies were incorporated having their registered office in the State of Bihar as per information available on MCA-21 registry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 87 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Income Tax Returns
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 87

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## INCOME TAX RETURNS

## 87. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state :

- (a) the  percentage  of  people  who  filed  income  tax  returns,  paid  income  tax  in  the financial year 2022-23;
- (b) the  details  of  total  amount  of  income  tax  collected  during  the  said  financial  year; and
- (c) the annual plan and non-plan expenditure of the Income Tax Department?

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

- (a) In  Financial  Year  2022-23,  10.09  crore  PAN  holders  have  paid  taxes.  For  the corresponding period, 7.76 crore returns have been filed till 02-12-2023 and more returns are expected to be filed till the last date, i.e. 31-12-2023.
- (b) The total net direct tax collection during Financial Year 2022-23 is Rs.16,63,686.47 crores out of which income tax collection is Rs.8,08,221.28 crore.
- (c) Starting  from  Financial  Year  2017-18,  the  classification  of  plan  and  non-plan expenditure has been abolished and has been reclassified as Capital and Revenue Expenditure.

The  total  expenditure  of  Income  Tax  Department  under  Revenue  Account  is Rs.8459.05  crore  and  in  Capital  Account  is  Rs.417.80  crore  out  of  total  grant provisioned  under  Detailed  Demand  for  Grants  of  Rs.9308.80  crore  for  the Financial Year 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Impact of G-20 Summit on Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†86

## ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## IMPACT OF G-20 SUMMIT ON TOURISM

## †86.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any assessment of the impact of the recent G-20 Summit on the tourism sector of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to develop the tourism sector of Haryana State from such a summit?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): During India's G20 Presidency, more than 200 meetings were held  at  60  locations  across  the  country  including  Haryana.  All  these destinations have attracted global attention and put India on the global tourist map. G20 meetings have fostered global collaboration between governments, private sector and other stakeholders to provide memorable experiences for the G20 delegates visiting India.

Infrastructure  has  been  upgraded  at  the  host  cities  and  various initiatives have been taken up for building the capacity of stakeholders for  successful  conduct  of  the  events.  Various  heritage  monuments  in and around the host cities were also spruced up for excursion by G20 delegates and provided them with an opportunity to witness India's rich natural and cultural heritage.

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