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Lok Sabha Question No. 1672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Hema Malini, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1672

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS

1672.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  running  a  scheme  named  'Financial  Assistance  to Veteran  Artists'  under  which  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  those  artists  who are above 60 years of age and who have contributed/are contributing significantly to the  field  of  art  and  culture  but  are  facing  difficulties  due  to  their  old  age  and ill-health;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    whether  the  receipt  of  the  documents  under  this  scheme  is  often  delayed  which causes irregularity in providing the amount of financial assistance to beneficiaries;
- (d)  if  so,  the  specific  measures  that  are  being  taken  to  ensure  that  the  beneficiaries receive the said financial assistance on regular basis; and
- (e)  the details of funds sanctioned/ spent in this regard during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of 'Scheme for  Financial  Assistance  for  Veteran  Artists'  for  the  artists  aged  60  years  and above  who  have  contributed  significantly  in  their  specialized  fields  of  art  and culture.
- (b) Under  the  scheme,  financial  assistance  @6000/-  per  month  is  given  to  the selected artists aged 60 years and above whose annual income is not more than Rs.  48,000/-  upon  receipt  of  Digital  Life  Certificate(DLC)  once  in  a  year  and annual income certificate once in every 5 years.
- (c)  &  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  Non-receipt  of  documents in time causes delay in disbursement of financial assistance to the beneficiaries.  To ensure the disbursement of financial assistance to beneficiaries in timely manner by Ministry  of Culture, an MoU has been signed between the Ministry and Canara Bank on 28.06.2023.
- (e) the details of funds released under the scheme during the last three years and the current year are as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year             |   Fund released (in Cr.) |
|-----------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | 2020-21                    |                     8.71 |
|         2 | 2021-22                    |                    15.42 |
|         3 | 2022-23                    |                    18.59 |
|         4 | 2023-24 (as on 26.07.2023) |                     1.89 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Funds to Curb Wild Animal Attacks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1669

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Funds to Curb Wild Animal Attacks

## 1669.   ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) the details of proposals received from the State of Kerala for implementation of projects to curb wild animal attack during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of proposals approved and funds released during the above period;
- (c) the details of pending proposals and the present status, thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has denied to release funds, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  shortage  of  funds  has  disrupted  the  project activities in the State; and
- (f) whether the Government will take immediate measures for release of funds considering the increasing number of wild animal attack and casualties in the State?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (f) The Ministry provides financial assistance to the State Government of Kerala under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Development of Wildlife Habitats for protection of wildlife and improvement of habitat including for activities to deal  with  human  wildlife  conflict  situations  based  on  the  proposals  received from  the  State  Government.  The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State Government of Kerala under this scheme during last three years is as follows:

|   S.No. | Years   |   Rs in Lakhs |
|---------|---------|---------------|
|       1 | 2020-21 |       731.284 |
|       2 | 2021-22 |       295.774 |
|       3 | 2022-23 |       224.474 |

The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of Kerala  requesting  for  financial  assistance  under  this  scheme  for  activities  to deal with human wildlife conflict during 2023-24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Tax Collection
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1664

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023

Sravana 9, 1945 (Saka)

## TAX COLLECTION

## 1664. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of tax collection from all States of the country during the last five years;
- (b) the total amount of tax revenues allocated to Tamil Nadu during the above said period;
- (c)  whether  there  have  been  cases  where  States  were  given  more  funds  in  comparison  to  tax collected therefrom; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):  The total amount of tax collected during the last five financial years is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Amount (in Rs. Lakh Crore) |
|------------------|------------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                         20.8 |
| 2019-20          |                         20.1 |
| 2020-21          |                         20.3 |
| 2021-22          |                         27.1 |
| 2022-23          |                         30.4 |

## (b): Devolution to the State of Tamil Nadu for the Last Five Years

|   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   30638.9 |   26392.4 |   24924.5 |   37458.6 |   38731.2 |

(₹ crore)

- (c) & (d): the devolution of funds and grants from Centre to the States are done as per the provision of the Constitution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Administrative and Financial Sanction for Kendriya Vidyalaya at Ulliyeri Calicut/No. of Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1661 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SANCTION FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AT ULLIYERI CALICUT/No. OF STUDENTS

## 1661. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether  administrative  and  financial  sanction  has  been  given  for  construction  of Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 3 at Ulliyeri Calicut, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has sanctioned funds to develop Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 and 2 at Calicut, if so, details thereof; (c) whether the Government has data regarding the total number of students of Central and non-Central Government employees in Kendriya Vidyalayas across India, if so, the details thereof; and; the criteria on which funds will be allocated for students at school level for research
- (d) and academics from National Research Foundation?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), a proposal for opening of a new Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Ulliyeri Calicut has been received. The proposal has discrepancies as per norms of KVS. (b) The  budgetary  support  is  provided  to  KVS  on  every  year  as  Grants-in-aid  on  a consolidated basis for functioning of KVs and construction of KV building. Maintenance / Development  of  KV  is  a  continuous  process  and  funds  are  sanctioned  by  KVS  to  KVs including KV Calicut No. 1 and KV Calicut No. 2, as per requirements. (c) As  per  information  received  from  KVS,  there  are  5,76,312  wards  of  Central Government Employees / Central Autonomous Bodies / Central Public Sector Undertakings,  2,30,132  wards  of  State  Government  Employees/  State  Autonomous Bodies/ State Public Sector Undertakings, 5,64,137 wards of Non-Central Government / State Government Employees and 53,566 students in Project/ Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) Sector KVs (Priority in admission has been given to the wards of the employees of the concerned Project / IHL) in 1250 KVs functioning across the country.
- (d) The  objective  of  National  Research  Foundation  is  to  promote  Research  and Development  (R&D)  and  foster  a  culture  of  research  and  innovation  throughout  India's universities, colleges, research institutions and R&D laboratories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Hostel in EMRS in Gujarat
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †1660

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 31/07/2023

## HOSTEL IN EMRS IN GUJARAT

†1660. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 4 hostels for Eklavya Model Residential School are likely to be accorded approval in Taluka Singhvad, Fatepura, Jhalod and Limkheda in Dahod district of Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the time by which these hostels are likely to be sanctioned;
- (c) the reasons behind sanction not granted to them so far; and
- (d) the action taken so far to sanction these hostels?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) to (d): Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are  co-educational residential schools imparting quality  education  to  tribal  students  studying  in  class  6 to 12 and provision of separate hostels for boys and girls students is inbuilt into  t h e guidelines of the scheme. The status of sanction of  EMRSs (including hostels) in Taluka Singhvad, Fatepura, Jhalod and Limkheda in Dahod district of Gujarat is as under:-

|   S.N. | Block/Takuka Status of Sanction of EMRS (including Hostels)   | Block/Takuka Status of Sanction of EMRS (including Hostels)                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Singhvad                                                      | Sanctioned in 2018-19                                                      |
|      2 | Fatepura                                                      | Sanctioned in 2023-24                                                      |
|      3 | Jhalod                                                        | Sanctioned in 2021-22                                                      |
|      4 | Limkheda                                                      | State Government is yet to provide suitable land for construction of EMRS. |

As per the existing norms, concerned State/UT Governments are required to provide suitable land free from all encumbrances with clear land use  for construction of EMRS. However, the land allotment for EMRS  Limkheda  is awaited from  the State Government of Gujarat. National Education Society for Tribal  Students  (NESTS),  the  autonomous  organization  under  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  is  regularly following up with the State Government of Gujarat to provide suitable land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Ties between Educational Institutions and Industry Players
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 1659 ANSWERED ON-31/07/2023

## Ties between Educational Institutions and Industry Players

## 1659. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government agrees with the view that one of the critical aspects of Finland's Technical and  Vocational  Education  &  Training  (TVET)  system  that  the  country  can  learn  from  its  strong collaboration between Educational Institutions, the private sector, and the Government;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  initiatives  that  are  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage stronger  ties  between  Educational  Institutions  and  Industry  Players  to  develop  curricula  that  are aligned with market demands; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c) :  National Education Policy 2020 mandates collaboration between secondary Schools with ITIs, polytechnics,  local  industry  etc.  for  integration  of  vocational  education  with  educational  offerings  of  all secondary schools in a phased manner.

Pandit  Sunderlal  Sharma  Central  Institute  Of  Vocational  Education  (PSSCIVE),  a  constituent  of NCERT, develops National Skills Qualification Framework compliant curriculum for vocational subjects in grades  9  to  12,  based  on  job  roles  available  in  National  Qualification  Register  of  National  Council  for Vocational  Education  and  Training.  The  Sector  Skill  Council  (SSCs)  and  other  stakeholders  in  the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system, including industry representatives, are responsible for developing Qualification Files for the job roles in various Sectors.  The Curriculum is developed from the National Occupational Standards (NOS) given in the Qualifications File (QF) of the job role. The Learning Outcome based curriculum for vocational subjects is developed to align with industry requirements and provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge for successful careers in their chosen fields.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: UPI users from Other Countries
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Lallu Singh

1657. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to include residents from other countries as well in the UPI users list;
- (b) if so, the details of the countries which are proposed to be included in this project;
- (c)  the  number  of  transactions  which  took  place  through  UPI  in  2022  and  its  comparison  with  the previous four years data; and
- (d) the number of UPI transactions conducted in foreign nations in 2022?

## Answer

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) & (b) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, vide circular no. RBI/202223/176CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-1907/02.14.006/2022-23  dated  10.02.2023,  allowed  access  to  Unified Payments  Interface  (UPI)  to  foreign  nationals  and  NRIs  visiting  India  by  enabling  them  to  make payments using UPI while they are in India. RBI has updated its Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) accordingly. This facility has been extended to travellers from G-20 countries at select international  airports  (Bengaluru,  Mumbai  and  New  Delhi)  for  their  merchant  payments.  Further,  a provision has also been made by RBI to provide UPI access to NRIs who have international mobile numbers linked to their NRE / NRO accounts. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has apprised that the said facility is allowed for 10 countries namely Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE and United Kingdom.

(c) & (d) The Volume and Value-wise UPI transactions since 2018 is as under:

| Year   |   Volume (in Crore) |   Value (in lakh Crore) |
|--------|---------------------|-------------------------|
| 2018   |              374.63 |                    5.86 |
| 2019   |             1078.75 |                   18.37 |
| 2020   |             1888.09 |                   33.88 |
| 2021   |             3873.31 |                   71.58 |
| 2022   |             7403.97 |                  125.94 |
| 2023*  |             5183.85 |                   83.2  |

*Note- UPI data for CY-2023 spans from January 2023 to June 2023.

Source:RBI

The  UPI  acceptance  in  foreign  countries  started  in  2022  only.  Further,  NPCI  International Payments Limited (NIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is devoted for internationalisation of UPI. RBI has been facilitating engagements for the expansion of UPI in countries which have potential for collaboration.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1657

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 / SRAVANA 9, 1945 (SAKA)

## UPI users from Other Countries
Lok Sabha Question No. 1656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Funds Allocated to West Bengal under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1656 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED TO WEST BENGAL UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

## 1656.SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  out  of  the  total  funds  allocated  to West  Bengal  under  the  PRASHAD  scheme  none  of  the  funds have been utilized;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof;
- (c)      whether  the Ministry has issued any notification to the  State Government  which  has  not  yet  utilized the funds  under PRASHAD Scheme;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  order  to  ensure  timebound utilization of funds; and
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposals from the West Bengal Government for addition of tourist destinations to PRASHAD scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                        (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Based on the proposal received from the State Government of West Bengal, Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned a project ' Development of Belur Math ' i n West Bengal under PRASHAD  Scheme  for  an  amount  of  Rs.30.03  Crore  in  the  year 2016-17.  An  amount  of  Rs.23.39  Crore  has  been  released  by  the Ministry  and  the  state  has  submitted  Utilisation  certificate  for Rs.22.83 Crore so far. The progress of the project is monitored by monthly progress reports, review meetings, site visits and regular correspondence etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Colleges Recognized by UGC
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1654

ANSWERED ON- 31/07/2023

## COLLEGES RECOGNIZED BY UGC

1654. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the MINISTER OF EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  colleges  recognized  by  the  UGC  to  offer  various  courses  in Karnataka at the Graduation level;
- (b) the details of Government and private institutions in Karnataka State, district-wise;
- (c)  whether the Government has set any norms for admission of minimum and maximum strength/number of students in each course;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  put  any  mechanism  to  regulate  the  strength  of  each class/course and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that as per UGC 2(f) & 12B list, there are 1189 Colleges in Karnataka. Out of them 419 are Government Colleges and 770 are Private Colleges. The details are available at http://www.ugc.ac.in.

(c)to(e)The  number  of  seats  in  each  programme  of  study  offered  by  the  colleges  is determined by the Affiliating University, or concerned Professional Council where applicable,  depending  on  the  availability  of  infrastructure,  faculty  and  other  relevant resources. The UGC has framed UGC (Minimum Standards of Instruction for the Grant of the  First  Degree  through  Formal  Education)  Regulations,  2003.  Clause  2.3  of  this Regulation  inter-alia  provides  that  'Student  enrollment  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the academic and physical facilities available keeping in mind the norms regarding the studentteacher  ratio,  the  teaching-non-teaching  staff  ratio,  laboratory,  library  and  such  other facilities'. This Regulation is available at https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/regulations/firstdegree\_regulation.pdf.

Further, the UGC (Affiliation of Colleges by Universities) Regulation, 2009 provides that  the  Registered  Society  /  Trust  proposing  the  College  shall  execute  a  bond  that  no student shall be admitted to any programme of study by the College in anticipation of grant of affiliation or in excess of the number of seat sanctioned per programme of study by the University. The said Regulation is available at https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/regulations/AffiliationofCollegesbyUniversitiesregulation.pdf

All India Council for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  has  prescribed  norms  for admission  of  minimum  and  maximum  strength/  number  of  students  in  each  course.  The details are available in AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2023-24.

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