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Lok Sabha Question No. 1068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Athletes Representing Country in Olympics
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1068 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

Athletes Representing Country in Olympics

1068  SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

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

(a) the number of athletes representing the country at the Olympics; and

(b)  whether any of the athletes have been receiving or have received or have come through the Khelo India programme, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a) The Government has approved the participation of 117 athletes as part of the Indian Contingent to the Paris Olympics 2024.
- (b) 28 (twenty-eight) Khelo India Athletes have qualified to participate in Paris Olympics 2024, details of such athletes are at Annexure.
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Annexure Annexure referred in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1068 for answer on 29-07-2024 regarding Athletes Representing Country in

Olympics asked by Shri Shri Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament

Khelo India Athletes participating in Paris Olympics 2024

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| SN        | Name                   | Discipline   |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------|
| 1         | Dhiraj B               | Archery      |
| 2         | Bhajan Kaur            | Archery      |
| 3         | Akshdeep Singh         | Athletics    |
| 4         | Paramjeet Bisht        | Athletics    |
| 5 Praveen | Chitravel              | Athletics    |
| 6         | Subha V                | Athletics    |
| 7         | Suraj Panwar           | Athletics    |
| 8         | Ankita D               | Athletics    |
| 9         | Preeti                 | Boxing       |
| 10        | Sanjay                 | Hockey       |
| 11        | Tulika Maan            | Judo         |
| 12        | Sarabjot               | Shooting     |
| 13        | Arjun Cheema           | Shooting     |
| 14 Rhythm | Sangawan               | Shooting     |
| 15        | Arjun Babuta           | Shooting     |
| 16 17     | Ramita                 | Shooting     |
|           | Vijayveer Sidhu        | Shooting     |
| 18        | Esha Singh             | Shooting     |
| 19        | Sift Kaur              | Shooting     |
| 20        | Anantjeet Singh Naruka | Shooting     |
| 21        | Raiza Dhillon          | Shooting     |
| 22        | Srihari Nataraj        | Swimming     |
| 23        | Dhinidhi Desinghu      | Swimming     |
| 24        | Antim P                | Wrestling    |
| 25        | Aman Sehrawat          | Wrestling    |
| 26        | Reetika                | Wrestling    |
| 27        | Anshu Malik            | Wrestling    |
| 28        | Nisha                  | Wrestling    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Private Final Consumption Expenditure
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Sukhdeo Bhagat

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1066 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 JULY 2024

## PRIVATE FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE

## 1066. Shri Sukhdeo Bhagat

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the  growth rate of Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) in the country during the last two financial years; and
- (b) the ratio of Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) to the GDP in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): As per the provisional estimates of gross domestic product for 2023-24 released by the National Statistical Office, the growth rate of private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) at constant prices in 2022-23 and 2023-24 is 6.8 per cent and 4.0 per cent, respectively. The growth rate of PFCE at current prices in 2022-23 and 2023-24 is 14.2 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively. The ratio of PFCE to the GDP at current prices in 2023-24 is 60.3 per cent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Establishment of Central University in West Bengal
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Jagannath Sarkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1064 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Establishment of Central University in West Bengal

## 1064  Shri Jagannath Sarkar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any plan to establish a Central University in West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  initiative  to  establish  a  Department  of  Social Science,  given  that  the  only  Central  University  in  West  Bengal,  Visva-Bharati  University, does  not  have  such  a  department,  and  therefore,  the  Government  does  not  have  any Department of Social Science under its auspices in West Bengal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): There is already one Central University namely Visva-Bharati in West Bengal. VisvaBharti  University  already  has  a  faculty  of  Social  Science,  that  is,  Vidya  Bhavana  (Institute  of Social  Sciences)  which  runs  various  UG,  PG,  Ph.D  courses/programmes  in  subjects  like Economics and Politics,  Philosophy  and  Religion,  Geography,  History,  Ancient  Indian  History, Culture and Archaeology (AIHCA), Anthropology etc. In addition, Visva-Bharti has an Institute of Rural  Reconstruction  which  runs  UG,  PG,  Ph.D  courses/programmes  in  Social  Work,  Rural Management, Rural Extension and lifelong learning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Setting up of Outdoor Stadium in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Smt. Sandhya Ray

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1063 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

Setting up of Outdoor Stadium in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh

1063. SMT. SANDHYA RAY:

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

(a) whether the Government has any plan to setup outdoor stadium in Bhind district in the State of Madhya Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a)  and  (b)  No,  Sir. 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of development  of  sports,  including  construction  of  outdoor  stadium,  rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government  supplements  their  efforts.  The  proposals  received  in  this Ministry are considered on case-to-case basis. The proposals received from the  State/UT  Governments  and  other  eligible  entities  are  considered  for financial  support,  subject  to  their  completeness,  technical  feasibility  and availability of funds under the Scheme.  Till date, this Ministry has sanctioned  343  sports  infrastructure  projects  of  various  categories  in various States/ UTs across the country, including, 19 projects in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The details of the sports infrastructure sanctioned under Khelo India Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), across the  country,  including  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  are  available  in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdfglance.html.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Credibility of All India Level Exams
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1061 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Credibility of All India Level Exams

1061.  SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  ensure  the  credibility  of  All  India  Level examination; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) To suggest effective measures for transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Ministry of Education has constituted a seven member High-Level Committee of Experts, headed by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman ISRO and Chairman BoG, IIT Kanpur to make recommendations on Reforms in mechanism of examination process, Improvement in Data Security protocols and Structure and functioning of NTA.

Further,  as  a  deterrence  to  unfair  means  in  public  examinations,  the  Central  Government  has enacted the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024. This Act has come into force w.e.f. 21st June, 2024 and Rules have also been notified thereunder on 23rd June, 2024. Stringent provisions have been put in place for committing offences under the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Promotion of Tourism in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1056

## ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN KHANDWA, MADHYA PRADESH

## †1056 SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the efforts made by the Government so far to develop Khandwa as a tourist place as there are many  tourist places like Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirling, Hanumantiya Narmada Backwater Activity, Khooni Bhandara of Burhanpur in Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh State;
- (b) if not, whether the Government proposes to provide any funds for the development of Khandwa as a tourist place; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM         (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned the project "Development of Omkareshwar" under the PRASHAD scheme at a cost of Rs.43.93 crore, in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.

In  Madhya  Pradesh,  Ministry  of  tourism  has  also  sanctioned  the project  "Development  of  Amarkantak",  under  the  PRASHAD  scheme. Additionally,  two  sites,  Shri  Peetmbra  Peetha  in  Datia  District  and Shanidev Temple in Morena District are identified for development under the PRASHAD Scheme in Madhya Pradesh.

Ministry of Tourism under its 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme undertakes integrated  development  of  tourism  destinations.  Under  the scheme,  four  projects  viz.    Development  of  Wildlife  Circuit  at  PannaMukundpurSanjayDubri-BandhavgarhKanhaMukkiPench, Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar, Development of Gwalior  -  Orchha  -  Khajuraho  -  Chanderi  -  Bhimbetka  -  Mandu,  and

Development  of  Gandhisagar  Dam-  Mandleshwar  Dam-  Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam-  Ken  River  have  been  sanctioned.  Further,  under  SD  2.0,  two destinations namely Gwalior and Chitrakoot have also been identified. In Gwalior, Phoolbagh Experience zone and in ChitrakootSpiritual experience through ghats of Chitrakoot, have been sanctioned. Moreover, Mandu and Orchha are identified for development under the "Challenge Based Destination Development" sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Number of Students and  Staff in Schools in Daman and Diu
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1053

ANSWERED ON- 29/07/2024

## NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND STAFF IN SCHOOLS IN DAMAN AND DIU

†1053. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  number  of  students  in  the  primary,  upper  primary,  secondary  and  higher  secondary schools in Daman and Diu category and school-wise; and
- (b)  the  details  and  the  number  of  the  permanent  and  temporary  staff  member  in  the  said schools, category-wise and school-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(SHRI JAYANT CHOUDHARY)

- (a):  The  category  wise  number  of  students  in  the  primary,  upper  primary,  secondary  and higher  secondary  schools  of  Daman  &  Diu  are  stated  below  and  the  Schoolwise  Data  is enclosed as Annexure-I:
- (b): The category wise number of permanent and temporary staff members are stated below and the Schoolwise Data is enclosed as Annexure-II:

|             | Schoolwise   | Schoolwise     | Schoolwise   | Schoolwise       |
|-------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|------------------|
| Category    | Primary      | Upper- primary | Secondary    | Higher Secondary |
| Govt.       | 10374        | 5901           | 3549         | 1942             |
| Govt. aided | 712          | 1684           | 1154         | 1622             |
| Pvt unaided | 6288         | 2680           | 1683         | 620              |
| Others      | 219          | 266            | 190          | 207              |
| Total       | 17593        | 10716          | 6730         | 4471             |

Source: UDISE+2021-22

| Category                     |   Permanent |   Temporary |   Total |
|------------------------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| Primary (I to V)             |         150 |         107 |     257 |
| Upper Primary (I to VIII)    |          29 |         117 |     146 |
| Secondary (IX to X)          |         121 |          59 |     180 |
| Higher Secondary (IX to XII) |          34 |          18 |      52 |
| Total                        |         334 |         301 |     635 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Degree Colleges in Amroha
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1051 ANSWERED ON-29/07/2024

## DEGREE COLLEGES IN AMROHA

## † 1051 SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- a) the number of Government degree colleges for boys and girls in Uttar Pradesh particularly in Amroha Parliamentary Constituency;
2. (b) whether it is a fact that there is no Government degree college for girls in Hasanpur, Uttar Pradesh and there is high rate of dropout among girls in the degree courses;
3. (c) if so, the details thereof; and
4. (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government for setting up degree college for girls in Hasanpur in Uttar Pradesh and the time by which it is likely to be set up at the said location?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR )

- (a)  As  reported  by  the  government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  there  are  a  total  of  171  Government  Degree Colleges in Uttar Pradesh out of which 4 Government Degree Colleges (for both Boys and Girls) are in Amroha Parliamentary Constituency.
- (b) to (d) As mentioned in Part (a), the Government Degree College for both Boys and Girls is running, which fulfils the basic need of higher education for both girls and boys of the area.

Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA) is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  aimed  at funding the specific State Government Universities and Colleges, so as to improve the overall quality of existing State higher educational institutions by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards.

The government has launched the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in June 2023 in the form of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) with an outlay of Rs. 12926.10 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26 to cater to needs of educationally unserved/ underserved areas. Under RUSA 138 projects total amount of Rs. 908 crore have been approved under various components for Uttar Pradesh. Further, under PM-USHA, 66 projects with a total amount of Rs. 995.06 crore have been approved under various components for Uttar Pradesh.

As per the All  India Survey on  Higher Education (AISHE), the female enrolment in Uttar Pradesh has increased to 33.04 lakh in 2021-22 from 28.84 lakh in 2014-15.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Death of Migrant Labourers at the Workplace
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## DEATH OF MIGRANT LABOURERS AT THE WORKPLACE

1049. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a)the details of remittances sent by migrant workers to their families
- in the State of Bihar during the last 10 years;
- (b)whether the Government is aware of the fact that there has been
- an  increase  in  cases  of  death  of  migrant  labourers  at  the
- workplace and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government  proposes  to  make  any  policy  for insurance regarding migrant workers, so that after any mishappening  incident  or  their  death  at  the  work  place,  their family could live a better life; and

(d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Migration of workers from one state to another state is a continuous process and dynamic in nature.  As reported by the State Government of Bihar the migrant labour deceased at the workplace in the year 2022-23 and 2023-24 is 44 and 31 respectively.

In order to safeguard the interest of the migrant workers, the Central Government had enacted the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979. This Act has now been subsumed in the Occupational Safety, Health  and  Working  Conditions  (OSH)  Code,  2020.  The  OSH  Code, provides for decent working conditions, minimum wages, grievances redressal mechanisms, toll free helpline, protection from abuse and exploitation,  and  social  security  to  all  category  of  organized  and unorganized workers including migrant workers. The code is yet to come into effect.

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  launched  in  2015 provide for life & disability cover due to natural or accidental death on a yearly payment of Rs. 436/- and Rs. 20/-  respectively.  Also apart from this, State Governments also implement various schemes for the welfare of unorganised workers including migrant workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Employment Generation Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION SURVEY

1048. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

## SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  conducting  any  survey  to  find  out employment creation in various institutions in the country; (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government is conducting any survey to find out the socio-economic status of the migrants; and
- (d)if so, the time by which the results of the said surveys are likely to be made public?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Period Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June every Year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for persons aged 15 years and above increased from 46.8% in 2017-18 to 56% in 2022-23.

Labour Bureau an attached office of Ministry of Labour and Employment has conducted an All India Survey on Migrant Workers. The field work of the survey has been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Central University at Sikar in Rajasthan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1045 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Central University at Sikar in Rajasthan

## †1045 Shri Amra Ram:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Central University at Sikar Division headquarter in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  At present there is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to set up a Central University at Sikar Division headquarter in Rajasthan. The Central Universities  are  envisaged  to  function  as  pace  setter  institutions  to  provide  academic leadership to  other  institutions  in  the  region.  There  is  already  a  Central  University  in Rajasthan, namely the Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Amendments to SARFAESI and DRT Acts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Ramprit Mandal, Shri Giridhari Yadav, Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1044

TO BE ANSWERED ON Monday, July, 29, 2024/Sravana 7, 1946 (Saka)

## Amendments to SARFAESI and DRT Acts

## 1044   SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is planning for amendments to the SARFAESI and DRT Acts;
- (b)   if so, whether the present Acts are not effective; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Pankaj Chaudhary)

- (a)  to  (c):  As  of  now  there  is  no  proposal  to  amend  the  Recovery  of  Debts  and Bankruptcy (RDB) Act, 1993 and the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002.

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