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Lok Sabha Question No. 2982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Recruitment by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan after 2018-19
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2982 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## RECRUITMENT BY KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN AFTER 2018-19

## † 2982. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  posts  pertaining  to  various  faculties  in  Kendriya  Vidyalaya Sangathan for which recruitment exams were conducted after the year 2018-19;
- (b) whether recruitments to all the above mentioned posts have been completed till date;
- (c) if so, the year-wise  and  faculty-wise  details  of  the  recruitments  made  in Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) if not, the time by when these recruitments are likely to be made?

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

As  per  the  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS), advertisement  Number  15/2022,  advertisement  Number  16/2022  and  advertisement Number  17/2022  were  notified  in  the  month  of  December,  2022  for  conducting recruitment of 13411 Teaching and Non-teaching posts (up to the year 2023) in KVS

- (a) through Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
- (b)  to  (d)  The  vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation, promotion and additional requirement  on  account  of  up-gradation  /  sanctioning  of  new  streams  as  well  as enhancement of students' strength. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process and efforts are made to fill up the vacancies as per the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules. The recruitment for the posts of Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner have been completed.  As per the information received from KVS, the recruitments have been made on all India basis. The selected candidates are posted as per  the  requirement  of  the  teaching  and  non-teaching  staff  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas including in the State of Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Establishment of New Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2980 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Establishment of New Central Universities

## †2980 . SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWANRAJENIMBALKAR :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Central Universities established by the Government in Maharashtra for providing higher education along with the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government gives priority for providing higher education in aspirational districts;

(c) if so, the number of districts in which proposals for establishing new Universities, Colleges, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Sainik Schools have been approved along with the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government of Maharashtra has sent a proposal for construction of a Central University in Dharashiv district of Usmanabad Lok Sabha Constituency; and

(e) if so, the policy formulated by the Government along with details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) There is one Central University in the state of Maharashtra namely Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha. Ministry of Education, Government of India is supporting the Institutes of National Importance like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Mumbai, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)-Mumbai, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)- Pune and Nagpur, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)-Mumbai, Indian Institute of Management-Nagpur, Indian Institute of Science Education and research (IISER)-Pune, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUACAA)- Pune, which are all situated in the State of Maharashtra. At present there is no proposal under consideration for establishment of a Central University in Usmanabad.

The Central Universities/institutions are envisaged to function more as pace setter institutions to provide academic leadership to other institutions in the region. The Government of India has supported establishment of 9 Model Degree Colleges in Maharashtra under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Scheme. The Government has also approved the

Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) under which setting up of new Model Degree Colleges is supported. 'Education' being a concurrent subject, the State Governments are also taking various initiatives to address the issue of higher education in the respective States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Public Sector Undertakings running into Losses
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kishan Kapoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2977 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 07, 2023/SRAVANA 16,

1945(SAKA)

## PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS RUNNING INTO LOSSES QUESTION

2977. SHRI KISHAN KAPOOR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the country which have been running into losses since last one decade; and (b)  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce the losses of the said establishments?

## 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): The term Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is not defined under the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act).  As per Section 2(45) of the Act , Government company is defined as under:-

'Government company means any company in which not less than fifty-one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the Central Government, or by any State Government or Governments, or partly by  the  Central  Government  and  partly  by  one  or  more  State

Governments,  and  includes  a  company  which  is  a  subsidiary company of such a government company'. CPSEs refers to those Government companies and Statutory Corporations  set  up  under  different  Statutes  of  the  Parliament wherein more than 50% of the share in equity is held by the Central Government. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs does not administer CPSES. However, as informed by the Department of Public Enterprises there are Eight operating Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) which are running in losses continuously since 2012-13. (b):  Department  of  Public  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Finance  has informed  that  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  function under the administrative control of respective Ministries/Departments. Enterprises specific measure for their investments and turnaround are taken by the administrative Ministries/Departments having jurisdiction over the concerned CPSEs. These, inter alia include business restructuring, formation of joint  ventures,  modernization,  and  improved  marketing  Strategies etc. Government has also notified the new Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) Policy in February 2021. The CPSEs are therefore, to be dealt according to the provisions of the New PSE Policy only. ******
Lok Sabha Question No. 2974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Recruitment of Teachers and Librarian by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in 2022
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Santosh Kumar, Kaushalendra Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2974 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS AND LIBRARIAN BY KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN IN 2022

## † 2974. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any investigation of the allegation of rigging against the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) responsible for conducting the examination for recruitment of teachers and librarians in KVS vide
- (b)

advertisement No. 15/2022, 16/2022 and 15/2023; whether the said rigging has happened at the higher levels of administration at KVS and CBSE and the Government has not taken any action thereon; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) As per the information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), advertisement Number 15/2022 and advertisement Number 16/2022 were notified in the month of December, 2022 for conducting recruitment of Teaching and Nonteaching staff including Librarian in KVS through Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Advertisement Number 15/2023 is not borne of facts.

- (b) & (c) Some complaints related to irregularities in Computer Based Test (online examination) conducted by CBSE were received. A review of the same has resulted in cancellation of examination at one centre at Amritsar and one centre at Patna held on 14.02.2023 for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher (Maths). Re-examination for the same have been held on 01.03.2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Environmental Clearance of Bar Mouth Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. Jayakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2968

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Environmental Clearance of Bar Mouth Project

## 2968.   DR. K. JAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that inordinate delay takes place in arriving at final decision  on  projects  submitted  by  various  groups  and  agencies  for  environment clearances;
- (b) the details of projects received for environmental clearance since 2014 along with their status;
- (c) whether the Government has given clearance to a port at Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu of a private company in Tiruvallur in a short span of time;
- (d) whether  Bar  Mouth  Project  (Construction  of  two  pieces  of  Parallel  20  mts.  length retaining  walls  to  maintain  a  passage  of  water)  submitted  by  Fisheries  Department, Government of Tamil Nadu to help poor fishermen at Pulicut Lake is pending with the Government; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor and time by which the said project is cleared by clearance from the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) and (b) Ministry  has  launched  a  single  window  online  PARIVESH  (Pro-Active  and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub) portal on 10 th   August, 2018 which automates the entire process of Environmental Clearance (EC) starting from submission of application, preparation of agenda, preparation of Minutes to grant of  clearances.  Due  to  various  efforts  taken  by  Government  towards  streamlining  the  EC procedure, overall time taken in grant of EC has reduced considerably to 64 days in the year 2022  as  against  the  maximum  105  days  prescribed  in  EIA  Notification,  2006.  As  per information available on PARIVESH Portal, since year 2014, total 6129 proposal for grant of Environmental  Clearance  (EC)  have  been  received  till  date,  out  of  which  Environmental Clearance have been granted to 4122 projects.

(c) The Environmental and CRZ clearance for the existing port at Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu was granted by the Ministry vide letter dated 03.07.2009. Further, Terms of Reference (ToR) was granted for the port expansion project vide letter dated 15.10.2019. No application for grant of EC has been received in the Ministry.

(d) and (e) The Environmental Clearance for the project of construction of training walls for permanent  stability  of  bar  mouth  at  village  Pulicat,  Thiruvallur,  Tamil  Nadu  by  M/s Department of Fisheries was granted vide letter dated 14.02.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Construction of Separate Toilets in Schools for Girls and Boys in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967

## ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## Construction of Separate Toilets in Schools for Girls and Boys in Chhattisgarh

## †2967. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal for the construction of separate toilets for boys and girls in Government schools;

(b) if so, the details thereof and whether separate toilets have been constructed for boys and girls in all the primary, high and higher secondary schools in the State of Chhattisgarh;

(c) whether all the constructed toilets are fully functional; and

(d) if not, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a):                The  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  is  implementing Samagra  Shiksha  from  2018-19  to  support  States  and  UTs  for  strengthening  of  existing  Government schools and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure facilities including separate toilets for boys and  girls,  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education (UDISE+) and proposals received from respective State/ Union Territory. The need for schools and also the infrastructural facilities in schools including separate toilets for boys and girls are worked out every year by the respective State/Union Territory on incremental basis depending on their need and priority and  reflected  in  their  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget  (AWP&B).  These  plans  are  then  appraised  and approved/estimated  by  the  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  the  Department  of  School  Education  & Literacy in consultation with the States and Union Territories.

Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  had  launched  Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative (SVI), in partnership with Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)  and Private Corporates, to provide separate toilets for girls and boys in all Government schools. Under the initiative, 4,17,796 toilets, including 1.91 lakh girls' toilets, were completed in 2,61,400 Government Elementary and Secondary schools, as reported by the States and UTs.

(b) to (d):  According to the information furnished by the State Government of Chhattisgarh, 54 boys' toilets and 94 girls' toilets have been constructed at the elementary level and 377 boys' toilets and 667 girls' toilets have been constructed at the secondary level under Samagra Shiksha i.e. during 2018-19 to 2023-24 and all these toilets are fully functional.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: GSTN under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Manickam Tagore B, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTEMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2965

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 07 th  AUGUST, 2023 SRAVANA 16, 1945 (SAKA)

GSTN under Prevention of Money Laundering Act

2965. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) and Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA);
- (b) whether the GSTN has been brought under the purviews of PMLA, if so, whether this decision  was  taken  without  any  discussion  in  the  50th  Meeting  and  many  States including Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana opposed this move, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any assessment about the impact of this decision on business and service providers, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the new law will wreak havoc on the business community as it can be used to  threaten  trade  and  industry  leaders  who  do  not  toe  the  Government's  line  or  are affiliated with the opposition or have an independent voice, if so, the details

thereof; and

- (e)  whether this step proposes to practice, promote and propagate tax-terrorism, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) The aims and objectives of GSTN is to provide common and shared IT infrastructure and services to the Central and State Governments, Tax Payers and other stakeholders for implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST).

The aims and Objectives of PMLA is to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

- (b) There is no proposal under consideration to bring GSTN under the purview of PMLA. However,  Government  has  recently  issued  a  notification  under  Section  66  of  PMLA enabling  Director,  Financial  Intelligence  Unit-India  to  send  various  reports  like  cash transaction report, suspicious transaction report etc. to GSTN for making them available to GST authorities, where such reports are found relevant for GST evasion.
- (c) to (e) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Special Tiger Protection Forces
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2964

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Special Tiger Protection Forces

## 2964. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Special Tiger Protection Forces (STPF) established in the country till now, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  more  STPF  in  the  country  in  Financial Year 2023- 24; and
- (c) the funds utilized between Financial Year 2019-20 and 2022-23 for establishing STPFs in the country, year-wise, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) The  Special  Tiger  Protection  Force  (STPF)  has  been  made  operational  in  the following tiger reserves; viz. Bandipur (Karnataka), Pench, Tadoba-Andhari, Nawegaon-Nagzira,  Melghat  (Maharashtra),  Ranthambhore  (Rajasthan),  Similipal (Odisha) and Kaziranga (Assam).
- (b) Based  on  proposals  received  from  the  States,  funding  assistance  is  provided  for raising, arming and deploying the STPF.
- (c) Details  of  funds  sanctioned  under  the  ongoing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats during 2019-20 to 2022-23 for raising, arming and deployment of the Special Tiger Protection Force in tiger reserves are at Annexure-I.

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Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2964  ON  SPECIAL  TIGER  PROTECTION  FORCES DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.08.2023 Details of funds sanctioned under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats during 2019-20 to 2022-23 for raising, arming and deployment of the Special Tiger Protection Force in tiger reserves (Rs. in lakhs)

| Tiger Reserve    | State       |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Pench            | Maharashtra |    286.18 |    354.14 |    315.16 |    330    |
| Tadoba-Andhari   | Maharashtra |    298.53 |    397.41 |    423.64 |    423.6  |
| Melghat          | Maharashtra |    303.92 |    361.31 |    374.95 |    420    |
| Nawegaon-Nagzira | Maharashtra |    283.56 |    356.56 |    472.03 |    501.6  |
| Similipal        | Odisha      |    120.84 |    122.86 |     20.86 |    126.3  |
| Bandipur         | Karnataka   |    192    |     38.52 |     51.37 |     99    |
| Ranthambhore     | Rajasthan   |      0    |      0    |    214.65 |    154.38 |
| Kaziranga        | Assam       |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Central Debt on Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2963

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, August 7, 2023/ Sravana 16, 1945 (Saka)

## CENTRAL DEBT ON BIHAR

## †2963.  SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Bihar  is  one  of  the  poorest  States  in  the  country  due  to  lack  of  natural resources, if so, the details therof;
- (b) whether there is huge central debt on Bihar and as a result thereof the State is facing difficulty in repaying the interest of central debt;
- (c) if so, whether the Government proposes to waive off the central debt and its interest to Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by when and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): The 15 th Finance Commission (15 th FC) has considered the Area and Forest and Ecology as criteria with a weight of 15%  and 10% respectively for Horizontal Devolution of States' share in the Divisible Pool for its award period 2021-26. Further, as per assessment of the 15 th FC, the State of Bihar has inter-se share of the Area and Forest and Ecology as 2.643% and 0.930% respectively. Further, as per the information published in 'State Finances Audit Report for the year ended 31 March, 2022' by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the State of Bihar has mobilized an amount of Rs. 1,572.07 crore as revenues from mineral resources in the terminal year of the 14 th Finance Commission award period 2019-20, which has constituted 42.49% of Non-Tax Revenue of the State in that year.

(b) to (d): No Sir, as per data provided by the Finance Department of the State Government of Bihar, the total outstanding debt as on 31.03.2023 for the State of Bihar is Rs. 2,93,307.16 crore.  Out  of  this,  the  outstanding  central  debt  amounts  to  Rs.  34,747.63  crore.  This  is 11.85% of the total outstanding debt as on 31.03.2023.

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