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Lok Sabha Question No. 2399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Tribal Cooperatives
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INIDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2399

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## TRIBAL COOPERATIVES

## 2399.  SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  TRIBAL  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to  state  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to strengthen  the  supply  chain  and  market  linkages  of  tribal  cooperatives  and  the  results  achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

Tribal  Cooperative  Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  (TRIFED)  is  a  Multi-State Cooperative Society under the aegis of Ministry of Tribal Affairs. One of the primary objectives of TRIFED is to promote marketing of tribal produce / products through strengthening supply chain and providing market linkages for their procurement and sale. The Ministry provides grant-in-aid to TRIFED to fulfill these objectives under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme. As a part  of  this  effort,  an  amount  of  INR  319.65  crores  has  been  released  to  the  State  Governments  as revolving funds for procurement of notified Minor Forest Produce (MFPs), INR 89.16 crores have been released for strengthening infrastructure like Haat Bazaars, storage godowns etc. and INR 587.36 crores have been sanctioned for setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) over the years. In addition, a  part  of  the  grant-in-aid  has  been  utilized  by  TRIFED  for  procurement  of  tribal  products  for  their marketing through online and offline platforms. Due to these efforts, the State Governments have so far procured MFPs worth INR 622.18 crores using the revolving funds provided by the Ministry along with their own contributions. 3958 VDVKs have been set up which have realized a sale of INR 41.02 crores and TRIFED has made a procurement of tribal products worth INR 123.02 crores and recorded a sale of INR 172.55 crores since 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: NABARD Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 2397

Answered on Monday, December 18, 2023/Agrahayana 27, 1945 (Saka)

## NABARD Scheme

## †2397. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Government has received proposals from States including Maharashtra for improvement of rural roads under NABARD scheme in the year 2022-23;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof;
- (c)      if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  improve  rural  roads  under  NABARD scheme by its own discretion;
- (d)    the number of proposed roads for each district;
- (e)    if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  improve  condition  of  roads  in  RatnagiriSindhudurg and Parbhani Parliamentary Constituencies under NABARD scheme;
- (g)    if so, the details thereof;
- (h)    if not, the reasons therefor;
- (i)     the time-limit for implementation of the project; and
- (j)     if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer

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

- (a) to (c): The details of proposals for rural roads received by NABARD in the year 202223 under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) are given in Annexure I.
- (d) & (e): NABARD allocates funds based on set of parameters to States/institutions from out  of  total  allocation  received  from  RBI.  NABARD  does  not  make  any  district-wise allocation under RIDF.
- (f) to (h): The details of projects sanctioned by NABARD under RIDF in 2022-23 for rural roads in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Parbhani districts are placed in Annexure II.
- (i) & (j): The implementation is spread over 2-5 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Risk Mapping of Hilly Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pratibha Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2394

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## Risk Mapping of Hilly Areas

## 2394. SHRIMATI PRATIBHA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the ecological and environmental problems being faced by the State of Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the evaluation and its results; and
- (c) the  remedial  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  such  as  risk mapping to identify areas with high probability of landslides in hilly areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) As  per  information  provided  by  the  Wadia  Institute  of  Himalayan  Geology (WIHG),  Dehradun  (an  autonomous  institute  of  Department  of  Science  and Technology, Government of India), high to very high landslide susceptible zones cover 25-30% area of Himachal Pradesh. Further, as per information provided by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, about 32% of the total geographical area of the State fall in Very High Damage Risk Zone (Zone-V) in the Seismic Map of India and the remaining falls in High Damage Risk Zones of earthquake. With  regard  to  floods,  these  are  reported  to  be  isolated  in  nature  and  caused mainly  by  high  monsoon  rains  in  the  Shiwalik  and  Lower  and  Mid  Himalayan range; while Higher Hills comprising the districts of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, and Kullu are particularly vulnerable to avalanches as reported by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh.
- (c) Under  the  National  Landslide  Susceptibility  Mapping  (NLSM)  Programme, launched in the year 2014-15, the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines  has  completed  landslide  susceptibility  mapping  of  4.3  lakh  sq.  km.  of landslide prone areas in the country, including approximately 42,093 sq. km. in Himachal  Pradesh.  For  providing  suitable  remedial  measure  for  landslides, unstable  slopes,  etc.,  detailed  site-specific  landslide  investigations  are  taken  up regularly by GSI based on requests from stakeholders concerned.

Besides, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences has  brought  out  a  web  based  online  'Climate  Hazard  &  Vulnerability  Atlas  of India.'  The  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre (NRSC),  Indian  Space  Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Space has also published the Landslide Risk Exposure  Ranking  of  different  districts  of  Himachal  Pradesh  as  a  part  of  the Landslide Atlas of  India (2023). These databases are made available for use by National  and  State  Disaster  Management  Authorities  for  planning  and  taking appropriate action to tackle various extreme weather events.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: National CSR Exchange Portal
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2391 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023 AGRAHAYANA 27, 1945 (SAKA)

## NATIONAL CSR EXCHANGE PORTAL QUESTION

2391. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of welfare programs registered under the National CSR Exchange Portal and the on-going projects and companies on the portal till now;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Union  Government  is  aware  about  the  difficulties, companies and NGOs are facing while operating on the portal;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken thereon; and
- (d) whether it is also a fact that the Union Government has taken steps to enhance the functioning of the portal, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):  In  June,  2022,  the  National  CSR  Exchange  Portal  was  launched  to  provide  an interactive  platform  to  the  CSR  eligible  companies  and  implementing  agencies.  The Portal enables the stakeholders to list, search, interact, engage and manage their CSR projects on a voluntary basis. Since its launch, 838 companies and 6,123 implementing agencies have registered themselves in the Portal as on 07.12.2023. Further, formal communications  have  been  sent  to  companies  (both  public  and  private  sector companies) and implementing agencies requesting them to get onboard on the Portal. As on 07.12.2023, a total of 34 Request for Proposals (RFP) and 435 Request for Funds (RFF) have been floated by the companies and implementing agencies respectively.

- (b)  to  (d):  The  Portal  has  an  inbuilt  facility  to  receive  online  feedback  from  the stakeholders. The Ministry has received various queries and suggestions related to data rectification,  login  issue,  registration  issue,  technical  support,  and  other  generic queries. These have been resolved through a dedicated Helpdesk to ensure ease of using the  Portal.  Further,  a  detailed  FAQs  tab  has  also  been  provided  for  self-redressal  of issues by the stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Repatriation of Artefacts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2390

ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## REPATRIATION OF ARTEFACTS

## 2390.  SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

- Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:(a) whether any demands were made for bringing back over 5000 artefacts that were   excavated  in  Adichanallur,  Tuticorin  district,  Tamil  Nadu,  but  were  taken  to foreign museums in the past; (b) if so, the response of the Government in this regard; (c) the time by which the museum at Adichanallur is likely to be ready; (d) whether  a  amphitheatre  will  be  built  and  there  will  be  light  and  sound  shows  at  the Museum complex, to attract more tourists; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b) No, Sir. No such demand has been made.
- (c) The work has started and the foundation stone of the museum at Adichanallur was laid on 05.08.2023.
- (d) & (e) Yes, Sir. An amphitheatre is planned to be created in the ambit of Archaeological Museum Complex to attract more tourists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: SATHEE Portal
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## SATHEE Portal

## 2389.  SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ( ALIAS ) VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  asked  all  the  States  and  Union  Territories  to encourage aspirants to utilise the newly launched portal SATHEE;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that nearly 5,000 students have registered on the platform so far and the aim of the Government was to reach a lakh student;
- (d) whether it is also true that the Government is considering to make available all languages on the portal in respect of digital learning material as at present digital learning material available on the portal is in five languages only; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e)  The  Department  of  Higher  Education,  Ministry  of  Education  in  collaboration  with  IIT Kanpur has started SATHEE (Self-Assessment,  Test and Help for Entrance Examination) portal to provide quality education to every student who intend to participate in competitive Education such as JEE, NEET and various State level Engineering and other Examinations. Ministry of Education has written  to  all  State/UTs  to  inform  educators  and  students  about  this  facility  which  can  be  used  for competitive examinations preparation and for knowledge enhancement.

To support students preparing for JEE and other engineering examinations, a 45 days crash course of JEE  has  been  launched  on  21 st November  2023  curated  by  IIT  toppers,  academicians  and  subject experts. This crash course is available in 5 language including English. All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has developed AI based translation tool. This tool supports 22 Indian languages. Several  workshops/Seminars  have  been  organized  in  institutions/colleges  to  create  awareness  about this tool and its utility.

As on 12 th December, 2023, there are 60,000+ students registered on the SATHEE platform.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: People benefitted through Seva Bhoj Scheme in Jharkhand
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th DECEMBER, 2023

## PEOPLE BENEFITTED THROUGH SEVA BHOJ SCHEME IN JHARKHAND

## 2382. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of people benefitted through Seva Bhoj Scheme in the State of Jharkhand;
- (b) whether it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  delay  in  claiming  reimbursement  under  Seva  Bhoj  Scheme which  has  been  initiated  by  the  Government  to  reduce  the  financial  burden  of  Charitable Religious Institutions in India;
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to provide ease in claiming reimbursement under the Seva Bhoj Scheme; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## REGION

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)Under  the  Scheme  of  Seva  Bhoj  Yojana,  financial  assistance  in  the  form  of  reimbursement  of CGST  and  Central  Government's  share  of  IGST  paid  by  charitable/religious  institutions  like Gurudwaras, Temples, Dharmik Ashram, Mosques, Dargah, Church, Math, Monasteries etc. on purchase of specific raw food items viz. (i) Ghee (ii) Edible Oil (iii) Sugar/Burra/ Jaggery (iv) Rice (v) Atta/Maida/ Rava/Flour and (vi) Pulses for serving free food to public / devotees (atleast 5000 in number per month)  is reimbursed.No organization from the State of Jharkhand has been found eligible under this scheme.
- (b)&(c)It  has  been  the  constant  endeavor  of  the  Government  to  ensure  timely  disbursement  of  the financial assistance to the selected beneficiary institutions of all States/UTs on receipt of requisite documents from these institutions and depending upon the budgetary allocation made against the scheme.  The following procedure is adopted to provide ease in claiming reimbursement under the Seva Bhoj Scheme:-

(i)    Upon  registration  with  NGO  Darpan  Portal  of  NITI  Aayog,  the  Charitable/Religious Institutions enroll and submit their application in CSMS Portal of the Ministry of Culture.

(ii)    After  enrolment  with  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  the  applicant  institution  submits  its application along with a copy of the registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Culture to the Nodal Central Tax Officer in their concerned State/UT.

(iii)  The  Nodal  Central  Tax  Officer  on  receipt  of  the  application  and  registration  certificate generates a Unique Identity Number (UIN).

(iv)  Thereafter,  the  concerned  GST  Authority  forward  theCentral  Goods  and  Services  Tax (CGST) and Central Government's share of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) claims verified and passed by them in respect of the eligible Charitable/Religious Institutions to the Ministry for releasing the same.

(v)    The  Ministry  provides  fund  to  the  concerned  GST  Authority  who  further  reimburses  to these Charitable/Religious Institutions.

(d)  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Belagavi and Chikkodi Districts in Karnataka
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Suresh Chanabasappa Angadi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2380 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Belagavi and Chikkodi Districts in Karnataka

2380. SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to set up new/additional Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, which is a big district having two Parliamentary Constituencies Belagavi and Chikkodi; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  for  opening  of  a  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. Opening of new JNVs is a continuous  process  which  depends  on  the  willingness  of  the  concerned  State Government/UT administration to make available requisite suitable land, free of cost, for  construction  of  the  permanent  building  and  making  available  required  temporary building, free of rent, to run the Vidyalaya till the permanent building is constructed. Sanction and opening of new JNVs depend on approval by the competent authority as per extant procedures. A JNV in Belagavi District of Karnataka has been sanctioned in the year 1987-88 and is presently functioning upto Class XII.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: NESIDS in Meghalaya
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Agatha K. Sangma

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2379

To be answered on

Monday, December 18, 2023/Agrahayana 27, 1945 (Saka)

## QUESTION NESIDS in Meghalaya

## 2379.  KUMARI AGATHA K. SANGMA:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state  whether any special scheme has been given to Meghalaya under the NorthEast  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS)  for  the  period  2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Shri B. L. Verma ]

Under      North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS ), Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  supports  various  infrastructure projects  in  North  Eastern  Region  including  Meghalaya.    The  Ministry  has  been implementing NESIDS since the year 2017-18.  The Scheme has been bifurcated into two components namely NESIDS (Roads) and NESIDS (Other than Road Infrastructure or OTRI for short).  Under NESIDS(Roads),  the Ministry has sanctioned two projects for Meghalaya  namely  (i)  Shillong  City  to  Umroi  Airport  road  and  (ii)  Agia  Medhipara Phulbari  Tura  road  during  2022-23  for  total  outlay  of  Rs.  87.65  crore.    Under NESIDS(OTRI),  the  Ministry  has  sanctioned  a  project  namely  Bulk  Water  Supply  to Adjoining Rural Village of Tura Town with approved amount of Rs. 97.77 crore during FY 2023-24 for the State of Meghalaya.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Allocation of Funds Under 7th UGC Pay Revision to Kerala
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2367

ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER 7TH UGC PAY REVISION TO KERALA

## 2367 SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons behind the denial of Rs. 750.9 crores to Kerala under the 7th UGC Pay Revision, especially when the State Government claims to have submitted a complete proposal; (b) the specific parameters used to evaluate and decide on the allocation of funds under the 7th UGC Pay Revision and how did Kerala fare in comparison to other States; (c) whether the Government has found any discrepancy or oversight in the submission process from the end of the State Government of Kerala that led to the denial of funds; and (d) whether the Government is taking any steps to address the concerns raised by the State Government of Kerala and ensure a fair and transparent allocation of funds under
- the 7th UGC Pay Revision?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The State Government of Kerala had submitted proposal to this Ministry for reimbursement of 50% central share on implementation of the scheme of revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges following the revision of pay  scales  of  Central  Government  employees  on  the  recommendations  of  the  7 th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The reimbursement of 50% central share is subject to implementation of the scheme along with the conditions stipulated in the guidelines of the scheme. The proposal received from the State Government of Kerala was examined in this Ministry and it was found to be incomplete as per the guidelines of the scheme. released by the State Government  to  the  teachers, duly authenticated

The  State  Government  of  Kerala  was  asked  to  furnish  undertaking  of  the  amount revised calculation sheet, check list and proforma for additional information and details of the universities/  colleges  for  which  the  reimbursement  is  claimed,  as  per  scheme's

guidelines issued vide Ministry's letters dated 02.11.2017 & 26.07.2018. The  last  date  for  submission  of  complete  proposal  by  the  State  Governments  was 31.03.2022 and all States, including Kerala, were asked to submit complete proposal as per  the  scheme's  guidelines  to  this  Ministry  on  or  before  31.03.2022.  The  complete proposal,  containing  above  mentioned  requisite  documents,  from  the  State  Govt.  of Kerala  was  not  received  on  or  before  the  last  date  of  the  scheme  i.e.  31.03.2022, hence, its proposal could not be considered for release of funds under this scheme. The scheme of reimbursement of central share to the State Government has been closed with effect from 01.04.2022.

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