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Lok Sabha Question No. 970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Leasing Planes to Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 970

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## LEASING PLANES TO AIR INDIA

## 970. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b) : The Board of Air India has approved dry leasing of 19 A320 aircraft to replace the old/lease A320 & A319 aircraft.

In response to the tender exercise for dry leasing 19 A320 aircraft undertaken in October 2013, Air India has signed a lease agreement in June 2014 for dry lease of 5 A320 aircraft for a period of 12 years.  2 of the 5 A320s aircraft have already been inducted.

- (c) & (d) : The leasing of aircraft is a commercial decision of airlines, which is taken by the  management of Air India.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Global aircraft lessors have evinced interest in leasing
- planes to Air India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the proposals received by Air India in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has evaluated the proposals on operational basis after paying the necessary lease rent; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Haridwar on International Tourist Map
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†969

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

HARIDWAR ON INTERNATIONAL TOURIST MAP

†969. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has proposed any special action plan to bring Haridwar, the centre of Yoga and spirituality on the international Map;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(c) 	if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c):	The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, for various tourism projects including Yoga and Spiritual Tourism related products in consultation with them subject to availability of funds, inter-se priority, liquidation of pending utilization certificates and adherence to the scheme guidelines.

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned following projects for promotion of tourism infrastructure in the Haridwar region of Uttarakhand during the last five years.

(Amt. Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl.No | Year    | Name of the Project                                                                                                |   Amt Sanctioned |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | 2011-12 | Development of Haridwar-Rishikesh-Munikireti –Swargashram as Mega Circuit.                                         |           541.21 |
|       2 | 2013-14 | Development of Eco Tourism around Holy Dargah of Hazrat Alauddin Ali Ahmed Al Sabir (Sabir Kaliyar) near Haridwar. |           800.00 |

The Ministry of Tourism has identified twelve themes under the new Plan scheme “Swadesh Darshan” including Himalayan, Eco and Spiritual Circuits for tourism infrastructure development in the country.

The Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination in the domestic and international markets, including various tourism destinations and products of every State/Union Territory. As part of the promotional activities, Ministry of Tourism releases campaigns in the international and domestic markets as well as produces publicity material under the Incredible India brand-line. Recently, on the occasion of the International Yoga Day, the Ministry of Tourism has released a brochure highlighting the Yoga Centers across the country including Haridwar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: ST Certificates
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

12GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †968**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27-07-2015

**ST CERTIFICATES**

†968. 	   SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)	whether there is a uniform procedure in the country for issuing Scheduled Tribes (ST) certificates;

(b)	if  not, the reasons therefor;

(c)	the State-wise details of the procedures being adopted in this regard; and

(d)	the steps taken or being taken by the Government for making a uniform procedure in this regard?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a):	The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for the notification of a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution.  However, the responsibility for issuance of Scheduled Tribes certificates and verification of social status rests with the concerned State Government/UT Administration.

In pursuance of the judgment dated 2-9-1994 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Kumari Madhuri Patil V/s Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development, Maharashtra (Civil Appeal No. 5854 of 1994 (arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 14767 of 1993), the Apex Court has given directions regarding to streamlining the procedure for issuance and verification of social status certificates.  The instructions of the Hon’ble Apex Court have been conveyed to all States/UTs, from time to time.

(b) to (d): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Air India Flights from Kanpur and Allahabad
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 967

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## AIR INDIA FLIGHTS FROM KANPUR AND ALLAHABAD

967. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the flights of Air India are expected to be operational from
- Kanpur and Allahabad cities of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which they are likely to be operational;
- (c) whether there is any plan for expanding the flights to different areas;
- and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (d) : Presently, Alliance Air (a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India)  is operating  on Delhi/Allahabad/ Delhi route with seven flights per week and on Mumbai/Allahabad route with two flights per week. However, Alliance Air has no plans to  introduce  services to/from Kanpur due to capacity constraints. The current and planned deployment of aircraft is fully committed within the operational resources with the airline. Any increase in service or introduction of flights on new routes can  be  considered  only  upon  increase  in  capacity  and  subject  to commercial    viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Importance of Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAY LINE

† 965. SHRIMATI  NEELAM  SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Railways  have  taken  a  note  that  the  SitamarhiJayanagar-Nirmali via Susand railway line has not been operational till date despite of sanction and allocation of funds for the purpose;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which it is likely to be operational keeping in view such a strategic importance of the said rail line?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (c):    Sitamarhi-Jayanagar-Nirmali  via  Susand(188  km)  New  Line project  was  sanctioned  in  the  year  2008-09.  The  latest  cost  of  the project is 2444 crore. Final Location Survey has been taken up.

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Due  to  a  large  shelf  of  ongoing  new  line  projects  with  limited  overall availability  of  funds,  it  is  not  possible  to  provide  adequate  funds  to  all new line projects, accordingly, an outlay of ` 1 crore has been made for 2015-16.

Target date of completion of the project is not fixed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Search and Rescue Board in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The objective of National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Services is to search for a missing aircraft, its crew and passengers and to provide aid and organize the rescue of survivors of aircraft accidents. With this objective, the draft National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Manual provides for constitution of a National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Coordination  Committee  (NASARCC),  making  it  responsible  for Aeronautical Search and Rescue Services in the Indian Search & Rescue Region (ISRR) over land area for handling aeronautical exigencies.

(c) & (d) : No timeline has been fixed for this purpose as it involves wide range of consultations with various participating agencies.   Presently, in case of exigencies, the Rescue Coordination Centers (RCC) of Airports Authority of India coordinates with concerned agencies including Army, Air Force etc.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 964

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## SEARCH AND RESCUE BOARD IN AVIATION SECTOR

## 964. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Search and Rescue Board in the Civil Aviation Sector of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the mandate and functioning of the proposed Board;
- (c) whether any timeline has been fixed for setting up of this Board; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the method being followed in the
- absence of such Search and Rescue Board?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: New Techniques for Check-in Luggage
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: E. AHAMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 962

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## NEW TECHNIQUES FOR CHECK-IN LUGGAGE

962. SHRI E. AHAMED

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the domestic airlines are in the process of adopting new techniques for check-in luggage after reducing check-in luggage from 20 kg to 15 kg; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a): Under the provision of existing regulations, airlines are free to fix reasonable charges/fees for the services being offered by them which include charges for check in baggage above 15 Kgs.
- (b): In order to make the basic fare more affordable and to provide the customer an option of paying for the services which he/she wishes to avail, it has been decided by the government to allow check-in-baggage charges above  15  Kgs  of  free  check-in-baggage  charges  allowance,  to  be unbundled  and  to  be  charged  separately  on  opt  -  in  basis  of  the passenger. The charges for such services is required to be fixed amount and displayed on the respective website of the airlines.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Nagpur Bhopal Intercity Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## NAGPUR BHOPAL INTERCITY TRAIN

†961. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways are considering to introduce a new Nagpur Bhopal Intercity Express train;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said train service is likely to be introduced to facilitate the passengers; and
- (d) the total number and details of Intercity Express trains being run in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (c) At present, Nagpur and Bhopal are very well connected with train services. Besides, 4 pairs of train services have been announced in  Railway  Budget  2014-15,  out  of  which  16863/16864  MannargudiJodhpur Express (weekly) has already been introduced w.e.f. 09.02.2015, and 22703/22704 Secunderabad-H. Nizamuddin Permium AC Express, 22701/22702 Vijaywada-New Delhi AC Express (Daily), 22125/22126 Nagpur-Amritsar Express (Weekly) are yet to be introduced.    However,  there  is  no  proposal  to  introduce  an  Intercity Express between Nagpur and Bhopal, at present.
- (d)  Presently,  there  is  no  strict  definition  of  'Intercity  Express'  on Indian  Railways.  However,  around  150  pairs  of  train  services  running across the country may be treated as Intercity Express.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Creation of Land Bank
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  959

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## CREATION OF LAND BANK

## 959.     SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has created Land Bank database in Land Management System;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard and the salient features thereof;
- (c)  whether  mapping  of  all  railway  assets  are  being  done  on Geographical Information System  (GIS) Platform with satellite imagery;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof    and  the  details of other management applications on which it would be linked; and
- (e)  the  extent  to  which  railways  would  be  able  to  handle  the problem  of  unauthorised  encroachment  of  railway  land  in  various parts of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b):  A web based application called Land Management Module integrated with Track Management System (TMS) of Indian Railways has been developed for maintaining data i.e. details of acquisition/area/usages  and  land  plans  of  Land  Bank  of  Indian Railways.
- (c)  to  (e):    A  work  costing 36.24  crore  has  been  sanctioned  for mapping  of  all  fixed  Railway  assets  on  Geographical  Information System (GIS) of Bhuvan Satellite Imagery of Indian Space Research

...2/- Organisation  (ISRO)  integrated  with  Track  Management  System (TMS) of Indian Railways.  This system would provide the status of Railway land whether encroached or not and thus would be helpful in tackling the menace of encroachment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## UPGRADATION OF COACHES

## 958.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  propose  to  improve  the  condition  of railway  coaches  and  if  so,  the  details  of  steps  taken/being taken to improve the sleeper class coaches, AC-I, AC-II and AC-III coaches etc.;
- (b) the time by which the improvements/upgradation of coaches is likely to be made;
- (c) the  trains  which  would  be  taken  up  on  priority  basis  in Karnataka to improve the condition of railway coaches;
- (d) whether trains  going  to  international  tourist  destination  like Mysore and Goa are getting urgent attention; and
- (e) if so, the time by which these are likely to be upgraded?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a): Improving the conditions of the railway coaches  is a continuous  process.  Condition  of  the  coaches  including  that  of Sleeper,  AC-I,  AC-II  and  AC-III  is  being  improved  upon  through maintenance  in  coaching  depots  and  workshops  during  their scheduled maintenance. (b):  Improvement/upgradation  of  the  coaches  is  a  continuous process. (c): All the passenger train coaches including those in Karnataka are being given equal importance and attended for improvement during their scheduled maintenance as and when these are due. (d):  Coaches  in  trains  including  those  going  to  international tourist  destinations  like  Mysore  and  Goa  are  being  attended  as when these are due for scheduled maintenance. (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Iron Ore Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

**भारत सरकार**

**खान मंत्रालय**

**लोक सभा**

**अतारांकित प्रश्‍न सं. 957**

**27 जुलाई, 2015 को उत्‍तर के लिए**

**लौह अयस्क खानें**

**957. श्रीमती रमा देवीः**

क्या **खान मंत्री** यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे किः

**(** क) देश की लौह अयस्क खानों की राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र-वार संख्या कितनी है;

(ख) उक्त खानों में आरक्षित लौह अयस्कों की मात्रा कितनी है;

(ग) क्या गत तीन वर्षों में प्रत्येक वर्ष और चालू वर्ष के दौरान लौह अयस्क खानों के आबंटन हेतु मंजूरी प्रदान करने के लिए बिहार सरकार से कोई प्रस्ताव प्राप्त हुआ है;

(घ) यदि हां, तो उक्त प्रस्तावों का तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा और स्थिति क्या है; और

(ङ) उक्त प्रस्तावों के कब तक मंजूर किए जाने की संभावना है?

**उत्‍तर**

**खान एवं इस्‍पात राज्‍य मंत्री (श्री विष्‍णु देव साय)**

(क) और (ख) : देश में कार्यशील और गैर-कार्यशील लौह अयस्‍क खानों का राज्‍यवार ब्‍यौरा **अनुबंध** में दिया गया है। देश में 01.04.2013 की स्‍थिति अनुसार लौह अयसक के अनुमानित भंडार/संसाधन 31.32 बिलियन मीट्रिक टन हैं ।

(ग) : उक्‍त अवधि के दौरान बिहार सरकार की ओर से कोई प्रस्‍ताव प्राप्‍त नहीं हुआ है ।

(घ) से (ड़) :  उपर्युक्‍त (ग)  को देखते हुए प्रश्‍न नहीं उठता ।

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**“लौह अयस्‍क खानें” के संबंध में श्रीमती रमा देवी द्वारा पूछे गए दिनांक 27.07.2015 के लोक सभा अतारांकित प्रश्‍न सं. 957 के उत्‍तर में उल्‍लिखित अनुबंध**

दिनांक 15.04.2015 की स्‍थिति के अनुसार लौह अयस्‍क की कार्यशील और गैरकार्यशील खानों का राज्‍यवार ब्‍यौरा

| **क्रं.सं.**   | **राज्‍य का नाम**   | **कार्यशील खानों की संख्‍या**   | **गैर-कार्यशील खानों की संख्‍या**   | **कुल**   |
|----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------|
| 1              | आंध्र प्रदेश        | 42                              | 20                                  | 62        |
| 2              | छत्‍तीसगढ़          | 15                              | 3                                   | 18        |
| 3              | गोवा                | 0                               | 330                                 | 330       |
| 4              | झारखंड              | 11                              | 46                                  | 57        |
| 5              | कर्नाटक             | 26                              | 69                                  | 95        |
| 6              | मध्‍य प्रदेश        | 33                              | 3                                   | 36        |
| 7              | महाराष्‍ट्र         | 14                              | 12                                  | 26        |
| 8              | ओडिशा               | 37                              | 106                                 | 143       |
| 9              | राजस्‍थान           | 15                              | 2                                   | 17        |
| 10             | तेलांगना            | 4                               | 5                                   | 9         |
| **कुल योग**    |                     | **197**                         | **596**                             | **793**   |

स्रोत: भारतीय खान ब्‍यूरो
Lok Sabha Question No. 953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Reservation of Tickets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 953 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## RESERVATION OF TICKETS

- † 953. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Railways  are  considering  to  allow  the  passengers  to travel in sleeper coaches in case the AC class reservation of the same do not get confirmed;
- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to the taken in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  No, Madam. There is no such proposal in the Ministry of Railways.
- (b)  Does not arise.
- (c)  It will cause inconvenience to the passengers already booked in that class.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Social Security to Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  JULY, 2015

## SOCIAL SECURITY TO WORKERS

## 951.   SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

- a) whether  the  Government  besides  providing  a  new  model  regarding imparting  training  during  job  to  enhance  skill  is  going  to  start  a  new mode to provide social security to the workers of unorganized sector; and
- b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Government has established a new Ministry of Skill Development and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  to  coordinate  the  skill  activities  across Ministries  for  skilling  to  provide  employment.  In  order  to  improve  the employability of youth, around 20 Ministries run skill development schemes across  70  sectors.  According  to  the  data  compiled  by  National  Skill Development  Agency  (NSDA),  about  51.50  lakh  persons  were  given  skill development  training  in  the  year  2014-15  (upto  Feb.,  2015)  under  these schemes.  MSDE  also  runs  several  skill  development  courses  through  the ITIs,  VTPs  etc.  and  has  introduced  a  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL) course  in  construction  sector  where  workers  are  assessed  and  skill  gap training is provided.

Government is running schemes of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM),  AJEEVIKA/DDUGKY  under  National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission  Skill Development.

In  addition,  with  a  view  to  providing  Social  Security  to  Unorganised Works, the Government  has  enacted  the  'Unorganized Works'  Social Security  Act,  2008'  and  has  substantially  increased  ambit  of  Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, (RSBY) to cover large cross section of workers and their families. Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojana to bring  those  employed  in  rural  and  unorganised  sector  under  the  ambit  of pension  scheme.  The  scheme  envisages  a  definite  pension  to  all  Indian citizens  during  their  old  age.  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana (PMJJBY) envisages life insurance for the people employed and working in unorganised sector. The PMJJBY scheme offers a renewable life insurance cover of Rs. 2 lakh with a mere premium of Rs. 330/- per annum.  Pradhan Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  for  those  who  are  mostly  below  the  poverty line aims to reach such people with its benefited insurance schemes with a minimum premium of Rs. 12/- per annum.

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