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Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Quality of Chinese Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.128 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## QUALITY OF CHINESE PRODUCTS

## 128 (H).  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cheap, harmful and poor quality toys, electrical equipments and other products of China are being imported into the country on a large scale and these products are openly available at retail shops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken to check the import of these products as well as their sale at shops; and
- (c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government for checking the quality of products imported from China and other countries?

## ANSWER

वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) Įीमती िनमर्ला सीतारमण ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to  (c):  Goods  consumed  by  people  vary  in  terms  of  characteristics  and  parameters, given the differentiated nature of consumer demand, which is true also for imported goods. However, the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) provides safeguards against poor  quality  importsby  providing  for  Domestic  Laws/  Rules/  Orders/  Regulations  / Technical  Specifications/  Environmental/  Safety  and  Health  Standards  applicable  to domestically  produced  goods  to  be  applicable,  mutatis  mutandis,  to  imports,  unless specifically exempted.

Trade defence measures like anti- dumping duty and countervailing duty are available to industries to seek remedies under the prescribed provisions.

India has an elaborate and robust legal framework and institutional set up to protect its environment,  life  and  health  of  its  people,  plants  and  animals.  The  Ministry  of

Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  has  notified  the  Hazardous Waste  (Management,  Handling  and  Transboundary  Movement)  Rules,  2008  for environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. The BIS standards applicable  to  domestic  goods,  are  also  applicable  to  imported  goods.  For  imported food and edible items, Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006 and Rules there under are also applicable. Ministry of Steel has notified the Steel and Steel product (Quality  Control  Order  2015)  dated  15/12/2015  prescribing  standards  for  import  of steel  and  steel  products.  Further,  import  of  milk  and  milk  products  (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is prohibited till 23.6.2016 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Renovation of Tourists Areas for Differently Abled
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.127 ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## RENOVATION OF TOURIST AREAS FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED

## 127.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to renovate tourist areas to make them more friendly to the differently abled, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  of existing  differently  abled  friendly  facilities  being  unused  or poorly maintained, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)
- the steps being taken to address the problem?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to  (d):    Renovation  and  maintenance  of  tourist  areas  is  the responsibility of the respective State/UT Governments.  As per the existing guidelines of Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD, which are the schemes for development of infrastructure, the State/UT Governments need to submit an undertaking with the Govt. of India indicating  their  commitment  to  the  scheme  by  ensuring  that  the operation and maintenance of the identified and developed projects would  be  responsibility of the respective  State. Further, the respective  State/UT  Governments  need  to  submit  an  undertaking that  the  project  will  be  implemented  in  accordance  with  relevant building bye-laws of the State/Ministry of  Urban  Development notification  ensuring barrier  free  environment  for  differently  abled person.

Acknowledging  the  people  with  disabilities  as  a  consumer group  of  travel,  sport  and  other  leisure  oriented  products  and services,  this  Ministry  has  issued  detailed  instructions  to  all  the State Governments/UT Administrations for making the tourist facilities, which are being created with Central Financial Assistance, barrier-free. The guidelines for Classification/reclassification  of  hotels,  also  require  all  star  hotels  to  ensure specialised  room  and  facilities  for  the  differently  abled  guests. Further, Ministry of Tourism has in place a mechanism for redressal of grievance regarding differently abled friendly facilities at tourist areas  through  the  CPGRAMS  Portal.    No  complaints  have  been received  in  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  regarding  non-usage  or  poor maintenance of existing differently abled friendly facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Sanskrit in IIT
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Sanskrit in IIT

125. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines regarding launch of Sanskrit courses in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to modernise Gurukuls in the country and to promote research on the Sanskrit and Vedic literature;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;
- (e) the time by which modernisation work of Gurukuls in the country would be completed; and
- (f) whether the structure of IITs has also been revised in the recent past and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development commissioned a study on development of Sanskrit in various educational institutions under the Chairmanship of Shri N.Gopalaswami, former Chief Election Commissioner. The report of the Committee is available at http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/Report-CVRM.pdf.  The  report  inter-alia  suggested that IITs may facilitate study of Science & Technology as reflected in Sanskrit literature along with inter-disciplinary study of Sanskrit and modern subject.  Accordingly, IITs have been requested to teach  Sanskrit  language  especially  with  reference  to  study  of  works  which  contain  scientific knowledge.

- (c) : No, Madam.
- (d) & (e): Do not arise.
- (f) : No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Corruption in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 124 TO BE ANSWERED ON  25.04.2016

## CORRUPTION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

## † 124. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  inefficiency  and corruption  in  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  during  the  last  three years and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  inquiry  and  held responsible any officials and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c):  Various communications are received in the Ministry from time to time  about  alleged  irregularities  and  corrupt  practices  in  the Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS).  These  are  referred  to  the Commissioner,  KVS  for  preliminary  scrutiny  and  if  any  prima  facie case is established, then the matter is taken up for further investigation  as  per  extant  instructions.  During  last  three  years,  44 cases  were  referred  by  the  Ministry  for  investigation.  Of  these,  31 cases were closed after investigation and penalties were imposed in 6 cases on 6 officials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Vacant Posts
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016

## Vacant Posts

## 123. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the Minister of Human Resource Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that various posts of non-teaching staff are laying vacant in some Central Universities particularly in the School of Open Learning under Delhi University despite the availability of eligible candidates;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) the time by which these are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c):  The  University  Grants  Commission(UGC)  has  informed  that  out  of  34,272 sanctioned  non-teaching  posts  in  39  Central  Universities  under  the  purview  of  UGC, including School of Open Learning under University of Delhi, 10,015 non-teaching posts are lying  vacant  as  on  1.1.2016.  Occurring  of  vacancies  and  filling  them  is  a  continuous process.  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  and  UGC  have  repeatedly  urged Central Universities to fill up the vacancies. However, the onus of filling up the non-teaching posts  lies  on  Central  Universities  which  are  autonomous  bodies  created  under  Acts  of Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Teachers in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Teachers in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

## 119. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  vacancies  of  teaching  staff  in  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  across  the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)  the  measures  taken/  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  filling  up  the  said vacancies and thereby ensuring adequate teaching staff; and
- (c) the details of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, strength of students and teachers in each Vidyalaya in Delhi, School-wise and district-wise?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) A statement showing the State/UT-wise vacancies in the teaching staff in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country is annexed.
- (b)  The  filling  up  of  vacancies  of  teaching  staff  is  a  continuous  process.  However,  while  the process for regular recruitment is undertaken from time to time, in the interim, with a view to ensuring  that  the  academic  interests  of  the  students  are  not  adversely  affected,  contractual teachers are engaged, as per requirement.
- (c)  The  details  of  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas,  strength  of  students  and  teachers  in  each Vidyalaya in Delhi, school wise and district wise are as under:-

| JNVs                              |   Student strength |   Sanctioned Teaching Posts |   In position |   Vacant Posts |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|---------------|----------------|
| Jaffarpurkalan (South West Delhi) |                515 |                          25 |            24 |              1 |
| Mungeshpur (North West Delhi)     |                464 |                          26 |            26 |              0 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Medak NIMZ
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 118. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 25 TH    APRIL, 2016.

## MEDAK NIMZ

## 118. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग म त्री

- (a) whether the Government has given approval to the Medak National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) project in Telangana State;
- (b) if  so,  the details of the project along with the funds allocated for this project and the potential employment generation therefrom;
- (c) the details of the progress made towards land acquisition for this project; and
- (d) whether  Medak  NIMZ  is  likely  to  attract  heavy  investments  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यम त्रीस् वतं त्र्रभााा(स्ीमतंीिरममलााीीतंाामि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

Government has granted final approval to the National Investment and Manufacturing  Zone  (NIMZ)  at  Medak  District,  Telangana  on  22 nd January, 2016.   As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), submitted by the state Government of Telangana for final approval, the estimated total  investment by manufacturing industry by the end of the  ultimate phase  of  NIMZ  development  is  Rs.  17,300  Crores  and  the  direct  & indirect employment generation is about 2.77 lakhs. For the said NIMZ, Telangana  State  Industrial  Infrastructure  Corporation  Ltd.(TSIIC)  has acquired 3501 acres of land out of a total 12635 acres of land for the

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(a) to (d): said NIMZ.
Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Check on Sexual Harassment Cases
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016

## Check on Sexual Harassment Cases

## 117. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of Human Resource Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cases of alleged sexual harassment in Central Universities have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  cases  reported  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (c) the action taken/proposed to be taken against those found guilty in each of the cases reported during the above period;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  noted  that  the  mechanism  put  in  place  has  not been effective in dealing with harassment and cases have remained pending for very long; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to put an end to sexual harassment cases in Central Universities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Madam.  The  consolidated  data  on  such  cases  and  action  taken against  the  persons  found  guilty  is  not  maintained  centrally.    Internal  Complaints Committees, constituted by the Universities under Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment  of Women  at Workplace  (Prevention,  Prohibition  and  Redressal)  Act, 2013,  decide the action to be taken in such cases. The Act has empowered Internal Complaints Committees to deal with such complaints effectively and in a time bound manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Forensic Science in University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Forensic Science in University

- †115. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to impart Forensic Science education to the people and to train them in view of the existing crime scenario in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of universities imparting education in forensic science at present?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): The Central Government has funded Central Forensic Science Laboratories  in various parts of the country for aiding in scientific investigation of crimes. Higher education in various sciences, including forensic science, is imparted by Universities.  The  University  Grants  Commission (UGC) has informed that there are  29  universities  having  Department  of  Forensic  Sciences  and  offering  different courses imparting education in forensic science in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Illegal Steel Imports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.114 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## ILLEGAL STEEL IMPORTS

## 114 (H).  SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether steel is being imported illegally from China even after fixing minimum price of its import by the Government with a view to reduce the import of steel;
- (b) if so, the details of such instances of illegal trade which have come to the notice of the Government along with the action taken thereon; and
- (c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to check the illegal trade?

## ANSWER

वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) Įीमती िनमर्ला सीतारमण ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): After the issuance of Notification No.38/2015-2020 dated 5.2.2016, imposing Minimum Import Price on import of Iron & Steel against 173 tariff lines of Chapter 72 under  ITC  (HS),  2012,  Schedule  -  I  (Import  Policy),  a  few  cases  were  detected wherein the importers had not adopted the Minimum Import Price of Steel. In such cases,  the  goods  were  assessed  at  the  notified  Minimum  Import  Price  and  were released only after imposition of redemption fine and penalty.
- (c)  :  Scrupulous care is being taken to verify import of steel after 5.2.2016 i.e. the date from which Minimum Import Price was notified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Recall of Vice-Chancellor
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Recall of Vice-Chancellor

## 113. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any authority to recall the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of a Central University and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has taken note that students are demanding removal of the ViceChancellor of Hyderabad Central University (HCU) and if so, the reasons quoted by the students for the removal;
- (c) whether the Government has any information regarding the irregularities done/ being done by the  Vice-Chancellor  in  HCU  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government;
- (d) whether the Government has received any request from the State Government of Telangana to recall the VC of HCU and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) Yes, Madam.  The President of India, in his capacity of Visitor of Central Universities, is the appointing authority of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities. Clause 2(5) of the Central Universities Act, 2009, under which 17 new Central Universities have been established from 2009  onwards,  provides  that  the  Visitor  may,  at  any  time  after  the  Vice-Chancellor  has entered  upon  his  office,  by  order  in  writing,  remove  the  Vice-Chancellor  from  office  on grounds  of  incapacity,  misconduct  or  violation  of  statutory  provisions.  Section  16  of  the General Clauses Act, 1897 provides that the authority having power to make the appointment shall also have power to suspend or dismiss any person appointed in exercise of that power.

- (b) Yes, Madam. The students have not cited any specific reason. The demand started after the death of Shri Vemula R. Chakravarthi, a research scholar of the University.
- (c) & (d) No, Madam.
- (e) In view of submission at (c) & (d) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Arrangements for Simhastha Kumbh Mela
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.112 ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIMHASTHA KUMBH MELA

## 112.  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made arrangements for pilgrims who are expected to visit the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, 2016 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to advertise Ujjain Kumbh in the global market to attract tourists and if so, the details thereof;
- whether  the  present  arrangements  are  sufficient  to  meet  the
- (c) requirement of pilgrims;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide adequate  facilities/assistance  including allocation  of funds  to pilgrims to meet the requirement of pilgrims?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (e): The  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to States/UTs  for  tourism  projects,  subject  to  adherence  of  Scheme Guidelines, availability of funds and submission of Utilization Certificates for funds released earlier.

As reported by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, arrangements  for  Simhastha  Kumbh  Mela,  2016  in  Ujjain,  have  been made by them and the event has been highlighted in the World Travel Mart  (WTM),  London  (November,  2015)  and  International  Travel  Borse (ITB), in Berlin, Germany, (March, 2016) to attract tourists in International Global Market.

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