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Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Development of Sabarimala under PRASAD
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.113 ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF SABARIMALA UNDER PRASAD

113.  SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:
2. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government proposes to include the Sabarimala and Guruvayur temples in the State of Kerala under the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation  Drive  (PRASAD)  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof including the progress made so far in this regard;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  the  Detailed  Project Report  (DPR)  and  has  conducted  any  consultations  with  the stakeholders  including  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  to finalise the assistance that will be provided under the scheme;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  financial  assistance provided or likely to be provided to improve the infrastructure and facilities in and around the temple area; and
- (d) whether the Government  proposes to include the three important  Ayyappa  temples  Achankovil,  Kulathupuzha  and Aryankavu that come under the Sabarimala Pilgrim Circuit  in the development plan and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Under PRASAD scheme 13 sites have been identified for development,  namely  Ajmer,  Amritsar,  Amaravati,  Dwarka,  Gaya, Kedarnath, Kamakhaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Patna, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni. Identification of more destinations under the  scheme  is  a  continuous  process,  subject  to  availability  of resources and adherence to scheme guidelines.

Under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  13  Circuits have been identified for development  including  Spiritual  Circuit. Central Financial Assistance for suitable project proposals is provided under the  Scheme  subject  to  availability  of  resources  and  adherence  to scheme guidelines. The Ministry of Tourism has received a DPR for Rs.99.99  Crore  for  Development  of  Sabarimala  Erumeli-  PampaSannidhanam  as  a  Spiritual Circuit in Kerala  under  Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The project has been recommended for sanction by Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Degree in Yoga
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 111 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## Degree in Yoga

## 111. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  asked  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  to incorporate Yoga in the list of recognised degrees and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether UGC has written to all universities that yoga teaching may be included in bachelors and masters programmes of Physiotherapy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the universities thereto;
- (d)  the  number  of  Central  Universities  identified  to  implement  the  Yoga  education programme till date; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  also  asked  the  UGC  to  constitute  a  committee  for creation of good quality text books and manuals for the syllabus in this regard; and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the committee is likely to be constituted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  been  asked  to  examine  the nomenclature of the degree courses for inclusion in the list of degrees specified by it under Section 22(3) of the UGC Act, 1956.
- (b) & (c): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that it has written to the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities on 19 th May, 2016 for including Yoga syllabus in Bachelors of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Masters of Physiotherapy (MPT) in the 2016-17 academic session. The template of the syllabus for BPT and MPT as designed by the Ministry of AYUSH is available on UGC website at http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1229406\_UGC-Letter-Yoga.pdf.
- (d) & (e): Six Central Universities will have functional Yoga Departments from academic session  2016-17.  The  UGC  has  been  requested  to  constitute  a  committee  of  subject matter experts in consultation with Ministry of AYUSH for the creation of good quality text  books  and  manuals  for  the  syllabus  prepared  for  B.Sc.,  M.Sc.,  Ph.D.  and diploma/advanced diploma courses in Yoga.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Study by FICCI on Rural Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†110 ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## STUDY BY FICCI ON RURAL TOURISM

## †110. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Federation  of Indian Chamber of Commerce  and Industry (FICCI) has conducted a study with regard to the potential of rural tourism in the country;
- (b) thereto; and
- (c) promoting rural tourism in the country?

if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Ministry of Tourism has not got any study on Rural Tourism  conducted  through    the  Federation  of  Indian  Chamber  of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

(c): Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in January  2015  for  integrated  development  of  theme  based  tourist circuits.    Rural  Circuit  has  been  identified  as  one  of  the  thirteen thematic circuits.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Amendments to Mai Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 108

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2016

## AMENDMENTS TO MAI SCHEME

## 108.  SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether Government proposes to amend the existing Market Access Initiative (MAI scheme to support marketing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) exporters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Government proposes to set up export development fund to enhance the lower global trade growth; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) No  Madam.  There  is  no  proposal  to  amend  the  Market  Access Initiative    Scheme.
- (b) Does not arise, in view of the (a) above.
- (c) No Madam. There is no such proposal.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Yoga Education in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 107

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## Yoga Education in Schools

## 107. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  Yoga  compulsory  in  schools  across  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  for  including  Yoga  education  in schools across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether such guidelines are followed in the schools and if so, whether the Government has developed any monitoring system;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to appoint sufficient Yoga teachers for teaching Yoga in schools and if so, the steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d) As per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) -2005, Yoga is an integral part of Health and Physical Education at all levels of school education.  For the schools affiliated  to  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE),  Health  and  Physical Education  is  compulsory  for  Classes  I  to  X  and  optional  at  classes  XI  and  XII. Education, being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, and the majority of schools  being  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  State  Governments,  the  respective  States/ Union  Territories  introduce  subjects  in  their  schools  keeping  in  view  the  National Curriculum Framework.

(e) For  schools  under  State  Government/  UT  Administration,      appointment  of teachers for teaching Yoga comes under the purview of the concerned State/UT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Appointment Letters to Employees
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## APPOINTMENT LETTERS TO EMPLOYEES

## 103. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a)the  details  and  the  current  status  of  the  draft  labour  code  on working conditions of labourers in the country;
- (b)whether the Government  proposes  to  make  it  mandatory  for companies with more than ten workers to give appointment letters to employees at the time of joining with a view to benefit workers in the informal sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether an absence of legislation on the issue makes it difficult for workers including  those  employed  informally  or  via  contractors  in the organised sector, to establish proof of employment and gives companies  room  to  violate  labour  laws  and  not  ensure  any  social security benefits for such employees; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof along with the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  The Ministry has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security & Welfare; and Safety, Health and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central  Labour  Laws.  The  Draft  Code  on  Safety,  Health  &  Working Conditions  will  cover  the  matter  related  to  occupational  safety  and health at workplace and also various aspects of working conditions of employees. The provisions of this Labour Code are under drafting at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Establishment of IES
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18-07-2016

## Establishment of IES

## 100. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has constituted any Committee to explore the possibilities for establishment of Indian Education Service (IES);
- (b) If so, whether the said Committee has also submitted its recommendations in this regard;
- (c) If so, the details thereof and the salient features of recommendations; and
- (d) The follow-up actions proposed by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d) : National Education Policies of 1968 and 1986 (modified in 1992) provide for formation of Indian Education Service as an All India Service. However, there was no consensus among the State Governments and as such the proposal was dropped. The Committee constituted for Evolution of the New Education Policy has comprehensively examined  the  matter  and  recommended  for  the  establishment  of  Indian  Education Service.  Recommendation of the Committee has been incorporated in Some Inputs for Draft National Education Policy, 2016 which is available at MHRD's website.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Promotion of Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.99

FOR ANSWER ON 18/07/2016

## PROMOTION OF STEEL SECTOR

99. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN  MAADAM:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  rank  of  India  in  steel  production  globally  and  the  estimated  crude  steel production capacity of the country at present;
- (b) whether new capacities/plants of Minimum Efficient Scale size are coming up in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy  to  make  Indian  steel industries  globally  competitive  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  funds allocated for the purpose during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

(SHRI CHAUDHARY BIRENDER SINGH)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (a) India, at present, is the third largest producer of crude steel as per the data compiled  by  the  World  Steel  Association.    India's  crude  steel  production  capacity stood at 118.20 million tonnes (provisional) as on 31st March, 2016.
- (b) Steel being a deregulated sector, the industry is free to setup steel plants of various  sizes  depending  upon  process  routes/  technology,  product  mix  etc.  8.35 million tonnes of new capacity in crude steel has come up in the country in the last year.
- (c) Since Steel is a de-regulated sector, the decisions regarding investment in the sector are based on various factors including commercial considerations and market dynamics  and  the  role  of  Government  is  that  of  a  facilitator  only.    In  this  role, Government  lays  down  the  policy  guidelines and  establishes the institutional mechanism/structure for creating conducive environment for encouraging growth in the  domestic  industry  and  making  it  globally  competitive.    Towards  that  end, Government has released the National Steel Policy 2005, which lays down the broad roadmap for encouraging growth for the Indian steel industry.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Quarterly Report on Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 98 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## QUARTERLY REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT

## 98. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a)whether the Labour Bureau has recently released the Quarterly Report on changes in Employment in selected sectors;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the main recommendations contained in the said report along with the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): Labour Bureau has been conducting Quarterly Quick Employment Surveys  (QES)  in  the  selected  labour-intensive  and  exportoriented  sectors  namely  textiles  including  apparels,  metals,  gems  & jewellery,  automobiles,  transport,  IT/BPO,  leather  and  handloom/power loom to assess the effect of economic slowdown on employment in India since September, 2008. The recent survey conducted by Labour Bureau is 28th   in  the  series  and  covers  the  period  from  Oct,  2015  to  Dec,  2015 covering 1936 sample units in 8 selected sectors.

According to survey results, overall estimated employment in all  the  selected  eight  sectors  has  experienced  a  net  addition  of  38.81 lakhs from October 2008 to December, 2015 and 5.56 lakhs from January, 2014 to December, 2015.

Several steps have been taken by the Government to improve employment  opportunities.    Recently,  a  new  scheme,  'Pradhan  Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojna' has been announced in the Budget for 2016-17 with the objectives of promoting employment generation and an allocation of Rs.1000 crore has been made. Government has implemented the  National  Career  Service  having  a  portal  (www.nco.gov.in)  for  online registration and  posting of jobs for job-seekers and  provide other employment related services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Check on Capitation Fee by Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## Check on Capitation Fee by Colleges

## 97. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  private  educational  institutions  in  the country  especially  professional  colleges  are  charging  huge  capitation  fee  from students;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to check this trend;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take measures to ensure that higher education is within the reach of deserving candidates from the poorer strata of society; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SH. PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)  &  (b): Yes  Madam. There have been  complaints  of  charging  of  capitation  fee  by  some professional colleges. In order to regulate this, and in accordance with the Supreme Court  of India's  directions,  a  National  Fee  Committee  under  the  chairmanship  of  Justice  B.  N . Shrikrishna  was  constituted  for  fixing  norms  and  guidelines  for  charging  of  tuition  and development  fees  in  case  of  professional  courses.  The  Committee  submitted  its  report recommending upper limits of fee that can be charged by the professional colleges, which shall not include capitation fee. Therefore, any Institution reported to be charging capitation fee shall be liable for punitive action under the AICTE Approval Process Handbook.
- (c) & (d) : To bring the higher education within the reach of deserving students, apart from implementing  the  recommendations  of  National  Fee  Committee,  the  following  measures have been taken:
- a) Providing scholarships for girl students under the Pragati Scholarship scheme
- b) Scholarships for the differently-abled under the SAKSHAM scheme
- c) Scholarships for the post-graduate engineering education through GATE exam
- d) Research fellowships for pursuing PhD programme.
- e) Tuition fee waiver for economically backward students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Vendor Development Programmes
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 96 TO BE ANSWERED ON:  18.07.2016

## VENDOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

## 96.    SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA :

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Vendor  Development  Programmes  (VDPs)  conducted  by  the Government at National and State level along with the outcome thereof during each of the last three years;
- (b) the details of the vendors registered by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in a cumulative way during the said period;
- (c) the details of the initiative taken by the leading PSUs in the country under the VDPs programme; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  targets  fixed  and  achieved  under  the  programme    during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): MSME Development Institutes   have  conducted 158 National  Level Vendor Development Programmes (NVDPs)  and 863 State Level Vendor Development Progrmames (SVDPs)  during the last three years i.e. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.    61,747  Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  were  benefitted  by  participating    in  these programmes.
- (b) & (c): The    Vendor  Development  Programme  is    organized  to  create  awareness among the MSMEs  about the procurement needs of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and their registration procedure.     The   aim of  organizing these programmes by the PSUs among others is to  provide  common platform for competitive   procurement from MSMEs and also to increase their vendor base by providing appropriate market linkages.
- (d): The details of targets  fixed and achieved under the programme  during the last three years are detailed below:

| Year    | State VDPs   | State VDPs   | National VDPs   | National VDPs   |
|---------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|         | Target       | Achievement  | Target          | Achievement     |
| 2013-14 | 351          | 299          | 56              | 50              |
| 2014-15 | 347          | 322          | 59              | 53              |
| 2015-16 | 246          | 242          | 63              | 55              |