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Lok Sabha Question No. 3759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Lack of Sanitation Facilities in Schools
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3759 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Lack of Sanitation Facilities in Schools

3759. Shri Bapi Haldar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that 13 per cent schools in the country are devoid of basic sanitation facilities, if so, the reasons for the wide gap in providing basic sanitation facilities in schools;

(b) the details of reasons for very low functionality of the raid facilities in north-eastern States like Meghalaya where only 42.7 per cent of schools had a functional hand-washing facility in 2024-25; and (c)  the  number  of schools in the  country  having  water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education  Plus  (UDISE+)  2024-25, States/UTs-wise number of schools having drinking water, toilet and hand-wash facility in schools are available at   https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.

Education is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under the administrative control of respective State Government and UT Administration. The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing Samagra Shiksha- an Integrated Scheme for School Education from 2018-19. Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre- school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education. Samagra Shiksha is implemented in partnership with all the States/UTs and financial assistance is provided to all States /UTs including north-eastern States like Meghalaya.

The annual plans under Samagra Shiksha are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements  and  priority  and  this  is  reflected  in  their  respective  Annual  Work  Plan  and  Budget (AWP&B). These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Unavailability of Basic Facilities in Schools
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

3757. Dr. Kirsan Namdeo:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Government schools wherein basic facilities like toilets, drinking water and electricity are unavailable in the country, State/UT/district-wise;
- (b) the names of the States/UTs lagging behind in complying with the provisions of the Right to Education Act (RTE Act);
- (c) whether the Government is reviewing the 'school merger' policy under which many small schools are being closed; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d):  As  per  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education  Plus  (UDISE+)  2024-25, State/UT-wise percentage of government schools having basic amenities including toilets, drinking water and electricity are available at https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.

Education  is  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and  majority  of  schools  are  under  the jurisdiction  of  the  respective  State  Government  and  Union  Territory  Administration  which  are  the appropriate  Government for implementation of the provision of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. RTE Act, 2009 provides children's access to elementary schools within the defined area or limits of neighbourhood. In pursuance to Section 6 of the RTE Act, all States/UTs have notified area or limits of their neighbourhood norms. Further, Section 8 of the RTE Act, 2009 also mandates that the appropriate government shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child and will ensure availability of neighbourhood schools. Opening, closing and rationalisation of schools are within the purview  of respective  State  Government  and  UT Administration.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3757

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Unavailability of Basic Facilities in Schools
Lok Sabha Question No. 3739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3739 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Schemes for Welfare of Sportspersons

† 3739.  SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the various schemes currently being implemented by the Government for the welfare of sportspersons;
- (b)  the primary objectives and the targeted beneficiary groups under these
- schemes; and
- (c) the details of the new initiatives taken by the Government regarding the health, security and career transition (post-retirement rehabilitation) of the sportspersons?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a) to (c): 'Sports' being a State subject the responsibility for promoting sports, including to promote the welfare of sportspersons by providing financial  support  and  mental  counselling,  rests  primarily  with  the respective State Government. However, the Central Government supplements their efforts through its various schemes/programs/initiatives, as under:
-  Scheme of Sports Fund for Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons provides additional financial security to sportspersons post retirement from active sports career in the form of life-time pension ranging from ₹12,000/- to ₹20,000/- per month. The sportspersons, who are retired from an active sports career and won medals in Olympic Games, Paralympic Games,  World  Cup,  World  Championships,  Asian  Games,  Para  Asian Games  and  Commonwealth  Games,  are  eligible  for  life-time  pension under the scheme.

-  Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for Sportspersons provides financial assistance, ranging from ₹2 lakhs to ₹10  lakhs,  to  sportspersons  and  their  families  for  injury,  hardship, equipment, and event participation, etc.
-  To provide mental  wellness support to sportspersons, sport psychologists and mental trainers are engaged at both national team and individual  levels.  Presence  of  a  sports  psychologist,  including  HighPerformance Analyst (Psychology) or Performance Analyst (Psychology) is  ensured  at  the  National  Centres  of  Excellence  (NCoE)  of  Sports Authority of India. These sports psychologists are responsible for helping the athletes with the mental training pertaining to optimal performance, as well as enabling them to achieve emotional wellbeing also.
-  The  Government  has  taken  initiative  for  post-retirement  rehabilitation through  'RESET'  (Retired  Sportspersons  Empowerment  Training)  Programme which  aims  at  facilitating  retired  athletes'  career  development  by  providing them  tailor-made  education  for  their  academic  enhancement  supplemented with internship and empowering them with the necessary knowledge and skills for their transition into a suitable career option.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Centralised Processing Centre (CPC)
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3738 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, March 16, 2026

Centralised Processing Centre (CPC)

3738.Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre:

Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor:

Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat:

Shri Praveen Patel:

Smt. Aparajita Sarangi:

Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:

Shri Vijay Baghel:

## Will the Minister of Corporate Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of operationalisation of the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) for processing and scrutiny of annual returns and  financial  statements,  including  the  number  of  filings  processed during the last three years;
- (b) the  details  of  the  mechanisms  adopted  within  the  CPC  for identification of inactive or non-compliant companies through compliance flags and data analytics particularly in the State of Gujarat;
- (c) the  number  of  companies  classified  as  dormant  or  struck  off pursuant to such compliance monitoring under the Companies Act, 2013 during said period; and
- (d)    whether these measures have resulted in measurable improvements in corporate compliance and transparency and in ease of doing business in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS.

## (SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA)

- (a). The Central Processing Centre (CPC) was established effective from 16.02.2024 for centralized processing of 12 e-forms filed by companies which  were  earlier  processed  by  various  jurisdictional  Registrar  of Companies  across  India.  It  does  not  scrutinize  annual  returns  and financial statements.
- (b) to (d). In view of reply to part (a) above, situation does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Penalties under Environmental Protection Fund Rules, 2026
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3731

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Penalties under Environmental Protection Fund Rules, 2026

## 3731. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a)   whether the Government has assessed the potential conflict of interest arising from the Environmental (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026, under which penalties collected under the Air  Act,  Water  Act  and  Environment  (Protection)  Act  now  finance  regulatory  and administrative functions;
- (b) whether the Government has prescribed any mandatory mechanism under the Environmental  (Protection)  Fund  Rules,  2026  to  ensure  that  penalties  collected  from environmental  violations  are  utilised  for  site-specific  remediation  and  measurable ecological restoration; and
- (c)   if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, including the reasons that no parallel  operational  framework  has  been  notified  for  offences  committed  by  the Government Departments under Section 17 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) to (c) The Environment Protection Fund, 2026, has been notified as per the provisions of the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986.  The  amount  of  penalty  imposed  under  the  Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,  1981 and the Environment (Protection) Act,  1986, on any person for contravening the provisions of the respective Acts, shall be credited into the Environment Protection Fund. The Fund  provides  the  purposes  for  which  it  may  be  utilized,  which, inter-alia ,  include  the assessment and remediation of environmental damages including remediation of contaminated sites. Administrative expenses, not exceeding five percent of the amount available in the fund in a financial year may be used for payment of salaries and other emoluments of staff deployed in  the  project  management  unit  for  administration  of  fund,  necessary  office  equipment  and furniture for the project management unit, payment of auditors and legal or other professional services. Further, Section 17 of the erstwhile Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was replaced

by section 15B, through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which provides the framework for penalising the offences committed by the Government Departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Central Support to Classical Languages
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3725

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## CENTRAL SUPPORT TO CLASSICAL LANGUAGES

## 3725. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Kerala  regarding  the  classical  language  projects  of  Malayalam  language  since  it conferred the status of classical language;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of languages conferred classical language status along with the central funds provided for the promotion of each languages?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (b)   Yes.  The  Ministry  of  Education  undertakes  initiatives  for  the  promotion  and preservation of Classical Languages.  Since  the  conferment  of Classical Language status on Malayalam, the State Government of Kerala has submitted proposal regarding Establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Malayalam.

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, under the Ministry of  Education  has  therefore  set  up  a  Centre  of  Excellence  for  Studies  in Classical Malayalam (CESCM) at Thunchathezuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala.

- (c) Government  of  India  recognized  the  following  eleven  languages  as  the Classical Language:

| Sl. No   | Classical language   | Date of Recognition   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| i        | Tamil                | 12.10.2004            |
| ii.      | Sanskrit             | 25.11.2005            |
| iii.     | Telugu               | 31.10.2008            |
| iv.      | Kannada              | 31.10.2008            |
| v.       | Malayalam            | 08.08.2013            |
| vi.      | Odia                 | 01.03.2013            |
| vii.     | Marathi              | 04.10.2024            |
| viii.    | Assamese             | 04.10.2024            |
| ix.      | Bangla               | 04.10.2024            |
| x.       | Pali                 | 04.10.2024            |
| xi.      | Prakrit              | 04.10.2024            |

The  Ministry  of  Education  works  for  the  promotion  and  preservation  of  the Classical  language.  Sanskrit  language  is  promoted  through  three  Central University,  viz  Central  Sanskrit  University,  New  Delhi,  Shri  Lal  Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New  Delhi and National Sanskrit University,  Tirupati.  The  details  of  the  funds  provided  to  the  five  classical languages declared prior to 04.10.2024 are as below:

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Year    |   Kannada |   Telugu |   Odia |   Malayalam |   Tamil |
|---------|-----------|----------|--------|-------------|---------|
| 2023-24 |     154.5 |    154.5 |  138.5 |       112.5 |    1525 |
| 2024-25 |      86   |     86   |   86   |        86   |    1430 |
| 2025-26 |     106.5 |    106.5 |  106.5 |       106.5 |    1697 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Removing GST on Adult and Clinical Diaper
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3722

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026/ PHALGUNA 25, 1947 (SAKA)

Removing GST on Adult and Clinical Diaper

3722. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  contemplating removing  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  on  adult  and  clinical diapers as these products are crucial for persons with disabilities, senior citizens and patients with chronic illness; (b  if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  take  its decision; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  :  GST  rates  and  exemptions  are  prescribed  based  on  the recommendations of the GST Council, which is a constitutional body consisting of representatives of the Union and State Governments.
- (b)  :  In  the  56th  GST  Council  meeting  held  on  03.09.2025,  the Council  recommended  a  reduction  in  GST  rate  on  adult/clinical diapers from 12% to 5%.
- (c)  :  Regarding  the  removal  of  GST  on  the  said  goods,  no  such recommendation has been made by the Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Mandatory First Board Examination For Class Ten Students
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3713 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Mandatory First Board Examination For Class Ten Students

## 3713. Shri V K Sreekandan:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory for Class ten students to appear in the first Board examination;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the CBSE has received requests to allow those unable to appear  in  the  first  Board  exam  to  appear  in  the  second  exam  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether according to CBSE, student who has not appeared in three or more subjects in the first exam, will not be allowed in the second exam; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e): Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  introduced  Two  Board Examination Policy as per recommendations made in NEP-2020 after extensive consultations with stakeholders i.e. Management of the schools, Principals, Teachers, Parents and students.

As  per  policy,  it  is  mandatory  for  all  students  to  appear  in  the  first/main  Class  X examinations. Details of the two examinations policy are as follows: -

- i. It is mandatory for all the students to appear in the first Board examination.
- ii. All passed and eligible students will be allowed to improve their performance in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and languages.
- iii. If a student has not appeared in 3 or more subjects in first examination, then s/he will not be  allowed  to  appear  in  the  2 nd examination.  Such  students  will  be  placed  in  the 'Essential  Repeat'  category  and  can  take  the  examination  only  next  year  in  the  main examinations in the month of February next year.
- iv. For students whose result in the first examination is Compartment, such students will be allowed to appear in second examination under Compartment Category.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Recognition of Padiya Meena as a Tribal Revolutionary
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

- (a) No Sir.

Conferring  the  title  of  "Tribal  Revolutionary"  on  Padiya  Meena,  a  prominent  tribal leader of the Marwar region, does not fall under the mandate of Ministry of Culture. Ministry of Culture, under its Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme, commemorates birth centenaries

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 3702

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 Recognition of Padiya Meena as a Tribal Revolutionary

## † 3702 Shri Murari Lal Meena :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  confer  Padiya  Meena,  a  prominent  tribal leader  of  the  Marwar  region,  the  State  recognised  a  pre-Independence  "Tribal Revolutionary";
- (b) whether  any  initiatives  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  include  his  life, contributions and mass protest movements in the National Archives in construction of memorials or in academic curricula;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that as per the historical sources and anecdote, Jala Meena laid the foundation of the town of Jalore in Vikram Samvat 900 and whether its available evidence has been examined; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  concrete  action  plan  to  survey,  conserve  and declare  the  ancient  remains  located  between  Kanakgiri  and  Kanakachan  Hill  as protected heritage?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

and special anniversaries such as the 50th, 75th, 100th, 125th, 150th, and 175th anniversaries of eminent personalities and events of historical importance to the country.

- (b) No Sir.
- (c) No Sir.

(d) There is no such proposal in Ministry to survey the ancient remains located between Kanakgiri  and  Kanakachan  Hill,  also  there  is  no  such  proposal  at  present  to  declare  the ancient  remains  located  between  Kanakgiri  and  Kanakachan  Hill  as  protected  under  the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Pending Khelo India Proposal
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal, Adv. Chandra Shekhar

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3701 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

Pending Khelo India Proposal

†3701.

ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR: SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised under the Khelo India programme in Nagina and other Lok Sabha Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and Didwana-Kuchamn and other district of Rajasthan, item and constituency-wise;
- (b) whether any proposals for works under the said programme are pending for approval in Nagina, Nagaur and other Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan;
- (c) if so, the details of such pending proposals, district and work-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to expedite the approval of such pending proposals in the interest of athletes; and
- (e) if so, the timeline thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

[ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA ]

- (a) Funds are allocated Scheme-wise and not item and constituency-wise under the Khelo India Scheme. The details of funds sanctioned and expenditure incurred under Khelo India Scheme, during the current year across the country, including in the State of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, are as under:

## (amount in ₹ crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocated |   Expenditure incurred |
|------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 2025-26          |               700 |                 695.48 |

(b) to (e) Receipt of proposals under the Khelo India Scheme of this Ministry is a continual process. The proposals received from the State/UT Governments and other eligible entities are considered for financial support, subject to their completeness, technical feasibility, and availability of funds under the Scheme.

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