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Lok Sabha Question No. 2314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Loan for Exporters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## LOAN FOR EXPORTERS

## 2314. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry of Commerce and Industry wants the Central Bank of the country to use a part of its foreign exchange reserves to give long-term loans at low interest rate to the Exim Bank of India, which can pass on to exporters at lower rates than bank credits;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Ministry  of  Commerce  has  taken  up  this  issue  with  the  Minister  of Finance and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Finance Ministry thereto; and
- (c) whether it is likely to help reduce the costs and enhance the competitiveness of exporters at  a  time  of  global  trade  slowdown  and  weak  demand  overseas  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

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

- (a) to (c): Reserve Bank of India(RBI) was requested to earmark a portion of its foreign exchange reserves to Exim Bank for project export finance. At the request of  Department  of  Commerce,  Ministry  of  Finance  also  took  up  the  matter  with RBI.  RBI  offered  that  a  portion  of  the  unutilised  amount  sanctioned  to  India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) could be utilised as a long term loan  to  Exim  Bank.  However,  IIFCL  indicated  that  it  had  committed  the  entire funds  to  its  borrowers  and  that  there  would  not  be  any  residual  or  unutilised amount which could be offered to Exim Bank.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2016

## Deemed Universities

## 2313. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

(a)	 whether	the	Government	has	provided	incentives	to	private	entities	to	set	up deemed	universities	in	the	country;	and

(b)	if	so,	the	list	of	total	number	of	deemed	universities,	State-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a):	No,	Madam.

(b):	In	view	of	(a),	it	does	not	arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Certification of Organic Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

## 2312. SHRI  B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether  the  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority (APEDA) sets guidelines and standards for certifying organic farms and their products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  measures  being  taken  by  APEDA  to  ensure  the  genuineness  of  organic  products available in the country?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

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

- (a & b): The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) lays out the Standards for Organic Certification for the export of organic products. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous  organisation  under the  Department  of  Commerce,  functions  as  the Secretariat for NPOP for export of Organic products.
- (c) : Organic products under NPOP are certified through third party certification. Presently, there are 25 Certification Bodies accredited by the National  Accreditation  Body  (NAB,)  under  NPOP  for  certification  of  organic products.

The Certification Bodies issue a scope certificate, having a validity of one year, to the Operators. The scope certificate is issued only after physical inspection of the farms,  units  and  warehouses  wherein  the  products  are  produced,  processed  and handled  before  export.  The  physical  inspection  includes  verification  of  the compliance to the standard requirements at each stage of operation, as per NPOP, to ensure that the possibilities of contamination and co-mingling do not exist.

Organic  products  are  traded  only  through  issuance  of  Transaction  Certificates (TCs)  wherein  the  product  identity  and  traceability  is  maintained.  The  TCs  are also  issued  only  by  the  accredited  Certification  Bodies.  All  the  handlers  of  the product  in  the  supply  chain  are  required  to  be  in  the  certification  system  under NPOP and need to obtain TC whenever the product is traded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: School for Child Labourers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016

## School for Child Labourers

## †2308. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes any scheme under which child labourers are admitted to schools and given access to education; and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009 provides  that  every  child  in  the  age  group  of  6  to  14  years  shall  have  a  right  to  free  and compulsory  education  in  a  neighbourhood  school  till  completion  of  elementary  education. Section 4 of the RTE Act provides for special training for age appropriate admission of out of school  children.  Those  children  who  have  missed  out  certain  academic  years  either  because they were never enrolled in school or  dropped out of school, have a right to special training in residential and non residential mode, subsequently to be mainstreamed in formal schools in age appropriate class.

The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) provides assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations to ensure quality and inclusive elementary education for all children for the said age group.

The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits the employment of children below 14 years of age in 18 occupations and 65 processes and regulates the working condition of children in employment where they are not prohibited.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP)  Scheme  since  1988  to  rehabilitate  working  children  in  12  child  labour  endemic districts of the country. Children rescued/withdrawn from work in the age group of 9-14 years are enrolled in the NCLP Special Training Centres, where they are provided bridge education, vocational  training,  mid-day  meal,  stipend,  health  care  etc.  before  being  mainstreamed  into formal  education  system.  Children  in  the  age  group  of  5-8  years  are  directly  linked  to  the formal education system through a close coordination with the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Science Cities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## SCIENCE CITES

## 2305  SHRI GEORGE BAKER

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the science cities set up in the country, State wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to build more science cities in various parts of the country including the establishment of Solar Research Institutions;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  of  land  from  some  of  the States for this purpose; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard along-with the time by  which such cities are likely to be set  up  in  various States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The Science Cities set up by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India  are
1. Science City, Kolkata, West Bengal
2. Regional Science City, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

With  the  financial  assistance  from  Govt.  of  India,  the  following  two Science Cities have also been set up by the respective State Governments:-

1.        Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala, Punjab
2.        Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
3. (b) & (c)    Yes, Madam. A project for setting up of a Science City at Guwahati in the state of Assam has been approved.  Solar Research Institutions are not a part of Science Cities.
4. (d) No, Madam.
5. (e) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Strike by Trade Unions
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2301

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

STRIKE BY TRADE UNIONS

†2301. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a)whether there was a recent country-wide strike by the major trade unions;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  indicating  the issues raised during the said strike; and
- (c)the steps taken by the Government to resolve the issues?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No, there was no recent country-wide strike by major trade unions.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Cyber Security Policy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.*199

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  July, 2016 / SHRAVANA 7, 1938 (SAKA)

## Cyber Security Policy

## *199.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  has  noticed  any  cyber  attacks  in  the banking industry in the recent past and if so, the details thereof; (b)    the details of financial loss to banks/ individuals by the said attacks during the last three years and the current year; (c)   whether RBI has asked banks to put in place a cyber security policy to combat cyber threats; (d)    if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the banks in this regard; and the  steps  taken  /  being  taken  by  RBI  to  strengthen  the  cyber  security  of

## ANSWER

THE FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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(e) financial system in banks?

Statement as referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *199 for answer on 29.07.2016 regarding Cyber Security Policy tabled by SHRI GAURAV GOGOI and SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA, MPs. (a) to (e): In  the  last three years, cyber frauds related to debit cards, credit cards and  net  banking  as  reported  to  Reserve  Bank  of  India  by  banks  involved  Rs.237 crore.  Further,  RBI  has  informed  that  Union  Bank  of  India  had  reported  that  there was cyber-attack breach in one of the offshore accounts, but the money trail  was traced and the movement of funds was blocked/revered. RBI has issued a circular on cyber security framework in Banks including incident reporting framework for cyber incidents on June 02, 2016, advising Banks inter-alia to  have a Board approved cyber security policy by September 30, 2016, a distinct cyber  security  policy  vis-a`-vis  IT  security  policy,  arrangement  for  continuous surveillance,  security  conducive  IT  architecture,  network  and  database  security, protection  of  customer  information,  cyber  crisis  management  plan,  sharing  of information with RBI, supervisory reporting framework and organizational arrangements for the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Reduction in Government Stake in PSUs
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2016

## REDUCTION IN GOVERNMENT STAKE IN PSUS

*196: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKAR RAO:

Will the Minister of Planning be pleased to state:

- (a) whether NITI Aayog has suggested to downsize Governments holding in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs);
- (b) If so, the details thereof along with its objectives;
- (c) whether  various  Ministries/departments  of  the  Government  have  opposed  the aforesaid proposal and if so, the response of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government is likely to loose some premium in case it divests its stake and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of PSUs identified for the purpose along with the time by which the decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (e):    A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *196 RAISED BY SHRI SATAV RAJEEV MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO,  MP  REGARDING  'REDUCTION  IN  GOVERNMENT STAKE IN PSUS'.

(a) to (e):    NITI Aayog is currently analyzing the CPSEs which may be potential candidates for a reduction in Government shareholding in consultation with the concerned administrative Departments/Ministries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Ex-Servicemen Status to Injured NDA Cadets
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.192

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2016

## EX-SERVICEMEN STATUS TO  INJURED  NDA  CADETS

*192.  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  cadets  declared  unfit  and  withdrawn  from  the  National Defence Academy (NDA) on medical grounds due to injury during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  injured  NDA  cadets  are  not  given  status  of  ex-servicemen  in  the country and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is implementing any specific scheme for the welfare of such cadets; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred by the Government on the treatment of injured NDA cadets during the said period?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

j{kk ea=h

¼Jh euksgj ijhZdj½

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 192 FOR ANSWER ON 29.7.2016

The year wise details of cadets withdrawn from National Defence Academy (NDA)  on  medical  grounds  due  to  injuries  for  the  last  three years and the current year are as under:-

10

02

- (i) 2013 -

- (ii) 2014 -

06

- (iii) 2015 -

13

- (iv) 2016 till date -

Such cadets are not granted Ex-servicemen (ESM) status as they are  boarded  out  before  getting  commissioned  as  officers  and  are, therefore, not counted as 'Servicemen'.

Such cadets are eligible for the following:-

- (a) Ex-Gratia Award:  The cadets on being medically boarded out are  eligible  for  monthly  ex-gratia  payments  as  per  approved norms.
- (b) Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) Insurance Cover for NDA Cadets.
- (i) Disability:    Rs.7.5  Lakh for  100%  disability proportionately reduced to Rs.1.5 Lakh for 20% disability.
- (ii) Ex-Gratia  Grant  (For  less  than  20%  disability):  Rs.50,000/for  cadets  being  invalidated  out  in  the  first  two  years  of training and Rs.1 Lakh if invalidated out during the last year of training.
- (iii)  Preference in Employment in the Government Jobs:  Cadets who are invalidated out on medical grounds attributable to military training are  accorded Priority-1  for  the  purpose  of employment.

The  cadet  on  getting  injured  in  the  Academy  is  provided  free medical  treatment  at  military  hospital.    As  free  treatment  is  a  facility provided  to  all  cadets,  separate  expenditure  details  are  not  available. The cadet is only invalidated out by the Medical Board if the cadet does not recover from the injury and is found unfit for further military training even after the aforesaid treatment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Electronic Mode of Transactions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## भारत सरकार

## आर्थिक कायि विभाग

## वित्त मंत्रालय

....

## लोक सभा अताराांककत प्रश्न सांख्या 2299

( जिसका उत्तर शुक्रिार , 29 िुलाई , 2016/7 श्रािण , 1938 ( शक ) को दिया िाने िाला है )

## 2299. डॉ. पी. वेणुगोपाल:

## इलैक्ट्रॉननक माध्यम से लेनदेन

क्या ववत्त मांत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- जिसमें नागररकों और व्यापाररयों से भुगतान अथिा प्राजततयां शाममल हैं, को इलैक्रॉतनक अथिा कागि रदहत माध्यम से पररिततित करने क े  मलए कोई योिना शुरू की है;
- (क) क्या सरकार ने िर्ि 2016 क े  अंत तक सभी सरकारी लेनिेन क े  कम से कम 90 प्रततशत लेनिेन
- (ख) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है;
- (घ) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है?
- (ग) क्या सरकार क े  सभी मंत्रालयों/विभागों को मार्ि, 2016 तक सभी भुगतानों और प्राजततयों क े  मलए इलैक्रॉतनक विकल्प प्रिान करने क े  मलए कहा गया है; और

## उत्तर

## ववत्त मांत्रालय में राज्य मांत्री ( श्री अर्ुुन राम मेघवाल )

( क ) और ( ख ): िर्ि 2015-16 के  बिट भार्ण ( पैरा -64) में की गई घोर्णा क े  अनुपालन में , कार्ि और डर्जिटल माध् यमों से भुगतान करने को बढािा िेने क े  मलए कारििाई की गई है। मंत्रत्रमंर्ल ने इस संबंध में 23 उपाय (19 अल्  पािर्धक और 4 मध् यािर्धक ) अनुमोदित ककए हैं जिससे तनम्  नमलिखत मिि ममलेगी :

- का सामर्थ यि िेना।
- i . प्रत् येक नागररक को वित् तीय भुगतान सेिाएं प्रिान करने क े  साथ कार्ि / डर्जिटल लेनिेन करने
- ii. प्रत् येक भुगतान / संग्रहण र्ेस् क को कार्ि / डर्जिटल प्राजत तयां स् िीकार करने की प्रणाली से लैस करक े सरकारी भुगतानों और संग्रहणों को नकि रदहत प्रणाली में पररिततित करना।
- iii. /
- iv. डर्जिटल लेनिेन को बढािा िेने क े  मलए िेश में स् िीक ृ तत अिसंरर्ना का विस् तार करना।
- कार्ि डर्जिटल भुगतानों को प्रोत्  साहन िेकर भुगतान लेनिेन को नकि प्रधान से हटाकर नकि रदहत व् यिस् था में बिलना।
- v. कार्ि / डर्जिटल भुगतान आसान बनाने क े  मलए कारपोरेटों , संस् थाओं ं और व् यापाररक संस् थानों को

( ग ) और ( घ ): ऐसे भुगतानों को बढािा िेने से संबंर्धत दिशातनिेश सभी सरकारी विभागों को पररर्ामलत कर दिए गए हैं िो http://finmin.nic.in/the ministry/dept\_eco\_affairs/currency\_ coinage/Promo\_Payments Means\_Card\_Digital.pdf िेबसाइट पर उपलब् ध हैं।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Non-Functional ATM
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ, R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  2290

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29th JULY, 2016 (FRIDAY)/SRAVANA 7, 1938 (SAKA)

## Non-Functional ATM

2290.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI  VASAVA:

SHRI  CHANDRAKANT  KHAIRE: DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

SHRI  VISHNU  DAYAL  RAM:

SHRI  R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether recent survey conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) around  30 per cent  of Automated   Teller   Machines  (ATMs)  have  been  out  of  order/non-functional,   if   so,  the details  thereof, bank-wise along with the remedial action taken in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government has instructed banks to install  ATMs in all of their branches, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether   the RBI   has   any proposal   to remove   the   restrictions on cash   withdrawal from other  bank  ATMs,  if  so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it has recently conducted   a representative sample  survey  of  around  4000  ATMs  situated  in  Metro,  Semi-urban,  urban  and  rural  areas across  the country.  Primary finding of the survey has revealed that around 30 % of the ATMs (600 Nos) of Public Sector Banks  and  10% (100 Nos) ATMs of Private Sector Banks surveyed were non-functioning/mal-functioning.  The major reasons for non-functioning/mal-functioning of ATMs noticed in the Survey were:
-  Technical snags,
-  Non-availability of network,
-  Power failures,
-  Non-availability of cash.

The  report  does  not  explicitly  capture  bank-wise  data  on  non-functioning/mal-functioning  of ATMs surveyed.

- (b) RBI has informed that all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) do   not   need to obtain permission of RBI   for installation of ATMs at branches and   extension counters for which they hold licenses issued   by   RBI. Hon'ble Finance Minister in his budget speech  on  28 th   February,  2013  has,  inter-alia,  announced  that  all  branches  of  Public  Sector Banks will have an ATM in place by 31.03.2014.  As on  31.05.2016,  there  are 102779 On-Site ATMs of   Scheduled   Commercial   Banks (SCBs) besides 111492 Off-Site ATMs across   the country which includes  13547 White Label ATMs (WLAs) also.

(c) and (d)  Directions on rationalization of ATM transactions have  been  issued  by  RBI after an analysis  of the  ATM deployment in the country as well as availability  of  alternate means of electronic payment infrastructure and access  thereto.  RBI has informed that at present it is  not contemplating of making  any changes on cash withdrawal limits from other  banks'  ATMs.

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