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Lok Sabha Question No. 5894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Opening of CBSE Sub-Regional Office in Shimla
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5894

ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Opening of CBSE Sub-Regional Office in Shimla

†5894. Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  open  a  Sub-Regional  Office  in  Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, to implement the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern in Government schools;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of schools in Himachal Pradesh currently affiliated with the CBSE?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  vide  its  notification  dated 14.08.2024  (Annexure-I)  has  decided  to  open  a  Sub-Regional  Office  in  Shimla,  Himachal Pradesh besides 06 other new Regional Offices and 05 Sub-Regional Offices to facilitate its stake  holders  including  students,  parents,  teachers  and  schools  and  conduct  of  Pre  &  Post Examination & other confidential activities smoothly and to execute its functions effectively in all the affiliated schools of Himachal Pradesh including Government category of schools. Total 505 schools in Himachal Pradesh are currently affiliated with CBSE. The details are as under:

| Level of Affiliation   |   Govt. |   EMRS |   KVS |   JNV |   Private Independent |   Total |
|------------------------|---------|--------|-------|-------|-----------------------|---------|
| Middle Class           |       0 |      0 |     0 |     0 |                     3 |       3 |
| Secondary              |       0 |      0 |     2 |     0 |                    87 |      89 |
| Senior Secondary       |     144 |      4 |    24 |    12 |                   229 |     413 |
| Total                  |     144 |      4 |    26 |    12 |                   319 |     505 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Social Security for Gig and Platform Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5891

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## SOCIAL SECURITY FOR GIG AND PLATFORM WORKERS 5891. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB:

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

- (a) the details of progress made in framing and implementing social security provisions for gig and platform workers under the Code on Social Security;
- (b)  the  details  of  number  of  such  workers  registered  on  relevant portals, including e-Shram and the benefits extended to them;
- (c)  the  details  of  framework  for  aggregator  contributions  towards social security funds; and
- (d) whether any timeline has been fixed for full operationalisation of
- the said provisions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d): For  the  first  time  the  definition  of  'gig  workers'  and 'platform  workers'  and  provisions  related  to  the  same  have  been provided in the Code on Social Security, 2020 which has come into force on 21.11.2025.

The Code provides for framing of suitable social security measures for gig workers and platform workers on matters relating to life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc. The Code provides for setting up of a Social Security Fund to finance these welfare schemes for which one of the sources is contribution from aggregators between 1 to 2% of annual turnover of an aggregator subject to the limit of 5% of the amount paid or payable by an aggregator to such workers. The Code also has provisions to constitute a National Social Security Board for the purposes of the welfare of gig workers and platform workers.

To  maximise  registration  of  platform  workers  on  e-Shram  portal, three  nationwide  special  registration  drives  were  held  during  the months of April, May and August-September, 2025 in collaboration with States and Union Territories. As on 23.03.2026, over 8.89 lakh platform workers are registered on eShram portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Privatisation of IDBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (DIPAM)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5887

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026 CHAITRA 09, 1948 (SAKA)

## PRIVATISATION OF IDBI

## 5887. Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  initiated  process  of  privatisation  of  Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), if so, the details thereof.;
- (b) Whether it is a fact that IDBI has in possession of several highly valuable land assets across the country under the provisions of Land Acquisition Acts for the public purposes;
- (c) If so, the status of these lands once it is in control of private entity;
- (d) Whether there is the guarantee that the private management will continue to provide land facility to farmers, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) Whether any assurance about the maintaining of minimum 51% equity holding of Government has ever been given and if so, the details thereof.

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) IDBI Bank is classified as a private sector bank by RBI with effect from 21.01.2019. At present, Government  of  India's  (GoI)  shareholding  in  IDBI  Bank  is  45.48%  and  LIC's  shareholding  is 49.24%. Pursuant to the CCEA's (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) approval in May 2021 for strategic disinvestment along with transfer of management control in IDBI Bank Ltd, 60.72% of IDBI Bank's equity is being offered for strategic disinvestment with transfer of management control, wherein  GoI  is  offering  30.48%  (post  sale  GOI's  residual  equity  to  be  15%)  and  Life  Insurance Corporation of  India (LIC)  is offering  30.24% equity  for  disinvestment  (post  sale  LIC's  residual equity to be 19%).

Contd….

(b)  to  (d)     IDBI  Bank has  reported that  as  per the  records available with  the Bank, there are no properties which indicate that land assets (leasehold/freehold) are under the provisions of the Land Acquisitions Acts.

(e)            In  the  Budget  Speech  of  2016-17,  Hon'ble  Finance  Minister  (FM)  announced  that  the Government of India (GoI) will consider reducing its stake in IDBI Bank Ltd. to below 50 percent. Subsequently,  LIC  acquired  51%  controlling  stake  in  IDBI  Bank  Ltd.  in  the  year  2019,  with  the approval of IRDAI and RBI. Later, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on May 05, 2021 granted its in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of GoI's and LIC's equity in IDBI Bank along with transfer of management control.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Renovation of Temple Tank of Arulmigu Erumbeeswarar Temple
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## RENOVATION OF TEMPLE TANK OF ARULMIGU ERUMBEESWARAR TEMPLE

## 5885. SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  proposal  for  renovation  of  the  temple  tank belonging to Arulmigu Erumbeeswarar Temple located at Thiruverumbur in Tiruchirappalli district;
- (b) whether the said temple, which is listed under Section 46(1) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act and maintained under the supervision of the Archaeological  Survey  of  India,  requires  a  No  Objection  Certificate  (NOC)  from  the competent authority for undertaking renovation works in the temple tank;
- (c) whether  an  application  seeking  NOC  has  been  submitted  to  the  National  Monument Authority (NMA) for carrying out the renovation works and if so, the present status of the application; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take steps to expedite the issuance of the NOC to enable the restoration of the temple tank in view of its importance for water conservation and public use?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The temple tank belonging to Erumbeeswarar Temple is located within the prohibited
- & area of the protected monument Siva (Erumbeswarar) temple, Thiruverumbur. As per the
- (b) provisions  of  AMASR  (Validation  &  Amendment)  Act,  2010,  any  renovation  / construction  activities  located  within  the  prohibited  /  regulated  area  of  the  protected monuments requires  No-objection  Certificate  from  the  Competent  Authority,  National Monument Authority(NMA).
- (c) An application for grant of permission to carry out repair and renovation of temple tank
- & belonging  to  Erumbeeswarar  Temple,  Thiruverumbur,  District  Tiruchirappalli  was
- (d) received  from  the  Executive  Officer,  Hindu  Religious  and  Charitable  Endowments (HR&CE)  Department. After  scrutiny,  the  application  was  found  to  be  incomplete  as requisite  documents  were  not  submitted.  Hence,  the  application  was  returned  to  the applicant with the request to submit the revised proposal after due compliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: PM-SHRI Schools in Manipur
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 5882

ANSWERED ON - 30/03/2026

## PM-SHRI Schools in Manipur

5882. Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of PM-SHRI Schools established in the State of Manipur;
- (b) the total amount sanctioned and released for these schools under the PM-SHRI scheme in the said State; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints or detected any financial irregularities or misutilisation of funds in the implementation of PM-SHRI Schools in Manipur and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under the PM SHRI scheme, a total of  121 PM SHRI schools have been selected till 25.03.2026  from  the  State  of  Manipur  out  of  which  21  schools  are  Primary,  19  schools  are elementary, 56 schools are secondary and 25 schools are senior secondary. The details of PM SHRI schools may be accessed on the website of  PM  SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state.
- (b): The PM SHRI scheme was approved on 7th September, 2022 and for the State of Manipur, the release of funds started in FY 2023-24. The details of funds allocated and released to the State of Manipur under the PM SHRI scheme is as follows:

(₹ in crore)

|   Financial Year (FY) |   Approved PAB outlay | Central Share of Approved PAB outlay   | Total Central Share Released   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                 39.19 |                 35.27 | 17.64                                  | 2023-24                        |
|                 92.1  |                 82.89 | 37.83                                  | 2024-25                        |
|                 73.27 |                 65.94 | 19.60 (till 25.03.2026)                | 2025-26                        |

Note- Outlay funds include Committed Liability.

- (c): No complaints of financial irregularities or misutilisation of funds in the implementation of PM SHRI Schools in Manipur have been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Implementation of Four Labour Codes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FOUR LABOUR CODES

## 5877. SMT. KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN:

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

- (a) The details of current status of notification and implementation of the four Labour Codes in the country, States/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  institutional  and  digital  mechanisms  established  to simplify  compliance,  including  unified  registrations,  returns  and inspections;
- (c)  whether  any  risk-based  inspection  system  and  common  licensing framework have been operationalised by the Government to reduce compliance  burden  on  industry  while  safeguarding  welfare  of workers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  any  measurable  impact  has  been  observed  in  terms  of reduction in compliance costs, improved ease of doing business and enhanced transparency in labour administration and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): The Central Government has implemented the four Labour Codes, viz; the Code on Wages, 2019, the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and  Working  Conditions  Code,  2020  w.e.f.  21.11.2025.  Further,  the Ministry  has  also  pre-published  the  draft  Central  Rules  under  the aforesaid four Labour Codes on 30.12.2025 for seeking objections and suggestions from stakeholders.
- (b) to (d): The four Labour Codes have provisions for reducing compliance burden and enabling flexible, modern work arrangements thereby facilitating employment, improved ease of doing business and pro-worker labour ecosystem.

Further,  in  order  to  simplify  compliance  by  the  industry, online  single  registration,  licence,  return  filing  and  randomised  webbased inspection system are in place through Shram Suvidha Portal for transparent, accountable  and  efficient  inspection  system  without diluting the monitoring standards and safeguarding welfare of workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: National Coastal Mission in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## National Coastal Mission in Andhra Pradesh

## 5875. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  list  of  initiatives  proposed,  sanctioned  and  presently  working  under  the National  Coastal  Mission  (NCM)  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  district-wise  including  Prakasam district;
- (b) the details of status of implementation of each component of the NCM in Andhra Pradesh at present, district-wise;
- (c) the details of total funds allocated, released and utilised under the NCM during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d)  the  details  of  list  of  beneficiaries  of  capacity  building  /outreach  programmes/implemented being implemented under NCM in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, district-wise; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  list  of  research  and  development  initiatives  implemented  under  NCM during the said period in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The National Coastal Mission (NCM) is a Central Sector Scheme under the National Coastal Management Programme (NCMP), aimed at enhancing the resilience and sustainability of coastal regions. The scheme was approved with a budgetary outlay of ₹87 crore for a period of five  years  (FY  2021-2026)  and  subsequently  subsumed  under  NCM  2.0  (2025-31)    with  an outlay of ₹767 crore.

NCM  aims  to  address  challenges  related  to  climate  change  in  coastal  areas  through vulnerability  risk  assessments,  implementation  of  adaptive  and  mitigative  measures  including capacity building. It also emphasizes on awareness generation amongst implementing agencies, coastal communities, and other stakeholders to strengthen local adaptive capacities.

Under the National Coastal Mission, beach cleaning cum awareness programmes were organized in collaboration with Coastal States and Union Territories including Andhra Pradesh. The objective is to sensitize coastal communities about importance of clean beaches, its impact on  coastal  ecosystems  and  marine  environment.  These  activities  were  carried  out  through participation  of  local  communities,  college  and  school  students,  National  Cadet  Corps,  Indian Coast  Guard,  Non-Governmental Organisations and other stakeholders Financial support from NCM,  amounting  to  a  total  of  ₹12.75  lakhs  (2023-2025)  was  given  for  such  awareness programmes  in  Andhra  Pradesh  in  the  districts  of  West  Godavari,  East  Godavari/Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Nellore, Krishna, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Central Pollution Schemes
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5870

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Central Pollution Schemes

5870. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noted that majority of funds allocated for control of pollution under central pollution schemes has not been utilized;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for underutilization of funds while the country is facing significant pollution challenges; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any action in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Under the Central Sector Scheme 'Control of Pollution', a total amount of ₹ 3,122 crore has been released to CPCB, concerned SPCB/PCCs, urban local bodies and concerned agencies during FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 (as on 25th March, 2026), out of which an amount of ₹ 2,624 crore has been utilized by the implementing agencies.

Committees at National Level (Apex, Steering, Monitoring and Implementation), State level (Steering  and  Monitoring)  and  City  level  Monitoring  and  Implementation  Committee  have been  constituted  to  coordinate,  monitor,  evaluate  the  progress  and  provide  guidance  for implementation of city action plans including utilization of funds under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) of Control of Pollution Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Mega International Winter Tournament in Gulmarg
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Abdul Rashid Sheikh

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

Mega International Winter Tournament in Gulmarg

5867. SHRI ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to hold winter suports in Budgam and Dod-pathriin Jammu and Kashmir; and
- (b) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to organise Mega International Winter Tournaments in Gulmarg?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a) At present, no such proposal is under consideration.
- (b) Sports competitions, both national level and international level, are organised by the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs) in  terms of  the rules and regulations prescribed by the concerned International Federation. Under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, financial assistance is provided to the recognised NSF for holding national  championship  and  hosting  international  tournaments  in India.

Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  Khelo  India  Winter  Games  are organised  yearly  in  Gulmarg  and  Leh.  Since  its  inception,  the Government  has  organized  06  editions  of  the  Khelo  India  Winter Games, witnessing a total participation of more than 5,200 athletes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Functional Government Schools in the Country
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-5864

ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Functional Government Schools in the Country

5864. Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Government schools functioning in the country during the last five academic years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the total number of students enrolled and the number of teachers employed in these schools during the same period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government maintains records of the number of schools with low or zero enrolment; and (d) if so, the criteria used for such classification?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): As per UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus), State/UT-wise number of government schools with enrolment and number of teachers in these schools from the year 2020-21 to 2024-25 are available at https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.
- (c) & (d): As per UDISE+ 2024-25, number of schools with zero enrolment are 7993 in India.

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