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Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 22 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## ADMISSION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 22. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any criteria/rules framed by the Government to accord priority in admission of children in Kendriya Vidyalayas and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that Government proposes to provide direct admission to the wards of martyred army/para military and State Police personnel without any recommendation and if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the  admission  process

- more transparent in Kendriya Vidyalayas?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) Admissions to the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are regulated in accordance with the guidelines for admission as approved by the Board of Governors of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). These guidelines have been placed on the website of KVS. (b)  &  (c)  No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  at  present. However,  a  special  provision  already  exists  in  the  admission  guidelines  of  KVS  for admission of children of Central Govt. employees who die in harness. Such admissions are  done  at  the  school  level,  over  and  above  the  class  strength  and  do  not  need  any recommendation. (d) The  admission  process  in  the  KVs  is  transparent  and  the  admission  guidelines

- have been placed on the website of KVS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Food Products in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## FOOD PRODUCTS IN MSME SECTOR

## 20. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  the  potentiality  of  home-made,  small  scale  industries  in  the  field  of  food processing, daily services and daily needs in the country;

(b) the measures taken by the Government to propagate above needs through the Ministry and also to avoid big industries in this field; and

(c)  the  details  of  big  hindrances  to  the  home-made,  small  scale  industries  and  measures  to come out of it?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No scientific study has been made by the Ministry on the potentiality of home made, small scale industries in the field of food processing, daily services and daily needs in the country.    However,  the  Ministry  is  promoting  setting  up  of  micro  enterprises  both  in  the manufacturing sector as well as service sector including food processing sector.

(b) & (c): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing schemes of Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and Scheme for Regeneration of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  for  setting  up  of  micro  enterprises  individually  and  in clusters respectively.

Micro  and  small  enterprises  face  difficulty  in  accessing  credit  for  setting  up  their industries as well as for marketing their products in the competitive environment. To address both  these  issues,  Ministry  provides  assistance  under  PMEGP/  SFURTI  to  set  up  micro enterprises individually and for cluster formation.  In order to support the micro enterprises, Ministry  through  KVIC  provides  them  Marketing  Assistance  by  organizing  trade  fairs, exhibitions in various parts of the country at the National, State and District level.  Under International Cooperation scheme,  micro & small enterprises are provided financial support upto Rs.1.25 lakh to participate in international exhibitions. The support is for reimbursement of air fare as well as stall rent.

Under  SFURTI  scheme,  Ministry  through  KVIC  assist  formation  of  clusters,  and assist  cluster    for  setting    up  Common  Facility  Centres,  Rawmaterial  Banks,  for  brand building and marketing by engaging experts in the field.

Ministry has notified the Public Procurement Policy in 2012 which has become mandatory from April 2015 under which Public Sector Undertakings are mandatorily required to procure 20% of their annual procurement from MSMEs, out of which 4% has to be from MSMEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Training for Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 19

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Training for Teachers

## †19. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to develop leadership capacity among the principals and to take measures to train teachers and parents;
- (b)   if  so,  whether  any  amendments  have  been  made  by  the  Government  in  the  education policy for this purpose; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes,  Madam.  The  National  Centre  for  School  Leadership  was  created  in  2013  in National University for Educational Research and Administration (NUEPA), with the prime responsibility of building leadership capacities of School Heads of the Government and the Government Aided Schools across the country. The Centre works in close collaboration with SSA and RMSA units in various States/UTs, and initiated the school leadership development programme for school heads in 22 states and union territories by the end of 2014-15. In the current  year  (2015-16),  the  Centre  has  started  the  programme  in  the  remaining  States  and Union Territories.

Further,  the  Government  has  launched  Pandit  Madan  Mohan  Malaviya  National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) in 25 th December 2014, which envisages to  address  comprehensively  all  issues  related  to  teachers,  teaching,  teacher  preparation, professional  development  and  the  mission  also  includes  to  set  up  institutions  of  national repute  and  standards  for  academic  leadership  development  suited  to  school  and  higher educational institutions.

- (b)  No, Madam.
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Mining Safety
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, SAKUNTALA LAGURI

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  18  FOR  30.11.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRI  JASVANTSINH  SUMANBHAI BHAMBHOR AND SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI REGARDING MINING SAFETY

## Safety, Health and Welfare Legislation for Mines Administered by DGMS

## A) Mines Act, 1952

-  Coal Mines Regulations, 1957
-  Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961
-  Oil Mines Regulations, 1984
-  Mines Rules, 1955
-  Mines Vocational Training Rules, 1966
-  Mines Rescue Rules, 1985
-  Mines Creche Rules, 1966

## B) Electricity Act, 2003

-  Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulation, 2010

## C) Allied Legislation

-  Explosive Rules, 2008
-  Factories Act, 1948: Chapter III & IV
-  Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 - under Environmental Protection Act, 1986
-  Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885
-  The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974

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Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Educational Loan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 16 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Educational Loan

## 16 MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  introduce  an  educational  loan scheme without security for students in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the maximum loan amount as per the scheme along with the rate of interest likely to be charged; and
- (c) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented?

## A N S W E R

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

(a)  to  (c):  Department  of  Financial  Services,  Ministry  of  Finance,  has  mentioned that  as  per  Model  Educational  Loan  Scheme,  2015  of  Indian  Banks'  Association, collateral security is waived up to a loan of Rs. 4 lakh.  However, beyond Rs. 4 lakh and up to Rs. 7.5 lakh collateral  security  in  the  form  of  third  party  guarantee  is waived  off  if  the  loan  is  eligible  for  Credit  Guarantee  coverage.      As  per  the directions of Reserve Bank of India, banks are required to price their loan products, including education loans, linked with the base rates approved by their respective Boards.  Banks are not permitted to resort to any lending below the base rates. Accordingly, interest rates on education loans are decided by the Banks concerned as  per  their  approved  policy.    The  Department  of  Financial  Services  has  further stated  that  under  the  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Scheme  for  Education  Loans,  the maximum limit for collateral free loan is Rs. 7.5 lakhs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Funds for Medical Engineering Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  13 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Funds for Medical Engineering Education

## 13. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds for Medical Education, Engineering and Science for the current financial year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (b): This  ministry  allocates  funds  to  Centrally  Funded  Technical  Institutions under Plan and Non Plan covering expenditure on creation of capital assets, scholarships, salaries and pensionary benefits. In the current financial year allocation of Plan funds to Institutions is as under:

Rs. In crore

|   S.No | Institutions   |    Plan | Non- Plan   |
|--------|----------------|---------|-------------|
|      1 | IITs           | 2317    | 1704        |
|      2 | NITs           | 1380    | 934         |
|      3 | IIITs          |  195    | 30          |
|      4 | IISERs         | 1004.09 |             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Performance of Khadi Gramodyog
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 12 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## PERFORMANCE OF KHADI GRAMODYOG

## 12. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) whether  Khadi  Gramodyog  is  marketing  products  of  other  agencies  owing  to  market competition which has affected quality and credibility of Khadi in the country;
- (b) if so, whether State level inspection committees have been set up to check and maintain quality of Khadi;
- (c)  whether  Indian  Khadi  industries  are  being  affected  owing  to  availability  of  large  scale Chinese garments in the Indian Market; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Khadi Gramodyog is not marketing the products of any other agency except its own.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): No.
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Upgradation of the Post of Vice-Chancellor
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANDHYA ROY

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Upgradation of the Post of Vice-Chancellor

## 11. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  have  any  proposal  for  upgradation  of  the  post  of  ViceChancellor, Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) at par with Cabinet Rank;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Vice-Chancellors of all universities will get the same rank in future; and
- (d) if so, the reasons for the upgradation of the rank and profile?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No, Madam.

- (c) & (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Training Centres in Bihar
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 10 TO BE ANSWERED ON  30.11.2015

## TRAINING CENTRES IN BIHAR

10. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open training centres for providing training to the unemployed in the State of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location wise; and
- (c) the time by which the said training centres are likely to be made functional?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):

No,   Madam.

- (b)& (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Representation by Paint Association
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4 TO BE ASNWERED ON: 30.11.2015

## REPRESENTATION BY PAINT ASSOCIATION

## 4. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether  the  members  of  Indian  Small  Scale  Paint  Association  (ISSPA)  have approached  the Ministry;
- (b) if so, whether the Association submitted a representation seeking their protection from the alleged biased amendment in the Insecticides Act and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  will consider separate norms/provisions and special treatment to paint industries in the country; and
- (d) if so, the action plan of the Government to protect the small scale paint companies?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Yes  Madam,  this  Ministry  has  received  representation  from  Indian  Small Scale  Paint  Association  (ISSPA)  regarding mandatory  registration  of  Paint  Industry,  using biocides, falling in the schedule of Insecticide Act 1968.

(c)&(d): Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has constituted a SubCommittee  for  revisiting  the  guidelines  for  registration  of  Paint  Industry.  An  interim arrangement  has  been  made  for  giving  interim  permission  for  use  of  biocides  in  paints, import of quantity based biocides and indigenous manufacture of biocides.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Growth Rate of Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30TH NOVEMBER, 2015

## GROWTH RATE OF EMPLOYMENT

## 3.     SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has fixed the targets for annual growth rate  of employment in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  actual  job  opportunities  created  during  the  last  two  years  and  the current year;
- (d) whether  the  annual  growth  of  employment  does  not  commensurate  with the growth of economy;
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to address this issue?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  12 th   Five  Year  Plan  has  fixed  target  of  achieving  1.4  per  cent  of annual  growth  rate  in  employment  through  increasing  employment  from  46.86 crore in the beginning of the Plan to 50.24 crore at the end of the Plan period.
- (c) to (e): As per results of labour force surveys on employment and unemployment conducted during 2004-05 and 2011-12 by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, estimated employment on usual status basis has increased by 2.31 crore from 45.10 crore during 2004-05 to 47.41 crore during 2011-12, registering an annual growth rate of  0.46  per  cent  and  real  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  grew  at  8.5  per  cent annually during the same period.

(f):  The  Government  implements  various  employment  generation  schemes  like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) restructured into National Urban Livelihoods  Mission  (NULM)  since  September,  2013,  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). In addition, the government is promoting labourintensive  manufacturing  and  increasing  employment  opportunities  by  promoting tourism and agro-based industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Basic Amenities/Facilities to Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1 ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## BASIC AMENITIES/FACILITIES TO TOURISTS

- †1. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  to  the  State Government of Maharashtra to provide basic amenities to the tourists  participating  in  Kumbh  Mela  organised  in  Nasik, Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether allocation has also been made for providing drinking water and other basic amenities to the tourists visiting Shirdi and  Shani  Singnapur  in  Ahmednagar  district  of  Maharashtra; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    The  Ministry  of  Finance,  Department  of Expenditure, Government of India had reportedly released Rs.100.00 crores during 2014-15 for the Kumbh Mela held in Nasik, Maharashtra.

- (c): No, Madam.

- (d): Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Technology Development Fund
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.279

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2016

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND

## *279.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ A´ÉÆ |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  the  Technology  Development  Fund (TDF) to promote commercialisation of indigenous technologies by private industries and research institutes;
- (b) if  so,  the  objectives  of the  fund  and the number of projects supported by TDF during the last three years; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the allocation under TDF?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN) ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ A´ÉÆ |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ +ÉÉè® {Éßl´ÉÉÒ ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ

(bÉ. c­ÉÇ ´ÉvÉÇxÉ)

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT AS REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  279  FOR  16/03/2016  REGARDING  TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND

(a) No,  Madam.  The  Government  has  so  far  not  constituted  any  Technology Development Fund (TDF) to promote commercialisation of indigenous technologies by private industries and research institutes. However, vide the Technology Development Board Act of 1995, the Government of India has set up a Technology Development Board (TDB) as a Statutory Body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to provide equity capital or any other financial assistance to industrial concerns and other agencies  attempting  commercial  application  of  indigenous  technology  or  adapting imported technology for wider domestic application. The legislation setting up the TDB has been brought into effect from 1 st  September, 1996. Section 9 of the aforesaid Act provides for creation of a Technology Development and Application Fund (TDAF) in which any grant or loans to the Board, sums received by Board from any other source, recoveries made of the amounts granted from the fund or income from investment of the amount done by TDB shall be credited. TDAF as conceived in the Act could not come into being, hence no funds so far collected as R&D Cess since its inception have been provided to the TDB. TDB has been getting funds as grant-in-aid from DST from its non-plan budget. Since inception in 1996 till  29 th   February,  2016,  TDB  received  Rs.  559.17  crore  through  this  route  and  has disbursed Rs. 1298.11 crore from its internal financial management supporting approx. 324 projects/ signed agreements. (b) & (c):   Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: FDI and Private Capital in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## FDI AND PRIVATE CAPITAL IN RAILWAYS

*277.    SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  section  of  Railway  employees  union  have  opposed  the Government's move to allow FDI and private capital in the Indian Railways and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (b)  the  present  status  of  the  implementation  of  reforms  in  the  Indian Railways?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

- (a) & (b):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 277 BY SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL AND SHRI B.N.  CHANDRAPPA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2016 REGARDING FDI AND PRIVATE CAPITAL IN RAILWAYS

(a): Yes,  Madam.    Two  recognized  Railway  Staff  Federations  have some reservations about Foreign Direct Investment in Railways. It  has  been  clarified  that  Foreign  Direct  Investment  has  been permitted in  specified  areas  to  attract  additional  investment  and  does not entail privatization of Railways. (b): The steps taken for reforms include delegation of powers, empowerment  of  General  Managers  and  Divisional  Railway  Managers, simplifications of system and procedures, process improvements using Information  Technology,  fast  tracking  of  project  approvals,  innovative and alternate financing mechanism, partnership with State Governments and industry for project implementation etc.

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