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Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2579 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CRITERIA FOR INDIA

## 2579. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India (STCI) for accommodation  tour  operators  and  beaches, backwaters, lakes and rivers sectors;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  STCI  has  been  launched  to  develop  tourism  in India  based  on  principles  of  sustainability  and  minimising carbon footprints; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  a Comprehensive  Sustainable  Tourism  Criteria  for  India  (STCI)  for three major segments of tourism industry, namely Tour Operators, Accommodation and Beaches, Backwaters, Lakes & Rivers sectors. The criterion has been adopted by the stakeholders.

Further,  the  Ministry  has  guidelines  for  approval  of  Hotel Projects  at  the  implementation  stage  and  also  guidelines  for classification/re-classification  of  operational  hotels  under  various categories.    As  per  these  guidelines,  hotels  at  the  project  stage itself are required to incorporate various eco-friendly measures like Sewage  Treatment  Plant  (STP),  Rain  Water  Harvesting  System, waste  management  system,  pollution  control,  introduction  of non-

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) equipment for refrigeration and air conditioning,  measures  for  energy  and  water  conservation  etc. Under the guidelines for project level & classification/reclassification of operational hotels, it has been prescribed that the architecture  of  the  hotel  buildings  in  hilly  and  ecologically  fragile areas  should  be  sustainable  and  energy  efficient  and  as  far  as possible be in conformity with the local ethos and make use of local designs and material.

The  tour  operators  approved  by  Ministry  of  Tourism  have  to sign a pledge for commitment towards Safe & Honourable Tourism and  Sustainable  Tourism  to  fully  implement  Sustainable  Tourism heritage resource requirements  optimize  both  local  community  benefit  and  future practices,  consistent with the best environment and protection standards, such that the present tourism sustainable uses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: New IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## New IITs

## 2578.    SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  estimate  cost  of  the  project  and  the  locations identified for setting up of the same;
- (c) the time by which the new IITs are likely to be set up;
- (d) whether infrastructural facilities in some of the existing IITs are not up to the mark; and
- (e) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The Government has decided to set up six new IITs at Tirupati, Palakkad, Jammu, Bhilai, Goa and Dharwad. The total cost for running these IITs is Rs. 1,411.80 Cr. to be incurred between 2015-16 and 2018-19. The locations identified for setting up these IITs are:

| IIT          | Location identified                                                                      |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| IIT Tirupati | Merlapaka Village, Yerpedu (Mandal), Chittoor District (Near Tirupathi), Andhra Pradesh  |
| IIT Palakkad | Pudussery West in the Palakkad District, Kerala                                          |
| IIT Jammu    | Khanpur Nagrota, Jammu                                                                   |
| IIT Bhilai   | Kutelabhata Village, Bhilai, District Durg, along with 88 acres of land in village Sirsa |
| IIT Goa      | Yet to be finalized by the State Government.                                             |
| IIT Dharwad  | Mummigatti & Kelageri Villages in Dharwad Taluka, Dharwad, Karnataka                     |

Academic Sessions have commenced in the current year 2015-16 at IIT Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh  and  IIT  Palakkad,  Kerala,  in  their  respective  temporary  campuses.  Academic Sessions in the remaining four IITs are to commence in 2016-17.

- (d): No,  Madam.    The  existing  IITs  are  functioning  with  adequate  infrastructure  such  as classrooms, labs, equipment and hostels.
- (e):            Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Policy for Short Term and Long Term Imports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## POLICY FOR SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM IMPORTS 2574(H). SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare a national policy to increase the short term and long term imports and to establish balance between the industry and producers by identifying problems related to supply and demand;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said policy is likely to be prepared?

## ANSWER

वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) Įीमती िनमर्ला सीतारमण ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) : No, Madam.

- (b) & (c): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Royalty Rates
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

भारत सरकार

खान मंऽालय

लोक सभा

## 14 , 6

## अतारांिकत ूँ न सं . 2573 माचर् 201 को उत् तर के िलए

## रायल्टी दर

## 2573. ौी अरिवंद सावंतः

क्या खान मंऽी यह बताने की कृ पा करेंगे

िकः

- ( क ) गत तीन वषोर्ं में ूत्येक वषर् के दौरान खिनज उत्पादक राज्यों को रायल्टी के रूप में भुगतान रािश का राज्य -वार ब्यौरा क्या है ;
- ( ख ) क्या सरकार का िवचार संबंिधत राज्यों को खिनजों पर रायल्टी दर में पिरवतर्न का
- अिधकार देने का है एवं यिद हां , तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है एवं यिद नहीं , तो इसक े कारण क्या हैं ;
- ( ग ) क्या सरकार का िवचार रायल्टी की वतर्मान िनधार्िरत दर की तुलना में लौह अयःक पर बाजार दर पर रायल्टी से जोड़ने का है ; और ( घ ) यिद हां , तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है ?

## उत् तर

## खान एवं इः पात राज् य मंऽी ( ौी िवं णु देव साय )

- ( क ) : गौण खिनजों सिहत खिनजों पर रॉयल् टी राज् य सरकारों द्वारा वसूली और िविनयोिजत की जाती है , और इस संबंध में आंकड़े कें िीय ः तर पर नहीं रखे जाते हैं ।
- ( ख )  : खान और खिनज ( िवकास और िविनमयन ) अिधिनयम , 1957  ( एमएमडीआर एक् ट , 1957) की धारा 9(3) के अनुसार कें ि सरकार को ूमुख खिनजों की रॉयल् टी और अिनवायर् िकराए की दरें िनधार्िरत करने का अिधकार है । इसक े अितिरक् त एमएमडीआर एक् ट , 1957 की धारा 15 के अनुसार राज् य सरकारों को गौण खिनजों की रॉयल् टी और अिनवायर् िकराए की दरें
- िनधार्िरत करने का अिधकार ूाप् त है ।
- ( ग ) एवं ( घ )  : ूमुख खिनजों ( कोयला , िलग् नाइट और भूगतर् भरण रेत को छोड़कर ) की रॉयल् टी और अिनवायर् िकराए की दरों , िजन् हें िदनांक 01 िसतंबर , 2014 से संशोिधत िकया गया है , में अिधकांश खिनजों ( लौह अयः क सिहत ) की रॉयल् टी का िनधार्रण यथा मूल् य आधार पर

िकया गया है जबिक कु छ खिनजों की रॉयल् टी का िनधार्रण टनेज आधार पर िकया गया है । लौह अयः क की रॉयल् टी दर यथा मूल् य आधार पर औसत िवबय मूल् य का पंिह ूितशत है ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Indo-Asian Economic Partnership Agreements
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INDO-ASIAN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS 2571(H). SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) the details of Indo -Asian economic partnership agreements signed during 2015 -16 in the country;
- (b) the total number of agreements executed so far for Indo -Asian economic partnerships;
- (c) the details of benefits likely to accrue to the country particularly to Rajasthan industry by these agreements; and
- (d) the impact of these agreements on financial services sector of the country?

## ANSWER

## वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) सीतारमण िनमर्ला Įीमती ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) & (d): India has not signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with any Asian country in  2015-16.  However,  Comprehensive  Economic  Partnership  Agreements  (CEPAs)  were signed with South Korea and Japan in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Under these Partnership Agreements, both South Korea and Japan would eliminate their customs tariffs on products of  interest  for  the  Rajasthan  industry.  Moreover,  the  two  trading  partners  have  also  taken commitments in the financial services sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Pilferage of Oil from IOCL Pipeline
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2570 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  March, 2016

## PILFERAGE OF OIL FROM IOCL PIPELINE

2570.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- a) whether it is true that the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has carried out a joint operation to unearth a large scale pilferage of oil from a pipeline at Uttam Nagar in Delhi recently;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof;
3. (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  IOCL  has  considerably  because  of  the  said pilferage; and
4. (d)  If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b): A pilferage was suspected in Delhi-Panipat section of Mathura-Jalandhar Pipeline, and during the process of locating the pilferage spot, pilferage attachments were found at about 10.93 km pipeline chainage (ex-Bijwasan) in this section. IOCL requested Delhi Police for help, and Delhi Police and Indian Oil team jointly searched the nearby area. It was noticed that a 2' steel pipe has been attached to the pilferage attachment and through an underground tunnel of about 21 metre long, it has been extended to a nearby scrap storeyard in village-Nawada, Uttam Nagar, Delhi. A FIR has been lodged with Delhi Police on 22.12.2015.
- (c) & (d): IOCL has reported a product loss of about 22 KL.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: High Visitor Turn out at Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) No,  Madam, there are no such incidents reported from Taj Mahal and Red Fort.
- (c)&(d) Do not arise. Furthermore a facility of e-ticketing has been introduced for the visitors to the monuments.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2566 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.3.2016 PHALGUNA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

## HIGH VISITOR TURN OUT AT MONUMENTS

## 2566. SHRI  RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether various monuments in the country are witnessing huge visitors every day;
- (b) whether it is a fact that in the recent past over 2,000 tourists were turned away from Taj Mahal, while about 4,000 has to be turned away from the Red Fort;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  come  out  with  a  solution  in  this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Development of Cruise Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2565 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF CRUISE TOURISM

## 2565. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government is considering to explore/exploit tourism potential in Lakshadweep;
- (b) the total number of tourist, National and International, visited Lakshadweep in the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  explore  possibilities  of marine  cruise  tourism,  such  a  Star  Cruise,  etc.  including routes Coachin, Maldives, Lakshadweep etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of Tourism is implementing a number of schemes for  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  in  various  States/UTs including Lakshadweep.

Ministry of Tourism has launched a new plan scheme 'Swadesh  Darshan  for  Integrated  Development  of  Circuits  around specific themes'. Under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  thirteen circuits  namely  North-East  India,  Buddhist,  Himalayan,  Coastal, Krishna,  Desert, Tribal, Eco  Tourism,  Wildlife, Rural, Spiritual, Ramayana  and  Heritage  Circuits  have  been  identified.    Central Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  for  projects  relating  to  these  thematic circuits in the States/UT Administrations is provided by the Ministry of  Tourism  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  adherence  to  Scheme guidelines and liquidation of pending utilization certificates.

(b): The  number  of  Domestic  Tourist  Visits  (DTVs)  and  Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) in Lakshadweep during 2012-14 are as below:

|   Year |   Domestic Tourist visit |   Foreign Tourist visit |
|--------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
|   2012 |                     4417 |                     580 |
|   2013 |                     4784 |                     371 |
|   2014 |                     7315 |                     514 |

(c) & (d): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MoT)  has  identified Cruise Tourism  as  one  of  the  Niche  Tourism  products.  Central  Financial Assistance  is  provided  by  the  MoT  to  State  Governments/Union Territory  Administrations/Central  Agencies  for  the  development  of tourism  infrastructure  including  development  of  Cruise  tourism under  relevant Scheme  guidelines subject  to  availability  of  funds. Ministry of Tourism has also constituted a Task Force for promotion of Cruise Tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Development of Panchtirth
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2563 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF PANCHTIRTH

## 2563. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government proposes to developed five places related to father of constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as Panchtirth as a tourist spots;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  to  construct Ambedkar Memorial in the national capital; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the status of construction work at the site along with the time by which the said work is likely to be completed ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): For development of tourism infrastructure in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has launched two new schemes in 2014-15 i.e.  PRASAD-  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation Drive  and  Swadesh  Darshan  -  Integrated  Development  of  ThemeBased  Tourist  Circuits.  Under  PRASAD  thirteen  cities  have  been identified for development initially, namely: Amritsar, Ajmer, Dwaraka,  Mathura,  Varanasi,  Gaya, Puri,  Amaravati,  Kanchipuram, Vellankanni,  Kedarnath,  Kamakhya  and  Patna.  Under  Swadesh Darshan scheme also, thirteen thematic circuits have been identified initially, namely: North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan  Circuit,  Coastal  Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  Desert  Circuit, Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural  Circuit,  Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit.

Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance for projects identified in consultation with the State Governments/UTs for development of tourist infrastructure under these two schemes. The  projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates, submission of suitable Detailed Project Report (DPR) and adherence  to the  scheme guidelines.

Presently there is no proposal to develop five places related to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as Panchtirth as a tourist spot.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Financial Assistance by France to Develop Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.3.2016 PHALGUNA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY FRANCE TO DEVELOP HERITAGE SITES

2561. SHRI  HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  France  has  expressed  interest  in  developing  heritage  sites  and tourism spots for the smart cities;
- (b) if so, the names of those States, including Rajasthan
- (c) whether France has committed investing over 2 billion euros for the scheme ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)to(d) No  financial  assistance  by  France  to  develop  heritage  in  smart  cities  has been  proposed.  However,  recently  French  Agency  for  development  (AFD) has  executed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  States/UTs  of Chandigarh,  Puducherry  and  Maharashtra  for  development  of  Chandigarh, Oulgaret and Nagpur Municipal Corporations respectively under Smart cities Mission.

As per information from Ministry of Tourism(MoT), MoT has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with France on increasing cooperation in the tourism sector and to encourage promotion of tourism between the two countries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Online Auction of Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## भारत सरकार खान मंऽालय लोक सभा अतारांिकत ूँ न सं . 2560 14 माचर् , 201 6 को उत् तर के िलए खिनजों की ऑनलाइन नीलामी

## 2560. ौी एस॰ सेल्वाक ु मार िचन्नैयनः

क्या खान मंऽी यह बताने की कृ पा करेंगे िकः

- ( क ) क्या सरकार ने िकन्हीं नए िनयमों को अिधसूिचत िकया है िजनक े अंतगर्त मुख्य और गौण खिनजों की ऑनलाइन नीलामी को अिनवायर् बनाया गया है ;
- ( ख ) यिद हां , तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और इसक े क्या कारण हैं तथा ऑनलाइन नीलामी ूिबया को कब तक शुरू िकए जाने की संभावना है ; और
- ( ग ) आज की ितिथ के अनुसार ऑनलाइन के माध्यम से नीलाम िकए गए खानों की कु ल संख्या िकतनी है ?

## उत् तर खान एवं इः पात राज् य मंऽी ( ौी िवं णु देव साय

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( क ) से ( ख ) : खान और खिनज ( िवकास और िविनयमन ) ( एमएमडीआर ) अिधिनयम , 2015 , िजसक े ज़िरए एमएमडीआर अिधिनयम , 1957 को संशोिधत िकया गया , में खिनज िरयायतें ूदान करने के िलए ूितः पधीर् बोली के ज़िरए नीलामी पद्धित को िनधार्िरत िकया गया है । मंऽालय द्वारा अन् य बातों के साथ -साथ ूिबया िजसक े अधीन नीलामी की जाएगी , को िनधार्िरत करने के िलए बनाए गए खिनज ( नीलामी ) िनयम , 2015 यह अनुबंिधत करते है िक राज् य सरकारें , खनन पट्टा अथवा पूवेर्क्षण अनुज्ञिप् त -सह -खनन पट्टा ूदान करने के िलए के वल ऑनलाइन इलेक् शॉिनेक नीलामी प् लेटफॉमर् के माध् यम से ही नीलामी आयोिजत करेंगे । उक् त िनयम में यह भी अनुबंिधत है िक नीलामी , आरोही फॉरवडर् ऑनलाइन इलेक् शॉिनक नीलामी होगी ।

उक् त िनयम शासकीय राजपऽ में ूकाशन की तारीख , अथार्त 20 मई , 2015 से लागू हु ए हैं और धारा 3 के खंड ( ड .) में िनिदर्ं ट गौण खिनजों के रूप में अिधसूिचत खिनजों तथा एमएमडीआर अिधिनयम , 1957 की पहली अनुसूची के भाग -क और भाग -ख में िनिदर्ं ट खिनजों को छोडकर सभी खिनजों पर लागू हैं ।

एमएमडीआर अिधिनयम 1957 की धारा 15 के अनुसार राज् य सरकारों को गौण खिनजों के

, , संबंध में खिनज िरयायतें ूदान करने को िविनयिमत करने के िलए िनयम बनाने का अिधकार ूदान िकया गया है । इसिलए , खिनज िरयायतें ूदान करने की ूिबया , राज् य सरकारों के वैधािनक और

ूशासिनक क्षेऽािधकार के अंतगर्त आते हैं । तथािप , राज् य सरकारों को गौण खिनजों के संबंध में पारदशीर् और िनं पक्ष पद्धित अपनाने की सलाह दी गई है । ( ग )  : िदनांक 10.03.2016 की िः थित के अनुसार िविभन् न राज् यों में कु ल 6 खनन ब् लॉकों की

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- ऑनलाइन इलैक् शॉिनक नीलामी ूिबया के ज़िरए नीलामी की गई ।
Lok Sabha Question No. 2559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Launch of RUSA
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2559 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## Launch of RUSA

2559. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has started the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) with a view to improve the quality of higher education in the country; (b) if so, whether RUSA is lagging behind in the important fields like development of the basic infrastructure, universities and the appointment of teachers; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  States  have  prepared  any  higher  education  plan  on  the  scheme  for upgradation of the universities; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

- (f) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite action in this direction?

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

(a):      Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  of  Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)  for providing  financial support to proposals contained in State Higher Education Plan (SHEP) approved by the State Higher Education Councils (SHECs)  in order to achieve the objectives of equity, access and quality. (b)  &  (c):  No,  Madam.    The  States  have  furnished  proposals  for  construction  of Model Degree Colleges and upgradation of Colleges to Model Degree Colleges in Plan.  The RUSA Project Approval Board (PAB) has already accorded approvals under these components and exhausted the

- excess of the approved target for the 12 th sanctioned targets.  Further, 1218 Colleges out of a target of 3500 colleges and 115

Universities out of a target of 150 universities during 12 th Plan have been approved for  funding  support  from  RUSA.    Only,  7  proposals  from  the  states  under  the component of creation of universities through upgradation of autonomous colleges and 8 proposals of states under the component of creation of universities through clustering of colleges have been approved by the PAB of RUSA as other proposals could not meet the prescribed norms. The participating  States  have  already  given  a  commitment  to  lift  the  ban,  if earlier imposed, by them  on faculty recruitments in State  Government  and Government aided Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). (d)  to  (f): Yes,  Madam.  A  total  of  115  Universities  and  1218  colleges  have  been approved by RUSA PAB for infrastructure grants. These approvals were accorded to the proposals included in the respective State Higher Education Plans (SHEPs).

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