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Lok Sabha Question No. 2505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Funds for development of Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH   MAY, 2016

## Funds for development of Universities

2505 . SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any new plans/policies and has released funds to various universities for the Development of Infrastructure and other facilities in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, university-wise; and (c) the total funds allocated, disbursed and utilised during the last three years for the development of universities  in  the  country  including  Tamil  Nadu,  year-wise,  Statewise and University-wise?

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

(a) to (c): The Central Government has launched several new initiatives viz. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Impacting Research, Innovation & Technology  (IMPRINT),  Uchchatar  Avishkar  Yojna  (UAY),  Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in the field of education for the qualitative development of education in the country. The Ministry of Human  Resource Development (MHRD) through the University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  provides  adequate  infrastructure  support  to various  universities.  The  UGC  has  been  providing  development  and  maintenance assistance  to  eligible  universities  and  colleges  for  upgrading  infrastructure  and  for the  expansion  and  consolidation  of  facilities,  improvement  of  standards  through modernization etc. UGC provides the XII Plan General Development Assistance to

Central,  State  &  Deemed  to  be  universities  in  the  form  of  Plan  Block  Grant.  This includes construction/renovation of building, campus development, staff, books and journals,  laboratory,  equipment  and  infrastructure,  annual  maintenance  contract, innovative research  activities, university industry linkages, extension  activities,

development of ICT, health care, student amenities etc.

The details of total funds allocated, disbursed and utilised during the last three years under the General Development Assistance (GDA) scheme of the UGC during XII  Plan  in  respect  of  Central,  State  &  Deemed  to  be  universities  is  available  at www.ugc.ac.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Foreign faculty in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Foreign faculty in Universities

## †2504. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  scheme  to  bring  the  teachers  of foreign universities to teach in the county;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to (c): The Ministry of Human Resource Development had launched a scheme named Global  Initiative  of  Academic  Networks  (GIAN)  in  higher  education  on  30 th November, 2015. The programme seeks to invite distinguished academicians from premier institutions from across the world, to conduct one week or two week course at an Indian institution. The upper limit of overall expenditure allowed for each such course is $8000 for 12-14 hours and $12000  for  20-28  hours  course.  Till  date  478  courses  have  been  approved  and  nearly  80 courses have already been organized. All courses are video recorded and some of them are also  live  webcasted  depending  on  the  available  infrastructure  and  consent  of  the  foreign faculty.  This  enables  others  to  view  the  content  later  through  the  local  and  national  GIAN portal and the National Digital Library.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: NMDC Projects
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2502 FOR ANSWER ON 09/05/2016

## NMDC PROJECTS

2502.  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Mineral  Development  Corporation  (NMDC)  possesses coal mines abroad for exploration and production activities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; country-wise;
- (c) the  total  funds  invested  by  the  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  'International  Coal Ventures Limited' for acquiring these coal mines, country-wise;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to acquire more such mines for exploration and production activities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the budget allocated for this purpose during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES

- (a)    No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) International  Coal  Ventures  Limited  (ICVL)  has  acquired  the  coal  mines  and assets  in Mozambique for a consideration price of US$ 50 Million.
- (d) Presently, there is no such proposal pending with ICVL.
- (e) Does not arise in view of above.

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(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Encouragement of Alha Singers
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## ENCOURAGEMENT OF ALHA SINGERS

## 2501. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the scheme formulated by the Government so far to encourage Alha Singers from Bundelkhand;
- (b) the number along with the names of people who have been awarded by the Government so far for Alha Singing and the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to organize any special Alha Singing festival; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## ANSWER

- (a)&(b) There  is  no  specific  scheme  to  encourage  Alha  singers  from  Bundelkhand.  However, Sangeet  Natak  Akademi  (SNA),  an  autonomous  organization  of  Ministry  of  Culture through its  various  programmes/activities  encourages  Folk  &  Tribal  arts  including  Alha Gayan.

Every  year  SNA  organizes  Desaj-  a  festival  of  folk  art  tribal  performing  art  forms  of Bharat and presented Alha several times during the events.

SNA  conducted  a  documentation  of  Alha  Gayan  Mahotsav  held  from  31  August  to  2 September,  2014  at  Mahoba,  UP .  Akademi  documented  30  Alha  singers  of  the  region during the festival who presented the story of Kajli Sangram (Keerat Sagar ki Ladai).

- (c)&(d) At present there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Central Advisory Board of Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2499 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9-05-2016

Central Advisory Board of Education

## 2499. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reconstituted  the  Central  Advisory  Board  of  Education  (CABE) Committee to examine the feasibility of bringing preschool and secondary education under the Right to Education Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Committee constituted earlier in this regard had also submitted their report;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) the  objectives  behind  the  reconstitution  of  CABE  Committee  and  the  time  by  which  the  said Committee is likely to submit their report?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e): Based on the recommendations of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) during its 58 th Meeting held on 7 th June, 2011, a Sub-Committee of CABE namely 'Committee of CABE on the subject of Extension of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 to Preschool  education  and  secondary  education'  was  constituted.  However,  the  Committee  could  not submit its report.

As per the deliberations of 63 rd Meeting of CABE held on 19 th August, 2015, the Sub-Committee has since been re-constituted vide Ministry of Human Resource Development's Order No.2-16/2011PN.I dated 4 th April, 2016 and is expected to give its recommendations within six months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Mapping of Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH   MAY, 2016

## Mapping of Colleges

2497 . SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a new application has been developed by Indian Science and Research Organisation (ISRO) that would be able to keep tabs on activities on campus through geo-satellite imagery and if so, the details thereof and the objective behind the move; (b)  whether the Government has mapped a number of campuses and institutes in the country using the application and if so, the details thereof; (c)  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  use  geo-mapping  to monitor progress in campuses; (d) whether the campuses mapped by the application developed by the Ministry shall cover  equipment  purchased,  infrastructure  built,  budgets  planned  and  the  larger vision of States chalked out their respective higher education plans; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): No, Madam. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reported that it  has  not  developed  an  application  to  keep  tabs  on  activities  on  campus  through geo-satellite  imagery.  It  has  informed  that  the  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre (NRSC)  of  ISRO  has  developed  a  mobile  application  for  uploading  geo-tagged photographs  and  associated  details  captured  by  the  educational  institutions,  on Bhuvan-RUSA portal  as  a  part  of  implementation  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) funded works. This application for geo-tagging of institutions under RUSA is a location based service. (b)  &  (c):  The  total  number  of  points  of  RUSA  funded  works  that  have  been  geo tagged by the higher educational institutions till date is 2067 in 30 States/UTs. (d)  &  (e):  The  mobile  geo  tagging  app  covers the following  attributes: construction work or equipment, institution name, new or upgraded work, type of work, current stage of work, percentage completed, completion date, bank name, account number, amount released and amount utilised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Chapri Sidheswar/Rakha Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.5.2016

## CHAPRI SIDHESWAR/RAKHA MINES

## 2493. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI ::

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  environmental  clearance  has  been  provided  by  the  Government  for  Chapri Sidheswar and Rakha mines;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof including the present status of the work at the said mines; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the  execution  of  the  said  mining projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND STEEL (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) &  (b)  Hindustan  Copper  Limited  (HCL)  has  received  environmental  clearance  for  Rakha  and Chapri-Sidheswar  mining  projects  from  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change (MoEFCC) on 1.08.2014 & 20.1.2015 respectively. Work at site for the Chapri-Sidheswar and Rakha mines projects located at Ghatsila, Jharkhand could not be started due to non-receipt of Stage-II of the forest clearance from the MoEFCC.
- (c) The Ministry reviews the progress of mining projects of Public Sector Undertakings of the Ministry including  Hindustan  Copper  Limited  from  time  to  time.  The  Ministry  has  written  to  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  change  to  expedite  Stage-II  of  forest  clearance  for  Rakha  and Chapri Sidheswar Mining project of HCL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Death of Children in Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA QUESTION NO 2484

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## DEATH OF CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

2484.  SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  large  number  of  tribal  children  have  reportedly  lost  their  lives  in  State-run residential schools across the country during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry/investigation in this regard and if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the follow-up action taken thereon;
- (d) whether there has been a demand/request from various State Governments to establish schools in the tribal dominated areas and if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken/being taken by the Government thereon, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide basic facilities such as drinking water,  toilets  and  healthcare  in  the  schools  located  in  the  tribal  dominated  areas  in  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a)& (b) Deaths of tribal children studying in residential schools have been reported from some states.Major reasons for these deaths include illness, accident, snake bite, drowning etc.  On the basis  of  information  received  from  various  State  Governments,  State-wisenumber  of  tribal children who have reportedly lost their lives in State-run residential schools across the country are as under: -

| States         | Period             |   Number of deaths |
|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Maharashtra    | 2001 to 2015-16    |               1077 |
| Odisha         | 2010-11 to 2014-15 |                133 |
| Telangana      | 2014-15 to 2015-16 |                 26 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2001 to 2013-14    |                 14 |
| Gujarat        | 2001 to 2012-13    |                 10 |
| Chhattisgarh   | 2001 to 2012-13    |                 47 |

The other states have not reported any deaths.

(c) Report from the State Governments were called for and advisories have been issued by the Ministry to all the State Governments in this regard.

(d) The  Ministry  provides  funds  for  construction  of  School  building  on  the  basis  of  need assessment done by the State Governments.

(e) Provision for drinking water & toilets is an integral part of plan layout of construction. Ministry has issued  advisories to  State  Governments regarding health, hygiene and nutritional security of the tribal students enrolled in these schools. Ministry is also providing funds to ensure these facilities, where not available, in the existing schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Vegetarian Degree Courses in Hotel Management Institutes
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2482 ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## VEGETARIAN DEGREE COURSES IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES

## 2482. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of hotels are now offering vegetarian food on account of their location;
- (b) whether  the  Indian  Heritage  Hotel  Association  (IHHA)  and some  other  groups  representing hotels  have approached  the Government urging it to run vegetarian only degree programmes  in  some  hotel  management  institutes  and  if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  a  number  of  online petitions in this regard and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

Most  of  the  hotels,  which  are  classified  by  the  Ministry  of

- (a): Tourism offer vegetarian food.

(b), (c) and (d): The Ministry of Tourism has received some requests from Hotel associations including the Hotel Association of India (HAI) for considering degree/diploma courses in vegetarian/vegan cooking. Presently there are 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management,  Catering  Technology  &  Applied  Nutrition,  21  State Institutes of Hotel Management and 10 Food Craft Institutes in the Country. Students are inducted in the Institutes on the basis of JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) conducted by the National Council for Hotel Management  and  Catering  Technology  &  Applied Nutrition,  NOIDA every year. After  selection,  students  are  admitted  to  a  degree  course specific to a common  curriculum  which  includes preparation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine. All admitted students follow the common curriculum aimed at achieving expertise in the chosen field.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, R. VANAROJA, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH   MAY, 2016

## REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

## 2481. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) whether India has joined or proposes to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and if so, the details thereof along with the benefits likely to accrue
- therefrom;
- (b) whether the next round of RCEP negotiations is likely to be held in Australia and if so, the details thereof along with the strategy prepared by the Government for the said negotiations;
- (c) whether the Government has received representations from several trade experts/exporters opposing the RCEP agreement and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government on these representations; and
- (d) whether India has been told either agree to eliminate tariffs on most products quickly or leave the talks on the proposed Free Trade Agreement being negotiated by the RCEP and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- a) Regional  Comprehensive  Economic  Partnership  (RCEP)  is  a  proposed comprehensive Free Trade Agreement which is being negotiated between ten  ASEAN  member  states  namely  Brunei,  Cambodia,  Indonesia,  Laos

Malaysia,  Myanmar,  Philippines,  Singapore,  Thailand  and  Vietnam  and their six FTA partners namely India, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. The RCEP is intended to facilitate and thereby increase goods  and  services trade as well as investment flows amongst  the participating countries.

- b) and (c)  The 12 th round of negotiations under RCEP were held from 22- 29 April, 2016 in Perth, Australia. The government consults stakeholders' on a regular  basis  and  takes  into  account  their  inputs.  The  strategy  in  the  12 th RCEP Round was to look at addressing both the domestic sensitivities and export interest of India in the various areas under RCEP.
- d) No Madam, there has been no such suggestion.