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Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Accident in GAIL Pipeline
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 ACCIDENT IN GAIL PIPELINE

## 218. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

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(a) whether the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) proposes to deploy Drone to guard its pipelines and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the said move follows one of the worst accidents involving the GAIL last year in its pipeline carrying natural gas exploded in Andhra Pradesh killed large number of persons; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम औरप्राक ृ लिकगैसमंत्रािय मेंराज् य मंत्ररी(स् िंत्र प्राार सश्ररी(धमेन्द रप्रधा

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

(a)  to  (c):  GAIL  (India)  Limited  is  operating  a  large  network  of  Cross  country  and  regional pipelines  for  Natural  Gas  and  LPG.  The  pipelines  are  buried  underground  by  obtaining  ROU (Right Of User). Surveillance of vast network of pipelines across the country is required to ensure the safety & reliability of pipelines and guard against sabotage, exposure, soil erosion, excavation and construction works etc. Presently, it is being achieved through regular periodic foot patrolling and  air  surveillance  by  hiring  Helicopter  Services  on  monthly  basis.  GAIL  intends  to  take  up aerial  surveillance  of  inaccessible  terrains  through  UAV  (Unmanned  Aerial  Vehicle)  on  Pilot basis after obtaining requisite permissions and clearances.

The  surveillance measures are being taken not due to the accident in GAIL's pipeline but were  in  place  even  before  that.    GAIL  and  ONGC  have  taken  steps  separately  to  address  the causes for accident in the pipeline in Andhra Pradesh last year and five Gas Dehydration Units (GDUs) have been installed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Dispute over Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 216

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2015

## Dispute over Universities

## 216. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are disputing over the continuation  of  services  of  the  Ambedkar  Open  University  and  Potti  Sriramulu  Telugu University;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Supreme Court has directed the centre to intervene into the matter and settle the dispute at the earliest and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to settle the dispute?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  is  not  aware  of  any  such  dispute  between  the  States  of  Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- (c) & (d):  No, Madam; No such directions have been received in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Central University on Himalayan Technology
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Central University on Himalayan Technology

## 215. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA::

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  a  Central  University dedicated to the himalayan technology and its related activities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its present status; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): There is no proposal at present to set up a  Central University dedicated to the himalayan technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: International Board
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## International Board

213. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has any proposal to launch International Board;
- (b) if so, the details and its features thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said Board is likely to be launched; and
- (d)  whether  it  is  also  proposed  to  connect  large  number  of  educational institutes  across  the  country  through  Data  Network  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

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

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

(c) & (d):   Do not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: New Curriculam in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 209

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## New Curriculum in Schools

209. SHRI  BHARATHI  MOHAN  R.K.:  Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has conducted any survey about the children's language skills, maths, social activities with colleagues and science stream before moving to new curriculum; (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (c)    National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  conducts periodically  National  Achievement  Surveys  (NAS)  under  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  and Rashtriya  Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Programmes.  Findings of these Surveys are shared with concerned stakeholders.  The findings of these surveys are available at the web-site www.ncert.nic.in

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Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: SCs/STs in Central Universities
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.207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## SCs/STs in Central Universities

## 207.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the details of Central Universities established till now, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of Scheduled Caste(SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST) students enrolled in these universities; and
- (c) the details of the faculties belonging to SC/ST category in these Universities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Presently  there  are  41  Central  Universities  (CUs)    under  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development. A list of CUs, State/UT-wise, is enclosed at Annexure.
- (b): Details  of  students  enrolled  including  SCs  /  STs  in  Central  Universities  are  as under:
- (c): Details of in-position strength of teaching faculty including SCs/ STs in CUs are as under:

|   General |   SCs |   STs |   OBCs |   PwDs |   Total |
|-----------|-------|-------|--------|--------|---------|
|    290984 | 54524 | 50584 | 120326 |   2414 |  518832 |

|   General |   SCs |   STs |   OBCs |   PwDs |   Total |
|-----------|-------|-------|--------|--------|---------|
|      8525 |   950 |   407 |    815 |    120 |   10817 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Trade Potential of Mineral Deposits
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## TRADE POTENTIAL OF MINERAL DEPOSITS

## 206(H). SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

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

- a) whether the Government has taken steps to identify the trade potential  of  major mineral deposits in the Nagaur District in Rajasthan;
- b) if so, the extent of progress made in this regard; and
- c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the work is likely to be started in this regard?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि((स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c) The information is being collected and the same will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Prices of Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., K. ASHOK KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30th November, 2015

## Prices of Natural Gas

205:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the existing mechanism/formula for fixing the prices of domestic natural gas for users;
- (b) whether the Government has received requests from domestic gas producers/companies in deep and ultra- deep water blocks for revision of domestic  natural gas prices;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes any roadmap to bridge the gap between the imported price and domestic price of gas particularly when we are importing large quantities of gas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  change  the  existing  gas  price  fixation  formula  and incentivize the companies operating in deep/ultra-deep and difficult oil and gas blocks and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विंत्र प्रभार) (धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) Government of India has notified the New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014 which provides for a formula for calculation of domestic natural gas price on six monthly basis.  A copy of New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014 is enclosed.
- (b) & (c) Yes Madam. After the notification of New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014, some  of  the  producers  operating  in  deep  water,  ultra  deep  water  and  High  Pressure  High Temperature (HPHT) blocks have requested to allow them freedom to sell gas produced from such fields on market determined prices. They have made such request on the ground that production of gas from such field entails higher costs and also involves higher risk.

(d) Domestic  price  of  natural  gas  is  linked  to  the  prices  at  major  hubs  and  tries  to  balance  the interests of producers as well as consumers. The price of imported LNG is dependent on crude price (Brent/JCC) as well as demand and supply of LNG in international market. (e) Recognizing the higher costs and higher risks involved in extracting gas from different areas such as deep, ultra deep and HPHT areas, Government while approving new domestic natural gas pricing mechanism  in  October,  2014  had  decided  that  a  premium  would  be  given  on  the  gas  price determined as per the approved formula in respect of new discoveries with an aim to incentivize the domestic production of natural gas from such areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Suit to Declare Taj Mahal a Hindu Temple
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

- (a) Madam\_ Yes,
- (b) Madam: No,
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d)&(e) No such affect has been observed:

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 AGRAHAYANA 9, 1937 (SAKA)

## SUIT TO DECLARE TAJ MAHAL A HINDU TEMPLE

## 203\_ SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a certain group of persons have filed a declaratory suit in Agra Court to have the Taj Mahal declared as a Hindu Temple and the right to offer worship in the Taj Mahal;
- whether controversy on Taj Mahal affects the tourism in the country; and () if the details thereof? SO,
- whether the Government has found any evidence in this regard; () if so, the details thereof along with the stand of the Government on controversy of Taj Mahal on religious ground;

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Religious Books in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 201

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Religious Books in Schools

201. SHRI  ASADUDDIN  OWAISI:  Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  include  Gita,  Vedas  and  other  religious books in the school curriculum; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the rationale behind including these books in the school education; (c) whether the Government propose to frame new education policy in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and (d)  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government to maintain secular character of
2. Indian education system?

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

- (a) & (b)   There is no such proposal under consideration by the Ministry.
- (c)      The  Government  has  initiated  the  consultation  process  of  formulating  a  New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the population's requirement with regard to quality education, innovation and research.
- (d)    The National Curriculum Framework, 2005 states that in a pluralistic society like ours, it is important that all regions and social groups are able to relate to the textbooks. The Social Sciences carry a normative responsibility of creating a strong sense of human values, namely freedom, trust, mutual respect and respect for diversity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: National Tribal University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## National Tribal University

## †200. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the guidelines fixed by the Government to set up National Tribal University at a place;
- (b) whether there is any provision of relaxation in these norms in any specific circumstances and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from any State Government to set up a National Tribal University and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to reconsider the proposals received from Chhattisgarh Government and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) There are no specific guidelines to set up National Tribal University. However, the  Central  Tribal  Universities  are  established  with  a  view  to  provide  avenues  of  higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population.
- (c) & (d) There is no such proposal under consideration of this Ministry. There is already a Central University in Chhattisgarh to fulfil the aspirations of higher education of tribal youth of the Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Steel Research and Technology Mission of India
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## इस् पाीत म्और्खाी््राीज््

## इस् पाीत म्त्राीलय लोक्सभाी अत माीराी्ककत म्प्रश्् ््स््् याी् 196 ््

## 30 ््वम्् ्र,् 2015 ्को्उत्् त मर्क   ्िल

## भाीरत मीय इसपाीत म अ्ुस्धाी्  व् प्रौद्योगिकी्ितश्

## 196. श्री प्रत माीप िसम्हाी:

क्या इस्पात मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या  सरकार  लौह  और  इस्पात  उद्योग  में  अनुसंधान  एवं  ववकास  गततववधधयों  में अग्रणी बनने क े  ललए साववजतनक तथा तनजी क्षेत्र की इस्पात कम्पतनयों क े  संबंद्ध में भारतीय इस्पात अनुसंधान एवं प्रौद्योधगकी लमशन (एसआरटीएमआई) संबंधी उद्योग की स्थापना को सुकर बना रही है;
- (ख) यदि हां,  तो  तत्संबंधी  ब्यौरा  क्या  है  और  भारत  में  इसक े   प्रबंधन  और  कारोबार  क े अनुमातनत संयुक्त तनवेश स्तर का ब्यौरा क्या है;
- (ग) क्या एसआरटीएमआई अनुसंधान क्षेत्र में अंतरावष्ट्रीय बेंचमाक व  को पूरा करती है; और
- (घ) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है?

उत्् त मर

य्त्री्््््््््््््््््््््््््््््््््

्(श्री्ववष्् ुु्द व्साीय)

- (क)  और  (ख): ् इस् पात  मंत्रालय  भारत  में  लौह  एवं  इस् पात  क्षेत्र  में  संयुक् त  सहयोगपूणव अनुसंधान  पररयोजनाओं  की  सुववधा  क े   ललए  स् टील  ररसचव  एड ्  टेक्  नोलीजी  लमशन इंड्या (एसआरटीएमआई) नामक उद्योग चाललत संस्  थागत मेक े तनम म को सुववधा प्रिान कर
- रहा है। एसआरटीएमआई की मुख्  य ववशेतताएं तनम् नवत हं:-
-  एसआरटीएमआई एक उद्योग प्रेररत पहल है जजसकी स्  थापना एक पंजीक ृ त सोसाइटी क े
- रूप में ह ु ई है जजसमें इस् पात मंत्रालय एक सुववधािाता है।
- एसआरटीएमआई  का  संचालन  और  प्रशासन  एक  शासी  तनकाय  द्वारा  ककया  जायेगा
-  जजसमें स् टील सीईओ, क्षेत्र क े   ववशेतज्ञ  और इस् पात मंत्रालय का एक प्रतततनधध शालमल होगा।
-  एसआरटीएमआई क े  कायवपालक कायव तनिेशक, एसआरटीएमआई द्वारा ककये जाएंगे जजसे
- एक उपयुक् त /उधचत सहायक संरचना द्वारा सहायता प्रिान की जाएगी।
-  भागीिारी क ं पतनयां एसआरटीएमआई क े  गठन को सुववधा प्रिान करने क े  ललए वतव 201314 क े  िौरान उत् पादित रूड ू ् स् टील क े  प्रततटन 25 रूपये की िर से अथवा 5 करोड़ रूपये जो भी अधधक है, क े  प्रारजम्भक प्रवेश शुल्  क का भुगतान करेगी।
-  एसआरटीएमआई की स्  थापना क े  ललए प्रा रजम्भक संधचत रालश 200 करोड़ रूपये है जजसमें से  50  प्रततशत  रालश  इस् पात मंत्रालय  द्वारा  और  शेत  रालश  भागीिार  इस् पात क ं पतनयों द्वारा प्रिान की जाएगी।

(ग) और (घ): भारत में अग्रणी इस् पात क ं पतनयों का आर एड ् ्ी तनवेश अपने क ु ल कारोबार के  प्रततशत क े  मामले में 0.05 से 0.5 प्रततशत की रेंज में है जबकक वैजववक अग्रणी इस्  पात कं पतनयों का यह प्रततशत 1-1.5 की रेंज में है। क ु छ इस् पात क ं पतनयों ने अपने आर एड ् ्ी व् यय को अपने क ु ल कारोबार क े  एक प्रततशत तक ब़ााने क े  ललए अपने आर एड ् ्ी मास्  टर प लान भी तैयार ककये हं। एसआरटीएमआई का उद्देव  य भारतीय इस् पात क्षेत्र में आर एड ् ्ी तनवेश को प्रोत् सादहत करना है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Bauxite Mining Lease to GMDC
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.195 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 BAUXITE MINING LEASES TO GMDC

## 195.   SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  of  Gujarat  has  recommended  11  bauxite  mining lease proposals for prior approval of  Ministry  of  Mines  in  Jamnagar  and  Kutch districts for relaxation of section 6(1) (b) of MMRD to Ministry of Mines; (b) if so, the details of the action taken by Ministry of Mines in this regard; (c) whether MD, GMDC and Principal Secretary, Industry and Mines Department, Government  of  Gujarat  have  requested  Government  of  India  to  expedite  the approval of the above bauxite mining leases in favour of GMDC; and (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  approval  is  likely  to  be
- accorded?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  :    Yes,  11  bauxite  mining lease  proposals for  mines  in Jamnagar and Kutch districts  for  prior  approval  and  relaxation  of  section  6(1)  (b)  of  the  Mines  and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMRD) Act, 1957 were received in Ministry of Mines. (b)  Out of 11 proposals, 4 proposals have been returned to the State Government as mineralization in the subject area was not established. Remaining 7 proposals have been examined in this Ministry and additional information has been sought from State Government.

- (c)  Yes,  Principal  Secretary,  Industry  and  Mines  Department,  Government  of Gujarat has requested Central Government to expedite its approval for the above bauxite mining leases in favour of GMDC;
- (d)  The time for taking decision in the matter cannot be specified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Scholarship under Talent Search Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 194

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Scholarship under Talent Search Scheme

194.  PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has any proposal to raise the number of scholarships under National Talent Search Scheme in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

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

(a)  &  (b):    National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has proposed to increase the number of scholarships under the National Talent Search (NTS) Scheme from 1000 to 2000 per year.

- (c)    The  Committee  on  Non-Plan  Expenditure  (CNE)  had, inter-alia ,  considered  a proposal  in  February,  2014  for  enhancement  of  the  number  of  scholarships  under  the National Talent Search Scheme and directed for external evaluation of the Scheme before considering the proposal. The NCERT has, however, not completed the evaluation of the Scheme.  The time required for revision of number depends, inter-alia , on the completion of the evaluation, the availability of funds and approval by the competent authority.

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