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Lok Sabha Question No. 3511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Website Copying
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3511. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2016.

## WEBSITE COPYING

## 3511.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation from the Government  of  Telangana  regarding  Website  copying  by  Andhra  Pradesh Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has initiated any action against AP Government in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a):

No.

(b) to (d):

Question do  not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: School Management Committees
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## School Management Committees

## 3510 . SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

(a) whether the Government realises the need to conduct a study to assess the functioning of School Management Committees in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government has a monitoring and evaluation body to check the performance of the  School  Management  Committees  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a): There is no such proposal at present. However, the functioning of School Management Committees  is  one  of  several  implementation  issues  that  are  reviewed  periodically  by  Joint Review Missions under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme.

(b): In  order  to  ensure  that  all  laws,  policies,  programmes  and  administrative  mechanisms with regard to implementation of the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 including performance of School Management Committees (SMCs) are in consonance with child rights, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights at the national level and the State Commission for Protection of Child Right or an interim authority known as the Right of Education Authority at the State level have been set up under Section 31 of the RTE Act. Further, since the enactment of the RTE Act, 2009 in April, 2010 till 2015-16, 2,93,09,308 (that is, two crore ninety three lakh, nine thousand three hundred and eight) SMC members in all the  States  and  Union  Territories  of  the  country  have  been  imparted  training  under  the  Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to ensure awareness about their membership, duties and powers and to build their capacities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Overcharging from Pilgrims
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3509 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## OVERCHARGING FROM PILGRIMS

## †3509. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  arbitrary  rates  being charged and creation of difficulties for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi from Katra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken any steps  to  check  arbitrary rates  being  charged  from  the  pilgrims  and  to  save  them  from problems; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  The  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  has  informed that  they  are  not  aware  of  the  arbitrary  rates  charged  from Pilgrims  visiting  Vaishno  Devi  from  Katra.        The  rates  of  the Service Providers at Katra are governed by the District Administration Reasi/Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.

The  District  Administration  Reasi/Mata  Vaishno  Devi  Shrine Board  is  preparing  a  Detailed  Project  Report  to  start  pre-paid services  by  Service  Providers  for  Pilgrims.  The  State  Department of  Tourism  through  its  Tourist  Police  wing  also  monitors  the services provided to the Pilgrims at Katra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: River Island Majuli in World Class Tourist Centre
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3508 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## RIVER ISLAND MAJULI IN WORLD CLASS TOURIST CENTRE

## 3508. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enlist  "River  Island Majuli"  in  the  river  Brahmaputra  in  the  Central  list  of  world class tourist centres and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has decided to construct one bridge over the river Brahmaputra connecting Majuli with Jorhat and the Lakhimpur to facilitate tourists; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  earmarked  for construction of the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The development and promotion of various tourist destinations  and  tourism  products  including  enlistment  as  world class  tourist  centres  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments/UT Administrations.  The Ministry of Tourism under its various existing schemes extends Central Financial Assistance for development of Tourism infrastructure to the State Governments/UT Administrations, subject to adherence to the scheme guidelines.

Ministry of Tourism has not received any proposal for construction  of  bridge  over  the  river  Brahamaputra  connecting Majuli with Jorhat and Lakhimpur to facilitate tourists.

However, Ministry of Tourism sanctioned a projectDevelopment  of  Heritage  &  Eco  Tourism  Resort  at  Majuli  for  an amount of Rs.382.25 lakh to the Government of Assam in the year 2002-2003.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Ratings by NAAC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## Ratings by NAAC

3507. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a)  whether  National  Accreditation  and  Assessment  Council  (NAAC)  has  accepted  the suggestion  of  including  women  empowerment,  inclusive  education  and  industry-academia linkages as the additional parameters of providing ratings;
- (b) if so, the the share of the said components in deciding the rating by NAAC in overall rating process with the details of how empowerment and inclusive education would be quantified in parameters;
- (c) the time by which these parameters will be included in the NAAC ratings; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for not accepting these parameters to be included in the rating system?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  The  National  Accreditation  and  Assessment  Council  (NAAC)  has informed  that  it  has  accepted  to  include  women  empowerment,  inclusive  education  and industry-academia linkages as integral components of the existing parameters for accreditation during the next revision of its manuals due in 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: High Quality Education in Technical Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## High Quality Education in Technical Institutes

## 3506. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

(a) whether	 the	 Government	 takes	 initiatives	 to	 provide	 live	 classroom	 lectures	 in order	to	provide	high	quality	of	education	to	the	students	in	all	Indian	Institutes	of Technology	(IITs)	and	National	Institutes	of	Technology	(NITs);

- (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof;
- (c) whether	the	Government	has	also	any	plan	extend	the	facilities	to	all	universities across	the	country;	and
- (d) if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	steps	taken	by	the	Government	in	this	regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	to	(d) The	 Government	 has	 funded	 a	 programme	 of	 IIT	 Madras	 namely	 Quality Enhancement	 in	 Engineering	 Education	 (QEEE),	 under	 the	 Technical	 Education	 Quality Improvement	 Programme	 (TEQIP),	 launched	 with	 an	 aim	 to	 enhance	 the	 quality	 of technical	education	by	making	available	high	quality	teaching/learning	material	using	live classes/tutorials/virtual	 labs/bridge	 courses	 etc.	 (100)	 Institutes	 had	 participated	 under the	 programme	 in	 the	 1 st 	 Phase,	 and	 the	 facility	 has	 been	 expanded	 to	 cover	 (119) institutions	in	the	2 nd 	Phase	which	is	currently	underway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Appointment of Security Advisors
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3505. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2016.

## APPOINTMENT OF SECURITY ADVISORS

## 3505.  DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

## DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  appointment  of  a  security  advisor  in  every  industrial  company  is mandatory, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether security advisor has been appointed in every company of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  action  against  such industries and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c): No,  Madam.  The  Companies  Act,  2013  does  not  mandate  any  type  of companies  including  industrial  companies  to  appoint  a  security  advisor. The  requirement  of  security  advisor  in    an  Industrial    Company  is  not mandatory under the Petroleum Act, 1934 and Explosives Act, 1884 and rules  framed thereunder.    However,  Licensed    Defence  Companies,    as per the guidelines notified under Defence Security Manual, are required to appoint an Indian Citizen as Company Chief Security Officer, who will be responsible for implementing the Security Architecture in the company as detailed in Security Manual. Further after issue of Industrial License, the company is required to give an undertaking to comply with the provisions of  Security  Manual.  These  companies  are  also  subjected  to  External Security  Audit  by  Intelligence  Agencies  once  in  two  years  and  Cyber Security  Audit  by  CERT  IN  (Indian  Computer  Emergency  Response Team) empaneled auditors once every year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Control on Private Managements
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

Control on Private Managements

## 3504. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

(a) whether the Government is giving top priority for education and sets objectives to ensure that the  education  is  not  commercialised  and  parents  and  students  are  not  exploited  by  a  few unscrupulous private managements; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) and (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has accorded priority to education and this is clearly articulated in 'Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy (NEP), 2016' which has been formulated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It is stated that the government will take steps for reaching the long pending goal of raising the investment in education sector to at least 6% of GDP as a priority. It reiterates that education, in Indian context, should be considered a  public  good  and  there  is  a  need  for  greater  public  investment  in  the  sector.  It  states  that appropriate regulatory and monitoring rules and mechanisms will be designed for private pre-schools and separate education tribunals will be established at the centre and in the states to deal with litigation and address public grievances against government as well as private schools/ institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Closed Tea Gardens
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## CLOSED TEA GARDENS

## 3503. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  has  closed  any  tea  gardens  in  the  country  especially  in  Tamil Nadu during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reopen these closed tea gardens and ensure that they function properly?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

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

(a) & (b): As per information available, six tea gardens in West Bengal are, at present closed of which only one was closed during the last two years. The list of closed gardens is annexed. The Tea gardens have beenreported to be closed due to several reasons which inter alia  includes,  poor  yields,  poor  garden  management,  excessive  reliance  of  owners  on  debt with  negligible  equity  infusion  and  general  poor  condition  of  the  gardens  and  factories resulting in low tea quality and price realization.

(c): The Govt. of  West  Bengal  has  cancelled  the  lease  of  gardens  viz.  Bundapani,  Red Bank,  Surendranagar  andDharanipur  for  handing  over  the  management  of  the  gardens  to prospective  buyers.    The  Dheklapara  Tea  Estate  was  officially  liquidated  by  the  Hon'ble Kolkata High Court. The Estate was put up for e-auction by the Hon'ble Kolkata High Court (Official Liquidator) on 11 th May,2012, but no prospective buyer was available.

Annexure

|   Sl. No. | Name of the T.E.   | Date of Closure   |   Area under Tea(Ha) |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Dheklapara T.E.    | 11.03.2006        |                  197 |
|         2 | Bundapani T.E.     | 13.07.2013        |                  530 |
|         3 | Dharanipur T.E.    | 19.10.2013        |                  265 |
|         4 | Redbank T.E.       | 19.10.2013        |                  369 |
|         5 | Surendranagar T.E. | 19.10.2013        |                  172 |
|         6 | Madhu T.E.         | 23.09.2014        |                  323 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Maintenance of Historical Buildings by INTACH
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016 SHRAVANA 17, 1938 (SAKA)

## MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS BY INTACH

## †3500. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the maintenance and protection of Ashoka Hotel, Vigyan Bhawan and other buildings by Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH) has come into limelight;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Chairman of Delhi Chapter of INTACH stated that artistic architecture is being ignored in the race for development;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the plan of the Government for INTACH regarding maintenance?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH), Delhi Chapter,
- & has  prepared  a  list  of  modern  architectural  heritage  buildings  in  Delhi,  which
- (b) includes Ashoka Hotel, Vigyan Bhawan and other buildings and same has been submitted  to  Heritage  Conservation  Committee,  Delhi  for  notification  and protection, thus bringing into the notice of the Committee and others.
- (c) & INTACH has denied such  a  statement.  INTACH's  view  is  that  protection  and development of architectural heritage should go together.

(d)

- (e) The maintenance and development work of these buildings is attended by the Government Departments and at present there is no plan for INTACH regarding maintenance.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Exports to Africa
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## EXPORTS TO AFRICA

## 3499. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) the total quantum of India's exports to Africa during the last five years;
- (b) whether India's exports to Africa have declined considerably over the years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/strategy  devised  by  the  Government  to  increase  exports  to  African Nations including engineering and agricultural exports?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

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

(a) to (c): India's total exports to Africa increased from US$24.65 billion in 2011-12 to US$ 29.11 billion in 2012-13, US$ 31.19 billion in 2013-14 and US$ 32.80 billion in 2014-15.    However,  it  declined  to  US$  25.01  billion  in  2015-16  due  to  various reasons  including,  inter-alia,global  economic  slowdown,  slump  in  crude  oil  prices, etc.

(d) Various steps have been taken by the Government to increase exports to African Nations,  including  for  engineering  and  agricultural  products.    The  trade  between India and African countries are reviewed regularly,including through bilateral mechanisms like Joint Commission Meetings and Joint Trade Committee Meetings. The 4 th India-Africa  Trade  Ministers'  Meeting  was  organized  in  New  Delhi  on  23 rd October, 2015 to boost the India-Africa trade.  Promotional events like Trade fairs / Buyers Sellers Meet are also organized regularly in African countries under Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme with a view to diversify and boost exports to Africa.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Registration of Artisans under IPR
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3498. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2016.

## REGISTRATION OF ARTISANS UNDER IPR

## 3498.  SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether any initiative has been taken by the Government for the registration of handicraft artisans under the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  whether the Government proposes to bring about such reforms, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Yes.
- (b): The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 (the  Act)  provide  for  registration  of  Handicrafts  as  Geographical  indications (GI).  Handicraft  is  covered  under  Section  2(f)  of  the  Act  which  states  that 'goods' means any agricultural, natural or manufactured goods or any goods of handicraft or of industry and includes food stuff.  Handicraft artisans can be registered as Authorized Users for the registered Geographical Indications as provided under Section 7(3) read with Section 17 of the Act.  The Act provides that any person claiming to be the producer of the goods in respect of which a geographical  indication  has  been  registered  under  section  6  may  apply  in writing  to  the  Registrar  in  the  prescribed  manner  for  registering  him  as  an authorized user of such geographical indication. As on July 31, 2016,  1152 GI Authorized user have been registered under the Act for handicraft goods.
- (c): Does not arise in view of above.

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