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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Ranking of Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Ranking of Universities

## 215. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

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

- (a) whether it is true that Indian Universities/Colleges have been successful in finding place in the top twenty list of leading small universities;
- (b) if so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  develop  other  small universities/colleges to make them competitive an international level; and
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): The Times Higher Education rankings has brought out the World Small University  Rankings  in  2016  naming  therein Indian  Institute  of  Technology, Guwahati (ranked 14) and Savitribai Phule Pune University (ranked 18) in the top 20.
- (c) & (d): With a view to improving the competitiveness of the higher educational institutions, t he  National  Institutional  Ranking  Framework  (NIRF)  has  been launched on September 29, 2015. The NIRF rankings are based on clearly verifiable objective  criteria  covering  five  broad  parameters.  The  NIRF  is  expected  to benchmark  good  performing  institutions  and  would  help  others  to  understand their  areas  of  strength  and  weakness  and  to  take  corrective  action  as  necessary. The  first  India  Rankings  2016  have  been  announced  on  04.04.2016  and  are available at https://www.nirfindia.org/Home .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Women in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 214 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Women in Higher Education

214. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  give  additional  time  to  women  and differently abled persons to complete their M.Phil and Ph.D programme; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c) whether it is true that many women are getting enrolled in higher education but not many are seen in faculty of colleges and universities; (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  remedial  measures  being  adopted  by  the Government in this regard; and (e) whether the female students would be given maternity leave of 240 days which would be excluded from their total time of studies and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Madam. (b):    The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  approved  that  women  candidates and persons with disability (more than 40% disability) may be allowed a relaxation of one year for M.Phil. and two years for Ph.D in the maximum duration of these courses. (c)  to  (e):  The  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education  (AISHE) provisional report for the year 2014-15 has estimated the total number of teachers to be 14,18,389 out of which 39%  are  women.    This  report  has  estimated  that  during  2014-15  women  students constituted 39% of the total enrolment in Ph.D programme in higher education institutions in the country. A Ph.D degree is one of the minimum qualifications for recruitment to the post of Assistant  Professor  in  Universities  and  Colleges.  The  UGC  has  initiated  several measures  to  promote  enrolment  of  women  in  Ph.D  courses.  The  measures  include amendments in the Ph.D Regulations by relaxing the maximum duration for completion of  Ph.D  or  MPhil.  by  women  candidates  for  a  further  two  years  and  one  year, respectively;  allowing  transfer  of  research data  in  case  of  relocation  of  an  M.Phil/Ph.D woman scholar due to marriage or otherwise; and allowing women candidates maternity leave/child-care  leave  once  in  the  entire  duration  of  M.Phil./Ph.D  for  up  to  240  days. Further,  the  UGC  is  implementing  post-doctoral  fellowship  for  women  candidates  (unemployed);  Swami  Vivekananda  single  girl  child  scholarship  for  research  in  social sciences  and PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for single girl child for postgraduate courses to promote the enrolment of women at post- doctoral, doctoral and its feeder levels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Himalayan Tourist Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: AJAY TAMTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213 ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## HIMALAYAN TOURIST CIRCUIT

## 213. SHRI AJAY TAMTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  form  a  Himalayan  Tourist circuit  for  development  of  tourism  in  Himalayan  States  in  the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  locations  proposed  to  be  connected  under  this  circuit, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Jageshwar Dham situated at Almora and the Mahakali temple situated at Gangolihat in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand are also proposed to be developed as world class tourist destinations;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  priority  to  connect  the said religious places with the tourist circuits in India to bring them at world-level; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme in 2014-15 with a vision to develop theme based tourist circuits in the  country on  the principles of  high  tourist  value,  competitiveness  and sustainability in an integrated manner by synergizing efforts to focus on needs and concerns of all stakeholders to enrich tourist experience and enhance employment opportunities.

Himalayan  Circuit  is  one  of  the  circuits  identified  for  development under this scheme.  Himalayan Circuit includes the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and North Eastern Regions.

Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance for projects  identified  in  consultation  with  the  State  Governments/UTs  for development of tourist infrastructure under this scheme. 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.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Promotion of Medical Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†212 ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## PROMOTION OF MEDICAL TOURISM

## †212. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any scheme for the development and promotion of medical tourism in the country;
- if so, the details of the measures taken by the Government for
- (b) the promotion of medical tourism;
- (c)
- the details of the States identified for this purpose; and
- (d) the details of the tourists visiting India for medical and health tourism during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The development and promotion of tourism primarily  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments/Union Territory  Administrations.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  as  part  of  its ongoing promotional activities releases campaigns in the international  and  domestic  markets  and  also  undertakes  other promotional activities including Promotion of Medical Tourism.

However, in order to provide dedicated institutional framework to  take  forward  the  cause  of  promotion  of  Medical  Tourism, Wellness Tourism and Yoga, Ayurveda Tourism and any other format of  Indian  system  of  medicine  covered  by  Ayurveda,  Yoga,  Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH), a National Medical and Wellness Tourism  Board  has  been constituted.  The  Board  shall  work  as an umbrella  organization  that  governs  and  promotes  this  segment  of tourism  in  an  organized  manner.  The  Ministry  would  drive  the promotion  of  Medical  &  Wellness  Tourism  and  will  act  as  a facilitator  and  support  the  medical/wellness segment in promoting tourism and promoting India as a medical and wellness destination. The Board held its first meeting on 13 th  January 2016. The issues relating to regulations, monitoring, marketing & promotion of Medical and Wellness Tourism are looked into by the Board. (d): The  foreign  tourists  who  visited  India  for  medical  purpose during  2012,  2013  and  2014  were  171021,  236898  and  184298, respectively. Data for the year 2014 is of visa type by Nationality. Earlier data is of Nationality-wise FTAs by purpose of visit based on the information recorded in disembarkation card.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Unclaimed Amount of EPF
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## UNCLAIMED AMOUNT OF EPF

208. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to divert the unclaimed amount in  EPF  fund  to  any  other  welfare  scheme  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  regarding the  unclaimed  amount  in  the  EPF  fund  for  the  welfare  of  EPF pensioners  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken thereon;
- (c)whether the Government proposes to utilize the unclaimed amount in the EPF fund for the benefit of members of EPF scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  law  for  diverting fund from EPF scheme for other schemes which do not come under the EPF and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  introduce  new  scheme
- for skill development in youth and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): There  is  no  unclaimed  amount  in  Employees'  Provident  Fund (EPF). However, as per para 72(6) of the Employees' Provident Funds (EPF)  Scheme,  1952,  certain  amounts  are  classified  as  'Inoperative Accounts' in which contribution have not been received for 36 months continuously.  All  such  Inoperative  Accounts  have,  however,  definite claimants.

The  funds,  as  per  para  53  of  the  EPF  Scheme,  1952,  cannot  be expended for any purpose other than payment to individual members.

Ministry  of  Finance  vide  Notification  No.  G.S.R.322  (E)  dated 18.03.2016 has notified accounts of Employees' Provident Fund as one of the schemes identified for transfer of unclaimed amounts.

- (b):        Representations are received from time to time in this regard. However,  the  EPF  funds,  as  per  para  53  of  the  EPF  Scheme,  1952, cannot be expended for any purpose other than payment to individual members.
- (c):       No, Madam.
- (d):      Ministry  of  Finance  vide  Notification  No.  G.S.R.322  (E)  dated 18.03.2016 has notified accounts of Employees' Provident Fund as one of the schemes identified for transfer of unclaimed amounts.
- (e):     The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Oil Storage Reserve
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 207

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Oil Storage Reserve

207. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राकलतिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to maintain strategic reserve of petroleum and natural gas resources for use in emergency situations in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  such  reserves  will  be  filled  up along with the average storing cost of crude oil stored in such reserves; and

(c) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the strategic crude oil storage capacity in the country?

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लतक गैस मंत्रािय में राज  ् य मंत्री ( स ् वतंत्र प्रभार )

## ( श्री धमेन ् द्र प्रधान )

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

(a)  &  (b):      The  Government,  through  Indian  Strategic  Petroleum  Reserve  Limited (ISPRL)  has  constructed  crude  oil  reserves  with  storage  capacity    of  5.33  Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) at three locations viz. Visakhapatnam(1.33 MMT), Mangalore(1.5 MMT)  and Padur (2.5 MMT). The Visakhapatnam cavern has been commissioned and has been filled with crude oil.  Mangalore and Padur caverns will be  ready  to  receive  crude  oil  in  April,  2016  and  June,  2016  respectively.    The estimated cost of filling the Visakhapatnam cavern is Rs.2550 crore.

The  Government    has  inter-alia  decided  that  the  cost  for  filling  crude  oil  in Visakhapatnam cavern will be met by the Government of India  against the 12 th Plan outlay  of  Rs.  4948  crore.  The  balance  amount  would  be  used  for  filling  up  the strategic part of the caverns, being constructed at Mangalore and Padur. Ministry of Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  would  continue  to  explore  alternative  models  for financing  the  remaining  cost  of  crude  oil  to  fill  the  Mangalore  and  Padur  caverns, which would include commercial utilization by other interested parties. The average filling  cost  of  crude  oil  depends  upon  the  price  of  crude  oil  prevailing  in  the international market conditions at the time of procurement.

- (c): In order to further increase the Strategic Crude Oil storage capacity, a detailed Project  Report  has  been  prepared for  establishing  additional  crude  oil  reserves  of 12.5  MMT  at    Chandikhol  (3.75  MMT),    Padur(2.5  MMT),  Rajkot  (2.5  MMT)  and Bikaner (3.75 MMT).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Appointment of Museum Directors
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## 'APPOINTMENT OF MUSEUM DIRECTORS'

## 205.   SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO(AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are vacant posts of Directors in many museums in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and museum-wise;
- (c) the reasons for such vacancies; and
- (d) the time by which these vacancies are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) CULTURE & TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)  & (b) Insofar as museums which are directly under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture are concerned, the details of vacancies of Directors are given below:
- (c) The  posts  are  laying  vacant  mainly  because  of  non-availability  of  suitable candidates and litigation.
- (d) The  selection  process  in  conjunctuion  with  UPSC  and  DoPT  is  already underway for the existing  vacancies.  Generation  of  vacancies  and  filling  up the same is a continuous process.

| Name State/UTs   | Name of Organization/Museums              |   Number of vacant post |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Delhi            | National Museum, New Delhi                |                       1 |
| Maharashtra      | National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai    |                       1 |
| Karnataka        | National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru |                       1 |
| West Bengal      | Indian Museum, Kolkata                    |                       1 |
| Telangana        | Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad               |                       1 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Fellowship Grants
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016 FELLOWSHIP GRANTS

204:           SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are cases of fellowship grants by the Ministry of Culture and its Akademis wherein the second and subsequent installments to fellows have remained undisbursed;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  non-disbursement  of  such installments;
- (c) the details of the amount due and not disbursed along with the number of fellowship  awardees  who  have  not  received  subsequent  installments  after the first installment of their fellowship; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the disbursement of the due installments?

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

- (a) The Government is implementing Scheme for Award of Fellowships to Outstanding Persons  in  the  Field  of  Culture  through  Centre  for  Cultural  Resources  and Training (CCRT), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture.  There are some cases wherein the second and subsequent installments to fellows have remained undisbursed.
- (b)&(c)      Disbursement  of  the  fellowship  grant  is  made  in  4  six-monthly  installments subject to fulfillment of  following terms and conditions:

| Installment   | Conditions                                                                                                                           |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 st          | After receipt of 1 st six-monthly report                                                                                             |
| 2 nd          | After receipt of 2 nd six-monthly report                                                                                             |
| 3 rd          | After mid-term approval by an Expert Committee and receipt of 3 rd six- monthly report                                               |
| 4 th          | After receipt of 4 th six monthly report and a bound copy of 2 years' fellowship project and final evaluation by an Expert Committee |

Out of the fellows selected during the last two years, there are 21 cases wherein  first  installment  has  been  released  but  subsequent  installment could  not  be  disbursed  to  them  due  to  non-receipt  of  their  six-monthly reports. No amount is due for disbursement as conditions have not been fulfilled by these fellows for release of their subsequent installments.

- (d)            No  amount  against  fellowship  installments  is  due  for  disbursement  as mentioned in (b)&(c) above. However, CCRT has already been requested to inform these fellows to submit their reports so that their 2 nd  installments may be released.
Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Rehabilitation of Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## Government of India (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.203

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## REHABILITATION OF TRIBALS

## 203.    SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the tribal population in the country is severely affected by the unplanned notification of Tiger reserves/sanctuaries/national parks etc. and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether several litigations are pending before the courts in this regard and if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the work of rehabilitation of the affected population has been delayed as a result thereof  and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)   the steps taken/being taken by the Government for expeditious settlement of such cases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

- (a) The  notification of Tiger  Reserves /Sanctuaries/national Parks are  done  under  The Indian Wildlife ( Protection ) Act ,  1972.  The  Forest  Rights  Act,  2006 is  a  subsequent legislation where,  under  section  4(2),  the  process  for  declaration  of  critical  wildlife  habitats  of  National Parks and Sanctuaries are laid down. It lays down specific conditions under which rights can be modified. Resettlement can only take place when Gram Sabha has given free informed consent to  the  proposed  resettlement  package  and  the  process  of  recognition  and  vesting  of  rights  is complete. The recognition and vesting of rights starts from Gram Sabha and is completed at the District level. No such details are maintained at the level of Central Government.

(b)(c)&  (d)    There  are  ongoing  litigations  concerning  FRA,2006  in  various  high  courts  and Supreme  Court.The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  as  a  respondent  has  stated  the  position  of  law regarding recognition of rights of forest dwellers as per FRA,2006  through  its  replies meticulously. Rehabilitation and Resettlement of communities is done by the State Governments.

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