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Lok Sabha Question No. 3229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Venture Capital Fund
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, KIRRON KHER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3229**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

**VENTURE CAPITAL FUND**

3229:		SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

1. the salient features of new venture capital fund for Scheduled Tribes launched by the Government recently;
2. the measures being taken by the Government to ensure the success of the said scheme;
3. the other measures/steps being taken by the Government to promote entrepreneurship among STs especially among ST women; and
4. whether the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) SME Fund has been shut down by the Government and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

1. to (d): No Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes has been launched.  However, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes through the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation.  DICCI SME Fund is a private fund launched by the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) for the benefit of the Dalit Entrepreneurs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Frisking at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: G. HARI

- (a):           No, Madam.
- (b) & (c):  Do not arise, in view of reply given to Part (a) above.
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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3228

(To be answered on the 10 th  August 2015)

## FRISKING AT AIRPORTS

3228. SHRI G. HARI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)    whether some airlines have requested the Government to do away with pat down frisking at airports for passengers;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)     the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Autonomy to ICF
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## AUTONOMY TO ICF

3226.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  have  any  proposal  to  give  autonomy  to Integral Coach Factory (ICF);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  give  autonomy  to  ICF. However,  General  Managers  have  been  delegated  full  powers  for accepting all works and stores tenders.
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Activities of FHEL
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## ACTIVITIES OF FHEL

## 3224. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Fresh  and  Healthy  Enterprises  Limited  (FHEL)  is engaged in lifting the fruits and vegetables through Railways from the farmers/fruit growers etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and its activities in the country;
- (c)  whether  the  said  unit  is  also  engaged  in  the  activities  in Himachal  Pradesh for lifting of apples and other fruits and vegetables; and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the said organization has benefited the fruit growers of Himachal Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  FHEL  lifts  fruits  from  farmers  /  fruit  growers  directly  and  not through Railways.
- (b) FHEL is engaged in procurement of apples in Himachal Pradesh directly from farm-gate of the farmers since 2006.  Apples are then Contd…2/-

transported  to  its  Controlled  Atmosphere  (CA)  Store  located  in Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited  (HSIIDC)  Industrial  Estate,  Rai,  Sonepat,  Haryana.    The stored fruit is thus amenable to marketing not only during season but also during off-season throughout the country.

(c)  Yes,  Madam.  The  company  has  been  procuring  apples  direct from farm gate of farmers in Himachal Pradesh.

Since  2006,  FHEL  has  procured  68130.36  Metric  Tonnes  of  apple valued for ` 272.20 Crores directly from more than 1000 farmers of Himachal Pradesh.

(d)  Yes,  Madam.  Apple  growers  have  benefited  on  account  of procurements made at remunerative prices from their door step by FHEL. The hand-holding role discharged by FHEL consistently over the  past  9  years  has  also  resulted  in  established  private  players having to compete amongst themselves and thereby offering better prices to apple growers at their farm gate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Insurance to Mine Workers
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

**government of india**

**ministry of mines**

**lok sabha**

**unstarred question no. 3223**

**to be answered on 10** **th** **august, 2015**

**INSURANCE TO MINE WORKERS**

**3223. 	SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:**

**SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:**

Will the Minister of **MINES** be pleased to state:

1. whether the Union Government proposes to bear the health costs of mine workers in view the health hazards associated with their work;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether the Government also proposes to provide an accidental insurance to cover mine workers;
4. if so, the details thereof; and
5. the extent to which it is likely to help the mining workers?

**answer**

**THE MINISTER FOR MINES and steel (SHRI Narendra Singh Tomar)**

(a) and (b): Under the Mines Rules, 1955 provisions framed under Mines Act 1952, for medical facilities in the form of first aid stations and first aid rooms for the benefit of persons employed in mines are statutorily mandated. Provisions for facilities to conduct elaborate initial medical examination prior to employment and thereafter periodical medical examination once in every five years irrespective of working status/position of the employee are also available in most of the mines.

Ministry of Labour & Employment is administering five Welfare Funds, which inter alia cover certain categories of non-coal mine workers. The Funds are used to provide financial assistance to these workers for medical treatment and construction of houses.

(c) to (e): ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’ **(RSBY)** was launched on 1st October, 2007 to provide smart card based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 30,000/- per annum to Below Poverty Line **(BPL)** families (a unit of five) in the unorganized sector. The scheme became operational from 01.04.2008.

It is the endeavour of the Government to extend RSBY to all unorganised workers in a phased manner. During the course of implementation, apart from BPL families, RSBY coverage has been extended to various categories of unorganised workers including Mine Workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: New Rail Line Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

- (a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The Railway has prepared a plan to connect Broad Gauge line of Northern  Railway  at  Sitapur  Station  to  existing  Meter  Gauge  line under North Eastern Railway during gauge conversion of LucknowSitapur-Pillibhit section which has been taken up.

(c): Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## NEW RAIL LINE PROJECT

##  3222.     SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways propose to do away with the existing circuitous rail track between  City Railway Station of Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh  (Northern Railway) and  Sitapur Cantt. Railway Station (North Eastern Railway) and connect the same with the new rail line of North-Eastern Railway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Sharing of Revenue
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF MINES**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3221**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 10** **th** **august 2015**

**Sharing of revenue**

**3221.	COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:**

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

1. the details of the provisions made for sharing and spending the revenue and royalty amount received from mining of natural resources and related production by the State Governments and local civic bodies in the country;
2. whether these provisions include sending the share of the concerned village panchayats directly to their accounts for development of the mining areas;
3. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
4. whether the Government proposes to provide the share the amount received as royalty to those village panchayats where mining activity/production takes place; and;
5. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF MINES AND STEEL (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)**

1. to (e): The royalty received from mining of natural resources in accordance with section 9 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) ( **MMDR** ) Act, 1957 is totally appropriated by the State Governments and forms part of the revenue that goes into the Consolidated Fund of the State.

Under the MMDR Act, 1957, there are no provisions for sharing the royalty, thus received, between the State Governments and local civic bodies. Similarly, there are no provisions governing how the royalty is to be spent. The legislature controls the finances of the state and decides how the revenues should be appropriated.

Section 9B of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015, provides for setting up of District Mineral Foundation ( **DMF** ) in every district affected by mining, which will be funded by a levy, the amount of which will be related to royalty. The funds of DMF will be used to work for the interest and benefit of persons, and areas, affected by mining related operations.  State Governments are empowered to frame rules for the manner in which DMF shall work for the interest and benefit of persons and areas affected by mining as also the composition and functions of DMF.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Investment by Canada
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION**

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 275.**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015.**

**INVESTMENT BY CANADA**

***275. 	DR. UDIT RAJ:**

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

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्री**

1. whether there has been substantial growth in the investment made by Canada in our country during the past few years and if so, the details thereof;

1. whether the investors from Canada have shown interest to invest in the country during the recent visit of Prime Minister to Canada and if so, the details thereof;

1. the areas/sectors identified for further cooperation and agreements/MoUs signed to boost trade and investment during the said visit; and

1. the efforts made by the Government to bring this investment into the country at the earliest?

**ANSWER**

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग राज्‍यमंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)(श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण)**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)**

**OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)**

**(a):** The total amount of FDI equity inflow received from Canada since April, 2000 to May, 2015 is US$ 549.37 million. Year-wise FDI inflow received from Canada during the last 5 years are as under :-

| **Year**                     |   **FDI inflow(in US $ million)** |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| **2010-11**                  |                             33.66 |
| **2011-12**                  |                             39.78 |
| **2012-13**                  |                             42.04 |
| **2013-14**                  |                             11.32 |
| **2014-15**                  |                             91.10 |
| **2015-16 (Upto May, 2015)** |                             21.28 |

**(b):** The Prime Minister met CEOs of Pension Funds of Canada and investors during his visit to Canada and showcased how Canada’s capital and technology can combine with economic opportunities in India.

**(c):** The areas that have been identified for further cooperation are trade and investment, civil nuclear cooperation, energy, education and skills development, agriculture, defence and security, science, technology, innovation and space, culture, people-to-people ties, and regional and global issues. The Prime Ministers of Canada and India reaffirmed the need to elevate two-way trade and investment linkages to their full potential during the visit.

**(d):** Significant changes have been made in the policy and procedures, to ensure that India remains increasingly attractive and investor-friendly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Special Uniform for Defence Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO.274**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH AUGUST, 2015

**SPECIAL UNIFORM FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL**

*274.	SHRI  GOPAL SHETTY:

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be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have developed special uniform, protective garments, shoes and other items / gadgets for improving operational efficiency and safety of defence personnel, deployed at borders and if so, the details thereof;

(b) 	whether the protective garments are likely to provide safety to defence personnel from explosions of land mines and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) 	the time by which the uniform, protective garments and other items are likely to be provided to defence personnel?

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**(a) to (c):** **A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.**

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**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 274 FOR ANSWER ON 7.8.2015**

**Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a Kanpur based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed special protective clothing for soldiers deployed in Extreme Cold Weather and Glacier Regions, where temperature goes up to – 40** **0** **C.  Also, various textiles based items have been developed for use to improve safety and operational efficiency of the personnel deployed at borders.  The special protective items developed for Nuclear, Biological & Chemical (NBC) clothing include Suits, Gloves, Boots, Haversack, Casualty Bag Full & Half, and Decontamination Suit, which provide protection for 24 hours, mainly from chemical warfare agents.**

**A Blast Protection Suit has been developed for mine clearing operation.  It provides comfort, mobility and maximum protection against the blast of APNM-M14 mines from a distance of     30 cm.  The Boot Anti-mine Equipment provides safety to defence personnel from explosion of landmine.**

**Many of the protective items developed by DRDO have been inducted into Services and productionised through Ordnance Factories.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Withdrawal of Pre-2005 Currency Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, M. CHANDRAKASI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA S QUES NO..2 TOBE ANSWEREDONT AUG 2015/ 16 SHRAVANA.  (

## WITHD WAL OF PRE-2005 CURRENCY NOTES

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## QUESTION

Vvill  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased  to state;

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of lndia (RBl) has decided to withdraw from circulation all pre-2005  currency notes; so as to improve security  fealuIe;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any deadline has been fixed for the public to exchange their pre-2oos bank notes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the mechanism put in place  by RBI to monitor and review the process of withdrawal of pre-2005  bank notes; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Govemment  to detect  fake cunenoy notes and check its circulation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY}

(a)  to (e): A statement is laid on the Table  ofthe House

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- (a)  to (d):  Reserve  Bank of rndia (RBr)  decided  to withdraw  from circuraron  banknotes  of alr denominarions  issued prior  to 2oo5  with the ob.iective  of removing  banknotes  having  fewer security  features compared  to the banknotes  issued after 2005. RBI, in its  press  Release issued  on January 22,2014,  advised  members  of public  that all banknotes  issued prior  to 2005 wili be completely  withdrawn  from ci!.culati^n ^t+e.  ^n.*6.i1 .^. 201 4 theyshourd  approach  r,,-.  ;, ";:;il;; il::J';:"J#I'\_Tiffi:H::; facirity  for  their customers  as we, as non-customers.  Banks  were arso  advised  to faciritate  the exchange of these notes for full value  and without  causing  any inconvenience  to the public. Based  on periodic  review  of the number  of notes  withdrawn,  the scheme  has been extended from time  to time. The last such extension  has been given  on June 25, 2015 up to December 31,2015.
- (e)  : The Ministry  of Finance, Minjstry  of Home Affairs,  Security and tntefligence  Agencies of the Centre  and States and RBI are Fake rnd an currency  Notes  (F "r,T-#Ji::H;:':il1?hT:;TlSil::TJ; in the Ministry  of Home Affairs  to share  the interigence/information  amongst different  security agencies  of States/Centre  to counter the menace  of cjrculation  of FICN in the country.  RBI has also initiated  several measures for generating  public  awareness,  conduc ng training programmes  for employees/officers  of banks and streamlining  the process  of reporting  and detection  of counterfeit  notes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Liberal Regime on Routing Third Country Goods
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU, K. MARAGATHAM, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3219**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST 2015**

**LIBERAL REGIME ON ROUTING THIRD**

**COUNTRY GOODS**

**3219.  DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:**

**SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:**

**DR. P. VENUGOPAL:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. whether the Government proposes to move towards a more liberal regime on routing of third country goods, to revive its push for bilateral deals to corner a greater share of the export market;
- 1.2. if so, the details thereof;and
- 1.3. the progress made in this regard so far?

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1. There is no specific proposal on moving to a more liberal regime on routing of third country goods.

(b) & (c):	Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Protection to Domestic/Traditional Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3217.**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015.**

**PROTECTION TO DOMESTIC/TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES**

**3217.	SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:**

**SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:**

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

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्री**

1. whether the Government has made any provisions to keep domestic and traditional industries immune from multinational and foreign companies;

1. if so, the details thereof; and

1. the manner in which the said provisions are likely to help the industries in this regard?

**ANSWER**

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग राज्‍यमंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)(श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण)**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)**

**OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)**

**(a) to (c):** Activities of multinational and foreign companies are governed by the FDI policy contained in the Consolidated FDI policy circular 2015 and Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, as amended from time to time. In order to safeguard domestic and traditional industries, certain sectors/ activities are not open to ownership and control by non-residents. Further, investment in a number of sectors/ activities can be made only after government approval. Still, FDI in a number of sectors/activities is subject to performance-linked conditions.

FDI policy of the Government though, on the one hand, has placed necessary safeguards to protect the domestic and traditional industries, on the other hand, has also kept most of the sectors under the automatic route to keep India as increasingly attracting destination for foreign investment. The measure is meant to help Indian entities to have access of foreign capital for their business growth.

The detailed information is available in ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015’ at this Department’s website (www.dipp.nic.in).

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