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Lok Sabha Question No. 1275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Incorrect Information on ASI Website
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.5.2016 VAISAKHA 12, 1938 (SAKA)

## INCORRECT INFORMATION ON ASI WEBSITE

## 1275. SHRI  FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that there are considerable level of issues  regarding  the  location  and  information  related  to  monuments  mentioned under ASI list, as reported in the media;
- (b) if  so,  the  measures taken by the Government to provide the correct information and update the wrong information provided on the website;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  number  of  historical  places under ASI for their upkeep; and
- (d) the reasons for the outdated information on the website and the action taken by the Government against the ASI personnel for not monitoring the process?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) The  location  and  other  information  related  to  the  monuments  provided  on website  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  is  as  per  the  available records.  However, if any incorrect information comes into notice the same is rectified and updated accordingly.  Further, field offices have been asked to carry out physical verification of monuments and update records with the help of latest mapping technology. The ASI website is also being revamped and updated.
- (c) Bringing more monuments/sites under Central protection by declaring them of National importance is a continuous phenomenon. One monument namely Vishnu  Temple  (Vishnugudi),  District  Wayand  (Kerala)  has  been  declared protected during the year 2015-16.
- (d) The information on the website is based on records which are being updated. Instructions  have  been  issued  to  all  field  offices  to  provide  error  free information.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Inclusion of Kurukshetra in World Class Tourist Centres
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1269

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## INCLUSION OF KURUKSHETRA IN WORLD CLASS TOURIST CENTRES

## †1269. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enlist  world  famous Geeta  Gyansthali,  Kurukshetra  Dham  and  Saraswati  Udhyam Sthal  Adhi-badri  in  the  Central  list  of  world  class  tourist centres;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Hon'ble  Minister  of  Tourism  has  himself  visited Geeta Gyan Sthali and Jyotisar and Saraswati Udhyam Sthal Adhi-badri;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the details of the assurance given by the Minister of Tourism;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  construct  Krishna corridor  from  Geeta  Sthali  Jyotisar  Pehwa  Kurukshetra  to Adhi-badri; and
- (f) 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 (d): Development,  identification  and  promotion  of  tourism infrastructure is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT  Administrations.  However,  Ministry  of  Tourism provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  for  projects  identified  in consultation  with  the  State  Governments/UTs  for  development  of tourist  infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  projects  are  sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  liquidation  of  pending  utilization certificates,  submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project  Reports  and adherence to the scheme guidelines. For development of tourism infrastructure in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has introduced two new schemes in 2014-15 i.e. Swadesh Darshan - Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits and PRASADPilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation  Drive. Under Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  thirteen thematic  circuits  have  been  identified  for  development  namely North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal  Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural  Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit. Under PRASAD scheme thirteen cities have  been  identified  for  development,  namely:  Amritsar,  Ajmer, Mathura, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Amravati, Kanchipuram, Vellankanni, Kedarnath, Dwarka, Patna and Kamakhya.

(e) & (f): Krishna Circuit has been identified as one of the thematic circuits for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. However, as on date no project has been sanctioned by the Ministry under this theme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Retired People as Volunteer Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, BHAGWANTH KHUBA, C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1268

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  May, 2016

## Retired People as Volunteer Teachers

1268.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a)   whether the Government is considering to initiate a pilot project in coordination with the State Governments to recall the retired teachers/ex-servicemen to utilise their services  as  voluntary  teachers  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the guidelines issued in this regard;
- (b)    if so, the details and objectives thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has worked out the modalities of the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)    the States identified for the said project?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  Central  Government  is  working  on  a  pilot  programme  'Vidyanjali'  to involve  people  from  Indian  Diaspora,  retired  teachers,  retired  government  officials including  retired  defence  personnel,  retired  professionals  and  women  who  are  home makers to volunteer to strengthen co-scholastic activities in schools.  These volunteers will  not  be  a  replacement  for  regular  teachers  and  will  not  be  involved  in  any  kind  of formal teaching. In a meeting of State Education Ministers held on 08.02.2016 in New Delhi,  representatives  of  19  States,  namely,  Assam,  Chhattisgarh,  Haryana,  Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab, Madhya  Pradesh, Manipur, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Tripura,  Goa,  Uttar  Pradesh and Delhi have expressed their willingness to participate in the first phase.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Oil and Gas Establishments
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  May, 2016 Oil and Gas Establishments

## 1266. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether Oil and Gas establishments situated in the middle of sea in the Eastern Coast are reportedly under threat of terror attack;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the Mechanism set up/proposed to be set up for ensuring utmost security of the said oil and gas establishments; and
- (c) the other measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विन्त्त्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्त्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARAMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) As  of  now,  there  is  no  specific  input  relating  to  terror  attack.  However, considering the fact that Oil and Gas installations are important national assets from economic point of view, they remain vulnerable.
- (b) Some of the mechanism set up for security of the oil and gas establishments in the east coast are:
-  Vessel and Air Traffic Management System (VATMS) is being installed in Eastern Offshore as a pilot project on the pattern of west coast.
-  ODAG  (Offshore  Defence  Advisory  Group)  control  room  keep  a  watch,  monitors movements of all Vessel and air traffic in the offshore area round the clock, and has a commensurate response mechanism.
-  Besides,  all  the  manned  platforms  are  having  CCTV  cameras  to  monitor  the activities on the platform.
-  ONGC is planning to implement Comprehensive Security Solution (CSS) across all of  its  offshore  assets,  which  is  a  state-of-the-art  integrated  system  to  provide continuous sea, air and water surveillance for the security of the platforms.
-  ONGC  has  procured  23  nos.  of  Immediate  Support  Vessels  (ISVs)  and  handed them to Indian Navy for patrolling in the Western (17 nos.) and Eastern (6 nos.) Offshore area.

(c) The  existing  security  arrangements  of  the  offshore  installations  are reviewed  once  in  six  months  by  Offshore  Security  Coordination  Committee (OSCC) chaired by DG, Coast Guard. Besides OSCC, the meeting of Regional Contingency Committee (RCCs) headed by the Commander in Chief of West and East Commands of the Navy are held to deliberate on the specific security issues of the West and East Coasts. FODAG also chairs the meetings of Joint Venture Offshore Protection Advisory Committee (JVOPAC) with the Private oil companies  on  the  issues  flagged  in  the  OSCC.  Periodic  security  audits  and security sensitization programmes are conducted by the IB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Fee of IIMs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VEENA DEVI, K. ASHOK KUMAR, CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

Fee of IIMs

## †1265. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  fee  of  almost  all  Indian  Institutes  of Management has been increased in the country;
- (b) if so, the percentage by which the fee has been increased;
- (c) whether  the  said  fee  hike  is  going  to  affect  other  educational  institutions  in  the country also;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e) whether the hike in tuition fee has adversely affected the poor and lower middle class students and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  provide  benefits  to  the  students  of  other educational institutions on similar lines which are extended to the students of IIMs?

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

(a)  & (b): Of the 19 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) functioning in the country, seven have increased their tuition fee over the preceding two years as follows:

(Rupees in lakh per annum)

|   S.No. | Name of IIM   |   %of fee increased |
|---------|---------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Ahmedabad     |                 5   |
|       2 | Calcutta      |                17.3 |
|       3 | Lucknow       |                29.6 |
|       4 | Kozhikode     |                23.1 |
|       5 | Shillong      |                 5   |
|       6 | Ranchi        |                19   |
|       7 | Trichy        |                20   |

(c) & (d): The  fees  in  IIMs  is  not  linked  to  the  fees  in  other  educational  institutions. IIMs  are  autonomous  institutions  and  are  governed  by  their  respective  Memorandum  of Associations and Rules of the Society which include the fixing of fees and other charges as per provisions contained therein.

(e): The  hike  in  tuition  fee  has  not  adversely  affected  the  poor  and  lower  class students since Institutes extend financial assistance including upto full tuition fee waiver and maintenance  allowance  to  needy  students.  Further,  other  students  are  facilitated  to  get educational loans from banks.

(f): The students of all Centrally Funded Educational Institutions have been provided the benefits  of  fee  concession,  scholarships  and  are  eligible  for  applicable  fee  concessions, scholarships and educational loans as per the policy of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: 5 Kg LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1264

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  MAY 2016

## 5 KG LPG CYLINDERS

1264. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

DR. A. SAMPATH:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  sell  2-5  kg  LPG  cylinders  to  the  various households across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the eligibility criteria fixed by the Government and the steps taken to popularise the use of such cylinders in the country along with the fund allocated for the purpose and the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented, State/ UT/OMCwise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  discontinue  LPG  subsidy  for  rich/higher income bracket people and if so, the details thereof along with the criteria fixed/study conducted by the Government to determine the subsidy formula for the purpose; and
- (d) whether the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) proposes to launch/ issue smart cards for booking a cylinder and go cashless across the country and if so, the details thereof along with criteria fixed to make online payment of LPG cylinders?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Government  has  allowed  the  sale  of  5  Kg  LPG  cylinders  with  /  without Domestic  Pressure  Regulator  (DPR)  through  Retail  Outlets  of  Public  Sector  Oil

Marketing companies (OMCs) which are accessible to all and are open for longer hours. Subsequently, sale of 5 Kg Free Trade LPG(FTL) cylinder has been extended to LPG distributorship points and Kirana /General stores etc also for the convenience of the target consumers. In  order  to  popularise  5  Kg.  LPG  cylinders,  OMCs  have  put  banners  at showrooms and public places to increase awareness about availability of 5 Kg LPG cylinders in the markets. (c) Government has decided to rationalize the subsidy outgo by excluding such LPG consumers  from  the  purview  of  subsidy,  whose  or  whose  spouse  have  taxable income of ₹ 10 lakh and above during the previous financial year computed as per the Income Tax Act, 1961 w.e.f. 1.1.2016.

(d) OMCs have reported that online facility of refill booking with online payments is in operation.  Smart  Card  Delivery  Mechanism  has  been  launched  on  pilot  basis  by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. through which customer can pay the cost of LPG refill through Debit Card/Credit Card/Wallet. However, this card cannot be used for booking of LPG refill.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Grants to Institutions
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1261

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.5.2016

## GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS

## 1261.  SHRI KAMALNATH:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.  SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) the criteria laid down by the Government to provide grants to institutions that showcase Indian heritage and culture at the national level;
- b) the details of grants provided by the Government to such institutions during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16, institution-wise and year-wise;
- c) the justification of providing grants to such institutions and the mechanism to monitor the proper utilization of the grants; and
- d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) :  Ministry of Culture provides grant under various Schemes of the Ministry to cultural institutions that showcase Indian heritage and  culture at the national level who fulfil the criteria laid down in the guidelines of respective Schemes.
- (b) : The details of grants provided by the Ministry of Culture are given below:

(Rs. in crores)

|   S.No | 2014-2015      | 2015-2016      |
|--------|----------------|----------------|
|      1 | 37.47(approx.) | 48.00(approx.) |

- (c) & (d): The financial support is provided to the Institutions to showcase the Indian Heritage and Culture.

The   mechanism   to   monitor   proper   utilization   of   the   grant   is   through photographs, press clipping submitted by Institutions at the time of release of 2 nd instalment of the grant.  Periodic mandatory checks are carried out.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Disaster Management Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## DISASTER MANAGEMENT COURSES

## 1255.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) the total number  of  educational/training  institutes that are offering courses  in Disaster Management in the country;
- (b) the number of students have passed out from such institutes during the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  provision  to  utilise  the  services  of  such  qualified  Disaster Managers during National/State disasters; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The training courses in Disaster Management are being offered by National Institute of Disaster Management , Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The details are available with Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: e-Learning
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## e-Learning

†1249. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  e-materials relating to  school  curriculum  have  been prepared by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE); and (b)  if  so,  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to provide its benefits to the students and teachers in the country?

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

(a)  and  (b):  CBSE  has  prepared  Curriculum  documents    for  2016-17  for classes  IX  to  XII  and  published  support  material  in  the  form  of  manuals, books  and text books  for the use of its affiliated schools. The same is made available on the web-site of CBSE (cbse.nic.in) for the benefits of teachers and students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Simplification of Export Procedures
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1245 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016

## SIMPLIFICATION OF EXPORT PROCEDURES

## 1245 (H). SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

## SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has adequately simplified the export related procedures and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether the benefits of the simplification of export procedures have not accrued to the people and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether any study has been conducted to find out the unnecessary delay in export procedures being caused by the employees; and
- (d) if so, the details and the results thereof along with the action taken by the Government on the basis of the results of the study along with the extent to which exports have increased thereafter?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Government has introduced a number of measures to simplify export procedures. Important measures introduced are:
- i. The  number  of  mandatory  documents  reduced  to  3  each  for  export  and  import. Earlier 7 documents were required for exports and 10 for imports.
- ii. Most of the Shipping Bills for exports are processed on the electronic platform of Customs.
- iii. Customs 'Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade' (SWIFT) project enables importers/exporters  to  file  a  common  online  electronic  'Integrated  Declaration'. This  declaration  consolidatesthe  information  requirements  of  Customs,  FSSAI, Plant Quarantine, Animal Quarantine, Drug Controller, Wild Life Control Bureau and Textile Committee. This saves time as traders do not have to approach multiple agencies.
- iv. The Integrated Risk Management facility does away with the routine examination and  testing  of  consignments.  It  ensures  that  the  consignments  are  selected  for examination and testing on the basis of the principle of risk management.
- v. 24x7 Customs Clearance facility for exports and imports covers 18 sea ports and 17 air cargo complexes for specified cargo.
- (b) Simplified  export  procedures  benefitexporters.  For  example,  reduction  in  number  of documents  reduces  the  associated  time  and  cost.  Facility  of  online  submission  reduces physical interface.
- (c) , (d) Study/evaluation of operational aspects of government policy is an on-going process in government to guide reform and improvement.

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