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Lok Sabha Question No. 1348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: LNG Petronet Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.5.2016 LNG PETRONET PROJECT

## 1348.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

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- (a) whether the LNG Petronet Project at Kochi is fully functional and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the expenditure incurred by the Government on setting up of the said project; and
- (c) the details of revenue generated therefrom during the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्ररी (स् विंत्र प्राार ( श्ररी धमेन्द र प्रधान

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

- (a):  Petronet  LNG  Limited  (PLL)  commissioned  a  5  Million  Metric  Tonnes  per  Annum (MMTPA) LNG terminal in August 2013 in Ernakulam (Kochi), Kerala.  PLL is selling gas to GAIL, IOCL and BPCL who further sell to customers like FACT and Kochi Refinery.  It has not been possible to utilize full capacity of the terminal because the envisaged Kochi-KuttanadMangalore-Bangalore pipeline could not be completed as per schedule because of Right of Use (RoU) issues.
- (b): For setting up of Kochi terminal, PLL has incurred an expenditure of Rs.4250 crore.
- (c):  The revenue generated during the Financial Years 2013-14 is Rs.479 crore, 2014-15 is Rs. 859 crore and 2015-16 is Rs. 806 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Extension of School Hours
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd   MAY, 2016

## Extension of School Hours

## 1347.  SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to extend school hours upto Eighth class and if so, the details thereof along with the rationale behind such decision;
- (b)  whether  the  extended  period  require  the  upgradation  of  infrastructure  in  schools  to accommodate new activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has conducted any test/surveys to determine the benefits likely to accrue from such a decision benefical for the education of children; and
- (d) if, so the details thereof?

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

- (a): No, Madam. There is no such proposal with this Ministry.
- (b), (c) & (d): Do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Autonomous Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Autonomous Colleges

## 1346. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether the scheme of autonomous colleges is being implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC) since the Fourth Five Year Plan;
- (b) if so, the number and names of the Universities which are implementing the system, State-wise; and
- (c) the number of Universities which have introduced the System, State-wise along with the number of autonomous colleges/institutions?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a):  Yes,  Madam.  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  the scheme of Autonomous Colleges have been formulated during the Fourth Five Year Plan  (1969-73)  in  pursuance  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Education  Commission (1964-66).
- (b)  &  (c):  The  UGC  has  reported  that  as  on  25.04.2016,  there  are  561  autonomous colleges (affiliated to 100 universities) in 23 States in the country. The list is available at http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/autonomous\_colleges-list.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Australian Delegation on Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Australian Delegation on Education

## 1345. SHRI. NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether  the Government  has  noticed that a delegation  headed  by Australian Minister of Education and Training paid a visit in the month of August along with senior representatives from Australian Universities, Skills and school sectors in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  Memorandum  of  Understandings (MOUs) signed with them;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  implement  the  decisions  taken during the visit of above delegation;
- (d) the  number of Indian  students  studying  in  various  institutes  in  Australia; and
- (e) the  number  of  Australian  institutes  working  with  Indian  institutes  along with details of their collaborations?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b): Yes, Madam. The Minister of Education and Training, Australia, along with representatives from Australian Universities, Skills and Schools, participated in the 3 rd Annual Australia India Education Council (AIEC) meeting, on 24 th August,  2015,  in  New  Delhi.  The  meeting  was  co-chaired  by  the  Minister  for Human Resource Development, India  and  the  Minister  of  Education  and  Training, Australia.  A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  was  signed  during  the  visit, regarding  cooperation  in  the  fields  of  Education,  Research  and  Training,  between Australia and India. A copy of the MoU is available at URL http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/EEP/AustraliaMO U.pdf

(c): The decisions taken during the visit of the Australian delegation are implemented through the Joint Working Group between the two countries and the five  Working  Groups  constituted  under  AIEC  viz.  Higher  Education  &  Research, Student Mobility & Welfare, Quality Assurance & Qualification Recognition, Skills and Schools).

(d) The data regarding the number of Indian students studying in various institutions abroad, including Australia, is not maintained centrally.

(e) The data regarding the Institution-level foreign collaborations is not maintained centrally.  The  Central  Educational  institutions  empowered  by  the  Act  governing them,  can  enter  into  an  MoU  with  foreign  institutions  with  the  approval  of  their respective Board of Governors, provided there is no additional financial implication on  Government  of  India  over  and  above  the  annual  grant  provided  to  that institution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Medical Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, BHAGWANTH KHUBA, JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1344 ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## MEDICAL TOURISM

## †1344. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether tourists coming for medical treatment in the country are facing a number of problems and if so, the steps taken by the Government to streamline the process of medical tourism in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  Committee  or  SubCommittee to address the issues in medical tourism and if so, the details thereof and the main issues taken up by the said Committee along with the details of rise/fall of performance of this sector during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has any mechanism to keep a tab on number of people who have visited India as medical tourists and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to cap the costs of various medical tourism products and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  provide  free  local mobile  SIM  cards  to  medical  tourists  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be provided?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):   A National Medical and Wellness Tourism Board has been constituted to provide a 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). This Board works as an umbrella organization that governs and promotes this segment of tourism in an  organized  manner.  It  has  representatives  from  AYUSH,  Quality Council  of  India,  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Hospitals  and Healthcare Providers (NABH). Three Sub-Committees have been setup to look into the issues relating to visa, accreditation and allied services and marketing & promotion of Medical and Wellness Tourism. The  Government  of  India  has  Medical  Visa  and  Medical Attendant Visa as separate categories of Visa to facilitate entry of medical tourists in India. 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. 1333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Companies Registered under Startup
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, M. K. RAGHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1333. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 2 ND  MAY, 2016.

## COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER STARTUP

## 1333.  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) the  details  and  the  total  number  of  companies  registered  under  the  "Startup" project of the Government;
- (b) the  total  amount  of  funds  raised  by  these  Startup  companies  till  date  and  the profitability established;
- (c) whether there is any demand from these companies for easy availability of loans and also the apprehensions that majority of the Startup companies are likely to fail;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to protect, safeguard and recover the finance provided as loans to these companies; and
- (e) if not, whether these companies are likely to remain swindle companies to collect easy loan amounts and then to wind up and 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): The details are not maintained in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion.  The  companies  are registered under Companies Acts 2013 and other relevant Acts and Rules of the State Governments.
- (b) to (e):

In view of (a) above do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Pro-corporate Issues at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1324

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016

## PRO-CORPORATE ISSUES AT WTO

## 1324. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the attempts being made by the rich nations to introduce new "pro -corporate issues" such as global value chains, digital economy, labour and climate related trade into the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has opposed the declaration made after the WTO's ministerial conference recently held in Nairobi;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen the alliance of developing countries in order to prevent these attempts by rich nations and to check raising of new issues at WTO; and
- (e) whether India is pitching for a Trade Facilitation Agreement in services at the WTO and other bilateral free trade pacts as the sector has huge potential and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &(b) India is cognizant of the issue and has been proactively working with other  members  of  the  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  for  the  successful conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), currently on the table of the WTO.  While some members wished to identify and discuss issues other than the remaining  issues in the DDA, others - mostly developing country members - did not  agree.  It  was  agreed  in  Nairobi  that  any  decision  to  launch  negotiations multilaterally on such issues would have to be taken by consensus. This is reflected in  the  Nairobi  Ministerial  Declaration.  It  acknowledges  the  differences  in  views and states that any decision to launch negotiations multilaterally on any new issues would need to be agreed by all Members. (c) &(d) The Nairobi Ministerial Declaration was adopted by consensus. India continues to work with other developing country members and groupings such as the G -33 to advance its negotiating objectives. (e) Services are an important part of India's trade and India is endeavouring to promote and facilitate its services trade by seeking the removal of trade

restrictive measures adopted by various countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Captive Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## 1322.

## भारत सरकार खान मंत्राऱय ऱोक सभा अतारांककत प्रश्  न सं  1322

## 02 मई, 2016 को उत्  तर क    िऱ

## रक्षित खानें

## श्री आनंदराव अडसुऱः श्री कोथा प्रभाकर र डडीः

क्या खान मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ ऩा करेंगे कक्

- ( क) क्या सरकार का विचार क ं ऩननयों को अऩने ऋण कम करने और बैंकों को क ु छ ननधधयों की िसूऱी , जो ऱॉक हैं , करने में मदद करने क े  लऱए विऱय और अधधग्रहण क े  दौरान रक्षऺत खानों हेतु  अंतरण  की  अनुमनत  देने  हेतु  खनन  संबधी  कानूनों  में  संशोधन  का  है  तथा  यदद  हां , तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है ;
- ( ख) क्या इस कदम से अन्य धातुओं िाऱी क ं ऩननयों को भी ऱाभ लमऱेगा जो चीन क े  सस्ते आयात की मार झेऱ रही हैं तथा यदद हां , तो तत्संबधी ब्यौरा क्या है ; और
- ( ग) क्या सरकार का विचार विऱय और अधधग्रहण क े  दौरान क ु छ शतों क े  साथ रक्षऺत खनन ऩट्टा अंतरण को अनुमनत देने का है और यदद हां , तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है ?

## उत्  तर खान  वं इस् पात राज् य मंत्री (श्री ववष् णु द व साय)

(क) जी हां । नीऱामी से लभन् न मा्  यम से ्रददान ककए गए क ै ्ट टि खनन ऩट्टों क े  अंतरण की अनुमनत देने क े  लऱए खान और खननज (विकास और विननयमन) विधेयक, 2016 को ऱोक सभा में ्रदस् तुत ककया गया तथा इसे 16.03.2016 को ऩाररत ककया गया । उक्  त विधेयक, बैंकों और वित् तीय संस् थानों को, उनक े  ऩास धगरिी रखी जोखखम िाऱी ऩररसम् ऩनतयों को ऩररसमाट  त करने की भी सुविधा ्रददान करेगा । एमएमडीआर संशोधन विधेयक, 2016 को विचार एिं ऩाररत करने

के  लऱए राज् य सभा ्िारा लऱया जाना है ।

- (ख) इस संशोधन क े  ऩररणामस् िरूपऩ अन् य धातु क ं ऩननयों को कोई ्रदत् यऺ ऱाभ नहीं होगा ।

(ग)  नीऱामी  से  लभन् न मा्  यम  से  ्रददान  ककए  गए  क ै ्ट टि खनन ऩट्टों का हस्  तांतरण,  इस संबंध  में  क ें द्र  सरकार  ्िारा  यथाननधााररत  ननबंधन  और  शतों  तथा  ककसी  भी  रालश  अथिा हस् तांतरण शुक क क े  भुगतान क े  अ्  यधीन होगा ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Beautification of Tawi River
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1319

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## BEAUTIFICATION OF TAWI RIVER

†1319. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  scheme  for  the beautification of the Tawi river known as daughter of Sun which flows in Jammu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  following  two new plan schemes during 2014-15:

Swadesh Darshan for Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits around Specific Themes including the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Thirteen  theme  based  circuits  i.e.  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  have  been identified for development under 'Swadesh Darshan'.

National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to beautify and improve the amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths.

Under  PRASAD,  thirteen  cities  have  been  identified  namely Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Dwarka, Gaya, Kamakhaya, Kanchipuram, Kedarnath, Mathura, Patna, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: New Polytechnics in A&N Islands
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## New Polytechnics in A&N Islands

## 1318.  SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Administration has taken any suggestions/views  from  the  elected  representatives  before  deciding  that  there  was  no requirement of establishment of two new polytechnics in un-served districts sanctioned by the Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether A&N Administration has taken any action on the letter submitted by the public representatives, A&N Islands regarding misleading the Parliament on the subject;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) As per the scheme of 'Establishment of Polytechnics' under Sub-Mission on Polytechnics, the Central Government is providing financial assistance upto Rs. 12.30 crore  per  Polytechnic  to  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories  for  Setting  up  of Polytechnics in those 300 districts which do not have any Polytechnics in Government sector,  subject  to  the  condition  that  the  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories  would provide land free of cost and would meet the recurring expenditure. Two Districts in Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands,  namely  Nicobar  and  Middle  Andaman  Districts  were identified for the same. The Union Territory Administration however, informed in July, 2011 that it already had spare capacity in its Polytechnics and hence setting up of new Polytechnics was not viable. Ministry of Human Resource Development is not aware of misleading of the Parliament by the Administration of A&N Islands in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Review of Performance of DGFT
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016

## REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE OF DGFT

## 1317. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has invited bids from global consultant firms for a "white paper on functioning of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)" to study global best practices and assess the structure and scope of DGFT;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also plans to review the performance of DGFT; and
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : Yes,  Madam. Department of Commerce had invited request for proposal (RFP) from consultancy firms for preparing a White Paper to identify key policy and regulatory objectives related to the functions of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Since no response  was  received  till  11.04.2016,  which  was  the  last  date  of  submission  of  the proposal, the RFP has been floated again. The last date for submission of the proposal is 13 th May, 2016.
- (c) & (d) :Yes, as part of the ongoing review of functioning of DGFT, many procedures and processes  are  being  streamlined  in  order  to  facilitate  ease  of  doing  business  for  the exporters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Animal Welfare in Curriculum
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

Animal Welfare in Curriculum

1315. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

(a) whether, it is a fact that the Central Board of Secondary Education proposes to consider to include Animal Welfare as a separate subject to the school curriculum in view of growing cruelty to animals; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  and  (b):  There  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  of  CBSE.  However, student  in CBSE affiliated Schools,  are sensitized on the issue of growing cruelty to animals, through academic activities.

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