LOK SABHA

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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS

Monday, December 4, 2023/Agrahayana 13, 1945 (Saka)
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(Ministries of Corporate Affairs; Culture; Development of North Eastern Region; Education;
Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Finance; Labour and Employment;
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Tourism; Tribal Affairs)
(ÛúÖ¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÃÖÓÃÛúéןÖ; ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öæ¾Öá õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ׿ÖõÖÖ; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö; ×¾Ö¢Ö; ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü;
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Total Number of Questions — 20

Purchase of Housing Units by (e) if so, the inquiry initiated and remedial action
Central Excise Department taken in this regard; and
†*1. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: (f) the details of the projects cleared by the said
committee so far?
Will the Minister of FINANCE
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Jabalpur
be pleased to state:
†*3. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:
(a) whether the Central Excise Department has
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
purchased dwelling Units from Rajasthan Housing
Board in Jaipur for their officers and employees; ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number be pleased to state:
of such housing units purchased and the amount of (a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)
funds spent thereon; opened during the last five years along with the
(c) the number of such housing units currently details thereof, region-wise;
lying vacant along with the reasons therefor; (b) the details of the new KVs opened or proposed
(d) whether any written complaint have been to be opened in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh during the
received by the Government regarding the dilapidated last five years and the time by which the proposed
conditions of the said housing units and conduct of Vidyalayas are likely to start;
anti-social activities in such houses lying vacant; and (c) whether there is a proposal to open Kendriya
(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken Vidyalayas in Barghat of Seoni district and Tirodi of
Balaghat district in Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency
or likely to be taken by the Government on such
in Jabalpur;
complaints?
(d) if so, whether the formalities like issuing
tenders etc. by CPWD have been completed; and
Expert Appraisal Committee
(e) the time by which the said Vidyalayas are
*2. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: likely to start?
SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST Recognised ESIC Hospitals
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
†*4. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
(a) whether an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) EMPLOYMENT
of the Ministry has been constituted recently; ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the be pleased to state:
composition thereof;
(a) the current status of Employees’ State
(c) the details of the criteria adopted for the Insurance Corporation (ESICs) hospitals recognised
constitution of said EAC; or approved by the Government during the last ten
(d) whether any conflict of interest has been years including Nagpur, number and State-wise;
reported in appointment of advisors to EAC of (b) the time limit fixed by the Government to
Ministry; complete the process to recognise or approve ESIC

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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hospitals and the reasons for non-completion of the (b) if so, the details of the action taken/activities
said process so far; proposed for implementation of above reforms in
(c) whether the Government has conducted any school education as well as higher education;
review of the said work and if so, the details thereof (c) whether the All India Survey on Higher
and the details of the company or contractor who Education was conducted before the preparation of
has been awarded the said work; New National Education Policy 2020;
(d) the authority responsible for the said delay (d) if so, the details thereof and whether the
and the action taken by the Government in this survey has given complete picture of higher education
regard; and in the country;
(e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure (e) if not, the steps taken by the Government to
that the workers get all the facilities in ESICs in all focus on the NEP without having a complete picture
the States of the country including Maharashtra? of higher education in the country; and
(f) the extent to which the NEP 2020 is able to
Additional Employment Opportunities make reforms in the higher education including
technical education?
†*5. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:
SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Constitution of 16th Finance Commission
EMPLOYMENT *7. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß PROF. SOUGATA RAY:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FINANCE
(a) whether additional employment opportunities ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
are being generated due to the development schemes be pleased to state:
being implemented in the country, if so, the details
(a) the reasons for the undue delay in the
thereof;
constitution of 16th Finance Commission;
(b) the number of new jobs registered by the
(b) whether any State Government has raised
Government during the last ten years;
issue regarding release of their deserving dues in the
(c) the number of unemployed persons as per absence of Finance Commission, which recommends
official records during the last five years; the ratio of tax division and if so, the details thereof;
(d) the details of the total unemployed persons in (c) whether the Government is facing any problem
the country during the last five years; regarding sharing of revenue among Centre and
(e) whether the Government has formulated any States in the absence of Finance Commission;
National Urban Youth Employment Programme to (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken
promote employment generating opportunities in rural or likely to be taken by the Government to resolve
and urban areas if so, the details thereof; the issue;
(f) the details of the data of unemployment in (e) whether any State Government has demanded
rural and urban areas since 2014 till date; and to raise their revenue share; and
(g) whether the Government has launched any (f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken
initiative at the level of rural and urban local bodies thereon?
to promote generation of employment opportunities,
if so, the details thereof?
Borrowing Capacity of State Governments
Reforms in School Education and Higher *8. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:
Education by NEP 2020 Will the Minister of FINANCE
*6. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION (a) whether the Government proposes to relax
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the existing terms for borrowing capacity of the
be pleased to state: State Governments considering the financial crisis of
Government of Kerala and if so, the details thereof
(a) whether the National Education Policy (NEP) and if not, the reasons therefor;
2020 proposes various reforms in school education
as well as higher education including technical (b) whether the State Government of Kerala
education in the country, especially in Maharashtra; requested to relax the terms for borrowing considering

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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the financial crisis and if so, the details thereof and (b) whether the Government has any plans to set
the action taken thereon; up science museums for students in the Chhattarpur,
(c) the total borrowing capacity of the Katni and Panna districts of Madhya Pradesh;
Government of Kerala and the total amount borrowed (c) if so, the details thereof; and
by them till date;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
(d) whether the Government proposes to introduce
any alternative to overcome the present financial
crisis and if so, the details thereof; Permission to Grade-1 Diabetic Students in
Classroom & Examination
(e) whether it has come to the notice of the
Government that Kerala is facing difficulty due to *11. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:
financial crisis; and Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
or likely to be taken by the Government to help the
State Government of Kerala in overcoming the be pleased to state:
financial crisis? (a) whether the Government is aware of the
decision taken by the Maharashtra Education
Department recently to permit students suffering
Operation of Foreign Companies from Type-1 Diabetes in grades I to XII to consume
*9. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: snacks and take medication in the classroom and also
SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI: during examinations, considering them as part of the
special needs (disabled) category, if so, the details
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
thereof;
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(b) whether the Government has information on
be pleased to state: students being allowed to use devices such as
(a) the reaction of Government on the number of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Flash
foreign businesses leaving the country surpassing the Glucose Monitoring (FGM) or insulin pumps during
new entrants since 2018; exams as communicated by the Education Department;
(b) whether 102 foreign firms started operations (c) if so, the details thereof;
as compared to 111 foreign companies that ceased (d) whether the Government endorses the
their operations in 2018; provision that if a smartphone is being used for
(c) whether 64 foreign firms started operations glucose monitoring, it should be kept with the teacher
as compared to 78 foreign companies that ceased or invigilator only; and
their operations in 2022; (e) if so, the details thereof?
(d) whether between 2018 and 2023 (till March)
469 foreign companies started operations as compared
to 559 leaving the country; One Nation One Student ID
(e) whether it means that country is not providing *12. PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:
the business atmosphere in spite of investors reluctant DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:
to go to China, particularly after pandemic; and Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(f) the remedial measures that the Government is ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
planning to take to address this serious problem?
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of ‘One Nation, One Student ID’
Setting up of Science Museums in initiative under Automated Permanent Academic
Madhya Pradesh Account Registry (APAAR) and its key objectives;
*10. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: (b) whether there is any role and involvement of
Will the Minister of CULTURE the Ministry in this initiative;
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether it aligns with the National Education
Policy (NEP) 2020’s emphasis on gender parity and
be pleased to state:
equal opportunities in education;
(a) whether the Government has any plan to set
(d) the details of the enrolment process for
up science museums across the country through
APAAR followed by schools and the role of the
National Council of Science Museums and if so, the
parents in this regard;
details thereof;
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(e) the measures being taken by the Government Manjeswaram Taluk if the required land is made
to ensure the data privacy and security of the available; and
students’ information collected for APAAR; and (c) whether the Government has received any
(f) the details on the benefits of APAAR for proposals from the State Government in this regard,
students and how it will help them in tracking their if so, the details thereof?
academic journey and achievements?
Social Security Fund for Gig/Platform Workers
CSR Disclosure Framework *16. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:
*13. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: EMPLOYMENT
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
ÛúÖ¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) the status of the establishment of a Social
(a) whether the Government has introduced a Security Fund for gig/platform workers, as specified
detailed CSR disclosure framework in order to enhance under the Code on Social Security, 2020;
transparency on the part of companies; (b) whether gig/platform workers have been
(b) if so, the details thereof and the intended covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana,
impact of the same; Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and the Pradhan
Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana;
(c) whether the Government is taking measures
to reduce the possible addition of compliance burden (c) if so, the State-wise details thereof and
on the part of the corporates in this respect; and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the (d) the timeline of the establishment of the
reasons therefor? National and State Social Security Boards including
social security legislation for gig/platform workers;
and
Introduction of State-specific Cultural (e) whether the Government made any progress
Curricula towards comprehensive legislation for such workers
*14. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: and their rights to get employment benefits and if so,
Will the Minister of CULTURE the details thereof?

ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Skill Development Centres in Tamil Nadu and
be pleased to state:
Odisha
(a) whether the Government plans to introduce
State-specific cultural curricula in partnership with *17. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:
the Ministry of Education as per the recommendations SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:
of the Textbook Review Committee; and Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
reasons therefor? ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Absence of Kendriya Vidyalaya in (a) the number of Skill Development Centres
Manjeswaram Taluk in Kasargod District (SDCs) established in Tamil Nadu and Odisha along
with the funds allocated to them, centre-wise;
*15. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:
(b) the details of courses offered under the
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß number of students enrolled in various courses;
be pleased to state: (c) whether any specific measures are adopted
(a) whether the Government has noticed the under PMKVY to increase participation of women in
absence of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Manjeswaram Taluk, the training and if so, the details thereof; and
Kasargod district, Kerala which is educationally (d) the number of people employed through
backward and lacks adequate educational institutions; different courses of PMKVY in the States of Tamil
(b) whether any action will be taken by the Nadu and Odisha during each of the last three years
Government in order to start Kendriya Vidyalaya in and the current year?
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GST Collection be pleased to state:
†*18. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU: (a) the total number of lakes in Bengaluru, their
SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: current status and ecological health and any ongoing
conservation or restoration efforts made by the
Will the Minister of FINANCE
Government;
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the measures taken by the Government to
be pleased to state: address the challenges faced by the lakes in Bengaluru,
(a) the number of installments in which the total such as pollution, encroachment and biodiversity
amount of share of Goods and Services Tax (GST) loss; and
collection, payable for the financial year 2022-23 has (c) the details of specific initiatives or projects
been released to Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West aimed at rejuvenating and preserving the lakes in
Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir; Bengaluru, along with the budget allocated for these
(b) whether any amount of GST share payable projects?
to Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and
Jharkhand for the previous financial year is pending
Schemes to Promote Rural Tourism in
and if so, the details thereof;
Rajasthan
(c) the number of installments released for
distribution to Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West †*20. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:
Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir during the current Will the Minister of TOURISM
financial year; ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(d) whether there is any possibility that the be pleased to state:
States particularly Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand,
West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir getting a (a) whether rural tourism is essential for the
higher share GST collection in view of the better economy of the country;
collection of GST this year and whether the funds (b) whether there is a strong potential for rural
are likely to be distributed accordingly; and tourism market in Rajasthan in the country;
(e) if so, the details thereof? (c) if so, whether the Government is formulating
any scheme for bringing improvement in various
sectors in order to promote rural tourism; and
Rejuvenation of Lakes
(d) if so, the details thereof and the positive
*19. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: outcome achieved in this regard?
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH

November 28, 2023 Secretary General
Agrahayana 7, 1945 (Saka)

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

 INDEX
(Ministry-wise)

Corporate Affairs : 9, 13
Culture : 10, 14
Development of North Eastern Region :
Education : 3, 6, 11, 12, 15
Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 2, 19
Finance : 1, 7, 8, 18

Labour and Employment : 4, 5, 16

Skill Development and Entrepreneurship : 17
Tourism : 20.
Tribal Affairs :

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

Monday, December 4, 2023/Agrahayana 13, 1945 (Saka)
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(Ministries of Corporate Affairs; Culture; Development of North Eastern Region; Education; Environment,
Forest and Climate Change; Finance; Labour and Employment; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship;
Tourism; Tribal Affairs)
(ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÃÖÓÃÛúéןÖ; ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öæ¾Öá õÖê¡Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ׿ÖõÖÖ; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö; ×¾Ö¢Ö; ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü; ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü
ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ; ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö; •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ )
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Total Number of Questions — 230

Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) Will the Minister of FINANCE

1. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR: ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
•Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the total revenue generated by Enforcement
Directorate from selling of assets attached by it
be pleased to state:
during the last three years;
(a) the total number of Tribal Research Institutes
(b) the total revenue generated by Central Board
(TRIs) functioning under the administrative control
of the Ministry across the country, name/location- of Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes from selling of
wise; assets attached by it during the last three years;
(b) the achievements made by these TRIs during (c) the steps taken during the last three years or
the last five years; proposed to be taken in future by the Government
for timely sale of attached assets;
(c) the fund allocated, released and spent by
each TRI during the last five years; (d) whether there is a continuous monitoring
mechanism, including at the highest level, for timely
(d) whether the Government has ever reviewed sale of attached assets; and
the functioning of these TRIs; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
(e) if so, the outcome of the reviews?
Number of HEIs in the Country
PMKVY, Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), NAPS 4. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:
and CTS Schemes in Jharkhand SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:
2. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:
SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Will the Minister of EDUCATION
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the schemes being implemented (a) the number of Higher Educational Institutions
by the Government for the Skill Development of in the country, State-wise at present and before
unemployed youth in Jharkhand, district-wise; 2014/2019 under various categories of HEIs;
(b) number of youth in Jharkhand benefitted (b) the number of IITs, IIMs, IIITs, Regional
from Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), NITs, Universities, Autonomous Universities and
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship deemed to be Universities in the country, State-wise
Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training at present and before 2014/2019;
Scheme (CTS) in the last 3 years, district-wise; and (c) the number of Institutes of National
(c) number of youth employed from the said Importance in the country, State-wise along with the
scheme in Jharkhand, district-wise? criteria for a HEI to become an Institute of National
Importance; and
(d) the number of HEIs set up by or under the
Selling of Attached Assets
direct control of the Centre, among the aforementioned
3. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI Institutions and the number of Central Universities
VASAVA: set up in the last 9 years, State-wise?
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Revival of Tourism Sector in Himachal Pradesh (a) whether the tourism Ministry is contemplating
to launch pilgrim tourism circuits in various parts of
5. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:
the country and if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of TOURISM
(b) the number of ongoing projects which are
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß currently in place to promote pilgrim tourism in the
be pleased to state: country;
(a) whether it is a fact that Himachal Pradesh is (c) the number of pilgrims traveling across States
one of the most popular tourist destinations in North for religious journeys;
India; (d) whether the Government is planning to
(b) whether it is a fact that there has been an establish a pilgrim tourism circuit that connects
increase in frequency of incessant rains and landslides significant religious sites such as the Sreekrishna
in the State of Himachal Pradesh spelling doom for Temple in Guruvayur, Vadakkumnathan Temple in
the travel and tourism sector in the State; Thrissur, Palayur Church, Koodalmanikyam Temple
(c) the quantum of revenue lost due to hotel in Irinjalakkuda, Bhagavati Temple in Kodungallur,
cancellations and cancellations of tourism packages Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur,
in the last 5 years; Sreeramaswamy Temple in Thriprayar, etc.; and
(d) whether it is a fact that the heavy rains and (e) if so, the details thereof?
landslides are impacting the tourism sector more than
the covid-19 lockdown; and Health Condition of Tribal People
(e) whether the Government has any long term 8. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:
plan to tackle the issue and keep the tourism sector SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:
in Himachal Pradesh beaming and if so, the details
thereof? Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
•Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Man-Animal Conflict be pleased to state:
6. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: (a) whether it is a fact that there exists no
SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: disaggregated data on the health conditions of tribal
population in the country;
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
AND CLIMATE CHANGE (b) whether Government has any plan to collect
disaggregated data on the health conditions of tribal
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß population in the country;
be pleased to state:
(c) if so, the details thereof, State and district-
(a) whether the Government is aware that man- wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
animal conflict has increased in various States
(d) whether the Government is considering
especially in border areas of Bihar and Gadchiroli
allocating more funds for sectors such as health,
Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra;
education, nutrition, Skill Development and tribal
(b) if so, the details thereof as on date and the welfare, if so, the details thereof;
reasons for such conflicts;
(e) whether several diseases such as sickle cell,
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by anaemia and leprosy continue to be more prevalent in
the Government to save the inhabitants, their crops tribal populations, if so, the details thereof;
and livestocks/pet animals from wild animal attacks;
(f) whether the Government proposes to prepare
(d) whether any survey has been conducted on a central database for monitoring the health conditions
the wild animals and if so, the details thereof; and of tribal women, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of help and assistance provided to
(g) whether the Government has made any review
State Forest Department in trapping such animals
in the allocation of Business Rules to plan resources
and send them back to dense forest?
for tribal welfare in different sectors and if so, the
details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
Ongoing Projects to Promote Pilgrim Tourism
7. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: Unified Payments Interface System (UPI)
Will the Minister of TOURISM 9. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß MANE:
SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO
be pleased to state:
MANDLIK:
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SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: receiving their pension even after the submission of
SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: requisite documents for the past two years and if so,
SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: the details thereof including the month from which
Will the Minister of FINANCE the pension is pending and the total pension amount
pending for payment as on 31.10.2023 for veteran
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß artists from Kerala;
be pleased to state: (c) the details of total pension amount pending
(a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)/ till date for such artists from Kerala;
Government proposes to link Unified Payments (d) whether the Government will consider
Interface System (UPI) with fast payment systems expediting the payment of pending pension to all
of other countries for cross border payments; such artists and provide a time-frame for the same;
(b) if so, the manner in which this step of the and
Government is going to be helpful for individuals or (e) whether the Government intends to increase
financial sector user for ease of payments; the monthly pension amount to veteran artists and if
(c) whether linking of UPI with fast payment so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
systems of the other countries will give boost to
remittance economy of the country and if so, the
details thereof; and Setting up of Gift Shops by ASI
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government †12. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:
to encourage more people to use UPI for payment in
Will the Minister of CULTURE
the country?
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana of
Uttar Pradesh (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India
(ASI) is planning to set up gift shops at its
10. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: monuments;
SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:
(b) if so, the proposed salient features of these
SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:
shops and the kind of gifts going to be placed in
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS such shops;
•Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government proposes to include
be pleased to state: One District One Product (ODOP) items as well in
(a) the number of beneficiaries of the Adivasi these shops; and
Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY) from the State (d) if so, the details thereof?
of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha;
(b) whether any particular criteria has been Social Security and Insurance for ST
prescribed by the Government for carrying out the
selection of tribal women under the said scheme and 13. SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH
if so, the details thereof; and RATHOD:
(c) the steps taken by the Government to create Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
awareness about the said scheme among areas that •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
have large populations of tribal women, especially in
the States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha? be pleased to state:
(a) the objectives of social security and social
insurance schemes for the Scheduled Tribes;
Financial Assistance to Veteran Artists
(b) the details of facilities to be provided to the
11. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: beneficiaries under such schemes;
Will the Minister of CULTURE (c) whether any schemes has been implemented
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß for the tribes of the state of Gujarat; and
be pleased to state: (d) if so, the district-wise details thereof?
(a) the number of artists who are selected under
the Scheme for Financial Assistance for Veteran Unspent Amount under CSR by PSUs and PSBs
Artists and the amount of pension received per
month, State-wise; †14. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

(b) whether the Government is aware that several Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
veteran artists from the State of Kerala are not ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
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be pleased to state: (c) the details of the Government schemes/
(a) the details of Public Sector Undertakings programmes funded from the allocated fund
(PSUs) and private sector companies which have not specifically those aimed towards improving access,
spent any funds under Corporate Social Responsibility quality and inclusivity in education; and
(CSR) during the last two years and the current year; (d) the steps being taken by the Government to
(b) the number of such PSUs/companies/ achieve 6 percent of GDP allocation for education as
institutions throughout the country against which suggested by the NEP 2020?
action has been taken;
(c) whether the Government has received Establishment of Smart Classrooms in KVs
complaints regarding manipulations by such PSUs/ and JNVs in Gujarat
companies/institutions;
17. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH
(d) if so, whether the Government has set up RATHOD:
any Committee/authority which can ensure proper SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI
use of CSR funds and monitor their activities; KUNDARIYA:
(e) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(f) if not, the reasons therefor? ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Setting up of Benches of GST Appellate (a) the details of smart classrooms established in
Tribunal Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya
15. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI: Vidyalayas (JNVs) in Gujarat, district-wise;
SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: (b) the number of classrooms of KVs and JNVs
COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE: equipped with the said smart class system in Gujarat,
Will the Minister of FINANCE district-wise especially in Rajkot & Sabarkantha
districts;
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) whether the Government is taking steps to
be pleased to state: introduce the smart class system in all classes of
(a) whether the Government is considering to set science subjects; and
up Benches of Goods and Services Tax Appellate (d) if so, the timeline by which this project will
Tribunal across the country including Rajasthan and be implemented?
Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the anticipated
timeline for their establishment and operationalisation; Transparency in Utilisation of Funds under
Seva Bhoj Yojana
(c) the eligibility criteria for members to be
appointed in the GST Appellate Tribunals; 18. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:
(d) whether the number of pending appeals over Will the Minister of CULTURE
Central GST had increased by many times recently; ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
and
be pleased to state:
(e) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps
to ensure transparency and accountability in the
Funds Allocated for Education Sector utilization of funds granted under the Seva Bhoj
Yojana;
16. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:
(b) if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(c) whether the Government has any mechanism
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to enforce penalties in instances of misuse of
be pleased to state: assistance/grant;
(a) the percentage of GDP allocated to education (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken
in the current fiscal year; against entities found to violate the said scheme’s
(b) the specific areas where the funds are guidelines; and
allocated, such as primary, secondary, higher (e) the details of the CGST and IGST reimbursed
education, vocational training, and research; by the Government since the implementation of the
scheme, State-wise and year-wise?
 5
Promotion and Development of National and (a) whether the Government have the details of
Regional Culture priority projects suggested by the Government of
Kerala under Swadesh Darshan 2.0;
19. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:
SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: (b) if so, the details thereof;
SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: (c) whether the Government has details of the
SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK projects from Idukki which were not prioritised
NIMBALKAR: while implementing these projects from the State of
SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: Kerala;
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons
Will the Minister of CULTURE therefor;
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the criteria under which the projects from
be pleased to state: Idukki, Kerala can be included under Swadesh
(a) the details of schemes formulated by the Darshan 2.0; and
Government to promote and develop national and (e) if so, the details thereof?
regional culture and religious establishments of various
States specially North East States, Gujarat, Karnataka,
Rehabilitation in Backward and Rural Areas
Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand;
(b) the assistance provided under these schemes †22. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:
during the last three years and the current year, Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
State/Union Territory-wise; EMPLOYMENT
(c) whether the Government proposes to extend ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
financial assistance in this regard; and be pleased to state:
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the estimated number of bonded labourers,
especially in backward and rural areas as on date,
Skill Development Centres under PMKVY State-wise,
20. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: (b) whether any scheme has been formulated or
SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: proposed to formulate for their release and
SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: rehabilitation, if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT (c) the number of bonded labourers rescued/
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP rehabilitated so far, State-wise;
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether any assistance has been provided
be pleased to state: for this purpose during the last three years, especially
in the backward and rural areas of the country, if so,
(a) whether the Government is aware of the
the details thereof, State-wise; and
need to set up skill development centres in various
States to give training and to make persons self- (e) whether any committee has been constituted
oriented for their livelihood and to tap their talent; or proposed to be constituted to trace, rescue and
rehabilitate bonded labourers, if so, the details thereof?
(b) if so, the steps being taken during the last ten
years in the country, year-wise;
(c) the sectors in which training was provided to Central Assistance and GST Share to Bihar
the candidates;
†23. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS
(d) the steps taken/being taken to update them LALAN SINGH:
with the present technology and the funds spent/ SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:
sanctioned for this purpose, year-wise; and
Will the Minister of FINANCE
(e) the corrective steps being taken to provide
skill development particularly to women? ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether sum of rupees 86 thousand crore
Priority Projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 in
has not yet been released to Bihar despite reducing
Kerala
the amount of the Central assistance fund and share
21. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: of GST, if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of TOURISM (b) whether Government has held up the payment
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of about 26 thousand crore rupees of tax amount and
60 thousand crore rupees of the Central assistance
be pleased to state: fund; and
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 6
(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by against Dalits and Adivasis in private schools in the
which the said amount is likely to be released? last three years; and
(c) the details of the Government circulars,
guidelines/orders sent to States to address the
Revision of Rules for Construction Around
problems of students from marginalized communities
Monuments
and ensure safety, equality and inclusiveness in private
24. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY schools?
VASANTH:
Will the Minister of CULTURE
PARAKH
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
27. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:
be pleased to state: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:
considering/revising the rules of construction around Will the Minister of EDUCATION
all monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey
of India; ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state:
(c) whether it is also true that the Government (a) whether the Government has proposed to set
is considering/rationalizing the application of such up Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of
rules based on the historical significance of the Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), to
monuments; oversee the process and conduct periodic tests like
the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and State
(d) whether it is also true that the Government Achievement Surveys;
is in the process of amending the relevant Act in this
regard; and (b) if so, the details thereof;
(e) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether the PARAKH has been launched
under the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 to
develop a standard-setting body to advise school
Introduction of Sanskrit as National Language boards regarding new assessment patterns and latest
research, and promote collaborations between them
25. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: and if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of EDUCATION (d) whether the ETS, which conducts key tests
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß such as TOEFL and GRE, have been chosen by the
be pleased to state: Government for setting up the regulatory platform;
(a) whether the Government is planning to (e) if so, the details thereof;
introduce Sanskrit as National Language; (f) whether PARAKH will be able to bring
(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken “uniformity” in assessment across the boards in
by the Government in this regard; 36 States and UTs despite the diverse school education
system due to geographic differences and multiple
(c) whether English and German languages are languages; and
derived from the Sanskrit language; and
(g) the other steps being taken by the Government
(d) if so, the details including any study in this regard?
conducted by the Government in this regard?

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management

Discrimination against Dalits and Adivasis in Act, 2003
Private Schools
28. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:
26. SHRI A. RAJA:
Will the Minister of FINANCE
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has formed any
(a) the number of instances of discrimination committee to review the Fiscal Responsibility and
against Dalits and Adivasis in private schools reported Budget Management Act, 2003;
in the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the
(b) the specific regulatory measures issued by suggestions of the committee;
the Government or CBSE to address discrimination
 7
(c) whether there is a need to amend the said Act Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
especially in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic; EMPLOYMENT
(d) if so, the details thereof; and ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government be pleased to state:
in this regard?
(a) the details of budgetary allocation and release
of funds under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan
Overcrowding at Popular Tourist Destinations Yojana (PMRPY) for the State of Andhra Pradesh
29. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR: since 2016;
SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: (b) the details of financial progress made under
SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN: the scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh since
SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: 2016;
Will the Minister of TOURISM (c) the details of physical targets set and achieved
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß during the above period; and
be pleased to state: (d) the reasons for not achieving the targets?
(a) whether the Government is aware of crises
caused by overcrowding in popular tourist
Withdrawal of Rs. 2000 Denomination Notes
destinations;
(b) if so, the reasons for overcrowding; 32. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:
(c) whether the Government has taken any steps Will the Minister of FINANCE
to improve infrastructure and overcome ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
overcrowding; and
be pleased to state:
(d) whether the funds allocated to the Ministry
include funding for educational campaigns and (a) the effectiveness of two rounds of
information dissemination initiatives aimed at demonetization in achieving a “less cash society”,
promoting responsible tourism behaviour and if so, considering the current substantial rise in cash
the details thereof? circulation to Rs. 32.01 lakh crore, a 78 per cent
increase since November 4, 2016;
Development of Scheduled Tribes (b) the rationale behind Reserve Bank of India /
Government’s decision to withdraw Rs. 2,000
†30. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: denomination notes in May 2023 given that the earlier
SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL: Demonetization of November 2016 had hopelessly
SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: failed to meet its stated objectives; and
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS (c) considering the rise in cash in the system,
•Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the manner in which the Government responds to the
be pleased to state: perception that demonetization failed to create a
sustained shift towards digital payments, especially
(a) whether the Government has formulated any when the currency with the public has risen by
project/programme/welfare scheme for the 251 per cent since the withdrawal of Rs. 500 and
development of Scheduled Tribes across the country Rs. 1,000 notes?
including Gujarat, West Bengal and Wardha, Amravati,
Gadchiroli and Gondia districts of Vidarbha in
Maharashtra; Digitisation of Cultural Artifacts in Rajasthan
(b) if so, the details thereof;
33. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:
(c) whether the Government has conducted any
study to assess the condition of tribes, if so, Will the Minister of CULTURE
the number of tribes in different parts of the ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
country; be pleased to state:
(d) whether any monitoring mechanism has been (a) whether the Government has implemented
set up for their all round development; any policy for promoting the digitization of cultural
(e) if so, the details thereof; and artifacts and historical records in the State of Rajasthan
(f) if not, the reasons therefor? to make them more accessible to a wider audience
and to ensure their long-term preservation;
Funds under Pradhan Mantri (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
Rojgar Protsahan Yojana reasons therefor;
31. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: (c) whether the Government is planning to forge
SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: collaborations with foreign academic and research
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 8
institutions, as well as laboratories specializing in for rehabilitation of the villages to convert forest
conservation and archaeology to access the latest lands;
domain specific research findings and innovative (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/
techniques for restoration practices; and being taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(c) whether the Government has received
proposals for widening the forest roads in Satara
Inflation district of Maharashtra;
34. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: (d) if so, the details thereof, and the steps taken/
SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: being taken by the Government in this regard;
SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:
SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA (e) the current status of the rehabilitation of
KRISHNA RAJU: villages in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and Chandoli
National Park in Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri
Will the Minister of FINANCE districts of Maharashtra along with the funds
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß sanctioned for this purpose; and
be pleased to state: (f) whether all villages have been rehabilitated
(a) whether the Government has the inflation and if so, the details thereof, district-wise?
records since 1947;
(b) if so, the details thereof; Kendriya Vidyalayas Running in Rented
Accommodations in Bihar
(c) whether inflation is affecting many sectors
and posing great challenges to our economy; 37. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons Will the Minister of EDUCATION
therefor; and
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(e) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the
be pleased to state:
Government to curtail the same?
(a) whether it is true that almost all the Kendriya
Vidyalayas in Bihar are running in rented
Mechanism for International Trade accommodations despite repeated requests to the
Settlement in Rupees Government for construction of permanent buildings;
35. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: (b) if so, the total number of requests received
Will the Minister of FINANCE from the Members of Parliament in this regard;
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government is planning to build
permanent building for Kendriya Vidyalaya in district
be pleased to state:
Gopalganj; and
(a) whether the Reserve Bank of India has
recently introduced a new mechanism for international (d) if so, the details thereof?
trade settlements in rupees, aiming to promote exports
and facilitate imports;
Increasing levles of Pollution
(b) if so, the details thereof;
†38. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:
(c) the expected benefits to be realised due to the MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:
same; and
SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:
(d) the details of other such measures, the
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
Government is taking to enhance rupee based trade
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
to reduce its reliance on the US Dollars?
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Rehabilitation of the Villages in Maharashtra be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps
36. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:
to deal with the problem of pollution which is
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST becoming serious on a day to day basis in the
AND CLIMATE CHANGE country including State of Rajasthan;
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details of action plans implemented
be pleased to state: by the Government to overcome the problem of
(a) whether the Government has received pollution in the country including the State of
proposals from the State Government of Maharashtra Rajasthan;
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 9
(c) the extent to which success has been achieved Employment Opportunities for Persons with
as a result thereof; and Disabilities (PWDs)
(d) the details of the precautionary measures 41. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:
taken/being taken by the Government keeping in Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
view the fact that children are more vulnerable to air EMPLOYMENT
pollution and around 6 lakh children die prematurely ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
every year beacuse of polluted air?
be pleased to state:
(a) the measures taken by the Government to
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 increase employment opportunities for Persons With
Disabilities (PWDs);
39. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL
(BAKABHAI): (b) whether the Government has made any
SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI progress towards tackling discrimination against PWDs
PATEL: in the public and private sector;
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST (c) whether the Government has taken any steps
AND CLIMATE CHANGE to ensure that all PWDs, including those with invisible
disabilities, are given equal employment opportunities
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
as their able-bodied counterparts;
be pleased to state:
(d) whether the Government has any plans to
(a) the number of Biodiversity Heritage Sites provide adequate employment opportunities for
notified as per Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act, PWDs, especially female PWDs in rural areas; and
2002;
(e) if so, the details thereof?
(b) the details of the sites which are notified
because of rich wealth of agro-diversity contained
therein, as is the case with several pockets in the Teachers in Eklavya Model
country; Residential Schools
(c) whether the Government has any plan for 42. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:
selecting and notifying more such sites to protect
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
rich heritage of agro-diversity;
(d) whether the Government has any schemes to
•Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
support farmers who are engaged in seed conservation be pleased to state:
work; and (a) whether the Government is aware of the
(e) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons large-scale shortage of teachers and permanent staff
therefor? in Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the
country;
(b) the numbr of vacancies and sanctioned posts
Registered New Startups for teachers and permanent staff in EMRS,
40. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: State-wise;
SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: (c) whether the Government plans to fast-track
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS the recruitment process and fill these vacancies and
if so, the progress made so far and details about the
ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
future action plan for recruitment;
be pleased to state:
(d) whether the Government intends to reconsider
(a) whether Government has registered new the 3-year timeline for filling these posts considering
startups in the country during the last four years; its detrimental impact on the quality of education; and
(b) if so, the details of registration of startups (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons
and other categories of limited liability partnership, therefor?
private limited and limited company, product-wise
and State-wise;
(c) whether Government is providing assistance Dropping Percentage of ST Students for CUET
to startups, if so, the details thereof; and 43. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:
(d) the details of the startups which are Will the Minister of EDUCATION
recognised pan India and abroad and their
achievements?
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
 10
(a) whether the Government is aware of the (d) whether the number of tribal students getting
dropping percentage of the students from ST category enrolled in EMRS throughout the country has been
for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) increased;
conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA); (e) whether the Government proposes to open
(b) if so, the details thereof; some more EMRS within the country including Assam,
Rajasthan and Nagaland, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is proposing to find
out the reasons of the dropping percentage especially (f) whether there is any scheme to establish
for the ST category students; and EMRS in every block across the country, if so, the
details thereof, State-wise; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to improve
the percentage for ST students? (g) whether the Government proposes to recruit
teachers and supporting staff as well in these schools,
if so, the details thereof?
Establishment of Grievance Redressal Cell for
Students Criteria to declare National Importance
44. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: Monuments
SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: 46. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of CULTURE
be pleased to state: ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(a) whether the Government proposes to establish be pleased to state:
a grievance redressal cell to resolve the grievances of (a) whether the Government has any formal
students who have applied for various scholarships policy or criteria in place for the selection of
online; monuments to be designated as national importance;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by (b) if so, the details thereof and the key factors
when it is likely to be established; considered in this process;
(c) whether the Government has initiated action (c) whether the Government is planning to
for resolving the issues of students where online implement a strategy for rationalizing the existing list
application for scholarship were mistakenly rejected of monuments of national importance, in the light of
and if so, the details thereof; Economic Advisory Council’s recommendations and
the steps being considered to address issues such as
(d) whether it has come to the notice of the skewed geographical distribution and inadequate
Government that the students get no response when expenditure on upkeep; and
they raised their complaint against the wrong rejection
(d) whether the Government has initiated any
of application for scholarship; and comprehensive review or assessment of the current
(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/ list of monuments of national importance and if not
proposed to be taken in this regard? the plans to undertake such a review to address the
reported problems including erroneous selection and
over-concentration in certain States?
Eklavya Model Residential Schools
45. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: Social Security Schemes being implemented for
SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: Women in Odisha
SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:
SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI: 47. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT
•Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
be pleased to state:
(a) the features of the Eklavya Model Residential
(a) whether the Government has social security
Schools proposed to be set across the country; schemes being implemented for women in Odisha,
(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated if so, the details thereof;
and utilized so far across the country including (b) whether the Government is running social
Assam, Rajasthan and Nagaland; awareness program in the State with regard to the
(c) the details of the target set and achievements schemes, if so, the details thereof; and
made so far along with its response; (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (b) whether the Government has any statistics
regarding total amount of Rs. 2000 currency notes
48. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:
SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: returned to Reserve Bank of India;
SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: (c) if so, the details of number of notes printed,
SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: number of notes returned and the amount received
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS by the banks before the end of deadline, 07th October
2023, bank-wise along with the future of these
ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß notes;
be pleased to state:
(d) whether the Government is still exchanging/
(a) whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, depositing Rs. 2000 currency notes;
2016 has enabled faster and smoother closure of
companies in the country, if so, the benefits of (e) if so, the details of number of notes received
bringing the Code; after the deadline;
(b) the number of companies which have closed (f) the data regarding number of notes still to be
or been liquidated following the procedure under the exchanged/deposited;
Code since its inception, year-wise; (g) the details of expenditure incurred by the
(c) the average time taken to liquidate or close Government for printing Rs. 2000 currency notes so
companies currently and the average time taken for far; and
the closure of companies before the inception of the (h) the total expenditure at nationalised banks
Code; to recalibration ATM for 2000 rupees note,
(d) the total valuation or amount of the companies bank-wise?
which have been closed or liquidated so far, year-
wise, number and value of companies which are
under liquidation or closure; and Accidents of Construction Workers
(e) the manner in which the IBC helped in 51. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:
furthering Ease of Doing Business in the country? DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:
SHRI SELVAM G.:
Aravalli Green Wall Project Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
49. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: EMPLOYMENT
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that labourers working at
be pleased to state: construction sites are not provided safety equipments
(a) the details of the funds that have been leading to fatal accidents and if so, the details thereof
allocated by the Government for the Aravalli Green and the reasons therefor;
Wall Project; (b) whether the Government proposes to issue a
(b) the ways in which the project is expected to SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) for the safety
benefit the local communities; measures to be taken for labourers and if so, the
(c) whether the Government has taken steps to details thereof;
engage State Governments, civil society groups, (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure
local communities and the private sector in the the safety of labourers across the country;
process of implementing the said project; and
(d) in light of frequent accidents and fatalities
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the among migrant construction workers, what measures
reasons therefor? are the Government taking to ensure adequate and
prompt compensation for the affected workers and
Rupees 2000 Currency Notes their families;
(e) whether the Ministry plans to improve safety
50. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):
SHRI ANTO ANTONY: standards and the enforcement of regulations to
prevent such tragic incidents in the future;
Will the Minister of FINANCE and
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details of specific initiatives or
be pleased to state: policies aimed at addressing the vulnerabilities faced
(a) the major reasons for withdrawal of by migrant workers, especially in the construction
Rs. 2000 currency notes; sector?
 12
PM SHRI Schools responsibility of maintaining the historical and heritage
sites;
†52. SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK
NIMBALKAR: (d) whether the said companies are complying
with these norms and criteria; and
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(e) if so, the details thereof?
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Indo-Asian News Channel Private Limited
(a) whether it is a fact that the Government had
taken the decision to open PM SHRI Schools under 55. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:
Knowledge Based Economy in the last year; Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
(b) if so, the status of said scheme in Maharashtra ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
including Madha Lok Sabha constituency;
be pleased to state:
(c) the details of places selected for opening of
(a) whether the Regional Director/Registrar of
PM SHRI schools, State-wise and District-wise
Companies, Kerala has examined the complaint of the
especially in educational areas of Maharashtra;
public representative dated 22.06.2023 seeking inquiry
(d) the number of such schools started so far; into the transfer of shares of Indo-Asian News
and Channel Private Limited (CIN:
(e) the criteria set for admission of children in U92130KL201OPTC026426, Reg. No. 26426) and if
these schools? so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the company has submitted all
documents connected with the transfer of shares for
Formulation of Scheme for Agriculture and examination, if so, the details thereof and if not, the
Rural Workers reasons therefor;
(c) whether it is true that the transfer of shares
†53. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:
has taken place between individuals who have pending
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND criminal cases, including the Muttil Maram Muri case
EMPLOYMENT that is being investigated by the Enforcement
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Directorate; and
be pleased to state: (d) if so, the action taken in this regard, and if
not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether any scheme has been formulated for
agriculture and rural workers;
Bankrupt Companies
(b) if so, the details thereof;
56. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:
(c) whether any scheme has been implemented
for providing minimum wages, security, social security Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
and health coverage to the workers; and ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that many famous and well
established companies have become bankrupt creating
PPP in Conservation of Heritage Sites unemployment for thousands as well as causing loss
54. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI: of millions to the nation’s banks;
SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: (b) if so, whether the Government has any plan
Will the Minister of CULTURE to prevent banks from huge loss from such companies
as many reports suggest that various companies are
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß on verge of bankruptcy; and
be pleased to state:
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
(a) whether the Government has taken steps for reasons therefor?
facilitating the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in
conservation of heritage sites and if so, the details
thereof; Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit (MEME)
in NEP
(b) whether the Government is monitoring the
progress of conservation projects which are being 57. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:
implemented under PPP mode and if so, the details Will the Minister of EDUCATION
thereof;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) the criteria set up by the Government for the
private companies which have been entrusted the be pleased to state:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 13
(a) whether the Government is considering to (a) whether the Government proposes to provide
develop new options for Multiple Entry and Multiple free of cost digital tools to the marginalised
Exit (MEME) in NEP to resolve hurdles in managing communities for online education in the country;
MEME in several areas; (b) if so, the details thereof;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the efforts being made to address the issues
(c) if not, the reasons therefor? like-limited digital literacy of the students and their
limited access to digital tools; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to set up
Green Industrial Policy the coaching institutes on the lines of schools?
58. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:
SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: Uniform Methodology for devising Statutory
SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: Minimum Wage
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
61. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß EMPLOYMENT
be pleased to state: ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(a) whether the Government is using its G20 be pleased to state:
presidency to push for greater cooperation to combat
complex climate issues; (a) whether the Government has undertaken any
measures to set out a clear uniform methodology for
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the devising statutory minimum wage for (i) the national
reasons therefor; floor level and (ii) for different States;
(c) whether the Government is working on a (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
comprehensive Green Industrial Policy; and reasons therefor;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the (c) whether the Government has any plan to
reasons therefor? change the duration of five years for revision/review
of minimum wages;
Funds for Development of Touirst Destinations (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
in Nanded reasons therefor;
(e) whether the Government has evolved any
†59. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:
mechanism for monitoring of compliance with
Will the Minister of TOURISM minimum wage rates, such as strengthening the role
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of Trade Unions in the inspection process, considering
widespread flouting of the rates; and
be pleased to state:
(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
(a) whether the Government has received any
reasons therefor?
proposal to provide funds for the development of
tourist destinations in Nanded, Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof; PMKVY in Maharashtra
(c) whether it is also a fact that the Maharashtra 62. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:
State Government has sent a list to provide funds for DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:
the development of tourist places of Nanded; and SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:
(d) if so, the action taken in this regard and the DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:
time by which said funds are likely to be made Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
available? AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Proposal to Provide Free of Cost Digital Tools be pleased to state:
to Marginalised Communities (a) the details of the work being undertaken
†60. SHRI NAYAB SINGH: under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: in the State of Maharashtra as on date along with the
present status thereof;
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(b) the details of the funds allocated and utilized
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß for this purpose along with the number of beneficiaries
be pleased to state: during the last three years and current year;
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 14
(c) whether the Government has monitored the be pleased to state:
employment rate of people trained under PMKVY (a) whether the Government has taken the initiative
particularly in the State of Maharashtra;
to review the risks of natural disasters associated
(d) if so, the details thereof; with loans provided by the banks;
(e) whether the Government has collaborated (b) if so, the details thereof; and
with businesses and encouraged them to increase
recruitment of people under PMKVY; (c) the details of the financial loss incurred due
to disasters during the last five years and the effect
(f) if so, the details of the initiative to increase thereof on repayment of loan State-wise ?
the recruitment of people under PMKVY in the State
of Maharashtra; and
(g) if not, the reasons therefor? Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
66. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU
Ongoing Projects Financed by various Agencies REDDY:
63. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Will the Minister of FINANCE •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) the salient features of Vanbandhu Kalyan
(a) the details of ongoing projects that are being Yojana;
financed by World Bank International Monetary Fund, (b) whether the Government has received any
Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure and proposals under Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana from
Investment Bank and New Development Bank and
Andhra Pradesh;
other foreign financial institutions during the last four
years; (c) if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the details of cost involved in these projects (d) the details of the present status of the said
during the said period, project, State/UT-wise including proposals?
Maharashtra;
(c) the details of proposals pending before these
institutions; and Employment under PMKVY
(d) the current status of ongoing projects financed 67. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:
by these agencies? SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Steps/Schemes towards Access to Schools by
Disabled Children ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
64. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
Yojana (PMKVY) is successful in generating
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß employment opportunities for the skilled individuals;
be pleased to state:
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of
(a) the steps taken and schemes introduced by PMKVY beneficiaries who have secured employment
the Government to increase access to schools for after completing their skill training, categorized by
disabled children; sectors and job types during the last eight years;
(b) the number of schools which have been
(c) the details of the average income levels of
approved as disabled friendly and the number of
PMKVY beneficiaries employed in various sectors,
schools which have not been done so; and
along with income growth over time; and
(c) the timeline to achieve disabled friendly status
in every school of the country? (d) the details of PMKVY beneficiaries who have
become self-employed or started their own
entrepreneurial ventures?
Risk of Natural Disaster
†65. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH
CHANDEL: Number of Skill Development Centres
Will the Minister of FINANCE 68. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:
SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 15
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT (d) whether any study has been conducted to
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP avoid overlapping functions in view of the involvement
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß of multiple institutions in operating finance; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Skill Development Centres in
various States, including Delhi and Jharkhand under Works/Projects Completed under CSR
the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana(PMKVY),
71. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:
district-wise; DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:
(b) whether the Government has formulated any SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:
scheme to provide employment to the youth getting SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:
training from the said Training Centres; and Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
(c) if so, the details thereof? ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Collapsing Software Systems of EPFO (a) the details of the works/projects completed
under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Kerala,
69. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:
Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi sector-wise;
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
(b) the details and names of the projects which
EMPLOYMENT
have not been completed under CSR, along with the
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor;
be pleased to state: (c) whether any action has been taken by
(a) whether it is a fact that the Employees’ Government against the nodal agencies for not
Provident Fund Organization is unable to rectify the completing the projects on time; and
EPFO’s archaic and collapsing software systems, (d) if so, the details thereof?
and finalising replacements for old servers that would
likely stop working by January 2024;
Digital Mapping of Ancient Protected
(b) whether EPFO have brought this to the Monuments
notice of the Government for their replacement;
72. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI
(c) whether any further delay on the above will
THANGAPANDIAN:
reflect adversely in respect of 25 crore employees
provident fund accounts with a massive corpus of Will the Minister of CULTURE
Rs. 21 lakh crore; and ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in be pleased to state:
this regard? (a) whether the Government is keen on usage of
Digital Twin technology and Virtual Reality technology
for digital mapping of ancient protected monuments
Bio-diversity Funds and the steps taken by the Government for the digital
70. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: mapping of ancient protected monuments and if so,
the details thereof;
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
AND CLIMATE CHANGE (b) whether the Government has constituted any
expert committee with regard to the introduction and
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß usage of latest technologies and for allocating funds
be pleased to state: to the same; and
(a) whether Bio-diversity funds meant for (c) if so, the details thereof;
improving ecosystem and conservation are spent
annually according to the target fixed or any shortfall
experienced; Wilful Defaulters
(b) if so, the details thereof; 73. SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:
SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:
(c) whether there is any comprehensive estimate
of total public funding in the country, if so, the Will the Minister of FINANCE
details thereof; ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
 16
be pleased to state: Responsibility (CSR) initiatives undertaken by the
(a) the reason for allowing wilful defaulters to companies and if so, the details thereof, if not, the
enter into a compromised settlement with the banks; reasons therefor;
(b) the number of wilful defaulters with amount (b) the total amount of Corporate Social
(in Rs.) for last 5 years; Responsibility (CSR) funds invested in the field of
tourism, education, healthcare, rural development
(c) the amount of losses the Scheduled etc., by the top 600 companies of the country during
Commercial Banks (SCBs) have faced due to haircuts the last three years and the current year, State/UT-
and wilful defaulters; wise including Maharashtra;
(d) whether the Government intends to increase (c) whether the Government has advised the said
the cooling of period from 12 months and if so, the companies to invest their CSR funds in ground water
details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; recharge, women empowerment, solar panels and to
(e) whether the Government/Reserve Bank of make water bodies pollution free in the year 2023-24;
India are not going for confiscated assets and wealth (d) whether the Government has identified priority
through this process in the same manner as loan development that require CSR funding;
recovery is made from the ordinary people and
MSMEs; and (e) if so, the details of the action taken by the
Government to encourage corporates to spend their
(f) if so, the reasons therefor?
CSR on the said sectors; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
New Scheme for Complete Medical Care for
Workers of Unorganised Sector
Coastal Erosion
74. SHRI HIBI EDEN:
76. SHRI JUAL ORAM:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the rules/regulations and the guidelines for
registration of workers especially in the unorganised (a) whether the Government has identified the
sector under the Employees State Insurance (ESI) sea beaches and other sea sides which are facing
scheme; serious erosion problems;
(b) whether the Government has launched/ (b) if so, the details thereof, Coastal-State-wise;
proposes to launch a new scheme for promotion of (c) the damage caused to each of these sea
registration of employers and employees and if so, beaches; and
the details thereof including the salient features of the
scheme; (d) the action plan drawn up to repair the
damage caused by the erosion?
(c) whether the Government has proposed to
provide complete medical care to the employees/
workers of unorganised sector including Rikshaw Promotion of Global Competitiveness among
pullers, Autorikshaw drivers, Anganwadi and ASHA Post graduate Students
workers and other such vulnerable groups under ESI
scheme; and 77. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:
(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/ Will the Minister of EDUCATION
being taken by the Government in this regard? ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funds (a) whether there are any programmes at the
Invested national level to promote global competitiveness among
post graduate students, Tribal University students to
75. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: compete globally with international-standard education;
SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:
SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: (b) if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS (c) whether there are national-level initiatives in
place to ensure that tribal students from diverse
ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß States such as Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra
be pleased to state: Pradesh, have access to educational offerings at par
(a) whether the Government proposes to bring with those provided by the Tribal University; and
expenditure guidelines in Corporate Social (d) if so, the details thereof?
 17
Permission to Kerala for Taking Loan from Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Different Financial Institutions ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
78. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of FINANCE (a) whether the Government subscribes to the
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß view that self-regulation must be encouraged in
tandem with infusing agility in the Digital Competition
be pleased to state: Law to adopt global best practices that enable
(a) the details of loan taken by the State companies to navigate through the evolving trends in
Government of Kerala during the last three years; digital markets effectively;
(b) whether the Central Government has not (b) if so, the details of the steps that are
given permission to Government of Kerala for taking proposed to be taken by the Government in this
loan from different financial institutions; and regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof? (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Central Assistance to Kerala under PM Public Suggestion on Draft of NEP/Change in

POSHAN scheme (2023-24) National Curriculum

79. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: †82. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION Will the Minister of EDUCATION

׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß

be pleased to state:
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has invited
(a) whether the release of recurring Central
suggestions from the public across the country on
assistance under PM POSHAN scheme (2023-24) is
the draft of the National Education Policy for school
due for Kerala;
education;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the (b) if so, whether any change in the national
reasons therefor; curriculum for school education is likely to take
(c) whether the Government has received request place in near future; and
from Kerala to release the balance of first instalment (c) whether the said change will be introducted
of PM POSHAN scheme (2023-24); and in the curriculum of school education of all the
(d) if so, the details thereof and the status of States including Gujarat?
releasing fund?
Air Quality Index
Initiatives to Support Cultural Industries 83. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:
80. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:
SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO
Will the Minister of CULTURE MANE:
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:
be pleased to state: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO
MANDLIK:
(a) whether the Government recognizes the SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:
importance of our culture and cultural industries as SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:
sources of socio-economic development, livelihood SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:
generation and wealth creation as well as the well- SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:
being of individuals; and
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
(b) if so, the details of the initiatives that are AND CLIMATE CHANGE
proposed to be taken by the Government to support ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
our cultural and creative industries keeping in mind
that our cultural and creative industries also contribute be pleased to state:
to international trade through the export of our (a) the steps taken by the Government since
cultural products, services and experiences? 2019 to improve the air quality of Delhi and the
effectiveness of these measures;
Digital Competition Law (b) whether any studies have been conducted by
the Government to find out the reasons for the
81. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: worsening air quality;
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 18
(c) whether Air Quality Index(AQI) has be pleased to state:
deteriorated in the Delhi-NCR and metro cities across (a) whether the Government has made any
the country during recent time and if so, the details assessment of the impact of the recent G-20 Summit
thereof; on the tourism sector of the country;
(d) whether due to lackadaisical approach of (b) if so, the details thereof; and
various States, pollution has aggravated resulting in
severe pollution and health hazards to people (c) the steps taken by the Government to develop
particularly of NCR areas and if so, the details the tourism sector of Haryana State from such a
thereof; summit?
(e) whether the Government has issued any
directives to the concerned States in this regard and Income Tax Returns
if so, the details in this regard;
87. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:
(f) whether the Government is aware that the
AQI situation is going to worsen post Diwali and if Will the Minister of FINANCE
so, the measures taken by the Government to control ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
it; and be pleased to state:
(g) whether the Government proposes to launch
(a) the percentage of people who filed income
any awareness campaign among people for refraining
tax returns, paid income tax in the financial year
from crackers and if so, the details thereof?
2022-23;
(b) the details of total amount of income tax
eXtensible Business Reporting Language collected during the said financial year; and
(XBRL)
(c) the annual plan and non-plan expenditure of
84. DR. TALARI RANGAIAH: the Income Tax Department?
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß New Companies in Bihar
be pleased to state: †88. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:
(a) the details of activities of eXtensible Business Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Reporting Language (XBRL) in Ministry of Corporate
Affairs; ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) the outcome and it’s impact on the society; be pleased to state:
and (a) whether the Government has any scheme to
(c) the benefits of XBRL? set up new companies in Bihar;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
Monument Mitra Scheme (c) the steps taken or to be taken by the
Government in this regard?
85. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA
KRISHNA RAJU:
Will the Minister of TOURISM Central Assistance to Maharashtra
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 89. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
(a) whether the Government has introduced the EMPLOYMENT
Monument Mitra Scheme to adopt heritage sites and ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
maintain them to enable private firms to become
be pleased to state:
partners in upkeeping about one thousand ASI
monuments in the country under the revamped (a) the details of Central assistance to Maharashtra
Monument Mitra scheme; and under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present for labour during the last four years and the current
status of the scheme thereof, State-wise? year, year-wise and scheme-wise including districts
of Bhandara-Gondiya;
(b) the number of labourers who got benefited
Impact of G-20 Summit on Tourism from the above schemes during the said period; and
†86. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: (c) the details of help assistance provided by the
Will the Minister of TOURISM Government to State Governments to improve the
condition of labourers in the country?
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
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Vacant Post of Assistant Professors, Associate come to a standstill in almost every country in the
Professors of SCs and STs in Central world;
Universities/IIMs and IITs (b) whether the Government has made any
90. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: effective strategy to compensate the losses suffered
Will the Minister of EDUCATION by the tourism sector;

׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government has made any plan
to boost tourism activities in Hastinapur?
(a) the details of vacant posts of Assistant
Professors, Associate Professors belonging to
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in various Gross Enrollment Ratio in Higher Education
Central Universities and IIMs and IITs in the country
†93. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS
between 2014-15 to 2022-23 academic years;
PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:
(b) whether initiatives have been taken by the SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:
Government to fill up such vacancies; SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:
(c) if so, the details thereof and the posts such Will the Minister of EDUCATION
filled;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(d) whether any deliberate delay in filling up such
vacancies are observed in Central Universities; and be pleased to state:
(e) if so, the details thereof and action taken (a) the details of the Gross Enrollment Ratio in
thereon? Higher Education within the country including the
details of rural areas of Maharashtra in this regard,
State-wise;
GST Collections for the Financial Year 2022-23 (b) whether the Government has set any target
91. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: in this regard, if so, the current status along with
details thereof;
Will the Minister of FINANCE
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the greater inclusion of minorities in
Higher Education is also one of the major objectives
be pleased to state: of the Government;
(a) whether it is a fact, that though the (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken
Government’s claim of GST collections for the so far by the Government to increase the percentage
financial year 2022 touched Rs. Seventeen lakh and of minorities in Higher Education in Maharashtra;
fifty thousand crore but the actual GST collection is
much lower due to the various factors affecting the (e) the target set for the said purpose and the
collection of GST; details of achievements made so far;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons (f) whether the Government has formulated any
therefor; scheme for establishing Minority Women Colleges in
various States including Maharashtra to move forward
(c) whether it is true that since the inception of towards achieving its objectives; and
GST, more than Ten Lakh Crore of GST claims
from about 10 Lakh companies were still pending for (g) the time by when the said colleges are likely
realization; and to be set up?
(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken
or proposed to be taken by the Government to claim Illegal Encroachment of Forest Lands
the GST dues pending for realization as on 31 March
2023? 94. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Schemes to Boost Cultural Activities in
Hastinapur ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
†92. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: be pleased to state:

Will the Minister of TOURISM (a) whether the Government is aware about the
ruthless action of the Forest Department officials of
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the State Government of Karnataka with the farmers
be pleased to state: of the Srinivaspur Taluka from Kolar District in
(a) whether tourism plays a major role in Karnataka in the name of illegal encroachment of
strengthening the country’s economy, which had forest lands;
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(b) whether the Government intends to MUDRA Shishu Loans
intervene in the matter considering it a Center-State
97. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:
matter;
SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:
(c) whether the Government plans to rescue SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:
the huge number of farmers of Kolar district in
Will the Minister of FINANCE
Karnataka whose crops have been destroyed without
taking into cognizance the valid papers they have ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
with regards to the land holdings and the tilling be pleased to state:
rights; and
(a) whether the Government has implemented
(d) whether the Government is planning any MUDRA Yojana;
compensation to the losses incurred by the said
(b) the details of features of the Interest
farmers?
Subvention Scheme for MUDRA Shishu loans;
(c) if so, the details thereof including targets
Installation of Flue Gas De-sulfurisation achieved therein along with the loans sanctioned
System under Shishu, Kishore and Tarun during the last three
95. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: years, State-wise;
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST (d) whether any shortcomings have been
AND CLIMATE CHANGE found out in the implementation of MUDRA Yojana;
and
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective
be pleased to state: measures taken or likely to be taken by the
(a) whether the Government is aware about the Government in this regard?
limited progress in the installation of Flue Gas De-
sulfurisation (FGD) systems in coal-fired power
plants to control sulphur dioxide emissions; Reduction of Contribution in ESI
(b) if so, the steps taken to ensure compliance †98. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:
with the emission norms and accelerate the adoption Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
of pollution control measures, such as FGD systems; EMPLOYMENT
(c) whether the Government is taking steps to ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
strengthen the regulatory framework and improve
be pleased to state:
on-ground inspections to address the dilution of
emission norms; and (a) whether the Employees’ State Insurance
Corporation (ESIC) has reduced the Employees’ State
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
Insurance (ESI) contributions made by employees
reasons therefor?
and employers;
(b) if so, the number of employers benefited
Noise Pollution from this move;
96. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: (c) whether the healthcare benefits under the
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST scheme have been changed after reduction in the
AND CLIMATE CHANGE contribution rate; and
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof?
be pleased to state:
Allocation of Funds to AMU
(a) whether the Government has taken note that
many people are experiencing loss of hearing and 99. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:
affected with ear disease due to the increasing noise Will the Minister of EDUCATION
pollution by sound and DJs;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
be pleased to state:
(c) whether National Institute of Occupational
Health of Indian Council of Medical Research has (a) whether the Government is aware of the
conducted any study in this regard; serious problems faced by the Aligarh Muslim
University (AMU), Malappuram Center including the
(d) if so, the details and findings thereof; and difficulty in implementing the DPR of its development
(e) whether the Government proposes to formulate scheme due to the non-availability of necessary
any new policy to regulate noise pollution in the financial assistance from the concerned departments
country and if so, the details thereof? of the Central Government;
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(b) whether the Government intends to sanction Migrant Child Labour
necessary funds for the development of the AMU
102. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:
centres including Malappuram; and
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
(c) whether the Government have received any
EMPLOYMENT
proposals from the AMU regarding this matter and
whether the Government is thinking to consider the ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
same? be pleased to state:
(a) the number of migrant child labour in the
Atal Pension Yojana country as a whole and particularly in Kerala State
during the period 2019-22; and
†100. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:
(b) the details of child labour (inter-State and
Will the Minister of FINANCE
intra-State) rescued in each State by the Labour
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Department during the years 2019-22?
be pleased to state:
(a) the salient features of the Atal Pension Yojana Setting up of Museum Associated with
(APY); Mahatma Gandhi
(b) the details of the number of subscribers †103. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:
enrolled under the said scheme so far in Rajasthan;
Will the Minister of CULTURE
(c) whether the Government has set any targets
for Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
under the said Scheme; be pleased to state:
(d) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has taken or
(e) whether year after year an increase in the contemplates to take action to set up Mahatma
number of subscribers is being seen under the said Gandhi Museum by preserving hand made artifacts,
Scheme across the country; original antiques, books, magazines, documents,
pictures and audio-visual materials, exhibition items
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
pieces of art etc. associated with the memory of
(g) the details of works being undertaken by the Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Freedom Movement
Government in this regard? at Kora in North Mumbai in the State of Maharashtra
which is an ideal place for the purpose;
Data from CMIE (b) if so, the details thereof; and
101. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government
in this regard?
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Forest Fires
be pleased to state: 104. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:
(a) whether it is a fact that the unemployment Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
rate in the country rose to a two year high in AND CLIMATE CHANGE
October, 2023 as per data from Centre for Monitoring
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Indian Economy (CMIE);
be pleased to state:
(b) if so, the details thereof for the last three
years, year-wise; (a) whether any steps have been taken to prevent
and address forest fires in the country;
(c) the details of growth in both rural and urban
unemployment, State/UT-wise; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government has made any
assessment for the reasons for rapid rise in (c) whether the Government is facing any
unemployment rate in the country; challenge in implementing its National Forest
Certification Scheme, particularly in addressing the
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor; and needs and challenges faced by small-scale producers
in developing countries;
(f) the details of the measures taken/being taken
by the Government to mitigate rising unemployment (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons
rate in the country? therefor;

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(e) whether the Government has taken any (b) the number of Smart Classrooms and ICT
initiatives to ensure the exchange of traditional labs approved and established during the last three
knowledge, technology innovation and community years, year-wise and district-wise for Odisha;
engagement practices in the context of forest fire (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilized
prevention and sustainable forest management; and for setting up Smart Classrooms and ICT labs in the
(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the last three years, year-wise and district-wise for
reasons therefor? Odisha;
(d) the number of male and female washrooms
Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of approved and constructed in the last three years,
Bonded Labourers in Odisha year-wise and district-wise for Odisha; and
105. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: (e) the details of the funds allocated and utilized
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND for construction of washrooms in Odisha during the
EMPLOYMENT last three years, year-wise and district-wise?
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: Muslim Community lagging behind in HEIs
(a) the details of Central Sector Schemes for 108. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:
Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer; Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(b) the number of beneficiaries in Odisha including ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Kalahandi and Nuapada, districts;
be pleased to state:
(c) the details of fund allocated for this scheme
(a) whether the All India Survey on Education
under the Odisha State, district-wise; and
conducted by the Ministry reveals that the Muslim
(d) the details of facilities being provided to community is lagging behind all communities in the
labourers for rehabilitation? Higher Education painting a dismal picture of the
community;
Implementation of CEPMIZ (b) if so, the details of All India Survey on
Education 2020-21 State-wise/year-wise/community-
106. SHRI D.K. SURESH: wise; and
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST (c) the proposal of the Government to increase
AND CLIMATE CHANGE the admission from the communities which are lagging
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß behind?
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken steps to Tribal Research and Tribal Studies
implement the Comprehensive Environment Plan for
109. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:
Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ) in the country and if
so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(b) the details of total funds collected under the •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
CEPMIZ during the last three years, State and year- be pleased to state:
wise; and
(a) the initiatives being taken to promote tribal
(c) whether the Government has taken necessary research and tribal studies in India;
measures to utilize the funds collected under the
(b) the details of existing and proposed Tribal
CEPMIZ and if so, the details thereof?
Research Institutes and Center of Excellence in the
country, State-wise;
Funds Allocated and Utilized under Samagra (c) the details of the financial assistance provided
Shiksha Abhiyan to the Centre of Excellence for the last four years;
107. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI: (d) whether any initiatives have been taken to
Will the Minister of EDUCATION promote international collaboration/institutional
partnerships on indigenous studies;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(e) if so, the details thereof;
be pleased to state:
(f) whether the Government has received a
(a) the details of the funds allocated and utilized proposal from the Institute of Tribal Studies &
under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in the last three Research (ITSR), Chethalayam, Wayanad for the
years, year-wise, State-wise and district-wise for upgradation of its existing facilities; and
Odisha;
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(g) if so, the details thereof along with its AML and CFT Guidelines for Reporting
present status? Entities
112. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:
Gross Domestic Product Will the Minister of FINANCE
110. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of all the registered entities as per
be pleased to state: the ‘AML and CFT Guidelines for Reporting Entities
providing Services related to Virtual Digital Assets’
(a) whether it is a fact that Gross Domestic
guidelines;
Product expanded significantly during the last five
decades but this economic growth did not uniformly (b) whether these guidelines and reporting
benefit all segments of the society; requirements are applicable to Offshore Crypto
Exchanges servicing the Indian market;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether it is a fact that middle income and
low-income groups’ share in the national income (d) if not, the remedial action taken or likely to
decreased during the last five decades in contrast the be taken in cases of non-compliance by such Offshore
top 10 per cent income group saw their share platforms?
increase resulting in a growing income gap in the
country;
Increase Provident Fund for Women
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
113. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:
(e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by
the Government to control the income inequality and Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
skewed distribution of prosperity among different EMPLOYMENT
income groups? ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate
111. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: any scheme for provident fund particularly for the
SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR: women; and
Will the Minister of FINANCE (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate
any plan to increase the provident fund for women
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß by 50 per cent with the objective of promoting
be pleased to state: employment opportunities among women?
(a) whether the nationalized banks have organized
the programmes related to centrally operated schemes
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Andhra
like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Stand Up India
Pradesh
Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
(PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana 114. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:
(PMSBY), Atal Pension Yojana etc., in Meerut and Will the Minister of EDUCATION
Shahjahanpur Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the place-wise/date-wise details of the
programmes organized in Meerut Constituency during be pleased to state:
the last three years; (a) the total number of Jawahar Navodaya
(c) whether the nationalized banks have invited Vidyalayas (JNVs) in Andhra Pradesh along with the
the local public representatives in each programme total staff strength and students in each JNV in the
organized in Meerut Constituency during the above State;
period; (b) whether the Government has received
(d) if so, the details thereof; proposals from the State Government of Andhra
Pradesh for the establishment of new Navodaya
(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and
Vidyalayas in any of the 13 newly formed districts
(f) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that came into being from 04.04.2022 onwards,
participation of local representatives in the programmes especially NTR district;
related to the operation of central schemes by the
nationalized banks? (c) if so, the details thereof;
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(d) whether the Government proposes to establish (b) the details of specific measures in place to
new Regional Offices for effective monitoring and track the impact of skill development initiatives on
supervision of JNVs across the country; and employability;
(e) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether the Government proposes regulatory
measures to ensure the quality education and skills
imparted in new private colleges instead of worth
Misrepresentation of Jewellery Weight and less degree offered by them;
Labour Compensation
(d) whether the Government planning to adopt
115. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: any strategies to address the skills gap and enhance
Will the Minister of FINANCE the employability of young jobseekers in the coming
years;
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(e) whether the Government is planning to
be pleased to state:
differentiate between institutions genuinely focused
(a) whether the Government has any information on skill development and those taking advantage of
about the misrepresentation of jewellery weight and students seeking both skills and credentials; and
labour compensation done by jewellery traders;
(f) if so, the details thereof?
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken
by the Government in this regard;
Expenditure under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi
(c) whether the Government has any plan to fix
Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM)
standardised wastage in making jewellery;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and 118. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:
(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
to ensure the correct weight of jewellery purchased EMPLOYMENT
by consumers? ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
KVs and JNVs in Delhi and Jharkhand (a) whether the Government has proposed
measures to tackle the decline in the Labour Force
116. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:
Participation Rate (LFPR) of women from 27 per
DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:
cent in 2012 to 23.9 per cent in 2022, as per the
Will the Minister of EDUCATION World Bank data and if so, the details thereof;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has proposed/
be pleased to state: implementing any plan to address the persistently
high average unemployment rate among youth and if
(a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)
so, the details thereof;
and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) presently
functioning in Delhi & Jharkhand, district-wise; (c) whether it is a fact that the Government
reduced the allocation for Social Security Schemes
(b) whether the Government has any proposal to
for workers from Rs. 15845.10 crore in BE 2022-23
open more number of KVs and JNVs in Delhi and
to Rs. 12152.82 crore in BE 2023-24 and if so, the
Jharkhand, specially in North East Delhi;
details thereof;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the reasons for less expenditure incurred
(d) the number of KVs whose building have been under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan
constructed but they are not functional along with Yojana (PM-SYM) till February 2023;
the reasons therefor?
(e) the percentage of the PSU workforce consists
of reserved categories; and
India Skills Report-2023 (f) the percentage of reserved category jobs
117. SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD: remain vacant in PSUs?
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Skill Development in Rural Areas
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †119. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
(a)whether the Government assess the AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
effectiveness of the Skill India program in addressing ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
the skill gap among young jobseekers, as highlighted
be pleased to state:
in the India Skills Report-2023;

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(a) the details of schemes being run by the National Education Policy
Government at present for skill development of
122. DR. AMAR SINGH:
unemployed youths in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh;
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(b) the number of youths benefited from the
scheme during the last three years; and ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) the number of youths who have got be pleased to state:
employment during the said period? (a) whether the country’s National Education
Policy (NEP) aims to transform higher education to
include liberal arts and merge it with professional
Revamped Bonded Labour Rehabilitation
degrees;
Scheme in Haryana
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
120. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL: reasons therefor; and
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (c) the initiatives taken/proposed to be taken by
EMPLOYMENT the Government to understand China’s experience in
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß implementing liberal arts education as well as the
be pleased to state: challenges in outlining the goals for this form of
education?
(a) the details of funds released under the
revamped Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Scheme, if
so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including the Tax Holiday Package
State of Haryana;
†123. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:
(b) the number of beneficiaries under the scheme
including Haryana and the amount transferred under Will the Minister of FINANCE
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT); and ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) the details and the number of proposals be pleased to state:
received from State Governments for immediate cash (a) whether the Government proposes to provide
assistance and rehabilitation assistance under the tax exemption in central taxes by declaring tax
scheme, State-wise including Haryana? holiday package for setting up industries in the
Gadchiroli-Chimur tribal Parliamentary Constituency
Implementation of Kala Sanskriti Vikas of Maharashtra which remains badly affected with
Yojana Naxalism;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
121. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:
DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Will the Minister of CULTURE
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Initiatives to Develop New Tourism Spots in
be pleased to state: Bardhaman

(a) whether the Government is implementing a 124. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) and if so, the Will the Minister of TOURISM
details thereof;
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) the challenges faced by the Government
be pleased to state:
while implementing KSVY;
(a) whether the Government has any initiative to
(c) the number of cultural organizations who
develop new tourism spots in Kalna, Katwa, Raina &
have been given financial assistance under the KSVY
Purbosthali-II in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal;
during the last four years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the
(d) whether any financial assistance like
present status and if not, the reasons therefor;
scholarship and honorarium is being provided to the
artists for propagating, spreading and building their (c) the details of the total revenue earned from
local culture in different parts of the country during tourism spots in the country during the last three
the last four years and the current year and if so, the years and the current year; and
details thereof, State/UT-wise; and (d) the funds invested by the Government for
(e) the other steps taken by the Government for developing new tourism spots, State/UT-wise and
promotion of art and culture? year-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

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Educational Loans by Public Sector Banks (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
125. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: (c) whether the Government is implementing any
special scheme in this regard; and
Will the Minister of FINANCE
(d) if so, the details thereof?
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that nearly 90 per cent of Inclusion of Maithili Language in the CTET
educational loans are given by Public Sector Banks †128. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:
(BSBs);
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(b) the details of education loan applications
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
received by PSBs, private banks and foreign banks
during the last five years, year-wise, bank-wise and be pleased to state:
State-wise; (a) whether the Central Teacher Eligibility Test
(c) whether the educational loan target for (CTET) is conducted in a total of 20 Indian languages
2022-23 has been reduced by 14 per cent as including Nepali and Tibetan;
compared to 2021-22 by the Government; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the reasons (c) whether the Government proposes to include
for slow disbursal of educational loans by banks; and Maithili language as a language in the Central Teacher
(e) the reasons that PSBs are not inclined to Eligibility Test which is also included in the Eighth
sanction educational loans without collateral and the Schedule of the Constitution of India?
details of educational loan target set for 2023-24 and
progress made so far?
Amount Spent on Development of Tourism
Sector in Chitrakoot
Loan Borrowed by Andhra Pradesh †129. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:
126. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: Will the Minister of TOURISM
Will the Minister of FINANCE ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) the number of tourist places identified in the
(a) the total amount of loans borrowed by the country including Uttar Pradesh and the amount
Andhra Pradesh Government from the Reserve Bank spent on such tourist places;
of India (RBI) in various forms during the past four (b) the work done so far to develop tourism in
financial years; Chitrakoot district (Prabhu Shri Ram Taposthali) of
(b) whether the Ministry of Finance possess any Uttar Pradesh; and
information regarding the loans obtained by the Andhra (c) if so, the details thereof?
Pradesh Government from different sources in the
market over the last four years, if so, the details
thereof along with the sources of these loans; and ESIC Hospital in Shahjahanpur
(c) whether the Government has the data of †130. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:
current debts of Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
thereof giving a comprehensive overview of the debt EMPLOYMENT
trends in the State during the past four years?
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Special Schemes to Increase Religious Tourism
(a) whether the Government has laid the
†127. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT: foundation stone of Employees’ State Insurance
Will the Minister of TOURISM Corporation hospital at village Pana Buzurg under
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency of
Uttar Pradesh on 24.12.2021 and if so, the details
be pleased to state: thereof;
(a) whether it is fact that religious tourism has
(b) the time-frame and expenditure likely to be
increased in the country during the last five years;
incurred on construction of this hospital; and

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(c) whether the construction work is going on (d) the details of the vacant posts of teachers
as per time schedule and if so, the details thereof State-wise and year-wise; and
and if not, the reasons therefor along with the (e) the details of the increase in the enrollment of
accountable officers/persons? students in private schools, State-wise?

Progress made under National Clean Air

Placement of Certified Trained Migrants Programme
131. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: †134. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the placement of (a) whether the Government has implemented a
certified trained reverse migrants is very poor; and National Clean Air Programme as a national level
(b) whether the Government proposes to take strategy outlining to reduce air pollution levels at city
any corrective action in this regard and if so, the and regional level in the country and if so, the details
details thereof? thereof;
(b) the number of cities identified for
Indian Universities Campuses Abroad implementation of city specific action plans under the
said programme; and
132. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH: (c) whether the progress made so far in respect
Will the Minister of EDUCATION of the said programme is in accordance with the
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß target and if so, the details thereof?
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps Self-Help Groups
to encourage high performing Indian Universities to 135. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:
set up campuses abroad under the National Education
Policy (NEP), 2020; Will the Minister of FINANCE
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
reasons therefor; be pleased to state:
(c) the details of the countries with which India (a) whether the Government has any proposal to
has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) increase the number of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in
to facilitate academic cooperation; and the country;
(d) the total number of students/faculty that have (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
benefitted from student-exchange programme during reasons therefor;
each of the last four years? (c) the steps taken by the Government to
strengthen the SHGs;
Government Schools in the Country (d) whether it is true that the lack of
understanding of core values of a business, loss of
133. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: interest in doing business, poor marketing skills and
Will the Minister of EDUCATION financial knowledge prevails among women SHGs;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and
be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps
taken or proposed to be taken to counter these
(a) the percentage of Government schools in the constraints?
country at present having the facilities of computer,
internet connection, library and playground;
(b) the reasons for shutting down of Government Development of New Tourism Destinations in
Schools and also decline in student enrollment in the West Bengal
country during the last three years, State-wise and 136. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:
year-wise;
Will the Minister of TOURISM
(c) the percentage of Government schools facing
shortage of teachers, during the said period; ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß

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be pleased to state: Jan Shikshan Sansthan in Bihar
(a) the specific measures implemented by the †139. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:
Government to enhance the tourism sector with the
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
aim of generating employment opportunities within
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
the industry during post COVID period;
(b) the details of the initiatives undertaken by the
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Government in the post COVID period to alleviate be pleased to state:
the substantial losses experienced by the tourism (a) the number of Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS)
industries; established in Bihar;
(c) whether any new tourism destinations have (b) the details of the number of trained employees
been developed in West Bengal over the past two and other staff on the said centres, centre-wise; and
years and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the contributions made by the
(d) the sector-wise details on the employment Jan Shikshan Sansthans to the States?
generated by the tourism sector in India over the last
two years?
Archaeological Survey in Ladakh

Promotion of Hindi, Urdu and Other 140. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:
Languages Will the Minister of CULTURE
137. KUNWAR DANISH ALI: ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the sites where archaeological
surveys have been carried out in Union Territory of
be pleased to state:
Ladakh;
(a) whether the Government has taken steps to
(b) whether the Government has detailed lists of
promote the Hindi language during the last five years,
the sites, ruined due to natural disaster or man-made
if so, the details thereof;
interference;
(b) whether the Government has any plan to
(c) if so, the details thereof;
promote the Urdu language in the country;
(d) whether any new scheme has been formulated
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
to preserve inscription, palaces and other items of
reasons therefor;
archaeological importance found during such
(d) the details of the funds and grants acquired archaeological excavations; and
and allocated for the said promotion during the last
(e) if so, the details thereof?
five years, year-wise; and
(e) the details of the budget allocated and grants
sought for the promotion of other languages during Compensatory Afforestation
the last five years, year-wise and language-wise?
141. SHRI T.R. BAALU:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
Inflow of Foreign Tourists AND CLIMATE CHANGE
138. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL: ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether it is a fact that 5 million hectares of
forest lands have been diverted for non-forestry
be pleased to state:
purposes after the implementation of Forest
(a) whether the Government has any data about Conservation Act, 1980 against which only 1 million
the number of foreigners who visited India as tourists hectares of compensatory afforestation has been
during the past five years; done;
(b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, whether any special plan has been
(c) whether the Government has the data about made to enhance afforestation so that Net Zero
the number of countries from which foreign tourists Carbon Emission target of 2070 could be realized;
visited India during the last five years; and and
(d) if so, the details thereof? (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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YUVA Scheme Number of beneficiaries in ESIC Hospitals
142. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE †144. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:
PATIL: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:
PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI
DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: VASAVA:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is an increase in the number of
(a) the number of beneficiaries under the Young beneficiaries in ESI Hospitals;
Upcoming and Versatile Authors (YUVA) Scheme (b) if so, the number and details of registered
since its launch along with the details thereof, beneficiaries during the last three years, State-wise;
State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra; (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to bring
modern technology for treatment of ESIC beneficiaries
(b) whether the Government has any plan to and for their treatment in Private Hospitals; and
extend the scope of the scheme to include more
beneficiaries above the age of 30 years; (d) the steps taken by the Government in
coordination with State Government of Gujarat to
(c) whether the YUVA Scheme has been able to provide modern medical facilities and to fill vacant
achieve the objective for which it was launched, if posts of doctors/paramedical staff in various ESIC
so, the details thereof; and hospitals/dispensaries of Gujarat?
(d) the total amount released by the Government
for the YUVA Scheme since its launch and the actual
amount spent thereon? Climate Budget
†145. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:
SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:
Female Employees under EPFO SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:
143. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:
PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:
DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:
DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
PATIL: AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government is aware of the
be pleased to state: dedicated Climate Budget prepared by any State
Government including Bihar, Maharashtra,
(a) whether formal job creation for women in
Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand to tackle climate
India has increased significantly during the last five changes;
years, if so, the details thereof;
(b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by the
(b) the details of specific measures and policies Government at national level to tackle the effects of
implemented by the Ministry to encourage greater climate change and disasters and to make the
gender parity and inclusivity in the labour force; environment adaptation and mitigation measures more
(c) whether the Government would provide effective in accordance with the climate response
insights into the impact of the e-Shram portal, agenda of above mentioned States as contained in the
dedicated to unorganized workers, on women’s budget 2020-21; and
participation; (c) the details of works undertaken as per the
(d) the efforts being made to enhance registration National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC)
and social security coverage for women in the along with the amount of funds spent thereon during
unorganized sector; and the last two years in the above mentioned States,
district-wise?
(e) whether the net addition in EPFO subscriptions
serve as an indicator of the formalization of the job
market for women and the expansion of social Job Oriented Courses under RUSA
security benefits for the organized and semi-organized
sector workforce, if so, the details thereof? 146. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM
SHRANGARE:

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SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: (d) the eligibility criteria for the grants; and
SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: (e) whether the Government is considering
SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK increasing the grants provided to artistes in order to
NIMBALKAR: encourage them further for the promotion of art
SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: and culture in the country and if so, the details
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: thereof?
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Free Textbooks/Identification of School in
be pleased to state: Rural Areas under SSA
(a) whether the Government is considering policy/ 149. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:
proposals for the addition of any new component in SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:
Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) 2.0 DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:
which would focus on imparting Skill Development SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:
or Job oriented courses for the students in higher SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:
education; DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:
(b) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(c) if not, the reasons therefor? ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
ESI Hospitals in Jharkhand (a) the details of the amount sanctioned under
147. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for construction of
new schools in the States of Maharashtra, Odisha,
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Tamil Nadu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands;
EMPLOYMENT
(b) the details of children who have been provided
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß free text books under the scheme in the State of
be pleased to state: Tamil Nadu during the last three years;
(a) the details of Employees’ State Insurance (c) whether there is a shortage of availability of
(ESI) Hospitals in Jharkhand including the number of books for students in the rural areas even after the
hospitals, number of beds available, sanctioned and launch of Samagra Shiksha scheme;
actual strength of staff and total number of labourers (d) if so, the steps/measures taken by the
treated in each hospital during the last five years; Government to make availability of books to children
(b) whether more ESI Hospitals are being in rural areas and if not, the reasons therefor;
established in Jharkhand and if so, the details and (e) whether the Government is also aware that
locations thereof; and majority of schools in the rural areas in the States of
(c) the total amount provided for infrastructure Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Odisha have been
development of ESI hospitals in Jharkhand during the neglected and need to be renovated; and
last five financial years? (f) if so, the details of such schools identified in
the rural areas and also the measures taken by the
Government in this regard?
Grant to Artistes
148. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:
SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: Ill-effects of Climate Change
DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: 150. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:
SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:
Will the Minister of CULTURE Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß AND CLIMATE CHANGE
be pleased to state: ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(a) the number of artistes who receive repertory be pleased to state:
grants from the Government, State-wise; (a) whether the Government has prepared any
(b) the cost of each individual grant for Guru action plan in collaboration with global agencies to
and Student and the total expenditure by the deal with the ill-effects of climate change and if so,
Government to provide the grants, year-wise; the complete details of such action plan;
(c) the number of organisations they belong to, (b) whether the Government has conducted any
State-wise; study during the last three years to assess the impact
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of climate change on various sectors including Rs.13 lakh per annum in 9 years since 2014 onwards,
agriculture in the country and if so, the details if so, the details thereof;
thereof; (b) whether it is also true that the number of
(c) the steps taken by the Government towards those who have moved to the upper income group
environment and climate change which would help from the lower income group has also increased
farmers in better planning and yield of crops; and during the said period, if so, the details thereof;
(d) the details of quantum of investment made in (c) whether this was because of robustness
this regard during the last five years, State/UT-wise? across sectors and a rise in a number of employment
opportunities; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Steps to Streamline ITDC Hotels
†151. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:
Education Cooperation with UAE
Will the Minister of TOURISM
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 154. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO
MANE:
be pleased to state: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:
(a) the role of India Tourism Development SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO
Corporation in promoting tourism and hospitality MANDLIK:
sectors in the country and the number of ITDC SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:
hotels currently being run in the country; SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:
(b) whether the Government has taken note of Will the Minister of EDUCATION
the huge losses incurred by ITDC in recent years ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
and if so, the steps taken by the Government to
improve the financial condition of these hotels; and be pleased to state:
(c) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government has signed any
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United
Arab Emirates (UAE) to strengthen existing educational
Proposal for Name change for UGC HRDC cooperation between the two countries;
152. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: (b) if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of EDUCATION (c) whether the Government proposes to open
an office of Central Board of Secondary Education in
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Dubai to provide support to CBSE affiliated Indian
be pleased to state: schools functioning in UAE;
(a) whether the UGC has received any proposals (d) if so, the details thereof and the details of
regarding a name change for the UGC Human work done in this regard;
Resource Development Centre (HRDC) in Jamia Millia (e) whether a Joint Working Group has been set
Islamia and if so, the details thereof; up by the Government from both the countries for
(b) whether the UGC is considering naming the continuous work in the field of education, if so, the
centre after Maulana Azad, one of the founders of details thereof; and
Jamia and the first education minister who established (f) the other steps taken by the Government for
UGC (especially considering the celebration of his further expansion of cooperation between two
135th birth anniversary), or after Fatima Sheikh, an countries in the field of education as one of the
educator and close aide to the reformist couple strongest pillars of bilateral ties?
Savitribai Phule and Jyotiba Phule; and
(c) if so, the details thereof of the decision-
making process regarding the name selection? Sanctioned Projects under SDS 2.0
155. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:
SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:
Rise in average Income of Citizens
SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:
153. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: Will the Minister of TOURISM
Will the Minister of FINANCE ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) the details of the sanctioned projects along
(a) whether the average income of citizens of the with the funds allocated under the Swadesh Darshan
country has risen from Rs. 4 lakh per annum to Scheme (SSD) 2.O, State-wise;
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(b) whether the Government is planning to (e) the details of the schemes for skill development
sanction any project in the State of Uttar Pradesh in such skill development hubs in Maharashtra;
under the said scheme; (f) the initiatives being taken by the Government
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the for basic infrastructure and necessary assistance;
reasons therefor; (g) the details of the funds allocated for this
(d) whether the Government has formulated any purpose State-wise, including Maharashtra; and
guidelines and has adopted any procedure to be (h) the time by which said skill development
followed while selecting the projects under the said hubs are likely to be set up and if not, the reasons
scheme; and therefor?
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor?
TRIFED
158. PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:
Implementation of Supreme Court Verdict
DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:
in EPF
DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:
156. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND PATIL:
EMPLOYMENT Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps (a) the main aims and objectives of the Tribal
for implementing the Supreme Court verdict in the Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of
EPF Pension case on 4th November 2022, if so, the India (TRIFED);
details thereof; (b) whether TRIFED has achieved its laid down
(b) whether the Government has calculated the aims and objectives;
amount required for payment of EPF pension to (c) the number of products sold under TRIFED
subscribers proportionate to salary as ordered by the in the last five years, State-wise details thereof;
Supreme Court, if so, the details thereof;
(d) the number of self help groups formed by
(c) whether the Government is aware that huge TRIFED and the number of sensitization programs
amount is remaining in the EPF pension fund without undertaken by TRIFED, in the last five years;
claimants/legal heirs, if so, the details of such balance and
in the pension fund as on date; and
(e) the details of Minimum Support Price (MSP)
(d) whether the Government proposes to consider for various Minor Forest Produce (MFP)?
utilisation of the above said balance for payment of
pension proportionate to salary, if not, the reasons
therefor? PM SHRI Schools Opened in First Phase
†159. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:
Skill Hubs in Maharashtra DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:
†157. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: Will the Minister of EDUCATION
SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (a) whether the Government is setting up
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India)
be pleased to state: across the country;
(a) the State-wise details of skill hubs in the (b) if so, the details of such schools to be
country; established during the first phase, State-wise; and
(b) whether it is true that a large number of (c) the details of salient features of such schools?
people are migrating for employment;
(c) whether the Government proposes to set up Voluntary Exit of Corporate Companies
more skill development hubs in those States where
migration rate is higher including Maharashtra; 160. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:
SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:
(d) if so, the details thereof;

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Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS (e) if so, the details thereof and the views of the
ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government in this regard?
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of corporate companies that have Compliance of Safety and Labour Issues
voluntary exited in the last five years; 163. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:
(b) the process and the average time that is SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:
currently taken for a corporate company to voluntarily Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
wind up and exit; EMPLOYMENT
(c) whether the mechanism in place is comparable ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
to the international standards; and
be pleased to state:
(d) the number of cases of voluntary corporate
(a) whether there is a need to address safety and
exit currently pending in the country?
labour issues in the context of India’s rapid economic
growth and its integration into global markets;
MoU for Cooperation in the field of
Environment (b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the mechanism with the
†161. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Government to check compliance of safety and
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST labour issues in the country particularly in Odisha
AND CLIMATE CHANGE and Maharashtra;
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether non-compliance could lead to non-
be pleased to state: tariff trade barriers, impeding our growth story; and
(a) whether the Government has signed any (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with many strengthen the safety and labour issues in the country?
countries of the World for cooperation in the field of
environment;
Funds under National Clean Air Programme
(b) if so, the details thereof;
†164. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:
(c) whether the said treaty will help to introduce SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:
or transfer green technology in the country; and SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:
(d) if so, the details thereof? MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:
SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:
SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:
Uniformity in Selection Process SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:
162. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
Will the Minister of CULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is (a) the details of cities identified in the States of
considering uniformity in the tenures and selection Maharashtra, Bihar, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir,
process for heads and governing bodies of Jharkhand and the entire country to prevent, control
autonomous institutions under the Ministry of Culture; and reduce air pollution under the National Clean Air
(b) whether it is also true that there were no Programme;
fixed guidelines with regard to the number of members (b) the details of targets set for those cities and
in the governing bodies or the number of meeting to the framework prepared and time by which these
be held in various autonomous institutions run by the targets are likely to be achieved; and
Government/Ministry of Culture; (c) whether Fifteenth Finance Commission has
(c) whether it is a fact that the Government is recommended work-performance based grants to
considering to include one people’s representative on above mentioned identified cities and if so, the details
the governing Board of each of the institutions on the of the funds approved, sanctioned, released and
lines of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences spent so far, city-wise?
and other such institutions to assist in the working of
the academia and to provide them ground reports;
Establishment of New Kendriya Vidyalayas
(d) whether the Government has received any
recommendations in this regard; and 165. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: (c) the details of the allocated funds for the PM-
SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU SHRI scheme, State/UT-wise especially in Gujarat;
REDDY: (d) whether the Government has taken any steps
SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: to ensure good quality of education in PM-SHRI
SHRI N. REDDEPPA: schools; and
Will the Minister of EDUCATION (e) if so, the details thereof?
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: National Skills Qualification
(a) whether the Government proposes to establish Framework (NSQF)
any new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs); 168. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:
(b) if so, the regions where these new KVs will SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM
be established and the criteria for selection of locations SHRANGARE:
to establish them; SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:
SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK
(c) the number of said KVs that are to be opened
NIMBALKAR:
in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra; and
SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:
(d) the estimated timeline by which these KVs SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:
will be operational after their inauguration?
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ASEEM Portal ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
166. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH be pleased to state:
RATHOD: (a) the proportion of formally skilled labour as a
SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI percentage of the country’s workforce as of
KUNDARIYA: December 2023, industry-wise details thereof; and
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT (b) whether skill training is being made compliant
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP with the National Skills Qualification Framework
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (NSQF) for young professionals?
be pleased to state:
Modernisation of Libraries
(a) the current status of working of Aatmanirbhar
Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal, 169. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:
launched in July 2020; Will the Minister of CULTURE
(b) the number of registrations attained on the ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
portal from the State of Gujarat;
be pleased to state:
(c) the number of youth employed through
ASEEM Portal with special reference to Rajkot & (a) whether the Government is planning to
Sabarkantha districts; modernize the libraries across the country and
launched National Mission on Libraries, with a view
(d) the number of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal to develop the libraries across the country and has
Kendras (PMKKs) established in Gujarat; and allocated 400 crores under this scheme, identified
(e) the number of beneficiaries trained in 35 central libraries in States and 35 district libraries;
established PMKKs of Gujarat till date, district-wise? (b) if so, the details thereof and the libraries
identified in the State of Andhra Pradesh for this
purpose, particularly in Kadapa District; and
Selection of Schools/Fund Allocated/Quality of
Education under PM-SHRI Scheme (c) the progress made in this direction?
167. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:
Allocation of Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
170. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any mechanism
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
to ensure transparency and fairness in the selection be pleased to state:
process of schools under the PM-SHRI scheme; (a) the details of funds released towards Mid
(b) if so, the details thereof; Day Meal Scheme implemented at State level in the
last nine years State-wise;
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(b) whether there has been any delay in releasing Will the Minister of EDUCATION
the funds towards MDMS in the last ten years;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) if so, the details of the dates in which such
be pleased to state:
funds were released; and
(a) whether the Government is providing financial
(d) the details of the reasons for delay in releasing
assistance to State Governments to pay the salaries
funds to the State Governments towards MDMS?
and other benefits of college teachers as per the
recommendation of the University Grants Commission
Funds Allocation to Bihar (UGC);
(b) if so, the details of such assistance given so
†171. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS
far;
LALAN SINGH:
(c) whether the Government has received requests
Will the Minister of FINANCE
from various State Governments to release the pending
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß amount including State Government of Kerala; and
be pleased to refer to the Starred Question no. 161 (d) if so, the details and the steps taken by the
dated 13.03.2023 and state: Government in this regard?
(a) the amount of funds allocated and disbursed
to Bihar under all heads in the year 2022-23 as per
the recommendations of the 15th Finance Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Commission; 174. SHRI A. RAJA:
(b) whether the amount of grants for the SDMRF SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:
and ULB in 2021-22 has been shown to be Rupees Will the Minister of FINANCE
1416 crore and Rupees 1827 crore respectively as
per the reply to the said Starred Question whereas ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
only 1132 crore rupees and 259 crore rupees be pleased to state:
respectively have been disbursed under the same (a) whether Government has ever assessed the
heads, if so, the details thereof and the reasons total number of persons who have taken home loans
therefor; and from Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
(c) the additional amount disbursed to Bihar and Nationalized/Commercial Banks separately;
in the year 2022-23 other than the amount of (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
grant? reasons therefor;
(c) whether Government is aware that some
Introduction of Electoral Literacy NBFCs are charging almost double rate of interest on
in NCERT Textbooks home loans as compared to nationalized banks; and
172. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken
VASANTH: against such exploitative institutions to safeguard the
interest of common man?
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: Mangrove Plantation
(a) whether it is true that the National Council 175. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:
for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:
introduce and update textbooks in order to include SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:
content on electoral literacy; SHRI BHOLA SINGH:
DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:
(b) whether it is also true that the NCERT has
advised the State Education Boards and other Boards Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
to follow suit; AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(c) whether it is also true that the said measures ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
are part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed be pleased to state:
between the poll panel and the Government; and
(a) the details of the survey conducted, if any,
(d) if so, the details thereof? on the ecological viability of wetlands in the country
and the steps taken to preserve these wetlands;
Financial Assistance to State Governments (b) whether the Government has conducted any
study/studies regarding the impact/assessment of
173. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: climate change on wetlands and other such

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eco-sensitive areas in the country, if so, the details (c) the special efforts made under the scheme
thereof; for women, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled
(c) whether the Government is implementing Tribes (STs), persons with disabilities and children
‘Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible from weaker sections of the society?
Incomes’ (MISHTI) for mangrove plantation along
the coastline and on salt pan lands; India International Skill Centres (IISCs)
(d) if so, the details thereof; 178. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:
(e) whether the Government has been able to SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU
achieve its aims and objectives of the policy, if so, REDDY:
the details thereof; and Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
(f) the steps taken by the Government to increase AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
the area of mangrove plantations, State-wise, during ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
the last year? be pleased to state:
(a) the number of India International Skill Centres
Forest Cover (IISCs) set up across the country;
176. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR: (b) the details of their financial, physical and
DR. AMAR SINGH: functional progress; and
SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: (c) the details and number of IISCs set up or
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST under process of set up in Andhra Pradesh?
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Promotion of Village Tourism
be pleased to state: 179. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:
(a) the percentage of land under forest cover in Will the Minister of TOURISM
the State of Assam; ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) whether the forest cover has decreased over be pleased to state:
the last ten years in the north-east region including (a) whether the Government has taken any action
Assam, if so, the reasons therefor and the steps on formulation of dedicated schemes, destination, and
taken by the Government to increase the forest cover product development and other initiatives for promoting
in the country; Sustainable Tourism and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the percentage of land under unauthorised (b) whether the Ministry has the data with
occupation and whether the Government has any regard to the Indian villages which have so far been
rehabilitation plan for those living in forest land; selected by the UNWTO in its best tourism villages
(d) whether the Government has taken any steps list and the impact of such selection on the village
to understand the social life of forest dwellers as a tourism; and
part of the Forest Survey of India’s methodology and (c) the details and status of village tourism in the
if so, the details thereof; and State of Rajasthan?
(e) the corrective steps proposed by the
Government to achieve its target to increase forest or Infosys Cofounder
tree cover and improve the quality of forests?
180. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:
SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:
Scope of Community Development through SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA
Skill Development KRISHNA RAJU:
†177. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is evaluating the 70
(a) the details of efforts made by the Government hour work proposal made by Infosys cofounder in
to increase the scope of community development order to make the country competitive and increase
through skill development during the previous year productivity; and
and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the stand of the
(b) whether the Government has issued any new Government in this regard as compared to working
guidelines in this regard and if so, the details thereof; hours in foreign countries set out in the International
and and basic principles?
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Funds Allocated under PRASHAD Scheme (b) whether the Government is on track to
for Developing Pilgrimage Sites meet its air quality targets under the National Clean
Air Programme and if so, the details thereof;
181. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:
DR. BEESETTI VENKATA (c) the steps taken by the Government towards
SATYAVATHI: improvement of the interpretation of satellite data
SHRI N. REDDEPPA: and to include rural areas in PRANAM and similar
air quality monitoring programmes;
Will the Minister of TOURISM
(d) whether the Government has recently taken
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß any steps to curb stubble burnings that has resulted
be pleased to state: in low air quality; and
(a) the details of the funds allocated under (e) whether the Government has any special
PRASHAD scheme for developing pilgrimage sites action plan to address the severe situation in NCR
to strengthen tourism; due to high air pollution, if so, the details thereof?
(b) the details of the pilgrimage sites developed/
redeveloped during the last three years, State/UT- Opening of Institutes similar to Indian
wise; Institute of Skill (IIS)
(c) whether the scheme has benefited the †184. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:
tourism industry; and
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(d) if so, the details thereof including the number
of domestic and foreign tourists attracted through ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
this scheme? be pleased to state:
(a) the details about the Indian Institute of Skill
(IIS);
Setting up of Rural Tourism Clusters and
Parks in Maharashtra (b) whether the Government proposes to open
institutes similar to Indian Institute of Skills in other
182. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: cities also apart from Mumbai, Ahmedabad and
Will the Minister of TOURISM Kanpur; and
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof including the names
of the said cities?
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up
rural tourism clusters and tourism parks in Development of Cultural Sites in Gujarat
Maharashtra; and Tamil Nadu
(b) if so, the details thereof; and 185. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL
(BAKABHAI):
(c) the details of such clusters and parks DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:
proposed to be set up in Satara & Pune Parliamentary SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI
Constituencies? PATEL:
Will the Minister of CULTURE
Air Quality Monitoring Programme ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
183. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: be pleased to state:
SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: (a) the details of the activities undertaken for the
ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: development of cultural sites in the State of Gujarat
DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR: since 2018, year-wise; and
SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:
SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: (b) the details of the total amount budgeted for
SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM: it, expenditure incurred and progress made year-wise
and cultural site-wise for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST from 2019 onwards during the last four years and
AND CLIMATE CHANGE the current financial year?
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state: Implementation of NEP
(a) whether the Government is aware of the †186. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:
threat posed by dangerously low air quality levels SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS
across the country especially in the National Capital PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:
Region (NCR); SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:
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Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has undertaken any
be pleased to state: assessment to estimate the total number of students
who have dropped out of Central Universities, IITs,
(a) whether the NEP has been implemented by
IIMs and NLUs during the last five years and if so,
the Government in all States and Union Territories
the details thereof, University/Institution/State/
and also the manner in which the same has been
UT- wise;
implemented;
(b) whether the pattern of education and (b) the proportion of Other Backward Class,
examination is likely to be changed in the coming Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe student dropouts
academic session in the country as per New Education in these Higher Education Institutes in the last five
Policy (NEP) and if so, the details thereof; years;
(c) the extent to which the pattern has been (c) whether the Government has conducted any
changed since the inception of the policy; study to understand the causes behind high dropout
rates amongst OBC, SC, and ST students in these
(d) whether it will affect the students appearing
Higher Education Institutions; and
in the board exams and the manner in which the
students appearing in the board exams have been (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
taken care of; reasons therefor?
(e) whether there is a possibility of organizing
classes for students in schools for the preparation of Transfer of ST Land to Non-ST Persons
Common University Entrance Test;
189. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:
(f) whether the State Education Boards and
ICSE including the Central Board of Secondary Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Education will fall under it; and •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(g) if so, whether preparations have been be pleased to state that the number of cases to whom
completed by various States including Maharashtra in permission has been granted by the State Government
this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not, especially Maharashtra State for the transfer of
the reasons therefor? land belonging to scheduled tribes to non-scheduled
tribes, person during the period from 2004 to 2023,
Education to Specially-abled Children under district-wise?
NEP
187. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: Waiving-off Loans
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
190. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:
be pleased to state: SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:
(a) whether the National Education Policy (NEP), Will the Minister of FINANCE
2020 advocates full equity and inclusion as the ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
cornerstone of education to ensure that all students
are able to thrive in the education system; be pleased to state:
(b) if so, whether education centres for visual, (a) the amount spent on waiving-off loans of
speech and hearing impaired students are run by the corporate houses and the total amount of loan waived
Government and if so, the details thereof; of during the last five years;
(c) whether the teachers are being trained to (b) the details year-wise along with the name
impart education to specially abled students; and of companies and firms with particular of
(d) whether the Government has any data on the amount for each one along with the details of the top
number of specially-abled students educated or ten beneficiaries both corporate and individual
vocationally trained in the last five years? entities;
(c) the reason for the waivers and the reason for
Dropout of Students in Central Universities, the Government to spend huge amount on waiving
IITs, IIMs and NLUs off loans every year; and
188. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: (d) the amount of money collected by banks and
Will the Minister of EDUCATION other lending financial institutions as penalty charges
against delay in payment of loan?
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
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Students Going Abroad for Higher Education (b) the initiatives and schemes undertaken to
promote various tourist circuits, including the newly
191. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:
proposed ‘Ambedkar Circuit’ and the promotion of
Will the Minister of EDUCATION the Himalayan Circuit; and
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the key features and objectives of the
be pleased to state: upcoming National Tourism Policy, and how it aligns
with the vision of ‘Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi’?
(a) whether it is a fact that about 10-12 lakh
students go abroad for higher education every year
which reflects the level of education in the country; Development of Sannati Kanaganahalli as
(b) if so, the amount of foreign exchange spent Buddhist Tourism destination
every year for pursuing education outside the country;
194. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:
(c) whether the Government is working on any
Will the Minister of TOURISM
action plan to stop this trend by developing quality
Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) in the country ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
itself; and be pleased to state:
(d) if so, the details of the scheme/proposal and (a) whether the Government has any plan to
if not, the reasons therefor? develop the Sannati Kanaganahalli in Chittapur Taluka
of Kalaburagi District, Karnataka as Buddhist Tourism
destination;
Enrolment of Male/Female Candidates
(b) if so, the details thereof;
192. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:
SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: (c) whether the Government has received any
proposal from the State Government in this regard;
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT and
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
New Model Degree Colleges in
(a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri
Aspirational Districts
Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY);
(b) the details of the number of male/female 195. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:
candidates enrolled under the scheme in the country SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:
including Assam and Rajasthan; Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(c) the details of the benefits/facilities being ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
provided to the candidates under the scheme across be pleased to state:
the country including Assam and Rajasthan;
(a) whether the Government has modified the
(d) whether the Government has fixed any target shortlisting criteria i.e. faculty positions filled in
under the scheme and if so, the details thereof; regular mode from 85 per cent to 75 per cent under
(e) the details of the achievements made so far “Grants to Strengthen Colleges (Accredited &
along with its response across the country; Unaccredited Colleges)” component of PM-USHA as
(f) whether placement offers are being provided in case like MERU and Grants to Strengthen
to the candidates under the scheme; and Universities (Accredited & Unaccredited Universities)
component;
(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons threfor? (b) whether the State Governments particularly
Maharashtra and Odisha can propose New Model
Degree Colleges in Aspirational Districts which have
Promotion of various Tourist Circuits been funded under “New Model Degree College
component” of RUSA 2.0;
193. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:
(c) if so, the details thereof;
Will the Minister of TOURISM
(d) whether the State Governments, particularly
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Maharashtra, can give proposal for another New
be pleased to state: Model Degree College in the other blocks of the
(a) the key discussions and outcomes from the same district having no colleges;
National Conference of State Tourism Ministers, (e) if so, the details thereof;
particularly focusing on the strategies and policies
(f) whether the Government is proposing to
discussed for the growth and development of tourism
reduce the NAAC Grade and NIRF Ranking criteria
in India;
 40
under Multi-Disciplinary Education and Research Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
Universities (MERU) component; and AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(g) if so, the details in this regard? ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
Vocational Education to Youth (a) the names of States/UTs where forest cover
196. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: has increased/decreased during the last three years;
SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: (b) the details of the Schemes implemented by
SHRI SELVAM G.: the Government to increase forest cover and develop
Will the Minister of EDUCATION new forest areas in various cities of the country,
State/UT-wise including West Bengal; and
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) whether the Government has any scheme to
be pleased to state:
increase forest coverage on the basis of their utility
(a) whether the Government is providing and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?
vocational education to the youth in the country,
if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Tamil
Nadu; Indo-Asian News Channel Private Limited
(b) whether the number of students acquiring 199. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:
education in India is much less as compared to the
students of developed countries, if so, the details Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
thereof; EMPLOYMENT

(c) whether the Government has held discussions ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
with Indian Industrial units for vocational education be pleased to state:
and employment generation through education at the
(a) whether the Government is aware that M/s
national level, if so, the details thereof;
Indo-Asian News Channel Private Limited (CIN:
(d) whether special emphasis has been laid on U92130KL201OPTC026426, Reg. No. 26426) owes
promoting vocational education in the National outstanding dues to its employees in the form of
Education Policy 2020, if so, the details thereof; and salary, provident funds, etc. and if so, the details
(e) the other steps being taken by the Government thereof;
to provide vocational education to the youth? (b) whether the Government has conducted any
inquiry against the company under various provisions
of the Employee Provident Fund and Miscellaneous
Gender Ratio in IITs Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952;
197. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
Will the Minister of EDUCATION reasons thereof;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether any actions have been taken against
be pleased to state: the company and the Managing Director to recover
the arrear payments and if so, the details thereof and
(a) the general overview, the Government has of
if not, the reasons therefor;
the IIT, Hyderabad Zone where the best gender ratio
among all IIT campuses with more than 1200 girls (e) whether the Government is aware of the
joining in IITs of Hyderabad, Madras, Tirupati and change in the company’s share holding pattern and
Palakkad this year which constitutes 26 per cent of board of directors; and
total admissions;
(f) if so, whether the Government permitted the
(b) whether it is true that the national average is change in the board of directors before clearing the
only 19 per cent and IIT, Delhi is targeting 50:50 pending dues under the EPF & MP Act?
gender ratio;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the efforts being made by the Government to Vocational Training Centres in Assam
ensure that there is 50:50 gender ratio in all IITs and
other National Institutions? 200. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Steps to Increase Forest Covers ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
198. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI: be pleased to state:
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(a) the number of centres engaged for providing (b) if so, the details thereof;
vocational and professional training to the youths in (c) whether the Government is considering
the country including in the State of Assam, State- establishing new age museums at various locations in
wise and district-wise; the country;
(b) the outcome of these centres and number of (d) if so, the details of the places selected and
beneficiaries during the last five years, State-wise; the details of themes; and
and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
(c) the fund allocated and utilized for the purpose
during the said period?
Transparency in Corporate Management
Life Insurance Penetration and Density †204. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH
CHANDEL:
201. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Will the Minister of FINANCE
ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken measures
(a) whether the Government is aware that life to increase transparency in corporate management;
insurance penetration and insurance density in India
is among the lowest in the world; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
(b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the efforts being made by the
Government to increase the representation of women
(c) whether the Government has taken or plans in corporate management?
to take any measures to address these issues; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor? NSTFDC
205. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU
REDDY:
Industrial Training Institutes
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS
†202. SHRI NAYAB SINGH:
SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (a) the details of schemes through which National
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development
Corporation (NSTFDC) extends concessional loans
be pleased to state: to the eligible Scheduled Tribe persons;
(a) whether the Government aims to increase the (b) the details of the eligibility criteria to apply
young workforce through Industrial Training Institutes for concessional loans from NSTFDC;
(ITIs) and transform the said ITIs into Technology
Centres; (c) the details of total number of beneficiaries
and amount of concessional loan provided by NSTFDC
(b) if so, the details thereof; and during the last five years;
(c) whether the Government proposes to achieve (d) whether the number of loan applications has
the said objectives in the Parliamentary Constituencies been increased in the last few years;
of Kurukshetra and Karnal and if so, the details
thereof? (e) if so, the details thereof;
(f) whether the funds allocated for NSTFDC has
been accordingly increased in the last few years; and
Set up of New Age Museums
(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
203. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: reasons therefor?
Will the Minister of CULTURE
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß National Ambient Air Quality Programme
be pleased to state: 206. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:
(a) whether the people of present generation are
showing more interest in visiting modern museums Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
such as digital, technological museums etc.; AND CLIMATE CHANGE
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
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be pleased to state: Blockchain Technology
(a) the salient features of the National Ambient 209. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:
Air Quality Programme;
Will the Minister of FINANCE
(b) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised
under this programme, so far, State-wise;
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(c) the details and number of the cities and
towns covered under this programme across the (a) whether banks are creating prototypes for
country; using blockchain technology, independent of each
other;
(d) whether the Government has planned to set
up monitoring stations of this programme across the (b) if so, whether the inter-operability of such
country, if so, the details thereof; blockchain based applications between different banks
may pose a problem in the future;
(e) whether the Government has set any target
to achieve reduction by 2025-26; and (c) whether the Government intends to set up
guidelines or prescribe a model common blockchain
(f) if so, the details thereof along with the
technology platform for the banks to ensure
achievements made so far?
standardization and inter-operability in the use of
blockchain technology in the banking sector; and
Projects Sanctioned under Eco and Wildlife (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
Circuits reasons therefor?
207. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:
Will the Minister of TOURISM One Class One TV Channel
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 210. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI
be pleased to state: THANGAPANDIAN:
(a) the details of projects sanctioned under the Will the Minister of EDUCATION
Eco and Wildlife Circuits of Swadesh Darshan Scheme ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
in the State of Jharkhand;
be pleased to state:
(b) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and
(a) whether the Government has proposed to
utilised under the said scheme, project-wise;
enable all States to provide supplementary education
(c) whether there is any delay in the in regional languages for classes 1-12, ‘One Class-
projects/utilisation of fund under the said scheme; One TV Channel’ programme of PM eVIDYA, if so,
and the details thereof;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor, project-wise? (b) whether it is expanded to 200 TV channels
and if so, the current status thereof; and
Status of Heritage Village of Kollengode (c) whether the Government has proposed to
establish 750 virtual labs and 75 skilling e-labs by
208. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN: 2023, if so, the details thereof?
Will the Minister of CULTURE
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Allocation of Budget to Kerala under Samagra
be pleased to state: Shiksha Abhiyan
(a) whether it is a fact that many rock engravings, 211. SHRI HIBI EDEN:
stone inscriptions, megalithic monuments, terracotta
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
and stone sculptures, potholes, and other ruins have
been discovered in the Kollengode region in Kerala; ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) whether it is a fact that there has been a be pleased to state:
demand to provide heritage village status for (a) whether the Government has not sanctioned
Kollengode; full budget allocation to Kerala under the Samagra
(c) whether it is a fact that efforts should be Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to complete infrastructure
made to preserve those monuments and ruins through and other facilities, if so, the details thereof;
a special action plan;
(b) whether the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and
(d) whether the Government has received any Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) have
request in this regard from any corner; and been included in the said scheme, if so, the details
(e) if so, the steps taken by the Government in thereof;
this regard?
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(c) whether the fund has been provided to Will the Minister of FINANCE
educational institutions in Ernakulam district; and ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(d) if so, the details thereof including name of be pleased to state:
schools, location, amount provided for Financial Years
2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24? (a) whether Reserve Bank of India is working on
setting up a fraud registry to blacklist perpetrators of
online frauds and prevent use of the banking system
Significant Increase in Universities to stash digitally defrauded amounts;
212. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: (b) if so, the time by when the said registry will
Will the Minister of EDUCATION become operational;
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether efforts are being made for earliest
deployment of this registry;
be pleased to state:
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(a) whether it is a fact that the All India Survey
of Higher Education (AISHE) has revealed that there (e) if not, the reasons thereon?
has been a significant increase in the number of
Universities and Colleges during the last five years;
Corporate Fraud
(b) if so, the details thereof;
215. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:
(c) whether it is also a fact that the biggest
share in the increase is that of State, private and Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
public Universities; and ÛúÖò¸ü¯ÖÖê¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(d) whether it is a fact that among colleges too, be pleased to state:
majority of them are private?
(a) whether it is true that many service corporate
Banks are reporting under multi crores of scam in
Status of Tourism Projects in Tamil Nadu different States;
under SDS (b) if so, the details thereof;
213. MS. S. JOTHIMANI: (c) whether the Government has taken any action
Will the Minister of TOURISM against many Co-operative banks in Kerala; and
¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof?
be pleased to state:
(a) the status of the development projects Wild Animal Attack
identified for the State of Tamil Nadu during 216. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:
2016-17 under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
(b) whether there was a gap with regard to the AND CLIMATE CHANGE
amount sanctioned and amount released for the
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
projects and if so, the details thereof;
be pleased to state:
(c) whether the Ministry returned any proposal
sent by the Tamil Nadu Government under the said (a) the details of proposals received by the
scheme and if so, the reasons for returning the Government during the last three years and the
proposal; current year from the State of Kerala for
implementation of projects to curb wild animal attack;
(d) the number of projects sanctioned under
Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme along with the details (b) the details of proposals approved and funds
of the funds released for the projects to the State; released during the above period;
(c) the details of proposals pending and their
(e) whether any impact has been noticed as a
present status;
result of development projects; and
(d) whether the Government is aware that
(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the shortage of funds has disrupted the project activities
reasons therefor? in the State; and
(e) whether the Government is taking immediate
Online Frauds in Banking Sector measures for release of funds considering the
increasing number of wild animal attack and casualties
214. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:
in the State?
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Discussion on Policy Measures on Regular Evaluation of Quality of Education
Intervals
220. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:
217. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION
Will the Minister of CULTURE ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) whether any survey/study has been conducted
(a) whether the Government agrees with the recently by the Government to evaluate the quality of
view that discussions on policy measures, market primary, secondary and higher education in the
opportunities and regulatory frameworks that enable country;
the development of cultural and heritage cities should
(b) if so, the details thereof;
take place at regular intervals;
(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve
(b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by the
the quality of primary and secondary education in the
Government in this regard; and
country; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(d) the details of specific programs in this regard
being implemented, State-wise especially in Karnataka?
Flexibility to Education System by NEP
218. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:
Five Trillion Economy
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
221. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA
׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß KRISHNA RAJU:
be pleased to state: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:
(a) whether the National Education Policy (NEP) SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT
2020 is proving a catalyst in giving India’s education REDDY:
system a new dimension and making it globally Will the Minister of FINANCE
inspirational;
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor; be pleased to state:

(c) whether the NEP 2020 has brought (a) whether the Government has set aim of five
unprecedented flexibility to the education system and trillion economy;
its curricular revamp bridged gaps between different (b) if so, whether the exchange rate is an
streams and activities, creating a more balanced and overlooked factor in achieving the said goal;
integrated educational framework; and (c) if so, the comparative details thereof showing
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the the targets set/achieved since 1947 till now in this
reasons therefor? regard, if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) the mechanism developed till now in this
Protection and Conservation of Ecosystem regard and the output of various sectors contributing
to reach the goals till now; and
†219. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:
(e) the help extended to such sectors/results
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST yielded till now since 1947?
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
ESIC Hospitals in Constituencies
be pleased to state:
†222. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:
(a) whether the Government is of the view that
SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:
protecting the ecosystem and implementing
SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:
conservation measures can help to reduce the
MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:
frequency of climate change incidents and to mitigate
SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:
its impacts;
SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:
(b) the various measures being taken by the SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:
Government in addition to environmental steps to
address the issues related to climate change; and Will the Minister of LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT
(c) the strategies being formulated by the
Government to deal with three challenges namely ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution? be pleased to state:
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(a) the district-wise number and details of Honorarium of BRC Employees under Samagra
Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) dispensaries and Shiksha Abhiyan
hospitals in Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal,
†225. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:
Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Haryana;
Will the Minister of EDUCATION
(b) the total number of workers engaged in
the unorganized sector in the said States particularly ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
in Sitamarhi and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, be pleased to state:
Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, Hooghly
(a) whether the Government proposes to increase
district of West Bengal, Kolhan district of
the honorarium of employees working at Block
Jharkhand, Amravati district of Maharashtra, Sonipat
Resource Centre (BRC) level under the Samagra
district of Haryana who have got treatment in
Shiksha Abhiyan sponsored by the Government;
ESI dispensaries and ESIC hospitals during the
last five years; (b) if so, the details thereof especially in
Maharashtra; and
(c) whether the Government proposes to
set up an ESIC hospital in Parliamentary (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
constituencies of Sitamarhi, Jammu, West
Singhbhoom, Bhagalpur, Amravati and Badi village of
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan/Teachers’ Training/
Gannaur Assembly constituency in Sonipat, if so,
Gender Equality in Education
the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has received any 226. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:
request from the Members of Parliament of Jammu, DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:
West Singhbhoom, Amravati and Bhagalpur in this Will the Minister of EDUCATION
regard; and ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(e) if so, the details of progress made in this be pleased to state:
regard?
(a) the features of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) to ensure a seamless continuity of education
Black Money in Real Estate Sector from pre-school to Class 12;
223. SHRIMATI MALA ROY: (b) whether the SSA considering the significance
Will the Minister of FINANCE of teacher education collaborates with institutions
like SCERTs and DIETs in order to improve the
×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß prospective teachers’ quality and ensure effective in-
be pleased to state: service training;
(a) whether the Government has made any (c) if so, the details thereof; and
estimate of circulation of black money in real estate
(d) the steps taken by the Government to promote
sector;
gender equality in education and its approach to self-
(b) if so, the details thereof; and defence training for girls under SSA?
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by
the Government to curb the circulation of black
money in this sector? CA Firms
227. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:
Conservation of Mandar Folk Music Will the Minister of FINANCE
Instrument ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
†224. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of CULTURE (a) whether the Government has reduced the
ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß engaging of CA firms doing Concurrent Audit, Internal
Audit and stock Audits in Nationalised Banks across
be pleased to state: the country and if so, the details thereof;
(a) whether the practice of Mandar folk music (b) whether the Reserve Bank and Public Sector
instrument being played by the Manjhi community in Banks have decided not to have concurrent audit for
Bihar is on the verge of extinction; Banks having turnover of less than Rs. 40 crore per
(b) the various plans proposed by the Government year and if so, the details thereof; and
for revival of playing of Mandar folk music (c) the total number of CA firms engaged by
instrument; and the PSBs in the last 3 years, year-wise and Bank-
(c) if so, the details thereof? wise?

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Central Child Labour Schools (e) the number of students who were provided
†228. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: entrepreneurship education and training in Maharashtra
during each of the last five years and the current
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND year, district-wise;
EMPLOYMENT
(f) the details of achievements of the scheme
ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß
since its launch, State-wise, particularly in
be pleased to state: Maharashtra;
(a) the number of Central Child Labour Schools
(g) whether the Government has also launched
opened in the country since the inception of the
the second phase of PM-YUVA and if so, the fund
National Child Labour Project, State-wise and year-
wise; allocated for this purpose; and

(b) the details of funds allocated and spent along (h) whether the aspirational districts have also
with the achievements made under the said project, been covered in the scheme?
State-wise and year-wise; and
(c) whether the Government has opened Central
Child Labour Schools for Gurjar Bakarwals living on Ban on Single Use Plastics
the border of India and Pakistan? 230. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan AND CLIMATE CHANGE
†229. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: be pleased to state:
SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the
SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:
ban on single use plastics is not an effective solution
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT and there is a need for a strong collection mechanism
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP for plastic waste as highlighted by many Experts;
ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª´Ö¿Ö߻֟ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the steps being taken to tackle this
be pleased to state: problem;
(a) the present status of Pradhan Mantri Yuva (c) whether the Government has conducted any
Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (PM-YUVA) in the country, research to find better alternatives and stronger
particularly in the aspirational districts; mechanisms for plastic collection and funds allocated
for this purpose; and
(b) whether the Government has achieved the
objectives of the PM-YUVA; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor?
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the challenges faced by the Government in
implementing the scheme;

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH

November 28, 2023 Secretary General
Agrahayana 7, 1945 (Saka)

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
 INDEX
(Ministry-wise)

Corporate Affairs : 14, 40, 48, 55, 56, 71, 75, 81, 84, 88, 160, 204, 215
Culture : 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 33, 46, 54, 72, 80, 103, 121, 140,
148, 162, 169, 185, 203, 208, 217, 224
Development of North Eastern Region :

Education : 4, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 37, 43, 44, 52, 57, 60, 64, 77, 79,
82, 90, 93, 99, 107, 108, 114, 116, 122, 128, 132, 133,
137, 142, 146, 149, 152, 154, 159, 165, 167, 170, 172,
173, 184, 186, 187, 188, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 211,
212, 218, 220, 225, 226
Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 6, 36, 38, 39, 49, 58, 70, 76, 83, 94, 95, 96, 104, 106,
134, 141, 145, 150, 161, 164, 175, 176, 183, 198, 206,
216, 219, 230
Finance : 3, 9, 15, 23, 28, 32, 34, 35, 50, 63, 65, 73, 78, 87, 91,
97, 100, 110, 111, 112, 115, 123, 125, 126, 135, 153,
171, 174, 190, 201, 209, 214, 221, 223, 227
Labour and Employment : 22, 31, 41, 47, 51, 53, 61, 69, 74, 89, 98, 101, 102,
105, 113, 118, 120, 130, 143, 144, 147, 156, 163, 180,
199, 222, 228
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship : 2, 20, 62, 67, 68, 117, 119, 131, 139, 157, 166, 168,
177, 178, 192, 200, 202, 229
Tourism : 5, 7, 21, 29, 59, 85, 86, 92, 124, 127, 129, 136, 138,
151, 155, 179, 181, 182, 193, 194, 207, 213

Tribal Affairs : 1, 8, 10, 13, 30, 42, 45, 66, 109, 158, 189, 205.

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