LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Monday, July 19, 2021/Ashadha 28, 1943 (Saka) ______ (Ministries of Corporate Affairs; Culture; Education; Finance; Labour and Employment; Petroleum and Natural Gas; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Steel; Tourism; Tribal Affairs) (ÛúÖò¯ÖÖì¸êü™ü ÛúÖµÖÔ; ÃÖÓÃÛúéןÖ; ׿ÖõÖÖ; ×¾Ö¢Ö; ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü; ¯Öê™ÒüÖê×»ÖµÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖÛéúןÖÛú ÝÖîÃÖ; ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª×´ÖŸÖÖ; ‡Ã¯ÖÖŸÖ; ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö; •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ ) ______ Total Number of Questions — 20 Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Indian Tourism Scheme (ECLGS) to Rs.4.5 lakh crore from Rs.3 lakh crore Industry and if so, the details thereof; †*1. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: (d) whether the Government has planned to give SHRI RAJU BISTA: loan guarantees to tourism sector under ECLGS and free Will the Minister of TOURISM visa for first 5 lakh tourists once borders re-open and if so, the details thereof; and ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the other important steps being taken by the be pleased to state: Government during the Covid-19 pandemic in this regard? (a) whether the Government has constituted any working group to assess the impact of Covid-19 pandemic Increasing Prices of Petroleum Products on tourism industry and if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of loss in terms of job losses and *3. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: foreign exchange loss, State/UT-wise; SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: (b) the number of foreign tourists visited the country Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL during first and second waves of Covid-19; GAS (c) whether the Government has received proposals ¯Öê™ÒüÖê×»ÖµÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖÛéúןÖÛú ÝÖîÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß from various States including Haryana, North-Eastern be pleased to state: States, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra and (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Tamil Nadu for new projects for comprehensive Government that the prices of petrol and diesel are development/rejuvenation of tourism sector, allocation increasing; of more funds, giving moratorium to loans availed by tourism industry after the pandemic, etc., if so, the (b) if so, the action taken to make available petrol details thereof and the action taken thereon; and diesel at reasonable prices; (d) whether the Government has set up/plans to set (c) whether it has come to the notice of the up a Vaccine Certification Programme for foreign tourists; Government that the duties and taxes on petrol and and diesel are more than the cost thereof and if so, the action taken thereon; (e) the details of hotels/homestays/tourist services/ organizations registered with the Ministry in various (d) the details of the number of times the Government States including Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts? has increased the prices of petroleum products like diesel, petrol and domestic LPG cylinder during the last Stimulus Package for Covid-affected Sectors six months; and (e) whether the Government has taken any steps to *2. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): reduce the prices of petroleum products and if so, the DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: details thereof? Will the Minister of FINANCE ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß CSR Spending in Rajasthan be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has recently announced †*4. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL: Rs.6.28 lakh crore stimulus package to boost Covid- Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS affected sectors and if so, the details thereof; ÛúÖò¯ÖÖì¸êü™ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has planned to offer be pleased to state: guarantees to banks for lending to microfinance sector (a) the details of the criteria and provisions laid and if so, the details thereof; down for the industries and the oil, gas and energy (c) whether the Government has also planned to sector companies for spending the Corporate Social increase the size of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Responsibility (CSR) funds; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 2 (b) whether the Government proposes to issue (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons instructions for spending the full amount of CSR funds therefor; of the oil, gas and energy sector companies operating in (c) whether the Government has sent a delegation of Western Rajasthan including Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jalore experts to visit these heritage places and prepare DPR districts on the development activities in the concerned for protection, development and beautification of these districts itself in view of the backwardness of these centres of tourist attraction; districts; (d) whether there is any proposals/suggestions from (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by the State Government for the development of these which the said instructions are likely to be issued; historical locations; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) if so, the progress made so far in this regard? (e) the item-wise and activity-wise details of expenditure under CSR fund by the companies operating in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Nagaur, Jodhpur and Pali Impact of Rising Excise Duties and on Fuel/LPG Taxes districts of Rajasthan during the last three years along *8. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: with the amount of CSR fund of the companies operating DR. AMAR SINGH: in these districts spent in other States? Will the Minister of FINANCE Promotion of online education ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß *5. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the impact Will the Minister of EDUCATION of rising excise duties and taxes on fuel/Liquefied ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Petroleum Gas (LPG) on income inequality; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details of the incidence of fuel excise (a) whether the 15th Finance Commission has duties on varying income groups of the population; allocated Rs.5,000 crores for promotion of online (c) whether the Government has made any education in the country; assessment about how rising fuel excise duties can (b) if so, the details thereof; increase costs of goods and inflation; and (c) whether any assessment has been made about (d) if so, the detailed assessment of the impact of the requirement of laptops for college students in the current fuel excise duties on inflation? country; (d) if so, the details thereof with a particular reference Eklavya Model Residential Schools to Andhra Pradesh; and †*9. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: (e) the details of the action plan prepared/being prepared to spend this amount within the award period? Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Wage Revision in LIC be pleased to state: †*6. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI: (a) the details of the scheme of setting up Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country including Will the Minister of FINANCE the present status thereof; ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has identified locations be pleased to state: in Rajasthan in this regard; (a) whether the proposal regarding wage revision of (c) if so, the details thereof including the details in officers and staff working in the Life Insurance respect of Dausa district; Corporation of India is pending with the Government since the year 2017; (d) whether the Government has sanctioned any funds for the Government of Rajasthan in this regard; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the Government is likely to consider the said (e) if so, the details thereof; and proposal; and (f) the time by which the said schools are likely to (c) the reasons for delay in this regard? be set up? Development of Tourist Places in Odisha Basic Amenities at Ancient Temples and Monuments *7. SHRI SURESH PUJARI: †*10. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: Will the Minister of TOURISM Will the Minister of CULTURE ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether there has been any plan to develop (a) whether the Government proposes to provide various tourist places which are of historical importance basic amenities like drinking water, toilets, parking, like Bara Pahar, Nrusinghnath, Ganiapali, Ghensh, etc. of approach roads, etc. and guides to the tourists visiting Bargarh district and Kuiliguhar, Bikramkhol, Gujapahar, the monuments, historical temples and world heritage Hirakud reservoir of Jharsuguda district of Odisha; sites in order to promote tourism; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 3 (b) if so, the monument-wise details thereof; Phase III of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal (c) whether the Government has taken/proposes to Vikas Yojana take steps for beautification of and to provide the said †*13. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: facilities in tribal dominated areas in the country including Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND Maharashtra, particularly the famous ancient cave and ENTREPRENEURSHIP temple of Lingo Jango, deity of Tribes, located in Kachargad in Salekasa Taluka of Gondiya district, ÛúÖî¿Ö»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ˆª×´ÖŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Markanda Devasthan in Chamorshi Taluka and Holy be pleased to state: shrine of Lord Rama located in Ramdegi in Chimur Tehsil (a) the number of districts in the country where the of Chandrapur district under the Parliamentary phase-III of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Constituency of Gadchiroli-Chimur; and launched in January, 2021 has been started; (d) the State/UT-wise details thereof along with the (b) the targets fixed along with the amount of funds requests received from the public representatives in this estimated to be spent on said phase-III; regard ? (c) the number of persons benefitted under Phase-I and Phase-II of the said scheme along with the Production of Natural Gas amount of funds spent in this regard; and (d) the State-wise details thereof? *11.