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LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Saturday, September 19, 2020/Bhadrapada 28, 1942 (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 — 230 Production of Ethanol (c) the steps being taken to alleviate the number of suicides specifically among the low income group people 1151. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE of the society? PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: Central Assistance Scheme for ST SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: †1153. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß GAS be pleased to state: ¯Öê™ÒüÖê×»ÖµÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖÛéúןÖÛú ÝÖîÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the grants-in-aid being be pleased to state: provided under Special Central Assistance Scheme (a) the total quantum of production of ethanol in the to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA-TSS) to Scheduled Tribes country during each of the last three years and the by the Government in the country including estimated production in the current year; Rajasthan; (b) whether the Government targets on production (b) the details of the amount provided to Rajasthan of ethanol blended fuel are being met, if so, the details under this Scheme during the last three years; thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government proposes to increase (c) whether the ethanol produced from molasses this grants-in-aid, if so, the details thereof; and instead of sugarcane is more useful and beneficial and (d) whether the Union Government has received if so, the details thereof; proposals from the Rajasthan Government in this regard (d) whether the production of ethanol directly from and if so, the details thereof? sugarcane is permitted in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the name of major mills which are producing ethanol directly from sugarcane; and Payment of GST Compensation (e) the measures taken/being taken by the 1154. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: Government to increase the production of ethanol and Will the Minister of FINANCE promote its usage in the country? ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Suicides by Migrant Workers 1152. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI: (a) whether the attention of the Government is drawn to the matter of comments made by the Attorney Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT General stating that it is not mandatory for the ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Government to pay shortfall in Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation of the States; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether there have been increased cases of migrant labourers’ suicides, if so, the number and (c) whether the Government has any plan of stopping details of such cases and the steps taken to reduce the the payment of GST compensation to the states taking same? the above statement; and (b) the measures to curb suicides due to increased (d) if so, the stand of the Government in this urban unemployment; and regard? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 217 Violation of FRBM Act be pleased to state: 1155. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: (a) whether the Government is taking any steps to Will the Minister of FINANCE revive the hotel and restaurant industry which have been one of the worst hit because of the COVID-19 ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß pandemic and if so, the details thereof and if not, the be pleased to state: reasons therefor; (a) the number of ministries which have violated the (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) any scheme or provide relief for the hotel, restaurants act compliance; and tourism based sectors due to COVID-19 pandemic; (b) the amount so reported excessive over voted and grants and appropriation; and (c) whether the Government will be considering (c) the corrective steps proposed to be taken by the provision of subsidies in the form of bearing a percentage Government in this regard? of diner bills, an example of which can be obtained from the United Kingdom’s recent decision to bear 50 per cent of diner bills so as to encourage people to eat out, Accidents in Mines and if not whether the government has any similar 1156. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO: progressive steps to help the F&B industry and if not, Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT the reasons therefor? ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Extension of Period for GST Reimbursement (a) whether the Government has drawn any plan to 1159. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.: make mines safe for the miners; Will the Minister of FINANCE (b) the details of the number of accidents in mines ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß over the last five years and current year; be pleased to state: (c) the details of number of deaths and injured persons in those accidents, State-wise; and (a) whether any demands have been received from the State Governments for the extension of (d) the steps being taken by the Government to reimbursement of Goods and Services Tax (GST) prevent such accidents? compensation period; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of Relief Schemes States and the decision taken by the Government in this 1157. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: regard; and Will the Minister of FINANCE (c) if not, the reasons thereof? ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Scholarship to Students (a) the details of the schemes implemented/being 1160. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: implemented by the Government to provide relief to Will the Minister of EDUCATION various sectors during the period of lockdown due to Pandemic COVID-19 in the country, Scheme-wise and ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Sector-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the funds allocated under the said schemes (a) whether the Government of India have any along with its utilisation so far, Scheme-wise; scholarship/grant schemes for Indian Students travelling (c) the number of beneficiaries of the said schemes abroad for higher studies; across the country so far, Scheme-wise and Sector-wise; (b) if so, the list of all such scholarship/grant (d) the details of the irregularities reported in programs in the country; implementation of the said schemes across the country (c) the number of students who have benefited from along with action taken thereon so far; and the above mentioned scholarship/grant schemes in the (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the country, year-wise and State-wise, during the past five Government in this direction? years; and (d) whether the Government is willing to consider or Relief to Hotel Industry and Tourism Sector is considering for expanding the existing pool of Government sponsored scholarship schemes for Indian 1158. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA: Students applying for high studies, particularly in areas Will the Minister of TOURISM like Public policy, Public administration, Development ¯ÖµÖÔ™ü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß studies and International Relations etc? 218 Social Security Scheme for Adivasis Government to keep the local public representatives 1161. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: aware of such programme that are being organised in SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: each district of the country; and Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS (e) whether the Government has sanctioned any funds for Karnataka under Skill Development Programme •Ö®Ö•ÖÖŸÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß during the last three years, if so, the details thereof and be pleased to state: if not, the reasons therefor along with the number of youth trained under Skill Development Programme in (a) whether the Government is planning to make any Karnataka? social security scheme specifically for Adivasis; (b) if so, the details thereof; and Unemployment (c) if not, the reasons therefor? †1164. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: Package for Workers SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: 1162. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: SHRI D.K.SURESH: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to offer a (a) whether there has been an increase in the rate of specific social security package for such workers who unemployment due to the COVID-19 as compared are dependent at the mercy of their private employers to previous year and if so, State-wise details and mostly have been rendered jobless owing to Corona thereof; Virus impact; and (b) the State-wise details of unemployment rate on (b) if so, the modalities of such a package and the basis of age group, rural/urban and gender; blueprint for roll out thereof as the number of beneficiaries (c) the detailed plan of steps/initiatives taken by the is likely to be a very sizeable part of our population? Government to generate jobs for youth and increase the employment in rural and urban areas during the continuance of the pandemic; Skill Development Centres (d) the sector-wise and gender-wise details of total †1163. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: number of persons unemployed in Assam during the last SHRI NIHAL CHAND: six months; SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: SHRI G.M.