LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Monday, July 26, 2021/Sravana 4, 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 Webinar on Harnessing Education, Research and (d) whether the RBI has announced a new framework Skill Development for restructuring of loans to individuals and small businesses, including Micro, Small and Medium *81. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: Enterprises (MSMEs); and SHRI RAVI KISHAN: (e) whether the RBI has mandated that the eligibility Will the Minister of EDUCATION criteria to avail this framework include that the borrower’s ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß aggregate exposure should not be more than Rs.25 crore be pleased to state: as on March 31, 2021 and if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government has organised a webinar on ‘Harnessing Education, Research and Skill Study on Kendriya Vidyalayas Development for an Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in the recent past; *83. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of Will the Minister of EDUCATION participant Ministries/Departments in the said Webinar; ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a be pleased to state: National Research Foundation; (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a (d) if so, the details thereof along with the funds Commission to study and report on the revamping of earmarked for the purpose and the extent to which this Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country; and initiative will strengthen the governance structure of the reseach related institutions and will improve linkages (b) if so, the details thereof? between R&D, academia and industry in the country; (e) whether the Government also proposes to Impact of Rising Fuel Prices promote more and more use of local languages in education, research and skill development under the *84. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN: new National Education Policy; and SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: (f) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Liquidity Support to Small Banks ¯Öê™ÒüÖê×»ÖµÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖÛéúןÖÛú ÝÖîÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß *82. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: be pleased to state: SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: (a) whether the Ministry has assessed the impact of Will the Minister of FINANCE fuel price hikes on the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor; (a) whether the RBI has recently approved liquidity (c) whether the Ministry has assessed the recent support of Rs.10,000 crore to small finance banks to fuel price hikes impact on increasing inflation; provide further support to small business units, micro and small industries, and other unorganised sector (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons entities which have been seriously affected during the therefor; and current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic; (e) the amount of taxes, cesses and excise duty (b) if so, the details thereof; collected by the Union Government on petrol and diesel (c) the time by which this scheme is likely to be from March 2020 till date, including the monthly details implemented; of collection, State-wise? 24 Revenue Loss during Lockdown Quality Educational Institutes *85. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN: †*88. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH: 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 the country lacks world-class (a) whether the UNESCO world heritage sites and educational institutes; ASI protected monuments were closed for a number of (b) whether foreign students rarely come to India to days with the imposing of lockdown 2.0 in various parts study and the the Indian students prefer to study of the country due to Covid-19 situation; abroad; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Universities and educational (c) the amount of revenue loss incurred as a result institutes in the country lack basic facilities, resources thereof; and teachers; and (d) whether any steps have been taken to improve (d) if so, the corrective steps taken/proposed to be the facilities for the visiting public in the heritage sites/ taken by the Government to provide quality higher monuments to increase the footfall, if so, the details education in the country? thereof, monument-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; (e) whether the Government has increased the daily entry limit/ticket sales in the monuments; and Girls Education during Pandemic (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons *89. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: therefor? Will the Minister of EDUCATION ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Schemes for Children with Learning Disabilities be pleased to state: *86. MS. DIYA KUMARI: (a) whether the Government has assessed the Will the Minister of EDUCATION damaging impact on girls’ education during lockdown ׿ÖõÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß due to the COVID-19 situation; be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government is aware that for online (a) the details of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country studies, the girls’ access to computers or smart phones that have adequate provisions for children with learning at home is limited; and disabilities, State-wise; (c) if so, the measures taken/being taken by the (b) whether the Government proposes to take Government to address this issue keeping in view measures to introduce Centrally Sponsored Special the economic crisis being faced by the people due to Schools or Schemes for Children with Learning COVID-19 Pandemic? Disabilities; and (c) if so, the details thereof? Reduction in ESI Contribution Economic Growth *90. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: *87. SHRI T.R. BAALU: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Will the Minister of FINANCE ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Employees’ State Insurance (a) whether the country’s GDP growth is likely to be Corporation has reduced the ESI contribution by below the expected 10 per cent during 2021-22; employees and employers; (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the (b) if so, the number of employers benefitted by the Government to address this issue; financial increase; (c) whether the Government is aware that ignoring (c) whether the healthcare benefits under the scheme inflation risk for long could increase longer-term have changed due to the change in the contribution economic costs; and rate; and (d) if so, the action taken or proposed to be taken (d) if so, the details thereof? by the Government in this regard? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 25 ESI Hospitals (b) if so, the details thereof; *91. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: (c) whether it is not true that hand sanitiser SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: manufacturers are pleading that since it is crucial for fighting against COVID-19, this should be equivalent to Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ‘medicament’; ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (e) the constraints which the Ministry has to face (a) whether in view of the sizeable increase in the for considering hand sanitiser as ‘medicament’, at least, number of ESI beneficiaries subsequent to expansion of during pandemic period? ESI Scheme in newer geographical areas, efforts are constantly being made to strengthen the ESI medical Credit Support to MFIs care infrastructure to provide better medical services in the vicinity of beneficiaries in the country; *94. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO: (b) the details in this regard along with success Will the Minister of FINANCE achieved so far; ×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has made any study to be pleased to state: find out the radius at which ESIC’s Health Care infrastructure like Hospital or Dispensary or Insured/ (a) whether Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) have Insurance Medical Practitioner is presently available in sought emergency credit line support to mobilise funds the country and if so, the details thereof; to tide over the crisis of lower collections due to the business disruptions caused by the Corona pandemic (d) whether ESI is also getting assistance from and if so, the details thereof; private hospitals and medical practitioners in the country; (b) the steps taken by the Government to facilitate (e) if so, the details of empanelled hospitals and flow of funds from commercial banks to micro finance medical practitioners, State-wise; and institutions; (f) the details of contracts/agreements signed by ESI with various such hospitals and medical (c) whether the Government has identified any practitioners? priority States including Telangana to increase the coverage of micro finance credit facility in such States; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Job Surveys therefor; and *92. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: (e) the extent to which this initiative is likely to help achieve the target of financial inclusion of the Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Government? ÁÖ´Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖê•ÖÝÖÖ¸ü ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Inclusion of Skill Development under NEP -2020 (a) whether the Government