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Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Strength of IPS Officers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 454.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA) STRENGTH OF IPS OFFICERS

454. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the sanctioned strength of Indian Police Services (IPS) officers for the State of Andhra Pradesh as on date;

(b) the vacancies at present; and

(c) the time by which the said vacancies are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)& (b): As  on  01.01.2017,  120  IPS  officers  are  in-position  against authorised  strength  of  144  officers  in  IPS  cadre  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  As such,there  are  24  vacancies  in  IPS  cadre  of  Andhra  Pradesh  as  on 01.01.2017.

(c): Vacancies  in the service are caused  due  to factors such  as retirement, resignation, death, removal from service etc..  All these factors are recurring in nature and relative with the rate of recruitment. Every year approximately 150 IPS officers are recruited.   The  rise of vacancies and the recruitment are relative and continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Vacant Posts for Divyangs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH

## LOK SABHA

452. Shri Bhairon Prasad Mishra:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of vacant posts reserved for 'Divyangs" filled years and the current year; by the Government during the last three
- (b) the total number of posts lying vacant with the time since these have been lying vacant; along
- (c) whether all vacant posts have been filled; and
- (d) ifnot, the time by which the remaining vacant posts are likely to be filled?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (d) Department of Personnel and (DoP&T) has informed 2015 to all concerned to take immediate that instructions were issued in up of vacancies for persons vacancies identified by the Central 13,476 vacancies have been filled Departments/Ministries for persons with disabilities, with disabilities is a up. up of the vacancies including vacancies meant for continuous process and no definite time frame for persons vacancies can be envisaged. up of all the Training May, filling filling

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.452 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

Vacaut Posts for Divyangs
Lok Sabha Question No. 451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Pesticide Prices
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.451

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  JULY, 2017

## PESTICIDE PRICES

451.   ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had recently called a meeting with Pesticide Industry in order to bring down the pesticide prices in an effort to address the farmers grievances;
- (b) if so, the details of the outcome thereof and the prices of pesticides that are likely to be brought down; and
- (c) the other measures taken by the Government to address the grievances/problems of farmers across the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): A  meeting  was  convened  on  15 th June  2017,  to  deliberate  on  prices  of generic pesticides. It was decided that the Pesticide Associations will provide last three years data on Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of fast moving high consumption generic pesticide and their formulated products.
- (c): The  Government  is  implementing  'Strengthening  and  Modernization  of  Pest Management Approach in India' Scheme, wherein, Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) are being organized to sensitise famers about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach so  as  to  reduce  dependence  on  chemical  pesticides  and  encourage  use  of  biopesticides and other alternative plant protection measures. In addition, Soil Health Card, Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana (PMKSY), National Agriculture Market (NAM), Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) are some of the  schemes, inter alia, which are being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the betterment of the farmers.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Protection of Backwaters/Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 450

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## Protection of Backwaters / Rivers

450.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received any request from the State Government of Kerala for a package to protect backwaters and rivers from pollution; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether  any  special  scheme  for  Vembanad  Lake  has  been  approved  or  is pending before the Government; and

- (d) if so, the status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- The Government had received a proposal amounting to Rs. 650 crore for pollution abatement of rivers Karamana and Killi in Thiruvanathapuram from the State  Government  of  Kerala  in  December,  2014  for  financial  assistance  under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). The proposal was returned back to the State Government as it was not prepared as per the guidelines of NRCP. However, under the NRCP, a project amounting to Rs. 18.45 crore already stands sanctioned for pollution abatement of river Pamba in Kerala on cost sharing basis between the
- Under  the  Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management  Project  (ICZMP)  of the  Ministry,  an  amount  of  Rs.  5.00  crore  has  been  earmarked  for  environment management  of  Ecologically  Sensitive  Areas  (ESAs)  of  Vembanad  Lake  area  in Kerala. However, till date no work has been taken-up under this component.

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(a) & (b) Central and State Governments. (c) & (d)
Lok Sabha Question No. 448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Environmental Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 448

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## Environmental Pollution

## 448. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  rising  environmental  pollution  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  put  any  mechanism  in  place  to  ascertain  reasons  of environmental  pollution  and  to  fix  the  responsibilities  on  the  authority  concerned  to check environmental pollution and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the other steps taken by the Government to ensure the strict implementation of the pollution rules?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) The Government takes note of the level of Environmental Pollution through network of monitoring stations set up for the purpose. The air quality in the country is monitored through a network  of  684  manual  monitoring  stations  covering  302  cities.  There  are  64  Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) covering 40 cities, facilitating 24x7 online monitoring of air pollution. The water quality in the country is measured through a network of 3000  stations.  Besides  there  are  44  Round  the  Clock  Water  Quality  Monitoring  Stations (RTQMS) located in major towns on Ganga river and two in Yamuna river. In respect of noise pollution,  monitoring  is  carried  out  through  a  network  of  70  stations  in  7  cities.  Industrial pollution is monitored through 24x7 Continuous Emission/Effluent Monitoring Systems covering  around  2500  industries  in  17  categories  of  highly  polluting  industries.  Besides monitoring of ambient air  quality,  water  quality  and  industrial  pollution,  assessments  are  also made regarding solid waste, sewage generation, bio-medical waste, hazardous waste etc. from time to time. Available data does not always depict rising trend of pollution.
- (b) The  Government  has  set  up  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB),  State  Pollution Control  Boards  (SPCBs)  and  Pollution  Control  Committees  (PCCs)  for  the  purpose  of assessment  of  Environmental  Pollution  including  fixing  of  responsibilities  wherever  required. The  efforts  of  CPCB  and  SPCBs/PCCs  are  supplemented  by  the  Regional  Offices  of  the Environment, Forest and Climate Change besides other institutions.
- (c) In order to facilitate stricter implementation of rules related to Environmental Pollution, Government is promoting 24x7 online monitoring of emission and effluents from various sources of pollution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Wild Life Sanctuaries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.447 TO BE ANSWERED ON  18.07.2017

## Wild Life Sanctuaries

## 447. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to connect all the wildlife sanctuaries of various States through one circuit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of proposals received from the States in this regard and the action taken thereon, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)and (b) There is no proposal under the consideration of the Ministry to connect all the  wildlife  sanctuaries  of  various  States.  Although  there  are  corridors linking  few  wildlife  sanctuaries,  for  movement  of  wild  animals.  It  is  not possible to link all wildlife sanctuaries, due to human habitation, agricultural fields  in  the  vicinity  of  sanctuaries  in  several  areas  and also  due  to ecological conditions.
- (c) No proposal has been received from the State Governments in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Implementation of Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 446.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

IMPLEMENTATION OF CYCLONE RISK MITIGATION PROJECT

446. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether a National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project is proposed to be implemented in cyclone prone coastal area of Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken in seeking approval of the Competent Authority so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam.  National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) Phase-II has been approved, inter-alia, in the State of Gujarat on 24.07.2015.  The  NCRMP  Phase-II  covers  the  States  of  Goa,  Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal to address the vulnerability  of  the  coastal  community  to  cyclone.  The  project  would  be completed  by  31 st   March  2020.  Project  envisages  construction  of  major infrastructure  like  multipurpose  cyclone  shelters,  access  roads,  saline embankments and underground cabling.

L. S.US.Q.NO.446 FOR 18.7.2017

The Physical and Financial outlay for the project in  the  State  of  Gujarat are as under :

| Major Infrastructure      | Physical Outlay               | Financial Outlay   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|
| Cyclone Shelters          | 112 nos                       | Rs.618.50 Cr       |
| Roads                     | 170 km                        | Rs.618.50 Cr       |
| Underground Cabling (Kms) | 20 Low Tension 45High Tension | Rs.618.50 Cr       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Setting up of Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 445

ANSWERED ON-18 TH  JULY, 2017

## SETTING UP OF FOOD PARKS

## 445. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE :

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Union  Government  have  received  proposals  from  different  companies  for setting up of food parks in Maharashtra during the last two years;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    the details of approved proposals along with the funds sanctioned so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  not  received  any  proposal  for setting  up  of  Food  Parks  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra.  However,  under  the  Mega  Food  Park Scheme, the following proposals for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the State of Maharashtra have been received during the last two years against the Expression of Interest (EOI) issued on 31.07.2016:

- (i) M/s International Cargo Terminal and Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur
- (ii) M/s MKS Mega Food Park Private Ltd., Gadchiroli
- (iii) M/s Bajaj Mega Food Park Limited, Sindhudurg
- (iv) M/s Esquire Shipping & Trading Pvt. Ltd., Raigad
- (v) M/s Galaxy Mega Food Park Private Limited, Nagpur
- (vi) M/s Indo Nepal Mega Food Park Pvt.  Ltd., Ahmednagar
- (vii) M/s Shalimar Distributors & Investment Private Limited, Pune
- (viii) M/s Patanjali Food & Herbal Park Nagpur Private Limited, Nagpur
- (ix) M/s Rashi Mega Food Park, Ahmednagar

The selection of the Mega Food Park projects is done from the proposals received against EoI, based on a three tier appraisal according to prefixed criteria laid down in the extant Mega Food Park Scheme Guidelines.

(c): The details of Mega Food Parks approved in State of Maharashtra along with the grants-inaid sanctioned are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                                |   Project Cost (Rs. in crore) | Date of Final Approval   |   Amount of grants-in- aid sanctioned (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s Wardha Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, Wardha  |                         92.36 | 13.01.2016               |                                                   50 |
|         2 | M/s Paithan Mega Food Park Ltd., Aurangabad |                        124.56 | 08.03.2013               |                                                   50 |
|         3 | M/s Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Satara |                        139.33 | 06.08.2014               |                                                   50 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Tracking Trucks Carrying Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2017 TRACKING TRUCKS CARRYING FOODGRAINS

## 444.  SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a system to track the trucks carrying foodgrains with the help of generated SMS service from the time the trucks left the FCI Godown to the time they were delivered to the fair price shops; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof ?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):    No,  Madam.  As  far  as  the  public  distribution  is  concerned,  Food Corporation of India's (FCI) operations are limited to the FCI godowns and the trucks carrying foodgrains from the FCI's godowns till fair price shops are  under  the  jurisdiction  of  respective  State  Governments/Agencies  and hence tracking of such trucks comes under the purview of the respective State Governments/Agencies.
- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Directions to BIS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## 443. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Directions or orders issued by the Government of India to BIS through its controlling  Ministry  vide  order  number  4/2/2015-BIS  dated  16th  November  2015  of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution have been followed by BIS;
- (b) if not, the details of action taken by the Government against BIS;
- (c) whether the Government is not empowered to issue directions to BIS under the BIS Act, 1986; and
- (d) if  so,  whether  BIS  is  not  acting  on  the  BIS  Act,  1986  and  the  Parliamentary decisions/resolutions by not following the directions of the Government and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) : The  Central  Government,  under  Section  24  (2)  of  the  BIS  Act,  1986  is empowered  to  issue  directions  to  BIS.  A  direction  was  issued  to  DG,  Bureau  of  Indian Standards  (BIS)  on  16 th November  2015  to  cancel  transfers  effected  by  BIS  vide  its Memorandum  dated  13 th November,  2015  and  DG,  BIS  was  directed  to  follow  the  due process  laid  down  in  their    Placement  Policy  and  effect  transfers  as  per  Policy  in  view  of representations received against the transfers. Subsequent reminders were also issued to BIS.

Most  of  the  officers  transferred  had  joined  their  new  place  of  posting  by  16 th November,  2015.  However,  some  of  the  officers  filed  Writ  Petitions  which  are  currently subjudice in the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi

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## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## DIRECTIONS TO BIS
Lok Sabha Question No. 442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Food Subsidy in Cash
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 442

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2017

## FOOD SUBSIDY IN CASH

## 442.  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the scheme of providing food subsidy in cash into the bank account of entitled households to enable them  to  purchase  foodgrains  from  the  open  market  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) whether  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  regime  for  delivering subsidies to the targeted populations has so far centered around cooking gas and to some extent on isolated pilot experiments with food subsidy and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  The Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Scheme is being implemented in the Union  Territories  of  Chandigarh,  Puducherry  and  in  urban  areas  of  Dadra  & Nagar Haveli.  Under this scheme food subsidy is transferred in cash into the bank accounts of beneficiaries, who then have the choice to buy foodgrains from the open market.
- (b): The Government has decided to bring all welfare and subsidy schemes under  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). As on date, approximately 500 Schemes/ Components of cash/ kind category have been identified for implementation through  DBT  Mode  in  a  phased  manner  by  31 st   March,  2018.  Out  of  this, currently 299 schemes have been on-boarded on DBT Bharat Portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Legislative Assembly in Lakshadweep
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 440.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN LAKSHADWEEP

440. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  constitute  legislative assembly in Lakshadweep;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  representations/requests  have  been  received  from  various organisations in this regard; and

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): No,  Madam.    The  Government  has  no  proposal  to  constitute legislative assembly in Lakshadweep.

(c) & (d): No representation/ request has been received from any organisation in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Committee for Disabled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITEIS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## Committee for Disabled Persons

## 439 . SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government has  constituted any committee to create disabled persons in rural areas regarding the schemes awareness among the meant for them; living
- (6) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

## (MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT)

(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) to (c): Under Awareness Generation and Publicity Scheme, a Committee Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities constituted in the organizations for  giving wide ` publicity to the   schemes, recommends proposals of programmes run by the Department and other Central Ministries, State Governments etc for the welfare OE Disabilities The proposals under the scheme include promotion of Persons with awareness and sensitization with focus on remote rural areas, These   organizations carry out   awareness  generation programmes especially in remote and rural areas for which are' funded of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD). by the Department being they