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Lok Sabha Question No. 670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Stringent Provisions for Drug Syndicate
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 670

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA) STRINGENT PROVISIONS FOR DRUG SYNDICATE

670. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to invoke stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 against those involved in a drug syndicate operating from Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the drug law enforcement agencies across the western region have flagged off their concerns at a recent security review; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken thereon?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Unlawful  Activities  (Prevention)  Act,  1967   also  deals  with terrorist  activities  and  for  matters  connected  therewith.  Whenever  any terrorist linkage   is found with the drug syndicate, concerned Enforcement Agencies will impose this Act as per the provisions of Law .

(c) & (d):  A  Coordination  cum  Review  Meeting  of  Western  Region  of Narcotics  Control  Bureau  was  held  at  Nagpur  on  09.10.2017  under Chairmanship of MoS (H).  During the said meeting various issues including trafficking  of  drugs  from  Kashmir  has  been  raised.  All  Enforcement Agencies are directed to take necessary action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Aids and Appliances for Divyangjans
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE &EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## Aids and Applianccs for Divyangjans

## SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposeslis planning to amend the provisions of Company Act 2013 for sharing certain percentage of the profit for social responsibility and promoting health through provisions of aids appliances to Divyangjans; and
- (b) if the details thereof? SO,

## Answer Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b) No such proposal is under consideration by Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 enlists the activities that can be undertaken by the companies for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under their CSR policies. Board of the CSR eligible company is empowered under the Companies Act 2013 to allocate CSR fund across  various development sectors, Ministry of Corporate Affairs neither issues direction nor any advisory to companies in this regard. Projects programmes for promoting health of Divyangjans as such is an eligible CSR activity under the present CSR framework under section 135 of the Act
Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: City Compost
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

Annexure-I

## Financial outlay & Expenditure on City Compost  in the last 5 years (2012-13 to 2017-18)

(Rs. In crores)

| Financial year             | Financial Outlay   | Expenditure    |
|----------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 2012-2015                  | Not applicable     | Not applicable |
| 2016-17                    | 15.00              | 0.55           |
| 2017-18 (as on 31.01.2018) | 15.00              | 4.73           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: NAVIC Programme for Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTUREAND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  FEBRUARY, 2018

## NAVIC PROGRAMME FOR FISHERMEN

## 667.   MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to implement a Satellite Navigation System/programme named 'NAVIC' for the welfare of fishermen in the country;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    the details of the funds which have been allocated by the Government and utilized for this purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) to (c) :  The Department of Space, Government of India has informed that a  NavIC based message dissemination system  has been developed for the use of fishermen community. The messages  are  delivered  in  a  mobile  application  through  a  compact  NavIC  device.  It  is  also informed that through this system, fishermen are alerted about high waves, approaching cyclone, information on potential fishing zone and geo-referencing applications. It is further informed that currently the system is transiting from developmental phase to initial operational phase.
Lok Sabha Question No. 665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Cyber Fraud Fanaticism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †665

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

CYBER FRAUD FANATICISM

†665. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to constitute any wing or software for monitoring cyber fraud fanaticism;

(b) if not, the alternative measures formulated by the Government to deal with the said issue; and

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  deal  with  the  said  issue  in Chhattisgarh?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Police and Public order are State subjects as per the constitution  of  India  and  States  are  primarily  responsible  for  prevention, detection and  investigation  of  crime  through  their  law  enforcement machinery.  The  Law  Enforcement  Agencies  take  legal  action  as  per  the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, 2000 against the cyber fraud offenders. Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Phone Fraud (IMCPF) having members  of  all  stakeholder organizations, namely, Ministry of Electronics

&  Information  Technology  (MeitY),  Department  of  Financial  Services, Department of Telecommunication, Reserve Bank of India and law enforcement agencies, to address the problem. FCORD - FICN Coordination Agency has been designated as Central Nodal Agency for this purpose and ADGP/IGP Crime in  each  State/UT  is  the  State  Nodal  Officer.  Ministry  of Home Affairs has issued an advisory dated 13-1-2018 to all the States/UTs for taking various steps for prevention of cybercrime, which is available on its website www.mha.nic.in.

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has released Grants-inaid  of  Rs.  2.30  crore  to  the  Chhattisgarh  State  Government  in  2017-18 under Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC) scheme for  setting  up  of  Cyber  Forensic  Lab  cum  Training  Centre  for  capacity building of law enforcement personnel in the field of cybercrime investigations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Smart City Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 662 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2018 SMART CITY PROJECTS

No. 662   SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include 476 cities out of 500  cities  in  the  first  phase  of  smart  city  project,  which  are meant to be developed under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT);
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the names of cities identified under the said scheme and the funds allocated for each of the said project, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  more  cities  of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar in the said scheme and to complete the project within a specified time limit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): No, Madam
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Entry of Refugees from Myanmar
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 659

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

ENTRY OF REFUGEES FROM MYANMAR

659. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  allowed  1300  tribal  Buddhist  refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine State to enter the State of Mizoram;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has directed the north eastern States to take strict  measures  to  prevent  Rohingya  Muslims  from  entering  the  Indian territory;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of basis on which  Rohingya  immigrants  have  been categorised as security threat?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  entry  of  illegal  migrants  is  clandestine  and  surreptitious and  therefore  accurate  figures  are  not  available  on  the  number  of  such illegal  migrants  from  Myanmar who might have entered into the State of Mizoram.

(c) & (d): Detection  and  deportation  of  illegal  migrants  is  a  continuous process.   All State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, including

## L.S.US.Q.NO.659 FOR 06.02.2018

the North Eastern States, have  been  advised  to sensitize the law enforcement and intelligence agencies for taking prompt steps in identifying the illegal migrants. (e): As  per  information  available,  some  Rohingyas  have  been  noticed indulging in illegal activities  like procuring fake/fabricated Indian identity documents and human  trafficking. Therefore, infiltration of illegal Rohingya migrants besides being burden on the limited resources of  the country also aggravates the security challenges posed to the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Surrendering of DDA Flats
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.658

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2018 SURRENDERING OF DDA FLATS

No. 658     SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYASINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  at  least  6000  allottees  of  DDA's  ambitious  2017 housing scheme have surrendered their houses within 45 days of  the  draw  of  lots  held  in  November  last  year  and  if  so,  the
- details and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether his Ministry has written to paramilitary forces such as  CISF,  BSF,  SSB  and  CRPF  to  accommodate  their  staff  in these surrendered flats;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the paramilitary forces in this regard;
- (d)  whether  these  flats  are  likely  to  be  offered  to  paramilitary forces on discounted rates and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the once sought-after DDA flats have, of late, been losing out to private housing projects and if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  the  other  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to provide better amenities at lower rates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d) : The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intimated that    about  6500  flats  allotted  under  the  DDA  Aawasiya  Yojana2017, have been surrendered by successful allottees.  No specific reasons have been given by the applicants.  Some of the applicants have stated that built up area of the allotted flat was not sufficient to meet their requirements.  The DDA has sent letters offering about 4500 of these flats for allotment to organizations such as CISF, BSF, SSB,  CRPF  for  accommodation  of  their  personnel  deployed  in various  parts  of  Delhi.  The  response  of  these  organizations  is awaited.  The DDA has also intimated that flats will be allotted to
- these organisations on 'no profit no loss' basis.
- (e) : The DDA has intimated that no such report has been received by it.
- (f)  :  The  DDA  has  intimated  that  as  these  flats  are  offered  on  'no
- profit,  no  loss  basis',  there  is  no  scope  for  further  reduction  in rates.  Further,  the  DDA  has  decided  to  ensure  availability  of  all basic amenities in its housing sectors before handing over physical possession of the flats. The DDA has also decided to increase the size  of  Economically  Weaker  Section  (EWS)  and  Lower  Income Group  (LIG) (1 BKH)  flats for future  construction  to  40  sqm (including circulation area) and 50 sqm respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Heritage Livestock Farm
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## HERITAGE LIVETOCK FARM

## 657. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER  REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Telangana for establishment of Heritage Livestock Farm in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the present status of the proposal as on date?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI  KRISHNA  RAJ)

(a)to(c): No,  Sir.  However,  the  proposal  submitted  by  the  Telangana  state  under  Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been approved with an allocation of Rs.45.22 crores out of this Rs.8.21 crores has been released to the state for implementation of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Complaints on Denial of Ration
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, BHARAT SINGH, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

COMPLAINTS ON DENIAL OF RATION

655. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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  Union  Government  has  received  complaints/representations from  poor  PDS  beneficiaries  for  not  getting  food  items  due  to  non-possession  of Aadhaar cards or not linking the ration cards to aadhaar cards on non matching of thumb/finger impression in various States across the country, if so, the facts and details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government has given/issued any instructions/ guidelines  to  various  States/UTs  not  to  deny  PDS  benefits  to  those  who  does  not have Aadhaar or not linked ration card to biometric identifier and warned them of strict action for violation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the instructions/guidelines issued  in  this  regard  by  the  Union  Government  are  properly  adhered  to  by  the various State Governments/UTs;
- (d) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  also  asked  the  State Governments not to delete eligible households from the list of beneficiaries for nonpossession of Aadhaar, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  would  issue  instructions  to  provide  rations  to elderly persons whose fingerprints are not read by the machine and to other eligible persons who for other reasons are not given rations?

## A N S W E R

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

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- (a) to (e): A  few  reports have of late appeared in the media citing non-linking of Aadhaar  with  Ration  Cards  as  one  of  the  reasons  for  difficulties  faced  by  the beneficiaries under National Food Security Act [NFSA] in getting their entitled quota of foodgrains.

Therefore, this Department has issued clear instructions to all States/UTs that no beneficiary/household shall be deleted from the list of eligible beneficiaries/households  only  on  the  ground  of  not  possessing  Aadhaar,  and  shall also not be denied for subsidized foodgrains or cash transfer of food subsidy under NFSA due to non-availability of Aadhaar or failure of biometric authentication due to network/  connectivity/  linking  issues/  poor  biometric  of  the  beneficiary  or  other technical reasons. The instructions are applicable to all the beneficiaries including elderly beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: New Consumer Protection Bill
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, OM PRAKASH YADAV, RODMAL NAGAR, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 654

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## NEW CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL

654. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:  SHRI  OM  PRAKASH  YADAV:  SHRI  NAGAR  RODMAL:  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

## 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 prepared a New Consumer Protection Bill, if so, the details of the new draft of the Bill and the manner in which it will protect the consumers;
- (b) the details of the areas/sectors proposed to be covered thereunder;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to bring misleading advertisements under the proposed Act and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  items  which  will  be  excluded  from  the  purview  of  the  new  consumer  protection  law  in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and the time by which the work will be completed?

## 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) & (b)  : Yes, Madam.  The Government introduced new Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha on 05.01.2018. The salient features of the bill include establishment of an executive agency to be known as the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights  of  the  consumers  and    will  be  empowered  to  investigate,  recall,  refund  and  impose  penalties; provision for  product liability  action in cases of personal injury, death, or property damage caused by or  resulting  from  any  product;  provision  for  mediation  as  an  Alternate  Dispute  Resolution  (ADR) making the process of dispute adjudication  simpler  and  quicker  and  simplification  of  the  process  of adjudication by the Consumer Fora.
- (c) : The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, introduced in Parliament, provides for establishment  of    an  executive  agency  to  be  known  as  the  Central  Consumer  Protection  Authority (CCPA) which will deal with  unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements.
- (d)           : The provisions of the Bill will cover the whole country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Reservation Rule for Agriculture Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 652

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/02/2018

## RESERVATION RULE FOR AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITIES

652. SHRI D.S. RATHOD: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  reservation  rule  for  SCs,  STs  and  OBCs  for studying Ph.D in agriculture universities in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR) provides 15% reservation for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC (Non-creamy layer) and 5%  for  Physically  Challenged  (PC)  category  candidates  (Horizontal  reservation)  for admission  to  Ph.D  programmes  for  filling  25%  of  seats  in  accredited  Agricultural Universities  under  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research-Agricultural  University (ICAR-AU) system through its annual All India Entrance Examination, AICE-JRF/SRF (PGS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Education for Differently Abled through Smart Phones
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## Education for Differently Abled through Smart Phones

## 650. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to provide education through smartphones to the differently-abled children;
- (b) if the details thereof; and SO,
- (c) the details of the places where education is provided through smart phones in Madhya Pradesh? being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b) Government provides smartphones to the students with visual disabilities under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme to serve as one of the educational tools
- (c) Information regarding imparting of education through smartphones in State of Madhya Pradesh is not available in the Ministry. However; National  Institute for the Empowerment of Persons  with Visual Disabilities functioning under the Ministry has distributed 10 smartphones in Madhya Pradesh at Vidhisha District.