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Lok Sabha Question No. 3002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Production of Wheat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3002

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST    MARCH, 2017

## PRODUCTION OF WHEAT

3002. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the estimated production of wheat during the year 2016-17; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  the  support  price  of  wheat  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

- MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA) (a): As per Second Advance Estimates for 2016-17, total production of wheat in the country is estimated at 96.64 million tonnes. Yes, Madam.  For 2016-17, the Government of India has fixed Minimum Support Price

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- (b): (MSP) of wheat at Rs.1625/- per quintal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Registration of FIRs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3001

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST     MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

REGISTRATION OF FIRS

3001. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Supreme Court has recently ruled that all the FIRs barring some must be made public and uploaded within 24 hours of its registration and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of States which are following this practice at present, Statewise;

(c)  whether  some  FIRs  have  been  barred  from  being  uploaded  as  its contents are sensitive in nature;?

(d) Whether the Government  has issued any advisory to the states in this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(e) Whether all states have started this practice after the deadline set by supreme Court; and

(f) If so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken or being taken by the Government in consultation with the states in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) : In the matter of Youth bar Association of India Vs Union of India and others, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 7 th  September

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## L.S.US.Q. NO. 3001 FOR 21.03.2017

2016 has directed all the Home Secretaries and Director General of Police of the States Government that the copies of the FIRs, unless the offence is sensitive in nature like sexual offences, offences pertaining to insurgency, terrorism and of that category, offences under POCSO Act and such other offences, should be uploaded on the Police website, and if there is no such website, on the official website of the States Governments, with in twenty four (24) hours of the registration of the FIRs.

As  'police'  and  'public  order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  seventh Schedule of Constitution of India, the States are primarily responsible for compliance with the Apex Court directives.

Under  the  ongoing  Crime  and  Criminal  Tracking  Networks  and  System (CCTNS)  project,  there  is  a  provision  of  entering  FIRs  in  the  CCTNS application  software.  So  far  over  1  Crore  FIR  have  been  entered  in  the CCTNS  system  by  all States/UTs except Bihar and Rajasthan.  The Department  Website  in  Lakshadweep  is  being  re-designed  and  CCTNS Portal in Jammu and Kashmir is under testing. Apart from these, all other States/UTsare uploading the FIRs as per the ruling of the Supreme Court of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST   MARCH, 2017

## SUGAR PRODUCTION

3000. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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 production of sugar has decreased by 5.92 per cent by the 15th January of the current sugar season in comparison to the last  sugar season resulting in 10 per cent increase in the whole sale prices of sugar since the last 15-20 years;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to make sugar duty free to check the increasing prices of sugar; and
- (c)
- 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): Sugar  production  upto  15th  January,  2017  during  current  sugar season has been about 106.77 Lac Tons in comparison to 109.60 Lac Tons for  the  corresponding  period  during  the  last  season  which  is  about  2.7 percent less than the last sugar season. All India Yearly Average Whole sale price  of  sugar  at  present  is  Rs.  3907/-  per  quintal  and  that  ruling  15  years back in the market was Rs. 1335/- per quintal.
- (b)&(c): With the carry over stock of 77 Lac Tons and estimated current season's  production,  sufficient  sugar  would  be  available  to  meet  domestic consumption requirement at reasonable prices. Moreover, supply and price situation  is  monitored  on  regular  basis  by  the  government  and  appropriate actions are taken at appropriate time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Battalion of CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2999

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST     MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

BATTALION OF CAPF

2999.  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce additional Battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the State of Odisha;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  if  not,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  asymmetric deployment  of  security  personnel  to  curb  the  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE) activities in the State of Odisha?

ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b)  :  No  Madam,  there  is  no  proposal  for  deployment  of  additional Battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the State of Odisha.

(c)  :      Allotment  of  CAPF  Battalions  to  States  is  a  dynamic  process  based  on continuous  evaluation  of  the  emerging  threats.    Any  perceived  shortfall  in availability  of  security  forces  has  to  be  met  by  the  States  from  their  own resources and redeployment of available CAPF based on tactical requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.    2997

TO BE ANSWERED :

ON 21.03.2017

## Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

## 2997   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state :

- (a) the current status of production of fertilizers in the Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers ( MCF) unit;
- (b) whether the MCF is meeting the target in production of fertilizers and if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  enhance  the  production  of fertilizers at MCF to meet the growing demand in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI  MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) : The details of target and actual production of Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers (MCF)  during last three years  and current year are as under:-

(in 'LMT')

| Product Name   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (Upto Feb. 17)   | 2016-17 (Upto Feb. 17)   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                | Target    | Actual    | Target    | Actual    | Target    | Actual    | Target                   | Actual                   |
| Urea           | 3.80      | 3.79      | 3.70      | 2.51      | 3.80      | 3.80      | 3.92                     | 3.78                     |
| DAP            | 1.80      | 1.18      | 1.50      | 1.41      | 2.00      | 1.10      | 0.57                     | 1.39                     |
| Complex        | 1.00      | 0.37      | 1.30      | 0.29      | 0.80      | 0.95      | 2.00                     | 1.01                     |

- (c): & (d): No Madam. There is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Registered NGOs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2996 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 .0 3.2017

## REGISTERED NGOs

## †2996. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  registered  NGOs  and  those  NGOs  which  are  functioning  wit registration under the Ministry at present;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any surve y/review on the functioning of NGOs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of NGOs working for the welfare of backward classes;
- (e) the number of NGOs which received funds from abroad; and
- (f) the action ta ken/proposed to be taken against those NGOs which do not follow the norms do not maintain their accounts properly or get them audited?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a):  This  Ministry  launched  the NGO  portal:www.ngograntsje@gov.in  w.e.f.  01 - 04- 2014  for mandatory online submission and processing of Grants - in - Aid  (GIA) applications form NGOs. As on date, a total number of 5386 NGO proposals have used the log in facility on the these, 3913 NGO proposals are active.
- (b) & (c): This Ministry takes stock of functioning of the NGOs through /periodic inspections directly through respective State Governments in respect of various welfare schemes. O NGOs are funded which are functioning sa tisfactorily.
- (d): As on date for the year 2016 - 17,  a total of 177 NGOs proposals for the welfare of Oth Backward Classes have used the log in facility on the online portal of the Departmen these, 89 NGO proposals are active.
- (e): Th isMinistry does not maintain record of the NGOs which receive funds from abroad.
- (f): After release of grant s- in - aid  to  NGOs , the accounts for financial year are requir ed to be rendered by them along -with utilization certificates and audited accounts signed by a chartered accountant within six months of the closure of the financial year. If the NGOs do not (i) g accounts audited (ii) follow the stipulated scheme guidelines, and (iii) maintain th properly, then no further grants - in - id is released to them. This Ministry also initiates action blacklist such organizations and take legal action for recovery of funds released to th

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Death of Livestock
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2995 TO BE ANSWERED   ON   21 ST MARCH, 2017

## DEATH OF LIVESTOCK

## 2995. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the death of livestock due to starvation in drought prone areas of the country including Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the farmers have to sell their livestock to the slaughter houses due to lack of fodder and if so,  the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check livestock  deaths in drought prone areas and provide relief to the farmers who are adversely affected by the drought?

## ANSWER

## MINSTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) As per information received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, there is no death of livestock reported due to starvation in drought declared areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) As  reported  by  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  State  Government  is  closely monitoring the sale of Livestock and selling of livestock to slaughter houses is not reported due to lack of fodder in the State of Andhra Pradesh .
- (c) The State Government is primarily responsible for taking necessary relief measures in the wake of natural calamities. Government of India supplements efforts of State Government with financial assistance and logistic support. For undertaking relief measures, funds are available with the State Government in the form of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is approved on the basis of Memorandum received from State Government in accordance with established procedure.

Further,  Department  of  Agriculture  Co-operation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing Additional Fodder Development Programme (AFDP) as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought in drought affected.  The Department of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  is  implementing,  National  Livestock  Mission (NLM) with a budgetary allocation of Rs.292 crores during the year 2016-17 with a sub-Mission on  Feed  and  Fodder  Development  where  financial  assistance  is  also  being  provided  to  all States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Bharat Stage-VI Norms
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2994 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## Bharat Stage-VI Norms

## 2994. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there would be huge economic burden on automobile companies due to implementation of Bharat Stage-VI Norms by 2020;
- (b) if so, the estimates of such economic burden likely to be faced by automobile companies; and
- (c)  the  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ease  the  burden  of  automobile companies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to  (c):  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways,  vide  their  notification  GSR  889E  dated 16.09.2016, has mandated mass emission standard for BS-VI throughout  the  country with effect from  1 st April,  2020  to  bring  down  emission.    Society  of  Indian  Automobile  Manufacturers (SIAM)  has  informed  that  the  economic  burden  for  moving  to  BS-VI  emission  norms  for automobile manufacturers would be very significant as many new technologies would have to be developed and these technologies would have to be used in vehicles for meeting the requirement of BS-VI emission norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Tourists from Bangladesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2993

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

TOURISTS FROM BANGLADESH

†2993. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to simplify the visa rules for tourists from Bangladesh; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) : Government has made changes in visa rules to extend multiple entry Long Term Tourist visa for a period of 5 years to Bangladesh nationals above 65 years of age subject to the condition that continuous stay during each visa shall not exceed 90 days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Monitoring Committees for Undertrials
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2992

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

MONITORING COMMITTEES FOR UNDERTRIALS

2992.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the meetings of the Under- Trial Monitoring Committees at the District  level  presided  over  by  the  District  Legal  Services  Authority  are being conducted regularly to suggest the ways and means of reducing the unwarranted detention of undertrials as directed by the Supreme Court in the country;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  statistics  of  the  conduct  and  participation  of  the judicial and non-judicial members of the Under- Trial Monitoring Committee Meetings held at the District Level across the country, High Court-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  proceedings  of  the  Under-Trial  Monitoring  Committee Meetings held at the District level are forwarded to the High Courts having jurisdiction to take follow-up measures and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  recommendations  of  Under-Trial  Monitoring  Committee Meetings held at the District Level are being implemented by the subordinate judiciary punctiliously and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  review  by  the  Under-  Trial  Monitoring  Committees  have reduced  the  unlawful  undertrial  detentions  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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## L.S.US.Q. NO. 2992 FOR 21.03.2017

(a) to (e): 'Prisons' is a State subject under Entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.  The management and administration of  prisons  therefore  falls  in  the  domain  of  State  Governments.    However, considering the importance of an efficient prison administration  system, the Government of India has been providing guidance and support to the States and Union Territories through various advisories and guidelines from time to time.  A Model Prison Manual has also been circulated to all States for their guidance.  One of the guidelines provided in the Model Prison Manual is for constitution of under-trial review committees and for providing free legal aid to prison inmates.

No  Central  data/statistics  is  maintained  about  the  meetings  of  the  Under Trial Monitoring Committees at District Level and other details related to it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Deforestation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2991

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## Deforestation

## 2991.  SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether large scale deforestation has been reported in various parts of the country during the last few years;
- (b) if so, the details of those regions where deforestation has taken place during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor and its impact on the climatic condition, State-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent large scale deforestation in the country;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to extend the forest areas in the country specifically in rural areas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the efforts made by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) to (c) No such report regarding large scale deforestation has come to the notice of this Ministry. However, sporadic incidences of small scale illicit felling are reported at some places. Such details are not maintained at the level of Ministry. The primary responsibility of protection and management of forest areas from various  threats including  illegal felling of trees lies with  the respective State/UT Governments. For protection of forest resources, States and UTs take actions under various acts such as Indian Forest Act, 1927, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 etc and State Forest Acts and rules made thereunder.
- (d) & (e) To increase the forest cover in the country, afforestation programme is taken up under  various  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  such  as  National  Afforestation Programme  (NAP),  Green  India  Mission  (GIM),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Integrated  Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) which from 2015-16 has been amalgamated as  the  Watershed  Development  Component  of  the  'Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)'  and  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

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