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Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Cutting of Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3174

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## Cutting of Trees

## 3174.  SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that large number of trees were slashed in Assam and Kaziranga National park during the last three years for construction purpose;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of trees slashed;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps for plantation of more trees in place of the slashed trees; and
- (d) if so, the amount sanctioned and released in this regard along with the number of trees planted in the NE region including Assam during the said period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) & (b) As per information received from the Assam Government, there is no large scale felling within Reserve Forest or Protected Areas. However, some trees were  felled  outside  Reserve  Forest  and  Protected  Areas  for  widening  of National High Way and State High Way.

Further,  there  is  no  slashing  of  trees  in  Kaziranga  Tiger  reserve  in  the  last three years for the said purpose. However, trees of Bombax ceiba (Semul) are removed from the grasslands under the programme of habitat improvement.

- (c) & (d) Plantation activities are taken up under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and State Schemes including Compensatory Afforestation under Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management  and  Planning  Authority (CAMPA).

The details of  amount released to  North Eastern States including Assam in last  three  years  under  the  two  major  afforestation  schemes  of  the  Ministry, namely National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and Green Indian Mission (GIM), which have the components of creation of plantation are as under:

| S. No.   | Schemes   | Year-wise amount Released (Rs in lakhs)   | Year-wise amount Released (Rs in lakhs)   | Year-wise amount Released (Rs in lakhs)   |
|----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|          |           | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17                                   |
| 1.       | GIM       | 0.00                                      | 834.84                                    | 1770.64                                   |
| 2.       | NAP       | 5293.00                                   | 2500.00                                   | 1535.00                                   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Information Regarding Whole Grain
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3173

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## INFORMATION REGARDING WHOLE GRAIN

3173. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

(OIH)

## 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 full information regarding whole grain  products on packets of food items is not being given by some companies;
- (b) whether  the  Government  plans  to  inquire  about  the  packaged  food  items  where  appropriate information regarding quantum of whole grain and refined wheat flour is not given separately; and
- (c) whether the Government plans to take action to check misleading advertisements as health of the consumers is at stake?

## 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)  :  As  per  information  provided  by  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India,  every prepackaged or pre-packed food shall have to follow the provisions prescribed under Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 2011.

However, in respect of single ingredient foods, list of ingredients and nutritional information is not mandatory.

(b)  :  Regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food products are being done by the Officials of Food Safety Departments of the respective States/ UTs to check compliance of the standards  laid  down  under  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006,  and  the  rules  and  regulations  made thereunder. In cases where the food samples are found to be non-conforming, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX of the FSS Act, 2006.

(c)  :  Sections 23, 24, 52 and 53 of the 'Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006' lay down the provisions regarding packaging and labeling of foods, restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practices, penalty for misbranded food and penalty for misleading advertisement respectively.

Recently, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has signed an MoU partnering with the Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI), addressing the cases of misleading advertisements  in  the  Food  &  Beverage  Sector  (F&B).  ASCI  will  comprehensively  monitor  these advertisements across various media. ASCI has been given a suo motu monitoring mandate by FSSAI to process complaints against misleading F&B advertisements and the same shall be reported to FSSAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Inclusion of Cotton Crop under PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3171

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21 ST  MARCH, 2017

## INCLUSION OF COTTON CROP UNDER PMFBY

3171.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  the  State Government  of  Telangana  regarding  inclusion  of  Cotton  Crop  under  the  purview  of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## 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): As  per  provisions  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY) insurance coverage is available for all food crops (cereals, millets & pulses), oilseeds crops  and  annual  commercial/horticultural  crops  including  cotton  against  all  nonpreventable natural risks and State Governments are free to notify any crop from these and need not represent to the Central Government in this regard. Selection/notification of  a  particular  crop  is  however  subject  to  yield  data  being  available  for  the  particular crop for a sufficient number of years and the capacity of State Governments to conduct requisite  number  of  Crop  Cutting  Experiments  (CCEs)  to  assess  the  yield  loss. Telangana however, notified cotton under Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) during Kharif 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Illegal Timber Trade
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3167

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## Illegal Timber Trade

## 3167.   DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to check illegal timber trade in the forest areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the time frame and the plan outlay for the aforesaid plan, if any?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) to (c) The primary responsibility of protection and management of forests lies with respective State/UT Governments. The State Governments take various measures  for  protection  of  forests  such  as  survey  &  demarcation,  patrolling, erection  of  check  posts,  use  of  information  and  communication  technologies etc. Further, action against forest offences including illegal felling and trade is taken under extant Acts and Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: English Language
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3166

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

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

†3166. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  recommendation  No.  15  of  clause  4  of  Committee  of Parliament on Official Language envisages doing away with the compulsion of English language in recruitment examination;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  do  away  with  the compulsory English language test for recruitment to various posts conducted by the Union Public Service Commission;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission on the said issue; and
- (e) if so, the details of the meetings held and the officials who attended the said meetings?

ANSWER

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

- (a):    Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c): The papers on Indian Languages and English (Paper A & B) are of Matriculation  or  equivalent  standard  and  of  qualifying  nature.  The  marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.

(d) & (e): The Commission  conducts Examination in accordance with the Rules  of  Examination  approved  and  notified  by  the  Government.    These rules  of  Examination  contains  the  scheme  of  Examinations,  the  subject contained in the scheme etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Use of Regional Languages
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## USE OF REGIONAL LANGUAGES

## 3159.  SHRI PARESH RAVAL: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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 use the regional languages on all the documents which are related to the consumers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any rule to use English language on the said documents; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 ) : No Madam.

(b) &(c) : Provisions  of  the  Consumer  Protection  Act,  1986,  does  not  stipulate  use  of  any particular language on the documents related to consumers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Raw Material for Manufacturing of Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3157

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st  March, 2017

## Raw Material for Manufacturing of Medicines

3157. SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

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

- (a)  the  quantity  and  percentage  of  raw  material  produced  in  the  country  for manufacturing medicines;
- (b) the quantity of raw material imported from China during the last two years and the current year;
- (c)  whether  suggestions  have  been  received  from  certain  quarters  to  minimize dependence on Chinese sources; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ROAD  TRANSPORT  AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): The data relating to bulk drug production in the country is not maintained in the Department.
- (b): As per CMIE economic outlook, imports of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) during the last two years were as under:-
- (c):  The  Government  wherever  required,  discusses  with  all  the  stakeholders including manufacturers to see how best the difficulties being faced by them can be removed. This is an ongoing process.
- (d):    The  government  has  withdrawn  exemption  of  customs  duty  on  certain categories  of  Bulk  Drugs/APIs  to  provide  a  level  playing  field  to  the  domestic manufacturers. Further, the government is clearing bottlenecks like environment clearance  etc.  which  the  manufacturers  are  facing,  in  order  to  give  a  boost  to domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs. However, it may be mentioned that most of the  imports  of  the  Bulk  Drug/APIs  being  done  in  the  country  are  because  of economic  consideration.  Besides,  the  current  policy  of  price-regulation  permits margins to absorb market variations in prices of various raw materials

| Years                       |   Imports from China (Rs. Crores) |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15                     |                          12758    |
| 2015-16                     |                          13853.2  |
| 2016-17(Till December,2016) |                           9120.82 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Biennial DG Level Talks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BHARATENDRA SINGH, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3155

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

3155.

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh had held biennial Director General level talks in Dhaka;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the main issues discussed in the meetings and the outcome thereof;

(d) whether the two sides have signed joint record of discussions; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Director General  (DG) level talks  were  held  between  Border Security  Force  (BSF)  and  Border  Guard  Bangladesh  (BGB)  from  18 th   to 22 nd February 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.26 delegates from Bangladesh and 19 delegates from India participated in DG Level Talks.

(c) to (e):  Both sides signed the Joint Record of Discussion. Various biannual issues  like  joint  efforts  to  prevent  trans  border  crimes,  issues  related  to border infrastructure, joint efforts for implementation of Confidence Building measures  etc.  were  discussed  during  the  meeting.  It  was  decided  that Confidence Building measures will be continued this year also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Organisational Head for CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3154

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

ORGANISATIONAL HEAD FOR CAPF

3154. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  is  a  clamour  from  among  the  CRPF,  BSF  and  SSB  police forces that their offices should be headed by their own personnel instead of an IPS officer; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The posts of Chief of Central Armed Police Forces are filled up as per Recruitment Rules for the posts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Poaching of Turtles
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3151

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## Poaching of Turtles

## 3151.  SHRI SUMAN BALKA: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## :

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

- (a) whether there have been increasing cases of turtle poaching in the country during the last several years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Wildlife  Crime  Control  Bureau  (WCCB)  has  launched  a  specific operation on turtles, code named 'Operation Save Kurma'; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  turtles  recovered  and  arrests made under the operation, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) As informed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, the data provided by the State enforcement agencies  to Bureau does not indicate such trend.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) & (d) Yes,  Sir.  The  Wildlife  Crime  Control  Bureau  has  coordinated  a  species specific operation code named 'Operation Save Kurma' to invite attention of all  the  enforcement  agencies  throughout  the  country  toward  poaching  and illegal trade in turtle and tortoises.

State-wise details of  turtles recovered  and  arrests made as per the details provided  to  Wildlife  Crime  Control  Bureau  by  the  State  authorities,  is  as under:

| SNo   | Name of State   |   No. of Turtles recovered |   No. of Arrests made |
|-------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1     | Haryana         |                          4 |                     1 |
| 2     | Karnataka       |                        281 |                     3 |
| 3     | Maharashtra     |                         19 |                     4 |
| 4     | Rajasthan       |                          3 |                     1 |
| 5     | Uttar Pradesh   |                       8767 |                    13 |
| 6     | West Bengal     |                       6838 |                    33 |
|       | TOTAL           |                      15912 |                    55 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Package to Sugarcane Growers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3150

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST   MARCH, 2017

## PACKAGE TO SUGARCANE GROWERS

3150.      SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide a special package to sugarcane growers to give relief from indebtedness and enable them to adopt modern agricultural techniques;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said package is likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a) to (c): No, Madam.  The Government has no such proposal to provide special package to  sugarcane  growers  for  relief  from  indebtedness.  However,  to  enable  the  farmers  to  adopt modern agricultural techniques, under the National Food Security Mission - Commercial Crops (NFSM - CC), the Sugarcane Development Programme is being implemented for enhancing the production and productivity with effect from 2014-15.  Under the programme, thrust has been given on  transfer of technology  through  frontline  demonstrations  and  training  such  as demonstration on inter-cropping and single bud chip technology with sugarcane, breeder seed production, production of tissue culture plantlets/seedlings and strengthening / establishment of bio-agent and tissue culture laboratories. Financial assistance is provided for these programmes which  are  implemented    through  various  institutions  such  as  Indian  Council  of  Agriculture Research  /  State  Agriculture  Universities,  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendra  etc.    The  States  have  been given flexibility to promote Sugarcane Development Programme  under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) .

Further,  the  Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM)  has  been  introduced with  effect  from  April,  2014  to  promote  farm  mechanization  in  the  country.    SMAM  provides financial  assistance  for  various  agricultural  machinery  for  individual  ownership  upto  50%  and also provide assistance for establishment of custom hiring centres upto 40% of the project cost.

Besides, the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) also promotes transfer of technology for carrying out various Cane Development activities including drip irrigation, rearing of nurseries, and incentives to cultivators to switch over to improved varieties of sugarcane for which loans are provided from Sugar Development Fund (SDF) at concessional rates to sugar factories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Green Tax
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3148

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/03/2017

## Green Tax

## 3148. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  a  Panel  has  mooted  10%-25%  green  tax  on  diesel  cars  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the details of incentives/steps taken by the Government to check environmental pollution caused due to diesel cars in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) & (b) There is no proposal under consideration of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for imposition of 10%-25% green tax on diesel cars in the country based on the recommendations of any panel.
- (c) The major steps taken by the Government to check environmental pollution caused due to diesel cars in the country inter  alia include  universalization  of  BS-IV  by  2017  and leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards by 1st April, 2020.

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