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Lok Sabha Question No. 5937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Facilities under PMBJP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL 2018

## Facilities under PMBJP

## 5937. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any information on the number of people who have accessed  the  facilities  provided  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Jan  Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  authority  for  determining  the  quality  of  generic  medicines  that  is  being supplied under the scheme; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to extend the distribution network of generic medicines in the country?

## 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) & (b) No Madam.
- (c)  Under  'Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana'  (PMBJP),  medicines are procured from more than 150 private drug manufacturers which are World Health Organization (WHO) - Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Compliant, for  ensuring  quality  of  the  medicines.  A  few  of  medicines  are  procured  from Central Pharma Public Sector Undertakings. After procurement, each batch of medicines is tested at 'National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories' (NABL) accredited laboratories empanelled by Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) (the implementing agency of PMBJP). Only after passing the quality tests, the medicines are dispatched to PMBJP Kendras.
- (d)  Under  PMBJP,  and  1  Central  Ware  House  (CWH)  has  been  established  at Gurugram,  Haryana  as  well  as  53  Distributors  and  8  Carrying  &  Forwarding (C&F) Agents have also been appointed by BPPI in different parts of the country to supply medicines to PMBJP Kendras across the country. Recently, an end-toend supply chain system has also been introduced for making available full range of medicines from CWH to PMBJP Kendras directly to save time and cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Composite Regional Centres
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INIDA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

LOK SABHA

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) Rajasthan; The CRCs are funded  for their  functioning under the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act; 1995 (SIPDA) by Government of India.
- (c) In view of (a) and (b) above, does not arise.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## COMPOSITE REGIONAL CENTRES

## 5936 SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA::

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

- (a) composite regional centres in Rajasthan;
- (b) if the details thereof and the time by which these centres are likely to be sanctioned/opened; and SO,
- if not; the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 5935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Pollution of Judicial System by Habitual Witnesses
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5935

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

POLLUTION OF JUDICIAL SYSTEM BY HABITUAL WITNESSES

5935. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  amend  the  Indian Evidence Act in order to do away with the polluted testimony of habitual witnesses and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that on account of polluted assertion of the habitual stock  witnesses,  many  innocent  persons  have  been  wrongly  and  falsely convicted and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has also received reports that a certain youth in  Chhattisgarh  had  deposed  as  a  stock  witness  for  the  prosecution  in about  300  cases  allegedly  due  to  police  pressure  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

(d)  the  proactive  steps  likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  rid  the judicial  system  of  the  menace  of  the  testimony  of  false  and  habitual witnesses?

ANSWER

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

(a): The  Ministry  of  Law  and  Justice,  which  is  the  nodal  Ministry  in respect of the Indian Evidence Act, has reported that at present there is no proposal to amend the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

(b) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Law  and  Justice  has  no  information  in  this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Proposal for Inclusion in the List of OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5934 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION IN THE LIST OF OBCs

## 5934. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether various States have forwarded proposals to the Government for inclusion of some specific castes under the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category each of the last three years; during
- (b) if the details and the present status thereof, caste and State/UT-wise; SO,
- (c) the details of the norms prescribed for inclusion of new castes in OBC category;
- (d) the list of the castes which are under consideration of the Government for inclusion in the OBC category; and
- (e) the time by which approval is likely to be granted for inclusion of these castes in the OBC category?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) & (b): The Government of India notifies inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes for different States/Union Territories on the basis of advices tendered by National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) under Section 9(1) of the NCBC 1993 . Act, total of 120 entries containing castes; their synonyms and sub-castes have been notified in the Central List of' Other Backward State-wise  details are tabulated in Annexure.

- (c): The NCBC determines inclusion O otherwise of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs on the basis of norms established wr:t social, educational, economic, representation in Central Services and Miscellaneous parameters.
- (d): No such proposal is under consideration in this Ministry, at present:
- (e): Does not arise, in view of (d) above.

## Castes/communities included in the Central List of OBCs during the last three years.

| S.No   | State            | 2015   | 2016   | 2017   |   Total |
|--------|------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   |        | 09     |        |      09 |
| 2      | Bihar            |        | 02     |        |      02 |
| 3      | Himachal Pradesh | 01     |        |        |      01 |
| 4      | Jharkhand        |        | 05     |        |      05 |
|        | Jammu & Kashmir  |        | 02     |        |      02 |
| 6      | Karnataka        | 01     |        |        |      01 |
| 7      | Maharashtra      |        | 01     |        |      01 |
| 8      | Madhya Pradesh   |        | 11     |        |      11 |
| 9_     | Uttarakhand      |        | 02     |        |      02 |
| 10     | Telangana        |        | 86     |        |      86 |
|        | Total            | 02     | 118    |        |     120 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Quality of Packaged Items
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5932

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## QUALITY OF PACKAGED ITEMS

## 5932.   SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

## 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  reports/complaints  of  large  scale  sale  of  poor  quality  packaged  items  have  been received recently;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has directed the manufacturing companies to display information relating to nutrition content, validity etc. on the label of such packaged items; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh?

## 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) :    There  are  no  specific  reports/  complaints,  received  recently  of  large  scale  sale  of  poor quality packaged items.
- (b) & (c) : Under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, provisions are made for certain mandatory declarations on pre-packaged commodities like name  and address of the manufacturer/ packer/ importer, name of the commodity, net quantity, month and year of manufacturing/  packing/  importing,  retail  sale  price  in  the  form  of  Maximum  Retail  Price  (MRP) inclusive of all taxes and consumer care details, to protect the interest of consumers.

The  Legal  Metrology  (Packaged  Commodities)  Rules,  2011  has  been  amended  vide  GSR 629(E) dated 23 rd June,  2017  to  make  it  mandatory  to  declare  the  name  of  the  country  of  origin  or manufacture or assembly in case of imported products, best before or use by date, month and year in case of commodity which may become unfit for human consumption after a period of time. The rules are in force w.e.f. 1 st January, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Micro Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5931

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## MICRO IRRIGATION

5931.  SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that  the  Government is considering to bring about 4.8 million hectares of farmland under micro irrigation, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the Government is considering to promote cultivation of oil palm in wastelands by increasing area of cultivation, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the Government is considering to increase the pulse production to 24 million tonnes by 2019-20; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Group of  Secretaries  for  Agriculture  has  recommended  a  target  of  10  million hectares of farmland under coverage of Micro irrigation in 5 years starting from 201718.  The  target  for  the  period  2017-18  to  2019-20  is  4.8  million  ha.  During  the  year 2017-18 the target is 1.2 million ha and targets for 2018-19 & 2019-20 are 1.6 and 2.0 million ha respectively.
- (b): Government  of  India  is  promoting  oil  palm  cultivation  on  farmland  including wasteland under National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP). Currently an area of 3.00 lakh ha is under oil palm cultivation and it has been targeted to cover additional 75000 ha under oil palm by 2020.
- (c) & (d): The Government has given top priority to increase production of pulses in the country through area expansion and productivity enhancement. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is being implemented to increase production of rice, wheat and pulses.    The    mission    targets    production    of  26  Million  Tonnes  of  pulses  by 2019-20.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Aadhaar Card as ID Proof
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5930

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA) AADHAAR CARD AS ID PROOF

5930.

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Aadhaar  card  has  been  made  mandatory  as  ID  proof  for  the visitors in all jails in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  policy  document/circular/letter  regarding  the same;

(c)  whether  Aadhaar  card  has  been  made  mandatory  as  ID  proof  for  a convict to open an account in prison; and

(d) if so, the policy document/circular/ letter regarding the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): 'Prisons'  is  a  State  subject  as  per  entry  4  of  List  II  of  the Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.    The  administration  and management of prisons is primarily the responsibility of respective State Governments.    However,  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  advised  all States and Union Territories (UTs) to make use of Aadhaar for identification  of  visitors  to  ensure  that  facilities  are  being  availed  by authorized  individuals.  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  also  advised  all States and UTs that prison inmates should also be Aadhaar seeded so that various aspects of day to day prison administration like production before court, return to prison, transport, health facilities, interview, free legal aid, parole,  temporary  release  mechanism,  educational/  vocational  training, release  from  prison  etc.  can  be  regulated  by  use  of  Aadhaar.  These advisories are also available on Ministry's website viz. www.mha.gov.in

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: MSP for Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5929

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## MSP FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

5929.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether  protests  by  farmers  are  common  across  the  country  irrespective  of State/UT;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  protesting  farmers  identify  one  demand  i.e.  market  driven  price  for  their produce  (in  line  with  the  Swaminathan  Committee  recommendation  of  minimum  support price plus 50% profits) as being more urgent than others;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court proclaiming it had no intention and was not capable of delivering on this recommendation; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (f): From time to time, farmers and farmers' organizations in various parts of the country  have  been  making  certain  demands  like  increase  in  Minimum  Support  Prices (MSPs) for agricultural crops and agricultural loan waiver from the Government.

Along  with  other  demands,  the  increase  in  MSPs  in  line  with  the  Swaminathan Commission's recommendation of that the MSP should be at least 50 per cent higher than the weighted average cost of production was one important demand.

The Union Budget for 2018-19 has announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSPs at levels of one and half time the cost of production.  The Budget for 2018-19 has also indicated that NITI Aayog in consultation with central and state Governments will put in place a fool proof mechanism so that farmers will get adequate price for their produce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Generic Medicine Shops
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5928 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## Generic Medicine Shops

## 5928. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to establish Generic Medicine Shops in the State of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that a decision was taken to open approximately 200 such shops in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; and
- (d) if so, the details and status thereof?

## 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) & (b) Yes Madam. With a view to achieve the objective of making quality generic medicines  available  at  affordable  prices  to  all,  3298  'Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP)  Kendras'  are  functional  in  33  States/Union Territories of the country, out of which 77 PMBJP Kendras are functional in the State of Telangana as on 23.03.2018.
- (c) & (d) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with Government of  Andhra  Pradesh  to  open  1000  PMBJP  Kendras  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  out  of which,  as  on  23.03.2018,  52  PMBJP  Kendras  (23  Kendras  in  Government building  premises  and  29  Kendras  in  private  premises)  have  been  opened  in Andhra  Pradesh  and  are  functional.  As  on  23.03.2018,  a  total  number  of  134 PMBJP Kendras are functional in Andhra Pradesh including 52 PMBJP Kendras opened  under  MoU.  In  case  of  Telangana  State,  no  such  decision  has  been taken to open 200 PMBJP Kendras.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Service Charges at Restaurants
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5927

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## SERVICE CHARGES AT RESTAURANTS

## 5927.  DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk  ekeys]  [kk|  vkSj  lkoZtfud  forj.k  ea=h be  pleased  to  state  that  whether  the Government has taken steps to penalise these restaurant establishments which charge service charge from the customers even after the Government notification that paying of the same is not mandatory?

## 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)

The  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs  issued  guidelines  on  fair  trade  practices  related  to charging of service charge from Consumers by hotels/restaurants in April, 2017. As per these guidelines  the  Bill  presented  to  the  customer  may  clearly  display  that  service  charge  is voluntary and a service charge column of the Bill may be left blank for the customer to fill up before making payment. An aggrieved consumer can approach a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission/forum of appropriate jurisdiction in case of unfair/restrictive trade practices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Shortage of Staff in Agriculture University
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5926

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/04/2018

## SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY

## 5926.  SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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  study  work  in  agriculture  and  animal  husbandry  sectors  in  Birsa agricultural university is not being done properly due to shortage of staff, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of students studying in agriculture and animal husbandry sectors of the said university at present;
- (c) the proper student and teacher ratio and the number of teachers working therein at present; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of required teachers/staff in the above said agricultural university?

## 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) The  study  work  in  agriculture  and  animal  husbandry  at  Birsa  Agricultural University is being carried out as per the schedule and curriculum.  The University staff position is given in the table.

| Agriculture Faculty   |   Sectioned Post |   In Position |   Vacant |
|-----------------------|------------------|---------------|----------|
| Teaching Staff        |               64 |            28 |       36 |
| Non-Teaching Staff    |              129 |            90 |       39 |

| Ranchi Veterinary College (RVC)   |   Sectioned Post |   In Position |   Vacant |
|-----------------------------------|------------------|---------------|----------|
| Teaching Staff                    |              125 |            18 |      107 |
| Non-Teaching Staff                |              185 |            70 |      115 |

## (b) Number of Students Studying in Faculty of Veterinary Science - 170

Number of Students Studying in Faculty of Agriculture - 550

## Total Number of Students - 720

## (c) Proper Students and Teachers Ratio - 16 : 1

(d) The Government of Jharkhand has asked the Jharkhand Public Service Commission  (JPSC)  to  recruit  Teachers  and  Jharkhand  Staff  Selection  Commission (JSSC) to recruit Non-Teaching staff position. The JPSC advertised vacant position in the Month of August, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Quota under PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5925

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## QUOTA UNDER PMAY

No. 5925 SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has earmarked any quota of houses for allocation  to  the  States  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana (PMAY);
- (b) if so, the criteria/guidelines for earmarking the said quota;
- (c) the allocation made in the State of Haryana; and
- (d) the status of the construction of houses?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d): No, Madam.  There is no provison for fixing of any quota under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (Urban)  [PMAY(U)]  for  the States.

Under the PMAY(U), the States/UTs formulate the project proposals based  on  the  demand  for  housing  assessed  by  them  and  after approval  of  the  concerned  State  Level  Sanctioning  &  Monitoring Committee  (SLSMC),  they  submit  the  proposals  to  the  Ministry  of

Housing & Urban Affairs for sanction of central assistance.

Based on the project proposals submitted by the State Government of Haryana, as on 12.03.2018, a total of 1,45,231 houses have been sanctioned under the PMAY(U) for Haryana and out of the sanctioned houses 4,859 houses have been grounded for construction and 2,288 houses are completed.

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