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Lok Sabha Question No. 3662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Maize based Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3662 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## MAIZE BASED MEGA FOOD PARKS

## 3662. SHRI SUMAN BALKA

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

- (a)    whether the Government has started First Maize based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala in Punjab to promote crop diversification and water conservation in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether the Government has also proposed to start Maize based Mega Food Parks in maize rich Telangana State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)     if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a). Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  does  not  set  up  Mega  Food  Parks  on  its own. However, MoFPI has approved a maize based Mega Food Park at Village Rehana Jattan, District Kapurthala, Punjab to M/s Sukhjit Mega Food Park & Infra Ltd. with a grant-in-aid of Rs. 50 crore on 06.11.2015.
- (b)  &  (c). MoFPI  has  approved  following  Mega  Food  Parks  in  the  State  of  Telangana  for providing modern infrastructure for food processing:

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                                               | District     |   Amount of grant-in- aid approved (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. | Khammam      |                                                50 |
|         2 | Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Pvt. Ltd.                             | Mahboobnagar |                                                50 |
|         3 | Smart Agro Industries Corporation Pvt. Ltd.                | Nizamabad    |                                                50 |
|         4 | Basavashakti Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd.                      | Sangareddy   |                                                50 |

The willing entrepreneurs / investors can setup food processing units including maize processing in these Mega Food Parks.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Employee Issues of FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3661

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  AUGUST, 2017

## EMPLOYEE ISSUES OF FCI

## 3661. SHRI KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI:

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- (a) whether the General Manager of the concerned zone of the Food Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  has  been  authorised  to  fill  the  wide  gap  between sanctioned and actual strength of Class-III and Class-IV employees in the Food Corporation of India;
- (b) whether the granting of authority to the General Manager to fill up vacant posts will help local unemployed persons in getting employment;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to fill up these vacancies; and
- (d)
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)     Yes Madam, for category-III and category-IV vacancies, General Manager (Zone)/General Manager(Region) are authorized to fill up the vacancies.

Zonal  and  Regional  offices  are  empowered  to  release  advertisement on  their  own.  However  in  order  to  ensure  uniformity  and  reduce  variations  in application  of  rules,  the  advertisement  for  Category-III  was  released  in  a consolidated manner  for all the zones  by Food  Corporation of India(FCI) Headquarters. FCI undertakes the recruitment through Government Organizations like  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC)  or  through  a  Recruitment  Consultant appointed through an open and transparent tender process.  Advertisements are published in the prominent newspapers/ employment news/FCI website/ recruitment portal etc.

Similarly  for  Category-IV  recruitment,  vacancies  are  calculated  at  the regional level and based on the same advertisements are issued by each Region.

- (b)       As General Managers are authorised to fill up of vacant posts it will help the unemployed youth in the country including local persons. Direct Recruitment advertisements for filling up Category-III and Category-IV posts are published in local Newspapers as well.
- (c)&(d)    The  filling  up  the  vacancies  is  a  regular  and  continuous  exercise.  The recruitments  are  held  on  the  basis  of  vacancy  position  furnished  by  the respective zones and regions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: EWS Quota
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## EWS QUOTA

## 3660. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to bring about a social security framework to help better integrate children under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Quota with children from more socio-economically advantaged families;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether the Government is intending to place an obligation on schools to address gaps in learning  outcomes for those from EWS quota, including disabled children in the EWS quota; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship programme of the Central Government through which State Governments and Union Territories are financially assisted for universalization  of  elementary  education.  The  SSA  Framework  has  been  amended  with  effect from  1 st April,  2014  to  assist  the  States/UTs  towards  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred  with respect to admission under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act. The reimbursement is based on per child cost norms notified by the State/UT concerned for classes I to VIII. Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009  provides  for  admission  of children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the neighbourhood private unaided schools in Class I or below to the extent of at least 25 percent of the strength of that class.

(c) & (d): Ministry of Human Resource Development in collaboration with National Council of Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT),  has  finalized  the  learning  Outcomes  for  all subjects at elementary level, which will be the expected levels of learning that all students should achieve  on  completion  of  a  particular  class.  These  Learning  Outcomes  have  also  been incorporated in the Central Rules to the RTE Act 2009 by amending Section 23(2) of the Rules. State and UT Governments have also been requested to translate these learning outcomes in their local  languages  and  incorporated  them  in  State  RTE  Rules.  In  order  to  focus  on  quality education, the Learning Outcomes for all children, including those belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and children with disability/divyang, for each class in Languages (Hindi, English and Urdu), Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Science and Social Science up to the elementary stage have been finalized and shared with all States and UTs. These would serve as a guideline for States and UTs to ensure that all children acquire appropriate learning level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Ban on Cattle Trade
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH, VEENA DEVI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## BAN ON CATTLE TRADE

## 3657.   SHRI HUKUM SINGH: SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  banned  the  sale  and  purchase  of  cattle  for  slaughter  at  animal markets across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is nation-wide protest against the said ban on sale and purchase of cattle and if so, the reaction of the Government therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  amended  the  present  rule/law  in  the  wake  of  the  wide-spread protest in the country; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  resolve  the  issue amicably?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (d): As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change  'the prevention of Cruelty (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 was notified in the Gazette of India on 23.5.2017 the notification was stayed by Madurai Bench of Madras High Court  vide order dated 30.5.2017. A writ petition (Civil) No. 000422 of 2017 titled All India Jamiatul Kuresh action committee through its president Mohammed Abdul Fahim advocate V/s Union of India was filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated  11.7.2017 observed  that  the  stay  granted  by  the  Madurai  Bench  of  Madras  High  Court  vide    order  dated 30.5.2017 in writ petition (MD) No. 7769 and 7771 and 10128 and 10129 to the operation of rules shall apply to the whole country. Thus, the operation of the notification dated 23.5.2017 has been stayed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and the matter is sub-judice'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Change in Names
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3656

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## CHANGE IN NAMES

†3656.

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Government has received proposals for changing the names of Hazaribagh Road Railway Station as Saria, Mughalsarai Railway Station as  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyaya,  Mumbai  Central  Railway  Station  as  Dr. Babasaheb  Ambedkar  and  Grand  Trunk  Railway  Station  as  Nanashankar Sheth;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the status of the said proposals;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  also  received  proposals  from  the  State Governments,  NGOs,  etc.  to  change  the  names  of  Railway  Stations  and Cities and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which the said proposals are likely to be finalized along with the reasons for delay in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): Proposals  for  changing  the  names  of  Hazaribagh  Road  Railway Station  as  Saria,  Mumbai  Central  Railway  Station  as  Dr.  Babasaheb Ambedkar and Grand Trunk Railway Station as Nanashankar Sheth    have not been received from the respective State Governments by this Ministry.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3656 FOR 8.8.2017

However,  the  proposal  of  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  for changing  the  name  of  Mughalsarai  Railway  Station  as  Pandit  Deendayal Upadhyaya Nagar has been received and approved by this Ministry.

(c) to (d):  All the proposals received through the respective State Governments for changing the name of villages, towns and railway stations are considered  in consultation with the agencies concerned after receiving the comments from them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Terror Funding
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3654

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

TERROR FUNDING

3654. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  recently  National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA) teams raided many places and found Rs. 2.50 crore cash and letter heads of terrorist group heads including Hurriyat Leaders also;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  there  are  strong  evidences  to  prove  that  the  civil  unrest  and stone  pelting  in  Kashmir  valley  was  being  funded  from  Pakistan  through Separatists; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  being  taken  by  the Government to stop the terror funding?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at different places in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country in connection with the case RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI registered by the Agency on 30.05.2017  against  Hafiz  Muhammad  Saeed  and  members/cadres  of  some separatist  and  terrorist  organisations  on  the  allegation  of  funding  the separatist and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.  The case is under investigation.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3654 FOR 8.8.2017

In  order  to  meet  the  challenges  of  terror  funding,  the  Government  has strengthened  the  intelligence  set  up  to  collect,  collate  and  disseminate information on real time basis, the legal regime has been strengthened by amending  the  Unlawful  Activities  (Prevention)  Act,  1967  (UAPA)  and  the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and a Terror Funding & Fake Currency Cell has been set up in NIA to investigate the terror funding case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: National Policy for Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3653 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR TRANSGENDERS

3653. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a)whether the Government has prepared a draft on National Policy on Transgenders;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to hold consultations with various stakeholders on the draft policy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  policy  contains  provisions  including  reservation  for  ensuring  education  and employment of transgenders; and
- (e) the specific measures proposed to prevent abuse of transgenders and atrocities against them?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Ministry, after having consultations with concerned stakeholders, has introduced a Bill  titled  'The  Transgender  Persons  (Protection  of  Rights)  Bill,  2016'  in  the  Lok  Sabha  on 2.8.2016.  The  Bill  was  referred  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Standing  Committee  on  Social  Justice  and Empowerment  for  examination  and  report.  The  Committee  has  submitted  its  report  on 21.07.2017.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its Judgment dated 15.04.2014 in WP(C) 400/2012(NLSA Vs.UOI) directed, inter-alia, the Centre and State Governments to take steps to treat Transgender as socially and educationally backward classes of citizens and extend all kinds of reservation in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. The Central Government is not seeking review of the said judgment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Coordination among Intelligence Agencies
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3652

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

COORDINATION AMONG INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES

3652. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  is  lack  of  proper  and  timely  coordination  amongst  the Intelligence agencies of the country to curb the anti-national activities;

(b) if so, the remedial measures taken in this regard; and

(c)  the  details  of  those  agencies,  which  have  information  of  anti-national activities but has not forwarded the same to other agencies during the last three years and the current year along with the action taken in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): All  the  security  and  intelligence  agencies  are  working  in  close coordination  with  each  other  and  the  inputs  relating  to  anti-national activities are regularly shared amongst them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Implementation of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3650

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFBY

3650.  SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

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

- (a) the details of the share of small farmers during the last three years as compared to  those  of  the  warehousing  companies,  farm  implement  manufacturers  and  other agribusiness companies, as far  as  availing  farm  credit  facility  is  concerned,  year  and State-wise;
- (b) whether it is true that only private insurance companies have been roped in for implementation of PMFBY in various States;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has received a request from State Government of Haryana to include State owned insurance company to implement the PMFBY; and
- (d) if so, the response of the Government thereto?

## 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): Such  comparative  information  is  not  available  with  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India (RBI)  and  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD),  the agricultural credit disbursal agencies.
- (b): No,  Madam.  Total  18  general  insurance  companies  including  all  the  5  public sector general insurance companies and 13 Private Sector general insurance companies are presently empanelled for implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes in the country.
- (c) & (d): Yes,  Madam.   All  the  States/Union  Territories  have  been  allowed  to establish their own companies subject to the condition that the crop insurance work may be allotted only to L-1 bidder.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Compensation for Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3645 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH AUGUST, 2017

## COMPENSATION FOR FISHERMEN

## 3645. MOHAMMED FAIZAL :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  grant  compensation  to  the  fishermen  of  Union Territory of Lakshadweep;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  which  have  been  sanctioned  and  allocated  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) & (b). No such proposal regarding grant of compensation to the fishermen of Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep is received and under consideration in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying &  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  at  present.  However,  this  Department  is implementing the Central Plan Scheme on 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' with 'National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen' as one of the components. Under this financial assistance is provided to fishers during the lean fishing season/fishing ban period, insurance coverage and also for construction of houses and creation of other basic amenities such as drinking water facility & community halls.  Besides, assistance for fisheries development activities in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep is also provided.

- (c) Details  of  the  funds  released  to  the  Union  Territory  of  Lakshadweep  for  development  of fisheries  based  on  the  proposals  received  from  them  under  the  Blue  Revolution  scheme  from  this department are given below.

|   Sl.No | Year    | Funds released(Rs.in lakh)   |
|---------|---------|------------------------------|
|       1 | 2015-16 | 42.25                        |
|       2 | 2016-17 | Nil                          |
|       3 | 2017-18 | 500.00 (allocated fund)      |

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