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Lok Sabha Question No. 3998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Revival Package of Praga Tools Ltd.
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3998 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

Revival Package of Praga Tools Ltd.

3998. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that revival package for Praga Tools Ltd., Telangana, has been approved and IDPL is going to be closed very soon;
- (b) if so, the details of the revival package of Praga Tools Ltd. and the reasons for closure of IDPL; and
- (c) the present status of revival package of Praga Tools and the time by which it is likely to start production?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  No revival package has been approved for Praga Tools Limited. So far as  Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., (IDPL) is concerned; it is a public sector undertaking under the D/o  Pharmaceuticals.  The  department  of  Pharmaceuticals  has  informed  Indian  Drugs  and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (IDPL) was declared sick and formally referred to Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) in 1992. The earlier revival /rehabilitation packages of  IDPL have failed to achieve the desired results.  In view of the same, the Government has decided to close  the  Company  and  the  Cabinet  in  its  meeting  held  on  28.12.2016,  has  decided  for  the closure  of    IDPL  after  meeting  liabilities  from  the  sale  of  its  surplus  land  to  Government agencies.

- (c): There is no revival package for Praga Tools Limited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Linking of Krishi Mandis with e-NAM
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3997

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## LINKING OF KRISHI MANDIS WITH e-NAM

3997.      DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) the details of the progress made  in the implementation of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM); and

(b) the number of Krishi Mandis which are linked to the said markets so far along with the time by which the benefits of the same are likely to be accrued to the farmers and 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  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b): National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme was launched on 14 th April,  2016. As on 19.03.2018, 551 regulated wholesale markets across 15 States and 02 Union Territories have  been  integrated  with  e-NAM  platform.  Further,  85,41,784  farmers,  55,454  Commission Agents  and  1,04,588  Traders/Buyers  have  been  registered  on  e-NAM  portal.  Tradable parameters in respect of 90 commodities have been prepared for trading on e-NAM portal. As on  19.03.2018,  1,62,66,038  ton  agri-commodities  with  trade  value  of  Rs.40,946  crore  have been traded on e-NAM portal. The Government is continuously working towards strengthening the e-NAM platform. As per the target, 585 regulated wholesale markets are to be integrated with e-NAM platform by 31 st March, 2018.

The farmers who have been registered on e-NAM portal and selling their produce on the portal  are  availing  the  benefit  by  way  of  better  price  discovery  for  their  produce  through competitive online bidding system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Violence relating to Cow Vigilantes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3996

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

VIOLENCE RELATING TO COW VIGILANTES

3996. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  a  sharp  increase  in  the  incidents  of  violence relating to cow vigilantes in the country recently;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported from different States during the last six months;
- (c) whether taking cognizance of the matter, the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government as well as the States to stop such violence and appoint nodal officers in each districts to coordinate measures against self styled Gau Rakshaks;
- (d) if so, whether the directives of the Supreme Court has been implemented by all the States and Union Territories as well as the Union Government; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  in coordination with the States?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e):  No  centralized  data  is  maintained  by  National  Crime  Record Bureau (NCRB) on the incidents of violence relating to cow vigilantes in the country.  The  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  its  order  dated  06.09.2017  in  Writ Petition(Civil)  No.754/2016  directed  the  State  Governments  to  nominate  a Senior Police Officer for each District as a Nodal officer to see that vigilantes do  not  take  law  unto  themselves  and  the  deviants  in  law  are  booked  quite promptly.    In  this  order,  the  Hon'ble  Apex  Court  also  recorded  views  of  the Union of India that the controversy relates to the states, law and order being a state subject and that Union of India does not support the activities of the vigilantes.

## LS.US.Q.No.3996 FOR 20.03.2018

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, The State Governments are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals through their law enforcement agencies, as also for protecting the life and property of the citizens. Further, States/ UT administrations are empowered to enact and enforce laws to curb the menace of  crimes  in  their  jurisdiction,  to  maintain  law  and  order  and  to  protect  the interests  of  citizens  for  maintaining  peace  for  coexistence  in  the  society. Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  advisories  from  time  to  time  which  are available in Ministry's website www.mha.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs have issued  an  advisory  to  all  States/UTs  for  taking  prompt  and  strict  action against  miscreants  who  take  law  into  their  own  hands  in  the  name  of protection of cow vide advisory dated 09-08-2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Central Consumer Protection Authority
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3995

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY

## 3995.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

## 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  is  planning  to  establish  a  Central  Consumer  Protection Authority (CCPA); and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  salient  features  of  the  CCPA  and  its  present status?

## ANSWER

miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b) :  The Government introduced the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha on 05.01.2018, which seeks to provide for establishment of an executive agency to be called the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to regulate matters relating to violation of rights  of  consumers,  unfair  trade  practices  and  false  or  misleading  advertisements  and  to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Proposals under UIDSSMT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

No. 3994

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3994

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018

## PROPOSALS UNDER UIDSSMT

SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

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

- (a)  whether the Ministry has received any proposal from the State
- Government of Madhya Pradesh for release of the second instalment relating  to  construction  work  in  Baihar,  Malajkhand,  Balaghat  and other locations under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) Scheme;
- (b) if so, whether the said proposals have been sanctioned; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has received proposal from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh for release of second installment relating to construction work in Baihar, Malajkhand, Balaghat and other locations under Urban Infrastructure Development  Scheme  for  Small  and  Medium  Towns  (UIDSSMT) Scheme. All the proposals which were eligible in all respects as on 31 March, 2017 have been sanctioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Production and Availability of Essential Food Items
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3993 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PRODUCTION AND AVAILABILITY OF ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS

3993.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) the current status of production of edible oils, foodgrains and pulses in the country;
- (b) the supply and demand gap of edible oils, foodgrains and pulses in the country; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  increase  the  production  and ensure adequate availability of such produces in the country and if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The  details  of  production  of  edible  oils,  foodgrains  and  pulses  in  the  country,  as  per Second Advance Estimates for 2017-18 is as under:
- (b): There  are  no  official  estimates  available  for  supply  and  demand  gap  of  edible  oils, foodgrains  and  pulses  in  the  country  for  the  current  year.    However,  as  per  Twelfth  Plan Working Group on Crop Husbandry, Demand and Supply Projections, Agriculture Inputs and Agricultural Statistics, the demand for edible oil/oilseeds, foodgrains and pulses during 2020-21 is projected at 71 million tonnes, 277 million tonnes and 25 million tonnes respectively.
- (c): In  order  to  increase  the  production  and  productivity  of  agricultural  crops  including oilseeds,  foodgrains  and  pulses,  Government  implements  various  programmes/schemes  viz Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Soil Health Card etc.

| Crops      |   Production (million tonnes |
|------------|------------------------------|
| Oilseeds   |                        29.88 |
| Foodgrains |                       277.49 |
| Pulses     |                        23.95 |

As a result of various steps taken by the Government, record production of foodgrains (Including  both  cereals  and  pulses)  is  estimated  in  the  country  during  2017-18  as  per  the Second Advance Estimates.  Production of oilseeds, foodgrains and pulses during 2017-18 is estimated at 29.88 million tonnes, 277.49 million tonnes and 23.95 million tonnes, respectively.

Further,  Government facilitates imports of various agricultural commodities to augment their domestic availability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Misleading Advertisements
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3991

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS

## 3991.   SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

## 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 is aware of false/misleading advertisements rapidly growing all over the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  mechanism  put  in  place  to  check  misleading  advertisements  especially  in  print  and electronic media?

## ANSWER

miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b)  :  To  handle  complaints  relating  to  misleading  advertisements  the  Department  of Consumer  Affairs has launched a portal 'Grievance Against Misleading Advertisements (GAMA)'.  From  March,  2015  till  date  6586  number  of  complaints  relating  to  misleading advertisements  have  been  lodged  in  the  GAMA  portal.  The  task  of  processing  the  complaints received  through  the  portal  has  been  assigned  to  the  Advertising  Standards  Council  of  India (ASCI) through an MOU. ASCI processes the complaints as per its code. Where the complaints are upheld, advertisers are asked to modify or withdraw the misleading advertisements. In case of non-compliance of the orders of ASCI, the complaints are referred to the regulators concerned for taking further action.
- (c) :  In addition to above, as regards the complaints relating to   print media, Press Council of  India  (PCI),  a  statutory  autonomous  organization  under  this  Ministry  has  the  power  to adjudicate the complaints received by them, under Norms of Journalistic Conduct, 2010 emanated from Press Council Act, 1978.  As regards complaints relating to electronic media, advertisements telecast  on  TV  channels  are  required  to  adhere  to  the  Advertising  Code  prescribed  under  the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Rules framed thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Murder and Violence in Kerala
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3990

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA) MURDER AND VIOLENCE IN KERALA

3990. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  continuing  political murders and violence in the State of Kerala;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  sought  a  report  from  the  State Government; and

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  State  Government thereto?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):     'Public Order' and 'Police' are State Subjects as per the provision of the Constitution of India.  The responsibilities of maintaining law and order, including investigation, registration/prosecution of crimes, conviction of accused, protection of life and property etc. rest primarily with the respective State  Governments.    Government  of  India  has  sought  report  from  the  State Government.  However, Government of Kerala has not furnished any report to the Central Government in the subject matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Regulation of Sale of Uniforms
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3988

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

REGULATION OF SALE OF UNIFORMS

3988. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that in many incidents of terrorist attack including the recent one at Pathankot, the militants were wearing army outfits and such uniforms are easily available in open markets in the country;

(b) whether there is no law that prohibits open sale or at least to regulate the sale of army, paramilitary and police uniforms in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government in consultation with the State Governments intends to bring out any regulation/law in this regard to prevent misuse of uniforms of security force personnel by terrorists and miscreants; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a):   Yes, Madam.  Some instances have come to notice in this regard.

(b)  to  (d):      Legal  provision  exists  as  per  which  wearing  of  any  garb  or carrying any token, resembling any garb or token used by a soldier, sailor or  airman  by  a  person  not  being  a  soldier,  sailor  or  airman  with  the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman, is punishable under section 140 of Indian Penal Code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3985

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## BHARATIYA NIRDESHAK DRAVYA

3985. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched India's first home-grown high purity gold reference standard Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND-4201);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this will be beneficial to the consumers and public at large to ensure purity of gold; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b)  : Yes  Madam,  the  government  has  launched  on  22 nd December,  2017  first  homegrown high purity gold reference standard BND-4201.

The BND-4201 has been developed and manufactured by India Government Mint, Mumbai (A Unit of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) in collaboration with CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) - National Centre for Compositional Characterisation of Materials (NCCCM), Hyderabad under an MOU singed in October, 2016.

The above reference material is Gold of 9999 fineness (gold that is 99.99 per cent pure)

(c) & (d) : Yes  Gold  reference  standard  is  required  by  the  country's,  Hallmarking  Centres, Assayers, Refiners, Jewellers, Scientific Labs, Pharmaceutical Industry etc., to verify and ascertain the purity of Gold used for various purposes.  Besides, artisans, pharmaceuticals and other high technology  areas  like  space,  communications,  electronic  Industries  also  require  high  purity certified reference standard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Banned Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## Government of India Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

## Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 3982 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018 'BANNED CHEMICALS'

3982:  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM

Will the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers be pleased to state:

- a) Whether several chemicals which are banned in foreign countries are still being used in the country.
- b) If so, the details of such chemicals and the reasons therefor;
- c) Whether the Government proposes to ban these chemicals in the country; and
- d) If  so;  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  all  these  chemicals  are  likely  to  be banned in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  INDEPENDENT  CHARGE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING  AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  To  (d)  : Government  of  India  has  notified  The  Manufacture,  Storage  and  Import  of Hazardous  Chemicals  Rules,  1989  and  Hazardous  and  Other  Wastes  (Management  and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for sound management of hazardous substances and wastes under sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

In  year  2016,  Government  of  India has  issued a notification on  Regulation of Polychlorinated  Biphenyls  (PCBs)  Order,  2016.  As  per  notification,  manufacture  and  import PCBs  has  been  banned  while  use  of  PCB  containing  equipment  and  PCB  contaminated equipment has been regulated.

Government  of  India  has  also  notified  'Regulation  of  Persistent  Organic  Pollutants Rules, 2018' in March, 2018 which regulates selected POPs in India. The said rules regulates manufacture,  trade,  use,  import  and  export  of  (i)  Chlordecone,  (ii)  Hexabromobiphenyl,  (iii) Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether (commercial octa-BDE), (iv) Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether (commercial penta-BDE), (v)  Pentachlorobenzene, (vi) Hexabromocyclododecane, (vii) Hexachlorobutadine.

Government of India  has  not  carried  out  any  study  on  listing  of  banned  chemicals  in other countries. The chemicals are used in different applications such as industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical and public health. An individual sovereign nation may decide to put restrictions on a chemical for a particular intended use depending upon socio-economic, technical feasibility and availability of its substitutes, but it would not call similar action by another sovereign nation.