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Lok Sabha Question No. 2407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Declaration of D Voters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2407

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JANUARY, 2018/ PAUSHA 12, 1939 (SAKA) DECLARATION OF D VOTERS

2407. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  procedure and norms to declare a person as Doubtful/ Dubious Voter (D voter) in Assam;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that thousands of people in Assam are being declared as 'D Voters' and being taken into custody by the authorities without any notice for minor spelling mistakes in their names or fathers' names;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  would  issue  necessary  guidelines  to  the State Government to stop their plight and protect genuine citizens from undue harassment;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of people who are officially 'D' voter in Assam and the number of them, arrested during the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

(a):   As  per  the  White  Paper  on  Foreigners  Issue,  released  by  Home  and Political  Department,  Government  of  Assam,  during  intensive  revision  of electoral  roll  in  Assam  in  1997,  the  letter  'D'  (for  doubtful/disputed)  was marked against the names of those electors who could not prove their Indian citizenship status at the time of verification. Based on the verification report, the  Electoral  Registration  Officers  (EROs)  took  a  decision  on  whether  a reference  to  the  concerned  tribunal  was  necessary  to  ascertain  the  Indian citizenship  status of  such electors.  Once, EROs confirmed in the affirmative,

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such cases were forwarded to the competent authority (SP of the concerned district) for reference to the concerned Tribunals. Based on the judgments/orders of the tribunals, the letter 'D' was either removed if Indian Citizenship  status  was  confirmed  or  name  of  the  electors  deleted  from  the electoral rolls if citizenship status as Indian could not be established in Court.

(b) to (e): Issuing notice to the 'D' voters is a legal process and there is no question  of  harassing  people.  'D'  voters  are  not  detained.  Only  persons declared by Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) as foreigners are kept in the detention centers.  State  Government  updates  the  details  about  'D'  voters.  As  per  the monthly report of disposal of cases in FTs of Assam, 19612 'D' voters were declared Foreigners till October, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Quota of Disabled People in Government Department
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

## Quota of Disabled People in Government Department

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

- (a) whether the Government maintains the data regarding disabled people posted in various Government Departments;
- (b) if SO, the details thereof and the total number of disabled incumbents   posted in various Ministries/Departments of the Union Government for the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has also issued directions to the States in this regard;
- (d) if the details thereof and the response of the State Governments thereto; and SO,
- (e) the action taken by the Government to ensure that the qualified disabled incumbents are getting job under their respective quota?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) (6) Department of Personnel Training (DoPT) has informed that as per information submitted online by various Central Government Ministries/Departments the total number of employees the last three years were aS under: during
- (c) & (d) The State Governments were advised from time to time to implement the provisions relating to reservation in vacancies for persons with disabilities envisaged in the repealed Persons with Disabilities intimated their compliance with the provisions of the Act
- (e) The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016 which came into force from 19.04.2017. The Act inter-alia  focuses o promoting education and skill development amongst persons with disabilities  Further the Government has also launched the National Action Plan for skill development to impart skill training  for  persons with   disabilities SO as to enhance   their scope  of employability both in the public and private sector.

| As on       |   No. of   Ministries/Departments reported_ |   Total Number of Employees with Disabilities |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 01.01,.2014 |                                          79 |                                         17824 |
| 01.01,.2015 |                                          78 |                                         22233 |
| 01.01,2016  |                                          77 |                                         20731 |

DoPT also issues circular mandating the Central Government establishments to maintain roster so as to ensure that the vacancies earmarked for each category of PwDs are filled up by the respective categories as per the provisions of the law

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018
Lok Sabha Question No. 2402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Assistance under National Dairy Development Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2402 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## ASSISTANCE UNDER NATIONAL DAIRY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

## 2402. SHRI  ARJUN LAL MEENA :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  released  the  funds  to  State  Government  of  Rajasthan  for  milk production under the National Dairy Development Scheme;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the funds are likely to be released by the Government?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) Yes Madam, The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India has released financial assistance for strengthening of infrastructure for production, procurement, processing and marketing of milk under the following dairy development schemes for Rajasthan:-
- (b) & (c) Does not arise

|   S. No. | Scheme                                    |   Amount Released till 31.12.2017 (Rs. crore) |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | National Programme for Dairy Development  |                                         27.85 |
|        2 | National Dairy Plan-Phase I               |                                        179.49 |
|        3 | Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme |                                         60.06 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Tribunal on Distribution of Food Stuff
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2395 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  JANUARY, 2018

## TRIBUNAL ON DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STUFF

## 2395.   SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

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- (a) whether there is any proposal from the Government to constitute a Tribunal  under  section  323(b)  of  the  Constitution  of  India  for  resolution  of disputes  pertaining  to  production,  procurement,  supply  and  distribution  of food stuffs through Judicial method;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is true that constitutional amendment has been made in 1974 to constitute such Tribunal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a)to(d): Part XIV A of the Constitution of India, containing Articles 323A and  323B,  were  inserted  by  the  Constitution  (42nd  Amendment)  Act,  1976, w.e.f. 3.1.1977. Article 323B of the Constitution provides that the appropriate Legislature may,  by law, provide for the adjudication or trial by tribunals of any disputes, complaints, or offences with respect to all or any of the matters specified in clause (2) with respect to which such Legislature has power to make laws. Matters specified in clause (2) of Article 323B include production, procurement, supply and distribution of food-stuffs (including edible oilseeds and oils) and such other goods as the President may, by public notification, declare  to  be  essential  goods  for  the  purpose  of  this  article  and  control  of prices of such goods.

Department  of  Food  and  Public  Distribution  is  not  considering  to constitute  a  central  tribunal  under  Article  323(b)  for  resolution  of  disputes relating to food stuffs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Modern Slavery
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2392

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JANUARY, 2018/ PAUSHA 12, 1939 (SAKA)

MODERN SLAVERY

2392. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  findings  of  the  report,  Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage 2017, released recently by International Labour Organisation indicating that a large number of people are living as modern slaves around the world including in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof in the Indian context; (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; (d) whether the Government has questioned the credibility of the report; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Labour and Employment has informed that International  Labour  Organisation's  (ILO)  report  titled  'Global  Estimates  on Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage' was issued by ILO recently. The  report  mentions  that  an  estimated  40.3  million  people  were  victims  of modern slavery which was most prevalent in Africa followed by Asia and Pacific. The  report  indicates  figures  for  modern  slavery,  forced  labour  and  forced marriages region wise.

The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  has  informed  that  India  recognizes 'International Labour Standards' established by ILO,  which recognizes the term 'Forced Labour'. In India, engaging bonded labour is a criminal offence and the Government  of  India  has  strict  punitive  provisions  incorporated  in  national legislations.

## LS.US.Q.No.2392 FOR 02.01.2018

The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  has  questioned  the  credibility  of  the report  and  have  informed  ILO  that  the  Report  had  used  data  primarily  from independent  surveys  conducted  by  Walk  Free  Foundation  which  is  a  private foundation  and  the  data/report  has  neither  been  verified  with  any  official  data source  in  India  nor  was  the  Government  consulted  or  informed  regarding  the survey's methodology.  The sample size of 17000 reflected in the report was not a correct representation for India with a population of over 1.25 billion. It has been reiterated  that  'Modern  Slavery'  was  not  a  term  defined  in  the  context  of International Labour Standards and that this term should not be used interchangeably with the accepted term 'forced labour'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Quality of Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2391 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 nd  January, 2018

## Quality of Drugs

2391. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  new  pharmaceutical  policy  aims  to  address  the  quality

concerns of indigenously manufactured drugs and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the new policy aims to encourage the domestic manufacturing of drugs and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the new policy includes provisions to make drugs affordable and

- accessible and if so, the details 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):  The  draft  National  Pharmaceutical  Policy  aims  to  ensure  world  class quality  of  drugs  for  domestic  consumption  &  exports.  The  draft  policy addresses the issue of quality assurance of indigenously manufactured drugs by  proposing  a  road  map  for  effective  Bio-availability  and  Bio-equivalence (BA/BE)  implementation,  inspection  of  manufacturing  units  through  an accredited network of third party inspectors/agencies, ensuring World Health Organisation's  Good  Manufacturing  Practices  (GMP)  and  Good  Laboratory Practices (GLP) being adopted by all manufacturing units etc. (b):  The  draft  National  Pharmaceutical  Policy  proposes  to  make  India sufficiently  self-reliant  in  end  to  end  indigenous  drug  manufacturing.  The various steps suggested in the draft policy in this regard inter alia include encouraging indigenous drug manufacturing by providing an enabling environment for setting up mega bulk drug parks where benefits of scale can be  availed  of  by  using  common  facilities  for  pollution  control,  effluent treatment etc. (c): In order to make essential drugs accessible at affordable prices to the common masses the draft National Pharmaceutical Policy proposes various measures  including  encouragement  for  API  industry,  generic  drug,  epharmacy, trader margin reforms etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Green Revolution in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR, K. GOPAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2390

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## GREEN REVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE

2390.      SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: DR. K. GOPAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has unveiled three year roadmap for evergreen revolution in the agriculture sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that  the Government is considering to make agriculture clusters wherein different areas could be identified with particular crops; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): No such roadmap has been unveiled by Government.
- (c) & (d): The Government has adopted a cluster based concept for developing organically fertile zone, implemented through the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).  The target is to promote 10,000 clusters covering 2 lakh ha over the period of 3 years, i.e. from 2015-16 to 2017-18.      In  order  to  achieve  thegoal,  an  amount  of  Rs.226.19  crore,  Rs.152.19  crore  and Rs.144.85 crore during the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively has been released to the States which includes cluster formation and capacity building, organic inputs, certification, labeling, packing, transportation and marketing of organic produce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Cancellation of Licences of NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JANUARY, 2018/ PAUSHA 12, 1939 (SAKA) CANCELLATION OF LICENCES OF NGOs

2389.

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  his  ministry  has  cancelled  the  licences  of  4842  NGOs  and organisations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether earlier also many NGOs failed to adhere to FCRA norms;
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  now  planning  to  monitor  all  the  international donations received by NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and such donation will require clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the list of NGOs who got assent from the Ministry during the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Yes,  The  licences  of  4842  NGOs  have  been  cancelled  in  the  year 2017 for violation of various provisions of the FCRA, 2010 & the Rules made thereunder.  The  list  of  NGOs  whose  registration  certificates  have  been cancelled since 2012 for various violations of the provisions of the FCRA, 2010 is  available  on  the  web  portal  www.fcraonline.nic.in  of  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs.

(e) to (f) Every person who is registered under the FCRA, 2010 and receives foreign contribution has to adhere to the provisions of the FCRA, 2010 and the Rules made thereunder. The details of all NGOs are available on the web portal www.fcraonline.nic.in of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Environment Related Agriculture Seminar
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2388

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## ENVIRONMENT RELATED AGRICULTURE SEMINAR

2388.      SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  an  environment  related  agriculture  seminar  was  held  recently  in  the  Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of the issues discussed and the outcome thereof;
- (c) the  view  of  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  its  experts  and  other  stakeholders and agriculturist in this regard; and
- (d) whether  funds  have  been  released  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana in this regard, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam.      An  International  Workshop  on  'Building  Perspectives  and capacities to Measure Climate Change Impacts due to changes in Agricultural Practices' was conducted  at  Vijawada  from  01.11.2017  and  02.11.17.  A  Training  Programme  was  also conducted  on  03.11.17  and  04.11.17  for  the  Key  staff  implementing  Zero  Budget  Natural Farming (ZB NF) in Andhra Pradesh ( A.P).

The  major  outcome  of  the  climate  change  workshop  is  Aligning  Climate  Resilient  Zero Budget  Natural  Farming  (CRZBNF)  practices  to  climate  resilience  explored  by  International experiences  similar  to  ZBNF  and  development  frame  work  for  measuring  Green  House  Gas reductions, methodologies, Soil carbon sequestration measurement approaches and methods in relation to ZBNF.

The view of  the state Government is to study the impact of ZBNF practices in  improving organic carbon and Soil fertility in addition to reduce Green House gases and their validation with the support by UNEP, C-AGG, USA, ICRISAT, ICRAFS, Nairobi and FAO, Rome and other related organizations.

- (d): No  funds  has  been  released  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Scholarship for SC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2387 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018

## SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS

## 2387. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  several  complaints  from  Scheduled  Caste  students from various colleges regarding their scholarships;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has not released the funds or there is a delay in providing funds to the colleges for disbursement of scholarships; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  Complaints  are  received  from  Scheduled  Caste  students  regarding scholarships under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post-matric Scholarship and Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education.

Under Post matric Scholarship scheme, the complaints/representations are forwarded to  State  Government/Union  Territory  Administrations,  being  implementing  agency  to  take further  action  for  release  of  Scholarship.  This  Department  releases  Central  Assistance  to States/UTs based on availability of funds.

Under  Top  Class  Education  Scheme,  this  department  takes  suitable  action  on  the complaints for scholarship and releases the Scholarship subject to availability of funds.

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