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Lok Sabha Question No. 3554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Cross Border Smuggling
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3554

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) CROSS BORDER SMUGGLING

3554. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  strict  action  against  cross-border smuggling  from  all  sides  of  the  border  specially  from  Indo-Pak  and  IndoBangladesh borders; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  India  in  tandem  with  the  State Governments has adopted a multi-pronged approach to check cross border smuggling, which, inter-alia, includes strengthening of border infrastructure, multi-tiered  and  multi-modal  deployment  of  border  guarding  forces  along International Border, construction of border fencing, improved technological surveillance, weapons  and equipments for security forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination, synergized intelligence flow and pro-active action against these type of activities within the States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Committee on Drug Price
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3553 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  August, 2017

## Committee on Drug Price

## 3553. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up any Committee to make drugs affordable for the common man;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

## 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.  Government  has  constituted  a Committee  of Joint Secretaries  for  ensuring  enhanced  affordability,  availability  and  accessibility  of Drugs for the citizens. The Terms of Reference of the Committee are as under:
- i. Measures  to  be  taken  for  making  pricing  policy  more  in  favour  of  poor patient ' s affordable Medicare  and Health Security;
- ii. Review the scope of the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013), and  to  suggest  ways  for  strengthening  the  regulatory  provisions  of  the order;
- iii. Suggest ways for making the existing mechanisms for collection of marketbased data on prices of medicines more robust and stream-lined and for strengthening the existing pharmaceutical database management system.
- iv. Procedural  improvements  and  process  re-engineering  in  NPPA  to  ensure better  and  quicker  implementation  of  Government  Policy  (Drug  Price Control Order) and bring greater transparency so as to reduce litigations and  review  petitions.  Draft  detailed  Standard  Operating  Protocol  (SOPs) may be recommended for identified regulatory functions such as pricing of medicines, monitoring and enforcement activities, action against pharmaceutical companies in overpricing cases etc.;
- v. Suggest ways to make DPCO, 2013 more comprehensive in light of past experience of implementing DPCO.
- (c): As  various  approval  and  legal  advice  are  required,  no  time  limit  can  be indicated at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Tender for Purchase of Speed Boats
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3548

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF SPEED BOATS

3548. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has cancelled a tender for the purchase of 75 speed  boats  which  were  sanctioned  for  coastal  security  after  the  26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government has decided to invite fresh tenders in lieu of the cancelled tender; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  floated  a  Limited  Tender  Enquiry (LTE)  to  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  who  are  engaged  in  boat building for procurement of 75 nos. of different types of boats, sanctioned under  Coastal  Security  Scheme  (Phase-II).  No  tender  was  issued  for procurement of these 75 boats earlier.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Deployment of NDRF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3546

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) DEPLOYMENT OF NDRF

3546. SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has decided to deploy National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) equipped with nuclear biological combat gear for 24x7 service at some important places across the National Capital;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the name of the places identified to deploy NDRF; and

(d) the time by which the said decision is likely to be implemented?

ANSWER

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

(a), (b), (c) and (d) 8 th  Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

located  at  Ghaziabad,  Uttar  Pradesh  is  mandated  to  respond  in  National

Capital  Region  (NCR)  in  the  wake  of  any  natural  as  well  as  man-made disasters.

Six teams of the Battalion are trained and equipped in Chemical, Biological, Radiological  and  Nuclear  (CBRN)  emergency  and  ready  to  meet  such exigencies.  The trained teams are deployed at strategic locations in Delhi as per operational requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Release of Funds from NDRF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3544

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA) RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM NDRF

3544. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from Tamil Nadu for the  release  of  funds  from  NDRF  to  mitigate  the  problems  and  damages caused  by  the  extremely  heavy  torrential  rainfall  during  2015  and  for damages caused during cyclone Vardah in 2016;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  amount  sought  and  the  necessary  steps  taken thereon by the Government; and
- (c) the reasons for lack of proper financial support or non-release of funds even after the submission of reports by the Central team recommending the release of funds?

## ANSWER

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

(a)   to (c)  In  the  case  of  flood  of  2015,  upon  receipt  of  memoranda  from State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  additional  financial  assistance,  an Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team  visited  the  affected  areas  of  the  State  for making an on-the-spot assessment of damages and requirement of funds for relief  measures of immediate nature.  Based on its report, the High Level Committee (HLC), in its meeting held on 15.02.2016, approved the assistance of (i) Rs.1737.65 crore from NDRF, subject to adjustment of 50% of  balance  available  in  the  SDRF  account  for  the  instant  calamity;  (ii) Rs.32.00  crore  from  Special  component  of  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme  (NRDWP)  for  repair  of  damaged  rural  drinking  water  supply works; and (iii) Air Bills for airdropping of essential supplies and rescue, as per  actual,   based   on  the   bills  raised  by  the IAF/  Ministry  of  Defence.

## LS.US.Q.No.3544 FOR 08.08.2017

In  addition,  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  had  also  received  Central assistance of Rs.388.42 crore from SDRF and Rs.552.00 crore from Special Assistance of Central plan schemes on 23 rd  November 2015 and an amount of Rs.1365.67 crore from NDRF between December 2015 to April 2016.

With regard to Cyclone Vardah, it is stated that the High Level Committee (HLC), in its meeting held on 23.03.2017, approved the assistance of (i) Rs. 264.11 crore from NDRF, subject to adjustment of 50% of balance available in  the  SDRF  account,  and  (ii)  Rs.2.06  crore  from  Special  component  of NRDWP for repair of damaged rural drinking water supply works.

The  Government  of  India  had  released  both  the  installments  of  Central Share  of  SDRF  amounting  to  Rs.534.75  crore  for  the year  2016-17  and  an amount of Rs.1666.75 cr. (Rs.1447.99 cr. for drought 2016-17 + Rs.218.76 cr. for cyclone Vardha) released from NDRF.

No  additional  amount  from  SDRF/  NDRF  is  due  for  release  to  the  State Government for the flood of 2015 and cyclone 'Vardha'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: ICP at Indo-Bangladesh Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Partha Pratim Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3542

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

ICP AT INDO-BANGLADESH BORDER

3542.

SHRI PARTHA PRATIM RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Immigration Check Posts at Indo-Bangladesh border;
- (b) whether there is any plan to open more immigration check posts at IndoBangladesh border and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to re-open Gitaldah immigration check post Dinhata, Coochbehar; and
- (d) the number of persons immigrated and migrated through the Changrabandha immigration check post during the last three years and the current year?

ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 22 Immigration Check Posts on Indo-Bangladesh Border.
- (b)  There are proposals for establishment of  Immigration Check Post (ICP)

at Golakgunj (Sonarhat) in Assam and Kawarpuchia (Demagiri) in Mizoram on Indo-Bangladesh Border.

- (c)   No Madam.  No such proposal has been received.
- (d)  Total  number  of  persons  who  arrived/departed  through  Changrabandha Immigration Check Post in last three years and the current year are given

below ;

2014      2015      2016     2017( till 3.8.17)

(i) Arrival       :    42890   38162   42657    21628

- (ii) Departure  :  41165   36878   41427   19382

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Youth Parliament Programme
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3541 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## YOUTH PARLIAMENT PROGRAMME

## QUESTION

3541 .  DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) Whether the Government has any plan to include the deemed Universities/ other such institutions in the Youth Parliament Programme undergoing by the Ministry?
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the benefits likely to be derived as a result thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b) As  per  the  scheme  of  Youth  Parliament  relating  to  Universities  / Colleges, all the Universities / Colleges recognized by UGC / Govt. of India  /  State  Govt.  who  sponsor  their  nominees  for  attending  the Orientation Course conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs prior to the start of the Competition are eligible for participation in the Youth Parliament Programme of the Ministry. In accordance with this provision of the Scheme this Ministry has invited applications from all the Universities / Colleges including the Deemed Universities recognized by UGC / Govt. of India / State Govt. for the 15 th  National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/ Colleges, 2018-19.
- (c) This  will  enable  the  Ministry  to  extend  the  objective,  which  is  to strengthen  the  roots  of  democracy,  inculcate  the  healthy  habits  of discipline,  tolerance  of  divergent  views  &  development  of  leadership qualities,  amongst  the  Students  community  of  Deemed  Universities also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Pollution by Fly-Ash
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 3538

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/08/2017

## Pollution by Fly-Ash

## 3538.    SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Fly-Ash  produced  by  Modern  Power National Company/Power Plants in Jharkhand is polluting waterfalls in the vicinity;

- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the said pollution?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)  &  (b)  No  complaint  or  information regarding pollution of waterfalls  by Modern Power National Company in Jharkhand has been received in the Ministry. However, Jharkhand State Pollution  Control  Board  has  reported  that  M/s  Adhunik  Power  &  Natural  Resources  Ltd., (Unit-I & II) at district Saraikela Kharsawan was found polluting the water bodies.
- (c)  Jharkhand  State  Pollution  Control  Board  has  directed  M/s  Adhunik  Power  &  Natural Resources Ltd., (Unit-I & II) to take out fly ash from natural nalla by 31.12.2017 and  submit scheme for 100 % utilization of fly ash latest by 31.12.2017. The unit has also deposited a bank guarantee of Rs. 20 Lacs for ensuring compliance.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Clearance for Port
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3537

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Clearance for Port

## 3537.     SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether  the  State  Government  of  Karnataka  had  sent  a  proposal  for  environmental clearance for  a Multipurpose all weather Port at Tadadi on PPP mode, if so, the details and status thereof;
- (b) whether the concerns raised regarding the Port relating to coastal and estuarine water quality, impact on ecology, livelihood of fishermen, pollution, protection of mangroves and others have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether EAC has also sought a detailed marine diversity conservation management plan based on possible environmental impact and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to contain, control and recover the accidental spills of fuel during cargo handling?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (d) The proposal for development of Multipurpose all weather sea port at Tadadi was submitted  to  Ministry  in  December,  2015  by  Karnataka  State  Industrial  and  Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) Limited for grant of Environmental and CRZ Clearance in terms of the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011, under the Environment (Protection), Act,  1986.  The  Proposal  was  considered  by  Expert  Appraisal  Committee  (EAC)  in  its meetings held in December, 2015, October, 2016 and December, 2016. The EAC, after due consideration  of  coastal  and  estuarine  water  quality,  impact  on  ecology,  livelihood  of fishermen,  pollution,  protection  of  mangroves,  marine  diversity  conservation  management plan,  has  recommended  the  project  for  grant  of  Environmental  and  CRZ  Clearance  with stipulated environmental safeguards including measures to be taken to control and recover the accident  spills  of  fuel  and  cargo  handling  and  subject  to  Stage-I,  Forest  Clearance.  The Ministry  has  not  received  proposal  for  Stage-I,  Forest  Clearance  so  far  under  Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Forest Based Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Forest Based Industries

## 3536.    SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether    the  Government  has  taken/proposes  to  take  any  step  to  formulate  any appropriate  programme  for  the  proper  development  and  protection  of  forests  and growth and progress of the industries based thereon and the people engaged therein in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) &  (b)   Protection and Management of Forests is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned State/UTs Forest Department. Various actions to protect forest are taken by  concerned State/UTs  Forest  Department  as  per  the  provisions  under  various  acts  such  as  Indian Forest Act, 1927, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and various rules made under these and State specific acts and rules. To protect forest, various measures  are  taken  by  State  Forest  Departments,  such  as  survey  and  demarcation  of forest areas, construction of boundary pillars and check posts, use of modern technology (that  includes  wireless  network,  remote  sensing,  Geographical  Information  System, Global Positioning System), improved mobility to the field staff by providing vehicles for patrolling,  etc.  Local  communities  are  also  encouraged  and  involved  in  conservation, protection and management of forests through Joint Forest Management Committees/Village  level  committees.  Further,  Government  of  India  has  taken  the following steps for growth and progress of Forest Based Industries:-
- (i) Ministry  of  Agriculture  had  formulated  the  National  Agroforestry  Policy  2014 with  the  objectives inter-alia to  meet  the  raw  material  requirements  of  wood based industries and reduce import of wood and wood products to save foreign exchange.
- (ii) Ministry has issued suggestive guidelines for felling and transit regulation for tree species  grown  on  non-forest  private  land  with  an  aim  to  create  conducive environment,  which  encourages  the  individuals  to  adopt  farm/agro/homestead forestry.
- (iii) The Ministry has issued Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines,  2016  to  decentralize  the  regulatory  processes  concerning  the  wood based industries for the development of the sector in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Forest Policy
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Forest Policy

## 3535. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether the plan to update India's forest policy has been postponed, if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the time by which the Government would bring a third of India's land under forest or tree cover; and
- (c) the details of the steps being taken to achieve the said objective?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) No time limit has been prescribed under the National Forest Policy, 1988 to achieve the target of having a minimum of one-third of the total land area of the country under forest or tree cover
- (c) To achieve the target of National Forest Policy, 1988, afforestation programme is taken up under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes  such as National Afforestation Programme  (NAP),  Green  India  Mission  (GIM),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY)  and  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management  and Planning  Authority  (CAMPA).  National  Afforestation  Programme  (NAP)  of  the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for  afforestation  and  tree  plantation  and eco-restoration  of  degraded  forests  and adjoining  areas  through  people's  participation  in  the  country.  The  scheme  is  being implemented through a decentralized mechanism of State Forest Development agency (SFDA) at State Level, Forest Development agency (FDA) at Forest Division level and

Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) at Village level. In addition, the State Governments  also  take  up  several  afforestation  programmes  to  enhance  and  enrich forest cover of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Employment in Heavy Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3534 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Employment in Heavy Industries

3534. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) whether there has been an increase or decrease in the number of new employment generated by the Heavy Industries (large scale industries) and Public Enterprises in the country by way of expansion, new commissioning or other  activities;
- (b) if so, the details of new employment generated by Heavy Industries (large scale industries) and Public Enterprises from 2009-10 to 2016-17 and also in 2017-18 as per the latest available information; and
- (c) the details of investment for expansion, new commissioning of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises for the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Since Industry is a State subject, the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) does not maintain any centralized data regarding generation of new employment and investment made in heavy  industries  in  the  country.  The  role  of  DHI  is  confined  to  the  administration  of  Central Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  under  its  administrative  control.  So  far  as  details  of employment  and  investment  in  CPSEs,  in  the  country,  is  concerned,  the  Public  Enterprises Survey 2015 - 16, already laid in both the houses of Parliament on 21 st March, 2017 indicates that  the  total  number  of  employees  in  CPSEs  is  declining  every  year  since  2009  -  10  except during 2011 -12 and the investment in these CPSEs during the last 3 years i.e. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 was Rs. 992095.67 cr., 1095554.32 cr. and 1171844.25 cr. respectively.

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