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Lok Sabha Question No. 852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Involvement of Police Personnel in Crime
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 852

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

INVOLVEMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL IN CRIME

852. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints with regard to involvement of police personnel in rape, sexual and physical assaults in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  such  cases  reported,  guilty  personnel  arrested, convicted and action taken against them along with the steps taken to improve the conviction rate during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  reform  the  police  forces  to  be  more sensitive to women  along  with  the other corrective steps taken by the Government to curb such cases in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam. The complaints received are forwarded to the State Governments concerned for taking necessary action.

(b): As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are state subjects. Such  complaints are sent to respective State Governments  for  taking  appropriate  action  as  per  law.  This  Ministry  does  not maintain any data of such complaints. However, the records provided by NCRB is at  Annexure-I.  Moreover,  NCRB has no information on rape by Police Personnel separately.

- (c): This Ministry has time to time issued advisories to the State Governments in this regard.

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Annexure - I

State/UT-wise cases registerted (CR) against police personnel, police personnel chargesheeted (PCS) and police personnel convicted (PCV) under hurt/injury, assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty and insult to the modesty of women during 2013-2015

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Source: Crime in India

Note: '-'  data not collected for the year 2013
Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Smart Police Station
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NINONG ERING, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 851

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA) SMART POLICE STATION

851.

SHRI NINONG ERING: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up SMART (S-Sensitive and Strict; M-Modern with mobility; A Alert and Accountable; R-Reliable and Responsive; T-Trained and Techno-savvy) police stations in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the cost of establishment of Smart Police Stations will be borne by the Union Government and if so, the details thereof along with the total cost  of  establishment  of  the  same  in  the  country  including  in  urban,  semiurban and rural areas;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated and released funds for the setting up of SMART Police Stations;
- (d) if so, the total funds granted by the Government in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Governments for establishing the model Smart Police Stations and if so, the details thereof and the time fixed for establishment of the same; and
- (f)  whether the Government has taken any step to encourage the States for setting up of SMART police stations in their respective States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (f)  'Public  Order'  and  'Police'  being  a  state  subject  as  per  the Constitution  of  India,  the  principal responsibility  of  Modernisation  of  state police  forces  lies  with  the  State  Governments.  So  far  as  SMART  Police Stations are concerned, after considering the response of the State Governments,  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D)  has finalized its Concept Paper on SMART Police Stations and placed the same on its  website.  Under  the  revised  norms,  Modern  Police  Station  Buildings  are graded into four categories, for (i) Metropolitan City, (ii) Major City, (iii) Semi Urban area, (iv) Rural area.  These norms are suggestive in nature and may be followed  by  all  Stakeholders  for  construction  of  Police  Buildings  in  the States/Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Remunerative Prices for Potato, Tomato and Onion
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LALLU SINGH, BHOLA SINGH

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.847

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## REMUNERATIVE PRICES FOR POTATO, TOMATO AND ONION

847. SHRI LALLU SINGH: DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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 potato/ tomato/onion growing farmers do not get even the cost price of their produce during the current season as a result of which incidents of leaving their produce in the fields or throwing on the roads by the farmers were witnessed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce market intervention mechanism like the minimum  support  price  system  for  potato,  tomato  and  onion  as  is  being  done  in  respect  of paddy, sugarcane, wheat and other crops;
- (d) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  some other mechanism so as to ensure fair prices to the aforesaid farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to provide compensation to the aforesaid farmers to make good their losses?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b): Horticultural produce is highly perishable in nature due to higher moisture content and  cannot  be  stored  at  ambient  temperature  for  longer  period,  many  of  them  are  also  not amenable to be stored in cold storage for sustained period. Therefore, arrival of the produce in very high volumes during the peak harvesting season sometimes depresses Wholesale Prices.
- (c) to (e): Government  implements  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  for  procurement  of agricultural  and horticultural  commodities which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the Price Support Scheme. The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities  from  making  distress  sale  in  the  event  of  bumper  crop  during  the  peak  arrival period  when  the  prices  tend  to  fall  below  economic  levels  and  cost  of  production.  It  is implemented on the specific request of the concerned State/UT Government, which has to bear 50% of the loss (25% in case of North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation.

Government has taken several other measures to ensure remunerative prices to farmers and  stabilize  its  price  in  the  market  which,  inter-alia,  include  Electronic  National  Agriculture Market  (e-NAM),  mobilisation  of  farmers  into  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  for  aggregation and  economies  of  scale,  assistance  for  development  of  post  harvest  management  and marketing infrastructure, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Conservation of Loktak Lake
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.845

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Conservation of Loktak Lake

845. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

- (a)    whether the Government has constituted a four member Committee to look into the issue of conservation and management of Loktak Lake in Manipur;
- (b)    if so, the terms of reference of the said committee; and
- (c) the time by which the committee is likely to submit its report?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) to (c) A four member T comprising  of  officials  of  the  Ministry  and  G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development was constituted  by  the  Government  in  November,  2016  for  undertaking  a  site  visit  to Loktak Lake in Manipur with following terms of reference:
- -To review the implementation of works carried out with the financial assistance  provided  by  the  Central  and  State  Governments  so  far  for conservation and management of Loktak lake, and suggest further interventions required for conserving the lake in a holistic manner;
- -Enumerate  steps  required  to  be  initiated  for  declaring  Loktak  lake  as  a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and
- -Identify steps and actions to be taken for increasing the tourism potential of Loktak Lake.

The team visited the Loktak lake along with officials of the State Government and Loktak Development Authority, held discussions with concerned agencies of the State Government and has submitted its report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Establishment of Marine Police Academy
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 843

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

ESTABLISHMENT OF MARINE POLICE ACADEMY

843. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether in order to establish National Marine Police Training Academy at  Pindara  (Dwarka  Gujarat)  in  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat  has allotted  approximately 258 acres of land near village Pindara, Kalyanpur Taluka of Devbhoomi Dwarka vide notification dated 28.9.15 to Government of India free of cost;

(b) if so, whether the Government has taken possession of the land; and

(c) if so, the time by which the institute is likely to be set up?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) :  Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  India  has  decided  to  establish  a National Marine Police Training Institute (MPTI) at Pindara Village, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat for which, Government of Gujarat has provided land admeasuring 100 hectares (250 acres) to Ministry of Home Affairs at the site free-of-cost for the purpose. The task for establishment of MPTI has  been  entrusted  with  Bureau  of  Police  Research  &  Development (BPR&D). BPR&D has engaged IIT, Madras for  preparation of Preliminary Project Report for designing of jetties as part of setting up of MPTI. Based on the report, BPR&D will take up preparation of Detailed Project Report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Issuance of Caste Certificate
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## ISSUANCE OF CASTE CERTIFICATE

840. DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/request  for  reissuing  an  order Hon'ble President of India in place of old order in 1950 based on caste counting t habitats and number of people belonging to SC/ST categories in all States and Union Territories;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said order is likely to be iss
- (c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government for the issue of caste certifica who are unable to produce residential or revenue records of 1950?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  No  such  proposal  has  been  received  for  issuing  Presidential  Orders  s Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) afresh in place of Orders issued in the ye 1950.
- (c): Union of India is the nodal agency for notification of SCs and STs under Articles of the Constitution respectively. The subject of issuance of SC/ST certificates and there of rests with the concerned State Government/ Union Territory Administra Representations have been received for removal of difficulties in obtaining Caste cert i n this regard no proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Smoking and Drug Addiction
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## SMOKING AND DRUG ADDICTION

†837. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

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

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  substantial  increase  in  incidents  of  smoking  and  drug among  women  in  the  country  during  the  last  five  years  as  per  the  survey  of  Public Foundation of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any action plan or a policy in this regard and details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): No Report of such survey has been received from Public Health Foundation o either in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or in the Ministry of Social J Empowerment.
- (c): The Ministry has for mulated a National Policy for Drug Demand Reduction, which has bee referred to the Group of Ministers headed by the Minister of Home Affairs. The Minis d also issued an Advisory to States and Union Territories on 11.08.2016 for taking co act ion to address the problem of drug abuse which, inter - alia, includes prevention of substance abuse among women in the country such as: -
- i) Establishing separate and specialised de -addiction treatment centres/facilities for dr dependent  females  and  child ren,  especially  in  Central  Government  Hospitals/Medica colleges.
- ii)  Establishing  appropriate  facilities  for  women  and  young  girls  who  suff economic, social and physical consequences on account of their male partner using

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Lok Sabha Question No. 836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Terrorist Network
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †836

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA) TERRORIST NETWORK

†836. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  efforts  are  being  made  for  spreading  network  of  terrorist organizations in various States in the country;
- (b) whether ISI is one of the major such organisations;
- (c) whether such terrorist organisations are more active in western Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any special steps in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &(b) : As  per  reports  of  the  agencies,  the  problem  of  terrorism  in India  is  largely  sponsored  from  across  the  border.    The  ISI  of  Pakistan, reportedly, has links with various terrorist outfits inimical to India.

(c) :  There is no specific inputs to suggest that these terrorist organizations are more active in Western Uttar Pradesh.

## LSUSQ No. 836 for 07.02.2017

(d) & (e): The  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  measures  to counter the menace of terrorism, which, inter-alia, include the following:

-  Augmenting the strength of Central Armed Police Forces;
-  Establishment  of  NSG  hubs  at  Chennai,  Kolkata,  Hyderabad  and Mumbai;
-  Tighter immigration control;
-  Effective border management through surveillance & patrolling;
-  Establishment  of  observation  posts,  border  fencing,  flood  lighting, deployment of modern and hi-tech equipments;
-  Upgradation of Intelligence setup;
-  Strengthening the coastal security;
-  Amendments  to  the  Unlawful  Activities  (Prevention)  Act,  1967  to strengthen the punitive measures to combat terrorism;
-  Raising of the issues of Cross-Border Terrorism in all its manifestations  including  its  financing  in  various  multi-lateral  and bilateral  fora  as  part  of  India's  zero  tolerance  policy  towards terrorism.
Lok Sabha Question No. 831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Leakage of Confidential Information
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †831

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

LEAKAGE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

†831. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that confidential strategic information  is  being  leaked  to  Pakistan  in  border  areas  through  social media (facebook, whatsapp etc.);
- (b) whether such complaints have been received from Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  border  intelligence  has  informed  the involvement of displaced persons from Pakistan;
- (d) whether the Government is taking/proposes to take concrete steps to check the recurrence of such incidents; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  The  Government  is  aware  of  some  incidences  of  undesirable contacts made by certain individuals with Pak handlers on social media.

The  Government  agencies  are  taking  necessary  action  to  check  the recurrence of such incidents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Pollution in Paradip Region
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.830

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Pollution in Paradip Region

## 830. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the industrial set-ups established in Paradip region of Odisha are polluting the nearby water and air severely;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the industrial set-ups in Paradip region are regularly monitoring the level of pollution and taking necessary steps to address the problem;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  outcome  of  the  steps  taken  by  these  industrial  set-ups  to  address  the  pollution problem in the region?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a)to(e) As per information received from the Central Pollution Control Board, there are three major chemical industrial units in the Paradeep region namely, Indian Farmers and Fertilizer Company (IFFCO), Paradeep Phosphate Limited (PPL) and  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL).  All  of  them  have  installed requisite  pollution  control  system  to  meet  the  pollution  norms  and  are regularly monitored by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board for compliance of prescribed effluent/ emission norms. These industries have also installed  Online  Monitoring  System  for  real  time  monitoring  of  effluent  as well as emission quality.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Ceiling on Storage of Essential Items
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 829

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## CEILING ON STORAGE OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS

## 829. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

(OIH)

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- (a) whether the Government fixes any ceiling regarding storage of essential commodities by the companies/traders from time to time, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  companies/traders  hoard  large  quantities  of essential commodities taking advantage of such provision and indulge in profiteering by creating artificial shortage of these commodities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures taken up by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make the State agencies more powerful to check hoarding  and  also  to  make  amendments  in  the  existing  laws  to  ensure  availability  of essential commodities and to check hoarding; and
- (e) 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) : Yes Madam. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 empowers the Government to fix storage ceiling on essential commodities.
- (b) & (c) : Vide order dated 09.06.1978, the States/UTs have been delegated with powers of Central Government under the EC Act, to take decisions inter-alia, on fixing of stock limits and notify the same only after the concurrence of the Central Government. The enforcement powers for  taking  action  against  violators  of  the  order  of  the  stock  limits  lies  with  the  States/UTs including action against hoarding. Three National Consultation Meetings held in 2014, 2015 & 2016 which, were attended by Ministers/Secretaries of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs of States/UTs, addressed this issue and Action Plans were prepared which include action against hoarding.
- (d) & (e) : No  amendments  are  proposed  in  the  existing  laws  as  the  State  agencies  have adequate powers under the law to check hoardings of essential commodities.

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