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Lok Sabha Question No. 5924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Study Reports of DUAC
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5924 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## STUDY REPORTS OF DUAC

No. 5924    SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the study reports on reviving the Hari Nagar Lake in Delhi and rejuvenating Najafgarh Waterway in Delhi prepared by the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) is under consideration
- of the Government; and
- (b) if so, the details and current status of the said projects?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (b) : The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intimated that the  study  reports  on  reviving  the  Hari  Nagar  Lake  in  Delhi  and rejuvenating  Najafgarh  Waterway  in  Delhi  prepared  by  the  Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) is not under its consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Comprehensive Mariculture Policy
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.5923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## COMPREHENSIVE MARICULTURE POLICY

5923. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- a) whether the Government is considering to introduce a comprehensive mariculture policy and a national code of conduct for marine fisheries management in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof including the salient features of the policy;
- c) whether  the  Central  Marine  Fisheries  Research  Institute  (CMFRI)  has  formulated  and submitted any draft on the aforesaid matter; and
- d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  its  major  content,  and  the  response  of  the  Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE:

(SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ) (a)   &  (b)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries  (DADF),  Ministry  of Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  has  announced  a  'National  Policy  on  Marine  Fisheries,  2017' (NPMF) on 28 th April, 2017 to guide the coordination and management of marine fisheries in the country during the next ten years. The NPMF, 2017 inter alia highlights the scope and importance of  mariculture  and  needs  for  the  development  of  this  sector.  The  NPMF,  2017  also  suitably underlines  the  importance  of FAO's  Code  of  Conduct  for  Responsible  Fisheries  (CCRF) and for integration of Code and its principles to marine fisheries sector. (c) & (d) The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has formulated a 'Guidelines for  Sea  Cage  Farming  in  India'  in  January,  2018  with  main  objective  to  augment  marine  fish production in a sustainable manner through sea cage farming and to meet the increasing demand for sea food. The Scientists of the CMFRI and Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT)

have suggested a draft 'Indian Marine Fisheries Code' (IMFC) for guidance on how the FAOCCRF code can be put into practice in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Water Crisis at Borders
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, PARASURAMAN K., NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5917

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

WATER CRISIS AT BORDERS

5917. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, guarding the 270 km long Indo-Pakistan border in western Rajasthan, are grappling with a drinking water crisis;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  drinking  water  is  not  supplied  through  pipelines  to  all  the border  outposts  although  the  same  was  budgeted  in  2014-15  under  the Border Area Development programme;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government to resolve the said crisis at the border?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): BSF  is manning  293 BOPs  along lndo-Pakistan border in Rajasthan  State,  out  of  which  water  supply  is  available  in  129  BOPs through  pipelines,  which  includes  31  BOPs  wherein  works  relating  to drinking water supply were approved under Annual Action Plan of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) during the year 2014-2015. Sufficient  water  supply  is  being  made  available  to  the  remaining  BOPs through water tankers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Funds for Revival of Sick PSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5912 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018 Funds for Revival of Sick PSEs

## 5912. SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any funds or subsidy for the revival of sick Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  Tamil  Nadu  to  provide support for the revival and development of PSEs in the State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (d)  Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) deals with general policy issues applicable to all CPSEs. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) located in the country, including in Tamil Nadu, function under the administrative control of their respective Ministries/ Departments. There is no CPSE under the administrative control of DPE.

As  per  the  extant  guidelines  on  revival  /  restructuring  of  CPSEs,  the  concerned  administrative Ministries/ Departments monitor the performance of the  sick CPSEs and take remedial steps by formulating  revival/  restructuring  plans  for  CPSEs  and  seek  funds  including  subsidy  required,  if any, and after obtaining the approval of competent authority, implement the plans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Profit and Loss Making PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5910 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

Profit and Loss Making PSUs

## 5910.   DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) the details of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under his Ministry along with the profit and loss of the said PSUs, PSU and State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has chalked out an action plan to revive the PSUs incurring losses and make them viable;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the flagship programmes implemented by the Ministry;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated, utilized and unutilized during the last three years and the current year, programmewise; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to promote the PSUs?

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND

## ANSWER PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a):  The details of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the administrative control of the  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (DHI)  alongwith  their  profit  and  losses  and  other  relevant details  are  available  in  Public  Enterprises  Survey  2016-17  which  has  already  been  laid  in  the Parliament on 13 th March, 2018.
- (b) to (d): DHI undertakes appraisals of each loss-making CPSEs wherein appropriate response to  the  performance  of  individual  CPSEs  is  determined  in  consultation  with  stakeholders  after periodic appraisal. CPSEs found chronically sick are disinvested or closed down after payment of attractive Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)/ Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) and due compensation to employees.

At present, DHI is not implementing any flagship programme for these CPSEs.

- (e): CPSEs which are involved in manufacturing or strategic sector in the country are supported by the Government financially up-gradation / modernisation of their manufacturing facilities as this would bring in funds / technology etc. for the optimum development of business potential and growth of the companies which would further generate more employment opportunities. It would further unlock tied up resources to finance the social sector of the Government benefiting the public.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Vigilante Attacks against Minority Community
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5906

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

VIGILANTE ATTACKS AGAINST MINORITY COMMUNITY

5906.

SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  failed  to  stop  or  credibly  investigate vigilante  attacks  against  minority  religious  communities  during  2017 according to World Report 2018;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether even political leaders are publicly promoting religious supremacy and ultra-nationalism at the expense of fundamental rights for all the citizens and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  majority  of  these  attacks  are  in  response  to  rumors  that minority group members sold, bought or killed cows for beef and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.  The responsibility to maintain law and  order  and  protect  life  and  property  rests  with  the  respective  State Governments.  The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.  Advisories have been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to States/ UTs from time to time, which are available in the Ministry's website, viz., www.mha.gov.in.  These, inter-alia, clearly require the State Governments/ UTs to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law into his/her own hands is dealt with promptly, and punished as per law.  States have been advised that there should be no tolerance at all for such persons and full majesty of law must come to bear on them, without exception.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Unsold Housing Units
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5903

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## UNSOLD HOUSING UNITS

No. 5903 DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU :

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is a huge unsold housing stock in the country and if so, the details thereof including the stock lying with State owned agencies and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide houses to the common man out of these unsold stock;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  the unsold infrastructure on economic  health  of  the country particularly  on  financial  institutions  who  lent  loans  for  their construction; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d):   As  per  Census  2011,  there  are  11  million  houses  lying vacant.  No  specific  assessment  has,  however,  been made of unsold inventories.

The  main  reason  behind  the  unsold  inventories  in  the housing  sector  may  be  that  out  of  the  total  housing shortage  of 18.8 million houses  in urban  areas, as estimated  by  the  Technical  Group  on  Urban  Housing Shortage (2012-17), 96%of  the shortage pertains to Economically  Weaker  Section  (EWS)  and  Low  Income Group (LIG), who may not be in a position to afford the cost of the available dwelling units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Hoarding of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5902

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## HOARDING OF PULSES

## 5902.  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

## 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  it  is  true  that  a  huge  quantum  of  pulses  were  recovered  recently  during  action against hoarding, if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the action taken against the traders/hoarders involved therein;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make any legal provisions for preventing hoarding and speculative activities so as to control the prices of pulses, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether keeping in view the drop in the production on pulses on account of drought during the  last  and  the  current  year,  measures  have  been  taken  or  are  likely  to  be  taken  for increasing availability of the pulses, 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) :   No Madam.
- (b) :  The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 are adequate for preventing hoarding and speculative activities  to  control  prices  of  essential  commodities  including  pulses.  From  time  to  time,  the Central  Government  issues  orders  enabling  the  State  Governments  to  impose  stock  limits  to prevent hoarding in specified essential commodities.
- (c)  :  The  Department  of  Agriculture  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  has  estimated  bumper production of pulses during the last year as well as the current year. Government is monitoring the price and availability of pulses regularly. Stock limits on pulses have been withdrawn with effect from May, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Allotment of Quarters
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5901

## TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS

No. 5901      PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  several cases of irregularities in allotment of quarters to Government employees;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the employees of many departments are forced to live in type-2 and type-1 quarters despite being listed for type-3 and House  Rent  applicable  for  type-3  quarter  is  being  Educated
- from their salary;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b) Allotments  of  General  Pool  Residential  Accommodation (GPRA) are made through a transparent online Automated System of Allotment (ASA) based on date of priority (DOP) of  Government  officials  registered  with  the  ASA  and  in accordance  with  the  Central  Government  General  Pool Residential  Accommodation  Rules,  2017.  Any  complaint of  irregularity  is  examined  and  appropriate  action  is
- taken under the rules.

(c) & (d) No  employee  is  forced  to  live  in  accommodation  below his  entitled  type  of  accommodation.  Many  employees voluntarily bid for and accept lower type of accommodation  due to the factors like availability, location etc. House Rent Allowance is deducted for any employee for occupying General Pool Residential Accommodation  at  standard  rates  of  24  percent  in  'X' Class cities, 16 percent in 'Y' Class cities and 8 percent in 'Z' Class cities. House Rent Allowance deduction is not related to type of accommodation occupied.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Namma Metro Construction
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5900 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018 NAMMA METRO CONSTRUCTION

No.  5900       SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) the present status of Namma Metro construction in Bengaluru;
- (b) whether the works taken up are likely to be completed as per the schedule to meet the deadline;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the  funds  allocated/released  by  the  Government  during  the  last
- three years for the Namma Metro; and
- (e)  the  utilization  of  the  said  funds  for  the  project  during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY

OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Bangalore Metro is also known as 'Namma Metro'.  The Phase- I
- of  Bangalore  Metro  Rail  project,  is  operational.  The  physical  and

financial  progress  of  Phase  -  II  of  the  project,  till  February  2018,  is 17.80 % and 16.70% respectively.

- (b) & (c)   Yes, Madam. The approved date of completion of phase- II of Bangalore metro rail project is March 2021.

( d) & (e ) The  details  of  funds  released  by  Government  of  India  for Phase-I  and  II  of  Bangalore  Metro  Rail  project  during  the  last  three years  and    utilization  of  said  funds  as  informed  by  Bangalore  Metro Rail Corporation Limited are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

|          |   Funds released and utilized in 2015-16 |   Funds released and utilized in 2016-17 |   Funds released and utilized in 2017-18 |
|----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Phase-I  |                                   634.46 |                                   541.77 |                                    44.01 |
| Phase-II |                                   611.33 |                                   125.4  |                                   989.99 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Fake Ration Cards
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5899 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  APRIL 2018

## FAKE RATION CARDS

5899. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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 a substantial number  of fake ration cards or patra grihasthi/antyodaya  cards  have  been  issued  to  ineligible  persons  in  Uttar Pradesh  in  connivance  with  the  Government  employees  and  the  ration dealers;
- (b) if so, the action being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  in  each  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  thousands  of  eligible persons  are deprived of rations due to the lack of a card;
- (d) the  concrete  remedial  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  in this regard;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  making  provisions  for  stringent  action against employees/ration dealers/institutes involved in the fake ration  card racket; and
- (f)
- 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)  &  (b):    The  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  informed  that  no  case  of issuing fake Ration Card has come to their notice.
- (c) to (d): The  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  informed  that  no  such case has come to their  notice  where an eligible person has been deprived of foodgrains due to non availability of Ration Card and following the Government  Order  No.  2364/29-6-2014-104 सा /09 ट�सी -10  dated  7th  October, 2014,  Government  Order    No.  320/29-6-2015-104 सा /09 ट�सी [10]  dated  23rd January,  2015  and  Government  Order  No.7/2017/631/29-06-2017-104 सा /09 ट�सी -10 dated 27th April, 2017, action has been taken to provide the benefit of subsidised foodgrains to eligible beneficiaries and to remove non eligible beneficiaries from Public Distribution System.
- (e ) to (f): Does not arise, in view of reply to Part (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Dark Net
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5895

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

## DARK NET

5895. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the existence of 'Dark Net' and its widespread influence among the drug peddlers and users;

(b) if so, the details of cases registered during the last three years under this crime; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to address this problem?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes  Madam.  As  per  records  of  Narcotics  Control  Bureau,  four cases  were  registered  in  the  period  2015  to  2017  by  various  Drug  Law Enforcement Agencies, in which 'Dark Net' was used for sale and purchase of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

(c): The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides legal framework for addressing  all  types  of  prevailing  cybercrimes  in  the  country.    Law Enforcement Agencies take appropriate actions according to law as and when such crime comes to their notice.

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