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Lok Sabha Question No. 3584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Access Audits of Buildings
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO3584 TQ BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

Access Audits of Buildings

## 3584. SHRI HARISH MEENA SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHA WAT

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

- (a) Whether any guidelines are proposed to be released by the Government o the access audits of important buildings frequently visited by people with disabilities and if S0, the details thereof;
- (6) Whether any awareness programmes are organized by the Government to enlighten people about the experiences of persons with disabilities and to sensitize them about the hardships face; they
- (c) If the details thereof; and S0,
- (d If not, whether the Government has any plan in this regard for the near future?

## ANSWER

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

- a) Under the Accessible India Campaign, access audit of 1662 most important identified government buildings in selected 50 cities of the country have been done through the empanelled Access Auditors with the target of making them fully accessible. No guidelines are proposed to be released by the Government in this regard.
2. (b) & (c): Department organized following awareness programmes:-
3. Five awareness workshops were conducted at Bhopal, Jaipur; Raipur; Ranchi and Bhubaneswar;
4. Twitter Conference with State Governments.
5. Television commercial on Accessibility:
6. Ride for Accessibility'= a bike rally in Delhi:
7. Five Regional Conferences with State Governments.
8. (d) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Tax Free Scheme for Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3583

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## TAX FREE SCHEME FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

3583.  SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch Tax Free Scheme for agricultural produce including pulses in conformity of cost of production of crop and if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  appointed  any  research  committee  to  examine  the feasibility of launching a Tax Free Scheme for agricultural produce and, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the proposal is likely to be considered by the said committee?

## 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): Government  does  not  have  any  proposal  to  launch  Tax  Free  Scheme  for  agricultural produce . (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Indian Parliamentary Delegation
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3582

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 8 th  AUGUST, 2017

## INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION

## 3582 SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

## Will the MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) whether Indian Parliamentary delegation has recently visited Norway, Israel and Sweden for promoting and strengthening parliamentary relations between the countries; and
- b) if so, the details and the outcome 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):Yes.  As  per  the  Government  of  India  (Allocation  of  Business)  Rules,  1961,  Ministry  of Parliamentary Affairs exchanges  Government  Sponsored  Goodwill  Delegations  of  Members  of Parliament  with  a  view  to  effectively  project  our  policies  and  achievements  in  different  fields  with opinion makers in other countries and securing their confidence in favour of India. The Indian Goodwill Delegation of Parliamentarians led by Shri S.S. Ahluwalia, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare consisting of 10 Members of Parliament of both the Houses(Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) visited Sweden, Norway and Israel during 29 th  May, 2017 to 6 th June, 2017. Details of Members of Parliament who accompanied the delegation are as under:-

- i. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- ii. Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, MP (LS)
- iii. Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, MP (LS)
- iv. Shri Amdayala Paddu Jithender Reddy, MP (LS)
- v. Shri Chandrakant Bhaurao Khaire, MP (LS)
- vi. Shri Ram Kumar Verma, MP (RS)
- vii. Shri Manchacheri Kuppadakkath Raghavan, MP (LS)
- viii. Shri Palanivel Kumar, MP (LS)
- ix. Shri Chintakunta Munaiah Ramesh, MP (RS)
- x. Shri Mohammed Faizal Paddippura, MP (LS)
- xi. Shri Yerram Venkata Subba Reddy, MP (LS).

The delegation was able to create a very positive impact in the host countries.  There was free and useful exchange  of  views,  ideas  with  Parliamentary  and  Governmental  authorities  in  these  countries,  and commitment to work together for mutual benefit and for a better world was developed.  The delegation also  met  representatives  of  Indian  people  living  in  these  countries  -  to  enquire  about  their  welfare. Overall, the visit was successful in strengthening friendly relations between these countries and India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Social Security Pension
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION

## 3581. SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  social  security  pension  provided  by  the  Government  at  present  is  less  in proportion to price rise and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the pension amount in proportion to price rise;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  person  belonging  to  low  income  groups  and  middle  class  do  not  get covered under social security pension benefit due to complex rules;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to amend the rules to bring the persons belonging to low income group and middle class under the ambit of social security pension and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): As per the information received from the Ministry of Rural Development, Old Age, widow and disability pension is provided under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), which is a Social Security/ Welfare Programme for the persons belonging to below poverty line (BPL) household and implemented in the rural as well as urban areas of the country. In respect of  these  three  schemes  targeted  beneficiaries  are  provided  with  monthly  financial  assistance ranging between Rs.200-500 as he case may be.

The beneficiaries under the NSAP schemes are identified on the basis of BPL criteria and the case may be. At present, there is no proposal to either increase the pension amount in proportion to price rise or to change the existing criteria of selection of beneficiaries.

Schemes under NSAP  are implemented by the State Governments. Identification of beneficiaries, sanction and disbursement of benefit under the scheme is also done by the State. States/UTs have been advised to adopt such procedure and processes which do not put the onus of identification and selection on the beneficiaries and as far as possible adopt a procedure which is simple and requires minimum documents and certification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Production of Gur
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3579

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## PRODUCTION OF GUR

3579.    SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the farmers of Rajasthan and Haryana have reduced the production of gur this year due to poor returns and lack of demand, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to address such problems;
- (c) whether  the  profitability  of  gur  production  has  fallen  down  in  recent  years,  if  so,  the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  improve  the  situation,  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  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a)  to  (d):          Sugarcane  Crop  is  grown  in  the  States  including  Rajasthan  and  Haryana. Sugarcane growers use crop for the production of Jaggery (Gur) and supply to sugar mills for production  of  Sugar.      The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare (DAC&FW) does not maintain data on production of Gur.

In order to enhance production of sugarcane in the country, DAC&FW provides support to  the  states  including  Haryana  under  National  Food  Security  Mission  from  2014-15  for Demonstration  on  intercropping  with  Sugarcane,  State  level  Training  and  Supply  of  tissue culture raised plantlets /seedlings etc.  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) conducts research on technology generation for production of gur besides, dissemination of technology on sugarcane production at farmers field.

The allocation of funds to the state of Haryana during last 2 years is as under:-

Rs. in Lakhs

| Year    |   Central Share |
|---------|-----------------|
| 2016-17 |           19.76 |
| 2017-18 |           19.76 |

The  States  can  also  undertake  sugarcane  development  programme  under  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Import of Cashew Nuts
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3578

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## IMPORT OF CASHEW NUTS

## 3578.     SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  the  import  of  cashew  nuts  through Cashew Export Promotion Council of India;
- (b) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) the details  of  the  study  conducted  by  a  New  York  based  professional  service organisation regarding the scope of import through Kollam Port;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to implement the recommendation in the study report to start a Plant Quarantine Station at Kollam Port;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (f) whether the Government has received a proposal from the State Government of Kerala for establishing a Plant Quarantine Station at Kollam Port; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  for  establishing  a  Plant Quarantine Station at Kollam Port?

## 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): There  is  no  proposal  with  Government  to  promote  the  import  of  cashew  nuts  through Cashew Export Promotion Council of India.
- (b): Does not arise in view of the (a) above
- (c): Government is not aware of such study conducted by a New York based professional service organization in the matter.
- (d) & (e): Does not arise in view of (c) above.
- (f) & (g): Information is being collected and will be placed on the floor of Parliament .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Security Cover
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3576

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

3576. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  persons  to  whom  security  has  been  provided  by  the Government apart from VVIPs, Cabinet and other Ministers along with the category of security provided;

(b) the manner in which the security threat is assessed in respect of these persons;

(c)  whether  any  reassessment of security threat has been made recently; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  : At present there are 288 threat based protectees (Z+ =25, Z =61,

Y+ =113, Y =19, X =70) in the Central list. There is no fixed number of persons,  other  than  VVIPs,  Cabinet  and  other  Ministers,  to  whom security is provided.

(a) Security is provided  on the basis of  threat  assessment  of individuals and the category of security (Z+, Z, Y+, Y& X) is decided on the  basis  of  nature  and  gravity  of  the  threat.  Threat  assessment  is done by the security agencies to determine the nature and gravity of threat faced by an individual.

(c) & (d) : Security arrangements for the Central Protectees was last reviewed in the meeting held on 18.07.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Consumer Protection Act
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3575 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.08.2017

## CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

## 3575.  SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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- (a) whether the Consumer protection Act is designed to ensure fair competition and free flow of information about the goods and services purchased by Consumers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that most of the products including medicines and bank passbooks are not made available in regional Indian Languages; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  free  and  fair  information  to  the consumers in all Indian languages, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 provides a consumer the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods or services.

(c)  &  (d)  :  In  so  far  as  drugs  are  concerned,  the  manufacture,  sell  and  distribution  of  drugs  is regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules , 1945.  The said Rules require various statutory details on the label of the drugs.  However, labelling of drugs in regional Indian languages is not mandatory in the said Rules. As regards bank pass books, the Reserve Bank of India has issued a circular  in  July,  2011  to  all  the  scheduled  banks  to  the  effect  that  in  order  to  ensure  that  banking facilities  percolate  to  the  vast  sections  of  the  population,  banks  should  make  available  all  printed material  used  by  retail  customers  including  account  opening  forms,  pay-in-slips,  passbooks  etc  in trilingual form, i.e., English, Hindi and the concerned Regional language.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Rehabilitation of Refugees
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3574

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

3574. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  transparent  policy  for  relief  and rehabilitation  of  the  refugees  migrating  from  the  neighbouring  countries; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The Government has a scheme for providing relief assistance to Sri Lankan refugees, who are residing in camps in Tamil Nadu and Odisha. Certain essential relief facilities such as monthly cash assistance, subsidized  ration,  free  clothing  materials,  utensils,  cremation  and  shradh grants and infrastructural facilities in camps are provided to them. In 2014, the  Government  issued  Tibetan  Rehabilitation  Policy  advising  the  State Governments to consider extending the social sector schemes, whether of the Central or the State Governments, to the Tibetan refugees. Government has sanctioned a scheme of grant-in-aid of Rs. 40 crore over a period of five years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 to Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for social welfare of Tibetan refugees in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MILK PRODUCTION

## 3573.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether it is true that climate change may hit milk output by over 3 million tonne per year by 2020, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that country's milk production has been steadily increasing with 2015-16 recording an output of 160MT, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that as per market research reports the value of the Indian market for milk and milk products is expected to grow 15% annually, if so, the facts thereof; and
- (d) whether  it  is  also  true  that  India  is  self-sufficient  in  milk  and  world's  largest  milk  producer accounting for about 18% of the world's milk production, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) As informed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research no study on effect of climate change on milk production in Indian cows has been conducted by ICAR. However, under Chapter 24 of ICAR published book entitled 'Global Climate Change and Indian Agriculture - case studies from the ICAR Network Project' the following has been mentioned:

'Increased heat stress associated with global climate change may, however, cause distress to dairy animals and possibly impact milk production. Temperature-Humidity Index was used to relate animal stress  with  productivity  of  milk  of  buffaloes,    crossbred  and  local  cows.  These  studies  indicated  that India loses 1.8 million tonnes of milk production at present due to climatic stresses in different parts of the  country.  Global  warming  will  further  negatively  impact  milk  production  by  1.6  million  tonnes  by 2020 and more than 15 million tonnes by 2050. High producing crossbred cows and buffaloes will be impacted more than indigenous cattle. Northern India is likely to experience  greater impact of global warming on milk production of both cattle and buffaloes in future'.

- (b) During last 5 years the  milk production in  India is  steadily rising by CAGR of 5 percent and reached 155.5 million metric tonnes in 2015-16.
- (c) As  per  International  Market  Analysis  Research  &  Consulting  (IMARC)  2015  report,  the  total Indian market for milk and milk products is expected to grow by about 15% between 2014 and 2020.
- (d) Yes, India is self sufficient in milk and is world's largest milk producer. During, 2015-16 India's milk production was 155.5 million tonnes which is 19.15 % of world milk production of 812.1 million tonnes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Oil Spill
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3572

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Oil Spill

## 3572. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) whether an oil spill was caused near Chennai following collision of two ships;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to clean the oil spill and treatment of the sludge along with the success achieved therein; and
- (d) the agencies involved in the cleaning process of the oil spill?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (d) Oil spill near Chennai occurred on 28.01.2017 near fairway buoy of M/s Kamarajar Port  Limited,  Ennore  following  the  collision  of  outbound  vessel  Motor  Tanker  (MT)  BW Maple  and  inbound  vessel  MT  Dawn  Kanchipuram.  MT  Dawn  Kanchipuram  suffered  a rupture, which led to leakage of estimated 150 tons of crude oil (Motor Spirit, High Speed Diesel  and  other  crude)  into  the  sea  water.  The  Government  has  taken  immediate  steps  to contain and clean up the oil spill. Indian Coast Guard acts as the Central agency for dealing with  such  disasters  as  per  the  National  Oil  Spill  Disaster  Contingency  Plan,  2015.  Other agencies  involved  in  the  cleaning  and  tracking  the  spill  include  the  Chennai  Port  and Kamarajar  Port,  State  Government  and  its  agencies,  Fisheries  Development  Corporation, Indian  National  Centre  for  Ocean  Information  Services  (INCOIS),  Integrated  Coastal  and Marine  Area  Management (ICMAM),  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Madras,  Indian  Oil Corporation,  Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited,  Non-Governmental  Organizations, Cadet  trainees  from  Maritime  Educational  Institutions,  etc.  The  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Central Pollution Control Board as well as Tamil Nadu Pollution Control  Board  have  inspected  the  site  from  time-to-time  to  review  the  status  of  oil  spill cleanup. Oil sludge was initially collected using buckets, plastic drums and thereafter using super suction pumps and were transported to the Kamarajar port premises. M/s Kamarajar Port  Limited  has  provided  a  bio-remediation  pit  for  remediation  of  oil  sludge  and  oil contaminated sand.  Most of the process of cleaning has been completed.

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