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Lok Sabha Question No. 3269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Visa Rules for Foreigners Marrying Indians
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3269

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

VISA RULES FOR FOREIGNERS MARRYING INDIANS

3269. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is set to introduce amendments to visa rules for foreign nationals who marry Indians abroad, making it easier for their spouses to get visa for a longer period;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  directed  the  concerned  departments  to amend the visa rules and streamline the process; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): As  per  the  existing  provisions,  foreign  nationals  married  to Indian nationals are eligible for grant of entry visa for a period of 5 years with multiple entry facility. Liberalization, simplification and rationalization of the Indian visa regime is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Probationary Period for IPS Officers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3268

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR IPS OFFICERS

3268. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  reduce  the  probation period of  Indian  Police  Service  (IPS)  officers  from  two  years  to  one  year and also to count the probationary time as experience and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the probation period is counted on calendar year basis and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the funds allocated for training of probationary IPS officers during each of the last three years and the current year?

ANSWER

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

(a): No Madam. There is no proposal to reduce the period of probation from two years to one year. Further, the length of probation is counted as part of service.

(b): The  period  of  probation  is  counted  from  the  date  of  joining  the service.

(c): IPS  Probationers  are  imparted  training  in  Sardar  Vallabhbhai  Patel National  Police  Academy  (SVP  NPA),  Hyderabad.  However,  funds  are  not allocated  to  SVP  NPA  exclusively  for  the  training  of  IPS  Probationers. Funds  allocated  to  SVP  NPA  are  utilized  for  conducting  Basic  Training Course  for IPS Probationers,  various  In-Service  courses,  Mid  Career Training  Programme  for  IPS  officers,  Induction  training  Course  of  IPS, Special  Tactics  Courses,  major  &  minor  works,  salary  of  Staff  &  faculty etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Accountability in CPWD
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3267

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018

## ACCOUNTABILITY IN CPWD

No. 3267

DR. J.JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) whether the Central Public Works  Department (CPWD)  lacks accountability and transparency in its work;
- (b) if  not,  whether  all  details  of  works  undertaken  by  them  is  made available in their website and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  CPWD  generally  fails  to  complete  projects  on  the scheduled time and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the CPWD intends to put in public domain the details of persons who  have bagged contracts of maintenance, works assigned and amount sanctioned to each one in each division;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Government is likely to involve private participation in CPWD projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the other steps taken by the Government to improve the functioning
- of CPWD?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Details of works undertaken by Central Public Works Department  (CPWD)  are  available  under  'citizen  corner'  in CPWD website www.cpwd.gov.in.
- (c) CPWD generally completes projects within the scheduled time. However,  sometimes  delays  occur  due  to  various  reasons beyond the control of CPWD such as delay in allotment of funds by the client departments, change of scope of works by the client departments, local disturbances etc.
- (d)&(e) Details of contracts of maintenance are also available under 'citizen corner' of the CPWD website.
- (f) Some  CPWD  projects  have  been    taken  up  through  the involvement  of  private  participation  as  per  the  following details:
- (i) Redevelopment of four General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies viz. Mohammadpur, Thyagraj Nagar,  Sriniwaspuri  and  Kasturba  Nagar  through  alternate
- funding mode.
- (ii)  Energy  Service  Company  (ESCO)  and  Renewable  Energy Service  Company  (RESCO)  modes  have  been  adopted  for energy efficiency and renewable energy generation respectively.
- (g) A  number  of  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to improve the functioning of CPWD which include:
- (i) Outsourcing of maintenance works
- (ii) Use of Electronic Measurement Book (e-MB)
- (iii) CPWD e-sewa for maintenance complaints
- (iv) e-tendering system
- (v) Introduction  of  Public  Financial  Management  System (PFMS) for e-payment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Revival of PSUs/Industrial Units
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3263

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## Revival of PSUs/Industrial Units

## 3263. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  or  action  plan  to  protect  sick  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and for revival/ rejuvenation of PSUs/industrial units which have been closed down;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the details of the PSUs/industrial units where revival plan is being implemented, State and location-wise; and
3. (c)  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  means  of  livelihood  to  the workers employed in the sick/closed down PSUs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  &  (b):  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE)  has  issued  guidelines  for  revival  and restructuring  of  sick/  incipient  sick  and  weak  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  on 29.10.2015 to be followed and implemented by the administrative Ministries /Departments for revival/ restructuring or closure of CPSEs under their administrative control.

Further,  as  the  CPSEs  function  under  the  administrative  control  of  concerned  Ministries/ Departments, all matters relating to revival/ rejuvenation of closed CPSEs/ units of CPSEs are dealt by the concerned administrative Ministry/ Department on a case-to-case basis.

(c):  The  interest  of  the  employees  is  kept  in  view  by  the  administrative  Ministry/  Department while  formulating  revival/  restructuring/  closure  plans  which  include  provision  of  Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)/ Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) as per extant DPE's guidelines. The revised guidelines for time bound closure of sick /loss making CPSEs issued by DPE on 14.6.2018, inter alia, provide for payment of VRS/VSS at 2007 notional pay scale to employees of CPSEs under closure irrespective of the existing pay scales of the company.

The  Counselling,  Retraining  &  Redeployment  (CRR)  Scheme  of  the  Government  provides opportunity  of  self/wage  employment  to  the  employees  or  their  dependents  separated  under VRS/  VSS  due  to  closure/restructuring  of  the  CPSEs.    The  Scheme  aims  at  providing  short duration skill / entrepreneurship development training programmes to equip the beneficiaries for self/ wage employment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Road Connectivity along Border Areas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3262

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

ROAD CONNECTIVITY ALONG BORDER AREAS

3262. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  is  any  scheme  to  connect  the  areas  along  the  IndoBangladesh border with roads and national highways in the North-Eastern region;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the details of funds allocated/released for the purpose during the last three years?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No, Madam.  However, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has  undertaken  seven  road  projects  in  the  States  of  Assam,  Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura connecting Bangladesh Border with different parts of these States.  Similarly, Border Road Organisation has undertaken 14 road projects  in  the  State  of  Mizoram  connecting  Bangladesh  Border  with different parts of the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3261

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## SUGAR PRODUCTION

## 3261. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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 India's sugar production is estimated to rise by 10  per cent  to  touch  a  new  record  of  35.5  million tonne  in  the  next marketing year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said production is about 2.8-3.3 million tonne higher than the -18  marketing  year  's production  of  around  32.25  million tonne;
- (d) whether it is also true that according to ISMA, sugar output could go up  because  of  higher  availability  of sugarcane  due  to  likely  increase  in acreage and yields from the cane variety Co/0238; and
- (e) 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): Presently,  estimates  of  sugar  production  for  ensuing  sugar season 2018-19 are not available with the Central Government.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d) & (e): As per information received from Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA),  the  sugar  production  during  next  sugar  season  could  go  up  due  to higher availability of cane on account of cane plantation and yield from the cane variety Co/0238. However, as indicated above, Govt. has not made any estimates of sugar production for the next year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Upgradation of Flats
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3260

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018.

## UPGRADATION OF FLATS

## NO. 3260 SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE :

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

- (a) Whether the upgradation work e.g. tile fitting, POP, changing of old doors/windows etc. are not being done in the flats allotted to  the  Government employees in Laxmibai Nagar, DIZ area, D-Sector, BKS Marg,
- under type III and  type IV quarters etc. alongwith the other Government colonies in Delhi; and
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b): Upgradation works in Type III and Type IV quarters of DIZ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs O.M. No. 18/25/2015-W-
- area, D-Sector, BKS Marg etc. alongwith the other Government Colonies are being done in phased manner as per provisions of I/DG dated 08.03.2018.  In terms of provisions of the said O.M., the  General  Pool  Residential  Accommodation  (GPRA)  Flats above  60  years  of  age  shall  not  be  included  in  the  new upgradation scheme.  Minimum maintenance shall be allowed to keep them functional.  As such upgradation works are not being  carried  out  in  quarters  of  Laxmibai  Nagar,  being  more than 60 years of age.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3259

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018

## INTEGRATED HOUSING AND SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

No. 3259

SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

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

- (a)   whether Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme
- has been implemented in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds released to Madhya Pradesh under the said programme during each of the last three years; and
- (d)    the status of progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b) Under Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 50 projects have been sanctioned for the State of Madhya Pradesh for construction of 13,635 houses involving central assistance of Rs. 160.31 crore.
- (c) Of  the  central  assistance  involved  in  these  projects,  Rs.  194.52 crore were released uptil Financial Year 2014-15. Excess release of central assistance was due to curtailment of houses/cancelation of project (s) by State at a later stage. No central grant under IHSDP was released to the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years.
- (d)  As  reported  by  the  State  Government,  construction  of  12,188 houses has been completed and 10,524 houses have been occupied by the beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Green Box Subsidy to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3257

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST,  2018

## GREEN BOX SUBSIDY TO FARMERS

3257.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether India's Green Box subsidies or non-trade distorting subsidies which is otherwise known as permitted subsidies to farmers have come down to US$ 18.3 billion in 2015-16 from US$ 20.8 billion in 2014-15 and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether in spite of having huge elbow room in the Green Box, the Government is not making  necessary  changes  to  benefit  farmers  such  as  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  of subsidies;
- (c) whether the Government has given any thought in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Green Box subsidies notified by India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the recent five year from 2012-13 to 2016/17 are given below.

| Years   | Green box support (US million $)   |
|---------|------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 18,741.10                          |
| 2013-14 | 18,361.80                          |
| 2014-15 | 20,830.06                          |
| 2015-16 | 18,370.87                          |
| 2016-17 | 19,084.41                          |

Source:  Deptt. of  Commerce

The trend in Green Box subsidies given by India has been consistent over the last five years.    The  quantum  of  Green  Box  subsidies  notified  to  the  WTO  for  the  year  2015-16 (i.e.  US$  18370.87  million)  was  slightly  less  than  that  was  notified  in  previous  year  2014-15 (US$  20830.06  million).    However,  the  subsidies  notified  for  2016-17  has  increased  to  US$ 19084.41 million from US$ 18370.87 million in 2015-16.

- (b) to (d): Government  of  India  has  been  consistently  working  for  efficient  delivery  of subsidies to the farmers which are also compliant with the WTO Rules in this regard.  Besides the Green Box subsidies, Government has also been providing subsidies under Article 6.2 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, which permits grant of investment and inputs subsides to low  income  and  resource  poor  producers  in  developing  country.    Further,  product  and  nonproduct specific subsidies, within prescribed limits of the WTO Rules, are also given.

Government has identified 16 schemes of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and FW for Direct benefit Transfer (DBT).  The list of 16 schemes is at Annexure-I.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: IPC Amendment
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3253

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

IPC AMENDMENT

3253. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  considered  the  repealing  of  Section  377  of Indian  Penal  Code  (IPC)  during  its  consideration  for  amendments  in  the wake of the incident of 2012 gang rape in Delhi; and

(b)  if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):    No, Madam. The Justice J.S. Verma Committee was set up in the  wake  of  the  incident  of  2012  gang  rape  in  Delhi  to  examine  and recommend amendments in Criminal Law with respect to crimes against women. The Committee did not make any recommendation in relation to section 377 of  IPC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Terrorist Activities in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3251

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN J&K

†3251. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  has  been  a  rise  in  terrorist  activities  during  ceasefire period in Kashmir;

(b) the numbers of such incidents which took place along with the numbers of people killed in this regard; and

(c)  the  number  of  terrorists  still  at  large  in  Kashmir  and  the  period  for which operations against them are likely to be continued?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): On  16.05.2018  Government  had  issued  instructions  to  the security forces and army not to undertake offensive operations during the period of Ramazan in Jammu and Kashmir. However, if it is essential for protecting  the  life  of  the  common  people,  the  security  forces  would  be compelled to take appropriate action. The number of incidents of terrorist violence, terrorist neutralized, civilian killed and Security personnel martyred  during  the  period  of  Ramazan  and  pre-Ramazan  in  Jammu  and Kashmir are as under:-

|                                        |   Period from 16.04.2018 to 16.05.2018 (Pre-Ramazan) |   Period from 17.05.2018 to 16.06.2018 (Ramazan) |
|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| No. of incidents of terrorist violence |                                                   34 |                                               73 |
| No. of terrorist neutralized           |                                                   14 |                                               23 |
| No. of civilian died                   |                                                    8 |                                                3 |
| No. of Security personnel martyred     |                                                    5 |                                                8 |

As per the report of State Government, nearly 300 terrorists are active in Kashmir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Liquor Consumption
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3250

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## LIQUOR CONSUMPTION

## 3250.  PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether nearly 93 per cent of alcohol consumed in the country is hard liquor and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether most of the alcohol produced and sold in the country is of very low quality/grade in comparison to that of other countries;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  production  and  sale  of  good quality liquor in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not maintain any data related to alcoholic liquor consumption;
- (b) to (d): Do not arise.

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