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Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Revenue collected as Income Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 177 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 15 th  DECEMBER 2017 24 AGRAHAYANA SAKA 1939

## REVENUE COLLECTED AS INCOME TAX

†177. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to State:

- (a) The total revenue collected by the Government during the years 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 as income tax; and
- (b) The details of raids conducted, tax evaders apprehended and the money/assets seized by the Government during the same period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) The total net direct taxes collected during the years 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 201617 are as under:
- (b) Details of searches conducted by Income-tax Department during the period from F.Y. 2013-14 to F.Y. 2016-17 are as under:

(Rs. In crore)

| Financial Year   | Direct Taxes Collection   |
|------------------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14          | 6,38,596                  |
| 2014-15          | 6,95,792                  |
| 2015-16          | 7,41,945                  |
| 2016-17*         | 8,49,818                  |

| Financial Year   |   Number of groups searched |   Total value of assets seized (in Rs crores) |
|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14          |                         569 |                                           808 |
| 2014-15          |                         545 |                                           762 |

| 2015-16   |   447 |   712 |
|-----------|-------|-------|
| 2016-17   |  1152 |  1469 |

The  details  of  prosecution  cases  initiated  by  the  Department  and  the  persons  convicted  by  the Court for various offences under the Income-tax Act, 1961 are as under:

| Financial Year   |   No. of cases in which prosecution complaints filed |   Cases where offence were compounded |   No. of persons convicted |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2013-14          |                                                  641 |                                   561 |                         41 |
| 2014-15          |                                                  669 |                                   900 |                         34 |
| 2015-16          |                                                  552 |                                  1019 |                         28 |
| 2016-17          |                                                 1252 |                                  1208 |                         16 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: National/State Consultative Committee
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 174

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## NATIONAL/STATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

174. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has 'any national/state consultative committee' under its ambit;
- (b) If so, the details and composition thereof; and
- (c) If not, the reasons for the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Dr. VIRENDRA KUMAR):

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  does  not  have  any  National/State Consultative Committee under its ambit.
- (b) Question does not arise.
- (c) The Ministry is frequently interacting with State Government/UT Administrations and other  stakeholders  through  National  Conferences,  Video  Conferences  for  effective monitoring and implementation of the Schemes/programs of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Burning of paddy crop residue
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 169

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Burning of paddy crop residue

## 169. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of burning of paddy stubble/ crop residue in  various States leading to high air pollution level;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  and  the  Central  Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to curb the burning of paddy stubble/crop residue and check the pollution level;
- (d)   whether  NGT  appointed  committee  on  Air  Pollution  has  imposed  full  ban  on  stubble burn and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   whether the Union Government has issued any direction to the States to implement the direction  issued  by  the  NGT  panel  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Burning of Paddy stubble/crop residue in various states can lead to higher level of pollution  specially  during  adverse  meteorological  conditions.  Such  episodic  rise  in pollution was witnessed during 2016 and 2017 in Delhi and NCR.
- (c) The corrective steps taken by Central Government, CPCB and SPCB include banning of stubble burning, mass awareness programme, constitution of Task Force to suggest remedial measures for crop residue burning and identification of various options.
- (d) The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal in OA 21 of 2014 in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik  Vs  UOI  ordered  banning  of  agriculture  stubble  burning  on  November  04, 2015.
- (e) The Union Government has asked the State Government to implement the directions of NGT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Printing of Rs. 50 and Rs. 200 Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 149

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER, 2017/24 TH  AGRAYAHANA SAKA, 1939

## Printing of Rs. 50 and Rs. 200 Notes

## 149. SMT. KOTHAPALLI GEETHA: SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has printed new notes of Rs.50 and Rs.200 and other coins;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the security ensured for avoiding duplication of each note and coin; and
- (d) the precautions taken by the Government to avoid duplicate notes circulation in the market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): Rs.  50  and  Rs.  200  banknotes  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  (New)  Series  have  been  put  into circulation. No new coins have been minted by the Government.
- (b): Periodical  replacement  of  old  series  notes  with  new  series  is  a  standard  international practice. Review of denomination and design of banknotes is an on-going process, conducted by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time based on economic factors and monetary reviews.  The Mahatma  Gandhi  (New)  series  banknotes  in  the  denominations  of  Rs  2000  and  Rs.500  were introduced in November 2016. Rs 50 and Rs 200 bank notes of Mahatma Gandhi (New) series have been introduced with effect from August 18 and August 24, 2017 respectively.
- (c) & (d): Incorporating  new  security  features/designs  in  the  banknotes  to  stay  ahead  of  the counterfeiters  is  an  ongoing  process.  The  security  features  are  strengthened  from  time  to  time to enhance  the  counterfeit  resistance  of  the  notes.  The  new  series  of  bank  notes  contain  various security features which are difficult to counterfeit. The key security features of new series notes of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations are:
-  See through register with denominational numeral can be seen when the note is held against it
-  Latent  image  with  denominational  numeral  can  be  seen  when  the  banknote  is  held  at  45 degree angle at eye level.
-  Micro letters 'RBI', ' भारत ', 'India' and  the denomination numeral
-  Colour  shift  windowed  security  thread  with  inscriptions  ' भारत ',  RBI  and  denominational numeral. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted
-  Mahatma Gandhi portrait and Electrotype watermarks
-  Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side
-  Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identity mark
-  Denominational  numeral  with  Rupee  Symbol,  in  colour  changing  ink  (green  to  blue)  on bottom right
-  Angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print

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Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: International Conference on Yoga
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 146 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## INTERNATIONAL CONFER ENCE ON YOGA

## 146. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)whether India has organised International Conference on Yoga from 10 to 11 October, 2 and if so, the details and main theme thereof;
- (b) the number of Indian and foreign delegates participated in the event;
- (c) the details of issues discussed in the conferenc along with the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for promotion of yoga in the c and abroad?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) : Yes. The Ministry of AYUSH had organized a two - day International Conference on Yoga with  the  theme  'Yoga  for  Wellness'  at  Pravasi  Bhartiya Kendra,  New  Delhi  during  10 - 11 October 2017. The Conference was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu. Hon'ble Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways; Shipping and  Water  Resources;  River  Development &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  graced  the  Valedictory Session.

- (b) : Nearly  600  delegates  including  80  Yoga  experts/  enthusiasts  from  44  countri participated in the Conference.

Contd…………

(c) : Recent  trends  in  Yoga;  Yoga  and  Integrated  Medicine; Role  of  Yoga  in  Non -communicable  Diseases,  Cancer  control,  Depression  Gynaecological  Disorders  and  Pai Management were some of the topics discussed during the conference.  The event provided foreign participants an opportunity to capture and understa nd variou  dimensions of Yoga and to help them further propagate the same in their respective countries.

(d) : The Ministry of AYUSH has taken several initiatives for propagation and promotion Yoga  within  and  outside  the  country  by  organizing  Confer ences,  Exhibitions,  Seminars, Workshops,  Symposiums,  Arogya  fairs/  Melas  and  undertaking  publicity  through  electron multimedia and print media.  International Day of Yoga (IDY) is celebrated all over the w 21 st June.

The Ministry also deputes Yoga experts to participate in Conferences,  Workshops and fairs organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of External Affairs,  Ministry of Ministry of Commerce, etc. and Indian Missions abroad for Yoga demonstration and lectures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: National Plan of Action for Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 145

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN

145.     DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched/released National Plan of Action for Children;
- (b) if so, the salient features thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has set any targets under the said Plan; and
- (d) if so, the details of targets set and achievements made thereunder?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry has developed the National Plan of action for Children 2016 which largely draws upon the existing programmes and schemes of various Ministries/Departments.  It  provides  a  framework  for  convergence  and  co-ordination between Ministries/Departments and State/UTs Governments and encourages collective action from all stakeholders to address multi-dimensional vulnerabilities experienced by children.  The  National  Plan  of  Action  for  Children  2016  categorizes  children's  rights under  four  key  priority  areas;  (i)  Survival,  Health  and  Nutrition,  (ii)  Education  and Development,  (iii)  Protection  and  (iv)  Participation.  It  identifies  key  programmes, schemes  and  policies  as  well  as  stakeholders  for  the  implementation  of  different strategies.
- (c) & (d) The targets defined in the National Plan of Action for Children 2016 draws upon the targets already defined under various schemes  and  programmes  of  different Ministries/Departments. For example, target for Neo-natal Mortality Rate is to reduce it to 21 per 1000 live births on or before 2021 which is aligned to the target of India New Born Action Plan of MH&FW.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Survey on Height of Human Beings
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 143 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## SURVEY ON HEIGHT OF HUMAN BEINGS

## 143. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey on height gain or loss in Indians from generation to generation;
- (b) if so, the details and findings thereof;
- (c) it not, whether the Government has any plan to conduct such survey in near future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)& (b): The Government has not conducted any specific study/survey on height gain or loss of human being.   However, t he National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has carried out periodic nutrition surveys States - Andhra  P radesh,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. NNMB has carried out 4 rounds of survey for t study. The baseline, first, second, and third repeat surveys were conducted during 1975 - 1979, 1988- 1990, 1996 - 1997 and 2011 - 2012 respectively. The first 2 repeat surveys did not have da for Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The study reveals that in general, over a period of time there was an increase in the heights among differen t a e groups and gender except for elderly men of 60 years and over.  The overall improvement in 18+(less than 19 years and girls respectively was 3.1 cm and 1.0 cm over a period of 35 years. Increments in were highest in 12 -year - old girls (19 mm per decade) and 15 -year - old boys (21 mm per decade). On comparing data across the states in all age groups, secular trends in height were high state of Kerala, with an increment of 46 mm per decade in 15 -year - old  boys  and  49  mm  per decade in 13- year - old girls from baseline to final survey. This was followed by Gujarat (25 in 14 - year - old boys and 27 mm in 12 -year - old girls per decade) and Tamil Nadu (26 mm in 15 -year - old boys and 23 mm in 12 -year - old girls per decade). Secular trends in heig ht were lowest in the State of Odisha (15 mm in 9 -year - old boys and 16 mm in 2 -year - old girls per decade).

(c) & (d):  There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Health & Welfare.
Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Guidelines issued by ICMR
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## GUIDELINES ISSUED BY ICMR

## 140. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

## SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  has  recently  issued  guidel regarding the standards to be adopted to test the medicines by AYUSH;
- (b) if so, the manner in which these guidelines are being implemented;
- (c) the details of emerging fields of research to which the said guidelines are related;
- (d) whether the Government has any mechanism to ensure compliance of these guidelines; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) : The Indian Council of Medical Research has not recently issued guidelines regarding standards  to  be  adopted  to  test  the  medicines  by  AYUSH.  The  ICMR  however  has  issued guidelines  entitled  'National  Ethi cal Guidelines  for  Biomedical  &  Health  Research  involving Human Participants 2017' .
- (b) to (e) : Do not arise .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Investors Complaints to SEBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC  AI'FAIRS

## FINANCIAL  MARKETS DIVISION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. I39

TO BE ANSWERED ON tr'RIDAy, l5'h DECEMBER,20T7l  AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (Saka)

## INVESTORS COMPLAINTS TO SEBI

## QUESTION

## .  139. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

\\rill the N{inister  of FIrIA}iCE  be pleased  to slate:

(a) whether  Securities and Exchange  Board  of India (SEBI)  has received  complaints  from investors against  various  companies  during  the last three vears for not protecting the interest of small investors;

- (b)  if so, the details  thereof  during  the said period, company-wise;  and
- (c) ttre action taken by SEBI against  such companies?

## ANSWER

## MIMSTER OF STATE IN TTIE MIMSTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

(31 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the securities markets regulator,  has informed that it has received complaints from investors  against iisted companies  through  its online grievance  redressal system known as SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES). The complaints received include complaintsregardingrefund/allotment/dividend/transfer/bonus/rights/redemption/interest; buyback; corporate govemance / listing  conditions;  delisting of securities;  minimum public  shareholding; prelisting/offer docurnent (shares,  debentures & bonds);  takeover/restructuring; non-demat / remat, etc.

(b): Since  company-wise  information  for the last th-ree years  is voluminous,  a sunmary data with regard to complainls  received by SEBI against the listed companies  in the last three financial years  is given below:

| Complaints against listed companies   | 2011-15   | 2015-r 6   | 2016-17   |
|---------------------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| Total number of complaints received   | 12,536    | 14,978     | 12,701    |

(g)i SEBI takes up the grievances lodged by investors with the respective company and monitors on a regular basis. The company  is required to respond in a prescribed  format in the form of an action taken report (ATR).  If the response of the company is insufficient  / inadequate, follow-up  action is initiated. In cases where progrcss in redressal  of investor  grievances  is not satisfactory,  SEBI takes appropriate enforcement  actions  provided  under the law which, inter-alia.  includes adjudication,  Section liB Directions, prosecution, etc. Further, companies  are required to file an ATR within 30 days ofreceipt  ofa complaint  and in case of any failure, SEBI initiates  action against  the company  depending on the merit of the case.

On non-redressal  of investors' grievances,  SEBI initiated regulatory actions against  620, 64 & 232 companies during the last three financial years i.e. 2014-15,2015-16  &2016-17  respectively.
Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Destruction of Wildlife Habitats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.138

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Destruction of Wildlife Habitats

## 138. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

- (a) whether wildlife habitats are being destroyed due to mining activities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the existing laws to compensate the loss of forests and wild animal habitats as a result thereof;
- (c) whether  the  mining  companies  are  not  complying  with  the  laws  framed  for  the purpose; and;
- (d) if  so  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  erring companies, company-wise ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) The  Standing  Committee  of  National  Board  for  Wildlife  considers  the  mining proposals  falling  inside  the  Protected  Areas  and  within  eco-sensitive  zone  of  the Protected Areas in accordance with the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 subject to the  conditions  and  mitigation  measures  imposed  by  the  Chief  Wildlife  Warden during the appraisal.
- (c) & (d) The  Chief  Wildlife  Wardens  of  concerned  States  have  the  responsibility  of preventing encroachments / illegal mining activities in the Protected Areas across the country.

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