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Lok Sabha Question No. 4312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Import of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED, M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  MARCH, 2017 IMPORT OF FOODGRAINS

4312. SHRI SULTAN AHMED: SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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  the  Government  has  been  importing  certain  foodgrains during the last two years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (b)
- whether the Government has decided to import wheat and pulses;
- (c) whether  this  import  is  at  higher  prices  compared  to  domestic procurement prices and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the Government  also  proposes  to increase foodgrains procurement and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to minimise/eliminate  dependence  on import of foodgrains so far?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a), (b) & (c): Government had initially contracted 5000 tonnes of Tur in 201516 to mitigate the prevailing high price situation. Subsequently, Government has  approved  building  a  buffer  of  upto  20  lakh  tonnes  of  pulses  towards which  imports  of  4.01  lakh  tonnes  of  pulses  have  been  contracted.    The prices of pulses fluctuates daily as well as over season.  While approving the bid  for  imports,  Price  Stabilization  Fund  Management  Committee  (PSFMC), inter  alia,  compares  offer  rate  with  prevailing  domestic  rate  and  bids  are generally approved for import when the rate offered are lower than prevailing domestic prices of that pulses.  At present, there is no proposal for wheat import on Government Account.

- (d): Wheat  procurement  in  Rabi  Marketing  Season  (RMS)  2017-18  has been estimated 330 lakh tonnes against actual procurement of 229.61 lakh tonnes in RMS 2016-17.  Rice procurement in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2016-17 has been estimated to 380 lakh tonnes.  Actual procurement during KMS 2015-16 was 342.18 lakh tonnes.
- (e): To  enhance  production  of  rice,  wheat  and  pulses  National  Food Security Mission was launched on 2007-08.  The basic strategy of the Mission is  to  promote and extend improved technologies, i.e., seed, micronutrients, soil amendments, integrated pest management, farm machinery and implements,  irrigation  devices  resource  conservation  along  with  capacity building of farmers.  The major interventions/activities covered under NFSM include  cluster  demonstrations  of  rice,  wheat,  pulses  and  coarse  cereals, distribution  of  improved  varieties/hybrid  seeds,  need  based  plant  and  soil management, resource conservation techniques/energy management, efficient water/application tools, cropping system based trainings and local initiatives; award for best performing districts etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Tie up with Foreign Investors
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4311 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH,2017

## TIE UP WITH FOREIGN INVESTORS

## 4311.    SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is receiving positive response from foreign investors for tie-ups with the local Food Processing Industry (FPI);
- (b)        if so, the steps taken by the Government to facilitate such tie-ups; and
- (c) the  measures  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  stop  the  proliferation  of  unorganized players in FPI?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  Yes Madam. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has set up an Investment and  Facilitation  Desk  in  the  Ministry  to  facilitate  match  making  between  Indian  partners  and foreign  companies.  To  promote  India  as  Global  Food  Market  and  Global  Food  Factory,  the Ministry is also organizing World Food India 2017 in November in New Delhi. The Ministry is also  collaborating  with  International  Fairs  like  SIAL  and  GULF  FOOD  to  attract  investors. Further,  Invest  India,  promoted  by  the  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industry  (Government  of India), is hand- holding foreign investors for attracting investment into the country including the food processing sector.
- (c) The  Ministry  is  providing  financial  assistance  under  the  Central  Sector  Schemes  for promotion & development of food processing sector in the country. These are (1) Scheme for Mega Food Parks (2) Scheme for Modern Abattoirs (3) Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value  Addition  Infrastructure  (4)  Scheme  for  Creation/Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and Preservation  (5)  Scheme  for  Quality  Assurance  (6)  Scheme  for  Human  Resource  and Institutions. These schemes are demand driven and not specific to any region. Farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations, Individuals, Group of Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Societies, Self Help Groups, NGO's, Central/ State PSU etc. are eligible to  avail  financial  assistance  under  these schemes  for  setting  up  food  processing  industries  in  the  country.  The  detailed  guidelines  of these  schemes  having  the  pattern  of  financial  assistance,  eligibility  criteria,  procedure  for approval of projects etc. are available on the Ministry's website at www.mofpi.nic.in

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: New Urea Policy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.     4310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## New Urea Policy

## 4310:  PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a New Urea Policy to increase the domestic production of urea to the optimum level in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the energy capacity to boost urea production without hiking the retail price under the New Urea Policy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the annual additional production of urea in terms of metric tonnes likely to increase after the implementation of New Urea Policy?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, SHIPPING AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

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(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. Department of Fertilizers has notified New Urea Policy2015  (NUP-2015)  on  25 th May,  2015  with  the  objective  of  maximizing  indigenous urea  production;  promoting  energy  efficiency  in  urea  production;  and  rationalizing subsidy burden on the government.  On the basis of pre-set energy norms, the units have been divided into following three groups:-

- (i) Group I includes the urea units having pre-set energy norms between 5.0 G Cal/MT to 6.0 G Cal/MT.
- (ii) Group II includes the urea units having pre-set energy norms between 6.0 G Cal/MT to 7.0 G Cal/MT.
- (iii) Group  III  includes  the  urea  units  having  pre-set  energy  norms  more than 7.0 G Cal/MT.

Further, these urea units have been given the target energy consumption to be  achieved  in  the  year  2018-19.    For  group-I,  target  energy  norms  for  the  year 2018-19  is  5.5  G  Cal/MT  (except  TCL-Babrala  for  which  existing  pre-set  energy consumption norm of NPS-III i.e. 5.417 G Cal/MT will continue).  For group-II and group-III, the energy consumption norms for the year 2018-19 is 6.2 G Cal/MT and 6.5  G  Cal/MT  respectively.    Currently  there  is  no  proposal  to  hike  the  Maximum Retails Price (MRP) of urea.

NUP-2015 has led to additional production of approximately 20 LMT from the existing plants against the year 2014-15 and the total production of urea during the year 2015-16 was approximately 245 LMT i.e. the highest ever urea production in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4304

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.17

## Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste

4304:   SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  reports  that  a  large  number  of  hospitals  in  the country do not have arrangements for disposal of bio-medical waste;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government against each of the said hospitals, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  to  hospitals  to  set  up  sewage treatment plants; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken thereon ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in 2015, has reported that 1,69,913 healthcare  facilities  (HCFs)  generate  approximately  495.30  tonnes/day  bio-medical  waste. 21,491 Healthcare facilities have in-house treatment and disposal facilities and 1,38,001 Health Care  Facilities    are  using  Common  Bio-medical  Waste  Treatment  Facilities  (CBWTFs)  for disposal of biomedical waste in environmentally sound manner.  There are reported violations of provisions of Biomedical  Waste Rules by approximately 5980 HCFs/CBWTFs and 4965 such defaulting institutions have been issued show cause notices and/or directions to comply with the Rules.
- (c) &   (d): Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 require that the effluent generated or treated from the premises of HCFs should conform to the specified standard as provided in Schedule-II (8) before their discharge into the sewer.  State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control Committees have been authorized under the Rules to enforce the above provision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Endangered White Tigers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SHARAD TRIPATHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4303

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Endangered White Tigers

## 4303.   DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for creating digital database of endangered White Tigers found in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time limit for completion of the aforesaid project and legal constraints, if any?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Government  does  not  have  any  proposal  regarding  creating  digital database of endangered White Tigers found in country. Number of white tigers found in the country is not collated in the Central Zoo Authority. However,  the  zoos  recognised  under  Section  38H(1)  of  the  Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 submit the annual inventory of all animals kept in the zoo every year to the Central Zoo Authority as per provisions under Rule 11(1) of the Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009. This annual inventory includes  the  number  of  white  tigers  in  the  zoos  of  the  country.  The Annual  Inventory  Report  received  from  the  zoos  is  compiled  in  the Central Zoo Authority and is published as 'Annual Inventory of Animals in  Indian  Zoos'.  This  Annual  Inventory  of  the  animals,  including  white tiger,  is  available  on  the  website  of  the  Central  Zoo  Authority  at www.cza.nic.in. As on 31st March, 2016, the number of white tigers in the zoos in India is 107(47 Males : 53 Females : 7 Unidentified sex).

- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Women Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4302

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2017/ CHAITRA 7, 1939 (SAKA)

Women Prisoners

†4302.

SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are reports of poor condition of women prisoners and the number of women security personnel deployed in jails is not in proportion to the number of women prisoners in the jails including in Tihar jail;

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government  in  this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  improve  the  condition  of women prisoners in jails and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other corrective steps taken in this regard and for deployment of more women security personnel in jails?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As per data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau from States/UTs as on 31.12.2015, against 17834 women prisoners in various jails of the country, the number of women jail staff is 4391.  Therefore, the ratio of women jail staff to women prisoners is approximately 1:4, which is within the recommended strength of institutional personnel in jails.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.4302 FOR 28.03.2017

(c) & (d): 'Prisons' is a State subject.  The management and administration of prisons primarily falls in the domain of State Governments.  However, the Government of India has been providing support and guidance to the States through  various  advisories  issued  from  time  to  time,  inter-alia,  sharing recommendations of various Committees, Commissions, Working Groups and Court directions etc. aimed at improving the condition of women prisoners in jails.    These  advisories  are  available  at  http://mha1.nic.in/PrisonReforms/

## advisiory.html

A  specific  chapter  on  'Women  Prisoners'  has  been  provided  in  the  Model Prison Manual 2016, which has been sent to all State Governments for the guidance.  This chapter lays down several steps for the safety, healthcare, accommodation,  legal  aid  and  welfare  of  women  prisoners.    Specific guidance has also been provided in this chapter about the various levels of posts of female jail personnel to look after the matters of women prisoners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Centre for Cotton Excellence in Gujarat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4299 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/03/2017

## CENTRE FOR COTTON EXCELLENCE IN GUJARAT

## 4299. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government of India has received proposal from the Government of Gujarat for establishment of centre for cotton excellence at Junagadh in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  the  All  India  Coordinated Cotton  Improvement  Project  (AICCIP)  Sub  centre  to  a  full  fledged  centre  at Bhawanipatna, Odisha; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) & (b): Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research,  New  Delhi  (ICAR)  has received a proposal to establish a Regional Research Centre on Cotton at Junagadh Agricultural  University  in  the  state  of  Gujarat.    ICAR  is  working  on  priority  to establish the centre for strengthening the cotton cultivation in Gujarat.
- (c) The  Sub  centre  of  All  India  Coordinated  Cotton  Improvement  Project (AICCIP) at Bhawanipatna, Odisha is working satisfactorily and looking after the need of cotton research of the state.
- (d) Not Applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Import of GM Products
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  MARCH, 2017

## IMPORT OF GM PRODUCTS

## 4298. SHRI HUKUM 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 the Government is importing various items of GM products, if so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has consulted farmers and other stakeholders  in  this  regard  before  importing  GM  products  like  canola  oil, soyabean  oil,  corn,  mustard  oil  and  other  various  products  having  full  GM technology, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  an  environment  has  been  created  today  where  farmer  is being denied the chance to make an informed judgement by those who do not really do farming for a living; and
- (d) if so, the comments of the Government thereon?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): No, Madam. The Government is not importing GM Products.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c ) & (d): No, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Supply Chain in Food Processing
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4297

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SUPPLY CHAIN IN FOOD PROCESSING

## 4297.   SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  for  increasing  focus  on  supply  chain-related infrastructure,  such  as  cold  storage  units,  abattoirs  and  food  parks  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is formulating any new scheme for growth in the food processing sector and transform the food economy as well as connect farmers with the value chain to increase their returns; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROECESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  various  Central Sector Schemes for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country like (i) Scheme for Mega food Park (ii) Scheme for Modern Abattoirs (iii) Schemes for integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (iv) Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and  Preservation  Infrastructure  (v)  Scheme  for  Quality  Assurance,  and  (vi)  Scheme  for  Human Resource  and  institutions.  The  detailed  guidelines  of  these  schemes,  explaining  the  pattern  of financial assistance, eligibility criteria, procedure for approval of projects, timelines and release of grant-in-aid etc. are available on the Ministry's website at www.mofpi.nic.in.  The farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations, Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Societies, Self Help Groups, Private Companies and State PSUs etc. are eligible to avail financial assistance  under these schemes for setting up food processing projects in the country.

(b) & (c) : Ministry  has  re-structured  the  on-going  schemes  and  incorporated  new  schemes under  the  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Agro-Marine  Processing  and  Development  of  AgroProcessing Clusters (SAMPADA) for growth in food processing sector with focus on connecting farmers  with  the  value  chain  to  increase  their  returns.  This  Scheme  aims  at  creation  of  modern infrastructure  for  development  of  processing  clusters  closer  to  production  areas,  increasing  food processing and preservation capacity, promoting backward and forward linkages, skill development and creating infrastructure for quality assurance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Solid Waste Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4296

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Solid Waste Management

4296:  SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether the National Green Tribunal has instructed all the States and Union Territories to strictly implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the State Governments thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that the said rules are being complied with   properly in the States;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the total number of complaints received so far since the implementation of the said rules particularly  from  Maharashtra  along  with  the  details  of  the  penalties  imposed  for violation of the rules?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) & (b) The  National  Green  Tribunal  in  its  judgment  dated  22.12.2016  in  the  Original Application No. 199 of 2014 in the matter Almitra H. Patel versus Union of India has issued direction in the interest of environment and public health that every state & union territories shall enforce and implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in all respect and without any further delay.
- (c) & d) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has constituted under the Solid Waste Management  Rules, 2016, the Central Monitoring Committee having representatives  from  various  Ministries.  The  first  meeting  of  the  Committee  was  held  on  27 th January, 2017 to monitor the implementation of these rules.
- (e) Approximately 50 complaints have been received in the state of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board regularly issues notices for this purpose to the Municipal Corporations/Councils . The Board has also issued directions under section 5 of EP Act, 1986 to 262 Local Bodies in the state of Maharashtra.