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Lok Sabha Question No. 2386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Doubtful Voters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2386

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

DOUBTFUL VOTERS

2386. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of persons marked as 'Doubtful Voters' as of October, 2019; and

(b) the total number of women marked as 'Doubtful Voters' as of October, 2019?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): As of October, 2019 the number of 'D' voters in Assam is 1,13,738.

(b): As of October, 2019 the number of female 'D' voters in Assam is 70,723.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Food Processing Plants
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2384

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS

## †2384. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

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

- ( a ) whether the Government is considering any proposal in regard to food processing plants to be set up in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh;
- ( b ) if so, the details thereof; and
- ( c ) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not set up any food processing industries/projects/units/plants on its own. It provides financial assistance as capital subsidy in the form of grants-in-aid to individuals, farmers, entrepreneurs, organizations such as Central and State PSUs/Joint Ventures/Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)/NGOs/Cooperatives/SHGs/ Public and Private Companies etc. under the Central Sector Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) to set up food processing industries/projects/units/plants  in  the  country  including  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  The scheme  components  of  PMKSY  are-  (i)  Mega  Food  Parks,  (ii)  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, (iv) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (v) Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities, (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure and (vii)  Human  Resources  and  Institutions.  These  schemes  are  demand  driven.  Financial assistance to the eligible applicants is provided against the Expression of Interests (EoI) issued by  the  MoFPI  from  time  to  time.  Under  the  scheme  of  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities  one  project  has  been  sanctioned  in  Hardoi  district  of Uttar Pradesh with grants-in-aid of Rs.1.62 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Mission Antyodaya
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2383

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## MISSION ANTYODAYA

## 2383.  SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of Gram Panchayats have been made poverty-free so far under the Mission Antyodaya;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  number  of  Gram  Panchayats  selected  so  far  under  the  said  scheme  in  Uttar Pradesh along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- a) to (d): Mission  Antyodaya  is  not  a  scheme,  rather  a  framework  of  convergence  with Gram Panchayat (GP) as focal points. When launched in 2017, Mission Antyodaya was piloted in  50,000  GPs  and  later  expanded  to  all  other  GPs  in  the  country,  including  those  in  Uttar Pradesh. The framework seeks convergence of various Government schemes/ programmes with a saturation  approach  for  better  planning,  optimal  outcomes  and  more  efficient  use  of  available resources in order to address multi-dimensional poverty. Further, the development gaps, based on selected parameters at GP-level, are identified through Mission Antyodaya Survey so that the same  can  be  bridged  while  preparing  and  implementing  Gram  Panchayat  Development  Plan. Using the Survey data, GPs in the country are also ranked and the details are available at;

https://missionantyodaya.nic.in/ma2018/preloginRankingOfGp2018.html.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Assistance for BADP to West Bengal
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2382

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

ASSISTANCE FOR BADP TO WEST BENGAL

2382. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated to West Bengal under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) during each of the last five years;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  utilisation  certificate  from  the  State Government;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of projects initiated in various border districts of West Bengal under this fund?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): The details of funds released under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) to Government of West Bengal during the last five years i.e. 2014-15 to 2018-19 and utilization certificates received from the State Government is given in the table below:

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2382 FOR 03.12.2019

Position as on 27.11.2019                                                  (₹ in Crore)

| Financial Year   |   Fund released (Central Share) |   Utilization Certificates received (Central Share) |
|------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                           97.39 |                                               97.39 |
| 2015-16          |                          161.79 |                                              161.79 |
| 2016-17          |                          108.32 |                                              107.33 |
| 2017-18          |                          122    |                                               90.09 |
| 2018-19          |                           85.4  |                                               46.13 |
| Total            |                          574.9  |                                              502.73 |

(d): The State Government of West Bengal  has utilized the BADP funds on the activities related to the following sectors, namely; (i) Road connectivity, (ii) Water Supply, (iii) Education, (iv) Sports activities, (v) Social Infrastructure, (vi) Health, (vii) Power, (viii)  Agriculture & allied sectors, (ix) Skill development, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Discretionary Schemes of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2379 ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## DISCRETIONARY SCHEMES OF PANCHAYATS

## †2379. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  scheme  to  allow  Panchayats  to  make expenditure on scheme as per their discretion apart from Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and Sanitation schemes;
- (b) if so, the details of the said schemes including the details of funds disbursed in the State of Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) if not, the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen Panchayats?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b) No Sir. However, Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), 'one Plan for one Gram Panchayat' is prepared by the Gram Panchayats through participatory planning, by converging the resources and schemes pertaining to the 29 subjects in XIth Schedule of the Constitution of India devolved to them and approved by Gram Sabha.  .During 201920, 240997 GPDPs have been prepared across all States/UTs including 22736 in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(c)  'Panchayat'  being  'local  government',  which  is  part  of  the  State  List  of  Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is a State subject and is the responsibility of the States. However, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplements the efforts of the States through its schemes and programmes. Towards this, in order to strengthen governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI)through training and capacity building of PRIs to deliver on Sustainable  Development  Goals,  the  Government  is  implementing  aCentrally  Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). This is being implemented from 201819 and is for four  years upto 2021-22, has a total outlay of Rs.7255.50  crore.  Under 14th Finance Commission , grants of Rs. 2,00,292 crore for the period from 2015 to 2020 have been allocated to Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part-IX of the Constitution for delivering basic services.

Realising  the  importance  of  e-governance  at  the  Gram  Panchayat  level,  the  Ministry  of Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  is  implementing  e-Panchayat  Mission  Mode  Project  (MMP) wherein a suite of core software applications for Panchayats have been developed.  These applications are collectively called Panchayat  Enterprise  Suite  (PES)  which  address planning,  budgeting,  implementation,  accounting,  monitoring,  social  audit  and  delivery  of citizen services like issue of certificates, licences, etc. These applications are available to all the Gram Panchayats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Departmental Labour System in FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Veena Devi

- (a): No Sir.
- (b)&(c): A High Level Gommittee (HLG) headed by Shri Shanta Kumar,
- Hon'ble Member of Parliament was appointed by the Govt. of lndia in 2014 for suggesting  restructuring  or unbundling of FCI wath a view to improve operational  efficiency and financial management.  This Gommittee had inter-alia recommended  that the departmental  labour be gradually phased out.
- (d): DGP status has been granted to the States where movement and storage is handled by the State Government  which has reduced the dependence on Departmental  labour of FGI. The datum of departmental labour has been revised from lO5 Bags per worker per day to 135 Bags per worker per day which has resulted in reduction of incentive to about 3O7o.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MtNISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFATRS,  FOOD &  pUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTIOil NO. 237E

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD DECEMBER,2O{9

## DEPARTMENTAL LABOUR SYSTEM IN FCI

## t2374.  SHRIMAT! VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLtc

DTSTRIBUTION  sctfrdr arri, ura\_a st{ Trffifi  fur{ur Ii*  be pteased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted  a high leve! committee to suggest economic measures to have a check on corruptaon rampant in the
- Food Gorporation of lndia (FCl), if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the  Gommittee had  recommended to Departmental  Labour System or its services in a phased manner;
- discontinue
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the action taken by the Government on the recommendations of this committee?

## A1{SWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Indigenous Food Processing Technologies
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan, Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2377

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER 2019

## INDIGENOUS FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES

## 2377.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- ( a ) whether any institutional mechanism is in place to promote education/training in food technology and improve manpower in food processing industry for the development of indigenous technologies for food processing in the country;
- ( b ) if so, the details thereof; and
- ( c ) if not, whether the Government has any plans to come up with a proposal to create an institutional mechanism to promote food technology in the food processing sector, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b): There are two Institutes, namely National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM) at Kundli (Sonepat), Haryana; and Indian Institute of  Food  Processing  Technology  (IIFPT)  at  Thanjavur,  Tamil  Nadu,  functioning  under  the administrative  control  of  the  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries.  They  are  engaged  in human  resource  development  and  capacity  building  in  food  processing  and  allied  streams, including  development  of  indigenous  technologies  through  their  academic,  research,  skill training,  and  outreach  programmes.  Additionally,  advancement  of  food  processing  industries including  research  is  promoted  by  the  Ministry  through  its  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)'.  Skill  development  is  also  provided  under  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana  (PMKVY).

- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Gram Samridhi Yojana
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2376

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## GRAM SAMRIDHI YOJANA

## †2376. SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand Gram Samridhi Yojana and implement it across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (c): Gram Samridhi Yojana is a pilot scheme under consideration by the Government and is at the stage of formulation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Adoption of Villages under SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2375

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## ADOPTION OF VILLAGES UNDER SAGY

## 2375.  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  more  than  half  of  the  schemes  have  not  been  completed  in  the  villages adopted by the Members of Parliament under Sansad Adarsh GramYojana (SAGY) during the period from 2014 to 2019 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the interest of the Members of Parliament have got defeated by the advent of  third  phase  of  Sansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  and  even  the  various  cabinet Ministers of the Union Government have not adopted any village in their respective Lok Sabha constituencies in the third phase of the Yojana; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): No  Sir.  So  far,  1,327  Gram  Panchayats  have  uploaded  their  Village  Development  Plans (VDP)  containing  70,008  activities  on  the  SAGY  website  (saanjhi.gov.in).  Out  of  these, implementation of 42,483 (61%) activities have been completed as per the information available on SAGY website (saanjhi.gov.in) as on 27 November 2019.

- (b)  &  (c): No  Sir.  The  details  of  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  (MPs),  including  Cabinet Ministers who have identified Gram Panchayats under SAGY under Phase-III are available on saanjhi.gov.in and can be accessed (using their respective logins) by Hon'ble MPs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: One Card
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2373

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

ONE CARD

2373. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering one card for all utilities in future; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): At present there is no proposal under consideration for one card for all utilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Indian Fishermen Cross International Water Area
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rameshbhai Lavjibhai Dhaduk

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.† 2372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  December, 2019

## Indian Fishermen Cross International Water Area

## 2372. SHRI RAMESHBHAI LAVJIBHAI DHADUK:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING क्या मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  Indian  fishermen  accidently  cross  international waters  and  Pakistani  Coast  guards  catch  them  with  their  boats  and  nets  and  the  Pakistan Government    doesn't  give  their  boats  and  nets  back  when  they  release  the  fishermen  which causes huge financial loss to the fishermen and they lose their livelihood as they don't have boats or nets; and
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government is going to take any steps to provide financial assistance to the fishermen and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a): The Government, upon receipt of reports of apprehensions of the Indian fishermen, immediately takes up the matter with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and seeks consular access for their early release and repatriation along with boats. Till date Government's persistent efforts have succeeded in securing release and repatriation of 2080 fishermen along with 57 boats from Pakistan's custody since 2014. A visit of a team of fishermen representatives was organized to Karachi in March 2016 to assess the condition of 22 other Indian fishing boats in Pakistan's custody. Steps have been taken by Indian Coast Guard to guide Indian fishermen not to cross-over the perceived International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) through various community interaction programmes for the fishing community. The Indian Coast Guard ships shepherd the Indian fishing boats clear from the perceived IMBL  to  prevent  their  apprehension  by  Maritime  Security  Agencies  of  neighboring  countries.  One Indian  Coast  Guard  ship/  aircraft  maintains  close  surveillance  at  any  given  time  along  the  IndiaPakistan perceived IMBL.  The Government of Gujarat has specified no-fishing zone of five nautical miles along the national IMBL.

(b)  : The Government is providing financial assistance to the fishermen for construction of new deep sea resource specific fishing vessels, motorization of traditional fishing craft, purchase of safety kits for onboard  use,  procurement  of  FRP  boats,  undertaking  fisheries  activities  as  an  alternative  livelihood, construction  of  fishermen  houses,  insurance  coverage  besides  many  other  fisheries  development  and welfare  activities  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries of this Ministry
Lok Sabha Question No. 2371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Sanctioned Posts of IPS
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2371

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

SANCTIONED POSTS OF IPS

†2371. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the number of sanctioned posts of IPS officers in the country along with the procedure/criterion followed in sanctioning the posts;

(b) the number of these posts filled/ lying vacant at present;

(c) the number of such posts lying vacant in Jharkhand and Bihar at present; and

(d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  such  vacant  posts  in  the  country including Bihar and Jharkhand?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b):    As on 01.01.2019, the authorized strength of IPS officers in the country is  4982, against which 4024 Indian Police Service officers are in-position. Fixing the  number  of  posts  in  Indian  Police  Service  depends  upon  the  functional requirements of the State Cadres. As per the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, the Central Government, ordinarily at an interval of every 5 years, reviews the   strength   and   composition   of   each   Cadre   in consultation with the State

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2371 FOR 03.12.2019

Government(s) concerned and revises the authorized strength of the IPS for each Cadre.

(c):      As  on  01.01.2019,  the  authorized  strength of IPS officers in the Jharkhand cadre  of  IPS  is  149,  against  which  124  Indian  Police  Service  officers  are  inposition. In the Bihar cadre of IPS the authorized strength of IPS officers is 242 against which 212 officers are in-position.

(d):   To fill up the vacancies of IPS officers, the batch-size of IPS (direct recruit) has been increased from 88 to 103 from Civil Service Examination (CSE), 2005, to 130 from CSE, 2008 and to 150 from CSE, 2009. Efforts are also made to expedite the process of appointments to the Indian Police Service by promotion from State Police Service.

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