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Lok Sabha Question No. 2031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: NIA Branch in Mangaluru
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2031

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

NIA BRANCH IN MANGALURU

2031. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  decision  on  the  long-lasting demand of establishing a branch of the National Investigation Agency in Mangaluru considering the sensitivity of the coastal region in Karnataka, recent violent protests in Mangaluru and the incident of a live bomb found in Mangalore International Airport;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  growing dangers  of  illegal,  criminal  &  terrorist  activities,  especially  from  those illegal immigrants in Karnataka?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): The  State  of  Karnataka  falls  under  the  jurisdiction  of  NIA Branch Office Hyderabad and NIA has a camp office at Bangalore which also  covers  Mangaluru.  At  present  NIA  is  investigating  08  cases  of Karnataka. There is no proposal at present  for  setting  up  of  NIA  Branch Office at Mangaluru.

(c): The Government has Zero Tolerance Policy towards terrorism  and to tackle threat from illegal, criminal and terrorist activities, the Government has taken necessary measures inter-alia including reinforcing the intelligence setup, tightening immigration control, constitution of National Security Guard Hubs, strengthening of legal framework, capacity building of  special police forces in the states including Karnataka.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Funds for Beneficiaries under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2028

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## Funds for Beneficiaries under PMAY

## †2028. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided funds for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to the State Governments but the State Governments have not provided this amount to the beneficiaries;
- (b) if so, the number of such States identified by the Union Government; and
- (c) the guidelines issued by the Union Government to such States so that the beneficiaries may receive the amount at the earliest under the said Yojana, State-wise?

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

(a)  to  (c):  To  achieve  the  objective  of  'Housing  for  All'  by  2022,  the  Government  is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f. 1 st April, 2016 in rural areas and Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) since 25 th June, 2015 in urban areas of the country.

The Central Assistance under under PMAY  is  released to beneficiaries through State Government/Union Territories. As on 24.02.2020, Central assistance amounting to Rs. 44,785 crore have been released under PMAY-U and a total of Rs. 96,870 crore has been released under PMAY-G.

The State of Telangana had been allocated a total target of 70,674 houses for the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18 under PMAY-G and accordingly, an amount of Rs. 19078.865 lakh was also released for this purpose. However, the State of Telangana has not started implementation of PMAY-G in the state till date. Therefore, the State Govt. of Telangana  has been requested to refund the amount with due interest.

As per the PMAY-G guidelines issued under Framework for Implementation, if a State does not transfer the Central funds received in the State Consolidated Funds within 15 days of transfer, then  they  are  liable  for  a  12%  interest  per  annum  on  the  amount  of  Central  Share.  Next installment of the Central Share is not released until and  unless corresponding matching State Share is not released by the respective State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Water Treatment Plant
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2024

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## WATER TREATMENT PLANT

## 2024.   SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  steps  to  install  water treatment plant in every village of backward and tribal areas of the country, especially in Gadchiroli-Chimur, a tribal dominated area in Maharashtra; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Rural water supply is a State subject. The Government of India supplements the efforts  of  States  /  Union  Territories  (UTs)  by  providing  them  financial  and  technical assistance  through  the  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  Jal  Jeevan  Mission.  States/  UTs  plan, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. An amount of Rs. 345.28 crore has been released to the Government of Maharashtra during the current year in this regard.

The Zilla  Parishads  of  Gadchiroli  and  Chandrapur  districts  have  informed  that  the  Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) are installed in those villages, where quality of water is not good and excess of fluoride, iron and turbidity are found in the water.  In Gadchiroli district, 8 Fluoride Removal Plants, 5 Iron Removal Plants and 5 Turbidity Removal Plants have been installed.  In  addition,  13  WTPs,  53  Reverse  Osmosis  Treatment   Plants  and  16  Defluoridation  Units  have  been  installed  in  five  Tehsils  of  Gadchiroli-Chimur  Lok  Sabha constituency,  Chandrapur district, including backward and tribal areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Residential Norms for New UTs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. Velusamy, K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2021

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA) RESIDENTIAL NORMS FOR NEW UTs

2021.

SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to fix residential norms for the people residing in the newly created Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir whereas different States are having different norms;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  companies  and  public  sector  undertakings  will  be allowed to purchase land irrespective of residential norms to be prescribed for the local population;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government will allow exemption to certain categories of people and corporate houses; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): In  order  to  fix  residential  norms  for  the  people  of  Jammu, Kashmir  and  Ladakh  regions,  synergized  adaptation  of  various  relevant laws  of  the  erstwhile  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir;  under  section  96  of the  Jammu  and  Kashmir  Reorganisation  Act,  2019;  are  being  discussed with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: All Weather Roads in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Santosh Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2018

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## ALL WEATHER ROADS IN BIHAR

## 2018.   SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the villages in Bihar have been connected with all weather roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of villages yet to be connected under the said scheme in the State and the time by which they are likely to be connected?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a ) to (c) The unit for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a Habitation and not a  Revenue  village  or  a  Panchayat.   Against  34,586  habitations  of  250+,  500+  and  1000+ population size as per census, 2001, identified for  coverage  under PMGSY in the State of Bihar,a total of 32,081 habitations have already been provided all-weather road connectivity, including  3,112  habitations  connected  by  State  out  of  their  own  resources  and  1,253 habitations having been dropped. Out of the balance  1,252 habitations, 428 habitations are reportedly not feasible as of now due to non receipt of forest clearance, pending land issues, court cases,  etc  and  the  remaining  824  habitations  are  at  various  stages  of  completion  and connectivity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Investigation into Pulwama Terror Attack
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2014

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

INVESTIGATION INTO PULWAMA TERROR ATTACK

2014. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the investigation into the Pulwama terror attack on 14th February, 2019;
- (b)  whether the National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether all the perpetrators of the said attack have been neutralized, if so, the names of the alleged attackers and the dates on which they were neutralized  and  the  police/paramilitary/military  force  responsible  for  the same;
- (d) whether investigations have revealed the source of the explosives used in the attack;
- (e)  the  agency/instrumentality/individual in  Pakistan  which masterminded the said attack;
- (f)  whether the investigation agency has been able to piece together the chain  of  events,  circumstances  and  conspiracy  leading  upto  the  attack and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether a recently arrested DSP of the J&K police was in any manner connected  with  either  the  Pulwama  attack  or  the  attack  on  the  Indian Parliament in December 2001 and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2014 FOR 03.03.2020

(a)  to  (g):        National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA)  registered  a  case  on 20.02.2019  with  respect  to  attack  on  Convoy  of  CRPF  personnel  at Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir. Investigations by NIA have revealed linkage of the terrorist module of the proscribed terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed, which was responsible and execution of this attack. The case is under investigation at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Aadhaar Seeding of PDS Accounts
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## IUUN|STRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DtsTRtBUTtOl{ DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AT{D PUBLIG DtSTRtBUTrc[

## LOK SABHA

## UN$TARRED QUESTIOT  NO.2OI2 TO BE AilSWERED ON 3'd MARGH,2O2O

## AADHAAR SEEDIilG OF PDS ACGOU}ITS

## 2O1 2. OR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Wil! the Minister of COilSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC Dl STR I B UTI O N JrTstrftT,rrJT*,  or<q  gt{  1{rffi6 fuffur d* Ue pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether all States have achieved IOO per cent Aadhaar seeding of PD$ accounts;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor and the details thereof;
- (c) whether there have been ancidents  where individuats have been denied access to PDS due to glitches in the biometric verification and if
- so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the rcmedial measures taken to ensure that beneficiaries are not
- denied  access due to technical  faults?

## AT{SWER MII{ISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOII (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (b): At present, as part of Public Distribution  System (pDS)

refonns, nearly 9O% of lolal 23.4 Grore ration cards under l{ationat Food Security Act, 2O{3 (ilFSA) across the country have been seeded with Aadhaar number of at least one member of the household. Linking of Aadhaar with ration cards is also dependent on enrolmenU generation  and delivery of Aadhaar card to beneficiaries.  Fufther, Department  has assued a notification  under the Section-7  of the Aadhaar Act 20{6 on OAn2fi2O17 (as amended from time to time) for the use of Aadhaar in PDS for the distribution  of subsidized  foodgrains  to eligible beneficiaries  under the NFSA. Presently, the timeline given to States/UTs  for linking of Aadhaar with all rataon cards has been extended up to 3{/O3/2O2O.

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(c) to (d): Although blometric authentication of beneficiaries  has not been made compulsory by the Department,  so far onty more than 600/o of total allocated foodgrains arc distributed on monthty basis after biometrlc authentication. Howeyer, Departnrent  vide lefterc dated 24t1O12O17  and O8l11l2OlE has issued clear instructions to all States/UTs that genuine beneficiaries/households  shall not be denied from thetr entitled foodgrains under NFSA, only on the ground of not possessing  an Aadhaar number,  or due to any technica! failure of electronic  point  of Sale (ePoS) device including  failuie of biometric/ Aadhaar authentication  of beneficiary  owing to netwodd connectivity/  linking issues.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Revision of PMFBY Guidelines
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2010

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## REVISION OF PMFBY GUIDELINES

2010.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA  MAJHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government will take steps to revise the Operational Guidelines of PMFBY enabling inclusion of loss of paddy to localised calamity, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government will take steps for finalising the protocol for crop loss due to wild animals, if so, the details of the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Paddy crop can be notified by the concerned State Government against localized risks of  hailstorm, landslide, cloud burst & natural fire and post-harvest losses under Pradhan Mantri Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY).  However,  hydrophilic  crops  where  the  water  stagnation  is beneficial  for  crop  growth  like  paddy  and  jute  cannot  be  covered  under  localized  risk  of inundation.  Further,  Revisions/improvements  in  the  crop  insurance  schemes  is  a  continuous process and decisions on suggestions/representations received from various quarters are taken from time to time after consultation with various stakeholders.
- (b): Yes  Sir.    Government  has  done  consultations  with  various  stakeholders  viz.  State Governments,  General  Insurance  Corporation  of  India,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate  Change,  Insurance  Companies  including  Agriculture  Insurance  Company  of  India, Mahalanobis  National  Crop  Forecasting  Center  etc.  and  based  on  the  discussion  have formulated the draft Guidelines for coverage of crop losses due to wild animals and shared with all stakeholders for their views.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2006

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY AND FORENSIC SCIENCE †2006. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  National  Institute  of Criminology and Forensic Science in the country including Karnal, Haryana and if so, the details thereof; and

(b)  the  details  of  such  institutes  in  the  country  and the  number of  youth trained at these institutes along with the number of persons who have got employment?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) and (b):      No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration.    However,  Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic  Sciences,  an  Institute  set-up  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  is functional in Rohini, Delhi. The Institute, inter-alia provides training to inservice  personnel  and  also  undertakes  programme  on  Master  of  Arts (Criminology) and Master of Science (Forensic Sciences).

A total of 2518 personnel have been trained in the year 2018-19. Further, a total of 47 candidates have passed out in the year 2019 in Master of Arts (Criminology)  and  Master  of  Science  (Forensic  Sciences).  Of  these,  41 participated in campus placement, and 20 candidates got employed.

Further,  from  the  academic  session  2019-2020,  the  Institute  has  also commenced  3  Post  Graduate  Diploma  Courses  of  one-year  duration  on Security Management, Victimology and Victim Assistance, and Investigation of Cyber Crime, Forensic Accounting and Law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Institution in Ladakh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INSTITUTION IN LADAKH

2003. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन, पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state

(a) whether the Government plans to open a college/institution of veterinary sciences and animal husbandry in the Union  Territory  of  Ladakh  in  view  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the  people  in  the region rely on agriculture and cattle rearing; and

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) and (b):  No Sir, there is no decision to start a college of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry in  Ladakh  by the Central Government.

(c)  Establishment of veterinary colleges is as per requirement of trained veterinary manpower in the  State/UT  concerned.  However,  as  per  the  recommendations  of  National  Commission  on Agriculture,  1976,  there  shall  be  one  veterinarian  for  every  5000  cattle  units.  As  per  20th livestock  census  data,  184192  cattle  units  are  present  in  Union  Territory  of  Ladakh  thereby having  a  calculated  requirement  of  only  37  Veterinarians  against  a  total  of  61  registered Veterinarians working in the Department of Animal & Sheep Husbandry in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Toxic Waste of Chemical Factories
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya, Lallu Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2001 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

Toxic Waste of Chemical Factories

2001:  SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers be pleased to state:-

- (a) the quantum of waste generated by the factories in the chemical and industrial areas every year in Nagda City in Ujjain and the quantum of toxic waste;
- (b) the  procedure  adopted  with  regard  to  toxic  waste  by  the  chemical factories before releasing it to water bodies;
- (c) whether  any  action  has  been  taken  against  the  companies  releasing toxic waste to water bodies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any case has been registered under the misuse of toxic waste, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) Major  industries  located  in  Nagda  are  M/s  Grasim  Industries  (Staple  Fibre Division), M/s Grasim Industries (Chemical Division), M/s Lanxess India Ltd. The Madhya  Pradesh  Pollution  Control  Board  has  allowed  M/s  Grasim  Industries (Staple  Fibre  Division)  to  discharge  industrial  effluent  upto  12500  KL  per  day after  treatment  with  a  condition  to  achieve  Zero  Liquid  Discharge  (ZLD)  on  or before Jan 2021. Remaining two industries have already achieved Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and not discharging any wastewater into the river.

- (b) M/s Grasim Industries (SFD), has provided effluent treatment plant of 36MLD capacity  to  treat  the  industrial  effluent  and  of  colony.  In  addition  2.6MLD capacity Sewage treatment Plant is also installed with Reverse Osmosis plant to  treat  the  domestic  waste.  M/s  Grasim  Industries  (Chemical  Division)  and M/s Lanxess India Ltd. have provided Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system.
- (c) & (d) A  direction  u/s  18  (1)  (b)  under  the  Water  Act  has  been  issued  by CPCB to the MPPCB on 19.2.2019 for directing the industries to comply with the  discharge  norms  and  imposing  environmental  compensation  on  noncomplying units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Role of MPs in Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1999 ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## ROLE OF MPs IN PANCHAYATS

†1999.  DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for not taking consent of Members of Parliament in allocation of funds from Centre to States whereas consent of MLAs and district Panchayats is taken;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to frame a rule that while allocating funds to the States, priority should be given to Members of Parliament; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)The Central Finance Commissions' Grants to the Panchayats are allocated to the States as per recommendations in their report which are placed on the Tables of Parliament along with Action Taken Report for the information of Members of Parliament. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj makes recommendations to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for release of the Central Finance Commission grant for the Panchayats in the States in compliance with the provisions given in the MoF guidelines.

- (b) & (c) In view of (a) above, does not arise.

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