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Lok Sabha Question No. 2554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Data Protection Bill
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS  AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2554

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.12.2019

## DATA PROTECTION BILL

## 2554 .  SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state?

- (a) the salient features of the proposed Data Protection Bill drafted by the Government;
- (b) the  details  of  the  recommendations  of  B.  N.  Srikrishna  Committee  on  protection  of personal data along with these accepted by the Government;
- (c) the details of recommendations of the said committee not accepted by the Government and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the aforesaid Bill is different from the US and European data privacy law and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to  (d):  The    Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology (MeitY) on 31st July 2017, vide  OM  No.3(6)/2017-CLES,  constituted  a  Committee  of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, to look into all aspects relating to personal data protection. The committee gave its report on 27th July, 2018. The Committee also submitted a draft Personal Data Protection Bill. Wide consultations were held on the draft bill and open feedback was invited on the contents of the bill. These are currently being processed and it is proposed to table the bill in Parliament. The Report & the Draft Bill of the Srikrishna Committee are available at: https://meity.gov.in/data-protection-framework. The committee had made an extensive study about the privacy laws in various countries, and these details are available in the report. The proposed bill seeks to  incorporate best practices from all such laws.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Whistleblowers Protection Law
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2552

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019)

## WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION LAW

## 2552. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the whistleblowers protection law which was passed by the Parliament in February 2014 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has the details of murder of RTI activists in the country and the action taken by the Government to implement the whistleblowers protection scheme by various States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the murders reported by Tamil Nadu Government during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):      The  Whistle  Blowers  Protection  Act,  2014  (No.  17  of  2014)  was  notified  on  12 th May, 2014. In terms of provision of sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Act, the provisions of the Act shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.  No such notification has been made by the Government for the reason that the Act requires amendments aimed at safeguarding against disclosures affecting sovereignty and integrity of India, Security of the State, etc., before it is brought into force. To make these amendments to the Act, the Government introduced the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill,  2015  in  the  Lok  Sabha  on  11 th May,  2015  which  was  passed  by  the  Lok Sabha on 13 th May, 2015 but discussion on the Bill remained inconclusive in Rajya Sabha. The Bill has since lapsed upon the dissolution of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha.

(c) & (d):    No such data is centrally maintained by this Department. The framework of existing laws such as Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code etc. is considered adequate to provide for safety and security to all citizens, including RTI activists.

Further it is stated that maintenance of law and order and providing safety and security for all citizens is primarily the subject matter of State Government concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Demand of IT Professionals
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2551

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.12.2019

## DEMAND OF IT PROFESSIONALS

## 2551.   SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  a  decline  in  the  demand  of  Information  Technology  (IT) professionals in the country and in international market;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether computer software and service industry of any other country including United Kingdom have offered partnership to Indian software industry in e-commerce banking, medicine and telecommunication sectors and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the IT professionals of the country will get employment in the said countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the steps being taken by the Government for preparation of such an environment so that demand arises in the said sector and suitable employment is given in IT industry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) and (b): No, Sir.  According to National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM),  the  IT-ITeS  industry  directly  employs  around  41.4  lakh  persons,  with  an addition  of  around  1.7  lakh  persons  in  FY  2018-19.   It  is  estimated  that  the  industry  will remain a net hirer in FY 2019-20.

(c) and (d):  NASSCOM and other industry bodies work with their counterpart associations in other  countries  for  market  promotion.  In  April  2018, TechUK  (Technology  companies association  in  United  Kingdom)  and NASSCOM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on technology skills & development.

(e):  Government initiatives such as Digital India, Make in India, Start-up India, Smart Cities, Promotion  of  Digital  Economy  and  e-Governance  programmes  has  provided  growth opportunities to IT industry. Further, Government has launched 'National Policy on Software Products  2019'  with  a  vision  to  make  India  a  global  player  in  software  development, production, supply of innovative and efficient Software Products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: RCEP Agreement on Milk Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari, K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th DECEMBER, 2019 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04

## RCEP AGREEMENT ON MILK PRODUCTS

## 2546.  SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI: SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had any agreement during negotiations at Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) comprising ASEAN, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea regarding the import of milk and milk products from New Zealand;
- (b) if so, the details of such an agreement under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the proposal therein;
- (c) whether the domestic dairy producers including co-operative milk producers union have reacted to the Free Trade Agreement(FTA);
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  proposal  of  the  Government  to  sustain  domestic  productivity, employment and milk producers in the competition thereof;
- (e) the total quantum of milk and milk products in India for the current year and for each of the past three years; and
- (f) whether the Government is having any proposal to reduce import duty on milk products?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d): No  Sir,  during  the  3 rd RCEP  Leaders  Summit  which  was  held  on  4 November,2019  in  Bangkok;  India  stated  that  the  current  structure  of  the  Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) did not fully reflect the RCEP Guiding Principles or address the outstanding issues and concerns of India, in the light of which India  did  not  join  the  consensus.  The  Government  held  stakeholders'  consultations including with co-operative milk producer's union which were taken into account while formulating its position under RCEP.
- (e):  India's annual production of milk during last 4 years is as under:-

| Year      |   *Milk production (figures in Million Tonnes) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16   |                                          155.5 |
| 2016-17   |                                          165.4 |
| 2017-18   |                                          176.3 |
| **2018-19 |                                          187.7 |

Source: *Annual Report 2018-19 of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

** Annual 'Integrated Sample Survey' of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

- (f):   As of date, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Review of BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## REVIEW OF BSNL

## 2545.   SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the present ailing financial condition of BSNL and if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has also reviewed the reasons for non-allotment of 3G/4G spectrum to BSNL and if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the stiff competition faced by BSNL from a private telecom  service  provider  which  is  reportedly  being  patronised  by  the  Government  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (c) Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL)  is  incurring  losses  since  2009-10.    Stiff competition  in  the  telecom  sector,  high  staff  cost,  debt  burden  and  non  availability  of  separate spectrum for providing 4G services are the major reasons for losses in BSNL.

BSNL has been allotted spectrum for providing 3G services in the year 2010. Accordingly, BSNL has been providing 3G services in  all of its  Licensed  Service  Areas  (LSAs).  BSNL  is  also providing  4G  services  on  a  limited  basis  in  certain  areas  using  its  existing  spectrum.  As  on 31.10.2019, 61091 3G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) and 7818 4G BTSs of BSNL are working.

Based  on  the  financial  performance  of  BSNL,  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT) classified  BSNL  as  'Incipient  sick  CPSE'  in  September  2017  in  accordance  with  the  guidelines issued  by  the  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE)  and  initiated  the  process  for  preparation  of restructuring/revival  plan  for  BSNL.  A  comprehensive  revival  plan  for  BSNL  has  since  been approved by the Cabinet on 23.10.2019 which inter-alia, includes the measures to reduce the staff cost through a voluntary retirement scheme for employees of age 50 years and above, monetisation of assets  of  BSNL,  debt  restructuring  by  raising  of  sovereign  guarantee  bonds  and  administrative allotment of spectrum to BSNL for providing 4G services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Appointment of Government Counsel for Legal Assistance
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Balak Nath, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2544 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 th  DECEMBER, 2019 Appointment of Government Counsel for Legal Assistance.

†2544. SHRI BALAK NATH: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  procedure  laid  down  by  the  Government  for  appointing  Government counsel for providing legal assistance to the people;
- (b)  the number of Government counsels in the country at present;
- (c)  whether the posts of Government counsels are vacant or there is a need to appoint more Government counsels and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  propose  to  set  up  a  centre  to  solve  cases  with mutual  consent  along  with  providing  free  of  cost  legal  assistance  in  every district or tehsil for dispensation of justice to all; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) The  National  Legal  Services  Authority  (Free  and  Competent  Legal  Services) Regulations,  2010  provides  for  criteria  and  procedure  for  empanelment  of panel  lawyers  for  providing  legal  assistance  to  the  eligible  sections  of  the population. The selection of panel lawyers is made by the Executive Chairman or Chairman of the Legal Services Institution in consultation with the Attorney General  [for  the  Supreme  Court],  Advocate  General  [for  the  High  Court],

District Attorney or Government Pleader [for District and Taluka level] and the

- Monitoring and Mentoring Committee of the Institution. (b) A  total  number  of  61,295  lawyers  have  been  empanelled  in  legal  services institutions  at  state  &  district  level  across  the  country  for  providing  legal assistance to the people who are eligible to receive such assistance. (c)  The panel lawyers are empanelled by the Legal Services Institutions as per the work load. As of now, the required number of panel lawyers are available with the Legal Services Institutions. (d)&(e)Legal Services Institutions have set up Mediation Centre for mutual settlement  of  disputes  (pending  as  well  as  at  pre-litigation  stage).  Mediation has emerged as a popular and useful method for settlement of disputes.  As on 30.06.2019, more than 500 Mediation Centres have been set up throughout the country.  During the year 2018-19, more than 98 thousand cases have been settled through mediation amicably.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Aluminium Park in Odisha
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Jual Oram

## 2542.  SHRI JUAL ORAM

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the proposal to set up an Aluminium Park in Odisha has been pending since 2014-15 financial year; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to implement the said proposal ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) &  (b):  A  Joint  Venture  Company  (JVC),  Angul  Aluminium  Park  Private  Limited (AAPPL) has been formed on 30/07/2010 as special purpose vehicle by NALCO and Odisha  Industrial  Infrastructure  Development  Corporation  (IDCO),  a  Government  of Odisha  Undertaking,  for  development  of  Angul  Aluminium  Park  at  Angul.  In  the  JV Company, IDCO is having 51% equity share and balance 49% is held by NALCO.
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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2542

ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## ALUMINIUM PARK IN ODISHA
Lok Sabha Question No. 2541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Growth of FMCG Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Anto  Antony, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, T.N. Prathapan, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2541.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

## GROWTH OF FMCG COMPANIES

## 2541.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the growth of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies has registered a decline during last year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there has been a decline in demand for FMCG products in rural India;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken steps to increase FMCG sales in India; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ( ) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (f): Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce  and  Industry  have  not  received  information  related  to  Fast Moving Consumer Goods(FMCG) from any industry association. Ministry of Corporate  Affairs  has  also  informed  that  they  do  not  maintain  information relating  to  FMCG  sector  separately.  Companies  usually  diversify  their activities and generate revenue from multiple activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Data on Unemployment
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2539 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## DATA ON UNEMPLOYMENT

2539. SHRI VASANTHAKUMAR H.:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  is  aware  that  Center  for  Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has released the data about India's unemployment rate having risen to a three year high;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government  so far in this regard;
- whether the Ministry has the data of unemployment rate for
- (c) the last three years, sector-wise; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY

OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) to (d):  Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) is a private entity  that  releases  reports  on  various  aspects  of  the  economy using their own methodology. Government statistics follow internationally  accepted  concepts,  standards  and  methodology.  It has also launched a new regular Employment-Unemployment

survey, namely, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) during 2017-18 with an objective of measuring  quarterly changes  of various indicators  of  the  labour  market  in  urban  areas  as  well  as  for generating annual estimates of these indicators for rural and urban areas.

The unemployment rate (in per cent) in usual status, sector-wise as per the Annual Report on PLFS (July, 2017- June, 2018) is as under:

| all-India   | all-India   | all-India   |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Sector      | male        | female      |
| Rural       | 5.8         | 3.8         |
| Urban       | 7.1         | 10.8        |

The Government has taken various steps for generating employment in  the  country  like  encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fast tracking various projects involving substantial  investment  and increasing  public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime  Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) run by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) scheme  run by the Ministry of Rural Development and Deendayal Antyodaya YojanaNational Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) run by the Ministry of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY) run by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

Besides  these  initiatives,  flagship  programmes  of  the  Government such  as Start-up  India, Make  in  India,  Digital  India, Skill  India, etc. have  potential  to  generate  productive  employment  opportunities. Further, the Government has also constituted Cabinet Committee on Employment & Skill Development among others.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Katchatheevu Island
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4.12.2019

## KATCHATHEEVU ISLAND

## 2538.SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ceding of the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka was with a proper Constitutional amendment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to protect the fishermen of India fishing around that island from the atrocities meted out by Sri Lankan Navy?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (c) The Government of India concluded maritime boundary Agreements with Sri Lanka in 1974 and 1976. Under the Agreements, the Island of Katchatheevu lies on the Sri Lankan side of the India-Sri Lanka International Maritime Boundary Line. Currently, the matter relating to the Katchatheevu Island issue is sub-judice in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. (d) Government attaches the highest priority to the safety and security of Indian Fishermen. As soon as reports of apprehension of Indian fishermen are received, the Government through diplomatic channels takes up the matter with the Sri Lankan authorities. The fishermen issues have also been raised at the highest political level with Sri Lanka. It has been reiterated that Sri Lankan Government may consider the fishermen issue as a purely humanitarian and livelihood concern and both sides should ensure that there should be no use of force under any circumstances. With sustained diplomatic efforts the Government has secured the release of 2082 Indian fishermen and 380 fishing vessels from the custody of Sri Lankan authorities since May 2014. Currently, there are 50 boats and one Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan custody. During his recent visit to India, President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, assured that Sri Lanka would take steps to release the boats belonging to Indian fishermen in their custody. Following the 2+2 initiative in November 2016 when the Foreign and Fisheries

Ministers   of   the   two   countries   met   in   New   Delhi,   a   bilateral   Joint   Working   Group mechanism   and   meeting   of   the   Ministers   for   Fisheries   of   the   two   countries   was institutionalized to address the fishermen issues with Sri Lanka. So far three rounds of the JWG meeting and two rounds of Ministerial meeting have been held. Government is in constant touch with the Sri Lankan side to schedule the fourth round of the JWG and the third round of Ministerial Meetings.

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