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Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Homeless People
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 368

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2019

## HOMELESS PEOPLE

NO. 368   SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the number of homeless people living in the State capital cities of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  the number of homeless people living on the streets; and
- (e) the details of the policies in place to provide affordable houses to the homeless?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS [SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]

(a) to (e): As per Census-2011, total homeless population of the State Capital cities of the Country is 2,91,804.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) Scheme  as a component of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to provide all-weather permanent shelters equipped with essential services to the urban homeless in a phased manner.

The operational guidelines of SUH mandate conducting a systematic survey of urban homeless.  Total 18 States/UTs have so far completed the survey.  As per the survey, the number of urban homeless persons identified so far is 1,59,979.

In pursuance of the Government's vision of 'Housing for All' by 2022, the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  is  also  implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] since 25.06.2015 for providing  assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  in  addressing the  housing  requirement  of  the  people  belonging  to  Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories in urban areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Financial Irregularities by Police during Anti Naxal Operations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 366

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES BY POLICE DURING ANTI NAXAL OPERATIONS

366.  SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that a 40 member fact finding committee has alleged that security forces pocketed a substantial amount of cash running into a few crore after the April 22-23 Gadchiroli encounters which claimed the lives of 40 Maoists;
- (b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  C-60  commandos  forced  Maoists  to accompany  them  from  Boriya  Kasnasur  forest  and  point  out  the  money dumps;
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  according  to  villagers  the  commandos  had emptied the containers and buried them back;
- (d)  whether the Government has accounted these money discovered by the commandos from the custody of Maoists; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  allegations  made  by  a  40  members  fact  finding  committee comprising representatives of Maoist affiliates regarding financial irregularities by police during Gadchiroli encounters are not true.

After the encounter at Boria-Kasanaur dated 22/04/2018, an amount of Rs.  2370/-  was  recovered  from  the  place  of  incident  which  was  seized  by police as per the seizure Panchanama . No Money dump was recovered by the police during the Boria-Kasanaur encounter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Old Age Home
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## OLD AGE HOME

## +365. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether old age home has been set up in Sheohar district of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor with the reaction of the Government thereto; and along
- (c) the steps taken by the Union Government regarding setting up of the said old age home?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (c): No Old Age Home has been set up in Sheohar District of Bihar under the Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC). However under the scheme of [PSrC, grants in aid is given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (Old Homesy Continuous Care Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc to the Implementing Agencies (IAs) such as State Governments Union   Territory Administrations (through Registered Societies) Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) Local bodies; Non-Governmental (NGOs)Voluntary Organizations. Age

As per Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007 the State Government may establish and maintain such number of old age homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner; beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate in such homes a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent: The State Government may, prescribe & scheme for management of old age homes, including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are necessary for medical care and means of entertainment to the inhabitants of such homes.

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## LOK SABHA
Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Area Based Development
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 364

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2019 AREA BASED DEVELOPMENT

No. 364. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that after urban transport, area based development  is  the  second  most  important  priority  with proposed  investment  of  Rs.  30,600  crore  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that under the area based development, cities pick one area and develop it fully so that the model can be replicated in other parts of the city; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c):   Under  the  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM)  launched  by the Government of India in June 2015, a total of 100 cities have been  selected  from  across  the  country  for  development  as Smart  Cities.  These  cities  have  proposed  a  total  of  5,151 projects  at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs. 2,05,018 crore  in  their

citizen-driven document, prepared after extensive consultations with citizens and  other  stakeholders  to  address  the  unique  priorities  and

Smart  City Proposals (SCPs). The  SCP  is a aspirations of the cities.

The  objective  of  the  Mission  is  to  promote  cities  that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment with application of 'Smart' solutions.The Mission has adopted a two pronged approach namely;

- (1) Pan  City  solutions:  Wherein  cities  are  implementing  at least one or more smart solutions in areas of priority for the entire city.
- (2) Area  Based  Development:  Wherein,  certain  areas  are taken up for development either on Greenfield /retrofittingredevelopment  models  through  integration  of the physical, social, institutional and economic infrastructure, and deployment of essential features.

The  purpose  of  area  based  development  is  to  transform existing  areas  into  better  planned  ones,  thereby  improving liveability  of  the  whole  city.  The  idea  under  the  Mission  is  to develop compact areas and create a replicable model to act as a lighthouse to the other aspiring cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Rehabilitation Schemes for NSCNIM Cadres
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 363

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

REHABILITATION SCHEMES FOR NSCNIM CADRES

363.  ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to prepare detailed and generous rehabilitation-cum-settlement  scheme  for  the  NCSN-IM  cadres  who  will surrender as per the Naga Accord;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  it  is  true  that  such  scheme  shall  also  be  made  applicable  to Maoists who opt to surrender; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d) Government  of  India  is  in  talks  with  NSCN/IM  and  other  Naga armed  groups.  Rehabilitation-cum-settlement  scheme  for  the  armed  cadres

will be subject to the final settlement of the Naga Accord.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Water Consumption in Indian Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.362

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## WATER CONSUMPTION IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE

362.   SHRI  JAGDAMBIKA  PAL:

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

- (a) the    efficiency    of    water  consumption   in   agriculture   in   India  compared  with that in other countries;
- (b) the reasons for the low efficiency of  water  consumption  in  agriculture  in India; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government  to  increase  the  efficiency  of  water consumption in agriculture?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a)  &  (b):    As  per  Twelfth  Five  Year  Plan  document  published  in  May  2013,  water  use efficiency in agriculture in India is around 38 per cent compared to 45-60 per cent in some of the countries.

The  factors  identified  by  the  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  in  the  document  for explaining  the  low  water  use  efficiency  levels  are  less  maintenance  of  canals  &  distribution network resulting in growth of weeds and vegetation within them, siltation of canals, damage of lining in lined canals, distortion of canal sections due to siltation / collapse of slopes, leakages in gates and shutters etc.

- (c):            With  the  objective  to  enhance  water  use  efficiency  in  the  agriculture  sector, Government of India launched  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  in  January  2006  to  promote Micro  Irrigation  technologies  viz.  drip  &  sprinkler  irrigation  systems.  This  was  up-scaled  to National  Mission  on  Micro  Irrigation  (NMMI)  in  June  2010,  which  continued  till  the  financial year  2013-14.  From  1st  April,  2014,  NMMI  was  subsumed  under  National  Mission  on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) and implemented as 'On Farm Water Management' (OFWM) during the financial  year  2014-15. From 2015-16,  Micro  Irrigation  component  of OFWM has been subsumed under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) as a component of 'Per Drop More Crop'.  The PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop mainly focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through precision/micro irrigation.

Besides, under the Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) programme  of  PMKSY,  lined  field  channels  are  being  constructed  and  wherever  possible underground pipeline network is being laid for providing last-mile connectivity to the irrigation system to enhance irrigation efficiency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Bio-Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.358

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## BIO-PESTICIDES

358.   SHRI  ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) the details of the market share of bio-pesticides  in  the  pesticide  market  of the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is contemplating to increase the use of bio-pesticides due to adverse effect of chemical pesticides  on  the  crops,  livestocks  and human health; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to encourage  the  use  of  bio-pesticides during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): No such information is available with this Department.

(b) & (c): Yes  Madam,  the  Department  is  propagating  the  use  of  bio-pesticides.  The Registration Committee (RC), inter alia, has simplified the guidelines for data submission and is providing provisional registration for bio-pesticides. In addition, Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) are  being  organized  to  sensitize  farmers,  inter  alia,  on  bio-pesticides  as  an  alternative  to chemical pesticide. In the last three years, a total of 2043 FFSs have been organized .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Levying of Service Charges despite GST
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 355

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## LEVYING OF SERVICE CHARGES DESPITE GST

## 355. DR. A. SAMPATH:

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- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that despite Goods and Services Tax (GST), service tax is still charged by many businessmen, especially in restaurants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the provision of law relating thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal for addressing customers' grievances on service charges; and
- (d) the concrete measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d)  :  Charging of Service Tax is not valid. The Government in April 2017 issued guidelines on fair trade practices related to charging of Service Charge from consumer by hotel/restaurants. As per  these  guidelines,  Service  Charge  is  optional  and  payment  of  it  depends  entirely  upon  the discretion of the consumers. An aggrieved consumer can approach a consumer forum of appropriate jurisdiction  for  redressal  of  his  grievance  related  to  charging  of  service  charges  by  hotels  and restaurants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Missing Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 353

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

MISSING CHILDREN

353. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  missing  children  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years, gender-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  number  of  missing  children  is  on  the  rise  year-by-year particularly in the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
- (c) the number of persons arrested for kidnapping and forcing children to do various illegal works; and
- (d)  the  number  of  missing  children  rescued  during  the  said  period,  yearwise?

ANSWER

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

- (a):    As  per  the  latest  published  information  by  National  Crime  Records
- Bureau (NCRB), the details of missing children in  the  country  during  the

last three years, gender-wise, are as below:

| Years   | Missing Children   | Missing Children   | Missing Children   |
|---------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|         | Girls              | Boys               | Total              |
| 2014    | 41683              | 27340              | 69023              |
| 2015    | 36595              | 23848              | 60443              |
| 2016    | 41067              | 22340              | 63407              |

## L.S.US.Q NO. 353 FOR 05.02.2019

(b): The  data  published  by  NCRB  for  the  years  2014  to  2016  does  not show any such trend.

(c): No such specific data is maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau.  However,  a  total  of  29,152,  28,054  and  35,962  persons  were arrested  in  the  country  under  kidnapping  &  abduction  of  children  during 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

(d): A total of 65,792, 54,449 and 55,944 children were traced (including missing children from earlier years also) in the country during 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: National Workshop on Autism Tools
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENB

## GOVERNEMTN OF INDIA (DIVYANGJAN)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## National Workshop on Autism Tools

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: Will the Minister of

## 352. SHRI DKSURESH:

Work on Autism Tools (International   Clinical  Epidemiology Network (@)whether   the National of Autism (ISAA) was organized by the Government with (INCLEN) and India Scale of Assessment like   pediatricians,  psychologists and the   aim to train and empower   health care professionals be trained as Master Trainers and if the details thereof; psychiatrists to SO,

- has identified the number of professionals including Master (6) whether the Government trainees and trainees in the country; required
- (c) if so, the details thereof; State wise;
- taken measures to train the professionals and create placement (d) whether the Government has any
- details thereof and the response of the Government in this (e) if SO, the regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

for the Welfare of Persons with Autism; Cerebral Palsy; Mental (a) Yes; Madam. The National Trust Disabilities,  in  collaboration  with the Retardation   and  Multiple on Autism Tools- International Clinical Sciences (AIIMS); Delhi; a National  Workshop Autism (ISAA) from 6"h to &# Network (INCLEN) and Indian Scale of Assessment of Epidemiology Delhi, The aim of the workshop to train and empower April; 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New psychiatrists as master trainers.  The health care professionals like pediatricians , psychologists and tools to describe the diagnostic of this workshop was to make doctors aware about autism autism objective evaluate a child with suspected autism disorder using criteria as well as to clinically AIIMS, Delhi; has four National tools. In addition; the National Trust in collaboration with psychiatrists and clinical for training of master trainers in autism tools for pediatricians, Workshops from different parts of the country were trained. psychologists in which over 330 doctors organized was spectrum organized

- on autism was for pediatrician, psychologists and (6) to (e): No, Madam The training programme psychiatrists of Government Hospitals of the country-
Lok Sabha Question No. 350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Permission for FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 350

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## PERMISSION FOR FPI

## 350. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has granted any new permission to start   new Food Processing Industries across the country in last six months;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of new Food Processing Units which started in the State of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c): Food  processing  industries  can  be  set  up  in  the  country  subject  to  applicable laws/sectoral  rules/regulations.  The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  started implementing a  Central  Sector  Scheme for Creation/Expansion of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation Capacities  (CEFPPC)  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  for  setting up/expansion of food processing units in the country in 2017-18. Under the scheme, grants-in-aid @ 35% of the eligible project cost is provided in General Areas and 50% of the eligible project cost in North  Eastern  States  including  Sikkim  and  Difficult  areas  including  Himalayan  States  (Himachal Pradesh, J&K & Uttarakhand), State notified Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) areas and Islands subject to a maximum of Rs.5.00 crore. Under the CEFPPC or Unit Scheme, seventeen (17) projects of food processing units have been approved for the State of Tamil Nadu.

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