Lok Sabha Question No. 3332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Publication of Government Notifications
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3332

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

PUBLICATION OF GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS

3332.      SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government notifications, Acts etc. are published only in Hindi and English and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  reasons  for  not  notifying  all  Government  Notifications,  Acts  in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali; and

(c)  the  estimated  number of people from Non-Hindi speaking States who would understand the said Notifications, Acts?

ANSWER

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

(a): As per Section 3(3)(i) of the Official Languages Act, 1963 both Hindi and  the  English  languages  shall  be  used  for  resolutions,  general  orders, rules, notifications, administrative or other reports or press communiqués issued or made by the Central Government or by a Ministry, Department or office thereof or by a corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government or by any office of such corporation or company.

However  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Authoritative  Texts  (Central Laws) Act, 1973  a translation in any language  (other than Hindi) specified

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3332 FOR 16.03.2021

in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution, published under the authority of the President in the Official Gazette of any Central Act or of any Ordinance promulgated by the President, or of any order, rule, regulation or bye-law issued under the Constitution or under any Central Act, shall be deemed to be the authoritative text thereof in such language.

(b): On  enactment  of  Constitution  of  India  on  26  January  1950,  it  was decided that the Official Language of the Union of India will be Hindi and its  script  Devanagari,  it  was  also  decided  that  the  English  language  will also  be  used  for  the  next  15  years  along  with  Hindi.  Tamil,  Telugu, Kannada,  Malayalam,  Oriya  and  Bengali  are  included  in the Eighth Schedule of the Union.

(c): As per Data on Language and Mother Tongue in Census 2011 of India, the  details  of  Hindi  and  English  Speaking  population  in  Non-Hindi  states (Region C) is at annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3332 FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.2021 REGARDING 'PUBLICATION OF GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS'

| As per Census 2011 of India, the details of Hindi and English Speaking population in Non-Hindi states   | As per Census 2011 of India, the details of Hindi and English Speaking population in Non-Hindi states   | As per Census 2011 of India, the details of Hindi and English Speaking population in Non-Hindi states   | As per Census 2011 of India, the details of Hindi and English Speaking population in Non-Hindi states   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr.                                                                                                     | State/UT                                                                                                | Hindi Speaking Population                                                                               | English Speaking Population                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                       | 2612631                                                                                                 | 967                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                                                  | 48586                                                                                                   | 112                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                       | 98187                                                                                                   | 108                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                | 62942                                                                                                   | 419                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                 | 31703                                                                                                   | 331                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                 | 10677                                                                                                   | 61                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                 | 77701                                                                                                   | 54                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                               | 62905                                                                                                   | 311                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                   | 2101435                                                                                                 | 1287                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                             | 6356059                                                                                                 | 14945                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                      | Odisha                                                                                                  | 1239037                                                                                                 | 2154                                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                          | 3120413                                                                                                 | 13049                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                               | 2013364                                                                                                 | 23227                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                     | 150017                                                                                                  | 9765                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                      | Lakshadweep                                                                                             | 160                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                  | 51928                                                                                                   | 4471                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                              | 393380                                                                                                  | 24495                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                      | Puducherry                                                                                              | 6403                                                                                                    | 518                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                   | 18437528                                                                                                | 96275                                                                                                   |

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