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Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Complaints Filed Through Online Portal
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 238

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020/ MAGHA 15, 1941 (SAKA)

COMPLAINTS FILED THROUGH ONLINE PORTAL

238.     SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of complaints filed through online portal so far;

(b) the steps taken for strengthening the online grievance redressal mechanism in Police Stations, Army, etc.;

(c) the challenges being faced to establish such robust technological system; and (d) the steps being taken to address those challenges?

ANSWER

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

(a)As per the data available online for the period from 01.05.2014 to 30.01.2020, the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  so  far  received  91,725  petitions  through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).

(b)  to  (d):  In  order  to  facilitate  police  in  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  with  a common platform for filing reports,  collecting  and sharing  information  on  crimes and criminals at national level, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has implemented Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). The strengthening of the  online  system  is  an  ongoing  process  and  challenges/  problems  faced  are accordingly addressed from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Use of Bio-fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.234

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## USE OF BIO-FERTILIZERS

234.   SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of adverse effects of fertilizers on human health and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  to  encourage  bio-fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers; and
- (c) if so, whether the Government has undertaken any impact study of the same, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): As such, there is no adverse effect of chemical fertilizers with balanced and judicious use  as  per  recommendation.  However,  there  is  possibility  of  nitrate  contamination  in groundwater  above  the  permissible  limit  of  10mg  NO3 -N/L  due  to  excessive  use  of nitrogenous fertilizers particularly in light textured soils that has consequence on human/animal health if used for drinking purpose.
- (b) & (c): States are being encouraged to use bio-fertilizers by providing:
- i) Rs. 50,000 per ha. in 3 years under Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY) for inputs including bio-fertilizers to farmers.
- ii) Rs. 25,000 per ha. in 3 years under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for both on-farm & off-farm organic inputs including bio-fertilizers.
- (iii): Rs.300 per ha. for fertilizer under National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm (NMOP) and  National Food Security (NFSM).

Indian Council of Agriculture (ICAR)  is implementing  'Network  project  on  soil biodiversity-  bio  fertilizers'  with  18  cooperating  centres  and  has  developed  improved  and efficient strains of bio-fertilizers specific to different crops and soil types. ICAR study indicates that  bio-fertilizers  can  improve  crop  yields  by  10-25%  and  supplement  costly  chemical fertilizer  (N,  P) by  nearly  20-25% in most of the cases when used along with the chemical fertilizers

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Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Special Centres for Autistic Children
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.232 TO BE ANSWEREDD ON 04.02.2020

## Special Centres for Autistic Children

## 232: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

(a) whether the Government has any plan to set up special centres for autistic children as autistic have special behavioral issues that require care and these facilities are not available in most schools or in regular set ups; they

- (b) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons   therefor; SO,

whether the Government has proposed a special curriculum for autistic children and if so, the details thereof;

- whether the Government proposes to formulate a special scheme for such type of students; and
- (e) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons threrefor? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

()& (b) Yes Sir; "Autism Spectrum Disorder" has been included as a specified disability under RPwD Act; 2016. & certification of Persons with Autism on 25.04.2016 which mandates the States/UTs to establish State Autism Certification Board for identification & certification purpose. Recently; the Department has taken a decision to set-Up Early Identification & Intervention Centres at its 7 National   Institutes (NIs) and 7 Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) with  modern facilities   for identification of various disabilities including Autism: National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities/NIEPID, Secunderabad and its Regional Centres of Delhi, Noida and Kolkata are catering educational needs of children with Intellectual disabilities and also provide basic facilities to the children with Autism;

In addition, the National Trust, an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Department of Persons with Disabilities set up Disha Centres at 29 places and Vikaas Centres at 34 Care Centres and 39 Disha-cum-Vikaas Centres for Children with Autism, Cerebral Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. Day

(c)(d)&(e) Section-17 of the RPwD Act, 2016 mandates the appropriate Govt: t0 take measures for the   purpose inclusive education which inter-alia includes suitable   modification in curriculum and examination system to meet the needs of Students with Disabilities:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Setting up of NIPER
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.231 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 th  February 2020

## Setting up of NIPER

## 231. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  the  proposal  to  establish  an  NIPER Institute  in  Madurai  district  of  Tamil  Nadu  along  with  other  NIPER  Institutes  in Chhattisgarh,  Rajasthan  &  Maharashtra  as  recommended  by  the  Eighth  Finance Commission in the meeting held on 20th January, 2011;
- (b)  whether  the  said  proposal  was  also  considered  by  the  Expenditure  Finance Committee on 26.03.2018, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if so, the current status of the proposal and the time by which the NIPER Institute in Madurai  along  with other proposed  NIPER  institutes  are  expected  to  be commissioned;
- (d) whether the State Government of Tamil Nadu has allotted land to establish the NIPER Institute in Madurai district in order to facilitate the admission of students from July 2020; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government for allotment of finance and to facilitate establishing of the NIPER Institute in Madurai?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a): Yes Sir. The proposal to establish NIPER in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu was approved in principle by the Government. Subsequently, in the Budget Speech 201516, it was announced to set up NIPERs in the states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan & Maharashtra.
- (b)  to  (d):  The  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  allotted  100  acres  of  land  in Madurai District for setting up of NIPER. A consolidated proposal for setting up and equipping  the  six  existing  NIPERs  and  four  newly  proposed  NIPERs  at  Madurai (Tamil  Nadu)  and  in  the  states  of  Chhattisgarh,  Rajasthan  and  Maharashtra  was considered by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) in the Ministry of Finance on 26.03.2018. While the Committee recommended continuation and strengthening of  the  six  existing  NIPERs  during  the  period  2017-18  to  2019-20,  but  it  deferred setting  up  of  the  proposed  four  new  NIPERs  at  Madurai  and  in  the  States  of Chhattisgarh,  Rajasthan  and  Maharashtra.  The  Committee  further  recommended that  the  matter  may  be  reviewed  in  the  year  2020  during  the  Fifteenth  Finance Commission  period  (2020-25).  The  Department  would  accordingly  approach  the Ministry of Finance   seeking funds for setting up of deferred NIPERs, including that at Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Impact of Pollution on Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. *17 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## IMPACT OF POLLUTION ON MONUMENTS

## *17. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken up or plans to take up a study of the effects of pollution on national monuments and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  protect  the  national monuments from the effects of air pollution, acid rains, water contamination etc. and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM.

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

&

- (b)

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *17  FOR 03.02.2020.

- (a) & Yes  Sir.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  conducts  the  studies  for monitoring of pollution and other factors around the important monuments
- (b) such  as  Oxides  of  Nitrogen,  Oxides  of  Sulphur,  Suspended  Particulate Matter,  Particulate  Matter  10,  Sulphation  rate,  Dust  fall  rate,  Relative Humidity, Temperature, Wind speed, Rain fall, etc.  Their bad effects are checked and treated by chemical preservation of the  monuments, plantation of trees in the buffer zone and by control of activities causing pollution with the help of local administration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Oil Refining Capacity
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 16 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  February, 2020

## Oil Refining Capacity

*16. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to expand the oil refining capacity by 80 per cent and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is also a fact that India needs to meet the incremental requirement of BS-VI grade petrol and diesel, CNG and biofuels and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.16 BY SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN TO BE ANSWERED  ON  03 RD   FEBRUARY,  2020  REGARDING  OIL  REFINING CAPACITY

- (a) : Oil Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs)/Joint Venture (JV) refineries have plans for capacity addition including investment in greenfield refineries. The refining capacity  is  expected  to  increase  from  249.4  MMTPA  currently,  to  about  443 MMTPA by 2030.
- (b):  Government has decided that Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emission standards fuels will be implemented across the country w.e.f. 01.04.2020 and supply of BS-VI fuels  in  National  Capital  Territory  (NCT)  of  Delhi  has  been  started  w.e.f. 01.04.2018.  Government  has  also  started  supply  of  BS-VI  auto  fuels  in  20 Districts  of  Rajasthan,  Uttar  Pradesh  &  Haryana.  To  meet  the  incremental demand  of  petrol  and  diesel,  refineries  have  capacity  expansion/upgradation plan including for supply of BS-VI quality petrol and diesel. Government has also notified the National Policy on Biofuels-2018 on 8.6.2018. The goal of the Policy is to enable availability of bio fuels to increase blending. An indicative target  of  20%  blending  of  ethanol  in  petrol  and  5%  blending  of  biodiesel  in diesel is proposed by 2030. The goal is to be achieved by reinforcing ongoing ethanol/biodiesel  supplies  through  increasing  domestic  production,  setting  up Second Generation bio refineries,  development of new feedstock for biofuels, creating suitable environment for biofuels and its integration with the main fuels etc.

Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network  in  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  as  per  PNGRB  Act,  2006.  In  order  to expand natural gas availability across the country, PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing  the  development  of  CGD  network  in  synchronization  with  the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity and natural gas availability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Promotion and Preservation of Satra Tradition
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD

## FEBRUARY, 2020

## PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF SATRA TRADITION

## † *11.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Assam for promotion and preservation of 'Satra' tradition of Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  any  action  plan  is  being  formulated  by  the  Government for promotion and preservation of this ancient tradition of India;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any accountability and time limit in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 11 FOR 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2020

(a) & (b) Ministry  of  Culture,  Government  of  India  has  received  a  proposal from  Government  of  Assam for  documentation  and  research  work  on  'Borgeet' (devotional songs). Satras are the treasure house of these 'Borgeet'.

The  Satriya  Kendra,  established  in  Guwahati  as  a  part  of  Sangeet  Natak Akademi's (SNA is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture) project supporting Satriya Dance and allied traditions, has been operating since July, 2008. SNA  has  undertaken  sponsoring  and  promotion  of  Satriya  Dance,  Music  and Theatre in different parts of the country.

For  promotion  and  preservation  of  the  ancient  Satra  tradition  of  India, regular  workshops  through  Eastern  Zonal  Cultural  Centre  (EZCC),  Kolkata  are conducted  by  living  legends  of  Satriya  dance  to  carry  forward  the  ancient traditions  of  the  Satras.  The  promotion  of  classical  dance  form  of  Satriya  is  an ongoing  regular  process  to  ensure  that  the  influence  of  modernization  do  not destroy this ancient culture of the Ekasarana tradition of Vaishnavism.

(c) to (e) Do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Real Estate Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*9 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 3'° FEBRUARY,  2020 [(SAKA)]

## REAL ESTATE COMPANIES

## QUESTION

## *9. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR  PINTU:

Will  the Minister of  CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the number of real estate companies functioning across the country  especially  in  Delhi-NCR,  Uttarakhand  and  Rajasthan  which have not got their accounts audited during the last three years or earlier till date, company-wise,
- (b)  whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any action against these real estate companies;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof, company wise, and
- (d)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                       (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN) ( श्रीमती विमयला सीतारामि )

(a) to (d): The information is being collected and compiled.
Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Incidents in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. *8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.2.2020

## Incidents in Universities

## *8. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  is  aware  about  alleged  recent  brutalities  on  students  of  Jamia  Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University and Allahabad University;
- (b) whether these universities have asked Ministry to set up a High Power Committee to look into these incidents to find out the reasons for access on students and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has set up/ are considering to set up any such committee to look into the matter and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to bar police force from entering the campus without permission of competent authority; and
- (e)  whether the  Government  is  also  considering  to  provide  funds  for  rebuilding  infrastructure  in these universities which were damaged during the recent incidents if so, the details thereof and  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK' )

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 8 FOR 03.02.2020 ASKED BY  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI & SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMNET  REGARDING INCIDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES

(a) to (e) There  are  reports  of  violence in  the  Campuses  of  Jamia  Millia  Islamia  (JMI)  and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). However, no such incident in the campus was reported by the University of Allahabad (AU).

JMI has made a request for constitution of a High Powered Committee to inquire into the incident of violence in  the  campus. As  the  subject  matter pertained  to  law  & order, this request  has  been referred  to  the  concerned  Department for  appropriate  action. AMU and AU have not made  such request to MHRD.

Central Universities are statutory Autonomous Organizations  and all administrative and academic decisions are taken  by the University with the approval of  its  statutory  bodies  such  as  Executive Council, Academic Council and Court etc and the Universities are also competent to deal with such incidents. As  per  the  provisions  of  the  Act  of  the  University,  the  Executive  Council  of  the University shall have the power for management and administration of the revenue and property of the University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Low Consumption by PMUY Beneficiaries
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 4 TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 rd  FEBRUARY, 2020

Low Consumption by PMUY Beneficiaries

- *4. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the average annual consumption of cylinders has remained very low among the poor who received free LPG connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY);
- (b) whether the Government is aware that as on 31st December, 2018 the annual refill consumption by PMUY beneficiaries was 3.21 refills and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for detection and weeding out/blocking of more than one connection?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) (SHRI  DHARMENDRA

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c)   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 4 BY SHRI HIBI EDEN TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 RD   FEBRUARY,  2020  REGARDING  'LOW  CONSUMPTION  BY  PMUY BENEFICIARIES'.

(a)  &  (b)  The  refill  consumption  of  LPG  consumers  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), who are at least one year old is 3.27 refills/annum.  Adoption and use of LPG on sustained basis by a beneficiary of PMUY depends on various factors including behavioural changes. (c) Government has introduced the targeted Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT/PAHAL)  system  to  directly  transfer  the  subsidy  in  the  account  of  LPG consumers. This initiative has cut subsidy leakages and helped in curbing diversion of subsidised LPG.  This has also helped in identifying 'ghost', multiple and inactive LPG accounts.

Further, while receiving applications for a new connection, Proof of identity (POI) and Proof  of  Address  (POA)  are  collected  to  ascertain  the  identity  of  customers.  KYC details are also collected at the time of transfer cases  and  reactivation of suspended/inactive/blocked connections. Multiple connections have been identified based  on  Inter/Intra  company  de-duplication  based  on  aadhaar,  bank  accounts, name &  address,  Abridged  Household  List  Temporary  Identification  Number(AHLTIN),  ration  card  and  thereafter  blocked  with  intimation  to  the  customers  for surrender of such connection(s).

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