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Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Planting of Trees in Institutions of Higher Learning
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO: 1

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## Planting of Trees in Institutions of Higher Learning

## * 1.SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued/proposes  to  issue  any  guidelines  for  planting  of trees such as Neem, Peepal, Banyan etc. inside and outside the campuses of institutions of higher learning in the country to provide healthy environment to the students and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  in  many  institutions  of  higher  learning  in  the country including IIM Rohtak trees such as NeemPeepal, Jamun, Banyan etc. have not been planted inside and outside their campus due to which the institutes located near National Highways present a deserted look and if so, the reasons therefor, institution-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) & (b) A statement has been laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.1 due for reply on 21.06.2019 by Shri Kaushal Kishore regarding 'Planting of Trees in Institutions of Higher Learning'.

- (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued letter to all States to consider inclusion of bamboo and medicinal plants in the afforestation activities being undertaken on degraded forest land and contiguous area.  MoEF&CC also issued advisories  to  the  State/UT  Governments  to  take  up  plantation  of  local  and  indigenous species which would also include Neem, Peepal, Banyanm etc. on various occasions like Van Mahotsav, World Environment Day etc.
- (b) The  plantation  activities  are  taken  up  cross  sectorally  by  various  agencies  including Government Departments, NGOs, Civil Societies, Corporate bodies, schools and other institutions.    Species  selection  for  plantation  of  trees  is  decided  by  the  concerned authorities  taking  up  plantation,  considering  the  availability  of  saplings,  location  and purpose of plantation etc.

Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  has  already  taken  up  programmeof  Smart Campus,  where  greening  of  campus  is  a  major  component.    As  per  the  information received from Ministry of Human Resource Development, IIM Rohtak has about 5000 trees which include Neem, Peepal, Jamun and Banyan trees also.  It has also planned to plant another 4500 trees.  In addition, IIM Bengaluru, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM  Raipur  and  IIM  Udaipur  also  have  adequate  number  of  trees.    All  institutions  of higher learning are free to take up plantations including trees of Neem, Peepal, Jamun and Banyan etc. inside and outside of their campus.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Fake News
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## FAKE  NEWS

## 191.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:-

- a. whether the Government has taken note of the issue of fake news and if so, the number of cases of fake news which have came to the notice of the Government so far;
- b. whether the Government has chalked out a plan to address the issue and punish the guilty; and
- c. if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  time  by  which  a  proper  law  in  this  regard  is  likely  to  be enforced?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE;  AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR}

- (a) Instances of  fake news in media have come to the notice of Government from time to time. Press  Council  of  India  (PCI)  received  447  complaints  regarding  fake  news  in  2018-2019. Ministry  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  has  taken  note  of  media  reports  about spread of fake news, misinformation/ disinformation on Internet particularly using WhatsApp platform.

(b) & (c) : The Press Council of India (PCI) has framed 'Norms of Journalistic Conduct' for adherence by the media of publishing news which is accurate and fair. The PCI also has an institutional mechanism for redressing any complaints received by it, in accordance with the Press Council (Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations, 1979, and enables it to warn, admonish or censure a newspaper, news agency, editor or journalist, etc.

With  regard  to  electronic  media,  the  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulations)  Act, 1995 and the Rules made thereunder inter alia provide that no programme shall be carried out which contains anything obscene, defamatory, deliberate, false and suggesting innuendoes and half truths. Monitoring is done through a system of self-regulation by the News Broadcasting Standards  Authority  (NBSA)  and  the  National  Broadcasting  Association  (NBA)  and  the Broadcasting  Content  Complaints  Council  (BCCC) of the  Indian Broadcasting

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.191 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

Foundation (IBF). The NBA has also formulated a Code of Ethics in broadcasting standards. The NBSA had issued an advisory dated 12.05.2016   to   its  members  that  manufacturing, drawing,   tailoring  and   tutoring or creating any kind of false or fake news or an attempt to do so will be considered as a serious misconduct on the part of the broadcaster, irrespective of whether any 'feed' or 'report' so generated/created is aired or not.

For Digital/Social Media, Information Technology Act, 2000 administered by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology provides for action against fake news.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Traditional Textile and Fabrics
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## TRADITIONAL TEXTILE AND FABRICS

## 187. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  traditional  textile  and  fabrics  have  been  losing  out  its  market  to  imported synthetic materials in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the share of domestic produce with respect to imported clothing in Indian apparel market as of June 2019; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage  domestic  apparel  sector  to compete against Multinational Brands in India?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): India's traditional textiles and synthetic materials cater to  different domestic market segments. Traditional textiles/ fabric are primarily cotton focused and cater to niche markets. In India, import of synthetic fabric is approximately 30% of domestic production of traditional textiles.
- (c): Share of imported apparel with respect to domestic apparel market in India is 1.4% (approx).
- (d): To  encourage  the  domestic  apparel  sector  to  compete  with  multinational  brands, Government  announced  key  reforms  under  a  Special  Package  that  includes  additional incentives  under  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  (ATUFS),  relaxation  of Section  80JJAA  of  Income  Tax  Act  and  introduction  of  fixed  term  employment  for  the apparel  sector.  Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY),  Government  is providing entire 12% of employer's contribution towards Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) and  Employee's  Pension  Scheme  (EPS).  Further,  to  make  the  apparel  sector  competitive, Government is providing rebate of State and Central taxes/ levies embedded in manufacturing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: National Family Health Survey/ Annual Health Surveys
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE,2019

## NATIONAL FAMILY HEAL TH SURVEY/ ANNUAL HEALTH SURVEY S

## 186. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)/Annual Health Surveys conducted in the country so far and the major findings in these surveys, State/UT - wise;
- (b)whether a number of States/UTs were not covered by some of these surveys and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure compilation of true and objective data in order to help the Government in making its future policies and programmes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a):    Four  rounds  of  National  Family  Health  Survey  (NFHS)  were  conducted  in  the  coun during 1992 - 93(NFHS 1), 1998 - 99 (NFHS 2), 2005 - 06 (NFHS- 3) and 2015 - 16 (NFHS- 4) with the  technical  support  of  International  Institute  for  Population  Sciences,  Mumbai.  The rounds  (2010 - 11,  2011 -12  and  2012 - 13)  of  Annual  Health  Survey  (AHS)  were  carried  out, throu gh  the  Office  of  Registrar  General  &  Census  Commissioner  of  India,  in  284  distr namely  Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Utt Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The major findings of  NFHSs and AHSs  are available at li nk:

http://rchiips.org/NFHS/index.shtml ; and

http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011 - Common/AHSurvey.html respectively.

- (b): In NFHS-1, Srinagar region of Jammu and Kashmir was not covered due to Law and Order situation and Sikkim was also not covered as basic parameters for sample selection not available.

NFHS -1, 2, 3 didn't cover UTs except Delhi because the objective o f the survey then was to provide State level estimates.

(c): The following important steps taken by the Government to ensure compilation of true and objective data in order to help the Government in making its future policies and programme

- (i) Objective  and  Scientific sampling  procedures including ,  a  complete  household  listing operation  in  every  Primary  Sampling  Unit,  and  the  random  selection  of  sampl households was adopted to avoid bias .
- (ii) Elaborative and comprehensive trainings was organised to ensure data quality.
- (iii) Digital and physical field monitoring was ensured for collect ing on computer - assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) .
- (iv) A Uniform procedure for the implementation of the survey and minimize non - sampling errors was adopted .
Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Revision of AYUSH Policy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO . 184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE, 2019

## REVISION OF AYUSH PO LICY

## 184. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to review AYUSH policy, if so, the details there
- (b) the details of the relief measures to be taken by the Government for the industries associated with AYUSH; and
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  use  of  AYUSH  products  in country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE M INISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a):No. The inputs regarding AYUSH were provided to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which was subsequently included in the National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 duly approved by the Cabinet.
- (b): Ministry of AYUSH has written to Department of Revenue for consideration of reducin direct and indirect taxation on ASU&H medicines in the context of Union budget for 2019 - 20. Ministry  of  AYUSH  provides  incenti ves  to  drug  manufacturers,  entrepreneurs,  AYUSH institutions for participation in national and international exhibitions, road shows, tra Ministry of AYUSH also supports market authorization/ registration of AYUSH products wi USFDA/EMEA/UKMH RA and their internal regulatory agencies.
- (c): Quality  Control  provisions  are  framed  and  amended  time  to  time  to  promote  th manufacturing of quality medicinal products. Ministry of AYUSH has published Essential Drug lists of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homeopathy to facilitate supply of medicines to hospitals and  dispensaries  in  the  states  through  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme      of  National  AYU Mission.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Desalination Plants
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA

## MINISTRYOFEARTHSCIENCES LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.182

## TOBEANSWERED ONFRIDAYJUNE21,2019

## DESALINATION PLANTS

## 182. SHRIKANAKMALKATARA:

Will the Minister of EARTHSCIENCES be pleasedto state:

- (a) the number of desalination plants established and functional in the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposesto desalinate sea water on a large scale to meet the demand of drinking water and irrigation activities of the Coastal India;
- (c) if so, the details of the cost likely to be incurred on desalination of specific quantity of sea water; and,
- (d) if not, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTERFORMINISTRYOFSCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRYOFEARTHSCIENCES (DR.HARSHVARDHAN)

- (a) Three desalination plants each with a fresh water production capacity of one lakh litre per day have been established at Kavaratti, Minicoy, andAgatti islands of the UnionTerritory of Lakshadweep,basedon the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology indigenously developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT),an autonomousbodyof the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- (b) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is now setting up LTTD based desalination plants in Amini, Androth, Chetlat, Kadamat, Kalpeni and Kiltan islands of Lakshadweep, each with a fresh water generating capacity of 1.5 lakh liters per day. Work to establish these six plants has already started. However, the Ministry of Earth Sciences does not haveany plan of setting up desalination plants along the Indian coast.
- (c) Thecost per liter of desalination would dependon the technology used and cost of electricity which varies from place to place. According to the cost estimates made by an independent agency for LTTD technology, the cost per liter of desalinated portable water is about 61 paisefor Island based plants.
- (d) Doesnot arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Bio-geochemical and Biological Changes
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA

## MINISTRYOFEARTHSCIENCES LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.182

## TOBEANSWERED ONFRIDAYJUNE21,2019

## DESALINATION PLANTS

## 182. SHRIKANAKMALKATARA:

Will the Minister of EARTHSCIENCES be pleasedto state:

- (a) the number of desalination plants established and functional in the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposesto desalinate sea water on a large scale to meet the demand of drinking water and irrigation activities of the Coastal India;
- (c) if so, the details of the cost likely to be incurred on desalination of specific quantity of sea water; and,
- (d) if not, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTERFORMINISTRYOFSCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRYOFEARTHSCIENCES (DR.HARSHVARDHAN)

- (a) Three desalination plants each with a fresh water production capacity of one lakh litre per day have been established at Kavaratti, Minicoy, andAgatti islands of the UnionTerritory of Lakshadweep,basedon the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology indigenously developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT),an autonomousbodyof the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- (b) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is now setting up LTTD based desalination plants in Amini, Androth, Chetlat, Kadamat, Kalpeni and Kiltan islands of Lakshadweep, each with a fresh water generating capacity of 1.5 lakh liters per day. Work to establish these six plants has already started. However, the Ministry of Earth Sciences does not haveany plan of setting up desalination plants along the Indian coast.
- (c) Thecost per liter of desalination would dependon the technology used and cost of electricity which varies from place to place. According to the cost estimates made by an independent agency for LTTD technology, the cost per liter of desalinated portable water is about 61 paisefor Island based plants.
- (d) Doesnot arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## Climate Change

## 180. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  assess  the  impact  of  climate change in different fields including agriculture in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action plan has been formulated by Government to combat ill effects of climate change in coordination with the global agencies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) and (b)

The Government of India has conducted study titled 'Climate Change and India: A 4X4 Assessment - A Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s' which provides assessment of  impacts  of  climate  change  in  2030  on  four  key  sectors  of  Indian  economy,  namely, agriculture, water, forests and human health in four climate sensitive regions of India, viz, the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal region and the North-Eastern Region.

(c ) and (d)

Under the Paris Agreement, India submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)  outlining  eight  (8)  targets  for  2021-2030  which,  inter  alia  include  (i)  to  reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level; (ii) to achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel  based  energy  resources  by  2030;  and  (iii)  to  create  additional  carbon  sink  of  2.5  to  3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030. The  other  targets  pertain  to  sustainable  lifestyles;  climate  friendly  growth  path;  climate change adaptation; climate change finance; and capacity building and technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Grant for Rehabilitation of Villages
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## Grant for Rehabilitation of Villages

## 178. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Maharashtra relating to special grant for rehabilitation of villages in protected areas from interest income of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status of the said proposal; and
- (c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be finalized along with the reasons for delay in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) Yes  sir.  State  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management  and  Planning Authority has submitted Annual Plan of Operation for the year 2019-20 in which Rs.112.00  crore  (Rs.one  hundred  twelve  crore)  has  been  provided  for  voluntary relocation of villages from Protected Areas from the interest component.
- (b)&(c) As  per  the  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Rules,  2018  the  Annual  Plan  of Operation of the State Authority shall be submitted by the State Authority before 31 st December of the  every  year  to  the  National  Authority  for  the  next  financial year. State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority, Maharashtra has submitted the Annual Plan of Operation 2019-20 vide letter dated 08.05.2019.  As  per  the  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Act,  2016  the  Annual Plan  of  Operations  will  be  considered  for  approval  by  Executive  Committee  of National Authority in its next meeting.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Corporal Punishment in Child Care Institutions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.176

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS

176. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the analysis of data on children homes gathered between 2016-17 has shown that nearly 4130  child  care  institutions  in  the  country  have  admitted  to  have  used  corporal  punishment  and humiliation as measure to discipline children who are violators of law and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any analysis of data in this regard during the years 201718 and 2018-19 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the recommendations of the committee set up for the examination of Child Care Institutions have been reviewed and implemented by the Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether Government has issued any advisory to States especially after Muzaffarpur case in Bihar; and
- (f) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Government on the recommendations of the committee in consultation with the States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (f): The Ministry of Women and Child Development conducted a national mapping exercise of Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  in  2016,  in  order  to  ascertain  whether  CCIs  being  run  by  State Governments/UT Administrations under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act), are in line with the standards mandated by the JJ Act and Model Rules framed thereunder and to institute corrective measures where required. The analysis showed that many CCIs use forms of disciplining children which fall under the ambit of corporal punishment as defined by the JJ Act.

The Ministry shared the information with States/UTs drawing their attention towards the findings vide letter dated 4 th May, 2017. The Ministry stressed upon the need for mandatory monitoring as prescribed under  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Child  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  which  mandates  regular monitoring  by  Child  Welfare  Committees,  Juvenile  Justice  Boards  and  State  Governments.  The primary responsibility in execution of the JJ Act lies with the State/UT Governments.

The Chief Secretaries of all the States/UTs were requested to get the inspection conducted under the supervision  of  District  Magistrates.    The  Ministry  also  issued  an  advisory  to  the  States  and  UTs regarding actions required to be taken in case of abuse of children in any Child Care Institutions.

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