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Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2018

## Electric Vehicles

## 186.   SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  discontinued  providing  incentives  to  the  buyers  of  electric cars/vehicles;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  if  not,  the  details  of  cash  incentives  and  non-cash  incentives  provided  to  these  buyers  to promote clean energy using vehicles in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a):No  Madam, Government provides incentives to registered electric vehicles  with  Advanced Chemistry Batteries.

- (b) :Does not arise.

(c):Under  Demand  Creation  focus  area,  the  purchaser  of  electric/hybrid  vehicles  is  given  an upfront reduction in purchase price by the dealer at the time of purchase of xEVs. The details of the demand incentives available for purchase of xEVs is provided at Annexure 13 of the Gazette Notification of the Scheme and as amended from time to time, which is available in the website of Department of Heavy Industry (www.dhi.nic.in). For e-Buses, cash incentive upto Rs 1 Crore per bus is provided.  Under the new GST regime, Electric Vehicles are kept in the lower bracket of 12% GST rate (with no Cess) as against the 28% GST rate with Cess up to 22% for conventional vehicles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 184

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 DECEMBER, 2018

## SUGAR PRODUCTION

184.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that India is set to push Brazil to second position in sugar production after 15 years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that there has been 21 per cent drop in sugar manufacturing and that it was because of lower sugarcane yields and more sugarcane being diverted towards ethanol production as record global sugar supplies have led to weak prices; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

A N S W E R (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Sugar production during last sugar season 2017-18 was about 322  Lakh  MT  which  is  highest  production  so  far  in  the  country.  Sugar production during current sugar season 2018-19 is estimated to be about 315 Lakh MT which is almost of the same level of previous season. As of now, India is the second largest producer of sugar in the world. In order to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mill to facilitate clearance of cane arrears of  farmers  and  to  divert  surplus  sugar  for  ethanol  production,  Government has  fixed  remunerative  price  of  ethanol  produced  from  B-Hy  molasses  and diverted from cane juice. These measures may lower sugar production.

- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Cyber Crime Prevention
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 183

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)

CYBER CRIME PREVENTION

183.     SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features of the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme and the capacity building measures adopted to tackle cyber-crimes;

(b) whether Cyber Forensic Training Laboratories have been set up under the aegis of the scheme;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the amount of funds released to the State Governments for implementation of CCPWC Scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Home Affairs is implementing the 'Cyber Crime Prevention against  Women  and  Children'  (CCPWC)  scheme  from  NIRBHAYA  funds during  the  period  2017-2020,  which  inter  alia,  includes  setting  up  of  an online cyber-crime reporting portal, a National Cyber Forensic Laboratory, cyber forensic training laboratories in States/UTs, Research & Development, awareness campaign and capacity building.

(b) to (d): Rs. 93.12 crore have been released to all the States and UTs for cyber forensic training laboratory in each State/ UT and capacity building programmes. Cyber Forensic Training Laboratories have been commissioned  in  the  states  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Assistive Devices for Differently Abled
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181

## Assistive Devices for Differently Abled

## 181. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a) the number of differently abled persons provided with assistive devices under Assistance the last three years in Giridih; Koderma and Hazaribagh districts of Jharkhand; and during
- (6) the total number of beneficiaries covered and the number of devices distributed along with the valuelcost thereof during the said period, district-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

of Aids & Appliances (ADIP) Scheme, the number of beneficiaries covered alongwith the valuelcost of devices distributed to them the last 3 years (2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18) in Giridih; Koderma and Hazaribagh districts of Jharkhand is as under: [Fittings during

| District   |   Number beneficiaries |   of Number distributed |   of devices| Valuelcost (Rupees in lakhs) |
|------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Giridih    |                    322 |                     422 |                                           31.53 |
| Koderma    |                    367 |                     627 |                                           27.22 |
| Hazaribagh |                    459 |                     632 |                                           29.07 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: FCI Godowns in Ujjain
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 DECEMBER, 2018

## FCI GODOWNS IN UJJAIN

180. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  has  constructed  any godown in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said FCI godown has not been made operational till now, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the said godown is likely to be made operational?

A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (c): Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  has  two  godowns  in  Ujjain having a total capacity of 35,000 MT, of which 20,000 MT is under Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme and these godowns are fully operational.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Global Food Industry
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2018

## GLOBAL FOOD INDUSTRY

## 178. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether fraud in the global food industry is a multi-billion-dollar problem that has lingered for years, duping consumers and even making them ill, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether food manufacturers around the world are concerned - as many as 39 per cent of them are worried that their products could be easily counterfeited, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to stop fraud in food industry of the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a) to (c) :  As per Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) the instances of food fraud have come to the notice of FSSAI.

In this regard, FSSAI has signed an agreement with FAO for review and analysis of food fraud and  economically-motivated  adulteration in India. The  purpose  of  this study is to characterize the scope and nature of the problem; the approaches that have been taken to prevent and to mitigate these problems; identify lessons learnt and major challenges.

Further, regular Surveillance, monitoring, sampling of food products are being carried out by Food Safety Officers of States/UTs to curb such instances and to check the compliance of Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, Rules and regulations made there under.
Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Land for Public Toilets
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 177

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2018

## LAND FOR PUBLIC TOILETS

No. 177

DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a) the  competent  authority  for  allotment  of  land  to  public  and private  agencies  for  construction  of  public  toilets  in  the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT);
- (b) the  details  of  proposals  received  by  the  competent  authority for such construction during the last three years; and
- (c)     the status of allotment of land for  each of these proposals?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c)  The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that it allots land only to Government agencies in Delhi and that against the  request  of  5921  seats  of  public  toilets  it  has  issued  No Objection Certificate for construction of 5917 seats to Delhi Urban Shelter  Improvement  Board.    The  Land  and  Development  Office, Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  has  not  received  any  such request.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Inclusion in NCR
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 176

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2018

## INCLUSION IN NCR

No. 176      SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

## SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether any proposal to include some districts of the country in the National Capital Region (NCR) is pending  with  the  Government  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof;
- (b) whether the proposal to include Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in NCR is pending since the year, 2014;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard; and
- (e) the time by which the Government is likely to declare Jhunjhunu as a part of NCR?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (e): The  proposal  for  inclusion  of    Mathura,  Saharanpur, Aligarh  and  Bijnor  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh  in  National Capital Region (NCR) has been received. No other proposal, including that of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan  has  been  received  for  inclusion  in  NCR  from any State Government by National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: ADIP Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNEMTN OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) LOK SABHA

## ADIP Scheme

## 172: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL

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

- (a) the number of proposals received by the Government under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fittings of Aids end/Appliances (ADIP) scheme in Madhya Pradesh for the year 2017-18;
- the number of proposals approved/ sanctioned, completed and pending s0 and far;
- (c the name of the agency operating ADIP scheme at local level?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a & b) The number of proposals received  sanctioned and pending so far under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fittings of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme in Madhya Pradesh for the year 2017-18 are as under:

|   Number of proposals received |   Number of proposals sanctioned | Number of proposals pending   |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                             21 |                                6 | Nil*                          |

- The following agencies are eligible to implement the ADIP Scheme at local level:
- Societies and their branches, if any, registered separately under the Societies Registration Act; 1860.
- Registered Charitable Trusts.
- iv. District   Disability Rehabilitation Centres; National   Trust; Artificial   Limbs   Manufacturing Corporation   of  India functioning under administrative control of the Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentMMinistry of Health and Family Welfare:
- Indian Red Cross  Societies and other Autonomous Bodies headed by District Collector/Chief Executive Officer/District Development Officer.
- V National/State Handicapped Development Corporation:
- vii. Hospitals registered as separate entity, as recommended by State/UT/Central Govt
- vi: Local Bodies Zila Parishad, Municipalities; District Autonomous Development Councils and Panchayats etc.
- viii. Nehru Yuva Kendras.
- ix other organization as considered fit by Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of SJ&E Any

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 172 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 11.12.2018
Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2018

## REAL ESTATE (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT

No. 171 DR. K. GOPAL :

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  as  many  as  22  States  and  Union Territories have functional web portals under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development ) Act, 2016 (RERA) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  as  many  as  32,923  real  estate  projects  have  been registered under RERA across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  25,247  real  estate  agents  have been registered on the web portal and the registration of the real estate projects and agents would have been more had the procedure for registration been simplified; and
- (d) 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):   At  present,  Real  Estate  Regulatory  Authorities  of  23 States  and  Union  Territories  have  operationalized  their web portal under the provisions of Real Estate

(Regulation  and  Development)  Act,  2016  (RERA).  These States/UTs  are  Andhra  Pradesh,  Andaman  &  Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli,  Daman  &  Diu,  Goa,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra,  NCT  of  Delhi,  Odisha,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,

Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

- (b) to (d):   Under  the  provisions  of  RERA,  concerned  States/UTs have to prescribe manner and conditions for registration of real estate projects and real estate agents. Details of real estate projects and real estate agents registered by the  Real  Estate  Regulatory  Authorities  are  available  on their respective web-portals.

As  on  30 th   November,  2018,  34,674  real  estate  projects and  26,882  real  estate  agents  have  been  registered  by the respective Real Estate Regulatory Authorities across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Meat Export
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.170

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## MEAT EXPORT

## 170. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to ban meat exports and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that with this decision many meat exporters are likely to come on the road and protested the move saying it was sudden and arbitrary and affect their business and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether some remedies have been proposed to protect the interest of the meat exporters; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, madam. There is no such proposal to ban meat export.
- (b) to (d): Questions do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Grants under DDRS
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan)

## LOK SABHA

Grants under DDRS

## 169. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

## SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (DDRS) in Jharkhand;
- (6) if s0, the details thereof with the number of schools and vocational granted funds under this scheme the last three years and the current training centres year; along during
- (c) the number of proposals sent by Jharkhand under DDRS s0 far;
- (d) the number of proposals granted administrative and financial approval out of the above; and
- (e) whether some of the proposals have not been approved and if the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a):  Yes; Sir. The   Department of   Empowerment of   Persons with Disabilities has been implementing a Central Sector   Scheme entitled Deendayal  Disabled  Rehabilitation   Scheme (DDRS)' across the country including Jharkhand. Under DDRS, Grant-in-Aid is released to Voluntary  Organisations/  Non Governmental   Organisations   working   for  rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

year 2015-16 in respect of which Rs. 94,213/was   sanctioned and released   Thereafter; no proposal has been received from the Government of Jharkhand.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2018
Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Attacks on Migrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 168

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)

## ATTACKS ON MIGRANTS

168.      SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  people  from  Bihar  and  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  attacked  in Gujarat  and  their  shops/homes  were  looted  and  they  were  dragged  from trains/buses and beaten;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

- (c) whether these migrants have been forced to flee Gujarat to their home States after such hate attacks ;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the details of compensation paid to the victims;
- (e) whether the Government has issued directions to the State Governments  to  take  stern  action  against  those  attackers,  if  so,  the number of persons arrested; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to deal with such hate crimes in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):   As informed by the Govt. of Gujarat, people from Bihar & Uttar

Pradesh were attacked in some areas of Gujarat, however, they were not dragged from trains/buses and beaten.

(c):    No, Madam.

(d):    Question does not arise.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.168 FOR 11.12.2018

(e) & (f): As reported by Govt. of Gujarat, 63 offences  have  been registered  in  this  regard.  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions  of  laws.  Various  advisories  to  improve  law  &  order  situations are  issued  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  to  States/UTs  from  time  to  time, which are available in the Ministry's website viz www.mha.gov.in.

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