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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Special Central Assistance for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.321 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020

## SPECIAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE FOR SCS

## 321. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

(a) the details  of the grant provided by the Union   Government to the   families of' the Scheduled Castes   (SCs) under Special Central Assistance Scheme in the   country   including Rajasthan: being

- (b) the details of the funds allocated to Rajasthan under the scheme during the last three years:
- (c whether the Government is considering to increase the grant and if so. the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has received any proposal in this regard and if the details thereof SO.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a) The  Mo Social Justice & Empowerment   implements the Centrally   Sponsored Scheme  of Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) since 1980, with the main objective of giving a thrust to family oriented schemes for economic development of SCs below the poverty line. The aim of the scheme is to increase the income of the target population by way of various income generating schemes. skill development and infrastructure development so as to reduce their poverty and them above the poverty lines: The Ministry provides 100% funding t0 the State  Governments  including Rajasthan; for the initiatives under their   Annual Action Plans approved by the Ministry. subject to their respective Notional Allocation: living bring
- (b) The funds allocated (Rs: in Lakh) to Rajasthan under the Scheme during the last three years are as follows:
- (c) & (d) Under the Scheme grants are given to the States/UTs o the basis of the Annual Action Plans submitted by them; on a Notional Allocation basis depending on the availability of funds. Demand in excess of the Notional Allocation of any State is met  from the savings from other States/UTs.

| Year    |   Notional Allocatior |   Actual Release |
|---------|-----------------------|------------------|
| 2017-18 |               4883    |             5683 |
| 2018-19 |               5632.23 |             6498 |
| 2019-20 |               5393.54 |                0 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Sub Categorisation of OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020

## SUB CATEGORISATION OF OBCs

## 320. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

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

whether the Government has approved the extension of the term of the Commission set up to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs): and (b) the details thereof and the reasons for the extension of the term? (a) if so .

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

Term of Commission set up to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is extended upto 31s January 2021. The Commission was unable to complete the task assigned to it before July. 2020 due to the CORONA pandemic: It was due to have consultations with every State/UT Government but this could not happen the pandemic. Hence the extension. during
Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Damage due to Flood
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020/ BHADRAPADA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

DAMAGE DUE TO FLOOD

319. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted a survey on the extent of damage caused to life, livelihood, crops, property and infrastructure in Odisha, including in Puri district, due  to the floods in  AugustSeptember 2020;

(b) if so, the details of the damage caused;

(c)  whether the Government has sanctioned any financial assistance package  for  the  State  of  Odisha  for  flood  relief  and  reconstruction activities; and

(d) if so, the details thereof including the estimated timeline?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):

Primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Governments.  Central  Government  extends  all  possible  logistics  and financial support to the States to supplement their efforts to meet the

## LS.US.Q. No. 319 for 15.09.2020

situation  effectively.    The  State  Governments  undertake  assessment of damages and provide   financial   relief   in   the   wake   of   natural disasters  including  floods,  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal. Additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per the  laid  down  procedure,  based  on  the  assessment  of  the  InterMinisterial Central Team (IMCT).

Under  the  existing  SDRF/  NDRF  guidelines,  there  is  no  provision  to provide special financial package for long-term reconstruction measures.  However,  during  the  year  2020-21,  an  amount  of  Rs.2139 crore  has  been  allocated  to  Odisha  under  the  State  Disaster  Risk Management  Fund  (SDRMF)  out  of  which,  1 st   installment  of  Central Share  of  SDRMF  amounting  to  Rs.  802  crore  has  been  released  to Government of Odisha on 3 rd  April 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Monitoring Institutions for Domesticated Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 317 DATED 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## MONITORING INSTITUTIONS FOR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS

317. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मात्स्यिकी , पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of institutes, organizations under the Ministry that are in existence for monitoring and tending domesticated animals in India;
- (b) whether the Ministry has undertaken any review of these institutions recently and whether any of these have been scheduled to close, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of budgetary allocation for these institutions thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)   The institutions or organisations in existence under the Ministry for development  of  livestock  including  poultry  are  given  below  along  with  their numbers.
1. Central Poultry Development Organizations (4 Nos.),
2. Central Poultry Performance Training Centre (1 No.),
3. Central Sheep Breeding Farm (1 No.),
4. Regional Fodder Stations(5 Nos.).
5. Central Cattle Breeding Farms (7 Nos.)
6. Central Herd Registration Scheme (4 units).
7. Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Animal Health (CCSNIAH)
- (b) The Government is undertaking a periodical review of all the institutions under the Department and there is no proposal to close any institutes.
- (c) As per Budget Estimates for the year 2020-21, a total of Rs.101.27 Crores have been allocated for the above institutions/organisations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: National Fisheries Policy (2020)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 316

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## 'NATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY (2020)'

## 316. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA :

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has considered introducing the National Marine Fisheries Policy (2017), a draft National Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (NFP 2019) and a draft National Mariculture Policy (2019);
- (b)  whether the draft  National  Fisheries  Policy  (2020)  will  replace  the  existing  policies,  if not,  the  status  of  the  draft  policies  introduced  in  2019  if  the  draft  NFP,  2020  is implemented;
- (c) the details of the use of 'mitigation measures' in case of aquaculture, that is known for causing an immense amount of pollution; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  provide  traditional  fish  workers  with  financial assistance by considering the fact that such workers were left out of the Rs. 1.7 lakh crore relief  package  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi,  and  if  not,  the  reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

- (a) &  (b)  Government  has  decided  for  introducing  a  comprehensive  and  integrated  'National Fisheries Policy, 2020' by integrating the National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017 (NPMF), the Draft  National  Inland  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Policy  (NIFAP)  and  the  Draft  National Mariculture Policy (NMP) along with the elements of Post Harvest.
- (c) The Guidelines for regulating Coastal Aquaculture appended to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules,  2005  under  the  Coastal  Aquaculture  Authority  Act,  2005  provides  various  measures, which inter alia include environment impact assessment, environment monitoring and management plan, waste water management and integrated coastal zone management in order to address the environmental issues and to ensure environmentally responsible and socially accepted aquaculture in coastal areas.
- (d) Government of India has announced a new dedicated scheme for fisheries sector namely Pradhan Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  COVID-19  Relief Package. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) under its various components provide  financial  assistance  for  traditional  fishers  including  fish  workers  for  various enlisted  activities  in  the  scheme  including  livelihood  and  nutritional  support  for  socioeconomically  backward  active  traditional  fishers'  families  during  fishing  ban/lean  period  for conservation of fisheries resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Procurement via MSMEs and Start-ups
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 314

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020

Procurement via MSMEs and Start-ups

## 314. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a)  the  reasons  for  delay  in  implementation  of  the  rule  that  requires  Government  and  Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to ensure that 20 per cent of their total procurement via MSMEs and start-ups; and
- (b) the breakup of the total amount owed by PSUs to MSMEs across the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)      The Public Procurement Policy Order 2012 of M/o Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (M/o  MSME)  and  amendment  to  the  Public  Procurement Policy for  Micro  &  Small Enterprises(MSEs)  Order,  2012  issued  by  M/o  MSME  in  2018  have  been  circulated  by Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE  DPE  vide  OM  dated  6.12.2012  and  14.11.2018 respectively  to  all  the  Administrative  Ministries/  Departments  with  a  request  to    direct  all  the CPSEs  under  their  control  to  take  necessary  steps  for  the  implementation  of  the  Public Procurement Policy for MSEs referred therein.

The  information  regarding  procurement  by  CPSEs  from  MSEs  is  maintained  on  'MSME SAMBANDH' Portal of M/o MSME, the details of procurement reported by 136 CPSEs during 2019-20 is given below:

|   Total Procurement (Rs. In crore) |   Procurement from MSEs (Rs. In crore) |   Procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST Entrepreneur (Rs. In crore) |   Procurement from MSEs owned by women Entrepreneur (Rs. In crore) |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                             124021 |                                38386.7 |                                                             684.99 |                                                             390.61 |

- (b) As per the information furnished by M/o MSME, an amount of Rs.2133 crores is owed by CPSEs to MSMEs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Agricultural and Horticultural Cooperatives
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES

311. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a): whether the number of agricultural and horticultural cooperatives has increased in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b): the  number  of  agricultural  and  horticultural  cooperatives  operating  in  the  country during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c): whether the Government has taken steps to increase the number of cooperatives and empower them in the recent years;
- (d): if so, the details thereof; and
- (e): whether the Government has taken steps to increase international competitiveness of cooperatives and if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)& (b): Government of India does not maintain this information.
- (c)&(d): Yes Sir. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a statutory corporation under the administrative control of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is  mandated  to  promote,  develop  and  educate  Cooperative  Sector.  NCDC  has  disbursed loan to the tune of Rs. 28140.38 Cr. during 2018-19 to Cooperatives.

Government  of  India  under  Central  Sector Integrated  Scheme  on  Agriculture Cooperation  (CSISAC) provides  subsidy  for  development  of  Cooperatives  through  NCDC and provide assistance to Cooperatives for Education and Training through National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT) and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI). Sahakar Mitra  scheme  of  NCDC  for  training  of  youths.    The  grants-in-aid/Subsidy  of  Rs.  228.23 crores  ,    Rs.  137.14  crores  and  Rs.  193.81  crores  have  been  released  during  2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively. An  outlay  of  Rs.  405.5  crores  has  been  approved  for 2020-21.

- (e): NCDC alogwith others organized the first ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair on 11-13 October, 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The fair provided a platform to Indian Cooperatives to interact with international cooperatives and business houses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Misleading Advertisements
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020

## MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS

## 305. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोक् तामाम  ,खाद्यऔरसार्वजनिकनर्तरणमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the false/misleading advertisements are rapidly growing all over the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether code for self-regulation in advertising by Advertising Standards Council of India is binding and if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not developing proper code to curb misleading ads;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to come out with an advertising code of dos and don'ts which will help it identify misleading advertisement and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is also looking into the best advertising codes of many countries to develop code for the benefit of consumers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which an effective advertising code to curb misleading ads will be put in place?

## ANSWER

## उपभोक् तामाम  ,खाद्यऔरसार्वजनिकनर्तरणराज् यमंत्री )श्रीदािर् रार्साह बदादारार्(

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)  to (e) : The  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs  has  launched  a  portal-Grievance  Against Misleading  Advertisements  (GAMA),  to  enable  consumers  to  register  their  grievances  against misleading advertisements. 3302 complaints have been received in 2017, 4025 complaints in  2018 and 4416 complaints in 2019. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), a voluntary selfregulatory organization, looks into complaints across all media. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 provides for establishment of a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to regulate matters relating to violation of rights of consumers,  unfair  trade practices and  false or  misleading advertisements which are prejudicial to the interests of public and consumers and to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. One of the functions of the CCPA is to issue necessary guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices and protect consumers' interest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Payment of MSP to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 304

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PAYMENT OF MSP TO FARMERS

## 304. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

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

- (a): whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  farmers  are  not  getting  due  price  for  their products in the country;
- (b): if so, the action taken by Government to secure higher and fixed revenue for farmers in the country;
- (c): whether the Government would conduct awareness campaign for providing maximum prices for agricultural products than artificial and consumer products; and
- (d): if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)& (b: Government  fixes  the  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSP)  of  22  mandated agricultural  crops  and  Fair  and  Remunerative  Price  (FRP)  for  Sugarcane  based  on  the recommendations  of  the  Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices  (CACP),  after considering the views of State Governmetns and Central Ministries/Departments concerned & other relevant factors. While recommending MSPs, CACP considers important factors like cost  of  production,  overall  demand-supply  conditions,  domestic  and  intaernational  prices, inter-crop price, terms of trade between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, the likely effect  on  the  rest  of  the  economy,  besides  ensuring  rational  utilization  of  land,  water  and other production resources.

Accordingly,  as  per  prescribed  guidelines  of  present  procurement  mechanism, Government,  through  Central  Nodal  agencies,  procures  notified  farm  produce  of  Fair Averagae  Quality  (FAQ)  at  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  in  consultation  with  the concerned  State  Government  when  market  price  of  these  farm  produce  goes  below  the MSP. However, if farmers gets better price in comparison to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market.

- (c) & (d): At  present  ,  Government  already  provides  a  minimum  of  50  percent  as  the margin  over  cost  of  production  in  case  of  MSPs  and  reasonable  margins  over  cost  of production in case of FRP to farmers for their agricultural produce.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Free Ration to Migrant Workers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3O3

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON {5th SEPTEMBER,  2O2O

## FREE RATION TO MIGRANT WORKERS

## 3O3. SHRI SUBBARAYAN  K,:

Will the  Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DtsTRtBUTtoN  srgiTar {ra.d, sr{-q sit{ Tr+dfr{,  Fftrtq  d* be pleased  to state:

- whether it is a fact that the Governmentts  target to provade free ration to an estimated  8O million undocumented  migrant workers has not made much headway and only 2 lakh tonnes had been distributed to 2O.3 million
- (a) beneficiaries  by tlxe middle of August;
- (b)  if so, the details and the reasons for the tardy amplementation  of the
- programme;  and
- (c) the remedial measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTlON

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): No Sir, There was no target fixed by this Depadment. Since no data on actuat or estamated number of migrants/stranded migrant pensons across the country  was availabte with the Department' initial liberal estimate of about 8 Grore (8O Million) migrants/stranded  migrant persons was made. This Department had  liberatly atlocated  foodgrains to cover maximum migrants/stranded migrants  in the country (upto loolo of total approx. 80 Grore NFSA population)  and allocated about approx. 4 LMT foodgrains per month (107o of monthty approx. 40 LMT allocated  under NFSA) i.e. a total of approx.  8 LMT for a period of two months i.e. May and June 2O2O.

Responsibitlty of identification of beneficiaries, under this scheme was entrusted with States/UTs.  States/UTs  indicated about 2.8 crore total migrant population. Until 31.O8.2O2O, about 2.67 LMT of  foodgrains  have been distributed under the scheme to about 2.67 crore pensons (i.e. 94.6% of estimated beneficiar:es  by States/UTs)  per month for the months of May and June.

Since identification of migrants took time, Govt of tndia extended  the dlstribufion  perlod of the foodgrains (lifted upto 25th June, 2O2O) upto 3'lst

August 2O2O.

- (b) & (c):  Does not arise'