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Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Funds Released under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Durga Prasad Rao Balli, Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1770

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## FUNDS RELEASED UNDER PMAY

1770.   SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO: SHRI SRINIVAS KESINENI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)during the last four years;
- (b) the names of districts covered under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the number of houses constructed/likely to be constructed in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh under this scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The funds released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin  (PMAY-G)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  (PMAY-U)  during  2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 is as below:
- (b): All districts  of Andhra Pradesh are covered under PMAY - G. Under PMAY-U, actual demand of housing is assessed after a demand survey is undertaken by the States / UTs.
- (c): As on 28 th June 2019, a total of 5540 houses have been constructed in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh under PMAY - G.

| Year    | Central Assistance released under PMAY-G (Rs. Crore)   | Central Assistance sanctioned for release under PMAY-U (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 281.13*                                                | 1,159.83                                                             |
| 2016-17 | 217.13                                                 | 4.45                                                                 |
| 2017-18 | 351.93                                                 | 2,971.65                                                             |
| 2018-19 | 186.05                                                 | 6,153.25                                                             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: MSP for Onion
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1769

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  JULY, 2019

## MSP FOR ONION

1769.  DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government/Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is considering to impose Minimum Support Price (MSP) for several agricultural produce, majorly onion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the produce covered thereunder; and
- (c) the details of the benefits likely to be accrued therefrom?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (c): Government presently fixes minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops viz. paddy, jowar, bajra maize, ragi, arhar, moong, urad, groundnut-inshell, soyabean,  sunflower,  sesamum,  nigerseed,  cotton,  wheat,  barley,  gram,  masur  (lentil), rapeseed/mustard,  safflower,  jute  and  copra  and  fair  &  remunerative  price  (FRP)  for sugarcane on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors. In addition, MSPs for toria and de-husked  coconut  are  also  fixed  on  the  basis  of  MSPs  of  rapeseed/mustard  and  copra respectively. These MSP crops cover approximately 99 per cent of the total agricultural output (does  not  include  horticulture)  in  the  country.  Government  offers  to  procure  agricultural produce  conforming  to  the  prescribed  Fair  Average  Quality(FAQ)  norms  at  MSP  through designated agencies.

Government  implements  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  for  horticultural  crops including  onion  which  are  perishable  in  nature  and  some  agricultural  crops  which  are  not covered under the MSP on the request of State/UT Government concerned. The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event  of  a  bumper  crop  during  the  peak  arrival  period  when  the  prices  tend  to  fall  below economic levels and cost of production. The condition as per the scheme is that there should be either at least a 10 percent increase in production or a 10 percent decrease in the ruling market prices over the previous normal year. The scheme is implemented at the request of a State/UT government which is ready to bear 50 percent of the loss (25 percent in case of North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Capping of Price
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  July, 2019

## Capping of Price

## 1766. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether  measures  have  been  taken  to  cap  highly  priced  medicines  for treatment of cancer and other rare diseases and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to introduce a National Rare Disease Policy to ensure true affordability through price control; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA),  vide  order  SO 1041(E)  dated  27 th February,  2019  put  a  cap  on  Trade  Margin  of  42  select  nonscheduled anti-cancer medicines under 'Trade Margin Rationalisation' Approach. By this approach the MRP of 526 brands of these medicines have shown reduction upto 90%.  This  move  will  result  in  an  annual  savings  of  around  Rs.  984  crore  to  the patients.
- (b) & (c): The  National  Policy  for  Treatment  of  Rare  Diseases,  2017  was formulated by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. However, owing to implementation challenges, it has been decided to reframe the policy and pending reframing of the policy, the National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases, 2017 has been  kept  in  abeyance.  An  Expert  Committee  under  the  chairmanship  of  Director General  of  Health  Services  (DGHS)  has  been  constituted  to  review  the  National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Opening of PMJAKs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  JULY, 2019

## Opening of PMJAKs

## 1765. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

(a)  the  status  of  the  Government's  proposal  to  open  several  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan Aushadhi  Kendras  (PMJAKs)  by  March,  2017  to  promote  unbranded  quality  generic

- medicines in the country, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  such  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras  in  every block and Gram Panchayat; and
- (c) if so, the details of the expenditure likely to be incurred and the time-line drawn for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), dedicated retail outlets known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) are opened to make available for sale quality generic medicines at very affordable prices. The initial target  was  to  open  3000  PMBJKs  by  end  of  financial  year  2017-18.  This  target  was achieved in December, 2017. The revised target of 5000 PMBJKs was also achieved in February, 2019.

(b) & (c) Opening of PMBJKs in a particular Block or a Gram Panchayat depends on receipt of applications from interested entrepreneurs and availability of pharmacists in that  location.  The  three-year  plan  of  PMBJP  made  in  Standing  Finance  Committee (SFC)  Note  envisaged  that  1000  PMBJKs  will  be  opened  in  each  financial  year.  i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. The targets for opening 1000 PMBJKs during 2017-18, 2018-19  have  already  been  achieved  by  the  Government.  This  Scheme  is  approved upto March, 2020. The budget allocation for PMBJP for the financial year 2019-20 is Rs. 41.99 crores. As on 28.06.2019, 248 new PMBJKs have been opened in the financial year  2019-2020.  The  endeavour  of  the  Government  is  to  open  new  PMBJKs  in henceforth unserved geographical locations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Rake Points for Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1762 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 2.7.2019

## RAKE POINTS FOR FERTILIZERS

## t1762 SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to open new rake points for fertilizers in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether infrastructure of existing fertilizer rake need to be strengthened; and points
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to bring urea under the category of decontrolled fertilizers and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be carried out?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a): Sir. Existing rake facilities are enough to handle fertilizer rakes in Madhya Pradesh: point No,
- (b): In view of (a) above, question does not arise.
- (c): Sir. There is no such proposal. No,
- (d): Existing rake point facilities are enough to handle various commodities including fertilizers\_ Also, strengthening of existing  infrastructure is a need based ongoing process subject to commercial justification, operational requirement; technical feasibility and resource availability:
- (e): In view of (d) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: National Commission for Backward Classes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES

+1761. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to give more powers to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) on the lines of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken/ proposes to take any steps for strengthening the NCBC and making it more powerful; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC) has been re-constituted as a constitutional body w.e.f: 15.08.2018 by insertion of a new Article 338B in the Constitution through the Constitution (One Hundred and Two Amendment) Act; 2018. At present, the powers available to the NCBC as per Article 338B are same as those available to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes as per Article 338.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Organised Services Status for CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1759

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA)

ORGANISED SERVICES STATUS FOR CAPF

1759. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  had  filed  Special  Leave Petition  (SLP)  against  the  Delhi  High  Court  order  dated  03.09.2013 granting  Organised  Group  'A'  Service  (OGAS)  to  the  Central  Armed Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  officers  w.e.f. 1986  and  Non-Function  Financial Upgradation (NFFU) thereof with effect from 01.01.2006 as recommended  by  6 th CPC  for all  OGAS  officers  which  has  been dismissed;

(b) if so, whether the Government is implementing it in totality; and

(c) if so, the status of implementation as on date and if not, the time by which the Government is likely to implement it in totality?

ANSWER

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

(a): Yes,  Sir.

(b) & (c): Action is being taken having regard to laid down processes/ procedures in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Strengthening of Rural Economy
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1758

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## STRENGTHENING OF RURAL ECONOMY

## 1758.   SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  for  strengthening  the  rural economy of the country at present;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for promoting small industries in the villages; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),    Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National RuRBAN Mission and National Social Assistance Programme  (NSAP)    to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas through employment generation, strengthening of livelihood opportunities, promoting self-employment, skilling of rural youths, provision of social assistance and other basic amenities.

Ministry  is  implementing  DAY-NRLM,  to  tackle  the  problem  of  unemployment,  especially among women, in a mission mode with the objective of organizing the rural poor women into Self Help Groups (SHGs), and continuously nurturing and supporting them to take economic activities till they attain appreciable increase in income over a period of time to improve their quality  of  life  and  come  out  of  abject  poverty.  Besides,  Start-up  Village  Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), the sub-scheme under DAY-NRLM, has the objective of helping Self Help Group (SHG) and their family members to set-up small enterprises in the non-farm sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Construction of Silos by FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1756 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  JULY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF SILOS BY FCI

1756. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC be  pleased  to

DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं state:

- (a) whether FCI has commissioned its work for construction of silos to meet its target of 100 lakh tonnes storage capacity;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  progress  being  made  in  this direction particularly in the State of Telangana; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI   DANVE  RAOSAHEB   DADARAO)

- (a)  to  (c):    Government  of  India  has  approved  an  action  plan  for construction of steel silos in the country for a capacity of 100 LMT in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode for modernizing storage infrastructure  and  improving  shelf  life  of  stored  Central  Pool  Stock foodgrains.

Against this, as on 31.05.2019, steel silos with a total capacity of 6.75 LMT have been created which includes 4.50 LMT in Madhya Pradesh and 2.25 LMT in Punjab.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Price of Petrochemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## Price of Petrochemicals

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## 1755.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

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

- a)  whether the prices of petrochemicals have increased considerably during each of the last three years and the current year;
- b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- c)  whether the Government has ascertained the impact of such increase in prices of petrochemicals on the packaging costs of various products, various sectors and consumer goods during the said period;
- d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- e)  the corrective steps taken /bring taken by the Government to keep a check on the prices of petrochemicals in order to protect the interests of various sectors as well as the common man?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- a) to (d)  Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has informed that the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies take appropriate decisions on the price of petrochemicals in line with  their  international  prices  which  are  market  driven  and  fluctuate.  Based  on  the information  provided  by  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Ltd.  (IOCL),  the  average  price  of petrochemicals  mainly  used  by  the  packaging  industry  i.e.  Purified  TerephthalicAcid (PTA), Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) and certain grades of Polyolefins, for the last three years including current year are as follows:

(Rs. / MT)

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| (Rs. / MT)   | MEG   | PTA   | Polyolefins   | Polyolefins   | Polyolefins    |
|--------------|-------|-------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
| (Rs. / MT)   | MEG   | PTA   | HD            | LL            | PP             |
| 57204        | 52388 | 87754 | 88605         | 83074         | 2016-17        |
| 65304        | 54560 | 84683 | 84161         | 86753         | 2017-18        |
| 61934        | 72744 | 95580 | 83834         | 94778         | 2018-19        |
| 48077        | 68708 | 82977 | 78236         | 92147         | 2019-till date |

(e)  Since the petrochemicals are freely traded products, there is no Government intervention on their prices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Protection of Older Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## PROTECTION OF OLDER PERSONS

1754. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a) whether ageing has become a major social challenge and more care and protection is needed to be given to parents/ older persons and if sO, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Government has formulated a simple, inexpensive and speedy mechanism for parents/senior citizens to claim maintenance from their children/relatives and if S0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Delhi High Court has given a ruling in which authorities can force the eviction of children who do not maintain their parents/senior citizens from their self acquired property; and
- (d) if the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b): As per Census 2011,senior citizens comprise 8.57% of the total population. Projected population of Senior Citizens by the year 2026 is 12.4%.

To ensure care and protection of this growing population of senior citizens; the Government of India has enacted The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act in 2007 to ensure need based maintenance for parents and senior citizens and their welfare: The Act inter-alia provides for maintenance of parentsl  senior citizens by children/ relatives made obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals, Revocation of transfer of property by senior citizens in case of neglect by relatives, Penal provision  for  abandonment of senior citizens, Establishment  of Old Age Homes for  Indigent   Senior Citizens, Adequate medical  facilities The MWPSC Act; 2007 has been notified by all State Governments and UT Administrations, except Jammu and Kashmir; where the Act is not applicable, and Himachal Pradesh has its own Act

- (c) &(d): For protection of senior citizens and parents, it has been informed by Government of NCT of Delhi; Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Rules, 2016, the Government has included the provision for eviction of children or legal heirs from the self acquired property of parents/senior citizens, if parents/senior citizens are ill-treated and not maintained eviction order and has the powers to enforce the eviction order through Police.