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Lok Sabha Question No. 3605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Apprehension Over NRC/Citizenship Bill
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3605

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA) APPREHENSION OVER NRC/CITIZENSHIP BILL

3605. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is an apprehension among the muslims in the country regarding the NRC and the Citizenship Bill; and

(b)  if  not,  the  reasons  why  muslim  refugees  have  been  excluded  from  the Citizenship Bill?

ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):        Preparation  of  National  Register  of  Indian  Citizens  (NRIC)  is governed by the provisions of section 14A of The Citizenship Act, 1955 and The Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. Section 14A  of The  Citizenship Act, 1955  provides for  compulsory registration  of  every  citizen  of  India  and  maintenance  of  NRIC.    Citizenship  of India  is  acquired  as  per  the  provision  of  The  Citizenship  Act,  1955.  NRIC  is  a register containing details of Indian citizens.

However,  the  objective  of  The  Citizenship  (Amendment)  Bill,  2019  is  to  enable acquisition of Indian Citizenship by migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who have taken shelter in India due to persecution on ground of religion or fear of such persecution in their countries and who have entered India on or before 31st December,  2014  without  valid  documents  or  validity  of  their  documents  has expired.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Equality Townships
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3604

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## EQUALITY TOWNSHIPS

## 3604.  SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has any plan to set up townships on the lines of the 'Periyar  Memorial  Equality  Townships'  set  up  in  Tamil  Nadu  for  eradicating untouchability and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to set up common crematoriums and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  and  (b): Development of such townships, including those  on  the  lines  of  'Periyar  Memorial Equality Townships', and common crematoriums come under the domain of the State Government. The Central Government has no plan to set up such township or common crematoriums.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Failure to Register FIR
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3603

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

FAILURE TO REGISTER FIR

†3603. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  women  as  well  as  poor  people  do  not  register  First  Information Report (FIR) due to ill treatment of the police in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is considering to take some steps in this regard;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  such  steps  are  likely  to  be taken; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Officer Incharge of a police station is duty bound to register  the case on the basis of information disclosing a cognizable offence under Section 154(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). As per Section 154(3) of CrPC, if Officer Incharge  of  police  station  refuses  to  register  First  Information  Report  (FIR), aggrieved person may inform the Superintendent of Police of the District who can either   investigate the case himself or direct any police officer to investigate the same.  The State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and Government of  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi  have  launched  electronic  FIR  system  for property and vehicle thefts where accused are unknown.

Failure  to  register  an  FIR  on  receipt  of  information  about  a  cognizable offence  will  invite  prosecution  of  the  police  officer  as  specified  under  section 166A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or departmental action or both.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Price of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3601

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## PRICE OF PULSES

3601.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) whether the soaring price of pulses during the last three years resulted in the increase in acreage of pulses on the back of incentivisation by a higher Minimum Support Price (MSP) with technical intervention to ensure higher domestic production of pulses; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  sowing  choices  of  farmers  depend  on  weather  conditions,  rainfall  situation, irrigation facilities, inter-crop profitability, soil conditions, expectation of better remuneration from other competing crops etc. However, Government has taken several measures to increase the area coverage and productivity of pulses. Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of pulses has been substantially increased to encourage pulses production. Government is implementing National Food  Security  Mission-Pulses  (NFSM-Pulses)  in  638  districts  of  28  States  and  2  Union Territories (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh) of the country to encourage production of pulses.

Resultantly, the acreage of pulses in the country increased to 29.45 million hectares during 2016-17 as compared to 24.91 million hectares during 2015-16 and further achieved a record  of  29.81  million  hectares  during  2017-18.  During  2018-19  (as  per  Fourth  Advance Estimates), total acreage of pulses in the country is estimated at 29.03 million hectares which is higher  by  2.44  million  hectares  than  the  previous  five  years'  (2013-14  to  2017-18)  average acreage of pulses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Cold Chain and Agro-Processing Cluster in North Bengal
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3600

ANSWERED ON 10 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## COLD CHAIN AND AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTER IN NORTH BENGAL

## 3600.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  assistance  provided  to  farmers/entrepreneurs  under  the  Scheme  for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur;
- (b) the details of Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure developed in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur since 2009 till date; and
- (c) the  details  of  any  Agro-Processing  Clusters  established  in  the  districts  of  Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) provides financial assistance in the  form  of  grants-in-aid  to  the  individual,  farmers,  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs), entrepreneurs,  cooperatives,  societies,  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  Private  Companies  and Central/State  PSUs  etc.  to  set  up  Food  Processing  Industries/units/projects  under  various schemes  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY).  These  Scheme  are  not  any region specific or state specific, but are demand driven.

At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  with  the  Ministry  from farmers / entrepreneurs either in the scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward linkages, Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure or Agro Processing Clusters from these districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Organic Farming in Rajasthan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3599 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## ORGANIC FARMING IN RAJASTHAN

3599.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

(a) whether even today rain fed traditional organic farming is practised in more than 80 per cent areas of Churu, Nagaur and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan by the farmers of the State, if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether any survey has been conducted thereon;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is contemplating to start the procurement at Minimum Support Price  separately  and  also  sell  the  produce  in  the  market  separately  after  recognition  and verification of crops produced under rainfed traditional organic farming; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)  to  (c):    Yes  Sir,  during Kharif season    farmers  practice  rainfed  traditional  farming    in approximately 80 per cent farming area in Rajasthan.

District wise cropped area (hectare) in Churu, Nagaur and Bikaner (2018-19 fourth advance estimate) is as under:-

| Distt.   |   Kharif |   Rabi |   Total |
|----------|----------|--------|---------|
| Churu,   |  1115169 | 298525 | 1413694 |
| Nagaur   |  1226402 | 286261 | 1512663 |
| Bikaner  |  1486646 | 559063 | 2045709 |

(d)  &  (e):    There  is  no  proposal    under      consideration  of  the  Government    for  providing minimum support price to organic produce . However, any organic food manufactured, packed, sold, offered for sale, marketed or otherwise distributed in the country is regulated as per the provisions of Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulations, 2017, which were notified on  29.12.2017  and  enforced  from  01.07.2018.  These  regulations  require  Organic  Food  to comply  with the provisions  of  National  Programme  for  Organic  Production  (NPOP)  or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS). However, to support small original organic producer or

producer organisation, those with annual turnover not exceeding 12 lakhs per annum have been exempted from certification through NPOP or PGS. The Organic food covered through these regulations should bear FSSAI organic logo i.e. jaivik Bharat Logo.

To further boost production of organic produce, a dedicated web portalJaivikkheti.inhas also been created to connect farmers involved in organic farming with consumers directly for better prices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Development of Animal Husbandry Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3597

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SECTOR

3597. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the schemes likely to be formulated by the Government for the development of animal husbandry in Rajasthan as besides agriculture, animal husbandry sector is also a good source of income for farmers; and
- (b) the facilities likely to be offered by the Government to farmers under this scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b) In order to complement and supplement the efforts of the States/UTs  for development and promotion of animal husbandry and dairy sectors thereby doubling the income of farmers, the  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  to  enhance  production  and  productivity  of bovines  &  small  ruminants  (sheep  &  goat),  piggery  &  poultry  across  the  country  including Rajasthan namely:

- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development
- iii. National Dairy Plan-I
- iv. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
- v. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
- vi. Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in dairy activities
- vii. National Livestock Mission
- viii. Livestock  Health  and Disease  Control  (Including National  Animal  Disease Control  Programme  (NADCP)  for  control  of  Foot  &  Mouth  Disease  and Brucellosis)

In  addition, National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) for control of Foot & Mouth Disease and Brucellosis is a new scheme for control of Foot & Mouth Disease and  Brucellosis  disease  with  100  %  central  support  to  States  with  a  financial  outlay  of  Rs. 13,343.00 crore for five years (2019-20 to 2023-24) by vaccinating 100% cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat  and  pig  population  for  FMD  and  100%  bovine  female  calves  of  4-8  months  of  age  for brucellosis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Food Distribution through Mobile App
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3595 TO BE ANSWERED  ON lOrH DECEMBER,  2O{9

## FOOD DISTRIBUTION  THROUGH MOBTLE APP

## 13595.  SHRI RAKESH STNGH:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLtc

DISTRIBUTION  sctrl{dr arri, ur6u  gih  Trdvh-fi Fffr{ur  i* be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether food items at ration shops are proposed to be distributed to the eligible beneficiaries through Mobile App;
- (b)  whether poor people who cannot afford mobile expenditure are likely to face difficulties  as a result of this decision;
- (c)  whether the consumers  who are havang mobiles are not considered poo4 and
- (d)  whether the Government proposes  to take any measures to solve
- the problems of the beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

MtillsTER OF STATE FOR MtiilSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION (sHRt DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (d): The  Department of Food and  Public Distribution  in collaboration with al! States/UTs is implementing  a scheme on'End-to-End Gomputerization  of  TPDS Operations' to  improve the efficiency and transparency  in Public Distribution System (PDS) operations. Under the Scheme,  the automation  of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) is also being done by the respective  States/UTs,  which involves the use of Electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices at the FPSs for sale of foodgrains and electronic record keeping of  all  sale transactions and authentication of beneficiaries. The subsidized foodgrains  are being distributed by State/UT Governments  to the beneficiaries  under NFSA using these ePoS devices which are installed at about 4.44 lakh FPSs out of a total of about 5.34 lakh FPSs in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Counterfeit Consumer Goods
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3593

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## COUNTERFEIT CONSUMER GOODS

## 3593.   SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  is  seized  of  the  reports  concerning  widespread  distribution  and manufacture of fake food and other counterfeit  consumer goods/products including cosmetics, apparel,  electronics  of  reputed  brands  including  Mother  Dairy,  Nescafe,  Maggi,  Amul,  Apple, Surf Excel among others;
- (b) if so, whether any action plan is in place to counter and address the rising issue of fake food and counterfeit FMCG products that is causing significant health damage and financial losses to the public;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) : Different  Regulatory  Bodies  look  into  different  products  such  as  the  Food  Safety  and Standards Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)    is  concerned  with  food  products,  the  Central  Drug  Controller with medicines/cosmetics etc.

As informed by the FSSAI, on the direction of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare held a meeting with Principal Secretaries (Health) of States and UTs on 23.10.2019 and  various  measures  to  be  adopted  to  address  the  issue  of  counterfeiting  of  food  products  were highlighted.

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has informed that as and when, issues regarding  quality  of  cosmetics  are  received,  actions  are  taken  by  CDSCO/concerned  state  licensing authority under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the rules made thereunder.

A three  tier  quasi-judicial  mechanism  has  been  set  up  under  the  provisions  of  the  Consumer Protection  Act,  1986  to  provide  speedy  and  simple  redressal  to  consumer  disputes.  They  have  been empowered  to  give  relief  of  a  specific  nature  and  to  award,  compensation  whenever  appropriate  to consumers. Penalties  for  non-compliance  of  orders  given  by  the  quasi-judicial  bodies  have  also  been provided in the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. When a complaint is upheld by a Consumer Forum, it can order the opposite party, inter alia, to remove the defect in the product, replace the goods with new goods, return the price to the consumer, to withdraw the hazardous goods from being offered for sale and to cease manufacture of hazardous goods.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Vacant Posts of Directors in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3592 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  DECEMBER, 2019

## Vacant Posts of Directors in PSUs

## 3592. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether a large number of posts of Directors are lying vacant in different Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) at present due to which their functioning is affecting;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the date since when the said posts have been lying vacant;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to fill up the vacant posts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which these posts are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a)  to  (d)  :  Filling  up  of  vacant  posts  of  Directors  in  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises (CPSEs)  is  a  continuous  process.  Besides,  vacant  posts  of  Functional  Directors  are generally manned by assigning additional charge arrangements so that regular functioning of concerned CPSE is not affected. It has been the constant endeavour of the Government to ensure that Board level posts in CPSEs are filled up as per extant guidelines in a timely manner. As per available information, there are 58 posts of functional Directors in various CPSEs which are currently not filled on regular basis. Of these 58 posts, 41 are pertaining only  to  the  calendar  year  2019.  The  recommendations  of  Public  Enterprises  Selection Board  (PESB)  are  already  available  in  respect  of  29  posts  of  Functional  Directors  and selection process in respect of 12 posts has been initiated by PESB. Further, 274 positions of  Independent  Directors  are  vacant  in  various  CPSEs.  In  order  to  fill  up  the  posts  of Independent Directors in a timely manner, recommendations for filling up 521 positions on the Boards of various CPSEs have been made during the last three years, i.e. 2017, 2018 and 2019 (till date),

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Chairmen of National Commissions
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3590

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

CHAIRMEN OF NATIONAL COMMISSIONS

3590. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has replaced/decided to replace Chairmen/ Chairpersons/Members of various National Commissions appointed during the last five years, before the expiry of their terms of office;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of changes made by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c):  Appointment  of  Chairmen/Chairpersons/  Members  of  various  National Commission is as per the eligibility conditions prescribed in the recruitment rules for the purpose and is a continuous process depending upon the vacancies.

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