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Lok Sabha Question No. 1379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Cash for Food Plan
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1379

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 DECEMBER, 2018

## CASH FOR FOOD PLAN

## 1379. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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  Government  is planning  to  do  a  'cash-for-food'  plan  in two districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  social  audit  of direct  benefit  transfer  of  food subsidy in Ranchi's Nagri Block; and
- (d) whether the Government supports the idea of 'cash-for-food' plan and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) & (b): No proposal for 'cash-for-food' plan in two districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh is presently under consideration of the Government.
- (c): The pilot scheme of Direct Benefit Transfer on the pattern of 'PAHAL' started in Nagri Block  of Ranchi  District w.e.f.  01.10.2017  has  been discontinued on the request of the State Government.
- (d): National  Food  Security  Act,(NFSA)  2013  provides  for  reforms  in Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  which  inter-alia  includes  introducing schemes,  such  as,  cash  transfer,  food  coupons,  or  other  schemes,  to  the targeted  beneficiaries  in  order  to  ensure  their  foodgrains  entitlements specified in Chapter II of the Act. Government is implementing a scheme of cash transfer of food subsidy as per provisions of the Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015, notified under the National Food Security Act, 2013

which inter alia provides that the scheme can be taken up in identified areas, subject  to  fulfillment  of  certain  conditions  regarding  preparedness  for  its implementation. Identified area is defined under the Rules as State or Union Territory or any specified area within the State or Union Territory for which there is a written consent of the State Government for implementation of the scheme.  It  is  therefore  optional  for  the  States/UTs  to  implement  the  cash transfer of food subsidy scheme or continue with distribution of foodgrains as per provisions of NFSA through fair price shops. The cash transfer of food subsidy  scheme  is  being  implemented  in  Union  Territories  of  Chandigarh, Puducherry w.e.f. September, 2015 and in urban areas of Dadra and Nagar Haveli w.e.f. March, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Atrocities against SCs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1377

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

ATROCITIES AGAINST SCs

1377. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Gujarat  saw  50%  increase  in  the  cases  of atrocities  against  Scheduled  Castes  in  eight  years  as  per  a  data  of  the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether it is also true that in comparison to 2006, cases of atrocities lodged during 2010 had risen by over 50 per cent to 1515 by the end of 2017; and

(d) if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No, Madam.  As per the latest available information published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 1,182,  1,008,  1,063, 1,028,  1,190,  1,094,  1,010 and 1,322 cases were registered in the State of Gujarat  under  Crime/Atrocities  against  Scheduled  Castes  during  2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

(d): '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 of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws. However, the  Government  is  committed  to  ensure  protection  of  Scheduled  Castes and  Scheduled  Tribes.  The  Scheduled  Castes  and  the  Scheduled  Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (PoA Act) has been amended in 2015 to make it more effective. The amendments include new offences, expanded scope of presumptions, institutional strengthening, which inter-alia includes  establishment  of  Exclusive  Special  Courts  and  specification  of Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors to exclusively try the offences under the  PoA  Act  to  enable  expeditious  disposal  of  cases,  power  of  Special Courts and Exclusive Special Courts to take direct cognizance of offence and as far as possible, completion of trial within two months from the date of filing of the charge sheet, establishing rights of victims and witnesses, and strengthening preventive measures. Further, Section 18 Of the Act, the PoA Act was amended by the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention  of  Atrocities)  Amendment  Act,  2018  (No.  27  of  2018)  and enforced on 20.08.2018, and now conduct of a preliminary enquiry before registration of an FIR, or to seek approval of any authority prior to arrest of an accused, is no longer required. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory dated 26.09.2018 requesting all States/UTs for the implementation of these provisions in letter and spirit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Projects for Farmer’s Income
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1375

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PROJECTS FOR FARMER'S INCOME

## 1375.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning some schemes for doubling farmers' income through food processing;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of such projects initiated by the Government;
- (d) whether the Government has observed that a major share of vegetables and fruits produced are damaged due to lack of processing industries; and
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Central Sector Scheme PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for promotion and development of Food Processing Sector. The PMKSY is a comprehensive package with the objectives, inter alia, to reduce wastage of agricultural produces and increase the level of food processing in the country that can lead to increase in  demand for agricultural  produces as raw material and result in better price realization of the agricultural produces by the farmers and help them increasing their income.

The  various  component  schemes  implemented  under  PMKSY  are  (i)  Mega  Food  Parks;  (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure; (iii) Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities; (iv) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters; (v) Creation of Backward and  Forward  Linkages;  (vi)  Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure  and  (vii)  Human Resources and Institutions. The farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, societies,  Self  Help  Groups,  Private  Companies  and  State  PSUs  etc.  are  eligible  to  avail  financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid under these schemes for setting up food processing projects in the  country.  Also,  as  announced  in  the  budget  speech  of  Union  Budget  2018-19,  MoFPI  is implementing a new Central Sector Scheme for "Operation Greens" for integrated development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops value chain, with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to promote Farmers

Producers Organizations, agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management in addition to short term price stabilisation component to prevent crashing of prices of the TOP crops during the time of glut.

(d) & (e): As per the study, "Assessment of Quantitative Harvest and Post-Harvest Losses of Major crops and Commodities in India" by Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, in 2015, the estimated cumulative percentage of annual harvest and post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetable ranged from 4.58% to 15.88%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Consumer Cases
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2018

## CONSUMER CASES

1374.   SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: (OIH)

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  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  implement  a  new  provision  of  providing immediate relief to the consumers through stay order in the cases filed in the consumer courts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  such  provisions  in  favour  of  the consumers immediately?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) :

No, Madam.

- (c) :

There is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Sukma Encounter
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: G. HARI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1372

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

SUKMA ENCOUNTER

1372.      SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  nine  maoists  and  two  jawans  were  killed  in Sukama encounter on 26.11.2018;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether naxal activities in the region had started showing a decline in the past several months; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes. On 26 Nov 2018, in an operation in forest area of Sakler, PS Kistaram,  District  Sukma,  08  LWE  were  killed  and  two  Security  Force personnel  were  martyred.  On  the  same  day,  in  another  encounter  near Elmagunda, PS Chintagufa, 01 more LWE was killed. A total of 09 LWE were killed and 11 weapons were recovered.

(c) to (d):

The details of the LWE incidents in the region in recent months of 2018 is as under:-

|           |   Jul |   Aug |   Sep |   Oct |   Nov |
|-----------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| Sukma     |    06 |    07 |    06 |    09 |    14 |
| Bijapur   |    02 |    02 |    03 |    04 |    12 |
| Dantewada |    08 |    09 |    05 |    01 |    08 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Convicts in Correctional Homes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1371

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

CONVICTS IN CORRECTIONAL HOMES

1371.      SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is aware that after 14 years of life terms, a large number of convicts are still lodged in different correctional homes of the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  number  of  convicts  who  have  completed  14  years  in  the correctional homes, State-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  or  taken  a  decision  to release the said convicts upon remission of their punishment and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether such prisoners are ready to be assimilated in the society and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): The details of convicts who have completed 14 years of life term in correction homes is not maintained centrally.

(b): Does not arise in view of reply at (a) above.

(c) & (d): 'Prisons'  and  'persons  detained  therein'  is  a  'State'  subject  as per entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The administration and management of prisons is primarily the responsibility of respective State Governments. The States and UTs have to  take  appropriate  decisions  under  the  provisions  of  law  for  release  of prisoners prematurely and on remission of their punishment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Land Parcels
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2018

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1370 LAND PARCELS

No. 1370 PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will  the  MINISTER  OF  HOUSING  AND  URBAN AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has asked the Central Public Works Department(CPWD) to identify land parcels in the capital city of each State to set up facilities which could function as central secretariats;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  aims  and  objectives  behind  the
- move;
- (c)  whether CPWD has been able to locate the land parcels in every State;
- 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) to (d): A  common Central Secretariat in  the  capital  city  of  each State / Union Territory for all central Government offices at one place would facilitate  ease  of  doing  business,  speedier  interaction  amongst  different Departments/ Ministries, reduction in commuting time and enhanced security in a unified building with the state of the art infrastructure facilities. In this regard,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  taken  up  comprehensive demand survey for assessing requirement of office space of   various Central Government Ministries / Departments, identification of  surplus land with land owning Ministries / Departments in different State/ Union Territory Capitals that could be utilized for the purpose etc. Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has been asked to coordinate and collate the requisite information.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Social Audit of JNNURM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1369 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2018

## SOCIAL AUDIT OF JNNURM

NO. 1369 SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

(a) whether the Government has decided to establish any independent social audit and public accountability of JNNURM (BSUP and IHSDP) along with a Manual on Social Audit to ensure that the benefits of projects under JNNURM  reach  the  intended  poor  beneficiaries  and  the  projects  are implemented in a participatory manner involving the poor; and (b)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b): Government of India launched the JNNURM in December, 2005 for assisting States/Urban Territories (UTs) for extending central assistance  for  providing  houses  and  related  civic  amenities  to  urban poor including slum dwellers in 65 select cities under BSUP and in other cities/towns  under  IHSDP.  The  period  of  JNNURM  was  initially  upto March,  2012.However,  to  complete  the  on-going  projects  sanctioned upto  31.03.2012,  the  period  was  first  extended  upto  March  2015  and then upto March 2017.

The  Ministry  published  guidelines  on  'Social  Audit  Methodology  and Operational  Manual  for  BSUP  and IHSDPProjects'  in  December  2011 with the objective to ensure public accountability in implementation of projects.  The  guidelines  provide  for  financing  of  social  auditfor  the cities by the State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA). The remedial action on social audit reports is the responsibility of the concerned Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and in case the ULB does not respond, the social audit committee is required to report the same to the SLNA for State Level Advisory Committee and to the National Level Advisory Committee.During  the  currency  of  JNNURM,  no  reportfrom  any  social audit  committee  was  received  in  the  Ministry  forconsideration  of  the National Level Advisory Committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Foreign Funding of NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1367

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

FOREIGN FUNDING OF NGOs

†1367.     SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  in  the  country receiving financial assistance and donations from foreign countries presently, State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether the Government has issued notices/directions to all the NGOs to reveal the donations and financial assistance received from the foreign countries;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

- (d)  the  number  of  NGOs  to  which  notices  have  been  issued  by  the Government and the number of NGOs which have submitted the concerned details to the Government; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government against fake NGOs, State/UTwise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): The state wise details of Non-Governmental Organisations registered under  the  Foreign  contribution  (Regulation)  Act,  2010  who  are  receiving foreign contribution are available on the website: www.fcraonline.nin.in

(b): Yes,  Madam.   As per FCRA, 2010 all the FCRA  registered NGOs need

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1367 FOR 18.12.2018

to file mandatory Annual Returns for every financial year beginning on the 1 st   day  of  April  within  nine  month  of  the  closure  of  the  financial  year. Government has issued notices/directions to all such NGOs who have not submitted  mandatory  Annual  Returns  (containing  details  of  receipt  & utilization of foreign contribution of the NGOs) (c): The details of such NGOs are available on the website: www.fcraonline.nic.in

(d): Notices/directions were issued to 3292 NGOs on 24.04.2018 for filing their  pending  mandatory  Annual  Returns.    Out  of  these,  880  NGOs  have submitted the concerned details to the competent authority. Registration or prior-permission under the FCRA, 2010 is granted only to  those  NGOs  who  are  cleared  by  the  Security  Agencies  and  found  in conformity with the FCRA law.  Thus, the question of registration of fake

(e): NGOs under the FCRA, 2010 does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Monitoring of Pesticide Use and Gender Disparity in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1366

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## MONITORING OF PESTICIDE USE AND GENDER DISPARITY IN AGRICULTURE

1366.    SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to monitor the using of fertilizers and other inputs in agricultural practices by the farmers based on the dosage mentioned in Soil Health Card to ensure nutrition value in food;
- (b) the efforts taken by the Government to overcome the declining farm holdings among farmers in India;
- (c) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  counter  and  balance  the  gender disparity in ownership of cultivable land in agriculture; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps for women to have access to financial resources and modern inputs to make farming more productive and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Government has been promoting soil test based balanced use of fertilizers under Soil health Cards scheme. Farmers Field schools, demonstrations, training to farmers have been conducted under various schemes such as Soil Health Management, National Food Security Mission,  'Strengthening  and  Modernization  of  Pest  Management  Approach'  etc.  to  spread awareness about judicious of fertilizers and pesticides.
- (b): Government has adopted cluster based approach under schemes such as Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East region etc., so that small and marginal farmers can be grouped into farmers groups/Farmer Producer  Organisations  (FPOS)  to  ensure  marketable  surplus  and  remunerative  prices  to their produce. Promotion of integrated farming system, promotion of farm machinery suitable for  small  farms  through  Customs  Hiring  Centres  are  also  helping  in  better  production  and productivity.
- (c) & (d): Under major agriculture schemes/programmes, 30% of funds are allocated for women farmers. Focus is also being given on formation of women Self Help Groups (SHGs), capacity-building  interventions,  linking  them  to  micro  credit,  enhancing  their  access  to information and ensuring their representation in decision-making bodies at various levels.

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