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Lok Sabha Question No. 295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Disposal of Solid Waste
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 295 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2019

## DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

No. 295        SHRI NIHAL CHAND :

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

- (a) whether the Government has achieved/likely to achieve the target of  100%  scientific  processing  and  disposal  of  solid  waste  by  2019 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action being taken by the Government to achieve this target?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) :  The target of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) is to achieve 100% scientific processing and disposal of solid waste by 02 October 2019.    At  present,  about  50%  of  solid  municipal  waste  generated  is being processed.
- (b)  and  (c)  :  At  present  the  total  Solid  Waste  generation  is  1,45,128 Metric  Tonne  (MT)  per  day,  of  which  72,839.74  MT  per  day  is  being processed, which is about 50 percent.

Government  has  undertaken  various  steps  to  achieve  the  target  of 100% processing of municipal solid waste, which include, hand-holding support to the States/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs); release of 35% of the project cost as Central share funds; issuing of advisories, books and Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOPs)  on  various  aspects  of  solid waste management; conducting Capacity Building (CB) training workshops  in  all  cities;  mass  publicity  campaign  in  various  media platform;  conducting 'Swachh  Survekshan'  survey  to  rank  cities  on various  sanitation  and  cleanliness  parameters;  launching  of  'Star Rating' protocol for garbage free cities, to motivate cities to achieve garbage free status; launching of ODF, ODF+ and ODF++ protocols to ensure sustenance on ODF outcomes and achieving holistic sanitation; etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: DPRs of Amarawati
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 293

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2019

## DPRs OF AMARAWATI

No. 293.   SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  received  Detailed  Project  Reports (DPRs) of Amaravati Government  Complex  and  Associated Infrastructure  amounting  to  Rs.  39,937  crore  from  the  State Government of Andhra Pradesh from NITI Aayog for comments
- and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Ministry has submitted its comments to NITI Aayog;
- (b) and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)to(c): A proposal of Rs.39,937 crores for Amaravati Government  Complex  and  Other  Essential  Infrastructure in the Capital City of Amaravati was received in the Ministry of Housing and Urban  Affairs  for  comments,  from  the  NITI  Aayog.  The  Ministry  of Housing and Urban Affairs has conveyed its comments to NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Anti-dumping Duty on Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 292 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## Anti-dumping Duty on Chemicals

## 292.   SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  impose  anti-dumping  duty  for  the chemicals  specially  used  in  dyes  &  photography  to  safeguard  domestic manufacturers  from  the  cheaper  imports  from  the  neighbouring  countries like China;
- (b) if so , the details thereof; and
- (c) the list of chemicals proposed for imposing the anti-dumping duty?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (c)   As per the procedure to impose anti-dumping duty, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiates anti-dumping investigations on the basis of a duly substantiated application filed by the domestic producer with a prima-facie evidence of dumping of goods into the country causing injury to the domestic industry. After examination  of  the  proposals,  DGTR  recommends  the  appropriate  measures  to Department of Revenue for imposition of anti-dumping duty.

There are seven chemical products on which anti-dumping investigations are currently  underway  to  impose  anti-dumping  duty.  Out  of  these,  two  chemical products viz. Soda Ash and Acetone find use in dyes industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Financial Assistance to Mentally Retarded Children
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 291

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## Financial Assistance to Mentally Retarded Children

## 291. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

## state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the total number of mentally retarded children and their financial condition in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not; whether the Government would conduct household survey to know the
- number and situation of these children;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether there is any scheme to provide financial assistance to mentally retarded children at present and if s0, the details thereof; and
- whether the Government is likely to announce any such scheme of
- (0 financial assistance to the mentally retarded children?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) As per Census 2011, there are 5,95,231 children with mental retardation in the age   group of 0-19 years: However , no data is available regarding their financial condition in the country:

In order to find out status of persons with disabilities including persons with intellectual disabilities, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has recently conducted 76th round of National Sample Survey of the Households during July-December, 2018.

- (e) & (0 Under Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), grant-in-aid is   provided to Non-Governmental   Organizations (NGOs) for their  projects relating to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities including persons with mental retardation aimed at enabling them to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or socio-functional levels

Further, National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral

Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, a statutory organisation under the Ministry implements Niramaya' Health Insurance Scheme. The scheme is to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Mental Retardation and   Multiple Disabilities: The enrolled beneficiaries a health insurance cover upto Rs. 1.0 lakh, by   paying a nominal fee. Palsy, Palsy, get

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Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Funds for FPI in Kerala
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 289

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## FUNDS FOR FPI IN KERALA

## 289. SHRIMATI P.K. SHREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated/granted  to  Kerala  under  various  food processing  schemes during the last four years;
- (b) the details of funds released to Kerala under such schemes during the said period;
- (c) the details of funds yet to be released;
- (d) whether the fund released is sufficient to achieve the desired objectives; and
- (e) if not, the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e):    The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  implementing  a  Central Sector  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)'  with  an  allocation  of Rs.6000 crore for the period 2016-20 co-terminus with Fourteenth Finance Commission under which  financial  assistance  as  capital  subsidy  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  are  provided  to  the eligible applicants against the Expression of Interest issued by the MoFPI from time to time. The PMKSY has seven component schemes i.e.  (i)  Mega  Food  Parks  (MFP),  (ii)  Integrated  Cold Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure  (Cold  Chain),  (iii)  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities  (Unit  Scheme),  (iv)  Infrastructure  for  Agro-processing Clusters (APC), (v) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (BFL), (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FTL) and (vii) Human Resources and Institutions. Individuals, farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), entrepreneurs, cooperatives, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Private Companies and central/State PSUs etc. are eligible for financial assistance.  The scheme is implemented in all States including the State of Kerala. The rate of subsidy ranges from 35% to 75% of the eligible project cost subject to maximum specified limit depending on the scheme and location of the project. However, State-wise allocation and release of funds is not made under any of the schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: No Selfie Zone
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †288

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## NO SELFIE ZONE

†288. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that selfie has become a public safety issue now;

(b)  whether  the  Government  and  Regulatory  Body/Bodies  have  started educational  camps  to  prevent  deaths-byselfies  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  'No  Selfie  Zone'  at  the Kumbh Mela at Nashik, Maharashtra over fears of stampedes; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):   Accidents occurring in the process of taking selfies are reported from time to time. 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Safetyprecautionary  measures  to  prevent  any  un-toward  incident  including declaration of 'No Selfie Zones' are the primary responsibilities of concerned State Governments/UT Administrations. The Ministry of Tourism has advised all State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to take following  measures  to  safeguard  tourists  who  intend  to  take  selfies  at tourists sites/ destinations:

## L.S.US.Q NO. 288 FOR 05.02.2019

- (i) Identification of all such tourist spots which are prone to accidents.
- (ii)  Erection  of  signage  warning  visitors  of  the  danger  involved  in  taking selfies at such locations.
- (iii) Posting of volunteers/tourist police at such identified places, if feasible.
- (iv) Sensitization through Public Address system.
- (v) Spreading awareness through social and other media campaigns.
- (vi) Barricading areas, wherever possible danger is identified.

The    Government  of  Maharashtra  has  informed  that  during  the  last Simhasta Kumbha Mela held in 2015 in Nashik,  measures were taken to create awareness through signages indicating ' No Selfie  Zone' and ' No Selfie '.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Review of Recruitment Policy
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 287

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA) REVIEW OF RECRUITMENT POLICY

287. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  there  is  severe  stagnation  at  several  ranks  of Group B & C such as Constable/Fire fighters, Head Constable/Fire Officers, SI/Steno, ASI/ Clerk, and Constable/GD and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of stagnation at these ranks;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  large  number  of requests  for  transfers  and  posting  to  the  northern  region  in  Central Industrial Security Force and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government intends to review CISF's recruitment policy, which is at present primarily based on population of the States, to include demand-specific recruitment component; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Cadre Reviews of various ranks in Central Reserve Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam  Rifles (AR) are  done  based  on  assessment  of operational requirements and also to ensure promotional avenues of feeder cadres.    Limited  Departmental  Competitive  Examination  (LDCE)  are  also resorted  to  for  various  ranks  as  per  Recruitment  Rules  for  granting accelerated promotion. In addition, financial benefits of next higher ranks under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP) are also being given to force personnel on completion of 10/20/30 years of service.

(c) to (e):      CISF has a pan Indian deployment obligation and accordingly personnel are posted as per operational and administrative requirements. However,  requests  from  personnel  for  posting  to  a  particular  region/unit are considered having regard to their administrative feasibility and accommodated accordingly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Increase in Sowing Area of Oilseeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 286

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## INCREASE IN SOWING AREA OF OILSEEDS

## 286. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the sowing area of oilseeds has increased in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is contemplating to take any steps to encourage it;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a): No Madam, as per the fourth advance estimates 2017-18, the area under oilseeds in the country decreased to 246.45 lakh hectares as compared to 261.77 lakh hectares in 2016-17.

(b) to (d): To  increase  productivity  and  production  of  oilseeds,  Government  of  India  is implementing  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP)  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme since 2014-15. NMOOP scheme is implemented on sharing of expenditure between Central and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 for general category of states, and 90:10 for North Eastern and Himalayan states. The NMOOP scheme has been subsumed under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) with effect from 2018-19, and interventions of NMOOP are taken as sub-components of NFSM.

Under  the  programme,  various  incentives  like  production  and  distribution  of  seeds, supply of minikits, seeds hub, Front Line/Cluster Demonstrations through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs),  improved  farm  implements,  bio-pesticides,  micronutrients,  bio-fertilizers etc. are provided to the farmers.  Modern technologies like improved varieties, ridge-furrow methods of planting, effective water management,  application of bio-fertilizers, inter cropping with cereals/pulses,  eco-friendly  plant  protection  measures  etc.  are  promoted  through  cluster demonstrations.

In addition, Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of oilseeds have been increased over the years to encourage farmers to grow more oilseeds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Urea Bags
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## 285 SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) Whether the Ministry has decided to have urea bags of 45 kgs. In place of 50 kgs.
- The normal quantity of urea used for one acre of land;
- (b) If so, the reasons for reducing the quantity along with the likely savings in usage of urea as a result thereof;
- Whether the Ministry is coordinatirg with Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to awareness among the farmers regarding the required quantity of urea to be used; and bring

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam: In order to leverage on the benefits of NCU and for promotion of balanced use of fertilisation, it was decided to introduce 45 kg bag of Urea in place of 50 kg of Urea: bag

- (c) to (e): The rate of application of fertilizers nutrient   including nitrogen is soil and The Government of India is promoting the soil test based Balanced & Integrated use of fertilizer in conjunction with Bio-fertilizers and Organic fertilizers. Under the Soil Health Card Scheme; Soil card provides not only the soil fertility status but also the dose of fertilizer required for a particular crop based on soil test results under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Department of Agriculture , Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) there is a provision for training farmers and demonstration on judicious use of fertilizers. Widespread awareness campaign through and visual media has also been done by DAC&FW: print

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- (e) If so, the details thereof ?
Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Reservation in Education and Employment
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## RESERVATION IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

## 281. DR C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to implement reservation system in education and employment in rotational basis so that all people in a particular community/ caste can utilise the same and get the chance for reservation to their social status; uplift
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) Madam. No,
- (b) and (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Data on LTVs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 280

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA) DATA ON LTVs

280. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government maintains the data of Long Term Visas (LTVs) granted;

(b) if so, the details of the number of Long Term Visas granted from 2008 to 2018, State-wise, year-wise and nationality-wise; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):      Yes,  Madam.  As  per  the  existing  guidelines  Long  Term Visas (LTVs) are granted to specific categories of nationals of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

As  per  available  information,  figure  of  LTVs  granted  by  Ministry  of Home  Affairs  (MHA)  to  Pakistan  and  Bangladesh  nationals  are  available since 2011 and during the years 2011 to 2018, a total of 36610 and 236 LTVs have been granted to Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals respectively.   Policy regarding grant of LTV to Afghan nationals has come into  effect  w.e.f.  17.07.2017  and  till  date  no  LTV  has  been  granted  in respect of Afghan nationals.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 280 FOR 05.02.2019

During  these  years  LTV  applications  have  been  processed  both  in offline  and  online  mode  and  therefore  State-wise  data  is  not  centrally available.

A  statement  of  LTVs  granted  by  MHA  to  Pakistan  and  Bangladesh nationals during these years is given below:

| Year        |   LTVs granted to Pakistan nationals |   LTVs granted to Bangladesh nationals |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2011 - 2014 |                                14726 |                                    159 |
| 2015        |                                 2142 |                                     33 |
| 2016        |                                 2298 |                                     37 |
| 2017        |                                 4712 |                                      5 |
| 2018        |                                12732 |                                      2 |
| TOTAL       |                                36610 |                                    236 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Regulation of Real Estate Sector
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED NO. 279

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2019

## REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE SECTOR

No. 279           SHRIMATI VASANTHI M. :

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

- (a) whether  two  separate  Acts  for  regulating  the  real  estate sector i.e. one enacted by the Centre and the other by State Government can coexist;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has sought legal opinion in this regard; 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):  The  powers  of  the  Central  and  State  Governments  to legislate on a subject are governed by the provisions of the Constitution of India.

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