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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Harmful Chemicals and Pesticides in Food Items
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.327

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## HARMFUL  CHEMICALS  AND  PESTICIDES  IN FOOD ITEMS

327.   DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  certain  banned  pesticides  are  used  for production and  artificial    ripening    of  fruits,  vegetables  and  other  crops  including  foodgrains, pulses  etc.  which  have  an adverse impact on human health, soil and livestock;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether    the    Government    has  conducted    any    investigation    on    the  complaint regarding presence of harmful chemicals  in  food  items  or any  study to dentify  the  level  of harmful  chemicals/ pesticide residues in the fruits, vegetables and other crops/foods items;
- (d) if so, the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be taken by the Government to ban/check the use  of harmful  substances/chemicals/pesticides in the country especially in food items?

## 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) to (d): The Ministry  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing 'Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level' (MPRNL) scheme, under which agriculture commodities are collected and analyzed for the presence of pesticide residues. During 2012-18, a total of 1,21,944 samples have been collected and analyzed, out of which 2,878 (2.4 %) samples were found  exceeding  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  Maximum  Residue Level (MRL). None of the banned pesticides were detected in any sample.
- (e): The Registration Committee, constituted under Section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 registers  pesticides  after  considering  its  efficacy  and  safety  to  human  beings,  animals  and environment.  In  additions,  technical  reviews  are  carried  out  from  time  to  time  to  assess  the safety  of  pesticides  for  their  continued  use.  Based  on  which,  the  Government,  inter  alia,  has banned 40 pesticides in the country. Further, the Central Government and State Governments have notified 182 and 10354 Insecticide Inspectors respectively to check the sale of misbranded pesticides.  Insecticide  samples  are  drawn  on  a  regular  basis  and  are  analyzed  in  69  State Pesticides Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) and at two Regional Pesticides Testing Laboratories. Action  is  initiated  under  the  provisions  of  the  Insecticides  Act,  1968  against  those  samples which are found misbranded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Shop/Stall to Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA

322. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

## MINISTRY DEPARTMENT OF OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

LOK SABHA

Shop/Stall to Differently Abled

## DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

TUNSTARRED QUESTION No.322 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

Persons

- Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (a) whether the be pleased to state:
- abled (6) if the details of the facilities provided to the SO,
- the details thereof;
- persons; Government proposes t0 provide shoplstall on fferently
- differently abled
- (C) whether the differently abled persons, disability-wise; citizens on their persons are entitled for more interest accounthterm deposit accounts in rate as compared to senior (d) if banks/post offices; savings

(@) whether there is any platform to

- (f) ofthe complaints of the differently abled the details thereof? persons; and dispose if so.

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (c) & (d) Department of Posts has informed that compared to senior citizens exists for for no such provision of higher rate of interest as collected from persons with disabilities. Information to banks is Department of Financial Services being relating
- (a) & (b) As per Section 37(c) of the Rights of Government and the local authorities with Disabilities 2016, the persons  with  benchmark  disabilities, are, by notification, required to concessional where to provide five percent reservation in  allotment of such land is to be used for the of' land on up of occupation, business, purpose of promoting shelter; enterprise; recreation centres and production centres ( Persons Act, rate, housing; setting
- (e (f) As per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016, with Disabilities in Centre and State Commissioners Chief Commissioner for Persons mandated to look into the for Persons with Disabilities in States/UTs are complaints relating
- to deprivation of right of persons with disabilities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: New Posts of BDO in Lakshadweep
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 320

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA) NEW POSTS OF BDO IN LAKSHADWEEP

## 320. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any action has been initiated in Ministry of Home Affairs to create  new  posts  in  Lakshadweep  at  the  level  of  Block  Development Officer  to  provide  better  promotional  avenues  to  the  Local  staff  and enhanced administrative efficiency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether in the last ten year any local officer from Lakshadweep has been inducted in/promoted to DANICS; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c): The proposal received recently for creation of new posts in  Lakshadweep  at  the  level  of  Block  Development  Officer  has  been examined in this Ministry. It is observed that the proposal referred to this Ministry  by  the  UT  of  Lakshadweep  Administration  is  not  in  consonance with  the  guidelines  issued  on  the  subject  matter  by  the  Department  of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

(d) & (e):    No Madam. The reason is that during the last ten years, none of the officers from the feeder grade of DANICS from Lakshadweep (BDO and Junior Employment Officer) fall in the zone of consideration for promotion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Cyber Crime Investigations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 314

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

## CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATIONS

314.

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has decided to upgrade the quality of cyber crime investigations in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  crafted  a  special  programme  for  the judicial  officers,  prosecutors  and  police  officers  to  help  them  study significant  issues  relating  to  various  cyber  crime  cases  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(c)  whether the  Government has urged the State Governments to spread awareness on cases like 'phone fraud' and other such crimes;

(d) if so, the response of the State Governments thereto;

(e)  whether  the  Government  is  providing  special  financial  aid  to  train police officers, prosecutors and judicial officers in cyber crime awareness programme; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the cyber crimes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  is  implementing  two  schemes, namely Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) & Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to strengthen mechanism to deal  with  cyber  crime  in  the  country  by  setting  up  online  cybercrime reporting  platform;  national  cyber  forensic  laboratory;  training  of  Police Officers, Judicial Officers & Prosecutors; cybercrime awareness activities; etc.    Standardized  training  programs  have  been  prepared  for  training  of Law Enforcement Agencies(LEAs), Public Prosecutors and Judicial Officers.  Handbook  on  Cyber  Safety  for  Adolescents/Students  has  been released and cyber crime awareness campaign has been launched through twitter  handle  (@CyberDost)  and  radio  across  the  country. Financial assistance  has  been  provided  to  all  States/UTs  for  capacity  building  of Police  Officers,  Judicial  Officers  &  Prosecutors  in  cyber  domain.  This Ministry has issued advisories on cyber crime prevention and control and steps to check phone frauds which are available on www.mha.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Weaker Sections
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WEAKER SECTIONS

## +312. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

(a) the details of the welfare schemes started for the weaker sections of the population during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether all the schemes have been successfully implemented so that the benefits reach the targeted beneficiaries and if S0, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any studylsurvey to assess/ evaluate the performance of these schemes at the grassroot level; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) During the last three year, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched one scheme namely Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) on 01.04.2017. The objective of the scheme is to provide senior citizens, belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category and suffering from age related disabilities/ infirmities, With such physical aids and assisted devices which can restore near normalcy in their functions Under the Scheme, assisted devices  such as walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers/  crutches, tripods/ quadpods, hearing   aids,  wheelchairs, artificial   dentures,  spectacles are provided free of cost to the beneficiaries. living bodily living

Scheme is implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation a Mini Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of this Ministry. The devices are distributed in the camp mode\_ The beneficiaries are identified through Assessment Camps organised in collaboration with the respective State Government/District Administration and the devices are distributed in Distribution Camps organised in the selected districts. For the senior citizens 80 years or more, the devices are provided at their doorsteps: The aged

At present; 325 Districts been selected for the   implementation of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana: The assessment camps to identify the beneficiaries have been completed in 135 districts of which as on 25.01.2019, 77 distribution camps have been organised providing 1,67,894 aids and assistive devices to 70,939 senior citizens belonging to BPL Category. have

(c) & (d): Since, the scheme has been launched recently on 01.04.2017, no studyl survey to assess/ evaluate the performance of the scheme has been done.
Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Special Fund for Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## SPECIAL FUND FOR TRANSGENDERS

## 309. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the   Government   proposes to  give any fund for   generating   livelihood opportunities to the transgender community; special
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to provide reservations to transgenders in educational institutions and Government jobs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) to (b): A total of Rs.1.0O Crore has been allocated during 2018-19 under the Scheme for Transgender Persons.
- (c) to (d): The Ministry has introduced a Bill titled "The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016" in the Lok Sabha on 2.8.2016, having the provisions of recognition of identity of   transgender person; prohibition   against discrimination welfare measures by government; obligation of establishments and other persons, educational, social  security and health of transgender person and National Council for transgender persons etc. The Bill was referred to the Lok Committee on Social Justice   and   Empowerment for examination and report: The Committee  submitted its report on 21.07.2017. The report was examined by the Ministry and accordingly the necessary amendments were done in the Bill. Now the Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 17.12.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Profits by Insurance Companies under PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, SUSHMITA DEV

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 305

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## PROFITS BY INSURANCE COMPANIES UNDER PMFBY

305.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

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

- (a) the details of the insurance companies participating in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme;
- (b) whether it is true that insurance companies have earned a profit of Rs. 15,795 crore in the past two years (2016-17 and 2017-18) under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana across the country if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  profit  margin  under  total  premium  collected  by  insurance agencies increased from 2016-17 to 2017-18;

(d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  this  increased  profit  margin  of  insurance companies; and

- (e) the  number  of  farmers  who  have  actually  been  covered/insured  under  PMFBY,  the details thereof, State-wise including Gujarat?

## 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):: At present, total 18 companies, which includes all the 5 Public Sector General Insurance Companies and 13 Private Sector General Insurance Companies, have been empanelled for implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  in  the  country.    The  list  of empanelled general insurance companies is at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d): Crop insurance is a major risk mitigation tool for the benefit of farmers.  Insurance is  all  about  spreading  the  risk  over  the  period  and  over  the  area.    Insurers  save  premium  in good seasons/years and pay high claims, if any in bad years from the saving made in the good years.

Inspite of overall good monsoon during first two years of implementation of PMFBY, the claim  ratio  during  2016-17  is  about  75%  and  during  2017-18,  it  is  about  81%.    Moreover, administrative and other cost ofr insurance company for implementation of the scheme ranges from  10%  to  12%  of  gross  premium.    Further,  the  farmers  in  most  affected  areas/States received higher claims and the claim ratio was high.  Details  of a few such States are given in Annexure-II.

Details  of  premium collected  and  claims  paid by  insurance  companies  during 2016-17 and 2017-18 are given in Annexure-III .

- (e) : State-wise details of enrollment of farmers under PMFBY during 2016-17 and 2017-18 are given in Annexure-IV.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: e-Commerce Business
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 303

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## E-COMMERCE BUSINESS

## 303. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  online  purchase/e-commerce  business  is  growing  speedily  in  the country during the last two years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether consumers are facing various problems after purchasing the products like payment, quality and quantity issues, manufacturing defects, non-providing of services, etc. and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken or proposed to be taken for the protection of consumers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :     As per the Economic Survey 2017-18, the electronic commerce (e-commerce) market in  India  is  estimated  at  USD  33  billion,  with  a  19.1  percent  growth  rate  in  2016-17.  As  per  the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Strategic Review 2018, in the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector in India, the Indian e-commerce market was USD 33 billion in 2017-18 and reached USD 38.5 billion, growing at a rate of about 17% in the financial year 2018-19.
- (b)  &  (c  )  :    It  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  through  the  complaints  lodged  by  the consumers in the National Consumer Helpline being run by the Department of Consumer Affairs that the consumers have grievances relating to payment, quality and quantity issues, manufacturing defects, non-providing of services, etc relating to e-commerce. The complaints of the consumers are transferred  through  the  system  software  to  the  companies  concerned  for  redressal.  In  cases  where consumers are not satisfied with the redressal, they are advised to approach a Consumer Forum of appropriate jurisdiction for redressal of their grievances. The consumer fora are empowered to give relief of a specific nature and award, wherever appropriate, compensation to consumers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Reservation for Women in Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 302

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

## RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN POLICE FORCE

302. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government had advised States and Union Territories for providing  reservation  to  women  in  direct  recruitment  in  police  force against non-gazetted posts right from the post of constable to the post of sub-inspector in all the States and Union Territories; and

(b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  advisories  dated 4.9.2009, 22.4.2013 and 21.5.2014 to all the State Governments and Union Territories  to  increase  the  representation  of  women  to  33%  of  the  total strength of Police personnel in the States/UTs. All the State Governments have also been requested to create additional posts of women Constables/Sub-Inspectors by converting the vacant posts of male constables.  The  aim  is  that  each  police  station  should  have  at  least  3 women Sub-Inspectors and 10 women police Constables.

Further the Central Government on 12.5.2015 approved 33% reservation for women horizontally and in each category (SC, ST, OBC & others) in direct recruitment  of  non-Gazetted  posts  from  Constable  to  Sub-Inspector  in police forces of all the Union Territories.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 302 FOR 05.02.2019

'Police'  is  a  State  subject  falling  in  List-II  (State  List)  of  the  Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is the responsibility of the State Governments  to  provide  reservation  to  women  in  direct  recruitment  in police force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Lynching Incidents due to Cow Slaughter
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 297

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

## LYNCHING INCIDENTS DUE TO COW SLAUGHTER

297. DR. P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of cow slaughter occuring day by day in the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government is likely to implement any new scheme to avoid such incidents; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to protect the people from lynching due to cow slaughter?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): State  Governments  have  enacted  legislations  on  the  subject and some  State Governments allow slaughter of cow  with varying conditions.

(c):      'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and State Governments are responsible  for  prevention,  detection,  registration  and  investigation  of crime  and  for  prosecuting  the  criminals  through  their  law  enforcement agencies.  State  Governments  are  also  competent  to  enact  legislation  in this behalf. The Ministry of Home Affairs have issued advisories to States and UTs from time to time, to  maintain  law and order and ensure that any

## L.S.US.Q NO. 297 FOR 05.02.2019

person who takes law into his/her own hand is punished promptly as per law. The Ministry of Home Affairs have issued an advisory on 09.08.2016 to all States/UTs for taking prompt and strict action against miscreants who take law into their own hands in the name of protection of cow. Further, advisories  dated  23.07.2018  and  25.09.2018  were  issued  to  the  State Governments/UTs  Administration  in  pursuance  to  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court's  Judgement  dated  17.07.2018  in  Writ  Petition  (Civil)  No.  754/2016, incorporating  the  key  directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  for  taking measures by States/UTs to curb incidents of mob lynching in the country. Government through audio-visual media has generated public awareness to curb the menace of mob lynching.

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