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Lok Sabha Question No. 3733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Central Consumer Protection Authority
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3733

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY

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- (a) whether the Government is planning to constitute a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the date on which this body will be constituted;
- (c) whether  the  rules  relating  to  the  composition  and  functioning  of  the  CCPA  have  been finalised;
- (d) if  so,  the  persons  who  will  be  the  members  of  this  Authority  and  the  details  of  proposed functioning of CCPA;
- (e) whether CCPA will have judicial powers to persecute the organisations which are indulging in anti-consumer activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether there will be a provision of invoking legal suit to recall an entire batch of faulty products based on a single complaint; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) : The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 provides for establishment of an executive agency  to  be  called  the  'Central  Consumer  Protection  Authority  (CCPA)'  to  deal  with  matters relating to violation of rights of consumers,  unfair  trade  practices and  false  or  misleading advertisements.  The  rules  relating  to  composition  and  functioning  of  the  CCPA  were  put  on  the website of the Department inviting comments from the various stakeholders. The rules have not yet been finalised.

(e) to (g) : Under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the CCPA will be empowered  to  conduct  investigations  into  violations  of  consumer  rights  and  institute  prosecution, order  recall  of  unsafe  goods  and  services,  order  discontinuance  of  unfair  trade  practices  and misleading advertisements and can also impose penalties on manufacturers, endorsers, publishers of misleading advertisements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Illegal Infiltrators
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chhedi Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3732

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

ILLEGAL INFILTRATORS

3732. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  years  since  when  the  Government  has  been  receiving information about illegal infiltrators in the country;

(b) the total number of cases of illegal infiltration in the country reported to the Government  during  the  years  2014  to  2019  and  the  action  initiated  by  the Government thereon community-wise;

(c) the impact of the said illegal infiltration noticed on the economy of the country; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d):    Illegal  immigrants  enter  into  the  country  without  valid  travel documents in a clandestine and surreptitious manner.  Detection, detention and deportation  of  such  illegally  staying  foreign  nationals  is  an  ongoing  process. Since  entry  of  such  foreign  nationals  into  the  country  is  clandestine  and surreptitious, it is not possible to collect accurate data of such illegally staying foreign nationals living in various parts of the country and to assess the impact of illegal immigrants on the economy of the country due to their incognito presence.

Central Government has been vested with powers under Section 3(2)(e) and 3(2)(c) of the Foreigners Act,  1946  to detain and deport foreign nationals  staying

## LS.US.Q.NO.3732 FOR 17.03.2020

illegally  in  the  country.  Under  Section  5  of  The  Passport  (Entry  into  India)  Act, 1920, Central Government may also by an Order direct the removal of any person from India who enters India without valid passport.  These powers of the Central Government  stand  entrusted  to  all  the  State  Governments  since  1958  under Article  258(1)  of  the  Constitution of  India.    Similarly, under Article 239(1)  of  the Constitution  of  India,  the  Administrators  of  all  the  Union  Territories  have  also been directed to discharge the functions of the Central Government relating to the aforesaid  powers  since  1958.Consolidated  instructions  regarding  deportation /repatriation  of  foreign  nationals  have  been  issued  to  all  States  &  UTs  on 24.04.2014 and 01.07.2019.

Other initiatives taken by the Government to check the influx of illegal immigrants are:

- (i)   Effective domination of border by carrying out round the clock surveillance by the Borders Guarding Forces.
- (ii)  Construction of border fencing, roads and floodlighting.
- (iii)   Setting up of more Border Out Posts (BOPs) along the international borders to reduce the inter BOP distance for effective border domination.

(iv) Induction of hi-tech surveillance  equipments  including  night  navigation devices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Facilities under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## FACILITIES UNDER PMAY

## 3731.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to give complete packages to those households with electricity, drinking water and gas connection etc. built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a meeting was convened with all the stakeholders in this regard and a detailed plan has been chalked out and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether these facilities are to be provided at the time of handing over the house to the beneficiary; and
- (d) if so, the total expenditure likely to be incurred by the Government in the implementation of the plan in the next three years?

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

(a)  to  (c):     To  achieve  the  objective  of  'Housing  for  All'  by  2022,  the  Ministry  of  Rural Development is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  w.e.f. 01.04.2016  which  aims  to  provide  a  pucca  house,  with  basic  amenities,  to  all  houseless households and those households living in kutcha and dilapidated house. The target number of  houses  for  construction  under  PMAY-G  is  2.95  Crore  in  two  phases  i.e.  1.00  Crore  in Phase I (2016-17 to 2018-19) and 1.95 Crore in Phase II (2019-20 to 2021-22).

The minimum size of a PMAY-G house is 25 sq.mt.  with a hygienic cooking space. Under the scheme, unit assistance is of Rs. 1.20 lakh in plain area and Rs.1.30 lakh in hilly states, difficult areas and IAP districts. The beneficiaries are further entitled to 90/95 persondays of unskilled  labour wages  from  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS). For  toilet  construction,  convergence  with  Swachh  Bharat  MissionGramin (SBM-G), MGNREGS or any other dedicated source of funding is to be leveraged. Convergence  for  drinking  water,  electricity  connection,  Liquefied  Petroleum  Gas  (LPG) connection etc. under different Government programme is also leveraged.

(d): The sharing pattern of funds between the Central and State Government under PMAY-G is in ratio 60:40 in plain areas while in hilly states, including the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, North Eastern States the sharing pattern is 90:10 and in UTs, including the UT of Laddakh 100% assistance is provided by the Central Government. The requirement of  Central share of funds for 2020-21 and 2021-22 to construct 70 lakh and 65 lakh targeted houses is Rs. 57,330 crore and Rs.53,235 crore respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Central Victim Compensation Fund
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Hemant Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3729

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

CENTRAL VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND

3729.

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  been  able  to  implement  and  utilise  the Nirbhaya Fund adequately under the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds utilised during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  status  of  implementation  thereof  and  the  compensation provided for the victims of a crime, State-wise; and
- (d)  the  details  regarding  non-utilisation  or  underutilization  of  the  fund  along with the details of the allocation under the CVCF to the States?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  State  Governments/Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  notified  their victim compensation schemes in terms of Section 357A of the Code for Criminal Procedure  (Cr.P.C.).  Further,  in  order  to  support  and  supplement  the  State

Compensation Schemes,  Ministry of Home Affairs had released  Rs. 200  crores

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3729 FOR 17.03.2020

as  a  one-time  grant  to  State  Governments/  UTs  under  the  Central  Victim Compensation Fund from Nirbhaya Fund. Expenditure from this fund is allowed to  State  Governments/  UTs  after  consuming  the  non-budgetary  resources available with them.

(c) & (d): Details on implementation and compensation provided to victims of a crime by State Governments/ UTs are not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Susidy to Farmers of Odisha
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH 2020

## SUBSIDY TO FARMERS OF ODISHA

3728. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of good varieties of cows provided to the farmers of Odisha and the details  of  amount  being  spent  for  the  purpose  along  with  the  ratio  of  subsidy thereon; and
- (b) whether there is any proposal of the Government to enhance the subsidy ratio to attract more number of farmers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Department  of    Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  has  been  implementing  Dairy Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  under  which  one  of  the  components  is establishment of small dairy units with indigenous descript milch cows like Sahiwal, Red Sindhhi,  Gir,  Rathi  etc./graded  buffaloes/  crossbred  cows  of  2  to  10  animals.  The scheme  provides  for  25%  capital  subsidy  for  General  category  beneficiaries  and 33.33% capital subsidy for SC/ST category beneficiaries.  As on 04.03.2020, 2537 dairy beneficiary  units  have  been  assisted  in  Odisha  with  the  total  subsidy  amount  of Rs.1078.62 lakh during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
- (b)  No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: PMFBY for Crop Loss
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3726

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## PMFBY FOR CROP LOSS

3726.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  enquired  into  the  fact  that  insurance  companies  are  not providing benefit to the farmers in Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in spite of damage to their crops and instead of providing relief, they are forcing farmers to pay unnecessary visits, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  enquiry  during  the  last  three  years  in respect of Bihar;
- (c) if so, the outcome of the enquiry and the number of farmers benefited as a result thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): Government of Bihar has implemented the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) only in 2016-17 and 2017-18.  Thereafter, State has withdrawn from the scheme from Kharif 2018 season and implementing its own scheme namely, Bihar Rajya Fasal Sahayata Yojana. All the admissible claims to the farmers of Bihar under PMFBY have already been settled by the concerned insurance companies as per the scheme provisions.

- (b) to (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Success of Operation Greens Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3723

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## SUCCESS OF OPERATION GREENS SCHEME

## 3723.  SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGHBHAI:

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

- (a) whether  the Operation Greens  Scheme  introduced  by  the  Government  has  been successful  in  increasing  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables  and  reducing  their  price fluctuation;
- (b) if so, the details of the achievement of the said scheme so far;
- (c) whether the said scheme is likely to help farmers in doubling their income by the year 2020: and
- (d) the details of the financial provision in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  'Operation  Greens  Scheme  for  integrated  development  of  Tomato,  Onion  and Potato (TOP) value chain' was launched in November 2018 and since then 6 project have been sanctioned out of 26 proposals received by the Ministry. All the projects are under different stage of implementation. After completion of the projects, the impact of Scheme on production of TOP crops and price fluctuation can be assessed.

(c): Yes  Sir,  the  Scheme  envisages  formation  and  capacity  building  of    FPOs    of  TOP producing  farmers,  provision  of  quality seeds, etc. After completion  of  project,  project Implementation  Agencies  have  to  buy  the  TOP  crops  as  raw  material  for  processing/retailing from the farmers of these FPOs. This may lead to better price realization to the farmers.

(d): The total budget allocation for the scheme amount to ₹ 500 Crores. Out of this Ministry has  allocated  ₹  50  Crores  for  price  stabilization  measures  and  remaining  ₹  450  Crores  for integrated value chain development projects. Ministry has approved 6 projects with total cost of Rs. 359.44 crore including grant in aid of Rs. 130.60 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Operation Greens Programme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3721 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## OPERATION GREEN PROGRAMME

## 3721. SHRI. B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has  received substantial  response  under  the  Operation  Green Programme, which was started on pilot basis and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government plans to implement it across the whole country;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  production  of  fruits  and vegetables through food processing;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to take steps to promote exports of processed foods; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry has received 26 proposals for setting up of integrated value chain development projects  since  its  launch  in  November'  2018.  Out  of  which,  Ministry  approved  6  proposals, having total project cost of ₹ 359.44 crore including grant in aid of ₹ 130.60 Cr.

- (b): Government is yet to take a decision in this matter.

(c): Under various scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana including Operation Green  scheme,  Ministry  had  approved  various  projects  to  build  processing  and  preservation infrastructure. Increase in the processing capacity through these projects, results in increase of production  of  various  fruit  and  vegetable  crops.  In  addition,  Department  of  Agriculture, Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW)  is  also  implementing  Mission  for  Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  for  development  of  Horticulture  in  the  Country  under which Credit linked back ended subsidy  is available for establishment of processing units of horticulture crops under the Mission.

(d)  & (e): Yes Sir. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),  Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industry  is  promoting  export  of  its  scheduled  agro products  through  APEDA's  Medium  Term  Expenditure  Framework  (2017-18  to  2019-20) financial assistance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Employment for All
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3719

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL

## 3719.   SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated/proposes  to  formulate  any  programme  for ensuring employment to all during the next five years; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds likely to be spent in this regard?

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

(a) to (b): The Ministry has been implementing schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  and  Deendayal  Antyodaya  YojanaNational Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) for providing wage and self-employment opportunities  to  the  people  in  rural  areas  of  the  country.  MGNREGS  aims  at  enhancing livelihood  security  of  households  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  by  providing  at  least  one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household, whose adult  members  volunteer  to  do  unskilled  manual  work  resulting  in  creation  of  productive assets  of  prescribed  quality  and  durability.  DAY-NRLM  aims  at  strengthening  livelihoods security,  promoting  self-employment  and  skilled  wage  employment  in  rural  areas.  Deen Dayal  Upadhyay  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  a  sub  scheme  under  DAYNRLM, is being implemented for skilling rural poor youth to improve their employability. Under DAY-NRLM, Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) are also set up in each  district  of  the  country  for  providing  need-based  training  to  prospective  entrepreneurs and  enabling  them  to  take  bank  credit  to  start  their own  micro  enterprises.  In the  Union Budget 2020-21, the Government has announced allocation of Rs. 61,500 crore to MGNREGS and    Rs. 9,210.04 crore to DAY-NRLM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Problems faced by Kerala’s Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3718 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Problems faced by Kerala's Fishermen

## 3718. SHRI. K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that fishermen in the coastal areas of Kerala are facing an unprecedented situation in recent times that they had to come back to the shore empty handed;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that the people involved in the fishing trade in Kerala are facing hardship on account of the above;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to help the fishing community in such a situation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b) and (c): No,  Sir.  Government  of  Kerala  has  reported  that  the  people  involved  in  the fishing trade in Kerala are not facing hardship. In this regard the Government of Kerala has taken various initiatives like amendment of Marine Fisheries Regulation Acts (MFRA) enacted by the States inserting provisions for management and regulation of marine fisheries, which inter alia contains provision for regulation, control and conservation of marine fishery wealth in  sustainable  manner.  Fisheries  being  the  State  subject,  Department  of  Fisheries  of  Kerala also  observe  various  management  measures  like  (i)  uniform  ban  on  fishing,  (ii)  mesh  size regulation (iii) ban on using artificial lights for  fishing (iv) ban on Bull Trawling and other destructive fishing methods (v) ban on harvesting of endangered species, (vi) introduction of Minimum Legal Size (MLS) for commercially important marine fish species etc. As a result of the above conservation and management measures, the marine fish production has increased from 4,83,683 MT (2017-18) to 6,09,730 MT (2018-19).
- (d): Does not arise

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