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Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Schemes for Vulnerable Sections
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## SCHEMES FOR VULNERABLE SECTIONS

## 379. DR MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has been successful in monitoring and supervising the schemes implemented for the vulnerable sections of the society;
- (b) if so. the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is   keeping a track on the activities of the dubious NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) and other support groups/ rehabilitation centres; and
- (d) if so. the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) and (b): The Ministry is implementing various schemes for the vulnerable sections of the society. The progress of implementation of the schemes is regularly monitored by the Ministry by seeking physical and with utilization certificate for the previous grant released, from the concerned State/UTs as well as from the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Wherever necessary review meeting with the concerned State/UTs is also undertaken. Third party evaluation studies also conducted from time to time.

(c) & (d): The proposals of NGOs for release of grant-in-aid under the Scheme are considered on the basis of recommendations of the State/UTs, satisfactory inspection report of the State/UT and completeness of the proposal in all respects as per the norms and guidelines of the schemes. The Ministry has introduced online processing of proposals of implementing agencies from the financial year 2014-15.

In addition, officers of the Ministry have been designated as Nodal Officers for various States/Union Territories for monitoring the implementation of various schemes of the Ministry: Performance of the implementing agencies is monitored from time to time through surprise by officers of this Ministry and representatives of Regional Resource Training Centres (RRTCs) On the basis of the inspection report; necessary corrective action is taken.
Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Compensation for Land beyond Fencing
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

COMPENSATION FOR LAND BEYOND FENCING

378. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  farmers  whose  land  lies  across  the  barbed  wire  on  the International Border in Punjab are to be paid compensation by the Government but no compensation has been paid to them for the last two years;

(b) if so, whether the Government will pay this compensation in a time bound manner in the near future; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Government of India has paid its share of compensation up to the year 2017 based on the demand  received from Govt. of Punjab.  The compensation  for  remaining  period  will  be  paid  after  receiving  demand  of Union of India's share from State Government of Punjab.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Ban on Plastics
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19-11-2019

## Ban on Plastics

## 371. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ

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

- a)   the number of factories producing plastics in the country;
- b) whether the Government has put a complete ban on production of plastic in these factories from 2 nd  October, 2019;
- c) if so, the details thereof;
- d) whether the Government has banned the usage of plastics in various products like  chips,  kurkure,  namkeen,  maggi  by  multinational  companies  in  the  country; and
- e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  FOR  CHEMICALS  &  FERTILIZERS  (SHRI  D.V.  SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) Chemical and petrochemical sector is broadly delicenced and decontrolled.   In so far as the number of factories producing plastics in the country is concerned, no such data is available with the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

(b)  and (c)   Hon'ble Prime Minister has announced India's pledge to  phase out all Single-Use  Plastic  by  2022.  In  this  regard,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate  Change  has  issued  guidelines  and  written  letters  to  offices  of  Central Government and its departments, major PSUs, corporates, etc to prohibit single-use plastic products in their offices.

(d) and (e)  The Government has notified Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. As  per  the  Rules,  the  generators  of  waste  have  been  mandated  to  take steps  to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at the source and handover segregated waste to local bodies  or  agencies  authorised  by  the  local  bodies.  The rule also  mandates  the responsibilities  of  local  bodies,  gram  panchayats,  waste  generators,  retailers  and street vendors to manage plastic waste. The producers, importers and brand owners have  to  work  out  modalities  for  waste  collection  system  based  on  the  principle  of Extended Producer Responsibility. The rule prohibits use of carry bag made of virgin or  recycled  plastic  less  than  fifty  microns  in  thickness.  Sachets  made  of  plastic material  for  storing,  packing  or  selling  gutkha,  tobacco  and  pan  masala  is  also prohibited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Progress of Framework Agreement with NSCN(IM)
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 368

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

PROGRESS OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH NSCN (IM)

368 . SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the progress regarding the 'Framework Agreement' signed on 3rd August 2015 with Naga NSCN (IM);

(b) the deadlocks or differences hindering the progress;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  agreed  for  socio-economic  and  cultural integrations of Nagas with other States of the North East;

(d)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  consulted  and  taken  approval  from each State of the North East; and

(e)  the  status  of  NSCN(IM)  demand  for  separate  flag  and  constitutions  for Nagas?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): There  has  been  considerable  progress  in  the  Naga  peace  talks.

Almost  all  Naga  Underground  groups  are  engaged  with  the  Government  of

India in the peace process. All stakeholders including the states  of Assam,

Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will be duly consulted before any settlement is arrived at with the Naga groups and their concerns taken into consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Opposition to Direct Cash Transfer for Fertilizer Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 367T0 BE ANSWERED ON:19.11.2019

Opposition to Direct Cash Transfer for Fertilizer Subsidy

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

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

- (a) whether nearly 64 per cent of the farmers are against introduction of Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) for fertilizers subsicly;
- if so, the reasons therefor; whether NITI Aayog has conducted any survey in this regard; 8 if so, the details thereof; whether under DCT scheme, farmers need to pay market price to buy fertilizers;
- (g) if so, the decision taken or being taken by the Government in the wake of farmers' views in this regard?
- (f) if so, whether DCT scheme is likely to increase financial burden on farmers a8 have to buy fertilizers at market price; and they

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS& FERTILIZERS

## (D V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) to (g): The Department of fertilizers has implemented Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) System across all States/UTs W.e.f. March, 2018.Under the DBT system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released to the fertilizer companies, on the basis of actual sales made by Point of Sale (PoS) devices installed at each retailer shop and the beneficiaries are identified through Aadhaar Card, Voter Identity Card etc. In the present model, Fertilizers are being sold at subsidized rates.

Further, NITI Aayog set up Committee to suggest a model  for direct benefit transfer of subsidy to the beneficiaries' account (DCT)\_ This committee has submitted a Draft report which has been sent to all concerned for their comments. NITI Aayog has also conducted an evaluation study of DBT in Fertilizers, through Ms Microsave and in the report published by Ms Microsave, it has been mentioned that only 36.4 % of the farmers would DCT in Fertilizer subsidy, if civen a choice\_ prefer

The study by M/s. Microsave is a sample study, which is not a comprehensive one covering adequate number of potential beneficiaries. Hence, not much reliance can be placed on this finding:
Lok Sabha Question No. 366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Wastage of Cereals
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMEI{T OF II{DIA

## MINISTRY  OF GOilSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DtSTRtBUTtOil DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRTBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UilSTARRED OUESTIOI{  NO. 366 TO BE ANSWERED  Ol{ tgt|' NOVEMBER,2Ot9

## WASTAGE OF CEREALS

## 366. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION  5qfitfir rrFA, sr{-q sif{ srddfrfi kd{sr d*  be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is a fact that due to lack of proper storage, huge quantities of cereals (wheat-rice)  was laid to waste over the years;
- (b) if so, the details of cereals wasted during the last three years, year. wisel
- (c)  whether the Government  has not allowed export despite adequate stocks of cereals;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether the Government has adequate reseryes of cereals to tackle drought situation in the country; and
- (O if so, the details thereofil

## ANSWER

i,IINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) and (b): No Sir. No wastage of Gentra! Pool Foodgrains (wheat & rice) stored in godowns of Food Corporation  of lndia (FG!) can be directly attributed to lack of proper storage facilities. Procured foodgrains  are stored by FGI in a scientific manner in covered godowns  and Gover & Plinth (CAP) storage. lnspate of all  precautions, some quantity of foodgrains may get damaged/become non-issuable  during storage due to transit damages viz enroule damage in wagon/truck, contamination, wagon roof Ieakage, Natural Calamities  like cyclone/flood etc.

The quantum of foodgrains, which got damaged in godowns of FGI during last three years is as unden

| Year     | Quantity of damaged foodgrains (in lakh tonnes)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2IJ16-17 | o.o9                                              |
| 201744   | o.o27                                             |
| 201449   | o.o5                                              |

(c) and (d): lndia is a Member of World Trade Organization  (WTO) and the provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture under the aegis of UffO, restrict exports on commercial terms from public stockholding. No export for wheaUrice has been made from Central Pool Foodgrains Stocks during the last year and the current year till date.

(e) and (f): Yes Sir, To meet any contingency situation like droughtr a strategic reserve of 2O Lakh MT of rice and 3O Lakh MT of wheat is maintained at  national  level at  different FGI godowns, out of the foodgrains  procured  at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Lok Sabha Question No. 365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Proposal for Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 365

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

PROPOSAL FOR BHARAT RATNA TO VEER SAVARKAR

365.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken steps to confer Bharat Ratna on the great  revolutionary,  historian,  social  reformer,  thinker  and  litterateur  of India,  Veer  Savarkar  who  was  one  of  the  leading  personalities  of  indian freedom struggle and a prominent nationalist leader;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  from  the  public representatives in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the progress made in this regards as on date?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Recommendations for award of Bharat Ratna are received regularly from various quarters; however, no formal recommendation for this award  is  necessary.  The  decisions  regarding  award  of  Bharat  Ratna  are taken from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: National Police University
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 364

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

364.

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up a world-class National Police  University  (NPU)  exclusively  for  police  to  provide  intense  training, Research and Development (R&D) and policy making;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any land has been identified by the Government for this purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the programmes to be offered in the university;
- (e) the details regarding the source of funding for this project and the time by which the University is likely to start functioning; and
- (f)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  police  force  in  India  a world class unit?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Government has planned to establish a world-class National Police University for  education  and  research  in  the domains  of  policing,  law enforcement  and  related  areas  of  internal  security  and  public  safety,  at  a suitable location. In the first instance,  the University would offer courses  in Police Sciences, Cyber Forensics, Risk Management and Criminology.

## LS.US.Q.NO.364 FOR 19.11.2019

(e): The University will be funded by Government of India. The functioning of the  University  is  incumbent  upon  the  Legislation  of  the  National  Police University Bill in the Parliament.

(f): 'Police'  and  'law  and  order'  are  State  subjects  and  it  is  primarily  the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  /UT  Administrations  to  bring  in  the requisite  reforms  in  the  Police  administration  to  meet  the  needs  of  modern policing.  Central  Government  allocates  funds  as  support  incentive  to  State Governments  for  implementation  of  Police  reforms,  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## PRADHAN MANTRI ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

+363. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

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

- (a) the guidelines laid down for selection of villages under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY);
- (b) whether there are guidelines to reselect only those villages which have been selected earlier under any scheme like Lohia Gram Yojana; Ambedkar Gram Yojana; etc;;
- (c) whether there is any scheme for overall development of those Scheduled Castes dominated new villages which have not been selected under any scheme; and
- (d) if so. the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a): As per the extant guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram   Yojana (PMAGY) villages having >50%  SC population a total   population 500 are eligible for selection in descending order of their SC population.

- (b): Sir. No.
- (c): No. Sir:
- (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: BRGF in Kerala
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 361 ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## BRGF IN KERALA

## 361. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether under the centrally sponsored Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF), certain areas  have  been  identified  in  Kerala  especially  in  districts  like  Wayanad,  Malappuram, Palakkad, Idukki, Kollam, Trivandrum and other parts of the State;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(c) the scheme under the BRGF and award for implementation to Kerala and particularly to the  above  mentioned  districts  along  with  the  details  of  funds  released  during  the  last  three years and the current year;  and

(d) the  status  of  these  schemes  and  the  details  of  beneficiaries  including  the  method  of monitoring adopted in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d) The BRGF (District component) was applicable in 272 identified backward districts in  all  States  of  the  country  except  Goa  during  the  period  2006-07  to  2014-15.  Consequent upon  the  implementation  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission, share of States in the net proceeds of the Union taxes has been significantly enhanced from 32% to 42% of the Centre's net tax receipts.  Hence,  BRGF Programme has been delinked from the budgetary support of the Central Government since 2015-16. Therefore, no fund has been released to the State Governments under this Programme during the last three years and the current  year.

For monitoring the works/ projects undertaken under the BRGF Programme, MoPR prescribed auditing  of  Panchayats  funds/works.  BRGF  Guidelines  also  provided  for audit of works through a Review Committee at District Level and Social Audit and Vigilance at the Panchayat levels.

Under  the  District  component  of  Backward  Regions  Grant  Fund  (BRGF) Programme implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) from 2006-07 to 201415, two (2) districts of Kerala namely, Palakkad and Wayanad were covered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Attacks of Maoists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 359

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

## ATTACKS OF MAOISTS

359. SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding the attacks of Maoist in various parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  attacks  of  Maoist  were  reported  in  Kerala  during  the  last  five years;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  attacks  reported  along  with  the  death  or  injury reported in Kerala due to the attacks of Maoist during the last three years;
- (e)  whether  any  case  has  registered  against  Maoist  during  the  last  three years in Kerala;
- (f) if so, the details thereof;
- (g)  whether  encounters  between  Maoist  and  police  were  reported  from

Kerala during the last three years; and

- (h) if so, the number of Maoist and police personnel died and injured in the Maoist attacks and encounters during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): No Sir. The MHA has not conducted any study related to 'Attacks

of Maoists' in various parts of country.

(c) to (h): The details of LWE related incidents reported in last five years in Kerala are as under:-

| Year               | 2014   | 2015   | 2016   | 2017   | 2018   | 2019 (upto 31.10.2019)   |
|--------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| Incidents          | 8      | 10     | 5      | -      | -      | 3                        |
| Exchange of Fire   | 1      | 2      | 3      | -      | -      | 3                        |
| LWEs Killed        | -      | -      | 2      | -      | -      | 5                        |
| SF Killed/ Injured | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -                        |

'Police' and 'Public order' being State subjects, data regarding registration of cases arising out of LWE violence is maintained by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Discrimination against Dalits
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DALITS

## 358. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that even in today s time, dalits are barred from entering temples in some regions; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard? being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a) & (b): Article 17 of the Constitution of India abolished *untouchability" forbade its practice an offence punishable in accordance with law. In accordance with this Constitutional provision, an Act of Parliament namely the Protection of Civil   Rights PCR} Act;  1955. was enacted which prescribed punishment for enforcement of any disability arising from practice of untouchability"

Section 3 (a) of the Protection of Civil Rights PCR} Act; 1955, inter-alia, specifies that whoever public worship which is open to other persons professing the same religion shall be punishable in accordance with the punishment prescribed.

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule (List-II) to the Constitution of India and the concerned State Governments and Union Territory Administrations are primarily  responsible   towards necessary action  against the accused person(s) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the PCR Act. Further; when  such an  incident is brought to the notice of the Ministry. the factual report is sought from the concerned State Government and Union Territory Administration: taking