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Lok Sabha Question No. 1614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Aadhaar Sewa Kendra
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1614

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## AADHAAR SEWA KENDRA

## 1614.   SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Aadhaar Card is mandatory for every individual in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether common people are facing problem in availing several welfare benefits due to nonavailability of Aadhaar centres at local level and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up Aadhaar Sewa Kendra in each Panchayat across the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said Kendras are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a): No, Sir.

(b): Section 7 of Aadhaar Act, 2016 inter-alia lays down that 'if an Aadhaar number is not assigned to  an  individual,  the  individual  shall  be  offered  alternate  and  viable  means  of identification  for delivery of the subsidy, benefit or service.'

Further, as per Regulation 12 of Aadhaar (Enrolment & Update) Regulations, 2016, 'any Central or State department or agency which requires an individual to undergo authentication or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number as a condition for receipt of any subsidy, benefit or service pursuant to aforementioned Section 7 of Act shall ensure enrolment of its beneficiaries who are yet to be enrolled, through appropriate measures, including co-ordination with Registrars and setting up  enrolment  centres  at  convenient  locations  or  providing  enrolment  facilities  by  becoming  a Registrar itself.'

(c) and (d): No, Sir.  State Governments, Banks, Department of Posts and Common Service Centre Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (CSC  SPV)  have  been  appointed  as  Registrars  for  providing  Aadhaar enrolment and update services to the residents.  More than 35,000 Aadhaar Enrolment & Update Centres are functioning across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Empanelment of Social Media Platforms
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1613

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## EMPANELMENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

## 1613.   SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently released policy guidelines for empanelment of social media platforms with the Bureau of Outreach and Communication;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any guidelines have been issued by the Government to determine the terms of eligibility for such social media platforms; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY  DHOTRE)

(a)  to (d): As per information made available by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,  in May, 2020 the Government has formulated policy guidelines for the empanelment of social media platforms  with  Bureau  of  Outreach  and  communication  (BOC)  for  release  of  Government Advertisements on social media, which inter-alia includes eligibility criteria and other terms and conditions. These guidelines are available on website of BOC, www.davp.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: National Cadet Corps
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1611

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## NATIONAL CADET CORPS

## 1611. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  training  facilities  to  the  cadets  of National Cadet Corps (NCC) so as to connect them with nation building tasks;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to integrate the activities of NCC, Indian Scouts and Guides, Homeguard and Territorial Army with the aim of strengthening national security; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) In order to align the objective of NCC training with the task of nation building due focus is  being laid towards training of NCC cadets in social service and community development activities for nation building and social upliftment.  The cadets are also being trained for skill development, soft skills, leadership, etc. Training programmes are also being undertaken in areas  like  Atmanirbhar  Bharat,  Fit  India  Movement,  Ek  Bharat  Shrestha  Bharat,  Swachh

- Bharat, Jal Shakti Abhiyan, etc.
- (b) & (c)   Government has set up a Coordination Group under the aegis of Department of Youth Affairs;  with  National  Cadet  Corps (NCC), National  Service  Scheme  (NSS),  Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan (NYKS), Bharat Scout and Guides (BSG) and Hindustan Scouts and Guides  (HSG);  to  ensure  better  coordination  and  faster  dissemination  of  youth  related schemes and proper implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Rehabilitation of Fishermen Folks
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## Rehabilitation of Fishermen Folks

## 1610 . SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

WILL THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any scheme or projects to rehabilitate the fishermen folks who are facing the difficulties of severe coastal erosion, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government will initiate to raise the protective measures from coastal erosion in the coastal villages in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  hundreds  of  coastal  villages  including  Chellanam  in Ernakulam and Eriyad in Thrissur have been devastated due to the coastal erosion, if so, the details of the Government initiatives to rehabilitate the affected families and the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  schemes  of  projects  to  build  sea  walls  or  such  measures  to prevent  coastal  erosion  or  any  such  calamities  from  sea  side  in  coastal  villages,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) & (b). Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu has reported that sea protection walls and  gryones  have  been  constructed  in  some  coastal  areas  which  are  prone  to  sea  erosion  so  as  to protect the fishing village from the sea erosion.  Government of Kerala reported that a rehabilitation scheme called 'Punargaeham' is implemented under which the fishermen families residing within 50 M of High Tide Line (HTL) are provided funding support for house construction in identified lands away from the coasts. The unit cost for construction of individual house is Rs. 10 lakh per beneficiary which includes purchase of land and construction of house.

(c). Department of Fisheries, Government of Kerala reported that about 274 households in Chellanam fishing  village  of  Ernakulam  District  and  123  households  in  Azeekode  fishing  villages  in  Thrissur which  includes  the  Eriyad  area  which  are  prone  to  sea  erosion  has  been  included  under  the rehabilitation  scheme  called  'Punargaeham',  which  envisages  the  total  rehabilitation  of  fishermen families residing within 50 M of HTL.

(d). There is no component for construction of sea walls in the coastal areas under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme of the Department of Fisheries, Government of India. However,  this  Department  extends  assistance  to  the  coastal  States  and  Union  Territories  for construction of fishing harbours and fishing landing centres under the PMMSY scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: COVID-19 Pandemic Situation in States
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1607

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  20 TH   SEPTEMBER,  2020/  BHADRAPADA 29, 1942 (SAKA)

COVID-19 PANDEMIC SITUATION IN STATES

1607. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  curbs  eased  during  COVID-19  pandemic  situation  in  States including Telangana;
- (b) the implementation status thereof; and
- (c) the actual  demands  of the States pending with the Union Government and the time by which it will be addressed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In terms of Section 6 (2) (i) of the Disaster Management Act (DM Act),  2005,  National  Disaster  Management  Authority (NDMA),  on being satisfied that the country is threatened by the spread of COVID 19 pandemic, has been directing National Executive Committee (NEC), to take measures and to issue necessary guidelines so as to contain the  spread  of  COVID-19  in  the  country.  Accordingly,  NEC  has  been issuing  guidelines  about the Lockdown and Unlock  phases from time

to  time,  which  are  applicable  to  all  States  and  Union  Territories, including Telangana.

NEC,  on  the  advice  of  NDMA,  issued  orders  and  guidelines  to extend the lockdown and opening of economic activities in a graded manner,  on  15 th   April,  1 st May  and  17 th   May  2020.  From  30 th   May onwards, Order and guidelines on Unlock were issued for phased reopening  of  activities  outside  the  containment  zones.  Orders  were issued on 30 th  May (Unlock-1), 29 th June (Unlock-2), 29 th  July (Unlock-3) and 29 th  August, 2020 (Unlock-4).

To  ensure  unrestricted  movement  of  persons  and  goods,  under Unlock-1, it was mandated that there shall be no restriction on inter -State  and  intra -State  movement  of  persons  and  goods . No  separate permission / approval / e -permit  will  be  required  for  such  movements . Further,  under  Unlock-4  order,  it  has  been  mandated  that  State/  UT Governments  shall  not  impose any local lockdown,  outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the Central Government.

When restrictions imposed by any State/Union Territories Government   in   movement  of  passengers   and   goods   have   been

reported, this Ministry has immediately directed the concerned State/Union  Territory  not  to  impose    such  restrictions  on  inter-State and intra State movement of persons, goods and services.

Requests  of  some  State  Governments  were  received  in  the Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  for  imposing  local  lockdown  in  the  State concerned.  The  matter  was  considered  in  the  Ministry  and  was  not been agreed to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Problems of Fishermen in Orissa
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 ht SEPTEMBER, 2020

## Problems of Fishermen in Orissa

## 1606. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the problems of fishermen of Orissa;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan for fisheries in other States including Orissa; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) & (b):  The developmental concerns of fishermen of Odisha including progress on implementation of  various  schemes  are  reviewed  and  monitored  by  Government  at  regular  intervals.  Further,  various welfare schemes are being implemented by the Government to address the problems of the fishermen such as saving-cum-relief, motorization of traditional crafts, safety of fishermen at sea, marketing infrastructure, assistance to fishermen for procurement  of FRP  boats, assistance for deep sea fishing vessels, establishment of fishing harbours and fish landing centres, dredging of fishing harbours, development of ice  plants,  cold  storages,  development  of  retail  and  whole  sale  fish  markets,  group  accident  insurance schemes, model fishermen villagesbesides the schemes for development of inland fisheries sector.Further, the  Government  of  Odisha  under  State  Plan  Scheme  is  also  assisting  marine  fishermen  affected  during fishing ban in turtle conservation area.

(c) &  (d)  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is implementing various schemes/ programmes for development and promotion of fisheries and aquaculture in the country including Odisha. Recently, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has launched a new flagship Scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India'. The PMMSY inter-alia, provides  financial  assistance  forenhancement  of  fish  production  and  productivity related activities, infrastructure and post-harvest management in fisheries and aquaculture sector, fisheries management and regulatory framework in the country including Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Increase in MSP for Sugarcane
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD Al{D PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.'I603 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 2oth SEPTEMBER,2O2O

## INGREASE  IN MSP FOR SUGARCANE

t,r6o3.  sHR! MALOOK  NAGAR

Wilt the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFATRS' FOOD AND PUBLIC

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- (a)  whether  considering the cumulative  increase in inflation of around 28 per cent during the last four years and the anput cost of sugarcane comes to
- around Rs. 35O;
- (b)  if sor whether the Government  proposes  to fix the MSP of sugarcane at Rs. 525 to 55O per quintal in view of its promise  to provide {.5 times of the input cost to the farmers;  and
- (c)  if so, the detaits thereof and the strategy finatised in this regard?

ANSWER MINISTERoFSTATEFoR]',tNlsTRYoFcot{SUMERAFFAIRS'FooD& PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION

(sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): The Gentral Government  fixes the Fair and Remunerative Price  (FRP) of sugarcane  for every sugar season  based on the recommendation of the Gommission for Agricuttural  Gosts and Prices (cAcP) in consultation with state Government and other stake hotders having regard to various factorc including  input cost of production of sugarcane' As per the repoil of GAGP for sugar season 2O2O'21, the Alt lndia proiected A2 + FL Gost of production (i.e.actualpaidoutcostplusimputedvalueoffamitylabour)ofsugarcaneis

Rs. {59 per quintal.

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(b)&(c): on the recommendations  of GAGP, the Government  has fixed the FRP of sugarcane for sugar season 2O2O-21 at Rs. 285/- per quintal for a basic recovery rate ol loohi providing  a premium of Rs. 2.85/qtl  for each o.{ 7o increase  in recovery over and above 'lo7o. ln respect of those mills whose recovery is betow 1O% but above 9.5  o/o1  lhe FRP would be reduced by Rs. 2.85/ qfl for every o.{  percentage point decline in sugar recovery below {0%. The Government  with a view to protect interest of farmerc has also decided that there shall not be any deduction in case of mills where recovery  is below 9.5%; such farmers wilt get Rs. 270.75  per quintal for sugarcane.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Promoting Cultivation of Traditional Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1600

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PROMOTING CULTIVATION OF TRADITIONAL CROPS

1600       SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to create awareness among farmers for  cultivation of traditional crops in the country so that farmers take interest in traditional farming;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including Maharasthra; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (b): In order to promote cultivation of traditional crops, the Government is implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM)- Nutri Cereals in 14 States of the country including Maharashtra. The north eastern States, Himachal Pradesh, & 2 Union Territories viz . Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have been given flexibility to implement programme on nutri-cereals.

The  assistance  is  being  provided  to  the  farmers  through  the  state  governments  on latest  crop  production  and  protection  technologies,  cropping system  based  demonstrations, production  &  distribution  of  site  specific  newly  released  varieties/hybrids/  stress  tolerant/ climate resilient/ bio-fortified varieties, Integrated Nutrient and Pest Management techniques, improved farm implements/tools/ resource conservation machineries & water saving devices and  capacity  building  of  farmers  through  trainings  during  each  cropping  season.  Besides, assistance is also provided for formation of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) through Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), Centers of Excellence (CoE), creation of seed hubs, organizing events / workshops, distribution of seed minikits, publicity through print and electronic media etc.

Further, the States can promote traditional crops under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  and  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER).

- (c): The question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Amendments to Essential Commodities Act
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1595 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.09.2020

## AMENDMENTS TO ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT

1595.  SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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- (a) the measures taken by the Government to tackle hoarding of commodities in light of the recent amendments in 'The Essential Commodities Act'; and
- (b) if so, the details of measures taken/being taken to ensure that farmers get right price?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  : In  respect  of  food  items  specified  in  the  amendment  of  the  Essential  Commodities  Act,  the Central Government has already delegated its powers to the State Governments and Union Territories vide order dated 09.06.1978. So far, no State Government has submitted any proposal to impose stock limits on any of the items specified in the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. The Central  Government  has  already  constituted  a  Group  of  central  enforcement  agencies  to  check hoarding, black marketing, speculative trading, abnormal price rise etc. The group meets frequently.

Further,  the  States  and  Union  Territories  have  already  been  advised  to  implement  the  Essential Commodities  Act,  1955  and  the  Prevention  of  Black  Marketing  and  Maintenance  of  Supplies  of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 effectively to not allow hoarding in the essential food items.

Action against hoarding of essential food items, specified in the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 is regular enforcement activity by all the State Governments and Union Territories.

- (b)   :   To ensure farmers right price of their produce the Central Government has procured food items like wheat, paddy, Onion, pulses, etc. from farmers at MSP. Government has decided to maintain a buffer  of  pulses  up  to  19.50  Lakh  Metric  Ton  (LMT)  and  Onions  up  to  1  LMT  under  the  Price Stabilisation Fund. The State are also advised to maintain such Fund.