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Lok Sabha Question No. 461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Schemes for Rural Development
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 461

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## SCHEMES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

461. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  new  scheme  for  the  rural  people  for  their development apart from the current schemes; and
- (b) if so, the details of the said schemes?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  not  launched  any  new  scheme.  This Ministry,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  -  Gramin  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),    Pradhan Mantri  Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Shyama  Prasad Mukherjee National RuRBAN  Mission  and  National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)  to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas through employment generation, strengthening of livelihood opportunities, promoting self-employment,  skilling  of  rural  youths,  provision  of  social  assistance  and  other  basic amenities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Loans to SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## LOANS TO SCs

## 460. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has*been implementing any: scheme to give special impetus for providing loans to Scheduled Castes in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## ANSWER

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

assistance in the form of loans through National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) and Industrial Financial Corporation of India (IFCI) under Credit Based Schemes and Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC) respectively.

The funds disbursed and beneficiary covered under the schemes of NSFDC and the scheme of VCF-SC of IFCI during the last five years (2014-15,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19) respectively are given aS under

## NSFDC:

| Financial Year   |   Amount Disbursed Rs. in crore_ | Beneficiaries Covered (Numbers)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                           270.27 | 70,885                            |
| 2015-16          |                           378.94 | 71,915                            |
| 2016-17          |                           478.98 | 82,105                            |
| 2017-18          |                           600.88 | 1,08,340                          |
| 2018-19          |                           671.21 | 81,431                            |
| TOTAL            |                          2400.28 | 3,14,677                          |

## VCF-SC:

| Financial Yean   |   Amount Disbursed | Beneficiaries Covered (Numbers   |
|------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |               1    |                                  |
| 2015-16          |              69.15 | 15                               |
| 2016-17          |              45.12 | 18                               |
| 2017-18          |              53.46 | 18                               |
| 2018-19          |              33.86 |                                  |
| TOTAL            |             202.59 | 63                               |
Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: National Earthquake Policy
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 459

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE POLICY

†459. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps for formulation of a National Policy to deal with destructive earthquakes in the country and to identify the earthquake prone areas for safeguarding the life and property of the people living in these areas; and

(b) if so, the details thereof as on date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): At present there is no proposal to formulate a national policy to deal with destructive earthquakes in the country. However, under the aegis of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) [IS 1983 (Part I):2016], seismic hazard of the country has been assessed and a seismic zoning map of India  has  been  prepared.  As  per  this  map,  the  country  is  grouped  into four  seismic  zones  viz.  Zone-II,  -III,  -IV  and  -V.  Of  these,  Zone  V  is seismically the most prone region, while Zone II is the least.

National Centre for Seismology, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), recently upgraded the Seismological Network with the

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 459 FOR 25.06.2019

state-of-the  art  systems  for  monitoring  the  earthquake  activity  in  and around  the  country.  At  present  the  network  has  115  observatories, spread over the country. The earthquake parameters are disseminated to all the user agencies and the disaster management authorities in the least possible time.

Guidelines  have  also  been  published  by  the  Bureau  of  Indian Standards  (BIS),  Building  Materials  &  Technology  Promotion  Council (BMTPC) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) etc. for  the  design  and  construction  of  earthquake  resistant  structures  to minimize the loss of life and damage to property caused by earthquakes. These  guidelines  are  in  wide  circulation  amongst  the  public  and  the administrative authorities responsible for the design and construction of earthquake resistant structures in earthquake prone areas.

National  Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA)  has  also  issued the guidelines (i) 'National Disaster Management Guidelines -Management  of  Earthquakes'  and  (ii)  'National  Disaster  Management Guidelines - Seismic Retrofitting of Deficient Buildings and Structures' for  management  of  disaster  risks  due  to  earthquakes  and  to  minimize the damage due to earthquakes of high intensity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Promotion of Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## PROMOTION OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

## 458. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  special  scheme  to  promote  animal  husbandry  amongst farmers to earn additional income which is likely to utilise crop residue and also produce organic manure for use in agricultural activities to increase productivity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  technical  and  financial  assistance  extended  to  farmers  for  domestication  of  cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats in Karnataka, district-wise?

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

(a)  and  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  to  supplement  the  efforts  of States/UTs to promote animal husbandry namely;

- I. Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- II. National Livestock Mission
- III. Livestock Health & Disease Control

The  Government  is  implementing  National  Livestock  Mission  since  2014-15  under  which  there  is  a provision  of  financial  assistance  under  the  component  Establishment  of  high  capacity  Fodder  Block Making units for converting crop residues into enriched fodder blocks thereby earning additional income.

(c)  Under Rashtriya  Gokul Mission, an amount of Rs. 2,281.38 lakh has been released to the State of Karnataka for development and conservation of cattle and buffaloes population during the last five years. Similarly, under National Livestock Mission, an amount of Rs. 2,099.52 lakh has been released to the State of Karnataka for development of small Ruminants (sheep and goats), pigs and poultry during the last five years. However, no direct assistance to the farmers is provided by the Government of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Food Processing Technology Centres
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 454

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY CENTRES

## 454.     SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology Centre at Kolar in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any representation/request in this regard; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No
- (b): Does not arise
- (c): No
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Manpower Assessment
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.451 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 25.06.2019

## Manpower assessment

## SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- whether the Ministry has conducted any assessment of manpower needed for (a) functioning and administration in its departments and also in sector their organizations; public
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- whether , before   recruiting new personnel for various   positions under the (c) Ministry and allied   organizations, for   re-skilling and re-deploying human resources that have been underutilized, are as a existing matter of practice; and options explored
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI D V SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) Sir. The Ministry has not conducted any assessment of manpovier: No,
- (b): Question does not arise.
- (c): No,
- (d): Question does not arise:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Fertilizer Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## Details of subsidy given on Urea based and Non-Urea Fertilizer as on date i.e. 20.06.2019

## Rupees in crores)

|                              | Urea Based   | Urea Based                      | Urea Based   | Non Urea Based   | Non Urea Based   | Non Urea Based   | Non Urea Based   |
|------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------|--------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Particulars                  | Urea         | Imported | Indigenous Urea | Total        | Indigenous P&k   | City Compost     | Imported P&k     | Total            |
| Expenditure as on 20.06.2019 | 1335.46      | 15570.90                        | 16906.36     | 4403.92          |                  | 4407.78          | 8819.03          |
Lok Sabha Question No. 449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Government Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019 GOVERNMENT GODOWNS

## †449.   SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

## SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be pleased to state:

- (a) the  districts  in  Bihar  where  Government  Godowns  are  available for storing foodgrains and vegetables;
- (b) the policy of the Government regarding setting up of godowns for storing foodgrains and vegetables;
- (c) whether it is a fact that there are still no Government Godowns available in many districts in the State;
- (d)
- if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

(a) to (e): All 38 revenue districts of Bihar have Government owned/hired godowns.

The  requirement  of  storage  capacity  is  assessed  based  on  which storage  capacities  for  Central  Pool  Stock  of  foodgrains  are  created/hired under various schemes  of the Government like Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme, construction of steel silos and Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS).

Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India implements a Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for development of horticulture  in  the  country  to  reduce  wastage  of  perishable products,  which  also  includes  assistance  for  development  of  Post  Harvest Management (PHM). PHM component includes establishment of cold storages, cold  rooms,  pack  house,  pre-cooling  units,  controlled  atmosphere  storage, reefer vans, primary/mobile processing units, integrated pack house, ripening chambers etc.

Further, PHM component is a demand driven intervention from among entrepreneurs, private companies, cooperatives, farmer groups etc., through commercial ventures, for which assistance @ 35% of admissible project cost in general areas and @ 50% in hilly and scheduled areas is available as credit linked  back  ended  subsidy  through  respective  State  Horticulture  Missions. Under this scheme, as on 31.03.2019, a total number of 309 cold storages of

14.38 Lakh MT capacity have been sanctioned in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Strengthening of Rock Groynes
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019

## Strengthening of Rock Groynes

## 446.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR :

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

- (a) whether  the  Minister  is  aware  that  on  29th  June,  2015  a  Deputy  Secretary  of  the Ministry  of  Shipping  (Minor  Ports  Section)  had  forwarded  a  representation  to  the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries on the need to strengthen the rock groynes in Poonthura, Thiruvananthapuram;
- (b) if so, whether the Ministry has taken specific steps to remedy this aforesaid issue;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (d) : The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Shipping had on 29 th June, 2015 forwarded a  representation  regarding  strengthening  of  rock  groynes  at  Poonthura.  The  Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying provides financial assistance to the Coastal States Government/Union Territories for establishment of fishing harbour and fish landing centres including modernization of the existing ones and not for construction of Groynes. Accordingly,  the  Ministry  of  Shipping  were  informed  in  July,  2015  that  construction  and strengthening of groynes is not covered under the CSS, and the Government of Kerala was also informed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Safety Standards for Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## Safety Standards for Vehicles

## 444. SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that most of  the automobiles/vehicles being used in the country are not as per the standards with regard to safety;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any responsibility in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT)

(a): to (d): Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have informed that the Government has introduced several safety standards for new vehicles vide notification no. S.O. 1139 (E) dated 28.04.2015 and S. O. 2412 (E) dated 03.09.2015.

The Government has formulated various safety standards which are contained in the Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (CMVR). There is provision under rule 126 of  Central Motor Vehicle  Rules,1989 that every  manufacturer  of  motor  vehicles  other  than  trailers  and  semi-trailers  requires  to submit  the  prototype  of  the  vehicle  to  be  manufactured  by  him  for  test  by  any  of  the agencies  specified  therein  for  granting  a  certificate  to  the  compliance  of  provisions  of Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

Rule 126 A of CMVR, 1989 further mandates the recognized test agencies, to also conduct  test  on  vehicles  drawn  from  the  production  line  of  the  manufacturer  to  verify whether these vehicles conform to the provisions of Rules under Section 110 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.

Enforcement of provisions of CMV Act and CMV Rules come under the purview of the State Governments/Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Infiltration of Terrorists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

INFILTRATION OF TERRORISTS

†443. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has initiated various arrangements to stop the  infiltration  of  the  terrorists  along  the  border  areas  of  the  country during the last four years and the current year; and

(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The  Government  of  India in tandem  with  the State Governments,  has  adopted  a  multi-pronged  approach  to  contain  cross border  infiltration.    This  includes  strengthening  of  border  management and  increased  deployment  of  Security  Forces  along  the  International Border/  Line  of  Control  plugging  the  changing  infiltration  routes.    The measures include construction/ maintenance of border fencing, modern weapons  and  equipments  for  Security  Forces,  installation  of  border floodlights,  improved  intelligence  and  synergizing  intelligence  flow, operational  coordination  and  pro-active  action  against  terrorists.  A technological solution in  the  form of Comprehensive  Integrated  Border

## LS.US.Q.NO. 443 for 25.06.2019

Management System (CIBMS) has been implemented in some vulnerable border  areas.  This  includes  smart  fencing,  state-of-the-art  surveillance technologies such as thermal imagers, infra-red and laser-based intruder alarms, aerostats for aerial surveillance and ground sensors etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Objectionable Photos on Facebook
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 439

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

OBJECTIONABLE PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK

†439. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware  that in the year 2018, the photos and  mobile  numbers  of  many  women  were  uploaded  on  facebook  to defame  them  as  call  girls  and  the  police  has  not  taken  any  action against the culprits even after the registration of the complaint in the Crime Branch;

(b) if so, the number of such complaints registered in the Crime Branch situated at Mandir Marg and Dwarka in which no action has been taken against the culprits; and

(c) the reasons for inactivity of the police in this regard along with the status of the said cases as on date?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c): Delhi Police registers all cognizable complaints with an objective that no crime, especially crime against the vulnerable groups including women and girls, goes unreported and action in all such cases is taken as per provisions of Law. In the year 2018, 18 such cases were registered  in  which  photos  and  mobile  numbers  of  women  were uploaded  to  defame  them.  In  2019  (up  to  31.05.2019),  2  such  cases were  registered.  Appropriate  legal  action  has  been  taken  in  all  such cases. 13 persons have been arrested in these cases.

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