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Lok Sabha Question No. 36 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Illegal Immigration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *36

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

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

*36. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any figure on the number of Muslims who have illegally entered India since 2010;

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

(c) the rationale for keeping Muslims out of the purview of the Citizenship Bill?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c):      A statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement Referred to in The Reply To Parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *36 for 5 th  Feb, 2019 Regarding Illegal Immigration.

(a)  &  (b):      Since  illegal  migrants  enter  into  India  in  a  clandestine  and surreptitious  manner  and  without  valid  travel  documents,  accurate  data regarding such migrants is not available.

(c): The object of The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is to facilitate Indian  Citizenship  for  migrants  from  those  six  minority  communities namely Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who have been compelled to seek shelter in India due to persecution on grounds of religion or fear of such persecution and who may not have valid documents.

Legal migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh including those  belonging  to  majority  community  from  these  countries  are  also eligible to acquire Indian citizenship irrespective of their religion or date of entry into India if they fulfill the given eligibility criteria.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Food Processing Industries in Hilly and Backward Areas
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *34

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN HILLY AND BACKWARD AREAS

## *34. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to give special concessions for setting up of Food Processing Industries in the hilly areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to give the said concessions to the backward areas and districts like Budelkhand also on the lines of hilly areas;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *34 FOR  ANSWERED  ON  5 th FEBRUARY,  2019 REGARDING FOOD  PROCESSING  INDUSTRIES  IN  HILLY  AND  BACKWARD AREAS

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a central sector umbrella scheme, 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)' with a total allocation of Rs.6000 crore to promote food processing industries in the country. The PMKSY has seven component schemes viz; (i) Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii)  Infrastructure  for  Agro-Processing Clusters, (iv) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, (v) Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities, (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure and (vii) Human Resources and Institutions. PMKSY is implemented in all the States of India and is not any region specific. The schemes under PMKSY are demand driven. Financial assistance as capital subsidy in the form of grantsin-aid  is  provided  under  these  schemes.  The  rate  of  subsidy  ranges  from  35%  to  50%  of  the eligible project cost in general areas and 50% to 75% in hilly and state notified Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) areas and islands subject to maximum specified limit depending on the  scheme.  Two  proposals  under  the  scheme  'Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition Infrastructure'  and  one  proposal  under  the  scheme  'Creation  of  Backward  and  Forward Linkages' have been approved in the district of Jalaun in the Bundelkhand region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 33 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Crimes against Senior Citizens
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *33

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

CRIMES AGAINST SENIOR CITIZENS

*33. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  concerned  that  crimes  against  senior citizens who are living alone have increased in recent years;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  collected  any  data  regarding  the number of crimes against senior citizens across the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):      A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*33 FOR 05.02.2019 REGARDING 'CRIMES AGAINST SENIOR CITIZENS'

(a) to (c):    The  specific  data  regarding  crimes  against  Senior  Citizens living alone is not maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). However, as per the latest information published by NCRB, number of total Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes against Senior Citizens in 2016 is 21410. (d): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  rest  with  the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007 contains provisions for protection of life and property of senior citizens, and provides for training of Police Officers and members of  the  Judicial  service,  effective  coordination  between  the  services provided by the Ministries or Departments dealing with law, home affairs, health and welfare, a comprehensive action plan for providing protection of life and  property of senior citizens, and  punishment  for intentional abandoning of senior citizens.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has also issued advisories on 'Implementation of National Policy on Older Persons' and also on 'Protection of Life and Property of Senior Citizens'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Recruitment Drive for Paramilitary Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*27

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

RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR PARAMILITARY FORCES

†*27. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  names  of  the  districts  in  the  country,  especially  in  Maharashtra where  recruitment  drive  for  constables  in  paramilitary  forces  has  been launched as on date;

(b) whether the Government proposes to launch such special recruitment drive in backward districts of the country, especially in Buldhana district of Maharashtra;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d):        A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER *27 FOR 05.02.2019.

(a) to (c): No Madam. (d): Recruitment of Constables in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) is conducted on a national basis through a common test conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Task Force for Sugar Industry
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## TASK FORCE FOR SUGAR INDUSTRY

- *25. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to set up a task force for the sugar industry to find solutions for the said industry and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is also a fact that the Government cannot continue to give packages year after year to the sugarcane industry which has to cut back production and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

- (a) to (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE STARRED QUESTION NO. *25 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 05.02.2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

(a) & (b) With a view to find long term solutions for sugarcane and sugar industry so as to rationalize their dependence on state assistance while at the same time encourage farm diversification to reduce adverse impact on the water sector, a task force on Sugarcane and Sugar Industry has been constituted in December, 2018 by NITI Aayog under the Chairmanship of Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog.

Sugar production in India has been cyclic in nature. Every few years of  high  sugar  production  are  followed  by  low  production  periods.    In surplus phase, ex-mill price of sugar in domestic market gets depressed leading to low realization resulting in accumulation of cane price arrears of farmers. Interventions by Government are therefore, required from time to time to improve liquidity of sugar mills thereby enabling them to clear cane price dues of farmers. However, during last ten months, apart from various short-term interventions, the Government has taken few long-term measures  to  address  the  issue  of  regular  intervention  by  Government. One such measure relates to fixation of Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of sugar which will facilitate a minimum price to sugar mills to recover the cost of cane and minimum cost of conversion in surplus seasons. Further, Government  has  allowed  production  of  ethanol  from  B-heavy  molasses and from cane juice which will help diversion of sugar for production of ethanol in surplus seasons. Government has also brought out a scheme for assistance to sugar mills to enhance the ethanol production capacity in  the  country.  These  measures  are  expected  to  minimise  the  support required by the sugar industry from Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Setting Up of CFSL
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 457

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

SETTING UP OF CFSL

457.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  set  up  Central  Forensic  Science Laboratory (CFSL) in all the States to reduce the pendency of the Sexual Assault cases, as per the Supreme Court Order;

- (b) if so, the names of the cities in the States in which CFSL, are proposed to be set up, names of Divisions to be established in the new Laboratories and the time limit fixed to set up the same;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has taken steps to divert pending cases from all the State Forensic Science Laboratory to the CFSL as well as pending cases from one CFSL to another CFSL to reduce the pendency; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  No, Madam.
- (b)  Does not arise in view of reply to part (a).
- (c) Government has approved construction of own buildings for 3 Central Forensic

Science  Laboratories  (CFSLs)  at  Bhopal,  Guwahati  and  Pune.  Besides  a  new building has also been approved for CFSL, Kolkata. Government has also approved

a  State-of-art  DNA  analysis  laboratory  in  CFSL,  Chandigarh  under  Nirbhaya  Fund scheme.

- (d)  and  (e)  No,  Madam.  However,  the  six  of  the  CFSLs  have  been  assigned jurisdiction  to  receive  cases  from  States  directly  and  the  same  are  disposed  by these CFSLs. In some cases, the CFSLs assist each other to dispose of the cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Scrapping of Sedition Law
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 456

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

456.  SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is mulling to scrap the sedition law which is a colonial law on the citizens of the country;

(b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and

(c) if not , the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):  No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government.

However, amendments in the criminal laws are a continuous process and are made in consultation with various stakeholders including the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Shift Duty in Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 454

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA) SHIFT DUTY IN POLICE STATIONS

454.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken steps to implement the recommendations of the report of National Requirement of Manpower for 8hours shift in Police Stations published by the Bureau of Police Research and Development in 2014;

(b) if so, the steps taken towards implementation of the said recommendations; and

(c)  the  list  of  police  departments  and  police  commissionerates  which  have introduced an 8-hour shift system, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    Yes,  Madam.  According  to  a  study  done  by  Administrative  Staff

College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, sponsored by Bureau of Police Research & Development in August 2014, nearly 90% of police Station staff, across the States  and  across  various  police  stations,  presently  work  for  more  than  8 hours a day. A copy of study report was forwarded to DGPs of all States/UTs for appropriate action.  'Police' is a State subject falling in List-II (State List) of  the  Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  It  is  primarily  for  the State Governments to implement various reform measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Refugees from Burma and Bangladesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 452

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

REFUGEES FROM BURMA AND BANGLADESH

452.  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  refugees  who  came  to  India  from  Burma  and  Bangladesh after their partition and the places  where  these refugees  have  been rehabilitated, State-wise/place-wise;

(b)  whether  any  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  States  or  the  Union Government  to  help  the  family  of  refugees,  who  come  from  Burma  and Bangladesh, to earn their livelihood;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is aware that out of these refugees, the economic condition  of  several  families  is  not  so  good  and  they  are  facing  lots  of difficulties in taking care of their families;

(e) if so, whether the Government has formulated any scheme keeping in view the said situations; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the success achieved in this regard ?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): At present, Ministry of Home Affairs does not have any scheme for such refugees. As such, statistics related to such refugees are not maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Brackish Water Aquaculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMNAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## BRACKISH WATER AQUACULTURE

## 451. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA :

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the current statistics on brackish water aquaculture and the use of saline/ alkaline soils for aquaculture in India;
- (b) whether there are provisions of the Government to develop the waterlogged areas and promote aquaculture in those regions; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated State-wise, particularly for States like Odisha?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) to (c) : Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Functioning of NCDRC
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 449

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## FUNCTIONING OF NCDRC

## 449. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) is functioning well and safeguards consumer rights and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of such cases before the commission for the last five years, Statewise;
- (c) whether  huge  number  of  cases  are  pending  before  the  NCDRC  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to appoint more judges for avoiding the delay/pendency of cases and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a)  :  Yes  Madam.  The  National  Consumer  Disputes  Redressal  Commission  (NCDRC)  is functioning well as can be seen from the number of cases filed, which, since inception is 126369, out of which 106570 has been disposed.  The NCDRC has been safe guarding the interests and rights  of  the  consumers.  Complaints  where  the  value  of  goods  or  services  &  compensation claimed is beyond Rs. 1 crore are filed before the NCDRC. It also hears appeals against orders of the State Commissions.
- (b) :  Details of cases filed in National Commission during the last five years are given below:

| 2014   | 2014     | 2015   | 2015      | 2016   | 2016      | 2017   | 2017      | 2018   | 2018      |
|--------|----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|
| Filed  | Disposed | Filed  | Disposed. | Filed  | Disposed. | Filed  | Disposed. | Filed  | Disposed. |
| 6806   | 6668     | 5943   | 7259      | 7759   | 5688      | 10719  | 5838      | 8939   | 6151      |

Since the NCDRC is at the apex level , no state-wise break up is available.

- (c) :  At present, 19799 cases are pending in National Commission.
- (d) : There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Accessible India Campaign
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMEMNT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.448 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## Accessible India campaign

448. Dr. Shashi Tharoor:

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

- interpreters have been trained under the Accessible India (a) whether 200 sign language
- (b) ifnot; the reasons therefor;
- all official (c) whether the Ministers and officials of the Government; speeches and announcements by
- (d)
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not; the reasons thereforl

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERME GU

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- interpreters have been trained under the (a) and (b) Yes Madam: More than 200 sign language Accessible India Campaign:
- The Rights of Persons Act; 2016 mandates ensuring (c), (d) and (e) Disabilities including access to information and accessibility and participation of persons with during official meetings communication technology: Sign Language interpreters are engaged Television for As regards speeches and official announcements made on wherever required. disabilities, Ministry of   Information & Broadcasting; the   benefits of   persons with hearing guidelines in the matter: Government of India has set up an expert committee to prepare

## ANSWER