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Lok Sabha Question No. 3284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Proposal to include seriously ill in the List of Disability
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF' PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) to (c) The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 which came into force on 19.04.2017. The Schedule of' the said Act contains the list of specified disabilities. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) constituted a High-Powered   Inter-Departmental   Committee   under the Chairpersonship of Secretary, DEPwD to consider requests for inclusion of new disabilities. This Committee in its meeting held on 10.01.2018, inter-alia considered representation regarding inclusion Of new categories f disabilities such as cancer, was of the view that there is a clear distinction between disability and medical condition. The RPwD Act, 2016 mainly focuses on disability, whereas, medical condition relates to specific disease person suffering from disease conditions, if in the term, develops any of the specified disabilities mentioned in the Schedule to the RPwD Act; 2016, is already covered within the ambit of the said Act: The Committee, thercfore, was against inclusion of these conditions, per se, as 'Specified Disability' , in the Schedule to the Act. only: Any long

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3284 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## Proposal t0 include seriously ill in the List of Disability

## 3284. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

(a) whether the Government has taken Or proposes to take any step to include the people suffering from serious diseases like cancer; heart disease, sugar problem and kidney failure (dialysis) in the list of disabled persons;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: National Livestock Mission in Kerala
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION IN KERALA

## 3281. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  data  on  the  number  of  livestock  registered  under  Rashtriya Gokul Mission up-to March 2021 in the State of Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries of the sub-mission on skill development, technology transfer and extension under national livestock mission in the State of Kerala; and
- (c)  the  salient  features  of  fisheries  and  aquaculture  infrastructure  development  fund  and  the details of the various projects and amount of concessional finances provided for projects in the State of Kerala up-to March 2021?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH) database, a total of 18,09,964 animals have been registered in the State of Kerala as on date.
- (b)  The Government is implementing a sub-mission on skill development, technology transfer and extension under National Livestock Mission (NLM) across the country including Kerala. NLM is a demand driven scheme and no demands have been received from the State of Kerala under the sub-mission since its inception.
- (c)  In  order  to  address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries  sector,  the  Government  is implementing  a  scheme  namely,  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund (FIDF)  with  a  total  outlay  of  Rs  7522.48  crore.  FIDF  provides  concessional  finance  to  the Eligible  Entities  (EEs),  including  State  Governments/Union  Territories  and  State  entities  for development of identified fisheries infrastructure facilities including small and marginal fisher folk. The activities like construction of ponds, establishment of hatcheries, installation of cages in  reservoirs,  fish  feed  mills,  fish  processing  units,  ice  plants,  cold  storages  are  supported. Government of Kerala has submitted a proposal on development of Aruthunkal Fishing Harbour at a total project cost of Rs. 100 crore for concessional financing under FIDF.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Constitution of Foreigners’ Tribunals
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3280

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA) CONSTITUTION OF FOREIGNERS' TRIBUNALS

3280.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Foreigners' Tribunals constituted in the country and the number of such Tribunals in the pipeline;
- (b) the number of cases pending before such Tribunals;
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  judges  appointed  to  such  Tribunals  as members and the qualifications required for the same;
- (d) the  criterion  for  reappointment  of  members  on  the  expiry  of  their contract;
- (e) the details of the compensation paid to such members; and
- (f) whether the Government is providing financial and legal assistance to those filing appeals in such Tribunals;
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Presently, Foreigners' Tribunals (FTs) have been constituted only in the State of Assam. Government of Assam has informed that a total of 300 Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) have been constituted in the  state.  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  conveyed  in-principle approval for constitution of another 200 FTs to the Government of Assam.

- (b) A  total  number  of  1,40,050  cases  were  pending  before  such tribunals till the month of December, 2020.
- (c) Presently, there are 8 (eight) retired Judicial Officers working as Members of FTs in Assam. The qualifications required for a retired Judicial  Officer  to  be  appointed  as  a  Member  of  Foreigners Tribunal are:-
- (i) An officer will have to be a retired Judicial Officer from the Assam Judicial Service.
- (ii) Maximum age upto which the officer will be allowed to work as Member is 67 years.
- (d) The reappointment of the Members of the FTs on expiry of their contract  is  based  upon  the  performance  assessment  of  the Members by Hon'ble  Gauhati High Court.
- (e) The pay and allowance of the Members are regulated on the basis of last pay drawn or minimum pay in the revised scale corresponding  to  the  post  held  at  the  time  of  superannuation, which ever is higher, minus pension plus Dearness Allowance at the  rate  admissible  to  the  State  Government  employees.  In addition, special pay @ 15% of his pay subject to a maximum Rs. 2000/- plus a special allowance @ 12.5% of the basic pay is also admissible.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 3280 FOR 16.03.2021

- (f) & (g) There is provision of legal aid to needy people. Legal aid to the poor  is  provided  through  Assam  State  Legal  Services  Authority under  the  Legal  Services  Authorities  Act,  1987.  District  Legal Services Authorities have also been constituted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Distribution Camps for Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3279 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## DISTRIBUTION CAMPS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

## 3279. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

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

(a)  whether the distribution  camps to be organised   for  Senior Citizens  under the Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana" (RVY) and Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchaselfitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme were postponed during the Coronavirus pandemic;

- (b) if so. the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the free distribution of equipments to the Senior Citizens under the ADIP scheme is likely to be started after the pandemic?

## ANSWER

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

The distribution camps under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana' (RVY) and 'Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchaselfitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme were postponed during the Coronavirus pandemic for ensuring safety of beneficiaries. The camps have since been resumed w.e.f: 19.11.2020 under the scheme of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) and w.e.f 15.06.2020 under ADIP Scheme. Distribution camps under both the Schemes are now being held by following COVID-19 related safety measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Implementation of Maharastra Agricultural Land Leasing Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3276

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

IMPLEMENTATION OF MAHARASTRA AGRICULTURAL LAND LEASING ACT

†3276. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Bill No. 31 passed by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in  the  year  2017  for  the  implementation  of  Maharashtra  Agricultural  Land Leasing Act is still pending with the Union Government for approval;

(b)  the  date  on  which  the  said  Bill  was  forwarded  by  the  Maharashtra Government along with the present status thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has sought clarification on some points from Maharashtra Government;

(d)  if  so,  whether  Maharashtra  Government  has  submitted  the  necessary details to the Union Government;

(e)  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  granting  approval  to  the  bill  despite obtaining the necessary details; and

(f)  the  time  by  which  this  Bill  is  likely  to  be  approved  by  the  Union Government?

ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Sir.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3276 FOR 16.03.2021

(b): The  Bill was  forwarded by the  Government  of  Maharahstra on 25.4.2017. As  per practice, Bills received  from  States  for assent  of President are processed in consultation with the nodal Ministries/Departments.  Accordingly, the consultation process with various ministries/departments  concerned  with  the  Maharashtra  Agricultural  Land Leasing Bill, 2017 was initiated on 12.05.2017.

(c): Yes, Sir.

(d): Yes, Sir.

(e) & (f): The clarifications received from the Government of Maharashtra on 14.09.2020 are examined in consultation with the Ministries/Departments concerned.   The consultation process in such cases takes time.  No time frame can be laid down for according such approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Implementation of PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3272 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMAY-G

## 3272.   SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  houses  completed  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Gramin (PMAY-G) in the FY 2020-21 in the country particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the  hurdles  faced  due  to  the  pandemic  and  pandemic  induced  lock-down  and  the  steps taken to address the same; and
- (c) the detailed breakup of the number of masons trained under the Rural Masons' Training programme from FY 2016-17 to FY 2020-21?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) The  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-Gramin  (PMAY-G)  being  implemented  w.e.f.  1 st April,  2016  aims  to  provide  'Housing  for  All'  through  provision  of  pucca  house  with  basic amenities to all  houseless  households  living  in  kutcha  and  dilapidated  house  in  rural  areas  by March, 2022.  The overall target is to construct 2.95 crore houses by the year 2021-22.  Under PMAY-G, a total of 28,45,268 houses have been completed in the country during the year 202021. Andhra Pradesh State had been allocated a target of 78,276 houses under PMAY-G, out of which  46,723  houses  were  completed  during  2016-17  to  2018-19.    No  house  has  been constructed in 2019-20 and 2020-21 in Andhra Pradesh.

(b) During the period of Covid-19 pandemic induced nation-wide lockdown, all construction activities including construction of houses under PMAY-G had slowed down, retarding the pace of  construction  of  PMAY-G  houses.  However,  the  construction  activities  have  been  resumed after the relaxation of Covid-19 guidelines.  The States/UTs  have  been  requested  to  expedite the  completion    of    houses    approved    under  PMAY-G.    Other  steps  taken  including    timely allocation  of  targets  to  the  States/UTs  under  PMAY-G,  provision  of  adequate  funds  and promotion of eco-friendly and innovative  technologies  for  house  construction,  provision  of land    to    landless    beneficiaries    in  rural  areas,    regular  review  of  progress  at  the  level  of Secretary/Additional  Secretary/Deputy  DG,  Ministry    of    Rural    Development    and    separate review  of  States/UTs  with  high  target,  poor performing States/UTs and delayed houses in States/UTs.

c) The detailed break-up of the number of masons trained under the Rural Masons' Training Programme from FY 2016-17 to FY 2020-21 is given as under:

| Enrolled   | Assessed   | Appeared   | Passed/Certified   |
|------------|------------|------------|--------------------|
| 1,92,456   | 1,58,689   | 1,33,557   | 1,12,859           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Scholarship Scheme for Students of Rural Areas
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3270 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR STUDENTS OF RURAL AREAS

+3270. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

(a) whether the Union Government has received proposals from the State Government of Bihar for any scholarship scheme to increase awareness towards education among primary to high school students of rural areas in the current year;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

whether any fund has been allocated by the  Government to the States to provide scholarships in Government schools of rural areas to create awareness towards education; and

(d) if so. the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No Sir; no such proposal has been received from the State Government of Bihar However; as per scheme guidelines all the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations are advised to publish the scheme and invite   applications by   issuing advertisement in local language, in the leading newspapers of the State and through their respective websites and other media outfits

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: API Production
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Mala Roy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3265 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  March, 2021

## API Production

## 3265.   SHRIMATI MALA ROY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) in the country is very low and the Government is depending much on imports from chinese markets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the percentage of APIs imported from China, out of the total requirement of the country and the monetary value for such imports during the last one year and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has been in receipt of any request/proposal from Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (PHARMAXIL), Hyderabad for increasing the production of Active Pharma Ingredients in the country by encouraging local domestic pharma companies thereby reducing the imports from other countries like China;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon; and
- (e) the details of the other incentives sought by PHARMAXIL to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of Active Pharma Ingredients in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) & (b):     The size of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates market in India is estimated to be Rs. 96,000 crore in FY 2019-20. India imported APIs and Intermediates worth Rs. 24,000 crore in FY 2019-20 and India exported APIs and Intermediates worth Rs. 27,500 crore  in  FY  2019-20.  However,  India  being  one  of  the  largest  manufacturers  of  drug formulations/medicines is heavily dependent on other countries for import of raw material (APIs and drug intermediates) of many critical drugs. India imports around 70% of its total imports of APIs  and  drug  intermediates  from  China.  It  is  stated  that  most  of  the  imports  of  the  Bulk Drugs/APIs being done in the country are because of economic considerations. As per Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), many raw materials are imported from China, for manufacturing of medicine. As per available data from the various Port Offices of CDSCO, the details of the percentage of raw materials imported from China are as under:-

|   Year | Percentage (in terms of value)   |
|--------|----------------------------------|
|   2019 | 72.40%                           |
|   2020 | 72.15%                           |

(c), (d) & (e):     No, Sir.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Hoarding of Food Grains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3264

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## HOARDING OF FOOD GRAINS

## 3264.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

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- (a) whether the Government has legalized hoarding of foodgrains by section 2 of Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020 which was a criminal offence in the country for 65 years; and
- (b)      if so, the manner in which it will benefit farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  :    No,  Sir.  Essential  Commodities  (Amendment)  Act,  2020  provides  for  an objective and transparent criteria based on price triggers for imposition of stock limits. It also provides for exemption to processors and value chain participants subject to overall ceiling of  installed  capacity  of  processing,  or  the  demand  for  export  in  case  of  an  exporter.  The objective is to encourage investment in post-harvest management activities such as storage and  processing  as  well  as  logistics  and  supply  chain  management;  leading  in  turn  to  an increase in farmers' income.   The amendment also provides that Government can regulate the foodstuffs under extraordinary circumstances which may include war, famine, extraordinary price rise and natural calamity of grave nature.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Price Monitoring Cell
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Veena Devi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3261

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  March, 2021

## Price Monitoring Cell

## 3261.   SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up drugs price monitoring cell in Maharashtra and Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to strengthen the regulatory mechanism of the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) and to ensure compliance of its orders on retail prices of medicines; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D.V. SADANANADA GOWDA)

- (a) & (b): The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of  Pharmaceuticals  has  set  up  Price  Monitoring  and  Resource  Unit  (PMRUs)  under  the Consumer Awareness, Publicity and Price Monitoring (CAPPM) Scheme in seventeen (17) States,  viz.,  Kerala,  Gujarat,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Punjab,  Haryana,  Nagaland,  Tripura,  Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa and Madhya Pradesh.  Registration of PMRU in a State/UT is based on the initiative of the State concerned as the scheme is open to all the States/UTs, including Bihar.
- (c) & (d): NPPA has taken various steps  to  strengthen  the  regulatory  mechanism.  The scheme of CAPPM envisages setting up of PMRUs in States/UTs for implementation and monitoring of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO). A cloud based advanced Integrated Pharmaceuticals  Database  Management  System  ver.  2  (IPDMS  2.0)  with  the Centre  for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has been approved. This would ensure more efficient, transparent and time bound functioning through complete office automation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Possession of Advanced arms and ammunitions by Terrorists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3258

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

POSSESSION OF ADVANCED ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS BY TERRORISTS

3258. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  terrorists  are  in possession of resources and more advanced arms and ammunitions;

(b) if so, whether the Government has made any plan to equip the security forces and intelligence agencies with advanced weaponry and equipment to combat terrorists; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Terrorists have been using modern weapons and equipments to commit  terrorist  acts  across  the  world.    Combat  against  terrorism  is  a continuous process.   The  Government has been strengthening its counter terrorism  apparatus  including  equipping  security  forces  and  intelligence agencies with requisite resources, equipments, weaponry, modern technology, training, etc.

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