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Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Crimes Against Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

- *348.   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the sexual  offences  committed against  children  in  the country;
- (b) if  so,  the details  thereof along  with  the  steps taken  by  the  Government to   effectively   address   and  prevent  the  rising  cases  of  crimes  against children; and

(c) the   stringent/punitive   measures   taken   by   the  Government   to   deter   the rising  trend  of  child  sexual abuse  in  the  country?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.*348  for answer  on  19.03.2021  raised  by  Shri  Khagen  Murmu  regarding  'CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN'.

(a) to (c)  The Government  reviewed the POCSO Act, 2012 in the year 2019 in the light of the rise of incidences of child sexual abuse in the country.  Accordingly, the POCSO Act, 2012 was amended in 2019 in order to make it more effective in dealing with cases of child sex abuse. It addressed the need for stringent measures to deter child sex abuse in the Country on one hand and the menace of relatively new kind of crimes on the other hand. It provides for more stricter punishment including 'death penalty' for offenses committed under the Act.

Section  43  of  the  POCSO  Act  provides  that  the  Central  Government  and every  State  Government  shall  take  all  measures  to  give  wide  publicity  to  the provisions  of  the  Act.  In  accordance  with  this,  the  Government  has  taken  various steps from time to time to create awareness on the provisions of the POCSO Act through electronic and print media, consultations, workshops and training programmes with stakeholders concerned.

Further,  the  Criminal  Law  (Amendment)  Act,  2018  was  also   enacted  to prescribe  stringent penal provisions including death penalty for rape of girls below the age of 12 years, as effective deterrence against sexual offences. The Act  interalia mandates completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet in rape cases in 2 months and trials to  be completed in 2 months (Section 173 CrPC).

'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.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Guidelines for Packed Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO. 4140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH MARCH, 2021

## GUIDELINES FOR PACKE D FOOD

## 4140. SHRI JAGDAMBIK A PAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plans or has taken any steps to introduce guidelines and regulations to indicate food, food substances and edibles on the packaging of food, fast food, juice and drinkable products which are harmful and/or addictive for children;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received any communication from any of the stakeholders, or hasundertaken consultations regarding the same an d if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken or plans to commission a study which evaluates the impact of such indicators on food packaging on behavioral changes in parents and children while purchasing such food products whi ch may be harmful or addictive for children, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to (d): To ensure safe and wholesome food for school children, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has framed and notified   the Food Safety and Standards (Safe and balanced diets for children in school) Regulations, 2020.

These  regulations  place  a  restriction  on  sale  of  foods  High  in  Fat,  Salt  and (HFSS)  to  school  children  in  school  canteens/mess  premises/hostel  kitchens  or  withi meters of the school campus.  There is also a restriction on advertisement of such pr Regulations aim to encourage schools to adopt a comprehensive program for pr omoting Safe food and healthy diets amongst school children and to convert school campus into Eat R School  focusing  safe  and  healthy  food,  local  and  seasonal  food  and  no  food  waste  as specified benchmarks.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: NMR Tests to Detect Adulteration in Honey
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO. 4131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH MARCH, 2021

## NMR TESTS TO DETECT ADULTERATION IN HONE Y

## 4131. SHRI LALLU SIN GH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WE LFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  FSSAI  regulation  does  not  make  it mandatory  to  conduct  Nuclear  Magnetic Resonance(NMR) tests to detect Adulteration in Honey; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a):Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed that it hasnot mad mandatory  in  regulations  to  conduct  Nuclear  Magnetic  Resonance  (NMR)  tests  to  dete Adulteration in Honey.
- (b):  NMRallows ra pid , but database driven, detection and quantificatio n of various chemical compounds, especially for authenticating the origin of a sample of honey and no such database exists at present for Indian honey. Further, most food regulations in World have not mandated NMR as a test method for honey.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Codes and Regulations for Television
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4127 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/03/2021

## CODES AND REGULATIONS FOR TELEVISION

4127. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  of  the  Rules  and  Codes  applicable  to  programmes  and advertisements broadcast/telecast on Indian television;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  violation  of  the  said  Rules  and Codes  by  the  TV  channels  along  with  the  conditions  on  which  the Government is empowered to put restrictions on them; and
- (c)      the details of the action taken by the Government against the programmes based on vulgarity and violence during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a):   All programmes and advertisements telecast on TV channels are  required  to  adhere  to  the  Programme  Code  and  Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the Rules framed thereunder.

Section  20  of  the  abovementioned  Act  empowers  the  Central transmission of any programme on a TV channel which is not in conformity with the Programme Code or the Advertising Code or in

Government to regulate or prohibit, transmission or republic interest. Section 19 of the abovementioned Act empowers an authorized  officer  to  prohibit  transmission  or  re-transmission  of any  programme  or  channel  which  is  not  in  conformity  with  the prescribed  Programme  Code  and  the  Advertising  Code  or  if  the programme is likely to promote disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred  or  ill-will  between  different  religious,  racial,  linguistic  or regional  groups  or  castes  or  communities  or  which  is  likely  to disturb the public tranquility.

(b)  to  (c):  The  Government  has  constituted  an  Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary (I&B) with representatives from Ministries/ Departments of Consumer Affairs,  Home  Affairs,  Law  &  Justice,  Women  &  Child Development, Health & Family Welfare, External Affairs, Defence and a member from Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to  take  cognizance  suo-moto  or  look  into  specific  complaints regarding violation of the Programme Code and Advertising Code and  make  appropriate  recommendation  for  further  action  by  the Government. During the last  three  years,  Government  has  taken action  for  violation  of  Programme  Code  by  way  of  issue  of advisory,  warning,  apology  scrolls  and  off-air  order  in  respect  of 106 cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Review and Assessment of Poshan Abhiyan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Dileshwar Kamait, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4125

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF POSHAN ABHIYAN

4125.   SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether the Government has conducted any study to ascertain the reasons for non-utilization of 50 percent funds released by the Union Government to various States since the inception of POSHAN scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)      the steps taken by the Government to ensure optimum utilization of funds by the States under the scheme;
- (c)      whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  outcome  of  the scheme since the year 2017-18 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the process adopted for review and assessment of Poshan Abhiyan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d):    Most of the activities under the Poshan programme are community based events which were impacted by restrictions placed due to Covid-19 pandemic.   Restrictions  placed  on  movement  on  goods,  services  and  manpower affected  the  roll  out  of  components  like  capacity  building,  training,   organization  of CBEs, etc.

Though  no  formal  study  on  the  subject  has  been  conducted,  Government  has engaged with States/UTs through sustained reviews to ensure that targets are achieved and funds are utilized and to assess the progress made  . Based  on  these engagements, steps have been taken to ensure nutritional quality, strengthen delivery mechanisms, introduce transparency and leverage technology for improving governance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Annual Programme Implementation Plan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4122

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## ANNUAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

## 4122.  SHRiMATHI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWLI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether payment of Rs.195.29 crore to Maharashtra Government is pending due to lack of grants for 2019-20 for the supply of nutritious diet under ICDS scheme and if so, the time by which it is likely to be released;
- (b) the total amount lying pending with the Union Government from 2003 to 2021 in this regard, year-wise and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the  number  of  beneficiaries  due  to COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government has released the required funds to Government of Maharashtra in accordance with its demand and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons, therefor, and
- (e) whether  the  Maharashtra  Government  has  sent  any  proposal  to  the  Union Government  for  approval  of  revised  Annual  Programme  Implementation  Plan (APIP) and if so, the details thereof, and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  accorded  approval  to  it  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  : No  amount is  pending  with  Government  of  India  under  Supplementary  Nutrition Programme (SNP) due to lack of grants.
- (b) :No amount is pending with Govt of India. Unspent balances / excess expenditure incurred in a particular year is adjusted in the subsequent year.

(c)  :  As per data available upto September 2020, there appears to be an increase in the number of beneficiaries. During the Covid period, THR was delivered by AWWs at the doorstep of beneficiaries under Anganwadi Services.

(d) to (f) :        Funds are allocated and released as per Annual Programme Implementation  Plan  (APIP)   prepared  by  the  States.  Based  on  the  revised demand from Government of Maharashtra, funds  under SNP were released for the year 201920.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: AYUSH Universities
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH March, 2021

## AYUSH UNIVERSITIES

## 4121. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will  the  Minister of  AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new AYUSH Universities in the country, if so,  the  details thereof,  State/UT - wise  and  stream - wise, includingAyurveda  and  Yoga Universities in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh;
- (b)  the  time  by  which  these  AYUSH  Universities  are likely  to  be  set  up  in  the  country, State/UT - wise, schemewise and stream -wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): No,  at  present  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Cen Government.
- (b) & (c): Central  Universities  are  established  by  the  Act  of  Parliament  and  St Universities  and  State  Private  Universities  are  established  by  Act  of  the  Concerned Legislature.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: DNA based Forensic Technologies
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Nisith Pramanik, Mohammad Jawed, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED ADMITTED QUESTION No. 4117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/03/2021

## 'DNA BASED FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES'

4117. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

SHRI MATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the  Government has  decided to expand the  application  of DNA-based forensic  technologies  to  support  and  strengthen  the  justice  delivery  system  of  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for the development and application of DNA technologies;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up DNA data banks across the country to store profiles and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government is planning to bring "the DNA Technology Regulation Bill, 2021";
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  government  has  accepted  the  recommendations  of  the  Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Bill or additional consultations are proposed in this regard; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)  to  (c) Yes  Sir,  the  Department  of  Biotechnology,  Ministry  of  Science  and Technology has formulated 'The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation

Bill'. The Bill is to provide for the regulation of the use and application of Deoxyribo Nucleic  Acid  (DNA)  technology  with  the  aim  to  establish  the  identity  of  certain categories of persons including the victims, offenders, suspects, under trials, missing persons and unknown deceased persons. Also to provide for establishment of National and  Regional  DNA  Data  Banks  for  the  maintenance  of  the  national  forensic  DNA database  for  the  purposes  of  identification  of  the  aforementioned  categories  of persons. The draft Bill has the provision to set up DNA  data banks across the country.

(d) to (g) The Report of Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on DNA Bill has been received by the Department of Biotechnology. Based on the recommendations  of  the  PSC,  the  necessary  action  is  being  taken  for  taking  all required approvals for further submission. Additional consultations are not required at this stage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Blue Economy Policy
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sunil Kumar Singh, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Prathap Simha, Pratima Bhoumik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bhagwanth Khuba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4113 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

## BLUE ECONOMY POLICY

4113:     SHRI T.R. BALU, SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA, SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU, SHRI SUNIL  KUMAR  SINGH,  SHRI  SANJAY  SADASHIVRAO  MANDLIK,  SHRI PRATHAP  SIMHA,  MS.  PRATIMA  BHOUMIK,  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA BARNE AND SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is planning to bring Blue Economy Policy in the country to tap the abundant oceanic resources and if so, the details and the salient feature thereof:
- (b) whether the Government has rolled out the Draft Blue Economy policy for India and invited suggestions and inputs from various stakeholders;
- (c) if  so, the  details  of  suggestions received by the Government so far  from  various stakeholders;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  examined  all  these  suggestions,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the time by which the draft policy is likely to be finalized; and
- (e) the likely contribution of the blue economy to India's GDP and the extent to which it is likely to be increased on finalization of said policy?

## ANSWER MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)  Yes, Sir. A draft policy framework on India's Blue Economy has been prepared. The draft Blue Economy policy framework envisages the optimal utilization of all sectors of the maritime domain, (living, non-living resources, tourism, ocean energy, security etc.) for sustainable development of coastal areas. This policy document contains key recommendations  on  National  Accounting  Framework  for  Blue  Economy  and  Ocean Governance,  Coastal  Marine  Spatial  Planning  and  Tourism  Priority,  Marine  Fisheries, Aquaculture and Fish Processing. Manufacturing, Emerging Industries, Trade, Technology,  Services  and  Skill  Development,  Logistics,  Infrastructure  and  Shipping  , Coastal and Deep-Sea Mining and Offshore Energy and Security, Strategic Dimensions and International Engagement
- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) The suggestions and comments have not been compiled considering that the deadline for providing suggestions and comments is   31 st March 2021.
- (d) No, Sir.
- (e) The blue economy which consists of economic activities dependent on marine resources comprises an estimated 4.1% of India's GDP. The extent to which the blue economy policy finalization would contribute to increase the GDP is not yet established.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Jute Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Prathap Simha, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Bhagwanth Khuba

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## JUTE SECTOR

## 4112.  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) the total number of families of workers dependent for their livelihood on jute sector, State-wise including Karnataka and Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Government has formulated any plan for development of jute sector and to increase the quality and productivity of raw jute including for diversification of jute sector, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government for boosting and sustaining the demand for jute products?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The number of workers is 1.70 lacs (approx) working in jute mills as per data received from jute mills as on 31.03.2019. There is no jute mill in the state of Karnataka and Maharashtra.

(b) & (c): The Ministry of Textiles has been taking all possible measures for development of jute  sector  and  to  increase  quality  and  productivity  of  raw  jute  including  diversification  of  jute sector  through  implementing  various  schemes  such  as  Jute-ICARE  (Improved  Cultivation  and Advanced  Retting  Exercise)  programme  for  increasing  the  productivity  and  quality  of  jute, Incentive Scheme for Acquisition of Plants and Machinery (ISAPM) for facilitating modernization and  upgradation  of  technology  in  existing/  new  jute  mills  and  JDP  units,  Jute Integrated Development  (JID)  Scheme  provides  basic,  advance  and  design  trainings  and  training  cum production centre, Jute Raw Material Bank (JRMB) Scheme to supply jute raw materials to MSME units and artisans engaged in production of jute diversified products at mill gate price.

The schemes/activities namely, Retail Outlet Scheme, Export Market Development Assistance (EMDA) and Market promotion activities (domestic / international) are also being implemented by NJB for boosting and  sustaining the demand for jute products.

Apart  from  above  schemes,  mandatory  reservation  under  JPM  Act,  1987  for  packaging  of foodgrains  in  jute  bags  procured  by  different  State  Procurement  Agencies  and  FCI  has  been made so there is no dearth of orders for jute bags to the various jute mills.