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Lok Sabha Question No. 3549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Rights of Consumers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3549

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS

## 3549.   SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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 any mechanism has been proposed to be established by the Government to protect the rights of the consumers and to protect them against unfair trade practices and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of consumer courts operational in the country and the number of cases disposed of during the last three years; and
- (c) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to strengthen the rights of the consumers?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh nkuos jkolkgsc nknkjko½

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

(a)  : Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, a three tier quasi-judiciary machinery has been set up at the District, State and Central levels to provide simple and speedy redressal of consumer disputes with a  view  to  protect  the  rights  of  the  consumers.  The  consumer  fora  are  empowered  to  give  relief  of  a specific nature and award, wherever appropriate, compensation to consumers.

(b)  :  At  present,  National  Commission,  35  State  Commissions  and  650  District  Consumer Fora  are operational. As per the CONFONET portal, during 2016-2018, 4,14,430 cases have been disposed of by the consumer fora across the country.

(c)  : To further strengthen the existing consumer protection legislation in view of the changes that have taken place in the market over the years, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has been notified on 9 th August, 2019 to replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has provisions for establishment of an executive agency to be called the Central Consumer Protection Authority to regulate matters relating to violation of rights of consumers, unfair trade practices and false or misleading advertisements which are prejudicial to the interests of public and consumers and to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. In addition, provisions have been made in the new Act  for mediation as an alternate dispute resolution  mechanism,  product  liability, making  of  rules    by  the  Central  Government  to  regulate  unfair  trade  practices  in  e-commerce  and direct selling, penalty for adulteration of products and manufacture/sale of spurious goods.

The  department  also  runs  a  countrywide  multimedia  'Consumer  Awareness'  campaign  titled 'Jago  Grahak  Jago'  on  various  issues  related  to  consumer  rights  and  responsibilities  across  diverse subjects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Fit India Movement in Rural Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3546

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## FIT INDIA MOVEMENT IN RURAL AREAS

## 3546.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has prepared any outlines or coordinated with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to implement 'Fit India Movement' in the remote areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the progress made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c) : Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj in response to list of activities indicated for 'Fit India Movement' by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, have undertaken following activities:

- i. The  Ministry  requested  all  States/UTs  for  taking  action  for  administering  the  pledge during the launch of 'Fit India' Campaign on 29.08.2019.
- ii. States/UTs  were  requested  for  organizing  Fit  India  Run  or  walking  fast  event  for  2 Kilometers or more on 2 nd October, 2019 in every Gram Panchayat.
- iii. Ministry of Panchayati Raj had requested the Department of Sports to include specific activities such as designation of ward members/panchs of Gram Panchayats as 'Grameen Sports and Fitness Coordinators', Discussion on Fit  India Movement in  Gram Sabhas, conducting Village Runs under the banner 'Great Village Run or Grameen Maha Daur' and identification of suitable play  ground in the  Gram Panchayats  and taking up their maintenance/development  through  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  funds  available with Gram Panchayat.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Suicide Cases in Detention Centres
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3542

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

SUICIDE CASES IN DETENTION CENTRES

3542. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that a large number of suicides have been registered in the NRC Detention Camps in North Eastern States specially in Assam during the last six months;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State-wise; and

(c) the remedial measures taken thereon?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): There  has  been  no  suicide  in  any  Detention  Camp  for  the  declared

Foreigners in Assam in last six months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Growth of Agro-based Businesses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3539 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## GROWTH OF AGRO-BASED BUSINESSES

3539.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has proposed any plan to promote the growth of agro-based businesses like grape-wine business across the India;

(b) the  quantum  of  export-earning  of  agro-based  businesses  during  the  financial  year 2019-2020, the details thereof; and

- (c) the schemes for promotion of agro-based businesses and the allocation of funds to implement these schemes during the financial year 2019-2020, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (c): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers Welfare,  Government  of India, is promoting agro-based business through Venture Capital Assistance (VCA) Scheme through  Small  Farmers  Agribusiness  Consortium  (SFAC),  a  registered  society  under  this Department.  Under the scheme assistance in the form of interest free loan is extended up to  26% of  the  promoter's  equity  or  Rs.  50.00  lakh  to  agripreneurs  whichever  is  lower  for projects  upto  Rs.  500.00  lakh.  An  amount  of  Rs.  133.79  crore  has  been  allocated  under Budget Estimates during financial year 2019-20.

As per information provided by Department of Commerce, Government of India, the total  export  of  agricultural  products  during  2019-20  (upto  September  2019)  is  16618.79 Million USD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Increase in Operational Expenses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## M|NISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3533 TO BE ANSTVERED 01{ tOrH DECEMBER,2OIg

## INCREASE IN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

## t3533.  SHR! KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION  5cstr{Er  rrrd, urc.a str srffifi  Fttrtq d* be pteased to state:

- (a)  whether operational expenses of FCI have increased owing to
- increase  in  Minimum Support Price (MSP) of  wheat and rice and expenditure  on storage under Public Distribution System over the years;
- if so, whether the Govemment has formulated/proposes  to formulate any scheme to reduce the operational  expenses without reducing MSP;
- (b) and
- (c) the extent to which the operational expenses of Food Gorporation of lndia are likely to be reduced after the implementation  of the said scheme?

## ANSWER

MTNISTER OF STATE FOR MIN|STRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUT!OT{ (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (c): The operational costs of Food Gorporation of lndia (FGl) consist of  Freight,  Storage, Handling, Employee Gost, lnterest and other expenses. These expenses are incurred after procurement is over and food grains are brought to godowns for storage and movement  from surplus States to deficit States. These expenses are not related to I[inimum Support Price (MSP) and depend on inflation and volume of operations.

Reduction of operational  costs :s a continuous  process. Various steps have been taken from time to time for the same like rationalisation of labour by pooling labour forces to lesser number of depots and deployment of contract labour, increase in number of bags handled by labourers per day, implementation  of Depot Online System an FGI depots, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Expenses Incurred on Jail Inmates
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3529

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

## EXPENSES INCURRED ON JAIL INMATES

3529.

SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has audited the expenses incurred on jail inmates by various  State  Governments  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the  audit  conducted  during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  whether  a  huge  discrepancy  in  expenses  incurred  on  jail  inmates  has  been observed during the audit, if so, the details thereof  and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to get the accounts audited through the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to expedite the jail reforms so as to provide better facility in jails?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has informed that as per the mandate provided in the Constitution of India and as also Comptroller and Auditor General's Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service Act, 1971,  Department of  Prisons  and  the  jails/prisons  are  audited  by  the  Accountants  General  of respective States. After the audit reports are tabled in the State Legislature, these

## LS.US.Q.NO.3529 FOR 10.12.2019

reports are uploaded on the website of CAG at: https://cag.gov.in/audit-reports . 'Prisons' and 'persons detained therein' are State subjects as per Entry 4 of List II of  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India  and  it  is  the  responsibility  of respective State Governments to take remedial action on the observations/recommendations made in the audit report.

The Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  has  issued  various  advisories  to  States  and UTs for adoption of measures for efficient prison administration and to improve the condition of prison inmates. Model Prison Manual 2016 has also been circulated to all States and UTs, which has detailed guidelines on wide ranging issues of prison reforms like Custodial Management, Welfare of Prisoners, Medical Care, Vocational Training and Skill Development programmes etc. for safety, security and welfare of prison inmates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: BIS Standards for Drinking Water
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3528

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## BIS STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER

## 3528. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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 Government needs and proposes to make drinking water standards as per the standards notified by BIS as the recent samples tested across cities in the country failed on parameters of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), turbidity, total hardness, total alkalinity,  mineral  and  metals  and  presence  of  coliform  and  E.  Coli  which  cause
- severe illness; and
- (b) the  efforts  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  to  ensure  safe  tap water for the people?

## ANSWER

miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh nkuos jkolkgsc nknkjko½

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

- (a)  : Yes, Sir.
- (b) :   Hon'ble Minister has written to Chief Minister of all States/UTs to bring drinking water  under  mandatory  Certification.  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has also been requested for taking action regarding the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Second Capital of India
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3527

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

SECOND CAPITAL OF INDIA

3527. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to announce Hyderabad as second capital of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): No, Sir.

(b): In view of (a) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Use of Banned Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3525 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## USE OF BANNED PESTICIDES

3525.  SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) whether the Government noticed that use of banned pesticides has been harmful for farmers; and
- (b) if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  and  the  effective  measures  taken  to correct the system?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): The  Government  is  not  in  receipt  of  any  such  report  regarding  use  of  banned pesticides by farmers. States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himanchal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tamilnadu have also reported that there are no instances of use of banned pesticides.
- (b): Pesticides are registered for use in the country by the Registration Committee only after satisfying about their efficacy and safety to human health, animal and environment.

Further,  monitoring  of  quality  of  pesticides  is  a  shared  responsibility  between  the Central and State Governments. Central Government and State Governments have notified 192 and 10946 Insecticides Inspectors respectively to check sale of misbranded pesticides. Insecticide  samples  are  drawn  on  a  regular  basis  and  analyzed  in  70  State  Pesticides Testing  Laboratories  (SPTLs)  and  at  the  two  Regional  Pesticides  Testing  Laboratories  at Chandigarh and Kanpur. Action is initiated under the provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968 against those samples which are found misbranded. In the last 05 years (2014-15 to 201819),  3,33,557  samples  have  been  analyzed  and  3855  prosecutions  have  been  launched against  the  firms  and  dealers  whose  samples  were  found  substandard  and  penalty  was imposed by the Hon'ble Courts in 152 cases.

Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  'Sub-Mission  on  Plant Protection  and  Plant  Quarantine'  Scheme,  under  which  Integrated  Pest  Management approach  is  being  promoted  to  educate  the  farmers  about  judicious  use  of  chemical pesticides and to recommend use as per the directions prescribed on the label and leaflets. Integrated Pest Management seeks to promote cultural, mechanical, biological methods of pest  control  and  recommends  use  of  chemical  pesticides  as  a  measure  of  last  resort. During  the  last  5  years  (2014-15  to  2018-19),  3730  Farmer  Field  Schools  and  732  HRD

programmes  were  conducted  under  Integrated  Pest  Management  and  1,41,180  farmers, pesticide dealers and officials have been trained.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Neem Coated Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILISERS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3524 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## Neem Coated Urea

## 3524. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

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

- (a) the percentage of neem coated urea and pesticides being produced in Government owned facilities; and
- (b) whether it is a fact that the Government is facing shortage of neem oil used as input and if the details thereof ? SO ,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

DV. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a): Department of Fertilizers 2015, made it mandatory for all the indigenous producers of urea to produce 100% of their total production of subsidized urea as neem coated urea. Entire   quantity of  indigenously produced urea and imported urea is being neem coated W.ef: 1st   September, 2015 and W.ef. December; 2015 respectively: The percentage of neem coated urea being produced in Government owned facilities CPSE) with respect to the total   indigenous production of Neem Coated Urea in the country during the years 2017-18 onwards are as under: May 1st

| Year                   | Urea                        | Urea             | % age of Public Sector   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| Year                   | Total Indigenous Production | By Public Sector | % age of Public Sector   |
| 2017-18                | 240.23                      | 69.88            | 29.09 %                  |
| 2018-19                | 240.00                      | 70.16            | 29.23 %                  |
| 2019-20 up to Nov. 19) | 159.57                      | 42.09            | 26.38 %                  |

HIL India) Ltd. Is the only CPSE under administrative control of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals The production of 43 major pesticides and insecticides (Techinical) in the country in 2018-19 was. 2,17,607 MT, out of which HIL's production was 3350.05 MT i.e. 1.54% of the total production.

- (b): No shortage of Neem oil used as input for the production of Neem Coated Urea, has been reported upon.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Working Days under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3523

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## WORKING DAYS UNDER MGNREGS

## 3523.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL GOVERNMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to increase the number of working days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat  has  sent  any  proposal  requesting  the Union Government in this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): No, Sir. The mandate of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA),  2005  is  to  provide  at  least  100  days  of  wage  employment  in  a financial year to every rural household whose adult member volunteers to do unskilled manual work. However, an additional 50 days of wage employment is provided over and above 100 days in the notified drought affected areas or natural calamity areas in the country on recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

(b) & (c): Yes, Sir. State Government of Gujarat had requested in January, 2019 to provide 50 additional persondays over and above 150 days in all blocks of Kachchh district.  During the FY 2018-19, on the request of the State Government of Gujarat and on the recommendation the Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers'  Welfare,  the  Ministry  provided  additional  50  days  of employment in 11 districts with 51 block for drought/natural calamity affected areas of Gujarat (including Kuchchh District) under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Interlinking of Crime Database
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3518

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

INTERLINKING OF CRIME DATABASE

3518. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is seriously considering to interlink the database of investigating agencies in the country;

(b) if so, the steps taken so far by the Government in this regard; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):       In  order  to  facilitate  Police  in  States/  UTs  with  a  common platform for filing reports, collecting and sharing information on crimes and criminals  at  national  level,  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  implemented the  Crime  and  Criminal  Tracking  and  Network  Systems  (CCTNS).  Search facility on the national database of CCTNS data has been made available to various investigating agencies.

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