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Lok Sabha Question No. 1242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Use of Banned Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1242

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## USE OF BANNED PESTICIDES

1242.    SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  certain  banned  pesticides  are  used  for production    and    artificial    ripening    of  fruits,    vegetables    and    other    crops    which  have  an adverse impact on human health, soil and livestock;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has conducted any study to identify the level  of pesticide residues in the fruits, vegetables and other crops;
- (d) if so, the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be taken by the Government to ban the use of harmful pesticides in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) to (d): The Ministry  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing 'Monitoring of Pesticide  Residues  at  National  Level'  (MPRNL)  scheme,  under  which  food  commodities  are collected  and  analyzed  for  the  presence  of  pesticide  residues.    During  2012-18,  a  total  of 1,21,944 samples have been collected and analyzed, out of which 2,878 (2.4 %) samples were found  exceeding  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  Maximum  Residue Level (MRL).  No residues of the banned pesticides have been detected in food commodities under MPRNL Scheme.
- (e): The Registration Committee, constituted under Section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 registers  pesticides  after  considering  its  efficacy  and  safety  to  human  beings,  animals  and environment.  In  additions,  technical  reviews  are  carried  out  from  time  to  time  to  assess  the safety  of  pesticides  for  their  continued  use.  Based  on  this,  the  Government,  inter  alia,  has banned the use of 40 pesticides for use in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Dependence on Imported Foodgrains
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1241

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED FOODGRAINS

1241.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether the country has become dependent on imported foodgrains;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to make the country self-sufficient in foodgrains?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): No, Madam. Total production of foodgrains in the country in 2017-18 was 284.83 million ton (as per 4 th Advance Estimate of Directorate of Economics and Statistics) whereas the import was only 7.52 million ton in that year which is 2.64% of total production. During the same period the export of foodgrains was 13.91 million ton which is 4.88% of total production.
- (c): In  order  to  increase  the  production  and  productivity  of  foodgrains  including    pulses, Government  implements  various  programmes/  schemes,  viz,    Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Soil  Health  Card  and  Soil  Health Management  (SHM),  Rainfed  Area  Development(RAD),  Sub  Mission  on  Seed  and  Planting Material  (SMSP),  Sub-mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM),  Sub  Mission  on  Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ)  etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: New Food Processing Units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1238

ANSWERED ON 18

TH

DECEMBER, 2018

## NEW FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

## 1238.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether any steps are being taken to promote setting up food processing industries at locations other than mega food park locations;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard; and
- (c) the reasons for withdrawing the proposal for providing capital subsidy to food processing industries at locations other than mega food park locations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  implementing  a  Scheme  for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for setting up/expansion of food processing industries in the country. Under the scheme, grants-in-aid @ 35% of the eligible project cost is provided in

General Areas and 50% of the eligible project cost in North Eastern States including Sikkim and Difficult areas  including Himalayan States  (Himachal Pradesh, J&K  &  Uttarakhand), notified ITDP areas and Islands subject to a maximum of Rs.5.00 crore.

As per  the  scheme  guidelines dated  13.12.2017,  food  processing  units can  be  setup  in Agro Processing Clusters and in designated food parks notified by the Ministry from time to time apart from Mega Food Parks (MFPs).

Further,  as  per  revised  scheme  guidelines  dated  19.09.2018,  the  units  having  majority stake of SC / ST promoter(s) and with a eligible project cost of more than Rs. 5 (five) crore can be set up at any location in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Guidelines for UDID Cards
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF NNDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2018

## Guidelines for UDID Cards

## 1237. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI G.M: SIDDESHWARA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be t0 state: pleased

- (a) whether a committee was constituted t0 provide standard guidelines for the evaluation of disability for the issuance of Unique Disability Identity (UDID) cards and if s0, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has Set any criteria for creating the three different slabs to measure disability and allot color coded UDID cards accordingly;
- (c) if the details thereof; SO,
- (d) the details of benefits that the Government would give On the basis of these cards for the different slabs; and
- (e) the specific steps being taken by the Government to expedite the matter?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) The Government had constituted an expert Committee to formulate guidelines for evaluation and certification of disabilities ideutified in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. Based on the recommendations of the said Committee, the Ministry has notitied the guidelines for assessment of
- (6) to (d) As per the existing arrangenent under Unique Disabitity Identity Card project, the UDID card can be given in three distinct coloured bars on the basis of degree of disability; mainly t0 facilitate identification of type of beneficiaries; The actual benefits for & person with disability depends upon schemes and programmes implemented by the States &nd the Central Governtnent: quick
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Extension of NRC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1235

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th  DECEMBER, 2018 / AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

EXTENSION OF NRC

1235.     SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  extend  the  National  Register  of Citizens (NRC) to States other than Assam; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a):    National Register of Citizens (NRC) Assam was prepared in 1951 as a non-statutory process by recording particulars of all the persons enumerated  during  1951  Census.    The  exercise  to  update  NRC  1951  is being conducted under the special provisions in respect of State of Assam under  the  Citizenship  Act,  1955  and  the  Citizenship  Rules,  2003.    At present there is no proposal to extend the National Register of Citizens to States other than Assam.

(b): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Central Agricultural University
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18/12/2018

## CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

## 1232.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up/develop Central Agricultural University in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): Government has already established Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural  University,  Pusa,  Samastipur,  Bihar  by  an  Act  of  Parliament  in  2016  by converting  the  already  functioning  State  run  Rajendra  Prasad  Agriculture  University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar into Central Agriculture University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: BPL Cards for Homeless People
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 DECEMBER, 2018

## BPL CARDS FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE

1231. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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 has made any provision for extending PDS benefits to homeless people who don't have any BPL card;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has a detailed list of all the BPL members in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, Statewise; and
- (e) whether any steps have been taken to digitize BPL and APL cards, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (e):  The objective of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is to provide  food  and  nutritional  security  in  human  life  cycle  approach,  by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of  rural  population  and  upto  50%  of  urban  population  for  receiving  highly subsidized  foodgrains  under  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS), thus  covering  about  two-thirds  of  the  total  population.  Coverage  under  the Act has been delinked from the poverty estimates and is substantially high to ensure  that  all  the  vulnerable  and  needy  sections  of  the  society  get  its benefit. Therefore, there is no APL/BPL category defined under the Act.

Identification of beneficiaries under the Act is under two categorieshouseholds covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (covering poorest of the poor  families)  to  the  extent  specified  by  the  Central  Government  and  the remaining  households  as  priority  households  to  be  identified  by  the  State Governments/ Union Territories (UTs) Administrations as per criteria evolved by them, within the coverage determined for the State/UT.

Government is implementing a Plan Scheme on 'End-to-end Computerization of TPDS Operations' with the aim to improve the efficiency of  PDS  Operations  and  address  various  challenges  such  as  leakages  and diversion of foodgrains, elimination of fake and bogus ration cards etc. Under the  scheme  digitization  of  ration  cards/beneficiary  and  other  databases, online allocation, computerization of supply-chain management, setting up of transparency portal and grievance redressal mechanism has been undertaken.  The  NFSA  ration  cards  have  been  completely  digitized  in  all States/UTs  and  digitized  details  are  available  in  the  portals  of  respective States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Awareness on NHRC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1230

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th  DECEMBER, 2018 / AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

## AWARENESS ON NHRC

1230.      SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the steps taken by the Government to educate vulnerable sections of the society particularly minorities and adivasis regarding the utility of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC);

(b) the details of programmes for the current year and the next year in this regard; and

(c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  vigorously  spread  those  programmes  to  the minorities and adivasis?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In  terms  of  Section  12(h)  of  the  Protection  of  Human  Rights Act,  1993,  National  Human  Rights  Commission  (NHRC)  is  obligated  to spread  human  rights  literacy  among  various  sections  of  society  and promote awareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights  through  publications,  the  media,  seminars  and  other  available means.

NHRC has been actively engaged in protection and promotion of the Rights  of  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes    and  other  vulnerable section of  the  society  including minorities. NHRC  also engaged  with key

## L.S.US.Q NO. 1230 FOR 18.12.2018

stakeholders, published booklets and held training programmes to sensitize various stakeholders so as to eliminate atrocities, discrimination and other forms of violation of the human rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. NHRC co-organized a national consultation on 'Strengthening  Civil  Society  Initiatives  for  Scheduled  Castes'  with  the National  Campaign  on  Dalit  Human  Rights  in  2007.  NHRC  also  held awareness  campaigns  in  four  districts  -  Bharatpur,  Jaipur  and  Ajmer  in Rajasthan and Faridabad in Haryana.

NHRC makes an effort through its Members and Special Rapporteurs to  visit  various  States  to  educate  vulnerable  sections  of  the  Society particularly  minorities  and  adivasis  regarding  the  utility  of  NHRC.  It  has been  trying  to  reach  to  the  minorities  and  adivasis  with  a  view  to spreading human rights awareness and also monitoring implementation of government run schemes in some specific areas of concern such as Food Security, Education, Health, Custodial Justice, Rights of SC/ST etc. NHRC identified 28 backward districts, one from every State, for special focus in this  regard.  The  NHRC  has  conducted  such  programme  in  19  backward districts out of 28 districts in various States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Consumption of Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2018

## Consumption of Chemicals

## 1229.   SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the per capita consumption of chemicals in the country is 1/10 th of  the  world's  average  with  India  being  a  low  consumption  country  even among the developing nations;
- (b) whether Indian  chemicals  companies  have  started focusing  on global markets for investment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a need for India to set a target to become the third largest player in the next few years; and
- (d) if so, the steps proposed to be taken up by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS  (  RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The Chemical sector includes numerous products covered under different segments. Chemicals are produced both in Small, Medium and Large Sector. Production of only major chemicals  is  monitored  by  the  Department.  As  the  Chemical  sector  is  de-licensed,  data about total consumption of chemicals in the country is not available. However, according to the knowledge paper prepared by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the per capita consumption of chemicals in the country is estimated to be 1/10th of the world's average.
- (b) Indian chemical companies are endeavouring to make investments domestically as well as globally depending upon techno economic feasibility and market scenarios.

(c & d)   The Chemical sector is de-licensed. In the chemical sector, 100% FDI is permissible under the automatic route. Government has taken various steps to increase growth of the chemical sector by rationalization of custom duty on the feedstock/building blocks for having synergy  in  the  complete  value  chain  for  boosting  the  Chemical  sector  and  for  enhancing competiveness of the industry in the country. In addition, various seminars/workshops are held for facilitating information dissemination regarding exchange of technology, ideas and innovations for growth in the chemical sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Central Plantation Crops Research Institutes (CPCRI)
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18/12/2018

## CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTES (CPCRI)

## 1225.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any record regarding number of Central Plantation Crops Research Institutes (CPCRI) functioning in the country and if so, the details, Statewise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  close  down  various  CPCRIs  including Kayumkulam centre in Alappuzha District in Kerala and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received representation against the closing down of Kayumkulam Centre; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.  Details of number of Central Plantation Crops Research Institutes (CPCRI)/Research  Station/Research  Centres  functioning  in  the  country,  State-wise  are given below:-

| Main Institute                                                                                                                     | Main Institute              |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod                                                                             | Kerala                      |
| Regional Station                                                                                                                   |                             |
|  CPCRI Research Station, Kayumkulam, Krishnapuram P.O. Alapuzha Distt.  CPCRI Research Station, Vittal, Dakshina Kannada         | Kerala Karnataka            |
| Research Centres                                                                                                                   |                             |
|  CPCRI Research Centre, Kidu, Nettana  CPCRI Research Centre, Kahikuchi, Guwahati  CPCRI Research Centre Mohitnagar, Jalpaiguri | Karnataka Assam West Bengal |

(b) The relevance of closing or continuation of the institution is a long drawn process and  is  discussed  at  several  high  level  meetings.    Only  after  such  several  high  level meetings, a conscious decision is taken at the highest level.

(c) Horticultural  Science  Division  of  ICAR  has  not  received  such  representation against the closing down of Kayumkulam Centre.

(d) Not Applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Hotline for Border Talks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1223

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th  DECEMBER, 2018 / AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

HOTLINE FOR BORDER TALKS

1223.      SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Border Security Force (BSF) has opened a new hotline in Delhi to communicate with the Pakistan Rangers;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether 12 BSF  personnel had been killed along the  192  km international  border  in  Jammu  in  the  current  year  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(d)  whether it is also true that this was the highest death toll during the last five years; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):   No Madam. However, the Senior Staff Officers of both the Forces interact telephonically on weekly basis to discuss local/border issues.

(c) to (e):    Yes Madam. The details of BSF personnel martyred during the last five years on International Border of Jammu & Kashmir is as under:

| Year                   |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |   2018 (upto 31.11.2018) |
|------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| BSF Personnel Martyred |     02 |     02 |     01 |     03 |     02 |                       12 |

## L.S.US.Q NO. 1223 FOR 18.12.2018

The  Government  has  adopted  a  multi-pronged  approach  which  inter-alia includes  round  the  clock  surveillance  and  patrolling  on  the  borders  and establishment of observation post; increase in number of BSF personnel; construction of border fencing & floodlighting; introduction of modern and Hi-Tech  surveillance  equipments;  upgradation  of  intelligence  setup  and enhanced coordination with the State Governments and concerned intelligence agencies.

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