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Lok Sabha Question No. 3740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Inclusion of Villages under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3740

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## INCLUSION OF VILLAGES UNDER PMGSY

## 3740.   SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the minimum population of villages or hamlets required for inclusion/coverage under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);
- (b) whether every village or hamlet of the country has been connected with roads;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the action plan being worked out to connect these villages or hamlets under the PMGSY;
- (e) whether several villages or hamlets under PMGSY have not been connected with roads;
- (f) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) whether all roads of such villages or hamlets are likely to be constructed under PMGSY and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  is  a  one-time  special  intervention  to provide  rural  connectivity,  by  way  of  a  single  all-weather  road,  to  the  eligible  unconnected habitations in the core network with a population of 500 persons and above (Census 2001) in plain  areas.    In  respect  of  North  Eastern  States  (i.e.  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) and Hill States ( i.e. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand), the Desert Areas (as identified in the Desert Development Programme),  the  Tribal  (Schedule  V)  areas  and  Selected  Tribal  and  Backward  Districts  (as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the erstwhile Planning Commission), the objective  is  to  connect  eligible  unconnected  habitations  with  a  population  of  250  persons  and

above  (Census  2001).    In  the  critical  Left  Wing  Extremism  affected  blocks  (as  identified  by MHA), additional relaxation has been given to connect habitations with population 100 persons and above (2001 census).

(b) to (g): Out of 1, 78, 184 habitations identified for coverage under the PMGSY, as on 30 th June, 2019, 4,034  habitations are non-feasible or dropped. The States have further reported that 2,495 habitations are not feasible as of now due to reasons such as forest clearance, land issues and  Court  cases.    Out  of  the  remaining  eligible  and  feasible  1,71,655  habitations  1,66,  209 habitations  have  been  connected  through  all-weather  roads,  including  16,086  habitations connected  by  various  State  Governments  using  their  own  resources.   The  Government  is constantly  monitoring  the  progress  of  implementation  of  Scheme  to  provide  all-weather  road connectivity to balance eligible and feasible habitations at the earliest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Malihabadi Dushari Mango
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sakshi Ji Swami Maharaj

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3739 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## MALIHABADI DUSHARI MANGO

3739.    SHRI BHOLA SINGH: DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

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

- (a) whether Malihabadi Dushari Mango having its name for its taste is getting shorter in size due to depletion of ground water, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  has  been  adverse  effect  on  the  other  varieties  of  mango  due  to depletion of ground water, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  situation  regarding  depletion  of ground water in the areas where mango farming is done; and
- (d) whether there has been adverse effect on mango's health due to growing pollution, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): There  is  no  data  available  on  reduction  in  size  of  dushari  mango  and  other varieties  owing  to  depletion  of  ground  water.  However,  the  size  of  fruit  also  depends  on several agronomic practices. The water requirement of mango trees in most of the orchards is met through various irrigation sources like canal, tube well etc.
- (c): In  general,  assistance  is  available  for  collection  and  conservation  of  water  and creation  of  community  tanks/on-farm  ponds/on-farm  water  reservoirs  under  Mission  for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  and  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Programme  (MGNREGP).  The  assistance  is  also  available  for efficient utilization of water for adopting drip irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).
- (d): There  is  no  such  information  available.  However,  ICAR-CISH  has  developed  and demonstrated IPM module for growing mango with limited number of pesticide sprays to help in reducing the pesticide-pollution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Special Status to Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3738

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

SPECIAL STATUS TO ANDHRA PRADESH

3738. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has sought special category status for the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  Committees  appointed/Task  Forces  set  up  along  with  reports  received from the said bodies and the action taken thereon, post bifurcation of the State;
- (c) the recommendations of the 14 th  Finance Commission in this regard;
- (d) the reasons for not giving special category status to Andhra Pradesh so far; and
- (e) the time by which Special Category Status is likely to be granted to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  Government  has  received  requests for grant of Special  Category Status from Andhra Pradesh. The latest request dated 26.05.2019 received from the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has been referred to the Fifteenth Finance Commission. The Fourteenth Finance Commission has not made any distinction between General Category States and Special Category States and accordingly, the  Special  Category  States  cease  to  exist.  However,  keeping  in  view  the recommendations contained in the report of the NITI Aayog tiled 'Developmental Support  to the  Successor  State of  Andhra  Pradesh  Under A. P.  Reorganisation

## LS.US.Q.NO.3738 FOR 16.07.2019

Act, 2014', the Government has approved special assistance measures to State of  Andhra  Pradesh  which  would  make  up  for  additional  Central  share  that  the State might have received during the period 2015-16 to 2019-20, if the funding of Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  would  have  been  shared  at  the  ratio  of  90:10 between the Centre and the State as applicable to Special Category States. The Special Assistance Measure is to be provided by way of repayment of loan and interest  for  the  Externally  Aided  Projects  (EAPs)  signed  and  disbursed  during 2015-16 to 2019-20 by the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Detention Camps in Assam
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3737

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA) DETENTION CAMPS IN ASSAM

3737.

SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  started  detention  camps  in  Assam  to  detain those who don't have enough documents proving their citizenship;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    if  so,  the  period  for  which  the  Government will  entertain such  actions and the manner in which the detainees will be treated;
- (d)  whether the Government is aware that such detention camps are against the Constitution and completely inhuman;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  increase  the  number  of  foreign tribunals to make the verification proceedings convenient; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):   No,  sir.  Detention  centres  in  Assam  are  to  detain  the  Declared Foreign  Nationals  (DFNs)  and  Convicted  Foreigners  who  have  completed  their sentences and whose repatriation to their country of origin is pending nationality verification.

(c) and (d):   Detention  Centres  have  been  set  up  in  Assam  under  powers  under Section 3(2) (e) of Foreigners Act, 1946 delegated to all State Governments/Union Territories. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a 'Model

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## LS.US.Q.NO.3737 FOR 16.07.2019

Detention Centre/Holding Centre/Camp Manual' for implementation and compliance.  The  Model  Detention  Centre  Manual,  inter-alia,  prescribes  the amenities to be provided in the Detention Centres to maintain standards of living in consonance with human dignity including electricity with generator, drinking water, hygiene, accommodation with beds, sufficient toilets/baths with provisions of running water, communication and medical facilities, provisions for kitchen and recreational facilities.

(e) and (f): Increase in the number of foreigners tribunal is undertaken based on assessment  of  requirement  by  the  State  Government  which  is  a  continuous process.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Legislation on Emigration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3736

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA) LEGISLATION ON EMIGRATION

3736.

SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to enact a new legislation on emigration;
- (b) if so, whether  the Government  is  likely to have  discussion with the stakeholders; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  Yes Sir. The drafting of the proposed legislation called 'The Emigration Bill,  2019' has been completed after extensive inter Ministerial consultations as well  as  separate  consultations  with  relevant  stakeholders  and  Governments  of States and Union Territories.

Three rounds of comprehensive sectoral consultations were held with concerned stakeholders as per the following:

- i)  Inter-Ministerial discussions with concerned Ministries on September 26,2018  under  chairmanship  of  General  (Dr)  V.K.  Singh,  the  then  Minister  of State for External Affairs;
2. ii)    Discussions with Federations of Recruitment Agents, International Organizations, Think-tanks, Business organizations and Academia under chairmanship of Shri Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, the then Secretary (OIA/CPV) on November 20, 2018.; and

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iii) Discussions  with  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  under chairmanship of General (Dr) V.K. Singh (Retd), the then Minister of State for External Affairs on November, 30 th , 2018.

The feedback received from these consultations has been duly incorporated in the proposed Bill.

Subsequent to this, the Bill had been placed in public domain through MEA's website and social media platforms. Several suggestions/comments were received which have been suitably incorporated in the Bill.

The  proposed  legislation  seeks  to  establish  a  robust,  transparent  and comprehensive  emigration  management  framework  that  facilitates  safe  and orderly  migration,  harnesses  our  demographic  dividend,  empowers  our  migrants proceeding for overseas employment and strengthen their welfare and protection during all stages of migration. Regulatory mechanisms with well-defined roles and responsibilities  proposed  under  the  Bill  involve  active  participation  by  State Governments that will ensure greater transparency, necessary coordination and higher efficiency amongst all stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Non filing of Income Tax Return by NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3735

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

NON FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURN BY NGOs

†3735. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  many  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  have  not  filed  their Income Tax Return;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken against the officials of the said NGOs;
- (d) if so, the details of the rules under which action has been taken against the said officials; and
- (e) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a):    The  Foreign  Contribution  (Regulation)  Act,  2010  does  not  provide  for  filing  of Income Tax Return by an NGO. However, Section 18(1) of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 read with Rule 17(1) of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules,  2011,  mandates  that  every  person  who  receives  foreign  contribution  after registration or with prior permission under the Act, shall submit a report electronically in Form FC-4 and upload scanned copies of income and expenditure statement,  receipt  and  payment  account  etc.  for  every  financial  year  within  nine months of the closure of the financial year.

- (b) to (e):  For the reply given to part (a), question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Inter-State Council
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3734

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

INTER-STATE COUNCIL

3734. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the 12th Inter-State Council Standing Committee Meeting has been held recently at Delhi and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has made a demand to the Committee  to  include  environment  which  is  now  in  the  Central  list,  in  the concurrent list and if so, the detail thereof; and

(c) the response of the Union Government to such request?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  :    The  12 th  &  13 th   Meetings  of  the  Standing  Committee  of  Inter-State Council  were  held  on  25.11.2017  and  25.05.2018  respectively.  During  the  13 th meeting,  Recommendation  No.  6.1.01  of  the  Punchhi  Commission  regarding inclusion of the subject 'Environment, Ecology and Climate Change' in the Union List  was  discussed.  The  Finance  Minister,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  who attended  the  meeting  on  behalf  of  the  Chief  Minister,  averred  that  this  subject may be included in the Concurrent List.

(c): Considering the divergence in opinions, the Standing Committee recommended that various views expressed in the meeting may be placed before the Inter-State Council for wider consultation and decision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Expenditure for Works under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3732

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## EXPENDITURE FOR WORKS UNDER MGNREGS

## 3732.   SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that India ranks103rd out of 119 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute's (IFPRI) 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) and is home to the largest number of malnourished people in the world, which counts about one quarter of the global total;
- (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that under MGNREGA, the expenditure in the head of SC persondays for the year2018-19 is lower than that of the allocation for the FY 2015-16;
- (c) whether the total number of works taken together as new and spill over in2018-19 is also less than that of the FY2015-16 and overall utilization percentage in 2018-19 is also less than that of 2015-16; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor along with the proposal to generate more persondays thereby raising the income of the people?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): As  per  information  available  in  public  domain,  India's  ranking  in  the  Global  Hunger Index (GHI) brought out by 'Welthungerhilfe and Concern worldwide' is 103.
- (b): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a demand driven programme. The expenditure on Schedule Caste (SC) persondays under MGNREGA is on an increasing trend. The details of expenditure under MGNREGA on SC persondays during the FY 2015-16 and FY 2018-19 are given below:

| Financial Year   |   Approximate Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16          |                                     8075 |
| 2018-19          |                                     9934 |

(c) & (d): The total number of works (New plus spill over) in FY 2015-16 was 123.12 lakh which increased to 204.4 lakh works (New plus spill over) under MGNREGA in FY 2018-19. The  Government  is  actively  engaged  with  States/UTs  in  establishing  systems  that  ensure provision of work as per demand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Understaffing of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3730

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

UNDERSTAFFING OF POLICE FORCE

3730.

SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  a  study  report  indicating  that  India's police  force  is  among  the  most  understaffed  in  the  world  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the recommended number of police officers per 1 lakh people;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to monitor this issue;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  the  growing criminality and the impetus for police reforms; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) The organisational structure of the Police Forces varies from country to country as do the functions & tasks assigned to them.  Many countries do not also have Central Armed Police Forces.  In addition, the number of policemen required is dependent on several variables like volume of crime, societal structures, use of technology and local  problems.  There  are  no  universal  standards  to  assess  the optimal level of police force in a country.
- (c)  to  (e)  'Police'  is  a  State  subject  falling  in  List-II  (State  List)  of  the  Seventh Schedule  of  the  Constitution of India and it is, therefore, the responsibility of the

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State Governments/UT Administrations to fill up the vacancies in the police force and to bring  in  the  requisite  reforms  in  the  Police  administrations.    The  Centre also issues advisories to the States for filling up these vacancies in the States.

The  Central  Government  has  set  up  various  Commissions/Committees  on police  reforms  and  reviewed  their  recommendations  from  time  to  time  to  make police  more  efficient,  effective,  responsive  to  the  needs  of  the  people  and accountable to the rule of law.

Further, to encourage implementation of police reforms, since the year 201819,  under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for  Modernisation  of  Police', incentive funds are provided to the State Governments, which are implementing the police reforms vigorously. For the year 2018-19, ten States, namely, (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Gujarat, (3) Madhya Pradesh, (4) Odisha, (5) Punjab, (6) Rajasthan, (7) Tamil  Nadu,  (8)  Telangana,  (9)  Uttar  Pradesh  and  (10)  Uttarakhand  have  been assessed eligible for award of incentives and grants of Rs. 7.69 crore each, out of total incentive grant of Rs. 76.90 crores. For the year 2019-20, the incentive grant has been enhanced and an amount of Rs.158.26 crore has been earmarked for this purpose.

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