Lok Sabha Question No. 3311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Hindi Salahkar Samiti
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Pratima Bhoumik, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3311

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

HINDI SALAHKAR SAMITI

3311.      SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  as  per  the  provision  of  Official  Language, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs all the Ministries has to constitute a Hindi Salahkar Samiti;

(b) if so, the details of such Samiti constituted so far along with the details of the members and the dates of the last meeting held, Ministry-wise;

(c)  the  reasons  in  case  the  said  Samiti  has  not  been  constituted  by  any Central Ministry; and

(d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes  Sir,  as  per  a  decision  taken  in  the  meeting  of  Kendriya  Hindi Samiti held on 02.12.1987 it was decided that all the Departments which have a large number of offices/undertakings under their control should set up  a  Hindi  Salahkar  Samiti  with  a  view  to  render  advice  for  proper implementation of Official Language policy.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3311 FOR 16.03.2021

(b) & (c): The details of 56 Hindi Salahkar Samitis is annexed.  After the Constitution of 17 th LokSabha,  10  Hindi  Salahkar  Samitis  have  been reconstituted,  the  proposal  of  19  Hindi  Hindi  Salahakar  Samitis  is  under consideration and rest are under the process of reconstitution.

As  per  the  guidelines  issued  by  Central  Government,  normally  the tenure of the Hindi Salahakar Samiti is 3 years. In special circumstances the tenure of the Samiti may be curtailed or enhanced by the Ministry/Department concerned.

(d): The  Department  of  Official  Language  sends  directives  regarding reconstitution and regular meetings of Hindi Salahkar Samiti from time to time. It is obligatory on the part of respective Ministries/ Departments to reconstitute and organize the meetings of Hindi Salahkar Samiti as per the Official Language directives.

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## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3311 FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.2021 REGARDING 'HINDI SALAHKAR SAMITI'

## Reconstituted

|   Sr. | Name of Ministry/Deparment                                                                                                 | Date of Meeting           |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|     1 | Ministry of Agriculture                                                                                                    | 05.01.2021                |
|     2 | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs                                                                                          | 12.01.2021                |
|     3 | Joint Committee of Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Meeting not organized yet |
|     4 | Department of Consumer Affairs                                                                                             | -same-                    |
|     5 | Ministry of Development of North East Region                                                                               | -same-                    |
|     6 | Joint Committee of Department of Space and Department of Nuclear Energy                                                    | -same-                    |
|     7 | Ministry of Civil Aviation                                                                                                 | -same-                    |
|     8 | Ministry of Women &Child Development                                                                                       | -same-                    |
|     9 | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions                                                                      | -same-                    |
|    10 | Ministry of Railways                                                                                                       | -same-                    |

## Proposal Under Consideration

|   Sr. | Name of Ministry/Deparment                                                                                                 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                                                                                     |
|     2 | Ministry of Mines                                                                                                          |
|     3 | Ministry of Coal                                                                                                           |
|     4 | Ministry of Tourism                                                                                                        |
|     5 | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation                                                                        |
|     6 | Ministry of Education                                                                                                      |
|     7 | Ministry of Labor &Employment                                                                                              |
|     8 | Ministry of Commerce and Industry                                                                                          |
|     9 | Joint Committee of Ministry of Science &Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences                                          |
|    10 | Joint Committee of Ministry of Health &Family Welfare and Ministry of Ayush                                                |
|    11 | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change                                                                         |
|    12 | Ministry of Home Affairs                                                                                                   |
|    13 | Ministry of New &Renewable Energy                                                                                          |
|    14 | Joint Committee of Department of Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and Department of Pharmaceuticals |
|    15 | Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas                                                                                         |
|    16 | Ministry of Culture                                                                                                        |
|    17 | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying                                                                       |
|    18 | Ministry of Youth Affairs &Sports                                                                                          |
|    19 | Ministry of Information &Broadcasting                                                                                      |

## Reconstitution Under Process

|   Sr. | Name of Ministry/Deparment                                                                                                                            |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | Joint Committee of Department of Revenue, Expenditure, Investment &Public Asset Management and Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
|     2 | Ministry of Rural Development                                                                                                                         |
|     3 | Department of Post                                                                                                                                    |
|     4 | Department of Telecom                                                                                                                                 |
|     5 | Department of Defence Production                                                                                                                      |
|     6 | Department of Defence                                                                                                                                 |
|     7 | Ministry of External Affairs                                                                                                                          |
|     8 | Joint Committee of Department of Economic Affairs and Department of Financial Services                                                                |
|     9 | Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion                                                                                                         |
|    10 | Ministry of Heavy Industries &Public Enterprises                                                                                                      |
|    11 | Ministry of Law &Justice                                                                                                                              |
|    12 | NitiAayog                                                                                                                                             |
|    13 | Ministry of Power                                                                                                                                     |
|    14 | Ministry of Steel                                                                                                                                     |
|    15 | Ministry of Shipping                                                                                                                                  |
|    16 | Ministry of Textiles                                                                                                                                  |
|    17 | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                                                                                                            |
|    18 | Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvination                                                                                 |
|    19 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                                                                                                    |
|    20 | Ministry of Micro, Small &Medium Enterprises                                                                                                          |
|    21 | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways                                                                                                               |
|    22 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                                                                                                                          |
|    23 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                                                                                                                 |
|    24 | Ministry of Corporate Affairs                                                                                                                         |
|    25 | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation                                                                                                             |
|    26 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                                                                                            |
|    27 | RajyaSabha Secretariat                                                                                                                                |

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