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Lok Sabha Question No. 580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Storage of Food Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 580 †

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## STORAGE OF FOOD PRODUCTS

## 580 †.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking any special steps for the safe storage of the fruits, vegetables and other food products which gets spoiled due to non-availability of coldstorages in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes any action plan for the said storage in Bihar; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a):            Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  the  Central  Sector Scheme of Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure and the Scheme of Mega Food Park.

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for development of Horticulture  in  the  country.  Under  this  Mission,  assistance  for  development  of  Post-Harvest Management components including establishment of cold storages is provided.

- (b): The schemes are primarily private sector driven and proposals under these schemes are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI). There is no state specific allocation of projects under the Scheme of Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure.
- (c): Under the Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure, out of three cold  chain  projects  being  implemented  in  the  State  of  Bihar,  one  has  started  commercial operations with capacity creation of Milk Storage/ Processing of 1.30Lakh Litre Per Day.

Under the Mega Food Park Scheme of the Ministry, capacity of 1.91Lakh MT has been created from 1 cold storage established in the State of Bihar.

Under MIDH Scheme of DAC&FW, capacity of 14.38 Lakh MT has been created from 309 cold storages set up in the State of Bihar for storing perishable horticulture produce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Centres of Excellence
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## Centres of Excellence

## 577. SHRIMATI RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any review including appreciation by foreign agency regarding  four  Centres  of  Excellence  on  advanced  manufacturing  set  up  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has felt any need to set up more such centres in the country, particularly in Kerala;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT)

(a):  to  (e):Under  the  Scheme  'Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the  Indian  Capital Goods Sector', one of the components is Centres of Excellence (CoE). Project proposals are received from industry/ research institutes. These have national coverage and national benefits.

Regular reviews of the ongoing projects under the Scheme are done by the Project Review  and  Monitoring  Committees  (PRMC)  set  up  for  the  respective  projects.   The Screening  Committee  and  the  Apex  Committee  under  the  Scheme  also  review  and monitor the progress of the projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Upliftment of Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## UPLIFTMENT OF TRANSGENDERS

## 576. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) whether the transgenders*in the country are facing lots of issues in the society;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to avoid such incidents;
- the steps taken by the Government for the upliftment of transgenders and them to the mainstream of the society; bring
- (d) whether the Government is providing any special schemesl/loans for start up business by the transgenders; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE:AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) to (e): An Expert Committee was constituted in the Ministry to make in-depth study of the problems   being faced by the Transgender   Community and   suggest suitable measures to ameliorate their conditions. The Committee submitted its report on January, 2014. The Committee in its report has observed that the transgender community is a highly marginalized and vulnerable one and is seriously lagging behind on human development indices mainly in the area of education and employment 27th

In order to provide for protection of rights of transgender person and their welfare; the Ministry introduced a Bill titled "The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill; 2016* in the Lok Sabha on 2.8.2016, the Bill was by the Lok Sabha,on 17.12.2018. During the financial year 2018-19 the Ministry has released an amount of Rs. 1.00 Crore to National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation   (NBCFDC) for   conducting skill development training for members of Transgender Community. passed

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Lok Sabha Question No. 575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Oxytocin Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 575

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 th  June, 2019

## OXYTOCIN DRUGS

## 575 SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to ban private companies for producing and selling Oxytocin  drug  which  is  used  for  inducing  labour  contraction  and  controlling  bleeding  on account of misuse of this drug by the dairy sector for increasing milk production; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  had published notification vide GSR No.411 (E) dated 27.04.2018, which was subsequently amended vide G.S.R. No. 794 (E)  dated  21.08.2018,  initially  with  effect  from  01.07.2018  and  which  was  later postponed vide GSR No. 602 (E) dated 29.06.2018 with effect from 01.09.2018,  for restricting  the  manufacture  of  Oxytocin  formulations for  domestic use  to  public  sector only, under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act in the following mann

- i. The  manufacture  of  Oxytocin  formulations  for  domestic  use  shall  be  by  public sector  undertakings  or  companies  only  and  the  label  of  the  product  shall  bear barcodes.
- ii. The  manufacture  of  Oxytocin  formulations  for  export  purposes  shall  be  open  to both public and private sector companies and the packs of such manufacture for exports shall bear barcodes.
- iii. The  manufacturers  of  Active  Pharmaceutical  Ingredient  (API)  of  Oxytocin  shall supply the API only to the public sector manufacturers licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for manufacture  of formulations of  the  said  drug  for domestic use.
- iv. The manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredient of Oxytocin shall supply the said  active  pharmaceutical  ingredient  to  the  manufacturers  in  public  and  private sector  licensed  under  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Rules,  1945  for  manufacture  of formulations of the said drug for export purpose.
- v. The  Oxytocin  formulations  manufactured  by  the  public  sector  companies  or undertakings  licensed  under  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Rules,  1945  shall  be distributed or sold in accordance with such rules.

However, some of the affected parties had filed petitions before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi challenging the notification G.S.R. No. 411(E) dated 27.04.2018.

After hearing both sides, the Hon'ble High Court had pronounced the final judgment on dated  14.12.2018  and  quashed  and  set  aside  the  notification.  Subsequently,  the Government  has  filed  Special  Leave  Petition  (Civil)  No.(S).  3296-3299/2019  in  the Supreme Court of India on 04.01.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Financial Assistance to Cattle Rearers
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 570

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CATTLE REARERS

## 570. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मात्स्यिकी , पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is contemplating to giving financial assistance to farmers/cattle rearers for a fixed time as per the number of animals being reared by them, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has received such proposals from State Governments;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the Government  has  chalked  out  any  special scheme  for cattlemen of Bundelkhand; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI SANJEEV BALYAN)

(a) to  (c)  No,  Sir.  However,  Government  of  India  has  extended  Kissan  Credit  Card (KCC)  facility  for  Animal  Husbandry  and  Fisheries  farmers.  The  KCC  aims  at  providing adequate  and  timely  credit  support  from  the  banking  system  under  a  single  window  with flexible  and  simplified  procedure  to  the  animal  husbandry  and  fisheries  farmers  for  their working capital requirements. Animal Husbandry activities covered under the scheme include Milch  animal  rearing,  poultry  layer  farming,  poultry  broiler  farming,  sheep  rearing,  goat rearing, pig farming, rabbit rearing for wool and work animals and any other State specific livestock rearing is also considered. Government is also implementing Dairy Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  (DEDS)  since  September  2010  through  National Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  throughout  the  country  under which  back  ended  capital  subsidy  (25%  of  the  total  sanctioned  project  cost  for  General Category  and  33.33%    for  Schedule  Tribe  and  Schedule  Caste  beneficiaries)  is  provided through eligible financial institutions, subject to the norms of the scheme. Under the scheme assistance is provided for Rearing of heifer calves upto 20 calves among other components of the scheme.

(d) to (e) In order to complement  and  supplement the efforts of the State for development  of  the  Animal  Husbandry  Sector  Government  of  India  is  implementing following Schemes throughout the country including Budelkhand region: (i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission;  (ii)  National  Dairy  Plan-I;  (iii)  National  programme  for  Dairy  Development;  (iv) Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmers  Producer  organizations  engaged  in  dairy activities; (v) Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund; (vi) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (vii) Livestock Health and Disease Control; (viii) National Livestock Mission and  (ix) Breed Improvement Institutes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Employment of Youth
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 568

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTH

## 568. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is  contemplating  to  implement  any  scheme  to  provide employment  to  the  youths  of  rural  areas  near  their  native  places  keeping  in  view  the unemployment in rural areas;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  regarding  probability  of  getting  employment  by  the  rural  youths  after implementation of the said scheme, State-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country  by  providing  at  least  one  hundred  days  of  guaranteed  wage  employment  in  every financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.  Para  18  and  20  of  Schedule  II  of  MGNREGA,  2005  envisages  that  as  far  as  possible, employment shall  be  provided  within  a  radius  of  five  kms  of  the  village  where  the  applicant resides at the time of applying and in case the employment is provided outside the said radius, the  labourers  shall  be  paid  ten  per  cent  of  the  wage  rate  as  extra  wages  to  meet  additional transportation and living expenses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Terrorist Activities in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †565

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA)

TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN J&K

†565. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the terrorists and civilians killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether terrorist activities have increased in J&K after surgical strike;

(c) if so, the number of civilians and terrorists killed after surgical strike;

(d) whether some locals are supporting terrorists; and

(e)  if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  win  the  faith  and confidence of the locals?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Government  has  adopted  a  policy  of  zero  tolerance towards  terrorism.  Security  Forces  are  taking  effective  and  continuous action in countering terrorism. This has resulted in corresponding change in the number of such incidents, including casualties.  A large number of terrorists  have  been  neutralized  in  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir during the last three years. The details regarding the terrorists killed and civilians  killed  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  as under: -

| Incidents                |   2016 |   2017 |   2018 |   2019 (upto 16.06.2019) |
|--------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| No. of terrorists killed |    150 |    213 |    257 |                      113 |
| No. of civilians killed  |     15 |     40 |     39 |                       18 |

(d): Security  Forces  keep  a  close  watch  on  persons  who  attempt  to provide support to terrorists and initiate action against them.

(e): In order to bring about overall development for the benefit of people of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  Prime  Minister  has  announced  a  package  of Rs.80,068  crores.    This  package  consists  of  63  major  development projects  in  Road  sector,  Power  generation  and  transmission,  health infrastructure,  establishment  of  2  AIIMS,  IITs,  IIMs  and  tourism  related projects  etc.  Training  and  employment  opportunities  for  the  youth  of Jammu  and  Kashmir  are  also  provided  under  many  schemes  such  as HIMAYAT and UDAAN. In order to mainstream the youth, special emphasis is  being  given  to  Watan  ko  Jano  program,  student  exchange  program, sports as well as civic action program of CAPFs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Promotion of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## Promotion of Electric Vehicles

## †563. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  Phased  Manufacturing  Programme (PMP) to promote manufacturing of electric vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of the leading automobile manufacturers who have shown their interest in the domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country;
- (d) the financial assistance provided by the Government to the companies manufacturing such vehicles in the country; and
- (e) the number of such initiatives taken?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT)

(a) & (b)Yes Sir, Department of Heavy Industry has notified a Phased Manufacturing Programme  (PMP)  to  promote  indigenous  manufacturing  of  Electric  Vehicles,  its assemblies / sub-assemblies and parts / sub-parts / inputs of the sub-assemblies thereof vide  Department's  communication  no.  12(31)/2017-AEI  dated  6 th March  2019 ( ANNEXURE-I ).

Subsequently, another PMP for Electric/Hybrid (xEV) Parts  for eligibility of vehicles  to  avail  demand  incentives  under  FAME Phase-II  was issued on 29 th April 2019 ( ANNEXURE-II ).

(c):   So  far,  following  seven  (7)  OEMs  have  shown  their  interest  in  the  domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country -

1. Tata Motors Ltd.
2. Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd.
3. Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Ltd.
4. Ampere Vehicles Private Ltd.
5. Okinawa Autotech Private Ltd.
6. Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd.
7. Jitendra New EV Tech Pvt. Ltd.

(d): As per FAME India Scheme, incentives are provided to the purchaser of electric vehicle  as  per  scheme's  notification  [  S.O.  1300  (E)]  dated  8 th March  2019,  which  is available in department's website (www.dhi.nic.in).

(e):   Various  initiatives  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  electric mobility in the country. Some of them are summarized hereunder -

- (i) Under new GST regime, the rates of GST on Electric Vehicles has been kept in the lower bracket of 12% (with no Cess) as against the 28% GST rate with Cess up to 22% for conventional vehicles.
- (ii) Ministry of Power has allowed sale of electricity as 'service' for charging of electric vehicles. This would provide a huge incentive to attract investments into charging infrastructure.
- (iii)   Ministry of Road Transport Highways issued notification regrading exemption of permit in case of battery operated vehicles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Plastic Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## PLASTIC PARKS

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## 562. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- a) whether there is any scheme to establish Plastic Parks across the country;
- b) if so, the States from which requests have been received in this regard;
- c) the details of the action taken thereon;
- d) the manner in which environment is likely to be impacted adversely by establishing plastic parks;
- e) whether any survey has been conducted by the Ministry in this regard; and
- f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a)  Yes, Sir.
- (b)  &  (c)  In  phase  I  of  the  Scheme,  4  Plastic  parks  in  the  States  of  Assam  (Tinsukia), Madhya  Pradesh  (Raisen),  Odisha  (Jagatsinghpur)  &  Tamil  Nadu  (Thiruvallur)are approved  for  implementation  till  2019-20.  In  Phase-II  of  the  scheme,  preliminary proposals were received from the States of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan, and based on merits and examination of  completed  DPRs, two plastic  parks  in  the  States  of  Jharkhand  (Deogarh)  &Madhya  Pradesh  (Bilaua)  have been given 'final approval' in 2018-19.
- (d) As per the Scheme guidelines, a Special Purpose Vehicle set up by the concerned state governmentwhich is the implementing agency, is responsible for all statutory approvals, including  environmental  clearances  from  the  state  level  authorities  at  the  DPR  stage. Further, the Scheme also provides building common infrastructure to support the plastic production units forhazardous waste management, incinerator, buildings and equipment /  machinery for common facilities for characterization, prototyping & virtualization, nondestructive material testing, incubation, training, warehousing, plastic recycling, tooling, designing, Research & Development, plastic waste recycling etc. and establishment of effluent treatment plant, to ensure environmentally sustainable growth through innovative methods of waste management, recycling, etc.
- (e) No, Sir
- (f)  Question does not arise.

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