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Lok Sabha Question No. 5100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Procurement of Naval Helicopters
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5100

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2019

## PROCUREMENT OF NAVAL HELICOPTERS

5100. SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Navy is in the process of procuring utility naval helicopters for its fleet;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names and the details of the main shortlisted companies for this procurement for Indian Navy;
- (d) whether it is a fact that Airbus which is already under cloud across the globe for reportedly corrupt practices is also likely to participate in process; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a) to (c):  Yes, Sir.  Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) was accorded by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 01  Nov,  2018  under  the  Strategic  Partnership  Model.    Request  for  Expression  of Interest  (REoI)  to  Original  Equipment  Manufacturers  and  Strategic  Partners  (SPs) were issued on 12 Feb, 2019.
- (d) & (e):  The capital procurement of Defence Equipment including NUH is carried out as per the provisions of Defence Procurement Procedure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: New Rail Line between Majhi Lar Road Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kavita Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## NEW RAIL LINE BETWEEN MAJHI LAR ROAD STATIONS †5099. SHRIMATI KAVITA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  set  up new railway line from Majhi  to Lar Road Station of Siwan and Chhapra district of Bihar;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to accord it priority considering  the  density  of  traffic  on  this  proposed  railway  line and  the  transport  related  needs  of  the  inhabitants  of  this division; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  frame  fixed  for  its completion?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. A survey for laying of new railway line from ManjhiLar  Road  via  Raghunathpur,  Darauli  and  Guthani  (92  Km)  was completed  in  the  year  2011-12.  As  per  the  survey  report,  cost  of construction  of  the  project  was  assessed  as ` 742  crore  with  a negative Rate of Return of 0.99%.

In view of huge throwforward of ongoing new line projects and unremunerative nature of the project, this project could not be taken forward.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Closure of Tea Garden
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5097 TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  JULY, 2019

## CLOSURE OF TEA GARDEN

## 5097.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of repeated instances of tea garden owners abandoning their gardens without any  notice to the workers or to the Government and  if  so, the details and reasons therefor;
- (b) whether any tea garden owner till date has been held accountable for abandoning their gardens and putting to jeopardy the  lives  of  thousands  of  workers  and  their  families  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is a fact that Dhumsipara tea gardens have closed down; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government/Tea Board to  help  the tea  garden  workers,  who  lost their  livelihood  due to the  closure of  the  said  tea garden?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): There are instances  of abandonment of tea gardens by  the tea garden owners.  The main reasons for abandonment/lock out of tea gardens may be attributed to poor yield of the e states, ageing bush profile, lack of development perspective, poor garden management practices, highly debt oriented funding strategy, ownership disputes etc .  The suspension of work, lock-out or abandonment of any industrial establishment including tea plantation is covered under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1948  and  the  settlement  of  the  disputes,  if  any, is  done  through  conciliation,  arbitration  and adjudication proceedings.

(c) & (d): The  garden  management  of  Dumchipara  Tea  Garden,  belonging  to  M/s. Duncans Industries Ltd. abandoned the garden on 21 st of June, 2019 due to labour unrest owing to non-payment of wages and salaries to workers. The officials of the Tea Board   discussed the matter with the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Birpara, on 25 th June, 2019 who  is the appropriate authority in the matter.  The garden has been re-opened on 2 nd July, 2019 after making the payment of outstanding wages, for two fortnights on 1 st July 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Women Pilots in IAF
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5096

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2019

## WOMEN PILOTS IN IAF

5096. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  strength  of  the  women  employed  in  Indian  Air  Force  (IAF)  and  the number of fighter pilots and navigators out of the above;
- (b)  whether  the  Ministry  has  received  any  proposal  from  IAF  to  induct  women officers as fighter pilots and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the safety precautions to be taken for women fighter pilots when they fly fighter plane across the border or along enemy lines?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a)  The strength of women officers serving in the Indian Air Force (IAF) as on 01 Jul, 2019 is 1,905 (One thousand Nine hundred and Five only). Of these, 08 (eight) are Fighter Pilots and 17 (seventeen) are Navigators.
- (b)  After approval of Ministry of Defence, IAF commenced a scheme for induction of women SSC officers in the fighter stream of the flying branch in 2016, under which 08 (eight) women fighter pilots have been commissioned till date.
- (c)  Women fighter pilots are inducted and deployed in IAF as per strategic needs and operational requirements within the laid down policy, which is reviewed from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Nasik-Pune Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5094 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## NASIK- PUNE RAILWAY LINE

## †5094.   DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether approval for laying new railway line from Nasik to Pune has been accorded;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and

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- (c) the  details  of  the  works  carried  out  in  this  regard  along with the funds allocated for this purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to  (c)  :  The  work  of  new  rail  line  from  Nasik  to  Pune  has been shortlisted by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC),  a  Joint  Venture  Company  of Government of Maharashtra and Ministry of Railways for execution.  Survey  work  for  the  project  is  in  progress.  Fund allocation, project cost etc. for this work is yet to be decided.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: National Policy on e-Commerce
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5093.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH  JULY, 2019.

## NATIONAL POLICY ON E-COMMERCE

## 5093.  SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether Union Government proposes to put in place an institutional framework to bring out a national policy on e-commerce;
- (b) if so, the time scheduled fixed therefor;
- (c) whether the draft national e-commerce policy proposed setting up a legal and  technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow and also laid out conditions for businesses regarding collection or processing of sensitive data locally and storing it abroad;
- (d) if  so, whether several e-commerce firms have raised concerns over some points in the draft pertaining to data;
- (e) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereon;
- (f) whether the Union Government has formed an inter-ministerial panel under DPIIT to address stakeholder grievances on FDI and draft e-commerce policy;
- (g) if so, the details thereof; and
- (h) the steps taken by the Union Government to ensure that everyone benefits from the growing digital economy,  promoting  a  positive investment environment  for both domestic  and international companies?

## ANSWER वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्ी ीीयष  गोय) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)to(e):   A  draft  National  e-Commerce  policy  covering  various  areas  of  e-Commerce,  has  been prepared and placed for comments in public domain. Views/suggestions from stakeholders including  several  e-commerce  firms  on  the  various  provisions  of  the  draft  National  eCommerce Policy have been received. Views/suggestions received are under consideration.
- (f)&(g): A   Committee  has  been  constituted  on  12 th July,  2019  under  Additional  Secretary, Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade      with  members  from  the Department  of  Commerce,  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs,  Department  of  Legal  Affairs and  Ministry  of  MSME  to  examine  issues  related  to  FDI  in  e-Commerce  and  give  its suggestions.
- (h): Digital  India  initiatives  like  Sugamya  Bharat  Abhiyan,  BHIM,  COE-IT,  CERTIn,  Digi  Dhan Abhiyaan, Digitize India, Ebiz, Electronic  Development  Fund  and  GeM  have  been introduced by the Government to facilitate growth of digital economy.

The  Government  has  also  introduced  National  Policy  on  Electronics  (NPE)  and  National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) in 2019 for the growing digital economy. The details are available on Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology's website (https://meity.gov.in/).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Rail Eco-Tourism
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## RAIL ECO-TOURISM

## 5092. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for rail eco-tourism;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  amount  spent  for  Nilgiri  Mountain  Rail  service  and  the amount  of  income  earned  during  the  last  three  years  along with the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  compensate  the  loss being caused to this heritage service; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5092 BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU  REDDY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 24.07.2019 REGARDING RAIL ECO-TOURISM

(a) and (b): Certain tourism destinations like Ooty, Munnar, Thekkady, Thenmala, Courtallam, Mudumalai, Sunderbans, Gangtok, Darjeeling,  Khajuraho,  Nainital,  Araku  Valley,  Kanha,  Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves etc. are covered as part of tour packages operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

(c):  The  amount  spent  for  Nilgiri  Mountain  Rail  Service  and  the amount of income earned by Indian Railways during the last three years is as under:

| Period   |   Earnings (D In crores) |   Expenditure (D In crores) |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2016-17  |                     1.99 |                       26.74 |
| 2017-18  |                     1.82 |                       28    |
| 2018-19  |                     4.23 |                       29.68 |

(d) and (e): Nilgiri Hill Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Indian Railways operates Nilgiri Mountain Rail Service for facilitating tourists of this catchment area. Though Indian Railways incurs losses on operation of this service, travel by tourists helps tourism industry in this region and in other parts of the country by generating economic activities and jobs.  There is no proposal, at this  moment,  to  increase  the  fares  or  otherwise  compensate  the loss to Indian Railways per se as far as this route is concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Improving Statistical System
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## IMPROVING STATISTICAL SYSTEM

5089.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  statistical  system  is  weak  for  district  level  data  and
- data are not reliable enough to form a good basis for policy;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is implementing India Statistical Strengthening  Project  (ISSP)  for  improving/developing  statistical system in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including funds allocated to participating States and the progress made under the project during the last three years; and
- (d) the details of posts lying vacant in the offices working under the Ministry and the steps taken to fill them up in a time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY

OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) to (c) :  The national statistical system in India is decentralised both at the central and state levels and the district level statistical system is within the ambit of the State Government.  This Ministry provides  technical  advice  to  the  State  Governments  for  improving the  state  statistical  systems.   The  State  Governments  assess  the strengths and weaknesses of the statistical systems from time to

time and take steps to improve them.  India Statistical Strengthening  Project,  presently  known  as  Support  for  Statistical Strengthening  (SSS)  Scheme,  is  being  implemented  in  States  who have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve their statistical systems in respect of matters covered under the Scheme. MoUs have been signed with 20 participating States/Union Territories.  An  amount  of  Rs.  307.87  crore  has  been  released  to them so far, out of which 82.07% has been reported to be utilised till 15 th  July, 2019. The funds are mainly utilised for compilation of local level statistics, creation of integrated State databases, conducting type studies and surveys to address data gaps, compilation of core indicators  such  as  Consumer Price Index and State level Index of Industrial Production, conducting workshops and training programmes for statistical personnel, and strengthening of physical and IT infrastructure.

(d):      The statistical posts in the Ministry are manned by officers of Indian Statistical Service (ISS) and Subordinate Statistical Service (SSS).  At present, 690 out of 3827 posts are vacant. Action is taken from time to time to fill up the vacancies as per due process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Payment of Group Insurance Fund
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5088

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2019

## PAYMENT OF GROUP INSURANCE FUND

5088. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  the present procedure for making payment from group insurance fund of the three armed  forces  to  the  defence  personnel  discharged  from  services  on  ground  of disability;
- (b) the time and manner in which payment of half of the insured amount is made to the next  of kin in case of death of defence personnel;
- (c)  whether  cases  have  been  reported  wherein  the  medical  facilities  are  not  being provided to the disabled personnel; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a)    The  Group Insurance Fund of the three services is being managed by the three Services individually.  Payment is made on receipt of requisite claim documents from the  concerned  individual  supported  with  medical  board  proceedings  subject  to fulfilment of all the eligibility conditions by the individual.

(b)  Payment is made directly to the Bank Account of the individual generally within seven to fifteen working days of receiving the complete and correct documents from the Unit/Record office and from the beneficiary.  There is no concept of half payment of insured amount in case of death of defence personnel.

(c) & (d): Medical facilities are provided to disabled personnel in AFMS Hospitals on priority in all OPD and Specialist facilities in Military Hospitals.  Instructions in this regard have been issued to the Hospitals from time to time.

No instances of medical facilities not being provided to the disabled personnel have been reported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Phaltan-Pandarpur Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## PHALTAN-PANDARPUR RAIL LINE

†5085. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  granted/sanction to the PhaltanPandarpur railway line;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the date when the sanction was granted and the time by which this work is likely to be completed;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Pandarpur  Railway  Line  is  connecting  the  borders  of other States; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken to complete this railway line expeditiously?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5085  BY  SHRI  RANJEETSINGH  HINDURAO NAIK  NIMBALKAR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  24.07.2019 REGARDING PHALTAN-PANDARPUR RAIL LINE

(a) to (e):   Phaltan-Pandharpur (108.70 km) new line project was included in  Budget  2017-18  subject  to  requisite  Government  approvals.    As  per Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR),  cost  of  this  new  line  project  has  been assessed as ` 1,153 crore with Rate of Return (-) 3%.

Considering  the  huge  shelf  of  ongoing  new  line  projects  and  being financially  unremunerative,  it  is  very  difficult  for  Railways  to  bear  the entire  cost  of  the  project.  Accordingly  Government  of  Maharashtra  has been requested to give consent for bearing 50% cost of the project and also  to  provide  land  free  of  cost  so  that  project  can  be  processed  for sanction.

Phaltan-Padharpur proposed line falls entirely in Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5084 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Rail Connectivity between DindigulSabarimala Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5084 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DINDIGUL-SABARIMALA PROJECT

## 5084. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Dindigul-Sabarimala project for rail connectivity between these two stations is Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government has undertaken feasibility study about the project;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated by the Government for this project; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for early completion of this project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): Reconnaissance Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey for DindigulSabarimala  new  line  (201  Km)  was  sanctioned  in  the  Financial  Year 2016-17. Field survey work for this new line has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Triple Talaq Law
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK    S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5083

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 24 TH  JULY, 2019.

## Triple Talaq Law

5083.  SHRIT.N.PRATHAPAN

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  complaints/concerns  of  violation  of  fundamental  rights  in  new triple  talaq law have come to the notice of the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  Government  is  ready  to  discuss  the  issue  with  the    Muslim scholars in the country and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;  and
- (c) whether  Government  would  initiate  a  social  empowerment  campaign against misusing of triple talaq and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) The  Muslim  Women  (Protection  of  Rights  on  Marriage)  Bill,  2019 introduced in Lok Sabha on the 21 st  June, 2019 seeks to replace the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance,  2019  (Ord.  4  of  2019).  This  Bill  is  to  give  effect  to  the judgment  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  the  case  of  Shayara  Bano  and Others Vs. Union  of  India  and  Others  reported  in  A.I.R2017  S.C 4609more  effectively.  The  constitutional  validity  of  the  Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018 (Ord. 7 of  2018),  which  is  on  similar  lines  of  the  present  Bill  has  been examined and upheld by the High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 10341 of 2018 (Shahid Azad Vs Union of India).

(b) & (c) Does not arise.