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Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Committee on Fintech
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1770

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018 / SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)

## STEERING COMMITTEE ON FINTECH

## 1770: SHRI SUMAN BALKA AND SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) Whether the Government has constituted  a Steering Committee/8 Member Committee on Fintech to consider various issues relating to development of Fintech space in India with a view to make Fintech related  regulations  more  flexible,  promoting  financial inclusion and  generate  enhanced entrepreneurship  in  an  area  where  India  has  distinctive  comparative  strengths  vis-a-vis  other emerging economies; and
- b) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b): Yes Madam,

- i).  The  Government,  has  constituted  a  Steering  Committee  on  Fintech  related  issues  under chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in March, 2018. Members of the Committee includes Secretaries from Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY),  Department  of  Financial  Services (DFS),  &  Chairperson  Central  Board  of  Excise  and  Custom  (CBEC),  CEO  Unique  Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India (RBI), one representative from SEBI and Invest India each,Joint Secretary(Investment) DEA; is the convener of the Committee.
- ii). The objective of the Committee is to consider various issues relating to development of Fintech space in India with a view to make Fintech related regulations more flexible and generate enhanced entrepreneurship  in  an  area  where  India  has  distinctive  comparative  strengths  vis-à-vis  other emerging economies.  The Committee will also focus on how Fintech can be leveraged to enhance financial inclusion of MSMEs. Two meetings of the committee have been held so far.
- iii). A sub group under this committee has also been formed with a view to enable flow based lending, using  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax  Network  (GSTN)  data  base  for  creating  a  repository  of  'trusted invoices', to be made available to lenders through an Open Application Programming Interface (API) system. Two meetings of the Sub-Group also have been held.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Fake Companies Listed on Exchange
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

- (c)

## GOVERNMENT  OFINDIA MINISTRY  OT FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF' ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

## LOKSABHA

## TO BE AI{SWERED  ON X'RIDAY ,  JTJLY 21',zIt}lsHRAVANA  s', 1940 (SAKA)

## UNSTARRED  QT]ESTION  NO. T769 FAKE COMPAI{IES  LISTED  ON EXCHANGE

1769: SHRIRAJUSIIETTY

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Govemment  has started  inquiring on the fake\_companies  listed in National
- Stock Exchange  and the Bombay Stock Exchange' if so' the details thereof;
- (b) whether  SEBI has informed  investor  not to invest  in such companies  and if so' the details
- thereofl
- whether  delisting  procedure has started against  them; and
- (d) if  so, the details thereofl

## AI\SWER

## MTNISTER  OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINAI\ICE (SHRI  PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(g)!lt[ The term 'fake'  company is not defrned  under.  the Companies  Act' 2013' Further' the securities  and Exchange e";;irai" (sEBD, the regulator  for securities market  in India' has informed  that there *.  no .o*pJ".  identifred  as fake on National  stock Exchange  (NSE) and the

BombaY Stock Exchange  (BSE)'

However, it may be noted  that Ministry  of Corporate Affairs  (MCA) had refened  13 1 3 companies  to sEBI (refenetl  as defaulted iao.rn*  companies)  that have defaulted  in filing the balance  sheet and/or annual report  twice or .or"  a*ing t . immediately  preceding  tfuee  years  (20 1 4- 1 5 to 20 1 617). out of these 1313 ".*r;;;, set clmpanies  were forurd to be listed' of which 527 companies have already been aeristea uiexciangr, *ln  z:.u July 2018. In addition,  79 companies  listed with calcutta stock  Exchange *" *a", tii orocess.  Further,  72 companies  have been referred  to MCA as vanishing  companies  and 135 "o-i*i", continue.to  be listed out of which 97 are under suspension.RemainingTSc"*p''i*ttpf""edonthe.DisseminationBoardmechanismmaintained by BSE and NSE for aissemi'ndion  of bids/Off"r  placed by buyers  and sellers of securities of companies  that were tl't"a '*tt"i'"ly on any of the exiting or de'recognised  Regional  Stock

;;;i;;;. @SEs)  and which  have failed to obtain  listing  elsewhere'

Further,  central  Board of Direct  Taxes  (CBDT),  Department  of Revenue,  has informed that the i*"."  ,*  ,*artment  (lrrD tates suitable actions including  search and seizure  and survey'  among others,  against r*io*  p"t'J*-including  'shell' companie' *d 'l"it associates'  found  involved in violation  of the Laws administered  by the't'******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Alternate Markets Commission
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1768 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27th JULY, 2018/ SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)

## ALTERNATE MARKETS COMMISSION QUESTION

1768.  SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is considering to set up a regulator to oversee the $500 billion start-up funding market for Indian enterprises and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  the  proposed  Alternate  Markets  Commission  is  responsible  for drafting regulations to inspire confidence and make it easier for unlisted firms to raise money from investors; and (c) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  LAW  AND  JUSTICE                                            (SHRI  P.  P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS ( श्री पी. पी. चौधरी ) विवि और न्याय एिं कारपोरेट कायय मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (a)  to  (c):-    The  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  in  the  Ministry  of  Finance  has informed  on  24.07.2018  that  they  have  not  decided  to  set  up  a  regulator  to oversee the $500 billion start-up funding market for Indian enterprises.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: CODS-2018
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1766 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27 th  JULY, 2018 [SHRAVANA5, 1940 (SAKA)]

CODS-2018

QUESTION

## 1766. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेटकार्यमंत्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes Condonation of Delay Scheme to give relief for disqualified directors;
- (b) if so, the details and its implementation status thereof;
- (c) whether the scheme is not open for directors of struck-off companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has de-activated the Director Identification Number of disqualified directors, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether there were concerns that many directors of genuine companies have also been disqualified and some individuals moved courts against their disqualification; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and present status in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) : There is no such proposal under consideration by the Government.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Government  had  announced  Condonation  of  Delay  Scheme  (CoDS),  2018 effective  from  01.01.2018 to  01.05.2018 for the  defaulting  companies to regularize their pending statutory returns. Accordingly, a total of 13,993 number of companies have availed of the CODS to become compliant companies and approximately 30,000 such disqualified directors have been regularized. This scheme was not applicable to the  directors  of  already  struck  off  companies  unless  they  seek  restoration  under Section 252 of the Act by filing petition before the National Company Law Tribunal.
- (d): During the financial year 2017-18 and as of now the Government has identified 3,09,619  directors  as  disqualified  u/s  164(2)(a)  read  with  Section  167(1)  of  the Companies Act, 2013 for non-filing  of Financial Statements or Annual Returns for a continuous period of immediately preceding 3(three)  financial years (2013-14, 201415 & 2015-16). Out of the above mentioned disqualified directors, 2,10,116 number of disqualified directors were directors on the Board of 2, 26, 166 struck off companies.
- (e)& (f): A  total  of  2,459  number  of  Petitions  were  filed/moved  before  various High  Courts  for  challenging  inter  alia  action  of  the  Government  for  identifying disqualification  of  the  Directors  as  stated  above  as  well  as  action  on  striking  off names of companies. Out of this 628 cases are disposed of and rest of the cases are pending for adjudication.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Encroachment in National Parks/ Sanctuaries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1764

TO BE ANSWERED ON  27.07.2018

## Encroachment in National Parks/Sanctuaries

## 1764.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will  the  Minister  of ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  note  of  encroachments  by  private  parties  in various National Parks/Sanctuaries, State/UT-wise including Himachal Pradesh ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for not conducting a thorough survey to protect the land from encroachments;
- (d) whether some State Governments have not taken action against encroachers and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether any steps have been taken to increase the area under these parks or sanctuaries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a),(b)and (c) There have been reports regarding encroachments in National Parks and Wildlife  sanctuaries  in  the  country  from  time  to  time.  However,  the details  of  such  cases  are  not  collated  in  the  Ministry.  Management  of Protected Areas is the responsibility of the concerned State/UT Governments.
- (d) The State/UT Governments are fully empowered to evict the encroachers under Section 34A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The respective State/UT Governments including Government of Himachal Pradesh are taking action against the encroachers.
- (e) The  Ministry  had  received  proposals  for  rationalisation  of  boundaries involving  increasing  area  of  Wildlife  Sanctuaries/National  Parks  from Karnataka  (Pushpagiri  Wildlife  Sanctuary),  West  Bengal  (Buxa  Tiger Reserve)  and  Chhattishgarh  (Indravati  Tiger  Reserve)  which  were considered  by  the  Standing  Committee of  National  Board  for  Wildlife (NBWL) and recommended.

Further,  as  per  the  available  information,  the  Government  of  West Bengal has increased the  area of Neora  Valley  National  Park  from  88 sqkm to 159.89 sqkm in 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: MCA Schemes
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1761

ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 27th JULY, 2018/

SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)

MCA SCHEME

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

1761.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  being    implemented  by  the  Ministry  of Corporate  Affairs;
- (b) the targets fixed and the achievements made under various schemes in the country including Gujarat during the last three years and current year, Scheme/ State-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  persons/families  benefited  from  these  schemes  in  the country  including  Gujarat  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year, Scheme/State-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  projects  run  by  the  Ministry  in  the  country  including Gujarat during the last three years including current year, Project/Statewise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                                (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(

श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

- (a): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs deals with matters relating to corporate law. It is not implementing any Central Sector or Centrally sponsored scheme as such.

(b) to (d):  Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1758 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018/SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA) UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES BILL, 2018

## 1758. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018;
- (b) whether direct selling has been excluded from the ambit of the said Bill, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government intends to repeal the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the Bill is likely to come in force?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (c) : The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018 has been introduced in  the  Lok  Sabha  on  18.07.2018.  Clause  2(17)  of  the  introduced  Bill  defines  an Unregulated Deposit Scheme as ' 'Unregulated Deposit Scheme' means a Scheme or an arrangement under which deposits are accepted or solicited by any deposit taker by way of business and which is not a Regulated Deposit Scheme' .  Clause  3  (a)  of  the introduced Bill provides that ' On and from the date of commencement of the Act, (a) the Unregulated  Deposit  Schemes  shall  be  banned;… '.  Clause  6  of  the  introduced  Bill further  provides  that  ' A  prize  chit  or  a  money  circulation  scheme  banned  under  the provisions of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978 shall be deemed to be an Unregulated Deposit Scheme under this Act' .

- (d) : The Bill is yet to be passed by both Houses of the Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Funds to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1757 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 27th July, 2018 5 SHRAVANA, SAKA 1940

## Funds to States

## 1757. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of basis for allocation of funds under various development schemes;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to allocate more funds to the States which are performing well in implementation of the schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any guidelines have been issued in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINiSTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a to c):

Funds are allocated by the Ministry of Finance to the schemes on the basis of the total fiscal space available, the indicative Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) allocated to the Ministry, the sanctioned /approved total amount of outlay for a scheme and year-wise amount approved for the same and the physical and financial progress of the scheme . Allocation of funds to the States is made under various welfare schemes by the Ministries/Departments concerned on the basis of the approved guidelines of the schemes. The releases made to the States are governed by General Financial Rules (GFR) and availability of funds within Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) with the Central Government. There is no allocation of funds to the States based on performance for the implementation of developmental schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Euthanasia
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th JULY, 2018

## EUTHANASIA

## 1755. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Expert Committee constituted to examine the issue of euthanasia has submitted its report;
- (b) if so, the main recommendations of the Committee;
- (c) whether the Government has accepted the recommendations of the Committee;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with the  implementation  status  of  such  accepted recommendations and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the number of requests/ representations received by the Government for euthanasia across the country during each of the last three years and the current year along with the action taken/being taken thereon; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to enact a legislation to allow passive euthanasia in th e country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b): Law  Commission  vide  its  241 st Report titled  'Passive  Euthanasia -A  Relook' proposed for making a legislation on 'Passive Euthanasia'  and also prepared  a draft  Bill, The medical treatment of terminally ill patients (protection of patients and medical pract Bill' . This bill has been examined by the Committee of Experts und er the Directorate General of Health Services in this Ministry. Major recommendations of the Expert Committee are as bel
- It has proposed only Passive Euthanasia .
- No provision for Active Euthanasia .
- Provision for a written medical directive given by a competent person called as Advance Medical Directive .
- Applicable for patients with terminal illness , as defined in the Bill.
- Separate  provisions  for  process  of  withholding  of  treatment  for competent and incompetent terminally ill patients.

(c) & (d): The recommendations of the Committee are under consideration in this Ministry.

(e) : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has, during last three years , received  some requests/representations for permitting euthanasia. Whenever such requests/representatio received, applicants are informed/apprised about the guidelines regarding passive euthan laid  down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in its Judgement in respect of WP (Crl.) No(s). 115 of 2009-Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug vsUoI and Others and principles laid down by the five judge  Constitution  bench  of  the  Supreme  Court,  headed  by  Chief  Justice  of  India  Sh.  D Misra in its final judgment on 9 th March, 2018 in the matter of Common Cause Vs Union of India & Others .

(f): The  matter  regarding  formulation  of  legislation  on  Passive  Euthanasia  is  un consideration in this Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Guidelines of Official Visits
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1754

ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 27 th  July, 2017, 05 th  SHRAVANA, 1940 (SAKA)

## GUIDELINES OF OFFICIAL VISITS

†1754. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) Whether  the  guidelines  issued  by  the  Government  office  regarding  official visits are not being followed by the Government Officers;
- b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- c) whether the officers violating the said guidelines have been identified; and
- d) if so, the action taken against these officers along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (d): There is a clear hierarchical delegation of authority to approve/not approve domestic  and  foreign  visits  of  officials  and  this  authority  generally  vest with the respective Ministries/Departments. Any violation of the guidelines by officers is to be dealt by the respective Ministries/Departments as per the extant Conduct Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Mortality of Tigers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1752

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Mortality of Tigers

## 1752.  SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that 45 per cent of the total mortality of tigers from 2012-17 has been un-natural;
- (b) if so, the various causes of un-natural deaths of these tigers;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating for a new census of the tigers and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether due to various reasons like accessibility and the fact  that tigers  are  thinly spread over large areas, North-East was not adequately surveyed in the past; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken for new census for the tigers in the country including North-East?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) During the last 5  years  i.e.  2012-17,  55%  of  tigers  have  died  due to  natural causes,  7%  have  died  due  to  unnatural  causes  not  attributable  to  poaching, 23% have died due to poaching while 15% have been tiger body part / derivate seizures.
- (c) The Government of India conducts the All India Tiger Estimation quadrennially  with  the  first,  2 nd and  3 rd cycles  in  2006,  2010  and  2014 respectively.  Efforts have been taken to publish report of the fourth cycle in 2019.
- (d) & (e) With  evolution and progress in the field of animal estimation, subtle enhancements to increase the precision, like use of a smaller grid size, besides use  of  random  encounter  models  and  Polygon  Search  method  in  the  North East, shall be employed.

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