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Lok Sabha Question No. 2119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Religion Based Atrocities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2119

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1944 (SAKA)

RELIGION BASED ATROCITIES

2119.      DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of religion based atrocities since 2019 till date, State-wise;

(b) whether there has been an increase in religious based violence against minorities in the past years;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d)  the  measures  taken  to  ensure  protection  of  minorities  against  such violence; and

(e) the rate of conviction in such cases during the said period?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (e) : 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  rest  with  the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal  with  such  offences  under  the  extant  provisions  of  laws.  Data  on religion based atrocities is not centrally maintained. However, the Ministry of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  advisories  to  States  and  UTs,  from  time  to time, to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law into his/her own hand is punished promptly as per law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Diversification of Cropping Pattern
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2108

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH   DECEMBER, 2022

## DIVERSIFICATION OF CROPPING PATTERN

2108. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  agrees  with  the  view  that  the  time  has  come  to diversify  cropping  patterns  by  shifting  part  of  the  paddy  acreage  to  other  crops especially oilseeds, for which the country is still heavily dependent on imports;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  which  are  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) to (c): Concerted efforts  of  the  Central  Government  and  States  have  led  to record  production  of  315.72  million  tonnes  of  total  foodgrains  production  during 2021-22, out of which total rice production is 130.29 million tonnes, which is 41.27 percent of total foodgrains production  (as per 4 th  Advance Estimates). Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts of state  governments  to encourage  diversified  production  of  crops  such  as  pulses,  coarse  cereals,  nutri cereals  &  cotton  under  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  and  high  value horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). Further,  National  Food  Security  Mission  -  Oilseeds  &  National  Mission  on

Edible  Oils  (Oil  palm)  are  being  implemented  in  the  country  with  the  objective  of augmenting the availability of edible oils by increasing the production productivity of oilseeds and oil palm and reducing the import burden.

and

Government  of  India  also  provides  flexibility  to  the  states  for  state  specific needs/priorities  under  RKVY.  The  states  can  promote  crop  diversification  under RKVY with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by Chief Secretary of the respective states.

The  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  has  been implementing  Crop  Diversification  Programme  (CDP),  a  sub-scheme  of  Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  in  Original  Green  Revolution  States  viz;  Haryana, Punjab  and  Western  Uttar  Pradesh  since  2013-14  to  divert  the  area  of  water intensive paddy crop to alternative crops, like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: National Bamboo Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2106

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

2106: SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the total land area brought under Bamboo plantation in Odisha since 2018 has been in line with the targets set under the National Bamboo Mission;
- (b) If  so,  the  details  of  land  brought  under  bamboo  plantation  in  Odisha,  yearwise, if not, the reasons therefor and the gap between targets set and actual area brought under plantation;
- (c) whether the Odisha Bamboo Development Authority has submitted an Annual Action Plan for 2022-23 for approval by the National Bamboo Mission Authority;
- (d)      whether  approval  has  been  granted  therefor  and  if  so,  whether  the  Central share stipulated therein has been disbursed; and
- (e)        if not, the reasons and proposed deadline therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): The Odisha State Bamboo Mission (OSBM) has furnished a target of 1033 hectare (ha.) of bamboo plantation since 2018-19 up to 2021-22 and the area brought under bamboo plantation for the said period is 955 ha. The target under the Annual Action Plan for the current financial year (AAP- 2022-23) is 1000 ha. Yearwise details of target and achievement is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): Yes.

(d) & (e): Annual  Action  Plan  of  Rs.  583.83  Lakh  (Rs.  350.00  Lakh-Central Share & Rs. 233.83 Lakh-State Share) has been approved. Central share of fund for the year 2022-23 has not been released to the State yet. The state  is  in  due  process  of  the  compliance  of  the  revised  procedure  for fund  release  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  in  respect  of  National  Bamboo Mission and the Central share of fund can be released only after the completion of the same.

Annexure-I

## Year-wise  details  of  targets  and  achievement  of  Bamboo  Plantation  of Odisha State Bamboo Mission from 2018-19 to 2021-22

Area in Hectare.

| S. No.   | Year    | Target   | Achievement   |
|----------|---------|----------|---------------|
| 1        | 2018-19 | Nil      | Nil           |
| 2        | 2019-20 | 233.00   | 53.00         |
| 3        | 2020-21 | 300.00   | 406.00        |
| 4        | 2021-22 | 500.00   | 496.00        |
|          | Total   | 1033.00  | 955.00        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Funds Allocation for Development of Gram Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2104

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GRAM PANCHAYATS

## †2104.   SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state?

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  to  Chhattisgarh  by  the  Government  for  the development of Gram Panchayats under various schemes during each of the last seven years, scheme-wise and Gram Panchayat-wise;
- (b) the details and the number of districts covered thereunder during the said period in Chhattisgarh, Gram Panchayat-wise;
- (c) whether the financial assistance received by the Government of Chhattisgarh has been spent; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  under  the  schemes  of Ministry of Panchayati Raj viz; (i) a Centrally Sponsored Scheme- Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and (ii) Incentivisation of Panchayats (IoP), a Central component of RGSA and that are implemented in all Districts of Chhattisgarh during the last seven years are as follows:

| Year      | Funds Released (Rs. in crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in crores)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           | Under RGSA scheme                | Under IoP Scheme                 |
| 2015-16*  | 14.64                            | @                                |
| 2016-17** | 42.62                            | 1.46                             |
| 2017-18** | 33.21                            | 1.42                             |
| 2018-19   | 7.24                             | 1.29                             |
| 2019-20   | 0.00                             | 1.55                             |
| 2020-21   | 4.04                             | 1.54                             |
| 2021-22&  | 7.93                             | 1.60                             |

Note: No prior allocation of funds either at State or Panchayat level is made.

*Funds Released under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan scheme **Funds released under Capacity Building Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan scheme @Scheme under implemented since 2016-17 &Released directly to the Panchayats

(c) & (d) The funds released to the State of Chhattisgarh under the schemes RGSA has been spent for capacity building and training of the elected representatives of the Panchayati Raj Institutions and their functionaries and also for infrastructure development like construction of Gram Panchayat Bhavans and Computerisation. Under  IoP scheme, the  released funds are provided as incentives to the Panchayats in recognition of their good performance in improving the delivery of public goods and services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Launch of Cooperative Logo Mark
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## Launch of Cooperative Logo Mark

## 2103. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch Cooperative Logo Mark, a Brand Line to promote the Cooperative produce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the time likely to be taken for the initiative?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (c) : Cooperative societies function as autonomous economic entities, at the State and Multi State levels. Incorporation, Regulation and Winding-up of cooperative societies at State level is done by State Registrar of Cooperative Societies as per the State Cooperative Acts and at Multi-State level it is done by Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, as per the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.

Cooperative  societies  may  adopt  their  own  logo,  as  a  Brand  Line  to  promote  their  Cooperative produce. For example some scheduled (under Schedule II of MSCS Act 2002) Cooperative Societies like IFFCO, KRIBHCO, etc. have their own logo.

Further, there is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to launch a separate Cooperative Logo Mark.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Redistribution of Target under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2102 ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## REDISTRIBUTION OF TARGET UNDER PMAY-G

## 2102.   SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering redistributing the target to other States in respect of this financial year if any State fails to provide land to the landless beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that 2.06 crore houses had been constructed till November 2022 under the said yojana; and
- (d) whether 43 per cent of landless beneficiaries are to be provided with the land?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a)  Yes Sir.
- (b)  The  Ministry  has  issued  communications  dated 25 th November 2022 and 6 th December 2022 to the States/Union Territories (UTs) requesting them to ensure the provision of land and subsequent sanction of houses to all the landless beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) by 15 th December 2022 to achieve the target of Housing for All by 2024. In these communications, the States/UTs have also been informed that in case they fail to provide land and sanction house to the identified landless beneficiaries under PMAYG, the targets to the extent of landless beneficiaries that have not been provided land would be  withdrawn  from  the  concerned  State/UT  and  will  be  re-allocated  to  other  better performing States/UTs. In such a scenario, the rider will be that the States/UTs would still have to provide land to such landless beneficiaries existing in Permanent Wait List (PWL) and thereafter fund their construction using their own resources. This has been done as the PMAY-G has a deadline for construction of 2.95 crores of pucca houses by March 2024 and the  States/UTs  have  not  provided  land  to  all  the  landless  beneficiaries  despite  several communications dated 05.09.2018, 04.01.2019, 16.09.2019, 20.07.2020, 16.11.2020, 09.04.2021, 30.04.2021 and 31.01.2022 of the Ministry.
- (c)  Under PMAY-G, a total of 2.09 crore houses have been completed as on 28th November 2022.
- (d)  Against 5,24,754 landless beneficiaries identified under PMAY-G, the States/UTs have provided  land  to  2,51,532  (48%)  beneficiaries  only  and  a  total  of  2,73,222  landless beneficiaries  (52%)  are  yet  to  be  provided  land  for  the  construction  of  houses  under PMAY-G.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Promotion of FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2100

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## PROMOTION OF FPIs

## 2100. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

## DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

## SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

## SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

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

- (a) whether  any  initiative  has  been  taken  in  the  promotion  of  food  processing  units  or  for showcasing Indian food products on the global stage;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the country is laggard in the export of food products including processed foods;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve the agriculture and food processing sectors?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) & (b).     The Ministry of Food Processing (MoFPI), is implementing a Central Sector Scheme'Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)' with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores over a six-year period from 2021-22 to 2026-27. The scheme, inter alia, helps create  of  global  food  manufacturing  champions  commensurate  with  India's  natural  resource endowment and supports Indian brands of food products in the international markets.
- (c) & (d). No, Sir. The export of agri-food products (ITC Chapters 2-23 excluding 5,6,14) has increased from US$ 29.67 billion in 2015-16 to US$ 46.11 billion in 2021-22 showing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.62% and the export of value added processed-food products (ITC Chapter 16-23) increased from US$ 4.855 billion in 2015-16 to US$ 10.420 billion in 202122 showing a CAGR of 13.57%.
- (e). In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing sectors across the country, MoFPI has  been  implementing  Central  Sector  Umbrella  Scheme  -  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), centrally sponsored PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) and Central Sector Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  (PLISFPI).  Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grantsin-aid for setting up of food processing industries/ units/ projects. Ministry provides financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of micro food processing  enterprises  through  PMFME  scheme,  whereas,  PLISFPI  is  targeted  to  facilitate expansion of food processing capacity by creating champion brands in Food Processing Sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: New Schemes in Cooperative Sector
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2094 ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## NEW SCHEMES IN COOPERATIVE SECTOR

## 2094.   SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any new scheme has been implemented/proposed in the cooperative sector in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any other scheme is proposed separately for the development of rural areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):   Ministry  of  Cooperation  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  to  revitalize  and strengthen the cooperative sector across the country including Uttar Pradesh:
- (i) Project  for  Computerization  of  63,000  Primary  Agriculture  Credit  Societies (PACSs) across the country at a total estimated cost of Rs. 2,516 Crore.
- (ii) Financial assistance of Rs 341.67 Cr in the Year 2021-22 and Rs 47.9 Crore in the  current  year,  in  the  form  of  subsidy/grant  to  the  Cooperative  societies under erstwhile Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation for the cooperative sector.
- (b): Development of rural areas is  one  of  the  key  priorities  of  the  Government.   In  this regard, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing  a number of welfare schemes for rural  areas  of  the  country  including  Prayagraj  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  viz.,  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY),  Deendayal Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal Upadhayay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs), National Social  Assistance  Programme  (NSAP),  Shyama  Prasad Mukherji  Rurban  Mission  (SPMRM)  and  Watershed  Development  Component  (WDC)  of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to bring about overall development of rural  areas.  These  schemes  have  been  framed  to  deliver  basic  amenities  and  facilities  like providing pucca house, all weather road connectivity, strengthening of livelihood opportunities, providing minimum guaranteed rural employment, promoting selfemployment, skilling of rural youths in various useful trades and entrepreneurship qualities, infrastructure development and provision of social assistance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: MGNREGS Park
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2093

ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## MGNREGS PARK

## 2093.   SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives and features of setting up Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) park along with the details thereof;
- (b) the number of MGNREGS parks constructed in Jharkhand so far, district-wise; and
- (c) the amount spent so far on the construction of MGNREGS parks?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):      No  such  work  named  "Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme park" is permissible under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

(b)&(c):       Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: New Ministry for Divyang
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2092

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## NEW MINISTRY FOR DIVYANG

## 2092.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT सामािजक ᭠याय और अिधकाᳯरता मंᮢी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  new  Ministry  for  welfare  activities  of  Divyangs (physically challenged) people, like the one working in the State of Maharastra;
- (b) if so, the time frame fixed in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the measures taken by the Government for their self-sufficiency earnings or engagement for the Government Employment?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a)  and  (b)  The  Government  created  Department  of  Empowerment  of  Persons  with  Disabilities (Divyangjan)  as  a  separate  Department  in  May,  2012  under  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and Empowerment  with a view to give focused attention to issues concerning inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities (PwDs). As such, there is no proposal for creation of any separate Ministry for Divyangjan.
- ( c)  Section 34(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, provides for reservation of not less  than  four  percent  of  the  vacancies  in  Government  establishment  for  persons  with  benchmark disabilities.  Further,  the  Government  launched  'National  Action  Plan  for  Skill  Development  of Persons  with  Disabilities'  with  a  view  to  impart  skill  training  to  PwDs  to  enhance  their  scope  of wage  placement and self-employment. In addition, the National Handicapped Finance and Development  Corporation  (NHFDC),  a  Central  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (CPSU)  under  the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, inter-alia, provides loan at concessional rate of interest to PwDs for their self-employment.

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