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Lok Sabha Question No. 3616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Strengthening of Price Monitoring Cell in Maharashtra
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3616

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## STRENGTHENING OF PRICE MONITORING CELL IN MAHARASHTRA

3616.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: (OIH)

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  centres  working  under  the  Scheme  for  strengthening  of  Price  Monitoring  Cell  in Maharashtra;
- (b) whether  any  recommendation  has  been  made  to  release  financial  assistance  to  Maharashtra Government under the scheme for strengthening of Price Monitoring Cell (PMC); if so, the details thereof,
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal regarding financial assistance for a new price repository centre of the State Government of Maharashtra;
- (d) if so, the details along with the present status thereof; and
- (e) the time by which, it is likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (e)  :  There  are  5  price  reporting  centres  in  Maharashtra  under  the  scheme,  Strengthening  of  Price Monitoring Cell wherein, funds are released to States/UTs on the basis of proposals sent by them. An amount of Rs.6,37,097/- was released during 2020-21 to the Government of Maharashtra as financial assistance for the  price  reporting  centres.  The  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs  received  a  proposal  from  the  State Government for 4 new price reporting centres which were approved in principle for reporting daily retail and wholesale  prices  on  trial  basis.  Thereafter,  upon  satisfactory  fulfilment  of  the  requisite  conditions,  one  of proposed centres namely, Mangaon in Raigad District has been added to the list of price reporting centres in Maharashtra .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Fish Landing Facility
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3613 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Fish Landing Facility

## 3613. SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries  is  aware  of  Fish  Landing  facility  at  Moorthikuppam, Pudukuppam fishing villages, Puducherry is pending since 2009; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the said project and the time by when it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and  (b):  The  construction  of  fish  landing  facilities  at  Moorthikuppam,  Pudukuppam  fishing village  in  Puducherry    is  a    Puducherry    Government  funded    project.      The  Government  of Puducherry  has reported that during  the year 2009, the work  for construction of fish landing facilities  at  Moorthikuppam,  Pudukuppam  fishing  villages  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.  10.99  crore comprising of construction of piled jetty, training walls on the North and South side  projecting into sea, stone revetments, retaining walls and dredging was assigned to the Puducherry Public Work Department (PWD), after obtaining clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India. It is also reported that out of the above said works, construction of piled jetty has been completed by Puducherry PWD and the remaining works were stopped and kept in abeyance as per the directions of Pondicherry Coastal Zone Management Authority. The Government of Puducherry further  reported that  they  have  now  decided  to  resume  the  balance works and for this purpose, the UT Government is in process of formulation of necessary TechnoEconomic  Feasibility  Report  (TEFR)  with  the  technical  assistance  of  the  Central  Institute  of Coastal Engineering for Fishery (CICEF), Bangalore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3607

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 3607. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether India is likely to be a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles in the coming five years;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the major challenges in the field of electric vehicles in the country; and

(d) the details of scope and opportunities for change in business for Indian industries in this field?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) & (b): Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  is  administering  phase-II  of  Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in  2015  to  promote  adoption  of  electric/  hybrid  vehicles  (xEVs)  in  India  for  a  period  of  5 years w.e.f. 01 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.  This phase focusses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and aims to support, through subsidies, 7090 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.  In addition, creation of charging infrastructure is also supported under the Scheme.

(c) & (d): The  upfront  cost  of  electric  vehicles  is  higher  than  the  Internal  Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle.  However, the operational cost of electric vehicles is lower than the ICE vehicles.    Further,  electric  vehicles  are  being  supported  by  the  way  of  demand  incentives under  FAME  India  Scheme  phase  II  to  reduce  the  cost  difference  between  the  electric vehicles and ICE vehicles .

Further, following initiatives have also been taken up by the Government of India for promotion of electric vehicles in the country -

- i. Recently, the demand  incentive under FAME-II  scheme is increased to Rs. 15,000/KWh from Rs. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of cost of  vehicle,  thus  enabling  cost  of  electric  two  wheelers  at  par  with  ICE  two  wheeler vehicle.
- ii. The  Government  on  12 th May,  2021  approved  a  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country.  Drop in battery price will result in cost reduction of electric vehicles.

- iii. GST  on  electric  vehicles  has  been  reduced  from  12%  to  5%;  GST  on  chargers/ charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
- iv. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) announced that battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- v. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of Evs.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Collaboration with Non-Profit Organisations for COVID-19 Relief
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3606

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA) COLLABORATION  WITH  NON-PROFIT  ORGANISATIONS  FOR  COVID-19 RELIEF

3606.     SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has collaborated with non-profit organisations for COVID-19 relief and support or intends to do so;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): To contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Central Government,  adopted  a  multi-pronged,  multi-sectoral,  whole  of  society and a whole of government approach, which inter alia includes engagement  with  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)/  Community Based  Organisation  (CBOs)/Civil  Society  Organisation  (CSOs)  in  various COVID-19 containment measures. Central Government has also constituted an Empowered   Group   for   partnership   with  private  sector,

## L.S.US.Q. NO.3606 FOR 10.08.2021

NGOs  and  International organizations. In addition, Central Ministry/ Department/  Organisation  concerned  has  been  requesting  State/Union Territory (UT) Governments from time to time to engage NGOs/CBOs/CSOs in management of COVID containment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Dairy Farming Trade Agreement
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  AUGUST, 2021

## DAIRY FARMING TRADE AGREEMENT

3605.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is involved in the negotiations with respect to the India-USA Dairy Farming Trade Agreement;
- (b) whether  consultations  have  been  held  by  the  Government  and  with  the  stakeholders including livestock rearers, dairy cooperatives etc., before the negotiations began;
- (c) whether  any  ex-ante  impact  assessment  surveys  were  carried  out  for  understanding  the implications of the India-USA Trade Agreement on India's Dairy Sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) to (d): Trade related issues are discussed and addressed between India and USA as a part of ongoing economic relationship from time to time as per mutual understanding. There are no  ongoing  negotiations  with  the  USA  on  either  India-USA  Dairy  Farming  Trade Agreement or India-USA Trade Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Role of MPs in BRDF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3604

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA) ROLE OF MPs IN BRDF

†3604.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the role of Members of Parliament(MPs) in the monitoring system of the Border Road Development Fund (BRDF);
- (b) whether  there  is  any  provision  to  check  the  spending  of  funds arbitrarily, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to give monitoring work to the MPs  in  the  said  fund  on  the  lines  of  the  framework  of  the  schemes sponsored by the Ministry of Rural Development; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a) to (d):   As per information available with Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and information received from Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Defence, Government has not set up any fund named as Border Road Development Fund (BRDF).

Department  of  Border  Management,  MHA  implements  Border  Area Development Programme (BADP), a Core Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), in which infrastructural projects including road infrastructure are taken up in border  habitations  situated  within 0-10 km  from  the  first  habitation  from

## LS.USQ. NO.3604 FOR 10.08.2021

International  Boundary  (IB).  All  the  projects  under  BADP  are  executed through State Governments /Union Territory (UT) administrations.

State  Governments/UT  administrations,  while  submitting  Annual Action Plan (AAP) to MHA, containing details of projects to be undertaken under BADP during a financial year, are required to furnish a certificate that  local  Member  of  Parliament  (MP)/  Member  of  Legislative  Assembly (MLA) has been consulted while formulating the AAP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Subhash Chandra Baheria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3603

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2021

## ADARSH CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

3603.    SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE   AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  investors  whose  money  is  stuck  in  Adarsh  Credit  Cooperative Society and the information available with the Government thereof;
- (b) the  action  taken  so  far  by  the  liquidator  who  is  appointed  for  its  assets  and payments;
- (c) whether any time bound programme has been formulated for sale of properties of the said Society to make payment to investors at the earliest;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the plan for making payment to investors along with the time by which the said payment is likely to be made?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी

- (a): Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat is registered under the  provisions  of  the  Multi  State  Cooperative  Societies  Act,  2002  and  rules  made thereunder.There are approximately 15,76,000 investors in the form of Saving Account Holders/ Depositors/ Shareholders/ Members as per record of the society.
- (b) to (e): Adarsh  Credit  Cooperative  Society  Ltd.  has  violated  provisions  under various  Acts.  Accordingly,  multiplelaw  enforcingagencies  have  initiated  action  against the society. Enforcement Directorate, Jaipur has attached all the assets and freezed the Bank  Accounts  of  the  society  under  the  Prevention  of  Money  Laundering  Act. Theliquidator has preferred an appeal against this action before the Appellate Tribunal, Delhi.Presently,  no  assets  are  vested  with  the  liquidator.Once,  these  assets  are released and are liquidated, payments to the depositors shall be initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Implementation of PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

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## GOVERNMEilT OF INDTA

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## DEPARTMET{T  OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIOI{  NO. 3600 To BE A]{SWERED  oN ,orH AUGUsr, 2o2{

## IMPLEMENTATION  OF PMGKAY

## t36OO. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI  VASAVA:

will  the Minister  of  GONSUMER AFFATRS,  FooD AND  puBLrc DlsrRIBUTron  sq$fmr arad, uru :itt grffio Faa-tur ** be preased  to state:

- Kalyan Anna Yojana (pMGKAy) in the country so far; and
- (a)  the number of people provided  ration under  pradhan  Mantri Gareeb
- (b) the total number of people benefited by  pMGKAy  in the state of Guiarat  and the districts of surat and rapi under Bardori  partiamentary Gonstituency?

## ANSWE R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINTSTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND coilsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  puBl.tc  DISTRTBUTTON (sADHVt  NtRANJAIit  JYoTt)

- (a): Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan  Anna  yojana,  Govt of India has made allocation of foodgrains  @ E kg per person per month free of cost for around 80 crore beneficiaries  of all the 36 states/urs covered under NFSA (Antyodaya  Anna  yoiana  (AAy) &  priority  Househotds  (pHH)) incruding those covered  under Direct Benefit rransfer (DBT)  for a period of  g  monflrs i.e April'l{ovember, 2o2o and again simirarry  during the period May November, 2021. During, 2O2O(i.e.  April-Novembe\ 2O2O), approx  g4o/o distribution and in 2021 (May, June 20211 also approx  g4%  distribution  was
- achieved, Distribution for the period Jury-November, 2021 has commenced.
- (b): ln the state of Guiarat' ailocation for a totat of approx 341.71 rakh beneficiaries (including  in the districts of surat and rapi under Bardoti Parliamentary  constituency)  have been made under  pMGKAy.  Fufther, the Targeted Public Distribution system under the National Food security Act (NFsA)r 2ol3 is operated  under the joint responsibirity  of centrar and state/ur Governments.  lt is the responsibility  of the state/ur Governments to identify elagible households/beneficiaries  covered under NFSA namery Antyodaya Anna Yojana (aAy) and priority househords  (pHH) as per criteria evolved by the concerned  state/UT Govemment. lssuance of their ration cards and distribution  of foodgrains  to them as per their entittement through fair price shops, is atso the responsibirity  of the respective State/UT  Govt.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Funds released to Telangana under RGSA
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3599

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## FUNDS RELEASED TO TELANGANA UNDER RGSA

## 3599. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of aims and objectives of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA);
- (b) the amount of funds approved and released under RGSA to the State of Telangana since 2017-18 to 2021-22, year-wise;
- (c) whether it is true that no money has been released during the last three years to the State of Telangana under RGSA;
- (d) if so, the reasons thereof; and
- (e) the details of steps taken to release the pending dues to the State of Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) The Ministry of Panchayati Rai (MoPR) has been implementing the restructured Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2018-19.  The  main  objective  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj Abhiyan  (RGSA)  is  to  build  capacity  of  Panchayati  Raj  Institution  (PRIs)  to  deliver  on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to poverty, public health, nutrition, education, gender,  sanitation,  drinking  water,  livelihood  generation  etc  which  fall  in  the  realm  of Panchayats.

- (b) The Annual Action Plan approved and funds and released to the State of Telangana during 2017-18 under erstwhile scheme of Capacity Buidling-Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan and from 2018-19 to 2021-22 under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan is as under:

(Rs. in cr.)

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Annual Action Plan Approved |   Fund Released |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | 2017-18 |                        61.94  |           16.84 |
|         2 | 2018-19 |                        66.75  |            0    |
|         3 | 2019-20 |                       279.52  |            0    |
|         4 | 2020-21 |                       242.868 |           12    |
|         5 | 2021-22 |                       272.34  |            0    |

(c) & (d) No Sir. Funds to the tune of Rs. 12 cr. had been released during 2020-21.

(e) The scheme is demand driven in nature and funds are released to States/ Union Territories including  Telangana  on  basis  of      respective  Annual  Action  Plan  approved  by  Central Empowered Committee (CEC), of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and submission of requisite documents viz. Utilization Certificate, Auditor's Report etc as per guidelines of the schemes.  States/  Union  Territories  have  constantly  been  advised  to  submit  the  requisite documents and for liquidating the unspent balance for effecting release of Central funds out of the approved Annual Action Plan. The requisite documents from the State of Telangana for release of fund have not been received so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Separate NRC for Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3595

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

SEPARATE NRC FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES

3595.     SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  have  a  Separate  NRC  National Register of Citizens in order to have an authentic database of the Scheduled Tribes; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No Sir; Till now, the Government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the National level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Rohingya Issue
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3593

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

## ROHINGYA ISSUE

†3593.     SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  current  situation  of  Rohingya  Muslims  living  illegally  in  various parts  of  the  country  along  with  the  number  of  Rohingyas  who  are  in  the country with UN refugee cards;

- (b) whether any person is responsible to settle them in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether Rohingyas have any links with any terrorist organisation and are also involved in gold smuggling and human trafficking, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government has taken any steps in this direction so far; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol thereon. All foreign nationals (including  refuge  seekers)  are  governed  by  the  provisions  contained in  The Foreigners Act, 1946, The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, The

## L.S.US.Q. NO.3593 FOR 10.08.2021

Passport (Entry  into  India)  Act,  1920  and  The  Citizenship  Act,  1955,  and rules and orders made thereunder.

Foreign  nationals  who  enter  into  the  country  without  valid  travel documents are treated as illegal migrants. Since illegal migrants enter into the country without valid travel documents in clandestine and surreptitious  manner,  accurate  data  regarding  number  of  such  migrants living in the country is not centrally available.

There  are  reports  about  some  rohingya  migrants  indulging  in  illegal activities.

Central Government has issued instructions to State Governments / UT Administrations  advising  them  to  sensitize  the  law  enforcement  and intelligence agencies for taking appropriate steps for prompt identification of illegal migrants, their restriction to specified locations as per provisions of law, capturing their biographic and biometric particulars, cancellation of fake Indian documents and for taking legal proceedings including initiation of deportation proceedings as per provisions of law. Consolidated instructions to tackle the issue of overstay and illegal migration of foreign nationals have also been issued on 30.03.2021.

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