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Lok Sabha Question No. 1639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Beggar Free Country
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1639

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## BEGGAR FREE COUNTRY

## †1639.SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to make this country 'beggar free', in collaboration with the State Governments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the targets fixed in this regard;
- (c) the action taken against the persons found guilty for child beggary at railway stations and other public places; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to educate beggars and to provide employment opportunities to them?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Yes  sir . The  Government  (Ministry  of  Social  Justice  &  Empowerment)  has  formulated  a scheme  namely Support  for Marginalized  Individuals  for Livelihood  and  Enterprise (SMILE)  to  implement  through  State  Governments  and  other  implementing  agencies including NGOs etc. to make this 'country beggar free'.
- (b) The target fixed under the Component of Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging is about 20,000 (beggars) for next five years (2021-22 to 2025-26).
- (c) The Railways Act, 1989 (Section-144) prohibits hawking, begging etc. any violators  shall be  punishable  with  imprisonment  for  a  term  which  may  extend  to  one  year,  or  with  fine which  may  extend  to  two  thousand  rupees,  or  with  both.  Section  363-A  of  Indian  Penal Code (IPC) provides that kidnapping or maiming a minor or a lawful guardian using a minor for purposes of begging is a criminal and punishable offense, accordingly violators are being punished.
- (d) The Component of Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging under the  above  scheme  provides  for  Survey/  Identification,  Mobilization,  Rescue/Shelter Home  and comprehensive resettlement of beggars through educating, skilling and counselling to get in to decent jobs and lead normal life in the society.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Ministerial Conference
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

## 1636.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the issues that are on priority for the Government and the developing countries at the upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12);
- (b) whether the Government hopes for a permanent resolution to the issue of public stockholding;
- (c) if not, the details of the further course of action with the difference between per farmer amber box support between the developed and developing world including India; and
- (d) the details of the response at the WTO to the Government's proposal of allowing a 25 year horizon for continuing subsidies on fisheries and the further course of action in case of nonacceptance?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a): The  Twelfth  Ministerial  Conference  (MC12)  of  the  World  Trade  Organization  (WTO) scheduled to be held during 30 th November to 3 rd December 2021, has been indefinitely postponed in view of the serious epidemiological situation that arose and resultant travel restrictions imposed by the authorities concerned. For MC12, issues of priority for India and the developing countries include a permanent solution to public stockholding for food security purposes, a temporary waiver from certain provisions of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)and fisheries subsidies negotiations.

(b) to (d): At the WTO, which is a Member-driven organisation decisions are taken on the basis of consensus amongst members. For taking forward areas of our priority India along with the G33 group of nations has proposed for a permanent solution to the issue of public stockholding for food security purposes and has tabled a proposal on fisheries subsidies, which has support of some likeminded countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Extension of Tenure
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1634

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021)

## EXTENSION OF TENURE

## 1634. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  Government  has  decided  to  extend  the  tenures  of  CBI  and Enforcement Directorate Chiefs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it  is  also  a  fact  that  such  proposal  have  been  brought  in  to  undermine  the observations of the Supreme Court; and
- (c) if so, the precise reasons for bringing such proposal that the Directors of CBI and ED tenures are extended upto five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):  With a view to ensuring stability and continuity in the tenure of officers heading these two agencies of the Government and supervising sensitive cases, clear provisions have been made in the statutes for extension, on the recommendation of the Committee prescribed in the respective  statute,  in  public  interest  and  for  reasons  to  be  recorded  in  writing,  beyond  the initial  approved  tenure  subject  to  the  condition  that  the  total  tenure  does  not  exceed  five years.
- (b) & (c):  No, Sir. The details regarding provision for extension of tenures of the Director, CBI, and the Director of Enforcement have been provided in answer to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Fake Handloom Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## FAKE HANDLOOM PRODUCTS

## 1633.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  fake  products  of  handloom  items  are  largely  manufactured  in  the  mills  and  powerloom sector at the cost of handloom market; and

(b) if so, the steps taken by Government to stop this infiltration and protect the interest of the handloom sector?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): The  Government  has  been  implementing  the  Handlooms  (Reservation  of  Articles  for Production) Act, 1985 for production of reserved items only on Handlooms and to protect the interest of handlooms weavers in the country. 11 textiles articles with some technical specifications are exclusively reserved  for  production  on  handlooms.  Central  Assistance  is  provided  under  the  Scheme  to  eligible State Governments for effective implementation of the Act. Inspections are carried out in the field by respective  State  Handloom  Departments  and  field  offices  of  the  Central  Govt.  for  enforcing  the provisions of the Act.

The Government has introduced 'Handloom Mark' to identify products woven on handlooms. Awareness creation activities are carried out from time to time to popularise these measures.

65  important  and  famous  traditional  handloom  products  have  been  registered  under  the Geographical Indications (GI) of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Registered users of GI products  have  rights  under  the  Act  to  approach  the  respective  police  authorities  to  safeguard  their interests against illegal manufacturing  / marketing  of GI  registered handloom  products.  State Handlooms & Textiles Departments have been advised to make special efforts to provide protection to such GI registered handloom products.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Allocation of Funds
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar, Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1632

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

†1632 : SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR: SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether funds have been allocated under the schemes  related to the infrastructure of mines over the last three years; and (b) if so, year-wise/mine-wise details thereof including their utilisation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): No, Sir. There are no schemes related  to allocation of funds for infrastructure of

Mines. (b): Does not arise in view of reply (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Autokast Limited
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1628 FOR ANSWER ON 08/12/2021

## AUTOKAST LIMITED

1628.  ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Autokast Limited under Government of Kerala is involved in production of grey iron, ductile iron and steel castings used in heavy industrial units and if so, whether the Government will explore the possibility of central public sector units like BEML, BHEL, Cochin Shipyard, etc. to purchase such castings from the Autokast limited and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government will consider streamlining of the process of supply of raw metals for Steel and Industrial Forgings under the Government of Kerala from Steel Authority of India on a priority basis and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH)

(a)&(b):  Steel  being  a  deregulated  sector,  all  commercial  decisions  are  taken  by individual companies  keeping in view commercial considerations and market dynamics. However,  in its role as a facilitator,  Government  has  announced Domestically  Manufactured  Iron  &  Steel  Products  Procurement  (DMI&SP)  Policy, which provides for preference to domestically manufactured steel products both from public and private sector in Government procurement, which includes BEML, BHEL, Cochin Shipyard etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Technology Development Centre
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1626

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/12/2021

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

1626. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government  has any plans to set up a Technology Development Centre in Maharashtra due to its huge reservoir of gifted science students; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार)

(डॉ. ǔजतɅġ िसंह)

- (a) & (b) No, Sir. Presently, the Government does not have any plan to set up a Technology Development Centre in Maharashtra as there is no such scheme however, the Government of India, is aware  about  the  huge  reservoir  of  gifted  science  students  in Maharashtra and is encouraging them suitably through its schemes  and  programs  i.e.  Innovation  in  Science  Pursuit  for Inspired Research (INSPIRE), National Children Science Congress, Star College Scheme & JIGYASA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: FRP for Sugarcane
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTiIENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.' 625 TO BE ANSWERED  ON ET}I DECE BER,2OZI

## FRP FOR SUGARCANE

## {525. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR  SU:

Will the M:nister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIoN 5cfitfiI r{rr  ,  sr(q  gt{  fi{vfrfi Ffi{sr d+ be pleased to state:

- whether the Govemment has approyed  fair and remunerative prlce (FRP)
- (a) to sugarcane  farmers foi the sugar season 2O2'l-22;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;  and
- (c)
- the extent to whlch this proposal would benefat the sugarcane farmers as well as the workel1s employed in the sugar mills and relatod anclllary activitles?

## AiISWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MTNISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT Al{D GoNSUMERAFFATRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sADlrvr ]lrRAl{JAN  JYOT|)

- (a) & (b):  Fatr and Remunerative  Prlce (FRP)  for sugar season 2O2'l-22 h,aa been fixed at Rs. 290 per quintal llnked to a basic recovery  ol lOo/o sublect to a premlum  of Rs. 2.90 per quintal for each 0.{7o increase of recovery over and above {O7o and reductlon ln FRP at the same rate for each 0.{7o decrease ln the recoyory  rate till 9.5%. With a  yiew  to protoct interest of farmens  assoclated wlth sugar mllls havlng recoverles Iower than 9.57o ' the Govemment has decided that there ahall not be any deduction in case where recovery  ls below 9.5oloi such farmers  wiu get Rs. 275.50 per quintal for sugarcane  in tho current sugar season.
- (c):  FRP of sugarcane 13 fixed to  gnsure  a guaranteed price to sugancane growcrs. This would encourage farmers to cuttivate sugarcane  and would facltitate continued  operation of sugar factotles and thus would encoutago domestic manufacturlng of sugar. The FRP is pald by sugar factories to the sugancane growers agaanst suPPly of sugarcane. About 5 crore peopler l.e. sugarcano farmerc and their famllles, will  be  benofited  by  this proposal. Thousands  of falm tabours are assoclated wlth the cane growers and thus palment  ot FRP to the growers dirsctly benefits them. Secondly,  there are about five lakh workers emptoyed ln the .sugar factories and anclllary actiyities  and their livelahood  depends on regular supply of sugarcane  by the growcrls.  Flxation  of FRP of sugarcane facilltates adequate productlon  and thus availabiliQr  and supply of can€ to sugar factories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Network Hanging Problem
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1624 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NETWORK HANGING PROBLEM

1624.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative to improve network hanging problem, mobile hanging problem specially in phones like apple and others;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with future initiatives taken or being taken in this regard and if not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the complaints reported under network issues including hanging?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) & (b) Department  of  Telecommunications  does  not  have  any  specific  information related to network and mobile hanging problems, especially in phones like Apple and others.
- (c) As  per  the  data  available  in  the  Centralised  Public  Grievance  Redressal  And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal for the period from 01.01.2021 to 30.11.2021, a total of 3031 number of grievances were received by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the category of 'Mobile: Network Problem/ Poor Coverage'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: CSIR NET/JRF Exam
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1618 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021) CSIR NET/JRF EXAM

## 1618.  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान एिं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) conducts NET/JRF exam twice a year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether  due  to  COVID  situ  ation  in  2020,  only  one  exam  has  been
- conducted in November;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether CSIR has plans to call off the exam in 2021 and if so, the details and the reasons thereof;
- (e)   whether the students who have their last attempt at JRF exam (due to the age limit) will be affected by non-conduction of the exam in 2021 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)   the necessary steps taken by the Government to conduct the exam?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Yes, Sir.  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) examination for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship twice a year in the month of June and December;
- (b) Yes, Sir;
- (c) Due to unprecedented situation arose due to COVID-19 pandemic, CSIR could conduct only one NET Exam during the year 2020 in the month of November;
- (d) Yes, Sir. The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic affected the whole nation and due to the arose unprecedented lockdown situation, fear of spreading of COVID-19 virus and to save the lives of young researchers from anticipated viral infection, CSIR did not conduct the NET exam in 2021;
- (e) No, Sir. In the ensuing NET exam, the upper age limit of 28 years is set to  be  1 st   July  2020  that  will  accommodate  all  those  candidates who were otherwise have been waiting for NET in June 2020; and
- (f)
- The NET Exam is scheduled to be held on 29 th  January 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Mission Purvodaya
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1617

## FOR ANSWER ON 08/12/2021

## MISSION PURVODAYA

1617.  SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Mission Purvodaya and the manner in which it is likely to be more effective for the development of the North-Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

(SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH)

- (a) Mission Purvodaya encompasses the development of the Eastern Region in the  states  of  Odisha,  Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh,  West  Bengal  and  parts  of  Andhra Pradesh by enabling capacity addition of crude steel to facilitate production of value added steel as an integrated steel hub to unleash its true potential.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Export Clearance Process
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1616

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## EXPORT CLEARANCE PROCESS

## 1616.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made a new policy to improve export clearance process for agricultural products and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has held talks with other countries to 'No Border Seal' for agricultural products which are perishable like grapes, other fruits and vegetables;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has taken away decision to prepare an agreement for the same; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (d): The Government is facilitating export of agricultural commodities through inspection and  phytosanitary  certification  as  per  the  requirements  of  importing  countries.  This  is undertaken  as  per  International  Plant  Protection  Convention  (IPPC),  1951  of  Food  & Agriculture  Organization  of  the  United  Nations  (FAO).  Presently,  there  are  73  Plant quarantine Stations at different international airports, seaports and land frontiers implementing  the  plant  quarantine  regulations.  Approval/accreditation/registration  is  also granted for treatment providers (Aluminum Phosphide fumigation/ forced hot air treatment, irradiation, vapour heat treatment & hot water immersion treatment etc.), pack houses, farm units,  warehouses  and  processing  units  for  fulfilling  product-specific  requirements  of importing countries.

The  existing  Plant  Quarantine  Information  System  (PQIS)  is  being  replaced  by  Plant Quarantine Management System (PQMS), a new online system, which would integrate with the  "e-phyto  system  of  IPPC  and  would  ease  the  process  of  export  of  agricultural commodities.

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