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Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: National Investigation Agency
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  13 TH   DECEMBER,  2022/AGRAHAYANA  22,  1944 (SAKA)

NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY

1032.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA)  has  submitted  a  report indicating  that  many  police  officials  in  Kerala  are  having  links  with  banned organizations;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  sought  any  report  from  the  State regarding this and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  any  action  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  against  such officials and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Ministry of Home Affairs does not have such information.

As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of 'Police' and 'Public Order' are with the State Governments. The National Investigation Agency  is  mandated  to  investigate  and  prosecute  offences  of  grave  nature affecting  the  sovereignty,  security  and  integrity  of  India,  security  of  State, friendly relations with foreign States, matters relating to international treaties,  etc.,  as  specified  in  the  Schedule  to  the  National  Investigation Agency Act, 2008. However, action is taken in the cases investigated by the National Investigation Agency against the accused irrespective of their status in society.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: National Fellowship for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.1031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR OBCs

## 1031. DR PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether thousands of disabled, scheduled castes and other backward classes, PhD scholars have not received their national fellowship since April and if s0, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Government will disburse the National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes and for Other Backward Classes instead of University Grants Commission and if SO, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the National Fellowship for persons with disabilities is disbursed through bank'$ scholarship portal by the Government and if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A NARAYANASWAMY)

(a): In so far as disbursal of fellowship under National Fellowship scheme for Scheduled Castes (NFSC); National Fellowship Scheme for OBC (NFOBC) and National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) being run by this Ministry is concerned, there has been disbursal of fellowship payments   till November 2022 in case of NFSC, till  September 2022 NFOBC and NFPwD to the eligible scholars.

- (b): Yes; Sir. It is a fact that till September; 2022, National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes and for Other Backward Classes was implemented through UGC. However, under the Central Nodal  Agency (CNA) NFSC and NFOBC schemes are now being implemented by National Scheduled   Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) and National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) respectively w.e.f: Ist October, 2022. Further; Rs.85.00 crore has been released to the concerned implementing agency for disbursement of fellowship to the NFSC beneficiaries   during 2022-23 and Rs: 45.84 crore has been released to the   concerned implementing agency for  disbursement of fellowship t0 the NFOBC beneficiaries upto 3rd quarter of 2022-23. The central assistance is released to implementing agencies viz. NSFDC in case of NFSC and NBCFDC in case of NFOBC on quarterly basis. being

(c): Disbursement of Fellowship under National Fellowship for   Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) scheme is done through Canara Bank' s Scholarship web portal
Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Extra Budget for Issuing Disability Certificates
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## EXTRA BUDGET FOR ISSUING DISABILITY CERTIFICATES

## 1021. SHRI NATARAJAN PR.:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any requests for allotment of extra budget for the equipment and human resources for smooth certification of disability have been received from it's stakeholders and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any action has been/  is  being  taken  to  increase  fund  provision  for  issuance  of disability  certificate  to  all  the  Divyangjans  across  the  country  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

(a) and (b):  No, Sir.  Department has not received any request for allotment of extra budget for the equipment and human resources for smooth certification of disability. However, Provision exists in the scheme guidelines to provide financial support in form of grant in aid to facilitated States/UTs for Publicity  and  awareness,  procurement  of  IT  infrastructure  at  CMO  office,  remuneration  of  State Coordinator, and digitization of old manual certificate under UDID portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Security to Labourers Coming to Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 926

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944 (SAKA)

BARIDARS OF VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE

†926. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Baridars  or  priests  (Hindu Community)  have  been  worshipping  Maa  Vaishno  Devi  for  thousands  of years and their families were supported by the money offered/donated in the temple;

(b) whether these Baridars (priests) were thrown out of the caves on the night  of  August  30,  1986  without  any  prior  information  and  the  Shrine Board had taken over all the rights of the shrine resulting into livelihood crisis for about 20 thousand Baridar families;

(c)  if  so,  the  efforts  made/being  made  by  the  Government  to  provide Baridars their rights;

- (d) whether the Government has promised to find a permanent solution to the problems of Baridars but nothing has been done so far in this regard; 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): The  Government  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  has  not  reported  any such  subsistence  crisis  relating  to  families  of  Baridars  of  Shri  Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. The administration and management of the Shri Mata

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 926 FOR 13.12.2022

Vaishno  Devi  Shrine  are  vested  in  the  Shri  Mata  Vaishno  Devi  Shrine Board,  an  autonomous  body  constituted  through  an  act  of  J&K  State Legislature in August, 1986.

Various  initiatives  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  for  welfare  of Baridar families, which include the following:

- (i) An  amount  of  Rs.  9,36,49,981.00  (including  interest)  has  been disbursed to the Baridar families as compensation.
- (ii) Scholarships  to  the  students  belonging  to  the  erstwhile  Baridar families are being disbursed. Till March, 2022, Rs. 8.45 Crore has been disbursed to 15,379 students as scholarships.
- (iii) Upto 24.11.2022, an Amount of Rs. 4.34 Crore has been distributed to  1367  families  as  financial  assistance  to  the  Baridars  for  the marriage of their daughters.
- (iv) Rs.1.00  lakh  Fixed  Deposit  Receipt  has  been  kept  reserved  for each of 79 girl children of Baridar families under the Adoption of Girl Child Scheme. In addition, Rs. 500/- per month is disbursed to the families of the registered 79 girl children of Baridar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Funds to Nagaland for  Fisheries Schemes
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Funds to Nagaland for Fisheries Schemes

## 1016.   SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

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

- (a) the  total  amount  of  funds  that  have  been  released  to  the  State  of  Nagaland  for  the schemes pertaining to Fisheries from 2018 to 2022 along with utilisation thereof;
- (b) whether all the funds have been utilised fully, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which all the schemes of the Ministry are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c):   The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has accorded approvals to the fisheries development proposals of Government of Nagaland at a total outlay of Rs. 43.36 crore with central liability of Rs. 36.20 crore under the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme- Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented during the period from 2015-16 to 2019-20.  Besides, under the ongoing Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY),  fisheries  developmental  proposals  of Government of Nagaland at total cost of Rs. 68.31 crore with central share of Rs. 38.25 crore have also been approved during last two years (2020-21 and 2021-22) and current financial year (2022-23).

The central share of Rs.53.17 crore has been released to the Government of Nagaland for development of fisheries in the State under the above mentioned two schemes during period 2018-19 to 2022-23 (till date).  The Government of Nagaland has reported utilisation of central funds  of  Rs.44.97  crore  and  the  balance  central  funds  of  Rs.8.20  crore  is  utilised  for implementation of the approved projects during 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Inter-State Council
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1014

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  13 TH   DECEMBER,  2022/AGRAHAYANA  22,  1944 (SAKA)

INTER-STATE COUNCIL

1014.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether drawing legitimacy from Article 263 of the Constitution, an InterState Council was set up 32 years ago;

(b)  if  so,  whether in the last 16 years only two meetings have been held of this council;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

- (d) whether  some  inter-State  disputes  like  Karnataka-Maharashtra  and Assam-Meghalaya have come up recently;

(e)  if  so,  whether  there  is  no  strengthening  institutional  mechanism  to resolve such inter-State disputes;

(f)  if  so,  whether  Zonal  council  with  CMs  meet  regularly  but  that  are  not enough; and

(g)  if  so,  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  regular meeting of inter-State council to resolve such disputes?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Inter-State  Council  has  been  setup  under  Article  263  of  the

Constitution,  through  a  Presidential  Order  dated  28.05.1990.  So  far,  11

meetings of the Council have been held.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1014 FOR 13.12.2022

(d):  No  inter  state  dispute  of  Karnataka-Maharashtra and Assam-Meghalaya has come up recently before the Inter State Council. (e)  to  (g):  Five  Zonal  Councils  viz.  Eastern,  Central,  Northern,  Western  and Southern Zonal Councils have been constituted under States Reorganisation Act,  1956.  So  far,  201  meetings  of  the  Zonal  Councils  and  their  Standing Committees  have  been  held  including  8  meetings  in  the  current  calendar year.  In  the  Zonal  Council  meetings,  various  Inter-State  as  well  as  CentreState issues are discussed and decisions are taken with the aim of resolving the issues in a spirit of consensus and in an amicable manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Dairy Development Programme in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1013 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th DECEMBER 2022

## DAIRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN MADHYA PRADESH

## 1013:  SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  members  of  the  committees  constituted  under  Dairy  Development Programme in Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) the  details  regarding  total  number  of  members  belonging  to  the  general,  scheduled  caste, scheduled tribe and other Backward Class category?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As informed by Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited, no committee has been constituted under Dairy Development Programme in Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Irregularities under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1011 ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## IRREGULARITIES UNDER PMGSY

## 1011.   SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received complaints from public representatives in October, 2020 regarding the alleged irregularities in the bid process in respect of renovation work of two roads from GT Road to Kurmi Kheda Marg and LucknowEtawah Marg to Aliaspur Marg respectively under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Bilhaur Legislative Assembly of Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken or likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The  Lok  Sabha  Secretariat  had  forwarded  a  complaint  letter  dated  21 st October,  2020  of  Shri  Ashok  Kumar  Rawat,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  inter-alia mentioning irregularities  in  tender  process  in  renovation  of  two  PMGSY  roads  in  Bilhaur, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

- (c) The matter was taken up with the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As informed by the State Government, irregularities were alleged in evaluation of technical bids of these works. The complaints were looked into by a "Technical Evaluation Committee" and further action has  been  taken  by  the  State  Government  on  the  recommendations  of  the  committee.  The findings of the State Government have been intimated to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on 20 th July, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: PLI Scheme for Battery Manufacturing
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nayab Singh, Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1010

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## PLI SCHEME FOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING

## 1010.  SHRI NAYAB SINGH: SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme  to facilitate and ensure the manufacturing of batteries at low cost for electric vehicles in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the facilities provided by the Government to the industries particularly in small towns participating in the scheme; and
- (c) the details of scheme of the Government regarding manufacturing of Aluminium Air Battery as an alternative of Chinese Lithium Ion Battery used in electric vehicles to reduce dependency on China?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes Sir,  the  Government  on  12 th May,  2021  approved  the Production  Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery for electric vehicles in the country, with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 crores for 5 years.

The Scheme aims to enhance India's Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports - for manufacture of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in India and envisages incentivizing large domestic  and  international  players  in  establishing  a  competitive  ACC  battery  set-up  in  the country.  The scheme would give an impetus to the ACC manufacturing ecosystem in the country to meet the growing demand.  The program is technology agnostic in nature and currently, the chemistries under the ACC program are based on lithium-ion.  Under the national program, there is a subprogram on Niche ACC Technology which incentivizes further technologies of various kind and states Solid State Batteries, Aluminum Zinc Batteries, Sodium-ion Batteries and Flow Batteries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Committee on Global Climate Change
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1007

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

1007. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  constituting  a  committee  to  study  the  global climate change which is affecting farmers who rely on the land and natural resources;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  will  consider  funding  micro  irrigation  schemes  to  help  the farming community that needs more water for agricultural needs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a & b) The Government of India is implementing the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) which provides an overarching policy framework for climate action in the country. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is one of the Missions within the National Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC).  The  mission  aims  to  evolve  and  implement strategies  to  make  Indian  agriculture  more  resilient  to  the  changing  climate.  NMSA  was approved for three major components i.e. Rainfed Area Development (RAD); On Farm Water Management  (OFWM);  and  Soil  Health  Management  (SHM).  Subsequently,  four  new programmes were introduced namely Soil Health Card (SHC), Paramparagat Krishi VikasYojana  (PKVY),  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  in  North  Eastern  Region (MOVCDNER).  During  2015-16,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  was operationalised wherein the OFWM component of NMSA was subsumed under Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of PMKSY. In addition to aforementioned programmes under NMSA, restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) was launched in April 2018.
- (c)    The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmer's  Welfare  is  implementing  a  micro  irrigation scheme  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sichai  Yojana  (PMKSY)  as  Per  Drop  More  Crop scheme (PDMC) which is operational from 2015-16. The PDMC scheme mainly focuses on water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation system namely Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems. So far an amount of Rs. 16815.66 crore has been released covering area of 70.04 lakh ha. in the country under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Boost to Animation Sector
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

Boost to Animation Sector

997: SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has data regarding the VFX and animation market in India and its position in the global share;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  revenue  generated  by  India  in  the animation and VFX market along with the growth potential of the next decade during the last three years;
- (c) the details and the number of youths in the country who are employed in the animation and VFX sector, State/UT/district-wise including the district of Saran in Bihar;
- (d) the  details  of  average  remuneration  earned  by  those  employed  in  the  sector during the said period;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any comprehensive steps to give a boost to the animation and VFX sector in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a) to (c) Government does not maintain data regarding the VFX and animation market. However, figures published by various private/industry entities are available.

As  FICCI  Report  2022,  the  Global  Animation  and  VFX  market  is worth INR 13,84,600 crore in 2021-22 where India constitutes only about INR 9,300 crore which is less than 1% of the global market share.  India  has  the  potential  to  reach  up  to  INR  41,200  crore  by 2026.

As per NITI Aayog Draft Paper on AVGC, Asia Pacific is the fastest growing  market  amongst  the  region  growing  at  CAGR  of  13.2% between 2020 and 2024 and India is the fastest growing nation in Asia-Pacific  region  followed  by  Japan  and  China.  There  are  more than 924 animation studios in the country working on both original IP  and  outsourced  services.  There  were  45,000-60,000  animation and VFX jobs in 2019-20 and there is a potential to generate 75,0001,20,000 jobs by 2025.

No district-wise data including district Saran in Bihar is available.

(d) No written/published data is available on the average remuneration  earned  by  those  employed  in  the  sector  during  the last three years.

(e) to (f)  An Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force was constituted by the Ministry of I&B on 8th April,  2022  with  experts  from  across  the  government  and  the industry for devising strategies of growth through targeted interventions for their respective areas, make recommendations in areas of policy, capacity building, infrastructure, finance & technology  and  ways  for  boosting  employment  opportunities  for youth in AVGC sector in India and make it a global IP content hub.

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