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Lok Sabha Question No. 2457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Pending Public Grievances
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2457

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023)

## PENDING PUBLIC GRIEVANCES

## 2457. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a huge pendency of public grievance cases reported at the end of January 2023 that have been received on the CPGRAMS portal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of a tangible plan to ensure a fast track system for the same?

## 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)  &  (b):      No  Sir,  As  on  31  January,  2023  the  pendency  of  Public  Grievances  of  Central Ministries/Departments stands at 67,283 cases which is the lowest pendency ever witnessed in the Central Secretariat. The average Grievance disposal time for the month of January 2023 was 19  days.  The  monthly  report  on  CPGRAMS  compiled  by  DARPG  for  the  month  of  January, 2023  along  with  the  CPGRAMS  Annual  Report  for  the  calendar  year  2022  are  available  at https://darpg.gov.in/en/node/6003.
- (c):       In 2022 a 10-step CPGRAMS reforms process was adopted by DARPG for improving quality of disposal and reducing the timelines. The 10-step reforms include Universalization of CPGRAMS  7.0  ,  Technological  Enhancements  using  AI/ML,  Language  Translation  in  22 scheduled  languages,  launching  of  a  Grievance  Redressal  Index,  initiating  a  Feedback  Call Centre,  Integration  of  State  Portal/Other  Grievance  portals  with  CPGRAMS,  Empowering  the remotest  citizen  to  file  grievances  through  Common  Service  Centres,  Training  and  Capacity Building  of  GRO's  under  SEVOTTAM  scheme,  issuing  monthly  reports  for  both  the  Central Ministries/Departments/States/UT's and establishment of a Data Strategy Unit.

This 10 Step process adoption has resulted in decrease in pendency and in the average time of disposal of Public Grievances. In 2022, Ministries/ Departments have disposed 1.14 lac PG cases in August, 1.17 lac PG cases in September, 1.19 lac PG cases in October,1.08 lac PG cases in November, 1.27 lakh cases in December, 2022 and 1.25 lakh cases in January, 2023. This  is  the  first  time  since  inception  of  CPGRAMS  that  PG  case  redressal  has  crossed  1  lac cases/ month. Because of these tangible reforms, Average disposal time of Central Ministries/Departments has improved from 32 days in 2021 to 27 days in 2022 to 19 days in January 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Hindi Keyboards and Functionalities in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Abhishek Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## HINDI KEYBOARDS AND FUNCTIONALITIES IN RAILWAYS

2455. SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that all devices in Railway Departments are being updated to have Hindi keyboards and functionalities;
- (b)  if  so,  the  achievement  aimed  by  the  Government  through  this exercise; and
- (c) the details of the expenditure being incurred to undertake this exercise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c) : The software updation for Hindi keyboards and functionalities is an  ongoing  process  and  is  updated  on  need  basis.  Since  there  is  no separate head for this work, hence the expenditure incurred on it cannot be quantified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Gati Shakti
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2454. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2023.

## GATI SHAKTI

## 2454.  SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Team Gati Shakti has sorted out unnecessary delay  of several developmental projects like telecom towers, water pipelines, electric cables and road expansion either in border areas and cantonments falling under different ministries and departments of Government recently;
- (b) if so, the details of these projects;
- (c) whether any timeline has been fixed for these projects that are pending for a long time; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (d): PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for integrated and holistic planning to break departmental silos and developing multimodal connectivity  to  various  economic  zones.  Through  the  use  of  this  GIS enabled platform, advanced data based decision making is facilitated for building NextGen infrastructure to improve the Ease of Living, Ease of Doing Business, and India's logistics performance.

For faster implementation and better monitoring, an institutional mechanism including an Empowered Group of Secretaries, a Network Planning Group and a Technical Support Unit, is fully operational at the Centre. Similar institutional framwork has been formed in all 36 States and UTs for implementation of PM GatiShakti NMP.

Results  of  the  usage  of  PM  GatiShakti  National  Master  Plan  are visible, with increased efficiency in DPR preparation, integrated planning across various infrastructure projects, faster implementation etc.

In  the  context  of  construction  /  improvement  of  roads  predominantly in border areas,  Directorate  General  Border  Roads/  Border  Roads Organisation  (BRO)  has  been  entrusted  the  responsibility.  All  preconstruction activities  like  land  acquisition, forest clearance, shifting of utilities  are  being  carried  out  in  close  coordination  with  concerned authorities  of  State  Government,  Union  Territory  Administration  and Central Ministries, where ever required. At present no issue related to BRO Projects is pending with PM GatiShakti initiative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Increase in Share of Atomic Energy
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2453

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## Increase in Share of Atomic Energy

2453.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to increase its share of atomic energy as a clean energy source; (b) if so, the details of the plan for the next three years; (c) whether the Government is planning to enhance the capability of existing plants and if so, the details thereof; and if
2. (d) whether there is any plan to start new  plants in the Country and so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Sir.  The present installed nuclear power capacity is set to increase from 6780 MW to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects under construction and accorded sanction. (b) In the next three years, capacity addition of 5300 MW is planned on completion of  KAPP  3&4  (2X700  MW),  RAPP  7&8  (2X700  MW),  KKNPP  3&4  (2X1000 MW) and PFBR (500 MW). (c) The  efforts  to  enhance  the  safety  and  operational  performance  of  existing nuclear  power  plants  by  improvements  in  design,  adoption  of  improved operational  &  maintenance  practices,  implementation  of  upgrades  etc.  is  an ongoing activity in Indian nuclear power plants. In  addition  to  the  projects  under  construction  and  accorded  sanction,  the Government has accorded 'in principle' approval for new sites to set up nuclear

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- (d) power plants in future.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Vacant Posts
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2450

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023)

## VACANT POSTS

## 2450. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that according to the Annual Report of the Department of Expenditure, the number of vacant posts under various Ministries/ Departments of Central Government, as on 01 March 2021, in Group A, B, and C are 2358, 118807 and 836936, respectively;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the number of backlog vacancies filled by the Central Government;
- (d) the number of current vacancies in the Central Government in Group A, B and C; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to fill the vacancies in Group A, B and C?

## 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) to (e):  As per the Annual Report of the Department of Expenditure, the number of vacant posts under various Ministries/ Departments of Central Government, as on 01.03.2021, in Group A, B and C is 23584, 118807 and 836936, respectively.

Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. Filling up of vacancies in the Central Government is responsibility of the concerned Ministry/ Department. All Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government are ensuring action in a mission mode for filling up of vacant posts in a time bound manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: New Rules for Social Media Influencers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jai Prakash

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## NEW RULES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS

## 2449. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

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- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  introduce  new  rules/guidelines  for social media influencers in order to link it with the consumer's right to know; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ( श्री अश्विनी कु मार चौबे )

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

(a) and (b): In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Central Consumer Protection Authority has notified Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements  and  Endorsements  for  Misleading  Advertisements,  2022  on  9 th June  2022,  with  the objective to curb misleading advertisements and protect the consumers, who may be exploited or affected by such advertisements.

According to these guidelines, endorser includes an individual or a group or an institution making endorsement  of  any  goods,  product  or  service  in  an  advertisement  whose  opinion,  belief,  finding  or experience being the message which such advertisement appears to reflect.

As per these guidelines, due diligence is required for endorsement of advertisements  so that any such  endorsement  in  an  advertisement  must  reflect  the  genuine,  reasonably  current  opinion  of  the individual, group or organisation making such representation and must be based on adequate information about, or experience with, the identified goods, product or service and must not otherwise be deceptive. Besides this, where, Indian professionals, whether resident in India or otherwise, are barred under any law for the time being in force from making endorsement in any advertisement pertaining to any profession, then, foreigner professionals of such profession shall also be not permitted to make endorsement in such advertisement.

Further, these guidelines state that where there exists a connection between the endorser and the trader, manufacturer or advertiser of the endorsed product that might materially affect the value or credibility of the endorsement and the connection is not reasonably expected by the audience, such connection shall be fully disclosed while making the endorsement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Production of Raw Silk
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## PRODUCTION OF RAW SILK

## 2448. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant of the total volume of raw silk produced within J&K;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has recognised the impact of the Sericulture Development Department on the rural economy of J&K;
- (d) if so, the details for the FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the details of the total number of households involved in the supply chain of silk production during the last five years; and
- (f) the details of the data for the total silk production from the Rajbagh Silk Factory, Srinagar during the last five years, year-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. Raw silk Production in J&K during FY 2021-22 & FY 2022-23 is 99 Metric Tonne (MT) & 79 Metric Tonne (MT) (till Dec-22) respectively.
- (c) to (e): Yes  Sir.  Govt.  of  India  through  Central  Silk  Board  provided  central  assistance  of Rs. 546.65 Lakh during 2021-22 against J&K's proposals towards implementation of sericulture related beneficiary  interventions  under  Silk  Samagra-2  scheme.    Further,  an  MoU  has  been  signed  between Central Silk Board and National Highways Authority of India for development of Mulberry plantation on  National  Highways  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir.  Around  27,000  households  are  involved  in  cocoon production & reeling activities of silk production chain in J&K during the last five years.

## (f): The year-wise quantity of silk fabrics produced from Rajbagh Silk Factory, Srinagar during the last five years is given below:

| Year                    | Silk Fabric production in (Meters)   |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                 | 16,494.70                            |
| 2018-19                 | 21,412.55                            |
| 2019-20                 | 19,824.85                            |
| 2020-21                 | 17,030.00                            |
| 2021-22                 | 20,898.35                            |
| 2022-23 (Till Feb-2023) | 15,898.10                            |
| Total                   | 1,11,558.55                          |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: New Technological Development in Telecom Sector
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2023

## NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN TELECOM SECTOR

## 2445.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has planned for induction of new technological developments in the telecom sector in rural and remote areas within the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to fund pilot projects under this programme within the country, if so, the details thereof including in the State of Assam;
- (d) the details of the target set under this programme; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Sir,  Government has created  Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) by utilizing  5%  of  annual  collections  from  Universal  Service  Obligation  Fund  (USOF)  for  funding research  and  development  of  technologies,  products  and  services  for  the  purpose  of  providing telecom services in rural and remote areas.

(c) to (e) Pilot projects for trial deployment of 4G BTSs (Base Transceiver Stations) at 63 sites and E-band radios at 13 sites in State of Karnataka and manufacturing of six 5G BTSs by Indian companies have been funded by the Government through USOF. No pilot project is planned for the state of Assam at present. These projects are targeted to be completed by June 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Export of Marine Foods
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  MARCH,2023

## EXPORT OF MARINE FOODS

## 2443.  SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  in  March  2022,  the  Union  Minister  of  Commerce  and  Industry said that exports of marine goods from India is likely to be affected due to the Russia - Ukraine conflict and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that Andhra Pradesh is one of the largest exporters of fisheries in India and reduction in exports of fisheries would adversely impact the income of lakhs of fishermen in the State; and
- (c) if so, the steps being taken to ensure that fisheries exports are not adversely affected due to the Russia - Ukraine conflict?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The seafood  exports  from  India  to  Russia  have  increased  from  USD  98.84  million during  April-January  2021-22  to  USD  112.53  million  during  April-January  2022-23.  The seafood  Exports  to  Ukraine  has  been  affected  due  to  Russia-Ukraine  conflict,  and  it  has reduced from USD 11.2 million during April-January 2021-22 to USD 1.36 Million during April-January 2022-23. However, the total exports of seafood from India have increased from USD 6.66 billion during April-January 2021-22 to USD 6.86 billion during the same period in FY 2022-23, registering a growth of 3%.

(b) & (c): Andhra Pradesh is one of the major exporters of seafood with a share of about 35% in India's seafood exports in 2021-22.  The Government through Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), a statutory body under Department of Commerce,  has taken various measures to counter the effects of Russia-Ukraine conflict on seafood exports, some of which are as follows: -

- i. Participation  in  World  Food,  Moscow  fair  during  20-23  September  2022  with  the support of Embassy of India (EoI), Moscow. Trade inquiries collected during the fair was disseminated to Indian exporters to increase trade.
- ii. Four Virtual Buyer Seller Meets (VBSM) conducted with Russian seafood importers and Indian Exporters during April to Nov 2022.
- iii. Regular follow-up with Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (FSVPS) of Russia for listing of more exporters, which are already recommended by Export Inspection Agency (EIA).
- iv. Facilitation of trade settlement with Russia in rupee terms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Radiations from Mobile Towers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2442 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2023

## RADIATIONS FROM MOBILE TOWERS

## 2442.   SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether scientists have found that the exposure to radiation from mobile towers and mobile phones could have an adverse impact on male fertility and also poses health hazards by depleting the defence  mechanism of cells;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the steps being taken to protect the people along with the alternatives available?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) No Sir. Based on a recent in-depth review of the scientific literature, the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that current evidence does not confirm the existence of any health consequences from exposure to low level Electromagnetic Fields (EMF). WHO further concluded that  EMF  exposures  below  the  limits  recommended  in  the  International  Commission  on  NonIonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) international guidelines do not appear to have any known consequence on health.

(c) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has prescribed norms for exposure limit for the EMF radiation (i.e. Base Station Emissions) which are 10 times more stringent than the safe limits prescribed by ICNIRP and recommended by WHO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Malpractices under Supply of Tide Over Schemes
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15TH MARCH, 2023

## MALPRACTICES UNDER SUPPLY OF TIDE OVER SCHEMES

## SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

## 2437 .

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

- (a) whether there has been malpractices under supply of tide over
- scheme since 2018 in the State of Nagaland, if SO, the facts thereof;
- Government appropriate
- (b) whether the is contemplating to take action in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (c): A total monthly allocation of 3872.72 MT rice is made to State of Nagaland under #Tide over" category which is lifted on 100% basis from all FCI depots in Nagaland by the State Government since 2018.

An advisory has been issued to State Government of Nagaland to follow the terms and conditions for distribution of stide over" and place the details of non-NFSA beneficiaries to whom "tide are distributed in public domain to ensure transparency in strictly foodgrains over" foodgrains the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under NFSA:

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