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Lok Sabha Question No. 1607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Free Import of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1607

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## FREE IMPORT OF PULSES

1607.  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR,

## SHRI K.NAVASKANI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  detrimental  impact  leading  to  lower prices for local farmers as a result of the announcement of free import of pulses;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has assessed the impact of falling prices of pulses on the sowing quantity by farmers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has assessed the impact on traders who already bought grains at higher prices than MSP and stocked them; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  & (b): To  enhance  the  domestic  availability  and  smoothen  the  inflow  of pulses,  changes  have  been  made  in  import  policy  by  shifting  Moong  from  restricted category to free category for a limited period from 15th May 2021 to 31st October 2021 and Tur and Urad up to 31 st December, 2021. Whereas, the import of Gram and Lentil continue to remain in free category.

Since  the  relaxation  in  May,  2021,  whole  sale  prices  of  Gram,  Tur,  Urad  and Moong etc. have been prevailing higher than the MSP, till now.

- (c)  & (d): The  area  covered  under  sowing  in  2019-20  was  279.9  Lakh  hectares while it was 288.3 Lakh hectares in 2020-21.Further, as per fourth advance estimate for

2021-22, the area covered under sowing of Kharif Pulses is 135.2 Lakh hectares which is almost same as compared to last two years. As such, there is no adverse impact on the sowing of pulses.

(e)  & (f): An  institutional  mechanism  in  the  form  of  high  level  Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) exists which meets on weekly basis to decide matters like allowing import of pulses and  determining the import quantity taking into consideration overall availability and price situation to protect farmers' and consumers' interest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: PLI Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1605

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  DECEMBER 2021

## PLI SCHEME

1605.     SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a)    whether the Government plans to implement Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to encourage manufacturing of Agriculture Machinery in the country;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof;
- (c)      whether  the  Government  should  consider  bringing  a  50%  localization  norm  for  farm machinery products empanelment in various financial assistance/subsidy schemes like SubMission  on Agricultural  Mechanization (SMAM) specially in case of Rice Transplanters and Combine Harvesters for which the domestic manufacturers have sufficient installed capacity;
- (d)       if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)         the  other  steps  being  taken  by  Government  for  promotion  of domestic  production of agriculture machinery to become Atmanirbhar?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b):    Presently there is no proposal for Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for agricultural machinery manufacturing in the country.
- (c) & (d):   The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented through the State Governments. The Guidelines of SMAM, provide an exhaustive list of machines and equipment along with applicable subsidy.Complete freedom to beneficiary is available for selection of agricultural machinery and equipment as per his/her choicein line with the prescribed guidelines.
- (e):      The  Government  as  a  policy  to  promote  Make  in  India  products  endeavors  and encourages domestic manufacturing agricultural machinery and equipment through Research & Development support, skill development, simplification of rules and procedures for testing of machines & equipment, preference to make in India products in public procurement, import restrictions under Foreign Trade Policy etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: PMMSY in Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## PMMSY in Bihar

## 1602.   DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing a flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India particularly in Gopalganj district of the state of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of amount spent under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in Bihar particularly in district Gopalganj; and
- (d) the details of amount allotted under PMMSY which is spent in the state of Bihar and amount to be released to the state of Bihar?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana  (PMMSY)' with highest  ever  investment  of  ₹20050  crore  in  fisheries  sector  for  a period  of  5  years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21  in  all  the  States  and  Union Territories including Bihar. The PMMSY intends to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during  the  last  financial  year  2020-21  and  current  year  2021-22  accorded  approval  to  the proposals of the Government of Bihar at a total cost of Rs.273.49 crore with central share of Rs.86.22 crore under PMMSY for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the State. Out of the central liability of the approved project Rs.86.22 crore, a sum of Rs.41.90 crore has been released to the Government of Bihar under the PMMSY. The Government of Bihar has reported  utilization  of  Rs.14.22  crore  and  an  amount  of  Rs.  19.108  lakh  allotted  to  the Gopalganj District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Women Sarpanch in Gram Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas, Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1600

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## WOMEN SARPANCH IN GRAM PANCHAYATS

## 1600. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of women who hold the position of Sarpanch in the country especially in the State of Telangana during the last ten years;
- (b) the total number of Sarpanch posts which are occupied by a member from Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in the country including the State of Telangana;
- (c) the  total  number  of  Scheduled  Caste  members  on  non-reserved  seats  in  Gram Panchayats in the country including the State of Telangana;
- (d) the number of Gram Panchayats where more than one-third Panchayat council leaders are women in the country including the State of Telangana; and
- (e) whether the Government has made any assessment of the reservation being given to women and SC/ST in Gram Panchayat and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  As  per  List  II  (State  List)  of  Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India, 'Panchayat',  being  'local  government',  is  a  State  Subject.  Accordingly,  details  regarding Sarpanches or Panchayat council leaders including details regarding numbers of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or women are not maintained centrally.

(e) Article 243D of the Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat and the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that Panchayat as the population of the Scheduled Castes in that Panchayat area or of the Scheduled Tribes in that Panchayat area bears to the total population of that area.

Clause (3) and Clause (4) of Article 243D of the Constitution ensure participation of women in  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  by  providing  not  less  than  one  third  reservation  for women out of total number of seats to be filled by direct election and number of offices of chairpersons of Panchayats. However, as per the information available with the Ministry, 21 States  namely  Andhra  Pradesh,  Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Himachal Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have made provisions of 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in their respective State Panchayati Raj Acts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Policies on OTT Platform
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1599

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

POLICIES ON OTT PLATFORM

1599. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE

- Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: (a) Whether the Government has rolled out any policy regulating web portals and Over The Top (OTT) platform and if so, the details thereof; (b)  the  circumstance  under  which  contents  are  blocked  on  the  web
- along with the nodal authority set up to govern such issues; and
- (c)  the  number  of  persons  booked  so  far  for  spreading  fake  news State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR):

- (a)  Government  has  notified  Information  Technology  (Intermediary Guidelines  and  Digital  Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules,  2021,  on  25th February, 2021 under Information Technology Act, 2000. Part-III of the Rules      relating  to  content  of    digital  news  and    content    on  OTT and Broadcasting and inter-alia provides  for a  Digital Media Ethics Code to be followed by the publishers of news and current affairs on digital media and publishers of online  curated content (OTT Platforms). The
- platforms is administered by Ministry of Information Rules have three broad features:
- i. Code of Ethics for digital news publishers and OTT Platforms
- ii.
- Three Tier Grievance Redressal Mechanism as under:
- a) Level-I- Publisher
- b)
- Level-II- Self-Regulating Body of publishers, and
- c) Level-III- Over Sight Mechanism of Central Government consisting of Inter Departmental Committee
- iii.      Furnishing of information by publishers to the Government.
- (b) Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers the Central Government or any authorized officer to block for access by the public any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted  in  any  computer  resource  under  the  circumstances  and conditions laid down in that Section.

(c)  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  state  subjects  under  the  seventh schedule to the Constitution of India and the responsibility to maintain law  and  order,  including  safety  and  security  of  citizens,  including journalists, rests primarily with State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Original Equipment Manufacturers
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1591

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

## 1591. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to compensate the significant financial distress across the automobile value chain caused by the exit of foreign automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from Indian market, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has sought a report from the concerned departments to assess the financial impact and the employment losses caused by such exits, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  intends  to  undertake  an  enquiry  into  the  impact  of such exits on all stakeholders in the industry; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  devised  a  strategy  to  protect  automobile  dealers  from above mentioned foreign automobile OEM exits, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a)  to  (d) :  Investments  in  the  automobile  sector  is  through  the  automatic  route,  except  in respect of few instances.  Further, the investments are guided by FDI policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: National Automated Facial Recognition System
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manish Tewari, Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1589

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA) NATIONAL AUTOMATED FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM

1589. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government can delineate the legal architecture or the law that allows  or  authorizes  the  use  of  National  Automated  Facial  Recognition  System (NAFRS);

(b)  whether  the  Government  can  provide  information  of  the  agencies  that  are authorized and proposed to be authorized to use this facial recognition database;

(c) the guidelines for the use of the NAFRS, if any; and

(d) the details of the safeguards and redressal mechanisms available for wrongly implicated victims who are put to legal rigors because of the NAFRS?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  to  (d):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution  of  crime  rest  with  the  respective  State  Governments.  The  State Governments  are  competent  to  deal  with  such  offences  under  the  extant provisions  of  laws.  This  is  an  established  practice  in  police  investigation  to maintain photographs as part of criminal records and use them in investigation for  which   States/ Union   Territories   have  their   own  guidelines/ procedures.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1589 FOR 07.12.2021

Further, the use of electronic record and information, manner of collection and storage  of  personal  data  including  facial  recognition,  are  regulated  by  the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Rules framed thereunder.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Andhra Pradesh DISHA Bill
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha, Margani Bharat, Kotagiri Sridhar, Maddila  Gurumoorthy, M V V Satyanarayana, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1587

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA)

ANDHRA PRADESH DISHA BILL

1587.

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  comments  of  the  Ministry  of  Women and  Child  Development  and  all  other  concerned  on  the  Andhra  Pradesh  DISHA Bill;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government intends to provide assent to the above Bill; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (d):  The  Andhra  Pradesh  Disha  Bill  -  Criminal  Law  (Andhra  Pradesh Amendment)  Bill,  2019  and  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Disha  (Special  Courts  for Specified Offences against Women and Children) Bill, 2020 have been received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the consideration and assent of Hon'ble  President  of  India.  As  per  practice,  Bills  received  from  States  for assent of President are processed in consultation with the nodal Ministries/Departments.  Accordingly,  the  consultation  process  with  various

## LS.US.Q.NO.1587 FOR 07.12.2021

Ministries/  Departments  concerned  with  the  Bills  was  initiated.  Ministry  of Women and Child Development have provided their views/ comments on both these Bills.

The  Andhra  Pradesh  Disha  (Special  Courts  for  Specified  Offences  against Women and Children) Bill, 2020 has been sent to Ministry of Law and Justice (Department  of  Legal  Affairs)  for  their  advice.  However,  clarifications  are awaited from the State Government in respect of the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill - Criminal Law (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2019 on certain observations of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava under FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1586

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER 2021

## AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAVA UNDER FPIs.

## 1586.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH :

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

- (a) the details of programmes organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) and the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava; and
- (b) the details of the programmes proposed to be organized under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in the coming days ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Food Processing Industries has undertaken various activities for celebrating and commemorating the 75 years of progressive India and its glorious history as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. There are no Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under the Ministry. The details of programmes organized by the Ministry under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav are as follows:

-  Dandi March - Social Media Campaign during the period 12th March, 2021 to 5th April, 2021 - Shared information about the successful Food Processing Industries' Projects that are on the route of the Dandi March.
-  Observed "Food Processing Week" during the period from 6 th to 12 th September, 2021.
-  Inaugurated 21 projects, approved by the Ministry under its various schemes, located in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand during the 'Food Processing Week'.
-  Released ₹ 13.42 crores as seed capital to 4,709 members of SHGs in the States of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme of the Ministry during the 'Food Processing Week'.
-  Organized Online Food Tech Summit on 16 th  October 2021 to commemorate the World Food Day.
-  Conducted Northeast focused social media campaign for promoting awareness about Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojna (PMKSY).
-  Published 30 Success stories of entrepreneurs under 'Atmanirbhar Enterprises series' and 'Kahaani Sukshma Udyamon Ki series' since March,2021.
-  39 Webinars/Offline Workshops were held on One District One Product (ODOP) in different parts of the country since March,2021.
-  Awareness campaigns - information on processed food products were shared from time to time through social media in the form of infographics and videos.
-  Campaigns through the social media platforms are being done regularly informing about the number of approved projects, employment generated and farmers benefited under the schemes of the Ministry.

Similar activities are planned till 15th August 2022.

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