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Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Reservation to Persons with Speech and Language Disability
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES (DIVYANGJAN) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

STARRED QUESTION NO. *317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## LOK SABHA

Reservation to Persons with Speech and Language Disability

## *317. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

- (a) whether it is true that no compulsory reservation has been provided to the persons with speech and language disability as per section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016 despite being recognized as a specified disability under it and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is also true that most Government organizations do not provide any reservation to them since this disability does not fall under the minimum reservation criteria Of the above Act and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House:

Statement referred to in reply to (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 317 raised by SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT regarding "Reservation to Persons with Speech and Language Disability" for answer on 10.08.2021. part

- (a) & (b) The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 recognizes 21 specified disabilities, including Speech and Language disability. Section 34 (1) of the RPwD 2016 deals with reservation in Government establishment for persons with benchmark disabilities (i.e disability of 40% or more). As per this provision, benefit of' reservation in Government jobs is applicable to following categories of benchmark disabilities: Act,

| a   | blindness and low vision                                                                                              | 1%   |
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| (b  | deaf and hard f hearing                                                                                               |      |
|     | locomotor disability   including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured dwarfism; acid attack victims and muscular dystrophyi_ | 1%   |
|     | autism, intellectual  disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;                                    | 1%   |
|     | multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses a to (d) including deaf-blindness:                           | 1%   |

Benefit of reservation in Government jobs is not applicable to persons with speech and language disability.

The Department of Personnel & Training, which is the nodal department for recruitment of personnel, issued a Circular on 15.01.2018 for implementation of the above provision of the RPwD Act; 2016 by the Central Government establishments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Payment of Sugarcane Dues
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MtNlsTRy OF COI{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  puBltc  DtsTRtBUTtoN DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED  OUESTION NO.3I4 TO BE ANSWERED  Oil {orr{ AUGUST,  2O2{

## PAYMENT OF SUGARCANE DUES

- *3'4.  SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AilD PUBLIC

DTSTRIBUTTON  5ttatr€r  rrF*, sr{c  gt{ grft]ff,{,  hT{ur  d* be preased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  is aware that there rs huge detay :n making payments  to sugarcane growens  by sugar mi[s;
- (b)  if so, the detairs arong  with the totat number  of farmers who have received tate payment  from the sugar mirts during the rast three years, year-wise  and State-wise;
- (c) whether  the Government  has taken any steps to  ensure that sugarcane growers  are paid their atrears by sugar mills; and
- (d) if so, the details thereofil

MlNlsrER oF coMMERcE & INDUSTRY'  coNsuMERAFFArRS, FooD & PUBLIC DISTRTBUTION  AilD TEXTILES (sHRt PTYUSH GOYAL)

## ANSWER

(a)  to (d): A statement  is taid on the Tabte of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED To ttt REpLy TO PARTS (a) To (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION I{O.  *3'4 DUE FOR ANSWER  Oil {O.OS.2O2{ IN THE LOK SABHA.

(a)to(d): Payment of cane prlce  to sugarcane  growing  farmers  by the sugar mills is a continuous process.  The Gentral Government  does not maintain farmer- wise rist. In sugar seasons 2017-1E,201a-',  & 2019-2,,, cane price payabre  to sugarcane  tarmers on art lndia basis was Rs. E5{7g crorer Rs. 86723 crore & Rs. 75g45 cfore respectivery.  with a view to improve the tiquidity position  of sugar mitts and enabting  them to make timely payment  to farmers, the Government  is taking various interventaons from time to time tike promoting  divercion of excess  sugar to ethanot through various measures, providing  assastance  to sugar mirts to offset the cost of cane, fixation  of Minimum se[ing  price  of sugar, extending financial assistance to sugar mi[s for maintenance  of buffer stocks, extending financiat  assistance  to sugar mils io faciritate  expo]t of sugar, extendlng  soft loans to sugar mills, etc. As a resutt of these measures, cane arrears for sugar seasons  20,17-1gr  20rg-{g and 20lg-20  came down to Rs. 193 ctr 4O3 crand Rs. 142 cr respectively.

The Sugarcane  (Control)  Order, {966 stipulates payment  of cane price  within 14 days of suppry  of sugarcane. The  powers  to eniorce the provislons  of Sugarcane (Control) Order, {966 with regard  to payment  of cane dues of farmers is vested with the state Governments  as they have necessary field tormation  for its imptementation.  Gentrat Government from time to tame issues advisory to the State Govemments for ensuring clearance of cane prace arears of farmers and to take action agaanst defaultlng mills and keep reviewing  the posifion.
Lok Sabha Question No. 310 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Growth of FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *310

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## GROWTH OF FPI

## *310.  SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) the list of items which make major contribution to the Food Processing Industry (FPI);
- (b) the growth pattern of FPI in the country during the last three years; and
- (c) the role of the Government in the growth of FPI?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PASHUPATI KUMAR PARAS)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*310 ANSWER ON 10 TH AUGUST,2021 REGARDING 'Growth of FPI'

(a): The gross value added (GVA) in the food processing sector in 2019-20 was Rs. 2.23 lakh Crore. The list of processed food items contributing to value addition in food processing sector during  2019-20  includes  (i)  manufacture  of  bakery  products,  sugar  &  sugar  confectionery, chocolate & cocoa products, prepared meals & dishes, processing & blending of tea & coffee, edible  nuts,  malted  foods,  processing  of  spices  etc.  (ii)  milling  of  rice,  flour,  pulses,  cereal breakfast foods, readymade mixed powders, (iii) production, processing and preservation of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, oils and fats, (iv) manufacture of  soft drinks and alcoholic beverages and (v) manufacture of dairy products.

- (b): In the last three years, the Annual Average Growth Rate (AAGR) in the GVA of Food Processing sector was 8.12%, while exports of processed food have grown by 7.9 %.
- (c): The Government has put in place an enabling policy framework for overall growth of the food processing sector in recent years which include (i) a shift from product-by-product approval to an ingredient and additive based approval process by FSSAI; (ii) inclusion of food & agro-based processing units and cold chain under Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms; and (iii) setting up of Special Food Processing Fund of Rs.2000 crore with NABARD to provide affordable credit for the sector.

In addition, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries contributes to the growth by implementing various  schemes  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)-    a  comprehensive programme for overall development of food processing across the country.

The Ministry is also implementing two new schemes as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan:

- I. PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME) with the aim to provide financial, technical and business support for upgradation/ setting up of two lakh micro food processing units on One District One Product (ODOP) approach.
- II. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for boosting manufacturing competitiveness and exports and creating global food manufacturing champions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Roadmap for Cooperative Sector
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *302

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## ROADMAP FOR COOPERATIVE SECTOR

*302.   SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारता मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  developa  roadmap  for  effective utilization of the potential of the cooperative sector in all parts of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  intends  to formulate a plan in the nearfuture
- (c) whether the Government has any specific plans in certain States like Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra which have beginner's advantages to promote cooperative  ecosystem  in  particular  sectors  like  dairy,  sugar,  etc.  to  boost  the economy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COOPERATION

सहकारता मंी                            (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) to (d):        Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 302 DUE FOR REPLY ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

(a) & (b): The  new  Ministry  of  Cooperation  has  been  created  to  provide  a separate administrative setup for cooperative sector and achieve the vision of 'from cooperation to prosperity '. The schemes and programmes apart from existing ones will be implemented in due time as per the need of the sector. (c) & (d):

Specific plans to promote cooperative ecosystem in all sectors having vibrant cooperative movement will emerge as per the need of the sector to boost the economy and fulfil the vision of 'prosperity through cooperation'.  Coordination with State  Governments  for  development  of  cooperative  sector  in  the  country  is  an integral part of the mandate of the Ministry of Cooperation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 301 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Amendment of Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh, Chinta Anuradha

## Government of India

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

## LOK  SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *301

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## AMENDMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION (E-COMMERCE) RULES, 2020

- *301.   SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  changes  to  the  Consumer  Protection  (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 and as a part of which it suggested a ban on flash sales where technology is used to enable only a specific seller or a group of sellers managed by the e-commerce company to sell goods or services on its platform;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for such proposal;
- (c) whether the Government has tried to gauge the impact of banning flash sales on the consumers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons why the rights of consumers or buyers are taken for granted in these changes?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e)  :   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*301 FOR 10.08.2021  REGARDING  AMENDMENT  OF  CONSUMER PROTECTION (E-COMMERCE) RULES, 2020.

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(a) to (e)  :   The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 were notified on 23 rd July, 2020. In order  to  further  strengthen  the  regulatory  framework  for  prevention  of  unfair  trade  practices  in  ecommerce which harm the interest of consumers in the long run, Central Government has sought views/ comments/ suggestions on the proposed amendments to the Rules by placing it on the website of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The proposed amendments also include provisions related to banning of fraudulent flash sales where technology is used to enable only a specific seller or a group of sellers managed by the e-commerce company to sell goods or services on its platform.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Implementation of ONORC
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## M[{tsTRy oF GONSUMERAFFATRS,  FOOD &  puBLtC  DtsTRtBUTtON

## LOK SABHA UI{STARRED  QUESTION I{O. 3679 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {Orlr AUGUST,2O2t

## IMPLEME]ITATION  OF ONORG

## 3679. SHR! M. B,ADRUDDIN  AJMAL:

wilt the Minister  of G.NSUMER  AFFATR., FooD AND puB,.rc DtsrRtBUTtoN  $nfrrdr arrr*, ur6-a sik  grdaPro  Fd*ur  d.* te pteasea  to state:

- (a)  whether  supreme Gourt of rndia recenfly  set a deadrine  for states to
- implement the one Nation one Ration cara  10ronG) system and for the union Government to create a nationar database of unorganised  workercl
- (b)  if so, the reason for deray in :mprementation  of this important  scheme in many States;
- (c)  the steps taken to ensure its imprementation  before  or by deadrine fixed by Apex Gourt; and
- (d)  the time by when a national web poftat  to register  migrant and unorganised  workers would be set up as directed  by Apex Gourt?

## AilSWER MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION (sADHVt  NtRANJAil  JYOTI)

- (a): Yes sir. vide the  iudgement  dated 29-o6.2021 in connection  with suo Motu writ Petition (Givi!)  No, 6 of 2o2o  ti*ed  rprobrems and Miseries  of Migrant Labourersl,  the states which have not impremented  the one Nation one Ration Gard have been directed to imprement the same by not rater than 31'o7'2o2i and arso to devetop/imptement  the  pottar  for registration under Nationar  Data Base for Unorganised  workers  (NDU* nro;eJtl  by not later than 31.07.20121

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(b): so far, the one J{ation  one Ration Gard (o[oRG) pran is arready enabred in 33 States/urs.  However, itrs enabrement is awaited  in onry 3 States of Assam, Chhattisgarh  and West Bengal depending upon their technical  readiness to implement  the portability  of ration cards.

- (c): Department had continuousty  pursued  with the concerned  states/ur which have not impremented  the oNoRc ptan. so far, the NGT of Dethi has enabled  the same in Jury 20,21, wh',re it is awaited  in the three other states.

(d): The concerned  Ministry  of Labour &  Emproyment  in technical collaboration  with Nationar rnformatics  Gentre (NrG) has started the work of developing  a registration modute for creating a comprehensive Nationat Database  for unorganized  workers (NDUru seeded with Aadhaar for ail unorganised  workers  incruding  construction workers, Migrant workers,  Gig and Platform workers, Street Vendors,  Domestic Workers, Agriculture workers and simitar other sub-groups  of unorganised  worrersilt- present, the process  for dry run and security  audit has commenced and the proiect is expected  to commence  the registration  work by August,  202{.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: PMKSY-Watershed Component
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUEST10N No 3677 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10082021

## PMKSY-Watershed Component

## † 3677.SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

W‖lthc Minister ofRURAL DEVELOPMENT be plcascd to statc:

- (a) whether  the Govemment proposes  to give approval  to more projects under Pradhan
- Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Watershed Component (PMKSY-WC) and if so, the details thereof;  and
- (b) whether the Govemment  has any plan to provide water to each farm in view of less
- availabitity  of irrigation  water  in rain fed agricultural  land?

## ,A.NSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) The Department  of Land Resources  under its 'lntegrated Watershed Management hogramme' (IWMP) has sanctioned,  8214 watershed development  projects  covering an area of about  39,07 million hectare in 28 States (except  Goa)  [now  27 States and UTs of Jammu  & Kashmir and Ladakh) during the period 2009-10  to 2014-15. Subsequently  IWMP was amalgamated as a Watershed  Development Component of Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (WDC-PMKSY)  in 2015-16.

The Government  of India intends to complete  all the ongoing projects and therefore extended  the project period upto September,  2021.  Department  of Land Resources  is making  all out efforts to complete these ongoing  projects  b€fore any new projects may be sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY.

- The Govemment of lndia under its WDC-PMKSY aim to develop rainfed and degraded lands by following  ridge to valley approach. The watershed  appoach for development  of these lands has been found scientifically suitable  under  which field activities like ridge area heatment, drainage  line treatment, soil and moisture conservation,  rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture  devolopment livelihoods for assetless  p€rsons,  etc are taken  up to ensure protective  irrigation  to the crops-  Therefore,  this continues to be one of the very important physical  parameter under  the WDC-PMKSY. (b)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Recovery of Ineligible PM-KISAN Payments
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee, P. C. Mohan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST,2021

## RECOVERY OF INELIGIBLE PM-KISAN PAYMENTS

3667. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE: SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  asked  42  lakh  farmers  in  the  country  who have  received  payouts  from  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN) scheme to return Rs. 3,000 crore to the Central Government;
- (b) if so, the reasons behind this and the process designated for recovering the money from ineligible beneficiaries; and
- (c) the action proposed by the Government if the beneficiaries are unable to return the money due to conditions caused by the pandemic?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): The selection/identification of beneficiaries is the responsibility of the State/UT  Government  and,  as  and  when  the  correct/verified  data  of  intended beneficiaries  are  uploaded  on  the  PM-KISAN  portal  by  respective  State/UT Government, the financial benefits are transferred directly into the bank account of beneficiaries. Therefore, the responsibility to recover the funds transferred to the accounts of ineligible beneficiaries lies with the respective State/UT Government.

As the structure of PM-KISAN Scheme inherently comprises of mechanism for exclusion of errors on the basis of continuous verification and validation of data of  beneficiaries  by  various  authorities  including  Aadhaar/PFMS/Income  Tax database, it  has come  to  notice of this Department  that some  ineligible beneficiaries  including  income  tax  payees  have  received  the  benefit  of  the Scheme.  After identification of such ineligible beneficiaries, the respective State/UT  Government  starts  the  process  of  recovering  the  funds  transferred  to such  ineligible  beneficiaries  as  per  the  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP) issues to States/UTs for recovering money from ineligible beneficiaries.  Further, the  following  special  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure that the scheme is properly implemented in order to benefit genuine farmers:

- (i) Standard  Operational  Guidelines  for  identification  of  Income  Tax Payees have been prepared and circulated to the States.
- (ii) Caution  Advisory  to  the  States  to  adopt  measures  during  the registration and verification of farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme.
- (iii) Standard  Operational  Guidelines  for  Physical  Verification  of  PMKISAN beneficiaries have been circulated to the State Governments.
- (iv) States/UTs have been instructed to carry out Social audit of every Gram Panchayat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Data on OBC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## DATA ON OBC

## +3659. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data of  people   belonging to Other Backward Classes(OBC) living below poverty line;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government for their upliftment and recognition along with details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (@a) & (b): No Sir The Social Economic Caste Census 2011 conducted by the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs could not correctly capture the caste status of households other than SCs/STs Besides, the data is now outdated:
- (c): The Government is implementing the following Schemes for upliftment of OBCs:
- In matter of direct recruitment to Central Government jobs and in admission to Central Government educational institutions 27% reservation is available to the OBCs
- (ii) Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs.
- (iii) Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students
- (iv) Dr: Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs:
- National Fellowship for OBCs
- (vi) Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls. Boys
- (vii) Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs
- (viii) Launch of Venture Capital Fund for OBCs.
- (ix) Low Interest Loan/Finance Assistance Schemes of National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation (NBCFDC) for OBCs

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