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Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Special Status to Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 954

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

SPECIAL STATUS TO ANDHRA PRADESH

954.      SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  request  of  granting special category status to Andhra Pradesh from the State Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fulfil  the Special Category Status demand to undo the financial loss meted out to Andhra Pradesh due to bifurcation; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  conducted  any meeting with the concerned authorities for the same and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Government  has  received  requests  for  according  Special Category  Status  from  certain  States,  including  Andhra  Pradesh.  The Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC)  had  not  made  any  distinction between  General  Category  States  and  Special  Category  States  in  the horizontal  distribution  of  shareable taxes amongst the States. As per the

recommendations  of  the  FFC,  the  Union  Government  had  decided  to increase the share of net shareable taxes to the States from 32% earlier to 42%  for  the  period  2015-20.  The  same  has  also  been  retained  by  the Fifteenth Finance Commission at 41% (1% adjusted on account of creation of UT of J&K) for the period 2020- 21 & 2021-26. The objective has been to fill  the  resource  gap  of  each  State  to  the  extent  possible  through  tax devolution. Also, Post-Devolution Revenue  Deficit Grants have  been provided to States, where devolution alone could not cover the assessed gap.

(d): No such record is maintained in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: PMAY in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 953

ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## PMAY IN ODISHA

## 953. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of funds released to the Government of Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) during the last three years;
- (b) the names of districts in the State covered under the said Yojana; and
- (c) the number of houses constructed/likely to be constructed in Rayagada and Koraput districts of Odisha under the said Yojana?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)        The  details  of  year-wise  funds  released  to  the  State  Government  of  Odisha  under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) during the last three years are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    | PMAY-G   |   PMAY-U |
|---------|----------|----------|
| 2019-20 | 2,197.33 |   274.6  |
| 2020-21 | 2,821.87 |   295.52 |
| 2021-22 | 1,011.87 |   291    |

- (b)        The names of districts in the State covered under PMAY-G and PMAY-U are as follows:
- (c)        The physical progress in Rayagada and Koraput districts of Odisha under PMAY-G & PMAY-U are given as under:

| Angul   | Baleshwar           | Bargarh    | Bhadrak    | Bolangir           | Boudh          |
|---------|---------------------|------------|------------|--------------------|----------------|
| Cuttack | Deogarh             | Dhenkanal  | Gajapati   | Ganjam             | Jagatsinghapur |
| Jajpur  | JharsugudaKalahandi |            | Kandhamal  | Kendrapara         | Kendujhar      |
| Khordha | Koraput             | Malkangiri | Mayurbhanj | Nabarangapur       | Nayagarh       |
| Nuapada | Puri                | Rayagada   | Sambalpur  | Sonepur/Subarnapur | Sundargarh     |

## i. PMAY-G:

| Districts   | Target fixed by the State   | Houses sanctioned by the State   | Houses completed   | (units in nos.) Houses Pending for completion   |
|-------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Rayagarh    | 40,593                      | 38,355                           | 35,715             | 4,878                                           |
| Korapur     | 54,831                      | 54,808                           | 52,426             | 2,405                                           |

- ii. PMAY-U:

(units in nos.)

| Districts   | Houses Sanctioned   | Houses Grounded   | Houses Completed   | Houses Yet to be Completed   |
|-------------|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| Rayagarh    | 3,352               | 2,714             | 1,772              | 1,580                        |
| Korapur     | 12,613              | 10,154            | 5,654              | 6,959                        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: PMGSY in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 952 ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## PMGSY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 952. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for approval of construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Maharashtra, especially Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency in Ahmednagar district during last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether requests from public representatives have also been received in this regard during August, 2022; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made in this regard as on date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The State of Maharashtra has already been sanctioned full entitlement under Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY-I&II). The  State  has  been  allocated  6,550  Km  road length under PMGSY-III and the road length of 2,925.90 Km has already been sanctioned. Further, the proposal of 560 roads for a length of 3,403.25 km was received from the State which included the proposals of Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency also.
- (b)  &  (c)  Yes  Sir,  a  request  was  received  from  Shri  Sadashiv  Kisan  Lokhande,  Hon'ble Member,  Lok  Sabha  on  05 th August,  2022  regarding  inclusion  of  road  works  of  Shirdi parliamentary constituency. The road works have been taken up for consideration, as per the procedure laid down in the programme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Cross-Border Infiltration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 947

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

CROSS-BORDER INFILTRATION

†947.      SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  encounters  occurred  from  the  cross-border  infiltration attempts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the last one year;
- (b)  the  number  of  terrorist  infiltrators  killed  and  caught  during  these encounters;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  information  about  the terrorist  infiltration  attempts  from  cross  border  and  other  States  of  the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  details  regarding  cross-border  infiltration  in  respect  of

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, for the last one year i.e. January,

2021 to December, 2021, are as under:

|   Net Infiltration |   Infiltrators Killed on Border |   Infiltrators Arrested on Border |
|--------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                 34 |                              12 |                                 0 |

## L.S.US.Q.NO 947 FOR 13.12.2022

Further,  there  is  a  decline  in  infiltration  during  last  three  years.    The details are as under:

| Year             |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 |
|------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Net Infiltration |    138 |     51 |     34 |

(c) & (d): Terrorism in India is largely sponsored from across the border. Countries  and  agencies  inimical  to  India  keep  trying  to  push  terrorists through land routes and sea route.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Behaviour of Convicts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 945

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

## BEHAVIOUR OF CONVICTS

945.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are standard criteria to determine behaviour of convicts as part of decisions for early release for prisoners;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  extent  to  which  the  Union  Government  concur  or  disagree  with State Government opinions on the behaviour of convicts as it pertains to early release; and

(d)  the  manner  by  which  the  Government  consider  factors  such  as  the number  of  days  out  of  jail  (furlough  and  parole)  and  complaints  of threatening witnesses as part of its determination of good behaviour?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  'Prisons'/'persons  detained  therein'  is  a  'State  List'  subject under  List  II  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India. Therefore,  the  administration  and  management  of  prisoners  is  primarily the responsibility of respective State Governments and they are competent to take appropriate decisions in the matter  of  early  release of

prisoners  in  terms  of  the  procedure  provided  in  Sections  432-435  of  the Code  of  Criminal  Procedure,  1973.  The  State  Government  concerned makes  an  assessment  of such cases at their level, including the assessment of the behaviour of convicts.

The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  had  circulated  a  Model  Prison Manual  to  all  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  in  2016,  which  has  a specific chapter (Chapter XX) on 'Premature Release'. The Model Prison Manual,  inter-alia,  provides  guidance  on  the  general  criteria  and  the process  which  may  be  followed  for  considering  a  convicted  prisoner  for premature  release  under  the  relevant  provisions  of  law  and  applicable rules  and  regulations  of  the  State  Government  concerned.  The  Model Prison Manual is available on the website of MHA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Implementation of SMILE Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Kripanath Mallah, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SMILE SCHEME

944. DR JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a scheme of Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) to address the persisting problem of destitution and beggary and if s0, the details thereof including funds sanctioned so far; State-wise;
- (b) the features of the SMILE Scheme including target set and the time by which it is likely to be implemented;
- the name of States likely to be covered under this scheme;
- whether the Government has identified 75 Municipal Corporations to implement rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging under "SMILE-7S Initiative" , name of municipal corporations, State-wise; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government for eradication of begging and rehabilitation of beggars in the country? being

## ANSWER

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

- consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Investment in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 938

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

INVESTMENT IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

938.      SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether investments within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have increased during the last five years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  the  Government  expects  investments  to  further  increase during the next five years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Union Government in encouraging investments in the Union Territory?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): To encourage investments in the Union Territory of Jammu and

Kashmir, the Government of India notified the New Central Sector Scheme for  Industrial  Development  of  Union  Territory  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  on

19.02.2021.  This  has  been  supplemented  by  the  Jammu  and  Kashmir

Industrial  Policy  2021-30,  Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Land Allotment

## L.S.US.Q.No.938 FOR 13.12.2022

Policy, 2021-30, Jammu and Kashmir Private Industrial Estate Development  Policy  2021-30.  In  addition,  various  other  measures  have been  taken  to  improve  business  environment  through  ease  of  doing business,  economic package, operation of night flights from Jammu and Srinagar, etc.

As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  Government  of  Jammu  and Kashmir, the year-wise details of the investments during the last five years are as under:

| Year    |   Amount of investment (Rs In Crores) |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                840.55 |
| 2018-19 |                                590.97 |
| 2019-20 |                                296.64 |
| 2020-21 |                                412.74 |
| 2021-22 |                                376.76 |

The  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  has  reported  receiving proposals for investments worth approximately Rs. 64,000 crore so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Production of Vehicles with Flexi Fuel Engines
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 930

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## PRODUCTION OF VEHICLES WITH FLEXI FUEL ENGINES

## 930. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a)  the  steps  being  taken/likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  production  of vehicles with flexi fuel engines in the country;
- (b) the number of industries manufacturing flexi fuel engine driven vehicles at present; and
- (c) whether such vehicles are being imported and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of Heavy Industries is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto  Component  Industry  with  a  total  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs. 25,938/- Crore for a period of 5 years.  The scheme incentivizes Electric Vehicles and Advanced Automotive  Technology  products.    The  list  of  Advanced  Automotive  Technology  products include Flex Fuel Engine and its components.

As regards the introduction  of  the  Flexi  Fuel  vehicles,  Society  of  Indian  Automobiles Manufacturers (SIAM) has informed that 2 Wheeler OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) will start mass production of one model per manufacturer by Mid 2024 and 4W OEMs to bring one model by 2025.

- (b): Currently, the Indian auto industry is in process of developing Flexi Fuel Vehicles (FFV), meeting BS VI norms.
- (c): As the applicable emission norms in India are BS VI, which is higher than Flexi Fuel Vehicles (FFV), sold in other countries, import of such vehicles are limited to R&D purpose only.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Welfare of Kashmiri Pandits
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 929

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

## WELFARE OF KASHMIRI PANDITS

†929.      SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any measures to protect the rights and  lives  of  minority  Kashmiri  Pandits  in  the  country  in  view  of  the frequent attacks on them;

(b) the details of the policy measures being undertaken for the welfare of Hindus minorities in Kashmir;

(c) whether the Government is taking any steps to investigate the earlier massacre of minority Kashmiri Pandits; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism. The Government has taken several measures to ensure safety of Kashmiri  Pandits  in  the  valley.  These  include  a  robust  security  and intelligence  grid,  day  &  night  area  domination,  patrolling  and  proactive operations against terrorists, round the clock checking at Nakas, deployment  of  Road  Opening  Parties  at  strategic  points  to  thwart  any terrorists attack.

## L.S.US.Q.No.929 FOR 13.12.2022

2,639  Government  jobs  have  been  provided  to  Kashmiri  Migrants  under Prime  Minister's  Development  Package  (PMDP),  2015.  Government  has also approved construction of 6000 transit accommodations for Kashmiri Migrant  employees  engaged/to  be  engaged  in  different  Departments  of Government of Jammu and Kashmir in the valley. Further, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has launched a portal on 7.9.2021 to address the grievances of Kashmiri Migrants. The Government of India reimburses the expenditure  incurred  by  the  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  on providing the following facilities to the eligible Kashmiri migrants settled in Jammu:

- (i) monthly  cash  relief  at  the  current  rate  of  Rs.  3250  per  person with the ceiling of Rs. 13,000/- per family; and
- (ii) monthly dry ration of 9 kg rice, 2 kg Atta per head and 1 kg sugar per family.

In  the  case  of  Kashmiri  migrants  settled  in  Delhi,  the  Government  of India  reimburses  the  expenditure  incurred  by  the  Government  of  NCT  of Delhi (GNCTD) on the monthly cash relief of Rs. 3250/- per person out of which the share of GNCTD is Rs. 1000/- per person.

(c) & (d): As per information received from Government of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the matter is under examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Baridars of Vaishno Devi Shrine
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## 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. 924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Community Radio Stations
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 924 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022)

## COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS

## 924. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

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

- (a) Whether any proposal has been received from the State Government of Tamil Nadu regarding issuing licences for setting up of Community Radio Stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  Whether such proposals are pending with the Union Government for approval and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the State Government has made available all the information sought by the Ministry in the matter; and
- (d) If so, the reasons for not issuing the licences?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING;  AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) , (b),  (c)  &  (d):No  proposal  has  been  received from  the  State Government of Tamil Nadu regarding issuing licences for setting up of Community Radio Stations.

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