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Lok Sabha Question No. 5471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Fishermen in Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Chandan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH APRIL, 2022

## Welfare Schemes for Fishermen in Bihar

## 5471.   SHRI CHANDAN SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  and  name  of  the  ongoing  welfare  and  development  oriented  schemes  being implemented by the Government at present for the fisheries and welfare of fishermen;
- (b) the salient features and goals of these schemes and programmes;
- (c) the number  of beneficiaries who  have been benefitted from these schemes and programmes during the last two years and the current year in various States particularly in the State of Bihar, scheme-wise and programme-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  new  schemes  in  addition  to  the  above schemes  and  programmes  for  the  welfare  and  overall  development  of  fisheries  and fishermen; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (e): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)'- to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India with highest ever investment of ₹20,050 crores in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21.  PMMSY intends to addresses the critical  gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and  management,  modernisation  and  strengthening  of  value  chain,  traceability,  establishing  a robust fisheries  management framework and fishers' welfare.   In addition,  (i) a dedicated fund namely, 'Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund' (FIDF) with a total fund size  of  Rs.7,522.48  crore  has  been  set  up  for  providing  concessional  finance  for  creation  and strengthening of fisheries infrastructure  facilities and (ii) to provide Kisan Credit Cards(KCCs) fishers and fish farmers to meet their working capital needs.

The  schemes  and  programmes  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Fisheries  inter-alia focuses  on  wholistic  development  of  fisheries  sector  through  augmentation  of  fish  production, productivity including welfare of fishermen across the country including in the State of Bihar.It is estimated that so far, a total of 9,77,988 numbers of beneficiaries  including 57,927 from the State of Bihar are benefitted under the PMMSY since its inception from the FY 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Promotion of Capital Goods Industry
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: K. Subbarayan, Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5468

ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## PROMOTION OF CAPITAL GOODS INDUSTRY

## 5468.  SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

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

- (a) whether the Capital  Goods (CG) sector is  still  downbeat  and  isn't  attracting  further investments and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to promote the CG industry in the country;
- (c) the achievements made under such initiatives as on date;
- (d) the  steps  taken  to  promote  competitiveness  among  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises (SMEs) manufacturing CG; and
- (e) whether  there  are  any  ongoing  or  planned  initiatives  to  set  up  clusters  for  CG manufacturing  SMEs  in  Jharkhand  under  the  National  Capital  Goods  Policy  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There  is  an  upward  trend  as  far  as  FDI  and  investment  in  Capital  Goods  Sector  is concerned,  in last 2 calendar years i.e 2020 and 2021.
- (b) to (d): In order to encourage technology development and to augment manufacturing capacity  and  infrastructure  in  the  Capital  Goods  Sector,  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries launched a scheme for 'Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector' in the year 2014.  Thereafter, measures to strengthen the Capital Goods sector were laid out in the  National  Capital  Goods  Policy,  2016  which  enunciates  the  initiatives  to  be  taken  to accelerate the growth of the Capital Goods Sector.

Under  Phase-I  of  the  Scheme  for  'Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the  Indian Capital  Goods  Sector',  33  projects  with  budgetary  support  of  Rs.  583.312  crores  were sanctioned  and  has  established  Fifteen  Common  Engineering  Facility  Centres  (CEFCs) including four Industry 4.0 SAMARTH centres and 6 technology innovation platforms, Eight Centres  of  Excellence  (COEs)  for  Technology  Development,  a Machine  Tool  Park  in Tumakuru, Karnataka and has acquired Five foreign manufacturing technologies.

- (e): The  Phase  2  of  the  Scheme  for  'Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the  Indian Capital Goods Sector' has been notified on 25 th January, 2022 under which proposals can be submitted by the Industry including SMEs, from anywhere in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: EWS Reservation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## EWS RESERVATION

5467. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) the number of persons who have availed the benefit of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation for an appointment in Government services till date;
- b) the number of fundsladditional funds provided to the ministries for the implementation of the EWS reservation; and
- the details and the number of EWS Certificate issued by the Government till date, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per DoPT  intimated the number of persons who have availed the benefit of EWS reservation is-
- (b): An additional amount of Rs. 4315.15 Cr. was provided to various Ministries   for the implementation of the EWS reservation during the last two years
- (c): The State Governments issue EWS certificates to all EWS candidates who apply for the certificate and who fulfill the criteria of EWS reservation.

As on 1.1.2020 85

As on 1.1.2021 132

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Promotion Football
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India (Department of Sports)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5465

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 05.04.2022

## Promotion of Football

5465.MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE :

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to promote football by announcing more funds and technical support; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a)  & (b)    Promotion of specific sports discipline is the responsibility of the concerned National Sports Federation (NSF), which in the case of Football is All India Football Federation. The Government supplements the efforts of AIFF by providing financial assistance for training and participation of Indian teams in international tournaments abroad, holding of national and international tournaments  in  India,  purchase  of  equipment,  training  of  national teams/sportspersons under Indian and foreign coaches with requisite technical & scientific back up. The sport of Football has been placed in  the  'Priority'  category  so that  it  gets  maximum  assistance  under the Scheme of Assistance to the NSFs.

Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has revised thenorms of assistance under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs andincreased the scale of assistance substantially. The revised norms of assistance is also applicable for the sport of Football.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Remuneration to Potato Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5463

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## Remuneration to Potato Farmers

5463.  SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  a  huge  gap  between wholesale selling price of potatoes by farmers and retail selling price by vendors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Governments has made any effort to bridge the gap between both and to ensure remunerative price to potato farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (b)  :  The  price  of  agricultural  produce  depends on  multiple factors  such  as demand, supply, quality, logistic cost, storage cost and weather etc. The reason for the  gap  between wholesale selling price of potatoes by farmers and retail selling price by vendor can be due to multiple reasons such as transportation and logistics costs, storage cost and handling charges as well as wastages due to post harvest handling etc in supply chain at any given point of time. Potato is produced mostly in Rabi season but consumed round the year.
- (c)  to  (d)  :    In  order  to  provide  remunerative  price  to  farmers,  Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agriculture and horticulture  commodities    which  are  perishable  in  nature  and  for  which  Minimum Support Price (MSP) is not announced. The objective of intervention is to protect the  growers  of  these  commodities  from  making  distress  sale  in  the  event  of  a bumper  crop  during  the  peak  arrival  period  when  the  prices  tend  to  fall  below economic levels and cost of production. The scheme is implemented at the request of a State/UT government which is ready to bear 50 percent of the loss (25 percent in case of North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation.

Further, as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Package, Government is implementing  the  OG-TOP  (Operation  Greens)  to  TOTAL  Scheme  for  providing 50% subsidy for transportation and storage for evacuation of 41 notified Fruits and Vegetables including Potato from surplus production area to consumption centers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Services of Doordarshan and FM Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5461

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022)

SERVICES OF DOORDARSHAN AND FM RADIO

5461. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  shutdown  20 kilowatt  high  capacity  Doordarshan  Kendra  set  up  in  Saharsa, Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details therefor;
- (c) whether  the  said  Doordarshan  Kendra  was  set  up  by  the Government  two  decades  ago  to  stop  the  frequecy  of  Nepal  in which programmes on DD-1 National are being aired on 20 kilowatt and on FM on 100 watt; and
- (d) the reasons due to which the Government is not considering to replace 100 watt FM to 10 kilowatt by expanding its capacity so that  the  people  of  the  remote  and  backward  areas  of  Saharsa, Madhepura, Supaul, Khagaria and Darbhanga districts along with the people residing near international border can get the services of Doordarshan and FM radio?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND

## MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  The  20  kW  High  Power  TV  Transmitter  at Saharsa, Bihar was sanctioned as part of 10th Plan scheme in year 2002  as  a  replacement/  upgradation  of  100  W  Low  Power  TV Transmitter in order to increase the coverage area/ population in the region.

In  view  of  emerging trends in Broadcasting, and availability of  'DD  Free  Dish'  a  free-to-air  Direct  to  Home  (DTH)  Service  of Prasar Bharati in the country carrying more than 150 TV channels including 51 educational channels free of cost without any monthly subscription, the Doordarshan Analog Terrestrial TV (ATT) Transmitters  carrying  only  one  channel  have  lost  their  relevance. The  signals  of  'DD  FreeDish'  can  be  received  in  the  country including areas of Saharsa, Madhepura, Supaul, Khagaria, Darbhanga  and  border  areas  bordering  Nepal,  with  the  help  of small  sized  low  cost  dish  receive  units  without  any  monthly subscription. Accordingly, Prasar Bharati has decided to phase out obsolete  ATTs  and  so  far,  1346  obsolete  ATTs  Transmitters including Doordarshan transmitter  at Saharsa have been phased out barring 55 ATTs in  strategic locations.

As  far  as  AIR  is  concerned,  a  100  W  FM  transmitter  at Saharsa was commissioned on 12.01.2018 to provide FM coverage in the area. There is no approved scheme for replacing 100 W FM transmitter by 10 kW FM transmitter. Upgradation of transmitter at various  places  in  the  country  depends  upon  inter-se-priority  and the availability of resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Crime against Christians
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5453

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/CHAITRA 15,1944 (SAKA)

CRIME AGAINST CHRISTIANS

5453.  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is more than 95% increase in religious crimes according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report, 2020 and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  against  rising  crimes against Christians in the country;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  record  crimes  against religious minorities and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action taken/being taken by the Government against rising attacks on innocents from minority religions?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution.  The  responsibility  to  maintain  law  and  order primarily rests with the respective State Governments. However, Government  of  India  monitors  the  internal  security  and  law  and  order situation in the country, and issues advisories from time to time to maintain peace and public tranquility. Government also deploys Central Armed Police Forces  to  aid  and  assist  State  Governments  on  their  request.  Further,  in order   to  strengthen   the   law   and   order   machinery,   Government    has

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5453 FOR 05.04.2022

Implemented  Central  scheme  for  modernization  of  State  Police  forces  and has  an  institutionalized  mechanism  for  sharing  of  intelligence  for  effective maintenance of public order.

In this regard, it may be mentioned that NCRB collates data relating to crimes  as  supplied  by  the  States/UTs.  However,  specific  data  regarding crimes against individual communities is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Innovative Scheme for Cooperative Societies
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey, Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5452.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## INNOVATIVE SCHEME FOR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

5452:  SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of registered and unregistered cooperative societies functioning properly in Madhya Pradesh at present;
- (b) whether  any innovative scheme  for  the cooperative societies is  under the consideration of the Government at present and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  any  special  scheme  is  proposed  for  the  cooperative  societies  in  the aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) Number of Cooperative societies registered in Madhya Pradesh as per Statistical Profile - 2018, published by NCUI is 47415. No database is maintained for unregistered Co-operative societies. Further, the societies functioning within a State are governed by their  respective  State  Acts,  Rules  and  their  Bye-Laws.  Details  regarding  their  proper functioning falls within the domain of respective State Government.
- (b) Yes,  Sir  Ministry  of  Cooperation  is  taking  steps  to  formulate  scheme  on Computerization of PACS, Umbrella scheme on Sahakar se Samriddhi and Cooperative Education and Training for strengthening of Cooperative Sector.
- (c) No such special scheme is proposed at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Forgotten Freedom Fighters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5449

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/ CHAITRA 15, 1944 (SAKA)

FORGOTTEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS

5449.      SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is contemplating seriously to find out the forgotten freedom fighters;

(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps so far in this reagrd;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The people of this Nation will never  forget  the Freedom Fighters who hailed from all walks of life and different places of the country. The 'Dictionary of Martyrs of India's freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947 published by Ministry of Culture has recorded the names of freedom fighters.

Further, during the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration to commemorate 75 years of independence, special focus has been  given  to  commemorate heroes of freedom struggle.  Steps taken to preserve the memories of freedom fighters include Conservation Plan of Cellular Jail, raising of Martyr's Column, setting  up  of  Galleries  displaying  the  photographs  and  write-ups supported with archival documents and erecting of Eternal  flames (Swatantrya Jyot) in memory of sacrifices of heroes of   the freedom struggle.

(d):   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Training Module on Central Sector Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5446

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.04.2022

## TRAINING MODULE ON CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME

## 5446.   SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for Training Modules of Central Sector Scheme within the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the funds estimated and target set for this;
- (c) the number of States likely to be covered under this scheme for the said training modules; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  cover  Karnataka  for  training  modules,  if  so,  the  details thereof, district-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and  Empowerment  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  the In-Service  Training  & Sensitization of Key Functionaries of Central and State Governments, Local Bodies and Other Service Providers  for  disability related matters  through  the  Rehabilitation  Council  of India  (RCI),  an autonomous body under DEPwD. RCI has devised 05 training modules for this purpose. These modules include an Introductory Module and separate modules for 4 specific stakeholders, namely - Health and Allied Professionals, Education Functionaries, Grass Root Level Functionaries and Senior & Mid-level Functionaries. The  modules  are  meant  to  increase  the  understanding  of  all functionaries  and stakeholders on current concepts of disability and their responsibilities to ensure inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in their areas of work.
- (b) A target of conducting 500 batches under the Scheme for In-Service Training and Sensitization of key functionaries of central and state government local bodies and other service providers has been set for  the  period  from  2021-22  to  2025-26.  Since,  In-service  Training  Scheme  is  a  sub-scheme  under Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA), therefore, no separate funds for sub-scheme is set.
- (c) and (d) The In-service Training Scheme is implemented throughout the country including the state of Karnataka

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Resumption of Population Census
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5442

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/CHAITRA 15,1944 (SAKA)

RESUMPTION OF POPULATION CENSUS

5442.  SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  resume  the  country-wide deferred population census;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c)  whether  it  is  also  proposed  to  allow  people  online  self-enumeration  in addition to home visit by officials for data collection;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the said process is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):   The    Census    2021    and    related    field    activities    have    been postponed  until  further  orders  due    to    outbreak    of    COVID-19  pandemic. The  forthcoming  Census  is  to  be  the  first  digital  Census  and  there  is  a provision for self-enumeration.

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