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Lok Sabha Question No. 2779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Delay in Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2779

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  March, 2023

## DELAY IN INDIGENOUS DEFENCE MANUFACTURING

## 2779.  SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  has  been  any  delay  in  indigenous  defence  manufacturing  including production of Tejas fighter jets, if so, the details thereof;

- (b)   whether the Government has a concrete strategy to address these delays;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)    whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  facilitate export  agreements  with  Egypt, Argentina and other countries as HAL's Tejas production falls short of domestic goals; and

(e)      if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  proposal  of  the  Government  to  triple  defence exports during the next three years?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) to (c):Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is a single engine, light weight, highly agile, multi-role  supersonic  fighter.  It  has  quadruplex  digital  fly-by-wire  Flight  Control  System (FCS)  with  associated  advanced  flight  control  laws.  Aeronautical  Development  Agency (ADA)  is  the  Program  Management  Agency  for  design  and  development  of  LCA-Tejas. Obtaining Initial Operation Certificate (IOC) and Final Operation Certificate (FOC) are the responsibility  of  ADA.  HAL  is  the  design  partner  and  production  agency  for  Tejas  and manufacturing facilities have been established by HAL.

HAL has taken up the production of the aircraft after receipt of IOC in Dec 2013 from ADA.  The  first  series  production  aircraft  took  to  the  skies  on  30 th September  2014,  well within a year after obtaining IOC. The production of 16 Tejas IOC fighter aircraft completed in Mar 2019.The production of Tejas FOC fighter aircraft was taken up after the receipt of FOC  from  ADA  in  February,  2019  andthe  production  of  16  Tejas  FOC  fighter  aircraft completed in September,2022. HAL is also establishing third production line at HAL, Nasik division to further enhance the production capacity upto 24 Aircraft per annum.

HAL  has  set  up  dedicated  production  division  with  sufficient  production  capacity supported by a well-established tiered supplier base for manufacturing of LCA Tejas and is capable of meeting requirements of our Services and exports.

(d) & (e): Government of India aims at achieving defence exports worth Rs. 35,000 Crore by  2024-25.    As  regards  information  about  export  agreements  with  various  countries,  it cannot be shared being sensitive in nature.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Setting up of Siddha Research Center
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2023

## SETTING UP OF SIDDHA RESEARCH CENTER

## 2775 SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  Siddha  research  center  in  Kolli  Hills  of Namakkal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  regarding  availability  of  medicinal plants in the Kolli Hills region of Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) No,  Sir.  There  are  already  three  (3)  peripheral  institutes  of  Central  Council  for Research in Siddha (CCRS) functioning in Tamil Nadu namely (1) Siddha Central Research Institute,  Chennai,  (2)  Siddha  Clinical  Research  Unit,  Palayamkottai,  and  (3)  Siddha Medicinal Plants Garden (SMPG), Mettur Dam. A National Institute of Siddha (NIS) under Ministry of Ayush is also situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- (b) & (c) Yes, Sir. SMPG, Mettur Dam under CCRS has conducted a one-day survey tour to explore the flora of Kolli Hills, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu on 04-06-2022. The team has surveyed the floral diversity of the area and collected plant samples for propagation at SMPG as well as for Herbarium and Museum. About 50 different plants species including species of Myristica, Macaranga, Jacaranda, Terminalia, Ageratum, Acalypha, Oxalis, Cyclea, Solanum, Phyllanthus etc. and some ferns and bryophytes in their vegetative stage as well as some lichens were documented during the survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Female Genital Mutilation
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2769

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

## 2769.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- a. whether  the  Government  is  on  track  to  achieve  the  United  Nations  Sustainable Development Goals, which stipulate that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) must be eradicated by 2030, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- b. whether the Government intends to control and criminalise female genital mutilation as  recommended  by  a  few  countries  at  the  41st  United  Nations  Human  Rights Council;
- c. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- d. whether  the  Government  has  a  framework  to  conduct  a  survey  on  female  genital mutilation in the country; and
- e. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The Government of India is committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on ' Gender  Equality ' including  elimination  of  all  harmful  practices  against  women  and  girls. There may be a few instances of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country, but, there is no credible data to establish its prevalent existence.

(b) & (c): In India, the incidence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), if reported, is a penal offence under section 320-326 of the Indian Penal Code which deals with causing harm to body by causing hurt or grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting. Further, in case of any such grievous offence against girls below 18 years of age, 'the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012' can also be invoked.

(d)  &  (e):  No  such  study  has  been  conducted  by  the  Government  of  India.   Necessary safeguards are already available under 'the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012',  'Indian  Penal  Code,  1860'  and  '  the  Criminal  Procedure  Code,  1973',  which  can  be invoked for prosecution of offenders indulging in the practice of female genital mutilation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Rotational Headship in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WERLFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2768 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ROTATIONAL HEADSHIP IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 2768. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced rotational system for heads of department of all the Central Government hospitals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to implement the said rotational headship system in All India Institute of Medical Sciences; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY

## ANSWER WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) and (b): The Government has issued guidelines vide Ministry of Health & Family Welfare OM No. A-45017/01/2018-CHS-V dated 10 th  January, 2023 regarding appointment and Model Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for selection of Heads of Departments (HoD) in Central Government Hospitals from Doctors of Central Health Service (CHS) cadre.

- (c) and (d): AIIMS, New Delhi has constituted a Committee to examine the proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Non-Operational Gram Nyayalayas
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2767

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Non-Operational Gram Nyayalayas

2767. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether a number of notified Gram Nyayalayas are non-operational in various States; (b) if so, the reasons for the non-operability of Gram Nyayalayas across the length and breadth of these States and the Union Territories; (c) whether the Government has taken any step to expeditiously operationalise them; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)& (b):  Yes Sir, as per the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, 477 Gram Nyayalayas have been notified by 15 States/UTs, out of which 265 Gram Nyayalayas are functional in 10 States.  The  State  Governments  are  responsible  for  establishing  Gram  Nyayalayas  in consultation with the respective High Courts but the Act does not make it mandatory for the  states  to  set  up  the  Gram  Nyayalayas.  As  per  the  information  provided  by  the States/High Courts the main reason for non-operability of Gram Nyayalayas is non-filling of  the  post  of  Nyayadhikari  in  many  States,  non-availability  of  public  prosecutors, notaries  and  general  shortage  of  First  Class  Judicial  Magistrates  who  man  these  Gram

Nyayalayas. Besides, the issue of overlapping jurisdiction with regular courts is another reason due to which the scheme is not taking off. Moreover, many states have their own parallel systems of village courts functioning at panchayat level. (c) & (d): Regular correspondence has been made with the States/High Courts concerned for  taking  expeditious  action  for  making  the  notified  Gram  Nyayalayas  functional. During the regular meetings of the Central Level Monitoring Committee of Department of Justice, the States are regularly being reminded to expedite operationalization of the notified Gram Nyayalayas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: PM PRANAM Yojana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Sukanta Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Kotagiri Sridhar, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Kripanath Mallah, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, V. Kalanidhi, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2765 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.03.2023

## PM PRANAM Yojana

2765. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

DR: JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

## Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to incentivize  States and Union Territories to promote alternative fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers and if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) if so, the details of its implementation thereof, State/UT wise, district-wise in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Assam;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness. Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM PRANAM) in the country;
- (d) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilized under the scheme, State/UTwise;
- the number of States likely to be covered under the said scheme and the time by which the scheme is likely to be implemented; StatelUT-wise?
- (e) the details of estimated target set and achieved under the sc 1eme, State/UT wise;

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) & (b) Government has announced "PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness , Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth" (PM-PRANAM) scheme in Budget 2023-24 with the objective to incentivize the States and UTs to promote usage of alternative fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers, However, the decision of the competent authority is to be obtained: yet
- (c) to (f) In view of (a) & (b) above; the question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Coastal Security
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2764

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  March, 2023

## COASTAL SECURITY

## 2764.  SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether coastal monitoring and surveillance on real time basis is being uniformly carried out by the coast guard around the coastline of the country;

- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether it is a fact that ocean surveillance radars are the primary means through which coastal security is guaranteed but can prove harmful for the environment and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(d)  the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the coastal security and to protect the vulnerable coastal ecosystem from further climatic degradation?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a)  to  (d):    Coastal  monitoring  and  surveillance  is  being  carried  out  on  real  time  basis  by Indian  Coast  Guard  around  India's  coastline  through  Chain  of  Static  Sensors  (CSS) consisting of 46 radar stations. These Radars have been installed since 2011 and there is no known harmful effects on environment.

Steps taken by the Government to strengthen the coastal security and to protect the vulnerable coastal ecosystem from further climatic degradation, inter-alia, include patrolling, surveillance, exercises, community interactions, social campaigns on marine pollution and oil spill control.

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(SHRI AJAY BHATT)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Funds under POSHAN Abhiyaan and Mission Shakti Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2763

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## ' FUNDS UNDER POSHAN ABHIYAAN AND MISSION SHAKTI SCHEME '

## 2763    SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

The  funds  released  under  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Mission  Shakti  Scheme  to  the  State  of Nagaland from March, 2018 to December, 2022?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

Under POSHAN Abhiyaan, an amount of Rs. 5460.37 lakh has been released to the state of Nagaland from FY 2018-19 to FY 2021-22.

' Mission Shakti ' was launched during the 15 th  Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-25, and norms of Mission Shakti are applicable with effect from 01.04.2022. A n amount of Rs. 426.66 lakh has been released to the state of Nagaland during FY 2022-23, under various schemes of Mission Shakti. Details are as follows:

Funds released to Nagaland under Mission Shakti in FY 2022-23

|           | Scheme Name                        | 2022-23 (in Lakhs)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|----------------------|
| SAMARTHYA | PMMVY                              | 175.66               |
| SAMARTHYA | National Creche Scheme             | -                    |
| SAMARTHYA | Sakhi Niwas (Working Women Hostel) | -                    |
| SAMARTHYA | Shakti Sadan (Swadhar Greh)        | -                    |
| SAMARTHYA | Shakti Sadan (UJJAWALA Homes)      | -                    |
| SAMARTHYA | NHEW                               | 0.00                 |
| SAMBAL    | BBBP                               | -                    |
| SAMBAL    | Women Help Line                    | 58.00                |
| SAMBAL    | Nari Adalat                        | -                    |
| SAMBAL    | One Stop Center                    | 193.00               |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Subsidy on Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## 2762:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## Subsidy on fertilizers

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to reduce subsidy on fertilizers in the country;
- (c) whether Government has conducted any study to understand the impact of reducing   fertilizer  subsidy on farmers,  particularly the small and marginal farmers; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE F CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) & (b): No, Sir. There is no such proposal, With regard to urea fertilizer, urea is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP): The MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable): The difference between the delivered cost of urea at farm and net market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the urea manufacturerlimporter by the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers are being supplied urea at subsidized rates gate

With regard to P&K fertilizers, the recommendation on Nutrient Based subsidy (NBS) rates, is given by an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) constituted under the NBS policy with  Secretary (Fertilizers) as Chairperson and Joirit Secretary level representatives from   Department of  Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Department of Expenditure   (DOE); NITI  Aayog and Department of  Agricultural Research and Education (DARE): The basic principle adopted in fixation of subsidy rates for different  nutrients is identification of 'Benchmark   International Prices' of major consumed fertilizers i.e: Urea, DAP , MOP &Sulphur considering the annual biannual averagelcurrent prices published in Fertilizers Market Bulletin (FMB):

(c) & (d): Sir, No such study to understand the impact of reducing fertilizer subsidy on farmers has been conducted so far: No,
Lok Sabha Question No. 2761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Internship in AYUSH
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2761 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## INTERNSHIP IN AYUSH

## 2761.  SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  MBBS  students  can  opt  for  internship  in  AYUSH  (Ayurveda,  Yoga,  Unani, Homoeopathy and Siddha) along with other related postings;
- (b) if so, the details of procedure thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include super speciality skills in internship training in the hospitals; and
- (d) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (d):  MBBS  Students  can  opt  for  any  elective  from  Ayurveda,  Yoga,  Unani,  Siddha, Homeopathy,  and  Sowa-Rigpa  (AYUSH)  for  one  week  posting  during  internship  along  with other  postings.  This  was  notified  in  the  National  Medical  Commission  (Compulsory  rotating medical  Internship)  Regulations,  2021.  The  notification  is  available  at  the  following  link: https://www.nmc.org.in/ActivitiWebClient/open/getDocument?path=/Documents/Public/Portal/ NmcGazette/231280.pdf.

There is no proposal to include Super-Specialty skill in internship training in Hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 240 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Compensation to Victims of Road Accident
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has any provision to pay compensation to the road accident victims of hit-and-run cases and if so, the details thereof; and (b)  the number of such cases registered during the last five years and the current  year  along  with  the  amount  disbursed  as  compensation  to  the

- accident victims of the hit-and-run cases during the said period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 240 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2023

COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF ROAD ACCIDENT

*240. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 240 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023 ASKED BY SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY REGARDING COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF ROAD ACCIDENT

- (a)  Ministry,  vide  G.S.R.  163(E)  dated  25.02.2022,  has  notified  the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022. It provides for increased compensation to victims of hit-and-run accidents, Rs. 50,000 (in case of grievous injury) and Rs. 2,00,000 (in case of death) including detailed procedure for availing this compensation.
- (b) The number of such cases registered during the last five years and the current  year  along  with  the  amount  disbursed  as  compensation  to  the accident  victims  of  the  hit-and-run  cases  during  the  said  period  are  as follows:

|                              |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 (upto February, 2023) |
|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|
| No. of Deaths                |    657    |    643    |    615    |     562   |     660   |                              72 |
| No. of Injuries              |    595    |    590    |    366    |     157   |     113   |                               6 |
| Total no. of claims paid     |   1252    |   1233    |    981    |     719   |     773   |                              78 |
| Total amount paid (in lakhs) |    238.62 |    234.54 |    199.52 |     162.9 |     184.6 |                             147 |

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