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Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Management and Regulation of Cooperative Societies
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 362

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

362.   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to revisit the management and regulation of cooperative societies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of COOPERATION सहकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (c): Management and regulation of cooperative societies is an ongoing exercise and initiatives in this direction are taken as per the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, as notified in Gazette Notification No. 2516 dated 06.07.2021 and as shown in Annexure - I.

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## Annexure - I

## Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 Ministry Of Cooperation (Sahkarita Mantralaya)

1. General  Policy  in  the  field  of  Co-operation  and  Co-ordination  of  Cooperation activities in all sectors
2. Note: - The Ministries concerned are responsible for Co-operatives in the fields.
2. Realization of vision' from cooperation to prosperity'
3. Strengthening of cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots.
4. Promotion of cooperative-based economic development model, including the spirit of responsibility among its members to develop the country.
5. Creation  of  appropriate  policy,  legal  and  institutional  framework  to  help cooperatives realize their potential.
6. Matters relating to National Co-operative organization
7. National Co-operative Development Corporation
8. Incorporation,  regulation  and  winding  up  of  Co-operative  societies  with objects  not  confined  to  one  State  including  administration  of  'the  MultiState Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002)':
10. Provided  that  the  administrative  Ministry  or  Department  shall  be  'the Central Government' for the purpose of exercising powers under the MultiState Co-operative Societies Act, 2002(39 of 2002), for Co-operative units functioning under its control.
9. Training of personnel  of co-operative  departments  and  co-operative institutions  (including  education  of  members,  office  bearers  and  nonofficials).
Lok Sabha Question No. 361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Digital India Programme
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 361

ANSWERED ON-30.11.2021

## DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME

## †361.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  scheme  to  connect  village  Panchayats  with  broadband/internet  is  being implemented under Digital India Programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  village  Panchayats  connected  with  broadband/internet  including  those located in the State of Chhattisgarh as on date;
- (d) the parameters/criteria being adhered to connect village Panchayats with broadband/internet; and
- (e) the time by which the work of connecting village Panchayats with broadband/internet is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Under the Digital India Programme, BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased  manner  to  provide  last  mile  broadband  connectivity  to  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  in  the country through Wi-Fi or any other suitable broadband technology including Fiber to the Home (FTTH). As on 01.11.2021, a total number of 1,66,088 Gram Panchayats have been made Service Ready in the country, including 8,386 Gram Panchayats in Chhattisgarh.
- (d) All the Gram Panchayats are to be provided broadband connectivity under the BharatNet project. Further, as part of this project, the last mile connectivity is to be provided through Wi-Fi or any other suitable broadband technology in all GPs to access broadband/internet services.  The scope  of  BharatNet  has  been  recently  extended  upto  all  inhabited  villages  beyond  Gram Panchayats.
- (e) The targeted date for completion of the project is August, 2023.
Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Youth Volunteerism in Karnataka
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.359 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2021

Youth Volunteerism in Karnataka

## 359. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to improve youth volunteerism  in  Karnataka  and  engage  youth  in  community  and  skill development projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  aims  to  expand  the  reach  of  National Cadet Corps (NCC) as well as Bharat Scouts and Guides programme, and  mobilise  their  efforts  in  assisting  and  monitoring  ground-level issues  of  stubble  burning,  cleanliness  and  more,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any measures to increase the effectiveness  of  the  NCC  in  the  current  semester-based  education system  with  mandatory  attendance  which  makes  NCC  participation less plausible, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through its organisations i.e.  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan  (NYKS)  and  National  Service Scheme  (NSS)  has  taken  measures  to  improve  youth  volunteerism across the country including the state of Karnataka and engage youth in community and skill development projects through various programmes viz. 'Aatma Nirbhar YuWaah BharatSkilling and Handholding', 'Training of Youth  on  Clean  Village-Green Village',

'Combating COVID-19: Mass Awakening and Action Campaign', 'Training of Youth on Jal Jagran Abhiyaan, 'District Youth Convention', etc. The above programmes  have  made  significant contribution towards mass literacy, health  awareness, environment  conservation, women empowerment, relief and rehabilitation during natural calamities, etc. (b) The NCC cadets carry out various social service and community development activities in order to contribute towards nation building and national developmental efforts in various sectors. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid  to  the  Bharat  Scouts  &  Guides  for  various  programmes such as organization of training camps, skill development programmes,  holding  of  jamborees,  etc.  The  activities  also  include programmes  related to adult literacy, environment conservation, community service,  health  awareness  and  promotion  of  hygiene  and sanitation. (c) The NCC training curriculum has been aligned with Choice Based Credit  System  (CBCS)  model  as  per  the  National  Education  Policy, 2020 to increase the popularity of NCC amongst youth of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Non-payment of Crop Insurance Compensation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 357

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## NON-PAYMENT OF CROP INSURANCE COMPENSATION

357. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the installment of crop insurance compensation for the year 2020-21 has not been paid to the farmers in Nanded till date;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

- (c)  whether  the  officials  working  in  the  concerned  department  are  not  serious  in  this regard; and
- (d)  the  time  by  which  the  insured  compensation  amount  is  likely  to  be  paid  to  the farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to  (d)  :      As  reported  by  the  State  Government of Maharashtra total claims of Rs. 223.35 crore  in Maharashtra including Rs. 7.40 crore for Nanded district for Kharif 2020 are  pending  for  settlement  by  concerned  insurance  companies  under  Pradhan  Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Similarly claims of  Rs. 48.36  crore  including Rs.  17.98 crore are pending for settlement for Rabi 2020-21 season.  These claims are pending as the State Government has not released its share of premium subsidy of Rs. 942.62 crore for Kharif 2020 and Rs. 293.59 crore for Rabi 2020-21.

The  PMFBY  is  a  multi-agency  scheme  involving  farmers,  insurance  companies, financial institutions and Governments both Centre and State, therefore this Department is  regularly  monitoring  the  implementation  of  PMFBY  including  timely  settlement  of claims  through  weekly  video  conference  of  stakeholders,  one  to  one  meetings  with insurance  companies/States  etc.    Further,  penalty  provisions  for  late  settlement  of claims by insurance companies and late release of funds by State Governments have also been stipulated under the revised/revamped operational guidelines of the scheme. Insurance companies have to pay penal interest @12% per annum to the farmers for the  period  beyond  the  stipulated  period  in  the  PMFBY  Guidelines  from  the  date  of receipt of final  yield data from the State Government and completion of crop damage survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Caste Discrimination
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

CASTE DISCRIMINATION

## 354. SHRI ET: MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that Caste based discrimination is still prevalent in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (6) the steps taken by the Government to eradicate caste discrimination in the country; and
- the total crimes on caste discrimination reported during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a) to (c): Caste based discrimination is a social evil which still exists in the country and it can be eradicated through the social movements This ministry contributes to this effort by steps to abolish untouchability, providing level playing field for all to progress and providing equal economic and educational opportunities for all. This ministry also incentivizes Inter-Caste marriages, where one of the spouses is a member of scheduled castes. taking

Moreover; an Act of Parliament i.e the Protection of Civil Rights Act; 1955 prescribes punishment for the enforcement of any disability   arising from preaching and   practice of untouchability, which usually emanate from caste-based discrimination  Further, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act 1989 is also in force to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes As per the data provided by the National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, the total number of cases registered under these Acts for crimelatrocities against the members of SCs and STs in the last two years are as under

| Year   |   Cases registered under the PCR 1955 Act, |   Cases   registered under the   SCIST (PoA) 1989 (with IPC) |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| p019   |                                         16 |                                                        49608 |
| p2020  |                                         25 |                                                        53886 |

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2021
Lok Sabha Question No. 353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Agricultural Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bhagwant Mann

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 353

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

353. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds to encourage education in agricultural universities located in Punjab to further boost the agriculture sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating setting up a new agricultural university in Punjab to give a further boost to agricultural education; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Financial support of Rs. 110.30 crore has been provided by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana and  Guru  Angad  Dev  Veterinary  and  Animal  Sciences  University  (GADVASU), Ludhiana,  Punjab  during  the  period  from  2017-18  till  date  for  strengthening  and development of the Universities. The details are at Annexures I .
- (c) There  is  no  such  proposal  for  setting  up  of  a  new  agricultural  university  in Punjab by the Government.
- (d) In view of reply to part (c), the question does not arise.

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## Annexure-I [Part (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No.353 dated 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021]

Support  provided  for  strengthening  and  development  of  the  Agricultural Universities located in Punjab under the scheme 'Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural Education in India' is as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of the Universities   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 (till date) |   NAHEP |   Total |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|---------|---------|
| 1        | GADVASU, Ludhiana          |      5.94 |      5.95 |      7.28 |      3.69 |                   1.1 |      25 |   48.96 |
| 2        | PAU, Ludhiana              |     10.77 |      7.12 |     12.36 |      9.49 |                   1.6 |      20 |   61.34 |
| Total    | Total                      |     16.71 |     13.07 |     19.64 |     13.18 |                   2.7 |      45 |  110.3  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Threat to National Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 352

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 9, 1943 (SAKA)

THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

352. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any guideline for determining the threat to national security;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the basis and criteria used to determine that a person, institution, or a group of persons are a threat to national security; and

(c) if not, the reasons, therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Security  threat  assessment  is  a  continuous  process.  Based  on inputs  received  from  various  agencies,  threat  assessment  is  done  and appropriate  security  measures  are  taken,  including  appropriate  pre-emptive and preventive action against individual (s) and institutions. Several measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  security architecture,  such  as  strengthening  the  legal  framework  by  amending  the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, the National Investigation Agency Act  2008,  Arms  Act  1959,  Modernization  of  Police  and  the  Central  Police Armed  Forces  (CAPFs),  strengthening  of  border  security  grid  and  coastal security,  strengthening  of  the  Multi-Agency  Centre  (MAC)  and  exchange  of information and intelligence in various bilateral fora.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: PM-KISAN Beneficiaries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 349

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th  NOVEMBER ,2021

## PM-KISAN BENEFICIARIES

349. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

- (a) the percentage of farmers deprived of facilities like bank account in the country and the details thereof,
- (b) the manner in which farmers are benefitted from Pradhan Mantri Kisan SammanNidhiYojana (PM-KISAN);
- (c) whether  the  Government  propose  to  increase  the  amount  provided under  the  Scheme  keeping  in  view  the  interest  of  farmers,  corona  pandemic and current inflation condition;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  increased  amount  and  the  time  by  when  it  is proposed to be increased; and
- (e) the number of farmers benefitted from this Scheme in Bijnour Constituency and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  the  information  available  with  the  Government,  there  are  144 crore operative Current Account Savings Accounts (CASA) in the country out of which  43.90  crore  are  Jandhan  accounts  which  also  includes  the  accounts opened by farmers.

(b): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SammanNidhi  (PM-KISAN)  is  a  Central Sector Scheme, being implemented since 1 st December, 2018.  The Scheme aims at providing financial assistance to landholding farmer families across the country,  subject  to  certain  exclusion  criteria,  to  enable  them  to  take  care  of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs. Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three 4monthly installments of Rs.2000/-  each directly into the bank accounts of the farmers.

Under  the  PM-KISAN  Scheme,  the  responsibility  to  identify  the  beneficiaries and uploading their correct and verified data on PM-KISAN portal lies with the respective  State/UT  Government.  Thereafter,  these  data  go  through  various levels of verification  and  validation  including  Aadhaar/PFMS/Income  Tax database. Consequent upon such verification and validation, the benefits of the Schemes are passed to eligible beneficiaries directly into their bank accounts through DBT.

(c) & (d): As  of  now,  there  is  no  proposal  to  increase  the  quantum  of assistance given under PM-KISAN Scheme.

(e): As on 25.11.2021, a total of 3,78,920 beneficiaries have been given the financial benefits of the Scheme in the district of Bijnour.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: DNA Survey of Child Beggars
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 347

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 9,1943 (SAKA)

DNA SURVEY OF CHILD BEGGARS

347. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  the  DNA  survey  of  children begging on streets so as to take steps to reunite trafficked children with their biological parents;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government is considering to create a pan India database of DNA information for trafficked children and their biological parents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibility  to  maintain  law  and order, protection of life of citizens, including investigation and prosecution of crime  against  children,  rests  with  respective  State  Governments,  who  are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 347 FOR 30.11.2021

Preventing  and  combating  the  crime  of  human  trafficking  and  crime against children is a continuous and evolving process, which involves various facets of  technology and other efforts on the part of various stakeholders. A specific proposal on DNA survey is not under consideration of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

However, the Government of India has been supplementing the efforts of State  Governments  by  providing  them  financial  assistance  to  establish  and strengthen  the  infrastructure  for  preventing  and  combating  the  crime  of trafficking and  by providing them  guidance  and  advice  through  various advisories and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Impersonating Voices of Judges
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 346

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 9, 1943 (SAKA)

IMPERSONATING VOICES OF JUDGES

346. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Delhi Police has received any representation or complaint from Supreme Court Registrar Office in relation to impersonating voices of judges, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any First Information Report (FIR) or complaint has been registered in  Tilak  Marg  Police  Station  in  relation3+6  to  impersonating  voices  of  judges; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a):  Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  no  such  complaint  has  been  received  from

Supreme Court Registrar during the years 2017 to 2021 (upto 21.11.2021).

(b) and (c): Delhi Police has reported that no complaint/FIR has been registered in Tilak Marg Police Station during the years 2017 to 2021 (upto 21.11.2021) in relation to impersonating voices of judges.

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