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Lok Sabha Question No. 3211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Setting Up of Old Age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Dayakar Pasunoori

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## SETTING UP OF OLD AGE HOMES

3211. SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: DR G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

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

- a) whether the Government aims to set up at least one old age home in every district, under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens;
2. whether the Government is also aware that there are only 19 old age homes in Telangana amongst 33 districts in the State;
3. if s0, the steps taken/proposed to take by the Government to set up at least one old age home in every district of Telangana; and
4. the status of performance of existing old age homes in the State?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (TPSrC) (a component of Atal  Vayo Abhyuday   Yojana) under which   grants in aid is provided to implementing   agencies like NGOs/Voluntary Organizations etc. for running and maintenance 0f,inter alia, senior citizens homes   (old age homes). The Scheme   guidelines have been revised w.e.f: 01.04.2021 and a provision has been made for establishing a senior citizen home in each district

At present there are 16 Senior Citizen Homes run by NGOs assisted by this Department under IPSrC in Telangana.

The Department invites proposals on e-Anudaan for running and maintenance of senior citizens homes in uncovered districts in every financial year: portal

Quality of services provided to senior citizens in the senior citizen homes assisted under IPSIC is monitored  by Project   Monitoring Unit   (PMU) of this   Department as of the Scheme. Grant in aid has been   stopped for 02 Sr   citizen homes in   Telengana State as unsatisfactory services to the destitute   senior citizens found by PMU in the financial year 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Rastriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 3209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  MARCH 2022

## RASTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

3209. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the population of exotic and crossbreed cattle since the introduction of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission as on 2021;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized under the Mission till June 2021;
- (c) the number of livestock registered in Gokul Grams in the State of Haryana; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  Gokul  Grams  under  the Mission in Haryana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  National level of information regarding livestock population is collected every 5  years. The last livestock census was conducted in 2019 and next census is due in 2024. As per 20 th livestock census 2019, the total population of exotic and crossbred cattle in the country was 51.36 million.
- (b)  The details of funds allocated, released and utilized by the States under the Mission is as under:

(Rs in crore)

|   Funds allocated (since inception) |   Funds Released (as on date) |   Funds Utilized (as on date) |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                             2634.17 |                        2452.6 |                       1986.92 |

- (c ) and (d) Funds have been sanctioned to Haryana for establishment of one Gokul Gram at Hisar  and  as  on  date,  1282  animals  are  being  maintained.  There  is  no  proposal  of  the Government to increase Gokul Grams under the mission, in Haryana. However, Government of India is undertaking establishment of breed multiplication farms, preferably of indigenous breeds and under that component, 50% capital subsidy is available for entrepreneurs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Agricultural Growth
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3208

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND MARCH, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL GROWTH

3208.  SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  growth  rate  of  the  agricultural  sector  during  2021-22  was  3.9  per  cent against 4.3 per cent in 2019-20;
- (b) if  so,  whether  only  Rs.  1.04  lakh  crore  has  been  allocated  to  just  five  schemes: Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN), Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana (PMFBY),  Modified  Interest  Subvention  Scheme,  Market  Intervention  Scheme  and  Price Support Scheme and Pradhan MantriKisan Man DhanYojana in the recent budget; and
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): As  per  theSecond  Advance  Estimates  of  National  Income  2021-22,  released  by National  Statistical  Office  (NSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation (MoSPI)  on  28 th February  2022,  the  annualgrowth  rate  of  Gross  Value  Added  (GVA) ofAgriculture  and  Allied  Sectors  in  the  country  for  the  year  2021-22  is  3.3  percent  at  the constant (2011-12) prices.
- (b) and (c) : The details of budget estimates for 2022-23 in five schemes are given below.

(Rs in Lakhs)

|   SL. No. | Name of Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                         | Budget Estimate (BE) 2022-23   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojna                                                    | 15,50,000.00                   |
|         2 | Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)                                      | 19,50,000.00                   |
|         3 | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme and Price Support Scheme(MIS- PSS) | 1,50,000.00                    |
|         4 | Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN)                                       | 68,00000.00                    |
|         5 | PradhanmantriKisanMandhanYojna                                                  | 10,000.00                      |

Source: Budget Section, Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Cases Registered by NIA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3202

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

CASES REGISTERED BY NIA

3202. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered cases of terror financing;

(b) if so, the details of the action and impact thereof;

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen NIA; and

(d) the details and the number of terror incidents which have taken place in the hinterland of the country during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Since  its  inception,  the  National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA)  has registered  103  cases  of  terror  financing,  in  which  786  accused  have  been arrested.  Charge-sheets  have  been  filed  in  92  cases  against  865  accused persons.  Conviction  have  been  secured  in  16  cases,  whereby  97  accused persons  have  been  convicted.  The  conviction  rate  in  terror  financing  cases investigated by the NIA is 94.11%.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3202 FOR 22.03.2022

- (c)       The manpower and infrastructure requirements of the NIA are reviewed from time to time and steps are taken to enhance the capacity of the NIA so that it is able to carry out its      mandate effectively. The NIA, with its headquarters at New Delhi, has 18 branch offices in the country. Of them, 10 branch offices at Chandigarh,  Ranchi,  Imphal,  Chennai,  Ahmedabad,  Bengaluru,  Patna,  Jaipur, Bhopal  and  Bhubaneswar  along  with  481  additional  posts  have  been  created since July, 2019. Besides, on the basis of requirements projected by the NIA, the Government also sanctions, from time to time, the posts of specialists including, legal, scientific, information technology experts etc.
- (d)        The number of the terrorist incidents in the hinterland of the country, during the last five years, is given below:

| Year                       | 2017   |   2018 | 2019   | 2020   |   2021 |
|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| No. of terrorist incidents | -      |     01 | -      | -      |     01 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Teaching of Visually Impaired (Blind)
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3201

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## TEACHING OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED (BLIND)

## 3201.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) the total population of Visually Impaired (Blind) persons in the country;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of various software and technological developments for better teaching the Visually Impaired (Blind) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether 1/3 rd of the world's Visually Impaired (Blind) population lives in India;
- (d)    whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  include  such  technological  innovations  such  as  self teaching Braille devices for better teaching Visually Impaired (Blind) persons and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a) & (b)  As per Census, 2011 there are 50,33,431 persons with visually impairment in the country, whereas as per the World Health Organization (WHO)'s world report on vision, 2019 there are about 2.2 billion persons having vision impairment globally.
- (c)   The Government is aware of various software and technological development for better teaching of persons with visual impairment which inter-alia include :
- Refreshable Braille Display (RBD) for reading on screen text line by line in Braille.
- Screen Reader Software
- -Braille embossing machine for printing text in Braille as fast as 24 Braille pages per minute.
- -Smart Phone, Smart Canes and other mobile device
- (d)   Adoption of advance technology by the Government through its various institutions working for the  rehabilitation  of  persons  with  disabilities  including  persons  with  visually  impairment  is  a continuous  process.  The  advance  technology  items  such  as Smart  Phone,  Tablet,  Smart  Cane etc. relevant  for  empowerment  of  persons  with  visual  impairment  have  already  been  covered  under Assistance  to  Disabled  Persons  for  Purchase/Fittings  of  Aids/Appliances  (ADIP)  scheme  of  the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Infrastructure Built along LoC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3194

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT ALONG LOC

†3194. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  infrastructure  is  being  built  by  Pakistan  along  the  Line  of Control (LoC) after last year's ceasefire and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether launching pads and training camps have also been constructed and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  terrorists  have  tried  to  infiltrate  from  these  launching  pads and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the number of terrorists killed in various operations conducted during the last year?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a) to (d): Govt. of India regularly reviews the security situation along the

Line of Control and takes precautionary measures for thwarting any move by threat elements including the terrorists.     However, information sought

being a sensitive operational matter concerning  National security,  cannot be divulged in the interest of National Security.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Protection and Development of Cows
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 3193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND   MARCH 2022

## PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COWS

## 3193. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  make  a  concrete  plan  for  the  protection  and development of cows in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  so  far  for  the  implementation  of  the  said  plan  in  the  State  of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  and  (b)  In  order  to  compliment  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  States/UTs  for development, conservation and promotion of indigenous breeds of cattle, Government of India has been  implementing  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM)  since  2014.  All  the  States  and  UTs  are participating under RGM.
- (c) The details of the steps taken so far for the implementation of RGM in the State of Gujarat are as under:
- (i) As sum of of Rs.5084.98 lakh has been released to the State of Gujarat under RGM since 2014.
- (ii) Implementation  of  Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination  (AI)  Programme  to  extend  AI coverage among bovines using semen of High Genetic Merit Bulls of indigenous breeds of cattle including other bovine breeds. As on date, 21.61 lakh Artificial Inseminations have been performed, 12.90 lakh farmers have been benefited, 17.47 lakh bovines have been covered and 1.18 lakh calves born under the programme.

(iii)           Funds  have  been  sanctioned  for  establishment  of  IVF  Laboratory  for  faster  genetic upgradation  of  bovine  population  including  indigenous  breeds  of  cattle  at  SAG,  Bidaj,  CCBF, Dhamrod  and  Amreli.  As  on  date  2095  embryos  have  been  produced  and  58  calves  born  from operational IVF lab at SAG Bidaj and Dhamrod.

(iv) Establishment of Sex sorted semen production facility at Patan Gujarat: Sex sorted semen production facility has been made operational and as on date 1.2 lakh sex sorted semen doses have been produced for use in Artificial Insemination programme.

(v)       Establishment  of  Gokul  Grams  for  development  and  conservation  of  Gir  breed  of  Cow  at Porbandar. Civil works for establishment of Gokul Gram has been completed

(vi) 125 Multipurpose AI technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) have been inducted for delivery of Artificial Insemination services at farmers door step.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Law regarding Food Processing
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No: 3192 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022

## LAW REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING

## 3192.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government have noticed the multiplicity of law regarding food processing and transportation which create hardships for speedy implementation of schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has tried to codify and simplify it; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c): In order to reduce multiplicity and consolidate various laws related to food industry, as  well  as  to  establish  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI),  the Government has enacted the 'Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006' in the year 2006.  This Act lays down science-based standards for articles of food and for regulating their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, for ensuring availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. This Act amalgamated Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and various other food related orders regulated by different Ministries and Departments, into one integrated legislative framework.

Also, as part of Ease of Doing Business, the Government of India has launched an online portal  'National  Single  Window  System  (NSWS)'  in  September  2021,  for  investors  and businesses including food processing industry/businesses.  This online system is a one stopshop for approvals & clearances from many Departments of Central and State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Private Agricultural Colleges in Gujarat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3188

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  MARCH, 2022

## PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES IN GUJARAT

3188. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has given any affiliation to private universities to run agriculture courses in Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  if  not,  the  action  taken  on  those  universities  and  colleges  which  are  running agriculture and food processing courses in Gujarat?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (c) Central  Government  does  not  give  affiliation  to  any  university  to  run agricultural courses.

The Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) provides only 'Accreditation'  to  University  /Institution/  organization  or  faculty/  college/  school  of agriculture  of  the  institution  or  any  course/  programme/  degree  offered  by  such institutions in agriculture and allied subject for quality assurance in higher agricultural education once first batch students of programme are passed out from the university/ institution/ college.

The accreditation provided by DARE is a voluntary process and an institution/ programme can be accredited by more than one agency.

No accreditation has been provided by DARE to any private university running agriculture and food processing courses in Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Executive Powers under Panchayati Raj System
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3187 ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## EXECUTIVE POWERS UNDER PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM

## †3187. SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of executive powers vested with the village sarpanch and district panchayat chairman and municipal committee chairman under Panchayati Raj system;
- (b) whether  the  same  executive  powers  have  also  been  provided  to  district  panchayat chairman, sarpanch and municipal committee chairman of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the importance of Gram Sabha in Panchayati Raj along with the number of meetings of Gram Sabhas  to  be  held  every  year,  State-wise  including  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli during the last three years, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) & (b) 'Panchayats and Municipalities', being 'Local Government', are State subjects and part of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. 'Panchayats' are governed by Part IX of the  Constitution  and  'Municipalities'  by  Part  IXA  which  contain  mutually  exclusive provisions. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats emanate from Article 243G of the Part IX which provides that the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government. Accordingly, executive powers of village sarpanch and district Panchayat chairman are governed by Panchayati Raj Acts of respective States/Union Territories. As these powers vary from State to State, such details are not maintained centrally.

(c) In terms of Article 243A of the Constitution of India, a Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.  Accordingly, Panchayati Raj Acts of respective States provide for holding of minimum  number  of  meetings  by  the  Gram  Sabhas.  Gram  Sabhas  play  a  pivotal  role  in promoting  social  sustainability  and  strengthening  grassroots  level  democracy  including implementation of various government schemes, ensuring transparency and accountability in Panchayats. However, the details regarding number of meetings of Gram Sabhas to be held every year are not maintained centrally as these are guided by the respective Panchayati Raj Acts and vary across States/Union Territories.

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