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Lok Sabha Question No. 2153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Increasing Reservation for SCs and STs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## INCREASING RESERVATION FOR SCs AND STs

## 2153. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the reservation of SCs and STs from 15 to 17 percent and 3 to 7 per cent especially in the State of Karataka and if SO, the time by which it is likely to be done;
- (6) whether the Government proposes to remove the ceiling of 50 per cent quota in reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs, if not; the manner in which the Government proposes to increase the reservation to SCs, STs and OBCs in the State; and
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any representation  from the Government of Karnataka t0 increase the reservation to SCs and STs in the State of Karnataka and if the details thereof along with reaction of the Union Government in this regard? SO,

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No Sir.  There is no such proposal pending with this Department:

(b): No Sir: As per Government of Karnataka the reservation is enhanced by the State Act-The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes   (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or posts in the services under the State) Ordinance, 2022. The

- (c): No Sir. No such representation has been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Welfare Scheme for Journalists
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2150

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

WELFARE SCHEME FOR JOURNALISTS

2150.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

## SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  any  welfare  scheme  for  journalists  was  launched  for  journalists working in the country and if so, the current status of the said scheme in the country particularly in the State of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  launched  for  the  protection  of  the  interests  and health  of  the  journalists  in  the  country  along  with  their  names  and  salient features; and
- (c) the details of the beneficiaries of such schemes along with the details of the funds utilised thereunder, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b)  This  Ministry  implements  Journalist  Welfare  Scheme  to provide one time ex-gratia relief to journalists or their families under extreme hardship on account of death, permanent disability, treatment for major ailments and accidents causing serious injuries necessitating hospitalization.

The  scheme  was  originally  launched  in  the  year  2001  when Journalist Welfare Fund was constituted which was later renamed as  Journalist  Welfare  Scheme.  It  was  last  revised  in  2019.  The Scheme  Guidelines  are  placed  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  at https://mib.gov.in/information/information-codes-guidelines-andpolicies

- (c) Benefits of the Scheme are provided centrally by the Ministry to Journalists/their families in various parts of the country, the expenditure details which is as under for the last 5 years:

| Year    |   Amount (in Rs. Lakhs) |   No. of beneficiaries |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                   39.37 |                     11 |
| 2018-19 |                   99.99 |                     27 |
| 2019-20 |                  115.25 |                     28 |
| 2020-21 |                  260    |                     56 |
| 2021-22 |                  647.63 |                    134 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## REHABILITATION OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS

2146. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

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

- (a) whether the budget allocation have been lowered during the last three years for rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers;
- (6) if so, the detail of rehabilitation projects taken into account through mechanical de-sludging of sewer systems since 2018-19 and the present scenario of mannual scavengers therefor; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government for 1,054 number of people who died till December 31, 2022 due to hazardous cleaning of sewer and tanks   and compensation  relief to the families? septic

## ANSWER

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

(a): The budget allocation under SRMS during the last three years is as under:

## (Rs: In crore)

| Year    |   Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 2019-20 |               110 |                    |
| 2020-21 |               110 |                    |
| 2021-22 |               100 | 43.31              |

(b): Under the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS); the provision of providing capital  subsidy to sanitation  workersldependants  for sanitation related projects was inserted from the year 2020-21. Accordingly, the number of beneficiaries provided Capital subsidy for mechanical desludging of sewer systems and expenditure incurred since then is given in the table below:

## (Rs:in Lakhs)

| Year    |   No: of beneficiaries |   [Expenditure |
|---------|------------------------|----------------|
| 2020-21 |                      3 |           9.75 |
| 2021-22 |                    461 |        1678.41 |
| 2022-23 |                    141 |         477.56 |
| TOTAL   |                    605 |        2165.72 |

The Government has also released Rs: 87.15 crore of Central Share for   procurement of Mechanical desludging vehicles to ULBs with population less than 1 lakh under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban  (SBM-U) 2.0.

(c): The Government takes a serious cognizance of the deaths occurring due to hazardous cleaning of sewers and tanks. 1035 persons have died due to hazardous cleaning of sewerl tanks since 1993 and family members of 948 have been provided compensation. septic septic

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2146 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023
Lok Sabha Question No. 2143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Area under Millets Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2143

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## AREA UNDER MILLETS PRODUCTION

2143.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल् याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  area  of  land  in  the  country  that  is  currently  under  millets production, State/ UT-wise including in the State of Bihar;
- (b) whether the Government has data on the income earned by millets farmers in the country during the last five years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल् याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):   The details of the area of land in the country that is currently under millets production, State/ UT-wise including in the State of Bihar for the agricultural year 2021-22 is given at Annexure.
- (b) and (c): The Government does not maintain separate data on the income earned by millets farmers in the country.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2143 due for reply on 14/03/2023

## Area under Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi & Small Millets)

(000 hectares)

| States / UTs         |   2021-22 |
|----------------------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh       |    152    |
| Arunachal Pradesh    |     27.12 |
| Assam                |      4.82 |
| Bihar                |      8.48 |
| Chhattisgarh         |     56.88 |
| Gujarat              |    510.48 |
| Haryana              |    506.49 |
| Himachal Pradesh     |      3.38 |
| Jammu & Kashmir      |     10.82 |
| Jharkhand            |     20.73 |
| Karnataka            |   1638    |
| Kerala               |      0.4  |
| Madhya Pradesh       |    555    |
| Maharashtra          |   2456.9  |
| Meghalaya            |      2.92 |
| Nagaland             |      8.67 |
| Odisha               |    101.05 |
| Punjab               |      1.2  |
| Rajasthan            |   4362.79 |
| Sikkim               |      2.04 |
| Tamilnadu            |    554.61 |
| Telangana            |     74    |
| Tripura              |      1.64 |
| Uttar Pradesh        |   1083    |
| Uttarakhand          |    133    |
| West Bengal          |      6.87 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli |      0.85 |
| Daman & Diu          |      0.5  |
| NCT Delhi            |      4.26 |
| Puducherry           |      0.08 |
| All-India            |  12289    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Manpower support to NCB
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2142

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 23, 1944 (SAKA)

MANPOWER SUPPORT TO NCB

2142. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  finalized  with  the  Finance  Ministry regarding improved logistical and manpower support to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB);
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the budget of the same and timelines of the projects in logistics;
- (c) whether the Government plans to increase the posts in the NCB by 3000;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  where  this  manpower  would  be deployed to strengthen the existing framework;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  strengthen  State  bureaus  in Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Chhattisgarh  and  Odisha  among  other  States; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The Government of India has taken several steps to strengthen the
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), some of these steps are detailed below :-
- (i) 04 new  Regional Offices at Amritsar, Guwahati, Chennai and Ahmedabad have been sanctioned.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2142 FOR 14.03.2023

- (ii) 5  new  Zonal  Offices  at  Gorakhpur  (Uttar  Pradesh),  New  Jalpaigudi (West  Bengal),  Agartala  (Tripura),  Pasighat/Lower  Siang  (Arunachal Pradesh)& Raipur (Chhattisgarh) have been sanctioned.
- (iii) 12  existing  Sub-Zones  (Dehradun,  Amritsar,  Mandi,  Ajmer,  Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Goa, Mandsaur, Cochin, Madurai and Hyderabad) have been upgraded to Zonal level.
- (iv) 425 new posts at various levels have been created in NCB.

The projected financial implication on account of aforesaid steps taken by the Government of India is Rs. 54.65 crore per annum approximately.

- (e) &  (f)  To  strengthen  NCB's  presence  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Orissa, the following steps have been taken:-
- (i) Approval  to  relocate  Madurai  Zonal  Office  to  Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh has been given.
- (ii) The sub-zonal office at Hyderabad (Telangana) has been upgraded to Zonal Office.
- (iii) A new Zonal office has been sanctioned at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- (iv) The sub-zonal offices at Bhubaneswar, Odisha has been upgraded to Zonal office.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Recruitment in ITBP Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2139

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 23, 1944 (SAKA)

RECRUITMENT IN ITBP FORCE

2139. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  new  recruitment  for  Indo  Tibetan Border Police Force and if so, the details thereof along with the number of new recruitment;
- (b) whether there is any shortage in ITBP force and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of budget allocation to ITBP during the last three years?

ANSWER

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

- (a)   The recruitment for 5151 vacancies in various ranks by the ITBP as well as recruitment agencies is currently underway.
- (b)    Recruitment in the Force is an ongoing process and is being conducted regularly for the vacancies arising in the Force.
- (c) The details of budget allocation to ITBP during the last three years are as under:

(Rupees in crore)

|   Revised Estimate 2020-21 |   Revised Estimate 2021-22 |   Revised Estimate 2022-23 |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                    6387.33 |                    7588.43 |                    8196.98 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Funds Allocated under PMKSY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2136 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PMKSY

## 2136. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated and released under Central Sector Umbrella Scheme- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY);
- (b) the  details  of  the  investment  made  by  the  Government  under  Agro-Marine  Processing  and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters (SAMPADA) scheme;
- (c) whether 'SAMPADA' scheme has benefitted farmers or generated employment in agriculture sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to increase processing level and enhance the export of the processed foods?

## ANSWER

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

- (a). A total fund of Rs. 4439.20 crore has been allocated for the period from 2017-18 to 2022-23 under Central Sector Umbrella Scheme- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Out of 4439.20 crore, Rs. 3566.80 crore has been released in form of grants-in-aid under PMKSY as on 28.02.2023.
- (b). The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has sanctioned so far 1375 food processing projects including projects of Food Testing Laboratories, Research & Development on food processing sector and Skill Development involving total grants-in-aid of Rs. 8536.14 crore.
- (c) & (d) : Yes, SAMPADA scheme has assisted in benefitting 56.01 lakh farmers and generating 8.28 lakh employment.
- (e). The sub-schemes namely (i) Integrated cold chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (ii) Creation of  Infrastructure  for  Agro  Processing  Clusters,  (iii)  Creation/  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and Preservation Capacities and (iv) Operation Greens of PMKSY helps in increasing processing level of the raw  farm  produce  by  reducing  the  loss  due  to  perishability.  The  major  steps  taken/  being  taken  by Government of India for boosting export of processed food are implementing Agriculture Export Policy, District as Export Hubs (DEH) scheme on One District One Product (ODOP) basis, Production Linked Incentive schemes, collaboration with Missions/ Embassies, organising trade fairs and Buyer -Seller meets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Multi-cropping System
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2135

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## MULTI - CROPPING SYSTEM

2135.     SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  the  Government  has  looked  into  the  widely  practices  agricultural mono-culture, being harmful to food production as suggested by many studies;
- (b)      if so, the measures that the Government has taken to promote a transition from mono to multicropping systems; and
- (c)        the details of steps taken by the Government to enhance the bio-diversity of crops?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Concerted efforts  of  the  Central  Government  and  States  have  led  to record  production  of  323.55  million  tonnes  of  total  foodgrains  production  during 2022-23 (as per 2 nd  Advance Estimates). This has been achieved through diversified production of crops by farmers, adopting improved crop production technologies and location specific cropping patterns suitable to the region.

Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts of state  governments  to encourage  diversified  production  of  crops  such  as  pulses,  coarse  cereals,  nutri cereals  &  cotton  under  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  and  high  value horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).

Further, National Food Security Mission - Oilseeds and National Mission on Edible  Oils  -  Oil  palm  are  being  implemented  in  the  country  with  the  objective  of augmenting the availability of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds & oil palm and reducing the import burden.

Government  of  India  also  provides  flexibility  to  the  states  for  state  specific needs/priorities under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture  and  Allied  Sectors  Rejuvenation  (RKVY-RAFTAAR).  The  states  can promote crop diversification under RKVY-RAFTAAR with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by Chief Secretary of the respective states.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing Crop  Diversification  Programme  (CDP),  a  merged  cafeteria  scheme  of  RKVYRAFTAAR, in Original Green Revolution States viz; Haryana, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh to divert the area of water intensive paddy crop to alternative crops, like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: CVC Report on Corrupt Public Sectors
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2132 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## CVC REPORT ON CORRUPT PUBLIC SECTORS

## 2132.  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report on corrupt public sectors and services in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the action the Government proposes to take in the matter?

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

- (a): No,  Sir.    Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  has  not  received  any  report  on  corrupt  public sectors and services in the country from Central Vigilance Commission.

(b) & (c):

Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Promoting Strawberry Plantation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2129

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## PROMOTING STRAWBERRY PLANTATION

## 2129. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

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

- (a) the  area  in  Satara  district  of  Maharashtra  under  strawberry  plantations,  along with the total yield therefrom; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to promote the strawberry plantation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): As per the estimates for the year 2021-22, the area under strawberry in Satara district of Maharashtra was 1640 Ha. with a total estimated production of 3280 MT.
- (b): Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented for holistic growth of the horticulture sector All States and UTs are covered under MIDH.

Under MIDH, assistance is also provided for area expansion of horticulture crops including strawberry @ 40 % of the maximum cost limited to maximum area of 4 ha. per beneficiary  for  meeting  the  expenditure  on  planting  material,  cost  of  material  of  drip irrigation, mulching and INM/IPM etc. In case of NE and Himalayan states, TSP areas, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance is @50% of maximum cost.

Further, strawberry is one of the 10 exotic fruits, which are globally popular and having  high  nutritional  value,  identified  for  special  focus  under  MIDH  to  promote  and scale-up the production and import substitution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Capacity of Akashwani Kendra, Seoni
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2127

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023)

CAPACITY OF AKASHWANI KENDRA, SEONI

2127. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

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

- (a) whether  sanction  has  been  given  for  Akashwani  Kendra  in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if  so, the capacity of the Akashwani Kendra likely to be set up in Seoni district;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any decision to increase the capacity of Akashwani Kendra to be set up in Seoni;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  earlier  sanctioned  capacity  and  the capacity likely to be increased along with the progress made in this regard as on date;
- whether the work has been completed and if not, the reasons therefor including the time by which the work is likely to be
- (e) completed; and

(f) whether any deadline has been fixed by the  Government in this regard, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for not meeting the deadline?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (f) One 100 Watt FM Relay station for Akashwani Kendra in Seoni District, Madhya Pradesh has been sanctioned and installed.

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