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Lok Sabha Question No. 5418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Complaints Registered by BCCC
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/04/2022

COMPLAINTS REGISTERED BY BCCC

5418.    SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  the  number  of  complaints  registered  with  the  Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) during the last five years, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  pertaining  to  genderdiscriminatory content, superstition/ black magic content, hate speech, wrong legal stance, wrong culture depiction, blasphemy among others;
- (c) if so, the number of complaints received during the said period under each of the aforementioned heads;
- (d) whether  the  BCCC  takes  action  against  the  serials/programmes  against which the complaint is registered and if so, the details thereof and the types of actions taken thereon;
- (e) the details for the process followed by BCCC after a complaint is registered and average time taken to resolve the grievances; and
- (f) whether  any  serial/programme  has  been  discontinued  by  BCCC  based  on complaints received from the viewers during the said period and if so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the rules  framed  thereunder  provide  that  all  programmes  telecast  on private  satellite  TV channels shall adhere to the Programme Code, which inter alia provides for a wide range of guiding principles for content that can be carried by them, including on content relating to superstition or blind belief, incitement to violence, maintenance of  law  and  order,  attack  on  religions  or  communities,  visuals  or words contemptuous of religious groups etc. Appropriate action is taken for violation of the Programme Code. The  Broadcasting  Content  Complaints  Council  (BCCC)  is  a  nonGovernmental Body constituted by Indian Broadcasting Federation (IBF) as a not-for-profit industry association and does not function under the Government. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 5413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Consultancy Agencies
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## CONSULTANCY AGENCIES

5413. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has evolved any policy for the engagement of established agencies for the assignments to be carried out by the Ministry and its autonomous bodies during the last three years, if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and

(6) the number of consultancy agencies involved by the Ministry and its autonomous bodies to them, including the fees during paid?

## ANSWER

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

(a) No Sir, this Department has not evolved any policy for the engagement of established agencies for the assignments to be carried out by the Ministry and autonomous bodies during the last three years There is no consultancy agency which have been attached with the department and its affiliated bodies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Land Area under Vegetable Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5411

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## LAND AREA UNDER VEGETABLE CULTIVATION

5411. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  assess  the decrease  in  land  area  under  vegetable  cultivation  in  the  country  which  is resulting in rise in prices of vegetables; and
- (b)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  compiles estimates of Area and Production of Horticulture crops including vegetables based  on  the  assessment/  surveys  conducted  by  the  respective  State Horticulture/ Agriculture Departments/ Agencies. As per these estimates, the area under vegetable cultivation in the country has increased by about 10 % over  the  five  years  from  2017-18  to  2021-22  (1 st Advance  Estimate).  The year-wise  area  and  annual  production  of  vegetable  crops  for  the  last  four years and the current year are as under: -

| Year                             |   Area under Vegetable Cultivation (in '000 Ha.) |   Production of Vegetable Crops (in '000 Tonnes) |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                          |                                          10060.8 |                                           184041 |
| 2018-19                          |                                          10072.9 |                                           183170 |
| 2019-20                          |                                          10309.6 |                                           188284 |
| 2020-21                          |                                          10859.4 |                                           200445 |
| 2021-22 (1 st Advance Estimate)* |                                          11065.1 |                                           199882 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: State Reorganization Act, 1956
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5410

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

STATE REORGANIZATION ACT, 1956

5410.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  role  assigned  to  the  Regional  Councils  constituted  under  the  State Reorganization Act, 1956;

(b) whether the Union and State Governments use the Regional Councils to resolve issues related to any region;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  meetings  of  the Regional Councils held during the last three years; and

(d) the details of the outcome of these meetings?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Five  Zonal  Councils,  viz.,  Northern  Zonal  Council,  Central  Zonal Council,  Eastern  Zonal  Council,  Western  Zonal  Council  and  Southern  Zonal Council have been set up under the States Reorganization Act, 1956.

Under sub-section (1) of the section 21 of the Act, each Zonal Council shall be an advisory body and may discuss any matter in which some or all of the States  represented  in  that  Council,  or  the  Union  and  one  or  more  of  the States represented in that Council, have a common interest and advise the Central Government and the Government of each State concerned as to the action to be taken on any such matter.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5410 FOR 05.04.2022

The  Zonal  Councils  during  their  meetings  deliberate  upon  wide  ranging issues that come for consideration before them.

Since the year 2019 till date, five meetings of various Zonal Councils have been held. In these meetings, the agenda items were deliberated upon in detail and appropriate decisions were taken with the aim of resolving the issues in a spirit of consensus and in an amicable manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Status Economically Weaker Section
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## STATUS ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION

5409. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- a) whether the Government has defined and fixed the status of Economically Weaker Section in terms of assets and income in the country for all classes and creeds of the people and if the details thereof; SO,
2. b whether the annual income limit for OBCs has been kept unchanged over the prescribed limit therein; and
3. if so, whether the Constitution of India gives the mandate to prescribe different yardsticks for economic parity of two communities within same country and if s0, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The benefits of EWS reservation is available to those persons who are not covered under the existing reservation scheme for SCs/STs/OBCs in Central Government  The assets and income criteria for getting the benefits of EWS reservation has been defined and fixed only for these classes of citizens and not for all classes and creeds of the people. The details are-

All persons whose family has gross annual income below Rs. 8.00 lakh per annum are identified as EWSs for the benefit of reservation. Family here, includes the person who seeks benefit of reservation, hishher parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 Also income includes income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc  and such income may be certified by an officer not below the rank of Tahsildar: To further ensure that the benefit of reservation reaches the needy people, persons whose family owns or possesses the following assets are excluded from identified as EWSs: years: being

- 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above;
- Residential plot of 100 yards and above in notified municipalities;
- Residential flat of 1000 sq: ft. and above;
- Residential plot of 200 yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.
- (b): The annual income limit for creamy layer for the OBCs was last revised in the year 2017 and has remained unchanged since then:
- (c): Articles 15(5) and Articles 16(5) enable the State to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes of citizens and provide reservation to them in admissions to educational institutions and recruitment to Government jobs while Articles 15(6) and 16(6) enable the State to make similar special provisions for the advancement of  economically weaker   sections of citizens However; the Constitution does not give the mandate to prescribe different yardsticks for economic parity of the two communities

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: New Central Media Accreditation Guidelines
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## NEW CENTRAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES

5408.  SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposals suggesting that the new Central Media Accreditation Guidelines should be withdrawn;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has or proposed to hold public consultations on the new guidelines;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government intends to address ambiguities in the new guidelines
- such as the failure to define police verification; and
- (f)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b)  The  Government  has  received  certain  comments  from Media  bodies  etc.  on  'The  Central  Media  Accreditation  Guidelines, 2022' dated 1 st  February, 2022.

(c)  to  (d)  'The  Central  Media  Accreditation  Guidelines,  2022'  were formulated  after  taking  into  consideration  suggestions  received  by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) from various stakeholders including  Members  of  the  erstwhile  Central  Press  Accreditation Committee,  Media  Associations,  representatives  of  online  media, etc.

(e) to (f) As per the procedure adopted for more than three decades, PIB  accreditation  is  granted  only  after  due  Police  Verification  and concurrence of Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Ramping up Dairy Industry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5403

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  APRIL 2022

## RAMPING UP DAIRY INDUSTRY

5403. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans for ramping up Dairy Industry in the country in order  to  meet  any  challenges  with  Regional  Comprehensive  Economic  Partnership (RCEP)  (a  new  trade  agreement  that  will  shape  global  economics  and  Politics)  like project; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) &(b) As per the information received from Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India is not a signatory to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Digitised Agricultural Ecosystem
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5401

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## DIGITISED AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM

## 5401.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a)  Whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to make it mandatory for farmers to  enrol  in  the  sprawling  digitised  agricultural  ecosystem  being  developed  to connect farm services companies and cultivators in the country;
- (b)  If so, the details thereof;
- (c)  Whether it is a fact that certain objections have been raised by various farm unions against  the  above  mentioned  proposal  of  the  Government  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d)  Whether the Government is taking any steps to look into the objections raised by the farm unions in this regard; and
- (e)  If so, the details thereof and if no, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (e):  The  Department  has  constituted  a  High  Level  Task  Force,  which  is  in theprocess of finalizing 'India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA)' report. Task Forceinvited comments from subject experts, farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations(FPOs) and general public and considered them. Based on this, the Department is inthe process of finalizing a framework for creating Agristack in the country, which willserve as a foundation to build innovative agri-focused solutions leveraging digitaltechnologies to contribute effectively  towards increasing the income  of  farmers  andimprove  efficiency  of  the  Agriculture  sector  in  the  country. Once  finalized,  this  canserve  as  a  foundation  to  build  innovative  agri-focused

solutions  leveragingtechnologies  to  contribute  effectively  towards  increasing  the income of farmers andimprove farm efficiency/efficiency of the Agriculture sector in the country.

In this regard, leading Technology/Agri-tech/Start-Ups companies were identified and  invited  to  collaborate  with  the  Government  of  India  and  develop  Proof  of Concepts (PoC) based on data of select Districts/ Villages. A public call through the Department's website was issued inviting proposals for Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU).  Companies  were  invited  to  sign  MoU  on  purely  pro  bono basis  and  develop  the  PoCs.  These  PoCs  will  help  in  understanding  the  uses  of Agristack and service & solutions that can be built using available data and some of them, if found beneficial to the farmers will be scaled up at National level. In this regard,  the  Government  has  signed  MoUs  with  leading  Technology/Agri-tech Players  &  Start-ups  for  working  on  Proof  of  Concepts  (PoCs)  in  the  select Districts/Villages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: PMGSY in Haryana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5395

ANSWERED ON 05/04/2022

## PMGSY IN HARYANA

## 5395.   SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of roads approved under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and the funds allocated for these roads in Haryana at present;
- (b) whether any time limit has been fixed for their completion and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of roads approved in Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)  &  (b)  The  State  of  Haryana  has  already  completed  all  the  projects  sanctioned  under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana- I & II. A total of 4,565.22 km road length has been completed under PMGSY-I with the expenditure of Rs. 1,394.43 crores. Under PMGSY-II, road length of 1,015.74 km has been completed with the expenditure of Rs. 807.74 crores.

Under PMGSY-III, the State has been allocated the target of 2,500 km road length, out of which, 2,496 km has already been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,216.01 crore. The implementation period of PMGSY-III is upto March, 2025.

The release of funds to the State for implementation of PMGSY is done on the basis of the proposal  received  from  the  state  and  depends,  inter-alia,  on  works  in  hand,  execution capacity of the State and unspent funds available with the State. The State of Haryana has been  released  Rs.  351.80  crore  as  central  share  during  2021-22  for  the  implementation  of PMGSY in the State.  The State has an unspent balance of Rs. 37.19 crore as on 30.03.2022.

- (c)    As  informed  by  the  State  government,  total  20  roads  of  182.60  km  length  have  been sanctioned under PMGSY in Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency in the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Increasing Cases of Media Trials
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5394 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

INCREASING CASES OF MEDIA TRIALS 5394.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that tendency of media trial of cases/incidents is increasing day by day in Indian Media and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Press  Council  of  India  has  expressed  grave  concern  over  the  media trials and sensitization of news and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of regulatory mechanism to put a check on such programmes; and
- (d) the other steps being taken by the Government to restrict/ban such programmes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Press Council of India (PCI) has framed 'Norms of Journalistic Conduct' for adherence by the media. This has a separate section on 'Trial by Media' wherein the Press Council has elaborated the role and responsibility of media.

Private TV channels are required to adhere to the Program Code laid down under the Cable Television Network (Regulations) Act, 1995.

Appropriate action is taken in the cases where violation of the Norms,  Codes,  etc.,  is  found.  The  Government  also  issues  advisory from  time  to  time  to  the  media  to  adhere  to  the  laid  down  Norms, Codes, etc. Hon'ble Bombay High Court vide their Order dated 18.01.2021 in the matter of PIL (ST) No.92252 of 2020 and connected matter relating to  reporting  of  Sushant  Singh  case  by  media,  has  issued  directions with regard to the media coverage of cases under enquiry/ investigation,  etc.  which  have  been  conveyed  by  the  Ministry  to  the broadcasters for compliance vide communication dated 05.03.2021. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 5390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Infrastructural Facilities to Players
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

Infrastructural Facilities to Players

5390. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  on  providing  infrastructural facilities to players on State level;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard relating to Maharashtra State; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a)  and  (b) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility of  providing infrastructural  facilities  to  players  at  State  level  rests  primarily  with  the respective  State  Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements  their efforts. U nder the 'Utilisation and creation/upgradation of sports infrastructure' component of the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry has so far  sanctioned  289  sports  infrastructure  projects  of  various  categories across  the  country  on  the  basis  of  project  proposals  received  from  the State/UT Governments and other eligible entities under the Scheme. Out of these 289 projects, 12 sports infrastructure projects amounting to ₹ 103.80 crore have been sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra.
- (c) Does not arise.

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