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Lok Sabha Question No. 742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Sports Training to Children with Dynamic Musculoskeletal Flexibilities
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.742 ANSWERED ON 07/02/2023

Sports Training to Children with Dynamic Musculoskeletal Flexibilities

742.  SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  children  indulged  in begging  at  traffic  signals  and  in  trains  are  show  casing  dynamic Musculoskeletal Flexibilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to adopt and prepare them for gymnastics events on pilot project basis;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the time likely to be taken for the same?

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

- (a) to (e): Promotion of a specific sport discipline is the responsibility of the concerned National Sports Federation (NSF), which in the case of gymnastics  is the  Gymnastic  Federation of India (GFI).  The Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  GFI  by  providing  financial assistance for training and participation of Indian gymnasts  in international sporting events, in hosting of National and International Championships in India, and for purchase of equipment etc.

As  informed  by  the  GFI,  gymnastics  is  a  discipline  which  promotes physical  well  being  of  children.  Musculoskeletal  Flexibility  may  be advantageous,  but  is  not  the  key  parameter  to  assess  potential  in gymnastics  since  pursuing  the  sport  of  gymnastics  also,  inter  alia, requires strength, balance, technique and concentration. Further, the GFI has informed that it has currently no plans to adopt and prepare such children for gymnastics.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Census 2021
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy, Rakesh Singh, Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 740

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023/ MAGHA 18, 1944 (SAKA)

CENSUS 2021

740.     SHRIMATI MALA ROY: SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ALIAS VIJAY VASANTH: SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken initiative to enumerate the census which was scheduled to happen in 2021;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with reasons for delay or postponement along with its likely impact on the order of census;

(c) the time by which the Government is going to conduct the census;

(d) whether the Government is facing any problem to implement schemes due to non-availability of actual population data in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  The intent of the Government for conducting Census 2021 was notified  in  Gazette  of  India  on  28 th March,  2019.      Due  to  outbreak  of COVID-19 pandemic, the Census 2021 and the related field activities have been postponed until further orders. Population Projections for India and States/Union  Territories  for  2011-2036,  based  on  Census  2011  data,  are available in the ' Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections ' published  by  National  Commission  on  Population,  Ministry  of  Health  & Family Welfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: CGHS Facilities to SAI Employees
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 739 TO BE ANSWERD ON 07.02.2023

CGHS Facilities to SAI Employees

## 739. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the pensioners of Sports Authority of India (SAI) are not getting any hospital facilities as per Central Government rules;
- (b) if so, whether the employees of SAI are getting medical facilities during  their  services  as  per  Central  Government  Health  Scheme (CGHS) rules and facilities, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of medical rules of SAI, establishments and the reasons not for extending CGHS/CS-MA rules to SAI pensioners; and
- (d)  the  details  of  proposal  of  the  Government  to  extend  medical facilities to SAI employees during their superannuation?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) to  (d):   The  pensioners  of  the  SAI  are  paid  a  Fixed  Medical Allowance (FMA) of ₹1000/- along with their monthly pension, as per the  Order  dated  19.07.2017  of  the  Department  of  Personnel  & Training  Government  of  India. The  serving  employees  of  SAI  are presently  provided  medical  facilities  for  treatment  in  any  of  the hospitals recognized by the State Governments/ CGHS. The guidelines also cover the hospitals fully funded by either the Central Government or the State Government, subject to the condition that

the medical expenditure will be reimbursed to the employees at the rates fixed by the Government under CGHS Rules.  Further, a proposal of  SAI  for  providing  CGHS  facilities  to  its  serving  and  retired employees was considered in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and  it  was  decided  not  to  extend  CGHS  facilities  to  the  new organizations/areas/groups that are already not covered under it, due to severe resource constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Online Sale of e-Cigarettes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 735

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023/ MAGHA 18, 1944 (SAKA)

ONLINE SALE OF E-CIGARETTES

735.     SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Delhi  Police  to  stop  the  online  sale  of  eCigarettes in the State of NCT of Delhi;
- (b)  whether  the  Delhi  Police  has  made  any  request  to  Ministry  of Information Technology to block the website which are selling eCigarettes in the State of NCT of Delhi and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  and  the  number  of  FIRs  registered  by  Delhi  Police  for violation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture,  Import,  Export,  Transport,  Sale,  Distribution,  Storage  and Advertisement) Act, 2019, during the last four years till date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Delhi Police has taken the following measures to stop the online sale of E-Cigarettes in Delhi:
- i.
- Conduct  of  monthly  awareness  programmes  in  collaboration  with District Cyber Police Stations on Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas to spread awareness  about  risks  and  harmful  effects  of  E-Cigarettes.  9315 students and people participated in these programmes since October 2022.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 735 FOR 07.02.2023

- ii. Periodical checks in and around all schools and colleges to ensure that E-Cigarettes are not sold and statutory provisions of the Act are complied with.
- iii. Action  against  perpetrators  who  are  found  indulged  in  production, manufacture,  import,  export,  transport,  sale,  distribution  etc  of  ECigarettes.
3. (b): No, Sir.
4. (c):   As reported by Delhi Police, two cases have been registered under The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export,  Transport,  Sale,  Distribution,  Storage  and  Advertisement)  Act, 2019, so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Storage Facilities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 726

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## STORAGE FACILITIES

## 726.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a) whether the storage facilities provided by the Government to the farmers in the country are sufficient and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating provision of additional storage facility within the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) if not, the time by which it is likely to be contemplated?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d): The Government of India is providing storage facilities through creation of Agricultural Marketing infrastructure including Scientific Storage for farmers by implementing 'Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)', a sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) across the country including rural areas. It is a  credit  linked  scheme  wherein  back  ended  capital  subsidy  @  25%  and  33.33%  is available  based  on  the  eligible  category  of  beneficiary.  Assistance  is  available  to Farmers,  Group  of  farmers/growers,  Individuals,  Agri-preneurs,  Registered  Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs), Cooperatives, State Agencies etc.

The scheme is demand driven, therefore, no State/UT-wise allocation has been made. However, since inception, a total of 42,164 storage infrastructure projects(Godowns) with capacity of 740.43 Lakh MT have been assisted

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Lok Sabha Question No. 725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Inclusion of  Backward Communities in ST List
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.725 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

## INCLUSION OF BACKWARD COMMUNITIES IN ST LIST

## 725. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the most backward communities in the State of Karnataka particularly Golla (Kadu Golla) and Koli Castes despite nomadic, semi nomadic and distinctive tribal features not included under Scheduled Tribes list are deprived of tribal reservation and benefits; having
- and Koli Castes under the Scheduled Tribes List;
- Constitution; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has   received any  representation from the Government  of representation was received along with the reaction of the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As per the information received from Ministry of Tribal A ffairs, at present Kadugolla (Adavigolla) and Koli communities are not listed in Scheduled Tribes list of Karnataka: However; Govt. of Karnataka has   recommended for  inclusion of Kadugolla (Adavigolla) and its   other synonyms like Hattigola vide their letter dated 17.08.2015 and inclusion of Gangamatha with its synonyms, which includes Koli, vide their letter dated 23.07.2018, in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Karnataka: along

The Government of India on 15.06.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.09.2022) has laid down the modalities for   determining the claims for   inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the Orders specifying lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. According to these modalities, only those proposals, which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National   Commission for Scheduled Tribes  (NCST), are to for  amendment  of legislation: All actions are taken as per these approved modalities. Proposals for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Tribes of any State are dealt with according to these modalities which is an on-going process.
Lok Sabha Question No. 722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Recasting of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 722 ANSWERED ON 07/02/2023

## RECASTING OF MGNREGS

## 722. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to recast the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS); and

- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     No, Sir.

- (b):    Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Marine Wealth
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri, Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 720 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## Marine Wealth

## 720.   MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI: PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that India's marine wealth is gradually decreasing in the coastal region including West Bengal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons noted and identified for such decrease;
- (c) whether any assistance to the fishermen community is likely to be announced to meet the needs of the situation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to conduct a scientific study on the decrease in marine wealth with reference to climate change and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b) : The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has not received any such report regarding gradual decrease in the marine fish production from the coastal States and UTs including West Bengal. In fact, the marine fish production of India has increased from 34.76 lakh tones in 2020-21 to 41.27 lakh tones in 2021-22 with annual average growth rate of 18.70%.

- (c) and (d): Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Conversion of Fertile Land into Industrial Areas
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 718

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## CONVERSION OF FERTILE LAND INTO INDUSTRIAL AREAS

## 718.    SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S:

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

(a)  whether the Government is aware that conversion of fertile land into industrial areas is resulting in migration of people from rural areas and decline in agricultural production; and

(b)  if so, the steps taken to regulate it in accordance with the decision taken therefor?;

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) and (b): As per the latest Land Use Statistics-at a glance, the details of arable land in the country for the year 2015-16 to 2019-20 is given below :

| Year    | Arable Land (in Thousand Hectare)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 1,81,371                            |
| 2016-17 | 1,80,923                            |
| 2017-18 | 1,80,817                            |
| 2018-19 | 1,80,624                            |
| 2019-20 | 1,79,993                            |

The  agriculture  production  has  shown  an  increasing  trend  over  the  years.  The  Foodgrain Production has increased from 275.11 MT in 2016-17 to 310.74 MT in 2020-21.

As per the Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India, land comes under the purview of State Governments. Therefore, State government are to take suitable steps to check diversion of  arable  land  for  commercial  non  agricultural  purposes.  However,  Government  of  India supplements  the  efforts  of  States,  through  appropriate  policy  measures  and  budgetary support. Under the National Policy for Farmers - 2007 (NPF-2007), State Governments have been advised to earmark lands with low biological potential such as uncultivable land, land affected by salinity, acidity, etc., for non-agricultural development activities, including industrial and construction. National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy - 2007 (NRRP-2007) has also recommended that as far as possible, projects may be set up on waste land, degraded land or un-irrigated land and acquisition of irrigated, multi-cropped agricultural land for nonagricultural uses may be kept to the minimum or avoided, to the extent possible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Functioning of PCCS and PACCS
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## 711. ADV. A.M. ARIF :

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकाįरता मंũी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that section 269 SS & ST of Income Tax  Act  ,  1961  is  seriously  affecting  functioning  of  Primary  Credit  Co-operative Societies ( PCCS) and Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Societies (PACCS) in the country including Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  granted  exemptions  for  certain  classes  of  persons  and entities in implementing section 269 SS & ST to remove the practical difficulties and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that PCCS and PACCS in the State of Kerala are facing penal action and consequences for the alleged violation of the above said section and if so, the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07/02/2023

## Functioning of PCCS and PACCS

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (c): In order to provide a conducive Income Tax regime for the cooperative sector and to mitigate practical difficulties and penal action faced by the cooperative societies regarding section 269 SS and 269T, the following announcements have been madein the budget speech 2023-24:

- I. Amendment  of  section  269  SS  of  IT  Act  1961  to  provide  that  where  a  deposit  is accepted by a primary agricultural credit society or a primary co-operative agricultural and  rural  development  bank  from  its  member  or  a  loan  is  taken  from  a  primary agricultural credit society or a primary co-operative agricultural and rural development bank by its member in cash, no penal consequence would arise, if the amount of such loan or deposit in cash is less than ₹ 2 lakh.
- II. Amendment of section 269T of IT Act 1961 to provide that where a deposit is repaid by a  primary  agricultural  credit  society  or  a  primary  co-operative  agricultural  and  rural development bank to its member or such loan is repaid to a primary agricultural credit society  or  a  primary  co-operative  agricultural  and  rural  development  bank  by  its member  in  cash,  no  penal  consequence  would  arise,  if  the  amount  of  such  loan  or deposit in cash is less than ₹ 2 lakh.

For section  269 ST of IT Act 1961,  vide CBDT circular No.25/2022 dated 30 th December 2022  ( Annexure-I ),  necessary  clarification  has  already  been  issued  to  remove  practical difficulties and related penal provisions faced by Co-operative societies engaged in activities specified in the said circular.

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## Annexure-I

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Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Expenditure on Print Media Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 710 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023)

## EXPENDITURE ON PRINT MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS

710. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- (a) the details of expenditure incurred on print and electronic media advertisements in Hindi and English languages by the Government since 2014 to till date, year/Ministrywise;
- (b) the  details  of  print  and  electronic  media  groups  on  whom  the  expenditure  was incurred during the said period; and
- (c) the details of campaigns or initiatives on which the expenditure was incurred by the Government during this period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

(a):  Year-wise  and  Ministry-wise  details  of  expenditure  incurred  on print and  electronic media  advertisements  in  Hindi  and  English languages by the Government through Central Bureau of Communication since 2014 is available on their website i.e. http://www.davp.nic.in/.

(b):  The  details  of  print  and  electronic  media  groups  on  whom  the expenditure was incurred since 2014 is available on their website i.e. http://www.davp.nic.in/.

(c): The details of campaigns on which the expenditure was incurred by  the  Government  since  2014  is  available  on  their  website  i.e. http://www.davp.nic.in/. ********