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Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Inclusion of Ho, Bhumij and Mundari Languages in Eighth Schedule
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2120

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

INCLUSION OF HO,  BHUMIJ  AND  MUNDARI  LANGUAGES  IN EIGHTH SCHEDULE

2120.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  including  Ho, Bhumij and Mundari languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India;

(b) if so, the details of action taken in this regard therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to develop fixed criteria for inclusion of languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  At  present there are demands for inclusion of several languages, including Ho, Bhumij and Mundari, in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of  India.  As  the  evolution  of  dialects  and  languages  is  a  dynamic  process, influenced  by  socio-cultural,  economic  and  political  developments,  it  is difficult to fix any criterion for inclusion of a language in the Eighth Schedule to  the  Constitution.  The  Government  is  conscious  of  the  sentiments  and requirements  for  inclusion  of  other  languages  in  the  Eighth  Schedule. However,  no  time  frame  can  be  fixed  for  the  process  of  inclusion  of additional languages in the Eighth Schedule.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: World Press Freedom Index
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

2115.  SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of falling rank of India on the World Press
- Freedom Index and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote free and independent journalism in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  instituted  any  award  to  reward  journalists  for independent and valuable journalism;
- (e) if so, the details of the journalists and the news agencies to which they belong to since the inception of the award; and
- (f)  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 (c) The World Press Freedom Index is published by a foreign Non-Government-Organization,  'Reporters  Without Borders'.  The Government does not subscribe to  its  views  and  country  rankings and does not agree to the conclusions drawn by this organization for various reasons including very low sample size, little or no weightage to fundamentals of democracy, adoption of a methodology which is questionable and non-transparent, etc.

In pursuance of its policy to uphold the freedom of press, the Government does not interfere in the functioning of the press. Press Council of India (PCI), a statutory autonomous body, has been set up under the Press Council Act, 1978 mainly to preserve the freedom of the  Press  and  improve  the  standards  of  newspapers  and  news agencies  in  the  country.  PCI  considers  complaints  filed  'by  the Press' concerning curtailment of press freedom, physical assault/attack  on  journalists  etc.  under  Section  13  of  the  Press Council  Act  1978  and  processed  under  the  provisions  of  Press Council  (Procedure  for  Inquiry)  Regulations,  1979. PCI  is also empowered to take suo-motu cognizance in matters on the pressing issues  concerning  freedom  of  Press  and  safeguarding  of  its  high standards. (d)  to  (f)  Press  Council  of  India  confers  the  National  Awards  for Excellence in Journalism since 2012. List of awardees is placed on the website of the Press Council of India at https://presscouncil.nic.in/NationalAwardsforExcellenceinJournalism .aspx

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Fisheries Development in Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Fisheries Development in Bihar

## 2114.   DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) the total  amount of funds that have been released to the State of Bihar for the schemes relating to fisheries development along with utilisation thereof;
- (b) whether all the funds have been utilised fully for fisheries development, if so, the details thereon and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which all the schemes for fisheries development of the Ministry are likely to be implemented in Bihar including in district Gopalganj?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the last two financial years (2020-21 to 2021-22 and current financial year (2022-23) has accorded approval to the fisheries development proposals of Government of Bihar at a total cost of Rs.303.64 crore involving central share of Rs.96.66 crore for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the state. Further, out of the central liability  of Rs.96.66 crore, a sum of Rs.43.62 crore has been released to the Government  of  Bihar  under  the  PMMSY.  The  Government  of  Bihar  has  reported  utilization  of central funds of Rs.19.78 crore and the balance central funds of Rs.23.84 crore is available with them  for  implementation  of  the  approved  projects  in  all  districts  including  Gopalganj  during 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Withdrawing Cases against Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Preneet Kaur

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## WITHDRAWING CASES FILED AGAINST FARMERS

2112. SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR:

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

(a) whether the Government has initiated the process of withdrawing all the cases filed  against  the  farmers  across  the  country  during  the  year-long  protests  against  the three farm laws as promised; and

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

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) & (b): State Governments take care of law and order in the respective  States and take decisions for registering/ withdrawal of criminal cases  and  record  is also maintained by them only.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Malted Milk Food Produced and Processed
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## भारत सरकार

## खाद्य प्रसंस्करण उद्योग मंत्रालय

## लोकसभा अताराांककत प्रश्न सां. 2110

14 मार्च, 2023 को उत्तर देने क े  ललए

## उत्पाकित और प्रसांस्क ृ त माल्टेड िुग्ध आहार

## 2110. डॉ. थोल कतरुमावलवन:

क्या खाद्य प्रसांस्करण उद्योग मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करें गे लक:

- (क) क्या सरकार क े  पास देश में उत्पालदत और प्रसंस्क ृ त दुग्ध पाउडर, लशशु दुग्ध आहार, माल्टेड दुग्ध पाउडर क े  आंकड़ें है;
- (ख) यलद हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है;
- (ग) क्या सरकार क े  पास सहकारी क्षेत्रों और गैर-सहकारी क्षेत्रों द्वारा उत्पालदत दुग्ध पाउडर, लशशु दुग्ध आहार, माल्टेड आहार का ब्यौरा है; और
- (घ) यलद हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है?

## खाद्य प्रसांस्करण उद्योग राज्य मांत्री (श्री प्रहलाि कसांह पटेल)

(क) से (घ): सांख्यिकी और कायचक्रम कायाचन्वयन मंत्रालय (एमओएसपीआई) द्वारा प्रसंस्क ृ त खाद्य क े  लिलभन्न मानकों पर आंकडेे़  उद्योग क े  िालषचक सिेक्षण (एएसआई) क े  माध्यम से एकत्र लकए जाते हैं। एएसआई डेयरी उत्पादों क े  लिलनमाचण संबंधी आंकडेे़  उपलब्ध कराता है, तथालप, द ू ध पाउडर, लशशु लमल्क  फ ू ड  और  उत्पालदत  और  प्रसंस्क ृ त  माल्टेड  लमल्क  फ ू ड  से  संबंलधत  अलग-अलग  आंकडेे़ प्रकालशत नहीं लकए जाते हैं। सांख्यिकी और कायचक्रम कायाचन्वयन मंत्रालय क े  एएसआई द्वारा प्रस्तुत आंकड़ों क े  अनुसार, िषच 2019-20 क े  दौरान "डेयरी उत्पादों क े  लिलनमाचण" में लगी 2159 इकाइयों का क ु ल उत्पादन 1,91,70,148 लाख रुपये था।

एएसआई  क े   तहत  डेटा  में  फ ै क्टरी  अलधलनयम,  1948  क े   साथ-साथ  सहकारी  सलमलत अलधलनयम क े  तहत औद्योलगक इकाइयां शालमल हैं। तथालप, सहकारी क्षेत्र क े  ललए अलग से आंकडेे़ जारी नहीं लकए जाते हैं।

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## उत्तर
Lok Sabha Question No. 2099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Awas Plus Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Hansdak

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2099

ANSWERED ON 14/03/2023

## AWAS PLUS SCHEME

## 2099.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that under the Awas Plus scheme out of 10,35,895 families listed in Jharkhand State, only 4,03,504 got benefitted physically in financial year 2021-22 and 6,32,391 entitled families failed to get their houses or their names were removed from the list;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has any plan to examine about the removal of names of these families;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government can assure these families from Jharkhand State to provide them houses in any other scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)   In order to achieve the target of 'Housing for All' in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural  Development  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G) with effect from 1 st April, 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households with overall target  to  construct  2.95  crore  pucca  houses  with  basic  amenities  by  March,  2024.  The identification of beneficiaries under PMAY-G is based on the housing deprivation parameters and exclusion criteria prescribed under Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC)-2011 and due verification by the respective Gram Sabhas and completion of an Appellate Process.

The Government conducted Awaas+ survey during January, 2018 to March, 2019 to identify those beneficiaries which claimed to have been left out under the 2011 SECC. The data of beneficiaries captured through Awaas+ is utilized to fill the gaps between overall target of 2.95  crore  and  eligible  beneficiaries  made  available  from  SECC  Permanent  Wait  List (PWL).

Based  on  the  recommendation  of  Expert  Committees,  constituted  for  analysis  of  Awaas+ data,  a  target  of  85.67  lakh  houses  have  already  been  allocated  from  Awaas+  data  which includes the full and final target of 4,03,504 houses allocated to the State of Jharkhand.

In respect of removal of households from Awaas+ database, the State Government removes/ remands the ineligible households from the database. The State Government has informed the Ministry  regarding  removal  of  2,03,061  households  from  Awaas+  database  due  to  wrong entries made by field functionaries of the state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Impact of inclusion of OTT Communication Services within Ambit of Telecom Law
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

IMPACT  OF  INCLUSION  OF  OTT  COMMUNICATION  SERVICES  WITHIN AMBIT OF TELECOM LAW

2098. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make a distinction between an Over-The-Top (OTT) communication service provider and any other OTT platform or service that includes communication services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  extent  to  which  the  Government  has  studied  the  impact  of inclusion of OTT communication services within the ambit of Telecom law which regulates terrestrial carriage;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  extent  to  which  the  Government  proposes  to  minimise  the effect  of  the  Telecom  Bill,  which  will  impact  only  India-based  OTT players and not those operating from overseas resulting in a serious handicap to Indian service providers vis-a-vis their foreign competitors?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER  OF  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  (SHRI  ANURAG  SINGH THAKUR): (a)  to  (e)  The  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT),    Ministry  of Communication  has  informed  that  it  had  released  a  draft  Indian Telecommunication  Bill,  2021  for  public  consultation  in  September, 2022 which inter alia  has reference to 'OTT Communication Service' as a type of communication service.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Lifeguard Coaches
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2095 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## Lifeguard Coaches

2095. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a)  whether  there  are  dedicated  funds  for  lifeguard  coaches  in swimming pools, Private and Government;
- (b) if so, whether the swimming pools run by the Government or private parties have a strict instruction to have life guard coaches considering the risks involved and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  reputed  organizations  like  the  rashtriya  Life  Saving Society have been taken into confidence to lead the role in the matter relating to training of life guard coaches; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a) and (b): 'Sport'  is  a  state  subject,  development  of  sports infrastructure  including  swimming  pool  infrastructure  and  lifeguard coaches  is  the  prerogative  of  concerned  State  Government.  This Ministry, under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations,  provides  financial  assistance  for  conducting  National championship and International Tournaments in India and across globe. Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous body under this Ministry also run swimming pools at various places and engages life guards for the swimming pools managed by it.

(c) and (d):       This Ministry grants  recognition  to  National  Sports Federations (NSFs) for promotion and development of concerned sports in India. For the sport of swimming, the Government has recognised Swimming Federation of India (SFI), which is responsible for overall management,  control  and  sponsorship  of  the  discipline.  SFI  also conducts lifeguard training and certification program for lifeguards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Expenditure incurred on Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2091 ANSWERED ON -14.03.2023

## EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON PANCHAYATS

## †2091. SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  list  of  works  done  in  Madhya  Pradesh  and  the  works  in  progress including  the  time  by  which  these  are  likely  to  be  completed  and  the  amount  of expenditure incurred every year on panchayats during the last five years, district-wise and panchayat-wise especially in Bhind Datia districts;
- (b) the details of public representatives who inaugurated the works done in Bhind and Datia districts;
- (c) the contribution of the Union and the State Governments in terms of expenditure in Panchayats; and
- (d) the budget approved for Panchayats in the Union Budget 2023-24?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) to (c): The information are maintained by the State Government concerned including the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(d):  A  total  of  Rs.895  crore  has  been  provided  for  strengthening  Panchayats  in  the  Union Budget 2023-24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: IPS on Deputation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2085

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

IPS ON DEPUTATION

2085.      SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  asked  the  States  to nominate an adequate number of Indian  Police  Service  (IPS)  officers  for central deputation and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  cautioned  that  the officers selected who fail to join within a month would be debarred from central deputation for five years and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that State Governments were either withdrawing the  names  of  selected  officers  or  not  relieving  them  for  taking  up  an assignment  with  the  Central  Government  that  resulted  in  considerable delay  in  the  placement  of  the  officers  at  the  centre  and  adversely impacted the entire process of selection, deputation and cadre management and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if so, the steps proposed to be taken other than the above?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As provided under Article 312 of the Constitution, the Indian Police Service (IPS) is an All India Service both for the Union and the States. A certain number of posts in different Police and other

Organizations/Departments of the  Central  Government are filled up by IPS

officers allotted to various State cadres. Rule 6(1) of the IPS (Cadre) Rules, 1954  provides  for  deputation  of  IPS  officers  to  the  Central  Government. Accordingly, Ministry of Home  Affairs, being the Cadre Controlling Authority  for  IPS  requests  all  State  Govt./Cadres  for  Central  Deputation every year as per their prescribed Central Deputation Reserve (CDR) quota.

(b): Central Deputation of IPS officers is governed under the IPS Tenure Policy and as per para 17 of the said Policy, an officer who is approved for appointment to a post under the Central Government will be debarred for a period  of  5  years  from  Central  deputation  and  foreign  assignments/ consultancies if he/she fails to take up his/her assignment.

- (c): No Sir.
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Investment in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2081

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

INVESTMENT IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

2081.      SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether investments within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have increased during the last five years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  the  Government  expects  investments  to  further  increase during the next five years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in encouraging investments in the Union Territory?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI) (a): As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  Government  of  Jammu  and Kashmir, the year-wise details of the investments during the last five years and the current year are as under:

| Year                      |   Amount of investment (Rs In Crores) |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                   |                                840.55 |
| 2018-19                   |                                590.97 |
| 2019-20                   |                                296.64 |
| 2020-21                   |                                412.74 |
| 2021-22                   |                                376.76 |
| 2022-23 (Up to Jan, 2023) |                               1547.87 |

During the year 2022-23, till January 2023, a record investment of Rs. 1547.87 crore has been received by the Union Territory.  The investment during the current financial year is the highest ever compared to any of the previous financial years.

(b): The Government expects investments to further increase in the next five years in various important sectors like manufacturing, service sector, healthcare  and  pharmaceuticals,  agro  based  industry,  tourism  (including film & medical tourism) etc. In this connection, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has already received investment proposals worth Rs. 64,058 crore

(c): The Government of India has notified the New Central Sector Scheme for  Industrial  Development  of  Union  Territory  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  on 19.02.2021. Various policy initiatives have been taken by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the following policies are notified for making the UT an investor friendly destination:

- i. J&K Industrial Policy 2021-30
- ii. J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy 2021-30
- iii. J&K Private Industrial Estate Development Policy 2021-30
- iv. J&K Wool Processing, Handicrafts and Handloom Policy 2020

In  addition,  various  other  measures  have  been  taken  to  improve business environment through ease of doing business, economic package, operation of night flights from Jammu and Srinagar, etc.

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