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Lok Sabha Question No. 4268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Institutions for PwDs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4268

## INSTITUTIONS FOR PwDs

4268.   SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

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

- (a) the total number of institutions established by the Government for the convenience of the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) during the last three years in the country including Gujarat; and
- (b) the details of benefits to be availed by PwDs from these institutions?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  There  are  nine  National  Institutes  (NIs)  working  under  the  Department  of  Empowerment  of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 21 Composite Regional Centres for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  (CRC)  have  been  approved/  set  up  as  outreach/extension  centres  of  these  National Institutes.  Following  NIs  and  CRCs  have  been  set  up  during  the  last  three  years  i.e.  on  or  after 01 st April 2018.
- (i) National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
- (iii) CRC, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- (ii) CRC, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- (iv) CRC, Gangtok, Sikkim
- (vi) CRC, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar
- (v) CRC, Balangir, Odisha
- (vii) CRC, Imphal, Manipur
- (b) The benefits derived by the PwDs from these institutions are as under:
- i. Rehabilitation services;
- iii. Skill Development;
- ii. Provision of aids and assistive devices;
- iv. Capacity development in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities; and

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- v. Research on disability related matters.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Construction of Roads on both sides of Railway Crossings
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4267

ANSWERED ON 29/03/2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS ON BOTH SIDES OF RAILWAY CROSSINGS

## 4267.   SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to construct roads on both sides of railway crossing located near villages under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the steps taken by the Government to approve the proposal keeping in view the rural development?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  was  launched  with  the objective to improve rural connectivity to provide access to economic and social services to the  rural  population.  On  a  road  alignment  selected  for  construction/  up-gradation  under PMGSY, the road work including its approaches on both sides of railway crossings falling on such alignment are constructed under PMGSY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Hindustan Newsprint Limited
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4266

ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LIMITED

## 4266. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL) has been handed over to the State Government of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details including terms and conditions for the same;
- (c) whether the Union Government has any role in functioning of HNL;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has given any financial support for the revival of this unit and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : National  Company  Law  Tribunal  (NCLT),  Kochi,  in  the  hearing  held  on 29.01.2021 approved the resolution plan for Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL) submitted by the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA).  The approved resolution  plan  envisages  the  business  plan  to  acquire  HNL  as  a  going  concern  entailing  a proposed outlay of Rs. 145,60.17 lakhs.
- (c) : No, after the initiation of liquidation proceeding the Government of India has no role in the functioning of HNL.
- (d): Question does not arise.
- (e): No, the Government has not given any financial support for revival of HNL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Difficulties Faced by MGNREGS Labourers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4263

ANSWERED ON 29/03/2022

## DIFFICULTIES FACED BY MGNREGS LABOURERS

## 4263.   SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any study has been conducted to know the difficulties being faced by the labourers in the online payment of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Naxalite areas;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to pay-in-cash under MGNREGS in Naxalites areas of Bastar division where bank branches are very few or far away;
- (c) the details of the difficulties being faced by the MGNREGS labourers to get payment from the Bank; and
- (d) whether any study has been conducted by the Ministry thereon and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d):        Under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS),  wage  payment  is  made  directly  into  the  accounts  of  the beneficiaries  through National electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) as per DBT protocol.

As per the request of States/UTs exemption has been provided to release the payment either through e-FMS (currently for State of Manipur, UT of Dadara and Nagar Haveli and Daman  and  Diu,  Andman  &  Nicobar)  or  cash  payment  in  the  selected  areas  of  the States/UTs.

Currently  in  four  Integrated  Action  Plan  (IAP)  districts of  Bastar  division of Chhattisgarh in Naxalite affected area  namely, Bijapur,  Dantewada,  Narayanpur  and Sukma, wage  payment  is  released  through  cash  for  selected  Gram  Panchyats  as  per  the request  of  State.  Similarly,  for  unbanked  areas  of  State  of  Manipur,  in  34  blocks,  wage payment is made through cash/cheque as per the request of State. At present  99.7  percent wage payment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS  is made through e-transfer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Establishment of Sports Schools
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

Establishment of Sports Schools

4261. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish sports schools in every district in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such schools established so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from various States in the country including Karnataka to establish such schools; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

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

(a)  to  (d)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of  establishing sports schools in the country rests primarily with the State / Union Territory Governments. Central Government supplements their efforts in this regard. There is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to establish sports schools in every district in the country. However, this Ministry has adopted 09 schools and 28 Army Boys Sports Companies as State Level Khelo India Centres under the Khelo India Scheme and 10 schools are covered under the National Sports Talent Contest Scheme of the Sports Authority of India. Further, it may  be  informed that 247 sports  academies  have  been accreditated under the Khelo India Scheme across the country, including 27 in  the  State  of  Karnataka,  on  the  basis  of  proposals  received  through  the State/UT Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Agricultural Loss due to Notified Calamities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4258

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL LOSS DUE TO NOTIFIED CALAMITIES

## 4258. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण be pleased to state: (a)  the  number  of  representations  received  by  the  Union  Government  from  the  State Government  of  Haryana  claiming  compensation  for  agricultural  loss  due  to  notified calamities during the last three years, year-wise and district-wise; (b) the details of assistance sought, assistance approved and released so far during the said period and district-wise; (c) the details of the status of pending representations during this period district-wise; (d)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Haryana  has  also  sought  assistance  from  the Union Government for revival of the agricultural sector; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  State  Government  is  primarily  responsible  for  providing  necessary  relief measures in the wake of natural calamities. For undertaking relief measures, funds are available with the State Government in the form of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Additional  financial  assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is  considered  from  National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is approved on  the  basis  of  Memorandum  received  from  the  State  Government,  in  accordance  with established  procedures.    The  State  Government  of  Haryana  has  not  submitted  any Memorandum seeking financial assistance from  NDRF during  the  last  three  years.  The State Government has also not sought any assistance for revival of the agricultural sector in the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Funds for FAME-II Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4257

ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## FUNDS FOR FAME-II SCHEME

## 4257. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

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

- (a) the details of the funds allocated so far for the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (FAME II) Scheme on an annual basis and the amount of funds utilized for the same;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned charging stations to Kerala under FAME II scheme;
- (c) if so, the number of charging stations set up in Kerala; and
- (d) the details of other schemes sanctioned in Kerala thereunder along with the report of its progress?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Sir,  the  detail  of  the  budgetary  allocation  and  utilization  to  implement  Phase  II  of FAME-India Scheme is as under:
- (b) to (d): Yes Sir, Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 211 charging stations to Kerala state. In addition, this Ministry has also sanctioned 250 e-buses to Kerala state.

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   | Budget Allocation   | Fund Utilization                   |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-2020        | Rs. 500.00 Crore    | Rs. 500.00 Crore                   |
|         2 | 2020-2021        | Rs. 318.36 Crore    | Rs. 318.36 Crore                   |
|         3 | 2021-2022        | Rs. 800.00 Crore    | Rs. 729.30 Crore as on 28/03/2022. |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Australian Dairy Majors
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4255

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH 2022

## AUSTRALIAN DAIRY MAJORS

## 4255. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  had  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Australia  by which the Government intends to allow Australian dairy majors to enter into country's dairy sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that farmers and their unions have strongly opposed such move; and
- (d) whether it is a fact that many farmers in the country who do not have land were depending on the  dairy  sector  and  therefore,  allowing  such  majors  into  dairy  sector  will  make  their  life miserable?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No agreement with Australia to allow Australian dairy majors to enter into country's dairy sector has been signed.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) Yes Sir.
- (d) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Pre and Post Matric Scholarships
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## PRE AND POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS

## 4251. DR MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) the number of Scheduled Castes (SCs) students who have for Pre and Post Matric Scholarship in 2019-20 and 2020-21 along with the number of girls out of them; applied
- (b) the number of girls who have applied and received the scholarship;
- the details of students who are receiving scholarship disaggregated along with the SCs and Other Backward Classes (OBCs);
- the number of successful girl candidates; and
- e the number of students who were rejected along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Post Matric and Pre Matric Scholarship Schemes for Scheduled Caste students are centrally   sponsored schemes   being   implemented  through the State Governments[UT Administrations who invite applications from the students of their State, through their respective portals. Therefore, the data   regarding the number of   applicants in 2019-20 and 2020-21, including   girl students, is not available with the Ministry:
- (c) to (e): The number of SC and Other   Backward Classes (OBC) students who  received scholarships, in 2019-20 and 2020-21, including girls, as reported by the State Governments/UT Administrations is as follows:

## The details of the SC students are as follows:-

| Scheme                                |   Total Beneficiaries in 2019-20 (in lakh) |   Total Beneficiaries in 2020-21 (in lakh) |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC  |                                       26.3 |                                      28.09 |
| Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC |                                       52.8 |                                      60    |

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

The details of the OBC students are as follows:-

| Scheme                                   |   Total Beneficiaries in 2019-20 (in lakh) |   Total Beneficiaries in 2020-21 (in lakh) |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC students  |                                      94.52 |                                      31.09 |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC students |                                      40.94 |                                      44.8  |

As  explained above in response to (a) and (b), since the applications are invited and processed by the State   Governments/UT Administrations   only, the details reasons therefor are not available with this Ministry:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Raising of Guaranteed Working Days under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4250 ANSWERED ON 29/03/2022

## RAISING OF GUARANTEED WORKING DAYS UNDER MGNREGS

## 4250.   ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has the data of fund allocated and spending pattern of activities carried out under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government will consider the proposal to raise guaranteed working days to 150 days from the current 100 days and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any request/representation showing the lack of timely payment of wages due to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe workers under the MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any action based on such complaints from the State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):      Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS)  is  a  demand  driven  wage  employment  programme.  Hence,  no  State/UT-wise financial allocation is made under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

During  the  current  financial  year  2021-22  (as  on  25.03.2022),  an  amount  of  Rs. 91,855.65 crore has been released by Central Government to the States/UTs under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

- (b):     Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (Mahatma  Gandhi NREGA) is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to  each  household  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  whose  adult  members  volunteers  to  do unskilled manual work. In addition to this, there is a provision for upto additional 50 days per household  of  unskilled  wage  employment  in  a  financial  year  in  drought/natural  calamity affected notified rural areas. As per Section 3 (4) of Act, the State Governments may make provision  for  providing  additional  days   beyond  the  period  guaranteed  under  the  Act  from their own funds.

(c)&(d):        The  category  wise  (SC,  ST  and  Others)  wage  payment  system,  as  made applicable from the financial year 2021-22, has been introduced to accurately reflect the onground  flow  of  funds  to  various  population  group.  Its  further  streamlining  is  being undertaken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Renewal of Licences under FCRA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4248

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022/CHAITRA 8, 1944 (SAKA)

RENEWAL OF LICENCES UNDER FCRA

4248.

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of institutions who were refused the renewal of registration under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) along with the reasons during the last two years and the current year; and

- (b)  whether the Government intends to review the registration guidelines and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): The  details of  renewal  applications  refused  under  the  Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) since 2020 are as below:-

| Year                    |   Number of applications refused |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2020                    |                              100 |
| 2021                    |                              341 |
| 2022 (as on 21/03/2022) |                               25 |
| Total                   |                              466 |

The  refusal  of  these  applications  was  due  to  not  fulfiling  the  eligibility criteria  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  FCRA,  2010  and  rules made thereunder.

- (b): There is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Advertisement Policies
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## ADVERTISEMENT POLICIES

4247. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a) the details of the advertisement policies and the number of  newspapers  included  and  excluded  under  the  said policies;
- (b) the number of newspapers in which advertisements have been given and the amount spent thereon along with the names of such newspapers during the last five years;
- (c) the  number  of  newspapers  belonging  to  North  Eastern States included in this policy; and
- (d) whether  many  newspapers  and  magazines  have  been kept out of the purview of advertisement and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, undertakes Information,  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  campaigns through various media platforms for dissemination of information about various policies, schemes, programmes and initiatives of the Government. Advertisements are released to empanelled  newspapers  in  accordance  with  the  Print  Media Advertisement  Policy,  2020.  At  present  7,256  publications including periodicals are empanelled with BOC.

(b): The  number  of  newspapers  to  whom  advertisements were issued by BOC ranged between 3,500 and 5,800 during the  last  five  years.  The  amount  of  advertisement  given  to newspapers by the Central Government varies across years, having regard to the various priorities, requirements and other aspects  of  Government  advertisement  and  ranged  between Rs. 190 crore to Rs. 625 crore during the last five years.

(c):  As  on  24.03.2022,  120  newspapers  belonging  to  North Eastern States are empanelled with BOC.

(d):  BOC  releases  advertisements  to  the  publications  from amongst  those  empanelled,  keeping  in  view  the  campaign requirement, available budget, target readership and area and preferences indicated by client departments and as per Print Media Advertisement Policy, 2020.

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