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Lok Sabha Question No. 5306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Communal Riots
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5306

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

COMMUNAL RIOTS

5306.     SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that as per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the communal riots registered an increase of 96% in 2020 over the previous year and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is taking any measures to safeguard interest of religious minorities in the country and if so, the details thereof;

- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  economic  loss  suffered  by religious minorities on account of the said violence and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  displacement  of  religious minorities on account of the said violence;

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(f)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  safeguard  minority interests and promote communal harmony in the North Eastern States; and

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

ANSWER

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

(a) to (g) 'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the Seventh

Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law

and  order,  registration  and  prosecution  of  crimes  against  all  citizens including minorities, rests with the respective State Governments. In this regard, it may be mentioned that NCRB collates data relating to crimes as supplied  by  the  States/UTs.  However,  specific  data  regarding  attacks against individual communities is not maintained centrally.  Government of India  monitors  the  internal  security  and  law  and  order  situation  in  the country and issues appropriate advisories from time  to time to maintain peace,  public  tranquility  and  communal  harmony.  Central  Armed  Police Forces (CAPF) are deployed to aid and assist State Governments, on their request, to maintain law and order and public tranquillity. The Government of India has issued guidelines, laying down standard operating procedure to  deal  with  situations  arising  out  of  any  communal  violence.  These guidelines  are  aimed  to  maintain  due  vigilance,  careful  planning  and preparatory measures to prevent and pre-empt communal violence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Arsenic-contaminated Rice Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal, P.P. Chaudhary, Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5305

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## 'ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED RICE CULTIVATION'

5305.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: SHRI R.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of regions where rice is grown using highly arsenic-contaminated water, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken/proposed any steps to resolve the problem of arsenic-contaminated rice in States where arsenic level is more than the limit set by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS); and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (c): No  such  details  where  rice  is  grown  using  highly  arsenic-contaminated water are available, however, the following remedial measures have been recommended by ICAR  to  minimize  the  problem  of  arsenic  as  and  where  it  may  be reported:
- i. Growing  of  relatively  arsenic  tolerant  rice  varieties  Muktashri  (IET  21845),  IET 1444, IET-4786, IET-9947 and IET-17430, G otrabhog , Nayanmoni , and Shatabdi.
- ii. Direct Seeded Rice using drum seeder and seed drill
- iii. Conjunctive use of ground and surface water.
- iv. Recharge of groundwater with harvested rainwater.
- v. Increased  use  of  farmyard  manure  (FYM)  and  other  manures  such  as  green manure crops.
- vi. Application of appropriate amendments  (zinc/iron salts as and wherever applicable).
- vii. Boro rice requiring more groundwater should be replaced with other suitable and less water demanding crops.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Production of Organic Cotton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5304 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC COTTON

5304.  SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the production of organic cotton is decreasing over the past few years;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the details regarding production of organic cotton in the country including Maharashtra during the last five years, district-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to promote the production of organic cotton by providing incentive to organic cotton farmers in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): The  production  of  organic  cotton  under  National  Programme  for  Organic Production (NPOP) has increased from 154966.46 MT in 2016-17 to 810934.24 MT in 202021. The state-wise details of the production of organic cotton including Maharashtra during the last five years is as under:

(Production in MT)

| State          |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Madhya Pradesh |  74027.1  |  82737.9  |  91925.5  |  84701.2  | 383133    |
| Maharashtra    |  21455.5  |  33447.9  |  58423.4  |  63720.5  | 168009    |
| Gujarat        |  22364.5  |  55858.7  |  51020.3  |  55898.8  |  85782.6  |
| Odisha         |  23034.4  |  58545.7  |  74001.6  | 103313    | 106496    |
| Rajasthan      |  13625.6  |  15412.9  |  34033.3  |  23211.4  |  59173.8  |
| Karnataka      |     20.08 |    578.86 |    363.35 |   1152.12 |   2998.09 |
| Tamil Nadu     |      0    |      0    |   1790.42 |   2369.82 |   3771.77 |
| Telangana      |    439.26 |    856    |   1316.74 |   1343.86 |   1561.88 |
| Bihar          |      0    |      0    |      1.16 |      1.16 |      7.47 |
| Total          | 154966    | 247438    | 312876    | 335712    | 810934    |

(Source: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA))

(c): Government  is  promoting  organic  farming  including  cotton  through  schemes  viz., Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for  North  East  Region  (MOVCDNER)  since  2015-16.  Under  these  schemes,  farmers  are primarily  encouraged  to  adopt  organic  cultivation  using  organic  inputs  and  the  schemes provide  end  to  end  support  to  the  farmers  from  production  to  certification  and  marketing. Financial assistance of Rs. 50000/ ha for 3 years is provided under PKVY and Rs. 46575/ ha for 3 years under MOVCDNER.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Production of Oilseeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Manjulata Mandal, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5302

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## PRODUCTION OF OILSEEDS

5302. SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the production of oilseeds in the country is very low during last three years and  the  current  year  thereby  failing  to  cope  with  the  rising  demand  for  cooking  oil  by consumers and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  private  and  the  Government  agencies  engaged  in  the  business  of soyabean and oilseeds have estimated less production of soyabean this year;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether there is a possibility of increase in annual edible oil import bill due to less production of soyabean in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to encourage farmers to promote edible oilseed production?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NAREDNRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) The production of oilseeds in the country has been increased substantially during last three years from 31.52 million tonnes  in 2018-19 to 37.15 million tonnes in 2021-22 (2 nd Advance Estimates, Directorate of Economics and Statistics). Details of production of oilseeds during last three years and current year are as under:
- (b)  to  (d):    The  estimated  production  of  soybean,  as  per  2 nd Advance  Estimates  of Directorate of Economic and Statistics, is 13.12 million tonnes during 2021-22 compared to the production of 12.61 million tonnes during 2020-21.
- (e) The Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, National Food  Security  Mission-  Oilseeds  &  Oil  palm  (NFSM-OS&OP)  from  2018-19  onwards  to increase the production and productivity of oilseeds in the country. Now the Government has launched a separate Mission for Oil Palm namely National Mission on Edible Oils (Oil Palm) - NMEO (OP) in 2021-22.

| Year          | Production (Million Tonnes)   |
|---------------|-------------------------------|
| 2018-19       | 31.52                         |
| 2019-20 33.22 |                               |
| 2020-21       | 35.95                         |
| 2021-22*      | 37.15                         |

Both NFSM- Oilseeds and NMEO (OP) are being implemented in the country with the objective of augmenting the availability of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds & oil palm and reducing the import burden.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Joint Practice for Infrastructure Development
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5301

ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## JOINT PRACTICE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

## 5301. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government and State Government has ever done joint practice for infrastructure development and filling up vacancies with better employee so that general public could get the service easily of Panchayat and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Union Government has given any circular or suggestion in this regard during the financial year 2021-22 and 2022-23, if so, the details thereof, State and UT-wise along with future initiative in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) & (b) 'Panchayat' being State subject, the matter relating to Panchayats including infrastructure development and positioning of adequate manpower for optimal functioning of Panchayats and discharging their mandated duties as effective institution of Local Self Government is primarily responsibility  of  the  States.  The  Ministry  has  been  supplementing  the  efforts  of  States  in  this regard,  primarily  through  policy  intervention,  advocacy,  capacity  building,  persuasion  and financial support through its programme / scheme on limited scale.

Keeping in view the huge variation in the capacity of Panchayats in different States in terms of requisite manpower, infrastructure and training, necessary for discharging their mandated duties effectively, the Ministry from time to time has been impressing upon States to take appropriate measures to address these gaps. A detailed Advisory from Ministry to all States / UTs had been issued on 2 nd  July, 2021 requesting for chalking out an appropriate work plan to provide adequate human  resources,  Panchayat  Bhawans,  Computers,  Internet,  Power  back-up  etc.  for  efficient functioning of Panchayats in rural areas. The States have also been advised to optimally utilise resources  from  permissible  administrative  cost  of  Central  Finance  Commission  grants,  State Finance Commission Funds, Panchayats Own Source Revenue (OSR), Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), Administrative cost of various schemes of Central and State Governments such Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Pradhan  Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Drinking Water and Sanitation etc. to meet the expenses on this front.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: 24/7 Helpline Office under Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## 24/7 Helpline Office under Fisheries

## 5300.  SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- a) whether  the  Government  has  data  of  fishermen  captured  by  Sri  Lanka  navy  and Pakistan authorities while fishing for allegedly crossing international borders;
- b) if so, the details of people who are detained and boats which are confiscated;
- c) whether the Government has taken any initiative to facilitate a 24/7 helpline office under fisheries department to help the fishermen and their families; and
- d) whether the Government will help the families of those fishermen who are captured by authorities of other countries for legal aids and financial support?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) and (b):  As per the available data, at present there are 577 Indian fishermen and reportedly 1164 fishing boats are in the custody of Pakistan while 23 Indian fishermen and 19 fishing boats are in Sri Lankan custody.
- (c): The Government of Tamil Nadu has established a Central Control Room at Commissionerate of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare in Chennai.
- (d):   The Government of India accords the highest priority to the welfare, safety and security of Indian fishermen. All possible assistance including legal assistance is extended to the fishermen for their early release and repatriation alongwith the release of their boats. Government of Tamil Nadu supports the families of apprehended fishermen by providing daily allowance of Rs. 250/to  maximum  of  Rs.  7500/-  per  month  to  them  whereas  Government  of  Gujarat  has  been implementing a family relief scheme for providing financial assistance of Rs. 300/ per day to the family of State's fishermen who have been captured by Pakistan security agency during the period fishermen remain in Pakistan custody.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Population of SC in Uttar Pradesh and Telangana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali, Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+5299 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## POPULATION OF SC IN UTTAR PRADESH AND TELANGANA

## +5299. KUNWAR DANISH ALI: SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

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

- (a) the percentage of population of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Uttar Pradesh and Telangana in terms of percentage at present;
- (b) the percentage of reservation for SCs at present;
- whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Telangana to   increase the reservation according to the percentage of population; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The percentage of Scheduled Castes population to total population; as per 2011 census, in Uttar Pradesh & Telangana was 20.70 15.43 respectively.
- (6): In matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil post & civil services under the Central Government on all India basis by open competition, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes 15% & in matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil post & civil services on all India basis otherwise than by open competition reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes 16.66%.

- (c): Sir. No,

- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Institutions of National Importance
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5298

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

INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

5298.      COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Institutions of  National  Importance  which  have  been established under the Ministry of Home Affairs;
- (b) whether there is any overlapping charter between them and if so, the details thereof along with the budgetary allocation to the institutions during the last three years;
- (c) whether the statutes of the institutions been approved and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  these  institutions  affiliated  to  UGC  or  AICTE  or  have  obtained ranking  under  NACC  or  NIRF  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the ranking and  if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether all employees of the institutions are under 7CPC salary structure is so, the details threof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)The  Government  has  established  the  Rashtriya  Raksha  University  (RRU) through  the  Rashtriya  Raksha  University  Act,  2020  (31  of  2020)  and  the National  Forensic  Sciences  University  (NFSU)  through  the  National  Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020 (Act No. 32 of 2020) under the Ministry of Home Affairs as institutions of National importance.

- (b)   No, sir.

Year-wise budgetary allocation to RRU and NFSU, after they were established in October 2020, is as below:

(Rs. In crore)

| University   | 2020-21   |   2021-22 |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|
| RRU          | 42.24     |        70 |
| NFSU         | -         |        87 |

Note: NFSU did not require central grant in the year 2020-21

- (c)    Yes, sir, First Statutes of these institutions have been approved, notified in the Gazette of India and tabled in both Houses of the Parliament.
- (d)    RRU and NFSU have been established through Acts of Parliament.
- (e) The 7 th Central Pay Commission salary structure has been  made applicable for all the regular employees in both the Universities.

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## LS.US.Q.NO.5298 FOR 05.04.2022
Lok Sabha Question No. 5297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Promotion of BPO
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5297

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022)

Promotion of BPO

5297  Shri Pallab Lochan Das:

Will the Minister of Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state:

- a) Whether any initiatives have been undertaken by the Government to promote Business  Process  Outsourcing(BPO)  in  North  Eastern  States  particularly Assam;
- b) If so, the details thereof; and
- c) the steps taken by the Government in the Information Technology/Information  Technology  Enabled  Services  (IT/ITES)  sector  to create employment opportunities in such states?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a) to (c):  Based on the inputs received from Department of Telecom and  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY),  the Government had launched North East BPO Promotion Scheme (NEBPS) under  the  Digital  India  Program  in  2015,  for  promotion  of  Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)/ Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) operations in the North East region of the country for creation of employment opportunities,  with  an  outlay  of ₹ 50  crore.  The  scheme provided  financial  support  along  with  special  incentives  up  to ₹ 1 lakh/seat in the form of Viability Gap Funding (VGF). 19 units have set up BPO/ITES operations, across 6 North East States (including Assam), providing  direct  employment  to  825  persons.  The  duration  of  NEBPS was up to 31st March, 2020. However, disbursement under the scheme shall continue beyond this period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Criminal Tribes Act, 1871
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +5296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

CRIMINAL TRIBES ACT, 1871

+5296. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether any proposal/scheme plan is under consideration of the Government to enact a legislation to provide social, cultural, economic and political rights to the communities removed from the notification in the light of the completion of 150 years of Criminal Tribes Act; 1871;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): There is no such proposal under consideration in the Department.

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