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Lok Sabha Question No. 934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Upgradation of Institute of Advanced Virology in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 934 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## UPGRADATION OF INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED VIROLOGY IN KERALA

## 934.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is considering to upgrade the institute of Advanced Virology in Kerala to a regional virology institute, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  demand/proposal  in  this  regard  from  the Government of Kerala;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and the decision taken by ICMR in this regard;
- (d)  whether the ICMR is also taking any steps to establish virology laboratories in Kerala;
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (c): There  is  no  proposal  to  upgrade  the  institute  of  Advanced  Virology  in  Kerala  to  a regional virology institute. Also, no such proposal has been received from the Government of Kerala.
- (d) & (e): Department of Health Research administers a Central Sector Scheme namely "Setting up  of  Nation-wide  Network  of  Laboratories  for  Managing  Epidemics  and  National  Calamities' wherein there  is  a  provision  of  setting  up  of  three  tier  system  of  virus  research  and  diagnosis laboratories (VRDLs) at Regional, State and Medical College Level across the country. This scheme is implemented through Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The following 05 VRDLs have already been set up in the State of Kerala under the scheme:

1. Government Medical College (GMC), Kozhikode (Regional Level VRDL)
2. National Institute of Virology (NIV) Field Unit, Allapuzhha (State Level VRDL)
3. Government Medical College, Thrissur (Medical College Level VRDL)
4. Government Medical College, Kannur (Medical College Level VRDL)
5. Government Medical College, Trivandrum (Medical College VRDL)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Training for Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 932

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## TRAINING FOR ANGANWADI WORKERS

932.   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  Anganwadi  workers  often  do  not have  the  support  or  training  to  provide  Early  Childhood  Care  and  Education (ECCE);
- (b) if so, the initiatives proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard in view of  the  crucial  role  played  by  anganwadis  in  supporting  households,  particularly from low- income families, by providing childcare, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition, immunisation, health checkup and referral services; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c) To strengthen Anganwadi services and to achieve intended outcomes, capacity building  of  Anganwadi  workers  are  a  priority  area  under  Saksham  Anganwadi  and Poshan 2.0.  Anganwadi workers  are made aware  about Anganwadi Services  Scheme and  its  objectives,  requirements  of  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  and  the  services mandated  for  delivery  to  them.  They  are  made  aware  about  preparation  of  training/ learning  material,  use  of  assessment  cards  and  involvement  of  parents  in  the  ECCE programme. They are trained on supplementary nutrition guidelines, nutrition norms, food safety norms and practices, new born care and early assessment of child hood illnesses, ante-natal and post-natal practices, Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices  and use of growth monitoring devices. Training is always imparted based on developments in the Anganwadi Services Scheme and in the area of women and child development.

The  training  curriculum  has  been  developed  in  consultation  with   faculty  of NIPCCD who are experts in the area of Anthropology, Child Development, Communication, Early Childhood Care and Education, Nutrition, Psychology, Sociology, Social  work,  etc.  The  training  provided  to  the  Anganwadi  Workers/Helpers  and  the Supervisors at the Anganwadi Workers Training Centres (AWTCs)/ Middle Level Training Centres (MLTCs) is a part of the Anganwadi Services Scheme. The AWTCs/MLTCs are run by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Enhancement in Strength of Notaries
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 931 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 22 ND  JULY 2022

## Enhancement in Strength of Notaries

## ϯ931.      SHRIMATI  RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT: SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has enhanced/ contemplates to enhance/increase  the  number/strength  of  notaries  in  the  country  on  the demands/requests of many States;

- (b)     if so, the details thereof and the steps taken thereon, State-wise; and
- (c)     if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  and  (b)  :  The  maximum  number  of  notaries  to  be  appointed  by  the  appropriate Government i.e. Central  Government  or  State  Government  or  Union  territories  are specified  in  the  Schedule  of  the  Notaries  Rules,1956.  On  the  request  received  from Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  the  quota  for vacancies for such  State has  been increased vide G.S.R. No. 746(E) dated 18 th October, 2021.

Further vide G.S.R.  no.  438(E)  dated  10 th June,  2022,  the  said  Schedule  has  been amended by the Central Government to increase the vacancies for Central Government notaries for various States and Union territories.

(c) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Guidelines for Employment of Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

924.   SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY :

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Right,  has  issued guidelines regarding the employment in the entertainment industry which require producers  to  obtain  permission  from  the  District  Magistrates,  ensure  a  safe environment as well as provide private tutors for  child artistes  required  to  skip school for shoot and if so, the details and implementation status thereof; and
- (b) The details of violations noticed and action taken thereon legally till now casewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (b): As per the information received from National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), NCPCR  had  issued 'Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry' in 2011. Since then there have been many amendments  in  related  laws  and,  additionally,  a  few  new  Acts  and  Rules  have  also been  enacted  protecting  children  from  crimes  under  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015;  Child  Labour  Amendment  Act,  2016;  Protection  of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012; Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, etc.

Further, NCPCR has drafted the new Guidelines titled 'Regulatory Guidelines for Child  Participation  in  the  Entertainment  Industry  or  any  Commercial  Entertainment Activity' incorporating the new  laws, policies and best interest of children in consultation  with  the  Committee  set  up  by  the  Commission  for  'Revision  of  Media Guidelines'. These guidelines have also been uploaded on the website of NCPCR for seeking comments from the public till 31.07.2022. The draft Guidelines are available in the NCPCR's website https://ncpcr.gov.in/.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: NEET
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth, Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## NEET

## 923      SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether a large number of students have demanded for the postponement of NEET 2022;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  accept  the  demand  of  the  students  for postponement of NEET 2022 examination; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (d):  Representations  regarding  postponement  of  NEET-UG,  2022  were  received  in  the Ministry.  However,  the  date  of  examination  for  NEET-UG  2022  had  been  finalized  after  due consultation  with  all  stakeholders  and  the  same  has  been  conducted  successfully  across  the country on 17.07.22.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Indian Workers
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22-07-2022

## INDIAN WORKERS

## 922.   DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Indian workers outside the country who were not paid wages or salaries between March 2020 and December 2021;
- (b) whether   the   Government   has   provided   economic   assistance   to Indian workers who were not  paid their wages;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether   the   Government   has   taken   cognizance   of   reports   that Indian migrant workers suffered the highest losses because of non-payment of wages or benefit related   violations   in   South   Asia between June 2020 and December 2021, as per the Migrant Forum in Asia; and
- (e) if so, the details of remedial action taken thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

The para-wise reply of the question is as under:

- (a) As per available information, 17,848 number of labour complaints were received by Indian Missions and Posts from Indian workers outside the country that include non- payment of wages or salaries between March 2020 and December 2021.

(b) to (e) Incidences of job losses, wage cuts, etc have come to the notice of our Missions and Posts abroad.  Wherever required, such cases were   promptly   taken   up   by   the   Missions   and   Posts   with   concerned companies to resolve the issues. Indian Missions and Posts also facilitated discussions between Indian workers and their employers to settle the issues by providing all possible help. These issues were also taken up with the Governments of host countries during high level bilateral meetings. Many cases have been resolved through this process. Besides, some countries   have   also   instituted   welfare   support   measures   for   workers including   expatriate   workers. Moreover,   our   Missions   and   Posts proactively extended support to Indians both directly using the Indian Community   Welfare   Fund   and   by   coordinating   with   community associations.   This   included   expenses   on   a   needs   basis   pertaining   to boarding and lodging, air passages, emergency medical care, etc.

Many cases have also been resolved through MADAD Portal. The portal   has   separate   categories   for   wage-related   disputes   like contract   problem,   compensation,   salaries/dues,   worker   abuse,   sponsor problems, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Use of Recycled Plastic Waste in Food Packing
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, S. Muniswamy, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2022

## USE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC WASTE IN FOOD PACKING

## 921.   DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Chemical Industry Experts have raised questions on the provision made for use of recycled  plastic  waste  in  food  packing  in  the  existing  Amendment  rules  under  the  Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  would  reconsider  allowing  recycled  plastic  waste  in  food packing  considering  the issues raised,  through  further  amendments  in  the  rules  and regulations; and
- (d) if not, the precautionary measures proposed to be taken by the Government to address the concerns raised?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed that the draft 'Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Packaging)  Amendment  Regulations,  2022'  for  the  use  of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in food packaging and 'Guidelines for recycling of post-consumer  PET  for  food  contact  applications  &  Acceptance  criteria  for  recycled  PET resin for food contact applications' have been notified at https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Draft\_Notification\_Packaging\_24\_05\_2022.pdf.

The  standards  proposed  for  recycled  PET  are  the  same  as  the  standards  for  virgin PET.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Construction of Bypass on NH in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INIDA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWASYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUERSTION NO. 80 ANSWER ON 21 ST  JULY, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS ON NH IN CHHATTISGARH

*80. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Chhattisgarh for construction of a bypass at National Highway (NH) numbers 30 and 353 in the state;
- (b) if so, the details and present status thereof;
- (c) whether the land required for this purpose has been acquired by the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the cost estimated for the construction of said bypass and the time by which the work thereon is to be completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d)          A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  80  ANSWERED  ON  21.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS ON NH IN CHHATTISGARH

(a) & (b)  Construction of Bemetara bypass on National Highway No. 30  has  been  included  in  Annual  Plan  2022-23  for  the  State  of Chhattisgarh. Provision for engagement of consultant for preparation of detailed project report for Kawardha bypass on National Highway No. 30 and Mahasamund bypass &  Bagbahara bypass on National Highway No. 353  have also been included in Annual Plan 2022-23 for the  State  of  Chhattisgarh.  Detailed  proposal  and  estimate  for construction of Bemetara bypass and engagement of consultant for project preparation for the other 3 bypasses are under preparation by State PWD of Chhattisgarh and will be considered for sanction after proposals are received from State PWD. (c) & (d)  Acquisition of land for Bemetara bypass is in process. Land acquisition  process  for  other  3  bypasses  will  be  taken  up  after preparation  of  detailed  project  report.  Cost  and  estimated  time  of completion of the projects will be firmed up in the project preparation stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 78 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Additional Routes from Jaipur Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Diya Kumari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 78 (To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## ADDITIONAL ROUTES FROM JAIPUR AIRPORT

*78.

MS. DIYA KUMARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce additional domestic routes from Jaipur airport to Lucknow, Ahmedabad; Patna, Bengaluru, etc and if So, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the: Government proposes to include additional international routes from Jaipur airport once international travel resumes completely; and (d) if the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Government proposes to improve the flight connectivity between and within the major cities of Rajasthan including Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur and if s0, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ 78, REGARDING ADDITIONAL AIR ROUTES FROM JAIPUR AIRPORT" TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022.

- (a) to (d): Each airline prepares its business plan on the basis of its own market assessment and liabilities. Thus, Airlines have flexibility to operate demestic/commercial flights as per their\_business model  After repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation market has been deregulated  Consequently, airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and network they wish to operate across the country: Thus, it is up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places including flight connectivity between and within the major cities of Rajasthan depending upon the traffic demand and their commercial viability, in compliance with the relevant guidelines in this matter. Ministry of Civil Aviation continues interaction with the scheduled airline operators with an aim to promote air connectivity, including to tourist destinations.

The Airports namely Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Patna, Bengaluru; Udaipur and Jodhpur are served airports & therefore do not fall under purview of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) Further, as per summer Schedule 2022, Scheduled Domestic Airlines such as Air India, Air Indigo, Go First; Spice Jet-and Alliance Air are operating 466 departures per week from Jaipur Airport to Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Mumbai,Pune; Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Delhi, Adampur, Lucknow, Vadodara, Durgapur, Guwahati; Varanasi; Amritsar and Bhubaneswar. Asia;

Indian designated carriers are free to mount scheduled operations to/from any international airport including Jaipur Airport under the ambit of bilateral air service agreements concluded by India with foreign countries. Airlines are operating International Air Operations from Jaipur to Muscat; Sharjah, Abu Dhabi; Dubai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur at present:
Lok Sabha Question No. 77 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Regional Rapid Transit System in Metropolitan Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 77

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

## REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN METROPOLITAN CITIES

## NO. 77 . SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: DR\_ SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed for the construction of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) for reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions from the transport sector in the metropolitan cities located in the Southern States of the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any feasibility study on developing RRTS between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad cities; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *77 (POSITION 17TH) FOR ANSWER ON 21sT JULY, 2022, REGARDING REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN METROPOLITAN CITIES ASKED BY SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU AND DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI

(a) to (d): SirUrban transport is an integral part urban development, which is a State subject: The Central Government considers financial assistance for metro raill Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) proposals on the basis of the feasibility of the proposal and   availability of resources, as and when posed: No proposal for construction of RRTS in metropolitan cities has been received from any of the Southern State Governments. ***** No,
Lok Sabha Question No. 76 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Minority Status to Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *76

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## MINORITY STATUS TO COMMUNITIES

*76.  SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a)  the details of the communities accorded minority status by the Government so far; (b)   the details of the provisions made by the Government to accord minority status; (c)  whether the growing minority population has been reviewed especially in West Bengal; (d)   if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and (e)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS ( SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to (e):   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *76 ASKED BY SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN, MEMBER OF  PARLIAMENT,  FOR  REPLY  ON  21.07.2022  REGARDING  'MINORITY STATUS TO COMMUNITIES'

(a) & (b) : The Central Government has notified six communities namely Christians, Sikhs, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis as Minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Act, 1992.

(c)  to  (e):  The  total population of India  increased from 102,86,10,328 as per Census 2001,  to  121,08,54,977  as  per  Census  2011.  The  population  of  minorities  in  the country  increased  from  19,37,29,246  (18.83%)  as  per  Census  2001  to  23,38,49,851 (19.31%)  as per Census 2011, whereas in West Bengal, the population of Minorities increased from 2,11,20,996 (26.34% of total population of West Bengal) as per Census 2001 to 2,57,20,296 (28.17% of total population of West Bengal) as per Census 2011. At present, there is no such proposal under consideration in the Ministry.

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