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Lok Sabha Question No. 1585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Eighth Schedule
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1585

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA)

EIGHTH SCHEDULE

1585. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any Committee has been set up to examine the question of declaring all languages included in Eighth Schedule of the constitution as official languages of Union, if so, the details thereof including criteria thereof;

- (b) whether there is any intention of the Government to declare eighth schedule language also be an official language of union, if so, status thereof;
- (c) if so, the details there of along with the status thereof; and
- (d)  whether any corrective steps have been taken in this regard along with the manner the Government intends to settle this issue?

## ANSWER

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

(a): A Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Dr.  Sitakant  Mohapatra  in  the  year  2003  to  consider  the  issues  relating  to demands  for  inclusion of more  languages  in  the Eighth Schedule  to the Constitution  with  one  of  the  Terms  of  References  to  study  the  feasibility  of treating all 18 languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution as Official Languages. The Committee in its report, inter-alia, recommended that the status quo should continue in regard to the recognition of the languages of the Eighth Schedule as Official Languages of the Union.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1585 FOR 07.12.2021

(b) to (d): As per Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India, the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.  Article 351 of the Constitution also  promotes the progressive use of Hindi language for the official purpose of the Union and to develop it as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India. Article 345 provides that subject to the provisions of Article 346 and 347, the Legislature of a State may by law adopt any one or more of the languages in use in the State or Hindi as the language or languages to be used for all or any of the official purposes of that State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Infrastructure for Sports at Panchyat Level
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1584 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

Infrastructure for Sports at Panchayat Level

1584.  SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch any scheme for development/improvement of basic infrastructure for promotion of sports at the village/panchayat level in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise, particularity in the State of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) if not, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a)  to  (c) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the primary  responsibility  to develop/improve basic infrastructure for promotion of sports at the village/panchayat level in the country rests with the State/Union Territory Governments.  The  Union Government  supplements  their efforts. This Ministry  has  sanctioned  267  sports  infrastructure  projects  of  various categories under the Khelo India Scheme across the country, including the rural areas and out of these, thirty projects are located in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Funds for of Fisheries Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1583 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## Funds for of Fisheries Sector

## 1583.         SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

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

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under various schemes for the development of fisheries sector, scheme-wise in the State of West Bengal during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has received utilization reports from the State Governments during the said period and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the State Government is not getting the funds sanctioned by the Government as per their demand and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying has approved the proposals of the Government of West Bengal to the tune of Rs. 27.99 crore for development of various fisheries infrastructure in the State with concessional finance  under  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF).  Further under  the  Blue  Revolution  Scheme,  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  has released  Rs.16.09  crore  to  the  Government  of  West  Bengal  in  the  period  from  2016-17  to 2018-19.  The  Department  of  Fisheries  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of ₹20050 crore for a period of  5  years with effect from  the  financial  year  2020-21  to  2024-25.  The  Government  of  West  Bengal  has  not submitted any proposal in the year 2019-20 under the Blue Revolution Scheme and in 202021 under PMMSY.  Funds sanctioned and released in the last three years are; 2018-19: Rs. 1.85  crore,  2019-20:  Nil  and  2020-21:  Nil.  Rs.1.85  crore  released  in  2018-19  has  been reported by the State Government as fully utilized and Utilization Certificate (UC) has been submitted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Development of Sports at the Primary and Middle School Level
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1582 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

Development of Sports at the Primary and Middle School Level

1582.  SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

(a) whether Government has taken any steps for the development of sports at  the  primary  and  middle  school  level  all  over  the  country  for  creating world class athletes who can bring international medals for the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  and  (b) 'Sports'  being  a  State  s ubject,  the  primary  responsibility  of development of sports at the primary and middle school level rests with the respective State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union  Government supplements their efforts.  However,  09  schools  and  28  Army  Boys  Sports Companies have been adopted as State Level Khelo India Centres (SLKICs) under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  and  10  schools  are  covered  under  the National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme of Sports Authority of India. Further, under the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry has taken a number of initiatives  to  cater  to  young  talents  in  the  country,  including  those  in primary and middle schools, such as conducting of Khelo India School/Youth Games, Khelo India Under-17 Girls Football League, identification of young talents as Khelo India Athletes and their training, assessment of fitness of school going children, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: PEMSR Offences
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1576

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA) PEMSR OFFENCES

1576. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  convictions  under  the  Prohibition  of  Employment  as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, year-wise;

(b) the reasons for the non-inclusion of PEMSR offences as a separate category in National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports;

(c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  rectify  this  through  publication  of  data regarding manual scavenging in the Annual Reports of NCRB; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (d): The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  collects  and  compiles crime  statistics  from  the  States/  Union  Territories  as  per  defined  protocol  and format, and publishes  it in its annual publication 'Crime in India'. These pertain to the Indian Penal Code and the Special and Local Laws (SLL). Crime data on the Prohibition  of  Employment  as  Manual  Scavengers  and  their  Rehabilitation  Act, 2013, is included in the sub-category 'Other SLL crimes'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: AP Reorganisation Act 2014
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1575

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA) AP REORGANISATION ACT 2014

1575. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the provisions and assurances made to the State of Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 which have been fulfilled or completed by the Government so far;
- (b) the reasons for non-fulfillment of the remaining assurances;
- (c) whether the Central Government has set any deadline for fulfillment of all the assurances;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  for  fulfillment  of  all  the  assurances made to the State of Telangana by the prescribed deadline?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A large number of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (APR) Act, 2014 have been implemented and the remaining provisions of the APR Act, 2014 are at various stages of implementation. Some of the provisions relating to infrastructure projects and educational institutions have long gestation period for which a time period of ten years had been prescribed in the Act.

The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  reviews  the  progress  of  implementation  of  the various  provisions  of  the  Act  from  time to  time  with  Ministries/Departments

LS.US.Q.NO.1575 FOR 07.12.2021 Concerned  as  well  as  representatives  of  State  Government(s).  So  far,  25  such review meetings have been held. Continuous efforts are made to build consensus between the two States to resolve bilateral issues amicably. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Financial Assistance to Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1573

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO POLICE STATIONS

1573. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether financial assistance is being provided to the States for upgrading civil police stations to stop cyber crimes in the country particularly in Bihar;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and funds provided for this purpose during the last three years, State-wise; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  seventh Schedule of the Constitution. States/UTs are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crimes.

Ministry of Home Affairs is implementing Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC) Scheme to deal with various issues related to cyber crime against  women  &  children.   Under  this  scheme,  financial  assistance  has  been provided to all the States/UTs for setting up cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories,  hiring  of  junior  cyber  forensic  consultant  and  training/capacity building  to  provide  hands-on  training  to  Law  Enforcement  Agencies  (LEAs) personnel,  public  prosecutors  and  judicial  Officers.   Advisories  have  also  been issued  to  States/UTs  regarding  using  these training  labs  for  capacity building

## LS.US.Q.NO.1573 FOR 07.12.2021

programmes for police officials. Under this scheme, a total amount of Rs. 96.13 crore was released to States and UTs during the financial years 2017-18  to 202021, out of which an amount of Rs. 3.19 crore was released to the Government of Bihar.

Further, the Ministry of Home Affairs also implements the scheme of 'Assistance to  States  for  Modernization  of  Police',  under  which  the  State  Governments  are provided central assistance to strengthen police infrastructure, including equipping  of  the  police  stations,  for  acquisition  of  latest  weaponry,  training gadgets, advanced communication / forensic equipment, Cyber Policing equipment  etc.  The  State  Governments  formulates  their  annual  State  Action Plans  as  per  their  strategic  priorities  and  requirements.  Some  of  the  State Governments  utilize components  of  the  scheme  for  prevention, detection, investigation  and  prosecution  of  crimes  including  cyber  crimes  in  their  police stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Export-Oriented FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1570

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## EXPORT-ORIENTED FPIS

## 1570 . SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the manner in which the Government gives incentives to the entrepreneurs engaged in the export- oriented Food Processing Industries (FPIs), especially the region-specific agricultural produce in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  a  conducive  environment  for  the entrepreneurs exporting the finished products under the food processing industry in the State; and
- (c) the number of food processing industries, engaged in the export of finished products, and presently in operation in Cuddalore district in the State of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a): Government incentivizes  food  processing  exporting  units  through  various  schemes. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) provides credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing / preservation industries including export-oriented ones under Central Sector umbrella schemePradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  across  the  country  including  Tamil Nadu. Government  has  also  approved  the  introduction  of  'Production  Linked  Incentive scheme' for Food Processing Sector with an outlay of Rs 10,900 Crore to support creation of global  food  manufacturing  champions  and  support  Indian  brands  of  food  products  in international market. Agricultural and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development Authority (APEDA) also provides incentives to processed food exporters under its different schemes for Infrastructure, Quality, Market Development etc.  These schemes are implemented across the country, including Tamil Nadu.

(b): Government  has  taken  various  regulatory  and  policy  reforms  to  ensure  conducive environment  to  the  food  processing  investors,  including  those  engaged  in  exports.  These measures include shifting  from  product  to  product  approval  regime  to  an  ingredient  based approval  system,  putting  in  place  an  Empowered  Group  of  Secretaries(EGoS)  under  the Cabinet Secretary and Project Development Cells in various Ministries/ departments including MoFPI; streamlining proposal approval and Grants disbursal process in the Ministry through on-line portal (SAMPADA) etc.

(c): Ministry does not maintain district wise data of Food Processing Industries, engaged in the export of finished products. However, as per information provided by the Marine Products Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA),  two  units  of  seafood  processing  -  one  each  of Chilled Fish Handling Centre and of Live Fish Handling Centre are operational in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Khelo India Programme in Maharashtra
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †15 69 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

Khelo India Programme in Maharashtra

†1569. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

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

- (a) the details of schemes relating to sports introduced by the Government including the  number of such schemes  introduced in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) the amount of funds released for such schemes being run in Maharashtra including the district of Amravati along with the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  training  centers  set  up  in  Maharashtra  along  with  the number of persons imparted training under the said scheme; and
- (d)  the  details  of  sportspersons  selected  and  recent  training  under  the 'Khelo India' programme, district -wise particularly with respect to Amravati Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra?

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

- (a)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  runs  the  following  schemes  for development of sports in the country, including Maharashtra:
- (i)  Khelo India Scheme; (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations; (iii) Special Awards  to Winners in International Sports Events and  their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards; (v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Sports  Welfare Fund;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (viii)  Running  Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

Details  of  the  above  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

(b)  Funds  are  released  Scheme-wise,  not  State-wise.  During  the  last  five years, ₹ 6,801.30 crore were released under the various s ports development schemes of this Ministry.

(c)  Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  of  this  Ministry,  01  Khelo  India  State Centre of Excellence and 44 Khelo India Centres have been notified in the State of Maharashtra. Further, 26 academies have also been accreditated in the State and a total of 418 Khelo India Athletes have been identified from the State of Maharashtra. In addition, the Sports Authority of India operates 02 National Centres of Excellence, 01 Indigenous Games and Martial Arts Centre and 14 Adopted Akharas in Maharashtra, where 459 sportspersons are being trained.

(d) District-wise details of selected sportspersons are not maintained in this Ministry.  However,  a  total  of  2964  athletes  have  been  identified  as  Khelo India  Athletes  who  are  being  supported  by  this  Ministry,  including  418 athletes of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Agreement with Flipkart under NRLM
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1568 ANSWERED ON 07/12/2021

## AGREEMENT WITH FLIPKART UNDER NRLM

## 1568.   SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has entered into any agreement with flipkart for National Rural Livelihood Mission;
- (b) if so, the facilities and benefits which are likely to be received by Self Help Groups (SHGs) by this businees agreement;
- (c) whether the finished goods are likely to be sold in the country only or there is any possibility to sell abroad also through flipkart; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Sir.
- (b): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is entered on 2 nd November, 2021 between Ministry of Rural Development and Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. to allow the Self Help Groups (SHGs) producers including the artisans, weavers and craftsmen to access national markets through the Flipkart Samarth programme. Self Help Groups (SHGs) are likely to receive the following facilities and benefits through this MoU:
- i. SHG  members  and  Clusters  (geographical  grouping  of  SHGs)  will  be provided training support for on-boarding products.
- ii. Waiver of all commission charges for selling on the platform for a period of 6 months.
- iii. Cataloguing support for a maximum of 100 products per seller.
- iv. Other benefits like support for warehousing and account management etc.
- (c) The products of Self Help Groups will get exposed to the market in India only for sale through Flipkart.
- (d) As  on  30th  November  2021,  36  SHGs   have  been  registered  on  Flipkart  and   11 products are listed for sale.

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