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Lok Sabha Question No. 1065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Proposals regarding Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1065 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2022

## Proposals regarding Sports

†1065. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) the details and the number of proposals related to sports and youth affairs received from the State of Maharashtra during the last three years and the amount demanded for such proposals;
- (b) the  details  and  the  number  of  proposals  approved  so  far  and  the matter concerned;
- (c) whether many such proposals are pending with the Government as on date;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor along with the associated cost escalation; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to  (e):  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  has  sanctioned  36 proposals  for  establishment  of  Khelo  India  Centres,  1  proposal  for establishment  of  Khelo  India  State  Centre  of  Excellence  and  11  sports infrastructure projects, to the State of Maharashtra during the last three years.

The Khelo India Scheme, under which above proposals from Maharashtra were  considered,  is  a  demand  driven  scheme  and  the  proposals  are considered  based  on  the  technical  feasibility  of  the  proposals,  their adherence  to  the  prescribed  parameters,  as  well  as  the  availability  of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Regulation of Online Fantasy Sports
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1063 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/02/2022

## REGULATION OF ONLINE FANTASY SPORTS

1063.  MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to frame a specialized policy for regulation of online fantasy sports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  advisories  on  advertisements  of fantasy sports, and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  differentiated  between  games  of  skills  and games of chance in advisories pertaining to fantasy sports, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government felt the need for a legal and policy framework to distinguish between games of skills and games of chance?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS, (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b):  NITI  Aayog  has  prepared  a  draft  discussion  paper 'Guiding  Principles  for  the  Uniform  National-Level  Regulation  of Online Fantasy Sports Platforms in India'.

(c) to (e): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an  advisory  on  04.12.2020  to  private  satellite  TV  channels  to comply  with  the  guidelines  of  Advertising  Standards  Council  of India (ASCI) on advertisements relating to  online gaming and for carrying certain disclaimers, etc. to protect consumers and inform them regarding financial risk and other factors involved in online gaming. The Advertisement Code  laid down  under  the Cable Television Networks Rules 1994, interalia, provides that the advertisements have to  conform  to  the  laws  of  the  country.  Betting  and  gambling  comes under List II of the 7 th  Schedule of the Constitution of India for which States are competent to enact laws. Games of chance, which are in the  nature  of  gambling,  are  prohibited  under  the  various  statutes  of the States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Restoration  Licences of NGOs under FCRA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1054

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/ MAGHA 19, 1943 (SAKA) RESTORATION LICENCES OF NGOs UNDER FCRA

1054.     SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  restored  licences  of  Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has cancelled licences of NGOs which failed to comply with revised guidelines;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the details of the activities they were engaged in; and

(e) the number of NGOs whose licences were cancelled during the last three years?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): Section  32  of  the  Foreign  Contribution  (Regulation)  Act,  2010 provides  for  revision  by  the  Central  Government  of  any  order  passed  in  a proceeding against any person registered under the Act.  The application for revision is considered and  disposed  on merits under the above provision of

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1054 FOR 08.02.2022

the Act. Since November 2021, the FCRA certificates of two NGOs/Associations were renewed by way of revision.

(c) to (d): No cancellation of FCRA registration has been done with respect to recent FCRA amendments of 2020.

(e): A  total  of  1811  FCRA  registration  certificates  of  NGOs/Associations have been cancelled during the last three years i.e. 2019 to 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Caste Based Census
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1053

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/ MAGHA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

CASTE BASED CENSUS

†1053.     SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of proposed 2021 Census;

- (b) whether the Government is considering to conduct caste-based census in the proposed census, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor not conducting caste-based census; and
- (d) the details of the funds likely to be spent on the proposed census along with  the  rationale  of  incomplete  information  after  spending  such  a  huge amount?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The intent of the Government for conducting Census 2021 was notified in Gazette of India on 28 th  March, 2019.  However, due to outbreak of COVID19  pandemic,  the  Census  2021  and  related  field  activities  have  been postponed until further orders.

(b) & (c): The castes and tribes which are specifically notified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) as per the Constitution (Scheduled Castes)  Order  1950  and  the  Constitution  (Scheduled Tribes)

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1053 FOR 08.02.2022

Order, 1950, as amended from time to time, are enumerated in the Census. The Government of India has not enumerated caste wise population other than SCs and STs in Census since independence.

(d): The Government has approved an allocation of Rs. 8754.23 crore for the exercise of Census of India 2021. Coverage and accuracy is ensured by the Census officers appointed under the Census Act, 1948 and rules framed thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Recruitment of Patriot Youth in Para-Military Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1051

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/ MAGHA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

RECRUITMENT OF PATRIOT YOUTH IN PARA-MILITARY FORCES

†1051.     SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  any  scheme  for  recruiting  patriotic youth living in border areas in para-military forces;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  any  scheme  for  such  recruitment drive every year;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): As per the existing scheme of examination for recruitment to the post  of  Constable  (General  Duty-GD)  conducted  by  the  Staff  Selection Commission (SSC), 20% of the vacancies in Border Guarding Forces namely, Border Security Force (BSF),  Indo-Tibetan  Border  Police  (ITBP),  Sashastra Seema  Bal  (SSB)  and  Assam  Rifles  (AR)  are  allotted  to  notified  border districts,  falling  within  the  area  of  responsibility  of  the  concerned  border guarding force.

(c) to (e): It  has  been  decided  to  conduct  recruitment  of  Constable  (GD) through SSC on yearly basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Divyang Vishwavidyalaya
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1049

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2022

## DIVYANG VISHWAVIDYALAYA

## 1049. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to establish a Divyang Vishwavidyalaya in Guwahati;
- (b) if so, the present status of the proposed university; and
- (c) the time by when this university will start functioning?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  has  engaged  Educational  Consultants  India  Limited  (EdCIL),  a  Central Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Education, for preparation of a site specific Detailed Project Report (DPR) for setting up a University of Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences in the Kamrup District, Assam. No specific time frame for establishing the said University can be envisaged at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Financial Assistance through SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1046 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2022

Financial Assistance through SAI

1046.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

(a) whether Sports Authority of India (SAI) has given any financial assistance particularly to GV Raja Sports School in Attingal Parliamentary Constituency under Khelo India State Centre of Excellence;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  and  the  amount  of  funds  released  for  purchase  of  sports equipments; and
- (d) the details of funds released for hiring manpower including coaches?

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

- (a) and (b) An amount of ₹ 264.93 lak h has been sanctioned to GV Raja Sr. Sec. Sports School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on account of Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. An amount o f ₹ 144.04 lakh has been released till date.
- (c) ₹ 36.30 lakh have been re leased for purchase of sports equipment.
- (d) ₹ 66.26 lakh have been released for hiring manpower, including coaches.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Racial Discrimination against North-Eastern Community
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1045

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/ MAGHA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NORTH-EASTERN COMMUNITY

1045.     DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that there has been a widespread rise in  horrifying  incidents  of  social  evil  and  racial  discrimination  against  the North-eastern Indian community since the onset of the pandemic;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  any  significant  measures  being  taken  to  educate  people  to respect  the  nation's  diversity  and  ensure  the  safety  of  all  the  people particularly from the Northeast region and the details thereof;

- (e) if not, the reasons therefor;

(f) whether the Government has any proposal to any legal recommendations to deal with hate comments, gestures, and racial acts faced by them, if so, the details thereof; and

- (g) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): A  few  such  cases  were  reported  to  this  Ministry  and  all  the State/Union  Territory  (UT)  Governments  were  requested    to  sensitize  the law enforcement agencies to take appropriate action as per law in any case of harassment.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1045 FOR 08.02.2022

(d) to (e): Regarding  educating  the  people  about  the  North  East  Region (NER), Interaction / exchange programs of students at School/College level, revision of syllabus by including the contents about various aspects of NER in  NCERT books, launch of dedicated Doordarshan/ AIR / community radio channel focusing on NER, training of teachers outside NER to sensitize them on  the  North  East  and  organizing  special  /  sessions  on  understanding  the Culture  and  Society  of  NER  in  the  Orientation,  Refresher  and  short-term courses offered by the Academic Staff Colleges were organized.

The Government of India has taken various steps to ensure safety and security  of  people  from  NER  residing  in  different  parts  of  India  such  as issuance  of  advisories  /  instructions  to  the  State  /  Union  Territory  (UT) Governments  regarding  action  plan  for  providing  security  to  people  from NER,  appointment  of  Nodal  Officers  in  States  /  UTs  to  address  the grievances of people from NER.

(f) to (g): There  are  provisions  under  the  existing  laws  to  take  action against    hate  comments  /  gestures  and  racial  acts  against  the  persons, including those from NER.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Proposal from States for FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1044

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PROPOSAL FROM STATES FOR FPIs

## †1044. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a) whether  any  proposal  regarding  (FPI)  projects  have  been  sent  by  States  including Haryana and North Eastern States particularly Asam to Central Government at present;
- (b) if so, the details of action taken on that proposals;
- (c) whether any proposal is also pending with the Government in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has fixed accountability of anyone in this regard and ifso, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): No Sir.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samapada Yojana (PMKSY) for the overall growth and development of food processing sector across the country.  The project proposals are invited through online submission based on Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time under the various component schemes of PMKSY.

Ministry is also implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme - PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business support  for  setting  up/upgradation  of  2  lakh  micro  food  processing  enterprises  across  the country.

Interested  applicants  may  apply  under  PMKSY  and  PMFME  in  accordance  with  the respective guidelines about eligibility and assessment criteria.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Damage to Farmlands due to heavy rains and floods
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1041

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## DAMAGE TO FARMLANDS DUE TO HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS

1041. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण

be pleased to state:

मंी

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  report  from  State  Government  of Maharashtra regarding the damage to farmlands, wells, irrigation pumps etc in Satara district of Maharashtra which were washed away in the heavy rains and floods of July 2021, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any Central Government team had visited to assess the damage, if so, the details of their assessment; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  finalized  or  is  planing  any  compensation  for  the affected farmers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):  The  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  submitted  a  Memorandum  seeking financial assistance from National Disaster Response  Fund  (NDRF)  for heavy rains/floods in July 2021. As per the Memorandum, 17504.18 hectare of land belonging to  Small  and  Marginal  Farmers  was  damaged  in  20  districts  of  the  State,  including Satara.  The  heavy  rains/  floods  also  damaged  infrastructure,  such  as  drinking  water supply works, irrigation schemes etc.

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) was constituted prior to receipt of the Memorandum from the State. The IMCT visited the flood/landslides affected areas of Maharashtra from 4 th to 6 th October 2021 and submitted its report. Additional financial assistance is considered, as per the established procedure.

During the current financial year 2021-22, the State Government of Maharashtra has been allocated Rs.3436.80 crore under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), which includes Rs.2577.60 crore as central share and Rs.859.20 crore as state share.  The Central share of Rs.2577.60 crore has been released, in advance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Upgradation of Existing Sports Academies
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1037 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2022

Upgradation of Existing Sports Academies

1037.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Odisha  has  produced  many players who have represented India in Hockey and the Odisha Government is sponsoring Hockey for five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to set up new or upgrade existing Sports  Academies  and  Hostels for  boys  and  girls  under  the  'Khelo  India Scheme' in Odisha to supplement the efforts of the State Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  and  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  is  aware  that  Odisha  has  produced many  players  who  have  represented  India  in  Hockey  and  the  Odisha Government  has  been  sponsoring  Hockey  for  five  years.  18  men  and  12 women  from  Odisha  have  represented  India  in  international  tournaments since 20 May, 2009 when Hockey India came into existence.
- (c) and (d) Under the 'State Level Khelo India Centre' vertical of the Khelo India scheme, to collaborate with the State Governments and to facilitate the  development  of  athletes,  the  existing  infrastructures  of  the  State Governments  are  upgraded  by  converting  them  into  Khelo  India  State Centre  of  Excellence  (KISCEs)  wherein  financial  support  in  terms  of manpower, sports equipment, sports science support, etc. is provided after conducting viability gap analysis. In Odisha, one centre at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar has been designated as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. Further, accreditation of academies is an ongoing process and

sports academies are accredited upon receiving Expression of Interest. As of now, out of 247 accredited academies in the country, 08 academies are in the State of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Promoting Social Issues Through AIR
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1035 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2022)

## PROMOTING SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH AIR

## 1035. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  and  the  number  of  All  India  Radio  stations  and satellite TV Channels through which initiative for promoting social issues like education have been taken by the Government  in  all  the  rural  areas  of  all  the  States  in  the Country facing lack of online teaching and learning facilities during Corona pandemic;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  broadcasting  any  dedicated  All India Radio stations and satellite TV channel;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any scheme for the future; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (e): Prasar Bharati is currently having 36 Doordarshan (DD) Channels  originating  from  different  parts  of  the  country.    In addition, there are 501 All India Radio (AIR) broadcasting centres which  includes  230  centres  with  Studio  Setup  broadcasting various  AIR  channels  across  the  country.  These  AIR  and  DD channels  carry  programmes  on  various  social  issues  including education.

Prasar Bharati has 51 co-branded educational TV channels which  have  also  been  made  available  to  the  viewers  of  'DD FreeDish'  a  free-to-air  DTH  service,  as  per  MoU  signed  with Bhaskaracharya  National  Institute  for  Space  Applications  and Geo-Informatics [(BISAG(N)], Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India. These channels can be viewed across the country free of cost with the help of a small sized dish and settop  box,  which  does  not  require  any  mobile  connectivity.  In addition,  Gyanvani,  a  Radio  Educational  Channel  of  IGNOU,  is also  made  available  by  Prasar  Bharati  on  'DD  FreeDish'  to  the listeners.

Prasar Bharati also broadcasts various programmes on AIR radio channels which cover topics relating to education, health and overall  well-being  of  children  which  also  cover  students  of rural areas.

Further,  in  order  to  provide  learning  opportunities  in  the present  COVID-19  pandemic,  time  slots  on  various  Regional Language Satellite Services Channels/ State Network channels of Doordarshan Network are provided to various State Governments/ State Government bodies as per their requests for telecasting Educational Programmes. *********