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Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: MGNREGS Wages during COVID-19
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 129 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2021

## MGNREGS WAGES DURING COVID-19

## 129. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  problems  being  faced  by  rural  workers dependent on the Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) in getting MGNREGS wages during Covid-19;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is making any efforts to resolve the issues of these rural workers  who  are  forced  to  make  multiple  trips  to  the  bank,  to  withdraw  their money; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b):           The  Ministry  along  with  the  States/UTs  has  been  making  concerted  efforts  for improving  the  timely  payment  of  wages.  National  electronic  Fund  Management  System (NeFMS) is in operation in 25 States and 3 Union Territory wherein payment of wages is being credited directly to the bank/post office accounts of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS workers by the Central Government through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The Ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) on ensuring timely payment direct to the accounts of beneficiaries which inter  alia  includes advisory  for  generation  of  Fund  Transfer  Orders  in  time.  This  has resulted in considerable improvement in crediting timely wages in the workers' account.

During  the  current  financial  year  2020-21  (as  on  26.01.2021),  around  97.97  %  Fund Transfer Orders have been generated within the specified 15 days. During the current financial year  so  far,  about  Rs.  67967  crore  has  been  transferred  by  way  of  wage  payment  into  the accounts of the beneficiaries through DBT.

(c)&(d): Under the scheme, above 99% payment is being done through e-FMS. As per advisory of Department of Financial Services, related to  DBT payment, Banks have been directed to send SMS  to  the  beneficiaries  against  every  transaction  from  the  financial  institution  on  credit  to her/his account. Ministry is in constant touch with states/UTs for appropriate dissemination of information  regarding wage  payment  to  beneficiaries. Ministry keeps  on  sensitising the States/UTs  that  beneficiaries  may  be  advised  to  update  their  mobile  number  with  banks  for timely intimation of the credit into their account.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Manual Scavengers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 127 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2021

## MANUAL SCA VENGERS

## 127. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- whether the Government has   constituted any mechanism to identify manual  scavengers a) across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- whether training initiatives have been undertaken to ensure proper use of machines for (6) any cleaning sewers instead of human labor; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHA WALE)

- Under  Section 11 of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual  Scavengers and their (a): Rehabilitation Act; 2013 (MS Act.2013). the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the municipality. and when there are reasons t0 believe existence of manual scavengers in areas under his as jurisdiction, shall cause a survey to identify the manual scavengers: Similarly. Under Section 14 of the Act; the CEO of Gram Panchayat shall carry out survey to identify manual scavengers in rural areas  Under Section 12 of the Act; any person who claims to be a manual scavenger shall submit application in prescribed  form to the concerned CEO for identified as manual scavenger. being

of manual scavengers was carried out in 2018 in 194 districts of 1 8 States National Survey

To identify any other manual scavenger hitherto uncovered in the survey; a Mobile Application has been   launched on 24.12.2020 for  uploading the data  relating to "Swachhata Abhyaan' insanitary latrines and manual scavengers by any citizen or social/Non Governmental

- and (c): A National policy for Mechanised sanitation Eco-system has been formulated which (b) of Responsible Sanitation Authority in each district and setting envisages, inter alia, appointment with of Sanitation Response Units (SRUs) in each municipality: These SRUs equipped up mechanised cleaning of sewers and tanks. The training of trained manpower will ensure such   sanitation workers  equipped to handle  mechanised   cleaning by Municipalities and is underway. septic
Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Subsidy for Residue Management Machinery
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Preneet Kaur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.126

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## SUBSIDY FOR RESIDUE MANAGEMENT MACHINERY

126. SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  subsidy  provided  to  farmers  for procurement of insitu-crop residue management machinery;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to allocate extra funds of Rs 100/- per quintal, to the scheme brought by the Government of Punjab, to compensate small and marginal farmers; and
- (d) if so, the time period within which such funds will be disbursed and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): There is no such proposal as of now to increase the level of subsidy. However, as per existing norms, subsidy @ 50% of the cost of machinery is already being provided to the farmers for purchase of machines on individual ownership basis and subsidy @80% of the project cost is provided to the Co-operative Societies of  farmers,  Farmers  Producer Organizations  (FPOs),  Registered  Farmers  Societies  and  Panchayats  for  establishment  of Custom  Hiring  Centres,  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Promotion  of  Agricultural Mechanization  for  In-Situ  Management  of  Crop  Residue  in  the  States  of  Punjab,  Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi'.
- (c): As of now, no such proposal is there.
- (d): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Cheating Cases
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 121

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

CHEATING CASES

†121. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether it  is  true  that  cases  of  cheating  in  the  name  of  providing  jobs abroad are constantly increasing in different parts of the country;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating    to  take  any  steps  to check it; and

(c) 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), (b) & (c): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain data with the specific head of 'cases of cheating in the name of providing jobs abroad'.

Complaints are received from time to time by the Ministry of External Affairs from and/or on behalf of Indian emigrants who are dispatched for overseas employment fraudulently by illegal agents/fake agencies and are thereafter subjected  to  cheating,  denial  of  jobs,  poor  working  conditions,  etc.  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has robust grievance redressal mechanisms, including online MADAD and e-Migrate portals for registration of grievances of emigrants who have been subjected to cheating.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 121 FOR 02.02.2021

On receipt  of  details  of  such  illegal  agents,  the  complaints  are  forwarded  to  the concerned State/UT Government and Police authorities urging them to apprehend illegal  agents  and  prosecute  them,  since  Law  &  Order  is  a  State  subject.  On receiving request from the concerned State Government/Police authorities, prosecution sanctions are issued expeditiously by the Ministry of External Affairs, enabling them to initiate legal action against the accused illegal agents. Wherever required,  such  complaints  are  also  referred  to  Missions/Posts  abroad  for  urgent follow  up  with  local  sponsors  and/or  Government,  and  rendering  all  possible assistance to the aggrieved persons providing relief/rescue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Marine Poaching
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## ' Marine Poaching'

## 119: SHRI D. K. SURESH

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is an increase in the number of cases of poaching of marine in the country;
- (b) if so give details of the cases of poaching of marine reported during the last three years, Yearwise and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has made any stringent provisions to check the said incidences in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  an  estimate  of  the  loss  incurred  due  to  marine  poaching  in  the country during the last three years; if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

- (a) & (b) As per the information received from the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), there is no trend in increase of poaching by foreign fishing vessels in Indian waters observed. Indian Coast Guard is maintaining surveillance in Exclusive Economic Zone of India for enforcing provisions of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981. Details of cases of poachers apprehended during the last three years as furnished by the Indian Coast Guard is given below:
- (c) Under the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 and Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Rules, 1982, there are  the  penal  provisions  for  addressing  the  issue  of  unauthorized  or  illegal  fishing  in Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
- (d) No such estimate has been made.

| Country   | 2018   | 2018   | 2019   | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   |
|-----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|           | Boat   | Crew   | Boat   | Crew   | Boat   | Crew   |
| Sri Lanka | 02     | 10     | 16     | 57     | 04     | 20     |
| Pakistan  | 02     | 16     | 01     | 06     | 01     | 05     |
| Myanmar   | 01     | 07     | 06     | 56     | 03     | 26     |
| Indonesia | Nil    | Nil    | 03     | 25     | 01     | 28     |
| Total     | 05     | 33     | 26     | 144    | 09     | 79     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 118

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  February, 2021

## ATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN

118. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  package  approved  under  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyaan  for ensuring growth in the sector of Dairying through Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) towards breed improvement to increase Milk Production and the processing sector and also to increase export of dairy products and to cope up with the Standards of the countries like New-Zealand;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to consider he proposals for development of the dairy submitted to the Ministry under NPDD under AHIDF; and
- (c) if so, the list of proposals received under NPDD eligible to be considered under AHIDF especially from Co-operative Dairies of Maharashtra State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  Prime  Minister's  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyan  stimulus  package  mentioned  about setting  up  of  Rs.  15000  crore  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund (AHIDF). The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development (AHIDF) has been approved for  incentivizing  investments  by  individual  entrepreneurs,  private  companies,  MSME, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs) and Section 8 companies to establish (i) the dairy processing and value addition infrastructure, (ii) meat processing and value addition infrastructure and (iii) Animal Feed Plant.

The  Schedule  bank  will  provide  loan  to  the  eligible  beneficiaries  up  to  90%  with  the commitment of margin  money  of  minimum  10%.  The  Central  Government  will  provide interest subvention @ 3% to the beneficiaries. The Central Government will also provide credit guarantee up to 25 % of the borrowings to those projects falling under the definition of MSME.  In this regard, a Credit Guarantee Fund of Rs. 750 Crore has been created managed by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

- (b) No. Sir
- ( c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Minimum Wages in MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur, Manickam Tagore B

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 114

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2021

## MINIMUM WAGES IN MGNREGS

## 114. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether wages provided under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme(MGNREGS)  are  below  the  declared  minimum  wage  for agriculture and construction work in many States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether daily  wages  currently  being  provided  under  this  scheme  are  likely  to  be enhanced in future, if so, the time by which it is likely to be enhanced; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  committee  for  revision  of  minimum wages every year for the workers under MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken so far by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b):       As per section 6(1) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA),  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification,  specify  the wage  rate  for  its  beneficiaries.   Accordingly,  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  notifies Mahatma Gandhi NREGA wage rate every year for States/UTs.  To compensate the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers against inflation, the Ministry of Rural Development revises the wage rate  every  year  based  on  change  in  Consumer  Price  Index  for  Agricultural  Labour  (CPI-AL). The wage rate is made applicable from 1 st April of each Financial Year.  Centrally, this Ministry does  not  maintain  minimum  wage  rates  in  respect  of  States/UTs,  agricultural  or  otherwise. However, each State/UT can provide additional wage over and above the wage-rate notified by the Central Government.  The wage rate for the States/UTs, applicable for the FY 2020-21, was notified on 23.3.2020.  On an average, there is an increase of Rs.20 in  wage rate from Rs.182 of last financial year to Rs.202 in the current financial year.

(c):          A  Committee  was  constituted  to  study,  inter-alia,  the  appropriate  index  for  revising Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) wages. The Committee recommended using Consumer Price Index-Rural (CPI-R) instead of the existing Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL) for revising Mahatma Gandhi NREGA wage every year. The Committee also recommended use of annual average instead of the  existing  practice  of  using  December  month  index  only.    The  recommendations  of  the Committee are under examination in consultation with other Ministries including the Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  February, 2021

## National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen

## 112. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) the current status of National Scheme of welfare of Fishermen;
- (b) whether the scheme has been successful;
- (c) the total amount of funds allocated by the Government for the scheme;
- (d) the status of Development of Model Fishermen Villages; and
- (e) the funds allocated for the development of Marine Fisheries, infrastructure and post-harvest operations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a)  to  (e):    National  Scheme of  Welfare of  Fishermen  implemented earlier as a component  under Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Blue  Revolution: Integrated  Development  and  Management  of Fisheries  and  the  CSS  has  ended  on  31 st March,2020. The  Welfare  activities  under  Blue Revolution were  implemented successfully with release of Rs.317.63 crores  during past five years    for  construction  of  18,596  nos  of  Fishermen  houses,  relief  assistance  to  13,89,162  fishers during fishing  ban period and insurance  coverage to an  average of 41.08 lakh fishers annually. The Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Fisheries  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is now implementing a flag ship scheme the 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana(PMMSY)' a scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries  sector  in  India  as  a  part  of  the  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  relief  package  at  a  total investment of Rs.20050 crores for a period of 5(five) years from  FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all  States/Union  Territories for  holistic  development  of  Fisheries    including  welfare  of Fishermen .  PMMSY focuses on holistic development of Marine Fisheries, infrastructure and Post-harvest  operations  for  which  a  substantial  investment  has  been  envisaged.  Besides,  t he Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying  Government of India has also been implementing Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) at ₹7522 crores for development of fisheries infrastructure and post-harvest operations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Unauthorised Electronic Surveillance
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 108

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

UNAUTHORISED ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

108.  DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of instances of unauthorized physical/electronic surveillance that have taken place in the country during the past five years;
- (b)  the  details  of  victims  or  subjects  of  these  unauthorized  electronic surveillance along with their professions;
- (c) the details of the districts where such acts of unauthorized physical/electronic surveillance were committed and the districts where the subjects or victims of unauthorized physical/electronic surveillance were located;
- (d) the status of investigation in respect of all the instances of unauthorized physical/electronic surveillance; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  curb  the  menace  of  such unauthorized electronic surveillance?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (e):    Lawful  interception  and  monitoring  can  be  done  by  the  Law Enforcement  Agencies  only  after  obtaining  approval  of  the    competent authority in the Central or State Governments as the case may be, under the provisions of section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 read with Rule

## L.S.US.Q NO. 108 FOR 02.02.2021

419A  of I ndian Telegraph  (Amendment)  Rules, 2014  and  Section 69 of the Information  Technology  Act,  2000  read  with  the    Information  Technology (Procedure  and  Safeguards  for  interception,  Monitoring  and  Decryption  of Information) Rules, 2009.

Unlawful / unauthorized  interception is a punishable offence  under section 25  &  26  of  the  Indian  Telegraph  Act,  1885,  with  imprisonment  for  a  term which may extend up to three years, or with fine, or with both. Police and public  order  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  Seventh  Schedule  of  the Constitution  and  the  States  are  responsible  for  prevention,  detection  and investigation of such crime through their law enforcement machinery.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Death of Farmers during Protests
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 106

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

DEATH OF FARMERS DURING PROTESTS

106.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that many farmers have lost their lives during the farmers' agitation;

(b) if so, the number of farmers who lost their lives during the agitation;

(c) whether the Government has provided any compensation to the victim's family;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  evidence  regarding  infiltration  of terrorist outfits in the agitation; and

(e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):    'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities of maintaining law and  order,  including  investigation,  registration  /  prosecution  of  crimes, conviction of accused, protection of life and property etc. rests primarily with the  respective  State  Governments.  Central  Government  keeps  a  constant watch  on  activities  of  individuals  and  organisations  having  bearing  on national security and public order through its security and law enforcement agencies.  Requisite action is taken as per law, whenever necessary.

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