opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Pre and Post Matric Scholarships
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## REDRESSAL MECHANISM FOR PRE AND POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS

## 3707. DR MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) the names of the States that have put in place Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the problems of students trying to access the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship;
- (b) the States that do not have any such mechanism; and
- (c) the plan of the Government to ensure that all States   institutionalise   Grievance Redressal Mechanism and if So, the timeframe to complete this?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Under the Centrally Sponsored Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes run by the Ministry of Social  Justice & Empowerment, the State Governments/UT Administrations are the implementing   agencies. The scheme   guidelines mandate   availability of Grievance    Redressal Mechanism for handling issues in a prompt manner in order to assist and help the target group. This Department does not maintain details of Grievance redressal mechanisms available in the States.

At the Central level also, a grievance redressal mechanism for all schemes is already in place in Centralized   Public Grievance Redress and   Monitoring   System   (CPGRAMS) available to the citizens to file their grievances to the public authorities on any subject related to service delivery: It is a single portal connected to all the Ministriesl Departments of Government of India and States.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Employment to Differently Abled People
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT 'OR EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## EMPLOYMENT TO DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE

3706. Shri Rahul Kaswan:

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

- of differently abled people living in rural areas are unemployed (a) whether a majority and if $0, the details thereof;
- has formulated any scheme to impart training to make (b) whether the Government and if so, the details thereof; people self employed and entrepreneurs such
- salient features and present status ofthe said memorandum of agreement? (d) the
- Government has signed any memorandum to provide cooperation and (c) whether the employment and if so, the details thereof; support to such people for providing training and

## ANSWER

(SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- 2011, in rural India, 38% of persons with disabilities are working (a) As per Census Whereas in urban areas 34% are working
- of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) implements (b) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with  Disabilities a NNational Action  Plan  (NAP) for   Skill  Development under the umbrella Disabilities Act Scheme for  Implementation of Rights of Persons with scheme guidelines of Ministry of Skill Development and (SIPDA) as Common Norms per

Skill training to PwDs for enabling them to become self-reliant and productive members of the society in orderthe wagelself-employment and t0 integrate them with the mainstream %f the for imparting training to persons with disabilities   funds are scleesed tOGoverament and Non-Goverment Organizations emapanelled with DEPwD and also to organizations under the aegis of the   Department such as National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC); National Institutes (NIs) Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) directly. provide gainful and

& (d) In order to expand the reach of the scheme and to enhance the\_possibilitiesod (c) a Memorandum of Agreement has been signed with Food post  training employment; Initiatives (FICSI) on 02.12.2020. Salient  features of the Industry Capacity and Skill MoA signed with FICSI are as under:

(ii) Assessment by FICSI through its empaneled agency:

Conduct of training only at the centres accredited under Skill (vi) Accreditation of Training Centre (SMART) platform or Sector Council Management

(iii) Financial  implications and all the payout as per provisions ad rate prescribed in common norms.

(v) Sufficient provisions for placement of successfully trainee. passed

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Social Media for Crisis Communication
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3701

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA) SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CRISIS COMMUNICATION

3701. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the way in which social media is used by the citizens during crises, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government intends to establish a centralized website, app, or portal which may be used by the citizens for crisis communication;

(c) if so, the steps taken to create the same and the timeline when the same is expected to be completed; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Various  social  media  handles  have  been  created  by  the  Government departments  /  agencies,  for  communication  with  the  citizens,  including  crisis communication.  Based  on  such  communication  /  messages  on  social  media  by the  citizens,  appropriate  actions  are  taken  by  the  departments  /  agencies concerned.

In addition to above, a 112 Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), which provides a pan-India single number based assistance in emergencies, has been operationalised  in  35  States  /  Union  Territories.  This  service  can  be  accessed through voice call, SMS, e-mail, 112 India App, panic button signal through mobile phone, ERSS web portal etc.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Utilisation of Potential of Cooperative Sector
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3700

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## UTILISATION OF POTENTIAL OF COOPERATIVE SECTOR

3700.     SHRI  SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारता मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to develop a roadmap for effective utilization of the potential of the cooperative sector in all parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government intends to formulate a plan in the near future;
- (c) whether the Government has any specific plans in certain States like West Bengal, Jharkhand and North Eastern States which have beginner's advantage to promote cooperative ecosystem in particular sectors like dairy, sugar, etc. to boost the economy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF COOPERATION

सहकारता मंी

(SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) and ( d ): The Country has a rich cooperative heritage and a robust cooperative sector which has already been greatly contributing to the national economy as well as boosting the productivity in various sectors, especially agricultural sector. However, to give new dimensions and further strengthen the cooperative movement in various sectors in the country, including in West Bengal, Jharkhand and North Eastern States, through policy and  other  interventions,  Government  has  created  the  new  Ministry  of  Cooperation  to provide  a  separate  administrative,  legal  and  policy  framework  for  strengthening  the cooperative movement in country. Its aim is to deepen co-operatives as a true peoplebased  movement  reaching  up  to  the  grassroots  and  develop  a  cooperative  based economy model where each member works with a spirit of responsibility. The Ministry has  been  given  the  following  mandate  published  in  the  Gazette  notification  dated 6.7.2021 as per the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961:
1.  General  Policy  in  the  field  of  Co-operation  and  Co-ordination  of  co-operation activities in all sectors, 2. Realisation of vision 'from cooperation to prosperity', 3. Strengthening of cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots, 4. Promotion of cooperative-based economic development model, including the spirit of responsibility among its members to develop the country, 5. Creation of appropriate policy, legal and institutional framework to help cooperatives realize their potential, 6. Matters relating to National Co-operative Organisation, 7. National Co-operative Development Corporation, 8. Incorporation, regulation and winding up of Co-operative societies with objects not confined  to  one  State  including  administration  of  'the  Multi-State  Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002)', 9. Training of personnel of co-operative departments and co-operative institutions (including education of members, office bearers and non-officials).
- *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Integrated Criminal Justice System
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3699

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA) INTEGRATED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

3699. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  set  up  the  Integrated  Criminal Justice System (ICJS), if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  provides  comprehensive  profiles  of  persons  convicted  of  various offences, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  data  of  undertrial  prisoners  are  also  collected,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the ICJS would be integrated into the ecourts phase 3 project and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any safeguards have been built into the ICJS to prevent unnecessary breaches of privacy, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Inter-operable Criminal Justice System  (ICJS), earlier called as Integrated Criminal Justice System, has been made operational in all States/ Union Territories.  ICJS  provides  for  integration  of  data  maintained  by  Police,  Courts, Prosecution, Forensic Sciences Laboratories and Prisons to streamline work flow and a comprehensive search and query for timely and scientific investigation.  It also includes, inter-alia, information on accused persons within or outside custody.

- (d): Integration with eCourts is an essential objective of ICJS.
- (e):   ICJS is available for use by law enforcement agencies/officers in a secured network.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Requirement of Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3698

TO BE ANSWERED ON  21 ST  DECEMBER 2021

## REQUIREMENT OF PESTICIDES

3698. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government have chalked out any action plan to ensure dispatch of requisite quantity of pesticides which is fixed for various State in the future; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

## (

SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  and  (b)  Pesticides  are  registered  for  use  in  the  country  by  the  Registration  Committee, only after satisfying about their efficacy and safety to human health, animal and environment. The  use  of  various  pesticides  depends  on  the  crop  and  pest  situations  in  the  States/UTs. Government of India in coordination with states/UTs through Zonal Conferences for Kharif and  Rabi  seasons,  compiles  pesticides  information  on  demand  and  actual  consumption  as received from States/UTs through their agenda reports for the Conferences. Government of India does not directly supply pesticides to the States/UTs.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Use of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Balak Nath, Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3695

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 3695.  SHRI BALAK NATH: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the use of electric vehicles is increasing in the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  an  institute  for  funding  business, providing loans for public transports and commercial vehicle segment with focus on electric vehicles;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  also  formulating  any  scheme  to  provide  incentive  for manufacturing  of  equipments  so  as  to  promote  the  conversion  of  vehicles  into  electric vehicles;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the time by which final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Yes Sir, the use of electric vehicles is increasing in the country.  As per the e-vahan portal  (Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways),  at  present  there  are  about  8.77  lakhs active electric vehicles are on Indian roads as on 08.12.2021.
- (b) & (c): No Such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- (d) to (f): Sir, under Phase-II of FAME-India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of  electric  vehicles  in  the  form  of  an  upfront  reduction  in  the  purchase  price  of  electric vehicles.

Further, following two Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes  are being implemented by the Ministry of Heavy Industries for promotion of manufacturing of electric vehicles:

- i. The union cabinet on 12th May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for setting  up  manufacturing  facilities  for  Advance  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC), Battery Storage in India, with a total manufacturing capacity of 50 Giga Watt Hour (GWh) and with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 crores for 5 years.
- ii. Government  has  approved  the  Production  Linked Incentive (PLI)  Scheme  for Automobile and Auto Components with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores over a period of five years.  Electric vehicles are covered under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Bill on Manual Scavenging
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## BILL ON MANUAL SCAVENGING

## 3694. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any poposal to introduce The Prohibition of Employment as not; the reasons therefore; and
- (6) the details of 'technology that would replace the manual scavengers in the cleaning task in wake of above proposal of the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): At present, there is no such proposal.
- (6): Manual Scavenging is a prohibited activity with effect from 06.12.2013. The Government is trying to promote mechanical cleaning of sanitation related cleaning activity associated with cleaning of sewers; tanks Manual   scavenging   associated with manual  cleaning of insanitary latrines, which have since been demolished and replaced with sanitary latrines under Swachh Bharat Mission. Such sanitary latrines are either connected to underground or twin pits do not any manual cleaning: septic require

***
Lok Sabha Question No. 3691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Spread of Illicit Drugs through Dark Web
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3691

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA) SPREAD OF ILLICIT DRUGS THROUGH DARK WEB

3691.      SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to curb the spread of illicit drugs through the 'dark web';
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  developing  a  more  focused approach with enforcement agencies for upgrading the skills for cracking down effectively online drug trade particularly in Maharashtra, Bihar and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): To curb the spread of illicit drugs through the dark web in the country, including  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra,  Bihar  and  Rajasthan,  the  following measures have been taken:

-  Regular training of the field officers on 'cyber and forensic technologies' and 'collection of evidence through electronic means'.
-  Sensitization programme for personnel of post offices and courier companies.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3691 FOR 21.12.2021

-  Coordination  with  drug  law  enforcement  agencies  of  other  countries  for sharing intelligence related to dark web on regular basis.
-  Assistance to states under the scheme 'Assistance to States for Narcotics Control' for improving their enforcement capability, which includes procurement of electronic surveillance systems.
-  Setting  up  of  the  Training  Centre  on  Drug  Law  Enforcement  at  the  Central Academy for Police Training, Bhopal, under the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Separate Ministry of Cooperation
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3690

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  December, 2021

## SEPARATE MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

3690.    SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारता मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Co-operative societies are a State subject under Entry 32 of the State List of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and if so, the need for creating a separate Union Ministry for the same;
- (b) whether a need assessment was conducted to determine the establishment of a Ministry  for  Cooperative  Societies,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  if  not,  the  rationale  in doing the same;
- (c)  whether  there  was  a  request  from  the  States  to  establish  a  Union  Ministry  to govern Cooperative Societies, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if  not, whether an open discussion was held with the States to collect feedback and to inform them about the establishment of the Ministry, since it is a State subject; and
- (e) whether any objectives have been identified to be achieved under the Ministry by the Cooperative Societies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COOPERATION

सहकारता मंी

(SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) to (e): In our country a cooperative based economic development model is very relevant. In order to realize the vision of 'Sahakar se Samriddhi', Government of India  has created a separate Ministry of Cooperation. As per Government of India (Allocation  of  Business)  Rules,  1961  as  notified  in  Gazette  Notification  dated 06.07.2021, the following mandate has been allocated to the Ministry:
1. General Policy in the field of Co-operation and Co-ordination of co-operation activities in all sectors,
2. Realisation of vision 'from cooperation to prosperity',

3. Strengthening of cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots, 4.  Promotion  of  cooperative-based economic development model, including the spirit of responsibility among its members to develop the country, 5.  Creation  of  appropriate  policy,  legal  and  institutional  framework  to  help cooperatives realise their potential, 6. Matters relating to National Co-operative Organisation, 7. National Co-operative Development Corporation, 8. Incorporation, regulation and winding up of Co-operative societies with objects not confined to one State including administration of 'the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002)', 9. Training of personnel of co-operative departments and co-operative institutions

- (including education of members, office bearers and non-officials).

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: EWS Reservation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## EWS RESERVATION

3689. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

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

- a) the number of persons who have availed the benefit of EWS reservation for an appointment in Government services till date;
- b) the total number of seats  increased/additional seats created over a period of two years to provide a ten per cent EWS reservation in the central universities; and
3. the number of fundsladditional funds provided to the Ministries for the implementation of the EWS reservation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (DR VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) As per information given by the Department of Personnel and Training a total of 84 persons have availed the benefit of EWS reservation for an appointment in Government services till date.
- (b): the total number of seats increased/additional seats created during the last two years to provide ten per cent EWS reservation in the central universities is as under:
- (c): An additional amount of Rs. 4315.15 Cr: was provided for the implementation of the EWS reservation during the last two years.

|   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|-----------|
|     20240 |     26983 |