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Lok Sabha Question No. 466 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Stray Animals and Animal Shelters
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. *466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL 2022

## STRAY ANIMALS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS

* 466. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the number of stray animals and animal shelters in the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of animal shelters for stray  animals considering that as per Pet Homelessness Index 77% people admitted that they see stray animals atleast once a week; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c) Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 466 PART (a) to (c) ON STRAY ANIMALS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS

- (a) Data  related  to  Stray  Cattle  and  Stray  Dogs  are  captured  in  the  Livestock Census.  As  per  the  20 th Livestock  Census  held  in  2019,  there  are  50,21,587 number of stray cattle and 1,53,09,355 number of stray dogs in the country.

The  panchayats  and  local  municipalities  are  empowered  to  establish  and  run Cattle Pounds (Kanji Houses)/ Gaushala Shelters (community assets) at their respective jurisdiction.

- (b) & (c).    No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 464 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Methanol Production Capacity
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 464

ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## METHANOL PRODUCTION CAPACITY

## 464. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  organized  any  summit  to  bring  new  and  sustainable technologies in the engineering and manufacturing sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  Bharat  Heavy  Electricals  Limited  (BHEL)-built  Coal  to  Methanol (CTM) pilot plant;
- (d) whether methanol is a good option as an alternative fuel and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the present installed methanol production capacity of the country; and
- (f) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  escalate  the  installed  methanol  production capacity in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

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

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## STATEMENT

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 464 for 05.04.2022  asked  by  Shri  Jagdambika  Pal  regarding  'Methanol  Production Capacity'.

(a) to (b): Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) organized round table to promote electric mobility on 4 th December, 2021.  Issues linked to successful implementation of Production Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  on  Auto  &  Auto  components  and  Advance  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC) were  deliberated.    Ministers  &  Secretaries  of  different  States  attended  the  round  table. Various industry leaders of Auto sector also participated in the round table.

- (c): Bharat  Heavy  Electricals  Limited  (BHEL)  has  established  a  pilot-scale  0.25  metric tons per day methanol plant in Hyderabad which is generating methanol from high ash Indian coal.    The  plant  demonstrates indigenously developed fluidised bed gasification technology suitable for high ash Indian coal so as to produce syngas from coal.  Syngas is then converted to methanol.

(d): Methanol as an alternative fuel for automobiles is under trials in the country.

- (e): As  per  annual  report  of  Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  for  the  year 2021-22, the installed methanol production capacity of the country for the year  2020-21 is 4.74 Lakh MT per annum.

(f): Same as (c) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 461 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Assistance to FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 461

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## ASSISTANCE TO FPIs

## †*461. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  assistance  to  Food  Processing Industries (FPIs) facing crisis due to COVID-19;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government also has any proposal to provide any institutional support to the said industries during COVID-19;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has issued any instructions to the District Magistrates to provide assistance to the said industries struggling due to COVID- 19; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PASHUPATI KUMAR PARAS)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO.461 FOR ANSWER ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2022 REGARDING 'ASSISTANCE TO FPIs'.

(a) to (d) : In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries in the country including to deal with challenges arising out of COVID-19, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has undertaken a number of measures as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, which includes (a) New Centrally Sponsored -PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme; (b)  Expansion in scope of transportation & storage subsidy under Operation Greens scheme from Tomato, Onion & Potato to 41 notified fruits & vegetables; (c) New Central Sector - Production Linked Incentive scheme for Food Processing Sector.

(e) & (f): Union Home Secretary, vide Order No 40-3 / 2020- DM -I (A) dated15 th April, 2020 dated, addressed to all Chief Secretaries/Administrators of States/ Union Territories, exempted Food Processing Industries in rural areas, apart from various agriculture and related activities from lockdown restrictions, subject to adherence of prescribed COVID norms.  In order to facilitate food processing units resume their operations, MoFPI had established a dedicated Grievance Cell and a Task Force during initial phase of outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic itself to liaison with state authorities. A total of 585 industry related issues were resolved during the COVID lockdown period by the Cell.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Cashew Plantation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5520

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## CASHEW PLANTATION

## 5520.      SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a)      whether  the  Union  Government  has  modified  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to allow farmers to take up cashew plantation in their land in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)     whether the Ministry along with the Directorate of Cashewnut & Cocoa Development (DCCD) under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) has developed new plantations for cashew in Tamil Nadhu; and

- (d)       if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a & b)     Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme, which provides for at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment  in every financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual  work.   As  per  the  Schedule-I  of  MGNREG  Act, 2005, Cashew plantation can be taken up under Horticulture plantation.

The details of the para permitting the activities of Cashew plantation in MGNREG Act, 2005 is attached in the Annexure-I .

(c & d)    Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD) in association with Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Trichi has established new plantations by replacing the senile  plantation  and  replanting  with  high  yielding  varieties  under  Mission  for  Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) programme. An area of 488 ha was covered during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 with high yielding varieties. Further, for developing new cashew in Tamil Nadu, financial assistance is being provided by the Government under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) / MIDH.

## Annexure-I

As per the Schedule-I of  MGNREG Act, 2005, Section 4(3), Para-4(1), I. Category: A: Public  Works  Relating  to  Natural  Resources  Management  (v)  Afforestation,  tree plantation and horticulture in common and forest lands, road margins, canal bunds, tanks foreshores and coastal belts duly providing right to usufruct to the households covered in Paragraph  5;  and  II.  Category  B:  Community  Assets  Or  Individual  Assets  for  Vulnerable Sections (Only for Households in Paragraph 5) (ii) Improving livelihoods through horticulture, sericulture, plantation and farm forestry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Nutritional Status of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, P.P. Chaudhary, Srinivas Kesineni, Mahendra Singh Solanky

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## 5514. SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI PP. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

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

- a) the percentage of the population of the senior citizens at present and the details of the estimated population of senior citizens in the year 2036;
2. 1b) whether the Government has monitored the nutrition status of senior citizens in the country and if $0, the details thereof along with any discrepancies noted by the Government;
3. whether the Government believes that by improving the nutritional status of senior citizens through interventions will help them to strengthen their immunity against diseases in view of their advancing age and if the action taken thereon; and SO,
4. (d) whether the Government proposes to launch any scheme aimed at   strengthening the nutritional levels of senior citizens, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the census 2011, the number of senior citizens was &.4% of the total population The Report of the Technical Group on population projections- July 2020' by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has projected increase in the population of senior citizens from 13.75 crore (10.1% of total population) in 2021 to 22.74 crore (14.9% of total population) in 2036.
- (b): The "Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI)" Wave-1 (2017-18) report of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has assessed the nutrition status of senior citizens in the country: The Report says that in India, more than a quarter of elderly age 60 and above are underweight (27%) and a fifth of   elderly are overweightlobese   (22%), indicating a dual burden of undernutrition and overnutrition among elderly in India:
- (c): To create awareness among elderly population and their family members the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has developed Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials including nutritional aspects in elder age group {under National Programme for the
- (d): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is already implementing a scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens under which grant in aid is provided to implementing agencies like NGOs, Voluntary Organisations for running and maintenance of senior citizen homes, continuous care, cloth, entertainment etc. are provided to indigent senior citizens in such homes, for healthy ageing: living

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Henious Crimes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5512

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/ CHAITRA 15, 1944 (SAKA)

HEINOUS CRIMES

†5512.      SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  policy  to  enact  any  stringent law or make significant amendments in existing laws to control heinous crimes increasing day by day and to maintain law and order in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) :  The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, in its 146 th  Report had recommended that there is a need for  a  comprehensive  review  of  the  Criminal  Justice  System  of  the country.  Earlier  the  Parliamentary  Standing  Committee  in  its  111 th   and 128 th  Reports had also stressed  upon the need to reform and rationalize the criminal law of the country by introducing a comprehensive legislation in Parliament rather than bringing about piece meal amendments  in  respective  Acts. With  a  view  to  make  comprehensive changes  in  the  criminal  laws  of the country to provide affordable and speedy

## LS.US.Q.NO.5512 FOR 05.04.2022

justice  to  all,  create  a  people  centric  legal  structure,  the  Government  has initiated  the  process  for  comprehensive  amendments  to  criminal  laws  viz. Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in consultation with all stakeholders.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has also sought suggestions from Governors, Chief  Ministers  of  States,  Lieutenant  Governors  (LGs)  and  Administrators  of Union  Territories,  Hon'ble  Chief  Justice  of  India,  Hon'ble  Chief  Justices  of various High Courts, Bar Council of India, Bar Council of various States, various Universities/ Law Institutes and all Members of Parliament regarding comprehensive amendments in criminal laws.  The Government is committed to bring  out  a  comprehensive  legislation  taking  into  account  the  suggestions received from all the stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Preparation of New Maps
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5507

ANSWERED ON-05.04.2022

## PREPARATION OF NEW MAPS

## 5507.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that all the departments have included the digital system in their action plan;
- (b) if so, the action plan formulated for the revenue records where maps are not available;
- (c) whether the work of preparing new  maps  replacing the  mutilated  ones  is  underway  in Revenue Boards of all the States; and
- (d) whether any time limit has been set to complete the said work and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a)  and  (b)  Department  of Land  Resources  is implementing Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), the erstwhile National Land Records Modernization Programme to digitize and modernize  land  records.  The  scheme  was  launched  in  2008-09  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  and revamped  as  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  with  effect  from  1st  April,  2016  with  100%  funding  by  the Government of India.  Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is implementing SVAMITVA scheme with the aim to provide the 'Record of Rights' to household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas in villages. Legal ownership rights (Property cards/Title deeds) are issued by mapping of land parcels using drone technology. It is being implemented with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Survey  of  India  (SoI),  State  Revenue  Department,  State  Panchayati  Raj  Department  and  National Informatics Centre.

(c)  As  Land  and  Land  Records  is  state  subject  it  is  upto  the  States/Union  Territory  Governments  to incorporate appropriate  provisions in  their  respective  Land  Revenue  Act/Rules/Codes  and/or any  other administrative document for preparing new maps and replacing the mutilated ones.

- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Illegal Stay of Foreigners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5501

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/ CHAITRA 15, 1944 (SAKA)

ILLEGAL STAY OF FOREIGNERS

5501.      SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that foreigners are residing in the country even after the expiry of their Visa and if so, the details thereof during the last three years;
- (b) whether such foreigners with expired Visa have been found to be involved in anti-national, anti-social or any criminal activities during the said period and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c)  the  remedial  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the information available in the database on 30.03.2022, the number of foreign nationals residing in the country, after expiry of their visa during the last three years, is as below:

|   S. No. |   Year | No. of Foreigners overstayingafter expiry of Visa in   |
|----------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 |   2019 | 54,576                                                 |
|        2 |   2020 | 40,239                                                 |
|        3 |   2021 | 25,143                                                 |

## LS.US.Q.NO.5501 FOR 05.04.2022

The  overall  total  number  of  overstaying  foreigners  (including  the  above), overstaying  from  the  period  prior  to  2019  and  upto  31 st   December  2021  is 3,93,431.

(b)  Specific  information  of  foreigners  with  an  expired  visa  involved  in  antinational, anti-social or any criminal activities is not maintained centrally.

(c)  The  powers  vested  in  Central  Government  under  section  3(2)(c)  of  the Foreigners  Act,  1946  to  identify  and  deport  illegally  staying  foreign  nationals have  also  been  entrusted  to  the  State  Governments/  UT  Administrations  and Bureau of Immigration. Ministry of Home Affairs advised all State Governments/ UT  Administrations  to  sensitize  all  the  law  enforcement  and  intelligence agencies for taking prompt steps in identifying the illegal migrants and initiate deportation  processes  expeditiously  and  without  delay.  Legal  action  under Foreigners Act, 1946 is also taken based on merit of each case which includes placing  the  names  of  the  foreigners  in  the  Black  List  after  ensuring  their deportation  from  India.  Further,  law  enforcing  agencies  maintain  a  vigil  to intercept the foreigners overstaying in India and take action on anti-national, anti-social or any criminal activities as per law of the land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Unrecognised National Sports Federation
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5499 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

Unrecognised National Sports Federation

5499. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  any  policy  to  route  support  to  unrecognised National Sports Federations through Indian Olympic Association;
- (b) if so, the number of federations that have been supported through India Olympic Association (IOA) during the last three years along with details of funds released; and
- (c)  if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  Government  focused  on  all  sports disciplines and supported them with equal financial allocation?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

- (a)&  (b):  With  a  view  to  ensure  healthy  management  practices, accountability and transparency in the functioning of National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports brought the National  Sports  Development  Code  of  India,  2011  (Sports  Code)  in January 2011, which, inter-alia, provides guidelines for recognition of NSFs. As per the laid down criteria, the Ministry grants recognition to NSFs for promotion and development of the respective sports disciplines.  The  Government recognition makes the NSFs eligible for financial and other forms of support from the Government.

Under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, recognized NSFs are directly supported for preparation and participation of the Indian sportspersons / teams in the international sporting events.

The sportspersons / teams in the multi-disciplinary sporting events are fielded by Indian Olympic Association. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports provides grants to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for expenditure incurred on air passage, accommodation, ceremonial kit, playing kit etc. towards participation of the Indian contingent inInternational  multi-sports  events  such  as  Olympics,  Asian  Games, Commonwealth Games etc.

(c):  Sports  is  a  'State'  subject  and  the  primary  responsibility  of development  of  Sports  rests  with  the  States.  However,  the  various sports disciplines included in the programme of Olympics, Commonwealth  Games  and  Asian  Games  are  well  supported  by  the Government through the recognized NSFs.

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