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Lok Sabha Question No. 757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Immigration Clearance
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 757

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023/ MAGHA 18, 1944 (SAKA)

## IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE

757.     SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): SHRI BHOLA SINGH: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government is  aware  that  passengers  are  facing  lots  of difficulties in entering due to long queues at security check and immigration clearance at International airports in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government is also aware that some passengers missed their flight due to long queues and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  immigration  officials,  who  are  often  found  absent  from  the counter, are leading to chaos and inconvenience to the passengers and if so, the action taken against such erring officials;
- (d) whether the delays are also caused by acute shortage of staff and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  immigration  facility  at the ports to ensure the use of ports for contractual operation and utilizing their existing facilities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Immigration clearance is a national security function and is carried out as per norms and procedures. Immigration clearance process primarily

includes (i) physical scrutiny of travel documents, (ii) scanning and reading of passport, visa through passport reading machine, (iii) validating details of visa in case of foreigners and passports in case of Indians from IVFRT database, (iv) checking of negative list, (v) questioning as per the alerts displayed  and  (vi)  capturing/  authentication  of  biometrics  of  foreigners. Usually immigration clearance is granted in time without delay. However on some occasions when large number of international flights get bunched together within a narrow time frame, the sudden rush of passengers leads to some delay some times.

(b): No such incident has been brought to notice of the Government.

(c): Immigration  officials  are  deployed  round  the  clock.  Counters  are manned in a dynamic manner based on flow of passengers. Manpower is being increased but the recruitment and training process takes time.

(d) and (e):     No  delays  are  caused  due  to  shortage  of  immigration  staff.

The  immigration  clearance  time  is  well  within  norms  prescribed  by

International Civil Aviation Organization.

(f):  Government  of  India  considers  extending  immigration  facilities  at those ports which fulfill the requirement of becoming Immigration Check Post as per the norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Garima Greh Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

## GARIMA GREH SCHEME

## 754. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) the number of transgender persons benefitted through the Garima Greh Scheme, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to extend the Scheme to all States;
- (c) if so, the proposed timeline thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has considered extending the benefits under the Scheme to the entire LGBTQIA+ community instead of transgender persons alone;
- (e) if so, the details and proposed timeline thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): Department has setup 12 Garima Greh: Shelter Home for Transgender Persons on pilot basis in 9 States. In total, 654 transgender persons have benefited through Garima Greh project: State wise beneficiaries list is annexed:
- (b) & (c): Government aims to setup up more such Garima Grehs as per guidelines. This is a continuous process:
- (d) to (f: No Sir: There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry as Garima Greh has been designed specifically for Transgender Persons.

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## of Lok Sabha\_Question\_No754 on ~Garima

| Sr.No   | State        |   Total No. of Beneficiaries |
|---------|--------------|------------------------------|
|         | DDelhi       |                           84 |
| 2       | Odisha       |                           52 |
| 3       | [Tamil Nadu  |                           55 |
| 4       | BBihar       |                           35 |
| 5       | MMaharashtra |                          145 |
| 6       | IChattisgarh |                           94 |
| 7       | West Bengal  |                           92 |
| 8       | IGujarat     |                           62 |
|         | RRajasthan   |                           35 |
|         | Total        |                          654 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 751

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 Th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## BHARATIYA PRAKRITIK KRISHI PADHATI SCHEME

## 751. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  increase  in  income  and  purchasing  powers  per  farmer  under  the Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) Scheme;
- (b) the total reduction in production cost per farmer under the said Scheme;
- (c) the details of impact of the scheme on overall growth of farmers, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of initial state of farmers before the advent of the scheme, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d): Bhartiya  Parakritik  Krishi  Paddhati  (BPKP)  under  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is being implemented since 2020-21 to promote non chemical farming using traditional indigenous practices relying on on-farm bio- mass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching, use of cow dung- urine formulations and other plant based preparations.

Since chemical fertilizers  and  pesticides  and  other  off  farm  inputs  are  not  used  under BPKP,  it  is  estimated  that  the  total  cost  of  production  is  drastically  reduced  for  farmers  on account of savings on these components. Further, on farm resource management also provide economic benefits to farmers. Under BPKP, financial assistance of Rs 12200/ha for 3 years is provided  for  cluster  formation,  capacity  building  and  continuous  handholding  by  trained personnel, certification and residue analysis.

The BPKP scheme is being implemented in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh and 4.09 lakh hectare areas has been approved for Natural Farming under BPKP. Rs.55.99 crores have been released  to  these  States.  However,  no  formal  study  has  been  conducted  to  access  the reduction in production cost and impact of the scheme on overall growth of farmers practicing Natural Farming under BPKP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Development of Sports Infrastructure and Financial Assistance to Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †750

## ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

Development of Sports Infrastructure and Financial Assistance to Sportspersons

†750 .  SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  constructed/  proposes  to  construct  a sports  complex/stadium  in  each  of  the  district/tehsil  of  every  State/Union Territory;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/Union Territory-wise;

- (c)  the  number  of  proposals  received  from  various  States  and  Union Territories for the development of sports infrastructure and the quantum of the funds granted for the said purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/Union Territory-wise;

(d) the time by which the pending proposals are likely to be approved and the funds sanctioned; and

(e)  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance/sports  facilities  provided  to  the sportspersons  of  various  States  and  Union  Territories  during  the  said period?

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.

(c) and (d) The receipt of project proposals from the State/UT Governments and other eligible entities is a continuous process. This Ministry caters to the needs of the entire country within its allocated budget for

activities/programmes.  The  proposals  are  appraised  and  approved  in  the Ministry  on  the  basis  of  technical  feasibility,  adherence  to  the  prescribed parameters as well as the availability of funds under the Scheme.

(e) The  details of the  funds  spent  by  Government  for  the financial assistance/sports facilities provided to the sportspersons of various States and Union Territories during the last three years, are as under:

(in ₹ Crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds spent |
|------------------|---------------|
| 2019-20          |       1989.39 |
| 2020-21          |       1304.12 |
| 2021-22          |       1748.76 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: PM-KISAN Payments
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 749

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## PM-KISAN PAYMENTS

749. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is correct that the payments made to beneficiaries under Prime Minister's Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-Kisan)  has  fallen  by  67%  in  the  11 th   instalment  disbursed  in October 2022;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  steps  to  increase  the  number  of beneficiaries receiving payments under PM-Kisan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The number of beneficiaries under Prime Minister's  Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) has increased from 3.16 crore in the 1 st  period (December 2018 - March 2019) to 10.45 crore in the 11 th  period(April 2022 - July 2022).

(b): Does not arise.

- (c) & (d): The Government has undertaken the following steps to increase the number of beneficiaries receiving payments under PM-Kisan:-
- (i) A special facility has been provided to the farmers in the PM-KISAN Portal, namely  Farmers  Corner.    Through  this  facility,  farmers  can  do  their  selfregistration
- (ii) A special mobile App has been launched on 24 th  February 2020.  The App provides the facilities available through Farmers Corner.
- (iii) Common  Service  Centres  have  been  authorized  to  assist  the  farmers  in registration  for  the  PM-KISAN  Scheme,  updation  of  their  data  and  in ascertaining the status of processing of their payment.
- (iv) State Governments have appointed nodal officers for the scheme at Block, District and State Level.
- (v) The  States/UTs  have  organized  publicity/  awareness  camps  to  ensure expeditious verification of the data of the registered beneficiaries.
- (vi) States/UTs  have  been  asked  to  expedite  the  process  of  saturation  of  the Scheme by ensuring enrollment of all eligible farmer families.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Censorship to Fake News
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 748 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07-02-2023

## CENSORSHIP TO FAKE NEWS

## 748. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ALIAS VIJAY VASANTH:

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to police fake news akin to censorship;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  itself  decides  fake  or  false  news  concept  without enquiry; and
- (d)  if  so, the details thereof including the manner in which it is being decided and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)    A  Fact  Check  Unit  was  setup  under  Press  Information Bureau of this Ministry in November, 2019, takes cognizance of fake news relating to Central Government both suo-motu and by way of queries sent by citizens and responds to the relevant queries with such claims/news/facts  is  decided  as  fake  news,  after  due  verification, correct information. The content or information of and posted on social media handles of PIB.

The  PIB  also  maintains  a  twitter  account @PIBFactcheck and posts  cases  of  fake  news,  being  busted,  on  the  same  on  regular basis. PIB Fact Check Unit has a Website Portalhttps://factcheck.pib.gov.in/ for reporting of fake news and for factchecking of information by the citizens.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Implementation of Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †747

## ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

Implementation of Khelo India Scheme

†747. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Khelo India Scheme;
- (b) if so, the time of beginning of the said scheme;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government  for sports competition and infrastructure development under the said Scheme;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal for construction of sports  complex  of  Major  Dhyan  Chand  Hockey  Stadium,  Seoni  Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency under this Scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  will  approve  the  proposal  for  construction  of sports complex in Seoni under the Khelo India Scheme; and
- (g) if so, the time by which it is likely to be approved and if not the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  and  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  With  a  view  to  achieving  the  twin  objectives  of  mass participation  and  promotion  of  excellence  in  sports,  the  Government introduced the Scheme of 'Khelo India -National Programme for Development of Sports' in 2016 -17.
- (c)  Khelo  India  Youth  Games,  Khelo  India  University  Games,  Khelo  India Winter  Games,  Khelo  India  Women  leagues  in  various  sports  disciplines

such as Archery, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Hockey, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling, etc. have been conducted as part of these games. A total of 297 sports infrastructure projects have been sanctioned across the country since the inception of the Scheme.

(d)  to  (g)  Yes,  Sir.  Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  one  proposal  for Construction  of  Sports  Complex  at  Major  Dhyan  Chand  Hockey  Stadium, Seoni,  Madhya  Pradesh  at  an  estimated  cost  of  ₹  9.97  crore  has  been received in this Ministry. The proposals are appraised and approved in the Ministry  on  the  basis  of  technical  feasibility,  adherence  to  the  prescribed parameters as well as the availability of funds under the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Electric Vehicle Policy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 746 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

## ELECTRIC VEHICLE POLICY

## 746. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  cognizant  of  the  schemes/policies  of  States  which  have  a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) policy in place;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  avenues  for  convergence  with  policies  of  such  States  and  the FAME Scheme; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government towards convergence for faster adoption of EVs?

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

(a) to (d): Yes  Sir,  twenty-four  states  (Andhra  Pradesh,  Assam,  Chandigarh,  Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Tripura,  Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal) have approved/ notified dedicated EV policies.  Further, four  States  namely  Punjab,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Bihar  and  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  have released their draft EV policies.  The state policies work in tandem to supplement the steps taken by the Government for faster adoption of EVs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Determination of OBC Non-Creamy Layer
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

## DETERMINA TION OF OBC NON-CREAMY LAYER

## 745. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has the details of the revision of Income criteria for determining OBC Non-Creamy Layer status of candidates over the years, including the latest revision;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof for the last twenty five years;
- (c) whether the Government has received any recommendation to revise the present income criteria of Rupees Eight Lakh per annum and if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revise the limit to Rupees Twelve Lakh before the completion of the next financial year; and
- (e) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor? SO;

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) & (b): The income criteria for determining OBC Non- Creamy layer status of candidates was fixed as Rs1.00 lakh per annum at the time of introduction of the OBC reservation scheme on 08.09.1993. This income limit has since been revised four times SO as under: far,
- (c): The Department   officially have not sought the recommendation from  National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) for revision of the existing OBC Creamy layer criteria.
- (d) & (e): There is no proposal for revision of the OBC Non-Creamy Layer limit since the existing income limit is considered sufficient

|        | Income limit (Annual)   | Date of Revision   |
|--------|-------------------------|--------------------|
| First  | Rs. 2.5 lakhs           | 9.3.2004           |
| Second | Rs. 4.5 lakhs           | 14.10.2008         |
| Third  | Rs.6.0 lakhs            | 27.5.2013          |
| Fourth | Rs.8.0 lakhs            | 13.9.2017          |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Sporting Culture
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 743 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

Promotion of Sporting Culture

743.  DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  promote  sporting
- culture and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  recognises  the  role  of  digital  technology platforms in promotion of sporting culture and development of sports;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government intends to promote digital technology platforms that promote sports engagement amongst citizens especially youth; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  promote  sports culture  rests  primarily  with  the  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts.  However,  the  Ministry  of Youth Affairs & Sports implements the following schemes for development of sports in the country:
- (i)  Khelo India Scheme; (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations; (iii) Special Awards  to Winners in International Sports Events  and their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards; (v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Sports  Welfare Fund;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund  and  (viii)  Running  Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

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

(b) to (e) Yes, Sir. The Government recognizes the role of digital technology platforms  in  promotion  of  sports culture  and  development  of  sports. Accordingly, the Government has implemented a number of projects such as the National Sports Repository System, the Khelo India Mobile Application and  Dashboard,  the  Khelo  India  Fitness  Application,  the  Fit  India  Mobile Application and portal, the Annual Calendar for Training and Competitions (ACTC)  portal.  An  online  platform  for  submission  of  application  for  cash award  and  annual  sports  awards  to  sportspersons  and  coaches  has  also been implemented.

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