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Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Killing of Minorities by Terrorists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1447

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA)

KILLING OF MINORITIES BY TERRORISTS

1447.      SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that during the last Six months, several Kashmiri Pandits Hindus and Sikhs have been killed by the terrorists in Srinagar;
- (b) if so, the complete details in this regard;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that a sense of fear has gripped the minorities in the Kashmir Valley with several Government employees and teachers turning to other parts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to protect the minority community and announced compensation to the deceased families?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Details of Kashmiri Pandits, Hindus and Sikhs etc. who lost their lives in the terror related incidents in Srinagar district during the last six months (from June, 2021 to Nov 27, 2021) are as under:-

| Date of terror incident   | Particulars of the victims                                             | Remarks         |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 05.10.2021                | Shri M.L. Bindroo S/o Rakeshver Nath Bindroo R/o Indra Nagar, Srinagar | Kashmiri Pandit |
| 05.10.2021                | Shri Virender Paswan S/o Ram Paswan R/o Sadpur, Baghalpur, Bihar       | Hindu           |
| 07.10.2021                | Smt. Supinder Kour W/o Rashpal Singh R/o Zazbugh Budgam                | Sikh            |
| 07.10.2021                | Shri Deepak Chand S/o Lal Chand R/o Patoli Jammu                       | Hindu           |
| 16.10.2021                | Shri Arvind Kumar Shah S/o Devinder Kumar R/o Targari, Bihar           | Hindu           |

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1447 FOR 07.12.2021

(c): In October 2021 approximately 115 Kashmiri Pandit families, mostly women and children, living in Kashmir have moved to Jammu region. These families are of  Govt.  employees,  many  of  whom,  move  to  Jammu  in  winter  as  part  of movement of officials and the winter vacation in educational institutions.

(d): A  robust  security  and  intelligence  grid  is  in  place  to  ensure  safety  of minority community in Srinagar. In addition to group security in the form of static guards,  day  &  night  area  domination  and  patrolling  is  being  carried  out  in  the areas where the minorities reside besides proactive operations against terrorists.

With  regard  to  compensation,  the  Government  provides  ex-gratia  relief/ compensation as per rules to the next of kin of any person killed by the terrorists and the same is provided in these cases too.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Increasing Turmeric Farmer’s Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1445

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## INCREASING TURMERIC FARMER'S INCOME

1445.      SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a)    Whether  the  Government  is  taking  steps  to  increase  the  income  of  farmers, especially turmeric producing farmers in the country;
- (b)    If so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    If not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes. Government of India implements several development programmes for horticulture crops including turmeric through State Departments under Mission for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  with  an  aim  to  improve  production, productivity and quality of the produce and thus augmenting farmers' income. Major among them  are  establishment  of  new  garden  (area  expansion),  Integrated  pest  management (IPM)/Integrated nutrient management (INM), micro irrigation, organic farming, creation of water resources, post-harvest management,  development of market yards,  human resource development etc.

In  addition,  Directorate  of  Arecanut  and  Spices  Development  (DASD),  Calicut,  under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare implements production of nucleus seed rhizomes of high yielding varieties of turmeric, protray seedling production  and distribution, technology  dissemination  through  frontline  demonstration  of  organic  farming  in  turmeric, seminars/workshops and farmers' training programmes through various State Agricultural Universities  (SAU)  and  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research institutes  located  in  the major turmeric growing States.

- (c):   Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: National Cooperative University
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1442

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH DECEMBER, 2021

## NATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY

1442.  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  National  Co-operative University;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the  Government  has  received  any  request  seeking  upgradation  of the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune into a Cooperative University;
- (d) If so, the action taken thereon; and
- (e) If  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  time  likely  to  be  taken  for  its  early resolution?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COOPERATION

सहकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) & (b):     There is a need for establishment of a Cooperative University to firmly deepen the foundations  of  cooperative  movement  in  the  country.  If  any  institution interested in cooperative sector comes forward for taking lead for creation of such university, the same may be considered.

(c) to (e): Requests have been received for establishment of cooperative universities, including converting VAMNICOM  into a cooperative university. Government has not yet taken any view in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Cooperatrive Structure in West Bengal
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## COOPERATIVE STRUCTURE  IN WEST BENGAL

## 1441.    DR.JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- a) whether the Government has any plans to strengthen the cooperative structure in the State of West Bengal, if so, the details thereof; and
2. (b) whether  any  amount  has  been  allocated  for strengthening  the cooperative structure in above mentioned State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COOPERATION

## सकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) & (b): The  Country already has a rich cooperative heritage and a robust cooperative  sector.    There  are  two  types  of  co-operative  structures  in  the  country  i.e. State  Cooperative  Societies  and  Multi-State  Cooperative  Societies.  The  Multi-State Cooperative  Societies  come  under  Central  Government  and  the  State  Cooperative Societies, including the cooperative societies active in the state of West Bengal, under the State  Governments.  Government,  through  its  two  premier  institutions,  namely,  the National  Cooperative  Development  Corporation  (NCDC)  and  the  National  Council  for Cooperative Training (NCCT), has already been conducting many cooperative development  and  training  programmes  in  the  State  of  West  Bengal.  The  NCDC  has provided the following assistance to the cooperatives in West Bengal under the Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (CSISAC):

| Year    | Assistance given (Rs. in lakhs)   | Assistance given (Rs. in lakhs)   | Assistance given (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         | Loan                              | Subsidy                           | Total                             |
| 2018-19 | 32302.00                          | 632.13                            | 32934.13                          |
| 2019-20 | 11340.00                          | 1243.00                           | 12583.00                          |
| 2020-21 | 2229.86                           | 3682.68                           | 5912.54                           |

Similarly, the NCCT, through its Regional Institute of Cooperative Management at Kalyani, has conducted the following training programmes in the State:

| Year    |   No. of programme |   Participants |   Women participants |
|---------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------|
| 2018-19 |                 80 |           2046 |                  263 |
| 2019-20 |                100 |           2346 |                  274 |
| 2020-21 |                 54 |           1199 |                  334 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1440

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON AGRICULTURE

1440. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष  एवं  कसान  कयाण मंी be pleased to State: (a) whether  the  government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  the  covid-19  pandemic  on agricultural households; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the average debt of agricultural households has increased in light of the covid19 pandemic; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof, state-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) to (d) During the lockdown, the agriculture sector functioned smoothly.  Government of India had taken all necessary measures to ensure smooth operation of agriculture related activities. Farming and allied activities were exempted from the lockdown. Seed, pesticide, fertilizer  etc.  dealers  /  shops  and  other  input  related  activities  were  allowed  to  open  for making inputs available to the farmers. Inter and intra state movement of farm machinery specially combine harvesters was facilitated. As a result of the various steps taken by the Department, both harvesting activities of the Rabi Crop and sowing activities of Summer Crop took place in a systematic manner. agriculture  loan  which  had  become  due  or  would  have  become  due  between  1 st 2020 and 31 st

As far as requirements of farmers for agricultural credit is concerned, during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, that Government extended the date of renewal of short term March, August,  2020  up  to  31.08.2020  with  commensurate  benefit  of  2%  interest subvention and 3% prompt repayment incentive up to extended date. During the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. in the year 2021) also, Government extended the date of renewal of the short term agriculture loan which had become due or would have become due between 1 st March, 2021 and 30 th June,  2021  up  to  30.06.2021  with  commensurate benefit of 2% interest subvention and 3% prompt repayment incentive up to extended date.

Apart  from  that,  Government  started  Kisan  Credit  Card  Saturation  drive  from February, 2020 to cover more and more farmers. Till 12.11.2021, a total number of 260.60 lakh KCC has been issued with sanction limit of Rs. 2.77 lakh crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Socieites
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, Kotagiri Sridhar, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1436

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## Computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies

1436.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has prepared an action plan to computerize all Primary Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACS)  across  the  country  and  link  them  with  District Banks, State Co-operative Banks and NABARD;
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the States that have already undertaken the implementation of the above program?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a)  to  (c):            Yes,  Sir.  A  scheme  of  computerization  of  Primary  Agricultural  Credit Societies  (PACS)  is  under  formulation  in consultation with various stakeholders including  NABARD  and  State  Governments.  States  like  Uttarakhand  and  Telangana have computerized some functionalities of PACS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Playground in Villages under Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1435 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

Playground in Villages under Khelo India Scheme

†1435. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

(a) whether the government proposes to develop playgrounds in villages in the country under 'Khelo India' scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of playgrounds developed since December 2020?

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

(a) to (c) Under the 'Utilisation and creation/upgradation of sports infrastructure'  vertical  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  this Ministry  has sanctioned 267 sports infrastructure projects of various categories, including  26  playgrounds,  across  the  country,  on  the  basis  of  proposals received from various State/UT Governments and other eligible entities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Prevent Linguistic Discrimination in Films
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## PREVENT LINGUISTIC DISCRIMINATION IN FILMS

1433:  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Odia film 'Khyanikaa - The Lost Idea' was pulled down from Over The Top (OTT) platform without any formal communication;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to prevent linguistic discrimination especially Odia films which is a classical language; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Government has not issued any direction for pulling down of the Odia film 'Khyanikaa - The Lost Idea' from any medium.
- (c)  &  (d):The  Central  Board  of  Film  Certification  (CBFC)  certifies films for public exhibition in India in accordance with the Cinematograph  Act  1952,  the  Cinematograph  (Certification)  Rules, 1983 and the Guidelines for film certification issued thereunder and ensures that there is no linguistic discrimination while evaluating a film.

CBFC is also having a separate regional office in Cuttack, Odishathat caters to certification of Odia Films.

The  film'Khyanikaa  -  The  Lost  Idea'  was  certified  by  the  Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on 29.12.2017 under UA (Universal  Public  Exhibition  with  Parental  Supervision  for  children below 12 years) category for public exhibition in India.

The  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  organizesthe  National Film  Awards  every  year  wherein  films  from  across  the  country inHindi/Regional Languages are awarded under different categories.

Also, films are selected from various Indian languagesfor exhibition in the Indian Panorama sectionof the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa  conducted  every  year. The  Odiafeature film 'Khyanikaa'  was  selected  for  screening  in  the  Indian  Panorama section of the 48 th International Film Festival of India,  2017 organized in Goa.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Artificial Fitment Distribution
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## Artificial Fitment Distrihution

## 1427. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

- a Whether the Government has any proposal to distribute artificial equipment to physically challenged citizens of the country freely, if so, the details thereof and the expected tenure to complete the projects, and
- (b) ifnot, the reasons for not distributing the same freely in a welfare state?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry is implementing a Scheme entitled Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP)' to provide free aids and assistive devices such as artificial  limbs, t0 eligible persons with disabilities (Divyangjan), including physically challenged, which can promote their physical, social and psychological empowerment by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhancing their economic potential . Under the provisions of the ADIP Scheme; aids and assistive devices can be provided once in 3 years to eligible persons with disabilities and once every year to eligible children below 12 years of age. The distribution of aids and assistive devices under the ADIP Scheme is a continuous process.
- (b) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Land Allocation for Youth Hostel in Rajasthan
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

Land Allocation for Youth Hostel in Rajasthan

†1425. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that land has been allocated for youth hostel at Nagaur district headquarters in Rajasthan;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  construct  the  said hostel building by releasing the funds, if so, the details of grants if any by the Government;
- (c) whether the Government is in receipt of letters/ proposals from local  administration,  State  Government  and  local  parliamentarian regarding the construction of aforesaid hostel and building; and
- (d) if so, the details of action taken on aforesaid letter proposals received?

ANSWER THE MINISTER YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a) and (c) Yes, communications dated 27 th February, 2019 from Sh. C R  Chaudhary,  the  then  Minister  of  State,  Commerce  and  Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India,  dated  20.08.2020  from  Deputy  Collector,  Nagaur  and  dated

13 th August, 2021 from Sh. Hanuman Beniwal, Member of Parliament (Lok  Sabha)  had  earlier  been  received  in  the  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs & Sports regarding construction of Youth Hostel at Nagaur, Rajasthan  whereby  it  had  been  informed  that  land  has  been allocated for youth hostel at Nagaur  district headquarters  in Rajasthan.

(b)  and  (d)  NITI  Aayog  i.e.  erstwhile  Planning  Commission  had suggested in 2009 that construction of new hostels may be taken up only after commissioning of ongoing nearly completion projects. At that  time,  some  of  Youth  Hostels  were  under  construction.  Later, the matter of construction of new Youth Hostels had been taken up again with Niti Aayog in the year 2018. Communications have been held  with  Niti  Aayog  subsequently  on  the  matter  of  setting  up  of new  Youth  Hostels.  However,  response  of  the  same  is  yet  to  be received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Free Legal Aid to Under Trial Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1422

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA) FREE LEGAL AID TO UNDER TRIAL PRISONERS

1422. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  free  legal  aid  to  undertrial prisoners keeping in view their increasing number in prisons across the country so that illiterate and poor accused persons can get timely legal assistance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether certain provisions were made after amendment to section 31 of the Indian Penal Code with respect to arrest in the year 2010 and the same are not being followed at present in the case of arrests made; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  'Prisons'/'persons detained therein' is a 'State-List' subject under Entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Administration and management of prisons and inmates is the responsibility of respective State Governments.  However,  the  Government  of  India  has  been  supplementing  the efforts  of  the  State  Governments  by  providing  them  guidance  through  various advisories issued from time to time. The Model Prison Manual 2016 has dedicated chapters  on  'Legal  Aid'  and  'Undertrial  Prisoners',  which  provide  detailed guidance on making available legal assistance to such inmates. The Model Prison

## LS.US.Q.NO.1422 FOR 07.12.2021

Manual  2016  has  been  circulated  to  all  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  for their guidance and implementation.

State Legal Services Authorities have established Legal Service Clinics and have deployed  Para  Legal  Volunteers  in  Jails  with  a  view  to  provide  free  legal assistance to persons in need. Awareness camps are being held in jails to make the prisoners aware about the availability of free legal aid, plea-bargaining and Lok  Adalats,  etc.  Regular  visits  are  made  by  functionaries  of  Legal  Services Authorities to jails to identify prisoners who require legal aid and advice.

The  National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)  had  prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Under-Trial Review Committees (UTRC). This SOP was circulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs to all States and Union Territories (UTs).

- (c): Section 31 of Indian Penal Code was not amended in 2010.
- (d): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) above.

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