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Lok Sabha Question No. 2638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Complaints Received by NHRC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2638

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA) COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY NHRC

2638. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  complaints  /requests  received  by  the  National  Human  Rights Commission during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) whether the number of such complaints/requests is on the rise and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  mechanism  for protection of human rights?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The number of complaints/requests received by National Human Rights

Commission (NHRC) during the last three years and current year (up to 15.11.2021) is as under:

| Year                      | Number of complaints/requests received   |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19                   | 89,584                                   |
| 2019-20                   | 76,628                                   |
| 2020-21                   | 74,968                                   |
| 2021-22 (upto 15.11.2021) | 67,255                                   |

- (c):   The Government of India is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights.  The Protection  of Human  Rights (PHR)  Act, 1993,  provides  for  a

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2638 FOR 14.12.2021

robust mechanism for the same.  The Act was amended in the year 2019, which, inter-alia, provides for the following, to further strengthen the mechanism:-

- (i) Increased Members from two to three (with at least one woman member)
- (ii) Chairpersons  of  the  National  Commission  for  Backward  Classes,  National Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  and  Chief  Commissioner  for Persons with Disabilities are included as deemed members of the NHRC.
- (iii) NHRC  to  discharge  functions  relating  to  human  rights  cases  of  Union Territory of Delhi and State Human Rights Commissions (SHRC) to discharge functions relating to human rights of respective States & Union Territories assigned to them.

NHRC  through  various  workshops,  seminars  and  camp  sittings,  makes efforts to sensitize officers including police officers in Central/State Governments for better understanding and protection of human rights.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Safety and Security of Farmer’s Data
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2637

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SAFETY AND SECURITY OF FARMER'S DATA

## 2637. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any ownership and responsibility for security of the data shared with the  companies under the MOUs, if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government to keep the farmers data secure;
- (b) whether farmers' data shared under the MoUs are confidential information and subject to protection under the Non-Disclosure Agreement and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  include  State  departments  to  these MoUs and initiatives, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Department has commenced the work for creating Agristack in the country. A federated  farmers'  database  is  being  built  by  the  Department  and  once  completed,  this would serve as the core of the Agristack. Leading Technology/Agri-tech/StartUp companies were identified and invited to collaborate with the Government of India to develop Proof of Concepts  (PoC)  based  on  the  federated  Farmers'  database.  The  PoCs  will  help  in understanding solutions that can be built using available data and some of them, if found beneficial to the farmers will be scaled up at National level. The Government has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on pro bono basis with same companies for working on Proof of Concept (PoC) in the select Districts/Villages and develop a model for creation/development of digital services and innovation in the agricultural value chain.

As  of  now,  the  federated  farmers'  database  is  being  built  by  taking  the  publicly available data as existing in the Department and in various data silos in Government and linking  them  with  the  digitised  land  records.  This  Department  in  consultation  with  the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is in the process of bringing out a data policy for the agriculture sector.

- (b): No  confidential  information  of  Farmer's  data  or  information  subject  to  protection under the Non-Disclosure Agreements being shared under the MOUs.
- (c): Government of India has requested States/UTs for using this opportunity and utilize these initiatives in the interest of farmers for improving agriculture sector's efficiency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Violation of Cable Television Network Regulation Act
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/12/2021

## VIOLATION OF CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK REGULATION ACT

2636.  SHRI  KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN :

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaint from a Member of Parliament against News Channel Reporter in Kerala in October 2021, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the status of request forwarded by the MP and the decision taken by the Government against the complaint; and
- (c) the details and the number of channels whose permission for downlinking was revoked for violating Cable Television Network Regulation Act, 1995 during 2021?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  All  programmes  telecast  on  private  satellite  TV channels  are  required  to  adhere  to  the  Programme  Code  laid down  under  the  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulation)  Act, 1995 and the rules framed there under.

The Ministry has received a complaint on 26.10.2021 from a Member  of  Parliament  regarding  a  news  channel  'Reporter'  on which the channel has been directed by the Ministry to give its submissions for adherence to the Programme Code.

(c):    During  the  year  2021,  Downlinking  permission  of  one  TV channel was cancelled by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Centralised Database
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2635

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA)

CENTRALISED DATABASE

2635. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is considering any proposal to link and centralised database  links  of  Aadhaar,  NPR,  Electoral  rolls  and  the  Register  of  Birth  and Deaths; and

(b) if so, under which law the data is linked with such database?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Following consultations with the concerned Union Ministries/ Departments and all the State Governments/Union Territories, a draft amendment to the Registration of Birth & Death (RBD) Act, 1969 was placed in public domain from 18.10.2021 to 02.12.2021 for comments, which inter alia includes a provision to use the database of births and deaths to update various databases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Appeal to Foreigners Tribunal
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2627

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA)

APPEAL TO FOREIGNERS TRIBUNAL

2627. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  number  of  appeals  made  to Foreigners Tribunal within the stipulated 120 days by those who were excluded from the final NRC list; and

(b) if so, the fate of those excluded from the final list?

ANSWER

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

(a): Till  now,  the  Government  has  not  taken  any  decision  to  prepare  National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the National level. On the directions of the Hon'ble  Supreme Court, the Complete Draft  NRC, Assam was published on 30 th July, 2018 and the supplementary list of inclusions and the list of exclusions have been published on 31st August, 2019.  The State Coordinator, NRC Assam has not yet  issued  rejection  orders  against  which  appeals  may  be  preferred  to  the Foreigners Tribunal.

(b): In view of (a) above, the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: National Investigation Agency
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2626

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA)

NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY

2626. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether National Investigation Agency (NIA) needs better infrastructure and specialists to tackle cases fast;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA)  has  been  constituted  under  the NIA  Act,  2008,  to  investigate  the  cases  involving  offences  specified  in  the schedule to the Act.  The NIA, with its Headquarters at New Delhi, has 12 branch offices in the country.  Of them, 03 branch offices of NIA at Imphal, Chennai and Ranchi, with 141 posts, were created recently.  The Government has taken steps to  raise  infrastructure  and  manpower of NIA from time to time depending upon the requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Fit India Movement
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2 623 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

Fit India Movement

†2623. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/request  from  the public  representatives  in  September,  2019  regarding  organisation  of 'Fit India Movement' in coordination with the State Government of Maharashtra, at the Swatantra Veer Savarkar Park, Borivali West, Mumbai and Payansur, Gymkhana  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra  Bose  Sports  Stadium  Kandivali  West, Mumbai where people come for various fitness related activities like walks, yoga and gym;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the latest status of the said proposal; and
- (d) the time by which decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

(a)  to  (d)  This  Ministry  has  been  organising  various  Fit  India  Movement programmes throughout the country. Major activities initiated under the Fit India Movement include online/offline activities, namely, Fit India Plog Runs, Fit  India  School  Certification  System,  Fit  India  School  Week  celebrations, Fit  India  Cyclothon,  Fit  India  Yoga  Day  celebration,  Fit  India  Youth  Club Certification System, Fit India Freedom Run programme, Fit India Active Day series during lockdown, Fit India Champion Talks, Fit India Dialogue series, Fit India Indigenous Games series, Fit India Thematic Campaigns, Fit India Prabhat Pheris, development and launch of Fit India Age-Appropriate Fitness Protocols  for  various  age  groups,  etc.  Fit  India  Movement  has  created these  programmes  and activities. All these activities are planned and organised after deliberations with  various  stakeholders  and  based  on  the  feedback  received  from

- awareness  among  crores of Indians through different quarters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Drought in Odisha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2616

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## DROUGHT IN ODISHA

2616.   SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  report  from  the  Government  of Odisha regarding drought in the State;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  expert  team  of  the  Central  Government  has  visited  the  droughtaffected districts recently to take stock of the crop damage;

(d) whether the State Government has demanded any central assistance to tackle this drought; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):     During the current year, the State Government of Odisha has not submitted any  memorandum  seeking  financial  assistance  from  the  National  Disaster  Response Fund for drought, so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Trafficking of Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2614

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA) TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN

2614. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any study with regard to trafficking of women by the drug mafia in the country;

(b) if so, the details and findings thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  introduce  a  project  for  the rehabilitation of women engaged in drug dealings;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the action taken by the Government to tackle the said situation?

ANSWER

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

(a): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility to maintain law and order as well as investigation and prosecution of crimes, including the crime of human trafficking, vests with respective State Governments who are competent to deal with such offences under extant provisions of law.

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles crime statistics reported to it by the States and Union Territories (UTs) and publishes the same in its annual publication 'Crime in India'. The latest published report is of the year 2020. As per the published information, no such incident of human trafficking for the purpose of drug peddling has been reported by the States and UTs during 2019 and 2020. No specific study has been conducted in this regard.

(b) to (e): Does not arise in view of reply to part (a).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Lithium Battery Manufacturing Units
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Midhun Reddy, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2613

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

## LITHIUM BATTERY MANUFACTURING UNITS

## 2613.  SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  lithium  battery  manufacturing  units  in  Andhra Pradesh under National e-Mobility Programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to set up such centres in other States and UTs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): No, Sir. At present, there is no proposal in Ministry to set up facilities for making lithium-ion  batteries  by  the  Government  in  India  including  Andhra  Pradesh.  Further,  the Government  on  12 th May,  2021  approved  a  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for manufacturing  of  Advance  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC)  in  the  country.    The  total  outlay  of  the scheme  is  Rs.  18,100  Crore  for  a  period  of  5  years.    The  scheme  envisages  to  establish  a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country (50 GWh).  Additionally, 5GWh of  niche  ACC  technologies  is  also  covered  under  the  Scheme.    The  scheme  proposes  a production  linked  subsidy  based  on  applicable  subsidy  per  KWh  and  percentage  of  value addition achieved on actual sales made by the manufacturers who set up production units.  This scheme will facilitate reduction of import dependence of ACC battery.  Recently, the Ministry of Heavy Industries, on 22 nd October, 2021, has issued request for proposal inviting proposals from  domestic  and  international  manufacturers  for  setting  up  manufacturing  facilities  for Advanced  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC)  battery  storage  in  India.  The  last  date  of  submission  of proposals under this scheme is 31 st December, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Violation of Code of Ethics
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2612 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/12/2021

## VIOLATION OF CODE OF ETHICS

2612. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  National  Broadcasting  and  Digital  Standards Authority is a non Governmental body and is not registered with the  Central  Government  under  the  Cable  Television  Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that National Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has found that some television news channels violated code of ethics during its programmes;
- (b) if  so,  which  are  the  news  channels  and  details  of  such  programmes telecasted;
- (c) the details of action taken against these channels;
- (d) whether the Government  is considering any action against news channels and anchors continuously violating code of ethics; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

(d)  to  (e):  As  per  existing  regulatory  framework, all  programmes and advertisements telecast on private satellite TV channels are required to adhere to the Programme Code and Advertising Code laid down  under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995  and  the  rules  framed  there  under.    The  Cable  Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021 dated 17 th  June 2021 provide a  statutory  framework  for  redressal  of  grievances  in  relation  to Programme  Code  and  the  Advertising  Code  with  a  three  level mechanism,  Level-I  -  Self-regulation  by  broadcasters,  Level-II  Self-regulation by self regulating bodies of the broadcasters and Level-III oversight mechanism of the Central Government. The  Government  takes  action  in  appropriate  cases  where violation of the Programme Code or Advertising Code is established, by issuance of Advisories, Warnings, Apology scroll orders and off-air orders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Issuance of ULPIN
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Janardan Mishra

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

## Issuance of ULPIN

## 2611. Dr. Ram Shankar Katheria:

## Shri Janardan Mishra:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  issue  Unique  Land  Parcel  Identification Number (ULPIN) to the land owners;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said work is likely to be completed;
- (c) the details of the benefit likely to be accrued to the land owners after obtaining the said ID number; and
- (d) the  number  of  land  owners  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and Madhya  Pradesh  who  have been issued the said ID number along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)  &  (b) Department  of  Land  Resources,  in  consultation  with  National  Informatics Centre  (NIC),  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre  (NRSC) and  Ministry  of  Science  and Technology,  has  developed  a  software  application  known  as  Unique  Land  Parcel Identification  Number  (ULPIN)  system  for  assigning  Unique  IDs  to  the  land  parcels under  the  broad  aegis  of  the  Digital  India  Land  Records  Modernisation  Programme (DILRMP) and the same has been circulated to the States/UTs for adoption.

The  rolling  out  of  ULPIN  depends  on willingness  of  States/UTs  as land  and its management fall in their domain as per entry number 18 and 45 of the List II (State List) of  Schedule  VII  to  the  Constitution.  Department  proposes  to  facilitate  the  rollout  of ULPIN across the country.

- (c) The benefits of ULPIN inter alia include an unique identification number of a land parcel without any duplicity, accuracy in location and area of a land parcel because of its  geo-coordinates, reduction in land disputes, facilitation of delivery of citizen centric services that  are  based  on  land  records,  sharing  of  land  records  data  across Departments, financial institutions and all stakeholders, cross validation of land records data  across  Departments,  standardization  at  data  application  level  which  will   bring effective integration and interoperability across Departments etc.
- (d) While pilot testing of ULPIN has been done in Madhya Pradesh, the same is yet to  be  done  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  has  issued  ULPIN for 103738  land parcels under SVAMITVA  (Survey  of  Villages and Mapping  with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme.

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