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Lok Sabha Question No. 1440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Allocations for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1440 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## ALLOCATIONS FOR SCs

## 1440. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIARI:

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

- (a) whether budgetary allocations for various programmes /schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs) are lying unspent in different projects;
- (b) if so, the details of the allocations and spending in different account therefor;
- (c) the action taken to rehabilitate manual scavengers in the country; and
- (d) the action taken on special central assistance to Scheduled Castes (SCs)?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (d): The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment is the nodal department for Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC), which is meant specifically for welfare of SCs. Under DAPSC, 39 obligated Ministries/ Departments allocate funds under their schemes benefitting SCs as per NITI Aayog guidelines. The expenditure under DAPSC is monitored by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment:

During the last five financial years percentage of expenditure made under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC), is in below Table: given

| Year    |   Percentage of expenditure made under DAPSC |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                        84.28 |
| 2019-20 |                                        84.86 |
|         |                                        75.91 |
| 2021-22 |                                        87.89 |
| 2022-23 |                                        90.85 |

Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Scheduled Cases (SCs) is part of DAPSC

- (c): The Government has been implementing a Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) Now the nomenclature has been changed to National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem" (NAMASTE) from 2023-24 subsuming components of SRMS.

The   provisions for   providing assistance to the  identified manual scavengers for  their rehabilitation and achievements thereto are aS under:

- a. One-time Cash Assistance of Rs. 40,000/- per family has been provided to all identified and eligible 58098 manual scavengers.
2. b Capital Subsidy upto Rs 5,00,000/- has been provided to 2392 manual scavengers and their dependents to take up alternate self employment projects and 714 beneficiaries for sanitation related projects
3. C Skill  Development Training has been provided to 22294 manual scavengers and their dependents with stipend Rs. 3,000/- per month during the training The successfully trained candidates are also provided Government recognized   training certificates and assistance for sustainable employments. period.
- d. Health Insurance under Ayushman Bharat; Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJA Y) to the families of manual scavengers

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: World Press Freedom Index
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

## 1437. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S.RAMESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that India ranked 161 out of 180 countries as per the report  of  World  Press  Freedom  Index  compiled  by  Global  Media  Watchdog  Reporters Without Borders and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has ascertained/ indentified the reasons for the same if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  details  of  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government to  ensure  an  atmosphere  for free press activities in the country?

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND

## ANSWER MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Government  has  come  across  reports  carrying  the  ranking  of  countries  in  the World  Press Freedom Index, 2023  published by 'Reporters Without Borders'. The Government does not agree to the conclusions drawn by this organization for various reasons including very low sample size, little or no weightage to fundamentals of democracy, adoption of a methodology which is questionable and non-transparent, etc.

The  Government  is  committed  to  ensure  the  right  to  freedom  of  speech  and  expression enshrined  under  the  Article  19  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  Press  Council  of  India  (PCI),  a statutory  autonomous  body,  has  been  set  up  under  the  Press  Council  Act,  1978  mainly  to preserve the freedom of the Press and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in  the  country.  PCI  considers  complaints  filed  'by  the  Press'  concerning  curtailment of  press freedom, physical assault/attack on journalists etc. under Section 13 of the Press Council Act 1978.  PCI  is  also  empowered  to  take suo-motu cognizance  in  matters  on  the  pressing  issues concerning freedom of Press and safeguarding of its high standards.

Central Government attaches highest importance to the safety and security of every citizen of the country including journalists. An advisory specifically on safety of journalists was issued to  States/  UTs  on  20 th October  2017  requesting  them  to  strictly  enforce  the  law  to  ensure  the safety and security of media persons, which is available on the website www.mha.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## BASIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY STATISTICS 2022

## 1435. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the key findings of the 'Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022' and their implications for the animal husbandry sector in the country;
- (b) the manner in which these statistics are being used to inform and shape current and future policies in the animal husbandry sector;
- (c) the details of steps taken to address anychallenges or gaps identified in the report; and
- (d) whether there are plans to enhance data collection and analysis for more comprehensive future reports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The key findings of the 'Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022'  are  given  in  the  table below-

| Items                            |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   %Change |
|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Milk Production (Million Tonnes) |    209.95 |    221.06 |      5.29 |
| Egg Production (Billion Numbers) |    122.05 |    129.6  |      6.19 |
| Meat Production (Million Tonnes) |      8.8  |      9.29 |      5.57 |
| Wool Production (Million Kgs)    |     36.93 |     33.13 |    -10.29 |

It implies that the major livestock production has increased and Livestock Sector's contribution to the Gross Value Added (GVA) has also been increased.

(b): Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying use this information as indicators as well as to frame policies as per the provision in their scheme.

(c)&(d): The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics(BAHS) is released annually on the basis of data collected through the scheme namely, Integrated Sample Survey (ISS). This scheme is evaluated every  year  by  the  Technical  Committee  of  Direction  (TCD)  for  improvement  of  Animal Husbandry Statistics. The Committee meets once in every year to evaluate the progress of the scheme.  The  recommendations  of  the  committee  are  implemented  by  all  States/UTs  Animal Husbandry  Department  and  Action  taken  report  is  submitted  to  the  TCD  in  its  subsequent meeting.  In  the  similar  line,  Technical  Monitoring  Committee  (TMC)  is  in  place  in  every State/UTs to provide technical advice on survey methodology and its implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: PMFME Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, Chunni Lal Sahu, Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1433

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## PMFME SCHEME

## 1433.  SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of FOOD  PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the overall financial allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Micro Food Processing Industries Upgradation (PMFME) Scheme launched under the Atmanirbhar Abhiyaan;
- (b) the anticipated number of enterprises targeted to benefit from this Scheme;
- (c) the measures being implemented to encourage the promotion of local products in the food processing sector; and
- (d) the detailed information regarding number of loans sanctioned under the credit linked subsidy component of the PMFME Scheme, including a breakdown of beneficiaries such as individual beneficiaries, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), and Producer Co-operative Societies?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): As  part  of  Atmanirbhar  Bharat Abhiyan,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme"  for  providing  financial,  technical  and  business  support  for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The scheme is operational for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore for supporting 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises.

- (c). To  promote  the  local  products  in  the  food  processing  sector,  the  PMFME  Scheme primarily adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms  of  procurement  of  inputs,  availing  common  services  and  marketing  of  products.  It provides the framework for value chain development and alignment of support infrastructure. Further, under Branding and Marketing component of the Scheme, support is provided to FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations)/ Self-Help Groups (SHGs) / Cooperatives or Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of ODOP based micro food processing enterprises for Market Study and Product Standardization, Packaging Material, Quality Control and food safety adherence for consumer retail sales, Warehousing and Storage Rentals, Marketing and Promotion.
- (d). Under the credit linked subsidy component of the PMFME Scheme, 62,282 loans have been  sanctioned  till  date  including  61,796  individual  beneficiaries,  34  Farmers  Producers Organizations (FPOs), 433 Self Help Groups (SHGs) and 19 Producer Co-operative Societies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Data for Transgender
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## DATA FOR TRANSGENDER

## 1431. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a) the reasons for not having a separate category for transgenders under the major national data sources such as National Family Health Survey (NFHS) UDISE and the Periodic Labour Force Survey;
- (b) whether the lack of disaggregated data about transgender people prevents creation of social benefit scheme Or policy formation for their development;
- (c) if whether the Government is considering to adopt a more inclusive approach to data collection and policy formation; and SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a): This Ministry has enacted The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 and The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020 for   taking welfare measures and   mainstreaming the transgender community. Ministry has issued directions to all Union Ministries/Departments and StatesMUTs to include "Transgender person along with Male and Female category in forms wherein any gender related information is collected. As per information received from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the third gender category of 'Transgender' has been added in as National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5. As per information received from concerned Ministries the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) system   collects  data on transgender persons and the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), information on gender of each of the household member; including "transgender" category of the selected households is collected

(6) to (d): No Sir: This Ministry has a scheme "SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for    Livelihood and   Enterprise" which includes   sub-scheme Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons This sub-scheme provisions for support to transgender persons for skill development and Livelihood for the empowerment of transgender community, composite Medical Health for Transgender persons, housing in the form of 'Garima Greh for   Transgender   Persons; E-Services   (National Portal and Advertisement), Provision of Transgender Protection Cell and other welfare measures.

The National Portal for Transgender Persons provides a platform for transgender person to apply online for transgender identity Certificate and Identity card. The most important feature of this Portal is that it helps the transgender person to get the I-Card without any physical interface and without having to visit any office. Through the Portal, applicant can monitor the status of their application and can download their certificate of identity, thereby ensuring transparency in the process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Cross Border Terrorism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1430

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 21, 1945 (SAKA)

CROSS BORDER TERRORISM

1430. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government is aware of the repeated incidents of cross border terrorism, shelling and intrusions across the international borders in recent months;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such incidents reported and the number of personnel/civilians killed/injured during the last three years, year-wise at various borders;

(c) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to prevent the recurrence of such incidents;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a) to  (e):    India's  Vigilant  Border  Guarding  Forces  effectively  prevent efforts  by  intruders  to  exploit  the  vulnerable  patches  as  India's  land borders  are  characterized        by      deserts,      mountains,      forests      and riverine  terrains.

The number of incidents of intrusion, persons killed/injured,  border-wise, reported during the last three years is given below:-

|   S. No. | Name of Border          | No. of incidents of intrusion   | No. of persons killed   | No. of persons injured   |
|----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | India-Pakistan Border   | 124                             | 39                      | 17                       |
|        2 | India-Bangladesh Border | 2654                            | 13                      | NIL                      |
|        3 | India-China Border      | NIL                             | NIL                     | NIL                      |
|        4 | India-Myanmar Border    | NIL                             | 11                      | 17                       |
|        5 | India-Nepal Border      | 34 (*)                          | NIL                     | NIL                      |
|        6 | India-Bhutan Border     | NIL                             | NIL                     | NIL                      |

(*) cases of Third Country Nationals apprehended by SSB

Government  of  India  has  adopted  multi-pronged  strategies  to  prevent cross-border intrusion, and secure our territories, which inter-alia include deployment  of  Border  Guarding  Forces  along  the  International  Borders, effective  domination  of  the  borders  by  patrolling,  laying  Nakas,  manning observation  posts   along   the     borders,     vulnerability     mapping     of

Border Out Posts (BOPs), deployment of surveillance equipment, strengthening  of intelligence network,  erection  of  border  fencing  & floodlighting  and  deployment  of  technological  solutions  in  non-feasible areas like riverine gaps, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Youth Olympics 2029
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

Youth Olympics 2029

1427. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has successful in organising international  events  like  FIFA  U-17  Women's  Football  World  Cup, 44th  FIDE  Chess  Olympiad  and  World  Anti-Doping  Agency  (WADA) Athlete Biological Passport Symposium-2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  taking  steps  to  assess  and prepare  for  the  possibility  of  hosting  the  Youth  Olympics  in  2029 and Olympics in 2036; and
- (c) if so, the details of the venues being considered and the revamp or construction of facilities being planned?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a): The  FIFA  U-17  Women's  Football  World  Cup  and  44th  FIDE Chess  Olympiad  were  successfully organised in India by the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs), i.e. All India Football Federation (AIFF) and All India Chess Federation (AICF), respectively.

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 was held from 11 th  to 30 th October,  2022  at  Bhubaneswar,  Goa  and  Navi  Mumbai.  The  44th FIDE Chess Olympiad was held from 28 th  July to 10 th  August 2022 in Mahabalipuram,  Chennai,  Tamil  Nadu  wherein  a  total  number  of 1737 players from 186 countries participated.

On  its  part,  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  provided  all requisite  support  for  Indian  participation  and  hosting  the  above sporting events.

Further, 3rd edition of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Biological  Passport  (ABP)  Symposium  was  successfully  hosted  in New Delhi, India from 12-14 October, 2022 wherein 200+ participants from 54 countries attended. The Symposium strengthened  India's  position  in  the  global  anti-doping  arena,  fasttracked the possibilities to establish an Athlete Passport Management Unit in India and also built scientific capacities related to anti-doping.

(b) & (c): Allotment  of  multi-sports  events  such  as  Olympics  and Youth Olympics is done by International Olympic Committee (IOC) through  a  detailed  host  selection  process  prescribed  by  IOC,  in which interested National Olympic Committees (NOCs)  initiate the dialogue with the IOC, which led to continuous dialogue and then to targeted  dialogue  with  the  Future  Host  Commission  of  the  IOC. Thereafter, the IOC Executive Board calls an election and the IOC Members  vote  for  Hosting  the  Olympic  Games.  The  process  is available  on  IOC  website  at  olympics.com.    The  Ministry  has requested the NOC for India, Indian Olympic Association to initiate the dialogue process with the IOC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Sambhav-2023
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Prataprao  Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## SAMBHAV-2023

1425. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a)   whether  a  two  days  international  event  'Sambhav-2023'  by  Divyang  (Physically  and Mentally Challenged) Artists was organized by Association for Learning Performing Arts and Normative Action Society(ALPANA)
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  functions,  programmes  and  events  organized  in  the  said  event  and names of the countries that had participated therein;
- (c)   the total expenditure incurred on organizing the said event;
- (d)  the details of webinars, art and craft workshop, seminar, workshops on dance and music therapy etc. organized by ALPANA for divyang during the current year; and
- (e)   whether  the  Government  provides  any  funds  to  ALPANA  to  make  divyang  people independent and earn their livelihood and if so, the details thereof and the funds sanctioned during the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has not released any grant to Association for Learning Performing Arts and Normative Action Society(ALPANA) for organizing International event 'Sambhav-23'.

Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment has constituted National Fund for Persons with  Disabilities  in  light  of  the  provisions  of  Section  86  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with Disabilities  Act,  2016  to  provide  financial  assistance  for  certain  core  areas  relevant  for empowerment of PwDs that are not covered under any budgetary support programmes of the Government. Under the scheme, Rs. 20  Lakh  was  approved  for  the  ALPANA  for  organizing National Level Exhibition in India International Centre, New Delhi on 18 th -19 th  November,2023 to  showcase  products  including  handicrafts,  paintings  made  by  PwDs  and  for  holding workshop on handicrafts making and painting under National Fund for PwDs. Rs.10 Lakh has been released as 1 st  Instalment on 3 rd  July, 2023.

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Unstarred Question No. 1425

To be answered on 12.12.2023