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Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Reduction in Active Workers under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 30

## ANSWERED ON 05/12/2023

## REDUCTION IN ACTIVE WORKERS UNDER MGNREGS

- *30.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is a reduction in the number of active workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) from 15.49 crore in the previous fiscal year to 14.33 crore as per the data available till 06 October, 2023;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that while the MGNREGS workforce is shrinking, there is an increased demand for work under the Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a net deletion of 80 lakh workers in the ongoing financial year paints a bleak picture for the MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to identify the factors contributing to this decline and formulate strategies for revitalizing the programme's participation; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

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

Statement in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 30 for 05.12.2023.

(a): Currently,  the  beneficiary  who  has  worked  during  the  last three  financial  years  is  called  an  active  beneficiary.  Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is a demand driven scheme. If an adult member of a household, of the rural area, does not demand for the work during the last three previous financial years, that member will not be in the  list  of  active  beneficiary.  The  change  in  number  of  active beneficiary is a continuous process. Currently, there are a total of 14.37 crore active beneficiaries under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. (b): Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is a demand driven scheme. A total of 221.60 crore persondays has been generated so far (as on 30.11.2023),  which  is  more  than  the  persondays  generated  during the  same  period in the last financial year i.e. 208.74 crore persondays (as on 30.11.2022).

(c)to(e): Updation/deletion of Job Cards is a regular exercise conducted  by  the  States/UTs.  The  reasons  of  deletion  of Job card are listed below:

- (i)      fake job card (incorrect job card),
- (ii)     duplicate job card,
- (iii)    not willing to work,
- (iv)    family shifted from Gram Panchayat permanently and
- (v)     single person in job card and that person is expired.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Equivalence of Posts meant for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

STARRED QUESTION NO.28 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

## EQUIVALENCE OF POSTS MEANT FOR OBCS

*28. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has constituted a committee to determine the equivalence of posts in State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for the purpose of determining the OBC NonCreamy layer status of the wards of those working in State PSUs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof with the date of formation; members of this committee, the number of sittings held and the details of recommendations made, ifany, in this regard; and along
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take necessary steps to hear the representation of those selected by the UPSC through Civil Service Examination, but rejected by the DoPT claiming that no equivalence of posts exist there to prove their Non-Creamy status and if SO, the details thereof? layer

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (DR: VIRENDRA KUMAR)

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

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## Statement in answer to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.28 for 05.12.2023 by Adv. Dean Kuriakose  regarding Equivalence of Posts meant for OBCs:

(a) & (b): A proposal is under consideration of the Government; As per the Constitutional provision, States have the power to maintain their own list of SEBCs for the purpose of   providing reservation in recruitment to State Government jobs or   admission in State Government   Institutions. The State Governments are competent to determine equivalence between the State PSU posts and State Government posts in matters related to recruitment in the State Government Services.

(c): Representations from such candidates as received are decided as per the extant guidelines on the subject:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Auction of Enemy Properties
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 459

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 14, 1945 (SAKA)

AUCTION OF ENEMY PROPERTIES

459.   SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government in coordination with State Governments  for disposal/auction of  Enemy Properties in the country as-on-date, State-wise;

(b)  whether,  in  order  to  expedite  and  encourage  the  process,  income generated from auction of Enemy  Properties shall be shared with respective State Governments where such properties are located; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  The disposal/ auction of Enemy Properties is done in accordance with section 8A of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and the rules and guidelines

framed therein, namely;

(i) Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2018;

(ii) The Procedure and Mechanism for sale of Enemy Share order, 2019;

(iii) The  procedure  and  Mechanism  for  Disposal  of  Immovable  Enemy

- Properties Order, 2020

Before the disposal/auction of the Enemy Property, the valuation of immovable Enemy Property  is  done  by  a  valuation  Committee  under  the chairmanship of the District Magistrate of the district, where the property is  situated. He is assisted by Registrar/ Sub Registrar of the District and Superintendent/Executive  Engineer  of  CPWD/PWD.  The  valuation  reports submitted by the District Magistrate is placed by the Custodian before the Enemy Property Disposal committee who gives its recommendation to the Central Government for the disposal of Enemy Property  or the manner in which the Enemy Property  may be dealt with.

The  sale  of  movable  property  such  as  'shares'  is  done  on  the recommendation of High Level Committee which recommends the quantum and price or price level for sale of 'shares'. As on date,19 enemy properties  in  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  disposed  by  way  of  sale through e-auction held on 08.09.2023 and shares worth Rs. 2709.16 crores have been sold.

(b) & (c) No sir. As per the provisions of the Guidelines, the proceeds of sale or disposal of the Enemy Property are deposited into the Consolidated Fund of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Employment Opportunities for PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Employment Opportunities for PMMSY

## 458. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔर डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) proposes to  generate  about  55  lakhs  direct  and  indirect  employment  opportunities  in  the fisheries sector by 2024-25;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the roadmap for the same;
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  PMMSY  has  helped  in  increasing  incomes  of  fishermen particularly in Maharashtra State; and
- (d) the number of fishermen who have got employment under the scheme as against the stipulated targets?;

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) being implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying aims to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to about 55 lakh fishers, fish farmers, fish workers, fish vendors and other rural/urban populations in fishing and allied activities during its implementation period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25. PMMSY is also aiming to enhance the income of fish farmers through enhancement of fish production, productivity, quality inputs, value addition, disease management, species diversification technology infusion, creation of shelf life for fish and fisheries products, efficient fish transport and marketing facilities, better domestic and overseas strategy. The Government of Maharashtra has reported that a total of 3351 beneficiaries of PMMSY are directly employed and about 1,04,790 are indirectly employed in fishing and allied activities in the State. Further, it is estimated that so far about 45.59 lakh employment opportunities  comprising  11.46  lakh  direct  and  34.13  lakh  indirect  have  been  created under PMMSY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Ultra-processed Food Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 453

ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

## ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD SECTOR

## †453. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  India's  ultra-processed  food  sector  grew  at  a compound annual growth rate of 13.37 per cent in retail sales value from 2011 to 2021;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  implement  a  nutrient-based  tax  model  in  the country and if so, the details and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government plans to reduce taxes on healthier food products and if so, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a): As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries (2019-20), the total output of the registered units engaged in production of the food products and beverages increased at a compound annual growth rate of 7.77% from 2011-12 to 2019-20. The retail sales data for the value-added/processed food products is not available.
- (b)  &  (c): GST  rates/rate  slabs/exemptions  applicable  on  supply  of  goods  and  services  are prescribed on the recommendations of the GST Council, which is a constitutional body comprising of representatives from States/UTs and Centre. There is no such recommendation from the GST Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Implementation of NATRiP
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 451

ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NATRiP

## 451. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  National  Automotive  Testing  and  R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  its  components,  facilities  and  performance  since  its inception;
- (c) whether it is mandatory for automobile companies to test vehicles on different parameters on 14 special tracks of National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) before launching in the market;
- (d) if so, whether the NATRAX, which tests the strength of vehicles on different parameters, has recorded a 70 per cent rise in revenue in 2022-23;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government under the NATRiP in pursuing plans to adopt and adapt new technologies through collaboration and in-house R&D efforts in automobile sector in the country?

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

(a) & (b): National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) was a fully  Government  of  India  funded  Project  for  setting  up  state-of-the-art  automotive  testing, homologation and R&D infrastructure facilities in India.

NATRIP project has been completed as on 31.03.2021.  Under NATIRP project, following centers have been setup:

- (i) International  Centre  for  Automotive  Testing ( ICAT),  Manesar -  This  Centre  has facilities like Passive Safety Lab, Powertrain Lab, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Lab, Fatigue Lab, CAD/CAE, Component Lab, Certification Lab etc.
- (ii) Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC), Chennai: This Centre has facilities like fatigue Lab, Test Tracks, CAD/CAE Lab, Calibration Lab etc.

(iii) National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX), Indore: This centre has facilities like Powertrain Lab, Vehicle Dynamics Lab, High Speed Track, Crash Barrier etc.

(iv) National Institute for Automotive Inspection, Maintenance and Training (NIAIMT), Silchar: This  Centre  has  facilities  like  Test  Tracks,  Model  I  &M,  Mechanics  Training Institute(MTI), Driver Training Institute etc.

All these Testing Centers are fully operational and self-sustainable.

(c): It  is  mandatory  to  test  on  Homologation  Tracks  only  for  vehicle  certification  before launching in the market.

(d) & (e): In the year 2022-23, the revenue rise of NATRAX, was in the tune of 14%.

(f): NATRiP  Project  was  completed  on  31.03.2021.  It  has  been  taken  over  by  National Automotive Board (NAB), a Society under this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Grants released to Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED DIARY NO. 442

ANSWERED ON:  05.12.2023

## Grants released to Uttar Pradesh

## 442: KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to state;

- (a) the  details  of  grants  released  to  Uttar  Pradesh  under  various  schemes  of  the Ministry during the last five years;
- (b) whether the said grants were released on time during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details of the grants released so far, scheme and year-wise; and
- (d) the details of utilisation of above grant along with expenditure, scheme-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The scheme-wise and years-wise funds released by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj  under  the  schemes  of  (i)  Capacity  Building-Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan (CBPSA)/Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), (ii) Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP) and (iii) SVAMITVA to the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years i.e 2018-19 to 2022-23 is as under:

(In Crores of Rupees)

| Year    |   CB-PSA/RGSA |   IoP | SVAMITVA #   |
|---------|---------------|-------|--------------|
| 2018-19 |         57.14 |  4.65 |              |
| 2019-20 |        169.92 |  4.7  |              |
| 2020-21 |         32.54 |  4.79 | 1.45         |
| 2021-22 |         83.08 |  4.78 |              |
| 2022-23 |         85.05 |  3.83 |              |

The  release  of  grants  under  the  CB-PSA/RGSA  Scheme  were/are  based  on  timely receipt and approval of annual action plan, contribution of matching State share (for RGSA) and utilization certificates of the previous grants. The release of grants under IoP Scheme is contingent upon timely receipt of utilization certificates of the previous grants. Generally, funds were released on time.

(d)  The  funds  under  CBPSA  had  been  released/utilised  especially  for  capacity building and  training of elected representatives and  their functionaries of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Funds under RGSA scheme has been utilised for capacity  building  of  the  elected  representatives  and  their  functionaries  of  the  PRI (PRIs)  and  also  for  infrastructure  like  Gram  Panchayat  Bhawan,  computers  and peripherals. The funds under IoP scheme has been utilised as financial incentives to the  best  performing  Panchayats  in  recognition  of  their  good  work  for  improving delivery of services and public goods selected under the National Panchayat Award competitions.  Funds  under  SVAMITVA  has  been  utilised  for  IEC  (Information, Education and Communication) activities for creation of awareness for popularisation of the scheme and setting up of State Project Management Unit (SPMU).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Rural Sports Programme
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. †436 ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

Rural Sports Programme

†436. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a)  whether  rural  sports  programme  has  been  launched  in  the  country  to promote sports and to identify hidden talents from rural areas to get benefit therefrom;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  total  funds  allocated  and  spent  under  the said  programme  during  each  of  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year, sports, State and UT-wise, particularly Rajasthan;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the  progress made under the said programme; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  extent  to  which  the  said  programme  has been successful?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The Khelo India Programme was started in the country to promote  sports  in  the  rural  areas  of  the  country  and  find  out  the  hidden talents  present  there  and  use  their  talents  in  competitions.  Funds  are allocated and released Scheme-wise, not State-wise or Discipline-wise in this Ministry. Details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the Khelo India Scheme during the last five years and the current year are as under:

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds allocated (Revised Estimate/ Budget Estimate) |   Expenditure incurred (as on 13.11.2023) |
|----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2018-19          |                                                375.09 |                                    342.24 |

|   2 | 2019-20   |   578.00 |   575.52 |
|-----|-----------|----------|----------|
|   3 | 2020-21   |   328.77 |   338.06 |
|   4 | 2021-22   |   869    |   764.29 |
|   5 | 2022-23   |   600    |   596.39 |
|   6 | 2023-24   |  1000    |   414.11 |

(c)  &  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  there  is  provision  of monitoring of the scheme through the National Level Executive Committee (NLEC). The NLEC is chaired by Secretary, Department of Sports, to establish a  central  evaluation  and  monitoring  system.  In  addition,  there  is  also  a provision of Project Monitoring Committee to monitor the progress of sports infrastructure projects sanctioned in each State/UT. Further, there is also a dedicated  Union  Territory  (UT)  level  Monitoring  Committee  for  projects sanctioned  in  UTs.  The  UT  level  Monitoring  Committee  is  chaired  by Secretary, Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: New Schemes for Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †435

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

New Schemes for Promotion of Sports

†435.     SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce any new schemes to promote  sports  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UTwise;
- (b) whether the Government has allocated budget thereunder to promote sports in Udaipur district of Rajasthan; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  promote and  develop  sports  in  the  country  rests  primarily  with  the  respective State/Union  Territory  Governments.  However,  the  Union  Government supplements their efforts in this regard through its following schemes:

- (i) Khelo India;
- (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 Sports Persons;
- (vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons;
- (vii) National Sports Development Fund; and

(viii)  Running  sports  training  centres  through  Sports  Authority  of India (SAI).

Details  of  these  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (www.yas.nic.in/sports; www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in). Further, Funds are allocated by this Ministry Scheme-wise, not State-wise.

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