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Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: National Food Security Act
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th JULY, 2024

## NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT

## 245 SHRI DUSHY ANT SINGH

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION w+m wIR, mg aM tn#qf& fiam =Ht be pleased to state

- (a) whether there is sufficient  stock of  foodgrains  to meet the requirement of NatIonal Food Security Act  (NFS A),  other schemes and additional requirement of  other welfare schemes and Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY);
- (b) if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of  the quantity of  buffer stock of food grains maintained by the Food Corporation of India (PCI);
- (d) whether there is any diversion  of these grains from  the stocks of these grains; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFF ARS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a & b): Total  stock of  foodgrains in  the Central Pool  as on 01.07.2024 is 608.75 Lakh MF  as against the Foodgrain Stocking Norms of 411.20 Lakh MT,  which is sufficient to  meet  the  requirement  under  Targeted  Public  Distribution System(TPDS), Other Welfare Schemes(C)WS)  and other schemes of the Government

- (c): The details of  stock of  foodgrains  in the Central Pool  vis a vis  Foodgrains stockIng norms during 2024 is as follows

(Figures in Lakh MT)

| AS ON      | WHEAT    | WHEAT                       | RICE         | RICE                      | TOTAL        | TOTAL                     |
|------------|----------|-----------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
|            | mc stock | Foodgrains Stocking rlorrns | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms |
| 1 ,01.2024 | 163 ,53  | 138.00                      | 181.76       | 76.10                     | 345,29       | 214.10                    |
| 0          | 75 '02   | 74.60                       | 301.57       | 135,80                    | 376.59       | 210,40                    |
| 1.07.2024  | 282.61   | 275.80                      | 326, 14      | 135.40                    | 608.75       | 411.20                    |

(d &  e): Foodgrains procured for the Central Pool are utilized  for the requirement of the TPDS, OWS, Open Market Sale Scheme(Domestic) and other schemes of  the Government

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Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Praveen Patel, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 243

ANSWERED ON 24/07/2024

## NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION (NGHM)

243. SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) along with its characteristics;
- (b) the target of the mission by the year 2024;
- (c) the total amount being spent by Government towards the mission;
- (d) the details of the total investment planned for the mission;
- (e) the total number of employment aimed to be provided thereunder; and
- (f) the extent to which the country's oil import is likely to be reduced due to this Mission and Government expenditure likely to be saved on account of it?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, & FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (e) The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 th January 2023, with an outlay of ₹ 19,744 crore. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India a Global Hub for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives, by targeting production of 5 MMT per annum of Green Hydrogen by 2030. The following components have been announced as part of the Mission:
- i. Facilitating demand creation through exports and domestic utilization;
- ii. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, which includes incentives for manufacturing of electrolysers and production of green hydrogen;
- iii. Pilot Projects for steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen production from biomass, hydrogen storage, etc.;
- iv. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- v. Support for infrastructure development;
- vi. Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards;
- vii. Research & Development programme including through a public-private partnership framework for R&D;
- viii. Skill development programme; and
- ix. Public awareness and outreach programme.

The Mission has an outlay of ₹ 600 crore for the FY 2024 - 25 under various heads.

The Green Hydrogen production capacity envisaged by 2030 is likely to leverage over ₹8 lakh crore in total investments in the Green Hydrogen industry. This investment is estimated to create 6,00,000 jobs by 2030.

(f) Green Hydrogen has the potential to replace the utilization of imported fossil fuels across various sectors including fertilizer production, petroleum refining, the mobility sector, steel production and shipping propulsion applications.

The Mission is expected to reduce a cumulative ₹ 1 lakh crore worth of fossil fuel imports by 2030.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Emergency Quota for Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Matheswaran V S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## EMERGENCY QUOTA FOR TRAIN

## 239.  SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Emergency  Quota  (EQ)  requests  received  for  train  No. 02570 on 20.04.24 was maintained in the Commercial office, Northern Railway  for  three  months  as  per  Commercial  Circular  (No.2010/TGI/14/P)  10  of  2011,  dated  09.02.2011  issued  by  Railway  Board,  if  not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the list of persons against whom EQ was released for the Train No. 02570 starting on 20.04.24 in sleeper class in Delhi Division;
- (c) the list of persons along with official designation who requested for the  EQ  in  Class  2A  for  the  Train  No.  12602  starting  on  17.04.24  in Palakkad Division; and
- (d) the list of persons against whom EQ was released and also provide under whose EQ request, seat was released to them for the Train No. 12602 Starting on 17.04.24 in class 2A in Palakkad Division ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d):- A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 239 BY SHRI MATHESWARAN V S TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2024 REGARDING EMERGENCY QUOTA FOR TRAIN. (a)  to  (d):  In  order  to  meet  the  urgent  travel  requirements  of  High Official Requisition (HOR) holders (which includes Central Government Ministers,  Hon'ble  Judges  of  Supreme  Court/High  Courts),  Hon'ble Members of Parliament and other emergent demands, a limited number of berths/seats  are  earmarked  as  Emergency  Quota  in  different classes  of  the  trains.  This  quota  is  released  in  accordance  with  the priority  as  per  'warrant  of  precedence'  and  well-established  practice being followed since long. At the time of allotment of accommodation, emergency quota is first allotted for self-travel of HOR holders/Members  of  Parliament,  etc.,  strictly  as  per  their  inter-se seniority  in  'warrant  of  precedence'.  Thereafter,  other  requisitions received  from  various  quarters  are  considered  and  the  remaining quota  is  released  taking  into  account  various  factors  like  official status  of  passengers  travelling,  nature  of  urgency  like  travelling  on government duty, bereavement in the family, sickness, job interview, etc.    Since  a  large  number  of  requests  are  received  from  various quarters  and  are  dealt  with  on  day-to-day  basis,  details  of  requests received  for  release  of  accommodation  out  of  Emergency  Quota  are only preserved as per extant guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-238

ANSWERED ON- 24/07/2024

## NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

238. SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details and the number of nuclear power plants currently operational or proposed to be set up in the country; and
- (b) the details regarding the power production by nuclear plants in the country since 2014?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  &  PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country is 8180 MW, comprising of 24 nuclear power reactors.   There are nine (09) reactors with a total capacity of 7300 MW [including Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam  Limited  (BHAVINI)]  under  construction  and  twelve  (12)  reactors  with  a capacity  of  8000  MW  [including  2  X  500  MW  twin  unit  of  Fast  Breeder  Reactors (FBR) 1 & 2 by BHAVINI] are under pre-project activities.
- (b)   The installed nuclear power capacity in the country increased from 4780 MW in 2014 to 8180 MW at present.  The corresponding nuclear power generation also increased from 34228 Million units in 2013-14 to 47971 Million Units in 2023-24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Indian Railway Organisation for Alternate Fuel (IROAF)
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Manoj Tiwari, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Shri Brijmohan Agrawal, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Ganesh Singh, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

(a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## INDIAN RAILWAY ORGANISATION FOR ALTERNATE FUEL (IROAF)

## 237.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government is  aware  of  the  progress  made  by  the Indian Railways Organisation for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) in expanding new sources of environment friendly fuels and energy in Indian Railways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' promotes the use of renewable energy in railway stations; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  details  of  State-wise status  of  the  100%  electrification  initiative  of  the    Ministry  of Railways?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

&  (b):  IROAF  was  formed  to  explore  Alternate  Fuel  in  Indian Contd.2/..

Railways.  It  has  promoted  use  of  blended  Bio-Diesel  and  partial substitution of Diesel with CNG and LNG for traction purpose. A pilot project  for  retro-fitment  of  Hydrogen  fuel  cell  on  Diesel  Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rake for traction purpose has also been taken up. These initiatives are now being handled by Northern Railway.

(c) & (d):'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' envisages gradual shifting to sustainable and environmental friendly solution as per availability of funds  and  condition  of  existing  assets  which  includes  use  of renewable energy.

100% Electrification of Broad Gauge network has been achieved in the following State/Union Territory, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,  J&K, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland,  Odisha,  Puducherry,  Punjab,  Telangana,  Uttar  Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: National Mission for Manuscripts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *17

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR MANUSCRIPTS

## *17 Ms Kangna Ranaut: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a)  the key objectives and initiatives of the National Mission for Manuscripts; and (b)  the manner in which it has contributed to the preservation, documentation and dissemination of India's rich manuscript heritage?

ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (b): The statement is laid on the table of the house.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 17 FOR 22.07.2024

- (a) The key objectives of the Mission are  documentation, conservation, digitization and online dissemination of manuscript heritage of India.
- (b) The National Mission  for  Manuscripts  (NMM)  through  the  network of  Manuscript Conservation Centres (MCCs) and Manuscript Resource Centres (MRCs) surveys, documents and preserves the manuscript heritage. Various publications, lectures and  workshops  organized  by  the  National Mission  for  Manuscripts  (NMM) contributes in the dissemination of the manuscript knowledge.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Status of  Establishment of Kendriya Vidyalaya at Jeypore, Odisha
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 7 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## STATUS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AT JEYPORE, ODISHA

- *7 SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of establishment of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Jeypore in Odisha;
- (b) the reasons for delay in its establishment;
- (c) the time by which the said KV would be established; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  7  RAISED  BY  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR ULAKA,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED  ON  22.07.2024 REGARDING  STATUS  OF  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  KENDRIYA  VIDYALAYA  AT JEYPORE, ODISHA. (a)  to  (d)  Opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  is  a  continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government  Employees  including Defence & Para-military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  and  Central  Institute  of  Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common  programme  of  education throughout  the  country.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite resources including land and temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV as per norms.  The proposals are subject to approval of the competent authority as per extant procedures. As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan (KVS),  a  proposal  for  establishment  of  a  new  KV  at  Jeypore,  District Koraput has been received. The proposals received from the sponsoring authorities  for  opening  of  new  KVs  are  in  varying  stages  of  being examined / processed at various levels and are subject to approval of the competent authority. At present, 67 KVs are functioning in the State of Odisha including 02 KVs at Koraput and Sunabeda in the same district i.e.

Koraput District .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Funds Disbursed for Centrally Sponsored Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *3

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024/ASHADHA 31, 1946 (SAKA)

## FUNDS DISBURSED FOR CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME

## *3. SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds disbursed to the State of Andhra Pradesh for implementing centrally sponsored schemes during the last five years;

- (b) whether the State has contributed matching components for the implementation of these schemes in the last five years;

- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  contributed  by  the  State  Government classified year-wise for the last five years;

- (d) whether  the  State  Government  has  submitted  the  utilization  certificates  for  the  funds utilized under the schemes;

- (e) if so, the details thereof classified year-wise for the last five years; and

- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT . NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED IN PART (A) TO (F) OF THE REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *3  RAISED  BY  SHRI  DAGGUMALLA  PRASADA  RAO AND SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH REGARDING 'FUNDS DISBURSED FOR CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME' DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  JULY, 2024

(a)  to  (f):  The  Ministry  of  Finance  allocates  funds  through  the  budgetary  process  to  different Ministries/Departments for each of the schemes/programmes including the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). Thereafter, the respective Ministry/Department releases  Central  share  of  CSS funds to State Governments as per guidelines of the respective schemes. Subsequent releases to States are based on submission of Utilization Certificates as per General Financial Rules (GFRs) for the funds released earlier.  The funds that remain unutilized are adjusted towards the Grantsin-Aid payable during the next financial year. The year-wise details of funds released under the CSS to the State of Andhra Pradesh in the last five years from 2019-20 to 2023-24 are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 11,003.60 | 12,928.69 | 9,696.98  | 16,114.94 | 13,313.77 |

Source: PFMS reports - gross releases excluding subsequent accounting adjustments.

Consolidated information on contribution of State's matching share is maintained in the Public Financial  Management System (PFMS) only after 2020-21. The  year-wise details of matching share of CSS contributed by the State of Andhra Pradesh are provided as under;

(Rs. in crore)

| 2021-22    | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|------------|-----------|-----------|
| 12,167.68* | 6,582.58  | 8,023.13  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Gold Smuggling at Goa Airports and its Detrimental effect on the Economy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229

## ANSWERED ON MONDAY, July 22, 2024/31 Ashadha, 1946 (Saka)

## Gold Smuggling at Goa Airports and its Detrimental effect on the Economy

## 229 . Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the action taken by the Government regarding gold smuggling at both airports in the state of Goa;
- (b) whether action has been initiated by the DRI against complaint received regarding involvement  of  staff  of  Goa  Cabinet  Minister  in  gold  smuggling,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  custom  department  had  arrested  three  individuals  employed  for  gold smuggling at Dabolim airport, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the persons arrested by the custom department revealed that the operations had links with dreaded anti-national elements operating from a foreign country and the customs raise the matter with the Government so as to find the larger racket and nexus with people in public life involved in the smuggling activity; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The Customs field formations and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) keep a constant  vigil  and  take  operational  measures,  inter  alia,  based  on  intelligence, passenger profiling with the aid of Advance Passenger Information System (APIS); risk-based interdiction and targeting; non-intrusive inspection; rummaging of carriers, including aircrafts; and coordinate with other agencies for purposes of thwarting gold smuggling, including with respect to airports in the state of Goa. Field formations are regularly sensitized to newer methods of smuggling. On detection of gold smuggling cases, action is taken in accordance with law, including seizure and confiscation of smuggled gold. Between April 2023 and June 2024, nine cases of seizure involving 13.08 kgs of smuggled gold and twenty-four cases of seizure involving 22.33 kgs of smuggled  gold,  have  been  detected  at  Manohar  International  Airport  and  Dabolim International Airport, respectively.
- (b) The contents of a complaint dated 03.10.2023 received in this regard were taken into consideration  while  developing  intelligence  on  gold  smuggling.  Moreover,  DRI increased the vigil at both airports in Goa.
- (c) In a case booked on 19.01.2024 at Dabolim airport involving seizure of 5293 grams of smuggled gold paste, three individuals were arrested two of whom were found to be working at the airport.
- (d) & (e) Investigation  in  the  case  mentioned  at  (c)  above  have  not  revealed  link  with  antinational   elements operating from a foreign country.

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