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Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Loss of Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3102

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## LOSS OF CROPS

3102. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether it was in March, 2020 that farmers faced a heavy loss in crops and live stock because of the onslaught of a natural calamity of heavy hailstorm amid rain and storm in Misrikh  Parliamentary Constituency  of  Uttar  Pradesh  particularly  in  Misrikh,  Sandila  and Balamau Legislative Assemblies;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  financial  assistance  to  the  farmers  after making an assessment of the heavy loss caused to them by the natural calamity in Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c) whether the Government has received requests from the public representatives in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken so far by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  State  Government  is  primarily  responsible  for  providing  necessary  relief measures in  the  wake  of  natural  calamities.  For  undertaking  relief  measures,  funds  are available  with  the  State  Government  in  the  form  of  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF).  Additional  financial  assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is  considered  from  the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is approved on the basis of Memorandum received from the State Government, in accordance with  established  procedures.  The  assistance  approved  under  SDRF/NDRF  norms  is provided in the form of relief.

The Government of Uttar Pradesh submitted a memorandum for hailstorm that struck the State in the month of March 2020 (Rabi 2019-20 Season) seeking financial assistance of Rs.358.57 crore for crop loss, ex-gratia relief to families of deceased persons (human loss), animal loss & damage to houses under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). In response to the memorandum, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) was constituted, which visited the State for assessment of the damage due to hailstorm and requirement of financial assistance from NDRF. Taking into account the recommendations of the IMCT, the recommendations  of  the  Sub-Committee  of  National  Executive  Committee  (SC-NEC) thereon  and  SDRF)/NDRF  norms,  the  Government  of  India  approved  assistance  of Rs.285.08 crore from NDRF, subject to the adjustment of 50% of balance available in the SDRF account for the hailstorm of Rabi 2019-20.

The Government of Uttar Pradesh was allocated Rs.2578.00 crore (Rs.1933.00 crore as central share & Rs.645.00 crore as state share) under SDRF for 2020-21. The entire central share of SDRF was released to the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Draft Policy to check Content on OTT Platforms
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3101

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

DRAFT POLICY TO CHECK CONTENT ON OTT PLATFORMS

3101. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  draft  any  policy  to  ensure that no identity, religious and regional sentiments should get hurt by the content on Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the existing policy in this context to reduce vulgarity on these platforms?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR): (a) to (c): The Government has notified Information Technology (Intermediary  Guidelines  and  Digital  Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules,  2021  on 25th February, 2021 under Information Technology Act, 2000, which inter alia requires OTT platforms to adhere to a Code of Ethics laid down in the Rules.  The  Code  provides  for  general  principles  to  be  followed  by  OTT platforms, including that a publisher shall take into consideration India's multi-racial  and  multi-religious  context  and  exercise  due  caution  and discretion when featuring the activities, beliefs, practices or view of any racial  religious  group.    The  Code  also  requires  OTT  platforms  not  to transmit  any  content  which  is  prohibited  by  law  and  to  undertake  age based self-classification of content, based on general guidelines provided in the Schedule to the Rules. The Rules also provide for a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism to look into grievances/ complaints relating to violation of the Code of Ethics by the OTT platforms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: FDI in Private Television Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3097 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023)

## FDI IN PRIVATE TELEVISION CHANNELS

## 3097.   SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  the  Government  has  allowed  more  than  75  percent  Foreign  Dírect  Investment (FDI) in running Private Television Channels and 24/7 New Channels in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- b) the  details  of  the  Television  Channels  which  were  sold,  annexed  or  new  television Channels/TV channels started by corporate companies/corporate during the last six years; and;
- c) the steps taken by the Government to revamp the Broadcast Corporation of India Limited, the Press Council of India?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

(a) :  Under the extant FDI policy of the Government of India, the FDI limit for satellite News TV channels is 49%, while for Non-News TV channels, FDI upto 100% is permissible.

(b)  : As  per  Clause  32  of  the  Policy  Guidelines  for  Uplinking  and  Downlinking  of  Satellite Television  Channels  in  India,  2022,  permission  of  TV  channels  can  be  transferred  to  another company in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 or the Limited Liability Act, 2008, subject to fulfilling conditions mentioned in Policy Guidelines.

This Ministry has granted permission to 237 new TV channels during the last six years and to 5 TV channels in the current year, 2023-24. Further, permission for 28 TV channels has also been transferred due to merger of their respective permitted companies during the last six years. (c) :  The  Press  Council  of  India  is  a  statutory  quasi-judicial  autonomous  authority  established under an Act of Parliament. No steps were taken by the Government for any change in the Press Council of India. There is no Public Sector Undertaking in the name of Broadcast Corporation of India Limited under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. However, Broadcast Engineering Consultant India Limited (BECIL) is a Mini Ratna Public Sector Enterprise under this Ministry which provides project consultancy and turnkey solutions.  There has been no structural changes in BECIL.  However, in recent times, steps have been taken to diversify into fields of strategic projects and streamlining its processes and procedures.

Benefits of 3 rd Pay Revision has also been extended to its employees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Suicide by Central Armed Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3096

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 17, 1945 (SAKA)

SUICIDE BY CENTRAL ARMED FORCES

3096. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details and the number of cases of suicides committed by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel since 2011, year-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  any  such  cases  caused  due  to harassment by the system;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  against  the  officials responsible in each case of suicides committed by such personnel;

(d) whether the Government has constituted any task force or committee to identify the reasons behind such cases;

(e) whether such task force or committee has submitted its report; and

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  suggestion  made by such task force and committee in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)     The total  number of  cases of suicides committed by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles (AR) & National Security Guard (NSG)

personnel reported since 2011 is at Annexure.

(b)  &  (c)  No  such  cases  caused  due  to  harassment  by  the  system  have been reported. A Task Force has been set up to identify relevant risk factors as well  as  relevant  risk  groups  and  to  suggest  remedial  measures  for prevention of suicides and fratricides in CAPFs & Assam Rifles (AR). The

(d) to (f) report of the Task Force is awaited.

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## LS.US.Q.NO. 3096 FOR 08.08.2023.

## Number of  cases of suicides by personnel of CAPFs, Assam Rifles (AR) & National Security Guard (NSG) since 2011.

| Year   |   No. of suicides |
|--------|-------------------|
| 2011   |               119 |
| 2012   |               118 |
| 2013   |               113 |
| 2014   |               125 |
| 2015   |               108 |
| 2016   |                92 |
| 2017   |               125 |
| 2018   |                96 |
| 2019   |               129 |
| 2020   |               143 |
| 2021   |               157 |
| 2022   |               136 |
| 2023   |                71 |
| Total  |              1532 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Minimum Support Price on Jute
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3095

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE ON JUTE

3095.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE :

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कã याण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farmers are getting the deserving price for their Jute produce and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is applicable for Jute also and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of Jute based industries in the country; and whether the Government has taken any steps to replace plastic with Jute and if so, the

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कã याण मंğी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  &  (b)  :  The  farmers  are  getting  their  due  price  for  their  Jute  produce. The Government announces Minimum Support Price every year for procurement of raw jute. The MSP rate for procurement of raw jute for year 2023-24 is Rs. 5,050 per quintal which has a hike of Rs. 300 per quintal (6%) from the previous year. The Jute Corporation of India Limited has the mandate for MSP operation of raw jute and it has procured 4.23 lakh quintals amounting to Rs. 188.02 Crore in the last crop year (2022-2023).

- (c) & (d) : As on date, there are 104 composite jute mills out of which the state of West Bengal has 75 jute mills with Andhra Pradesh having 14 mills, Uttar Pradesh 3 mills, Bihar 4 mills, Odisha 3 mills, Assam 2 mills, Chhattisgarh 2 mills and Tripura 1 Jute Mill.
- (d) details thereof?

The  Government  has  enacted Jute  Packaging  Materials  (Compulsory  use  in packing commodities) Act, 1987 to provide for the compulsory use of jute packaging material in the supply and distribution of certain commodities in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof, and for matters connected therewith. Keeping in view the JPM Act, the Government attempts to provide as much reservation as possible to utilize the jute crop that is produced in the country, without creating  the  bottle-neck  in  the  supply-distribution  chain  of  the  commodities.  The  present reservation for packaging of foodgrains and sugar in jute bags, is 100% and 20% respectively from year 2018-19. O/o Jute Commissioner has placed indents for a total quantity of around 199.95 lakh bales of jute bags worth Rs. 60.35 thousand crore (approx.) from the month of November, 2016 to July, 2023. Hence, the JPM Act, provides safeguards to farmers and the industry simultaneously.

Further, the Government implements National Jute Development program an Umbrella scheme  to  achieve  the  purpose  of  overall  development  and  promotion  of  jute  sector  i.e. agriculture  to  industry.  The  budget  outlay  for  implementation of  NJDP  during  the  period  of 2021-22 to 2025-26 is Rs. 485.58 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Government Job under Sports Quota
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3091

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

Government Job under Sports Quota

3091.     MS. NUSSRAT JAHAN:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  vacancies  in  various  Government  jobs  under
- sports quota, department-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  to  fill  up  these vacancies in a time bound manner;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is contemplating to increase sports quota in Government jobs to promote sports in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) to (e): Reservation under sports quota is governed by the consolidated  instructions  issued  by  the  Department  of  Personnel  & Training (DoP&T) on 3rd October, 2013 vide their OM No. 14034/01/2013Estt.(D)  on  incentives  for  sportspersons.  As  per  extant  instructions, Ministries  and  Departments  can  recruit  meritorious  sportspersons  to Group  'C'  posts  under  the  Government  of  India  upto  5%  of  the  direct recruitment vacancies in any year. However, the data regarding recruitment made by various Ministries / Departments is not maintained by this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Local Self Governments in Kerala
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3089 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2023

## LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS IN KERALA

## 3089.  DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  weak  institutional  capacity  of  Local  Self Governments in Kerala in terms of planning spatial, social and economic development, unstable  revenue  streams,  low  capacity  to  plan,  mobilize  resources  and  implement infrastructure projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans and programmes in place to strengthen the Local Self Governments by providing additional funds and introducing new legislation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the functioning of area sabhas which has primarily remained on paper in most cases despite their significant addition to the decentralization process and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any programmes in place to enhance the functioning of area sabhas in Local Self Governments and strengthen their effectiveness?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) To  (b):    Panchayat  is  the  state  subject  and  73rd  Constitutional  Amendment  Act  has provided for the devolution of powers and responsibilities to Panchayat Raj Institutions to enable them to function as Institutions of Self-Government with respect to the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice providing basic infrastructure facilities to the states is primarily responsibility of State Government. The State of Kerala has devolved/decentralized all the 29 subjects to Panchayats as mandated in Constitution. Further, under the Centrally Sponsored scheme of revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), Ministry of Panchayati Raj nudge the states for Capacity Building and Trainings of PRIs with aim to attain holistic, inclusive and sustainable development, leveraging emerging technologies to enable the panchayats to attain the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).

(c) to (d) Ministry of Panchayati Raj issued advisory to States/UTs on making Gram Sabha Vibrant which envisages for holding minimum of six Gram Sabha or maximum of twelve Gram Sabha  meeting  per  year  and  efforts  should  also  been  made  for  maximum  attendance  in  Gram Sabha. Further, Ministry launch 'People Plan Campaign' every year on 2 nd  October for preparation of participatory, comprehensive, and convergent Gram Panchayat Development Plan(GPDP) with active  participation  of  Nodal  officers,  Facilitators  and  frontline  worker  of  line  ministries  for strengthening the effectiveness of PRIs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: HMT Machines Tools Limited
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3083

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## HMT MACHINES TOOLS LIMITED

## 3083.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) the  details  and  the  number  of  units  of  HMT  Machine  Tools  Ltd.  closed  down  or referred  to  Department  of  Investment  and  Public  Asset  Management  (DIPAM)  so  far, State/unit-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that HMT Machine Tools Ltd. employees are getting 1997 pay scales while HMT Limited employees are getting 2007 pay scales;
- (c) if so, the reasons for variation of pay scales of employees of same companies;
- (d) whether it is also a fact that retired employees of HMT Machine Tools Ltd. are not being paid terminal benefits like PF, gratuity, pension and other benefits for the last five years; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): No unit of HMT Machine Tools Limited has been so far closed by the Government.
- (b) & (c): HMT Ltd. is the holding company while the HMT Machine Tools Ltd is its subsidiary.  These two are thus separate Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).  HMT Ltd was given 2007 scales as it was meeting the criteria of affordability to pay the revised scales as per the Government of India guidelines in this regard.  On the other hand, HMT Machine Tools Ltd did not meet the aforesaid criteria and therefore, could not be given 2007 scales.
- (d) & (e): During the last five years, due to limited funds, HMT Machine Tools Ltd. has been  paying  Terminal  benefits  to  the  retired  employees  as  per  their  seniority  with  few exceptions of out of turn payments based on court orders and compassionate grounds like prolonged illness/daughter's marriage.  HMT Machine Tools Ltd being a CPSE registered under the Companies Act, is a separate legal entity and need to generate its own resources to pay the terminal benefits like PF, gratuity, pension and other benefits.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Recruitment under OBC Category
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3082 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## RECRUITMENT UNDER OBC CATEGORY

3082. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to create equivalence between of State and Central PSUs with Government departments for the purpose of determining OBC Non-Creamy Layer status of wards of people employed in State PSUs; posts
- (6) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons why such an order is not created; SO,
- (c) whether the Government has the details of candidates who have cleared Civil  Services Examination, but placed in the OBC Creamy Layer by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) during the past five years, only because such an order is not created by the Government; if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government will instruct the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to accept the equivalence orders passed by respective State Governments with respect to State PSUs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A proposal is under consideration of the Government:
- (c) As per the available records, the following number of candidates have cleared Civil Services Exam but placed in OBC creamy layer by the DoPT during the last 5 years:
- (d) & (e): As per the Constitutional provisions, States have the power to maintain their own list of SEBCs for the purpose of providing reservation in recruitment to State Government jobs o admission in State Government Institutions. The State Governments are competent to determine equivalence between the State PSU posts and State Government posts in the matters related to recruitment in the State Government Services

CSE-2017: 9

CSE-2018: 3

CSE-2019: 4

CSE-2020: 6

CSE-2021: 6