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Lok Sabha Question No. 606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Women in CAPFs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 606

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024/ MAGHA 17, 1945 (SAKA)

WOMEN IN CAPFS

606.   SHRI P. RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  is  low  representation  of  women  in  the  Central  Armed Police Forces (CAPFs); and

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to encourage women to join these forces?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b):  The  existing  strength  of  women  personnel  in  Central  Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) is 41 , 606. The steps taken to encourage  recruitment  of  women  personnel  in  CAPFs  &  AR  are  at Annexure.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 606 FOR 06.02.2024

Steps taken to encourage the recruitment of women personnel in CAPFs & ARs

1. Recruitment  is  being  conducted  by  making  wide  publicity  through print/electronic  media.  All  female  candidates  are  exempted  from payment of application fee.
2. There are relaxations in Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency  Test(PET)  for  all  female  candidates  for  recruitment  in CAPFs  in comparison to Male candidates.
3. Facilities already available under the Central Government  like Maternity  Leave,  Child  Care  Leave,  are  also  applicable  to  CAPFs women personnel.
4. One female member is detailed as member of the board for making recruitment of women personnel.
5. Creches and Day Care Centres have been provided by the CAPFs to women employees.
6. Committees  have  been  constituted  at  all  levels  to  check  sexual harassment and to expeditiously deal with the complaints of women personnel.
7. Women  personnel  are given equal opportunity in their career progression i.e. promotion/seniority as per the RRs at par with male counter parts.
8. The  appointment  of  a  woman  candidate  pregnant  of  12  weeks standing or over is held in abeyance until the confinement is over.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: NAMO Drone Didi Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 600

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## 'NAMO DRONE DIDI' SCHEME

600. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has implemented the 'NAMO Drone Didi' scheme to empower the women farmers and to help bring productivity in agriculture in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the amount of funds allocated for the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) to (c): The Government has recently approved 'Namo Drone Didi' as Central Sector Scheme for providing drones to the Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with an outlay of Rs. 1261  Crores.  The  scheme  aims  to  provide  drones  to  15000  selected  Women  SHGs  for providing  rental  services  to  farmers  for  agriculture  purpose  (application  of  fertilizers  and pesticides). Of the total 15,000 drones, first 500 drones will be procured by Lead Fertilizer Companies  (LFCs)  in  2023-24,  using  their  internal  resources  for  distribution  to  selected SHGs. Remaining  14500 drones will be provided under this scheme during 2024-25 and 2025-26 and Central Financial Assistance @  80% of the cost of drone and accessories/ancillary  charges  up  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  8.0  lakhs  will  be  provided  to  the women SHGs for purchase of drones. The Cluster Level Federations (CLFs) of SHGs may raise the balance amount (total cost of procurement minus subsidy) as loan under National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility (AIF).  Interest subvention @ 3% on the AIF loan will be provided to the CLFs. The scheme will help in infusing advance technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhanced crop yield and reduced cost of operation for the benefit of farmers. The scheme will also provide sustainable business and livelihood support to SHGs and they would be able to earn additional income.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Regional Training Centres of SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 599 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

Regional Training Centres of SAI

## 599. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  functional  regional  training  centres  of  the Sports Authority of India (SAI), State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  expand  the  number  of regional training centres in the existing States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the locations that have been identified for the establishment of regional centres; and
- (d) the details of the criteria used to identify places for setting up of regional training centres in the country particularly in the State of Haryana?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established 10 Regional Centres and 2 Institutional Units in various parts of the country. The details of these SAI Regional Centres are as under:

|   S.N. | Name of Regional Centre (RC)                                                  | State          |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|      1 | Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala                     | Punjab         |
|      2 | Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala         |
|      3 | RC Kolkata                                                                    | West Bengal    |
|      4 | RC Bhopal                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh |
|      5 | RC Lucknow                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh  |

|   6. | RC Sonepat     | Haryana                  |
|------|----------------|--------------------------|
|    7 |                | RC Chandigarh Chandigarh |
|    8 | RC Gandhinagar | Gujarat                  |
|    9 | RC Bangalore   | Karnataka                |
|   10 | RC Mumbai      | Maharashtra              |
|   11 | RC Guwahati    | Assam                    |
|   12 | RC Imphal      | Manipur                  |

(b) to (d): SAI has recently undertaken an exercise of restructuring its existing Sports Promotional Schemes and in view of the available resources, it has been decided to focus on the existing centres in the identified sports disciplines, with a view to preparing our athletes for major international events, like Asian  Games,  Commonwealth Games,  Olympic  Games,  etc.  At  present,  no  proposal  is  under consideration for establishment of a new Regional Training Centre of SAI. SAI does not identify places for setting up of Regional Training Centres. The proposals are received from the State Government and the Regional Training Centres are established based on the feasibility and viability assessment report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: National Census
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 592

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024/ MAGHA 17, 1945 (SAKA)

NATIONAL CENSUS

†592. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the time by when the last National Census was conducted;

(b) whether the Government proposes to conduct a National Census and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether during the National Census in the country, all such poor and common  people  have  to  be  mentioned  in  the  National  Census,  who  are living in small hopuses of 300 square feet or huts or footpaths to provide them with the benefit of all the beneficial schemes of Central and State Governments;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  also  received  requests  from  public representatives in this regard in May, 2023 and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  or  proposed  to  be  taken  in  this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  last  Census  was  conducted  in  2011.  The  intent  of  the Government for conducting Census 2021 was notified in Gazette of India on 28th March, 2019.

L.S.US.Q.NO. 592 FOR 06.02.2024 (c):  In  Census , data  on  all  persons  living  in  the  country  at  the  time  of Census including houseless people is collected. (d)  &  (e):  Representations  in  this  regard  have  been  received  from  public representatives. Due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Census 2021 and the related field activities have been postponed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Setting up of Agriculture University in Bihar
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## SETTING UP OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY IN BIHAR

586.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  setting  up  an  Agriculture University in Gaya district of Bihar; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a)  to (c): At present, there is no proposal in Central Government to set up an Agricultural university in Gaya district of Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Swachh Gram Panchayat
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 585

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/02/2024

## Swachh Gram Panchayat

## †585. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the features of Swachh Gram Panchayats;
- (b) whether any target has been fixed for creation of Swachh Gram Panchayat by the Government; and
- (c) if so, the number of Panchayats likely to be covered under the said scheme in Gujarat under the first phase?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM (G)] Phase-II has been launched with effect from 1 st April, 2020, with the objectives to sustain Open Defecation Free (ODF) status achieved under Phase-I of the programme and to make Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) arrangements in the villages i.e. to convert the villages from ODF to ODF Plus (Model) by 2024-25. The ODF Plus progress is captured in three categories as under:

- (i) ODF Plus (Aspiring) : The village which is sustaining its ODF status, and has arrangements for Solid Waste Management or Liquid Waste Management.
- (ii) ODF Plus (Rising) : The village which is sustaining its ODF status, and has arrangements for both Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management.
- (iii) ODF Plus (Model) : The village which is sustaining its ODF status; has arrangements for both Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management; observes visual cleanliness i.e. minimal litter, minimal stagnant wastewater and no plastic waste dump in public places. Displays ODF Plus IEC messages.

5,10,679 villages have declared themselves Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus (3,14,117 Aspiring, 54,582 Rising and 1,41,980 Model) in the Country as on 01.02.2024 as per IMIS of SBM(G).

- (c) All Panchayats of Gujarat are covered under Phase-II of SBM(G).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Coaching Centres for SC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

## COACHING CENTRES FOR SC

## 581. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) the total number of competitive examinations coaching centres for the Scheduled Castes funded by the Ministry as on date in the country;
- (b) whether there is proposal to increase or establish new coaching centres in the areas with high Scheduled Castes population like Kolar in Karnataka and if not, the reasons therefor;
- the Ministry would consider such an idea in due course of time for the larger interest of the
- whether apart from Civil Services Examination there is a feasible study made to establish competitive examinations coaching centres for banking, Railways, Staff Selection Commission etc. examinations for the Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, OBC and also general group and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government would consider the same in the near future and if SO, the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment runs a scheme namely Free Coaching Scheme for SCs and OBCs for imparting coaching for competitive examinations for obtaining appropriate jobs in Public/Private Sector and/or for securing admission in reputed technical and professional higher educational institutions From 2023-24, the scheme is being established in Central Universities: Under the Scheme, funds are released directly to the students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Presently, 17 Central Universities have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr: Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) for imparting coaching: Other Central Universities by signing MoU with DAF may also start imparting coaching in future.
- (c) to (e) As per Scheme Guidelines, apart from Civil Services Examination, there is also a provision for imparting coaching for other competitive examinations Details are available at

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Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Impacts of Climate Change
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## Impacts of Climate Change

## 579.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- ( a)   whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  on  the  impacts  of  climate  change  on  the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture;
- (b)   if so, the details of such study;
- (c)   the estimated number of fishermen community affected by impact of climate change; and
- (d)    the  details  of  strategies  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  livelihood  of fishermen community particularly in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c):  The  fisheries  research  institutes  under  the  aegis  of  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India have been conducting research regularly for understanding the impacts of climate change in order to develop climate resilient strategies for sustainability of fisheries  and  aquaculture.  The  studies  on  the  impact  of  climate  change  undertaken  by  ICAR institutes under "National Innovation in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)" include vulnerability  assessment  of  the  wetland  fisheries,  climate  trend  analysis  for  major  river  basins across  India,  Impact  on  fish  distributional  range,  catch  composition  and  yield  etc.  In  marine fisheries, studies on climate change modeling, projection on fish catch and mariculture production under  climate  change  scenarios,  risk  and  vulnerability  assessment  of  marine  fisheries,  wetland mapping,  carbon  footprint,  blue  carbon  potential,  ocean  acidification,  response  of  capture  and culture  species  to  climate  change  and  adaptive  management  in  response  to  climate  change  are carried  out  under  the  NICRA  Project.  Climate  campaigns  and  awareness  programmes  are  also conducted  in  various  States  in  order  to  increase  preparedness  and  adaptive  capacity  of  fishers against climate change.

(d)  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has approved fisheries development proposals worth Rs.1004.12 crore to the Government of Karnataka in past two  financial  years  and  current  year.  This  investment  is  to  support  various  fisheries  related activities for overall development and welfare of fishermen in the State including livelihood and nutritional  support  for  20,414  traditional  and  socio-economically  backward  fishermen  families during the annual fishing ban period.
Lok Sabha Question No. 577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: India Ageing Report 2023
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

INDIA AGEING REPORT 2023

## 577. SHRI RA VNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has come up with the India Ageing Report 2023;
- b) if s0, the details thereof along with the salient findings in the report regarding the ageing population of the country;
- whether the unprecedented rise in the ageing population will have significant implications for health, economy and society in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any measures to work towards building a strategy to tachle the issue of ageing population in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The India Ageing Report 2023 " has been prepared by the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) and International Institute of Population Sciences(IIPS), on welfare of senior citizens in India. Salient findings of the report are as under:-

- Convincing senior citizens to use digital platforms and providing the training and necessary gadgets for their daily use is a challenge.
- iii. With Indian population ageing, the disability becomes a major concern which in turn increases the caregiving burden:
- ii Mental health issues like Dementia and Alzheimer' s disease are still considered a stigma in society.
- iv. Poverty, lack of social security in old age, pOOr public health facilities, illiteracy and digital ignorance created additional challenges and general disaster relief work till recently did not often include older persons aS a separate group:
- V Corporate and NGOs have made efforts for joyful aging; social assistance, old age homes

The Government of India has been addressing the challenges and opportunities related to elderly care through various constitutional provisions, like, Article 41 of the Constitution of India; through laws, like the, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act; 2007; policies, like the, National Policy o Older Persons, 1999; Schemes and Programmes; like, Atal Abhyuday Yojana, Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Atal Pension Yojana, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, among others Vayo

The Government of India through its schemes and programmes is collaborating with NonInstitute of Social Defence for implementing its programs, including capacity building: The Private Sector already has provision to work in the field of elderly welfare through Corporate Social Responsibility as per provisions of Section 135 of the Companies 2013. Act;
Lok Sabha Question No. 575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Backward Regions Grant Fund
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Rinku

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.575 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

## Backward Regions Grant Fund

## 575. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the districts included by the Government under the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in Punjab;
- (b) the total funds allocated to the Punjab State under the BRGF;
- (c) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with its response in the country;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to amend the instructions for inclusion of backward regions of Punjab and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a): One district of Punjab namely, Hoshiarpur was included under the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) Programme (District Component) implemented by Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) during the period 2006-07 to 2014-15.
- (b): A total of Rs. 76.70 crore was released to the State of Punjab under the two funding categories of BRGF Programme namely Development Grant (to district) and Capacity Building (to State) during the period 2006-07 to 2014-15.
- (c) BRGF Programme was a demand driven programme wherein untied funds in form of 100% Additional Central Assistance were released to States/Districts for supplementing and converging existing developmental inflows and bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure and other development requirements. Towards this, grants of Rs. 27,638.11 crore was released by MoPR to 28 States covering 272 Districts during the operational period of BRGF Programme.
- (d): No Sir. BRGF programme has been delinked from the budgetary support of the Central Government since 2015-16.
- (e): Question does not arise in view of (d) above.

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