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Lok Sabha Question No. 1401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Inclusion of Jhodia Community in the STs list
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1401

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## INCLUSION OF JHODIA COMMUNITY IN THE STs LIST

1401. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to include Jhodia community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the process by which Jhodia community would be included in the said list;
- (c)  whether  the  recommendation  of  the  State  Government  of  Odisha  for  inclusion  of certain communities in the list of STs is pending with the Union Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the pendency?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to (d): The proposal from State Government of Odisha has been received for inclusion of Jhodia community in Scheduled Tribes list of Odisha.

The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in Orders specifying Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and concurred with by Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended. All action on the proposals is taken as per these approved modalities.

The proposals for inclusion  in the  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes  of  a  State  or  Union Territory follow certain processes as per the modalities. This is a continuous process. Proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  should  be  accompanied  by  an ethnographic report. The proposals are examined by the Office of the RGI and then by the NCST. In case the proposal is not recommended by the RGI, the State Governments are communicated the points raised by the RGI, so that additional information, if any, maybe furnished by the State Government. Many such proposals may therefore remain under examination at different levels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Guidelines for Preparation of SCP and TSP
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1385

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2025

## GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF SCP AND TSP

## 1385. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any guidelines have been issued to the concerned Ministries of the Union Government and the State Governments for preparing the Special Component Plan (SCP) and the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and ensuring that the allocation of funds is in proportion to the percentage of population and the said amount is not diverted and is used as per the requirement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the said guidelines are being followed by the Ministries of the Union Government and the State Governments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a): Yes. Revised Guidelines for implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) by the States/UTs were issued by Planning Commission on 18.06.2014. Guidelines for DAPST/TSP earmarking of funds by the obligated Central Ministries/Departments were issued in 2017 by NITI AAYOG.
- (b): The State/UT TSP Guidelines of 2014, stated above, states that the funds under TSP are to be earmarked from the total plan outlays (not excluding the investments under externally aided ProjectsEAPs and any other scheme), not less than the population proportion of STs in State and in tune with problem share of the ST population. Further, to ensure non-divertibility, funds under TSP shall be earmarked under a separate Minor Head below the functional major Head/Sub-Major Heads. As per the guidelines issued by NITI Aayog in 2017, 41 Central Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development. For proper accounting and monitoring and to ensure their non-diversion to any other Scheme, funds allocated under DAPST are shown by all the Ministries/Departments under the minor head '796' below the functional major head / sub major head in their Detailed Demands for Grants.
- (c) & (d): To monitor DAPST/TSP funds of the obligated Central Ministries/Departments, Ministry of  Tribal  Affairs  has  developed  STC  MIS  Portal  with  web  address:  https://stcmis.gov.in.  For monitoring State TSP, the Ministry launched a Portal (https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in) in October 2024. The details of Central and State TSPs are available on these Portals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Inclusion of Languages in Eighth Schedule
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balram Naik Porika, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *118

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025/ MAGHA 22, 1946 (SAKA)

INCLUSION OF LANGUAGES IN EIGHTH SCHEDULE

*118.     SHRI BALRAM NAIK PORIKA: SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to include more languages in the Eighth Schedule and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  include  Gorboli  and Rajasthani languages in the eighth Schedule; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *118 FOR 11.02.2025

(a) to (c): At present, 22 languages are included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.  These are: (1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6) Kashmiri, (7) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali, (12) Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu, (18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri.

There have been demands from time to time for inclusion of several languages, including Gorboli and Rajasthani, in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. However, there are no fixed criteria for consideration of any language for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.  As the evolution of dialects and languages is a dynamic process, influenced by socio-cultural, economic and political developments, it is difficult to fix any criterion  for  languages  for  inclusion  in  the  Eighth  Schedule  to  the Constitution.    The  earlier  attempts,  through  the  Pahwa  (1996)  and Sitakant Mohapatra (2003) Committees, to evolve such fixed criteria have been inconclusive.  The Government is conscious of the sentiments and requirements  for  inclusion  of  other  languages  in  the  Eighth  Schedule. Such requests have to be considered keeping in mind these sentiments, and the other relevant considerations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## SCHEME FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## *110. SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE: SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  and  disbursed  under  the  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile Sector during 2024;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries thereunder during 2024 in comparison to the three years prior to 2024;
- (c) the detailed data on the employment generated under the scheme during 2024;
- (d)  whether  the  scheme  has  provided  demand-driven  and  placement  oriented  skilling  programmes  to incentivize  the  efforts  of  the  industry  in  creating  jobs  in  the  organised  textile  and  related  sectors  to promote skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors during 2024; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025.

(a): An amount of Rs.115 crores were sanctioned during the Financial Year  2023-24, out of which Rs.114.99 crores (99.9%) were disbursed under Samarth scheme.

(b): A total  of  1.33  lakh  beneficiaries  have  been  trained  (pass)  during  the  Financial  Year  2023-24. However, in last 3 financial years prior to FY 2023-24, a total of 1.52 lakhs beneficiaries were trained (pass).

(c) to (e): The  scheme  is  formulated  with  an  aim  to, inter-  alia, incentivize  and  supplement  the efforts of textile industry for jobs creation in the organized and related sectors of textiles with a mandate to  provide  placement  to  70%  trained  (passed)  beneficiaries  for  entry  level  courses  under  mainstream sector. Also, there is a provision of self-employment for artisan/ weaver working in traditional sector of Handloom,  Handicraft,  Jute  and  Silk  for  the  traditional.  During  the  financial  year  2023-24,  1.04  lakh (78% approx.) beneficiaries have been provided placement including self-employment under the scheme, to address the skill gap in textile sector and generation of sustainable livelihood. In addition, training is being conducted in 120 courses in entry level and upskilling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1380 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION

## 1380. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) the details and number of projects assisted under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) in Assam since the Plan's inception, year-wise;
- (b) the details of criteria for choosing the most vulnerable districts under the NAPDDR;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilized to each of the most vulnerable districts in Assam under the NAPDDR; and
- (d) the number of Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs), Outreach and DropIn Centres (ODICs) and District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) set up in Assam's Nagaon district per lakh population and the average for the same across districts covered by the NAPDDR?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

- (a) The number of projects assisted under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) in Assam since the inception is as under:
- (b) All districts across the country are covered under the NAPDDR Scheme.
- (c) Under the NAPDDR Scheme during last five years Rs. 5.04 Crore have been released to Assam under the State Action Plan and Rs. 27.10 Crore released to Non-Government Organisations(NGOs) for running de addiction centres in Assam.
- (d) One District De-Addiction Centre is being supported under NAPDDR Scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in Nagaon district of Assam.

| Year    | No. of projects assisted   |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                            |
| 2020-21 | 34                         |
| 2021-22 |                            |
| 2022-23 | 24                         |
| 2023-24 | 23                         |

At present, in Assam sixteen (16) Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs), three (3) Community based Peer led Intervention (CPLIs) Centres, three (3) Outreach and Drop In Centres (ODICs) and nine (9) District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) are supported by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in Assam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Development of Handloom Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF HANDLOOM INDUSTRY

## 1379. SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  making  special  efforts  for  the  development  of  handloom  industry  in Rajasthan and marketing of their products in the country and abroad;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) details of the exports made by the Rajasthan textiles industry during the last five years?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Textiles through Office of  Development  Commissioner  (Handlooms) promotes  handloom  products  of  the  country  including  Rajasthan  State  by  implementing  following scheme:

- (i) National Handloom Development Programme;
- (ii) Raw Material Supply Scheme;
-  Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, procurement of upgraded looms &  accessories, solar lighting units, construction  of  workshed,  skilling,  product  &  design  development,  technical  and  common infrastructure, marketing of handloom products in domestic & international markets, concessional loans under weavers' MUDRA scheme and social security etc.
-  Assistance in establishing international marketing linkages to suitable Apex/Primary handloom cooperative societies, corporations, producers' companies, handloom awardees, exporters, other talented weavers etc. who are producing exclusive exportable handloom products.
-  Market penetration through organisation/participation in international fairs/exhibitions, big ticket events, Buyer Sellers Meet, Reverse Buyer Sellers Meet etc., for export promotion of handloom products.  Publicity  and  brand  development  through  India  Handloom  Brand  (IHB),  Handloom Mark (HLM) and other measures.
-  Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) is being implemented throughout the country including Rajasthan  to  make  available  yarn  to  handloom  weavers.  Under  the  scheme,  fright  charges  are reimbursed for all types of yarn; and component of 15% price subsidy is there for cotton hank yarn, domestic silk, wool and linen yarn and blended yarn of natural fibres.

The details of the handloom textile exports from India including Rajasthan over the last five years are given as under:

| Export of Handloom Products   | Export of Handloom Products   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year                          | Million US$                   |
| 2019-20                       | 315.62                        |
| 2020-21                       | 222.65                        |
| 2021-22                       | 266.88                        |
| 2022-23                       | 180.47                        |
| 2023-24                       | 138.45                        |
| 2024-25 (up to Nov 2024)      | 92.73                         |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Plan to Deal Emergency Situations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1372

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025/ MAGHA 22, 1946 (SAKA)

PLAN TO DEAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

†1372. SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  new  plan  to  deal  with emergency situations like national disasters etc.;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) the details regarding natural/kind of resources included thereunder; and
- (d)  whether the  said plan is likely  to  improve  the efficiency to deal with natural disasters and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d):  The primary responsibility of undertaking rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in the event of a natural disaster rests with the State Governments concerned. The Central Government, wherever required, supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing logistics  and  financial  support  in  cases  of  natural  disasters  of  severe nature and beyond coping capacity of the State resources.

The first National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) was released by the Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  in  2016.  The  NDMP  provides  a  framework  and direction to the government agencies for all phases of disaster management cycle. It is a dynamic document and it is periodically improved keeping up with the emerging global best practices and knowledge base in the disaster management. Accordingly, NDMP was updated and revised in 2019. It has been  aligned  with  the  Sendai  Framework  for  Disaster  Risk  Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-30, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

The Plan recognizes the need to minimize, if not eliminate, any ambiguity in the responsibility framework. It provides a framework with role clarity for rapid mobilization of resources and effective disaster management by the Central and State Governments and other stakeholders concerned in the country.

Further, there are well established institutional mechanisms at the National, State and District levels in the country to develop appropriate preparedness and  prompt  response  mechanisms  for  effective  management  of  natural disasters.  The Central Government has established a robust early warning system and has significantly  enhanced  the accuracy of weather forecasts.

Mock exercises and community awareness programmes are being regularly conducted  to  educate  people  at  the  time  of  natural  calamities  in  the country.

The measures taken by the Central and State Governments have significantly improved  disaster  management  practices,  preparedness, prevention  and  response  mechanism  resulting  in  significant  reduction  in casualties during natural calamities, in the country. Further, strengthening of  the  disaster  management  is  a  continuing  and  evolving  process  of governance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Release of NCRB Data
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash, Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Shri Anto Antony, Shri K Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1356

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 TH   FEBRUARY,  2025/  MAGHA  22,  1946 (SAKA)

## RELEASE OF NCRB DATA

1356.     ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI K SUDHAKARAN: SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  reasons  for  delays  in  the  release  of  the  National  Crime  Records Bureau  (NCRB)  annual  crime  data  for  2023  and  the  timeline  for  its publication;
- (b)  the  status  of  the  release  of  the  "Accidental  Deaths  and  Suicides  in India" report for 2023 and the timeline for its publication;
- (c) the measures being implemented to improve the accuracy, timeliness and  transparency  of  the  "Crime  in  India"  and  "Accidental  Deaths  and Suicides" reports; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to adopt digital solutions or advanced analytics  to  streamline  data  collection  and  publication  processes  and  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)

- (a)  and  (b):  NCRB  releases  three  annual  statistical  reports  namely 'Crime  in  India',  'Accidental  Deaths  &  Suicides  in  India'  and  'Prison Statistics  India'.  The  publications  collate  data  of  a  calendar  year, hence,  the  process  of   collection  of  data  is  initiated  only  after  the

completion of the respective year. The data for the reports is collected from 89 data supplying centres which includes 36 States/Union Territories  and  53  Metropolitan  Cities  i.e.  Cities  with  a  population  of more than 10 lakhs. Data validation for the 2023 reports is in final stage. (c) and (d): The data is collected digitally through a dedicated software application  developed  by  the  Bureau.  The  data  collection  and  it's consolidation/ compilation is done at various levels in the District/State by  the  States/UTs  and  subsequently  by  the  Bureau,  through  this software  application.  Data  submitted  by  States/Union  Territories  is extensively verified/validated at various levels/stages through the inbuilt  checks  in  the  software  application.  In  case  of  discrepancy/ inconsistency in the data, the same is referred back to the respective State/UT for re-validation. Necessary trainings for ensuring  uniformity, are also imparted to the States/Union Territories to collect data as per the detailed proformas. The reports published by the Bureau are made publicly available on the website of the Bureau.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Families   under PMAY-G in Telangana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1355 ANSWERED ON 11/02/2025

## FAMILIES UNDER PMAY-G IN TELANGANA 1355. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of houses sanctioned and constructed under Pradhan MantriAwasYojanaGramin (PMAY-G) in Telangana;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  allocated  under  PMAY-G  for  Telangana during the last three years; and
- (c) the total number of families covered under this scheme in the State, district-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a)  to  (c):  The  State  of  Telangana  had  been  allocated  a  target  of 70,674  houses  for  the  financial  years  2016-17  and  2017-18  under Pradhan MantriAwaasYojanaGramin (PMAY-G) and an amount of Rs. 190.79  crores  were  also  released  as  1st  installment  of  Central Share against the targets of FY 2016-17 for implementation of the scheme.  However,  the  State  of  Telangana  did  not  implement  the PMAY-G Scheme and refunded the amount of Rs. 190.79 crores to the Government of India. Hence, no funds have been allocated under PMAY-G for Telangana during the last three years. Also, the state had not conducted the Awaas + 2018 survey during January 2018 to March  2019  and  hence  eligible  households  under  PMAY-G  in  the State could not be identified. Thus, no targets could be allocated to the State during the current FY 2024-25.

However,  Government  of  Telangana  has  communicated  its 25.  At present the Ministry is facilitating the State in the conduct of Awaas + 2024 survey for identification of eligible rural households willingness to implement PMAY-G in the State during the FY 2024using face based authentication in the State.

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