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Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Helpline Number for Complaints of Cyber Crimes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1988

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2025/ PHALGUNA 20, 1946 (SAKA) HELPLINE NUMBER FOR COMPLAINTS OF CYBER CRIMES

†1988.     DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has set up any special  helpline number for complaints of cyber crimes;
- (b) if so, the salient features of the helpline number  along with implementation mechanism thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  cases  provided  assistance  through  the  said  helpline
- number so far; and
- (d) the impact of the said initiative on preventing cyber crime?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  States/UTs  are primarily  responsible  for  the  prevention,  detection,  investigation  and prosecution of crimes including cyber crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).

To  strengthen  the  mechanism  to    deal    with    cyber    crimes  in    a comprehensive    and    coordinated    manner,    the   Central Government

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1988 FOR 11.03.2025

supplements  the  initiatives  of  the  States/UTs  through  advisories  and financial assistance under various schemes for capacity building of their LEAs. The Government has set up the 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre' (I4C) as an attached office to deal with all types of cyber crime in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.

The 'National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal' (NCRP) (https://cybercrime.gov.in)  has  been  launched,  as  a  part  of  the  I4C,  to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes, with  special  focus  on  cyber  crimes  against  women  and  children.  Cyber crime  incidents  reported  on  this  portal,  their  conversion  into  FIRs  and subsequent action thereon are handled by the State/UT Law Enforcement Agencies concerned as per the provisions of the law.

A  toll-free  Helpline  number  '1930'  has  been  operationalized  to  get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints. This helpline is integrated with  'Citizen  Financial  Cyber  Fraud  Reporting  and  Management  System' module of 'National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal' to ensure quick action regarding lien marking and investigation of money trail. So far, more than 23.39  lakhs  complaints  have  been  reported  through  Helpline  number '1930'.    So  far,  financial  amount  of  more  than  Rs.  4,386  Crore  has  been saved  in  more  than  13.36  lakh  complaints  which  are  reported  through 1930 and NCRP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Celebration of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED DAIRY NO. 1985

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH      MARCH, 2025

## CELEBRATION OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND ANIMAL WELFARE

1985.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  specific  programmes  or  initiatives  will  be  undertaken  as  part  of  the celebration of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare;
- (b)  the  manner  in  which  farmers,  dairy  producers  and  animal  welfare  organisations  be involved in these activities;
- (c)  whether  there  are  any  special  training  or  capacity-building  workshops  planned  for veterinarians and animal caretakers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  financial  incentives  or  subsidies  planned  to  support  animal husbandry and welfare initiatives, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has decided to Celebrate 14 th January to 13 th   February as Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Month in each  year.  During  the  periods,  intensive  campaign  on  the  various  animal  husbandry development  programme,  animal  welfare  activities  like  health  camps,  vaccination  camps, awareness on animal welfare etc. will be undertaken.
- (b) State  Governments,  Animal  Welfare  Organizations,  Non-Governmental  Organizations (NGOs),  Educational  Institutions  have  been  requested  to  conduct  workshops  and  Online Webinars, health camps, awareness Gosthis, Livestock Fair, various competitions like best milk production, animal show, competition amongst the school/colleges students on animal welfare and husbandry themes, special programmes for Gaushalas and NGOs dealing in animal welfare.

Through these activities, the farmers will be benefitted by making them aware of scientific animal husbandry practices, prevailing diseases in animals and their control procedure, schemes of governments, best practices available. Through the health camps, the farmers will get the benefit of deworming, vaccine, infertility solutions of their animals. Under the Animal Welfare programme, the citizens will also be aware about the various animal welfare laws in the country, provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and many other benefits.

(c) The State Governments are encouraged to organize capacity building and training activities as per the requirement during the designated month.

- (d) The State Government may avail funding under existing Central Government schemes such as National Livestock Mission, Rashtriya Gokul Mission and Livestock Health and Disease Control Schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Steel Imports
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale, Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1983

FOR ANSWER ON 11.03.2025

## STEEL IMPORTS

1983.  DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD: DR. KALYAN VAIJINATHRAO KALE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) the steps being taken to address the impact of rising steel imports on domestic steel prices, particularly hot-rolled coil prices and the effect on inflation;

(b) whether the Government has any plan to impose a levy or tariff on imported steel to support domestic manufacturers and protect them from dumping practices, if so, the timeline for such measures;

(c) the Government intend to balance inflationary pressures with the need to incentivise domestic  steel  production  and  safeguard  captial  expenditure  projects  reliant  on affordable steel;

(d) the measures being implemented to improve the competitiveness of domestic steel manufacturers to reduce dependency on imports in the long term; and

(e)  the  measures  taken  to  control  rising  prices  of  steel  used  in  constructions  and various other industries?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE          (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

( a)to(e): Steel is a deregulated sector and steel prices are determined by demand supply dynamics of market forces. The Government acts as a facilitator, by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector including small and medium producers in the country. Government has taken following steps to facilitate the reduction of Steel imports and to improve the competitiveness of domestic steel manufacturers to reduce dependency on imports:-

(i)  Launch  of  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Specialty  Steel  to promote the manufacturing of 'Specialty Steel' within the country and reduce imports by attracting capital investments.

(ii) Introduction of steel Quality Control Orders thereby banning sub-standard/ defective steel products in domestic market as well as imports to ensure the availability of quality steel to the industry, users and public at large.

(iii)  Anti  Dumping  Duty  (ADD)  measures  pertaining  to  some  steel  products  like seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron, alloy, or non-alloy steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel) (from China PR), electro-galvanized steel (from Korea RP, Japan, Singapore), stainless-steel seamless tubes and pipes (from China PR), welded  stainless  steel  pipes  and  tubes  (from  Vietnam  and  Thailand)  are  in  place currently.

(iv) Countervailing Duty (CVD) is in place for Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes from China and Vietnam.

(v) Basic Customs Duty (BCD) has been reduced from 2.5% to Nil on Ferro-Nickel and Molybdenum ores and concentrates which are raw materials for steel industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Promotion of Kheta Embroidery
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## PROMOTION OF KHETA EMBROIDERY

1980. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

(a)  The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  and  preserve  the  traditional  Kheta  and  Sujni embroidery of Kishanganj, Bihar to support local artisans, enhance their livelihood opportunities, and promote cultural heritage;

(b)  whether  any  financial  support  and  skill  development  programs  for  local  artisans  in  Kishanganj  is organised by the Government; and

(c) the details of encouraging market linkages and branding for these unique handlooms at both national and international levels?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) & (b): The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the aegis of Ministry of  Textiles  implements  two  schemes  namely  National  Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) for overall development and promotion of handicrafts sector across the country including Kishanganj, Bihar. Under these schemes, need based assistance is provided for end-to-end support to the artisans through marketing events, skill development,  cluster  development,  formation  of  Producer  Companies,  direct  benefit  to  artisans, infrastructural  and  technology  support,  research  and  development  support  etc.  which  benefit  the traditional  crafts  including  Kheta  embroidery  and  Sujani  Embroidery  craft  of  Kishanganj,  Bihar. Further, total 6 programmes under skill development have been organised in Kishanganj during the last five years from FY 2020-21 to 2024-25 and total 290 artisans were benefitted through different financial support schemes of Office of DC (Handicrafts) during the last 5 years FY 2020-21 to 2024-25.

(c): The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) implements Marketing Support and Services under NHDP scheme wherein artisans participates from all over the country on National and International  platform viz. Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, exhibitions, fairs, thematic shows, cultural exchange programme,  buyer-seller  meet,  Reverse  buyer-seller  meet,  India  International  Trade  Fair,  Surajkund Mela,    G20,  BHARAT  TEX  2024,  etc.  to  encourage  market  linkages  and  branding  for  these  unique handlooms at both national and international levels.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Micro Irrigation Fund
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1976

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH 2025,

## MICRO IRRIGATION FUND

## 1976.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the aims and objectives of Micro Irrigation Fund;
- (b) whether the corpus has been increased to Rs.10,000 crores as proposed in 2021-22 Budget, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of projects approved and landed under MIF during the last three years, year and State-wise, with a particular reference to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) to (c):  To encourage micro irrigation for enhancing water use efficiency in agriculture, the Government created a Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with initial corpus of Rs. 5000 crore with NABARD in 2018-19. The main objective of MIF is to facilitate States in mobilizing the resources for top up/additional incentives to farmers  for micro irrigation  over  and  above the  assistance  available  under  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  Scheme.  States  may  also access MIF for innovative/integrated projects on micro irrigation, as per specific requirements.  Based  on  the  Budget  Announcement  2021-22,  the  MIF  corpus  has  been increased to Rs. 10,000 crores.

The details of loans sanctioned under MIF to various States during last three years is as under:

| Year    | State     | Type of Project                                   | Loan Sanctioned (Crore)   |
|---------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2021-22 | -         | -                                                 | -                         |
| 2022-23 | Rajasthan | To provide top-up subsidy and innovative projects | 740.79                    |
| 2023-24 | Karnataka | To provide top-up subsidy                         | 290.33                    |

Additionally, a project with loan amount of Rs.616.13 crores was sanctioned in 2020-21 for top-up subsidy to farmers under PDMC Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Tractor and Farm Equipment Manufacturing Industry in Punjab
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1972 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2025

## TRACTOR AND FARM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN PUNJAB

## 1972.  SHRI GURMEET SINGH MEET HAYER:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to support and expand the tractor and farm equipment manufacturing industry in Punjab;

(b)  whether there are any special incentives or benefits provided to manufacturers exporting tractors and agricultural equipment, particularly to Africa and other markets, if so, the details thereof;

(c)  if  no  special  benefits  are  offered  details  of  the  measures  being  considered  to  encourage exports and enhance global competitiveness;

(d) what initiatives are being taken to improve infrastructure and logistics in Punjab to facilitate tractor & Implements exports; and

(e)  whether  there  is  any  strategy  to  promote  R&D  in  the  tractor  &  Farm  equipment manufacturing sector in Punjab, focusing on products suited for diverse agricultural practices abroad?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a) to (e): Since Industry is a state subject, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) does not maintain  data  relating  to  setting  up  of  Industries  in  any  part  of  country  including  Punjab. However, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has notified Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India (PLI-Auto) on 23 rd September, 2021 for enhancing  India's  Manufacturing  Capabilities  for  Advanced  Automotive  Products  with  a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 Crore for a period of five years. This scheme proposes financial incentives to boost domestic manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology products and attract investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain. Support for tractors is available under  the  scheme.  The  expenditure  incurred  on  Engineering  R&D  and  product  design  & development is allowed to be considered as part of Eligible Investment under PLI-Auto

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: National Cooperative Organic Limited
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Shri Tapir Gao, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Dileshwar Kamait, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Shri Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1962 TO BE ANSWERED ON  11 th  MARCH, 2025

## National Cooperative Organic Limited

## 1962 Shri Dileshwar Kamait:

Shri Shankar Lalwani:

Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri:

Shri Rajkumar Chahar:

Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi:

Shri Tapir Gao

Will the Minister of Cooperation ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  various  special  strategies  or  work  schemes  discussed  in  the  meeting  held  between  the Ministry  and  NCOL  (National  Cooperative  Organic  Limited)  to  promote  organic  farming through Cooperatives Societies;
- (b) whether any policy changes or new regulations were proposed during the said review meeting to encourage the development of organic farming through Cooperative Societies; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a):  In  the  meeting  between  the  Ministry  of  Cooperation  and  National  Cooperative  Organics Limited  (NCOL),  key  strategies  discussed  to  promote  organic  farming  through  cooperative societies included strengthening farmer cooperatives, providing remunerative prices to organic farmers, enhancing market linkages, ensuring quality certification, 100% batch testing, expanding infrastructure for organic production, providing capacity-building support to member cooperatives for  organic  cultivation  and  marketing  the  authentic  organic  products  under  the  brand  'Bharat Organics'.

(b) to (c): Ministry of Commerce and Industry is implementing a third-party certification system for  organic  products  under  the  National  Program  for  Organic  Production  (NPOP). The  NPOP, notified under the Foreign Trade Development Regulations (FTDR) Act 1992 provides a robust framework for the certification, production, and trade of organic products. Meetings were held between the Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, APEDA and NCOL to review  the  NPOP  for  suitably  accommodating  the  participation  of  cooperatives. As  a  result, APEDA, which is the Secretariat of NPOP, on 9 th January 2025 launched the 8 th edition of NPOP - 2024, wherein several farmer-oriented reforms have been incorporated and cooperatives have been made a legal entity for various activities, including the formation of grower groups.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 1959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Transfer of unused land of BHEL to Uttarakhand Government
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1959

ANSWERED ON 11.03.2025

## TRANSFER OF UNUSED LAND OF BHEL TO UTTARAKHAND GOVERNMENT

## †1959. SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the proposal to transfer 492 acres of unused land of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) at Haridwar to the Uttarakhand Government is under consideration of the Government, if so, the present status thereof; and

(b) the stand of the Government on the plan to use 457 acres of this land for industrial expansion and  35  acres  for  Multi  Model  Logistics  Park  (MMLP),  and  the  number  of  employment opportunities likely to be generated through this?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a) & (b):

No such proposal is under consideration of Ministry of Heavy Industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Higher Cut-off for OBC Category
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1957 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2025

## HIGHER CUT-OFF FOR OBC CATEGORY

## 1957. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) the number of instances where the cut-off marks for candidates from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category were higher than those for the General category in various government examinations and recruitment during the last five years;
- (b) the reasons for such occurrences, including factors related to reservation policies, candidate performance and vacancy distribution;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to address concerns related to fairness in the reservation system while ensuring equitable opportunities for all categories; and
- (d) whether any policy review is being considered to prevent such anomalies in the future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Recruitment to posts and services under the Central Government is made by various Recruiting Agencies and different Ministries/Departments. The cut-off marks for candidates in various Government examinations and recruitment are decided by the concerned Ministry/Department/Recruiting Agencies of the Government. No centralized data is maintained by the Government in this regard.
- (c) & (d): As per information provided by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), they have issued various instructions and reiterated the same from time to time as per which, each Ministry/Department and organizations under it is required to designate an officer, at least of the rank of Deputy Secretary, as a Liaison Officer for OBCs for enforcement of orders of reservation in posts and services of the Central Government. The duties of the Liaison Officer inter-alia include ensuring due compliance by the subordinate appointing authorities with the orders and instructions pertaining to reservation of vacancies in favour of backward classes. A Special Reservation Cell within the Ministry/Department under the direct control of the Liaison Officer is also required to set up to assist the Liaison Officer in discharging of his duties effectively. In case of any negligence in implementation of the reservation policies by the concerned appointing authority, the Liaison Officer is required to report such negligence directly to the Addl. Secretary/Secretary of the Department concerned, who shall take necessary action to ensure the compliance of the reservation instructions. Thus, the Secretary of each administrative Ministry/Department is required to ensure compliance of the instructions relating to reservation with the assistance of Liaison Officer concerned.

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