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Lok Sabha Question No. 3047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3047 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  AUGUST, 2023

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 3047. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  entrepreneurs  submitted  application  for  capital  subsidy  under  Rashtriya Gokul Mission from Andhra Pradesh (AP) during each of the last five years and the current year;

(b)  the  number  of  entrepreneurs  which  have  been  provided  with  capital  subsidy  out  of  the above submitted applications from AP;

- (c) whether any application has been rejected; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to  (d)  Under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  one  of  the  components  is  to  promote establishment of Breed Multiplication Farm (BMF) on hub and spoke model. Under the  component 50% capital subsidy maximum up to Rs. 2.00 crore is available for eligible entrepreneurs (Individual/ Self Help Groups/ Farmer Producer Organizations/ Farmer Cooperative Organizations/ Joint Liability Groups and Section 8 companies). Entrepreneurs  assisted  under  establishment  of  Breed  Multiplication  Farm  are  also eligible for 3% interest subvention under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. As on date, under the component the Department has received a total of 9 proposals from Andhra Pradesh with complete documentation out of which 9 have been approved by National Steering Committee of Rashtriya Gokul Mission and  capital  subsidy  have  been  released  to  6  eligible  entrepreneurs.  All  proposals received  from  eligible  entrepreneurs  have  been  approved  under  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Repair and upgradation of Roads under PMGSY-III
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Subhash Chandra Baheria

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3045 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2023

## REPAIR AND UPGRADATION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY-III

## 3045. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  budget  provisions  made  for  reconstruction  and repair of roads  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) for Bhilwara Parliamentary Constituency during each of the last four years and the current year;
- (b) the  number  of  roads  upgraded  and  repaired  under  PMGSY-III  in the above Constituency during the said period;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and released by the Government for the above purpose for the said Constituency; and
- (d) the  target  length  of  roads  likely  to  be  completed  in  the  above Constituency till 2024?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a)    'Rural road' is a State subject. As per the programme guidelines of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY),  reconstruction  and maintenance  of  roads  constructed  under  the  programme  is  the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments.  As  PMGSY  is  a  one-time assistance  programme  for  construction  of  rural  roads,  there  is  no provision under it for re-construction and repair of roads. Central funds are released to the State Government for construction and upgradation of roads which are sanctioned under various interventions of  PMGSY.
- (b) to (d) The funds for implementation of PMGSY are released to the States/ UTs on the basis of the proposals received from them and also

depend  on  works  in  hand,  execution  capacity  and  unspent  funds. Further  release  of  funds  to  the  Programme  Implementation  Units (PIUs) is done by the State Governments  depending upon the absorption capacity of the PIUs. Parliamentary Constituency wise details for PMGSY are not maintained in the Ministry. A total of 30 road works of total 253.95 km length have been sanctioned under PMGSY-III for Bhilwara district, out of which 20 road  work  of  169.27  km  road  length  has  been  completed  and  an expenditure of Rs. 70.95 crore has been incurred.

The implementation period of PMGSY-III is up to March 2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Infiltration on Indian Borders
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3044

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

†3044. SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  information  has  been  received  by  the  Government regarding infiltration on the borders of the country with the help/connivance of any official or local persons; and

(b) if so, the concrete action being taken by the Union Government in this regard to stop Bangladesh and Pakistan infiltration on the Indian borders?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a)  &  (b):  To  stop  infiltration  along  Indo-Pakistan  and  Indo-Bangladesh Borders  the  Government  has  adopted  a  multi-pronged  approach  which inter-alia  includes  round  the  clock  surveillance  and  patrolling  on  the borders and establishment of observation post; increase in number of BSF personnel;  construction  of  border  fencing  &  floodlighting;  use  of  water crafts/boats and floating Border Out Posts (BOP) for domination of riverine area;  advance  technological  equipments  like  Hand  Held  Thermal  Imager (HHTI),  Night  vision  Device  (NVD),  Twin  Telescope,  Unmanned  Aerial Vehicles  (UAV);  upgradation   of    intelligence    setup   and    enhanced

coordination with the State Governments/concerned intelligence agencies. 02  BSF  personnel  and  21  local  person/civilian  involved  in  infiltration attempts  have  been  apprehended  since  year  2021.  Whenever  any  such involvement  of  officials  or  local  persons  is  noticed,  Central  and  State Government  authorities  concerned  carry  out  proper  investigation  and appropriate strict action is taken as per the law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Funds for Garima Grehs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## FUNDS FOR GARIMA GREHS

3037 . SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to extend the contracts for Garima Grehs after the pilot scheme ends in March 2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the measures that the Government intends to undertake to expedite the disbursement of the remaining 20 percent funding, as promised under the 40-40-20 ratio, for Garima Grehs;
- the timeline for the release of these funds in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the pressing situation  wherein Garima Grehs, due to insufficient fundings, have resorted to relying o donations, personal contributions and loans and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government   proposes to extend the Garima Greh scheme to the entire LGBTQIA+ community as directed by Hon'ble Madras High Court and if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Government is considering any proposal to reserve seats for the transgender community in Parliament and State assemblies and if the details thereof; and SO,
- g) whether the Government is aware that the shelters for transgender persons under the Garima Greh scheme have been struggling due to not receiving any funds for the past year and if so, the steps taken to ensure speedy disbursal of the promised funds?

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

(a) to (d) & (g): Govt has launched Support for Marginalized Individual for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme with sub Scheme "Central Sector scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons' of which Garima Greh is one of the component:

The main aim of Garima Greh is to   provide shelter to   Transgender   persons with basic amenities support for the capacity-building/skill development of Transgender persons.

The government   supports Community Based Organizations   (CBOs) for   setting up and maintenance of 12 "Garima Greh" shelter home for transgender persons at Delhi, Thane, Kolkata (2 Garima Greh), Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar; Vadodara, Raigarh, Chennai, Jaipur, Patna and Raipur:

So far;based on the inspection reports and submission of mandatory documents, the remaining a5 the grant for the subsequent financial year has been also been sanctioned to Garima Greh Raipur; Garima Greh Bhubneshwar and Garima Greh Delhi:

- There is no such proposal
- (f) No Sir:
- (g) Reply has been included in reply to (a) above. para
Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Licenses of Community Radios
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023)

## LICENSES OF COMMUNITY RADIOS 3035. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM.:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  for  the  content  of Community  Radios  to  reflect  the  special  interest  and  needs  of  the local community; (b)  if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  eligibility  criteria  for  applicants  of Community Radio licenses; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the selection process meant for the purpose; and

- (e)  the number of Community Radio Stations in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (d)  :-  The  Government  of  India  has  laid  down  a  policy framework for Community Radio Stations that contains provisions  relating  to  content,  eligibility  criteria  and  selection process  for  grant  of  permission  for  setting  up  of  Community Radio  Stations.  The  said  Policy  Guidelines,  as  amended  from time to time, are available on the website of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at URL :-https://mib.gov.in/broadcasting/community-radio-stations .

- (e) As on date, there are a total of 450 Community Radio Stations in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Free Doordarshan DTH Connections
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3028

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023)

## FREE DOORDARSHAN DTH CONNECTIONS

3028.  DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to give free Doordarshan Direct-To-Home (DTH) connections and facilitate  better  mobile  connectivity  in  the  far  flung  villages along the Indo-China border;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to distribute over 1.5 lakh free dish connections in the said villages?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND

MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): The Government has approved continuation of the Central Sector Scheme 'Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development  (BIND)'  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.2539.61  crore  for  the period 2021-26 with various components including free distribution of over 8 lakh DD Free Dish Set Top Boxes (STBs) to people living in remote,  tribal,  Left  Wing  Extremism  affected,  border  areas  in consultation with State Governments. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Census Data on Migration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3017

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

CENSUS DATA ON MIGRATION

†3017. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the year in which the last census was conducted in the country;

(b) whether the Ministry prepares census data on migration and if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, whether the Ministry intends to collect data on migration; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a):    The last Census was conducted in 2011.

(b) to (d): In Census, data is collected on migration among other demographic and socio-economic parameters. Migration data is collected by place of birth and by place of last residence. Data of Census 2011 is available on migrants by place of birth and by place of last residence by age-group, sex, duration of residence, reasons for migration, educational level, marital status and economic activity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Women Footballers
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## Women Footballers

3016. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the fact that there is only a handful of full-time professional women footballers; and
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government to identify the problems being faced by women footballers  in  the  country  keeping  in  mind  that  there  is  need  to focus on improving grassroots systems, increasing the frequency of matches, domestically and internationally,  and  providing  our  team with much-needed experience and exposure?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a): Promotion of specific sports discipline is the responsibility of the  concerned  National  Sports  Federation  (NSF).  The  Ministry  of Youth  Affairs &  Sports  has  recognised  the  All  India  Football Federation (AIFF) for promotion and development of football in the country.  The  AIFF  has  informed  that  the  total  number  of  female football professional players at present is 337.
- (b): Under  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  NSFs,  the  AIFF  is  being provided  with  financial  assistance  towards  training  of  athletes, irrespective of their gender, which includes all requisite facilities for their preparations including wholesome nutritious diet, food

supplements, equipment support, state-of-the-art infrastructure, lodging, travelling facilities, services of reputed Indian and Foreign Coaches/ supporting staff, scientific & medical support, sports kit, etc.  besides  financial  assistance  for  their  training  abroad  and conduct of national championships in Sub Junior, Junior and Senior Categories, conduct of international tournaments in India, participation in international competitions in India and abroad.  For the  said  purpose,  an  ACTC  (Annual  Calendar  for  Training  and Competition) budget is approved for each NSF, including the AIFF, every year.

The Ministry has also provided financial assistance to the AIFF for conduct of the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: E-attendance in MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3011 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2023

## E-ATTENDANCE IN MGNREGS

## 3011. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the implementation of e-attendance practice in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the accuracy and reliability of e-atttendance records in MGNREGS;
- (c) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  all workers have access to the necessary technology and infrastructure required for e-attendance in MGNREGS;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  planned  any  training  or  capacitybuilding programmes for MGNREGS workers and officials regarding the use of e-attendance systems; and
- (e)
- If so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)to(e):    To  ensure  more  transparency  in  the  implementation  of Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) in the States/UTs, capturing of attendance with geo-tagged,  two  time-stamped  photographs  of  the  workers  in  a day through National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) App for all the works (except individual beneficiary works) has been made mandatory from 1 st  January, 2023.

This increases citizen oversight of the Scheme besides enabling faster processing  of  payments.  Worksite  supervisors  are  responsible  for capturing attendance  along  with geo-tagged  photographs  of  the workers through the NMMS App.

The technical issues being faced in NMMS App are taken up with National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC),  Rural  Development  on  a  real-time basis.  The  new  provisions/  suggestions  requested  by  the  States/Uts are being incorporated. NMMS app has been modified to capture the second photograph just  after  4  hours  of  uploading  the  attendance  and  first  photograph. The morning attendance along with the first photograph and second photograph can be captured in offline mode and to be uploaded once the device comes into a network. In case of exceptional circumstances  due  to  which  attendance  could  not  be  uploaded,  the District  Programme Coordinator (DPC) has been authorized to upload the manual attendance. Ministry  has  also  arranged  hand-holding  workshops  at  regular intervals to support the States/Uts. Training has been provided by the Ministry  whenever  required  by  the  States/UTs  to  keep  updated  with the usage of the NMMS app.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Drop out Rate under DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3010 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2023

## DROP OUT RATE UNDER DDU-GKY

## 3010. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  youth  trained  and  placed  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  in  Assam during each of last five years, gender-wise;
- (b) whether it is true that the placement rate of the trained youth is less  than  50  per  cent  in  the  North  Eastern  States  since  the inception of the yojana;
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government to improve the same;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  analysed  the  reasons  behind trainees dropping out of the yojana and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the  details  on  the  course  and  skills  offered,  decision-making process for course selection and whether  they align with industry requirements?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):   The  number  of  youth  trained  and  placed  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  in  Assam  during each of the last five years, gender-wise, are given as under:

| Year    |   Total Trained |   Total Placed |   Women Trained |   Women Placed |
|---------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
| 2018-19 |           16725 |           7397 |            7781 |           3169 |
| 2019-20 |           11993 |          13862 |            6379 |           5747 |
| 2020-21 |            1966 |           3296 |            1494 |           1798 |
| 2021-22 |            3553 |            916 |            2666 |            681 |
| 2022-23 |           11864 |           5563 |            8490 |           4345 |

(b)  &  (c):  No,  Sir.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme,  the  placement percentage of trained youth in North Eastern states is 53.6 per cent (which is more than 50 per cent). (d) The drop-out rate in DDU-GKY, as on date, is only less than 6 per cent,  however,  no  study  has  been  conducted  so  far  for  knowing  the reasons. (e) All  courses  provided  under  DDU-GKY  are  approved  by  National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) of National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE).  The  course  selection  is done by the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) based on employment potential post-training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Illegal Detention
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3004

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

ILLEGAL DETENTION

3004. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of people detained illegally from 2014 till date;

(b) the details of unlawfully detained persons who received compensation from the State upon their acquittal, from 2014, year-wise till date;

(c) whether the Ministry plans to formulate a law to regularise the paying of compensation in cases of wrongful detention, as recommended by the report of the Law Commission of India in 2018; and

(d) 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) & (b): Detention  is  done  as  per  various  provisions  of  law  by  various law  enforcements  authorities.  As  per  information  provided  by  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) no such data is being maintained.

(c) & (d): Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its 111 th , 128 th   and  146 th  Report  has  recommended  for  a  comprehensive  review  of the  Criminal  Justice  System  of  the  country  rather  than  bringing  about piece-meal amendments in respective Acts. The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the process for comprehensive amendments to criminal laws viz. IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act in consultation with all stakeholders.

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