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Lok Sabha Question No. 2041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Anti-National Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2041

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 10, 1945 (SAKA)

ANTI-NATIONAL ACTIVITIES

2041. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  persons  involved  in anti-national  activities  and  spreading  anarchy  in  the  country  during  the last three years, State-wise;

(b) whether the police department has succeeded in arresting the people involved in operating anti-India activities;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the concrete measures taken by the Government to curb such incidents and activities in future?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) : There are established institutional and procedural mechanisms and safeguards in place to check anti - national activities by individuals,  associations  and  organizations.  Government,  in  coordination with security agencies of the Centre and the States maintains vigil in order to  detect  individuals,  associations  and  organizations  indulging  in  antinational activities. Inputs in this regard are shared with State Government

and UT administrations from time to time and appropriate action is taken as per law.

'Public  Order'  and  'Police'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and order, including investigation, registration and prosecution of crimes, protection  of  life  and  property,  etc.  rests  primarily  with  the  respective State Government. Data about number of people arrested for indulging in anti-national activities is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Welfare Schemes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2040

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## Welfare Schemes

2040. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes for the welfare of former sportspersons and the number of beneficiaries, sports-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  schemes  for  supporting  young sportspersons from poor families and the number of beneficiaries in such schemes, Scheme and State/UT-wise especially in Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) the details of the beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu availing the benefits of  welfare  schemes  meant  for  former  and  young  sportspersons, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  Government  is  implementing  the  Scheme  'Sports  Fund  for Pension  to  Meritorious  Sportsperson'  with  an  objective  to  provide assured monthly income through annuity for outstanding sportspersons.  Under  the  existing  Scheme,  a  monthly  pension ranging  from  Rs.12,000/-  to  Rs.20,000/-  is  provided  to  the  exsportspersons. The list of beneficiaries, sports-wise is available on Ministry's website at https://yas.nic.in.

(b) The Government is implementing the scheme of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) with the objective of providing financial  assistance  to  outstanding sportspersons/family members living in indigent circumstances for various  purposes  like  ameliorate  condition,  medical  treatment, injuries, procurement of sports equipment's etc. The list of beneficiaries under the Scheme, State/UT-wise, including Tamil  Nadu  (since  2009)  is  available  on  the  Ministry's  website  at https://yas.nic.in. beneficiaries under the schemes of Pension to

(c)  The  Government  does  not  maintain  District-wise  list  of  the Meritorious Sportsperson and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Implementation of   the   Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and F
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT

## 2037.  SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT सामािजक Ɋाय और अिधकाįरता मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has initiated  action to implement the provisions of the Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government seeks report from the State Governments regarding the implementation of this Act and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  implements  4  per  cent  reservation  for  the  promotion  under differently abled quota and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  earmarks  promotion  vacancies  and  promoted  differently  abled persons in that quota complying the provisions of the Act and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Union Government proposes to introduce a system for monitoring the implementation of the Act and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) State Governments and Union Territories are obligated to comply with the provisions in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. However, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with  Disabilities  monitors  the  progress  of  implementation  of  provisions  of  the  Act  2016  through meetings with the representatives of the States and Union Territories and communications from time to  time.  The  Central  Advisory  Body  on  Disability,  apex  advisory  body  for  the  disability  related matters, also monitors the implementation of the provisions of the Act 2016.
- (c) & (d) The data is not centrally maintained. Each State is under statutory obligation to provide the reservation under Section 34 of the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.
- (e) As per the Section 75 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, functions of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities include monitoring implementation of the provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Digital Crop Survey
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2035

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 st  AUGUST, 2023

## DIGITAL CROP SURVEY

2035. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to launch a digital crop survey;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the technology and method used in such a survey;
- (c)  the states selected for the said survey;
- (d) the details of the criterion for selection of the said states; and
- (e) the advantages of the digital crop survey?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Government has launched pilot on Digital Crop Survey (DCS) in the 12 states from Kharif -2023.
- (b) DCS reference application has been developed as an open source, open standard and inter operable public good. Further, Geo-referenced cadastral maps with Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) Technologies are used to ensure the Farmland position.
- (c)  The 12 states selected for Pilot on DCS are Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Odisha, Assam and Telangana.
- (d) The States have been selected based on the preparedness in respect of pre-requisite criteria for DCS i.e. Geo referencing of Village Map and digitized Record of Right (RoR) with ownership extent.
- (e)  The project aims are to create a single and verified source of truth about the crop sown data  which  is  useful  for  accurate  crop  area  estimation  and  development  of  various farmers centric solutions.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Fire Incidents in Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2032

ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## FIRE INCIDENTS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 2032.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant of the high instances of fire accidents caused by Electric Vehicles (EVs);
- (b) if  so,  whether  upskilling  and  technical  training  workshops  are  conducted  for  the  EV manufacturers  by  the  Government  under  the  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India)-I Scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): Yes Sir.

(b) & (c): Sir, no such upskilling and technical training workshops has been conducted for the EV manufacturers by the Government under the FAME I Scheme. However, as per the information received from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the prototypes /  components  of  electric  vehicles  are  tested  by  the  test  agencies  notified  under  Rule  126  of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for compliance to standards notified by MoRTH.

Further, MoRTH  had  constituted  an  investigating  team  of  independent  experts  from DRDO,  Indian  Institute  of  Science  (IISC)  Bengaluru,  and  Naval  Science  &  Technological Laboratory  (NSTL)  Visakhapatnam  to  investigate  into  the  root  cause  of  fire  and  recommend remedial measures.

Ministry  of  Road  and  Transport  and  Highways  had  also  constituted  a  committee  of experts to suggest formulation of safety standards for the battery and its components, BMS and related systems in electric vehicles.  Based on the recommendation of the committee, Ministry of Road  Transport  and  Highways  vide  S.O.  4567(E)  dated  28 th  September,  2022  has  brought amendment to  the  Automotive  Industry  Standards,  AIS:156  [Specific  requirements  for  L  (a motor vehicle less than four wheels and quadricycle) category electric power train vehicles] and AIS:038 (Rev 2) [Specific Requirements for M Category, (a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying passenger) N Category (a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for  carrying  goods)  Electric  Power  Train  Vehicles]  to  prescribe Technical  Requirements  for Traction  Battery  of  L,  M  and  N  Category  of  Electric  Power  Train  Vehicles.  The  said Amendments are applicable from 1 st December, 2022 and some clauses of these AIS standards will be effective from 31 st  March, 2023.

MoRTH had issued a notification, vide G.S.R 659(E) dated 25 th  August, 2022, for the requirements of Conformity of Production (COP), in respect of all categories of Electric vehicles including Quadricycles, E- rickshaws, two wheelers and four wheelers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: National Mission on Food Processing
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2030

ANSWERED ON - 01.08.2023

## NATIONAL MISSION ON FOOD PROCESSING

## 2030.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned and released to set up cold storage warehouses in the country  under  National  Mission  on  Food  Processing  (NMFP)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State-wise; and
- (b) the names of villages with cold storage warehouses including those in Odisha along with the number of cold storage warehouses therein, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b) The Government of India has delinked the National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) from Central Government support from the financial year 2015-16 and asked State Governments to decide about continuation of the scheme out of their increased resources resulting from the recommendations of 14 th Finance Commission. Accordingly, Ministry of  Food Processing  Industries has  not  released  any  funds during the last three years under NMFP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Internship Projects for Women Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2027

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## INTERNSHIP PROJECTS FOR WOMEN FARMERS

## 2027.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  have  internship  projects  to  motivate  the women farmers in the field of horticulture, fruit/food processing, kitchen gardening, tourism development and agriculture; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) In view of (a), question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: National Sports University
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, Ravindra Kushawaha, Khagen Murmu, Subrata Pathak, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## Government of India

## Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2024 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## National Sports University

†2024.  SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  National  Sports Universities  in  various  States  in  the  country  including  Bihar,  Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  people's
- representatives in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  action  taken/proposed to  be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

- (a)  &  (b)      The  National  Sports  University  (NSU)  was  set  up  in  2018  at Imphal in  Manipur  through  the  National  Sports  University  Act, 2018 to  cater  to  students  and  athletes  from  all  States/UTs  of the  country,  including  Bihar,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  West  Bengal. Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  under  the  consideration  of
- Government of India for establishing National Sports University in any other State of the country.
- (c)  to  (e)  Yes  Sir.  However, as the  National Sports University at Imphal, Manipur caters to students and athletes of all States/UTs, it is felt that there is no need for setting up another National Sports University  in  the  country.  'Sports'  being  a  State  Subject,  the responsibility  to  promote  and  develop  sports  in  the  country, including sports education, rests primarily with the respective State/UT  Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Production of Garlic
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2021

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## PRODUCTION OF GARLIC

## 2021. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) the details of production of garlic in the years 2022 and 2023;
- (b) whether any work is being done on the variety of garlic to be grown in Kharif season which is normally grown in Rabi season; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS  WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The production of garlic for the year 2021-22 and 2022-23 (1 st  Advance Estimates) in the Country are given below:
- (b): Yes, Sir.

| Year                             |   Production (in '000Tonnes) |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2021-22                          |                         3523 |
| 2022-23 (1 st Advance Estimates) |                         3369 |

(c): Planned research on genetic improvement of garlic for identification of varieties suitable for cultivation under different seasons and agro-climatic conditions in India is being carried out by the ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune and the National Horticulture Research and Development Foundation, Nasik. Further, location specific adoptive trails are being taken up at different locations of the country through ICAR- All India Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic (ICAR-AINRP on O&G), Pune. The field trials were conducted to identify suitable varieties for cultivation during Kharif through ICAR-AINRP on O&G at six locations (Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Ooty)) for three years. Two varieties, Bhima Purple and G-282 performed better at three locations viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Ooty), giving yield of 30.0-40.0 q/ha. However, the yield in Kharif season was quite less as compared to Rabi season. Gadag local, a land race from Karnataka, is being cultivated by growers during season and is giving better yield in Karnataka. In  addition,  one  advance  breeding  line  of  garlic  namely,  G-389  has  been  observed suitable for Kharif in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh as well as for Rabi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: OTT Platforms
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Prathap Simha, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Umesh G. Jadhav

## OTT PLATFORMS.

2020. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering the large number of complaints regarding  the  obscene  nature  of  content  shown  on  OTT  (Over  The  Top) platforms;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with steps taken in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  also  considering  regulating  podcasts  and other audio-only content; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  existing  system  of  content censoring/regulating?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2020

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Government has notified Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021  (IT Rules,  2021)  on  25th  February,  2021  under  Information  Technology  Act, 2000,  which  inter  alia  provides  for  publishers  of  online  curated  content (OTT platforms, podcasts etc.) to adhere to a Code of Ethics laid down in the Rules. The Code requires such publishers not to transmit any content which is prohibited by law and to undertake age based classification of content into 5 categories  viz. 'Universal', 'U/A 7+' (suitable for viewing by persons above 7 years of age and children under age of 7 years with parental  guidance),  'U/A13+'  (suitable  for  viewing  by  persons  above  13 years of age and children under age of  13 years with parental guidance), 'U/A16+'  (suitable  for  viewing  by  persons  above  16  years  of  age  and children  under  age  of    16  years  with  parental  guidance),    and  'A' (restricted to adults),  based  on  general  guidelines  provided  in  the Schedule to the Rules.

The Rules also  provide  for  a  three-tier  grievance  redressal  mechanism  to look into grievances/ complaints relating to violation of the Code of Ethics. The complaints /grievances received by the Ministry are forwarded  to the respective  OTT  platforms,  being    Level-I    of  the  grievance  redressal mechanism,   for appropriate  action as per the IT Rules, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Connectivity of Villages under PMGSY in Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Tapir Gao

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2018 ANSWERED ON 01/08/2023

## CONNECTIVITY OF VILLAGES UNDER PMGSY IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

## 2018.  SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of villages which are still unconnected in Arunachal Pradesh as per 2011 Census;
- (b) the  details  of  plans  of  the  Government  to  connect  these villages under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY);
- (c) whether  there  is  any  priority  to  connect  the  border  villages located  on  Indo-China,  Indo-Myanmar  and  Indo-Bhutan  border in the State of Arunachal Pradesh; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana-I  (PMGSY-I)  was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity,  by  way  of  a  single  all-weather  road,  to  the  eligible unconnected  habitations  of  designated  population  size  (500+  in plain areas and 250+ in North-Eastern States, Himalayan States and Himalayan  Union  Territories  as  per  2001  Census)  in  the  core network  for  uplifting  the  socio-  economic  condition  of  the  rural population.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme  till  26.07.2023,  641 habitations have been sanctioned in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, out of which, 600 habitations have been provided connectivity.

All  the  works under PMGSY-I have already been sanctioned to the States/UTs and the timeline for completion of the scheme is March, 2024.

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