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Lok Sabha Question No. 2409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Coastal Security Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Chavan Vasantrao Balwantrao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2409

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

COASTAL SECURITY SCHEME

2409 SHRI CHAVAN VASANTRAO BALWANTRAO:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  demand  made  by  the  State  Government  of Maharashtra for 14 boats for coastal surveillance under Coastal Security Scheme (CSS);
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  approved  the  sanctioning  of these boats for the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not providing the same to State Government authorities;
- (d)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  sought  more boats under phase 2 and phase 3 of CSS, if so, the details thereof and the response of Union Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the State Government has also asked for four bridges and various road connectivity in Maoist affected Gadchiroli district and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the amount of funds sought by the State Government from the Union Government for the above proposals in the current fiscal year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Under the Coastal Security Scheme Phase-I, Maharashtra has been sanctioned 28 boats in consultation with the State Government. However,  proposal  for  further  procurement  of  boats  under  Coastal Security Scheme Phase -II was not considered during the extension of the scheme. The Coastal Security Scheme Phase-II concluded in the year 2020 and is presently not under implementation. (e): Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA)  was  launched  in  2016  for  construction/upgradation  of strategically important roads in LWE districts including Maharashtra. Total 26 roads of 487.72 km length and 68 bridges have been sanctioned in  the  Gadchiroli  District  of  Maharashtra  under  RCPLWEA  including following 04 bridges in the year 2022-23: i. Bridge across Indravati River in Aheri Block. ii. Bridge across Bandhiya river in Bhamragad Block iii. Bridge across KomraNalla in Bhamragad Block iv. Bridge across Nagil Nalla in Etapalli Block Of the sanctioned projects, 17 roads of 402 km length and 51 bridges have been completed. (f): The State's proposal for funds in the current financial year will be considered based on compliance report from state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Security and Employment of Kashmiri Migrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2408

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

SECURITY AND EMPLOYMENT OF KASHMIRI MIGRANTS

†2408 SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government for the security and employment of Kashmiri migrants in Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) whether any special efforts have been made by the Government in order to provide facilities to Kashmiri migrants during the past years; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Out  of  6,000  government jobs, sanctioned under Prime Minister's Development Package -2015 and Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan -2008, 5724 Kashmiri migrants have been appointed. Unemployed youth are  also  being  facilitated  to  get  financial  assistance  under  self- employment schemes.

The steps taken for the security of Kashmiri migrants include robust security and intelligence grid, group security in form of static guards, round-the-clock nakas at the strategic points, night patrolling and area

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domination,  identification  of  vulnerable  spots,  security  arrangement through  appropriate  deployment  and  intensified  cordon  and  search operations.

- (b) & (c):  Government has taken several steps for providing facilities to Kashmiri migrants. Details are as under:
- (i) Cash assistance  @  Rs. 3,250/per  person  to  eligible  Kashmiri migrants subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 13 , 000 /- per family per month.
- (ii) Eligible Kashmiri migrants are provided 9 kg rice per person, 2 kg atta per person and 1 kg sugar per family per month as basic dry ration.
- (iii) To facilitate the return of Kashmiri migrants to Kashmir valley, 6000 transit accommodations  are being constructed for employees recruited under Prime Minister's Package.
- (iv) The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has launched an online portal in  August, 2021, wherein Kashmiri migrants can lodge online  grievances  with  regards  to  encroachment,  change  of title, mutation and distress sale.
- (v) Kashmiri migrants have been provided with Ayushman Golden Health Cards. Primary Health Centres/Dispensaries have been

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made available in camps for appropriate healthcare.

- (vi) Five  government  schools  (4  higher  secondary  level  and  one secondary  level)  have  been  set  up  in  camps  to  provide education to displaced children.  Migration Certificate is issued to eligible migrant students through online portal www.jkmigrantrelief.nic.in.
- (vii) For the convenience of Kashmiri migrants, Domicile Certificate, Resident  of  Backward  Area  Certificate,  Migrant  Certificate, Income  Certificate, Economically Weaker  Sections (EWS) Certificates and Registration Certificate are issued online.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Software for Cooperative Banks
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2407 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## Software for Cooperative Banks

## 2407   SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

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

(a) whether the Government has rolled out single software for cooperative banks across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  has  started  implementing  this  single  unified software and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  despite  Government  of  India  implementing loans  at  subsidised  rates  to  farmers  through  PACS,  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  is charging high interest rates on such loans and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether NABARD can directly disburse the loans to farmers through PACS at subsidised rates and if so, the details of the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes Sir, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD), as part of its developmental role, had facilitated the Rural Cooperative Banks (RCBs) to onboard the Core Banking Solution  (CBS)  in  2011.    NABARD  has  facilitated  2  CBS  clouds,  i.e.  with  TCS BANCS (130 Banks) and with Finacle (81 Banks). Currently, NABARD is also facilitating these banks to upgrade their CBS systems.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, through its circulars dated March 13, 2013, and September  11,  2013,  mandated  all  Urban  Cooperative  Banks  to  adopt  Core  Banking Solutions  (CBS)  across  all  their  branches.  This  directive  is  part  of  the  RBI's  initiative  to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and customer service within the UCB sector.

(b): Government of India approved a project for Computerization of functional PACS with a total  financial  outlay  of  ₹2,516  Crore,  which  entails  bringing  all  functional  Primary Agriculture  Credit  Societies  (PACS)  in  the  Country  onto  a  common  ERP  based  national software, linking them with NABARD through StCBs and DCCBs.

As of now, sanction has been given for a total of 67,009 PACS from 30 States/ UTs under the  project.  The  hardware  has  been  procured  by  28  States/UTs.  Total  25,674  PACS have  been  on  boarded  on  ERP  Software  and  15,207  PACS  have  gone  live.  However Government of Kerala has not sent any proposal for Computerization of PACS, till date.

(c):  NABARD  has  informed  that  as  per  information  available  with  them  Government Kerala/Rural  Credit  Co-operatives  are  not  charging  high  interest  rates  on  such  loans  for which GoI is providing interest subsidy.

(d):  No,  as  per  the  mandate,  NABARD cannot provide loans to PACS directly. NABARD refinances  the  loans  to  Primary  Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACS)  through  District Cooperative Central Banks (DCCBs) and State Cooperative Banks (StCBs):

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Performance Review of PRI
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2406

ANSWERED ON- 06.08.2024

## PERFORMANCEREVIEW OFPRI

## 2406. SHRI SUKANTAKUMAR PANIGRAHI: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs); and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) & (b) Panchayat, being 'Local Government', is a State Subject and part of the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, Panchayats are set up and operate through the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts. The performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions is monitored mainly by the State Governments. The performance of the Panchayats depends on the extent of powers and resources devolved to them by the State Government. However, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has taken continuous steps to provide assistance to the States and Union Territories and reviews performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions, from time to time, through studies, review meetings, field visits, video conferencing, Information Technology applications, Common Review Missions etc.

The Ministry has launched eGramSwaraj (https://egramswaraj.gov.in), a user friendly web-based portal, which aims to bring in better transparency in the decentralised planning, progress reporting, financial management, work-based accounting and details of assets created. Further, for ensuring timely audit of Panchayat accounts i.e. receipts and expenditures of Gram Panchayats, this Ministry has rolled out an online application -AuditOnline (https://auditonline.gov.in). This application not only facilitates the auditing of Panchayat accounts but also provides for maintaining of audit records. This application streamlines the process for audit inquiries, draft local audit reports, draft audit paras etc. and thus ensures proper maintenance of accounts by Panchayats to improve transparency and accountability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Lodhi Community
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2405 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2024

## LODHI COMMUNITY

## 2405 MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether Jat community has been included in the Central OBC list without any Backward classes commission report in the background;
- (b) if so, the reasons for not including Lodhi community in the central OBC list due to lack of such a report by the commission;
- (c) the steps that are being taken to ensure consistency in the inclusion process;
- (d) the manner in which the Ministry address discrepancies between State OBC lists and the central OBC list, particularly in cases like the Lodhi community, which is recognized at the State level but not at the central level;
- (e) the specific criteria and processes followed by the Ministry for the inclusion of communities in the central OBC list;
- (f) the manner in which the Lodhi community situation would align with these criteria; and
- (g) the current efforts being made by the Ministry to review and potentially include the Lodhi community in the central OBC list?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Jat community has been included in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for the State of Rajasthan (except Bharatpur and Dholpur Districts) as per the recommendation of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) in 1999. The Lodhi Community has been included in the Central List of OBCs in 9 States/UTs as per the recommendation of NCBC.

(d) to (g): Article 342A (3) of The Constitution of India states that every State or Union Territory may, by law, prepare and maintain, for its own purposes, a list of socially and educationally backward classes, entries in which may be different from the Central List. Thus, States are having their own separate list of OBCs which is different from the Central List. Inclusion of any castes in the Central List of OBCs is done as per provisions of Article 342A (2) of The Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Hybrid Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2404 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2024

## HYBRID VEHICLES

## 2404. SHRI C M RAMESH:

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

(a) whether it is true that hybrid vehicles are more practical medium-term solution than focusing solely on electric vehicles in the country;

(b) if so, the view of the Ministry on the recent decision to stop giving incentives under FAMEII;

(c) whether it is true that wheel-to-wheel carbon emission of EV is 158 grams/km when compared to 133 grams/km in hybrid vehicles;

(d) the details of the wheel-to-wheel carbon emission of petrol and diesel vehicles;

(e) whether the Government takes into account only power generation emissions and not coal production emissions while calculating emissions of EVs; and

(f) the efforts being made by the Government to push hybrid vehicles as mid-term solution?

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

(a) & (f): In order to promote manufacturing and adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles in India, the Central Government launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 on pan India basis with an aim to reduce dependence on fossil fuel and to address issues of vehicular emissions.  Further, Phase-II of FAME India Scheme was implemented for a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support  of  Rs.  11,500  Crore. Under  the  FAME  II,  incentives  are  provided  to  consumers (buyers/end users) of hybrid and electric vehicles.

(b): Phase-II of FAME India Scheme ended on 31.03.2024.

- (c) to (e): This Ministry has not undertaken any such study.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Lal Dora Area in Chandigarh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2400

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

LAL DORA AREA IN CHANDIGARH

2400 SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the extent to which the revenue concept of Lal Dora still relevant for the development of 22 villages in Chandigarh that were included in the Municipal Corporation between 2015-18;
- (b) whether the Union Government is aware that Chandigarh Administration  has  decided  to  disconnect  water  connections  in  22 villages outside the Lal Dora area;
- (c) if so, the measures are being taken to meet the basic needs of affected residents, given that the Lal Dora concept is outdated for urban village development;
- (d) whether the Government plan to regularise areas outside Lal Dora in Chandigarh  and  what  steps  are  being  implemented  to  accelerate  this process and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is a timeline to update the Master Plan of Chandigarh to accommodate the current and future needs of residents outside Lal Dora in the 22 urban villages and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    Development outside Lal Dora is regulated by Chandigarh Master

Plan, 2031  which  has been  notified  in  exercise  of powers  under 'The

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Capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) Act, 1952' and 'The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952'.

As per 'The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952', no person is  allowed  to  erect  or  re-erect  any  building  in  area  outside  Lal  Dora without previous permission of the Deputy Commissioner. Any construction outside Lal Dora without approval of Competent Authority is violation of this Act.

(b) & (c)     The release of water connection in the erstwhile villages of Chandigarh, which are now within Municipal limits, is governed by the Chandigarh Water Supply bye laws, 2011 wherein the Municipal Corporation can release water connections only within the red line/ Lal Dora. Disconnection of unauthorized water connections is a continuous process and is undertaken by Municipal authorities from time to time.

(d) & (e) The  development  of  Chandigarh  is  governed  strictly  as  per notified Master Plan of Chandigarh. The same is applicable till 2031.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Disbursement Amount under PMAY-G in West Bengal
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2396 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## DISBURSEMENT AMOUNT UNDER PMAY-G IN WEST BENGAL

## 2396 SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of units sanctioned under Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) inthe State of West Bengal during the last three years; and
- (b) the details of amount disbursed for such yojana during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Under  the  Pradhan  MantriAwaasYojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G), 12,73,614 houses have been sanctioned to the beneficiaries during the last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24) by the State Government
- of West Bengal.
- (b):  The  Central  share  under  PMAY-G  is  released  directly  to  the State/Union  Territory  (UT),  considering  the  State/UT  as  a  unit,  on the basis of balance targets, liabilities and unspent balance available. Further, release of these funds to beneficiaries from the Single Nodal Account (SNA) of the PMAY-G is done by the respective State/UT. During the last three years, the Ministry has released Rs. 687.84 crore to the State Government of West Bengal as the Central Share  of  funds  under  the  PMAY-G.  Further,  the  State  Government has utilisedRs. 6,612.08 crore during the last three years from the SNA  of the PMAY-G  which also includes Central share and corresponding State matching share released in previous years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Project under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2393 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## PROJECT UNDER PMGSY

## 2393 SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects undertaken in Gujarat under 'Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)'  during  each  of the last five years alongwith the status thereof, year-wise;
- (b) whether there are any pending project and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any measure to expedite the completion of pendingprojects under the yojana in Gujarat; and
- (d) if so, the status thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): The  details of the projects  undertaken  in  Gujarat  under 'Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY)' during each of the last five  years  along  with  the  status  thereof,  year-wise  are  given  as under:-

## Road length in Km

|         | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned    | Completed*   | Completed*   | Completed*     |
|---------|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
| Year    | No. of roads | Road length  | No of bridges | No. of roads | Road length  | No. of bridges |
| 2019-20 | -            | -            | -             | -            | -            | 1              |
| 2020-21 | 304          | 3015.37      | 0             | 3            | 202          | 42             |
| 2021-22 | -            | -            | -             | 31           | 1009         | 1              |
| 2022-23 | -            | -            | 191           | 143          | 824          | 1              |
| 2023-24 | -            | -            | -             | 81           | 619          | -              |

| 2024-25 (upto 01.08.2024)   | -   | -   | -   | 17   | 101.57   | -   |
|-----------------------------|-----|-----|-----|------|----------|-----|

*  No.  of  roads/  bridges  and  completed  road  length  also  include sanctions given to State prior to 2019-20.

(b) to (d):  As on 01.08.2024, only 32 roads of 231.72 km length and 191 bridges are pending for completion in the State of Gujarat under PMGSY,  which  are  at  several  stages  of  progress.  Timeline  for completion of these works is 31 st  March, 2025. The progress under PMGSY  in  all  States,  including  Gujarat,  is  monitored  at  regular intervals by way of Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Committee (PRC) Meetings and Pre-Empowered/ Empowered Committee Meetings with the States.

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