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Lok Sabha Question No. 3110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: National Handloom Day
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## NATIONAL HANDLOOM DAY

## 3110.  SHRI  E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has declared August 7 as National Handloom Day and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  any  new  scheme  announced/proposed  to  be  announced  to revive and develop handloom industry with focus on export?

## उत्तर

## ( )

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी श्री अज

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) : Yes, Madam.   August 7 th has been declared National Handloom Day vide Gazette Notification No.2 (14)/2015/DCH/P&E dated 29 th July, 2015. The 1 st National Handloom Day was celebrated on 7 th August 2015 at Chennai and 2 nd National Handloom Day is being celebrated at Varanasi.
- (b): For  development  of  Handloom  Industry  as  well  as  to  boost  export    the following schemes are  implemented by the Ministry of Textiles through Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms:-
- i) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
- ii) Yarn Supply Scheme
- iii) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)

For promotion of export of handloom products, Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC), Chennai is nodal agency to explore the international market and organize participation of exporters therein.

Ministry  is  laying  special  emphasis  on  skill  upgradation  of  handloom weavers and on linking handloom products with fashion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Incentives under National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3109

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## INCENTIVES  UNDER  NATIONAL  MISSION  FOR  CLEAN  GANGA

## 3109.   KUNWAR  BHARATENDRA

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and quantum of incentives the Government has offered to foreign players in the National Mission for Clean Ganga; and
- (b) the success achieved in cleaning of Ganga river so far as a result of the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a)      Madam,  the  Government  has  not  offered  any  incentives  to  foreign  players  in  the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
- (b)     Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Furnishing of Information by Candidates
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3108

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 04 th  AUGUST, 2016 Furnishing of Information by the Candidates

3108. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government/Election Commission of India has issued/proposes to issue any direction for the candidates contesting elections to both houses of Parliament and State Assemblies to furnish information about their social media accounts in Form 26; and

(b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (b): The Election Commission has informed that they have issued instructions that the  candidates  shall  also  be  asked  to  furnish  information  about  their  Social  Media account, if any, in Para 3 of Form 26. Information about Social Media account being not a part of the statutory format as per Form 26, the Commission has further clarified that if a candidate does not add the information pertaining to Social Media account in Form 26, it is not necessary to ask the candidate to file a fresh affidavit furnishing the said particulars. In such cases, the information about Social Media account, if any, may be obtained from the candidate separately on a plain paper.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Jute Packaging
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3107 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## JUTE PACKAGING

## 3107. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  exempted  the  mandatory  rules  for  jute  packaging material bag replacing with polypropylene fibre, and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Ministry has taken necessary clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest on eco-friendly norms in this regard; and

## (c) if so, details thereof?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (c): The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packaging Commodities) Act, 1987 (JPM Act) has been enacted in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof. Under the provisions of the JPM Act, a Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) is constituted to make recommendations to the Government on the jute packaging norms. The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, or his representative, is a member of this Committee; which is constituted to recommend the norms for packaging food grains and sugar for the current jute year to the Government. Based on the recommendations of the  Standing  Advisory  Committee  the  Government  stipulates  the  jute  packaging  norms. The Schedule of Notification No. S.O. 126(E) dated 14.1.2016 issued under the JPM Act, stipulates that a minimum of 90% of foodgrains and a minimum of 20% of sugar are to be mandatorily  packed  in  jute  packaging  material  manufactured  in  India  and  raw  jute produced in India. A dilution upto 30% is allowed in case jute mills are unable to meet up the government demand. These norms are valid upto 30 th September, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Sea Erosion
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3106

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## SEA  EROSION

3106. PROF.  K.V.  THOMAS

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  certain  States  including  Kerala  have  requested  for  technical  and  financial  assistance  for prevention of sea erosion during the current plan period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  thereon  along  with  the  details  of  assistance  thus  provided,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) to (c) A total of 7 proposals for anti-sea erosion works were received in Central Water Commission (CWC) during XII Plan for techno-economic appraisal and financial assistance under Flood Management Programme (FMP). The State/UTs wise details are given below:

| Sl No.   | State/UTs   |   No. of proposals |   Estimated cost (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|-------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Kerala      |                  6 |                         1396.21 |
| 2        | Lakshadweep |                  1 |                            9.36 |
|          | Total       |                  7 |                         1405.57 |

Central Water Commission (CWC) had undertaken detailed techno-economic appraisal and sent its advice to the concerned  States/UTs  for  improvement  in  the  related  project  reports.  The  States/UTs  had  not  submitted  the proposals to the Ministry for release of funds.

Under  Sustainable  Coastal  Protection  and  Management  Project  -  Tranche-1,  two  projects  namely  Ullal Coastal Erosion & Inlet Improvement Project in Karnataka and Mirya Bay Coastal Erosion and Protection Project in Maharashtra have been undertaken with a loan from ADB, having financing plan as under.

(Amount in Million USD)

|              |   State Contribution |   ADB Loan |   Total |
|--------------|----------------------|------------|---------|
| Karnataka    |                7.529 |     41.02  |  48.549 |
| Maharasht ra |                3.589 |     10.535 |  14.124 |
| Total        |               11.118 |     51.555 |  62.673 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Road on Indo Nepal Border
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## Road on Indo Nepal Border

## 3105.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether  any  land  was  acquired  in  Siddarthnagar  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  for  the construction of Indo-Nepal Border Road Project;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof including the extent of land acquired and if not, the time by which the land is likely to be acquired so as to start the project work at the earliest;
- (c)      whether any compensation was provided to the families whose land was acquired for the project;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)     if not, the reasons therefor and the time frame fixed for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  to  (e):        As  per  reports  received  from  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  land  is  being purchased on principle of mutual negotiation with land owners for the Indo-Nepal Border Road Project in Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. Compensation is being provided as per the policy finalized by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Approximately 128 hectare of land is required out of which 36 hectare has already been purchased. The land purchase process is likely to be completed by March, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Reseve Shut-down in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## RESERVE SHUT-DOWN IN POWER SECTOR

3104.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the power sector is experiencing a reserve shut-down in the last few years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  while  capacity  addition  grew  at  13.7%,  the consumption stood at only 6% during the same period and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is a drop of private players in the power sector which will have a re-bounce on the economy; and

(d) if so, the details and the measures being taken by the Government to overcome such a scenario?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : As  per  information  given  by  concerned  coal  based  power  generation Utility  /  Power  Plant  to  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA),  power  sector  has experienced a loss due to reserve shut-down (RSD) in the last few years. Year wise approximate loss is as under:

| Year                     |   Loss (in BUs) |
|--------------------------|-----------------|
| 2013-14                  |              96 |
| 2014-15                  |              85 |
| 2015-16                  |             108 |
| 2016-17 (upto July 2016) |              45 |

The  capacity  addition  from  2010-11  to  2015-16  grew  9%  minimum  to 15% maximum whereas consumption varied from 6% to 9% in different years.

(c) & (d) : As  per  data  available  in  CEA,  the  thermal  capacity  addition  in  the private sector from the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 is 55% to 70% of the total thermal capacity addition in the country during this period.

In the 12th Plan (2012-17) generation capacity addition target of 88,537 MW  from  the  conventional  sources,  the  private  sector  is  scheduled  to  contribute 46,825  MW  which  is  around  52.88%  of  the  total  capacity  addition  target.  As  on 30.06.2016,  86,565.72  MW  capacity  has  been  achieved.  This  includes  50,817.5  MW from private sector which constitutes 58.7% of the capacity addition achieved from the conventional sources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Promotion of Textile Schemes
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## PROMOTION OF TEXTILE SCHEMES

3101.   SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R. K. :

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

- (a) whether her Ministry proposes to promote its schemes and programmes, etc. through the print and electronic media, seminars, workshops and website of the Ministry etc.; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocation made in this regard, area wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Textiles is promoting its schemes and programmes    through  print  and  electronic  media,  seminars,  workshops  and website  of  the  Ministry.  A  provision      of  Rs.5.20  cr  has  been  made  for advertising  and  publicity  in  the  budget  of  Ministry  of  Textiles  for  the  year 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Private Aircraft Owners
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 3099

8 August 2016) 4th

(To be answered on the

## PRIVATE AIRCRAFT OWNERS

3099\_

SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

.

.

- (b) whether any  person in the North- Eastern Region owns a private aircraft; if s0, the details thereof;
- (a) the number of persons having their own aircraft, name-wise;
- (c) the types of these aircraft and the time since they own these aircraft including the cost of each aircraft;
- (e) the number of private aircraft being kept at Delhi airport and the names of their owners?
- (d) the airportslairstrips where these aircraft are kept; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (e): As per the information available with Directorate General of Civil aircraft:

However , aircraft wise details for cost is not maintained separately.

Out of these, as per the DGCA records, 08 number of private aircraft have Usual Station (parking place allotted by airport operator) at Delhi:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Maintenance of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. (To be answered on the 4th

3097 August 2016)

## MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORTS

3097 .

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the detaiis thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (2) whether the Government has received proposals from abroad to operate and maintain airports in the country;
2. (c) whether the Government has not taken any decision on the above proposals, if s0, the details thereof; yet
3. (e) if so, the details thereof?
4. (d) whether the Government has sought any more clarification from the everseas operators in this regard; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (e): Madam: In January, 2016 Changi Airports International (CAI) was nominated by Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) as an Expert Party to cooperate with Airports Authority of India (AAD) on the Operation & pursuance of an MoU signed on 24.11.2015 between SCE (on behalf of Government of Singapore) and AAI (on behalf of Government of India). A proposal was submitted by CAI for exploring the ways to implement the agree to the Proposal submitted by CAI as the terms stipulated by CAT were not financially viable. Hence; AAI decided not to proceed with the CAI proposal and g0 for open competitive bidding: Yes,
Lok Sabha Question No. 3093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Open Defecation Free Districts
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3093 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04-08-2016

## Open Defecation Free Districts

## 3093. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

## Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a) whether only 17 districts in the country have so far become Open- Defecation Free (ODF) out of the approximately 677 districts across the country;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether in view of the above the Government would be able to meet the dead line of October 2019 to achieve complete sanitation in all the districts of the country, if so, the strategy being adopted to achieve the goal;
- (d) whether some of the/all the districts along Ganga have become ODF as the Government had given priority to these districts; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  number  of  districts  declared  ODF,  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  steps taken by the Government to expedite the work?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Sanitation is a behavioral issue. It involves change of mindset amongst people to stop open defecation and to adopt safe sanitation practices. This requires engagement of community and skill  in  facilitation  and  'triggering'.  There  is  constraint  of  these  capacities.  Also,  since  lack  of change of behavior on part of  even  few members of community can put entire community to risk, another challenge is to saturate the entire village.
- (c)  Ministry  is  hopeful    to  achieve  the  target  of  Swachh  Bharat  by  2 nd October,  2019.  The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is  laying more focus on behaviour change and usage of toilets. The focus on capacity building has been increased. State level workshops involving all the key stakeholders  such  as  Collectors,  CEO,  Zilla  Panchayats,  Chairmen  Zilla  Panchayats  etc.  have been held  in  different  States.  The  Government  of  India  has  also  undertaken  direct  training  of Collectors and more than 302 district Collectors from across India have been trained so far. The Centre-State  coordination  has  been  increased  through  increased  visits  to  States,  coordination meetings, and reviews. There is also a renewed focus on behavior change communication.
- (d) and (e) Out of 52 districts along Ganga, government has prioritised 4256 villages (from 1651 gram panchayats). Of these, 1137 villages have become ODF. Ministry has nominated a nodal officer (OSD) to prioritize this work. Collaboration is made with Department of Youth Affairs and  Nehru  Yuvak  Kendra  to  Mobilize  and  train  youth  in  these  villages.  Collectors  of  these districts  are  being  trained  by  GoI.These  districts  are  being  imparted  further  trainings  in Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) through virtual class rooms.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Helicopter Medical Emergency Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

3092.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3092

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 4th August 2016)

## HELICOPTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide cheap air services to make health services available in economically backward regions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

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- (c) whether the Government proposes to use air ambulances as Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS); to land at accident and emergency sites;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (e): As per National Civil Aviation Policy 2016, helicopters under Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations will not require any operational clearance; including landing at accident and emergency sites from any agency except Air Defence Clearance because of the very nature of their operations. No landing charges and Route Navigation Facilitation Charges (RNFC) will be levied for HEMS operations: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) on Operation of Aero Medical Transportation (AMT) and provisions of this CAR is also applicable to HEMS operations. DGCA has issued Operations Circular No. 02/2016 dated lith February 2016 on HEMS:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Use of Gunny Bags
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3087 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## USE OF GUNNY BAGS

## 3087.  SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI; SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI :

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  products  that  have  to  mandatorily  be  packaged  in gunny bags under the Jute packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  directing  that 90 per cent of foodgrains and 20 per cent of sugar must invariably be packed in gunny bags;
- (c) if so, whether the above guidelines are being followed;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  that  jute  packing material is not being used properly in sugar and rice mills; and
- (e) if so, the details of the action taken on such complaints?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (c): The  Jute  Packaging  Materials  (Compulsory  Use  in  Packaging Commodities)  Act,  1987  (JPM  Act)  has  been  enacted  in  the  interests  of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof. Accordingly, the Schedule of Notification No. S.O. 126(E) dated 14.1.2016  issued  under  the  JPM  Act,  stipulates that a minimum of 90% of foodgrains and a minimum of 20% of sugar are to be mandatorily  packed  in  jute  packaging  material  manufactured  in  India  and raw jute produced in India.
- (d) & (e): The compliance of the mandatory packing norms for packing of foodgrains  is  ensured  through  the  State  Governments  and  FCI  by  issuing Production    Control  Orders  (PCOs)  to  jute  mills  for  supply  of  jute  bags  to these agencies. For ensuring compliance of private mills and sugar mills, the District Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrates have been authorised under Notification No. S.O. 1620(E) dated 16 th  June, 2015 to take action against the violation of the norms.

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