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Lok Sabha Question No. 3658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Public Image of Police Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 3658

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 20, **1937 (SAKA)**

**PUBLIC IMAGE OF POLICE PERSONNEL**

3658.	KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that police force in various States do not have a positive public image in the minds of the common man in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government had recently asked the Director Generals of Police (DGP) of all States to depict or highlight the positive and good work done by the police stations and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the overall image, efficiency and effectiveness of the State police along with the details of advisories issued to States and Police Departments in this regard?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b):	“Public Order” and  “ Police ” are  “ State Subject ” as per entry  2 of the list VII Schedule of the Constitution of India. Therefor, It is the responsibility of the State Government / UTs administration to supervise the functioning  of police and to implement the various  police reforms measures. There is no assessment or report with MHA regarding public image of police force.

(c):	All the DsGP of all State/UT were advised vide Home Secretary’s  D.O. letter dated 14.7.2015 that positive stories/good work being done at the police station level  or  by any other police offices at the district level or below should be identified and put in public domain on website in the office of District SSP/SP and Commissioner of police. Other means of Social media can also be leveraged.

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L.S.US.Q.NO.3658. FOR 11.08.2015

(d):	Various advisories have been issued time to time to improve the overall image, efficiency and effectiveness of police Forces in the country. Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory dated 4.9.2009 on safety and Security of women, on 4.7.2010 on safety and security of children and 4.1.2012 on preventing & combating cyber Crime against children. During 49 th Annual DsGP/IsGP Conference held at Guwahati on 30.11.2014, concept of ‘SMART’ Policing was introduced. The attributes are sensitive and Strict, Modern with Mobile, Alert and Accountable, Reliable and Responsive and Trained and Techno Savvy. During the months of April and May, 2015 BPR&D organized four regional workshops on Smart policing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: International Cooperation in Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANIL SHIROLE, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, MAHEISH GIRRI, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, SUDHEER GUPTA, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3656**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR**

3656. 	SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      ‡ãðŠãäÓã ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

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(a) 	whether the Government has entered into any agreement relating to research and development in the agriculture sector with Israel, Armenia, Japan and Netherlands in the recent past;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether there has been any exchange of agricultural technologies of food storage, preservation, irrigation and desert farming amongst these countries and if so, the details thereof;

(d) 	whether several pilot projects have been undertaken in the agriculture sector with the cooperation of the said countries; and

(e) 	if so, the details thereof along with the benefits accrued/likely to accrue to the agriculture sector therefrom in the country?

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### ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

‡ãðŠãäÓã  ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã•¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè           ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

(a) & (b):  	Government of India has signed MoU with Netherlands on 27.09.1990 and with Israel on 24.12.1993, for cooperation in the field of Agriculture including research and development.

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(c) & (d): 	Under the Agreement signed with Israel and Netherlands, Centre of Excellences in the area of horticulture have been established in various States for demonstration, dissemination of information and imparting training to field officers and farmers.  A Project for implementation of various interventions including Minor Irrigation Development for Crop Diversification in Himachal Pradesh was signed in 2010 with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

(e):	The benefits accrued / likely to accrue are in the form of training and visiting facilities in respective countries, visit of farmers and farmer organization, higher education in agriculture in other countries, training and demonstration, etc. in the agriculture sector, enhancement of mutual exchange of knowledge, transfer of appropriate technologies, equipment, genetic material, research and capacity building and skill development programs for the development of the agricultural sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Assistance for Droughts
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: INNOCENT, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3653**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHTS**

3653. 	SHRI INNOCENT:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      ‡ãðŠãäÓã ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

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(a) 	the number of representations received by the Union Government from the State Government of Kerala claiming compensation for agricultural loss due to droughts during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) 	the details of assistance sought, assistance approved and released so far;

(c) 	the details of the status of pending representations;

(d) 	whether State Government of Kerala has also sought assistance from the Union Government for revival of agricultural sector; and

(e) 	if so, the details thereof?

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### ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

‡ãðŠãäÓã  ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã•¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè           ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

(a) to (c): 	During the last three years, Government of India has received memoranda from  the Government of  Kerala  seeking financial assistance of  Rs.1996.07 crore  and Rs.532.78 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of  Drought-Kharif and  Drought- Rabi respectively, in the year 2012-13.  Government of India  had approved assistance of Rs.62.61 crore for Kharif & Rs.107.89 crore for Rabi in the wake of drought from NDRF.

State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is readily available  with the  State Government to take immediate steps to address the notified calamities like, drought, hailstorm, pest attack & cold wave/frost.   The SDRF released to the State Government of Kerala in the last three years is as under:

(in Rs. Crore)

| Year    |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
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| Release |    100.68 |    121.51 |    119.50 |

(d) & (e):	Under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) additional Central Assistance is given to States as grants to incentivize states to increase their expenditure  on agriculture and allied sectors. The States have flexibility and autonomy in the process of selection, planning, approval and execution of schemes to make investments in interventions as per their priorities and agro-climatic requirements.  During the last three years, Government of India  has released Rs. 809.97 crore  to Govt. of Kerala under various schemes of RKVY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Extinction of Fish Species
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3651**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Extinction of Fish Species**

3651.		SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV :

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. whether naturally found fishes especially Humpback Masheerfish are on the verge of extinction due to the release of the fishes developed by artificial breeding into the rivers ;
2. if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard along with the other reasons for the extinction of the said fishes ; and
3. the efforts being made by the Government for the conservation of the said species of fish ?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  & (b)   The surveys and studies conducted by ZSI indicate that Deccan Mahaseer ( *Tor khudree)* is distributed in central and peninsular India as well as in Sri Lanka and the Hump-backed Mahaseer ( *Tor mussullah* or currently *Hypselo barbusmussullah* , endemic to the Western Ghats) co-habit the peninsular Indian river systems(both the east and west flowing river systems) of the Western Ghats with the Deccan Mahaseer. The species of Mahaseers are inhabitants of clear fast-flowing, montane streams and rivers, and are very sensitive to siltation, water pollution and other habitat changes. Both the Deccan and Hump-backed Mahaseers are rare fishes exhibiting a declining trend in their populations. Of these two species, the Hump-backed Mahaseer is the rarer one with very restricted distribution in their habitat range.

The Mahaseers in the peninsular Indian river system are under threat due to various anthropogenic interferences like pollution, fishing pressure, poaching, habitat degradation and water abstraction. Sufficient scientific evidences are lacking to state that hump-backed Mahaseer fish is on the verge of extinction, especially due to the release of fishes developed by artificial breeding into the rivers.

(c)    The Mahaseer fishes are not included in any schedule of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, but are assessed as ‘Endangered’ by IUCN. However, the habitats falling within the protected boundaries of conservation areas like National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries and the wild fish populations in the aquatic systems therein, are protected under the law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Irregularities in Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3648**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**IRREGULARITIES IN ORGANIC FARMING**

3648. 	SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      ‡ãðŠãäÓã ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether any cases of irregularities or data-manipulations has been reported regarding Organic Farming in the country particularly in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) 	whether the Government is taking any action against the personnel allegedly involved in such cases; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

‡ãðŠãäÓã  ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã•¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè           ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

(a) to (d):	No, Madam. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is involved in collating data of area and production of certified organic farming that are submitted by the accredited certification bodies under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).

APEDA has introduced TRACENET, since June, 2011, for facilitating process certification for export of organic products from India which comply with the national standards. TRACENET collects, stores and reports data entered by the operators and certification bodies within the organic supply chain in India. Before the web based TRACENET was fully enforced, the operators and certification bodies were filling this data manually. Thus it was difficult to check the veracity of data, especially forward and backward traceability. After the introduction of TRACENET, the data is updated as and when the operators and certification  bodies commence activities related to registration, inspection, freezing of actual yield, non conformities raised and certification (scope certificate and transaction certificate).

No falsification of records is involved since the data is electronically generated by registered operators under certification bodies accredited under NPOP the data quoted of organic farming in Delhi. Since the grower groups are managed by a service provider (Mandator), who in other words owned the Internal Control System (ICS), the mandator’s address is reflected in the scope certificate. The mandator can be based in Delhi but the actual farm may be in Haryana or Uttar Pradesh. Since the data on area was electronically captured by the system against the name of the state, the address of scope, the data is reflected under Delhi. However, APEDA has advised all the certifying bodies (CBs) to fill the actual location of production unit in the scope certificates. Same reasoning applies to Odisha and other also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: OBC Population
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 3646

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 20, **1937 (SAKA)**

**OBC POPULATION**

3646. 	DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the socio-economic status of OBC was enumerated during the Socio Economic and Caste Census, 2011;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the percentage of the OBC population and BPL status; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a):	Yes, Madam. The socio-economic status of all persons was enumerated during Socio Economic and Caste Census, 2011.

(b) & (c):	The Caste data of SECC-2011 are not yet finalized. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India would process the caste data and hand over the details of the castes/tribes returns to an Expert Group to be constituted by the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Terrorist Financing
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 3644

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 20, **1937 (SAKA)**

**TERRORIST FINANCING**

3644. 	SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that the Government is probing the link between the financiers of the 26/11 attack with a member of Hurriyat Conference;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government for effective implementation of anti money laundering and counter terrorist financing laws?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): 	As per the information available, the J&K Police had conducted investigation against an activist of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat involved in terrorist activities.  In pursuance to the charge sheet filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), Enforcement Directorate (ED) had initiated investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) against him.   On the basis of their investigations, a prosecution complaint has been filed by the Enforcement Directorate on 16.07.2015, before the designated Court at Srinagar against two persons involved in the case.  This prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate does not disclose any links of the two accused with the financing of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

(c):	The Government of India has constituted a Cell for Combating of Funding of Terrorism (CFT Cell) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Further, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also constituted a Terror Funding & Fake Currency Cell (TFFC) in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to focus on Terror Funding and Fake Currency cases.

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**L.S. US.Q. No. 3644. For 11.08.2015**

The Enforcement Directorate is the designated statutory authority under the PMLA for enquiry into the offences of money laundering based on the scheduled offence.

The existing provisions of the UAPA and the PMLA comprehensively cover various facets of both terrorist funding and benefits from proceeds of terrorism.  UAPA empowers both the Union Government and the State Government agencies to take action wherever specific cases come to light.

To address the multi-dimensional aspects of illegal inflow of funds for terrorist activities, several agencies such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, RBI, Security and Intelligence Agencies of the Centre and States etc. are working in tandem to have effective check.  Further, based on the experience gained and gaps identified, Government continuously upgrades the capabilities of the Central Intelligence and Investigation Agencies to effectively deal with the threat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Use of Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3641**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**USE OF PESTICIDES**

3641.	     SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	     कृषि मंत्री

be pleased  to state:

(a)	 the details of the list of registered and approved uses of pesticides in the country by Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC);

(b) 	whether the State agencies are following the same crop pest combination ratio in their package of practices as recommended by CIBRC;

(c)	 if not, the action proposed to be taken by the Government in case of non-adherence by the States to the central registration and the FAO Code regarding pesticide use;

(d)	 whether the Union Government has received some complaints that   para-quat an acute poison is sold in plastic carry bags in West Bengal, if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard; and

(e)	 the details of the total quantity of pesticides consumed in the country annually in the last three years along with the number of pesticides which are used for non-agriculture purpose?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री  (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a):	Registration Committee (RC) has registered 260 technical grade pesticides and 585 pesticide formulations.  The list of such pesticides and the details of approved use is available in website [www.cibrc.nic.in/mup.htm](http://www.cibrc.nic.in/mup.htm) .

(b) & (c):	Central Government from time to time alerts State Governments  to adhere to the crop pest combination in their package of practices as approved by RC.

(d):	Pesticides Action Network India has submitted a study report titled “Conditions of Paraquat Use in India”.  This chemical has already been included in the list of pesticides  taken up for expert review to assess desirability of its continuance as a weedicide in India.  The Government of West Bengal has been apprised to have the matter investigated and appropriate action taken as per law.

(e):	The total chemical pesticide consumption is as follows:

| Year    |   Quantity  (Unit: MT Technical Grade) |
|---------|----------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                                  45619 |
| 2013-14 |                                  60282 |
| 2014-15 |                                  57353 |

Source: States/UTs Zonal Conference on inputs (Plant Protection)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Fertilizers from Garbage
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3640**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Fertilizers from Garbage**

3640. 	SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has any proposal or conducted any study/ undertaken 	research for converting the municipal solid waste/garbage into fertilizers; and

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

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) & (b) There is no proposal with the Ministry now to conduct any study or research on the subject of conversion of municipal solid waste into fertilizers. During 2005-06, the Central Pollution Control Board conducted a study on “Characterisation of MSW Compost and its Application in Agriculture” to assess the compost quality. In the study, compost quality of 7 Indian cities were assessed, and it was found that heavy metals available in the compost from Ahmedabad and Nasik were within the prescribed limits except for lead.  In respect of other citiesnamely Bengaluru, Bhopal, Mumbai, Delhi and Gwalior, the proportion of heavy metals in the compost exceeded the prescribed limits.

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