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Lok Sabha Question No. 1269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Clearance for Hydropower Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1269**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.7.2015

**Clearance for Hydropower Projects**

1269. SHRI  ADHALRAO  PATIL  SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI  DHARMENDRA  YADAV:

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

(a)   	whether the Union Government has decided to replace an expert panel with a body of 		technocrats to decide the fate of hydropower projects on the Ganga river;

(b)   	if so, the details thereof;

(c)  	whether the Ministry has decided to review the clearances granted for power project 		on river Ganga;

(d) 	if so, whether the Ministry of Power has opposed the expert committee 				recommendations;

(e)   	if so, the reasons therefor; and

(f)    	the steps taken by the Government to settle these issues?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. **& (b)** No Madam. An Expert Body has been constituted by the Ministry in pursuance of orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court to examine the potential environmental impacts likely to be caused by certain hydropower projects in upper reaches of river Ganga in Uttarakhand. The Expert Group comprises of Technocrats, experts in the field of  hydrology, biodiversity, blasting & tunneling, seismology, social science, glaciology and a representative each from Non-governmental Organization, Central Electricity Authority, Central Water Commission and State Government of Uttarakhand .

**(c ) to (f)** Hon’ble Supreme Court in August, 2013 had directed the Ministry to examine likely impact of 24 hydroelectric power projects in the State of Uttarakhand which also included those few projects that had received approval from competent authorities. The Expert Group constituted by this Ministry in October, 2013 in pursuance of the above directions comprised a representative of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) – an organization under Ministry of Power. CEA in April, 2014 had submitted a dissent note opposing the recommendations of the Expert Group stating that all the environmental impacts likely to be caused by hydropower projects are possible to be mitigated.

The matter is pending in Supreme Court, and Government is in the process of conducting cumulative impact assessment (CIA) in river basins of upper reaches of Ganga.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Promotion of Hindi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** †1268

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28** **TH** **July, 2015/** SHRAVANA 6, **1937 (SAKA)**

**PROMOTION OF HINDI**

†1268. 	SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the provisions regarding adopting Hindi as per the Directive Principles enshrined in the constitution;

(b) whether these provisions have not been implemented in the right directions till date; and

(c) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)	The Directive Principles are included in Part IV of the Constitution containing in Articles 36 to 51 and have no mention of  adopting Hindi.

(b)&( c): In view of  (a) above the question  does  not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: National Food Security Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

O.I.H

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1266**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28 TH JULY, 2015

**NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION**

1266. 	     SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	     कृषि मंत्री

be pleased  to state:

(a) 	whether various States have been identified under the National Food Security Mission-coarse grains to enhance the area and cultivation of coarse grains under the 12th Five Year Plan Period;

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

(c)	 whether all the districts of Rajasthan have been covered under the scheme; and

(d)	 if so, the time by which all the districts of Rajasthan are likely to be covered under this scheme?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री  (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA)

(a) & (b):	Yes, Madam.  During the 12 th Five year Plan period, National Food Security Mission – coarse cereals has been under implementation in 28 States, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajastahan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

(c) & (d):	Districts covering 70% of the total coarse cereals area of the State have been included under NFSM – coarse cereals.  Accordingly, 12 districts of Rajasthan viz; Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Churu, Jaipur, Jalore, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Nagore and Sikar have been covered under National Food Security Mission – coarse cereals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Prices of Medical Devices
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS**

**DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS**

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LOK- SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1264

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th JULY, 2015

**Mechanism to keep prices of medicines affordable**

1264. 	SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH.

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the prices of medical devices like cardiac / eluting stents and implants are regulated / fixed by the Government;

(b)	if so, the details thereof   indicating the name of these devices and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)	whether the Government is aware that exorbitant prices of these devices are being charged from the consumers; and

(d)	if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the remedial measures taken / being taken by the Government / National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority to check /control/fixed/reduce  the prices of medical devices?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)**

(a) to (d):Cardiac Stents / Drug Eluting Stents and Orthopedic Implants are notified as ‘drugs’ under section 3(b) (iv) of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder. These devices are not included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2011 which is incorporated in the Schedule-I to the Drugs (Price Control) Order, (DPCO) 2013 for the purpose of price control. Accordingly, Cardiac Stents / Drug Eluting Stents and Orthopedic Implants fall under non-scheduled category under DPCO, 2013 and as such no ceiling price has been fixed for these devices.

NPPA had asked the manufacturers / distributors of the medical devices, regulated as drugs, to provide information for monitoring of price movement as non-scheduled formulations under DPCO, 2013. As provided in the said order, no manufacturer / importer / distributor is allowed to increase the MRP of a non-scheduled drug more than ten percent of MRP during preceding twelve months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Official Secrets Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, BHARATENDRA SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 1262

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28** **TH** **July, 2015/** SHRAVANA 6, **1937 (SAKA)**

**OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT**

1262. 	SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of violation of Official Secrets Act have come to the notice of the Government in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government proposes to amend the said Act to curb its violation in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said Act is likely to be amended; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to review the said Act for classification/declassification of files and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a):	Madam, as per information available with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry has authorized the officers of investigating agencies at the Centre/ State to file complaints in the Courts of competent jurisdiction in 27 cases under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 during the last three years (10 cases in 2012, 9 cases in 2013, 5 cases in 2014 and 3 cases in 2015).

(b):	No Madam. However, the Government has set up a Committee consisting of Secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Department of Personnel and Training and the Department of Legal Affairs to examine the provisions of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, particularly in the light of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

(c):	The classification of files is not done under the provisions of the Official Secrets Act. The classification or declassification of files is done by each Ministry/Department of the Government as per their requirement in terms of the ‘Manual of Departmental Security Instructions, 1994’. These instructions are reviewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time and reiterated to all the Ministries/Departments for compliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Acquisition of Forest Land
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## 1 

## 2 LOK SABHA

## 3 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1261

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**Acquisition of Forest Land**

1261.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

(a) 	 whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Telangana for acquisition of forest land for construction of ‘International medicine city-Oushad Nagari’ in Hyderabad;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(c) 	the time by which the said proposal is likely to be cleared?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a)       | The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has not received any proposal from the State Government of Telangana seeking prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for acquisition of forest land for construction of ‘International medicine city-Oushad Nagari’ in Hyderabad.   |
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| (b) & (c) | In view of the (a) above question does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Development of Dairy Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1260

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2015

**DEVELOPMENT OF DAIRY SECTOR**

1260. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has signed any agreements with foreign countries and private organization for the development of dairy sector in the country; and

(b)      if so, the details thereof and benefits accrued as a result of such agreements?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE**

**(SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)**

(a) & (b) As per information available with International Cooperation Division,  the Department has signed umbrella Memorandum of Understandings/Agreements with various countries viz. Argentina, Austria, Australia, Mongolia, Zambia, Syria, Bhutan, China, Israel, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Yemen, Sudan, Hungary,  Malawi, Brazil and Canada in various sector including cooperation in Dairy sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Security to VIP/Elected Representatives
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 1258

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28** **TH** **July, 2015/** SHRAVANA 6, **1937 (SAKA)**

**SECURITY TO VIP/ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES**

†1258. 	SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

WILL THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS BE PLEASED TO STATE:

(a) whether the Government has convened/proposes to convene a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the North Eastern Region in view of the rising incidents of extremist and other violent activities and providing security to the elected representatives/Very Important Persons (VIPs);

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

(c) whether the Government has received demands for providing security to elected representatives/VIPs in the country, if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year and the action taken thereon;

(d) the details of the security cover provided to and withdrawn from VIPs, category-wise during the said period; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to provide security cover to the public representative/VIPs of left wing extremism affected areas as well as other category of persons and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

1. and (b) : A meeting was held   with Chief Ministers of North Eastern States on 11.07.2015 at Guwahati (Assam), in which various security related issues, were discussed. However, providing security to the elected representatives / VIPs was not discussed.

(c) to (e): 	Yes, Madam MHA has received requests for providing security to elected representatives / VIPs in the country. Since ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ is a State subject under  the Constitution of India, the responsibility for providing security to an individual who is ordinarily resident in or happens to be under the jurisdiction of a State Government, lies primarily with the State Government concerned.  State Governments have their own mechanism for assessing threat, providing security and reviewing security.  Details of State Government protected are not maintained centrally.

The Central Government too provides security cover on the basis of assessment of threat to some public representative / VIPs / individuals in the country, including left wing extremism affected areas.  The security provided is subject to periodic review, based on which security is continued / withdrawn / downgraded / upgraded. Thus the number of protectees in the Central List is not static and varies from time to time.  As on date, there are 275 threat-based protectees in the Central List (Z+ =31, Z=77, Y=136, X=31). In the public interest, it would not be appropriate to divulge any further details in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Restructuring of NYKs
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS**

**(DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1255**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015**

**Restructuring of NYKs**

**1255. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:**

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

1. **whether the Government proposes to restructure the Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYKs);**

1. **if so, the details thereof;**

1. **whether NYKs have been able to achieve their objectives; and**

1. **if not, the corrective steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?**

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR**

**YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS**

**(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)**

1. **& (b) No Madam.  At present, Government has no proposal to restructure the Nehru Yuva Kendras(NYKs).**

**(c ) & (d). The key objectives of NYKs are to develop the personality and leadership qualities of the youth and to engage them in nation-building activities. The areas of focus of the activities of NYKs include literacy and education, health and family welfare, sanitation and cleanliness, environment conservation, awareness on social issues, women empowerment, rural development, skill development and self-employment, entrepreneurship development, civic education, disaster relief and rehabilitation, etc.**

**Broadly, the NYKs have been able to achieve the objectives. The youth associated with Nehru Yuva Kendras are not only socially aware and motivated but are also inclined towards social development work through voluntary efforts.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Forest Research Institute
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## 1 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**Forest Research Institute**

1254.     Shri Rajan Vichare:

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

1. the proposed budget for the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun for the fiscal year 2015-16 and the funds released so far;
2. whether funding for the said Institute has been slashed resulting in sacking of staff and the employees are forced into multi-tasking; and
3. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor including the corrective steps being taken in this regard?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. The proposed budget for Forest Research Institute in the fiscal year 2015-2016 is Rs. 42.87 Crore and the funds released so far are Rs. 21.45 Crore.

1. & (c) The funding to Forest Research Institute (FRI) has reduced in the current year but no Permanent staff has been sacked in the Institute. The number of persons engaged through service provider for security, sanitation, maintenance of water-electricity supply, civil works, nursery operations and laboratory maintenance has been reduced from 345 to 176 as compared to previous financial year. Some essential activities have been reallotted as per functional requirements of the institute.

The availability of fund for the purpose other than salary of the employees (i.e., for research and other works including administrative exigencies) for the last year & current year is as follows:-

(Rs. In Crore)

| Year      |   Budget allotted to FRI |   Budget allotted to FRI under Plan-General Component for research & other administrative exigencies |   Budget Released to FRI |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2014-2015 |                    51.22 |                                                                                                10.43 |                    10.43 |
| 2015-2016 |                    42.87 |                                                                                                 4.05 |                     2.04 |

Additional demand of funds has been proposed by the Ministry in the first batch of supplementary demand for Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun which manages the Forest Research Institute.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Nomadic Tribes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

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#### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1253

#### TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**†1253. NOMADIC TRIBES**

**SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA : .**

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

(a) whether the nomadic tribes are living in a deplorable condition in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has any database of the nomadic tribes;

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

(d) whether the Government has implemented/proposes to implement any programme for the settlement of the nomadic tribes; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE FOR Social Justice and Empowerment

**(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)**

(a) to (c) No authentic data is available in this regard.

(d) & (e) In States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Rajasthan Nomadic Tribes are given house sites and land pattas by the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Tie-up between India and Bangladesh in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1252**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH JULY, 2015

**TIE-UP BETWEEN INDIA AND BANGLADESH IN AGRICULTURE**

1252. 	SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether India and Bangladesh have entered into any tie-up for collaboration in

the field of agriculture; and

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the progress made so far in this regard?

### 1 ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री     (SHRI MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

(a) & (b):	   Yes, Madam.  So far two (2) Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) have been signed between India and Bangladesh for collaboration in the field of Agriculture & Agricultural Research.  These MOUs inter-alia provides for cooperation in agricultural science and technology, agricultural research, agricultural production and agro-processing between the two countries through joint activities, exchange of scientific materials, information and personnel.

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