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Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Financial Crisis in IARI
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 292 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/12/2015

## FINANCIAL CRISIS IN IARI

## 292. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) is facing acute financial crunch;
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  to  IARI  during  the  last  three  years  for  various research projects?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (c): The Indian  Agricultural  Research  Institute  (IARI)  is  being  provided  funds  as per  allocation  to  the  Crop  Science  Division,  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research (ICAR).

As  a  whole  ICAR  received  Rs.  7620.00  crores  revised  estimates  (RE)  against  Rs. 10350.00 crores budget estimates (BE)  during the last three years. Accordingly all the ICAR institutes  including  IARI  were  provided  funds  in  tune  with  available  funds.  The  ICAR  is making all efforts to get more funds to meet the requirement of all the ICAR institutes.  BE and RE in respect of IARI for the last three years  are as follows:

(Rs in Crores)

|    |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| BE |     68.37 |     51.6  |     46.64 |
| RE |     46.55 |     23.89 |     19.01 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Urea Production in Madras Fertilizers Ltd.
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 291 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01-12-2015

Urea Production in Madras Fertilizers Ltd:

## 291: SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether Madras Fertilizers Ltd , is exploring the possibility of using Krishnapatnam Port to transport imported gas as feedstock for procucing urea; and
- (b) if the details and the present status thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERSS

(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (p): The   possibility of Krishnapatnam Port to  transport gas for producing urea, through Cryogenic Tanker was explored in consultation witt? Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) on gas supply through gas tankers was found technically not feasible in short run at least within the next 12-18 months; using

Based on the Cabinet Cornmittee on Economic Affairs (CCE,A) decision, vide notification dated Department of Fertilizers has allowed MFL Manali to continue producticn of urea using Naphtha as feedstock till MFL assured supply of gas either by gas pipeline or any other means. 17th gets
Lok Sabha Question No. 290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Funds for Modernisation of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.290

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01ST DECEMBER, 2015/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1937 (SAKA)

FUNDS FOR MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCE

290. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the Government  has  any  proposal  to take up the police infrastructural facilities for the State of Odisha under the Non-Plan component of the Scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces, as was done under the scheme prior to 2012-2013;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government also proposes to enhance the allocation under the  non-plan  component  of  the  scheme  to  accommodate  infrastructural facilities; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a): No, Madam.

(b): Does not arise

(c): No. Madam.

(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Observation Posts of BSF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.289

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

OBSERVATION POSTS OF BSF

289. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has cleared a Rs. 400 crore proposal to fortify at least 3,000 BSF observation posts made of mud and thatched roof along the border with Pakistan in the Jammu region;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the observation posts and morchas located at zero point on the  197  km  international  border  will  be  concretised  to  protect  BSF personnel from sniper attacks and heavy mortar firing; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d): During 2011, Government had approved construction of 179 km composite bund, metalled road and naka-cum-machan-cum-fighting bunkers  including  land  acquisition  of  135  feet  wide  strip  along  the International Border(IB) in Jammu region at an estimated cost of Rs.341 crore.  This project also includes fortifying of existing Observation Posts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: NSTC Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 288 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

NSTC Scheme

288.  SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  proposed  auxilliary  programmes during 2014-15  to provide incentive in the  implementation  of National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  delays  in  the  disbursement  of  annual grants  for  schools  specified  under  NSTC  Sub-scheme  particularly during 2014-15; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b)     Does not arise.
- (c)     No,  Madam.  There  was  no  delay  in  disbursement  of  Annual Grants for schools under NSTC Sub-Scheme during 2014-15.
- (d)     Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Shortage of Fodder
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 287 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2015

## SHORTAGE OF FODDER

## 287. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL;

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- a) whether in the absence of balanced and nutrition fodder and open space for milch  animals, infertility among milch animals is turning out to be an epidemic and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether increasing infertility among native cow breeds is causing decrease in their numbers effecting milk production adversely;
- c) if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government to combat this situation;
- d) the total area of grazing land available in the country including Rajasthan; and
- e) the details of the schemes implemented by the Government to develop pastures in various States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (DR. SANJIV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)  Lack of proper nutrition adversely affects fertility and in turn the milk production. Constraint of space leads to improper management, spread of diseases leading to infertility. Balanced nutrition in terms of energy protein, minerals and vitamins are essential for fertility and milk production.
- (b) Infertility in native breeds is much less compared to exotic and cross breeds. Decrease in number of native breeds is due to causes other than infertility, like, lack of proper management and interest in breeding  them  and  also  because    majority  of  native  breeds  are  draft  type  and  there  is  increase  in mechanization and decrease in labour availability for use of animal draft power.
- (c)  In  order  to  compliment  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  State  to  improve  fertility  of animals,  funds  are  released  to  the  States  under  National  Programme  for  Bovine  Breeding  &  Dairy Development for organization of fertility camps. In addition an All India Coordinated Research Project has  been  initiated  in  the  XII  plan  on  'Nutritional  and  Physiological  interventions  for  enhancing reproductive performance in Animals'.
- (d)  As  per  Land  Use  Statistics  At  Glance,  June  2014  total  permanent  pasture  &  other  grazing  land available in the country including Rajasthan is 10,296 Thousand Hectares.
- (e) In May, 2014, this Department had launched National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed  and  Fodder  development,  which  provides  for  financial  assistance  to  the  States  and  Union Territories for development of pasture land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Myanmar Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.284 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

MYANMAR BORDER

284. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  directed  the  Border Security Force to man Myanmar Border;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Assam Rifles has not proved effective in stopping smuggling or crossing over of insurgents;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposes to hand over manning of border with Myanmar to BSF permanently; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (f): No Madam, Government has not directed the Border Security Force to man Indo-Myanmar border.  Indo-Myanmar border is characterized by  hilly  terrain,  dense  jungles  and  water  bodies  which  runs  along  the States  of  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Nagaland,  Manipur  and  Mizoram.    There exists a free movement regime upto 16 KM in India along Indo-Myanmar border  which  makes  the  border  porous.    Assam  Rifles,  the  Border Guarding  Force  on  Indo-Myanmar  Border,  has  adopted  mulit-pronged approach to curb smuggling and crossing over of insurgents by patrolling, sharing of intelligence and conduct of joint operations, liaison with police, intelligence agencies & local Government agencies and using surveillance equipments.  Assam Rifles has apprehended arms dealers, drug peddlers and  Myanmar  nationals.    Assam  Rifles  has  also  recovered  arms  & ammunitions and other contrabands.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Talk with Separatist Organisations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.283

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

## TALK WITH SEPARATIST ORGANISATIONS

283. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  talks  with  the  separatist organizations in Jammu and Kashmir with a view to restore peace in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to put an end to violence and restore peace in the State?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): The  Government  remains  open  to  dialogue  with  those  who eschew the path of violence and are willing to work within the framework of the Constitution of India.  To check terrorist activities, the Government of  India,  in  tandem  with  the  State  Government,  has  adopted  a  multipronged  approach  to  contain  cross  border  infiltration,  which,  inter-alia, includes strengthening of border management and multi-tiered deployment along the International Border/Line  of Control,  monitoring  of infiltration  routes,  construction  of  border  fencing  including  plugging  the gaps through technological solutions, weapons  and  equipments  for Security Forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination; and pro-active action against terrorists within the State.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.283 FOR 1.12.2015

The Government has adopted various counter measures to neutralise the efforts and capabilities of militants to disturb peace in the State.  The Government  has  also  encouraged  policies  to  mainstream  the  youth, including  providing  employment  opportunities  to  wean  them  away  from militancy.  Some of the visible area of focus include:-

- (i) Proactively  take  suitable  measures  by  the  Security  Forces (SFs) to safeguard the borders from cross-border terrorism and to contain militancy.
- (ii) To  ensure  that  the  democratic  process  is  sustained  and primacy of civil administration is restored to effectively tackle the socio-economic problems facing the people on account of the effects of prolonged militancy in the State, and
- (iii) To  ensure  sustained  peace  process  and  to  provide  adequate opportunities  to  all  sections  of  the  people  in  the  State  who eschew violence to effectively represent their view points and to redress their genuine grievances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: CAPF Security to Sai Mandir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†282 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

CAPF SECURITY TO SAI MANDIR

†282. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to deploy Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for providing security to Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir at Shirdi; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (b):  At present, there is no proposal for deployment of Central Armed Police Forces for the security of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir at Shirdi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Inclusion of Kunchitiga Caste in OBC List
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## 281. INCLUSION OF KUNCHITIGA CASTE IN OBC LIST

## KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether the Kunchitiga caste belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Karnatak been included in the Central List of OBCs;
- (b) whether the said caste has been included i n the list of OBCs in the State of Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  various  stakeholder Public Representatives in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details and status ther eof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR )

- (a)  &  (b):  'Kunchitiga'  caste/community  has  not  been  included  in  the  Central  List  of  Other Backward Classes for the State of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
- (c) &(d): Yes. Based on various representations and proposals the National Commissio Backward Classes (NCBC) had considered the case for inclusion of 'Kunchitiga' caste/community in the Central List of OBC for the State of Karnataka in the years 1 2004, and the request to include the community in the Central List of OBCs for the Karnataka was rejected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Pollution in Delhi
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 280

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## Pollution in Delhi

## 280.      SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  capital  Delhi  from  increasing  smog pollution;
- (b) the measures being taken to check the growing pollution in the capital region caused by burning of agricultural residue in neighbouring States; and
- (c) the action plan being chalked out by the Government in coordination with the Ministry of Urban Development to make public transport system of Delhi better and free from pollution?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) Several  steps  have  been  taken  to  prevent  and  control  air  pollution  in  Delhi  which includes action against polluting vehicles; strict implementation of PUC norms; surveillance against adulteration of fuel; dust control measures at construction sites; prohibition of burning of garbage / organic waste; online monitoring and emission control system in thermal power plants;  establishment  of  Waste  to  Energy  plants  and  incinerators;  strengthening  public transport  system;  promotion  of  battery  operated  vehicles;  prohibition  of  non-destined vehicles;  levying  of  environment  compensation  charge  on  commercial  vehicles  entering Delhi; expediting western and eastern expressways, etc.

(b) & (c) In  order  to  check  the  pollution  caused  by  burning  of  agricultural  waste,  the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has published National Policy on Management of  Crop  Residue  in  2014.  A  series  of  meetings  have  been  held  at  the  levels  of  Hon'ble Minister,  Environment  Forest  and  Climate  Change  with  Ministers  of  Environment  of  the States  of  National  Capital  Region  (NCR)  including  Delhi  and  Punjab.  Meetings  have  also been held at Secretary level, with officials concerned of the NCR States and NCT of Delhi and  Punjab.  They  have  formulated  short  term  and  long  term  action  plan  which inter-alia , include promotion of mass transportation system like metro and buses and green transportation such as electric hybrid battery operated vehicles and e-rickshaw, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Online Status of Industrial Units
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.279

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## Online Status of Industrial Units

## 279. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board has started getting round the clock online data on the compliance status of 1320 out of 2800 industrial units across the country;
- (b) if so, the details and findings thereof;
- (c) whether  920  of  these  1320  units  have  set  up  real  time  sensor  based  sophisticated monitoring devices and  another  400  have  moved  towards  the  zero  liquid  discharge system where they treat the entire water and reuse it; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued Direction under section 5 of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act  1986  to  3933  industrial  units.  So  far,  1782  industrial units  have  installed  online  monitoring  system  and  in  another  509  industries  the  online monitoring system is under installation. As on date CPCB is getting round the clock online data from 864 industries.

The CPCB has also issued Directions under Section 18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention &  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1974,  and  18(1)(b)  of  the  Air  (Prevention  &  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1981 to  the State Pollution Control Boards which cover 3 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (437 member tannery units),13 textile units and 35 Distillery units located in Ganga basin area to achieve Zero Liquid Discharge.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Used CFLs
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## Used CFLs

## 278. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the used Compact Flouresent Lamps poses a health hazard and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a study has estimated that 74 kg mercury was released from 14.9m lamps in the capital during 2014 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any action for safe disposal of the used CFL; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)&(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is aware that mercury may be released  due  to  unsafe  disposal  of  Compact  Fluorescent  Lamps  (CFL)  causing environmental and health hazards. However, this ministry is not aware of any such study.
- (c)&(d)    The issue of mercury releases from Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) is a concern for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. This Ministry had constituted a Task  Force to evolve a policy  on  'Environmentally  Sound Management of mercury in Fluorescent Lamps', which adopted the 'Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Mercury Management in Fluorescent Lamps Sector' prepared  by  a  Technical  Committee.  The  major  recommendations  of  the  Task Force include an independent notification under Environment (Protection) Act to manage  the  CFL  waste  which  should inter  alia include  extended  producers' responsibility. Process residues and waste from electronic industry; and mercury and mercury compounds are covered for regulation purpose under Schedule I and II, respectively of Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)  Rules,  2008.  CFL  with  mercury  content  of  more  than  5mg  are regulated under Rule 13 of e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011. The Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  has  finalized  the  Standard  for  CFL  in  April,  2014, wherein mercury content of individual lamp has been prescribed to be limited to 5 mg per CFL.

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