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Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Cruelty to Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 337

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016

## Cruelty to Animals

## 337.   SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that incidents of cruelty to animals used in police forces have been reported in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  number  of  animals  injured  and  died  due  to  such  incidents  and  other  accidents during each of the last three years; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to protect the animals deployed in police forces and prevent cruelty to such animals?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) to (d) as 'the training of animals for bona fide military or police purpose or the exhibition of any animals so trained' is  exempted under section 27 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960.

However,  an  isolated  instance  of  injury  and  death  to  a  horse  used  by  Uttarakhand police during riot control has been reported. The Government takes appropriate measures under  the  PCA  Act,  1960  to  provide  shelter,  rescue  and  rehabilitation  assistance  to various  agencies  through  Animal  Welfare  Board  of  India  (AWBI)  in  respect  of  all animals including those in the police and other security forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Naxal Sympathisers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.336

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

NAXAL SYMPATHISERS

336. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  despite  encounters  and  stiff  police  action, naxals are attracting young recruits in many parts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  it  has  become  difficult  for  the  police personnel  to  identify  naxal  sympathisers  in  villages  despite  their  best efforts; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d): No, Madam. The recruitment of youth by Left Wing extremists has decreased in the recent years. The improved security situation and developmental initiatives have  weaned away rural youth from the LWE fold. 'Police' and 'Public Order' being State subjects, the State Governments are identifying and keeping watch on naxal sympathizers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Immigrants from Minority Community
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.334

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

IMMIGRANTS FROM MINORITY COMMUNITY

†334. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Hindu  Minority  Community  living  in  the  neighbouring countries  particularly  Pakistan  and  Bangladesh  are  migrating  to  India due to harassment;
- (b)  whether  the  Ministry  has  conducted  any  survey  to  ascertain  the number of migrants living in various parts of the country and if so, the details thereof, area-wise;
- (c)  the  date  on  which  persons  coming  from  various  countries  are awarded the status of refugees by the Government and granted Indian citizenship so far; and
- (d) the existing rules to grant citizenship to the refugees?

ANSWER

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

- (a):  There  are  reports  that  persons  belonging  to  minority  communities from  Bangladesh  and  Pakistan  have  migrated  to  India  due  to  religious persecution or fear of religious persecution.
- (b): No survey has been conducted in this regard.
- (c) & (d): India is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations convention on  the  Status  of  Refugees  and  the 1967 Protocol  thereof. There is no

## LS.US.Q.NO.334 FOR 19.07.2016

national  law  dealing  with  matters  connected  with  refugees.  Therefore, the question of awarding refugee status to such persons does not arise. However, there is a provision for grant of Long Term Visa (LTV) under various instructions issued by the Government from time to time. Grant of citizenship is governed by the provisions in the Citizenship Act, 1955 and rules framed thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Infrastructure Projects in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES *****

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 331 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 th  JULY, 2016

## Infrastructure Projects in PSUs

## 331. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that PSUs are planning to take up infrastructure projects in view of sufficient cash surplus;
- (b) if so, the details of PSUs which are trying to venture into infrastructure sector;
- (c) whether certain PSUs are venturing into  sector  where  they  do  not  have expertise; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) and (b) : Most of the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are operating in the infrastructure sectors such as Oil, Gas, Power, Coal, Steel, Telecommunications, Mining, Fertilizers, etc. and are already implementing infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects are taken up by the Board of CPSEs with the approval of the competent authority and also in terms of powers delegated to the Boards of Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna CPSEs after considering techno-economic feasibility and viability of project and ability to leverage resources.
- (c)  and  (d)  :  Diversification  into  new  sector(s)  of  business  is  decided  by  the  Board  of CPSEs and the concerned administrative Ministry with an objective to expand operations and ensure continued sustenance of the concerned CPSE in the context of prevailing and future business scenario.  .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Loss of Cotton Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 330

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   JULY, 2016

## LOSS OF COTTON CROPS

330.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are reports of damage to cotton crops in the country during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  relief  amount/compensation  sanctioned  and  released  by  the  Union Government and State Governments to the affected cotton growers, State-wise; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  the  pest  attack  on  cotton crops?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) & (b): During Kharif, 2015 whitefly infestation was reported in cotton crop especially from  the  eight  cotton  growing  districts  of  Fazilka,  Bathinda,  Mansa,  Shri  Muktsar  Sahib, Sangrur, Barnala, Faridkot and Moga in Punjab.  As per the figures provided by the Punjab State,  3.32  lakh  hectare  area  of  cotton  was  infested.  In  Haryana,  special  girdawari  was ordered to assess the losses due to whitefly infestation. No major losses on this account were reported from any other cotton growing State in the country. Further, pink bollworm attack was also reported from Saurashtra region of Gujarat, parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra  and  Andhra  Pradesh.  As  per  the  information  given  by  the  State  Govt.  of Punjab a sum of Rs. 643.58 crores have been released as compensation.
- (c): Advisories have been issued to Cotton white fly affected States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to maintain close vigil. State Government have been sensitized to organize regular  meetings  of  State  Pest  Surveillance  &  Advisory  Units  (SPSAU)  and  District  Pest Surveillance  &  Advisory  Units  (DPSAU)  in  order  to  monitor  the  pest  and  diseases  of different crops. States have also been advised regularly through video conference to ensure timely availability of pesticides and bio-pesticides approved & recommended by CIB&RC for the  control  of  pests  and  farmers  are  advised  through  extension  machinery  to  use  only recommended varieties / hybrids, dosage of fertilizers and pesticides as per recommendation and label claims.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Police Ratio
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.329

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA) POLICE RATIO

## 329. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a gap between the police and general public ratio in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken to bridge the gap and the success achieved, so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  madam.  As  per  data  compiled  by  Bureau  of  Police Research and Development (BPR&D), the ratio between the police and general  public  is  1:720  whereas  the  sanctioned  ratio  is  1:  547,  in country.

(c): To fill up the vacancies of IPS Officers, the batch-size of IPS (direct recruitment)  has  been  increased  from  88  to  103  from  Civil  Service Examination  (CSE)  2005,  to  CSE,  2008  and  to  150  from  CSE,  2009. Besides  the  above,  the  process  of  appointment  to  the  Indian  Police Service by promotion from state Police Service has been accelerated.

## LS.US.Q.NO.329 FOR 19.07.2016

As 'police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects, falling in List II (Entry 1 and 2) of seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to ensure adequate provision of Police  personnel  in  respective  States  and  improve  Police-population ratio. The Central Government has been advising the States to fill up the vacancies and to initiate a time bound action plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Use of Satellite Imagery
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, OM PRAKASH YADAV, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 326

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016

## Use of Satellite Imagery

## 326.    SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to put to use the satellite imagery with a view to detect and prevent the illegal sand-quarrying being carried out in the inland rivers to identify and apprehend the offenders and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  use  of  satellite  imagery  with  a  view  to detecting and preventing the illegal felling of trees in the reserve forests, particularly redsanders trees in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in order to identify and apprehend the offenders and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  utilise  the  satellite  imagery  to  detect  and prevent the illegal poaching of wild life in sanctuaries and reserve forests for identifying and apprehending the offenders and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) This Ministry vide Notification S.O. 141(E) dated 15.01.2016 has prescribed use of ICT for monitoring of sand mining and river bed mining.
- (b) Satellite imageries are being used in stock mapping of the forests including red sanders bearing forest.  Modern tools are used by the forest department in tracking the movement of offenders.
- (c) In  Kaziranga  National  Park,  24x7  electronic  surveillance  system  and  in  Corbett  Tiger Reserve  improved  surveillance (e-Eye  system)  using  thermal  cameras  have  been launched for protection of wild animals including tigers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Upgradation of NRC in Assam
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL, RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.325

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

UPGRADATION OF NRC IN ASSAM

325. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of upgradation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam;
- (b) the time by which it is likely to be completed; and
- (c) the guidelines of the Supreme Court for upgradation of NRC?

ANSWER

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

- (a):  The current status of Updation of NRC in the State of Assam is as under:
- i. The  Office  of  the  State  Coordinator,  NRC,  Assam  has  received  a total of 68,08,232 Application forms, both off and on-line with 6.73 crore documents.
- ii. The process of verification, which comprises (i) Office verification and (ii) Field verification is now in progress.
- iii. Field verification of 66.27 lakh Application Forms (97%) is complete and  Office  verification  of  4.31  crore  (64.04%)  out  of  6.73  crore documents has been completed.
- (b): Considering the pace at which the work is progressing and subject to completion  of  documents  verification, family linkage database,  the

LS.US.Q.NO.325 FOR 19.07.2016 three months after publication of Draft NRC.

draft NRC is likely to be published in October, 2016 and the final NRC (c):  The Hon'ble Supreme Court has stipulated that the updation work should be completed as per modalities and the Draft and Final NRC be published within the shortest possible time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Irregularities in Funding of Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 323

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   JULY, 2016

## IRREGULARITIES IN FUNDING OF ORGANIC FARMING

323.   SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  are  reports  of  irregularities  in  sanctioning/disbursing  of  funds  including bogus claims under schemes being implemented for the promotion of organic farming across the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective measures taken  by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) & (b): No  case  of  irregularity  in  sanctioning/disbursing  of  funds  including  bogus claims were reported in implementation of schemes for promotion of Organic Farming.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Loss Making PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 322 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016

## Loss Making PSUs 322: SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a)  the  total  number  of  private  and  public  sector  industries  close  down  and  the  number  of industries incurring losses along with the reasons therefor during the last one year; (b) whether the Union Government has received any proposals to restart these industries or to make them profitable and if so, the action taken on those proposals; (c) the total number of people whose employment got directly or indirectly affected due to closing of such industries and the action taken thereon; and (d) the efforts made/proposed to be made by the Union Government to make such industries profitable and to restart the closed industries?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (c): As per information available in Public Enterprises Survey 2014-15 which was laid in the Parliament on 26.02.2016, four Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) were closed down  during  2014-15  and  378  employees  were  on  their  rolls.  The  Department  of  Public Enterprises  does  not  maintain  information  of  private  companies.  There  were  77  CPSEs incurring losses during 2014-15. The reasons for losses differ from CPSE to CPSE. However, some common problems faced by loss making CPSEs include obsolete plants and machinery, heavy interest burden, resource crunch, low capacity utilization, competition, low productivity, surplus manpower, high input cost, etc.

(d): Department of Public Enterprises has issued guidelines for 'Streamlining the mechanism for revival and restructuring of sick/ incipient sick and weak CPSEs: General principles and mechanism  of  restructuring''  and  under  these  guidelines  the  administrative  Ministries

/Departments  are expected  to take measures for revival of loss making CPSEs under their administrative control on case to case basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Women in CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.318

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

WOMEN  IN CAPF

318. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has decided to appoint woman officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether the Government has recently published new rules allowing women  to  apply  as  direct  entry  officers  in  the  border  guarding  force Indo-Tibetan Border Police;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  it  is  true  that  by  allowing  women  to  apply  as  direct  entry officers in ITBP, all restrictions have been lifted on women; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a):  Recruitment  of  officers  on  the  posts  of  Assistant  Commandant

(General  Duty),  Specialist  Medical  Officer  and  General  Duty  Medical Officer is open to all male/female candidates in BSF, ITBP, CRPF, SSB & CISF.  In Assam Rifles, women officers are appointed in Medical Cadre only.

(b) to (e): Women  have  been  allowed direct entry as Assistant Commandant(General Duty) in ITBP by amending the Indo-Tibetan Border Police  Force,  General  Duty  Cadre(Group  'A'  Posts),  Recruitment  Rules, 2010  w.e.f. 11.05.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: E-Waste Trade
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 317

TO BE ANSWERED ON.  19.07.2016

## E-Waste Trade

## 317. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a new legislation to control e-waste trade in the country and if so, the details of the scheme formulated in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government has constituted an expert committee to assess financial loss and adverse impact on human beings due to e-waste;
- (c) if so, the details and present status thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) e-Waste trade is regulated through the multiple provisions of e-Waste (Management)  Rules,  notified  in  March,  2016  and  Hazardous  and  Other  waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, notified in April 2016. Import of e-waste for disposal in the country is prohibited under these rules. Import of ewaste for recycling is regulated through prior approval of the Ministry.  However, no  permission  has  been  granted  by  the  Ministry  for  any  such  import  of  e-waste during last five years. The procedure for import of used and refurbished electronic and electrical equipments for various purposes including for Research  & Development,  training,  spare  parts  for  warranty  replacement,  repair,  renting  and others  has  been  simplified,  and  in  most  of  the  cases  it  is  based  upon  Standard Operating Procedure.

The domestic trading of e-waste is  regulated  e-Waste  (Management)  Rules,  2016 which provides for extended producer responsibility making it obligatory for all the producers to put in place mechanism for environmentally sound channelization of ewaste to authorized recyclers/dismantlers. The Rules have the flexibility providing for  instruments  like  setting  up  of  producer  responsibility  organizations,  e-waste exchange, and financial mechanism in the form of Deposit Refund Scheme enabling producers to collect and  channelize e-waste, their dismantling for recycling purposes.  Specific  responsibility  has  also  been  assigned  to  bulk  consumers  of electronic products  for  safe  disposal  of  end  of  life electronic  and  electrical equipments.  Simplification  in  permission  process  for  dismantling  and  recycling facilities  through  single  authorization  through  Standard  Operating  Procedure  has been incorporated.

- (b) No expert committee has been constituted by this Ministry to assess financial loss and adverse impact on human beings due to e-waste.

(c)&(d)  Does not arise in view of answer at (b) above.

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