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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Inter-State Border Conflict
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.277

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

INTER-STATE BORDER CONFLICT

277. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are reports of interstate border infiltration/ encroachment along various borders of the neighbouring States towards Assam;

(b) if so, the number of cases reported, the sizes of area encroached, the number of casualties taken place, number of infiltrators apprehended and killed  in  border  areas  of  the  States  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and

(c) the measures taken by the Union Government  and the State Government  to  check  incidents  of  this  nature  along  the  borders  of  the State, so far?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): There are some inter-state border disputes between the States of  Assam-Nagaland,  Assam-Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam-Meghalaya  and Assam-Mizoram.    Tensions  occasionally  develop  along  the  inter-state border, which sometimes flare up into the incidents of violence.  Public order  and  the  police  are  the  State  subjects.    The  State  Governments concerned  take  immediate  necessary  action  whenever  any  incident  of violence takes place to control/prevent further recurrence of violence.

The approach of the Central Government has consistently been that inter-State boundary can be resolved only with the willing cooperation of the State Governments concerned and that the Central Government works only as a facilitator for amicable settlement of the dispute in a spirit of mutual accommodation and understanding.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.277 FOR 1.12.2015

The Government of Assam had filed original Suit No. 2/88 and 1/89 in the  Supreme  Court  of  India  for  demarcation  of  boundaries  between  the states  of  Assam-Nagaland  and  Assam-Arunachal  Pradesh,  respectively. The  Supreme  Court  of  India  has  appointed  a  Local  Commission  for identification  of  the  boundaries  of  the  States  of  Assam-Nagaland  and Assam-Arunachal Pradesh. While hearing an application filed by Government of Nagaland in Original Suit No. 2/88, the Supreme Court vide its order date 20.08.2010, inter alia, directed that apart from continuation of the Local Commission, possibility to resolve the issue through mediation may also be explored and for this purpose appointed two      Comediators.  Co-mediators, after series of meetings with the Governments of Assam and Nagaland and other stakeholders, submitted a report to the Supreme Court of India in October, 2013.  In respect of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary dispute, the Local Commission has submitted its final report to the Supreme Court of India in June, 2014.  The Supreme Court of India  has  ordered  for  initiation  of  procedure  of  Suits.    The  matter, therefore, is sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Reduction in ESA
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## 276. ौी बी . सेनगुÒटुवन :

Èया पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽी यह बताने की कृ पा करɅगे िक :

- ( क ) Èया सरकार का िवचार पिƱमी घाट पर पया[वरणीय Ǿप से संवेदनशील ¢ेऽ को 56000 वग[ िकलोमीटर से घटाकर 50000 वग[ िकलोमीटर करना चाहती है और यिद हां , तो त×संबंधी Þयौरा Èया है ;
- ( ख ) Èया तिमलनाडु , के रल , कना[टक , महाराƶ , गोवा और गुजरात राÏयɉ मɅ पया[वरणीय Ǿप से संवेदनशील ¢ेऽ को सतत् िवकास के िलए कम िकए जाने की संभावना है
- और यिद हां , तो त×संबंधी Þयौरा Èया है ;
- ग Èया इ[एसए मɅ कमी से इन राÏयɉ मɅ लोगɉ का जीवन और उनकी जीिवका ूभािवत
- ( ) होगी और यिद हां , तो त×संबंधी Þयौरा Èया है तथा इस पर सरकार की Èया ूितिबया है ; और
- ( घ ) Èया सरकार इ[एसए के आस -पास ूदूषण उƭोग को लगाने पर कु छ काल के िलए
- रोक लगाएगी और यिद हां , तो त×संबंधी Þयौरा Èया है ?

## उƣर पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न राÏय मंऽी ( ःवतंऽ ूभार ) ( ौी ूकाश जावडेकर )

( क ) से ( ग ) पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽालय ने पिƱमी घाट ¢ेऽ के सतत िवकास को अनुमत करते हु ए उस ¢ेऽ मɅ 56,825 वग[ िक . मी . ¢ेऽ को पािरिःथितकीय Ǿप से संवेदनशील ¢ेऽ के Ǿप मɅ अिधसूिचत करने के िलए ूाǾप अिधसूचना िदनांक 04.09.2015 जारी की है । के रल , गोवा , कना[टक , महाराƶ और गुजरात राÏयɉ , िजसमɅ राÏयɉ ने अपने राÏय मɅ ईएसए मɅ कमी करने का ूःताव िकया है , से पािरिःथितकीय Ǿप से संवेदनशील ¢ेऽɉ ( ईएसए ) के सीमाक ं न हेतु ूःताव ूाƯ हु ए हɇ ।

## भारत सरकार

## पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽालय

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## इ[एसए मɅ कमी

( घ ) ूाǾप अिधसूचना , िदनांक 04.09.2015 मɅ धारा (3) (1) ( क ), ( ख ), ( ग ) और ( घ ) मɅ िनिहत ूावधानɉ Ʈारा पिƱमी घाट के पािर -संवेदनशील ¢ेऽɉ मɅ कितपय पिरयोजनाओं और काय[कलापɉ को ूितिषƨ करने का ूःताव िकया है । तथािप , पिƱमी घाटɉ को त×काल सुर¢ा ूदान करने और इसकी पया[वरणीय अखंडता को बनाये रखने के िलए , मंऽालय ने िदनांक 13 नवàबर , 2013 को पया[वरण ( संर¢ण ) अिधिनयम , 1986 की धारा 5 के अंतग[त िनदेश जारी िकए हɇ । िनदेशɉ के अनुसार , नए और / अथवा िवकास पिरयोजनाओं / काय[कलापɉ के िवःतारण की पांच ौेिणयɉ , िजनका पािर -ूणािलयɉ पर हःत¢ेप करने और ¢ित पहुंचाने का अिधकतम ूभाव है , को उÍच ःतरीय काय[ दल Ʈारा पिƱमी घाटɉ मɅ यथा अिभ£ात पािरिःथितकीय Ǿप से संवेदनशील ¢ेऽ ( ईएसए ) मɅ पया[वरणीय ःवीक ृ ित ूदान करने के िलए िवचार नहीं िकया जाएगा ।

पिƱमी घाट मɅ ूःतािवत पािर -संवेदनशील ¢ेऽɉ के बाहर ¢ेऽɉ मɅ िकसी ूदूषण उ×पÛन कर रहे उƭोग को संःथािपत करने के िलए रोक लगाने के िलए पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽालय के पास कोई ूःताव नहीं है ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: H.S.D. Oil to Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2015

## H.S.D. OIL TO FISHERMEN

## 275. SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

- (a)    whether it is a fact that fishermen are not getting the benefits of H.S.D. oil subsidy scheme;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c)     whether the Government proposes to revive diesel subsidy for fishing boats and is removing BPL conditions for fishermen; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d) : During the 10 th Five Year Plan, a rebate on High Speed Diesel (HSD) oil at the rate of 1.50  per  litre  was  provided  to  the  mechanized  fishing  vessels  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  'Development  of  Marine  Fisheries,  Infrastructure  and  Post  Harvest  Operations'.    The proposal  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries to continue the said scheme with enhanced subsidy from 1.50 per litre to 3.00  per  litre  was  approved  in  February,  2009  with  a  condition  that  such  subsidy  should  be provided only to fishers belonging to Below Poverty Line(BPL).  The said scheme has also been allowed to continue during the current financial year (2015-16), with the same condition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Awareness about Global Warming
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## 274. . .

## भारत सरकार

## पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽालय

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## भू -मंडलीय तापन के बारे मɅ जागǾकता

## ौी पी आर सेनिथलनाथन :

Èया पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽी यह बताने की कृ पा करɅगे िक :

- ( क ) Èया सरकार ने भूमंडलीय तापन के ूभावɉ के बारे मɅ देश भर मɅ लोगɉ मɅ जागǾकता के बारे मɅ सरकार ने िवशेष पहल की है ;
- ( ख ) यिद हां , तो त×संबंधी Þयौरा Èया है ; और
- ( ग ) चालू िव× तीय वष[ के दौरान इस ूयोजन हेतु िकतनी रािश आवंिटत / ःवीक ृ त की गइ[ ?

## उƣर

## पया[वरण , वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न राÏय मंऽी ( ःवतंऽ ूभार

## ) ( ौी ूकाश जावडेकर )

- क और ख पया[वरण वन और जलवायु पिरवत[न मंऽालय रेल मंऽालय तथा
- ( ) ( ) , , िव£ान और ूौƭोिगकी िवभाग ने एक िविशƴ पहल के Ǿप मɅ आम जनता , िवशेष Ǿप से िवƭािथ[यɉ और िश¢कɉ के बीच जलवायु पिरवत[न संबंधी िव£ान की जानकारी मɅ वृिƨ करने के िलए िदनांक 15 अƠू बर ,  2015 को साईÛस एÈसूैस जलवायु पिरवत[न िवशेष ( एसईसीएएस ) शेन को संयुƠ Ǿप से हरी झंडी िदखाकर रवाना िकया , जो अÛय चालू जागǾकता काय[कलापɉ का अनुपूरण करेगी ।
- 16 कोच की एसी शेन पर ूदिश[त यह अिभनव मोबाईल िव£ान ूदश[नी देश भर मɅ आठ महीनɉ के दौरान 20 राÏयɉ मɅ 64 ःथानɉ पर Ǿक कर लगभग 19,500 िक . मी . की दूरी तय करेगी ।
- ( ग ) साइɍस एÈसूैस जलवायु पिरवत[न िवशेष शेन को चलाने के िलए 14.53 करोड़ Ǿपये की धनरािश आबंिटत की गई है ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Disaster Management
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.271

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

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

271. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is  hosting/has  hosted  SAARC  disaster management exercises recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether joint rescue operations and mock-drill was planned;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  man  made  disaster  management  and  rescue  operations  are included in the said exercises; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Madam, the GoI organized South Asian Annual Disaster Management  Exercise-2015  (SAADMEx-2015)  in  NCR  w.e.f.  23 rd   to  26 th November, 2015.

(b): The Government of India has taken the lead to begin the process of the Exercises for Disaster Management and India organized the SAADMEx2015 in  which  delegations  of  all  SAARC  member  countries  participated. The few important objectives of the SAADMEx-2015 are as under:-

- (i) Strengthen the effective utilization  and  quick  deployment  of Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams for Disaster Relief and Emergency Response.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 271 FOR 1.12.2015

- (ii)  Effective activation of national process for regional response and operationalization of regional mechanism for collective response to disaster in the region.
- (iii)  Management  of  mass  casualties  which,  among  others,  would involve Communication breakdown and engineering difficulties.
- (iv) Effective and timely utilization of aid/humanitarian assistance.
- (v)  Coordination  and  information  sharing  with  foreign  embassies  in disaster affected country.
- (vi) Media coordination and control of information flow.
- (vii) Special needs of vulnerable population.
- (viii)Addressing  strategic  issues  related  to  existing  national  and regional procedures and coordination mechanisms for large-scale disaster management. The Exercise had three components:-
- a.
- Table Top Exercise (TTx)
- b. Field Training Exercise (FTx)
- c.
- After Action Review (AAR)

(c)&(d): Yes  Madam,  the  Urban  Search  And  Rescue  Operation  was planned and conducted in which all the participating member countries of SAARC  took  active  part.  As  a  secondary  disaster  due  to  earthquake  a chemical  emergency  scenario  was  also  simulated  for  the  teams  to respond to the situation and neutralize the threat.

- (e)&(f): No  Madam,  the  man  made  disaster  was  not  included  in  this exercises.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Undertrials Languishing in Jails
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.269

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

UNDERTRIALS LANGUISHING IN JAILS

269. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that many undertrials are languishing in Indian Jails due to their inability to furnish bail bonds;
- (b) if so, the number of undertrials currently in jails in different States due to their inability to furnish bail bonds, Statewise;
- (c)  whether poverty can be a ground for keeping in custody an accused who is unable to furnish bail bond; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a)to(d): 'Prisons'  is  a  State  subject  as  per  Entry  4  of  List  II  of  the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Therefore, the administration and management of prisons is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. Data is not maintained centrally in this regard. However, the Government of India has issued a comprehensive advisory on  17 th   July  2009  to  the  States/UTs  on  'Prison  Administration',  which provides for steps to be taken by the States/UTs for providing free legal aid to undertrials, setting up of Lok Adalats/Special courts in prisons for expediting review of cases of undertrials. The same may be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the following links:

## L.S.US.Q.NO.269 FOR 1.12.2015

In  addition,  an  advisory  has  been  issued  by  the  Government  of  India  on 17.1.2013 to the States/UTs regarding use of section 436A of the Cr P.C. to reduce the  overcrowding of prisons which  provides for release of undertrials  who  have  completed one half of likely sentence and for  old and indigent prisoners to be released on bail instead of personal bond with or without sureties. The same can also be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the link:

http://mha1.nic.in/PrisonReforms/pdf/AdvSec436APrisons-060213\_0.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Ethnic Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.268 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

ETHNIC VIOLENCE

268. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  a  number  of  group  clashes  occurred  in  some  districts  of Assam since 2013;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the amount of loss/damage due to these clashes;

(d) whether the victims of the said clashes took shelter in relief camps;

(e) if so, the details of the camps and the total number of victims in these shelters; and

(f) the present status of rehabilitation of such victims?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): As per  report,  during  the  elections  to  the  Panchayats  held  in 2013 in Goalpara district group clashes took place wherein seven persons died and more than 10,000 persons took refuge in the relief camps setup by  State  Government.    The  State  Government  had  provided  ex-gratia payment of Rs.5 laksh to the next kin of those died and compensation of Rs.50,000/- to injured persons.  Food and medical facilities etc. were also provided to the inmates who were staying the relief camps.  All inmates since  returned  to  their  native  place/villages  and  all  relief  camps  were wound up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Constitution of AICS
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 267 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## Constitution of AICS

267.  SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has constituted All India Council of Sports  (AICS),  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  salient features and functions of the Council; and
- (b) the manner in which it will be able to develop the sports in the country  and  the  time  by  which  the  Council  is  likely  to  start functioning?

ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government of India has constituted All India Council of Sports (AICS) headed by Prof V.K. Malhotra as its President  in  the  rank  of  Minister  of  State.  Its  members  include eminent  sportspersons  and  coaches  like  Shri  Sachin  Tendulkar, Smt.  P.T.  Usha,  Shri  Limba  Ram,  Ms.  N.  Kunjarani  Devi,  Shri  I.M. Shri Vishwanathan Anand. The salient aims & objectives of the Council

- Vijayan, Shri P. Gopichand, Shri Baichung Bhutia and are as follows:
-  popularising sports amongst youth as a way of life;
-  increasing  outreach  of  sports  to  rural  and  tribal  areas,  and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), North East and Jammu & Kashmir;
-  matters relating  to  promotion  of  inclusiveness in sports  with special focus on women, differently-abled, tribals, etc.;
-  preventing  drug  abuse  in  sports,  fraud  of  age  and  sexual harassment of women in sports;
-  early identification of sports talent and  nurturing  of the identified talent; and
-  integration  of  sports  in  educational  curriculum  in  schools, colleges and universities.

The  Council  may  meet  from  time  to  time,  at  least  once  in  a quarter,  and  deliberate  on  matters  relating  to  the  promotion  and development of sports and games in the country.

It is up to the President of the Council to call its meetings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Use of Drones
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.266 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10,1937 (SAKA)

USE OF DRONES

266. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is aware of terrorists using drones for attacking State establishments as well as the people in some countries;

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

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  some  anti-India  elements/terrorist organisations could use Drone type device to attack commercial/Government establishment and VVIPs as well as prominent personalities in the country;

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government and the steps proposed to be taken to counter and foil such situation in the country; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to regulate the selling and subsequent use of drones in the country? ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :  No such information is available with the Government.

(c)  &  (d):  Yes,  Madam.    There  are  intelligence  inputs  which  suggest  possible use of  sub-conventional  aerial  platforms  by  terrorists.    A  Standard  Operating Procedure for detection, identification and neutralization of threat arising out of such Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is being prepared.

(e) : The  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  is  in  the  process  of formulating  the  regulations  for  certification  and  operation  of  UAS/UAV  in  the Indian civil  air  space.    Further,  DGCA  has  banned  the  use  of  UAS/UAV  in  the Indian  civil  air  space  by  any  non-Government  agency,  organization  or  an individual  for  any  purpose  whatsoever  till  such  time  the  regulations  are finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Suggestions on Waste Rules
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 265

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## Suggestions on Waste Rules

## 265. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation from 'Safai Sena' to include their demands/suggestions in the draft of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015 and e-waste (Management) Rules, 2015;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  Ministry  has  received  large  number  of  suggestions  /  objections  to  draft  Solid Waste Management Rules 2015 and draft e- Waste  (Management) Rules, 2015 including one from Safai  Sena.  The  Safai  Sena  suggested  to  involve  waste  pickers  in  collection  of  waste, entrust the responsibility with manufactures of sanitary napkins to collect back the waste under Extended Producers Responsibility etc. The suggestions / objections have been examined by the Working Groups duly constituted to examine the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Assistance under NPOF
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 264

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2015

## ASSISTANCE UNDER NPOF

## 264.   SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) whether financial assistance is provided under the National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) scheme through NABARD for setting up of fruit and vegetable market, waste/agriculture waste compost unit to State Governments; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Assam during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

(a) & (b): During  12 th Five  Year  Plan,  National  Project  on  Organic  Farming  (NPOF)  for setting up of fruit  & vegetable  market waste/agriculture waste  compost  unit to State Governments  has  been  subsumed  under  Soil  Health  Management  (SHM)  component  of National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA).    State  Governments  can  avail  100% financial  assistance  @Rs.190  lakh/unit.    States  have  to  submit  their  project  proposal  to  the Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  (INM  Division).    During  the  year 2015-16 only one unit was sanctioned to State Government of Assam and funds to the tune of Rs.62.70 lakh sanctioned against which Rs.47.02 lakh released.

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