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Lok Sabha Question No. 1625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Report on Housing Requirements
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1625

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 09, 2015

REPORT ON HOUSING REQUIREMENTS

No. 1625 DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY

ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has received the recommendations of technical  group  constituted  for  assessment  regarding  shortage  of housing in urban houses;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government
- thereto; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

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(a) to (c): Yes, Madam.  The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation constituted a Technical Group (TG-12) on estimation of urban  housing  shortage  of  the  country  for  the  12 th Five  Year  Plan (2012-17).    As  per  the  report  of  the  Committee,  the  total  housing shortage estimated at the beginning of 12 th  Plan Period i.e. in 2012, was 18.78 million.  Out of the total urban housing shortage of 18.78

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million,  10.55  million  (56.18%)  is  in  Economically  Weaker  Section (EWS)  Category,  7.41  million  (39.44%)  is  in  Lower  Income  Group (LIG)  and  the  rest  of  0.82  million  (4.38%)  is  in  the  Middle  Income Group and above category.

In pursuance of the Government's vision of facilitating housing to all by  2022,  the  Government  has  launched  'Pradhan  Mantri  Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Housing for All (HFA) (Urban)' Mission on 25.6.2015 with the aim to provide assistance to States/UTs in addressing the housing requirement of the slum dwellers and urban poor [Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWS)/Low  Income  Group  (LIG) Categories] through following four verticals:

- i. 'In  situ'  Slum  Redevelopment  through  private  participation
2. using land as resource;
- ii. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS);
- iii. Affordable Housing in Partnership; and
- iv. Subsidy  for  beneficiary-led  individual  house  construction  or enhancement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Foreign Investment in Nuclear Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1624

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN NUCLEAR PLANTS

1624.  DR. A. SAMPATH: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  one  of  the  highlights  of  the  nuclear  deal  in  2005  was  to  attract massive foreign investment in nuclear power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the desired level of investment has been made by the countries like USA,  France, Japan and Russia in the nuclear power plants of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  No, Sir. India US Agreement for co-operation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear  energy,  signed  in  October  2008  envisaged  setting  up  of  nuclear power reactors with international collaboration, thereby helping us in moving closer to our target of 63,000 MW of nuclear power generation by 2032.
- (c)&(d)  Discussions  on  techno-commercial  aspects  on  setting  up  large  capacity Light Water Reactors (LWRs) in the country have been taken up with M/s AREVA  of  France,  M/s  Westinghouse  Electric  Company  and  GE  Hitachi Nuclear  Energy  of  USA.  The  Government,  in  March,  2013,  has  accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for setting up of Kudankulam Units  3  and  4,  with  technical  cooperation  with  Russia,  at    Kudankulam  in Tamil Nadu. No agreement has been reached with Japan.
- (e) Does not arise in view of (c ) & (d) above

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Lack of Internet Facilities in NER
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/12/2015

## LACK OF INTERNET FACILITIES IN NER

## 1623.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether lack of internet facilities in the North-Eastern States and other far-flung hilly States stands in the ways of integration of those parts of the country with the main stream and implementation of scholarship schemes to minorities;
- (b) if so, the manner in which the Government is implementing scholarship schemes in these areas;
- (c) whether the Government has asked the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to provide internet and other communication facilities in these areas for better implementation of scholarship schemes; and
- (d) if so, the response of that Ministry in this regard and the steps taken or being taken by the Government to ensure that students of minority communities in these areas get full benefits of these schemes as other areas of the country are getting?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) No Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Yes Madam.
- (d) Ministry  of  Communication  and  Information  Technology  has  informed  that  the scope of National Scholarship Portal (NSP)  pertains to the  development  of application and on boarding the user departments in the States/ UTs. Provisioning of underlying infrastructure and connectivity for accessing the portal is required to be improved by the concerned State/ UT Governments. Efforts have also been made to provide accessibility at lower bandwidth.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Construction of Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

- No, Madam.
- Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1622 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY STATION

## 1622. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct a new railway station near Moulali Railway Quarters under the name Sardar Patel Railway Station;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and its present status; and
- (c)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c) As per the extant policy,  new  station/halt  should  be  located  at least  at  5  kms  distance  from  the  existing  stations.    Moula  Ali Railway  Quarters  are  located  at  2  Kms  and  1.5  Kms  from Malkajigiri and Moula Ali stations respectively.

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- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Discharge Free Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1621

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## DISCHARGE FREE STATION

## 1621.    SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has identified important temple towns in the country  as  discharge  free  stations  and  also  made  all  trains touching those stations as discharge free;
- (b) if so, the details along with the present status thereof;
- (c) whether it is proposed to extend the scheme further, State/division-wise;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) Based  on  less  requirement  of  coaches  with  bio-toilets  to make the limited number of rail sections human waste discharge free, Rameswaram-Manamadurai, Okha-Kanalus, Jammu-Katra and Porbandar-Wansjallya  sections  have  been  identified.  Presently,  biotoilet  fitted  coaches  are  being  inducted  in  trains  passing  through Rameswaram-Manamadurai and Okha-Kanalus on priority.
- (c)
- No, Madam.
- (d) & (e)
- Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Rake Point
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## RAKE POINT

## 1618.  SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether absence of required infrastructure at existing rake points and provision of new rake point and two point rakes greatly hinders timely supply and distribution of chemical fertilizers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Railways to modernize the rake points, notify new rake points and provide two point rakes at proposed places?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  No, Madam.  Existing facilities are adequate to meet the demand of fertilizer traffic.
- (b)  Does not arise.
- (c) With a view to facilitate development of a network of freight terminals with private investments to provide efficient and cost effective logistics services with warehousing solutions and users, a  new  scheme namely

…2/-

Private Freight Terminal (PFT) was launched on 31.5.2010,    which   was further reviewed during the year 2012 and 2015. So far, 27 terminals have been notified for commercial working.

Development,  upgradation  and  modernization  of  rake  points  on Indian  Railways  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  activity.    63  works  for development, improvement and augmentation of Goods Sheds are already sanctioned.

In  consultation  with  Zonal  Railways,  notification  for  two  point combination destinations has already been issued in the current financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Indo-North Korea Ties
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1617 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## INDO-NORTH KOREA TIES

1617. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  is  planning  to  upgrade  its  relation  with  North Korea;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the progress made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (c) In recent years, India has maintained steady exchanges with Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). DPRK Foreign Minister visited India from 12-14 April, 2015. This was the first ever visit  by  DPRK  Foreign  Minister  to  India.  During  the  visit,  DPRK Foreign  Minister  had  a  meeting  with  External  Affairs  Minister.  He also had interactions with the business community. He expressed a desire  to  have  greater  economic  exchanges  between  India  and DPRK.  He  conveyed  appreciation  for  humanitarian  assistance  by India to DPRK.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Vocational Training Improvement Project
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1614 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## VOCATIONAL TRAINING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

## 1614.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP    be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether    upgradation  of  existing  400  Government  Industrial  Training  Institutes (ITIs) in States/UTs has been taken up under the World Bank assisted Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  VTIP  implemented  in  the  ITIs  in  various  States  including Karnataka ?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a&b): Upgradation of existing 400 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in 34 States/  UTs  have  been  taken  up  under  the  World  Bank  assisted  Vocational  Training Improvement Project (VTIP). The scheme started in November 2007 and will be closed in September 2016.

(c):  An amount of Rs.1613 crore has been released against which Rs. 1450.30 crore has  been  utilised  by  the  States/UTs  .There  are  30  ITIs  covered  from  the  State  of Karnataka. The list of ITIs covered from the state is attached as Annexure I. An amount of Rs. 121.87 crore has been utilised by the State.

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1614 to be answered on 09.12.2015

## List of ITIs being upgraded under VTIP from the State of Karnataka

|   S. No | Name of the ITI   |
|---------|-------------------|
|       1 | Bhadravathi       |
|       2 | Bellary           |
|       3 | Mangalore(m)      |
|       4 | Davangere         |
|       5 | Bijapur           |
|       6 | Raichur           |
|       7 | KGF               |
|       8 | Belgaum (M)       |
|       9 | Holenarasipura    |
|      10 | Madikeri          |
|      11 | Haliyal           |
|      12 | Huvinahadagil     |
|      13 | Karwar            |
|      14 | Bidar             |
|      15 | Malavalli         |
|      16 | Honnaver          |
|      17 | Bangalore         |
|      18 | Chitradurga       |
|      19 | Devarayasamudra   |
|      20 | Gowribidnur       |
|      21 | Kanakpura         |
|      22 | Shimoga           |
|      23 | Tiptur            |
|      24 | Bagalkot          |
|      25 | Gurmitkal         |
|      26 | Kukanor           |
|      27 | Nanjangud         |
|      28 | Mandya            |
|      29 | Puttur (W)        |
|      30 | Nalathwad         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Campus Placement in ITIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1613 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  DECEMBER 2015

## CAMPUS PLACEMENT IN ITIs

1613:  SHRI KUNWAR  PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any decline in campus placement in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) has been registered; and
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor  and the corrective measures being taken by the Government for cent percent  campus placement ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) A mid-term tracer study was conducted under the World Bank assisted Vocational Training  Improvement  Project  to  measure  labour  market  performance  of  graduates passed out from Government ITIs. Based on this study, conducted in 2011-12, 60% of project ITIs' pass-outs find employment within one year of finishing training, as compared to baseline of 32% conducted in Year 2006-07.
- (b) A Training, Counseling & Placement Cell has been set up in each Government ITI to  facilitate  placement  to  the  trainees.  Also,  a  Placement  Module  has  been  hosted  on www.ncvtmis.gov.in to facilitate placement of trainees of Government & Private ITIs in the industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Functions of PMC
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: CHHOTELAL

*128. SHRI CHHOTE LAL: (OIH)

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PUBLIC

- (a) the details of works/functions being carried out by the Price Monitoring Cell (PMC);
- (b) whether the Government has reviewed/analysed the functioning of PMC;
- (c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=ky; ea=h ¼Jh jke foykl ikloku½

## THE MINISTER OF

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

(a) to (d) :

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *128

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## FUNCTIONS OF PMC

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*128 FOR 08.12.2015 REGARDING FUNCTIONS OF PMC.

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(a) to (d): Price Monitoring Cell (PMC) was set up in the Department of Consumer Affairs in 1998  with the objective of  monitoring prices of select essential commodities  on regular basis and to assist in making  policy interventions.

Wholesale  and  retail  prices  of  22  essential  commodities  are  collected  through  Civil Supplies Departments of States/UTs. Based on the price data received, the cell generates a daily prices report which can also be accessed directly on-line at http://fcamin.nic.in, www.consumeraffairs.nic.in.    Over  the  years  the  daily  report  has  become  one  of  the  official referral  documents  for  assessing  actual  price  trends  of  these  selected  essential  items  of  daily consumption. PMC is also associated with analysis of commodity specific policy proposals of other  departments  and  process  of  revision  of  Wholesale/Consumer  Price  indices.  It  is  also conducting on the spot inspections of specific commodity prices.

The price monitoring activities undertaken by the Unit has been evaluated periodically. At the time of inception PMC monitored prices of 14 essential commodities across 18 centres. The  coverage  has  since  increased  to  22  commodities  for  which  prices  are  collected  from  78 centres spread across the States/UTs. A new Plan scheme on Strengthening of Price Monitoring Cell  was  approved with a total outlay of Rs.10.81 crore. The scheme is under implementation w.e.f. 1.4.2014 with the objective of strengthening the existing mechanism of price monitoring both at the centre and state level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Rise of Insurgency in North East
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*126 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 17,1937 (SAKA)

RISE OF INSURGENCY IN NORTH EAST

*126. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  regrouping  of  several  ultra groups  in  the  North  Eastern  region  of  the  country  posing  danger  to  the peace and harmony in the region;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether unspecified number of militant formations have easy and safe access to the neighbouring countries through the porous border and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  steps  taken  to  curb  insurgency  in  the  region  along  with  the measures taken to strengthen the intelligence network thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*126 FOR 08.12.2015

(a) & (b):  There  are  reports  of  some  insurgent  groups  trying  to  regroup themselves  in  North  Eastern  Region.    The  activities  of  such  insurgent groups have been kept under close watch.

(c): There are reports of some Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs) having setup their hideouts/temporary camps in the neighbouring countries.  The Government has been pursuing the matter with neighbouring countries at various  levels.    These  countries  have  assured  our  Government that they will not allow anti-India activities from their soil.

(d): The  Central  Government  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of  the State  Governments  to  curb  the  activities  of  the  insurgent  groups  by deployment  of  additional  Central  Security  Forces  for  counter-insurgency operations, sharing of intelligence, financial assistance for strengthening of  the  local  Police  Forces  and  intelligence  agencies/reimbursement  of Security Related Expenditure to State Governments, assistance for raising of India Reserve Battalions and other such measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Granting Citizenship to Hindu Immigrants from Bangladesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1610

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1937 (SAKA)

GRANTING CITIZENSHIP TO HINDU IMMIGRANTS FROM BANGLADESH

1610.

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  decided  to  grant  citizenship  to Hindu  immigrants from  Bangladesh  and  also  to  persons residing in enclaves on Bangladesh side;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  number  of  Hindu  immigrants  from Bangladesh living in various States, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  discussed  the  matter  of  granting citizenship  to  Hindu  immigrants  from  Bangladesh  with  the  said  State Governments;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  policy  guidelines  prepared  by  the  Union  Government  in this regard?

ANSWER

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

- (a):  The  immigrants  from  Bangladesh  can obtain  Indian citizenship under the provisions of Citizenship Act, 1955 and the rules made thereunder. Persons  residing  in  Indian  enclaves  on  Bangladesh  side  of  the  border are already Indian citizens.  However, 14,864 persons residing in erstwhile Bangladeshi enclaves on Indian side of the border have been granted  Indian  Citizenship  with  effect  from  01.08.2015,  the  date  of transfer  of  enclaves,  as  per  the  provisions  of  section  7  of  Citizenship Act, 1955.

- (b):  Religion-wise data is not maintained.
- (c) & (d): Union Government has conducted several rounds of meeting with the State Government of West Bengal. A Department Related Parliamentary Standing  Committee on Home  Affairs visited State Government  of  West  Bengal  from  2 nd   to  7 th   November,  2015  in  this connection. Indian Citizenship to the 14,864 persons residing in erstwhile  Bangladeshi  enclaves  has  been  granted  after  receipt  of recommendation of State Government of West Bengal.

(e): Government of India vide its notification dated 7 September, 2015 has granted  exemption  to  persons  belonging  to  minority  communities  in Bangladesh and Pakistan namely, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parises and Christians,  who  entered  into  India  on  or  before  31 st   December,  2014 from  the  application  of  provisions  of  the  Foreigners  Act,  1946  and  the orders  made  there  under  in  respect  of  their  stay  in  India  without  valid documents  including  passport  or  other  travel  document;  or  with  valid documents including passport or other travel document and the validity of any of such documents has expired.

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