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Lok Sabha Question No. 1580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Online Database of NPPA
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1580

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  July, 2016

## Online Database of NPPA

1580.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) whether certain drug producers have not registered their products on the online database of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and failed to submit the mandatory disclosures and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  defaulting  drug  producers  for  violation  of price control order?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS;  MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b): The Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System was launched as a comprehensive  online  system  providing  a  platform  to all  pharmaceutical  manufacturers/ marketers/ importers/ distributor companies to file mandatory returns prescribed in Forms II, III, and V of Drugs (Prices Control) Order,2013 (DPCO,2013).

National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  vide  notices  dated  16.11.2015,  directed  all pharmaceutical manufacturing/marketing companies to register themselves in IPDMS and file all mandatory forms as required under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 on or before 15th December  2015  and  vide  notice  dated  21.12.2015  directed  pharma  companies  to  file  details before 15 th January, 2016 respectively.

Several  meetings  were  also  held  with  pharmaceuticals  companies  on  this  subject, followed by one-to-one interaction with the representatives of the companies. Large  number  of  companies  have  still  not  registered  their  products  nor  filed  all mandatory returns online. General notice was again issued to all the companies on 10.06.2016, followed by specific Show Cause notice to 88 top companies in June-July, 2016 directing them to file mandatory forms online in IPDMS. As  on  date,  660  pharmaceutical  companies  have  registered  in  IPDMS,  and  58027

products details have been entered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Wheat Procurement Target
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1577

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2016

## WHEAT PROCUREMENT TARGET

1577. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  targets  were  fixed  for  the  procurement  of  wheat  during  the current season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the targeted and actual total procurement as well as the decline in procurement as compared to the previous Rabi season;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any policy to meet any shortage and price rise of wheat in view of lower production and procurement; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  Yes,  Madam.  The  targets/estimate  for  procurement  of  wheat  were  fixed  by Government  of  India  (GOI)  in  consultation  with  State  Government  before  the commencement of Rabi Marketing Season (RMS).
- (b)  The  estimated/targeted and actual procurement of wheat during previous Rabi marketing season and current Rabi marketing season is as under :

(Fig. in LMT)

| RMS     |   Estimated Procurement |   Actual Procurement |
|---------|-------------------------|----------------------|
| 2015-16 |                     300 |               280.88 |
| 2016-17 |                     305 |               229.3  |

- (c) & (d) The position of wheat stock in Central Pool, as on 01.07.2016 is as under:-

(Figs. in LMT)

|   Stocking Norms for 1 st July |   Stock in Central Pool as on 01.07.2016 |   Stock of food grains over and above Stocking norms |
|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                          275.8 |                                   301.81 |                                                26.01 |

The  average  annual  offtake  of  wheat  has  been  231.74  lakh  MT  during  last three  years  (2013-14,  2014-15  and  2015-16)  under  Targeted  Public  Distribution System  (TPDS)/  National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA)  and  Other  Welfare  Scheme (OWS). Thus there is no shortage of wheat in the Central Pool.

In  order to contain price rise of wheat Food Corporation of India (FCI) sales wheat under Open market Sales Scheme (OMSS) (Domestic). 8.81 LMT wheat was sold under OMSS(D)  as on 22.07.2016

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Maharana Pratap IR Battalion
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1576

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

MAHARANA PRATAP IR BATTALION

1576. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Home Department, State Government of Bihar has sent a proposal to the Union Government for raising a new Battalion namely "Maharana Pratap IR Battalion" in Bihar; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a): No proposal from Government of Bihar has been received for raising of 'Maharana Pratap IR Battalion'.

(b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Terrorist Outfits Sheltered in Bangladesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1570

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

TERRORIST OUTFITS SHELTERED IN BANGLADESH

1570. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether some terrorist-outfits are still operating from Bangladesh to spread violence in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the safety measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) while investigating  the  bomb  blasts  at  Khagragarh,  Burdwan  in  West Bengal on 02 nd  October, 2014, has found that the persons present at the site of bomb blast were believed to be the members of terrorist outfit, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen of Bangladesh (JuM-B). These persons were engaged in planning of terrorist attacks in different  parts  of India  and  in  Bangladesh.  Recently,  Assam Police busted a JuMB

## LS USQ No. 1570 for 26.07.2016

module that  led  to  the  arrest  of  33  persons  from  various  parts  of lower Assam in connection with their suspected links with JuMB.

(c): In  order  to  counter  terror  activities,  there  exists  close  and effective  coordination  between  intelligence  and  security  agencies at the Centre and the State levels. The Multi Agency Centre (MAC) has been strengthened and re-organized to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real time collation, analysing and sharing of intelligence  with  other  intelligence  agencies  and  States,  which ensures  seamless  flow  of  information  between  the  State  and  the Central  agencies.  This  has  resulted  in  busting  of  many  terror modules in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: NADAMS
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1567

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  26 TH  JULY, 2016

## NADAMS

1567.  SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE   ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the States which are covered under National Agricultural Drought and Monitoring System (NADAMS);
- (b) the criteria fixed by the Government to cover States under NADAMS; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any request from various States for their inclusion under NADAMS, if so, the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA )

- (a):     Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
- (b): The States selected under this project are based on two criteria, viz. agriculturally important States and States vulnerable to drought.
- (c): No, Madam.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Increase in Milk Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, VEENA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING & FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH   JULY 2016

## INCREASE IN MILK PRODUCTION

## 1563.   SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

## SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set a target to double the present income of farmers;
- (b) if so, whether 70 per cent of Desi Cows are reared by small and poor farmers in the country, if so, the details thereof including the average milk production of Desi Cows;
- (c) whether it is a fact that by increasing the milk production of Desi Cows in the country the target of doubling the income can be achieved;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to increase the productivity of Desi Cows, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) to (d) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States to enhance milk production and productivity of bovines and thereby doubling farmers income, Government of India has been implementing following programmes: (a) National Programme for Bovine Breeding & Dairy Development (NPBBDD); (b) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM); (c) National Dairy Plan -I ; (d) National Livestock Mission and (e) Livestock Health and D isease C ontrol (LHDC) . More than 71% of farm households are engaged in livestock rearing and dairying activities and by increasing milk production  and  productivity  of  bovines  targets  for  doubling  income  of  the  farmers  engaged  in livestock rearing can be achieved. The details of milk production of indigenous cows during 2015-16 is as under:
- e) In  order  to  compliment  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  State  to  enhance  milk production  and  productivity  of  Desi  cows,  Government  of  India  has  initiated  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission as a part of National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development.

|                                                            |   Indigenous Cattle |   Non descript cattle |
|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
| Estimated Milk Production (in 1000 tonnes)                 |            17998.7  |             137145    |
| Average milk yield per animal per day in rural area(In kg) |                3.41 |                  2.16 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Investigation into Malegaon Blast Case
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1562

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

INVESTIGATION INTO MALEGAON BLAST CASE

1562. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  manner  in  which  the  National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out the probe on Malegaon Blast Case casts doubt on the very motive of their investigation;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  hand  back  this case to ATS since it appears that the NIA have not managed to get any evidence against the culprit till date; and

(c) if so, details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): No, Madam. The Central Government has entrusted investigation  of  Malegaon  Blast,  2006  and  Malegaon  Blast,  2008 cases to NIA. In both cases, the NIA has carried out its investigation based on the facts and evidence in accordance with the law and has filed chargesheets.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Onion Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1560

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  26 TH  JULY, 2016

## ONION PRODUCTION

1560.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE   ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  increase  the  area  of  onion production in view of the shortfall of its supply during the last few years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the various steps taken by the Government to promote the production of onion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c):   Several factors including monsoon and climatic factors play and important role  in  annual  variation  in  area  and  production  of  onion  in  the  country;  however, Government initiatives have definitely yielded results due to which increase in area and production of Onion from 2009-10 to 2015-16 is about 54% and 65% respectively.

Under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Government of India  is  providing  assistance  to  onion  and  other  vegetable  growers  in  the  country, through  National  Level  Agencies  (NLAs)  and  State  Governments  for  increasing  the area, productivity, storage and market facilities of onion and other vegetables. National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF), an NLA under MIDH is providing  assistance  to  the  onion  growers  for  promotion  of  improved  onion  varieties, scientific package and practices of its cultivation, post-harvest management and storage on  onion  through  various  interventions  of  MIDH.  The  State  Governments  are  also implementing  MIDH  interventions  in  their  states  for  promotion  of  vegetable  crops including  onion.  Steps  have  been  taken  for  Kharif  onion  cultivation  in  non-traditional areas in the country.

Institutes of Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and State Agricultural  Universities  (SAUs)  have  released  many  high  yielding  varieties  of  onion, improved  package  and  practices  for  their  cultivation,  post-harvest  management  and storage techniques.

Onion growers of the country are also getting benefits from various Government schemes  like  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana,  Agriculture  Technology  Management  Agency (ATMA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Soil Health Card Scheme etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Simplification of Rules for Gun Licences
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1553

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

SIMPLIFICATION OF RULES FOR GUN LICENCES

1553. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposals to simplify the rules for  issuing  Arms  Licences  and  renewal  of  gun  licences  in  the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken so far in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c ): Yes,  Madam.  The  Arms  Rules  2016  have  been notified on 15th July,  2016.  The  scope  of  Arms  Rules  2016 encompasses ease of procedures for different categories of licencees to bring transparency by ensuring time bound services in an automated record maintenance system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Gangotri Glacier
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

## 1552.  श्री कल्याण बनज� :

क्या पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु प�रवतर्न मंत्री यह बताने क� क ृ पा कर�गे �क :

- (क)
- क्या गंगोत्री �हमनद का पीछे हटना गंगा नद� क े  जलस्तर म� कमी का एक प्रमुख कारण है;
- (ख) य�द हां, तो क्या सरकार क े  पास पीछे हट रहे �हमनद� क े  संबंध म� कोई अध्ययन �रपोटर् है और य�द हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है; और
- (ग)
- �हमालयन �ेत्र म� बफ र्  �नमार्ण म� असंतुलन को रोकने तथा �हमनद� क े  �पघलने क� दर क े  संबंध म� सरकार क� क्या कायर् योजना है?

उत्तर

पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु प�रवतर्न राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री अ�नल माधव दवे)

- (क) राष् ट्र�य जल-�व�ान संस् थान क े  अन ुसार, गंगोत्री �हमनद क े  पीछे हटने से गंगा नद� क े  प्रवाह पर अत्  य �धक प्रभाव नह�ं पड़ेगा । गंगा नद� मुख् य जल-उदगम �ेत्र म� भी अपने जल क े  �लए प ूणर्त: �हमनद� पर �नभर्र नह�ं है । जैसे -जैसे हम अधोधारा क� ओर चलते ह� तो बफ र्  क� प्र�तशतता और �हमनद-युक् त योगदान म� प्रगामी रूप से कमी �मलती है । वषार् जल और उप-सतह� प्रवाह, ह�रद्वार म� गंगा नद� क े  प्रवाह म� 70% से अ�धक योगदान करते ह� ।
- (ख) पयार्वरण,  वन  और  जलवायु  प�रवतर्न  मंत्रालय  (एमओईएफ  एण् ड सीसी) क े   साथ  एक सहयोगपूणर्  प�रयोजना  म� भारतीय अंत�र� अनुसंधान संगठन (इसरो) ने वषर् 2004 से 2007 क े  दौरान भारतीय उपग्रह आंकड़� का प्रयोग करते ह ु ए �हमालयी �हमनद� का मान�चत्रण �कया है ।  इस  अध्  ययन से पता चलता है �क कारकोरम प्रदेश  स�हत  �हमालय  और सीमापार-�हमालय �ेत्र समेत �संधु, गंगा और ब्रह्मपुत्र बे�सन� म� 75,779 वगर् �कमी से अ�धक �ेत्र म� 34,919 �हमनद ह� । इसक े  अलावा, इसरो ने वषर् 2000-01 से 2010-11 तक उपग्रह आंकड़� का प्रयोग करक े  �हमालयी �ेत्र म� 2018 �हमनद� के   आगे  �खसकने और पीछे हटने क� �नगरानी क� है । इस अध्  य यन से पता चलता है �क 87 % �हमनद� क� िस्थ�त म� कोई प�रवतर्न नह�ं ह ु आ है, 12 % �हमनद पीछे हटे ह� और 1% �हमनद आगे �खसक े  ह� । अंत�र� �वभाग द्वारा �वत्  त पो�षत ''जलवायु प�रवतर्न क े  कारण अंत�र� आधा�रत सूचनाओं और प्रभाव मूल् यांकन का प्रयोग करक े  �हमालयी �हमांक मंडल का एक�क ृ त अध् य यन'' शीषर्क से एक नई प�रयोजना क े  भाग क े  रूप म� �हमालयी �हमनद� क� और अ�धक �नगरानी क� जा रह� है ।
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## भारत सरकार पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु प�रवतर्न मंत्रालय लोक सभा अतारां�कत प्रश्न संख्या 1552 26.07.2016 को उत्तर क े  �लए

## गंगोत्री �हमनद
Lok Sabha Question No. 1547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: e-Ticketing
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OE ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1547

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016

## e-Ticketing

## 1547. SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

Will the Minster of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  e-ticketing  has  been  introduced  for  certain  National  Parks  and  Zoos  by  the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, National Park/Zoo and State-wise; and
- (c) the time by which this system is likely to be introduced in all the National Parks and Zoos across the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) , (b) and ( c ) The management of National Parks/Zoos is undertaken by the respective  owners  -  Governments,  local  bodies  or  private owners.  In  case  of  National  Parks,  entry  is  regulated  by  the orders of State Governments.

There is no proposal to introduce e-ticketing in National Parks and Zoos across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Foodgrains for Drought Affected States
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1546

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2016

## FOODGRAINS FOR DROUGHT AFFECTED STATES

1546.

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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- (a) whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  issued  any  directions  to  provide foodgrains at PDS outlets in drought affected districts; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  In  the  Writ  Petition(C)  No.  857  of  2015  filed  by  Swaraj  Abhiyan against  the  Union  of  India  &  Ors.,  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  vide  its  order dated 13.05.2016 has directed to provide foodgrains to all households in the drought affected States in terms of National Food Security Act(NFSA) and that no household in a drought affected area shall be denied foodgrains as required under the Act only because the household does not have a ration card.

Above directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court were communicated to the  State  Governments  for  compliance.  Based  on  the  requests  received from the States for additional allocation of foodgrains for drought relief and as per the demand made by the States, Government of India has allocated a quantity of 23.80 lakh tons of foodgrains during 2015-16 and 2016-17 to the States for drought relief. Under the NFSA, responsibilities for identification of  beneficiaries and distribution of foodgrains to the beneficiaries lie with the concerned State Government.

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