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Lok Sabha Question No. 2731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Loss of Pomegranate Crop
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2731

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## LOSS OF POMEGRANATE CROP

## 2731.      SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a) whether  large  areas  of  pomegranate  crop  have  been  damaged  since  2007  in various parts of the country including Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether some pomegranate farmers have committed suicide in these States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

एवं किसान िल्याण

- (a) & (b): Pomegranate crop has been damaged since 2007 in Karnataka, Maharashtra  and  Gujarat.    Other  pomegranate  growing  states  like  Tamil  Nadu  and Andhra Pradesh have not reported any major damage to the crop.  In Karnataka, an area  of  12787  ha.  was  affected  in  14  pomegranate  growing  districts  since  2007. Similarly, Maharashtra has reported that an area of 24000 ha. was damaged in 2007-08 and Gujarat has reported damage of 660 ha. during the current year, 2015-16.   The major reason for the damage caused to the crop was mainly due to outbreak of bacterial blight disease in major districts of pomegranate cultivation.   The damage was also due to continuous drought as well as unseasonal rainfall in the recent past.
- (c): Karnataka  has  reported  three  incidents  of  suicide,  one  each  in  Chitradurga, Hassan and Vijayapura districts.  Other States have not reported any such incident.
- (d): Various  programmes  have  been  implemented  under  Centrally  Sponsored  and State Sector Schemes,  like, Good  Management  Practices  Package  (GMP)  for management of  bacterial  blight  disease,  financial  assistance  under  National  Disaster Relief  Fund  (NDRF),  implementation  of  development  programmes  under  National Horticulture Mission and State schemes to help the pomegranate growing farmers.

Under GMP, assistance was provided in the ratio of 50:25:25 by Centre, State and farmers respectively.  Karnataka has implemented the scheme covering 10366 ha. of area with a financial assistance of Rs.2564 lakhs.  Maharashtra has implemented the scheme in 75730 ha. of area with a financial assistance of Rs.17791 lakhs.  The State of Karnataka also implemented the NDRF scheme under which an amount of Rs.21635 lakhs was released and waived off compound and penal interest of the loan taken by the pomegranate growing farmers during the crisis period from 2004-09 through various banks.

The Government of Gujarat has declared flood relief package and compensation @ Rs.18000/ha. was given to the affected farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Sports Facilities and Rural Youth
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: HARI MANJHI, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

Sports Facilities and Rural Youth

†2729.

SHRI HARI MANJHI: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct stadium with state-ofart facilities to encourage rural youth to participate in sports during the current financial year, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  stadium  constructed  during  the  last  three  years along  with  the  amount  allocated  for  this  purpose,  year  and  State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has made any scheme to identify the sports talent in rural areas, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  sports  camps  organised  in  the  rural  areas,  year  and State-wise during the last three years?

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

- (a) & (b) The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  does  not  propose  to construct stadium with state-of-art facilities for rural youth during current financial year.
- (c) The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  has  formulated  and  issued National  Sports  Talent  Search  Scheme  (NSTSS)  for  identification  of sporting  talent  among  students  in  the  country,  including  rural  areas,  in

the  age  group  of  8-12  years,  who  possess  inborn  qualities  such  as anthropometric, physical and physiological capabilities without any anatomical infirmities. No funds could be released under the NSTSS so far as steps are being taken to restructure the Scheme in consultations with States to a Central Sector Scheme.

(d) The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  does  not  implement  any Scheme having provisions for organizing sports camps in rural areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Buffer Stock of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2726

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## BUFFER STOCK OF PULSES

2726.  SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

(OIH)

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

- (a) the reasons for continuous decline in pulses production in the country;
- (b) whether  in  view  of  spiraling  prices  and  low  production  of  pulses,  the  Government  has decided to create a buffer stock of various pulses;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  procurement  norms  for  creating  buffer  stock  of pulses; and
- (d) the schemes being implemented to increase production and availability of pulses?

## 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) :    After  registering  increase  during  two  consecutive  years,  i.e.  2012-13  to  2013-14, production of pulses fell during 2014-15 mainly on account of adverse weather conditions.
- (b)  &  (c)  :  Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  approved  creation  of  a  buffer  stock  through procurement of about 50,000 ton pulses  from the kharif  crop 2015-16 and one  lakh ton out of arrivals  of  rabi  crop  of  2015-16.    The  procurement  will  be  done  through  Food  Corporation  of India  (FCI),  National  Agricultural  Cooperative  Marketing  Federation  of  India  Ltd.  (NAFED), Small Farmers' Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) and any other agency as may be decided.
- (d) :    For  enhancing  domestic  production  of  pulses,  Government  is  implementing  a number  of  plan  schemes/programmes  like  National  Food  Security  Mission-Pulses  (NFSMPulses), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) and Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm & Maize (ISOPOM). In addition, Government is also regularly enhancing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for pulses.

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## ORIGINAL IN HINDI
Lok Sabha Question No. 2725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Funds for Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2725 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1937

(SAKA)

FUNDS FOR AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

2725. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  funds  allocated  for  the  Automated  Fingerprint  Identification System during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b)  whether  the  National  Data  Centre  has  not  been  allocated  sufficient funds and if so, the reasons therefor;

(c)  the  extent  to  which  the  lack  of  sufficient  funds  is  likely  to  affect  the crime data base in States/UTs; and

(d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  adequate  funds  to National Data Centre?

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

(a) to (c):-  The  Central  Finger  Print  Bureau(CFPB),  an  office  of  National Crime  Records  Bureau(NCRB)  handles Central Automated  Fingerprint Identification  System(AFIS)  and  its  budgetary  provisions  are  included  in the NCRB Budget. Therefore, no separate allocation for AFIS was made for each  of  the  last  three  financial  year  and  the  current  financial  year.  The States/UTs maintain their own crime data base individually. Hence, it has no effect on  the crime database in the States/UTs.

(d):Funds  are  provided  to  NCRB  for  Central  Finger  Print  Bureau  as  per need.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: INDO-US Pact on Terrorism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2717

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

## INDO-US PACT ON TERRORISM

2717.

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  India  and  USA  has  decided  to  sign  a  pact  to  exchange information on terrorists to get access to a U.S. database of 11,000 terror suspects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  USA  has  already  finalised  such  agreements
- with 30 countries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  some  security  agencies  have  expressed  concern  over  giving unhindered access to the USA on such sensitive database; and
- (f) if so, the steps taken by the Union Government to address the concerns raised by security agencies in the proposed agreement?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (f)  :  At  the  first  India-US  Strategic  and  Commercial  Ministerial Dialogue, held in  Washington  DC  on  22 nd   September,  2015,  a  Joint Declaration on Combating Terrorism was issued. The Declaration identified specific  steps  to  further  strengthen  counter-terrorism  cooperation.  The Governments  of  India  and  USA  have  agreed  to  finalise  an  agreement  to expend intelligence sharing and terrorist watch-list information. However, further details in this matter cannot be disclosed in the interest of national security and friendly relations with foreign country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Construction of Golf Course
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2716

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Environmental Clearance for Construction of Golf Course

## 2716. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether a golf course is being constructed by Numaligarh Refinery Limited within the limits of Kaziranga National Park;
- (b) if so, whether the proposed golf course has all the environmental clearances; and
- (c) if  so,  the  manner in which wild life will be protected and the likely impact of the golf course on the wild life?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) No Sir,

- (b) and (c)

Questions do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Increase in MSP of Arhar
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2715

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## INCREASE IN MSP OF ARHAR

## 2715.  SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to increase the minimum support price of Arhar adequately and set up a procurement mechanism for the same;
- (b) if so, the details thereto; and
- (c) whether the Government is considering to provide cash Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the farmers, if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the scheme is beneficial to the farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

- (a) & (b): Government has fixed Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Arhar for 2015-16 at Rs.4425 per quintal. In addition, a bonus of Rs.200 per quintal over and above MSP is also payable.

Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  has  been  designated  as  the  Central  Nodal Agency for procurement of pulses including Arhar. To supplement the efforts of FCI, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF), Central Warehousing Corporation  (CWC) and Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) are also designated as procurement  agencies  for  pulses.  Government  ensures  remunerative  price  to  the growers by offering to procure their produce at MSP fixed by the Government. However, farmers  are  free  to  sell  it  to  the  Government  agencies  or  in  the  open  market  as  is advantageous to them.

- (c): The Government has requested State Governments to undertake Direct Benefit Transfer  (DBT)  wherever  possible.  Several  States  have  started  DBT  under  various schemes of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Functioning up of CPSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

## DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2711

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Functioning up of CPSEs

## 2711:  SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) the details of Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) set up in the country, particularly in Assam during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  CPSEs  located  in  the  State  of  Assam  along  with  the  financial  status thereof during the said period;
- (c)  the  extent  to  which  these  CPSEs  have  contributed  in  the  development  of  the  State including creation of employment opportunities to local people; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  efficient  functioning  of  these  CPSEs  including  fulfilling  of corporate social responsibility?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA)

- (a):  As per information available in Public Enterprises Survey 2011-12, 2012-13 and 201314,  35  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  have  been  set  up  with  their  Registered Offices in the country. The State-wise details of these CPSEs including Assam for the last 3 years (2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14) are given in Annex-I enclosed.
- (b): As per the location of the Registered Offices, 7 CPSEs were established in the State of Assam as on 31.3.2014. The financial status of these 7 CPSEs for the last three years (201112, 2012-13 and 2013-14) is given at Annex -II enclosed.
- (c): Out of the 7 CPSEs, 5 CPSEs were in operation and 2 CPSEs were at under construction stage. The contribution to the State Exchequer of these 5 CPSEs during the years 2011-12, 2012-13  and  2013-14  was  Rs.  3315.53  crore,  Rs.  2078.93  crore  and  Rs.  688.24  crore respectively.  There  were  10110  employees,  including  local  people  on  the  rolls  of  these CPSEs as on 31.03.2014.
- (d): The concerned administrative Ministries / Departments monitor the functioning including corporate social responsibility (CSR) of CPSEs on a regular basis, and take appropriate steps as they consider necessary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Import Duty on Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2709

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## IMPORT DUTY ON PULSES

2709. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

(OIH)

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 the Government proposes to impose custom duty on import of pulses, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the prices of pulses are likely to increase as a result thereof; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) : No such proposal is under consideration at present.

(b) & (c) :

Does not arise.

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## ORIGINAL IN HINDI
Lok Sabha Question No. 2707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Urea Smuggling
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: TATHAGATA SATPATHY

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2707 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 15.12.2015

## Urea Smuggling

## 2707 SHRI TATHAGATA SATPATHY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has planned any schemes to subsidized move from urea to selling it in open market through direct casxh transfer to farmers;
- (b) if so, the detaisl thereof including the time Iby which the various schemes relating to these plans will be rolled out;
- (c) the mechanism used to identify the beneficiaries of these scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): No, Madam, the Government has not planned any such schemes to move from subsidized urea to it in open market through direct cash transfers to farmers . However;  government is exploring   possibilities of transferring the fertilizer subsidy to the farmers. selling

(b)&(c): Not applicable in view of (a) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Corruption in Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Corruption in Sports

## 2706. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

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

- (a) whether  the Government has come up with any prudent measures or policy  to  deal  with  corruption  and  unethical  behavior  of  players  in sports, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  bring  out  a  white  paper  on match fixing and scandals in Cricket, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  de-link and  separate politicians for Cricket and other sports bodies?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND

## ANSWER SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Madam,  with  a  view  to  preventing  various  unethical  practices  by  the players  such  as  doping,  age  fraud  etc.,  Government  has  issued  guidelines from time to time, and such guidelines have been incorporated in the National Sports Development Code of India making it mandatory for the National Sports Federations  (NSFs)  and  the  players  to  adhere  to  these  guidelines.    The Government of India has felt the need to enact a stand-alone legislation to strengthen the existing legal provisions to prevent and combat sports frauds affecting  the  integrity  of  sports  and  fair  play  like  match  fixing,  deliberate under-performance, etc.

Accordingly, the Government has formulated a draft legislation named 'The Prevention of Sports Fraud Bill, 2015'.  The Draft Bill, in its present form, inter-alia,  defines  sports  frauds  and  sports  events,  contains  provisions  of penalty  to  the  offenders  including  national  level  sportspersons  as  well  as coaches and deals with the issue of Jurisdiction of Courts to adjudicate the matter, etc. (b) There  is  no  proposal  to  bring  a  white  paper  on  match-fixing  and scandals in cricket.  The extent of the problem is well-known, there are no two opinions on the need to fight the menace and  courts are seized of the matter. Sports  Federations  including  BCCI  are  autonomous  bodies  registered under  the  Societies  Act/Companies  Act.    The  Ministry  does  not  interfere  in matter  relating  to  their  management.    However,  Government  has  taken various  measures  for  good  governance  in  sports  bodies  which,  inter-alia,

(c) include age and tenure restriction of office bearers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Environment Protection Act, 1986
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2705

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Environment Protection Act, 1986

## 2705. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  the  comments  from  the  public  on  the  draft notification issued in April, 2015 regarding Environment (Protection) Act, 1986;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  held  consultations  with  the  stakeholders  on  the  draft notification; and
- (d) if so, the final decision of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  proposed  an amendment in Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and National Green Tribunal Act,  2010  through  Environment  Laws  (Amendment)  BiIl,  2015  to  introduce  a provision  of  civil  penalty  for  damage  to  environment,  adjudication  of  penalties and levying of fee.

The comments  of stakeholders on the proposed draft  Environment  Laws (Amendment)  Bill,  2015  were  invited  in  October,  2015  by  putting  the  Bill  in public  domain.    The  Ministry  had  received  comments  from  more  than  100 stakeholders for consideration.

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