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Lok Sabha Question No. 2938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Identification of Beneficiaries
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2938

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  MARCH, 2016

## IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFICIARIES

## 2938. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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 norms and procedures followed to identify the beneficiaries under National Food Security Act;
- (b) the action plan formulated by the Government to ensure proper and impartial implementation of National Food Security Act; and
- (c) whether  any  improvement  in  the  standard  of  nutrition  of  the  poor people  particularly  the  children  and  women  have  been  noticed  after  the implementation of the Act and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a):  Coverage  under  the  Act,  for  receiving  subsidized  foodgrains  is  under two  categories  -  Antyodaya  Anna  Yojana  (AAY)  households  and  persons belonging to priority households (PHH). As per provisions of the Act, within the  state/UT-wise  coverage,  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  are required  to  identify  the  households  to  be  covered  under  the  AAY  in accordance  with  the  guidelines  applicable  to  the  said  scheme  and  the remaining  households  as  priority  households,  in  accordance  with  such guidelines as the State Government may specify. Accordingly, no guidelines for identification of priority households have been prescribed by the  Central  Government.  States/UTs  have  evolved  their  own  guidelines/ criteria for this purpose. AAY is an ongoing scheme and such households are already identified.
- (b):  For proper implementation of the Act, stress is being laid on correct identification of beneficiaries, digitization of their list and placing it on the Public  Distribution  System  portal,  ensuring  delivery  of  foodgrains  upto door-steps  of  fair  price  shops,  setting  up  effective  grievance  redressal mechanism  and  Computerization  of  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System operations.
- (c):  No  study  has  been  conducted  to  assess  the  improvement  in  the standard  of  nutrition  of  children  and  women  after  the  implementation  of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Zero Liquid Discharge
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2936

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Zero Liquid Discharge

## 2936. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

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

- (a) whether  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  forwarded  any  proposal  to  the Ministry regarding exemption of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) standard to textile units in Maharashtra having Common Effluent Treatment Plants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the said proposal; and
- (c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) & (b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have notified draft Standards for effluents  from  Textile  Industries  inviting  comments/suggestions/views  from  stakeholders.  The draft  standards inter  alia stipulate  Zero  Liquid  Discharge  for  Common  Effluent  Treatment Plants (CETP) for units operating in textile cluster. Government of Maharashtra has written to the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in response to the draft standards published by this Ministry for effluents from textile industry.
- (c) Meeting was held to review the comments received from various stakeholders including Ministry of Textiles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Research on Sugarcane
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2932 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/03/2016

## RESEARCH ON SUGARCANE

## 2932. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has conducted any research to improve sugarcane production and productivity in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that benefits of successful research  activities  conducted  by  ICAR  and  other  similar  organizations  reach  the farmers at grassroot level; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)'s two institutions,  Sugarcane  Breeding  Institute,  Coimbatore  and  Indian  Institute  of Sugarcane  Research,  Lucknow  are  conducting  basic  and  applied  research.    These institutions have developed a number of improved technologies viz., 114 varieties, production  and  protection  technologies  and  improved  machinery  to  enhance  the production  and  productivity  of  sugarcane.    With  the  use  of  these  technologies, sugarcane  production  has  increased  from  692  lakh  tons  to  3593  lakh  tons  and productivity from 40.55 t/ha to 69.85 t/ha from 1950-51 to 2014-15, respectively.
- (c) & (d): The  new  technologies  developed  by  ICAR  and  other  institutions  are successfully transferred to the farmers  through  various  means  such  as  field demonstrations,  Kisan  Mela/Exhibitions,  distribution  of  quality  seed  and  new methods of planting at Technology park in institutions for visiting farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Funds for Krishi Anusandhanshala
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY TAMTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2929

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/03/2016

## FUNDS FOR KRISHI ANUSANDHANSHALA

2929. SHRI AJAY TAMTA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of allocation made by the Government and utilization of funds for the  Vivekanand  Parvatiya  Krishi  Anusandhanshala  (VPKAS),  ICAR,  Almora, Uttarakhand during the last three years, year-wise and project-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  completion  deadlines  of  several projects under VPKAS have been extended midway during project execution;
- (c) if so, the details of such projects along with the reasons for extension of their completion period and the cost overrun thereof, project-wise; and
- (d) the details of projects initiated but not completed till date along with the date of  initiation  and  the  expected  date  for  its  completion  and  the  outcome  of  the completed projects, project-wise?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d): The detail of  Revised  Estimates  (RE)  and  utilization  of  funds  (Rs.  in lakhs) for the ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS) during the last three years and current year is as follows:

| Year    |   RE | Expenditure                  |
|---------|------|------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |  213 | 213.00                       |
| 2013-14 |  170 | 167.14                       |
| 2014-15 |  168 | 168.00                       |
| 2015-16 |  330 | 271.65 (till February, 2016) |

ICAR-VPKAS being a research institute and research is a continuous process. A number of research projects being carried out to achieve objectives and mandate of  the  institute  from  the  funding  of  main  scheme.  The  institute  has  developed  51 varieties comprising of cereals, oilseeds, pulses and vegetables during 2007 to 2015, along  with  matching  technology  for  enhancement  of  livelihood  security  through sustainable  farming  systems.  This  includes  the  first  quality  protein  maize  (QPM) hybrid Vivek QPM 9 in India through molecular breeding, first hybrids of maize (VL Makka 54), onion (VL Piaz 67) and extra early grain and baby corn (VL Makka 42). The only of its kind machine, Vivek thresher-cum-pearler, developed for finger and barnyard millet, that helps in reducing drudgery of the hill women.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Toxic Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2928

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Toxic Waste

## 2928. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  toxic  waste  left  after  the  Bhopal  gas  tragedy  is  still  lying  at  the  Union Carbide factory;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated a new plan for safe disposal of the toxic waste;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to formulate a uniform policy regarding nuclear waste management and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)&(b) Approximately  three  hundred  forty  six  (346)  tonnes  of  hazardous  waste  is  safely secured  and  kept  in  the  factory  premises  of    Union  Carbide  India  Limited  (UCIL), Bhopal. Waste is segregated into four categories which are Sevin residue and Naphthol residue (95 tonnes), Reactor residue (30 tonnes), Semi-processed pesticide (56 tonnes) and Excavated waste/Contaminated Soil (165 tonnes).
- (c)&(d) In  line  with  the  approved  plan  of  Government  of  India,  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh  is  responsible  for  safe  disposal  of  the  above  waste.    Supreme  Court  is monitoring the disposal of the waste and remediation of the site.  In pursuance of the orders  of  Supreme  Court  in  April,  2014  the  Ministry  authorized  Central  Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to incinerate 10 tonnes of UCIL waste at Treatment, Storage and  Disposal  Facility    during  August,  2015.    The  Ministry  has  further  sought directions from the Supreme Court on the future roadmap for disposal of the remaining waste and remediation of the contaminated site.
- (e) A comprehensive radioactive waste management is established taking into account the operational requirements under the supervision of an independent regulatory agency. The radioactive solid wastes generated during operation and maintenance of nuclear power  plants  are  segregated  and  volume  reduced  prior  to  its  disposal.  Disposal  of waste  is  carried  out  in  specially  constructed  structures  such  as  stone  lined  trenches, reinforced  concrete  trenches  and  tile  holes.  These  disposal  systems  are  designed  on multi-barrier  principle  for  ensuring  effective  containment  of  radioactivity.  The  areas where the disposal structures are located are kept under constant surveillance with the help  of  bore-wells  laid  out  in  a  planned  manner.  This  policy  is  on  par  with international practices followed as per the guidelines of International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Setting up of Indian Council for Veterinary Research Institute
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PASHU KALYAN PAKHWADA

## 2967.  SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government celebrates the Pashu Kalyan Pakhwada from 14 January to 29 January every year at the National level to create mass awareness for the welfare of animals, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any prevention of cruelty to Animal Act in India, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are provision for giving  punishments  to  those  people  who  implicit atrocity, cruelty and unkindness on animals, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any provision in place for obtaining certificate from the competent authority  about  the  animals  being  healthy  and  worth  slaughtering  before  they  are transported to slaughter houses from such fairs; and
- (e) if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government to protect the animals?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The Animal Welfare Fortnight is celebrated every year in January for two weeks by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), Chennai under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. AWBI  issues circular to all the State Governments/UTs/  Animal  Welfare  Organisations/  Animal  Welfare  Activists  to  create awareness  about  the  humane  treatment  of  animals  and  to  prevent cruelty  and unnecessary suffering to animals by outreach programmes. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), 1960 (59 of 1960) was enacted under an Act by the Parliament and has  provisions  for  imposing  fines  and  giving  punishment  for  committing  cruelty  to  the animals.

- (d)  &  (e):  Rule  4(3)  of  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals  (Slaughter  House)  Rules, 2001  enacted  under  the  PCA  Act,  1960  has  provisions  for  the  veterinary  doctor examining the animals and issuing fitness certificates. There is also provision in Rule 47 of  Transport  of  Animals  Rules,  1978,  enacted  under  PCA  Act,  1960,  for  issue  of Veterinary  Fitness  Certificate  by  a  qualified  veterinary  surgeon  for  this  purpose.  The AWBI, Chennai has written to the State Governments/UTs to implement the provisions of the PCA Act, 1960 and its Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: List of Life Saving Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2926

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 th  March, 2016

## List of Life Saving Drugs

†2926. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared a list of Life Saving Drugs in the country, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to increase the production of Life Saving Drugs in the country;
- (c) the revival plans of the various IDPL units including Rishikesh unit; and
- (d) the export dependency on foreign countries regarding the supply of Life Saving Drugs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a): As per Custom/Excise Duty Notification certain categories of  drugs have been mentioned as Life Saving drugs and these are exempted from payment of Custom/Excise Duty.
- (b): The  Government  has  taken  various  steps  like  providing  fiscal  and non-fiscal incentives to the pharma industry for increasing the production of drugs.
- (c): The Government is working out the revival plan for IDPL.
- (d): Most of the drugs which are imported from foreign countries have same therapeutic substitutes which are manufactured in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: World Human Rights Report
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2923

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

2923. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware of  the  Amnesty  International's State of World Human Rights Report (2015-16) indicating that there has been  an  increase  in religious  tension  in  India,  which  has manifested itself in incidents of communal violence;

(b) if so, whether the report has stated that Government authorities have failed to prevent the rise in religious tensions between groups;

(c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has identified  the  reasons  for  the increase in religious tension; and

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

ANSWER

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

(a):   No such report has been received in the Ministry.

(b) to (d):   Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Wildlife Conservation Plan
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2920

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Wildlife Conservation Plan

## 2920.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a Draft Wildlife Conservation Plan to prevent/ reduce man-animal conflicts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  Committee  in  this  regard,  if  so,  the composition and terms of reference of the Committee
- (d) whether  the  Committee  has  submitted  its  report  and  if  so,  the  recommendations/ suggestions contained therein; and
- (e) the  details  of  action  plan  being  initiated  by  the  Government  of  focus  primarily  on scientific  management  of  wildlife  population  as  well  as  land-use  practices  that  can prevent/ reduce escalating conflict situations in the interest of both human and wildlife?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has issued advisories to all the States/Union Territories vide Office Memorandum dated 24 th December 2014 and 1 st June 2015, on priority actions for management of Human Wildlife Conflict.
- (c) and (d) Does not arise in view of (a) and (b) above.
- (e) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  taken  the following  important  steps    with  a  view  to  reduce  human-wildlife  conflict situations:
- i. State/Union  Territory  Governments  have  been  advised  to  institute  a 'Human Wildlife Conflict Management Strategy' on priority for identified conflict zones.
- ii. State/Union  Territory  Governments  have  been  advised  to  formulate Human Wildlife  Conflict  Management Plans  (HWCMPs) for identified conflict zones and to incorporate the plan as part of the Management Plan for the National Park/Sanctuary.
- iii. Chief  Wildlife  Wardens  of  the  States/Union  Territories  have  been informed  of  their  powers  provided  in  the  Wild  Life  (Protection)  Act, 1972 on management of man-animal conflict.
- iv. Notifications for listing of blue bull and wild boar in Schedule-V of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for a given period, have been issued  for identified areas in case of Bihar and Uttarakhand on their request.
- v. Regulations in change in land-use patterns through sensitization, awareness  and  participation  of  people  has  been  a  part  of    wild  life management strategy  as  the  concept  of  village  eco-development  in  the fringe forests.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Immigration Check Posts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2915

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

IMMIGRATION CHECK POSTS

2915. SHRI D.S. RATHOD: SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs  in  a  meeting  with  the State Government of Gujarat held on 02.07.2014 had agreed to establish the immigration set up at all the eleven check posts in the State;

(b)  if  so,  whether  any  instructions  have  been  issued  to  empower  the police to create Marine Immigration Check Post on the Coast of Gujarat under  concerned  FROs  in  the  absence  of  office  of  the  Bureau  of Immigration;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether a formal notification by the Ministry has been issued in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  A  meeting  was  held  on  02.07.2014  with  representatives  of State  Government  of  Gujarat  regarding  creation  of  Marine  Immigration check  posts  in  the  State  of  Gujarat.  In  this  connection,  a  joint  team comprising Officers of Ministry of Home Affairs/Bureau of

## LS.USQ.No. 2915 FOR 15.3.2016

Immigration/National  Informatics  Centre  visited  all  the  17  Immigration Sea Check-posts(ICPs) in Gujarat in April, 2015 to assess the working of the 06 existing ICPs and to assess the traffic of ships/dhows, infrastructure and manpower availability at the remaining 11 Sea posts. The  recommendations  of  the  Joint  Team  have  been  conveyed  to  the State Government for providing necessary space, infrastructure, manpower, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Use of Pesticides for Killing Insects
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2911

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   MARCH, 2016

## USE OF PESTICIDES FOR KILLING INSECTS

2911.      SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to review the list of pesticides used for killing insects in agricultural crops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the revival procedure is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (c): The Government registers pesticides only after a detailed evaluation of safety and efficacy to human, animal and environmental health.   Technical reviews are carried out from time to time and continued use of pesticides is permitted only if found safe. A technical review of 6 neo-nicotinoid class of pesticides which concluded in 2014, led to introduction of precautionary declarations on the labels of such pesticides. Report on a technical review of 66 pesticides banned, restricted, withdrawn in one or more countries is under consideration of the Government .

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