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Lok Sabha Question No. 1836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Misuse of Uniforms
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1836

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 18, 1937 (SAKA)

## MISUSE OF UNIFORMS

1836.

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  as  per  guidelines,  civilians and  shopkeepers  are  not allowed to wear or sell combat uniforms in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c)  whether the Government is aware that shops are selling military fatigues, boots and berets freely in various parts of the country;
- (d) if so, the action taken/being taken by the Government against the guilty shopkeepers; and

(e) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government to create awareness among the people in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):    Wrongly  wearing  and  sale  of  uniform  of  soldier,  sailor  or airman is punishable under section 140 IPC. Law enforcing authorities  are  supposed  to  take  appropriate  action  against  nonentitled persons wearing such outfits.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Empowerment of NPPA
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1827 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  March, 2016

## Empowerment of NPPA

1827. SHRI B.VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government plan to empower National Pharmaceutical Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  for  fixing  and  monitoring  prices  of  drugs under a separate vertical; (b) whether  the  task  force  on  medical  devices  has  suggested  that medical devices may be included as a separate entity from drugs in the  essential  commodities  act  and  regulated  under  a  separate medical devices prices control order (MDPCO); and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No,  Madam.  NPPA  is  already  empowered  to  fix  and  monitor  the prices of drugs.

(b) & (c): The  Task  Force  on  Medical  Device  Sector  in  India-2015  had inter-alia  recommended  that  once  the  proposed  exclusion  of  medical devices from the definition of drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (and  hence  from  the  Drugs  Prices  Control  Order  issued  thereunder)  is implemented, the medical devices may be included separate from drugs in the Essential Commodities Act and regulated under a separate Medical Devices (Price Control) Order (MDPCO).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Irregularities in Fertilizer subsidies
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI

(a)

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMCALS AND FERTILIZERS

No.

- (b) No such case has come to notice.

(c) The farmers of the country (including those in grant of subsidy on fertilizers as both Haryana) are benefited from the urea and P&K fertilizers are made available to them at subsidised price which are much below the actual cost of the fertilizer

- (d) In view of reply at (c) above, the question does not arise.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1824+

TO BE ANSWERED ON : 08.03.2016

Irregularities in Fertilizer Subsidies

## 1824+ SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI:

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

- (b) whether the Union Government is aware that most of the receiving subsidy do not exist at all, if so, the details fertilizer  companies thereof;
- (a) whether the Government proposes to conduct an prevalent in grant of fertilizer enquiry into the irregularities subsidy, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the farmers of the country including those in the State of been getting the intended benefits of the subsidy Haryana have not given on Fertilizers in the recent years; and
- (d) if the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Capital Punishments
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1819

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 18, 1937 (SAKA)

## CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS

†1819. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of persons awarded capital punishment in the country during the last ten years;

(b) the details of the crime for which such punishment was awarded to them;

(c) the number of such persons executed during the said period;

(d)  the  details  of  recommendations  given  by  the  Law  Commission with respect to capital punishment; and

(e)  the  policy  which  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  for abolition of capital punishment?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):     As  reported  by  National  Crime  Records  Bureau,  1398 persons were awarded capital punishment in the country during year 2004-2014 and 03 persons were executed during the same period. As regards,  the  details  of  the  crimes  etc,  data  are  not  maintained centrally.

## LS.USQ.No. 1819 FOR 8.32016

(d) and (e): The  Law  Commission  of  India  in  its  262 nd   Report  has recommended that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes other than terrorism related offences and waging war. The said report has since  been  circulated  to  all  the  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations  for  their  comments  as  Criminal  Law  and  Criminal Procedure are in the Concurrent List of the Seventh Scheduled of the Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Abolishing Casteism
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## †1817. ABOLISHING CASTEISM

## SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  /  proposes  to  take  any  steps  to  abolish  cast linguism and regionalism; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made so far, in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMP OWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) & (b): The Constitution of India prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, caste,  sex  or  place  of  birth  and  enjoins  promotion  of  harmony  and  spirit  of  co brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and reg or sectoral  diversities.    The  government  accordingly  takes  necessary  action  as  pe Constitution and laws laid down to ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis language and religion.

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## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016
Lok Sabha Question No. 1816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Pharmaceutical Parks in Karnataka
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1816 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  March, 2016

## Pharmaceutical Parks in Karnataka

1816. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is having any proposal to set up a pharma park in Karnataka with an aim to boost the pharmaceutical sector in India, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Karnataka  Government  has  made  any  assurance  to provide land for the Pharma Park, if so, the size of the required land in acres and the time limit within which the land will be acquired; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  permit  100  per  cent  FDI  in pharma  sector,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has announced a central sector scheme titled 'Cluster  Development  Programme  for  Pharma  Sector  (CDP-PS)'.  The scheme  would  be  implemented  on  a  Public  Private  Partnership  format through  one  time  grant-in-aid  to  be  released  in  various  phases    for creation of identified infrastructure and common facilities in the form of Common Facility Centers(CFC) to Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) set up for  the  purpose.  Creation  of  common  facilities  like  common  testing facilities,  waste  disposal  system,  training  centre  etc.  will  help  to  reduce the  cost  of  promotion  of  drugs.  Projects  &  Development  India  Limited (PDIL) has been appointed as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) for implementing the scheme.

The Government of Karnataka has informed that they are developing  an  industrial  area  in  around  2000  acres  of  land  at  Mysuru, Karnataka, through Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), which is an Infrastructure Agency of the State Government. Out of 2000 acres of land, 100 acres is earmarked for setting up of Pharma Park in Mysuru.

(c):  As  per  the  instant  Foreign  Trade  policy,  100%  FDI  for  Greenfield projects is allowed through Automatic Route and 100% FDI for Brownfield projects is allowed through Government Route for Pharmaceutical Sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Composite Regional Centres
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT' DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1815

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

## Composite Regional Centres

## 1815. SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from various State Governments for setting up of Composite Regional Centres for differently abled persons in their respective States;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; State-wise including Rajasthan; and
- the present  Status   such  proposals alongwith the time by which are likely to be cleared? they

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (c) The Government has received proposals for setting up of Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) from State Governments of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura,  Manipur; Odisha,  Rajasthan, Karnataka,  Sikkim,  Jammu & Kashmir and Maharasthra:

Government has approved CRC at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh and CRC at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh; Government is also setting up CRCs' at Jaipur in  (Rajasthan), Devangere (Karnataka), South Sikkim (Sikkim) and Nagpur (Maharasthra)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Pension to PSU Employees
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1812 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  MARCH, 2016

Pension to PSU employees

## 1812. SHRI DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

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

- (a)  whether  pension  is  not  given  by  certain  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  to  its employees;
- (b) if so, the details of the number of employees working in such public sector units in various States including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) the reasons therefor along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA)

(a)  to  (c):    Department  of  Public  Enterprises  has  issued  guidelines  dated  26.11.2008 regarding  pay  revision  in  respect  of  Executives  and  Non-Unionized  Supervisors  of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e.f. 1.1.2007.  As per the guidelines, CPSEs may frame schemes for superannuation benefits including pension within 30% of basic pay subject to affordability and other conditions. The implementation of guidelines rests with  the  administrative  Ministry/Department  of  the  CPSE  concerned.  The  information sought  is  not  centrally  maintained  in  this  Department.  However,  the  total  number  of employees, excluding contractual workers, under all CPSEs in various states including Uttar  Pradesh  is  1291174  as  on  31.03.2015.  The  state-wise  details  of  employees  is  in page S-49 to S-101(Statement-11) of Vol.  I  of  the  Public  Enterprises  Survey  2014-15 tabled in both Houses of the Parliament on 26.02.2016
Lok Sabha Question No. 1811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Use of Plastic Products
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, PARESH RAWAL, RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1811

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

## Use of Plastic Products

## 1811.   SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

## SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to frame any stringent laws on plastic waste and use of plastic products harming the environment and is seriously considering to make the cities plastic free;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard; and
- (c) whether any eco-friendly alternative for plastic products has been identified and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  Ministry  has  undertaken  a  comprehensive  review  of    Plastic  Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 for effective and environmentally sound disposal of plastic waste with specific focus on waste minimization, source segregation, recycling etc,. The  draft    Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules,  2015  aim  to  increase  minimum  thickness  of plastic  carry  bags  from  40  to    50  microns,    stipulate  minimum  thickness  of  50  micron  for plastic  sheets,  to  make  producers  and  generators  responsible  to  put  in  place  collection systems for plastic waste by involving Producers/ Brand owners through  Extended Producers Responsibility;  to  introduce  collection  of  plastic  waste  management  fee  through  preregistration of the producers and importers of plastic carry bags / multilayered packaging and vendors;  to  strengthen  the  role  of  the  local  governments,  industrial  units  and  others  in effective management of plastic waste.

- (c) Plastic has multiple uses.  The issue is of proper plastic waste management.  An ecofriendly  product  which  is  a  complete  substitute  of  the  plastic  in  all  the  uses  has  not  been found till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: National Crop Insurance Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1809

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 TH  MARCH, 2016

## NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAMME

1809.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) has been implemented in Odisha, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  response  of  the  farmers  about  the  benefits  of  this  insurance programme for the year 2014-15;
- (c) whether  any  review  has  been  conducted  by  the  Government  under  the  NCIP based on the feedback of the beneficiaries; and
- (d) if so, whether the Government has a proposal to improve the NCIP and the time by which it is likely to be implemented in the State?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

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एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a): State Government of Odisha has not implemented the major components scheme viz. (i)  Modified  National  Agricultural  Insurance  Scheme  (MNAIS)  &  (ii)  Weather  Based  Crop Insurance  Scheme  (WBCIS)  of  National  Crop  Insurance  Programme  (NCIP)  in  the  State. However,  one  component  namely  Coconut  Palm  Insurance  Scheme  (CPIS)  of  NCIP  was implemented in the State.

State  Government  has  implemented  National  Agricultural  Insurance  Scheme (NAIS).

- (b): Total 371 lakh farmers (including 19.18 lakh under NAIS & 0.04 lakh under CPIS component of NCIP in Odisha) were covered during 2014-15 under various components of NCIP and NAIS in the country.

(c) & (d): The  existing crop  insurance  schemes  namely,  NCIP  with  its  three component schemes viz. MNAIS, WBCIS & CPIS and NAIS have been comprehensively  reviewed  based  on  the  feedback  received  from  various  stakeholder including States/UTs and farmers/farmers' organizations. Based  on  this review, Government  of  India  has  already  approved  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana (PMFBY) which would replace the existing schemes of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme  (NAIS)  &  Modified  National  Agricultural  Insurance  Scheme  (MNAIS)  from ensuing Kharif 2016.

Premium rates payable by farmers, selection of insurance company & administrative  and  operational  structure  of  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance  Scheme (WBCIS) have also been rationalized and brought at par with PMFBY.

Administrative Approval requesting the State/UT Governments to implement the restructured  PMFBY  and  WBCIS  in  the  States/UTs  from  Kharif  2016  season  has already been issued by the Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Import of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1807

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

## IMPORT OF PULSES

1807. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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- (a) the total quantum of pulses imported during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government maintains any buffer stock to hedge against any potential fall in production;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which these stocks have been utilised during the said period; and
- (d) the manner in which the Government determines the demand and import requirement of pulses?

## ANSWER

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

## THE MINISTER FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) :  The requisite details are below:-

| Year           | Quantity Imported (MT)   |
|----------------|--------------------------|
| 2010-11        | 2,777,831                |
| 2011-12        | 3,495,845                |
| 2012-13        | 4,013,236                |
| 2013-14        | 3,643,705                |
| 2014-15        | 4,584,843                |
| Grand Total    | 18,515,460               |
| Source:- DGCIS | Source:- DGCIS           |

- (b)  &  (c):  The  Government  has  approved  creation  of  buffer  stock of  1.5  lakh  tonnes  of  pulses through domestic procurement and imports. While domestic procurement for the buffer stock is being  handled  through  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI),  National  Agricultural  Cooperative Marketing  Federation  of  India  Ltd.  (NAFED),  and  Small  Farmers'  Agribusiness  Consortium (SFAC),  that  of  imports  is  being  routed  through  Minerals  &  Metals  Trading  Corporation (MMTC).
- (d) :  The  gap  in  domestic production and demand for pulses averages around 3-4 million tonnes  per  annum.  This  shortage  is  therefore  being  fulfilled  by  imports  and  mainly  through private agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Installation of Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1805

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 18, 1937 (SAKA)

INSTALLATION OF STATUE OF SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE

1805. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the 10 Nos. Pradhans, 6 Nos. Panchayat Samiti Members and 3 Nos. Zila Parishad Members of Diglipur Tehsil, North Andaman have submitted a joint representation to the Lieutenant  Governor, A&N  Islands  on  18.11.2015  demanding  for reinstallation  of  statue  of  Netaji  Subhash Chandra  Bose  (removed  on 27.09.2014), at the same place at Subhash Gram, Diglipur;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Administration to install the statue at the same location; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a):      Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c):    The  representation was  examined by  the Union Territory of  Administration  of  A&N  Islands.    This  representation  was  not considered by the A&N Administration as the place is in violation of the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in judgment dated 18.1. 2013 in  SLP  (C)  No.  8519  of  2006  (Union  of  India  Vs.  State  of  Gujarat  & Ors).

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