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Lok Sabha Question No. 2588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Rehabilitation Council of India Act
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINSTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITTES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.2588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

## REHABLLITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ACT

## 2588, SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has fixed any minimum standards   for education under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof in respect of State of Jharkhand;
- (c whether the Government proposes to make any efforts aimed at amending minimum standards for education in Jharkhand for further strengthening of the education system in the State under the above Act; and
- (d) ifs0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MNSTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(a-b) As per the Section 18 of Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Act; 1992, the Council may prescribe the minimum   standards of education required  for granting recognized rehabilitation qualification by Universities or Institutions in India;

Accordingly. RCI has prescribed 50% marks for admission to all courses from certificate to master level programmes with relaxation and reservation aS per rules of respective Governments including State of Jharkhand except for M, Phil (Rehabilitation Psychology), M. Phil (Clinical Psychology) Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology and Ph, D (Clinical Psychology). where minimum 55% marks have been prescribed relaxation and reservation as per rules of respective Governments including State of Jharkhand.

Whereas, Government of Jharkhand vide Notification No.-8NN.1-04/2011-1632 dated 05.09.2012 provides 5% relaxation in minimum qualifying marks for candidates belonging to Schedule Caste (SC); Schedule Tribes (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)

(c-d) No such proposal is considered by this Department, as Education is primarily a State subject and relaxation to the minimum qualifying marks falls under the purview of the respective State Governments, being

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Employment to Disabled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

## Employment to Disabled Persons

## 2586. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has accorded priority t0 provide employment to disable persons and to encourage such persons;
- (6) whether the Government's attention has been drawn to the fact that  partially   visually handicapped employees are unable to compete with other employees in departmental examinations for promotion; and
- (c) if so, whether the Government would consider to give promotion to such partially visually handicapped employees as per their service and their ability to perform departmental work; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) As per Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities   (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act, 1995)\_ every appropriate Government is required to appoint in every Government establishment such percentage of vacancies not less than 3% of persons or class of persons with disability of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons with:-
- 1 blindness or vision; low
- iii, locomotor disability or cerebral   palsy in the posts identified for each disability.
- ii, hearing impairment and

The Government has launched a National Action Plan for skill development of persons with disabilities with a view to impart skill training for persons with disabilities to enhance their scope of employability both in public and private sectors.

- (b) The   Ministry has notified   guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with disabilities on 26.02.2013, The guidelines provides, among others, the facility of Scribe/ Reader/ Lab Assistant persons with disabilities including person with visual impairment who have disability of 40% or more if s0 desired by the person to provide an equitable platform to compete with other persons with disability.
- (c) & (d) There is no such proposal in the Government
Lok Sabha Question No. 2584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Use of Ground Water
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2584

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/08/2016

## Use of Ground Water

## 2584. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether the National Green Tribunal has sought report from the State Governments on use of ground water by builders and others and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the National Green Tribunal has also sought report on the extraction of ground water illegally and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) to (c) According to the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs Union of India and others (O.A. No. 59/2012)  vide  its  order  dated  08.09.2015  had  constituted  teams  having  officials  from  Central Ground  Water  Authority,  Central  Pollution  Control  Board,  Uttar  Pradesh  Pollution  Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Haryana Pollution  Control  Board,  NOIDA Authority, Greater NOIDA Authority, Haryana Development Authority and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority, for inspection of all major construction projects in Delhi, Gurgaon, NOIDA, Greater NOIDA and Faridabad and asked to submit report on five issues raised under the order including extraction of ground water. The teams have submitted the inspection reports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Tiger Bank
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR, RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2581

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

## Tiger Bank

## 2581.  SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR: SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether any scheme to set up Tiger bank for the conservation of tigers in the country is under consideration of the Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: National Implementation Committee
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2580

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE

2580.

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Implementation  Committee  (NIC)  under  the Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  any  proposal  to  commemorate  eminent personalities in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any person has been identified in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Government of India has decided to commemorate the following eminent personalities in the country during this year:

- (i) Birth Centenary of Biju Patnaik (05.03.2016 to 05.03.2017)
- (ii) Birth Centenary of Bismillah Khan (21.03.2016 to 21.03.2017)
- (iii) Birth Centenary of Amritlal Nagar (17.08.2016 to 17.08.2017)

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2580 FOR 02.8.2016

- (iv) Birth Centenary of M. S. Subbulakshmi (16.09.2016 to 16.09.2017)
- (v) 150 th Birth  anniversary  of  Swami  Abhedananda  (02.10.2016  to 02.10.2017)
- (vi) Birth Centenary of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay (25.09.2016 to 25.09.2017)
- (vii) Birth Centenary of Nanaji Deshmukh (11.10.2016 to 11.10.2017)
- (viii) 350 th   Birth  Anniversary  of  Guru  Gobind  Singh  Ji  (22.12.2016  to 22.12.2017)

National Implementation Committees under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Home Minister have been constituted for all the commemorations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Radicalisation of Youth
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2579

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

RADICALISATION OF YOUTH

†2579. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether International outfits are active in the country and abroad to mislead the minority community and are making serious efforts to spread their wrong ideologies;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is taking special measures to put a check on illegal financial links of these organisations;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  special  scheme  for counselling and rehabilitation of youth misled by terrorist ideology and if so, the details thereof; and

(f)  the  details  of  the  action  taken  against  protests  staged  in  support  of terrorism during the last three years, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :  The International terrorist outfit, viz., Islamic State (IS)/

Islamic  State  of  Iraq  and  Levant (ISIL)/ Islamic  State  of  Iraq and Syria

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## L.S.US.Q.No. 2579 FOR 02.08.2016

(ISIS)/ Daesh,  uses both positive and negative imagery to attract recruits from  across  the  world.    However,  it  has  influenced/attracted  very  few youth from India.

(c) & (d): The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) are effective instrumentalities  to  combat  offences  relating  to  terrorist  financing  and money laundering.

(e): Various programmes are being undertaken by the Central and State Governments  to  deal  with  the  issues  of  counter-radicalization  and  deradicalization.

(f): Incidents  of  protests  /  demonstrations  against  award  of  capital punishment  to  terrorists  and  killing  of  terrorists  in  encounters  with security forces have been reported from some States.  'Police' and 'Public Order',  being  State  subjects,  the  State  Government  concerned  are required to take appropriate action against such elements as per relevant provisions of law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Police Investigation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2578

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

POLICE INVESTIGATION

2578. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  one  of  the  principal  reasons  for  the  large  percentage  of acquittals  in  criminal  trials  is  the  faulty  and  defective  investigation conducted by the police and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure that the police conduct fair and impartial investigation and to ensure that the fundamental, human and civil rights of innocent citizens are not violated by  the  conduct  of  improper  investigation  by  the  police  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to bring about amendments to the Police Act, 1861 in order to modernize the police force and make it citizen-friendly, effective and efficient in the conduct of scientific investigation by equipping them with scientific techniques of investigation and with new provisions laying stress on the duty of police to  respect  and  protect  the  fundamental,  human  and  civil  rights  of  the citizens and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): No such specific reasons have been brought to the notice of the  Government.      'Police',  'Public  Order'  and  Law  and  Order  are  State subjects  under  the  seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India and .....2/

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2578 FOR 02.08.2016

therefore, the State Governments are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals through the machinery of their law enforcement agencies.

(c): The Ministry of Home Affairs set up Soli Sorabjee Committee to draft a  new  model  Police  Act  in  September  2005  to  replace  the  Police  Act 1861.      The  Committee  submitted  a  model  Police  Act  on  30 th   October, 2006. A copy of the draft Model Police Act as framed by the Committee was sent to States for consideration and appropriate action vide Home Secretary D.O. letter dated 31-10-2006.

The Model Police Act, 2006 was studied again and reviewed it in line with the changing realities and making 'Police' more responsive, efficient and citizen  friendly.      Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  vide  its  order  dated  24 th June 2013 has requested BPR&D to draft a new Model Police Bill.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2578 FOR 02.08.2016

Accordingly  on  24 th   August  2015,  BPR&D  has  submitted  a  copy  of legally vetted draft of Model Police Bill, 2015.    Further, ten attributes of 'SMART' Policing has been incorporated in draft Model Police Bill, 2015, which is available in the BPR&D's website http://www.bprd.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Security Breach in Metro Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2577

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

SECURITY BREACH IN METRO STATIONS

2577. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  security  breaches  in  metro stations in the National Capital;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of cases reported along with the action taken by the Government thereon during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(c) the action taken by the Government to stop such cases in future?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Two cases of security breaches at Delhi Metro have been reported during the last three years and the current year.   On 01.10.2015, a commuter smuggled a country-made pistol, which had been passed on to him at Chandni Chowk metro station, by taking advantage of the  low  height  of  the  partition  between  paid  and  unpaid  areas.  He sustained  minor  injuries  when  he  shot  himself  at  Rajiv  Chowk  metro station.   A case under the Arms Act was registered against him.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2577 FOR 02.08.2016

In  the  other  incident    (11.04.2016)  two  persons  entered  Rajendra Place  metro  station  and  looted  about  Rs.12  lakh  from  the  Station Controller's  Room,  after  stabbing  him.      A  criminal  case  was  lodged  at Raja Garden Police Station.  Both miscreants have since been arrested by Delhi Police.

(c): Security  audit  was  conducted  by  the  central  security  agency. The  security  audit  report  has  recommended  various  measures  such  as raising the height of partition between paid and unpaid areas to 6 feet or above,      strengthening  the  security  arrangements  at  Customer  Care Counters  and  exit  Automated  Fare  Collection  (AFC)  gates,    besides improving Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) monitoring mechanism.

Subsequently, the height of side gate/Glass barriers separating unpaid and paid areas, has been increased significantly at a number of metro stations.  AFC exit gates have been brought under CCTV surveillance system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Cost of Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016

## COST OF SUGAR PRODUCTION

## 2576. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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 cost of sugar production in various States in the particularly Maharashtra;
- country,
- (b) whether the cost of sugar production is the highest in Maharashtra;
- (c)
- if so, the reasons therefor and its effect on sugar prices; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the cost of sugar production?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)to (b): The production cost of sugar depends upon various factors like availability of adequate raw material, recovery from sugarcane, duration of the  season,  plant  size,  efficiency  of  plant,  diversification  of  product  mix, State  Advised  Price  of  sugarcane,  cost  of  working  capital,  managerial efficiency etc. Therefore, the production cost varies from factory to factory as also from state to state. The Central Government does not maintain state wise cost of sugar production.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d):  The  Central  Government  extends  concessional  loans  from  Sugar Development  Fund  (SDF)  for  (i)  modernization/  rehabilitation  of  plant  and machinery  (ii)  sugarcane  development  (iii)  production  of  ethanol  from molasses  and  (iv)  Bagasse-based  cogeneration  projects  to  increase  the efficiency  of  the  plant  thereby  reduction  of  cost  of  sugar  production. However,  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  management  concerned  to  take necessary steps to reduce production cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Revenue from Neem Coated Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.    2575 TO BE ANSWERED ON :02.08.2016

## Revenue from Neem Coated Urea

## 2575     SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) the details of the quantum of revenue saved from neem coated urea;
- (b) whether neem coated urea has helped in avoidance of smuggling of urea to other areas including Nepal
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether savings on revenue is likely to lead to a reduction in the prices thereof; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI  MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a): Department  of  Fertilizers  (DoF)  on  25 th May,  2015  made  it  mandatory  for  all  the indigenous producers of urea to produce 100 % of their total production of subsidized urea as Neem Coated Urea. Subsequently, 100 % Neem Coating of indigenous urea has been achieved w.e.f  1 st September, 2015 and 100 % of Neem Coating of imported urea has been achieved w.e.f  1 st December,  2015.  It  is  too  early  to  assess,  at  this  stage,  the  details  of  quantum  of revenue saved from Neem Coated Urea. (b)  &  (c):    The  Government  has  declared  fertilizer  as  an  essential  commodity  under  the Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955  and  notified  Fertilizer  Control  Order,  1985  and  Fertilizer (Movement  Control)  Order,  1973.    The  State  Governments  have  been  empowered  to  take appropriate action to  curb  smuggling  of fertilizers  and  initiate  action  against  the  persons  who violate  these  orders.  Department  of  Fertilizers  has,  from  time  to  time,  written  to  the  Chief Secretaries of various States and Ministry of Home Affairs to activate the enforcement agencies under their jurisdiction to take appropriate action to curb smuggling and no States/Government

- agencies have reported any case of smuggling of urea during this year.
- (d)  &  (e):    The  MRP  of  urea  is  statutorily  controlled  by  the  Government  and  at  present  it  is Rs.5360 per tone (exclusive of the central excise duty, central sales tax, countervailing duty, the sales  tax  and  other  local  taxes  wherever  levied)  w.e.f.  01 st November,  2012.    There  is  no proposal to make revision in the price of urea.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: National Security Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2574

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

NATIONAL SECURITY ACT

2574. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  directed  the  State  Governments  to revoke the National Security Act;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the State Governments in this regard;

(c) whether the Government has also directed the State Governments to expedite the cases of people languishing in jails even after their term of conviction was over; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the State Governments in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  No  Madam,  the  Central  Government  has  not  asked  the State  Governments  to  revoke  the  National  Security  Act  against people.  However,  as  per  section  14(1)  of  NSA,  1980  the  Central Government has power to revoke or modify the detention orders.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2574 FOR 02.08.216

During  Current  year  upto  27 th   July,  the  detention  orders  passed against  6  persons  have  been  revoked  under  section  14(1)  of  NSA, 1980.  Consequently,  the  decision  of  the  Central  Government  was conveyed to the State Government for release of detenues.

(c) & (d): 'Prisons' is a State subject as per Entry 4 of List II of the Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  Therefore,  the administration and management of prisons is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments.

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