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LOK SABHA————

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS

Tuesday, December 19, 2017/Agrahayana 28, 1939 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers;Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Food Processing Industries;

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Home Affairs; Housing and UrbanAffairs; Parliamentary Affairs; Social Justice and Empowerment)

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Total Number of Questions — 20

Drug Addicts

*41. SHRI CHANDRAKANTKHAIRE:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICEAND EMPOWERMENT

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of drug addictsin the country has gone up requiring morestringent action from the Government andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to open more rehabilitationcentres for the drug addicts in the countryand if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to provide aid to the States inthis regard and if so, the details thereof?

Increase in Minimum Support Price

*42. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREAND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) whether the Union Government hasrecently announced an increase in theMinimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat,pulses and oilseeds;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of the increase in MinimumSupport Price of various agricultural produceduring the last three years, crop-wise;

(c) the criteria/formula adopted inincreasing the MSP of wheat, pulses andoilseeds and the reaction of farmers/farmers’federations on the increase of MSP of wheat,pulses and oilseeds;

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

(d) whether some State Governmentshave urged the Union Government to reviewthe increase in MSP of wheat, pulses andoilseeds in line with the recommendationsof the Swaminathan Commission's report;and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken by the Government in thisregard?

Terrorist Activities

*43. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS

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(a) the number of attacks by terrorist/militant organisations, persons includingcivilians and security personnel injured andkilled, terrorists killed and arrested alongwith action against the arrested personsduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State-wise;

(b) whether the attacks on defenceestablishments have increased during therecent times, if so, the details thereof andthe reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether there is any plan toconstruct a memorial in honour of thesecurity personnel who were killed andif so, the details thereof;

(d) the measures taken to increase thestrength of security forces and equip themwith modern weaponry to deal withterrorist attacks/extremism; and

(e) the other measures being taken bythe Government to curb terrorist activitiesand strengthen the internal security of thecountry?

Income of Farmers

†*44. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:




(a) whether the income of farmers hasnot increased to the expected level due toabsence of proper and developedinfrastructural facilities in agriculture sectorof the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasintroduced various new schemes andincurred heavy public expenditure fordevelopment of proper infrastructuralfacilities in agriculture sector in the country;and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Mangal Turbine

*45. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) whether it has come to the notice ofthe Government that a device called Mangalturbine/project invented and patented by afarmer/innovator can irrigate hundredhectares and more of land by lifting waterwithout electricity and diesel and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that the varioustechnical experts and Indian Institute ofTechnology had recognized this devicebut the same has not been recognizedby the Indian Council of Agricultural

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Research (ICAR), if so, the details thereofand the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposesto include such project under the PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana to promoteindigenous rural technology and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the time by which such project islikely to be included in the said Yojana?

Attacks/Killing of Journalists/MediaPersons

*46. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:


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(a) whether incidents of attacks/killingof journalists/media persons have increasedin the past few months in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of such attacks on journalists/media persons and the number ofjournalists/media persons injured/killedseparately, the number of inquiriesconducted, persons arrested and the actiontaken against them during each of thelast three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived demands for status report on suchattacks in various States during the saidperiod, if so, the details and the outcomethereof;

(d) whether the existing laws for safety/security of journalists/media persons areadequate keeping in view the rise inincidents of attack/killing of such persons,if so, the details thereof and if not, thereaction of the Government thereto; and

(e) whether the Government hascommunicated/issued any guidelines/directions to various States to provideadequate safety and security to journalists/media persons and if so, the details thereofalong with the steps taken by theGovernment on the issue?

Action Plan for SCs/WomenEntrepreneurs

†*47. PROF. RAVINDRAVISHWANATHGAIKWAD:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any action plan to provideassistance to Scheduled Castes (SCs)women entrepreneurs to set up theirbusiness in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of people belonging toScheduled Castes/women entrepreneursprovided employment opportunities in thecountry during the last three years,State-wise?

Use of Public Transport

†*48. PROF. CHINTAMANIMALVIYA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING ANDURBAN AFFAIRS

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(a) whether the Government proposesto encourage citizens to use city bus servicesinstead of private vehicles and autorickshaws in the country;


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(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government proposesto issue directions to the Government andprivate employees for using publictransport/buses run by the Government,metro services etc.; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Food Parks

†*49. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of FOODPROCESSING INDUSTRIES

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(a) the number of fully developed/functional food parks in the country;

(b) the number of new food parksproposed to be set up/made functionalduring the next financial year; and

(c) the extent to which farmers havebeen benefited through these food parks?

Organic Farming

*50. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that farmers whohave switched over to organic farming areexperiencing lower yields in some States;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor, State-wise;

(c) whether the organic farmers in someStates are suffering due to the influx of

cheaper non-organic vegetable produce;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(e) the measures taken by theGovernment to boost marketing of organicproduce and incentivize organic farming,especially in Bihar?

Price Cap on Medical Devices

*51. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALSAND FERTILIZERS

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(a) whether the decision of the NationalPharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)to put a price cap on coronary stents hasled to an artificial shortage of these stentsin the market;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the Government toaddress this artificial shortage;

(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to introduce price cap on anyother medical device or medicine in the nearfuture; and


Price of Medical Devices

*52. SHRI RAMESH CHANDERKAUSHIK:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:


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(a) whether the National Pharmaceutical


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Pricing Authority (NPPA) has carried outan assessment of mark-ups involved in themaximum retail prices of the followingmedical devices viz. DisposableHypodermic Syringes, DisposableHypodermic Needles, Disposable PerfusionSets, In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for HIV,HBs Ag and HCV, Catheters, Intra OcularLenses, I V Cannulae, Bone Cements, HeartValves, Scalp Vein Set, Orthopaedicimplants, internal prosthetic replacements,Ligatures, Sutures and Staplers, IntraUterine Devices, surgical dressings,umbilical tapes, blood and bloodcomponent bags and tubal rings; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe assessment/report/study of the NPPAwhich contains the mark-ups of the abovementioned medical devices?

Processing of Agricultural Products

†*53. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated a long term plan for processingof agricultural products in the rural areas ofJammu and Kashmir;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Integrated Cold Chain Projects

†*54. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA

CHAVAN:Will the Minister of FOOD

PROCESSING INDUSTRIES



(a) whether about 35 projects under thescheme for Integrated Cold Chain and ValueAddition Infrastructure have not beencompleted so far;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment in this regard; and

(d) the success achieved therefrom?

Rise in Prices of Pulses

†*55. SHRI HARI MANJHI: SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION

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(a) whether the prices of pulses havereportedly risen artificially leading to kneejerk reaction by the Central and StateGovernments and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Union Government isaware that artificial rise in prices of pulseswas due to speculation and that pulsegrowers did not get remunerative price fortheir produce and if so, the remedialmeasures proposed to be taken by theGovernment to ensure that pulse growersare provided remunerative price for theirproduce;

(c) whether the Union Governmentplans to bridge the gap between wholesaleand retail prices of pulses like Arhar, Urad,Chana, Moong dal, etc. in the lean seasonsand if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there is any emergencyplanning between the States and other

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agencies, which keep buffer stock tostabilize prices of pulses in future and ifso, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of contingency plan toimport these pulses from abroad to controltheir prices along with the details of importof these pulses during the current fiscalyear?

Registration of Crime Cases

†*56. SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:


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(a) whether the crime rate in India is50 per cent of that of the United States ofAmerica (USA) even though its populationis four times the population of the USAand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether nearly 75 per cent of thepopulation is reluctant to report crime dueto misbehaviour of the police withcomplainants especially, women andmarginalised sections of the society and ifso, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether the police registers 33 percent of the complaints of the illiterate andpoor people as non-cognizable offences and25 per cent as Daily Diary (DD) entriesand if so, the reaction of the Governmentthereto;

(d) whether the Government has issueddirections to all the States to ensureregistration of all complaints without anydiscrimination on the basis of caste, creed,sex and religion and if so, the details thereofand if not, the steps taken by theGovernment in this regard; and

(e) whether the Government proposes

to take strict disciplinary action againstcorrupt/erring police officers and if so, thedetails thereof?

Sub-Categorisation of OBCs

*57. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:




(a) whether the National Commissionfor Backward Classes has suggested forsub-categorization of Other BackwardClasses (OBCs) and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasconstituted a Commission to examine sub-categorization of Other Backward Classesfor ensuring more equitable distribution ofreservation;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe composition and terms of reference ofthe Commission;

(d) the time by which the saidCommission is likely to submit its reportto the Government; and

(e) the other steps taken/being taken bythe Government for equitable distributionof the benefits of the reservation in CentralGovernment jobs and admission in CentralGovernment institutions among all strataof OBCs?

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

*58. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:


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(a) the details of the amount insuredunder the Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY) so far, State/UT andyear-wise;

(b) whether some States have cappedthe insurance benefit of land at sevenhectares and if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of the loanee and non-loanee farmers who have availed benefitunder PMFBY scheme, State/UT andyear-wise; and

(d) the total number of States whichhave opted for PMFBY scheme?

National Register of Citizens

*59. SHRI RAMEN DEKA:


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(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to prepare National Register ofCitizens (NRC) in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Housing for EWS Families

*60. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI

MAHARAJ:


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(a) whether the Government has decidedto construct houses for the EconomicallyWeaker Sections (EWS) in urban areasincluding Assam under the Prime MinisterAwas Yojana (PMAY);

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds sanctioned and the number ofhousing units constructed under the Yojanaduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State/UT-wise includingAssam;

(c) whether various States have askedfor financial assistance from Housing andUrban Development Corporation forconstruction of houses for EWS during theabove period; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken thereon along with the time by whichthe pending proposals, if any, are likely tobe finalised?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 13, 2017 Secretary General

Agrahayana 22, 1939 (Saka)

INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 42, 44, 45, 50, 58

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 51, 52

Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution : 55

Food Processing Industries : 49, 53, 54

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises :

Home Affairs : 43, 46, 56, 59

Housing and Urban Affairs : 48, 60

Parliamentary Affairs :

Social Justice and Empowerment : 41, 47, 57.

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GST on Fertilizers

461. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:


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(a) the details of revenue generated byreduction of subsidy on fertilizers during2014-15 to 2017-18, so far, year andfertilizer-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasimposed GST on some types of fertilizersand if so, the detail thereof; and

(c) whether after imposing GST onfertilizers, the burden on farmers willdecrease and if so, the details thereof?

Rehabilitation of WomenUndertrials/Convicts

462. SHRI A.P. JITHENDERREDDY:

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(a) the details of the policyformulated for the rehabilitation of womenundertrials and convicts;

(b) the details of the policyformulated for the education and care ofchildren below the age of six years stayingin prison alongside their mothers; and

(c) the details of the social securityschemes, if any, applicable to womenprisoners, children inside the prisonsalongside their mothers and children ofprisoners outside the prisons?

Import of Drugs

463. SHRI RAGHAVLAKHANPAL:


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(a) whether the drug manufacturers inthe country have been importing rawmaterials from various foreign countries;


(c) the total value of drugs beingimported in the country during each of thelast three years and the current year,country-wise; and

(d) the share of China in the totaldrugs imported into the country?

New Laws for NGOs

464. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering a new law to regulateNon- Governmental Organisations (NGOs)and their funding;


(c) whether it is true that till date nota single NGO has been prosecuted; and


Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

465. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:


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(a) the status of implementation ofRashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RMVY) invarious States of the country includingJharkhand;

(b) the details of the programmes beingundertaken under the said Yojana andachievements made therefrom during thelast three years; and

(c) the details of the funds released bythe Government and utilized under the saidYojana by the State Government ofJharkhand during the last three years andthe current year, programme-wise?

Use of Space Technology inAgriculture and Allied Sectors

466. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:




(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is considering to launch anationwide programme to harvest theadvantages of space technology inagriculture and allied sectors and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) whether it is also true that theGovernment is considering to set up seedproduction and processing units atpanchayat levels and if so, the detailsthereof?

Liveability Index

467. SHRI RAM CHARITRANISHAD:


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(a) whether it is true that theGovernment has launched a liveability indexwhich will rank the country’s 116 major

LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSTuesday, December 19, 2017/Agrahayana 28, 1939 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers;Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Food Processing Industries; Heavy

Industries and Public Enterprises; Home Affairs; Housing and Urban Affairs;Parliamentary Affairs; Social Justice and Empowerment)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

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cities on the basis of the quality of life theyoffer and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the liveability index islikely to cover cities with population aboveone million, including the capital cities andif so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the said ranking is likelyto be released in 2018?

Sub-categorisation of SCs

468. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will the Minister of SOCIALJUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

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(a) whether the Government hasdecided to take opinion from all the StateGovernments and Union Territoriesregarding sub-categorization of ScheduledCastes into A, B, C, D sub-groups and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) the details of opinion sought andopinion given by the States, State-wise;and

(c) the action being taken by theGovernment in this regard as the matter ispending since several years?

Waiving of Deployment Charges

469. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHARAJESHWARI SINGH:




(a) whether the State Government ofOdisha has requested for waiving of chargestowards deployment of CRPF in the Statefor anti-Naxal operation;

(e) whether the existing ConsumerProtection Act is not sufficient to deal withsuch misleading advertisements, if so, thereasons therefor and the further steps takenor being taken by the Government in thisregard; and

(f) the other steps taken by theGovernment to safeguard the interest ofconsumers?

Cultivation of HT Variety of Cotton

471. SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:




(a) whether there is illegal sale andcultivation of Herbicide Tolerant (HT)variety of cotton since 2008 withoutstatutory approval of GEAC in thecountry;


(c) whether the Government has takennote of this practice and appropriatemeasures have been taken to control thesame in the country; and


Amendment in CRZ Norms

472. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:




(a) whether the Government has takenany measures to remove the concerns offishermen community regarding CoastalRegulation Zone (CRZ) norms;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theresponse of the Government thereto; and

(c) the time by which the said requestis likely to be approved?

International Conference onConsumer Protection

470. SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:


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(a) whether the Government hasorganised the First InternationalConference on Consumer Protectionrecently and if so, the details thereof alongwith the theme of the Conference;

(b) the number of Indian andInternational delegates who had attendedthe conference;

(c) the main issues discussed in theconference along with the outcome thereof;

(d) whether the Government will bringin a new law to crack down on misleadingadvertisements and set up a Centralauthority to fast track redressal ofconsumer grievances and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) if so, the measures taken by theGovernment to remove hardships inconstructing fishing infrastructure in CRZregions; and

(c) whether the Government proposesto amend the CRZ norms to remove thehardships of fishermen and if so, the detailsthereof?

NIPER in Punjab

473. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:



(a) whether the Government isconsidering proposals for improvement/upgradation of the National Institute ofPharmaceutical Education and Research(NIPER), Mohali in Punjab;

(b) whether the Government hasinstituted any agreements for transfer ofknowledge and technology betweeninternational institutes and NIPER andif so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to upgrade the equipment andmachinery in NIPER and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(d) the details of various upgrades thathave taken place and funds allocated by theGovernment for development of NIPER asModel Pharmaceutical ResearchOrganisation during the last three years?

Plastic Parks

474. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:


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(a) whether the Government hasdecided for setting up of Plastic Parks andproposed to implement the same during12th and 13th Five Year Plan period;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetotal number of plastic parks establishedby the Government during the 12th Plantill now and proposed under 13th Plan;

(c) whether the Government has setup any monitoring mechanism to ensurethe functioning of plastic parks in an ecofriendly manner and production of onlyrecyclable plastics; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken/being taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Compensation for Jawans

475. SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether it is a fact that at presentthe compensation from all sources, Centreand State Governments and ex-gratia fromthe force comes to around Rs. 60 lakh forthe Jawans who died in action;

(b) if so, whether the Government isconsidering to enhance the compensationfrom all sources to Rs. 1.0 crore; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Quantity of Rice Released to Kerala

476. SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:





(a) whether de-addiction camps arebeing organized by the Governmentregularly;

(b) if so, the details and the number ofbeneficiaries from such camps duringeach of the last three years and thecurrent year;

(c) the status of the National Toll freeDrug de-Addiction Helpline; and

(d) the details of the number ofvictims of drug addiction in the countryduring the said period?

National Scholarship Scheme forDifferently Abled Students

479. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:




(a) the details of the NationalScholarship Scheme being implemented bythe National Handicapped Finance andDevelopment Corporation (NHFDC) forStudents with Disabilities;

(b) the details of the funds disbursedunder the scheme, State and year-wise sinceinception ;

(c) whether the said scheme isavailable for students studying in variousunaided higher educational institutions inthe country;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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(a) the quantum of rice released toKerala under BPL, APL and AAY throughthe Public Distribution System (PDS)during the last three years;

(b) the details of wheat and ricereleased under various scheme for the lastthree years;

(c) whether the distribution of Riceto Kerala State is pending and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any representation from the Stateof Kerala regarding more allocation offood grains and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Agricultural Projects

†477. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:




(a) the details of agricultural projectsbeing funded by overseas and internationalagencies, State-wise including Karnataka;

(b) the present status of suchagricultural projects, State-wise; and

(c) whether any sort of foreignassistance has been sought by the Statesrecently for a new project and if so, thedetails thereof?

De-addiction Camps

478. DR. BOORA NARSAIAHGOUD:

City Compost

480. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:




(a) whether the policy for promotionof city compost has been successful increating a market for compost and increasingcompost consumption in the country andif so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of employmentopportunities generated by city wastecomposting in urban areas; and

(c) whether the Government has takensteps to regulate production of compostaccording to the amount of compostconsumed by the market and if so, thedetails thereof?

Pending Bill

481. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:




(a) whether it is true that theLegislative Assembly of Andhra Pradeshhas passed The Andhra Pradesh MoneyLenders Bill, 2016 and sent it to theGovernment for approval in 2016; and

(b) if so, the reasons why the Bill isstill pending with the Government and thetime by which the Bill is likely to beapproved?

Corruption Cases in PSUs

482. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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(a) the number of on-going cases ofcorruption/misuse of official capacity underexamination/probe by Central Government/agencies/courts in respect of officers/officials of Cooperatives and PSU fertilizerunits as of now;

(b) the details and status of such cases,individual case-wise; and

(c) the time by which the said casesare likely to be settled, case-wise?

Wastage of Foodgrains

483. SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:

SHRI M. MURALIMOHAN:




(a) whether the Government has takenserious note of wastage of foodgrains dueto poor storage, pilferage, theft, rotting,decaying etc. and if so, the details thereofand the decision taken by the Governmentin this regard;

(b) whether the Government has takensteps to increase the overall storagecapacities of foodgrains in the countrykeeping in view the need to procure andstore more foodgrains in the coming yearsand if so, the details thereof and the total




(a) whether there is a need to revisethe courses for agricultural education in anagrarian country like India;

(b) if so, whether the Government iscontemplating to change traditionalagricultural education course for developing70 percent agricultural area and impartingtraining to skilled and professional youths;

(c) whether there is a need to establishnew agricultural universities/agriculturalcolleges and agriculture institutesas professional youths in agriculturesector are required and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether assistance frominternational institutes is underconsideration for giving internationalrecognition to agricultural education;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Sugamya Bharat App

†486. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) the extent to which SugamyaBharat App is likely to help the disabled;and

(b) the salient features of the SugamyaBharat App?

volume of foodgrains in Government‘sstorage till date along with the details ofthe capacity increase made in the last threeyears;

(c) the quantum of foodgrains in termsof bags found unfit for humanconsumption, exclusively rice and wheatlocation-wise and State-wise during the saidperiod;

(d) the remedial measures beingundertaken by the Government to preventaccumulation of spoiled foodgrainsexclusively rice and wheat in variousgodowns in the entire country whenmillions of people are facing starvationdeaths; and

(e) the corrective measures beingundertaken to prevent the lapses in theprocess of storage to distribution of riceand wheat?

Vegetable based Processing Industries

†484. SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:


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(a) whether the Government has takenany special steps to set up vegetable basedprocessing industries in Sahenganj, Pakur,Godda and Dumka districts of Jharkhand;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the reaction of the Government onthe quality of vegetables being grown inthe said districts of Jharkhand?

Revision in Course of AgriculturalEducation

†485. DR. RAM SHANKARKATHERIA:

Non-disbursement of Scholarship toHandicapped Students

†487. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:SHRI OM PRAKASH

YADAV:




(a) the problems faced due to thefailure of pre-matric scholarship scheme inBihar till date;

(b) the action taken by theGovernment thereon; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmenton non-disbursement of scholarship amountof Rs. 46 thousand to the handicappedstudents?

Assistance for Drinking Water

488. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:




(a) the details of the schemes beingimplemented by the Government toprovide assistance to the States includingMadhya Pradesh for improving thefacilities for drinking water;

(b) the details of proposals/projectsreceived by the Government from variousStates under these schemes since 2014,State-wise; and

(c) the number of proposals/projectscleared so far along with the fundssanctioned/released during the abovementioned period, State-wise?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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Regulation of NGOs

489. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:




(a) whether it is a fact that a highpower committee has recommended severalsteps to ensure lighter regulation for NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) so asto reduce their harassment;


(c) whether the Government isconsidering the recommendations of thesaid committee to ensure that the proceduresare not cumbersome and intrusive; and


New Urea/Fertilizer Unit

490. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal for establishing new Urea/Fertilizer units using latest World Classtechnology in the country especially inJharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether this proposal will help toreduce the dependency on importsand help overall growth and developmentof the fertilizer sector in the country;and


the States and initiate any disciplinary andstringent action against the writer, in theinterest of the general public; and


Status of Accessible IndiaCampaign

493. SHRIMATI APARUPAPODDAR:




(a) the details of physical facilitiescreated under the Accessible IndiaCampaign since 2015, State-wise;

(b) whether all major Governmentbuildings have been made disabled friendlyas mandated under the Scheme and if so,the details of the infrastructure createdsince 2015; and


Assistance for Organic Farming

†494. DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:




(a) whether the Government proposesto provide assistance to encourage andpromote organic farming in the country;


(c) whether various studies haveidentified that organic farming can increaseproductivity and fertility of land in thecountry;

Assistance under NICRA Scheme

491. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:




(a) whether the Government providesassistance to the farmers affected by climatechange under the National Initiative onClimate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)Scheme;

(b) if so, the details of assistance givento the farmers during the last three years,State/UT-wise; and

(c) the details of the activities carriedout under NICRA Scheme and theprocedure for granting the assistance underthe NICRA Scheme?

Vaisyas Community

492. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat there is a great clamour prevailing inAndhra Pradesh and Telangana States withreference to a book named “Vaisyas aresocial smugglers”;


(c) whether the Government isconscious that the contents of the bookare targeting the Vaisya community ingeneral and deploring their sentiments bydepicting the Vaisyas as anti-nationalistsand if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has takennote of the deteriorating law and order in


(e) the response of the Governmentthereto?

Metro Rail Contracts

†495. SHRI SADASHIVLOKHANDE:




(a) whether the contracts for layingMetro Rail Lines have been awarded toforeign companies in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such contractsawarded, company, State and Country-wise;

(c) whether the Indian companies/firms are not able to meet the parametersrequired for laying metro lines; and

(d) if not, the reasons for awardingsuch contracts to foreign countries?

Bail Applications

496. SHRI NINONG ERING:




(a) the number of undertrials admittedto Indian prisons during the last one year,gender and State-wise;

(b) the number of bail applicationsfiled by prison inmates and the number ofapplications where bail was granted duringthe said period, gender and State-wise; and

(c) the number of inmates who wereactually released on bail during the saidperiod, gender and State-wise?


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Huge Reserves in Navratna PSUs

497. COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HEAVYINDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES

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(a) whether it is a fact that NavratnaPSUs have built up huge reserves over theyears;

(b) if so, whether these are beingdeployed for further expansion of theiroperations or diversification, upgradationof technology etc.;

(c) if not, whether their partialmonetization is being considered;

(d) whether the Government hascarried out any review in respect ofutilisation of the reserve funds in the saidPSUs; and

(e) if so, the outcome thereof?

Incidents of Lynching

498. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether it is a fact that incidentsof lynching is rampantly increasing in thecountry;

(b) if so, the number of deaths thatoccurred so far on this account in thecountry since January, 2016 State-wise; and

(c) the measures taken by theGovernment to stop such cases?


(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment has given six months extensionunder the Faster Adoption ofManufacturing of Hybrid and ElectricVehicles in India Scheme;

(b) if so, whether Auto Industries areseeking more support, as the main cost ofelectric car is lithium battery, which isexorbitant; and

(c) the measures taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government to makeavailable Electric Vehicles at affordableprice to the customers?

Vacant Posts of Directors in PSUs

†502. SHRI HARINARAYANRAJBHAR:




(a) whether more than one hundredposts of independent directors in the PublicSector Undertakings are lying vacant atpresent and these have not been filled upfor very long time;

(b) if so, the details thereof, PSU-wiseand the date since when these posts havebeen lying vacant;

(c) whether such vacancies areaffecting the functioning of these PSUs;


(e) the measures being taken bythe Government to fill up thesevacant posts?

Reforms in Agriculture

†499. SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to reform agriculture as well asstrengthen the agriculture trade;

(b) if so, whether the Government hastaken any steps in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Facilities for Refugees

500. DR. UDIT RAJ:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat about 483 Hindu Citizens of Pakistanhave entered India and are living in differentparts of Delhi/NCR, like Majnu Ka Tila,Kanjhawala, Azadpur, Brijvasan andFaridabad and are being supported bysome NGOs; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government torehabilitate such persons?

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

501. DR. GOKARAJU GANGARAJU:



Privacy of Citizens

503. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN

REDDY:




(a) whether the Government is awareabout the random breach of privacy of thecitizens in the country through gatheringindividual information by privateorganizations and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether there is no appropriatelaw in the country to protect individualprivacy and if so, the reaction of theGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether the Government willconstitute an expert committee todefine what should be included under theright of privacy so that an appropriatelaw can be enacted and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether it is not necessary toprevent private organizations fromaccessing the information of an individualwithout his consent;

(e) if so, the reaction of theGovernment in this regard; and

(f) the reaction of the Government onthe verdict pronounced unanimously by thenine-judge bench of the Supreme Court onprivacy as a fundamental right?

Installation of CCTV Cameras

504. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:




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(a) whether the Supreme Court hasdirected the Government to install CCTVcameras in all prisons in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetotal number of prisons where CCTVcameras have been installed, State-wise; and

(c) the time by which all prisons arelikely to be equipped with CCTV cameras?

Ranking of Cities

505. SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:




(a) whether the Government hasranked cities in the country on the basis oftheir performance;


(c) whether there is any proposal toreward cities which are performing well oncleanliness and to motivate/assist the under-performing States;



Drug Price Control Order

506. PROF. SADHU SINGH:




(a) whether the Drug Price ControlOrder, 2013 has a provision for pricerevision of essential drugs;

(d) the demand and supply of urea inthe country during the last three years andthe current year, year and State-wise?

Centrally Sponsored Schemes

†509. SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:


ÃÖÖ´ÖÖ×•ÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ×¸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the CentrallySponsored Schemes under implementationof the Ministry;

(b) whether such schemes have beenreviewed and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the CentrallySponsored Schemes being implementedthrough Non-Governmental Organisations;

(d) the details of the fund sanctionedand released by the Government to theNon-Governmental Organisations forimplementation of these schemes duringthe last three years, State-wise; and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment to effectively monitor themajor schemes and to bring transparencyand enhance accountability?

Conviction Rate

510. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




(a) whether it is a fact that the crimerate per lakh population has increased andlow rate of conviction has been registeredin the country over the last decade;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thebasis on which such revision has beenundertaken indicating the revision carriedout since its inception;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to lower the price of the essentialmedicines during the current year; and


Terrorist Attack

507. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:




(a) whether it is true that there wasan Uri type attack on CRPF camp inJammu and Kashmir (J&K) which wasfoiled by the alerted forces;


(c) the number of terrorists killed inthe said attack?

Urea Investment Policy

508. SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) the aims and objectives of the newUrea Investment Policy;

(b) whether it is a fact that onlyprivate players are being invited to set upurea plants under the above policy and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto increase the production capacity of ureain Central PSUs and if so, the details thereof;and

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe reasons for the low rate of conviction;

(c) the number of convictions that hasbeen secured against the cases registeredunder the Indian Penal Code, 1860 sincethe year 2005, year and State-wise;

(d) whether the Governmentacknowledges that poor quality ofinvestigations had led to lower convictionrates; and

(e) if so, the action plan adopted bythe Government in order to improve thelaw and order situation in the country?

Reforms in DecentralizedProcurement Scheme

511. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:




(a) whether the Government is of theview that there is a need for makingreforms in Decentralised ProcurementScheme (DPS) and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government iscontemplating to implement the scheme onall India basis which is at present onlyimplemented and followed by a few States;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government hasreviewed the current system of procurementof foodgrains, marketing, storage,preservation and distribution; and


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(e) if so, the details thereof andif not, the reasons therefor and thedetails of the corrective steps taken in thisregard?

National Police University

512. SHRI A. ANWHARRAAJHAA:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to set up a National PoliceUniversity exclusively for police tooverhaul training, R&D and policy making;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theplace/city identified for setting up thisUniversity;

(c) the budget allocation for thepurpose;

(d) the source of funding for thisproject; and

(e) the time by which the Universityis likely to start functioning?

Closure of LoC Trade

513. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:




(a) whether the Government isplanning for a permanent closure of crossLoC trade in view of terror financing andsmuggling of drugs through cross bordertrades between India and Pakistan; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

(c) whether the Government proposesto provide concession in requisite fees inemployment, education and other sectorsfor the people belonging to theeconomically weaker sections of thesociety; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Direct Transfer of Subsidies

†516. SHRI BHAIRON PRASADMISHRA:




(a) the names of the States in whichthe subsidy received under the PublicDistribution System is being transferreddirectly into the bank accounts ofconsumers;

(b) the details of the action plan fordirect transfer of the above subsidy intothe bank account of all the consumers; and

(c) the date and time for implementingthe aforesaid scheme across the country?

Metro Rail Service

†517. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGHBHOLE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto provide Metro Rail Service to the cities

Shelters for Homeless

†514. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) the funds released for the

construction of shelters for the homeless

in urban areas in Bihar during each of the

last three years, scheme-wise;

(b) whether the Government has fixed

any targets under the said schemes;

(c) if so, the details of the targets fixed

during the said period and the extent to

which these targets have been achieved;

and

(d) whether the shelters provided to

the urban homeless are being upgraded and

if so, the details thereof?

Welfare Schemes for EconomicallyWeaker Sections

†515. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to launch welfare schemes forthe economically weaker sections of thesociety without disturbing the existingsystem and without taking caste and raceinto account;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

like Kanpur, Agra and Lucknow in UttarPradesh keeping in view the heavy traffic;

(b) if so, the cities in Uttar Pradeshwhere this service is likely to be provided;and

(c) the time by which the said work islikely to be completed?

Control and Containment of AvianInfluenza

518. DR. K. GOPAL:




(a) whether it is true that the countryhas declared itself free from Avian influenzafrom June 6, 2017 and notified the same tothe World Organisations for Animal Health;


(c) whether all the outbreaks of avianinfluenza were notified to the world bodyand the control and containment operationswere carried out as per the action plan onpreparedness control and containment, andif so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is also true thatsurveillance was carried out throughout thecountry and around the areas of theoutbreaks since completion of theoperations, and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) whether the surveillance in theStates showed no evidence of the presenceof avian influenza virus, and if so, thedetails thereof?

Diversification of Portfolio of PSUs

519. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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(a) whether the Government hasreceived proposals from the Public SectorUndertakings (PSUs) for diversification oftheir portfolios to maintain their businessperformance and positive growth;

(b) if so, the details thereof, PSU-wise;

(c) the action taken/proposed to betaken by the Government on suchdiversification efforts, PSU-wise; and

(d) the proposal of the Governmenton the financial scheme for the PSUs fordiversification of portfolio?

Profit Margin on Coronary Stents

520. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGHDEO:




(a) whether the margin of profit hasbeen added on MRP fixed for different typesof coronary stents by the NationalPharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA);

(b) if so, the details of MRP fixed byNPPA along with the margin of profit; and

(c) the action likely to be taken againstthe hospitals, in case they demand a higherprice for stents as compared to their MRP?

Inter State Council

521. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLIGEETHA:

(b) if so, the details of the action takenon such factories/industries operating inthe residential areas of all metropolitancities including Delhi?

Old Age Homes

523. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:SHRI PRABHAKAR

REDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether the Government hasevolved and prescribed certain standardsfor the old age homes;


(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to set up a regulator to look intothe working of old age homes and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the fresh steps taken by theGovernment to notify a Central legislationor executive order prescribing standards forservices, facilities to be made available inold age homes in Government or privatesectors in order to remove widespreaddisparities in services offered?

Price Fixation by NPPA

524. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the National Pharmaceutical PricingAuthority (NPPA) is making inordinatedelay in fixing the prices of new drugs;

SHRI J.C. DIVAKARREDDY:




(a) whether the 12th Inter-StateCouncil meeting was held recently;

(b) if so, the details and outcomethereof along with the views expressed bythe States;

(c) the details of the steps being takenwith regard to promoting cooperativefederalism, deployment of Central forcesin States, Police reforms, Criminal JusticeSystem, GST structure, financial transfersfrom the Centre to the States and Migrationissue etc.;

(d) whether the Punchhi Commissionreport on Centre-State relations was alsodiscussed;

(e) if so, the details and outcomethereof; and

(f) whether the State Government ofAndhra Pradesh has opposed unilateraldeployment, if so, the details thereof andthe final decision arrived at in this regard?

Industries in Residential Areas

†522. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:




(a) whether a large number offactories/industries are operating inresidential areas of all the metropolitancities including Delhi without anyhindrances despite orders for removal;and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(c) the measures being taken by theGovernment to expedite the pricing of newdrugs which is holding up flow of drugs inthe market?

Tahbazari under NDMC

525. PROF. RICHARD HAY:




(a) the details of criteria adopted/rulesprescribed with regard to transfer of allottedtahbazari under the control of New DelhiMunicipal Corporation (NDMC) areas inthe name of family members (legal heirs) ofthe allotted persons of tahbazari;

(b) the details of requests to receivedfrom the legal heirs (family members) ofallotted persons of tahbazari in the area ofIndian Oil Building site, Janpath along withthe action taken in each request;

(c) the details of such cases relating tothe said site pending with the NDMC alongwith the reasons therefor, case-wise; and

(d) the steps being taken by theNDMC to transfer the tahbazari in the nameof legal heirs and the time by which thepending cases are likely to be cleared?

Mission for Integrated Development ofHorticulture

†526. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:





(a) the salient features of the Missionfor integrated development of horticulturealong with the facilities being providedunder this scheme;

(b) the criteria being adopted toinclude a district/development block underthe Mission;

(c) the number of districts/blocksincluded under the Mission, State-wiseincluding Rajasthan;

(d) the details of the horticulture cropslikely to be included under the said Missionalong with the details of the guidelinesissued regarding producer-consumerrelations, State-wise;

(e) whether any infrastructural unitshave been set up for crop management afterharvesting in various States of the countryunder the Mission and if so, the detailsthereof;

(f) whether any steps have been takenby the Government to bring innovation andvariation in respect of growing of fruits,vegetables, flowers and other horticulturalcrops in non-conventional areas in view ofchange in climate; and

(g) if so, the details thereof along withthe achievements made under the Mission,State-wise including Rajasthan?

Illegal Activities due to PorousBorders

527. SHRI KUNDARIYAMOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the fact that the borders between India


(a) whether it is true that though Indiaset a record of producing 24.2 milliontonnes of urea in 2016-17, it had to importaround eight million tonnes to meet thedomestic demand;

(b) whether the Government hasalready started work on reviving closed ureamanufacturing plants to ramp upproduction;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether it is true that India willhave surplus urea and can explorepossibility of export of urea to theneighbouring countries?

New Drugs Policy

530. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto introduce a New Drugs Policy;

(b) if so, the salient features of thenew policy; and

(c) the manner in which it would bebeneficial to consumers, especially thecommon man?

Babasaheb Bhimrao AmbedkarUniversity

531. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:



and neighbouring countries are extremelyporous due to which there is free movementof militants, illegal arms and drugs;

(b) if so, the steps taken byGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether the Government hasundertaken any survey to identify suchporous borders with its neighbouringcountries; and


Delhi Development Authority

†528. DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:

SHRI SHER SINGHGHUBAYA:




(a) whether the Government hasissued directions to Delhi DevelopmentAuthority (DDA) to take reformativemeasures including digital services, onlinepublic services and complaint redressal inits projects;


(c) whether the Government is takingsteps to fulfil the shortage of employeesin DDA;



Urea Production

529. SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:




(a) whether the National Commissionfor Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has directedthe Vice-Chancellor of Babasaheb BhimraoAmbedkar University (BBAU) not to makeany further recruitments and refrain fromopening the envelopes containing therecommendations of selection/screeningcommittees in the Board of Governorsmeeting and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the NCSC has constitutedan enquiry committee on allegations ofirregularities and corruption inappointments and non-implementation ofreservation policy for SC in recruitmentsin the university and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived complaints regarding atrocities onSC/ST employees of BBAU and if so, thedetails thereof and the reaction of theGovernment thereto; and

(d) the action taken/being taken by theGovernment so far in order to maintain ruleof law in the BBAU?

Infiltration in Refugee Camps

532. DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether the Government has anydata regarding cases of infiltration in refugeecamps;


(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to allocate funds for the educationof the children of refugees; and


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Functioning of PSUs

†533. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:




(a) the total number and names ofPublic Sector Undertakings (PSUs)functioning in Chhattisgarh till date;

(b) the details of total funds investedin each of these PSUs during the last threeyears and the current year, year-wise;

(c) the details of profit and lossincurred during the above period;

(d) the total amount spent by theabove PSUs for carrying out work of socialwelfare during the said period; and

(e) the total percentage of suchexpenditure out of the profit earned, PSU-wise?

Registration of Criminal Cases underPOCSO Act

†534. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:




(a) the number of criminal casesregistered, persons arrested, conviction rateachieved and the action taken against theguilty under the Prevention of Childrenfrom Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO)Act, during each of the last three years andthe current year, crime and State-wiseincluding Rajasthan;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any study about the efficacy of


Amendments in DPCO

537. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is planning to bringamendments to the Drug Price ControlOrder (DPCO) 2013 to cover non-essentialdrugs under price control;


(c) whether the Department ofPharmaceuticals is divided over amendingthe DPCO; and


Online Marketing

†538. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBENPATEL:




(a) the details of the proposals madeby the Government for starting onlinetrading/marketing for agriculturaldevelopment and the details of the accessto the State Governments thereunder;

(b) whether it is a pilot project or theGovernment proposes to implement it inthe entire country, if so, the details thereof;and

the POCSO Act, 2012 and if so, the detailsand findings thereof; and

(c) the budgetary allocation made andits utilization for the implementation ofPOCSO Act during the said period, State-wise including Rajasthan?

Crop Loss due to Fog

†535. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:




(a) whether the crops have beendestroyed in certain parts of the countryduring the last three years due to fog;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) the assistance provided/proposedto be provided to the affected farmers duringthe said period, State-wise?

Closure of Sick PSUs

536. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:




(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is planning to shut down anumber of sick PSUs;

(b) if so, the details and number ofPSUs being shut down along with thereasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to re-employ the employees ofPSUs shut down in the past; and

(c) whether any subsidy on traininghas been provided by the Government tothe farmers for the purchase of smartphones under the scheme, if so, the detailsthereof?

Use of Plastic Bullets againstProtesters

539. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:




(a) whether it is true that theGovernment would introduce less lethalplastic bullets to be used against protestersin Jammu and Kashmir and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering enhanced use of bunkers toprotect security forces from stone throwersafter the annual shift of the capitalfrom Jammu to Srinagar in the nextfew days;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasexplored options to initiate a dialogue withall the stakeholders in Kashmir includingthe separatists but no one had cameforward in the past and it had hit a deadend; and


Chennai Fertilizer Plant

540. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:




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† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

(a) whether the Chennai FertilizerPlant in Manali is not in operation and non-functional for the last three years;


(c) whether the Government will takenecessary steps to restart the plant and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) the total number of employeesworking in the said plant?

National Urban TransportPolicy

541. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) the current status of the NationalUrban Transport Policy in the country;

(b) whether the recommendedmodifications in the policy document havebeen implemented to make road transportand communication hassle free and improvetransport infrastructure and if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise; and

(c) whether the vision of the policydocument has been translated into anyscheme of transportation and if so, thedetails thereof?

Restructuring of FCI

542. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:




Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

544. SHRI SANKAR PRASADDATTA:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether cases of alcoholism anddrug abuse, especially amongst the youths,have increased across the country;

(b) if so, the estimated number ofalcohol and drug abusers reported in thecountry, State-wise;

(c) whether incidents of suicidesrelated to alcohol/drug abuse have also beenreported and if so, the details thereof duringeach of the last three years and the currentyear, State-wise;

(d) the action plan/scheme beingimplemented by the Governmentfor prevention of alcoholism and drugabuse including suicides related to suchabuse;

(e) whether the Government hasprovided financial assistance to rural andurban local bodies to prevent alcoholismand drug abuse in their areas;

(f) if so, the details of the financialassistance provided to such bodies includingNGOs during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise andNGO-wise; and

(g) whether the Government has anyproposal to revise the said scheme/formulate a rehabilitation scheme to curbsuicides related to alcohol/drug abuse andif so, the details thereof?

(a) whether the Government is awarethat the High Level Committee (HLC) onrestructuring of the Food Corporation ofIndia (FCI) identified the need to introducea Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (NWR)System;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat NWR system would attract privateparticipants, reduce the cost of storage,and improve market economy as farmerswould receive a high advance from banksagainst their produce valued at MSP andsell their crops at the best market prices;

(c) if so, whether the Government islikely to introduce a Negotiable WarehouseReceipt (NWR) System; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, if not,the reasons therefor?

Co-Marketing ofCompost

543. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:




(a) whether the Government has madeit mandatory for fertilizer companies toco-market compost;

(b) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to ensure compliances in thisregard;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to utilise the biodegradable wastein cities for use as compost; and

(d) if so, the details of the stepsundertaken by the Government in thisrespect?

Assistance under National FishermenWelfare Fund

545. SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the central assistanceunder the National Fishermen WelfareFund(NFWF) assisted housing scheme forthe years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15are yet to be released to the StateGovernment of Kerala;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to release the said centralassistance to the State; and


Implementation of RAY in AndhraPradesh

546. SHRI M. MURALIMOHAN:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from the StateGovernment of Andhra Pradesh forconstruction of pucca houses under RajivAwas Yojana (RAY) for the poor;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe total number of houses constructed/completed under this scheme and the fundsreleased/likely to be released in this regard;and

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(c) the number of houses pending forconstruction under the said scheme in theState?

Setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendrasand Soil Testing Centres

547. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to set up Krishi Vigyan Kendrasand Soil Testing Centres in UT ofLakshadweep;


(c) whether the Government has beenreceived any representation/request in thisregard; and

(d) if so, the action taken by theGovernment in this regard?

MSP for Guar, Moth,Garlic etc.

†548. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto declare the Minimum Support Prices forthe exclusive crops of Rajasthansuch as guar, moth, chonla, cumin,corriander, garlic, psyllium, castor, aloeveraand henna;



(b) whether the Government providesany financial assistance to theState Governments/Non-GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) for construction andmaintenance of Old Age Homes;

(c) if so, the details of grants/financialassistance given to them during the lastthree years, State/UT-wise;

(d) the details of the proposalsreceived from the State Governmentsincluding Assam/NGOs for construction/maintenance of Old Age Homes,State/UT-wise;

(e) the follow-up action taken by theGovernment during the said period;

(f) whether these Old Age Homes arealso receiving any external financial aids;and

(g) if so, the details thereof,State/UT-wise?

Sustainable Organic Farming

551. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:




(a) whether emphasis has been givenon sustainable organic farming methods todouble farmer’s income by 2022 in thecountry; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, if not, thereasons therefor?

Industry Status to Agriculture

†552. SHRI TAMRADHWAJSAHU:


Compensation under Pradhan MantriFasal Bima Yojana

549. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGHHOODA:




(a) the details of the premium amountcollected under the Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana (PMFBY) crop, State, sowingseason and insuring company-wisealongwith the share of the Government andshare of the farmers in 2016-17 and2017-18;

(b) the details of the claims by thefarmers under PMFBY for 2016-17 and2017-18 in terms of the number of claimsand amount received, State, sowing season,crop and insuring company-wise alongwiththe reasons stated for crop damage;

(c) the details of compensationamount paid, alongwith the details ofnumber of farmers to whom it was paidState, crop and insuring company-wise; and

(d) the details of the high risk Statesand the increase in amount of premium inthose States?

Functioning of Old Age Homes

550. SHRI RADHESHYAMBISWAS:




(a) the number of old age homesfunctioning in the country, State/UT-wise;



(a) whether the status of industry hasbeen awarded to agriculture in the countryand if so, the details thereof along withStates wherein the work has been carriedout in this regard;

(b) whether the Government assessesthe actual production cost in the agriculturesector and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the annual rate and cost of perhectare production of major crops?

Production of Fruits and Vegetables

553. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:




(a) whether the Horticulture Reportindicates that India is the second largestproducer of fruits and vegetables in theworld after China, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the fruits andvegetables exports from the country duringthe last three years, year-wise;

(c) the details of the area-specificproduction of fruits in Tamil Nadu duringthe last three years; and

(d) the measures taken by theGovernment to enhance the fruits andvegetables export from India?

Production Cost of Processed Edibles

554. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:



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(a) the details of production cost ofdifferent edibles processed from potato,tomato, wheat, paddy, pulses and seeds;

(b) the selling price and profitspercentage of these processed edibles;

(c) whether the farmers or the foodprocessing industrialists gain more benefitfrom these agricultural products and if so,the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government hasframed regulations for maintenance of parityof profit between the farmers and foodprocessing industrialists and if so, thedetails thereof?

Immigration Set up at Check Posts

555. SHRI DEVUSINHCHAUHAN:




(a) whether the Ministry of HomeAffairs in a meeting with the StateGovernment of Gujarat held on 2.7.2014had agreed to establish immigration set upat all the eleven check posts in the State;

(b) if so, the details of instructionsissued to empower the police to createMarine Immigration Check Post on theCoast of Gujarat State under concernedFROs in the absence of office of the Bureauof Immigration;

(c) whether a formal notification bythe Ministry of Home Affairs has beenissued in this regard;


(e) if not, the time by which thenotification is likely to be issued?




(a) whether the Government hasissued directions to the agencies erectingfence along the border in Tripura sector tocomplete the fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura by Marchnext year;


(c) whether the fencing work on allother borders have also been targeted to becompleted as early as possible to checkthe major problems of infiltration andsmuggling; and


Number of APL and BPLCard Holders

559. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:




(a) the total number of APL and BPLration card holders who benefited underthe PDS;

(b) the monthly entitlement ofquantum of foodgrains to a ration cardholder under AAY; and

(c) the total number of personsregistered or eligible under AAY all overthe country, including Kerala?

Property Transactions

560. SHRI D.K. SURESH:


Welfare of Senior Citizens

556. SHRI OM BIRLA:




(a) the number of cases relating towelfare of senior citizens and parents whichhas been taken up by the various tribunalsformed under Maintenance and Welfare ofParents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007;

(b) whether some States have notconstituted district tribunals under the saidAct;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor, State-wise;

(d) whether there has been a shortageof adjudicators in the tribunals set up underMaintenance and Welfare of Parents andSenior Citizens Act, 2007; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe measures taken by the Government inthis regard?

Drought Affected Areas

†557. SHRI BODHSINGHBHAGAT:



be pleased to state the details of the Statesand their districts wherein droughtconditions arise due to low rainfall and thedetails of kharif crops affected due toinsects in the said States?

Fencing Along Border

558. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:



(a) whether it is true that theGovernment proposes to make Aadhaarlinkage with property transactionsmandatory;


(c) whether the Government has takensteps to study both the positive andnegative impacts of such a move in the longrun and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has setany time frame for Aadhaar linkage withproperty transactions and if so, the detailsthereof?

Killing of Security Personnel

†561. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:




(a) the total number of securitypersonnel killed while performing theirduties during the last three years,State-wise;

(b) the details of the compensationgiven to the families of such securitypersonnel during the said period, State-wise;

(c) the number of such cases whereincompensation has not been given by theGovernment so far to families of suchsecurity personnel during the said period,State-wise;

(d) the number of such cases whereinkins of such personnel were givenGovernment jobs during the said period,State-wise; and

(e) the details of effective steps takenby the Government to give compensationto the family members of such personnel?

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Impact of Sizzling Temperature andWater Shortage on Poultry Farmers

562. DR. P.K. BIJU:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the poultry farmers bear huge lossesevery year due to sizzling temperature andwater shortage in summer season acrossthe country resulting in stunted growth,death of birds and reduced production ofeggs and chicken;

(b) if so, the details of estimated lossincurred by the poultry farmers during thelast three years, year-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by theGovernment to launch a ‘save poultry’campaign by educating farmers to followcertain tips to insulate birds from heat?

Vidyashree Scheme

563. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGHYADAV:




(a) whether the Government proposesto implement a new programme,Vidyashree for providing residential schoolfor scheduled caste girls;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether the Government hasallocated any funds and devised monitoringmechanism for effective implementation ofthe scheme;


Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 at Indira GandhiInternational (IGI) Airport, New Delhi; and


Setting up of KVKs

†566. SHRI LAXMI NARAYANYADAV:




(a) whether there is no Krishi VigyanKendra (KVK) in Vidisha region of MadhyaPradesh;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by theGovernment to establish Krishi VigyanKendra in the said region?

Honour Killings

567. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether the honour killings andharassment of married couples are on therise in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetotal number of such cases reported alongwith the accused arrested and the actiontaken against the guilty persons during eachof the last three years and the current year,State-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasconstituted any Committee/Group ofMinisters (GoMs) to examine the issuerelating to honour killings;

(d) if so, the details thereof and therecommendations made by suchCommittee/GoM and the steps taken bythe Government to implement suchrecommendations;

(e) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for welfare of ScheduledCastes?

Procurement Centres and MSP

†564. SHRI RAM CHARANBOHRA:




(a) the details of the agencies buyingfoodgrains at Minimum Support Price;

(b) the targeted number of theprocurement Centres to be established eachyear during the last three years and thecurrent year and the actual number ofcentres established and the criteria foropening the said procurement centres;

(c) the amount and price of wheat,rice and paddy produced and procuredduring the said period;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to establish more procurementcentres for foodgrains during the nextseason; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Metro Link

565. SHRI KANWAR SINGHTANWAR:




(a) whether there is any proposal/planto construct a metro link between

(e) whether the Ministry has receivedrecommendations from the LawCommission in this regard;

(f) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the Government thereto; and

(g) the other measures taken by theGovernment to check such cases in futureand to identify the reasons behind suchcases?

New Farming Practice

568. SHRI DILIP PATEL:




(a) whether a new farming practice has

been developed in the country to increase

the productivity of land and to lower the

use of water and other farm inputs in

cultivation of crops and if so, the details

thereof;

(b) whether the existing problems like

water scarcity, high energy usage and

environmental degradation have been taken

care of adequately to substantially increase

crop yield; and


Centres of Excellence

569. SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:




(a) whether the Government hasapproved 4 Centres of Excellence for TextileMachinery, Machine Tools, Welding

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Technology and Smart pumps in thecountry and if so, the details thereof,location and State-wise;

(b) the criteria adopted for setting upof these Centres of Excellence and selectionof the location/ site;

(c) whether any roadmap has beenprepared by the Government in this regard;and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe new Centres of Excellence likely to besetup in the next one year?

Drought Prone Areas

†570. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:




(a) the areas/places in the countrywhich have been identified as drought proneareas;

(b) whether in regard to drought proneareas, the Government has approved or isconsidering to approve any proposal tofind out the reasons for droughts or analisingit scientifically to prevent it; and


FAME India Scheme

571. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:




(a) the salient features of the FAMEIndia Scheme along with the present statusthereof;

(a) whether demonetisation hasadversely affected the Food ProcessingIndustry (FPI) in the country and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the growth of the Food ProcessingIndustry (FPI) in the country in the lastthree years; and

(c) whether the Government proposesa policy intervention and field level changesto develop global competitiveness in manysectors of Food Processing Industry ofcountry and if so, the details thereof?

Rice Allocation to Kerala

574. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:




(a) whether the Government of Keralahas implemented the NFSA;

(b) if so, whether the State will receiveless quantum of rice for distribution to APLcard holders with the implementation ofthe Act; and

(c) the measures to be taken toincrease the quantum of rice allocation forKerala under the Act since Kerala is a riceeating State and rice is not grown inabundance in the State, the details thereof?

Price Regulation of Medical Devices

575. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:

SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:


(b) the details of the funds sanctioned,allocated and utilised under this schemeduring the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise including West Bengal;

(c) the details of the target set andachievements made under this scheme sofar;

(d) whether the achievements are asper the set target, if not, the reasonstherefor and the action taken by theGovernment thereon;

(e) whether the Government isplanning to extend this scheme; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Relief for Stone Pelters

572. ADV. CHINTAMANNAVASHA WANAGA:




(a) whether the Government has given/likely to give some relief to the first timestone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir;


(c) the number of Kashmiri youthsbenefitted or likely to be benefitted in thenext one or two months by the said relief?

Impact of Demonetisationon FPI

573. SHRI SHIVKUMARUDASI:






(a) whether it is a fact that after CardiacStents and knee implants, around 14 moremedical devices that are rampantly sold atinflated rates in hospitals, could see a priceregulation in the coming months;


(c) whether the National PharmaceuticalPricing Authority (NPPA) has begunscrutiny of such devices and heldconsultation with stakeholders over cappingof prices; and


Facilities to Women forOrganic Farming

576. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto propel the second green revolution byproviding the women folk of the countrythe facilities and opportunities in agriculturefield to promote organic farming;


(c) whether there is any schemespecially designed for promoting womenin agricultural activities and if so, the detailsthereof?

Employment Generation inCPSEs

577. SHRI RABINDRA KUMARJENA:

SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

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(a) whether the Government is awarethat employment generation is one factorthat Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) can facilitate for some more timeespecially, in areas suffering from regionalimbalances, across the country and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the CPSEs should beencouraged to provide permanentemployment and may be desisted fromhiring personnel on contract basis;

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government in thisregard; and

(d) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to fill up the vacanciesin CPSEs to boost the employmentgeneration in CPSEs?

Promotion of Horticulture

578. SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed/identified the abundant potentialfor cultivation of horticultural productssuch as fruits, vegetables and flowers inand around the Madurai city; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government to promotethe horticulture in the region?

Complaints against e-CommerceCompanies

581. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:SHRI HARISH MEENA:




(a) whether the e-commerce market isgrowing in the country at the desirable rateand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether instances of irregularitiesin the functioning of e-commerce have cometo the notice of the Government and if so,the details of the remedial action taken bythe Government to remove suchirregularities;

(c) whether there is a rise in numberof complaints against the e-commercecompanies in last three years and if so, thedetails thereon;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to set up a special regulator forconsumer grievances related to e-commerceand if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the action taken by theGovernment for quick redressal of thecomplaints of the consumers against thesecompanies?

Quality Tests of Life Saving Drugs

†582. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:




National Commission for ScheduledCastes

579. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMEDBASHEER:




(a) whether the Staff strength in theNational Commission for Scheduled Castesis not adequate to cater to the needs andproblems of Scheduled Castes populationspread all over the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps proposed to be taken by theGovernment in this regard?

e-Commerce

†580. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to bring clarity in e-commerceand if so, the steps taken by theGovernment in this regard;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government receivessuggestions or complaints regardinge-commerce;

(d) if so, the steps taken on the basisof these suggestions/complaints; and

(e) if not, the usefulness/relevance ofthese suggestions/complaints?

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(a) whether there are reports of sharpincrease in the incidents of life saving drugsfailing the quality tests/checks during thelast few years;


(c) whether the Government iscontemplating to issue good manufacturingpractices certificate to all pharmaceuticalcompanies in the country after high qualitytest and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government proposesto take action against pharmaceuticalcompanies for failing to conform to thequality standards and if so, the detailsthereof?

Surplus Land of Ailing Companies

583. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether it is a fact that the surplusland of ailing State owned Pharmaceuticalcompanies like the Indian Drugs andPharmaceuticals Ltd. (IDPL), RajasthanDrugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (RDPL)and Bengal Chemical and PharmaceuticalsLtd. (BCPL) has been cleared for sale topay off their existing liabilities;


(c) whether these companies wouldbe closed after their liabilities are settledfrom the sale of their surplus land;

(d) if so, whether the Government hasany proposal to rehabilitate the workers ofthese companies; and

(e) whether the Government proposesto provide any VRS to the employees ofthese companies and if so, details thereof?


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Public Toilets

†584. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:




(a) whether the Government considersit necessary to have clean toilets for publicuse at all the offices and public places;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasissued necessary directions to all the localbodies in this regard;


(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to achieve the target ofconstructing community and public toiletsby the year 2019?

Reform in Agriculture Sector by NITI Aayog

†585. SHRI GANESH SINGH:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the draft prepared by the NITI Aayogfor reforms in agriculture sector anddoubling farmers’ income and if so, thedetails thereof along with the reaction ofthe Government thereto;

(b) whether the pace of agriculturereform is quite slow in States due to whichfarmers are in a state of dismay and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasidentified the unemployed farmers in thecountry and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to create employmentopportunities for such farmers and to bringdown excessive dependency on agriculturesector?

Cyber Fraud Fanaticism

†586. SHRI OM PRAKASHYADAV:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to create a wing or design asoftware to keep an eye on cyber fraudfanaticism;

(b) if so, the time by which the saidwork is likely to be completed; and

(c) if not, the alternative schemeprepared by the Government to deal withcyber fraud fanaticism in the countryincluding Bihar?

Rise in Onion Prices

587. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAVSAWAIKAR:

DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

DR. GOKARAJU GANGARAJU:

SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:




(a) whether it is a fact that onionexports fell 14% to 9.45 lakh tonnes in thecurrent fiscal year and if so, the reasonstherefor;

(b) whether the Government is awareof rising prices of onion and tomato in thedomestic market;

(c) if so, whether there is a gapbetween demand and supply of onion andtomato in the country;

(d) whether it is also true that on theone hand the end users/consumers arepurchasing onion at exorbitant price andon the other hand farmers are not gettingremunerative price for onion due to whichthe farmers are throwing it on roads andthe same is also getting rotten in the storageplaces; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government to provideremunerative prices to onion and tomatofarmers and make them available at areasonable price to consumers along withthe action taken by the Government againstthe hoarders of onion in various States?

Drought Assistance

588. SHRI HARISH MEENA:SHRI KONAKALLA

NARAYANARAO:




(a) whether it is a fact that droughtlike situation is prevailing in many Statesof the country during the current year,if so, the details thereof, State-wise alongwith the number of States and districtswhich are declared drought affected States;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to declare eastern parts ofRajasthan as drought affected area, as theregion witnessed less rainfall during themonsoon;


(d) the details of the financialassistance allocated and sanctioned by theGovernment to each drought affected Statesduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State-wise?

Nominees of Tamil Nadu in FCI

589. SHRI R.P..MARUTHARAJAA:




(a) the details of the membersnominated to the consultative committeeof the Food Corporation of India (FCI) forthe State of Tamil Nadu for the last threeyears; and

(b) the details of nomination ofnon-official Director of the Board ofTamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation forthe last three years?

Awards for Differently Abled Persons

590. DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Governmentannounced the Disability Awards every yearin the country;

(b) if so, the details of category ofdisability awards given for the last threeyears;


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(c) the details of Best Individual andBest Institution for disability service forthe said period; and

(d) whether any special funds hasbeen provided for the service on disabilityto Best Individual and Best Institutionawarded and if so, the details thereof?

Fish Production

†591. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN YADAV:

SHRI BHAGWANTMANN:

SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:




(a) whether the Government isworking on Blue Revolution (pisci culture),if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has fixedthe target to increase fish production bythe year 2019-20 to double the farmersincome by 5% and employment generation;

(c) if so, the quantum of fishproduction as on date, State-wise;

(d) the details of the means providedby the Union and the State Governmentfor sale of fish;

(e) whether the Government isconsidering to provide advance technology/incentives under the Digital India for fiseriesand if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the details of the various schemesbeing run by the Government forencouraging pisciculture and the manner inwhich fishermen can be associated withthese schemes?

Inter-Ministerial Committee onFarmers’ Income

592. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:




(a) whether the Government hasconstituted an inter-ministerial committeeto prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers’income by 2022 and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Committee hassubmitted its report to the Governmentand if so, the recommendations of theCommittee for doubling farmers’ income;and

(c) whether the Government hasaccepted the recommendations and if so,the response of the Government in thisregard?

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

593. SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently approved changes to ongoingcentral scheme Rashtriya Krishi VikasYojna (RKVY) with a focus on value chain,post-harvest infrastructure and agri-entrepreneur development among others,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has alsorebranded RKVY as Rashtriya Krishi VikasYojana-Remunerative Approaches forAgriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation(RKYY-RAFTAAR), if so, the detailsthereof along with the salient features ofthe scheme;

(c) whether this scheme will makefarming remunerative economic activity bystrengthening farmer’s effort, risk mitigationand promoting agri-businessentrepreneurship, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any budget allocation hasalso been made by the Government for thescheme, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the manner in which the farmerswill be benefited therefrom?

Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers

594. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH

PATEL:SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI

LEKHI:KUMARI SHOBHA

KARANDLAJE:DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI

MAHARAJ:SHRIMATI KIRRON

KHER:SHRI FEROZE VARUN

GANDHI:SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:




(a) whether despite the most stringentpenal provisions in the law against manualscavenging, it continues to be practised invarious parts of the country and if so, thereaction of the Government thereto;

(b) whether the Government hasreduced funds under “Self EmploymentScheme for Rehabilitation of ManualScavengers” due to under utilisation, if so,the funds allocated during the last threeyears and the current year;

(c) the number of cases of death ofmanual scavengers reported during the saidperiod while cleaning septic tanks andsewers, State-wise;

(d) the details of cases filed in thisregard, conviction achieved, action takenagainst the guilty persons and compensationpaid to the families of the victims duringthe said period, State-wise;

(e) the details of manual scavengersidentified and rehabilitation benefitsprovided to them and their dependentsduring the above period, State-wise;

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to complete the process ofidentification of manual scavengers who arestill engaged in manual scavenging and fortotal eradication of manual scavenging inthe country including awareness in thisregard; and

(g) whether the Indian Railwayscontinues to be the largest employer ofmanual scavengers?

Vigilence during Festival Season

595. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthad asked the State Governments to be extravigilant during the festival season againstattempts by terrorist and subversiveelements to disrupt peace and ignitecommunal tension; and


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Performance of Schemes

596. SHRI SUNIL KUMARMONDAL:




(a) whether the Government hasevaluated the performance of variousschemes/programmes underimplementation during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details and outcomethereof; and

(c) the funds allocated to theseschemes/programmes during the last threeyears and the current year, scheme/programme-wise?

Consumer Protection Bill, 2015

597. KUNWARBHARATENDRA:

SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRIMATI MAUSAMNOOR:




(a) whether the Government is awareof an increase in the number ofadvertisements of various products bycelebrities in electronic and print media,often citing false claims and misleadingconsumers, if so, whether the Governmentis considering to regulate the same by

enforcing necessary legislations and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government plans tomake stringent provisions in the currentconsumer protection laws to tacklemisleading advertisement, as well as to fixliability on endorsers/celebrities, if so, thedetails thereof indicating the majorinitiatives envisaged in the ConsumerProtection Bill, 2015 which will enhanceconsumer protection for the general public;

(c) whether the Government includedthe word “Endorsement” in the body ofthe Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 asrecommended by the Standing Committee,if so, the details thereof along with thesuggestions and comments of the standingcommittee incorporated in the amendedversion of the Bill and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(d) whether the Government alsoclarified the definitions relating tomisleading false and objectionableadvertisements under the provision 2 (41)(f) of the above said bill and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) whether the Government alsointends to give some legal teeth toadvertising code which is being followedby the Advertising Standards Council ofIndia to compel the misleading advertisersto issue corrective advertise; and

(f) whether the Government intendsto bring some punitive measures to beincorporated in the advertising code to caterto consumer interests, if so, the detailsthereof?

Allocation of Budget for Welfare ofSCs

†598. SHRIMATI JYOTIDHURVE:




(a) the details of the budgetaryallocation for the welfare of ScheduledCastes during the last three years, Stateand year-wise;

(b) whether the Government givesimportance to the State-wise ratio of thepopulation of the Scheduled Castescommunity as compared to the totalpopulation while allocating the resourcesfor the welfare of the said community;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Urban Services

599. SHRI C.K. SANGMA:




(a) the funds allocated/sanctioned tothe respective States in the North EasternRegion under the Asian Development Bankassistance to improve urban services duringeach of the last three years and the currentyear, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government plans tomerge such projects as a part of the SwachhBharat Mission; and


Illegal Trade in Narcotic Drugs

600. SHRI VINODLAKHAMASHICHAVDA:

SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the wide spread illegal business ofnarcotic drugs in the country;

(b) if so, the quantum of drugs seizedand the number of addicts of the saidproducts during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment to prevent the menace of drugabuse amongst youths;

(d) whether the Government proposesto take stringent measures to complete bycheck and eradicate the illegal trade of drugsand drug pills; and


Attack on Students

601. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI BHARTRUHARI

MAHTAB:




(a) whether it is a fact that the UttarPradesh Police has attacked some studentsof Banaras Hindu University who wereprotesting against the alleged molestationof a student in the recent past;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the number ofstudents injured in such attack;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any enquiry or sought any reportfrom the State Government of Uttar Pradeshin the matter, so far;


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(d) if so, the details and outcomethereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to curb such incidentsin the States along with the achievementsthereof?

Compensation under Crop InsuranceSchemes

†602. SHRIMATI BHAVANAPUNDALIKRAOGAWALI PATIL:




(a) the unit on the basis of which cropinsurance is assessed along with the amountof compensation provided by the insurancecompanies under the various crop insuranceschemes;

(b) the extent to which insurancecompanies cover up the losses suffered byfarmers due to damage and destruction oftheir crops due to natural calamities; and

(c) whether compensation has beengiven by the insurance companies tofarmers under various crop insuranceschemes for loss of their crops due tohailstorm torrential rains and typhoon etc.during last one year?

Status of PMJAK

603. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:KUMARI SHOBHA

KARANDLAJE:SHRI KUNDARIYA

MOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) the number and details of PradhanMantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra (PMJAK)functioning in the country as on date, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government had seta target for establishing 3000 Jan AushadhiKendras by the end of the financial year2017-18 and if so, the details thereof andthe progress made in this regard;

(c) whether any PMJAK has beenclosed/non-functional during the last twoyears and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of distributorsservicing these kendras as on date;

(e) whether the Government is on aspree to open new kendras while theexisting kendras suffer from lack ofadequate medicines, lowering profitability,imbalance of demand and supply land,if so, the reaction of the Governmentthereto; and

(f) the efforts made to improvemedicine distribution network andprofitability of shop owners?

Insurgency in Manipur

604. DR. THOKCHOMMEINYA:




(a) the number and names of theinsurgent groups still active and operatingin the State of Manipur;

(b) the insurgent groups which arenow in dialogue or engagement with theGovernment;

(c) whether the Union Governmentalong with the State Government iscontemplating a general amnesty policytowards all insurgents and groups forfinding a long lasting peaceful solution; and


Categorisation of Medical Devices

605. SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:




(a) whether the Department ofPharmaceuticals has asked medical deviceassociations, healthcare industry bodies andrelevant regulatory agencies to help incategorizing the medical devices and if so,the aims and objectives thereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to fix the trade margins ofdistributor and retailer on medical devicesand if so, the details in this regard;

(c) the time by which the medicaldevices are likely to be categorised; and

(d) the further steps taken/being takenby the Government to bring down the pricesof medical devices?

Crime against SC/STCommunity

606. SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:SHRI MD.

BADARUDDOZAKHAN:

SHRI MOHD. SALIM:




(a) whether incidents of crime against

SC, ST and minority community have

increased in the country;

(b) if so, the number of such cases

reported persons killed/injured separately

guilty arrested and the action taken

against them during each of the last three

years and the current year, crime and

State-wise;

(c) whether the conviction rate has

decreased and the number of pending cases

have increased considerably under the

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and

if so, the details thereof during the said

period, State-wise; and

(d) the details of steps taken by

Government for stringent enforcement of

the above Act decreasing the rate of such

crimes and disposal of all pending cases

alongwith other steps taking to stop such

cases?


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Sale of PSUs

607. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:


³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment has decided for the strategicsale of seven Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs); and


Rise in Cost of Agricultural Input

608. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:


Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state whether the crash inprices of agricultural output and the rise incost of agricultural input have adverselyaffected the interests of all sections amongthe peasantry and if so, the details of theconcrete steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Irregularities in PMAY

†609. SHRI MANSHANKARNINAMA:

DR. RAMESHPOKHRIYAL“NISHANK”:




(a) whether private builders areindulging in forgery on a large scale underthe Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY);

(b) if so, whether the Government isconsidering to conduct inquiry in thisregard;

(c) whether private builders arepublicising incorrect figures throughadvertisements regarding the number ofhouses sold/purchased under the “PradhanMantri Awas Yojana”; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps being taken by the Government tocheck these practices?

Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme

610. SHRI KESINENI NANI:




(a) whether the Government hasextended the validity of the Credit LinkedSubsidy Scheme for the Middle IncomeGroup till December, 2017;

(b) if so, the financial burden of thesame to the Consolidated Fund of India;

(c) the number of beneficiaries availingthe benefit of the subsidy and theirpercentage share from among all thebeneficiaries under the Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana (Urban); and

(d) the subsidy granted over the pastthree years in the State of Andhra Pradesh,area-wise?

Financial Assistance for ConsumerMovements

†611. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:




(a) whether any financial assistanceis being provided to the voluntaryorganizations in order to strengthen theconsumer movement in Delhi, Rajasthanand Haryana; and

(b) if so, the details of the assistanceprovided during the last three years andthe contribution of such organizations tothe consumer movement in Delhi, Haryanaand Rajasthan, organization-wise?

Starvation Deaths

612. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:SHRI MALLIKARJUN

KHARGE:




(a) whether it is true that inspite of5.2 lakh Fair Price Shops (FPSs) in thecountry covering 80.7 crore persons underNFSA, starvation death still persist in ourcountry and if so, the number of starvationdeaths reported during the last five years,year-wise under a digitized e-governancesystem;

(b) the top 10 States where thesedeaths occurred along with the number ofdeaths;

(c) the steps taken by the State andUnion Governments to check deaths dueto starvation, in the future; and

(d) whether any compensation is givento the families of people who have died

due to starvation and if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Shortage of Water

613. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the extreme shortage of water in themetropolitan cities in the country and if so,the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to make rainwater harvestingmandatory in such cities and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the other steps being taken by theGovernment to promote water conservationin these cities; and

(d) whether 48% of water supply inurban areas comes from ground water andif so, the measures being taken by theGovernment to maintain the ground waterlevel?

Notices issued by NGT

614. SHRI MALYADRISRIRAM:




(a) whether it is a fact that the NationalGreen Tribunal (NGT) has issued Noticeson the lack of public sanitation and toiletsin cities in the country including Delhi andif so, the details thereof;


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(b) whether huge funds released bythe Government for Swachh BharatMission (SBM) has not been utilised/misused in cities including Delhi,particularly in South Delhi and other suchareas;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the concerns of the NGThave been noted by the Government andappropriate action initiated in response tothe Notices and Orders on public sanitationand toilets for the urban poor; and


Level of Food Processing

615. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:SHRI MALLIKARJUN

KHARGE:




(a) whether the level of foodprocessing in the country is only 6 percentas compared to that of developed countriesand if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that though thecountry ranks first in production of milk,pulses & tea and second in fruits &vegetables, the country’s share in worldfood trade is just 1.6% and if so, the reasonstherefor;

(c) whether the level of foodprocessing of perishable agricultural goodssuch as fruits and vegetables has risen duringthe last three years and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether there are a number ofconstraints both in the forward and

backward linkages in food processingsector in the country and if so, the stepsbeing taken by the Government in thisregard; and

(e) whether Research andDevelopment (R&D) undertaken by theGovernment in food processing hasbrought about efficiency and tangibleimprovement and if so, the details thereof?

Fixation of MSP for AgriculturalProduce

616. SHRIMATI MAUSAMNOOR:

COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:




(a) the policy for fixing MinimumSupport Price for agricultural produces andthe mechanism in place for the purpose;

(b) whether the Government hadacknowledged the recommendations madeby Ramesh Chand Committee whichstudied the issues concerning farmers andagriculture;

(c) if so, the details of theobservations analyzed and accepted by theGovernment;

(d) whether the recommendation onrevised calculation of Minimum SupportPrice (MSP) by computing farm labour atthe skilled wage rate and other inputs hasbeen accepted by the Government;

(e) if so, whether the revision ofMinimum Support Price has brought aboutnecessary changes bringing relief to thefarmers by the resultantincrease in Minimum Support Price byover 50 percent; and

(f) if so, the reasons therefor?

Money Saved due to BiometricAuthentication

617. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:SHRI MUTHAMSETTI

SRINIVASARAO (AVANTHI):




(a) whether the Government has savedmoney with its implementation of Aadhaarbased biometric authentication ofbeneficiaries of Public Distribution System(PDS);

(b) if so, the details of the savingssince the implementation of the Aadhaarbased biometric authentication;

(c) whether the State Governmentshave also saved substantial amount in PublicDistribution System (PDS) by linkingAadhaar with ration cards; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theamount saved by them in the last two yearsand the manner in which the saved amountwill be utilised?

Agriculture in Bundelkhand

618. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat consistent droughts and non-

availability of climate resilient cropvarieties, drip irrigation facilities, marketfor agro products and improper managementof crop storage have adversely affected andcaused irreparable setback to agriculture inBundelkhand region and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(b) the action the Governmentproposes to take to revive agriculture sectorin Bundelkhand region?

Cold Storages

†619. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:

SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:




(a) whether adequate number of coldstorages are being constructed by theGovernment to prevent the wastage ofperishable crops such as fruits andvegetables including potato, onions etc. sothat the losses being suffered by the farmerscould be avoided every year;

(b) if so, the details of cold storagesthat have been constructed so far and thenumber of farmers benefited by the same,State-wise;

(c) the details of the places in variousStates of the country where cold storagesare established/proposed to be establishedby the Government and the amount spentby the Government in this project, State-wise;

(d) whether the prices of seasonalvegetables/fruits are soaring whereas thefarmers are unable to even recover theirinput cost;


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(e) if so, the effective measures takenby the Government to provide remunerativeprices to the farmers; and

(f) whether farmers have to sufferheavy losses every year due to lack ofproper storage facilities for seasonal cropswhereas their market rates vary a lot andif so, the details thereof along with thecorrective steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Damage to Crops by Stray Animals

†620. SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:




(a) whether the Government has paidattention towards the damage to crops bystray animals in rural areas;

(b) if so, the remedial steps taken inthis regard;

(c) whether the Government iscontemplating/has proposed to install wirefencing under the MGNREGA to protectcrops of the farmers; and

(d) if so, the time by which and themanner in which it is likely to be installed?

Violence in J&K

621. SHRI MALLIKARJUNKHARGE:

SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether there has been a rise inthe number of conflicts in the Jammu andKashmir region since 2014;


(c) the number of deaths of civilianand security personnel reported in the Stateduring the said period, year wise;

(d) whether the insurgency activitiesare on the increase in the country;

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(f) the special initiatives taken by theGovernment to reduce insurgency inJammu & Kashmir and its impact thereon?

MSP for Agricultural Produce

622. SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:

SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI

PAATLE:SHRI NAGENDRA

KUMAR PRADHAN:




(a) whether there is any institutionalmechanism in place for deciding minimumsupport price for agricultural produce(items);

(b) if so, the details thereof and thecriteria fixed for deciding minimum supportprice;

(c) whether the Government takes intoaccount the increasing cost of agricultureinputs including price of land, cost ofcultivation, irrigation, farmers labour beforedeciding on the minimum support price ofagricultural produce and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the farmers’ organisationsand farmer representatives are consultedwhile fixing minimum support prices ofcrops, if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposesto increase the minimum support price forvarious agricultural produces and if so, thedetails thereof;

(f) whether the minimum supportprice for paddy is likely to be fixed by theGovernment at Rupees twenty fivehundred per quintal this year, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(g) the various steps taken by theGovernment to provide adequateremunerative prices to farmers?

Vidarbha Intensive IrrigationDevelopment Programme

†623. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:




(a) the details of the proposalsreceived by the Union Government fromthe State Government of Maharashtraregarding Vidarbha Intensive IrrigationDevelopment Programme during the year2015;


(c) the remedial steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Revival of PSUs

624. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:SHRI DUSHYANT

CHAUTALA:




(a) the number of Public SectorUndertakings (PSUs) registered in thecountry as on 31st October, 2017 and thenumber of such PSUs earning profits;

(b) the details regarding the totalnumber of sick PSUs identified by theGovernment for the last three years acrossthe country including the State of Haryana;

(c) whether the Board forReconstruction of Public Sector Enterpriseshas recommended revival or closure of sickPSUs during the said period;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of PSUs closed down/revived;and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto turn loss making companies into profitmaking units?

Institutes for Differently Abled People

625. SHRI MD.BADARUDDOZAKHAN:

SHRI MOHD. SALIM:




(a) the number of institutes in WestBengal for care and protection of disabledpeople along with the number of trainedstaff working in these institutions;

(b) whether these institutes have therequired manpower to take care of thecurrent demand of disabled people and ifso, the details thereof along with the planto expand the same;


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(c) the details of facilities providedand the funds allocated and disbursed duringthe last three years; and

(d) whether the Government isentering into partnerships with NGOs forwelfare of disabled people there and if so,the details thereof?

MRP of Food Items

†626. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGHJAUNAPURIA:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat excess amount is being charged abovethe retail prices for bottled water, beveragesand packaged food items at public placeslike Railway Stations, Airports, Hotels andMultiplexes;

(b) if so, the remedial steps likely tobe taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government hasformulated the guidelines for the companiesselling essentials food items through onlinemedium; and


Cash Transfer Mode of Food Subsidy

627. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:




(a) the details of the Government’sopinion on cash transfer mode of givingfood subsidy under the National FoodSecurity Act;

(b) whether the Direct Cash TransferModel has worked well in the UnionTerritories of Chandigarh and Puducherryand Dadra and Nagar Haveli where it is inforce and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government willextend such a model under the NFS Act toother States and UTs, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Sowing of Crops

628. SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:




(a) whether it is a fact that despiterain, lack of water in reserviors is affectingsowing of crops in Andhra Pradesh andother States in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the reasons for such a situation;and

(c) the corrective steps being taken inthis regard?

Coal based Urea

629. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:




(a) whether the Government is havingany policy for manufacturing coal basedurea since India is having surplus coal atpresent and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government willencourage second-generation bio-fuels alsoknown as advance bio-fuels for setting upof industries to manufacture them in India;

(c) if so, the details of the estimatedsaving of petroleum import per annum; and

(d) the likely impact on the subsidygiven by the Government for urea once thecoal based urea production started?

Metro Rail Projects in AndhraPradesh

630. SHRI MUTHAMSETTISRINIVASARAO (AVANTHI):




(a) whether the A.P. ReorganisationAct recommended two metro railwayprojects, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnamand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Vijayawada Metro issupposed to get Rs. 6,000 crores andVisakhapatnam Rs. 13,000 croresrespectively for starting these projects; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe amount released so far and the time bywhich the remaining funds are likely to bereleased?

Direct Benefit Transfer

631. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:SHRI BHEEMRAO B.

PATIL:




(a) whether the Government haddecided to credit the subsidy on fertilizersdirectly to the bank accounts of the farmers;

(b) if so, the date on which the saiddecision was taken;

(c) whether the Government hadcompleted the preparatory work in thisregard and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the said scheme has beendeffered due to shortage of Point of Sale(PoS) machines; and

(e) if so, the time period of the delayalong with the further delay likely to takeplace in the implementation of the saidscheme?

Development of Police Force

632. SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:




(a) whether the Government has takennew innovative measures for thedevelopment of the Police Forces in thecountry including CRPF, CISF, BSF, NSGand STF forces;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theprojects sanctioned during the last twoyears;

(c) the present status and Centralfunding Pattern to various Policewelfare and Development schemes inthe country;


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(d) whether the Government hasformed or has advised the States/UTs toform important Committees/Wings dealingwith Cyber Crimes; and

(e) if so, the details of theircomposition, roles and responsibilities?

Market Intervention Scheme

633. SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:




(a) the details of proposals receivedby the Government from various Statesunder the Market Intervention Schemeduring the last three years;

(b) the details of the proposalsapproved under the scheme during theabove period, State-wise; and

(c) the details of the benefits accruedto the farmers from these proposals andthe manner in which the benefits are likelyto be provided to the farmers under thescheme?

Allocation of Funds for AgriculturalSector

†634. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:




(a) the details of funds allocated bythe Government for agricultural sectorduring the last ten years and the currentyear; and

(b) the details of the funds allocatedby the Government under the various

schemes for agricultural research, NationalAgriculture Development Scheme, Dairy,Poultry and Fishing sectors?

Agriculture Education

635. SHRI PONGULETISRINIVASA REDDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that AgricultureEducation in India has registered hugeexpansion in quantitative terms during thelast two decades, but the quantitativeexpansion has not been accompanied byany commensurate qualities improvement,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is true that only 58 outof 75 universities currently have full oreven limited accredition from the IndianCouncil of Agricultural Research, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that theAgricultural Education system is sufferingfrom declining numbers as well as qualityof teachers, as the majority of universityfaculty has limited exposure to frontierresearch areas such a agri-nanotechnologyand agri-informaties because of outdatedcurriculum lack of advanced training andrefresher courses, poor farm and libraryfacilities and obsolete laboratory equipmentand infrastructure; and

(d) if so, the details of the measuresthe Government has taken to improve theAgricultural Education in the country?

Rehabilitation of Slum-Dwellers

636. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:DR. RATNA DE (NAG):




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to rehabilitate the slum-dwellers inthe metro cities specially in Delhi/NCRand Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the detailed facts & datathereof;

(c) the fund allocated, utilised and un-utilised for rehabilitation of the slumdwellers, State-wise;

(d) the reasons for non utilisation ofthe said funds along with the role of thePublic Representative in the monitoringprocess; and

(e) the funding pattern and planoutlay for the said purpose?

Construction of Ram Mandir

637. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:




(a) the role of the Government in thefacilitation of building of Ram Mandir atAyodhya;

(b) whether any settlement proposalhas been received by the Govt. from ShiaWakf Board in respect of dispute regardingconstruction of Ram Mandir and BabriMasjid;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto;

(d) whether any representation hasbeen made by Suni Muslim Communityfor amicable solution to the said dispute;and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government therto?

Amendment of Constitution toIntegrate J&K

638. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:




(a) whether some leaders of social andcultural organisations and publicrepresentatives have requested theGovernment to amend the constitution tointegrate Jammu and Kashmir State withthe rest of India; and


Central Public Work Department

†639. SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:




(a) whether the Central Public WorksDepartment is not achieving its objectivesdue to corrupt practices;

(b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) the number of officers found guiltyfollowing the investigations/reviewsconducted by the Government in thefunctioning of Central Public WorksDepartment (CPWD) during the last threeyears along with the names of such officers;and


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(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto check corruption in CPWD?

Overstay of Foreigners

†640. SHRI VISHNU DAYALRAM:




(a) the number of citizens belongingto Pakistan and Bangladesh issued visasunder various categories during 2016-17;

(b) whether the Government has anymechanism to find out the number of peopleout of these citizens who have returned totheir countries on the expiry of visa period;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any arrangement has beenmade in this regard to ensure that citizensparticularly from neighbouring countriesreturn to their respective countries on theexpiry of visa period and they do not stayback illegally; and


CGHS Facilities to Ex-CAPFPersonnel

641. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto extend the pay, benefits and other welfarefacilities of military personnel to theCentral Armed Police Forces (CAPF)including CRPF, ITBP, Assam Rifles, SSBand CISF;


(c) whether the Governmentproposes to provide CGHS facility to ex-CAPF personnel in all districts and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to increase the treatment benefitto the ex-CAPF personnel those who arenot members in CGHS and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) whether the Governmentproposes to establish parasainik welfareboard in all districts and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(f) whether the Government proposesto introduce a system for extending morebenefits to ex-CAPF personnel incooperation with the State Governmentsand if so, the details thereof?

Salient Features of PEG Scheme

†642. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) the salient features of the PrivateEntrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Schemeimplemented by the Government in thecountry;

(b) whether the Government hasallotted sufficient funds for the creation ofmodern storage capacity in the countryunder the above scheme during the lastthree years and the current year;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor, State-wise;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to cover all the States in thecountry under the aforesaid scheme so thatthe existing modern storage capacity offoodgrains in the country could be increasedand if so, the details thereof along with thecurrent status of such proposal; and

(e) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to ensure safe storageof foodgrains across the country?

National Security Doctrines

643. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:




(a) whether a Committee been set upby the Government to formulate the‘National Security Doctrine’ to reflect thecomplex security challenges facing thecountry, and spell out the command andcontrol structures for meeting eventualitiessuch as terror strikes;


(c) whether the Government has analternative plan of action or Policy to avertfuture terror attacks in India or on Militaryestablishments?

Nirbhaya Fund

644. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas set up Nirbhaya Fund for thecompensation and welfare of rape victims;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe total funds granted and allocated thereinduring the last five years, State-wise;

(c) whether the Union Governmenthas granted any amount to the Statesincluding Maharashtra from the NirbhayaFund;

(d) if so, the details thereof during thesaid period, State-wise;

(e) whether the Government has setup any mechanism to monitor theutilisation of these funds by theState Governments and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(f) the reasons for spending a meagreamount of this fund during the said period?

Financial Assistance to the Family ofDifferently Abled Persons

645. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAYPANDA:




(a) the details of the schemesimplemented by the Government toprovide economic and social assistance tothe family of a disabled person;

(b) the provisions laid down by theGovernment for the ease of access fordisabled persons in public institutions;

(c) whether there is any frameworkfor implementation of the same;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government hasdecided to make similar provisions forprivate institutions; and

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(f) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Accumulation of Rain Water

†646. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance of the difficulties being faced inmetropolitan/big cities in the country dueto rains during the monsoon season;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasascertained the reasons for accumulationof rain water in metropolitan/big cities;

(c) the estimated monetary loss dueto flooding in metropolitan/big cities in 2016and 2017;

(d) whether the Government proposesto formulate any concrete scheme to checkaccumulation of rain water in metropolitan/big cities; and


Roadmap for Agriculture KnowledgeManagement

†647. SHRI NANA PATOLE:




(a) whether 58 per cent population ofthe country is still dependent on agriculturefor their livelihood;

(b) if so, the details of the measuresbeing taken by the Government to make

the farmers prosperous in current times;and

(c) the details of the steps taken inthe interest of farmers and agriculture andthe road map prepared for agricultureknowledge management by agriculturescientists and representatives ofinformation technology experts across thecountry recently?

Assistance for Post HarvestManagement

648. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:




(a) whether there is any proposal withthe Government to enhance the rate ofassistance for post harvest management forthe small and marginal farmers and if so,the details thereof; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that themicro irrigation assistance is to be increasedto 70 per cent under the Pradhan MantriKrishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), if so,the details thereof?

Fake Currency

649. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:

SHRI RAYAPATISAMBASIVA RAO:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAVSAWAIKAR:




(a) the quantum of Fake IndianCurrency Notes (FICNs) seized during thelast one year and the current year,State-wise;

(b) whether the seizure of fakecurrency notes is more rampant in borderareas of the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasascertain the origins of such FICNs,particularly the role of Pakistan;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the mechanism put in place sincedemonetisation to ensure that fake notesare not printed and circulated along withthe measures taken to curb the said menace?

Arrangements of Seeds andFertilizers

650. SHRI M. RAJA MOHANREDDY:




(a) whether the Government has madeample arrangements to keep the seeds andfertilizer ready for Rabi crop season and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether any direction has beenissued for speedy disbursal of farm loans;and


Dairy Research Technology

†651. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL“NISHANK”:




(a) the number of institutions workingin the field of dairy research technologyand education in the country;

(b) the details of the steps taken bythe Government to increase per cattle milkproduction in the country during the lastfive years and the impact of the same onper cattle milk production; and

(c) the efforts made by theGovernment for marketing of cow milk inview of its nutritional value?

RERA Registration

†652. SHRI PRATAPRAOJADHAV:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat there are many builders who have notregistered under Real Estate Regulation Act(RERA) till date even after expiry of thetime period fixed for registration under suchAct for all the builders in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such builders,area/State-wise;

(c) whether action against thesebuilders for fraud in housing projects canbe taken under RERA; and

(d) whether action against suchbuilders can be taken under RERA for thoseprojects initiated before the notification ofRERA and if so, the details thereof ?

Police Encounter

653. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:


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(a) the number of persons killed bypolice in encounters during each of the lastthree years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether cases have been reportedto National Human Rights Commission asper the guidelines regarding deaths causedin police action and magisterial enquiry hasbeen held; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken in this regard?

New PPP Policy

654. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:




(a) whether the Government hasannounced a new Public Private Partnership(PPP) Policy for affordable housing thatallows extending Central assistance to eachhouse to be built by private builderseven on private lands besides openingup immense potential for privateinvestments in affordable housing projectson Government lands in urban areas;and


Extension of Mission for IntegratedDevelopment of Horticulture

†655. SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:




(a) the number of districts which arecovered under the Mission for IntegratedDevelopment of Horticulture across thecountry, details thereof, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to extend the Mission forIntegrated Development of Horticulture tothe remaining districts of various States ofthe country and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived the representations from severalother States for inclusion of more districtsunder the Mission; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government in thisregard?

National ElectricMobility Plan

656. SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:




(a) whether any progress has beenmade regarding the corpus of Rs. 14000crore set aside under the National ElectricMobility Plan;



Soil Testing Labs

657. SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:




(a) the details of testing labs availablefor Soil Health Card across the country,State-wise;

(b) the extent to which the farmershave saved the capital as a result of usingSoil Health Card in the country;

(c) whether the Government isworking towards digitizing the cards andupdating them on time and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) whether there exists any standardoperating practices for labs for storage ofsoil samples and their analysis and if so,the details thereof?

FDI inPrivate Security Industries

†658. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:




(a) whether the Government hasgranted permission for Foreign DirectInvestment in private security industry andif so, the specific reasons therefor;

(b) whether the process for privatesecurity companies for procurement ofarms and ammunition will be changed;

(c) whether the Government hasconsidered the impact of the permissionfor Foreign Direct Investment in privatesecurity industry;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the security measures taken by theGovernment to ensure that the fire armsprocured by such companies are not soldillegally to common people; and

(f) whether the Government proposesto maintain the Central database with regardto complete details of registered and non-registered private security agencies and thepeople employed by these agencies?

Poverty Alleviation

659. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:DR. RATNA DE (NAG):SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:




(a) whether the Government hasallocated funds for alleviation of povertyin urban areas like Delhi and NCR,Ambedkar Nagar , UP;

(b) if so, the allocation, utilisation andunspent balance for the last three years,area and State-wise;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor, and

(d) the details of important steps takenand financial/legal constraints forcompletion of the aforesaid project, if any?

Migration of Rural People

†660. SHRI RATTAN LALKATARIA:





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(a) whether people from rural areasare migrating towards cities in search ofemployment and for other reasons;


(c) whether the Government has set atarget for providing houses to the urbanpoor at lower rates by the year 2022; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of houses constructed for thepoor during the last three years?

Mental Health Problems

661. DR SANJAY JAISWAL:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the Mental Health problems are gettingincreased due to the adverse effects ofClimate Change and Crop Failure thereof;and

(b) if so, the measures taken by theGovernment to tackle the condition?

Report on Bails

662. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:SHRI ANURAG SINGH

THAKUR:




(a) whether the Government has takensteps to implement the recommendationsof the 268th Law Commission report onbails, especially on the proposedamendments to the Criminal ProcedureCode; and

(b) if so, the details of steps taken bythe Government to implement theproposed amendments therein?

Rehabilitation of Beggars

663. SHRI RAYAPATISAMBASIVA RAO:




(a) whether the Government isplanning to bring any new laws oramendments in any beggary law torehabilitate beggars;


(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to decriminalize begging andif so, the details thereof;

(d) the status of implementation ofanti-beggary laws in the country; and

(e) the amount allocated and utilisedto check beggary and rehabilitate beggarsin the country during the last three years,scheme-wise?

Higher Education Loans for SC andOBC Students

†664. SHRIMATI NEELAMSONKER:




(a) whether the Government isproviding interest free higher educationloans to the students belonging to SC andOBC;

(b) if so, the details thereof duringeach of the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the criteria for providing such loanto the students belonging to SC and OBC;and

(d) the number of banks against whichaction has been taken for not providingloans during the last three years and thecurrent year along with the number ofcomplaints received by the Governmentand the action taken thereon?

Special Police Battalions

665. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether the Government has anypolicy on setting up of Special PoliceBattalions (SPBs) in the country;


(c) the total number of such SPBsfunctioning in the country; and

(d) whether there is any proposal toset up new SPBs in the country includingKerala and if so, the details thereof?

Sub-standard Drugs

666. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of the report of World HealthOrganisation (WHO) that 1 in 10 medicalproducts in developing countries are sub-standard or falsified?

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken/being taken by the Governmentin this regard;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any enquiry in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details and outcomethereof?

Agriculture Fairs

†667. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:




(a) whether Agriculture Fairs areorganised/being organised in various partsof the country in the recent past;

(b) if so, the aims and objectives oforganising such fairs along with the extentto which success have been achieved in thisregard;

(c) the funds allocated to the States/UTs for this purpose during each of thelast three years; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to betaken to ensure that the benefits of suchfairs reach to the farmers?

Test of Soil Samples

668. SHRIMATI KAVITHAKALVAKUNTLA:




(a) the break-up of soil samples thathave been tested under the Soil Health CardScheme till date in the country, State-wise;


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(b) whether the scheme is successfulin bringing down the input costs andincrease in the production of crops; and


Salient Features of PMJAP

669. DR. KAMBHAMPATIHARIBABU:




(a) the salient features of thePradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana(PMJAP);

(b) whether the Government has anydata on Jan Aushadhi Kendras openedacross the country under the said schemeand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to open Jan Aushadhi Kendras atRailway Stations and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the Ministry has revisedany guidelines for opening of PradhanMantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras and if so,the details thereof; and

(e) whether targets have been fixed foropening of Pradhan Mantri Jan AushadhiKendras for the current year and thereafterand if so, the details thereof, State-wiseincluding Andhra Pradesh?

Revision of Drug Prices

670. SHRI RAJESH KUMARDIWAKER:




(a) whether it was decided that theprice of a drug should not be revised beforefive years, except in case of increase inWPI or on an application made by thecompany itself or on the orders of acompetent court;


(c) whether it is a fact that theGovernment has laid down the normsrelated to price capping powers of theNational Pharmaceutical Pricing Authorityand if so, the details thereof?

Crop Insurance Scheme

†671. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:




(a) the efforts been made by theGovernment to protect the farmers fromthe ill effects of natural calamites;

(b) the steps being taken by theGovernment in various States to popularisethe crop insurance schemes among farmersso that they can get maximum benefits fromthese schemes;

(c) whether applied dangers like waterlogging is covered under the various cropinsurance schemes; and


Utilization of Pulses fromBuffer Stock

672. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government hasagreed to utilize a part of stock of pulses inthe buffer for meeting the proteincomponent under various schemes ofUnion Government providing nutrition tovarious target groups/beneficiaries; and


Market Price Stabilisation Fund

673. SHRI NAGENDRAKUMAR PRADHAN:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether the Government hastaken any decision to implementrecommendations of Swaminathancommission Report to address the problemsof the marginal and small farmers and toprovide them pension and other benefitsand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the recommendation ofMS Swaminathan Commission on Farmersto set up a Market Price Stabilisation Fundjointly by Union and State Governmentsand financial institutions to protect farmersduring periods of violent fluctuations inprices remains unheeded and if so, thedetails thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether such a fund can be set upeither from the market surpluses or throughan exclusively created fund for this purposeby the Government and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the farmers are vulnerableto international price fluctuations in thecountry with negative reverberations and ifso, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government isplanning to initiate price stabilisation fundfor all agricultural produces in the countryand if so, the details thereof?

Weather Information toFarmers

674. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRIMATI HEMA

MALINI:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:




(a) whether the Government hasevolved any mechanism to provide weatherrelated information to the farmers timelyand on regular basis to prevent damage tocrops caused by rain and flood;


(c) whether the Government hasdeveloped different environmental friendlycrop varieties tolerant to flood/water loggingand if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to encourage the use of theseseeds in flood and water logging prone areasin the country?


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Impact of Demonetisation onUnlawful Activities

†675. SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:


DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR

PRADHAN:




(a) whether the Government hasevaluated the impact of demonetisation onterror funding, counterfeit currency racketsand if so, the details and outcome thereof;

(b) whether the percentage of terroristincidents has reduced in Jammu andKashmir after demonetisation;

(c) if so, the extent to which thepercentage of such incidents has reduced inthe States;

(d) the percentage of reduction inHawala transactions reported afterdemonetisation; and

(e) whether the impact ofdemonetisation on terror funding andhawala transactions is fading away nowand if so, the reaction of the Governmentin this regard?

Long Term Plan forRohingya Refugees

676. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI A.P. JITHENDERREDDY:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGHDEO:


SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:SHRI ALOK SANJAR:SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN

REDDY:SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) the number of Rohingya Refugeesidentified and deported till date along withthe reasons for lapses which led to theirlarge scale illegal immigration in thecountry;

(b) the measures taken to ensure thehuman rights of detained immigrants;

(c) whether any assistance, financialor otherwise is being provided to theRohingya Refugees and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to establish a framework orcommission to look into the issue ofprotection and regulation of asylum seeker/refugees in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe long term plan of the Government todeal with the Rohingya Refugees issue?

Loss due to Natural Calamities

677. KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRIMATI HEMAMALINI:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:


SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:DR. KAMBHAMPATI

HARIBABU:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:SHRIMATI P.K.

SREEMATHI TEACHER:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI MOHITE PATIL





(a) whether various natural calamitieslike heat wave, heavy rain, floods,landslides and earthquakes have playedhavoc resulting in huge loss of life/livestock,damage to crops, destruction of propertyworth crores of rupees in various parts ofthe country in the recent months;

(b) if so, the losses suffered as a resultthereof during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether a central team visited someparts of the flood hit States to get a firsthand impression of the extent of damagecaused by the calamities and if so, theoutcome thereof;

(d) the number of persons rehabilitateddue to natural calamities and the amount ofrelief provided by the Government to theaffected States, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the efforts made by the NationalDisaster Response Force (NDRF) teamsfor rescue and relief operations and thenumber of people rescued along with thesteps taken/being taken by the Governmentto evolve permanent mechanism to dealwith such calamities?

Use of Banned Pesticides

678. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.

SCINDIA:SHRI VENKATESH BABU

T.G.:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI P.C. MOHAN:SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:SHRI R. DHRUVA

NARAYANA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMARGAVIT:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:




(a) whether the Union Government isaware that a large number of farmers acrossthe country including Maharashtra havedied due to the use of inferior/toxicpesticides in cultivation of agricultural cropsduring the last few months if so, the detailsthereof alongwith the action taken by theGovernment in this regard;

(b) whether several dangerouspesticides which are banned in othercountries are still used in the country, if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Verma Committee hadsubmitted its report on the use of pesticidesto the Union Government in 2015;

(d) if so, the action contemplated bythe Government on the recommendationsof the said Verma Committee report; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto ban manufacturing and import of thesehazardous pesticides/insecticides and toencourage/educate farmers to use pesticides/insecticides judiciously?

Ceasefire Violations

679. SHRI BHARTRUHARIMAHTAB:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:DR. HEENA



KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:




(a) the number of ceasefire violationsby Pakistan reported during the last threeyears and the current year along with thenumber of people living in villages alongthe LoC who have abandoned their homesand have been living in relief camps, State-wise;

(b) the number of people includingcivilians and security personnel who havebeen killed and injured during ceasefireviolation along with the amount ofcompensation paid to kin of deceased andto the injured during the said period, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived requests from people living along

the LoC for more community bunkers andattached toilet with every house and clusterbunkers and if so, the details thereof andthe response of the Government thereto;

(d) whether the Government isplanning to set up an expert group to lookinto the problems being faced by peopleliving in villages along the Line of Control(LoC), if so, the details thereof and timeby which the expert group is likely to beset up; and

(e) the details of protest lodged,bilateral meetings held and measures takento curb such violations along with themeasures taken to expose Pakistan’s rolein it?

Threat fromCyber Crimes

680. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:


SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:




(a) whether cybercrime is emerging asa major security challenge as the incidentsof cyber crime are rising sharply in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thenumber of such incidents reported during

the last three years and the current year,State-wise;

(c) whether there is a need to urgentlyupgrade the country’s defence by settingup a Cyber Security Commission on thelines of Atomic Energy and SpaceCommissions;

(d) if so, the response of theGovernment thereon; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto tackle the growing menace of cybercrimesalong with the details of agreement signedwith USA and Israel in this regard, if any?

Trade Margins on Medical Devices

681. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA

BARNE:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:SHRI DHARMENDRA

YADAV:DR. PRITAM GOPINATH

MUNDE:SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO

RAUT:Will the Minister of CHEMICALS

AND FERTILIZERS



(a) whether the NationalPharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)had capped stent and knee implant pricesafter studies by it revealed huge trademargins and if so, the facts thereof;

(b) whether the American medicaldevice companies has alleged that the DrugPrice Control Order discriminates in favourof drugs and devices developed in India andthe department of pharmaceuticals alsopromotes the growth of domestic drug anddevice industries;

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(c) if so, the response of the UnionGovernment thereon;

(d) whether no Government supportexists in the country for domesticmanufacturers of drug and medical deviceson the lines of the ‘Buy American’ policyin the USA and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto promote and save the domesticmanufacturers and reduce the import bill?

Empowerment ofDifferently Abled Persons

682. SHRI VIRENDERKASHYAP:

SHRI R.P.MARUTHARAJAA:


SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:

SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:




(a) the demography of differently-abled population in the country, categoryand State-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasinitiated new schemes for the differently-abled population in the country to ensurethem safety and secured life;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thetotal amount allocated during the last threeyears and the current year, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government haschalked out any plans to provide

appropriate skill/vocational training andseparate employment exchanges andcounselling centres to create specific jobopportunities for the differently-abledpeople in the country and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) the steps taken/being taken tocreate community awareness sensitisation,social integration and to bring thedifferently-abled into the mainstream ofthe society and the progress made so far inthis regard; and

(f) whether the Government hasevolved an exclusive mechanism formonitoring and supervising the schemesimplemented for the differently-abled andif so, the details thereof ?

Crime Against Women and Children

†683. SHRI DHARAMBIR:SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH

DEO:SHRI GANESH SINGH:SHRI KODIKUNNIL

SURESH:SHRI ANTO ANTONY:SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR

PATIL:SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:




(a) whether various types of atrocitiesand crime against women and children havebeen reported in the country;

(b) if so, the total number of such casesregistered, guilty arrested, convicted, casessolved/unsolved, conviction rate achievedand the steps taken to solve all the casesand to improve the conviction rate of suchcases separately during each of the lastthree years and current year, crime and

State-wise including rape, child abuse,molestation and sexual harassment;

(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to set up fast track court fordisposal of cases related to crime casesagainst women and children and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Government has anyproposal to install CCTV cameras in allcities to control such cases in the countryand if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government hasconsidered focusing on behavioural changein the society to prevent crime againstwomen and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the Government proposesto amend the existing laws in order toincorporate stringent provisions which willact as a deterrent against such crime and ifso, the details thereof?

Rise in Prices of Vegetables

684. SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:DR. HEENA






(a) whether there is a sharp rise inprices of vegetables, food items and otheressential commodities during the last fewmonths inspite of better monsoon, if so,the reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that the pricesof tomatoes and onions in wholesale andretail markets have increased exorbitantlyduring the last few months;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe rise in prices in terms of percentage;and

(d) the long term and short-termmeasures taken/proposed to be taken bythe Government to bring down the pricesof vegetables and other agriculturalcommodities so as to bring them within thereach of the common man?

World Food India Conference

†685. SHRI SHER SINGH

GHUBAYA:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR

RAY:

Will the Minister of FOOD

PROCESSING INDUSTRIES



(a) whether the Government has

recently organised a World Food India

Conference in the country in which 30 global

countries, 50 global CEOs and 27 States

participated and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the event attracted foreign

investment to the tune of Rs.10 billion

dollars ahead of the World Food event in

the country’s Food Processing Sector and

if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether more investment in Food

Processing sector is anticipated post World

Food India Conference and if so, the details

thereof, country-wise?

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National Policy forSenior Citizens

686. SHRI MOHD. SALIM:SHRIMATI MAUSAM

NOOR:SHRI MD.

BADARUDDOZAKHAN:

SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the recent report by the United NationsPopulation Fund observing that the numberof elderly persons is set to grow to173 million by 2026 and the number ofelderly women is more than that of elderlymen;

(b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto along with the increaseregistered in the population of elderlypersons over the years, State-wise;

(c) whether it is a fact that almost80 per cent of the elderly persons do nothave access to basic facilities, health careand support and if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(d) whether the Government intendsto formulate a national policy for the careand welfare of the elderly single woman andif so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the new NationalPolicy for senior citizen is likely to befinalised and implemented?

Identification and Deportation ofImmigrants

687. SHRI DIBYENDUADHIKARI:

SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) whether the Government hasprepared any lists of immigrants indifferent States of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including North Eastern Statesalong with the action taken for settlementof immigrants;

(c) the number of illegal immigrantsstaying in the country, country-wise andState-wise;

(d) the measures taken to identify anddeport them and the outcome thereof; and

(e) the concrete measures taken bythe Government to address the issue ofillegal immigrants in the country?

PoS Devices

688. SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:

SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:

SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:




(a) whether it is a fact that there arelots of fertilizer retailers who are sellingsubsidised fertilizers at market rate due tounavailability of Point of Sale (PoS)device and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has setany deadline for installation of PoS deviceby retailers; and

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(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act

689. DR. NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD:

SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:




(a) the status report onimplementation of the promises made tothe State of Andhra Pradesh in the AndhraPradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014; and

(b) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for implementation of thepromises made in the Act?

Impact of Per Drop More CropScheme

690. SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:

SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE

AND FARMERS WELFARE



(a) whether the Government has

conducted any study on the impact of “Per

Drop More Crop” on Farmers in the

country;


(c) the funds allocated by the

Government during the last two years under

the “Per Drop More Crop” scheme; and

(d) the details of the funds allocated

by the Government to Tamil Nadu under

the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),

National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm

(NMOOP) and Pradhan Mantri Krishi

Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during the last

three years?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 13, 2017 Secretary General

Agrahayana 22, 1939 (Saka)

INDEX(Ministry-wise)

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Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 465, 466, 471, 472, 477, 485, 491, 494,499, 518, 526, 535, 538, 545, 547, 548,549, 551, 552, 553, 557, 562, 566, 568,570, 576, 578, 585, 587, 588, 591, 592,593, 602, 608, 616, 618, 619, 620, 622,623, 628, 633, 634, 635, 647, 648, 650,651, 655, 657, 661, 667, 668, 671, 673,674, 678, 684, 690

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 461, 463, 473, 474, 482, 490, 506, 508,520, 524, 529, 530, 537, 540, 543, 575,582, 583, 603, 605, 629, 631, 666, 669,670, 681, 688

Consumer Affairs, Food andPublic Distribution : 470, 476, 483, 511, 516, 542, 559, 564,

574, 580, 581, 589, 597, 611, 612, 617,626, 627, 642, 672

Food Processing Industries : 484, 554, 573, 615, 685

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 497, 501, 502, 519, 533, 536, 569, 571,577, 607, 624, 656

Home Affairs : 462, 464, 469, 475, 481, 489, 492, 496,498, 500, 503, 504, 507, 510, 512, 513,521, 525, 527, 532, 534, 539, 555, 558,561, 567, 572, 586, 595, 600, 601, 604,606, 621, 632, 637, 638, 640, 641, 643,644, 649, 653, 658, 662, 665, 675, 676,677, 679, 680, 683, 687, 689

Housing and Urban Affairs : 467, 480, 488, 495, 505, 514, 517, 522,

528, 541, 546, 560, 565, 584, 599, 609,610, 613, 614, 630, 636, 639, 646, 652,654, 659, 660

Parliamentary Affairs :

Social Justice and Empowerment : 468, 478, 479, 486, 487, 493, 509, 515,

523, 531, 544, 550, 556, 563, 579, 590,

594, 596, 598, 625, 645, 663, 664, 682,

686.

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LOK SABHA CORRIGENDUM

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

on December 19, 2017/Agrahayana 28, 1939, (Saka)

Question No. Correction ____________________________________________________________________________

671 (i) Part (a); line 1: for "been" read "being"

(ii) Part (a); line 3: for "calamites" read "calamities"

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA December 14, 2017. Secretary General Agrahayana 23, 1939 (Saka)

LOK SABHA CORRIGENDUM-2

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

on December 19, 2017/Agrahayana 28, 1939, (Saka)

Question No. Correction ____________________________________________________________________________

647 Question delete

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA December 15, 2017. Secretary General Agrahayana 24, 1939 (Saka)

INDEX (Ministry – wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare delete "647"

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