Lok Sabha: Tuesday, November 9, 2010/kartika 18, 1932 (Saka)

LOK SABHA
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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS
Tuesday, November 9, 2010/Kartika 18, 1932 (Saka)
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(Ministries of Agriculture; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution;
Development of North-Eastern Region; Home Affairs; Information and
Broadcasting; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Mines; Road
Transport and Highways; Youth Affairs and Sports)
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izlkj.k( lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e( [kku( lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ(
;qod dk;ZØ e vkSj [ksy ea=ky;½
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Total Number of Questions — 20
Construction of National Highways (d) if so, the reasons for such shortfall;
and
*1. SHRI YASHWANT SINHA:
SHRI BHOOPENDRA (e) the details of the measures being
SINGH: taken to achieve the said target?
Will the Minister of ROAD Irregularities in PDS

TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
†*2. SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D.
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h VASAVA:
be pleased to state: DR. SANJAY SINH:
(a) Whether the Government/National Will the Minister of CONSUMER
Highways Authority of India have been AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
able to achieve the target of constructing DISTRIBUTION
20 kilometres of National Highways (NHs) miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
per day; ea=h
(b) if so, the details of the targets set be pleased to state:
and achievements made during each of the
last three years and the current year, State (a) whether cases/complaints of alleged
and NH-wise; corruption/irregularities in the Public
Distribution System (PDS) including
(c) whether there have been slippages allocation and supply to the States have
in achieving the said targets; been reported in the recent past;
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
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(b) if so, the number of such cases Natural Calamities

reported during each of the last three years *4. SHRI VISHWA MOHAN
and the current year; KUMAR:
(c) whether punitive action has been DR. M. JAGANNATH:
taken against the erring persons/officials Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
for such irregularities during the last three x`g ea=h
years;
be pleased to state:
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(a) whether various parts of the country
(e) the corrective steps taken to curb were hit by natural calamities including
corruption in the Public Distribution heavy rains, cloud burst, floods and
System? cyclonic storms;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
Distribution of Foodgrains the loss of lives, livestock and damages to
crops, public and private property/
*3. SHRI L. RAJA GOPAL: infrastructure during the current year, State-
SHRI PURNMASI RAM: wise;
Will the Minister of CONSUMER (c) whether Central teams have visited
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC the affected States;
DISTRIBUTION (d) if so, the details of the findings of
such teams; and
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
ea=h (e) the details of assistance sought by
the affected States including Andhra
be pleased to state: Pradesh alongwith the funds released
(a) the total quantum of foodgrains thereon during the said period, State-wise?
damaged during each of the last three years
and the current year; Cold Storage Units
(b) whether the Supreme Court has *5. SHRI SUBHASH BAPURAO
expressed its concern over the rotting of WANKHEDE:
foodgrains and directed the Union SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL
Government to distribute foodgrains to the SHIVAJI:
poor free of cost or at low prices instead of Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
letting them rot in the godowns;
d̀f"k ea=h
(c) if so, the reaction of the Government; be pleased to state:
(d) the steps taken thereon, indicating (a) whether there is a shortage of cold
the quantum of foodgrains distributed under storage facilities in the country;
the Public Distribution System during each
(b) if so, the details thereof;
of the last three years and the current year;
and (c) whether the National Co-operative
Development Corporation provides
(e) the manner in which the damaged financial assistance to the State
foodgrains have been disposed of/are Governments for establishment of pre-
proposed to be disposed of? cooling and cold storage units for storage
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of potatoes and other fruits and vegetables be pleased to state:

under the co-operative sector;
(a) whether a high level probe panel has
(d) if so, the details thereof including
the physical and financial targets set for been constituted to investigate the alleged
the purpose during each of the last three cases of corruption and irregularities
years, State-wise; and connected with the XIX Commonwealth
(e) the achievements made thereunder Games, 2010;
during the above period?
(b) if so, the composition and terms of
Naxal Violence reference of the probe panel;
†*6. SHRI VIJAY BAHADUR (c) the role of the other investigative
SINGH: agencies in the matter; and
SHRI PRABODH PANDA:
(d) the time by which the report of the
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
investigation is likely to be submitted?
x`g ea=h
be pleased to state: Conversion of State Highways into
(a) whether there are reports of naxal National Highways
violence in different parts of the country;
(b) the number of naxalites arrested and *8. SHRI P. KUMAR:
killed during the current year, State-wise; Will the Minister of ROAD
(c) the number of civilians and security TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
personnel injured and killed and the amount
of compensation paid to the next of kin of lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
such personnel;
(d) the details of the schemes launched
for the development of naxal affected areas (a) whether the Union Government
in the country including the details of proposes to convert 10000 km of State
districts affected by naxal violence, State- Highways into National Highways;
wise; and
(e) the expenditure incurred thereon, (b) if so, the details thereof;
State-wise alongwith the other measures (c) the number of such highways
taken by the Government to deal with the
proposed to be converted, State-wise and
naxal problem in the country?
length-wise alongwith the criteria adopted
XIX Commonwealth Games, 2010 for the identification of the same;
*7. SHRI D.B. CHANDRE (d) whether the State Governments have
GOWDA: requested conversion of the entire State
SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA
RAO: Highway network into National Highways;
and
Will the Minister of YOUTH
AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (e) if so, the details thereof and the
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h reaction of the Union Government thereto?

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Harassment by BSF (d) whether the Union Government has

Personnel taken steps to restore normalcy in the State
including facilitating the visit of an all party
*9. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: delegation to the State and appointment of
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS interlocutors; and
x`g ea=h (e) if so, the details thereof alongwith
the outcome thereon?
(a) whether there are reports of Drought Affected States
harassment caused to people/women by *11. SHRI KAPIL MUNI
personnel of the Border Security Force KARWARIYA:
(BSF) in the areas of their deployment SHRI VILAS
including Panchgani in Chhattisgarh; MUTTEMWAR:
(b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
(c) whether any inquiry has been d`f"k ea=h
ordered to probe the matter;
(a) whether several States in the country
(e) the details of the findings and the including West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand
action taken/proposed to be taken against have been declared as drought affected
the guilty? during the current year;
Violence in Jammu and the names of the affected districts in such
Kashmir States;
*10. SHRI INDER SINGH (c) whether in view of the drought

condition in some parts of the country, the
NAMDHARI:
Government proposes to provide subsidy
SHRIMATI SUSHILA
on diesel to farmers on the basis of land-
SAROJ:
holding records;
(d) if so, the details and the time by
x`g ea=h which it is likely to be provided; and
be pleased to state: (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether there are reports of the
outbreak of violent incidents in the State of Storage for Foodgrains
Jammu and Kashmir; †*12. SHRI MAHENDRA KUMAR
(b) if so, the details thereof; ROY:
SHRI JAGADANAND
(c) the number of civilians, security SINGH:
personnel killed and injured, compensation Will the Minister of CONSUMER
paid to the affected persons and steps taken AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
to identify and neutralise the elements DISTRIBUTION
responsible for fermenting such violence in
the State including hostile foreign miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h
intelligence agencies; be pleased to state:
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(a) whether foodgrains stocked with Revenue from Commonwealth Games

Government agencies were got damaged/ †*14. SHRI DILIPKUMAR
rotted due to improper storage, stocking in MANSUKHLAL
excess of buffer norms and delay in loading GANDHI:
and unloading; SHRI RUDRA MADHAB
(b) if so, the details thereof for each of RAY:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS
the last three years and the current year;
AND SPORTS
(c) the requirement and availability of
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h
storage space, procurement, buffer norms
and stocks of foodgrains during the above be pleased to state:
period, State-wise; (a) whether the expected revenue
(d) the remedial steps taken to check generation from the Commonwealth Games
such wastage including the action taken have been achieved;
against the persons held responsible for (b) if so, the details thereof, and if not,
such losses, State-wise; and the reasons therefor;
(e) the manner in which such stocks (c) the total amount of funds spent and
were disposed of alongwith the storage the sources from which the funds were
mobilised and obtained including those
capacity proposed to be created for the
from external agencies for conducting the
purpose, State-wise? Commonwealth Games; and
Commodity Futures (d) the details of revenue earned by the
Organising Committee from
*13. SHRI K.R.G. REDDY: advertisements, sale of tickets,
sponsorships, international broadcasting
Will the Minister of CONSUMER
rights, etc.?
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
Withdrawal of AFSPA
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h
†*15. SHRI BHUDEO
CHOUDHARY:
(a) whether the Government proposes SHRIMATI MEENA SINGH:
to permit local and foreign institutional Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
investors in commodity futures;
x`g ea=h
(c) whether the Government also
proposes to amend the relevant laws in (a) whether the Government is
contemplating to modify/withdraw the
this regard;
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the
(d) if so, the details thereof; and State of Jammu and Kashmir;
(e) the benefits likely to accrue to the (b) if so, the details thereof and the
common man therefrom? reasons therefor;

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(c) whether the Government has (b) the reasons for the delay in finalising
assessed the likely impact of such the said Bill alongwith the time by which it
measures; and is likely to be finalised;
(d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether suggestions/proposals have
been received from various quarters
Marketing Development Assistance
Scheme regarding food security in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the
†*16. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
reaction of the Government thereto; and
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (e) the other steps taken by the
Government to ensure food security in the
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h country?
Foodgrains for BPL
(a) whether the Government has
introduced/proposes to introduce a new *18. SHRI SUGUMAR K.:
scheme of rebate based on production DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:
under the Marketing Development
Assistance (MDA) by withdrawing the
existing rebate scheme; AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
(b) if so, the details thereof and the
reasons for the withdrawal of the rebate miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h
alongwith the salient features of the new be pleased to state:
scheme and the extent to which such scheme
is likely to be beneficial; and (a) whether there is variance in the
(c) the other steps taken for number of Below Poverty Line (BPL)
popularisation of khadi and modernisation families estimated/identified by the Union
of its sales centres and Gandhi ashrams? and the State Governments;
Food Security reasons therefor;
*17. DR. RAGHUVANSH (c) whether suggestions/requests have
PRASAD SINGH: been received for change in the criteria based
SHRI DINESH CHANDRA
on the data of 2010 so as to ensure correct
YADAV:
identification of BPL families and allocation
Will the Minister of CONSUMER of foodgrains;
DISTRIBUTION (d) if so, the details thereof and the
reaction of the Government thereto;
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h
(e) the criterion being followed
presently for the purpose; and
(a) the present status and salient
features of the proposed National Food (f) the steps taken for proper
Security Bill; implementation of food security schemes?
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Groundnut Production be pleased to state:

*19. SHRI P. BALRAM NAIK:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (a) whether the prices of the essential
commodities including food items have been
d`f"k ea=h
rising despite a favourable monsoon and
steps taken to curb prices;
(a) whether groundnut production in the
country declined during the year 2009-10
leading to a surge in the price of groundnut (b) if so, the details thereof and the
oil; reasons therefor;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government (c) whether the Government has
in this regard? conducted any survey/study on price rise
and its impact on the economy;
Price Rise
†*20. SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
HUSSAIN:
SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA: and
(e) the steps taken by the Government
DISTRIBUTION to check prices and insulate the common
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h man from the effect of price rise?
NEW DELHI; T.K. VISWANATHAN,

November 3, 2010 Secretary-General.
Kartika 12, 1932 (Saka)

INDEX
(Ministry-wise)
Agriculture : 5, 11, 19
Consumer Affairs, Food and

Public Distribution : 2, 3, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20
Development of North Eastern Region :
Home Affairs : 4, 6, 9, 10, 15
Information and Broadcasting :
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises : 16
Mines :
Road Transport and Highways : 1, 8
Youth Affairs and Sports : 7, 14.
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GMGIPMRND—4939LS—2-11-2010.
LOK SABHA
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CORRIGENDA
to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

on November 9, 2010/Kartika 18, 1932 (Saka)
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Question No. Correction
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37 Part (a); line 3: insert ‘for’ before ‘issue’

page No. 32 Delete ‘foote note’
221 (i) Part (a); line 1: for ‘goundnut’ read
‘groundnut’
(ii) Line 2: insert ‘groundnut producing
area’ after ‘major’
223 (i) For ‘SHRI GAJANAND BABAR’
read ‘SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR’
(ii) For ‘YOUTH AFFIARS’ read
‘YOUTH AFFAIRS’
T.K. VISWANATHAN,
Secretary-General.
NEW DELHI;
November 4, 2010.
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LOK SABHA
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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS
Tuesday, November 9, 2010/Kartika 18, 1932 (Saka)
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(Ministries of Agriculture; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution;
Development of North-Eastern Region; Home Affairs; Information and
Broadcasting; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Mines;
Road Transport and Highways; Youth Affairs and Sports)
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lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k( lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e( [kku( lM+d ifjogu vkSj
jktekxZ( ;qod dk;ZØ e vkSj [ksy ea=ky;½
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Total Number of Questions — 230
Ban on Foodgrains Export (b) if so, the details thereof and if not,
the reasons therefor;
1. SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA
SWAMY: (c) whether suggestions/recommen-
SHRI PONNAM dations have been received from the experts/
PRABHAKAR: States in this regard; and
SHRI SURESH KUMAR (d) if so, the details thereof and the
SHETKAR: reaction of the Government thereto?
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC Driving Licences and Vehicle
DISTRIBUTION Registration
2. SHRI P. VISWANATHAN:
ea=h
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ROAD
(a) whether the Government has banned
the export of wheat, rice, pulses and sugar lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
in view of its shortage and for be pleased to state:
implementation of the proposed Food
Security law and has ruled out the lifting of (a) whether the process of preparation
the said ban; of National Registry on Driving Licences
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and Vehicles Registration is presently being (a) whether a proposal submitted by

planned/implemented; the Government of Gujarat for inclusion of
(b) if so, the details and the salient 2871 km of roads as National Expressway
features thereof; Network has not been accepted by the
Union Government;
(c) the time by which the project is
likely to be finalised/completed; (b) if so, the details thereof and the
reasons therefor;
(d) whether steps were taken/being
taken to check multiple licenses issued to (c) the details of the total length of
vehicle drivers in the country; and expressway network approved by the
Union Government for Gujarat; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
(d) the details of the expressway
network development approved for
Funds for IWMP and TMC Scheme Saurastra region of the State?
3. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE National Consumer Policy
d`f"k ea=h 5. SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI

REDDY:
(a) the details of financial outlays AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
recommended by the Planning Commission DISTRIBUTION
for the 11th five year plan for the
implementation of the Integrated Watershed miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
Management Programme (IWMP) and ea=h
Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC) be pleased to state the salient features of
scheme, scheme-wise; the National Consumer Policy presently
(b) the allocations made in this regard in force?
so far, scheme-wise and year-wise;
(c) whether the targeted objective of Area under Rice Cultivation
these schemes are achieved;
6. SHRI SARVEY
(d) if so, the details thereof; and SATHYANARAYANA:
(e) if not, the reasons therefor? SHRI SUGUMAR K.:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
Expressway Network in Gujarat d`f"k ea=h
4. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN be pleased to state:
PATEL: (a) whether the area under rice
Will the Minister of ROAD cultivation has gone up during the current
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS kharif season as compared to previous year;
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof indicating
the area under rice cultivation during each
be pleased to state: of the last three years, State-wise;
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(c) whether the production of rice (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
suffered owing to drought in about 400 (c) the details of steps taken by the
districts of the country; Union Government for providing adequate
(d) if so, the details thereof; and funds for Modernisation of Police Force in
view of Gujarat being a border State?
(e) the steps taken to encourage the
farmers for rice cultivation?
Telecasting of CG Programmes by
Private Channels
Road Projects under CRF
9. SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA:
7. SHRI R.
Will the Minister of INFORMATION
THAMARAISELVAN: AND BROADCASTING
Will the Minister of ROAD
lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
(a) whether there have been reports that
be pleased to state: some private television channels had
(a) whether the Government has taken illegally telecast the Commonwealth Games
up many road projects under the Central (CG) programmes;
Road Fund Scheme during the last three (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
years; the reaction of the Government thereto;
(b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the amount of losses suffered by the
Government/Prasar Bharati therefrom; and
(c) whether there has been a persistent
demand from the State Governments to (d) the details of action taken/proposed
undertake road projects benefitting their to be taken by the Government/Prasar
States; and Bharati against the said channels involved
in such activities under the Cable Network
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Act?
Government to accommodate the demand
of the State Governments in this regard?
Lean Manufacturing Scheme
Financial Assistance to Gujarat 10. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

8. SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
ARJANBHAI MAADAM:
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h
x`g ea=h
be pleased to state: launched Lean Manufacturing Scheme for
(a) whether the outlay for Gujarat under micro, small and medium enterprises in the
the centrally sponsored scheme of country; and
‘Modernisation of Police Force’ is very low (b) if so, the details alongwith its
vis-a-vis the previous year; objective and salient features thereof?
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Shortage of IPS Officers Restriction for Movement

†11. SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ †13. SHRI HARISH
HUSSAIN: CHAUDHARY:
SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU:
x`g ea=h x`g ea=h
be pleased to state: be pleased to state:
(a) the existing strength/requirement of (a) whether the movement of Indian and
Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, State- foreign nationals is banned on the National
wise; Highway-15 connecting the Indo-Pak
Border;
(b) whether there is acute shortage of
IPS officers to deal with the security (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
challenges across the country; the reasons therefor;
(c) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any proposal to provide
(d) the ratio between the population relaxation on the said ban has been received
and the IPS officers including comparative from the Government of Rajasthan; and
figures of the neighbouring countries;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action
(e) whether the Government has any taken thereon?
proposal to increase the number of IPS
officers as per the recommendations of the
Kamal Kumar Committee; and Conversion of Single Lane Highways
(f) if so, the details thereof? into Two Lane
14. SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU:
Recruitment Scam in Prasar Bharati
12. SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Will the Minister of INFORMATION lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
AND BROADCASTING
(a) whether the Government has any
be pleased to state: proposal to convert all single lane highways
(a) whether recruitment scam has been into two lane;
unearthed in the Prasar Bharati;
(b) if so, the details of highways
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith identified for the same, State-wise;
the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Government has sought
(c) whether the Supreme Court has put
the assistance of World Bank for this
a restriction on the process of the
recruitment; project;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action taken against the officials (e) the time by which the above
responsible for the recruitment scam? highways are likely to be converted?

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New Consumer Law (b) if so, the details thereof and the total
number of trucks and quantum of explosive
15. SHRI MILIND DEORA: recovered by security agencies;
SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHURY:
(c) whether the Government has engaged
Will the Minister of CONSUMER the National Investigation Agency in this
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC case;
DISTRIBUTION (d) if so, the details thereof and the
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k present status of the investigation;
ea=h (e) whether the Union Government has
be pleased to state: received any report from the Government
of Madhya Pradesh in this regard;
(a) whether the Government is
(f) if so, the details thereof and the
contemplating to formulate a new law for
reaction of the Union Government in this
safeguarding the interest of consumers in
regard; and
the country;
(g) the steps taken to check such
(b) if so, the details thereof; incidents in future?
(c) the time by which it is likely to be
implemented;
Brain Mapping Units
(d) the details and nature of the body
17. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:
proposed to be constituted under the new
law for dispensing justice to the consumers; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
(e) the number of consumer redressal x`g ea=h
commission in the country alongwith the be pleased to state:
number of cases registered, disposed and
(a) whether the Union Government has
pending during the last two years and the
any proposal to set up state-of-the-art
current year, State-wise; and forensic labs/brain mapping units for
(f) the other steps taken to ensure helping investigating agencies in Kerala;
speedy delivery of justice to the consumers? (b) if so, the details and present status
thereof; and
Missing Trucks and Explosives (c) the steps taken by the Government
to set up an agency to monitor the working
16. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
of brain mapping units in the country?
x`g ea=h Rural Godowns
be pleased to state: 18. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN:
(a) whether there are reports that several Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
trucks loaded with explosives sent from
Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan went
d`f"k ea=h
missing; be pleased to state:
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(a) whether the Government has set any (a) the total number of persons
physical target for construction of rural employed in agro, rural, cottage and small
godowns during the current year; scale industries separately, State-wise;
(b) if so, the details thereof; (b) whether a downward trend is being
observed in the employment opportunities
(c) whether the Government has in such industries;
received feedbacks from the various
beneficiaries of rural godowns; (c) if so, the details thereof and the
reasons therefor;
(d) the steps taken by the Government
(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to provide incentive and training to people
by the Government in this regard? for setting up of more such industries; and
(e) the other steps taken by the
Foodgrain Distribution Government to create more employment
and setting up of such industries in the
19. SHRI MAGUNTA country?
SREENIVASULU REDDY:
Hub for SSI Sector
DISTRIBUTION 21. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL
ea=h AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
be pleased to state: lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h
(a) whether the Government has any be pleased to state:
proposal to allow some other institutions (a) whether any growth target has been
equipped with better capacity to handle set for the small scale industries (SSI) during
food distribution in the country; the current Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the action
(c) if not, the reasons therefor? taken thereon;
(c) whether there is any proposal to set
Employment in Small Scale up hubs for the small scale industries sector
under the existing Industrial Infrastructural
Industries
Up-gradation Scheme (IIUS); and
†20. SHRI SHATRUGHAN (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
SINHA:
SHRI ARJUN CHARAN
SETHI: Pesticide Residue in Fruits and
Vegetables
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 22. SHRI P.T. THOMAS:
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
be pleased to state: d`f"k ea=h
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be pleased to state: (b) the details of the steps being taken

(a) whether there are reports regarding by the Government;
presence of high level pesticide residues in (c) whether the Government is
fruits and vegetables; contemplating to give any package for
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith improving the condition of farmers in
the action taken by the Government in this Orissa;
regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether any permissible limit has (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
been prescribed for pesticides residues in
fruits and vegetables; and
Ban on Mining Activities
(d) if so, the details thereof?
25. SHRIMATI SHRUTI
CHOUDHRY:
Financial Assistance for Agriculture
Research Centres Will the Minister of MINES
23. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

[kku ea=h
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) whether mining activities in Tosham
d`f"k ea=h Pahar area has been banned;
be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
(a) whether the Government proposes its effect on employment in such areas;
to provide financial assistance for (c) whether the Government has issued
establishing more agriculture research any directive to the State Government to
centres in various States including Kerala; lift the ban from such mines;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (d) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government has (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
assessed the outcome of various agriculture
research centers running in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof? Functioning of Krishi Vigyan Kendra
in Rajasthan
MSP against Input Cost †26. SHRI IJYARAJ SINGH:
†24. SHRI YASHBANT N.S. Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
LAGURI: d`f"k ea=h
d`f"k ea=h (a) whether any Krishi Vigyan Kendra
be pleased to state: is functioning at Kota and Bundi in
Rajasthan; and
(a) whether the farmers of Orissa are
not getting remunerative prices in (b) if so, the activities done by these
proportion to the input costs of their crops; Kendras during the last three years?

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Use of Recycled Products during to the States and the quantum actually lifted
Commonwealth Games by them under the Public Distribution
System and other welfare schemes during
27. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA
each of the last three years, State-wise and
RAO:
category-wise;
AND SPORTS (b) the basis of such allocation during
the said period;
(c) whether the States have requested
be pleased to state: the Union Government for any increase or
(a) whether the recently concluded additional allocation of foodgrains; and
Commonwealth Games had been declared (d) if so, the details thereof and the
as green games; reaction of the Union Government thereto?
(c) whether the Government had issued Quality of Seeds
any directive in this regard including the
use of recycled products during the said 29. SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR:
games; SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:
SHRI DHARMENDRA
YADAV:
(e) the manner in which the Government
ensured the conduct of green games?
d`f"k ea=h
Allocation of Foodgrains be pleased to state:
†28. SHRI VIJAY BAHADUR (a) whether the Government has any
SINGH: proposal to amend the Seeds Bill, 2004 to
SHRI RAMASHANKAR curb the sale of spurious and poor quality
RAJBHAR: seeds;
SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
KOWASE: the proposed amendments and likely
SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: benefits to the farmers as a result thereof;
SHRI P.T. THOMAS:
SHRI SUGUMAR K.: (c) whether the proposed amendments
are likely to include a provision for price
Will the Minister of CONSUMER regulation of seeds;
DISTRIBUTION (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k (e) the extent to which amending the
ea=h Seeds Bill, 2004 is likely to regulate the
quality of seeds and act as a deterrent
be pleased to state: against the sale of spurious and poor quality
(a) the quantum of foodgrains allotted seeds in the country?

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FDI in Retail Sector strengthening broadcasting services in the

country during the 12th Five Year Plan;
30. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith
the targets set in this regard; and
DISTRIBUTION (e) the details of the areas in the country
deprived of broadcasting services and the
steps taken to bring them under the
ea=h broadcasting network of the country?
(a) whether there is any proposal to Utilisation of Cess
constitute an inter-ministerial panel to
decide on the issue of opening up the 32. DR. KRUPARANI KILLI:
organised retail sector to foreign SHRI SURENDRA SINGH
investment; NAGAR:
(b) if so, the terms of reference and the SHRI N.S.V. CHITTHAN:
composition of the panel; and SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR:
SHRIMATI SHRUTI
(c) the time by which the panel is likely CHOUDHRY:
to give its recommendations to the
Government? Will the Minister of ROAD
Expansion of Broadcasting Services lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
†31. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN
SINGH ALIAS LALAN (a) the total petroleum cess collected
SINGH: during each of the last three years and the
SHRI ANANTKUMAR current year;
HEGDE:
(b) the number of proposals received,
Will the Minister of INFORMATION approved and funds disbursed from the cess
AND BROADCASTING collected during the above period, State and
lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h year-wise;
be pleased to state: (c) whether the entire amount has been
utilised for the earmarked and targeted
(a) whether the targets set for expanding schemes during the said period;
broadcasting services during the 11th Five
Year plan have been achieved; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not,
the reasons therefor; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,
the reasons therefor alongwith the (e) the details of the ongoing projects
constraints being faced in achieving the said for widening, repairing, construction of
targets; bridges/elevated highways from the Central
(c) whether the Government is evolving Road Fund (CRF), State-wise and NH-wise
a new policy for expansion and alongwith the present status thereof?

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Incentives to Medal Winners Revenue from Commonwealth Games

33. SHRI A. Advertisements
GANESHAMURTHI: 35. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN
SHRI KUNWAR REWATI
REDDY:
RAMAN SINGH:
SHRI MANICKA TAGORE: Will the Minister of INFORMATION
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND BROADCASTING
AND SPORTS lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) the total revenue earned by the
(a) whether the Union Government/ Government/Prasar Bharati on account of
State Governments proposes to grant any telecasting/broadcasting of advertisements
incentives/other financial facilities to sports on Doordarshan channels/All India Radio
persons who participated in the
during the coverage of Commonwealth
Commonwealth Games and won various
medals for India; Games, 2010;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise (b) whether the accrued revenue has
and category-wise; and been distributed amongst the various
(c) if not, the reasons therefor? agencies; and
(c) if so, the details thereof, agency-
Black Marketing of Foodgrains wise?
†34. SHRI SONAWANE PRATAP

NARAYANRAO: Marine Police Academy
Will the Minister of CONSUMER 36. SHRI GADHVI MUKESH
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC BHAIRAVADANJI:
DISTRIBUTION
ea=h x`g ea=h
(a) whether a consignment of Wheat for (a) whether the Union Government has
the Public Distribution System lying any proposal to set-up Marine Police
unclaimed/unattended was seized from the Academy in the country;
Agriculture Market Committee at
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise
Nandurbar in Maharashtra; and
including Gujarat; and
the action taken against those held (c) if so, the time by which such
responsible? Academy is likely to be set-up?

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Delay in Verification for Passports (c) the action taken against the people
involved in such crimes;
†37. SHRI ANJAN KUMAR M.
YADAV: (d) the steps taken to ascertain the
DR. MAHENDRASINH P. reasons behind such cases;
CHAUHAN:
(e) the reasons for not enforcing the
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS existing laws related to such crimes
x`g ea=h effectively; and
be pleased to state: (f) the remedial measures taken by the
Government in this regard?
(a) whether there are reports of
instances of delay in verification process
issue of passports; Development Package for J & K
(b) if so, whether such delays are caused †39. SHRI ANANTKUMAR
due to corruption in the police department, HEGDE:
which is responsible for verification;
SHRI JAI PRAKASH
(c) if so, the details of such cases AGARWAL:
reported during the last three years and the DR. MURLI MANOHAR
current year, State-wise; and JOSHI:
(d) the corrective measures taken by Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
the Government in this regard?
x`g ea=h
Crime against Women and Children be pleased to state:
38. SHRI S. ALAGIRI:
SHRI HARISH provided any package for the development
CHAUDHARY: of the State of Jammu and Kashmir;
DR. M. THAMBIDURAI: (b) if so, the details thereof and the
SHRI K.J.S.P. REDDY: expenditure thereon;
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether the Government has made
x`g ea=h any assessment regarding the outcome of
the said package;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(a) whether crimes against women and
sexual abuse of children are on the rise in (e) whether the Government has
the country; launched a scheme named Pradhan Mantri
(b) if so, the total number of such cases Special Zone Package to provide
registered during each of the last three years employment to the youth of the State; and
and the current year, crime-wise and State- (f) if so, the details thereof and the
wise, separately; progress made in this regard?

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Interest Subsidy Eligibility (b) if so, the details thereof;

Certificate Scheme
(c) whether any survey has been
40. SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY: conducted in this regard;
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL (d) if so, the details thereof; and
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (e) the time by which construction is
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h likely to be started on the said National
Highway?
(a) whether the Khadi and Village
Industries Commission (KVIC) has Irregularities in BIS
launched a Interest Subsidy Eligibility 42. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA
Certificate (ISEC) scheme; KUMAR:
(b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI RAMKISHUN:
(c) whether the scheme has failed to Will the Minister of CONSUMER
achieve the objectives; AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
reasons therefor; miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
(e) whether the Government has
ea=h
conducted any study on the functioning of be pleased to state:
the said scheme; (a) whether the Government has
(f) if so, the details and received complaints regarding corruption,
recommendations made therein alongwith irregularities and nepotism in the Bureau
the steps taken thereon; and of Indian Standards; and
(g) the time by which a steady credit (b) if so, the details thereof and the
flow from banks to the implementing corrective action taken in this regard?
agencies of KVIC is likely to be achieved?
Funds for Khurda-Bolangir Highway
Four Laning of NH-75
43. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH
†41. SHRI JEETENDRA SINGH
DEO:
BUNDELA:
(a) the total estimated cost for the
(a) whether the Government/National construction of the Khurda-Bolangir
Highways Authority of India have received
Highway in Orissa;
proposals for four laning of the National
Highway No. 75 between Jhansi to Reva (b) the funds sanctioned/released under
and Sagar to Kanpur; the project;

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(c) whether the Government has (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise
received a revised estimate from the State and location-wise and the extent to which
Government for the project; the affected people are likely to benefit
from the said proposal;
(d) if so, the details and status thereof;
(c) the details of monitoring mechanism
(e) whether the Government has
to check and regulate the content broadcast
sanctioned the additional amount for the by the CRS;
purpose; and
(d) whether the Government also
(f) if so, the details thereof? proposes to allow broadcasting local news
on CRS and generate income through
Kharif Production advertisements; and
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith
†44. SHRI KUNWAR REWATI
the other steps taken/being taken by the
RAMAN SINGH:
Government for the benefit of the people
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE through CRS?
d`f"k ea=h
be pleased to state: Proposals for Conversion of
State Highways
(a) the estimated production of kharif
crops and the actual production achieved †46. SHRI LAL CHAND
during the year 2010-11; and KATARIA:
(b) the details of kharif production Will the Minister of ROAD
during the last year? TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Promoting Community Radio Stations be pleased to state:
45. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY (a) the number of State Highways
PANDA: converted into National Highways in
SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS: Rajasthan during the last three years;
SHRI NITYANANDA (b) the details of proposals received
PRADHAN: from Rajasthan pending with the Union
Will the Minister of INFORMATION Government for inclusion of State
AND BROADCASTING Highways as National Highway; and
lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h (c) the action taken so far in this regard?
Collection of Toll Tax
(a) whether the Government proposes
to promote/expand the Community Radio 47. SHRI S. SEMMALAI:
Stations (CRS) in the country including in
far flung areas and coastal regions for TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
disseminating information of relief
operations in disaster hit areas; lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
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(a) the total amount of toll tax collected (a) whether the Coir Board has
from the National Highways for the years introduced innovative products like coir geo
2006-07 to 2009-10, State-wise and NH textiles and coir ply in the North Eastern
wise; Region;
(b) the number of highways planned (b) if so, the details thereof and the
during the current plan period and the market potential for such products; and
number of projects completed, ongoing (c) the demand for these products in
alongwith the total length in each category; the international markets?
and
(c) the number of highway projects
under consideration, the likely date of their NHRC Observation on Under trials
commencement and completion with length 50. DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI
and cost? SOLANKI:
Request to NIA
x`g ea=h
48. SHRI K. SUDHAKARAN: be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether the National Human Rights
x`g ea=h Commission (NHRC) has made any
observation on the status of undertrials held
be pleased to state: in various jails in the country; and
(a) whether the National Investigation (b) if so, the details thereof and the
Agency (NIA) has received requests from reaction of the Union Government thereto?
the Government of Kerala to conduct
inquiry into the hawala transactions in the
State and its use for anti-national purpose; Delay in Construction of NHs
and
†51. SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI
(b) if so, the details thereof, and the RATNA SINGH:
action taken by the Government in this SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:
regard? DR. MAHENDRASINH P.
CHAUHAN:
Coir Products SHRI NARENDRA SINGH
TOMAR:
49. SHRI NARAHARI Will the Minister of ROAD
MAHATO: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH
ROY: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL be pleased to state:
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (a) whether the construction work on
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h most of the National Highways is running
behind the schedule;
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(b) if so, whether the Government has (a) whether the Government has raised
tried to ascertain the reasons behind it; the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of
(c) the details of the steps taken wheat and pulses recently;
including action taken for such delays (b) if so, the amount of increase as
against the Chairman, High Powered compared to the previous MSP;
Committees by the Union Government to
remove these causes; and (c) the details of the formula adopted
for determination of MSP;
(d) the extent of success achieved in the
expeditious completion/construction of (d) whether the Government had taken
such National Highways, State-wise? the suggestions of the farmers' organisations
into account while determining the MSP;
Impact of Mining Activities and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
†52. SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA:
DR. MURLI MANOHAR
JOSHI: Foreign Travel on Forged Documents
Will the Minister of MINES †54. SHRI GORAKH PRASAD
[kku ea=h JAISWAL:
SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:
(a) whether mining activities along
forest areas is severely affecting the x`g ea=h
sustenance of tribals as well as environment be pleased to state:
of the area;
(a) whether the connivance of
(b) if so, the details thereof and the beaurocrats and travel agents have been
reaction of the Government thereto; reported in foreign travel of people on
(c) whether the Government has forged/fake documents;
addressed such issues in the existing mining (b) if so, the details of such cases
policy; reported during each of the last three years
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith and the current year, airport-wise; and
the criteria fixed for mining activities in (c) the action taken against those found
such areas; and guilty in the said cases?
(e) the details of other measures taken
by the Government in this regard?
Revamp of FCI
MSP for Wheat and Pulses 55. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:
53. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: Will the Minister of CONSUMER
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE DISTRIBUTION
d`f"k ea=h miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
be pleased to state: ea=h
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be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith

(a) whether the Government proposes the criteria for availing the scheme; and
to revamp the functioning of the Food (c) the details of State participation in
Corporation of India and entrust it with the implementation of the scheme?
distribution of other essential commodities
in view of the price rise; and Smuggling of Cattle on Border
(b) if so, the details thereof?
58. DR. PADMASINHA
BAJIRAO PATIL:
Delay in Release of NLCPR Funds SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:
56. SHRI SANJAY BRIJKISHOR Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
LAL NIRUPAM: x`g ea=h
Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(a) whether the smuggling of cattle is on
mÙkj&iwoZ {ks= fodkl ea=h the rise on the international borders of the
be pleased to state: country;
(a) the total amount of fund available (b) if so, the details of cases reported
under the Non-lapsable Central Pool of during each of the last three years, border-
Resources (NLCPR) scheme during each wise; and
of the last three years; (c) the steps taken by the Government
(b) whether there was any delay in the to check such smugglings on the borders?
release of the funds for the projects under
NLCPR; Penalty on Delhi Police
(c) if so, whether there was any delay †59. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR
in the completion of the projects due to PANDEY:
late release of funds; and
remedial steps taken by the Government x`g ea=h
in this regard? be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Court has imposed
Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme penalty on Delhi Police for negligence;
57. SHRI M.B. RAJESH: (b) if so, the details of penalties imposed
by various courts on Delhi Police during
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE each of the last three years and the current
d`f"k ea=h year;
be pleased to state: (c) whether the various courts have
passed strictures against the Delhi Police;
(a) whether the Coconut Development and
Board (CDB) has launched Coconut Palm
Insurance Scheme to protect coconut (d) if so, the details thereof during the
growers; above period?

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Credit for Farmers be pleased to state:

60. SHRI P. K. BIJU: (a) whether the Government proposes
to end the tenure of the present Organising
Committee for the Commonwealth Games;
d`f"k ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof and the
be pleased to state: reasons therefor; and
(a) whether the agriculturists are losing; (c) the total assets created through the
interest in agriculture in spite of increase Commonwealth Games including the details
in credit flow to them; and of infrastructure built up?
(b) the details of the credit provided to
agriculturists/farmers during each of the last Expert Group on Starvation
three years, State-wise?
†63. SHRI C. R. PATIL:
SHRI DHARMENDRA
Soil Erosion
YADAV:
†61. SHRI ASHOK ARGAL: SHRI SHATRUGHAN
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE SINHA:
d`f"k ea=h AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
be pleased to state: DISTRIBUTION
(a) whether the Yamuna and Chambal miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
rivers are causing soil erosion; ea=h
(b) if so, the areas affected by the above be pleased to state:
rivers due to soil erosion during each of the
last three years; (a) whether incidents of starvation
deaths continue to rise in the country
(c) whether the agricultural land is being despite the rapid economic growth;
converted into ravines due to soil erosion;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating
(d) if so, the details thereof; the number of starvation deaths reported
(e) whether steps are being taken to during each of the last three years, State-
check soil erosion; and wise;
(f) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether the Government has
constituted an expert group on hunger/
Tenure of Organising Committee starvation;
†62. SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHURY: (d) if so, whether the report of the said
SHRI E. T. MOHAMMED group has been received;
BASHEER: (e) if so, the details thereof and the action
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS taken thereon; and
AND SPORTS (f) the steps taken/proposed to check
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h starvation?
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Profit Sharing in Mining during each of the last three years and the
Entities current year, State-wise; and
64. SHRI VARUN GANDHI: (c) the steps taken by the Government
SHRI A. VENKATARAMI to check such cases in future?
REDDY:
SHRI RAYAPATI
SAMBASIVA RAO: Food Crisis
Will the Minister of MINES 66. SHRI CHANDRAKANT
KHAIRE:
[kku ea=h
be pleased to state: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
(a) whether the Government proposes DISTRIBUTION
to provide 26% equity in mining entities to
the affected people where excavation of
minerals takes place; ea=h
(b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state:
(c) whether concerns have been raised (a) whether the Government has
over providing shareholding rights to the assessed the likely impact of the global food
affected people; and crisis on the food security situation in the
country and the proposed Food Security
Act; and
Misutilisation of Funds for KVIC remedial steps taken in this regard?
Schemes
†65. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:
Use of Chemical Fertilisers
DR. MAHENDRASINH P.
CHAUHAN: 67. SHRI M. K. RAGHAVAN:
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
d`f"k ea=h
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h be pleased to state:
(a) whether certain areas have been
(a) whether the Government has identified where the soil has been affected
received any complaints regarding by the use of chemical fertilisers;
irregularities and misuse of funds under the
schemes of the Khadi and Village Industries (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
Commission (KVIC); and
(b) if so, the details thereof, the total (c) the steps taken to reduce the use of
number of such complaints received and chemical fertilisers and to promote bio-
the action taken against the erring officials fertilisers?

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Foodgrain Production Prison Reforms

68. SHRI SURESH KUMAR 70. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED
SHETKAR: BASHEER:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
d`f"k ea=h x`g ea=h
(a) whether the Government has made (a) whether the Government has taken
any estimate of the foodgrain production any action on the Supreme Court directive
for 2010-11; on prison reforms; and
(b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details and the present
(c) the estimate of foodgrain production status thereof?
made for the last three years and the actual
production achieved? Funds for Construction of NHs
†71. SHRIMATI DEEPA
Relief for Loss of Crops
DASMUNSI :
†69. SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI Will the Minister of ROAD
KOWASE: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
d`f"k ea=h be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) the funds sanctioned and released to
(a) whether there has been loss of crops the West Bengal Government for
due to hailstorm, excessive rain and strong development and construction of National
winds in the country during the last three Highways/Expressways/State Highways
years; and for connecting villages with National
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; Highways during each of the last three
years;
(c) whether the Government has
conducted or proposes to conduct any (b) the amount utilised by the State
survey to provide relief to the farmers in Government under the various heads till
this regard; date;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the progress made so far; and
(e) the details of the assistance (d) the steps taken by the Government
provided/to be provided to the affected for ensuring proper utilisation of the said
farmers? funds?

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Promotion of Carrom Will the Minister of CONSUMER

†72. SHRI JAI PRAKASH DISTRIBUTION
AGARWAL:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ea=h
AND SPORTS
be pleased to state: appointed Central agencies for procurement
(a) whether the Government has taken/ of pulses and oilseeds under the Price
proposed to take necessary steps for Support Scheme;
inclusion of carrom in the sports events (b) if so, the names of such agencies;
being organised at international level;
(c) the reasons for appointing additional
(b) if so, the details thereof; and agencies for procurement of pulses and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor? oilseeds;
(d) the details of estimated demand of
Match Fixing in Cricket the said commodities during the next three
years; and
†73. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:
(e) the details of the import proposed
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS to be made to supplement the supply of
AND SPORTS these commodities during the said period?
be pleased to state: Upgrading MSME
(a) whether the Government has 75. SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR
received complaints of match fixing and MAJUMDAR:
betting in cricket matches; Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
the number of players identified who have lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h
been found to be involved in such activities
and the action taken against them; and be pleased to state:
(c) the steps taken by the Government (a) whether the Government has drawn
to check/stop such activities? up an ambitious plan to upgrade the Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises with the
help of foreign designers; and
Procurement of Pulses
(b) if so, the details thereof inter-alia
†74. SHRI DHARMENDRA indicating those which are proposed to be
YADAV: upgraded in West Bengal, Orissa and
SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR: Jharkhand States to improve the economy
SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: of the regions?
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Alignment of NHs Commission's report on Centre-State

relations;
76. SHRI C. RAJENDRAN:
SHRI P. L. PUNIA: (b) if so, the details thereof as on date;
and
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Amount Released under Rashtriya
be pleased to state: Krishi Vikas Yojana
(a) the criteria to be fixed for alignment
78. SHRI ARJUN CHARAN
of National Highways (NHs) in the
SETHI:
country;
(b) whether the Government has
received complaints regarding alignment of d`f"k ea=h
National Highways for which land has been be pleased to state:
acquired in various parts of the country,
including Tamil Nadu; (a) the total amount released to the
States and Union Territories during the year
(c) if so, the details thereof and the action 2009-10 and 2010-11 under the Rashtriya
taken on such complaints; Krishi Vikas Yojana for investment in
(d) whether there is any rule to change agriculture and allied sectors;
the alignment of the NHs in order to protect (b) whether any review have been
the fertile land and trees; conducted by the Government to analyse
(e) if so, the details thereof; and its effects in improving the quality of life
of agriculturists in the States; and
(f) if not, the details of the steps
(c) if so, the details thereof?
proposed to be taken by the Government
in this regard?
Rammohan Committee Report
Sarkaria Commission on 79. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Centre-State Relations DR. SANJEEV GANESH
NAIK:
†77. SHRI WAKCHAURE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
BHAUSAHEB
RAJARAM: x`g ea=h
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
x`g ea=h (a) whether the report of the Rammohan
Committee, set up to inquire into the
massacre of security forces by the Maoists
(a) whether the Government has taken/ in Dantewada, was discussed and the
proposes to take any steps to assess the operational and logistical preparedness of
progress made in the implementation of the CRPF was critically reviewed by the
the recommendations of the Sarkaria Home Minister; and
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(b) if so, the details thereof and the (d) if so, the details of findings of the
follow up action taken thereon? said teams;
(e) the details of assistance sought by
Lack of Advertisement of MSME the affected States; and
Products (f) the measures taken by the
Government for relief and rehabilitation of
80. SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH the affected people?
ROY:
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL Subsidy to farmers
82. SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR:
d`f"k ea=h
(a) whether inadequate consumption of
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises be pleased to state:
(MSMEs) products could be attributed to (a) whether the Government provides
lack of advertisements; and subsidies to farmers under its various
schemes;
(b) if so, the steps taken by the
Government to promote the products of (b) if so, the details of such subsidies
the MSME sector in the country? provided during each of the last three years,
scheme-wise;
Damage due to Cloud Bursts (c) the amount allocated for the purpose
under such schemes during each of the last
†81. SHRIMATI SUMITRA three years and the current year, State-wise;
MAHAJAN: (d) whether the Government has made
SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: any assessment regarding grant of subsidy
SHRI MAHENDRA KUMAR to the farmers on the basis of the size of
ROY: their land holdings; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS outcome of the assessment?
x`g ea=h
be pleased to state: Sugarcane Pricing
(a) whether recent cloud bursts have †83. SHRI RAJU SHETTI:
caused extensive damage in different parts Will the Minister of CONSUMER
of the country including in Leh; AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
(b) if so, the details of loss of lives, DISTRIBUTION
livestock and damage to property reported, miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
State-wise; ea=h
(c) whether any Central team has visited be pleased to state:
the affected States to assess the damage (a) whether the Commission for
caused due to the said calamities; Agricultural Cost and Prices has sent any

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proposal to the Government for inclusion Exploitation of Bauxite

of income from Ethanol and production of
electricity in fixing the price of sugarcane; †85. SHRI SUDARSHAN
BHAGAT:
(b) if so, whether the Government
proposes to include the said proposal while Will the Minister of MINES
fixing the sugarcane price during 2011-12; [kku ea=h
(c) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state:
(d) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether excessive exploitation of
bauxite in the country including Jharkhand
Campaign against Piracy has led to decrease in bauxite reserves;
84. SHRI PRADEEP MAJHI:
SHRI MILIND DEORA: (c) the details of the policies formulated
to check such exploitation of bauxite in the
Will the Minister of INFORMATION country?
AND BROADCASTING
lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h Purchase of Wheat and Paddy
†86. SHRI SURENDRA SINGH
(a) whether a core group/any committee NAGAR:
has been constituted by the Government
to suggest measures to combat piracy in
films, video and cable;
DISTRIBUTION
(b) if so, the composition of the said
committee alongwith the details of the miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
recommendations made by the core group/ ea=h
committee and the action taken by the be pleased to state:
Government on the recommendations made
by them; (a) whether the purchase of wheat and
paddy through middlemen is permissible
(c) the names of the States which have in Haryana and Punjab;
set up special cells for enforcement of
copyright laws and the number of such cells
set up in the country at present; (c) whether the Union Government has
taken any steps to permit purchase through
(d) whether the Government proposes
middlemen for small and medium farmers
to launch a multi media campaign against
who are unable to bring their produce to
the menace of piracy in the country; and
the Government procurement centres;
(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps
(d) if so, whether the Union
taken to dissuade the people from buying Government has received any request from
pirated goods/material in the country the Government of Uttar Pradesh in this
alongwith the other corrective measures regard;
taken/being taken by the Government to
curb/check the said menace? (e) if so, the details thereof; and

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(f) the action taken or being taken by monitor the action taken by various State
the Government in this regard? Governments for the prevention/
prosecution of crimes/atrocities against
persons belonging to such communities;
Nutritious Food under PDS
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
†87. SHRI P.L. PUNIA:
(g) if not, the manner in which the Union
Will the Minister of CONSUMER Government intends to curb crimes/
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC atrocities against persons belonging to such
DISTRIBUTION communities?
ea=h Increase in Agricultural Production
be pleased to state: †89. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:
(a) whether the Government proposes Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
to include new nutritious food items under
the Public Distribution System (PDS); and d`f"k ea=h
(b) if so, the details thereof and the time be pleased to state:
by which the said nutritious food items are (a) whether a bumper crop is expected
likely to be included? in the current financial year owing to good
rains;
Crime against SCs/STs (b) if so, the details thereof;
88. SHRI DHRUVA (c) whether such increase in agricultural
NARAYANA: production is likely to cause loss to the
farmers due to fall in prices of foodgrains
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS in the market; and
x`g ea=h (d) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith
be pleased to state: the reaction of the Government thereto?
issued directives/advisories to the States Connectivity of District Headquarters
on prevention and prosecution in cases of with NHs
atrocities/crimes against SCs/STs;
†90. SHRI MAHABAL MISHRA:
(c) whether the Union Government/ TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
State Governments have established any
single window system to keep track on the lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
crimes against persons belonging to such be pleased to state:
communities;
(a) whether the Government proposes
(d) if so, the details thereof; to connect all the district headquarters with
(e) whether the Union Government the two lane National Highways and State
proposes to set up any task force to Highways in the next three years;

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(b) if so, the details thereof and the time Will the Minister of INFORMATION
frame fixed for the same; AND BROADCASTING
(c) whether the Government/National lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h
Highways Authority of India have decided
to charge toll tax on the rail overbridges; be pleased to state:
and (a) the number of High Power
(d) if so, the details thereof and the Transmitters, Low Power Transmitters and
reasons therefor? Very Low Power Transmitters of All India
Radio/Doordarshan alongwith their
installed capacity in the country so far,
Installation of CCTV/Metal Detectors State-wise and location-wise;
91. SHRI CHAUDHARY LAL (b) whether the Government has
SINGH: approved any scheme under which some
more transmitters would be installed during
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS the 11th Five Year Plan; and
x`g ea=h (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith
be pleased to state: the time by which the said transmitters are
likely to be installed, category-wise,
(a) whether the Government provides State-wise and location-wise?
any assistance for the installation of CCTV/
Metal detectors in various parts of the
country including sensitive areas and places Appointment of Interlocutors
of pilgrimage; for J&K
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, 93. SHRI ABDUL RAHMAN:
the reasons therefor; SHRI GURUDAS
(c) whether the Government has DASGUPTA:
received any request with regard to the Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
installation and maintenance of such
instruments; x`g ea=h
(d) if so, the details thereof and the be pleased to state:
reaction of the Government in this regard; (a) whether the Union Government has
and appointed interlocutors for Jammu and
(e) the follow up action taken by the Kashmir recently;
Government in this regard? (b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the criteria adopted while appointing
Installation of Transmitters the interlocutors;
(d) whether major political parties have
†92. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR also been consulted in this regard;
RAWAT:
SHRI SHATRUGHAN (e) if so, the details thereof; and
SINHA: (f) if not, the reasons therefor?
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Quality of Agricultural Inputs under up any plan/programme for the use of

NFSM bio-technology and other new technological
developments in the field of Agriculture to
†94. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL: revolutionise the productivity in the
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE country; and
d`f"k ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether complaints in regard to the IIS Officers
quality of fertilisers, zinc and pesticides in 97. SHRI JAYWANTRAO
respect of the Pulse Production Programme AWALE:
under the National Food Security Mission
have been received; Will the Minister of INFORMATION
AND BROADCASTING
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
and lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h
(c) the details of the steps taken by the be pleased to state:
Government to redress such complaints? (a) the number of Indian Information
Service (IIS) officers in the country,
Review of IPC for Women Security State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has any
†95. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH proposal to utilise their services in various
TOMAR: media units;
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) if so, the details thereof, unit-wise;
x`g ea=h (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
be pleased to state: (e) the number of such officers including
(a) whether recommendations have been expert in a particular stream employed in
received from various quarters for the Doordarshan, All India Radio, Press
review of various provisions of the Indian Information Bureau and Directorate of
Penal Code concerning crime against Advertisting and Visual Publicity?
women;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and Price Monitoring Board
(c) the action taken thereon? 98. SHRI BAL KUMAR PATEL:
New Technologies in Agriculture Will the Minister of CONSUMER
96. SHRI N.S.V. CHITTHAN: DISTRIBUTION
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
d`f"k ea=h ea=h
(a) whether the Government has drawn (a) whether the Government has

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constituted a High Powered Price be pleased to state:

Monitoring Board to monitor the price (a) whether the Government is
situation in the country; considering to undertake six laning of all
(b) if so, whether the Board held regular the National Highways that passed through
meeting during the last two years; Coimbatore and Tiruppur;
(c) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor and the (c) the time by which it is likely to be
rationale behind its continued existence; and implemented?
(e) whether the Government proposes
to set up a mechanism to regularly monitor Abolition of APL Category
the prices and take necessary remedial steps
in case of price rise? 101. SHRI GURUDAS
DASGUPTA:
Committee on Storage of Foodgrains Will the Minister of CONSUMER
†99. SHRI GORAKHNATH DISTRIBUTION
PANDEY:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER ea=h
DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k (a) whether the Supreme Court has
recently directed the Government to abolish
ea=h the Above Poverty Line (APL) category
be pleased to state: from Public Distribution System (PDS);
(a) whether the Government has formed (b) if so, the details thereof and the
any committee to examine the issues related reaction of the Government thereto;
to storage of foodgrains in the country; (c) whether the implementation of the
(b) if so, the details and the outcome said directives is likely to adversely affect
thereof; the PDS in Kerala having 80 lakh APL
(c) whether any policy has been beneficiaries;
formulated to ensure safe and proper (d) if so, whether, a request has been
storage of foodgrains in the country; and received from the State for filing a review
(d) if so, the details thereof and the time petition before the Supreme Court; and
by which it is likely to be implemented? (e) if so, the details thereof and the
reaction of the Government thereto?
Six Laning of NHs
Bonus for Paddy Procurement
100. SHRI SIVASAMI C.:
Will the Minister of ROAD †102. KUMARI SAROJ PANDEY:
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h d`f"k ea=h
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be pleased to state: (a) the aims and objectives of the PEG

(a) whether the Government proposes Scheme 2008;
to give bonus on the procurement of paddy (b) whether the Food Corporation of
in the country; India has changed the warehousing policy
(b) if so, the extent of bonus decided to to extend lease period to 10 years;
be given per quintal; (c) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government has any (d) the other changes made/proposed
special package for newly created States to be made in the warehousing policy
viz, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and alongwith the benefits likely to accrue
Uttarakhand; and therefrom?
Revenue from DTH Operators
Task Force on Custodial Deaths 105. SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA
103. DR. M. THAMBIDURAI: SWAMY:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of INFORMATION

AND BROADCASTING
x`g ea=h
(a) whether several cases of custodial
deaths have been reported in the country; (a) whether the Government earns
regular revenue from the Direct to Home
(b) if so, the details thereof and the (DTH) operators;
reasons therefor;
(b) if so, the details of revenue earned
(c) whether the Government proposes during each of the last three years and the
to constitute a Task force to look into the current year;
overall condition of the undertrials in
custody; and (c) whether hardware cost and carriage
fee collected from various TV channels
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith form part of such revenues; and
the time by which it is likely to be
constituted? (d) if so, the details thereof?
Warehousing Policy Threat of Militancy in Rajasthan
104. SHRI L. RAJA GOPAL: †106. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC x`g ea=h
DISTRIBUTION
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k (a) whether during the meeting of
ea=h Chief Ministers in February, 2010 the
be pleased to state: Government of Rajasthan has produced

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evidence in regard to resurgence of militancy (c) the steps taken to assist the State
in the border areas of the State by Sikh Governments in implementing the food
militant groups; based schemes without any hindrance?
reaction of the Government thereto; Criteria for Padma Awards
(c) whether in view of the above threats, 109. SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ
there is any proposal to include the city of HUSSAIN:
Jaipur under Mega City Policing Scheme;
and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
(d) if so, the details thereof? x`g ea=h
Production of Wheat (a) the criteria adopted and the
†107. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR: procedure followed for selecting the Padma
awardees;
(b) the names of the member of the
d`f"k ea=h Committee during each of the last three
be pleased to state: years;
(a) whether there has been an increased (c) whether elected representatives of
production of wheat in the current year the Union Legislature, are prohibited to
owing to better monsoon; and become members of the said Committee;
and
reasons therefor alongwith the time since
Release of Foodgrains when the said practice is in force?
108. SHRI P. VISWANATHAN:

Environment Friendly Cultivation
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC 110. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN:
DISTRIBUTION SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN
PATEL:
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:
ea=h
d`f"k ea=h
(a) whether the Government owned
Food Corporation of India has refused to be pleased to state:
allow State Governments to lift foodgrains (a) whether the Government is
and demanded pre-payment for foodgrains encouraging usage of bio-chemicals and
before release; pesticides in agriculture sector which
(b) if so, the details thereof and the likely preserve natural environment and are free
impact of the said move on food based from pollution of chemicals; and
welfare schemes; and (b) if so, the details of budget allocation
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made for the last three years and the current (b) whether many States are losing
year alongwith the details of schemes and ground water as the water table has dropped
programmes, State-wise and scheme-wise? alarmingly; and
(c) if so, the steps taken by the
Issuance of Multipurpose National Government in this regard?
Identity Cards
111. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN Geological Survey of India
PATEL: 113. SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of MINES
x`g ea=h [kku ea=h
(a) whether the Government proposes (a) whether the Geological Survey of
to issue Multipurpose National Identity India (GSI) is the nodal agency for locating
Cards (MNIC)/Unique Identity Card to the or identifying new minerals;
citizens of the country;
(c) whether continuous efforts are being
(c) whether the process of "Social made to upgrade the mining technology as
Vetting" by Gram Sabhas and Ward per international standard and using state-
Committee are likely to be used for MNIC of-art equipment for mineral assessment;
and no other documents of proof would be
required for the process; (d) if so, the details thereof;
(d) if so, the details thereof; (e) if not, the reasons therefor;
(e) whether the Government has (f) whether any quantification of total
formulated any plan for the successful and mineral reserves in the country has been
foolproof implementation of the project conducted; and
and to prevent its misuse; and (g) if so, the details thereof?
(f) if so, the details thereof and the total
funds likely to be incurred in this regard? Levy Quota of Sugar
114. SHRI SARVEY
Irrigated Land SATHYANARAYANA:
112. SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI Will the Minister of CONSUMER
REDDY: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE DISTRIBUTION
d`f"k ea=h miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
ea=h
(a) the total area of land in hectares be pleased to state:
irrigated by ground water in the country at (a) whether the Government proposes
present; to reduce the levy sugar quota to 15%;
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(b) if so, the details thereof and the (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith
reasons therefor; and the efforts being made to expedite the work;
(c) the manner in which the Government and
proposes to meet the shortfall?
(e) the total funds allocated for
construction of by-passes alongwith the
Merger of IHF amount utilised and the amount proposed
115. SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA: to be allocated during the Eleventh Plan?

AND SPORTS Boosting Agricultural Production
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h 117. SHRI K.J.S.P. REDDY:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
(a) whether the Government has advised d`f"k ea=h
the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) to
settle the issue of merger with the Indian be pleased to state:
Women Hockey Federation before holding (a) whether the Government has any
its election; plan to rope in the private sector and
(b) if so, the details and the purpose international agencies involved in the food
thereof; and research and methods to boost agriculture
(c) the present status thereof? yield in the country; and
Construction of By-passes on NHs
†116. SHRI BHOOPENDRA NHM in Rajasthan
SINGH:
†118. SHRI HARISH
CHAUDHARY:
SHRI IJYARAJ SINGH:
d`f"k ea=h
(a) the details of ongoing projects for
construction of by-passes on the various be pleased to state:
National Highways (NHs) in Bundelkhand (a) whether the National Horticulture
region of Madhya Pradesh including Sagar, Mission (NHM) is being implemented in
NH-wise; Rajasthan;
(b) the targets set to complete the same
(b) if so, the details thereof, location-
alongwith the progress made so far in this
regard; wise; and
(c) whether the Government/NHAI has (c) the steps taken by the Government
assessed the actual reasons for delays; to promote horticulture in the State?

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Caste Based Census Occupation of Schools by Security

Forces
119. SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU:
121. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
x`g ea=h x`g ea=h
(a) whether security forces deployed in
(a) whether caste has been one of the various North Eastern States are in
criteria in earlier census; occupation of schools and hostels;
(b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Supreme Court has
(c) whether the Government has any issued any directives against such
proposal to enumerate new caste based occupation;
census in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the taken thereon; and
expected cost of the project and its utility (e) the steps taken to vacate the said
thereof; and premises in the North Eastern region?
(e) the time by which the above project

Foreign Countries in Film Industry
is likely to be started alongwith the
expected time of completion thereof? 122. SHRI K.R.G. REDDY:
TV Measurement and AND BROADCASTING
Rating System lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h
120. SHRI MILIND DEORA: be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of INFORMATION (a) whether any assistance has been
AND BROADCASTING sought by the film industry abroad; and
lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k ea=h the action taken in this regard?
Fish Production
(a) whether the Government proposes 123. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:
to launch a technology—neutral television
measurement and rating system across
media platforms; and d`f"k ea=h
the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Government has

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launched/proposes to launch schemes to involvement of ISI in the Mumbai terror

promote fish production and create attack case; and
employment opportunities in the fishery (b) if so, the details thereof and the
sector in the country; reaction of the Government thereto?
(c) whether the Government has Sale of Spurious Fertilisers and
assessed the implementation and Seeds
functioning of Central schemes in fishery
sector in various States including Kerala; †126. SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D.
and VASAVA:
SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI
(d) if so, the details thereof? RATNA SINGH:
Grant to Chaudhary Charan Singh
University d`f"k ea=h
124. SHRIMATI SHRUTI be pleased to state:
CHOUDHARY: (a) whether instances of sale of
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE spurious/substandard fertilisers and seeds
have been reported in the country;
d`f"k ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof;
be pleased to state: (c) whether the indiscriminate use of
(a) whether the Haryana Government such seeds and fertilisers is affecting the
had requested the Union Government for production of foodgrains in the country;
release of a special grant of Rs. 100 crores (d) if so, the reaction of the Government
to Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana thereto; and
Agricultural University;
(e) the corrective steps being taken in
(b) if so, the details thereof; the matter?
(c) the response of the Government
thereto; and
Circulation of Fake Currencies
(d) the time by which the grant is likely
to be released? 127. SHRI VISHWA MOHAN
KUMAR:
Involvement of ISI in Mumbai Attack DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:
125. SHRI YASHWANT SINHA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS x`g ea=h

x`g ea=h be pleased to state:
be pleased to state: (a) whether several cases of circulation

of fake currencies have been reported in
(a) whether the Government has the country including in the National Capital
received any inputs which suggest the Territory of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh;
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(b) if so, the details of such cases SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY

reported during the current year, alongwith PANDA:
the investigations made and conviction rate SHRI NITYANANDA
achieved, State-wise; PRADHAN:
(c) the details of the organisations SHRI R.
involved in the said cases; THAMARAISELVAN:
(d) the steps taken by the Government Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
to check circulation of fake currencies
within the country; and
x`g ea=h
(e) the details of the mechanism be pleased to state:
established by the Union Government/State (a) whether various State police forces
Governments to check such activities in are facing shortage of state-of-the-art
the country? weapons, communication equipment and
logistic support including vehicles;
Productivity of Cotton (b) if so, the details thereof and action
taken by the Union Government in this
128. SHRI SUBHASH BAPURAO regard;
WANKHEDE:
SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL (c) whether the Union Government has
SHIVAJI: provided funds to the State Governments
SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA including naxal/terrorist affected States for
SWAMY: modernisation of the police forces;
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (d) if so, the details thereof and the total
funds sanctioned, released and utilised
d`f"k ea=h during each of the last three years,
be pleased to state: separately, State-wise;
(a) the production and productivity of (e) whether the Union Government has
cotton during each of the last three years received requests from various State
and the current year, State-wise; Governments for enhancing funds for
modernisation of police forces particularly
(b) whether the productivity of cotton for tackling naxal and terrorist activities in
is lesser in comparison to other cotton the country; and
producing countries;
(f) if so, the details thereof and the total
(c) if so, the details thereof and the funds granted during each of the last three
reasons therefor; and years and the current year, State-wise?
(d) the measures taken or proposed to
be taken by the Government to augment Diversion of Foodgrains
the productivity of cotton?
130. SHRI D.B. CHANDRE
Modernisation of Police Forces GOWDA:
SHRI PURNMASI RAM:
†129. SHRI VIJAY BAHADUR SHRI ABDUL RAHMAN:
SINGH:
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Will the Minister of CONSUMER production of potato during the said period,
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC State-wise; and
DISTRIBUTION (c) the steps taken by the Government
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k to increase the agriculture production in
ea=h the country including Bihar?
Krishi Vigyan Kendras
(a) whether study/survey by various
evaluating agencies have indicated diversion 132. SHRI SUGUMAR K.:
and black marketing of foodgrains meant Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
for the Public Distribution System/
Targeted Public Distribution System/ d`f"k ea=h
Antyodaya Anna Yojana and other welfare be pleased to state:
schemes;
(a) the details of schemes/programmes
(b) if so, the details thereof and the launched by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras
reaction of the Government thereto (KVKs) for creating awareness among the
indicating the number of Public Distribution farmers during the last two years and the
System personnel and other persons current year;
booked for diversion/black marketing of
foodgrains during each of the last three years (b) the number of farmers benefited
and the current year; therefrom;
(c) whether the Government proposes (c) whether the existing KVKs are
to strengthen the Public Distribution System inaccessible to the farmers; and
and/or provide direct cash subsidy to check (d) if so, the reasons therefor and the
diversion; and corrective steps taken in this regard?
the other corrective steps taken to check Calamity Relief Funds
diversion of foodgrains?
133. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA
RAO:
Production of Potato
131. DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD
SINGH: x`g ea=h
d`f"k ea=h (a) the total corpus of fund accrued to
Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) and National
be pleased to state: Calamity Contingency Fund during each
(a) the details of production of potato of the last three years;
in the country during each of the last three (b) the details of the Central and State
years and the current year, State-wise; contribution to the corpus of the CRF
(b) the details of funds sanctioned/ during the said period;
released and utilised for increasing (c) whether there exists a variation in
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the amounts recommended by the Central be pleased to state:

teams and those actually released to the (a) whether there has been a rapid
States towards calamity relief; and increase in road fatalities over the past three
(d) if so, the reasons therefor? decades in India;
Programme for increasing Fruits (c) whether high mortality and
Production morbidity associated with road traffic
†134. SHRI JAGADANAND injuries are a major public health challenge;
SINGH: (d) if so, the reaction of the Union
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Government thereto; and
d`f"k ea=h (e) the action taken by the Union

Government to mitigate the mortality and
be pleased to state: morbidity associated with road traffic
(a) whether any intensive programme injuries?
for increasing fruits production under the
National Horticulture Mission has been Police Reforms
under implementation during the last three
years;
136. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:
(b) if so, the details thereof; DR. SANJAY SINH:
(c) whether the said programme is being SHRI YASHBANT N.S.
implemented in all the States as per the LAGURI:
targets; SHRI ANJAN KUMAR M.
YADAV:
(d) if so, the details thereof; SHRI GORAKH PRASAD
(e) whether required resources are JAISWAL:
available for bringing per capita availability Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
of fruits and vegetables at world level;
and x`g ea=h
(f) if not, the steps being taken in this be pleased to state:
regard?
(a) whether the Government has any
proposal to strengthen the police
Road Fatalities establishment and make the police force
135. SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR: more responsive to the requirements of the
SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: ordinary citizen;
SHRI DHARMENDRA (b) if so, the details thereof;
YADAV:
SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: (c) whether any task force or
Will the Minister of ROAD Committee is presently looking into the
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS issue of police reforms; and
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (d) if so, the details thereof?

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Visitors during Commonwealth Performance of the Country in the CG

Games
†139. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN
137. SHRI PRABODH PANDA: SINGH ALIAS LALAN
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS SINGH:
AND SPORTS SHRI RAM SUNDAR DAS:
SHRI ANANTKUMAR
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h HEGDE:
be pleased to state: SHRI BHISMA SHANKER
ALIAS KUSHAL TIWARI:
(a) whether the Government/Organizing
Committee of the Commonwealth Games Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS
had made any assessment of the number of AND SPORTS
participants/visitors from abroad to ;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h
participate/witness the said Games;
(c) the actual number of participants/ reviewed the overall performance of the
visitors who arrived in the country during country during the recently concluded
the said games; Commonwealth Games (CG);
(d) whether there has been any mis- (b) if so, the details alongwith the
match between the anticipated and the disciplines where Indian sports persons
actual number of participants/visitors performed well and the reasons for dismal
during the said event; and performance in disciplines like aquatics and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the gymnastics etc. and the steps taken to
reasons therefor? augment training facilities for such
disciplines;
MoU Signed by ICAR (c) whether performance of the sports

persons belonging to the rural areas of the
country during the said Games has been
138. DR. M. JAGANNATH: impressive; and
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith
d`f"k ea=h the steps taken/proposed to be taken by
the Government to give impetus for
be pleased to state: providing better sports training facilities/
(a) whether to gain access to technology infrastructure to such sports persons for
helpful to prevent grains from rotting, the further improving their performance in
Indian Council for Agricultural Research other sports events?
has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the University of Ban on Forward Trading
Illinois, USA;
†140. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA
YADAV:
(c) the time by which the said project is SHRI ANANTKUMAR
likely to be started? HEGDE:
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Will the Minister of CONSUMER SHRI CHANDRAKANT

AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC KHAIRE:
DISTRIBUTION DR. SANJEEV GANESH
NAIK:
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI
ea=h REDDY:
be pleased to state: SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA:
(a) whether the Government had
imposed a ban on forward trading in sugar Will the Minister of MINES
last year in order to control the rising prices [kku ea=h
of sugar in the domestic market;
period for which the ban was imposed; (a) whether the Government proposes
to introduce a new mining policy/bill
(c) whether the Government is replacing the Mines and Mineral
contemplating to lift the said ban; and Development and Regulation Act, 1957 for
(d) if so, the details thereof and the effective check of illegal mining and to
reasons therefor alongwith the benefits empower the people settled around mining
likely to accrue therefrom? areas;
Loss due to Drought the salient features of the proposed bill;
(c) whether the Government has made
141. SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA: any provision in the bill for setting up of
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE the National Mining Regulatory Authority
(NMRA) to investigate and prosecute
d`f"k ea=h miners involved in illegal mining;
be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof; and
(a) whether foodgrains production in (e) the time by which the provisions of
the current year has suffered a setback due the bill are likely to be implemented?
to the failure of kharif crops on account of
severe drought in the country;
Agricultural Industries in Bihar
(b) if so, the extent of losses suffered in
this regard; and 143. SHRI PURNMASI RAM:
(c) the manner in which the Government Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
proposes to make good the loss so as to d`f"k ea=h
maintain the public distribution system in
the country? be pleased to state:
New Mining Policy formulated any scheme for the development
of agricultural industries in the State of
Bihar;
142. DR. KRUPARANI KILLI:
SHRI S. SEMMALAI: (b) if so, the details thereof;
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(c) whether sugarcane is grown in during each of the last three years, State-
abundance in Bihar; and wise; and
(d) if so, the details thereof? (b) the steps taken in order to avoid
delay in payment to the sugarcane farmers?
Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Inspection of Mines by IBM
†144. SHRI IJYARAJ SINGH:
DR. SANJAY SINH: †146. SHRI YASHBANT N.S.
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE LAGURI:
SHRI GORAKH PRASAD
d`f"k ea=h JAISWAL:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of MINES
(a) whether India is a large producer of [kku ea=h
fruits and vegetables;
(b) if so, the comparative details thereof;
(a) whether several mines were
(c) whether the share of India in the
inspected by the Indian Bureau of Mines
world trade of fruits and vegetables is less
(IBM) in the recent past;
in comparison to other countries of the
world despite huge production of fruits and (b) if so, the details of the shortcomings
vegetables in the country; noticed in such inspections; and
(d) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken by the Government
thereon?
(e) the measures taken by the
Government to improve the position of
the country in world trade of the said Food Subsidy
commodities?
147. SHRI MAGUNTA
Payment for Sugarcane SREENIVASULU REDDY:
SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA:
†145. DR. SANJAY SINH: SHRI PONNAM
SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: PRABHAKAR:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER SHRI K.R.G. REDDY:
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC Will the Minister of CONSUMER
DISTRIBUTION AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k DISTRIBUTION
ea=h miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
(a) the percentage of sugar recovery be pleased to state:
spent on payment of sugarcane price and (a) the total food subsidy bill during
State Advised Price, disposal cost, each of the last three years and the current
transportation cost and cost of cutting year; and

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(b) the percentage of foodgrains produce (d) whether the Government also
that got wasted during the said period? proposes to host the next South Asian
Games in the country;
Sulphur Content in Sugar (e) if so, the details thereof; and
†148. SHRIMATI MEENA SINGH: (f) the amount allocated and spent for
the purpose so far?
DISTRIBUTION Bio-metric Ration Cards
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk+| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k †150. SHRI SONAWANE PRATAP
ea=h NARAYANRAO:
SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR
be pleased to state: PANDEY:
(a) whether tests by the National Sugar SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHURY:
Institute have confirmed presence of SHRI CHAUDHARY LAL
sulphur content in Indian sugar in far excess SINGH:
of the approved limits that is harmful for SHRI K.R.G. REDDY:
the health; Will the Minister of CONSUMER
(b) if so, the details thereof and the AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
reasons for excess use of harmful chemicals DISTRIBUTION
in sugar production; and miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
(c) the corrective steps taken by the ea=h
(a) the number of bogus ration cards
Hosting International Sports Events detected and eliminated during each of the
149. SHRI A. last three years and the current year, State-
GANESHAMURTHI: wise;
SHRI K.J.S.P. REDDY: (b) the action taken against the persons/
SHRI MANICKA TAGORE: officers held responsible for the same;
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS (c) whether the Government proposes
AND SPORTS to issue Bio-metric cards to check such fake
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h cards;
be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof and the time
by which it is likely to be introduced in all
(a) whether the Government proposes the States; and
to take necessary initiatives to host the
Olympics Games in the country; (e) the other steps taken to detect and
eliminate bogus cards and ineligible
(b) if so, the details thereof; beneficiaries under the Public Distribution
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; System?

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Incentives to Artists during Selection of Sports Persons

Commonwealth Games
†153. SHRI ANJAN KUMAR M.
151. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN YADAV:
REDDY: SHRI GORAKH PRASAD
SHRI C.R. PATIL: JAISWAL:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS
AND SPORTS AND SPORTS
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h ;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h
(a) whether the Government proposes (a) whether there are reports of
to provide any facilities/incentives to the discrimination in the selection of sports
artists who performed in the cultural persons participating in international/
programmes in the opening and closing national sports competition, causing
ceremony of the Commonwealth Games resentment among the sports persons;
held in Delhi; (b) if so, the details thereof and the
(b) if so, the details thereof; number of such cases reported/complaints
(c) whether the Government also received during each of the last three years
proposes to provide such facilities/ and the current year alongwith the action
incentives, to officers drawn from various taken thereon, sports discipline-wise;
central and state Government Departments (c) whether the Government/National
for duty during the said games; and Sports Federations (NSFs) have framed any
(d) if so, the details thereof? norms for selecting the sports persons for
participating in the said competitions;
Fair Price Shop
(e) the remedial measures taken by the
152. SHRI GADHVI MUKESH Government/NSFs in this regard?
BHAIRAVADANJI:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER Funds for Cluster Development
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC Programme
DISTRIBUTION
154. SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY:
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR
ea=h MAJUMDAR:
be pleased to state: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL
(a) whether the Government proposes AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
to launch a scheme for setting up of at least lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h
one Fair Price Shop (FPS) under the Public
Distribution System in every village across be pleased to state:
the country including Gujarat; and (a) whether the State Governments have
(b) if so, the details thereof? submitted proposals for assistance under

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ by the Directorate of Plant Protection

Cluster Development Programme; and Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the (b) if so, the details thereof and the action
assistance provided thereon during each of taken by the Government in the matter;
the last three years and the current year, and
State-wise? (c) if not, the time by which the report
is likely to be submitted?
Construction of Approach Roads
†155. SHRI JEETENDRA SINGH Computerisation of PDS
BUNDELA: 157. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH
Will the Minister of ROAD DEO:
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS SHRI MILIND DEORA:
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Will the Minister of CONSUMER
be pleased to state: DISTRIBUTION
(a) whether the Union Government
provides financial assistance for the
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk+| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
construction of inter-State approach roads ea=h
to the religious and tourist spots; be pleased to state:
(b) if so, the financial assistance (a) whether the Government proposes
provided to the States including Madhya to computerise the Public Distribution
Pradesh during the last three years and the System for disbursing of foodgrains in
current financial year; consonance with the recommendations of
(c) whether the Government of the Supreme Court; and
Madhya Pradesh has requested financial (b) if so, the details thereof and the action
assistance in this regard; and taken so far in this regard?
(d) if so, the action being taken thereon?
Freedom Fighters' Pension
Inquiry Report by Directorate of Plant †158. SHRI KUNWAR REWATI
Protection RAMAN SINGH:
SHRI P.T. THOMAS:
156. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA
KUMAR: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
SHRI RAMKISHUN: x`g ea=h
d`f"k ea=h (a) the total number of freedom fighters
be pleased to refer to Unstarred Question and their dependent, receiving pension from
No. 1381 dated August, 2, 2010 and state: the Union Government separately, State-
wise;
received the report of the inquiry conducted (b) the details of facilities and amount
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of pension provided to the freedom fighters (b) whether the Government proposes
and their dependents separately; to take back the awards from the sports
(c) whether the Government has any persons who violated the Anti Doping
proposal to provide better facilities and to rules;
review the amount of pension; and (c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the number of doping test conducted
the time by which it is likely to be
implemented? by the National Anti Doping Agency during
the Commonwealth Games and the result
thereof; and
Cyclone Shelters in Orissa
(e) the remedial measures taken by the
159. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY Government to avoid such incidents in
PANDA: future?
SHRI NITYANANDA
PRADHAN:
Transport Policy
x`g ea=h 161. SHRI R.
THAMARAISELVAN:
(a) whether the cyclone shelters set up
on the coast of Orissa are proposed to be
converted into communication hubs to lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
ensure dual purpose; and
the funds released thereon? (a) whether the Government had
undertaken a comprehensive review of the
transport sector;
Doping Offence during CG
†160. SHRI LAL CHAND
(c) whether many of the
KATARIA:
SHRI M.B. RAJESH: recommendations of the Transport Policy
Development Committee have not been
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS implemented;
AND SPORTS
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h reasons therefor;
(e) whether there is an urgent need to
(a) the number of Indian sports persons develop a comprehensive policy for road
reported for doping offence during the transport in the country; and
Commonwealth Games (CG) 2010,
alongwith the details of action taken against (f) if so, the steps taken by the
them; Government in this regard?

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Registered and Unregistered MSMEs Regulating Objectionable Content in

Media
162. SHRI NARAHARI
MAHATO: †164. SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI
SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH RATNA SINGH:
ROY: DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:
SHRI HARISH
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL CHAUDHARY:
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h ROY:
SHRI NARAHARI
be pleased to state the number of registered MAHATO:
and unregistered Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises in the country, State-wise? AND BROADCASTING
Development of Rural and Agro based
Industries be pleased to state:
(a) whether the depiction of violence,
163. DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI obscenity and vulgarity through television
SOLANKI: programmes and advertisements on various
SHRI JAI PRAKASH television channels including Doordarshan
AGARWAL: channels and print media is increasing;
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL (b) if so, the details thereof and the
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES reaction of the Government thereto and the
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h number of such instances reported during
each of the last three years and the current
be pleased to state: year alongwith the action taken thereon
(a) whether the Government has during the said period, media-wise and
received any proposal from the various channel-wise;
States for the development of rural and agro (c) the details of existing mechanism to
based rural industries in the country; regulate objectionable contents in both the
media;
(b) if so, the total number of such
proposals received during each of the last (d) whether the Government proposes
three years, State-wise including Gujarat; to improve/modify the existing code of
conduct to regulate the same; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the other
formulated any scheme for rural
corrective measures taken in this regard?
industrialisation and technology
advancement for the development of such
industries in the country; and Worsening Condition of Agriculture
Sector
(d) if so, the details thereof and the total
funds likely to be incurred in this regard, †165. SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA:
State-wise including Gujarat? SHRI HARSH VARDHAN:

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d`f"k ea=h (a) whether there are reports that a large
number of terrorists are being trained in the
be pleased to state: neighbouring countries including Pakistan;
(a) whether it has been reported that (b) if so, the details thereof;
some farmers/farmers associations have
expressed their views about the worsening (c) whether the infiltration by such
condition of the agriculture sector; terrorists and others have increased in the
recent past;
(b) if so, the facts of the matter reported
therein; and (d) if so, the details of cases reported
during the current year; and
(c) the reaction of the Government
thereto? (e) the steps taken by the Government
to resolve the said issue including measures
Problems Faced by Agriculture Sector to check instances of infiltration on borders?
†166. SHRI GORAKH PRASAD

JAISWAL: Food Policy
SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: 168. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of CONSUMER
d`f"k ea=h AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
(a) whether the agriculture sector in the miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
country is plagued by problems like floods, ea=h
drought, adverse conditions, declining be pleased to state:
water level and loans at higher rates of
interest; (a) whether the Government proposes
to formulate a new food policy to protect
the interest of the poor people from rising
(c) whether the Government is prices; and
formulating any scheme to provide
assistance to the farmers to overcome such (b) if so, the details thereof?
problems;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and Jurisdiction over Lottery
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
169. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:
Infiltration on Borders Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
167. SHRI RUDRA MADHAB x`g ea=h
RAY:
SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR: be pleased to state:
SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: (a) the details of regulation concerning
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS lottery in the country;
x`g ea=h (b) the details of power/jurisdiction of
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State Governments as per the said report of the Federation of Indian Micro,
regulations; Small and Medium Enterprises that there
(c) whether the Union Government has is a need to amend the existing Act of 2006
received representation from the regarding micro, small and medium
Government of Kerala regarding violation enterprises;
of lotteries rules including some foreign (b) if so, the details thereof;
lotteries; and (c) whether as per the fourth survey of
(d) if so, the details thereof and the status Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
of the said representation? 14.5 percent of the total registered units
are in a poor state and about 30 percent of
the units are either closed or not in
Insurgency in NE States operation; and
170. DR. PADMASINHA (d) if so, the details in this regard
BAJIRAO PATIL: alongwith the effective steps taken by the
SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL: Government to provide funds and assist
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS these enterprises?
x`g ea=h
Crops Sown in Rainfed Areas
(a) whether there are reports that 172. SHRI P.K. BIJU:
insurgent/terrorist outfits in the North Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
Eastern region have stepped up their
activities;
d`f"k ea=h
(b) if so, the details of such cases be pleased to state:
reported during the current year, State-wise; (a) whether there is a gap between the
(c) whether these outfits have nexus potential and the actual yield of pulses,
with some foreign countries; oilseeds and crops sown in rainfed areas;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government (c) the steps taken by the Government
to check such activities in the NE region of to bridge the gap?
the country?
Damaged Foodgrains
Amendment of MSME Act 173. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

†171. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
PANDEY: DISTRIBUTION
lw{e] y?kq vkSj e/;e m|e ea=h ea=h
(a) whether it has been stated in the (a) the estimated damage caused to
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foodgrains in the current monsoon season (b) if so, the details thereof, and if not,
due to rains and floods; the reasons therefor;
(b) the outcome of efforts made by (c) the details of sports facilities
Government to salvage foodgrains which available in those stadias, stadium-wise;
were stored under the open sky, (d) whether the Government proposes
commodity-wise, State-wise and value- to grant concessions to the students for
wise; using the said stadia; and
(c) whether accountability has been (e) if so, the details thereof, and if not,
fixed for this lapse; and the reasons therefor?
taken against those found guilty or
responsible for negligence? Base Depots of FCI
†176. SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI
Honour Killing KOWASE:
174. SHRI VARUN GANDHI: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS DISTRIBUTION
x`g ea=h miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
(a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state:
any separate provision in the Indian Penal (a) the details of base depots of the Food
Code providing for criminal liability on the Corporation of India in the country which
decisions of the Khap Panchayats enticing do not supply foodgrains under Below
and culminating in criminal action; and Poverty Line and Above Poverty Line
(b) if so, the details thereof, and if not, categories simultaneously;
the reasons therefor? (b) whether there is any policy to
supply the foodgrains together from these
Utilisation of Stadia depots;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
175. SHRI CHANDRAKANT
KHAIRE: (d) if not, the reasons therefor?
AND SPORTS Soil Health Improvement Programme
;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h 177. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED
be pleased to state: BASHEER:
(a) whether the various sports stadia/ Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
venues renovated and constructed for d`f"k ea=h
conducting the Commonwealth Games,
have been thrown open for the use of the be pleased to state:
students and the general public; (a) whether in view of the importance
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of soil health improvement the Government Four Laning of Roads

has launched any programme in this regard;
and 180. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN:
(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps Will the Minister of ROAD
taken by the Government thereon? TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Production of Mica
(a) whether a large number of four laning
†178. SHRIMATI DEEPA proposals submitted by the State
DASMUNSI: Government of Uttar Pradesh are pending
with the Union Government;
Will the Minister of MINES
(b) if so, the details and status thereof
[kku ea=h alongwith the steps taken to implement
be pleased to state: such projects; and
(a) the quantum of Mica produced in (c) the fund allocated for the purpose
the country during each of the last three during each of the last three years?
years and the current year, State-wise; and
(b) the steps taken/likely to be taken Surplus Stocks
by the Government to increase the 181. SHRI C. RAJENDRAN:
production of Mica in the country? SHRI S. SEMMALAI:
Employment to Farmers AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
†179. SHRI JAI PRAKASH miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
AGARWAL: ea=h
d`f"k ea=h (a) the estimated quantum of surplus
be pleased to state: wheat and rice, in excess of the buffer
norms, likely to be available in the Food
(a) whether a large number of farmers in Corporation of India godowns by the end
the country do not get jobs during non- of March 2011;
agricultural period;
(b) whether the economic burden on the
(b) if so, the details thereof; Government has increased due to the said
(c) whether any study in this regard has surplus storage of foodgrains;
been conducted/likely to be conducted; (c) if so, the details thereof during each
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith of the last three years and the current year
the outcome thereof; and alongwith percentage of food subsidy
(e) the action taken or likely to be taken spent on holding this excess stock;
by the Government in this regard? (d) whether the Government proposes
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to construct additional storage godowns; (b) if so, the details thereof;

and (c) the total amount released to the
(e) if so, the details thereof, and if not, States alongwith the break up of figures in
the reasons therefor? the States and UTs; and
(d) the total areas of operation under
Package to Farmers the scheme in the States and UTs?
†182. SHRI WAKCHAURE

Cancellation of Mining Lease
BHAUSAHEB
RAJARAM: 184. SHRI RAYAPATI
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE SAMBASIVA RAO:
d`f"k ea=h Will the Minister of MINES
be pleased to state: [kku ea=h

(a) the amount of funds granted/ be pleased to state:
allocated under package given to the (a) whether the State Governments have
farmers in the country including Vidharbha to seek prior approval of the Union
region of Maharashtra during the each of Government to cancel the mining lease of
the last three years, State-wise; companies in the mining sector;
(b) the amount of funds released to the (b) if so, the details thereof;
States from the packages given by the Union
(c) whether several States have sought
Government as on date;
approval of the Union Government
(c) the time by which the remaining regarding cancellation of lease of some
funds are likely to be allocated; and companies;
(d) the reasons for the delay in this (d) if so, the details thereof; and
regard?
(e) the action taken by the Union
Watershed Programme
Agreement with Malaysia on Road
183. SHRI ARJUN CHARAN Sector
SETHI:
185. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:
DR. SANJEEV GANESH
d`f"k ea=h NAIK:
(a) whether the Government is TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
implementing a comprehensive Integrated lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
Watershed Management Programme
(IWMP) with a view to preventing soil
erosion and land degradation and (a) whether the Government is planning
maintaining balance in different types of to tap Malaysia's expertise in developing
land use; roads and expressways across the country;
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(b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state:

(c) whether any agreement in this regard (a) the proposed expenditure to be
has been signed; incurred on dairy development activities
(d) if so, the details thereof; and during the Eleventh Five Year Plan; and
(e) the time by which it is likely to be (b) the expenditure, in terms of

implemented? percentage, out of the total expenditure to
be incurred on agriculture development
activities in the country including
Cut in Allocation of Foodgrains Karnataka?
186. SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI Harassment in Sports

ARJANBHAI MAADAM: †188. SHRIMATI SUMITRA
SHRI JOSE K. MANI: MAHAJAN:
SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AND SPORTS
DISTRIBUTION
ea=h (a) whether several cases of sexual
harassment of female sports persons in
be pleased to state: different sports disciplines/sports
(a) whether the Government has federations including by coaches/instructors
effected a cut in the allocation of foodgrains have been reported in the recent past;
to the States including Gujarat and Kerala; (b) if so, the details thereof, sports
(b) if so, the details thereof, and the discipline-wise, and sports federation-wise;
reasons therefor, indicating the quantum of (c) whether the Government has taken
foodgrains allocated to the States during any action against those found guilty;
each of the last three years and the current
year, State-wise; (d) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether requests have been received (e) whether the Government also
from the States for restoration of the proposes to take any deterrent steps to
foodgrains quota; and check/prevent such incidents; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the (f) if so, the details thereof?
reaction of the Government thereto? Price of Edible Oil
189. SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR:
Expenditure on Dairy Development
187. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
d`f"k ea=h ea=h
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be pleased to state: (f) the time by which the funds are likely
(a) whether the price of edible oil has to be released?
registered a steep rise during the last three
months of the current financial year due to MoU with China for NH Projects
increased demand/consumption;
191. SHRI PRADEEP MAJHI:
(b) if so, whether any estimate of
increase in consumption of edible oils has Will the Minister of ROAD
been made in the country for the last three TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
years and the current year; lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
(c) if so, the details and the outcome be pleased to state:
thereof;
(a) whether India and China have signed
(d) whether the production and supply a Memorandum of Understanding in the
gap of edible oil has widened in the areas of road transport and highways;
domestic and international market;
(b) if so, the details and the salient
(e) if so, the details thereof indicating features of the said MoU;
the annual requirement of edible oils in lakh
tonnes in the country; and (c) whether the Government proposes
to provide huge opportunities to Chinese
(f) the steps being taken by the construction companies and Chinese
Government to make adequate quantity of financial institutions in National Highway
edible oils available in the country? projects in India; and
(d) if so, the details in this regard?
Assistance for Pomegranate Growers
†190. SHRI RAJU SHETTI: Vacancies in Police Department

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE †192. SHRI SUDARSHAN
BHAGAT:
d`f"k ea=h SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI
be pleased to state: ARJANBHAI MAADAM:
(a) whether the disease of bacterial Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
blight has affected the major pomegranate x`g ea=h
growing States of the country;
(a) the total strength of the State Police
(c) the details of funds provided and personnel in the country, State-wise;
utilised by such States during the last three
years and the current year, State-wise; (b) whether the police in various States
is understaffed;
(d) whether proposal received from
Maharashtra regarding financial assistance (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
for affected pomegranate growers is (d) whether the Government has issued
pending with the Union Government; any directive/guideline to the State
(e) if so, the details thereof; and Governments to fill up all the vacant posts

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and provide basic amenities and training to be pleased to state:

police personnel; (a) whether there is any scheme for
(e) if so, the details thereof; strengthening and construction of roads
(f) whether the State Governments have leading to religious places on priority basis;
acted on such directive/guidelines; and (b) if so, the details thereof;
(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, (c) whether the Government has
the reasons therefor alongwith the time by received any proposal for strengthening the
which all the vacancies are likely to be filled Barabanki-Deva and Mahmudabad-Deva
up and funds sanctioned in this regard, road under the Central Road Fund; and
State-wise? (d) if so, the action taken by the
Government in this regard and the time by
Allocation of Funds under CRF which the work is likely to commence?
†193. SHRI SURENDRA SINGH

NAGAR: Environmental Impact of NH
Development
195. SHRI DHRUVA
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h NARAYANA:
(a) whether 40 per cent of the amount TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
from cess on diesel/petrol from the Central lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
Road Fund of the Uttar Pradesh
Government and 60 per cent of the amount be pleased to state:
on the basis of the area of the State is (a) whether the Government/NHAI has
outstanding against the Union any mechanism to assess the
Government; environmental impact of highway
(b) if so, the details thereof; development/construction in the country;
(c) whether the Union Government has (b) if so, the details thereof;
allocated this year's fund to the (c) whether there is any monitoring
Government of Uttar Pradesh on accrual body/agency to carry out such assessment;
basis; (d) if so, the details thereof;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the number and details of the
(e) if not, the reasons therefor? research institutions in the country involved
in the development of eco-friendly
Construction of Roads under CRF technology for highways construction;
(f) whether the Government/NHAI is
†194. SHRI P.L. PUNIA:
also involved in establishing life support
Will the Minister of ROAD centres (trauma centres) along the National
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Highways in the country; and
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (g) if so, the details thereof alongwith
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the number of such centres established on NH Projects

the National Highways alongwith the
facilities available therein, NH-wise and †198. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR
State-wise? RAWAT:
Investment in Highway Projects
†196. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) the number of ongoing National
Highway Projects in the country alongwith
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h the details of the works undertaken for
be pleased to state: widening, extension and maintenance of
NHs during the last three years;
(a) whether Canada is contemplating to
invest in various highway projects in the (b) the details of projects whose cost
country; escalated due to time overrun;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the time by which the projects are
likely to be completed alongwith the time
(c) the reaction of the Government by which the works in regard to the
thereto alongwith the names of schemes remaining National Highways are likely to
under which the investment is likely to be commence;
made, State-wise including Maharashtra?
(d) the details of the expenditure
incurred on the said National Highways
NGOs in Road Sector during the last three years; and
(e) the measures taken by the
†197. SHRI MAHABAL MISHRA: Government to expedite the work so as to
Will the Minister of ROAD avoid cost escalation?
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Free Distribution of Seeds
be pleased to state: 199. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:
(a) whether some NGOs are engaged in Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
the field of road security as external d`f"k ea=h
participating group of NHAI;
(b) if so, the details and names of such
NGOs, State-wise; (a) whether the Government has any
proposal for free distribution of seeds,
(c) the works executed by the said
fertilisers and pesticides, etc. to the farmers;
NGOs; and
(d) the funds allocated and released to
such NGOs during each of the last three (c) whether the Government has any
years and the current year? mechanism to check the escalating prices

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of seeds, pesticides and fertilisers in the total number of cases registered and
country; disposed of by the said courts, State-wise;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether adequate publicity has been
(e) if not, the reasons therefor? provided to create awareness about
consumers rights and consumer law; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the
Registration of Vehicles manner in which the said awareness
200. SHRI ABDUL RAHMAN: campaign has been undertaken?
Will the Minister of ROAD Consultants for Road Sector
202. SHRI BAL KUMAR PATEL:
be pleased to state: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(a) the total number of vehicles lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
registered in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the phenomenal increase in
the number of vehicles in the country has (a) whether the performance of the road
made the huge investments in the road sector sector has shown a downward trend due to
redundant; a number of factors including lack of
highway engineers, qualified consultants
(c) if so, the reaction of the Government etc.;
thereto;
(d) whether the Union Government remedial measures taken in this regard;
proposes to frame any policy or guidelines
to restrict the number of vehicles per family (c) the number of technical/non-
in the country; technical consultants engaged in the NHAI
and the nature of consultancy provided by
(e) if so, the details thereof; and the non-technical consultants;
(f) if not, the reasons therefor? (d) whether the highway developers are
showing less interest in road projects; and
Consumer Courts (e) if so, the details thereof and the
reaction of the Government thereto?
201. SHRI N.S.V. CHITTHAN:
Atrocities against Prisoners
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC †203. SHRI SHATRUGHAN
DISTRIBUTION SINHA:
miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
ea=h x`g ea=h
(a) the number of consumer courts (a) the number of cases registered/
functioning in the country alongwith the received by the Government regarding
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violation of human rights and police be pleased to state:

atrocities on prisoners in the jails during
each of the last three years and the current (a) whether the Union Government has
year, State-wise; asked the State Governments to implement
the smart card based licensing system to
(b) the action taken by the Government
ensure uniform driving licences which
against the accused personnel; and
would be valid in the whole country;
(c) the remedial steps taken or proposed
to be taken by the Government to check (b) if so, the reaction of the States
such atrocities and installation of close thereto, State-wise;
circuit cameras in jail? (c) whether any target date has been
fixed in this regard;
Review of Internal Security (d) whether the Government is
204. SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA considering to revise the National Permit
SWAMY: System to ensure free movement of goods
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS and tourist vehicles all over the country;
x`g ea=h (e) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state: (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken
by the Government for early
implementation of the scheme thereof; and
conducted any review of the status of
implementation of the advisories/directives (g) the time by which a final decision is
relating to internal security issued to the likely to be taken in this regard?
State Governments;
Ban on Export of Rice
(c) whether certain States have been
found to be deficient in implementing/not †206. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
implementing such advisories/directives; Will the Minister of CONSUMER
(d) if so, the details thereof; AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
(e) whether the Union Government has DISTRIBUTION
taken any steps in this regard and to miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
strengthen internal security in the country ea=h
including devising alternative strategies; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether any proposal to lift the ban
on the export of rice is under consideration
Smart Card Based Licensing System
of the Government in view of the decline in
†205. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA: wheat production globally and surplus
Will the Minister of ROAD stocks in the country; and
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h taken thereon?

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Growth in Agriculture Sector be pleased to state:

207. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN: (a) whether suggestions/requests have
SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN: been received from various quarters
including the political parties for providing
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE rice at Rs. 2 per Kg to all the citizens
d`f"k ea=h irrespective of Above Poverty Line and
be pleased to state: Below Poverty Line categorisation to
(a) the growth rate achieved in the ensure the proposed food security for all;
agriculture sector in the country during each (b) if so, the details thereof and the
of the last three years including reaction of the Government thereto; and
Uttar Pradesh, State-wise;
(c) the reasons for the difference in
(b) the details of growth rate achieved Below Poverty line list of Union and the
in agriculture sector during the 11th plan; States?
(c) the total allocation made to the
agriculture sector in the 11th Five Year Plan, Skill Development in MSMEs
year-wise; and
(d) the details of policy 210. SHRI K.J.S.P. REDDY:
pronouncements made for the said sector Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL
during each of the last three years and the AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
current year?
Gadhuli-Santalpur Road be pleased to state:
208. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN (a) whether skill development is one of
PATEL: the major challenges for the Micro, Small
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
x`g ea=h (b) if so, whether the Government has
be pleased to state: launched any scheme/programme for skill
development for enterpreneur of MSMEs;
(a) whether the proposal for and
construction of the Gadhuli-Santalpur road
and other strategic border roads has been (c) if so, the details thereof and the
approved; expenditure incurred thereon, State-wise?
(c) if not, the reasons therefor? FDI for Cold Storage Facilities
211. SHRI MILIND DEORA:

Food Security Scheme
209. SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA:
d`f"k ea=h
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:
DISTRIBUTION (a) whether there is a shortage of cold
storage facilities in the country;
ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof;
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(c) the measures taken by the Reports (FIRs) by police personnel in

Government to ensure adequate cold different parts of the country including
storage facilities in the country; NCT of Delhi;
(d) whether the Government proposes (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
to allow FDI for creation of cold storage the number of such complaints received/
facilities; matters reported during each of the last
(e) if so, the details and reasons thereof; three years and the current year, State-wise;
and (c) whether the Government has
(f) the action plan for setting up of the received complaints/reports of suicides
National Centre for cold storage having been committed by individuals on
development? account of non-registration of FIRs by
police personnel;
Women in BSF the number of guilty police personnel
booked/punished during each of the last
212. SHRI K.R.G. REDDY: three years and the current year, State-wise
SHRI SURESH KUMAR and police station-wise; and
SHETKAR: (e) the details of the advisories/
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS guidelines issued by the Union Government
on compulsory registration of FIRs by
x`g ea=h police personnel?
(a) the details of facilities provided by Paid News
the Government for women personnel of
Border Security Force (BSF); and 214. SHRI L. RAJA GOPAL:
SHRI MAHENDRA KUMAR
(b) the steps taken by the Government ROY:
to make such women personnel self SHRI K.J.S.P. REDDY:
dependent?
AND BROADCASTING
Non-Registration of FIRs
†213. SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D.
VASAVA: be pleased to state:
SHRI RAM SUNDAR DAS: (a) whether the Committee constituted
SHRI BHISMA SHANKER by the Press Council of India (PCI) to look
Alias KUSHAL TIWARI: into the issue of Paid News has submitted
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS its report;
x`g ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith

the major findings and recommendations
be pleased to state: made in the said report;
(a) whether there are complaints/reports (c) whether the Government has
of non-registration of First Information initiated consultations with the Press
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Council of India (PCI), the Election Global Trade in Seeds

Commission and the other stake holders in
this regard; and 216. SHRI SUBHASH BAPURAO
WANKHEDE:
(d) the steps taken by the Government
SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL
to implement such recommendations of the
SHIVAJI:
Committee?
Rise in Crime d`f"k ea=h
215. SHRI VISHWA MOHAN be pleased to state:
KUMAR: (a) the share of India in the global trade
SHRI JAYWANTRAO
in seeds;
AWALE:
(b) whether steps have been taken to
enhance our share at the global level; and
x`g ea=h
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether various types of crime are
Modernisation of CPF
on the rise in the country;
(b) if so, the total number of such cases †217. SHRI VIJAY BAHADUR
registered during each of the last three years SINGH:
and the current year, crime-wise and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
State-wise;
x`g ea=h
(c) the total number of such cases
solved/unsolved separately including action be pleased to state:
taken against the accused and steps taken (a) whether the Central Para-military
to solve all the cases during the said period, Forces (CPF) are facing shortage of modern
State-wise; weapons and communication equipment;
(d) whether the Union Government has
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action
issued any advisory to State Governments
taken by the Union Government in this
urging for prevention, registration,
investigation, prosecution and to set up by regard;
a national-wise surveillance system to curb (c) whether the Government has
such cases and provide financial relief to provided financial assistance for
the victims of such crimes; modernisation of CPF; and
(e) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the total funds approved,
(f) the other steps taken by the released and utilised during each of the last
Government to curb such cases in future? three years and the current year, force-wise?

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Revival of Kolar Gold Fields comprehensive and farmer friendly;

218. SHRI D.B. CHANDRE (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith
GOWDA: the salient features of the modified scheme;
DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI (c) whether the Government has
SOLANKI: permitted the private sector insurance
Will the Minister of MINES companies to participate in the
implementation of the said scheme from
[kku ea=h the rabi season, 2010-11; and
be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Union Government
proposes to revive/reopen the Kolar Gold Supply of Rotten Foodgrains
Fields (KGF) in view of the rising prices of
gold worldwide; 220. SHRI SUGUMAR K.:
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith Will the Minister of CONSUMER
the assessed gold reserves in KGF; AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
(c) whether the Union Government has DISTRIBUTION
prepared any roadmap for the revival of miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
the KGF; ea=h
(d) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state:
(e) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether complaints have been
received regarding supply of rotten
Modified National Agricultural foodgrains to the States by the Food
Insurance Scheme Corporation of India (FCI) for distribution
to the poor people;
219. DR. RAGHUVANSH
PRASAD SINGH: (b) if so, the details thereof and the
SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA: reaction of the Government thereto;
SHRI JAYANT (c) whether the Government has issued
CHAUDHARY: any directions to the FCI for supply of
SHRI UMA SHANKAR good quality foodgrains; and
SINGH:
SHRI PONNAM (d) if so, the details thereof?
PRABHAKAR:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Groundnut Cultivation
d`f"k ea=h †221. SHRI VITTHALBHAI
HANSRAJBHAI
RADADIYA:
(a) whether the Government has SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D.
introduced the Modified National VASAVA:
Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS)
to remove the deficiencies of the existing
crops insurance schemes and make it more d`f"k ea=h
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be pleased to state: SHRI SHATRUGHAN

(a) the total area under goundnut SINHA:
cultivation and the major in the country; SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
SHRI GAJANAND BABAR:
(b) the steps taken by the Government SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN
to provide remunerative price to groundnut REDDY:
growers; and
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFIARS
(c) the success achieved as a result AND SPORTS
thereof?
Oil Palm Cultivation be pleased to state:
(a) the number of countries participated
222. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA in the Commonwealth Games;
RAO:
(b) the details of the expenditure
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE incurred on hosting the Commonwealth
d`f"k ea=h Games as well as on construction/
reconstruction/repair of stadia;
(c) whether there has been time and cost-
(a) whether the Government has any overrun in the construction/reconstruction/
scheme/programme to promote cultivation repair of stadia;
of oil palm in the country;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor;
(e) whether complaints were made in
(c) the incentives given to the farmers regard to lack of proper facilities at the
for encouraging cultivation of oil palm in games venues/stadia/village; and
the country;
(f) if so, the measures taken to address
(d) whether the Government is aware the same?
that certain States including Andhra Pradesh
are levying tax on the oil palm produce at Hunger Index
4% from the farmers causing financial
burden to them; and 224. SHRI P. LINGAM:
SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA
(e) if so, the steps proposed to be taken RAO:
to dissuade the States from levying such SHRI RUDRA MADHAB
tax? RAY:
SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:
Expenditure during Commonwealth SHRI GURUDAS
Games DASGUPTA:
223. SHRI RAMESH BAIS: Will the Minister of CONSUMER
SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
RAO: DISTRIBUTION
SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:
SHRI P.K. BIJU: miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k
SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: ea=h
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be pleased to state: SHRI RAYAPATI

SAMBASIVA RAO:
(a) whether the position of India has
declined in the Global Hunger Index, 2010 Will the Minister of HOME AFFIARS
brought out by the International Food x`g ea=h
Policy Research Institute;
(a) whether some bikers opened fire on
reaction of the Government thereto
foreign tourists near Jama Masjid in the
indicating the hunger index in the country, National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi;
State-wise; and
(c) the corrective measures being taken
to reduce hunger in the country? (c) whether the Government has
investigated the matter;
(d) if so, the details alongwith the
Financial Assistance to Cottage outcome thereof;
Industries
(e) whether terrorist organisations are
225. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: also believed to be involved in the said
SHRI P. VISWANATHAN: attack; and
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL (f) if so, the details thereof alongwith
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES the steps taken to curb such cases in future?
Appointment of Committee for
be pleased to state: Probing Corruption Charges
(a) whether the cottage industries in the
country are in a poor state: 227. SHRIMATI JAYA PRADA:
AND SPORTS
reasons therefor alongwith the reaction of
the Government thereto; ;qod dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h
(c) whether the Government has be pleased to state:
provided any financial assistance to (a) whether the Government proposes
rejuvenate the cottage industries in the to appoint a Joint Parliamentary Committee
country; and to probe the charges of alleged corruption
(d) if so, the details thereof and the total in the Commonwealth Games;
funds granted/released/utilised during each (b) if so, the details thereof; and
of the last three years and the current year/ (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
State-wise?
Exodus of People from J&K

Attack on Foreign Tourists
†228. DR. MURLI MANOHAR
†226. SHRI RADHA MOHAN JOSHI:
SINGH: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA
SHRIMATI MEENA SINGH: YADAV:

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Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details thereof and the
reasons therefor;
x`g ea=h
(c) the total funds granted during each
be pleased to state: of the last three years and the current year,
(a) whether the exodus of a large number NGO-wise;
of people from State of Jammu and (d) whether the Government/NDMC
Kashmir have been reported after the spurt monitors their functioning and have issued
of terrorist activities in the State; any directives thereon; and
(b) if so, the number of persons (e) if so, the details thereof?
displaced so far;
launched any scheme to rehabilitate such National Agricultural Insurance
persons; and Scheme
(d) if so, the details thereof and the 230. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:
number of persons rehabilitated so far Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE
alongwith the time by which the remaining
persons, if any, are likely to be d`f"k ea=h
rehabilitated? be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is
Financial Assistance to NGOs by implementing the National Agricultural
NDMC Insurance Scheme (NAIS) for the benefit
of farmers;
229. SHRI RAMKISHUN:
SHRI KAUSHALENDRA (b) if so, the details thereof including
KUMAR: the amount released for the last three years,
State-wise, year-wise and category-wise;
(c) whether the Government had
x`g ea=h constituted a Joint Group on Crop
be pleased to state: Insurance;
(a) whether the New Delhi Municipal (d) if so, the details thereof including
Corporation (NDMC) has provided the recommendations made by the group;
financial assistance to Non-Governmental and
Organisations (NGOs) involved in (e) the response of the Government
educational activities; thereto?
NEW DELHI; T.K. VISWANATHAN,

November 3, 2010 Secretary-General.
INDEX
(Ministry-wise)
Agriculture % 3] 6] 18] 22] 23] 24] 26] 29] 44] 53] 57] 60]
61] 67] 68] 69] 78] 82] 89] 94] 96] 102] 107]
110] 112] 117] 118] 123] 124] 126] 128]
131] 132] 134] 138] 141] 143] 144] 156]
165] 166] 172] 177] 179] 182] 183] 187]
190] 199] 207] 211] 216] 219] 221] 222]
230
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution % 1] 5] 15] 19] 28] 30] 34] 42] 55] 63] 66] 74]
83] 86] 87] 98] 99] 101] 104] 108] 114] 130]
140] 145] 147] 148] 150] 152] 157] 168]
173] 176] 181] 186] 189] 201] 206] 209]
220] 224
Development of North-Eastern Region % 56
Home Affairs % 8] 11] 13] 16] 17] 36] 37] 38] 39] 48] 50] 54]
58] 59] 70] 77] 79] 81] 88] 91] 93] 95] 103]
106] 109] 111] 119] 121] 125] 127] 129]
133] 136] 158] 159] 167] 169] 170] 174]
192] 203] 204] 208] 212] 213] 215] 217]
226] 228] 229
Information and Broadcasting % 9] 12] 31] 35] 45] 84] 92] 97] 105] 120] 122]
164] 214
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises % 10] 20] 21] 40] 49] 65] 75] 80] 154] 162]
163] 171] 210] 225
Mines % 25] 52] 64] 85] 113] 142] 146] 178] 184]
218
Road Transport and Highways % 2] 4] 7] 14] 32] 41] 43] 46] 47] 51] 71] 76]
90] 100] 116] 135] 155] 161] 180] 185] 191]
193] 194] 195] 196] 197] 198] 200] 202]
205
Youth Affairs and Sports % 27] 33] 62] 72] 73] 115] 137] 139] 149] 151]
153] 160] 175] 188] 223] 227-
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LOK SABHA

Total Number of Questions — 20

Will the Minister of ROAD Irregularities in PDS

(b) if so, the number of such cases Natural Calamities

of potatoes and other fruits and vegetables be pleased to state:

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Harassment by BSF (d) whether the Union Government has

*10. SHRI INDER SINGH (c) whether in view of the drought

(a) whether foodgrains stocked with Revenue from Commonwealth Games

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Groundnut Production be pleased to state:

NEW DELHI; T.K. VISWANATHAN,

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Consumer Affairs, Food and

Development of North Eastern Region :

Home Affairs : 4, 6, 9, 10, 15

Information and Broadcasting :

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises : 16

Road Transport and Highways : 1, 8

Youth Affairs and Sports : 7, 14.

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

37 Part (a); line 3: insert ‘for’ before ‘issue’

Total Number of Questions — 230

and Vehicles Registration is presently being (a) whether a proposal submitted by

d`f"k ea=h 5. SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI

Financial Assistance to Gujarat 10. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Shortage of IPS Officers Restriction for Movement

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

be pleased to state: (b) the details of the steps being taken

23. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

FDI in Retail Sector strengthening broadcasting services in the

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Incentives to Medal Winners Revenue from Commonwealth Games

†34. SHRI SONAWANE PRATAP

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Interest Subsidy Eligibility (b) if so, the details thereof;

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

be pleased to state: be pleased to state:

be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Credit for Farmers be pleased to state:

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Foodgrain Production Prison Reforms

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Promotion of Carrom Will the Minister of CONSUMER

Alignment of NHs Commission's report on Centre-State

lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h

Sarkaria Commission on 79. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

proposal to the Government for inclusion Exploitation of Bauxite

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Quality of Agricultural Inputs under up any plan/programme for the use of

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

constituted a High Powered Price be pleased to state:

be pleased to state: (a) the aims and objectives of the PEG

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of INFORMATION

Warehousing Policy Threat of Militancy in Rajasthan

104. SHRI L. RAJA GOPAL: †106. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA: