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Revamping of Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme

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Revamping of Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3126
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Revamping of ICDS Scheme

RAJENDRA AGRAWAL
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is planning to revamp the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme and withdraw the provisions of cooked food and rations to children, and pregnant and lactating women, and replace it with cash transfers in view of NITI Ayog’s recent recommendation in the policy document, ‘Nourishing India’;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken to ensure that the disbursed cash is spent in the required manner?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) to (c) There is no proposal to revamp the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme.

As per the existing norms, Take Home Ration is continuously provided to Pregnant women and Lactating Mothers, children of 6-36 months of age and malnourished children of the age of 6 months – 6 years while Hot Cooked Meal and Morning Snacks are provided to children of the age of 3-6 years at the Anganwadi Centres.

Integrated Child Protection Scheme

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Integrated Child Protection Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3173
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Integrated Child Protection Scheme

REKHA ARUN VERMA

BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the salient features of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) being implemented by the Government for improving the living standards of children in difficult circumstances;

(b) whether the Government has made available adequate funds for the said scheme and if so, the details of allocated/released and utilised funds along with the number of beneficiary children under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the adequate amount is likely to be made available by the Government;

(d) whether instances of irregularities in implementation of the scheme during the said period has come to the notice of the Government and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the action taken in this regard; and

(e) the corrective measures taken by the Government for effective implementation of said scheme in the country?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is implementing a centrally sponsored Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) (now “Child Protection Services”) for supporting the of children in difficult circumstances, as envisaged under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTs. However, Central Government is managing ICPS (now “Child Protection Services” under Integrated Child Development Scheme) and providing financial assistance to the States/UTs on sharing pattern for, inter-alia, undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances, for setting up and maintenance of various types of Child Care Institutions (CCIs). Under the scheme institutional care is provided through CCIs, as a rehabilitative measure. In these CCIs, children are provided age appropriate education either within the institution or outside in a formal education system through convergence with other schemes and programs of the Government or civil society. Under the non-institutional care component, support is extended for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.

(b) & (c) State/UT-wise details of funds released to the State Governments/UT administration under Child Protection Services erstwhile ICPS alongwith the utilization of fund and number of beneficiaries reported by State/UTs during each of the last three years and the current year, is annexed.

(d) No irregularities in the functioning of the said scheme have been reported by the State/UTs to the Ministry during the said period.

(e) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has set up a monitoring system to ensure effective implementation of the scheme. A Project Approval Board (PAB) under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (WCD) has been constituted in the Ministry to scrutinize and approve implementation plans, annual Plans and financial proposals from States/ UTs for release of grants under the scheme. The board also monitors and reviews the progress of implementation of the scheme from time to time. The PAB regularly directs the States/UTs to fill up the vacant positions in service delivery structures under the scheme i.e. State Child Protection Society, District Child Protection Units, State Adoption Resource Agency, Specialised Adoption Agencies, etc.

 

Savings under DBT Scheme

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Savings under DBT Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3188
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Savings under DBT Scheme

PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of schemes covered under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme along with the savings to the Government under the different schemes owing to the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme; and

(b) the names of the schemes that are being considered for a Direct Benefit Transfer?

ANSWER
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b): As on date, 409 schemes from 56 Ministries/ Departments are being implemented under DBT. The list of these schemes is available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in. Ministries/ Departments have estimated and reported savings due to DBT implementation of schemes as a result of elimination of ghost beneficiaries, de-duplication etc. in these schemes.

Source : Loksabha

Scheme for One Stop Centre (OSC)

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igeadmin
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Scheme for One Stop Centre (OSC)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3198
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Scheme for One Stop Centre

SUSHMITA DEV
DUSHYANT CHAUTALA
RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY
SHER SINGH GHUBAYA
Will the Minister of

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the salient features and facilities/ services available under the One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme implemented by the Government for women affected by violence;

(b) the details of proposals received from States/UTs for setting up of OSCs/ Sakhi centres under the scheme along with the proposals approved/lying pending and the funds sanctioned/released and utilised thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of centres presently operational out of sanctioned projects in the country along with the number of women assisted thereby, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up at least one such centre in every district in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government for the effective functioning of these centres?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) The Ministry is implementing Scheme for setting up One Stop Centre since 1st April 2015 to support women affected by violence. The scheme aims to facilitate access to an integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal aid/case management, psycho-social counselling, temporary support services to women affected by violence.

(b) to (d) Under the scheme, it has been envisaged that One Stop Centre would be set up across the country in phased manner. In the first phase, one Centre was sanctioned per State/UT. Further, 150 additional Centres are taken up in second phase during 2016-17. Recently, the Government of India has approved setting up 150 additional districts during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. The funds have been sanctioned as per schematic norms of the Scheme. So far, 170 One Stop Centres have become operational. The State-wise details of fund sanctioned during 2015-16, 2016-17 and current year is at Annexure-I.

(e) The Ministry is regularly monitoring and reviewing the implementation of One Stop Centres through workshops/conferences with State Governments/UT Administrations and surprise inspection visits by the officers of the Ministry.

Source:  Loksabha

Linking of Aadhaar with PAN Cards

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Linking of Aadhaar with PAN Cards

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3148
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Linking of Aadhaar with PAN Cards

VINCENT H PALA
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of number of Aadhaar cards linked with PAN cards and with bank accounts as on date;

(b) whether there exists any security features with regard to Aadhaar linked financial transactions;

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

(d) the measures taken by the Government to ensure that the sensitive data is not leaked by the organisations handling this date?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE:
(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) As per the latest available information, number of Aadhaar cards linked with PAN is 15.01 crore. Further, as on 15.12.2017, 82.47 crore Bank Accounts have been linked with Aadhaar.

(b) & (c) Information is being collected.

(d) Sharing of information or seeding of Aadhaar information with the authorised agencies is governed as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016.Section 29 (1) of the Aadhaar Act 2016 read together with Regulation 3(1) of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 categorically states that no core biometric information, collected or created under the Aadhaar Act, shall be shared with anyone for any reason whatsoever; or used for any purpose other than generation of Aadhaar numbers and authentication under the Act. Also, Regulation 4(1) of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 provides that core biometric information collected or captured by a requesting entity from Aadhaar number holder at the time of authentication shall not be shared for any reason whatsoever. Further, Section 30 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 applies the rigours of the IT Act, 2000 and the rules thereunder whereby Biometric Information is deemed to be Sensitive personal information. Additionally, Chapter VII of the Act lays down monetary penalties and imprisonment for unauthorized sharing of residents’ identity information. Any violation to the provisions of The Aadhaar Act is a criminal offence.

 

Tax on Deposits of Retired Persons

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igeadmin
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Tax on Deposits of Retired Persons

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3023

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY, 2018
15,PAUSHA, 1939 (SAKA)

TAX ON DEPOSITS OF RETIRED PERSONS

3023. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:
SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to ensure that the money deposited in banks by the retired persons is not taxed;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (b) No Madam. At present, no such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

(c) Tax is levied on total income computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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Source : Loksabha Portal

Cash deposited by the Central Government employees during demonetisation

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Cash deposited by the Central Government employees during demonetisation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3017
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018

Cash Deposited by Government Employees

RANJANBEN BHATT
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to conduct/probe regarding the cash deposited by the Central Government employees during demonetisation and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken any action in this regard so far;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d): Income-tax Department (ITD) takes appropriate action in suitable cases, including the cases where cash deposits were made during demonetization. Such actions include searches, surveys, assessment of income, levy of tax, penalty and filing of prosecution complaints before criminal courts, whichever is applicable as per direct tax laws.

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No proposal to abolish the Pay Commission in future

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igeadmin
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No proposal to abolish the Pay Commission in future

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3164
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018
National Anomaly Committee
CH. MALLA REDDY
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) under the 7th Central Pay Commission has submitted its interim report, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is planning to abolish the system of formation of Pay Commission in future, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is considering to adjust the salaries of its employees and pensioners Dearness Allowance (DA) that crosses the 50 per cent mark, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the Department of Expenditure planning to take the responsibility to regularly monitor salaries and allowances of central government employees and recommend the changes if needed, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a): The National Anomaly Committee set up by the Department of Personnel & Training in August, 2016 following the decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission has not yet met.

(b) to (d): No such proposals are at present under consideration.

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Now 80 lakh subscribers’ base under Atal Pension Yojana

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PFRDA has taken various initiatives for the expansion of outreach and ease the operations under APY. Online facility to view Statement of Account and ePRAN card was enabled for the ease access of account of APY subscribers, going ahead mobile applications for empowering the subscribers to view transactions and other details of their APY account was introduced. For the Convieince of the subscriber and promoting the digital initiatives of GOI, PFRDA introduced the online registration facility through eNPS Channel by login to a website www.enps.nsdl.com without any requirement of physical document.

Now, the subscribers’ base under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached more than 80 Lakhs and growing at a good pace. PFRDA appreciates the efforts taken out by the APY Service Providers (Banks/DoP) for their contribution towards making India a Pensioned Society. It notable that last two financial years achievement under APY has been achieved in the month of December itself.

APY became operational from 1st June, 2015 and is available to all citizens of India in the age group of 18-40 years. Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs.1000 to Rs.5000 per month, depending upon his contribution, from the age of 60 years. The same pension would be paid to the spouse of the subscriber and on the demise of both the subscriber and spouse, the accumulated pension wealth is returned to the nominee.

The APY Scheme follows the same investment pattern as applicable to the NPS contribution of Central Govt employees. During the year 2016-17, it has earned a return of 13.91%.

At present 233 Banks and Department of Post are involved with the implementation of the scheme. Besides the branches of the banks and CBS enabled offices of India Post, quite a few banks are sourcing subscribers through their internet banking portals in a paperless environment. Now APY can also be opened through a complete digital channel through eNPS platform. Currently 15 Banks are offering registration services through eNPS channel including State Bank of India(SBI). A subscriber can view and print the ePRAN card and Statement of Transactions. Further, the subscriber can register complaints/ grievance by providing his/ her PRAN details on https://npslite-nsdl.com/CRAlite/grievanceSub.do.

The highest contributing State is Uttar Pradesh with 11.41 APY account followed by Bihar & Tamil Nadu.8.87 lakh & 6.60lLakh subscribers respectively.

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)

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Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)

Government has launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)’ to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension/return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

The scheme provides an assured return of 8% per annum for 10 years. The differential return, i.e. the difference between return generated by LIC and the assured return of 8% per annum would be borne by Government of India as subsidy on an annual basis. Pension is payable at the end of each period during the policy tenure of 10 years as per the frequency of monthly/quarterly/ half-yearly/yearly as chosen by the subscriber at the time of purchase. Minimum purchase price under the scheme is Rs.1,50,000/- for a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month and the maximum purchase price is Rs.7,50,000/- for a maximum pension of Rs.5,000/- per month. The scheme is exempted from Goods and Services Tax (GST). The scheme is open for subscription till 3rd May 2018.

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, 2014 is a deposit scheme for individuals who have attained the age of 60 years. However, persons retiring on superannuation or under any Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) who have attained the age of 55 years and retiring defense personnel who have attained the age of 50 years can also open the account subject to certain conditions. The upper limit of investment under this Scheme is rupees fifteen lakh. The rate of interest under the scheme for the quarter 01.01.2018 to 31.03.2018 is 8.3%. The deposits made in the scheme are exempt from income tax under section 80C of Income Tax Act, 1961. However, the interest earned on the deposit is not exempt from income tax. Provisions of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) are applicable to the Scheme.

This was stated by Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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