Region in Parliament: Relocation of Sikhs in Meghalaya
The Meghalaya Government has finalised a blueprint for relocation of Sikh residents of the Punjabi Lane, Shillong, to Bivar Road, Minorities Minister Kiren Rijiju said in reply to a question by Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer. The relocation plan for Dalit Sikhs is under scrutiny of the Meghalaya HC.
No plan for integrated development in Amritsar
There is no proposal for integrated development of Amritsar, said MoS Rao Inderjit Singh in reply to a question by Gurjeet Singh Aujla. The Centre has sanctioned the construction of 173.28-km roads on the international borders in the Amritsar sector.
India ranks 39 in Global Innovation Index
India has improved its ranking from 81 in 2015 to 39 in 2024 in the Global Innovation Index, compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, said MoS Dr Sukanta Majumdar in reply to a question by Satnam Sandhu.
Hisar-Sirsa rail link via Fatehabad not feasible
The 93-km rail link project from Hisar to Sirsa via Fatehabad and Agroha couldn’t materialise because of poor traffic projections, said the Railways Minister in reply to a question by Kumari Selja.
16 bioenergy projects commissioned
The Centre has commissioned 16 biomass projects in Punjab, MoS Shripad Yesso Naik said in reply to a question by Charanjit Singh Channi.
No move to criminalise marital rape, says MoS
MoS Bandi Sanjay Kumar said there was no proposal to criminalise sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under 18 years of age. “Sections 74, 75, 76 and 85 of the BNS provide for a sufficiently adequate remedy which include penal consequences protecting the right and dignity of a woman,” Kumar said.
UAPA conviction rate
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the conviction rate under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act was 29.2 per cent in 2019. Rai said in 2019, there were 1,226 cases registered under UAPA, 1948 arrests and 34 convictions.
10% rise in rural literacy
Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary told the LS that rural literacy rate (for seven years and above) rose from 67.77% in the 2011 Census to 77.5% .
(Compiled by Aditi Tandon)
