GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1685. TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH NOVEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 9, 1938 (SAKA) CONSTITUTION OF HINDI ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1685. DR. SATYANARAYAN JATIYA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (a) the tenure and procedure of constitution of Official Language Hindi Advisory Committee under Ministries of Central Government after Lok Sabha elections, the date of its constitution in each Ministry and the number of meetings thereof and the required number of meetings to be held every year and the percentage of letters sent in Hindi and English in 'A', 'B', 'C' areas by them and the required percentage of correspondence therein; and (b) the Ministry-wise details of the irregularities and action taken with reference to (a) above? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU) (A): The tenure of Hindi Advisory Committee in control of Ministries/Departments is generally 03 years. Hindi advisory committees have been set up in various Ministries/Departments to advise on proper implementation of Official Language policy of Govt. of India. These committees are chaired by concerned ministers and these are..2/

-2- R.S.US.Q.NO.1685 FOR 30.11.2016 constituted in accordance with the guidelines formulated on the basis of recommendations of Central Hindi Committee (which is chaired by Honourable Prime Minister) Hindi Advisory Committees of Ministries/Departments are required to be constituted after the new Lok Sabha comes into existence. 15 Non official members are included in Hindi Advisory Committees as per the guidelines issued from time to time by Departments of Official Language. These 15 members are included from the following categories:- 1. Members of Lok Sabha- 02 2. Members of Rajya sabha - 02 3. Members of parliament nominated by the Committee of Parliament on Official Language-02 4. Representative of Kedriya Sachivalaya Hindi Parishad- 01 5. Representative of an all India voluntary Hindi organization engaged in publicising Hindi-1 6. Scholars of Hindi and official language to be nominated by concerned Department- 04 7. To be nominated by the ministry of Home Affairs- 03.3/

-3- R.S.US.Q.NO.1685 FOR 30.11.2016 It is necessary for the Ministries/Department wherever Hindi Advisory Committees is to be constituted to seek formal approval of the Department of Official Language. The formal approval of Department of Official Language is to be obtained before the final approval of the concerned Ministry is obtained. In Annual Programme issued every year by Department of Official Language the target is fixed to conduct at least 02 meetings of Hindi Advisory Committees in a year. The Details of date of constitution of Hindi Advisory committees and the number of meetings conducted there in, is placed at Annexure-I. In Annual Programme issued by Department of Official Language the target for original correspondence in Hindi is fixed as follows:- S.NO DETAILS OF WORKS 1. Originating Correspondence in Hindi (including E-mail, Fax,Wireless Masseges etc.) A REGION B REGION C REGION 1. From A to A 100% 2. From A to B 100% 3. From A to C 65% 1. From B to A 90% 2. From B to B 90% 3. From B to C 55% 1. From C to A 55% 2. From C to B 55% 3. From C to C 55% 4. From Region A 100% to Offices/ Individuals in States / UTs of A & B region 4.From Region B 100% to Offices Individuals in States / UTs of A & B region 4. From Region C to 85% Offices/ Individuals in States / UTs of A & B region...4

-4- R.S.US.Q.NO.1685 FOR 30.11.2016 The percentage of letters sent in Hindi and English in A, B and C areas by Ministries/Departments is placed at Annexure-II. (B)- The proposal for constitution of Hindi advisory committee from Ministry of Coal, Ministry of New and Renewable energy, Department of Commerce and Department of Post have not yet received in Department of Official Language. Several D.O letters have been written to those Ministries/Department by Secretary/Joint Secretary(OL). In response, the said Ministries/Department have informed the constitution of Hindi Advisory Committees is under process and proposal shall be sent to Department of Official Language soon. ******

Details of meetings of reconstitution Hindi Advisory committees held by Ministries/Departments ANNEXURE-I Sr.No. Name of the Ministry/Deptt. Date constitution of Hindi Advisory committee Remarks (1 st meeting) (2nd meeting) (1 st meeting) (2nd meeting) 1. Ministry of Agriculture 24.08.2016 2. Revenue, Expenditure. Disinvestment 09.06.2016 16.11.2016 and controller of account office 3. Ministry of Rural Development 02.6.2015 4. Ministry of civil aviation 25.5.2015 16.10.2015 5. Ministry of Tourism 22.4.2015 16.09.2015 15.04.2016 6. Joint committee of Deptt. of space and Atomic power 01.7.2015 24.10.2015 01.07.2016 15.11.2016 7. Ministry of Coal Proposal of reconstitution of committee not received 8. Department of Commerce Proposal of reconstitution of committee not received 9. Department of Post Proposal of reconstitution of committee not received 10. Department of Communication, Ministry of Information Technology 15.9.2015 27.08.2016 11. Department of Defence product 28.11.2015 17.02.2016 12. Ministry of Defence, Deptt. of Defence, Deptt. of Defence Research & Development and Ex-servicemen Welfare Deptt. 19.9.2015 07.05.2016-1-

Details of meetings of reconstitution Hindi Advisory committees held by Ministries/Departments Sr.No. Name of the Ministry/Deptt. Date constitution of Hindi Advisory committee Remarks (1 st meeting) (2 nd meeting) (1 st meeting) (2 nd meeting) 13. Ministry of Environment, Forest and 15.5.2015 Climate change 14. Ministry of Defence 21.01.2015 19.02.2015 15. Department of Economic Affiars 07.10.2015 22.08.2016 16. Joint Committee of Ministry of Health 09.9.2015 and Family Affairs and Deptt. Of AYUSH 17. Ministry of Home Affairs 05.11.2016 18. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 04.2.2015 08.06.2015 12.02.2016 03.10.2016 19. Ministry of North-Eastern Region Development 05.8.2015 08.10.2015 20. Ministry of Culture 10.6.2015 21. Department of Industrial Policy 10.2.2015 21.5.2015 24.06.2016 Development 22. Ministry of Heavy Industries and 07.9.2015 10.01.2016 Public Enterprises 23. Ministry of Information and 05.08.2015 10.11.2015 broadcasting 24. Ministry of Labour and Employment Copy of notifiacation has been not received 25. Ministry of Law and Justice 14.5.2015 07.07.2015 26. Ministry of Mines 06.7.2016 05.10.2016 27. Ministry of New and Renewal Resources Proposal of reconstitution of committee not received -2-

Details of meetings of reconstitution Hindi Advisory committees held by Ministries/Departments Sr.No. Name of the Ministry/Deptt. Date constitution of Hindi Advisory committee Remarks (1 st meeting) (2nd meeting) (1 st meeting) (2nd meeting) 28. Ministry of Parliament Affairs 16.6.2015 24.7.2015 30.03.2016 29. Ministry of personnel, pension and public grievances 13.4.2016 08.06.2016 30. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 29.5.2015 08.02.2016 31. NITI COMMISSION 04.3.2015 14.5.2015 20.01.2016 23.11.2016 32. Ministry of Power Proposal has been submitted in the office of MOS for approval 33. Ministry of Railways (Railway board) 07.9.2015 & 08.12.2015 17.9.2015 34. Ministry of Science and Technology 02.5.2016 and Earth Science 35. Ministry of Steel 27.5.2016 19.11.2016 36. Ministry of Shipping 17.9.2015 06.01.2016 37. Ministry of Textile 12.3.2015 10.6.2015 17.11.2015 29.06.2016 38. Ministry of Panchayati Raj 07.03.2016 22.08.2016 39. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation 17.08.2015 19.07.2016 19.10.2016 40. Ministry of social Justice, 08.09.2015 18.11.2015 30.09.2016 empowerment and welfare of person with disabilities & 18.08.2016-3-

Details of meetings of reconstitution Hindi Advisory committees held by Ministries/Departments Sr.No. Name of the Ministry/Deptt. Date constitution of Hindi Advisory committee Remarks (1 st meeting) (2nd meeting) (1 st meeting) (2nd meeting) 41. Department of Electronic and information Technology 42. Department Fertilizers, Chemical and petro Chemicals 43. Ministry of Small, Mini and Micro Industries 18.11.2015 21.10.2016 Proposal has been submitted in the office of MOS for approval 06.04.2016 44. Ministry of women and child welfare 05.03.2015 29.06.2015 02.05.2016 45. Ministry of Road Transport and 21.06.2016 Highways 46. Ministry of Minority Affairs 15.09.2015 47. Ministry of Statistics and programme implementation 19.03.2015 25.08.2015 09.08.2016 48. Ministry of Housing and Urban poverty Allevation 20.03.2015 13.7.2015 21.04.2016 18.10.2016 49. Ministry of Corporate Affairs 17.02.2015 30.9.2015 50. Ministry of youth affairs and sports 02.07.2015 24.9.2015 11.11.2016 51. Ministry of Human Resources development, Deptt of Higher education 22.05.2015 14.10.2015 52. Ministry of Food Processing Industries 14.12.2015 24.06.2016 53. Ministry of Drinking water and 06.05.2016 sanitation 54. Ministry of Tribal Affairs 05.04.2016 & 18.07.2016 28.07.2016-4-

ANNEXURE-II The percentage of letters sent in Hindi and English to A, B and C areas by Ministries/Departments Year 2014-2015 A Region B Region C Region Name of the Min/Deptt Hindi English Hindi English Hindi English 1 Ministry of Mines 56.32 43.68 52.30 47.70 46.95 53.05 2 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports 69.12 30.88 62.75 37.25 43.11 56.89 3 Union Public Service Commission 70.37 29.63 62.73 37.27 44.86 55.14 4 Niti Ayog (Planning Commission) 36.63 63.37 26.24 73.76 29.20 70.80 5 Department of Expenditure 68.96 31.04 59.90 40.10 38.22 61.78 6 Department of Revenue 73.28 26.72 56.50 43.50 48.22 51.78 7 Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation 72.46 27.54 61.58 38.42 58.86 41.14 8 Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 92.30 7.70 94.43 5.57 86.30 13.70 9 Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 83.63 16.37 82.33 17.67 74.10 25.90 10 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 74.51 25.49 65.03 34.97 56.08 43.92 11 Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and 68.13 31.87 61.29 38.71 47.84 52.16 Ganga Rejuvenation 12 Department of Food and Public Distribution 75.89 24.11 77.81 22.19 69.76 30.24 13 Department of Electronics and Information Technology 60.50 39.50 59.21 40.79 48.55 51.45 14 Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion 73.71 26.29 72.41 27.59 65.06 34.94 15 Department of Economic Affairs 51.09 48.91 48.53 51.47 41.93 58.07 16 Department of Post 78.21 21.79 70.12 29.88 57.00 43.00 17 Department of Telecommunication 61.95 38.05 59.74 40.26 45.99 54.01 18 Department of Higher Education 56.80 43.20 52.99 47.01 43.24 56.76 19 Ministry of Tourism 52.05 47.95 37.12 62.88 35.46 64.54 20 Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) 82.49 17.51 77.67 22.33 71.23 28.77 21 Department of Investment and Public Asset Management 84.44 15.56 22 Legislative Department 89.69 10.31 78.37 21.63 60.55 39.45 23 Ministry of Road Transport & Highway 59.81 40.19 62.20 37.80 40.07 59.93 24 Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region 51.68 48.32 37.38 62.62 25 Ministry of Corporate Affairs 45.16 54.84 34.91 65.09 30.50 69.50 26 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 41.30 58.70 31.22 68.78 31.65 68.35 27 Department of Financial Services 89.72 10.28 83.31 16.69 79.71 20.29 28 Department of Personnel and Training 30.17 69.83 35.46 64.54 33.63 66.37 29 Ministry of Ayush 60.29 39.71 50.45 49.55 36.92 63.08 30 Department of Defence Production and Supplies 55.12 44.88 53.06 46.94 44.97 55.03 31 Ministry of Defence(Department of Defence Finance) 67.01 32.99 68.62 31.38 65.98 34.02 32 Election Commission of India 73.91 26.09 52.52 47.48 31.20 68.80 33 Ministry of Civil Aviation 69.18 30.82 68.76 31.24 41.99 58.01 34 Ministry of Earth sciences 86.23 13.77 80.31 19.69 59.29 40.71 35 Department of Land Resources 61.89 38.11 33.37 66.63 20.41 79.59 36 Ministry of Panchayati Raj 44.26 55.74 20.33 79.67 0.07 99.93 37 Department of Legal affairs 68.30 31.70 71.11 28.89 63.96 36.04 38 Ministry of Textiles 75.71 24.29 64.84 35.16 57.53 42.47 39 Department of Bio Technology 48.01 51.99 40.64 59.36 35.11 64.89 40 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 58.51 41.49 50.62 49.38 50.87 49.13 41 Department of Rural Development 71.06 28.94 68.42 31.58 62.57 37.43 42 Department of Commerce 71.15 28.85 63.26 36.74 56.95 43.05 43 Department of Shipping 43.11 56.89 40.24 59.76 35.75 64.25 44 Ministry of Food Processing and Industries 58.44 41.56 48.28 51.72 24.55 75.45 45 Department of Scientific & Industrial Research 73.68 26.32 54.51 45.49 30.04 69.96 46 Department of Fertilizers 51.26 48.74 50.06 49.94 45.02 54.98 47 Department of Administrative Reforms and Public 48.54 51.46 44.44 55.56 53.89 46.11 Grievances 48 Department of Pharmaceuticals 51.85 48.15 50.74 49.26 44.57 55.43 49 Department of Heavy Industry 86.00 14.00 72.04 27.96 59.66 40.34

50 Ministry of Steel 88.28 11.72 71.80 28.20 69.78 30.22 51 Ministry of Urban Development 62.56 37.44 56.56 43.44 54.09 45.91 52 Ministry of External Affairs 47.98 52.02 40.23 59.77 40.41 59.59 53 Ministry of Culture 40.85 59.15 49.41 50.59 26.93 73.07 54 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 94.73 5.27 94.69 5.31 88.66 11.34 55 Cabinet Secretariat 32.58 67.42 47.35 52.65 33.44 66.56 56 Department of Consumer Affairs 78.34 21.66 66.88 33.12 60.97 39.03 57 Department of agriculture Research and Education 75.95 24.05 73.13 26.87 72.41 27.59 58 Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation 63.15 36.85 58.85 41.15 54.26 45.74 59 Ministry of Power 50.70 49.30 60.09 39.91 43.98 56.02 60 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation 60.16 39.84 55.57 44.43 47.06 52.94 61 Department of Chemical & Petro Chemical 61.63 38.37 69.84 30.16 33.01 66.99 62 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 73.92 26.08 75.79 24.21 64.36 35.64 63 Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India 85.48 14.52 80.17 19.83 78.55 21.45 64 Ministry of Tribal Affairs 52.03 47.97 48.05 51.95 33.33 66.67 65 Department of Animal Husbandry Dairy and Fisheries 77.19 22.81 70.82 29.18 55.23 44.77 66 Ministry of Women and Child Development 74.44 25.56 64.48 35.52 42.70 57.30 67 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 64.92 35.08 63.45 36.55 43.27 56.73 68 Ministry of Minority Affairs 55.11 44.89 48.82 51.18 32.07 67.93 69 Ministry of Home Affairs 63.04 36.96 51.12 48.88 37.58 62.42 70 Ministry of Labour and Employment 79.76 20.24 73.75 26.25 67.33 32.67 71 Department of Science and Technology 67.28 32.72 64.34 35.66 58.77 41.23 72 Department of Coal 36.03 63.97 45.10 54.90 31.72 68.28 73 Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence 59.83 40.17 52.83 47.17 51.69 48.31 74 Department of Public Enterprises 70.68 29.32 76.23 23.77 74.28 25.72 75 Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs 37.69 62.31 36.57 63.43 31.86 68.14 76 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 34.75 65.25 37.80 62.20 34.87 65.13 77 Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare 61.22 38.78 45.41 54.59 11.55 88.45 78 Department of Space 91.12 8.88 90.45 9.55 90.88 9.12 79 Department of Atomic Energy 51.09 48.91 63.77 36.23 48.88 51.12

Year 2015-2016 A Region B Region C Region Name of the Min/Deptt Hindi English Hindi English Hindi English 1 Ministry of Mines 62.00 38.00 58.38 41.62 47.11 52.89 2 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports 69.74 30.26 59.72 40.28 53.79 46.21 3 Union Public Service Commission 71.98 28.02 64.38 35.62 51.12 48.88 4 Niti Ayog (Planning Commission) 36.04 63.96 18.31 81.69 18.17 81.83 5 Department of Expenditure 70.10 29.90 58.89 41.11 39.83 60.17 6 Department of Revenue 75.79 24.21 54.28 45.72 48.06 51.94 7 Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation 93.03 6.97 89.06 10.94 80.81 19.19 8 Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 88.14 11.86 86.10 13.90 92.90 7.10 9 Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 68.36 31.64 45.68 54.32 38.14 61.86 10 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 78.02 21.98 69.50 30.50 57.44 42.56 11 Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and 68.35 31.65 64.93 35.07 45.54 54.46 Ganga Rejuvenation 12 Department of Food and Public Distribution 79.29 20.71 78.62 21.38 72.61 27.39 13 Department of Electronics and Information Technology 62.16 37.84 61.28 38.72 48.30 51.70 14 Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion 74.13 25.87 68.25 31.75 61.11 38.89 15 Department of Economic Affairs 51.17 48.83 48.56 51.44 42.28 57.72 16 Department of Post 82.22 17.78 73.14 26.86 60.21 39.79 17 Department of Telecommunication 49.13 50.87 42.99 57.01 41.42 58.58 18 Department of Higher Education 53.33 46.67 49.83 50.17 42.91 57.09 19 Ministry of Tourism 44.34 55.66 33.40 66.60 23.50 76.50 20 Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) 82.29 17.71 77.35 22.65 66.82 33.18 21 Department of Investment and Public Asset Management 82.97 17.03 22 Legislative Department 91.20 8.80 71.32 28.68 63.25 36.75 23 Ministry of Road Transport & Highway 57.25 42.75 60.01 39.99 39.83 60.17 24 Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region 51.97 48.03 36.73 63.27 25 Ministry of Corporate Affairs 56.86 43.14 55.09 44.91 46.21 53.79 26 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 51.11 48.89 31.60 68.40 25.16 74.84 27 Department of Financial Services 89.93 10.07 84.27 15.73 78.61 21.39 28 Department of Personnel and Training 30.83 69.17 24.93 75.07 35.29 64.71 29 Ministry of Ayush 60.45 39.55 49.48 50.52 33.93 66.07 30 Department of Defence Production and Supplies 60.33 39.67 61.22 38.78 51.09 48.91 31 Ministry of Defence(Department of Defence Finance) 80.56 19.44 73.97 26.03 78.26 21.74 32 Election Commission of India 76.62 23.38 56.56 43.44 44.31 55.69 33 Ministry of Civil Aviation 69.58 30.42 68.16 31.84 43.29 56.71 34 Ministry of Earth sciences 74.58 25.42 82.02 17.98 65.62 34.38 35 Department of Land Resources 63.38 36.62 37.45 62.55 7.65 92.35 36 Ministry of Panchayati Raj 43.35 56.65 23.71 76.29-100.00 37 Department of Legal affairs 63.07 36.93 66.56 33.44 51.44 48.56 38 Ministry of Textiles 66.15 33.85 62.48 37.52 52.90 47.10 39 Department of Bio Technology 52.32 47.68 47.49 52.51 40.25 59.75 40 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 66.62 33.38 55.38 44.62 57.57 42.43 41 Department of Rural Development 69.48 30.52 71.41 28.59 65.20 34.80 42 Department of Commerce 72.14 27.86 57.06 42.94 39.88 60.12 43 Department of Shipping 55.28 44.72 48.72 51.28 36.25 63.75 44 Ministry of Food Processing and Industries 56.52 43.48 48.99 51.01 18.25 81.75 45 Department of Scientific & Industrial Research 52.83 47.17 55.81 44.19 52.48 47.52 46 Department of Fertilizers 43.52 56.48 47.21 52.79 53.14 46.86 47 Department of Administrative Reforms and Public 48.98 51.02 46.63 53.37 50.94 49.06 Grievances 48 Department of Pharmaceuticals 79.26 20.74 59.72 40.28 58.42 41.58 49 Department of Heavy Industry 87.79 12.21 70.20 29.80 69.40 30.60 50 Ministry of Steel 70.00 30.00 61.87 38.13 60.35 39.65 51 Ministry of Urban Development 63.69 36.31 54.62 45.38 42.19 57.81

52 Ministry of External Affairs 44.69 55.31 42.26 57.74 40.13 59.87 53 Ministry of Culture 60.73 39.27 74.65 25.35 67.99 32.01 54 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 30.98 69.02 72.60 27.40 79.44 20.56 55 Cabinet Secretariat 38.35 61.65 43.73 56.27 35.95 64.05 56 Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 78.15 21.85 64.09 35.91 61.76 38.24 57 Department of Consumer Affairs 77.90 22.10 71.85 28.15 65.97 34.03 58 Department of agriculture Research and Education 68.52 31.48 62.85 37.15 58.73 41.27 59 Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation 54.38 45.62 56.67 43.33 55.14 44.86 60 Ministry of Power 63.27 36.73 62.10 37.90 55.13 44.87 61 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation 66.14 33.86 66.00 34.00 58.12 41.88 62 Department of Chemical & Petro Chemical 72.02 27.98 74.37 25.63 72.95 27.05 63 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 84.54 15.46 82.83 17.17 79.04 20.96 64 Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India 80.80 19.20 73.25 26.75 72.33 27.67 65 Ministry of Tribal Affairs 75.57 24.43 65.59 34.41 60.49 39.51 66 Department of Animal Husbandry Dairy and Fisheries 64.80 35.20 57.56 42.44 46.29 53.71 67 Ministry of Women and Child Development 64.93 35.07 62.69 37.31 43.43 56.57 68 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 64.78 35.22 62.99 37.01 42.87 57.13 69 Ministry of Minority Affairs 65.66 34.34 56.11 43.89 42.23 57.77 70 Ministry of Home Affairs 71.40 28.60 66.72 33.28 54.08 45.92 71 Ministry of Labour and Employment 67.08 32.92 64.33 35.67 55.57 44.43 72 Department of Science and Technology 66.66 33.34 63.90 36.10 54.06 45.94 73 Department of Coal 64.27 35.73 58.16 41.84 55.15 44.85 74 Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence 69.30 30.70 69.79 30.21 65.08 34.92 75 Department of Public Enterprises 52.36 47.64 52.60 47.40 62.82 37.18 76 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 50.26 49.74 50.34 49.66 48.95 51.05 77 Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare 81.86 18.14 49.83 50.17 28.91 71.09 78 Department of Space 91.55 8.45 90.47 9.53 91.11 8.89 79 Department of Atomic Energy 57.14 42.86 63.19 36.81 62.00 38.00