On December 16th, 2025, Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed asked the Minister of Home Affairs about the Government Press in Lakshadweep. The questions concerned the need to strengthen and modernize the press due to infrastructure, manpower, and production limitations, the introduction of digitalization measures, details of proposed initiatives and timelines, and if the Lakshadweep Administration sought financial or technical assistance from the Centre for upgradation and digital transformation.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, answered that the Lakshadweep Administration has indicated that the Government Press has adequate infrastructure, manpower, and production capacity to meet the Administration's requirements. The press uses modern machines and digital technology for printing official documents and has initiated the implementation of e-Gazette notification. Reference: L.S.US.Q.NO. 2547.
Key Entities Referenced
Lakshadweep: A Union Territory of India where the Government Press requires modernization.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry to which the question about the modernization of the Government Press in Lakshadweep is addressed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2547
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947
(SAKA)
GOVERNMENT PRESS IN LAKSHADWEEP
2547. SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the urgent need to strengthen and
modernise the Government Press in Lakshadweep which currently faces
limitations in infrastructure, manpower and production capacity;
(b) whether the Government proposes to introduce digitalisation measures
including modern printing technology, e-governance–compatible systems and
upgraded equipment to improve efficiency, accuracy and timely printing of
official documents;
(c) if so, the details of the proposed initiatives and the timeline for their
implementation; and
(d) whether the Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep has sought
financial or technical assistance from the Centre for the upgradation and
digital transformation of the Government Press and if so, the details of action
taken thereon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)-2-
L.S.US.Q.NO. 2547 FOR 16.12.2025
(a) to (d): The Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep Administration has
informed that the Government Press in the UT has adequate infrastructure,
manpower and production capacity to meet the requirements of the
Administration. The Press is already using modern machines and digital
technology for the printing of official documents. The initiative has also been
taken for implementation of e-Gazette notification.
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