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Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Achievements of Kisan Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1686

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  MARCH, 2018

## ACHIEVEMENTS OF KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA

## 1686.   ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the achievements made under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana in the food processing sector in the country; and
- (b) the extent to which the Yojana has benefitted the farmers across the country and has created job opportunities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b): Government is implementing the Central Sector Scheme PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA  (PMKSY) with  an  allocation  of  Rs.6,000  crore  for  the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14 th Finance Commission Cycle.

Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  various  Central  Sector  Schemes under PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA in the food processing sector in the country.  The PMKSY has the following schemes:

- (i). Mega Food Parks (on going)
- (ii). Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (on going)
- (iii). Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (new)
- (iv). Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (new)
- (v). Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (new)
- (vi). Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (on going)
- (vii). Human Resources and Institutions (on going)

The details of the achievements made under major schemes of the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana in the food processing sector in the country are as under:-

| Name of the Scheme                                      | No. of Projects   | No. of Projects       | No. of Projects   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
|                                                         | Total             | Completed/Operational | Ongoing           |
| Mega Food Parks                                         | 42                | 10                    | 32                |
| Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure | 238               | 114                   | 124               |
| Setting up/ Upgradation of Food Testing Laboratories    | 109               | 72                    | 37                |

The PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA is expected to benefit 20 lakh farmers and generate 5,30,500 direct/ indirect employment in the country by the  year 2019-20.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Distribution of Quality Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1684

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   MARCH, 2018

## DISTRIBUTION OF QUALITY SEEDS

1684.   SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  reviewed  the  scheme  of  development  and strengthening  of  infrastructure  facilities  for  production  and  distribution  of  quality  seeds  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the outcome thereof;
- (c) the impediments identified during the review and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the details of the amount spent by the Government under the above-said scheme in each State during the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (d): The  scheme  'Development  and  Strengthening  of  Infrastructure  Facilities  for Production and Distribution of Quality'  was implemented from 2005-06 to 2013-14 for ensuring production  and  multiplication  of  high  yielding  certified/  quality  seeds  of  all  crops  in  sufficient quantities and making them available to the farmers.

The  above  scheme  was  subsumed  w.e.f  01.04.2014  in  'Sub-Mission  for  Seed  and Planting  Material  (SMSP)'  under  National  Mission  on  Agricultural  Extension  and  Technology (NMAET) with the objective to develop/strengthen seed sector and to enhance production of high yielding certified/quality seeds of all agricultural crops at affordable price to the farmers.

Recently, study of the Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material has been awarded to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi for evaluation/impact assessment.  Government will take appropriate action after examination of the report.

- (d): State-wise  funds  released  under  SMSP  during  the  current  financial  year  (as  on  28 th February, 2018) is annexed.

## Annexure

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Increase in Storage Capacity
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1683

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   MARCH, 2018

## INCREASE IN STORAGE CAPACITY

1683.  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  some  proposals  to  increase  the  storage capacity for foodgrains and to create more multi-storied godowns and cold storage units in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  devised  appropriate  technologies  to protect the foodgrains and perishable foods/products stored in godowns and cold storages in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): In order to augment storage capacity and to modernize the storage facilities for foodgrains, the Government is implementing Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme, Storage & Godown Scheme, Construction of Steel Silos and Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure  (AMI)  a  sub  scheme  of  Integrated  Scheme  for  Agricultural  Marketing  (ISAM). Under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), the Government is extending assistance for post harvest management which includes establishment of cold storages, staging cold  room,  pack  house,  pre-cooling  units,  controlled  atmosphere  (CA)  storage,  reefer  vans, primary/mobile  processing  units,  integrated  pack  house  and  setting  up  of  ripening  chambers etc.
- (c ) & (d): The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Food Corporation of India (FCI) & Central Warehousing  Corporation  (CWC)  have  prescribed  standard  specifications  for  construction  of foodgrain storage godowns. While taking up construction, the central agencies namely FCI & CWC and State Agencies follow the  prescribed  construction  design  for  godowns  in  order  to ensure that the foodgrains are protected from natural calamities like rain and flood. Similarly, only scientifically constructed godowns are hired from private parties.

Under MIDH, Cold Storages are being established with technical specifications/minimum standards circulated by Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Sale of Pesticides with Banned Chemicals
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1681

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   MARCH, 2018

## SALE OF PESTICIDES WITH BANNED CHEMICALS

1681.  SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of sale of pesticides with banned chemicals and herbicide - tolerant cotton seeds have been reported from different parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) the  likely  impact  of  such  pesticides  and  seeds  on  crops  and  human  and  live  stock health; and
- (d) the action being taken by the Government to punish those responsible for selling such pesticides and check their sale in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing 'Monitoring of Pesticide  Residues  at  National  Level'  (MPRNL)  scheme,  under  which  food  commodities  are collected  and  analyzed  for  the  presence  of  pesticide  residues.  No  residues  of  the  banned pesticides  have  been  detected  in  food  commodities  under  MPRNL  Scheme.  The  State Government  of  Gujarat,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana  and  Maharashtra  have  reported  some incidence of cultivation of unapproved hybrids of Bt. Cotton.
- (d): Monitoring  of  quality  of  pesticides  is  a  shared  responsibility  between  the  Central  and State Governments. Central Government and State Governments have notified   Insecticides Inspectors to check sale of misbranded pesticides. Insecticide samples are drawn on regular basis and analyzed in State Pesticides Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) and at the two Regional Pesticides  Testing  Laboratories  at  Chandigarh  and  Kanpur.  Action  is  initiated  under  the provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968 against those samples which are found misbranded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Use of Harmful Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1679

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   MARCH, 2018

## USE OF HARMFUL PESTICIDES

1679.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many farmer deaths were reported due to use of pesticides;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  and  number  of  deaths  reported  from  different  States  including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether  in  spite  of  banning  in  foreign  countries  several  harmful  pesticides  are  freely available and marketed for use in the country if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  Verma  Committee  submitted  its  report  in  December,  2013  regarding  ban  on pesticides in the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to ban such harmful pesticides?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): As per the information received from the Maharashtra  Government, death of 63 farm labours/farmers have been reported due to handling of pesticides.
- (c): There are 66 pesticides that are banned, restricted, withdrawn in one or more countries but continued to be registered in India.  The list of such pesticides is at Annexure-I.
- (d) to (f) : The  Anupam  Verma  Committee  submitted  its  report  in  December,  2015.    The Expert  Committee,  inter  alia,  recommended  13  pesticides  to  be  completely  banned,  27 pesticides to be reviewed in 2018 after completion of certain technical studies and 6 pesticides to be phased  out  by 2020. The  Complete  list is at Annexure-II. Considering  the recommendation of Expert Committee as accorded by the Registration Committee, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, vide its Notification S.O. 4212(E) dated 15 th December, 2016, had invited objections and suggestions from the public/stakeholders on banning/phasing out of certain pesticides.  The details are at Annexure-III.  In response to the Notification S.O. 4212(E) dated  15 th December,  2016,  the  Ministry  has  received  various  objections  and  suggestions. Keeping in view of which, a committee has been constituted to review the received objections and suggestions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Drawbacks in e-NAM Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1678

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   MARCH, 2018

## DRAWBACKS IN e-NAM SCHEME

1678.  SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  e-NAM  scheme  is  suffering  from  ground  level problems like, storage facilities, distress sale, transportation etc., if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has evolved any method to overcome these problems, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): e-NAM is a electronic trading portal which creates a unified virtual market by integrating the physical mandis for sale and purchase of agricultural commodities. Farmers can offer their produce for sale online to the traders across all e-NAM mandis and traders can bid for the lots available for sale on e-NAM from any location. Hence, there is no question of e-NAM scheme suffering from ground level problems like storage facilities, transportation etc. leading to distress sale.
- (b) & (c): In view of (a) above, the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme

## 1675. SHRI B.V. NAIK: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is administering Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) and providing Grant-in-Aid for schools and vocational training centres being run by NGOs and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether the State Government of Karnataka had forwarded around 50 such proposals during the last year to the Union Government;
- (c) if so, whether the Government intends to issue  administrative and financial sanction to these projects/proposals under the DDRS; and
- (d) the time by which the above proposals are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) Yes; Sir: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) supplements the efforts of voluntary organisations in rehabilitation of persons with disabilities through the Central Sector   Deendayal   Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme   (DDRS); under which   financial assistance is provided to Non-Government Organizations for providing various services to persons with disabilities The details of number  of schools and vocational training centres assisted under DDRS during the last three years is as under:

| Year    | Schools   | Schools         | Vocational Training Centres   | Vocational Training Centres   |
|---------|-----------|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year    | Number    | Amount Released | Number                        | Amount Released               |
| 2014-15 | 405       | 3756.58         | 120                           | 1050.69                       |
| 2015-16 | 397       | 4090.31         | 104                           | 874.33                        |
| 2016-17 | 371       | 3132.97         | 110                           | 821,25                        |
| Total   | 1173      | 10979.86        | 334                           | 2746.27                       |

(b) to (d) The Govt  of Karnataka forwarded only 5 ongoing proposals and 8 new proposals for the year 2016-17. Proposals, in all respects, received in a financial year are processed for grant during the year:  However; in case of deficiency in  documents, the is released only after rectification of the deficiencies by the organisation and the State Govt, if any; Pending proposals are carried forward to the next financial year and considered in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme. complete grant

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2018
Lok Sabha Question No. 1674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Racial Discrimination Cases
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1674

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 15, 1939 (SAKA) RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CASES

1674. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  incidents  of  racial  discrimination  and  violence  have  been increasing in the country and if so, the existing legal provisions to counter such incidents;
- (b) the action taken by the Government to incorporate the recommendations of  the  Bezbaruah  Committee  and  267th  Law  Commission  Report  to  check racial discrimination in the country; and
- (c)  the  extent  to  which  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the grievances  of  people  belonging  to  the  North  Eastern  region  viz.,  issuing  of advisories to all the State Governments, strengthening of facilities for legal assistance  and  appointment  of  Nodal  Officers  have  been  effective  in  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): The  incidents  of  racial  discrimination  and  violence  against  people  of North Eastern States residing in different parts of country are dealt with at the  State  Government  level.  According  to  information  made  available  from the States, they do not keep a separate record of racial discrimination and violence  against  people  of  North  Eastern  States.  In  view  of  this,  it  is  not possible  to  say  whether  such  incidents  are  increasing  in  the  country.  The cases of racial discrimination and violence are being dealt with by the State Government  under  existing  law  such  as  IPC,  Cr.PC,  The  Scheduled  Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 etc.

## LS.US.Q.No.1674 FOR 06.03.2018

(b) The Bezbaruah Committee has suggested insertion of two new sections 153(C) and 509(A) in the Indian Penal Code to prevent racial discrimination. Law Commission of India in its 267 th  Report has recommended for insertion of new  section  153C  dealing  with  prohibition  of    incitement  to  hatred  and Section 505A for causing fear alarm and provocation of violence in certain cases.    The  matter  is  presently  with  Law  Commission  for  examination  and recommendations.

(c): The steps taken by the Central Government to address the grievances of people hailing from North East region viz. issuing advisories and instructions to  State  Governments  for  safety  &  security  of  NE  people,  strengthening  of facilities  for  legal  assistance,  extending  facilities  in  the  field  of  sport, educating  the  people  about  the  North  East  in  various  forms,  focusing attention  on  the  North  East  on  media,  providing  of  helpline  numbers, appointment of Nodal Officers etc. are being implemented effectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Proposal for Setting up of Food Processing Units in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1673

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PROPOSAL FOR SETTING UP OF FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1673.   SHRI Y.V.SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Andhra Pradesh for setting up of food processing units in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- b) the number of such units setup in the State after bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh;
- c) the total amount incurred on setting up of these units in the State;
- d) whether these food processing units are functioning as per the established norms and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- e) the number of youths who were employed in these food processing units since 2014?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (e):  Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not set up any Food Processing Industries in the country  on  its  own.    Under  the  new  Scheme  for  Creation/Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) of PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA launched in  May,  2017  by  the  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries,  400  Food  Processing  Units  would  be provided upto 2019-20 with financial assistance in the form of Grants-in-Aid for creation/ expansion of food processing in the country including Andhra Pradesh. Based on state-wise share of Agri produce, 400 Food Processing Units have been allocated to States/UTs in the country and Andhra Pradesh has been  allotted  21  Units  as  its  share.    Expression  of  Interest  (EOI)/Proposals  have  been  invited  for providing  financial  assistance  to    400  Food  Processing  Units  in  the  country    vide  notification  dated 29.12.2017 with last date as on 15.06.2018.

However,  under  the  Scheme  for  Technology  Upgradation/Expansion/Modernization  of Food Processing Industries implemented during the 11 th Plan Period, as many as 93 Food Processing Units in the State of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation have been provided with financial assistance for an amount of Rs.32.88 Crore towards committed liabilities.

According  to  latest  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  (ASI)  for  2014-15,  the  total  number  of persons  engaged  in  registered  food  processing  sector  is  17.73  lakhs.  Unregistered  food  processing sector supports employment to 47.9 lakh workers as per the NSSO 67 th Round, 2010-11.

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