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Lok Sabha Question No. 462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Cultivation of Unapproved BT Cotton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 462

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## CULTIVATION OF UNAPPROVED BT COTTON

462.   SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  un-approved  hybrids  of  BT  Cotton  is  being  cultivated  in  the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  preparing  to  conduct  an  in-depth  investigation  on  the availability of such non-permitted BT Cotton seeds in the country and 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): Yes,  Madam.    State  Governments  of  Gujarat,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana  and Maharashtra have reported some incidences of cultivation of unapproved hybrids of BT Cotton in farmer's fields.
- (b): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare has issued advisory to all cotton growing states to take all possible measure as per law to control and curb the cultivation of non-permitted BT Cotton seed.

Moreover, in order to investigate the availability of such non-permitted BT Cotton seeds in the country, Field Inspection and Scientific Evaluation Committee under Department of BioTechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology has been constituted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 39 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: GST on Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.39

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5th FEBRUARY, 20187

## GST ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

- *39. PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the State owned petroleum companies have expressed any problem over the inclusion of petroleum products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of advantages and disadvantages of including petroleum products under GST;
- (c)  whether  any  private/global  petroleum  companies  have  objected  to  the inclusion of such products under GST and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  hold  discussions  with  all  stakeholders before finalising the policy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.39 asked by Prof. Saugata Roy and Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil to be answered on 05.02.2018, regarding 'GST on Petroleum Products' (a) to (d) No  problem/objection  has  been  raised  by  state  owned/  private/  global  petroleum companies to the inclusion of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit, natural gas  and  aviation  turbine  fuel,  under  the  ambit  of  GST.  The  advantages  of  having petroleum products under GST include inter-alia, rationalization  of prices  by  reducing cascading  of  taxes,  seamless  input  credit,  removal  of  Central  Sales  Tax,  removal  of entry tax, digital compliance and ease of doing business.

Clause 12 A of Article 366 of the Constitution defines 'Goods and Services Tax' (GST) as  'any  tax  on  supply  of  goods  or  services  or  both  except  taxes  on  the  supply  of alcoholic liquor for human consumption'. Further, Article 279A (5) provides that Goods and Services Tax Council shall recommend the date on which goods and services tax shall  be  levied  on  petroleum  crude,  high  speed  diesel,  motor  spirit,  natural  gas  and aviation turbine fuel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: World University Rankings
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 37

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## World University Rankings

## *37. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that  the  Indian  Institute  of  Science  (IISc) Bangalore has climbed down from its previous position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  regain/retain  and  improve  the  world ranking by such elite institutes of the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  37  FOR  05.02.2018,  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PINAKI MISRA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, REGARD-ING WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

- (a) Yes,  Madam.    In  the  Times  Higher  Education  (THE)  rankings  2018  (released  on  5th September  2017),  the  Indian  Institute  of  Science  (IISc),  Bangalore,  is  placed  at  251-300, while it was in the 201-250 band in the THE 2017 rankings.
- (b) The ranking of  IISc  has  improved  on  certain  components  like  teaching  (compared  to  last year) and gone down on some other criteria (like citation score). The Institute has however done  an  analysis  of  this  and  would  continue  to  focus  on  quality  research  to  improve  its ranking.
- (c) University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued / notified enabling regulatory architecture in the form of UGC (Declaration of Government Educational Institutions as Institutions of Eminence  (IoEs))  Guidelines,  2017  and  UGC  (Institutions  of  Eminence  Deemed  to  be Universities) Regulations, 2017 to enable 10 public and 10 private Institutions to emerge as World  Class  Teaching  and  Research  Institutions.    These  institutions  shall  be  called  as Institutions  of  Eminence  (IoE).    As  per  Regulations  and  Guidelines,  the  IoEs  shall  be provided with greater autonomy with an aim that these institutions will come up in top five hundred of world rankings in the first ten years and having achieved top five hundred rank, should consistently improve its ranking to come in the top one hundred eventually over time. The Public IoEs shall be provided with financial incentive upto Rs 1000 Crore in period of five years. IISc has applied to become an Institution of Eminence.
Lok Sabha Question No. 29 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: CBSE Affiliation to Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 29 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th   FEBRUARY 2018

## CBSE Affiliation to Schools

## *29.     SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to review/reframe the guidelines for   Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliation to the schools in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  details  about  the  financial  and  organizational  lacunae  in  the  present guidelines/system, if any?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*29  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05.02.2018  ASKED    BY  SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR AND DR. RATNA DE (NAG), HONOURABLE MP REGARDING 'CBSE AFFILIATION TO SCHOOLS'.

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- (a): Yes  Madam,  the  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  is  considering  to revamp its Affiliation Byelaws.
- (b) & (c): Although no financial and organizational lacunae have been observed, still considering  the  future  needs,  the  Board  is  considering  to  revamp  the Byelaws.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 26 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: UGC Syllabus
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *26 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## UGC Syllabus

†*26. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is formulating any action plan to carry out changes in the University Grants Commission (UGC) syllabus;

(b) if so, the time by which the said action plan is likely to be completed; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *26  FOR  05.02.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  OM  PRAKASH

YADAV, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING UGC SYLLABUS. (a) to (c):  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has undertaken several measures to improve  quality  and  excellence  in  Higher  Education.  Amongst  the  significant  measures taken  to  enhance  academic  standards,  the  UGC  has  introduced  measures  to  improve curriculum  and  syllabi.  Although  the  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  have  the flexibility  and  freedom  in  designing  their  own  curriculum  and  syllabi,  the  UGC  has prescribed model curriculum in various disciplines for elective and compulsory courses with a  view  to  enhancing  quality  in  Higher  Education.  These  courses'  syllabi  are  reviewed periodically.  UGC  has  requested  the  Vice-Chancellors  of  all  Universities  to  upgrade  and review  their  curriculum  every  three  years  for  making  them  more  skill  oriented  and  interdisciplinary and with a purpose of making the students employable. The  introduction  of  Choice  Based  Credit  System  (CBCS)  is  another  important measure taken by UGC to enhance academic standards and quality in higher education through innovation and improvements in curriculum, teaching-learning process, examination and evaluation systems. CBCS provides a 'cafeteria' type approach in which the students can  take  courses  of  their  choice,  learn  at  their  own  pace,  undergo  additional  courses, acquire credits,  and  adopt  an  interdisciplinary  approach  to  learning.  The  courses  in  such programmes are of three kinds - core, elective and foundation. The introduction of CBCS will ensure modulation of syllabi and semesterisation. UGC  has  so  far  designed  syllabi  templates  for  91  mainline  and  18  specialised courses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: LPG Connection on Instalments
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  FEBRUARY, 2018

## LPG CONNECTION ON INSTALMENTS

†*25. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government proposes to provide new LPG connection on instalments; and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) (a)  &  (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25 BY SHRI RAJAN VICHARE TO BE ANSWERED ON 5th FEBRUARY, 2018 REGARDING 'LPG CONNECTION ON INSTALMENTS'.

(a) & (b) In order to provide clean cooking fuel to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households in the  country,  the  Government  has  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  to provide  5  crore  deposit  free  new  LPG  connections  to  the  women  belonging  to  the  Below Poverty Line (BPL) families identified through Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC- 2011), over a period of three years starting from Financial Year 2016-17, subject to the condition that no LPG connection  already exists in the name of any family member of the household. Hon'ble Prime Minister had launched the Scheme on 1st May, 2016 at Balia, Uttar Pradesh. Eligible  BPL  family  under  the  Scheme  is  given  cash  assistance  upto  Rs.  1600/-  towards connection charges and cost of stove and first refill is borne by the beneficiary. Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) provide interest free loan to the beneficiaries who opt for the loan and same is recovered through the subsidy received upon purchase of refill(s) by the beneficiary. OMCs have released more than 3.3 crore connections under the Scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Compulsory Sex Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *21

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## Compulsory Sex Education

## *21. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare any project for imparting compulsory sex education in schools and colleges and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether any manual is also proposed to be prepared by the Government for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether talks are being held with the States in this regard; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 21 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  FEBRUARY, 2018 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL REGARDING COMPULSORY SEX EDUCATION

(a) and (b): There is no proposal under consideration of the Government to prepare any project or manual for imparting compulsory sex education in schools and colleges.

However, the  'Adolescence  Education  Programme'  (AEP)  was  launched  by  Ministry  of Human Resource Development in collaboration with National AIDS Control Organisation, Government of India in 2005 as a follow up of the decisions of the Inter-Ministerial Group. The  ultimate  goal  of  the  Programme  is  to  empower  adolescent  students  to  protect themselves from  and  avoid  risky  situations,  shun  drug  abuse  and  practice  responsible behaviour.

NCERT is coordinating the implementation of Adolescence Education Programme (AEP), including the component supported by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

(c) and (d): No  Talks  are  being  held  with  the  States  in  this  regard.  However,  all States  and  UTs  are  involved  in  the  implementation  of  the  'Adolescence  Education Programme' (AEP) to some degree.

Further, para 4.3.2 of guidelines on safety and security in schools issued by Ministry of Human Resource Development on 09.10.2014 asked all States and UTs to ensure that children are taught to differentiate between 'good touch/bad touch'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Expansion of EPF Ambit
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 459 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## EXPANSION OF EPF AMBIT

## 459. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  benefits  of  the  EPF
- scheme to unorganized sector workers;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government proposes to bring the existing number of labour laws in the ambit of four codes; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): The  Employees'  Provident  Funds  and  Miscellaneous  Provisions (EPF&MP) Act, 1952 does not distinguish between organized and unorganized sector employees. The EPF & MP Act, 1952 applies to:
- (i) to an establishment which is a factory engaged in any industry specified in Schedule-I and in which 20 or more persons are engaged; and
- (ii) to  any  other  establishment  employing  20  or  more  persons  or  class  of establishments which the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
- (c) & (d): The  Second  National  Commission  on  Labour  has  recommended that  the  existing  Labour  Laws  should  be  broadly  grouped  into  four  or  five Labour Codes on functional basis. Accordingly, the Ministry has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security & Welfare; and Occupation Safety, Health and Working Conditions respectively,  by  simplifying,  amalgamating  and  rationalizing  the  relevant provisions  of  the  existing  Central  Labour  Laws.  Out  of  these,  the  Labour Code  on  Wages  has  been  introduced  in  Lok  Sabha  on  10.08.2017  and subsequently, referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour. The rest of the codes are at pre-legislative consultative stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: 12 Point Charter of Trade Unions
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## 12 POINT CHARTER OF TRADE UNIONS

†456. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the details of 12 Point Charter submitted by the Central Trade Unions to the  Government  with  regard  to  wages,  social  security,  etc.,  of  ASHAs,
- Anganwadi Workers, construction labourers, tea estate employees, etc.;

(b)the details of their demands and reaction of the Government thereon; and (c)the present status of Anganwadi Workers in the States of Andhra Pradesh

- and Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): In  the  12  Point  Charter  of  Demand,  relating  to  wages,  social security  etc.  the  Central  Trade  Unions  (CTUs)  had  demanded  Universal Social  Security  cover  for  all  workers,  minimum  wages  of  not  less  than Rs. 15,000/- per month, enhanced pension not less than Rs. 3,000/- per month for the entire working population etc.

Various steps in this regard have been taken by the Government like  increase  of  minimum  wages  w.e.f.  19.01.2017,  introduction  of  Code  of Wages  in  Parliament,  enhancement  of  eligibility  limit  of  Bonus,  Social Security  to  Contract  workers  by  their  coverage  in  EPFO  &  ESIC,  Minimum pension of Rs.1000/- to all EPS Pensioners on perpetual basis, Social Security Cover  for  unorganised  workers  through  Schemes  like,  Atal  Pension  Yojana (APY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), approval of Project for creation of a National platform  for  unorganized  workers  to  give  them  Aadhaar  seeded  unique  ID No.,  increase  of  subsidy  from  Rs.40,000/-  to  Rs.  1,50,000/-  under  Revised Integrated Housing Scheme, 2016 for Beedi, Non-coal Mine and Cine Workers to  construct  a  pucca  house,  implementation  of  National  E-portal  for  online application  and  disbursement  of  scholarship,  Implementation  of  On-line transfer of Cash assistance to bank accounts of beneficiaries  under DBT.

The  Anganwadi  Workers/Helpers  are  honorary  workers.  In  the State of Andhra Pradesh*, the Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs) are paid Honorarium @ Rs.7,000/- per month and the Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) and Mini AWWs @ Rs.4,500/- per month. In the State of Telangana**, Anganwadi Teachers  (AWTs)  are  paid  Rs.10,500/-  and  the  AWHs  and  Mini  AWWs Rs.6,000/- per month w.e.f. April, 2017. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has fixed upper age limit of 60 years for continuation of AWWs & AWHs and an incentive of Rs.50,000/- is given to AWWs (Main & Mini) and Rs.20,000/-  to AWHs after attaining age of 60 years.

Source: *Government of Andhra Pradesh **Website of Government of Telangana

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Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: New Varieties of Coffee Plants
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBRUARY,2018

## NEW VARIETIES OF COFFEE PLANTS

## 454.   SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Coffee Research Institute has recently come up with any new high yielding and disease resistant varieties of Robusta and Arabica coffee plants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by Government to meet the coffee growers' requirement of Robusta Clonal  planting  material  and  also  to  enhance  the  low  and  stagnating  productivity levels of coffee in the country?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam, the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) of Coffee Board is releasing high yielding  and  disease  resistant  varieties  of  Arabica  and  Robusta  from  time  to  time.  In  Arabica, 'Chandragiri' a semi-dwarf variety with high degree of field tolerance to leaf rust disease and high yield potential  has  been  released  for  commercial  cultivation  during  2007-08  season.  In  addition,  three genotypes of Arabica have been given for multi-location trials in growers' field during 2014-15. Further four  genotypes  have  been  identified  and  are  ready  for  multilocation  trials.  In  Robusta,  the  improved hybrid variety already developed by CCRI is most preferred among the growers because of its high yield potential and quality of beans. Further research for development of drought resistant variety of Robusta has been taken up by CCRI.
- (c ):    CCRI  has  developed  and  refined  the  clonal  propagation  techniques  and  has  supplied  around  206584 rooted clones of hybrid variety to the growers' till date. Training programmes are organized to build the capacity of growers in clonal production methods. Clonal nurseries have been set up in about 10 estates with the technical support of CCRI.

Besides, Coffee Board is implementing Integrated Coffee Development Project under which various interventions such as research & development, technology transfer, capacity building, replacing the old unproductive varieties with improved high yielding/disease tolerant varieties, water augmentation and mechanization etc. are undertaken for the overall improvement of production, productivity and quality of coffee.

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