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Lok Sabha Question No. 558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Fencing Along Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 558

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA) FENCING ALONG BORDER

558.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has issued directions to the agencies erecting fence along  the  border  in  Tripura  sector  to  complete  the  fencing  along  the  IndoBangladesh border in Tripura by March next year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the fencing work on all other borders have also been targeted to be completed as early as possible to check the major problems of infiltration and smuggling; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): The  target  date  for  completion  of  ongoing  fence  work  along  IndoBangladesh Border is March, 2019. However, the agencies erecting fence along the border in Tripura have been asked to complete the work at the earliest. (c) & (d): Fencing  work  on  all  other  borders  have  also  been  targeted  to  be completed as early as possible. However, the stretches in which encumbrance free  site  is  not  available,  fence  work  is  targeted  for  completion  in  three  years from the date of availability of encumbrance free site.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Drought Affected Areas
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 557

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   DECEMBER, 2017

## DROUGHT AFFECTED AREAS

## 557. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

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

the details of the States and their districts wherein drought  conditions arise due to low rainfall and the details of kharif crops affected due to insects in the said States?

## 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)

During 2017-18, the Government of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have so far declared drought, as indicated below:

| State          |   Number of Districts |
|----------------|-----------------------|
| Chhattisgarh   |                    21 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                    18 |
| Rajasthan      |                    13 |

There were some prevailing pest situation during Kharif 2017 season.  Slug caterpillar in moderate  to  severe  intensity  on  coconut    plant  in  South  Andaman  district  of  Andaman  & Nicobar Islands, black headed on coconut in Mandya, Hassan and Chikkamagaluru districts of Karnataka,  rugose  spiraling  white  fly  on  coconut,  guava  and  banana  orchard  of  Mangalore district of Karnataka State, whitefly and jassids in few fields at Faridkot district of Punjab, pink boll  worm on cotton crop in Amravati district of Maharashtra State, army worm in Ramnagar, Mandya and Mysore districts in Karnataka, diamond back moth in cole crops, Spadoptera in Baragarh district of Odisha State, pod borer incidence in red gram in Maharashtra State, red hairy caterpillar and white grub in pulse, oilseeds and millet crops in Rajasthan State, pink boll worm  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Maharashtra,  army  worm  in  paddy  crop  in  Assam  was observed during Kharif season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Immigration Set up at Check Posts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 555

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA) IMMIGRATION SET UP AT CHECK POSTS

555.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry of Home Affairs in a meeting with the State Government of Gujarat held on 2.7.2014 had agreed to establish immigration set up at all the eleven check posts in the State;

(b) if so, the details of instructions issued to empower the police to create Marine Immigration Check Post on the Coast of Gujarat State under concerned FROs in the absence of office of the Bureau of Immigration;

(c) whether a formal notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs has been issued in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the time by which the notification is likely to be issued?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (e):  A  meeting  was  held  on  02.07.2014  with  representatives  of  State Government of Gujarat regarding creation of Marine Immigration check posts in the  State  of  Gujarat.  In  this  connection,  a  joint  team  comprising  Officers  of Ministry of Home Affairs, Bureau of Immigration and National Informatics Centre visited  the  existing  06  ICPs  and  11  check  posts/spots  to  assess  their  traffic  of ships,  dhows,  availability  of  physical  &  technical  infrastructure  and  manpower. The  recommendations  of  the  Joint  Team  had  been  conveyed  to  the  State Government  for providing necessary space, infrastructure, manpower  etc. However, in the meantime, keeping in view the volume of traffic, the Mundra Sea Port has been notified as an authorized Immigration Check Post on 16.11.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Production Cost of Processed Edibles
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 554 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## PRODUCTION COST OF PROCESSED EDIBLES

## 554. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  production  cost  of  different  edibles  processed  from  potato,  tomato, wheat, paddy, pulses and seeds;
- (b) the selling price and profits percentage of these processed edibles;
- (c) whether the farmers or the food processing industrialists gain more benefit from these agricultural products and if so, the details thereof, and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  framed  regulations  for  maintenance  of  parity  of  profit between the farmers and food processing industrialists and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not assess or monitor the cost of production of the processed food products and their prices etc. It promotes the food  processing  sector  in  the  country.  The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has recently  approved  a  new  central  sector  scheme  PRADHAN  MANTRI  KISAN  SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 conterminous with  the  14 th Finance  Commission  cycle.  PMKSY  is  an  umbrella  scheme  for  overall development of the food processing sector which includes development of food processing units.  The  scheme  encompasses  three  new  schemes  viz;  (i)  Infrastructure  for  AgroProcessing  Clusters;  (ii)  Creation  of  Forward  and  Backward  Linkages  and  (iii)  Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities and four on-going schemes viz; (i) Mega  Food  Park;  (ii)  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure;  (iii)  Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure; and (iv) Human Resources and Institutions. The Farmers,  Farmers  Producer  Organizations,  Entrepreneurs,  Co-operatives  Societies,  Self Help  Groups,  Private  Companies  and  State  PSUs  etc.  are  eligible  to  avail  financial assistance  under  these  schemes  for  setting  up  food  processing  projects  in  the  country. Besides,  a  special  food  processing  fund  of  Rs.  2,000/-  crores  has  been  created  with NABARD to make available concessional credit to the food processing sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: MSP for Guar, Moth, Garlic etc.
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 548

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   DECEMBER, 2017

## MSP FOR GUAR, MOTH, GARLIC ETC.

548.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  declare  the  Minimum  Support  Prices  for  the exclusive crops of Rajasthan such as guar, moth, chonla, cumin,  coriander, garlic, psyllium, castor, aloevera and henna;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) to (c): Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 major agricultural crops viz.  Paddy,  Jowar,  Bajra,  Maize,  Ragi,  Arhar,  Moong,  Urad,  Groundnut-in-shell,  Soyabean, Sunflower, Sesamum, Nigerseed, Cotton, Wheat, Barley, Gram, Masur (Lentil), Rapeseed/Mustard,  Safflower,  Jute  and  Copra  and  Fair  &  Remunerative  Price  (FRP)  for Sugarcane on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after obtaining the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments and other relevant factors. In addition, MSP for Toria and De-Husked coconut  is  also  fixed  on  the  basis  of  MSPs  of  Rapeseed/Mustard  and  Copra  respectively. Government has no proposal under consideration to fix minimum support prices (MSPs) for the exclusive crops such as guar, moth, chonla, cumin, corriander, garlic, psyllium, castor, aloevera and henna. However, Government implements Market Intervention Scheme  (MIS) for procurement  of  agricultural  and  horticultural  commodities  not  covered  under  the  Minimum Support Price on the request of State/UT Governments. The MIS is implemented in order to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event of bumper crop when the prices tend to fall below the economic level/cost of production. Losses, if any, incurred by  the  procuring  agencies  are  shared  by  the  Central  Government  and  the  concerned  State Government on 50:50 basis (75:25 in case of North-Eastern States).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Soil Testing Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 547 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/12/2017

## SETTING UP OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS AND SOIL TESTING CENTRES

## 547. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Soil Testing Centres in UT of Lakshadweep;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  been  received  any  representation/request  in  this regard; and
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b) : The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has already established a KVK at Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep under the Central Island Agricultural Research   Institute, Port Blair. There is no proposal before the Government to set up further new KVK and Soil Testing Centres in UT of Lakshadweep.

(c) & (d)

: As such no representation/request has been received by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Implementation of RAY in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  546

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2017 IMPLEMENTATION OF RAY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

No. 546 SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of puccahouses under
- Rajiv AwasYojana (RAY) for the poor;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  total  number  of  houses constructed/completed under this scheme and the funds released/likely to be released in this regard; and
- (c)  the  number  of  houses  pending  for  construction  under  the  said
- scheme in the State ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE ( INDEPENDENT CHARGE ) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c) : Yes,  7 projects were sanctioned for construction of pucca houses  for  urban  poor  based  on  project  proposals  under  Rajiv  Awas Yojana  (RAY)  received  from  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh. Subsequently, 5 of the sanctioned projects were cancelled since these projects  had  not  started  on  ground  at  the  time  of  discontinuation  of RAY in  May,  2015.  2  ongoing  RAY  projects  for  construction  of  1617 houses involving central assistance of Rs. 41.26 crore were subsumed in    Pradhan  Mantri  AwasYojana  (Urban)  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  Of  the sanctioned houses, 1413 houses have been grounded for construction of which 21 houses have been completed so far. 204 houses are yet to be initiated for construction. Central assistance of Rs. 32.87 crore has been released to the State for these projects. The State may claim the balance  amount  of  central  assistance  on  submission  of  utilization certificate  (s)  of  at  least  70%  of  the  released  amount  as  well  as corresponding physical progress. JJJJJJJ

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Lok Sabha Question No. 545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Assistance under National Fishermen Welfare Fund
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## ASSISTANCE UNDER NATIONAL FISHERMEN WELFARE FUND

## 545.   SHRI MULLAPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  central  assistance  under  the  National  Fishermen  Welfare  Fund  (NFWF)  assisted housing  scheme  for  the  years  2012-13,  2013-14  and  2014-15  are  yet  to  be  released  to  the  State Government of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to release the said central assistance to the State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRIMATI  KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) : No,  Madam.  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries,  Ministry  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the erstwhile Central Sector Scheme on National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen during the year 2014-15 released a sum of Rs.325 lakh to the Government of Kerala  for  construction  of  1300  houses  for  fishermen  as  central  assistance.  Subsequently,  this Department during the year 2016-17 released a sum of Rs.100.20 lakh to the Government of Kerala for  construction  of  167  fishermen  houses  under  the  Central  Plan  Scheme  on  Blue  Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries as central assistance.

(b)to(d) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Co-Marketing of Compost
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK   SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 543

TO BE ANSWERED

ON : 19.12.2017

## Co-marketing of Compost

## 543    SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made it mandatory for fertilizer companies  to co-market compost;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure compliances in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to utilize biodegradable waste in cities for use as compost; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps undertaken by the Government in this respect?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  &  (b)  :      In  compliance  to  the  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  instructions  for implementation  of  the  recommendation  of  the  Inter-Ministerial  Task  Force  on Integrated  Plant  Nutrient  Management,    the  Department  of  Fertilizers  vide  letter dated 2 nd June, 2009 and 11 th March, 2015 has requested fertilizer companies to co-market  compost.  Further,  the  Government  of  India  has  approved  a  policy  on promotion of city compost which has been notified by the Department of Fertilizers on 10.2.2016 in which Market Development Assistance of Rs. 1500/- MT has been provided for scaling up production and consumption of city compost.

(c)  &  (d)  :    The  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules, 2016  strengthen  the aspects of production of compost from pure organic waste/biodegradable waste by recognizing segregation as a pre requisite for obtaining good quality compost from biodegradable waste and emphasizing on source segregation into organic/wet and inorganic/dry as a means to ensure the quality of the end product.  A multi-media campaign on waste to compost has been launched. Swachh Survekshan 2018, the National City ranking survey also has parameters in place to assess cities on the utility of biodegradable waste to produce city compost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Restructuring of FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 542

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## RESTRUCTURING OF FCI

542. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

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- (a) whether the Government is aware that the High Level Committee (HLC) on restructuring of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) identified the need to introduce a Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (NWR) System;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that NWR system would attract private participants,  reduce  the  cost  of  storage,  and  improve  market  economy  as farmers  would  receive  a  high  advance  from  banks  against  their  produce valued at MSP and sell their crops at the best market prices;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  introduce  a  Negotiable
- Warehouse Receipt (NWR) System; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):
- (b):
- Yes Madam
- Yes Madam
- (c): Negotiable  Warehouse  Receipt  (NWR)  System  has  already  been introduced on 25.10.2010 under the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007.
- (d): Under the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007, the Government  has  constituted  a  Regulatory  Authority,  namely,  Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) on 26.10.2010 to regulate the NWR  System.  If  any  warehouse  intends  to  issue  NWR,  it  is  mandatory  to obtain certificate of registration  from  WDRA  and  the  warehouses  so registered are regulated by WDRA.

WDRA  has  also  launched  WDRA  Portal  on  26.09.2017  for  online warehouse registration and issuance of electronic NWR.
Lok Sabha Question No. 541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: National Urban Transport Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 541

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## NATIONAL URBAN TRANSPORT POLICY

No. 541               SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the National Urban Transport Policy in the country;
- (b) whether the recommended modifications in the policy document
- have been implemented to make road transport and communication hassle free and improve transport infrastructure and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether the vision of the policy document has been translated into any scheme of transportation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) &(b):   The Government of India (GoI) issued the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP), 2006 which provides the broad framework for development of urban transport in the country. No modification in  the  NUTP,  2006  has  been  recommended by  the
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
- (c):    The  vision  of  the  NUTP  is  being  followed  in  all  the  present
- schemes/projects of MoHUA  on  urban  transport viz. metro projects availing central financial assistance and urban transport planning & capacity building scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Chennai Fertilizer Plant
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 540 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 19.12.2017

## CHENNAI FERTILIZER PLANT

## 540     SHRI P.NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Chennai Fertilizer Plant in Manali is not in operation and nonfunctional for the last three years;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government will take necessary steps to restart the plant and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)       the total number of employees working in the said plant?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANING  AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICAL  & FERILIZER.

## ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b) :   Yes, Madam.  As per Government directions, Madras Fertilizer Ltd (MFL) plant at Manali was not in operation between October 2014 to January, 2015 and also between April 2015 to June, 2015. However, from June, 2015 onwards MFL plant at Manali is running continuously.
- (c) :    In View of above, question does not arise.
- (d) : The  total no  of employees  working  in  the  said  plant is 645  as  of December,2017

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