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Lok Sabha Question No. 2879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Categorisation of OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

## CATEGORISATION OF OBCs

## 2879. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set up/announced a Commission headed by Justice G. Rohini for sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  Members  nominated  for  this  commission  and  the  number  of  OBC Members nominated; and
- (d) the time by which the said commission is likely to submit its report to the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b): The Government has constituted a Commission on 02.10.2017 to examine subcategorisation of Other Backward Classes with the objective
- (i) To examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among the castes or communities included in the broad category of Other Backward Classes  with  reference  to  such  classes  included  in  the  Central List;
- (ii) To work out the mechanism, criteria, norms and parameters in a scientific approach for sub-categorisation within such Other Backward Classes; and
- (iii) To take up the exercise of identifying the respective castes or communities or  sub-castes or synonyms in the Central List of Other Backward Classes and classifying them into their respective sub-categories.
- (c): The four-member Commission is headed by Justice(Retd.) G. Rohini, Chief Justice (Retd.), Delhi High Court with the other three members  being (a) Dr. J.K. Bajaj, Director, Centre for Policy  Studies,  New  Delhi  (b)  Director,  Anthropological  Survey  of  India,  Kolkata(ex-officio Member) (c) Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. (ex-officio Member). Justice G. Rohini, Chairperson of the Commission belongs in OBC community.
- (d): The Government has mandated that the Commission shall present its report by 27.03.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Appointment of Women Executives in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2878 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 th  MARCH, 2018

## Appointment of Women Executives in PSUs

## 2878. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a new human resource policy for appointing women executives in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the new policy is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  to  (c)  :  Appointment  to  below  Board  level  posts  in  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises (CPSEs)  are  made  by  the  management  of  the  respective  CPSEs.  The  Department  of Public  Enterprises  has  already  requested  administrative  Ministries  to  issue  suitable instructions  to  their  CPSEs  to  deliberate,  at  the  Board  level,  the  subject  of  enhancing representation of women in CPSEs for taking suitable affirmative measures as a part of their  human  resource  initiatives.  It  has  also  been  provided  that  empowerment,  skill upgradation  and  career  counselling  of  the  women  workforce  in  CPSEs  should  be  an integral  part  of  the  human  resource  policy  of  CPSEs  and  their  management  should  be sensitive  in  providing  equal  opportunities  to  their  women  workforce  for  skill  upgradation and career progression at all levels so as to increase their participation and contribution in the growth of CPSEs.    .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Parking Problems
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

No. 2874

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2874

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2018

## PARKING PROBLEMS

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  parking  problem has worsened in Delhi; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government during the last three years to construct multi-level parkings in Delhi?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  The parking facilities in Delhi / NCR are constructed and managed by respective urban local bodies.   To address the parking problems,  East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has informed that construction of conventional multi-level car parking at Krishna Nagar for 200 Equivalent Car Space (ECS) is underway  and  is  likely  to  be  completed  by  June,  2018.      Further,  it  has identified 39 locations for construction of multi-level car parking out of which tenders for construction of car parking at 04 locations have been invited and the  process  for  inviting  tenders  for  other  05  locations  is  in  progress.    In addition,  tenders  for  feasibility  study  for  remaining  30  sites  have  also  been invited  by  EDMC.    South  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  (SDMC)  has  informed that    03  conventional  underground  multi-level  car  parkings  have  been  made operational  in  Hauz  Khas,  Munirka  and  Kalkaji.    The  construction  of  05 underground  multi-level  car  parkings  at  Jangpura,  New  Friends  Colony, Rajouri Garden, Subhash Nagar 10-Block and Subhash Nagar 6-Block, is  likely to  be  completed  and  made  operational  by  June,  2018.    Further,  SDMC  has identified  40  sites  for  construction  of  automated  multi-level  parking  /  stack parking, which are at various stages of award of work.  North Delhi Municipal Corporation  (NrDMC)  has  informed  that  it  has  identified  13  new  sites  for multilevel  parking  and  15  sites  for  multilevel  stack  parking  which  are  at different  stages  of  processing.          New  Delhi  Municipal  Council  (NDMC)  has informed that no new multi-level parking has been constructed during the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: National Register of Citizens
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2873

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS

2873. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being updated in Assam as per the directions of the Supreme Court;

(b) if so, the details and status thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  action  to  deport  illegal migrants living in bordering States including Rajasthan after their identification/counting and investigation on the same lines; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):  Madam;  the  NRC,  Assam  is  being  updated  as  per  the  Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.  A part  Draft  National  Register  of  Citizens  (NRC),  Assam  covering  1.90  crore persons out of 3.29 crore applicants has been published on 31st December, 2017  including  names  of  those  applicants  in  respect  of  whom  the  entire process  of  verification  has  been  completed.    The  remaining  applicants  are under  various  stages  of  scrutiny  and  after  their  verification  is  completed, another draft NRC will be published.

## L.S.US.Q.No. 2873 FOR 13.03.2018

(c)&(d):  Detection  and  deportation  of  illegal  immigrants  is  a  continuous process.  The  powers  for  deportation  /  repatriation  of  a  foreigner,  vested  in the  Central  Government  under  Section  3(2)(c)  and  3(2)(e)  of  the  Foreigner Act,  1946  and  the  Foreigner  Order,  1948,  have  also  been  entrusted  to  the State  Governments,  UT  Administrations  and  the  Joint  Director,  Bureau  of Immigration.    Accordingly,  all  the  State  Governments  /  UT  Administrations have full powers to deport any foreign national under the powers delegated to them.  All States / UT Administrations have also been advised to sensitize the law  enforcement  agencies  for  identifying  the  illegal  migrants  and  taking action against them as per law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: National Overseas Scholarship for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2872

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

## NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SCs

†2872. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  criteria/norms  adopted  by  the  Government  for  the  National  Overseas  Scholarship  for  studying abroad;
- (b) the categories apart from the Scheduled Caste students to whom the benefits of the said scheme have been provided;
- (c) the target set regarding the number of the scholarships to be provided under the said scheme during the last three years and the number of scholarships provided so far; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to make the said scheme more popular?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a):  Based  on  the  extant  guidelines  of  the  scheme,  the  candidates  are  selected  under  the  scheme  for studying abroad. The important eligibility criteria is as follows:-
- (i) Age of the candidate should be less than 35 years.
- (ii) Annual Income of the family from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.00 Lakh.
- (iii) Minimum 55% of marks in Masters Degree for pursuing courses  in Ph.D.
- (iv) Minimum 55% of marks in Bachelor Degree for pursuing course in Master Degree.
- (b): Apart from SCs, the benefits of the above said scheme have been provided to Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes & Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans
- (c): The details are as follows:-
- (d): The advertisement is published in the leading Newspapers and Employment News twice in a year. The first advertisement is published at the beginning of the year and the other one during the Financial Year for publicity. The details of the scheme are also uploaded on the website of the Department.

| Selection Year   | No. of Slots   | Number of awardees selected   |
|------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 100            | 59                            |
| 2015-16          | 100            | 50                            |
| 2016-17          | 100 +91*       | 108                           |
| 2017-18          | 100 +83*       | 83$                           |

Apart from above, the features of the scheme are also broadcast by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment through radio channels of All India Radio on the programme 'Sawarati Jaye Jeewan ki Rahen'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Property of Delhi Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARKA KESHARI DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2871 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) PROPERTY OF DELHI POLICE 2871. SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Delhi Police is in possession of a number of properties in the NCT of Delhi for which it is neither the owner nor the tenant; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  and  (b):  Delhi  Police  is  in  possession  of  properties  which  belong  to  it either  as  owner  or  tenant.  In  some  cases  it  is  in  possession  of  properties inherited  from  Punjab  Police  or  those  belonging  to  Government  including Delhi Development Authority and Land & Development Office. There are a few other  properties  where  Delhi  Police  is  in  historical  possession  in  order  to maintain peace and public order in the area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Aadhaar Cards for Disabled, Leprosy Patients and Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF NNDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangian)

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

(a) Sir, No;

- (6) to (d)EAs per information provided by Unique Identification Authority of India, Regulation 6 of Aaadhar (Enrolment & Update) Regulation; 2016 provides special mechanism to enrol such persons with biometric   exception;  Accordingly,  enrolment for for including persons with disability, missing biometrics or pOOf quality prints or missing/ amputated limbs etc. finger

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

Aadhaar Cards for Disabled, Leprosy Patients and Senior Citizens

## 2870. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (@) whether the Government is aware that Aadhaar Cards for disabled, leprosy patients and senior citizens of the country are not issued; being
- (6) if the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; SO,
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to make any arrangement to ensure that Aadhaar Cards are issued to such persons; and
- (d) if the details thereof and the time by which Aadhaar Cards are likely to be issued? 80,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: FCI Centres in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAJESH PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2866

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## FCI CENTRES IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 2866.   SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  adequate  number  of  FCI  centres  are  available  in  Uttar Pradesh for procurement of paddy and wheat, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  such FCI centres in the country including Uttar Pradesh in future; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a): Food  Corporation of India (FCI) in association with the State Government carries out procurement of paddy and wheat in Uttar Pradesh. Private Players are also engaged for procurement of paddy in the State. The centres  to  be  operated  by  various  agencies  are  decided  mutually  by  the State Government and various procuring agencies.

The  number  of  paddy  and  wheat  procurement  centres  operated  by FCI,  State  Agencies  and  Private  Players  in  Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  last three years is as under:

## Paddy:

| KMS     |   FCI |   State Agencies |   Private Player |   Total |
|---------|-------|------------------|------------------|---------|
| 2015-16 |   115 |             2428 |              153 |    2696 |
| 2016-17 |   115 |             2335 |              209 |    2659 |
| 2017-18 |   144 |             3060 |              216 |    3420 |

KMS- Kharif Marketing Season

## Wheat:

| RMS     |   FCI |   State Agencies |   Total |
|---------|-------|------------------|---------|
| 2015-16 |   138 |             5025 |    5163 |
| 2016-17 |   132 |             4753 |    4885 |
| 2017-18 |   167 |             4938 |    5105 |

RMS- Rabi Marketing Season

(b) & (c): Procurement centres are decided and opened in mutual consultation between respective State Government and  Food Corporation of India  (FCI),  taking  into  account  the  production,  marketable  surplus  in  the catchment area, convenience of farmers and availability of other logistics / infrastructure such as storage, transportation  and milling facilities etc.

Large  numbers  of  temporary  purchase  centres  are  also  established for the convenience of the farmers.

Around  40,000  procurement  centres  for  rice  and  around  17,000  for wheat operation in a crop season are operated for Central Pool.

In case of Uttar Pradesh, number of paddy purchase centres operated by FCI has increased from 115 during KMS 2016-17 to 144 during KMS 201718. It is decided to open around 200 procurement centres for wheat by FCI during RMS 2018-19 as compared to 167 opened during RMS 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Youth Exchange Programme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2865

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA)

YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

2865. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government had recently organized Youth Exchange ProgrammeWatan Ko Jano Programme;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  programme  aims  to  give  exposure  to  the  youth  and  children  of J&K on the cultural and socio-economic development taking place in other parts of the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details regarding participants, collaborating agencies and expenditure incurred therein?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs has been  conducting  'Watan  Ko  Jano'  and  other  similar  programmes  with  various agencies  to  expose  the  youth  of  J&K  on  the  cultural  and  socio-economic development taking place in other parts of the country. The project is aimed at psychological rehabilitation of children affected by militancy so that they do not feel  isolated  and  depressed.  This  year  more  than  3000  youths  is  being  brought under this programme from the State of J&K to various parts of the country. (e): In the current year 700 children are being brought by J&K State Rehabilitation to various parts of the country at a cost of Rs.1.42 crore. Another 1100 children are  being  brought  by  J&K  Police  at  a  cost  of  Rs.1.82  crore  and  around  1200 children are being brought by the CAPFs from different districts of J&K at a cost of Rs.2.54 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Projects under National Livestock Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2863

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PROJECTS UNDER NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION

2863.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEEANA:

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

- (a) whiter the Stat-Government of Rajasthan has made a request to the Government to approve National Livestock Mission(NLM) and Sub-Missions on Fodder and Feed Project;
- (b) if so,  the time by which the above  Mission and project are likely to be approved by  the Government; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) Yes,  the  State-Government  of  Rajasthan  had  made  a  request  to  the  Government  to approve National Livestock Mission (NLM) and Sub-Mission on Fodder and Feed Project.
- (b) Following  are  the  approved  and  sanctioned  amounts  (Including  Sub-Mission  on  Feed and Fodder Development) for the State of Rajasthan.
- (c) Nil

|   Sl. No | Financial Year   | Amounts (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | 2014-2015        | Nil                      |
|        2 | 2015-2016        | 438.817                  |
|        3 | 2016-2017        | 872.15                   |
|        4 | 22017-2018       | 1500.00                  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Attack of Bollworm on Cotton Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2862 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  March, 2018

## ATTACK OF BOLLWORM ON COTTON CROPS

2862.    SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether 80 per cent of cotton crops has been damaged and the farmers have suffered huge losses due to the attack of bollworm in cotton crops in various districts of Maharashtra including Ahmednagar and Yavatmal districts and if so, the details thereof along with the relief provided to the cotton growers who have suffered losses; and

(b) the steps taken by the Union and State Governments to protect the cotton crops from bollworm?

## 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): As per the information received from the Agriculture Department of the Maharashtra State, outbreak of Pink Boll Worm has been reported on about 34 Lakh ha. from 21 major cotton growing districts. Timely advisories are being issued by the Ministry to the State Government  disseminating,  inter  alia  management  strategies  to  curb  the  spread  of  pink  boll worm. In addition, awareness and training programs have been organized to   sensitize famers about pink boll worm. The State Agriculture Department is imparting training to the farmers to adopt preventive measures for control of Pink Boll Worm through their extension functionaries. In addition, Agriculture Department of the Maharashtra State has informed that a memorandum has been submitted under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for cotton crop affected by pink  boll  worm  and  also  action  has  been  initiated  against  seed  companies  for  compensation under provision of Maharashtra Cotton Seed Act, 2009.

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