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Lok Sabha Question No. 1903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: CRZ Notification
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No: 1903

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## CRZ Notification

## 1903. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN  MAADAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the report of Sailesh Nayak Committee on the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 has been accepted by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the recommendations made by the said committee;
- (c) whether the recommendations of the said Committee have been placed on the website of the Ministry for inviting comments from stakeholders;
- (d) if so, the details of response received in this regard; and
- (e) the progress made so far in the implementation of the CRZ Notification, 2011 by all the States/UTs in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a)&(b)  The  recommendations  of  the  Shailesh  Nayak  Committee  has  been  received  in    the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and examined. Key recommendations  of  the  Committee  include  consideration  of  hazard  line  only  for management and not for regulatory purpose, delinking reference to floor space index as prescribed in CRZ Notification 1991 in Coastal Regulation Zone-II, provision regarding housing  of  fishing  and  local  communities,  allowing  certain  activities  in  Coastal Regulation  Zone-I  with  due  environment  safe  guards  and  integration  of  Coastal Regulation Zone in land use planning of cities and towns.
- (c)&(d)  The report is not available in the Ministry's website but stakeholder consultation have been  held  from  time  to  time  including  consultation  with  Members  of  Parliament  of Coastal areas.
- (e) All coastal states and union territories are implementing the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 and development of CRZ areas are regulated by the said notification. As per the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011, the

State/Union Territory Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMAs) are responsible for implementation  of the notification. For monitoring and enforcement  of the provisions  of  the  notification,  the  powers  under  the  Act  are  delegated  to  State/Union Territory  CZMAs.  The  progress  in  implementation  of  these  regulations  varies  from State to State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Starvation Deaths
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1902

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## STARVATION DEATHS

## 1902. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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 a large number of cases of starvation of deaths have been reported from various States during the last three years and till date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  action  taken/  proposed  to  be  taken  to  provide foodgrains to the affected families in the country and check such deaths?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) to (c)  : No State Government/Union Territory Administration has reported any incident of death due to starvation so far.

However,  to  eradicate  the  problem  of  starvation  and  to  provide  food security  to  the  vulnerable  population,  the  Government  has  been  providing food  grains  at  highly  subsidized  prices  to  the  targeted  population  through State Governments/Union  Territory Administrations under the Targeted Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS)  in  terms  of  National  Food  Security  Act, 2013  and  Other  Welfare  Schemes  (OWS)  such  as  Mid-Day  Meal  Scheme, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, Annapurna Scheme  etc.

During the year 2015-16, the Govt. of India has allocated 611.10 lakh tons  of foodgrains under TPDS, NFSA and OWS.  This includes allocation of 496.77  lakh  tons  under  TPDS,    50.01  lakh  tons  additional  APL  and  BPL allocation, 11.70 lakh tons for natural calamities, additional TPDS requirements etc., and allocation of 52.62 lakh tons of foodgrains under OWS. During  the  current  year  2016-17,  the  Govt.  of  India  has  so  far    allocated 628.91 lakh tons  of foodgrains under TPDS, NFSA and OWS.

National Food Security Act, 2013 provides for coverage of upto 75% of  the  rural  population  and  upto  50%  of  the  urban  population  for  receiving foodgrains at highly subsidized prices of Rs.3,2 & 1 per Kg for rice, wheat & coarse grains respectively under Targeted Public Distribution System(TPDS), thus covering about two-third of the population.

The  Act  also  has a special focus on nutritional support to women and children.  Pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers  are  entitled  to  receive meals  as  per  nutritional  norms.    Children  upto  14  years  of  age  are  also entitled  to  nutritious  meals  or  take  home  rations  as  per  the  prescribed nutritional standards.  In case of non supply of entitled foodgrains or meals, the beneficiaries will receive food security allowance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Buffer Stock of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1901

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## BUFFER STOCK OF PULSES

## 1901.  ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the NAFED is to procure 7 lakh tonne pulses for buffer stock and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is also true that NAFED had maintained pulses and other products as per the directives of the Government and if so, the details thereof?

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h

## ANSWER ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  : As on 06.03.2017, NAFED has procured a total of 6,51,825 MT of pulses for buffer, consisting of 4,38,454 MT of Tur, 61,164 MT of Urad, 1,28,953 MT of Moong, 20,266 MT of Gram and 2988 MT of Masoor over 2015-16 and 2016-17 under Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) Scheme.
- (b)  : In addition to procurement operations of pulses under PSF, NAFED also procures other agricultural  items  under  Price  Support  Scheme  (PSS)  at  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  to offer remunerative prices to farmers. During the year, 2016-17, NAFED procured 4949 MT of Sunflower Seed, 4485 MT of Milling Copra, 1837 MT of Ball Copra, 162 MT of Soyabean and 210731 MT of Groundnut under PSS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Central Assistance to Odisha under Post Matric Scholarship
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## CENTRAL ASSISTANCE TO ODISHA UNDER POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP 1900. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Odisha regarding sanction and release of Central assistance under Post Matric scholarship for Scheduled Castes and if the details thereof; and SO,
- (b) the present status of the proposal and the time by which it is likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a)&(b): A proposal from State Government of Odisha for Central assistance of Rs. 182.90 crore for the year 2016-17 under Centrally   sponsored Scheme for   Post-matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students was received on 30.12.2016. This proposal was incomplete. Certain clarificationladditional information regarding expenditure, number of beneficiaries etc. was called for from the State Government on 11.01.2017. However; Central Assistance of Rs. 198.79 crore has been released during 2016-17 to Odisha towards arrears for 2014-15 and 2015-16. Balances of all States including Odisha are released from time to time depending on availability of fund. past
Lok Sabha Question No. 1898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Price Cut by NPPA
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1898

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  March, 2017

Price Cut by NPPA

1898. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) whether stent are sold in India at a profit ranging from 400 per cent to 500 percent and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has slashed the price of coronary stent by 75 per cent and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  NPPA  has  capped  the  selling  price  of  Drug Eluting Stents and Bioreabsorbable Vascular Scaffolds as well as those of Bare Metal Stents and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the proactive  steps  taken  by  the  Government  against hoarding and to ensure availability of stents in the market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS, ROAD TRANSPORT  &  HIGHWAYS  AND  SHIPPING  (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

(a to c): National  Pharmaceuticals  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  notified  the ceiling price of Coronary Stent vide its notification dated 13 th  February 2017 at  INR  7,260/-  for  Bare  Metal  Stent  and  INR  29,600/-  for  Drug  Eluting Stents  (DES)  including  metallic  DES  and  Bioresorbable  Vascular  Scaffold (BVS)/ Biodegradable Stents. The average MRP before this notification was INR 45,100 for Bare Metal Stent (BMS) and INR 121,400 for Drug Eluting Stent  (DES).  Price  regulation  has  brought  down  the  prices  of  stents  (BMS 74% and DES 85%).

(d): Government through NPPA is closely monitoring the situation and has alerted the State Governments and State Drugs Controllers to monitor the availability  of  stents.  NPPA  has  also  requested  aggrieved  persons  to  send verifiable  information  /  complaints  on  help  line  number  of  NPPA,  through online  complaint  mechanism  (Pharma  Jan  Samadhan)  or  on  Whatsapp. Industry has been apprised that all manufactures / importers are under legal obligation to maintain smooth production and supply of coronary stents of all brands  which  were  available  in  the  country  before  price  cap.  All  State Governments and State Drug Controllers have been advised to exercise the power of  entry,  search  and  seizure  as  per  Para  30  of  Drugs  Price  Control Order  (DPCO),2013  if  manufacturers/importers/distributors  try  to  create artificial shortage of stents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Cereal Based Cropping System
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1896

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## CEREAL BASED CROPPING SYSTEM

1896.  SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  diversify  cereal-based  cropping  system  for improving the nutritional quality of cereals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps 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 S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) to (c): There is no separate proposal to diversify cereal based cropping system in the country. However, in order to encourage diversified production of various crops, Government of India is already implementing crop development programme of National Food Security Mission (NFSM), which comprised of 5 components i.e. NFSM-Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse Cereals and Commercial Crops, by adopting regionally differentiated cropping system approach. NFSM provides  support  for  promotion  of  new  varieties  of  these  crops  including  nutritionally  rich varieties of cereals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Sale of Excess Wheat
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1895

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SALE OF EXCESS WHEAT

## 1895.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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  the  Government  is  planning  to  restrict  the  sale  of  excess wheat stocks by FCI through the open Market sale scheme to bulk buyers mainly because of inadequate stock levels and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the FCI has so far sold close to 2.2 million tonne of wheat under the OMSS in the current financial year which helped to deplete the FCI stock, if so, details thereof and the remedial measures taken thereon;
- (c) whether the wheat stock held with FCI at the beginning of September, 2016 was 24.2 MT; and
- (d) whether under the Buffer stocks norms the FCI should have a wheat stock of 20.5 MT on 1.1.2016 and thus only a couple of million tonne of wheat are left to OMSS and 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): No, Madam.
- (b): Through OMSS (D), FCI has sold 4.49 million tonne of wheat during the  current  financial  year  upto  8th  March,  2017.    Current  wheat  stock  is more than stocking norms.
- (c): Yes, Madam.  The wheat stock available in the Central Pool as on 01.09.2016 was 24.2 million tonne.
- (d): No, Madam. The stocking norms of wheat for the Central Pool as on 01.01.2016 was 13.8 million tonne. Wheat stock of 23.79 million tonne   was available in the Central Pool as on 01.01.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Vision Document for Agricultural Development
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## VISION DOCUMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

1894.  SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any Vision Document for agricultural development in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has set any targets, strategy and action plan there under and if so, the details and the achievements thereof; whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  review  the  said  Vision  Document  in  view  of  the
- (c) changing scenario in the agricultural sector; 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 PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d): NITI  Aayog  is  undertaking  an  exercise  to  prepare  15  years  Vision,  7  years Strategy and 3 years Action Plan for different sectors including agricultural development in the country  and  is  likely  to  make  it  public  very  soon.    The  Vision,  Strategy  and  Action  Plan  for agricultural development and others is being formulated taking inputs from Central Ministries, State Governments, Experts, Institutions, Industry and other stakeholders.

The  Vision  document  will  have  a  15  years  perspective  where  we  want  to  see  the agriculture 15 years from now.  The strategy and action plan is being developed to realize that Vision.    The  action  plan  will  lay  the  timeline  for  different  activities  along  with  physical deliverables and policy reforms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Retail Outlets and Markets
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1893

ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## RETAIL OUTLETS AND MARKETS

## 1893. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) whether initiatives have been taken to create infrastructure to link farm produce to retail outlets and markets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether these infrastructure development in food processing industry is crop specific; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. In order to create infrastructure to link farm produce to retail markets, Government  is  implementing  a  central  sector  scheme  for  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value Addition Infrastructure in the country. The objective of the scheme is to provide integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure facilities without any break, from the farm gate to the consumer in order to reduce post-harvest losses of horticulture and non-horticulture agri-produce. This will enable linking groups of producers to processors and market through a well equipped supply chain and cold chain, thereby ensuring remunerative prices to farmers and year-round availability of food products to consumers. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided  in  the  form  of  grant-in-aid  of  maximum  Rs10  Crore  per  project.  The  scheme  is primarily private sector driven and proposals under this scheme are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI).
- (c) & (d) The  scheme  of  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  infrastructure  is  not crop  specific  and  financial  assistance  is  available  for  inter  alia,  creation  of  infrastructure  for backward and forward integration of both horticulture and non-horticulture produce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Connectivity between Agricultural Colleges and Research Institutes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/03/2017

## CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND RESEACH INSTITUTES

1892. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  connect 274 agricultural colleges and research institutions across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to launch Krishi Vigyan Kendra app; and
- (e) if  so,  the  salient  features  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be launched?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (c): There is no proposal under consideration to  connect the colleges and institutes  and  institutions  through  any  terrestrial/wireless  network  connectivity. National  knowledge  Network  under  Department  of  Electronics  &  Information technology,  Government  of  India  provides  this  connectivity  to  the  colleges  and research institutions.

However, ICAR Data centres have been established to provide email and web hosting  services  to  ICAR  and  its  109  Institutes/  Universities  and  their  regional Centres,  89  AICRPs/Network  projects  and  their  centres,  and  Krishi  Vigyan Kendras.

(d) & (e): KVK  App  has  been  developed  and  launched  by  Hon'ble  Union Minister  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  on  21st  December,  2016.  The  App envisages the following features:-

-  Farmers can download the App from KVK portal (http://kvk.icar.gov.in) and register with their authentication details for use of the KVK app.
-  The registered farmers can access information on package of practices for crops and  animals,  Facilities  available  with  KVK  and  forth  coming  as  well  as  past Events organized.
-  Farmers can also  access  Agro  meteorological  advisory,  provided  by  IMD  and Market  price  of  Agricultural  Commodities,  provided  by  eNAM,  through  the KVK app.
-  Farmers can send any farm related specific query to the KVK experts and get solution for their problems.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Setting up of Agricultural University
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/03/2017

## SETTING UP OF AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

## 1891. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to set up Agriculture University in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the response of the Government thereto?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Not applicable in view of (a) above.
- (c) Agriculture including Agricultural Education is a State subject, thus opening of  agricultural  colleges/universities  in  the  State  falls  under  the  purview  of  the respective State Governments.

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