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Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Allocation of Rice to Kerala
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1008

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  November, 2016

## ALLOCATION OF RICE TO KERALA

## 1008. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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- (a) whether any representation has been received from the Government of Kerala to reverse the decision of the Union Government to reduce the
- allocation of rice to the State for public distribution;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  decision  to  reduce allocation  has  adversely  affected  the  Public  Distribution  System  in  the State; and
- (c) if so, the details of the remedial measures taken by the Government?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)  to  (c):  Government  of  India  has  enacted  National  Food  Security  Act (NFSA),  2013  on  05.07.2013  to  provide  subsidized  foodgrains  to  the States/UTs. Till implementation of NFSA by the State, Government of India had  been  allocating  foodgrains  to  the  non-NFSA  States  under  erstwhile Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS).  In  addition  to  this  the  nonNFSA  States  including  Kerala  were  also  allocated  additional  foodgrains under BPL and APL categories. Since NFSA, 2013 provides allocation of foodgrains at highly subsidized price of rice and wheat @ Rs. 3 and Rs. 2 per kg respectively, in order to persuade the non-NFSA States including Kerala  to  implement  NFSA,  2013,  the  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic Affairs  (CCEA)  decided  to  allocate  additional  foodgrains  to  non-NFSA States upto 30.06.2016 only. State of Kerala  requested to reconsider this decision.  However,  pursuant  to  the  decision  of  the  State  of  Kerala  to implement NFSA, 2013 from 1 st   November, 2016, allocation as per NFSA entitlement is being made covering all the eligible beneficiaries identified by the State Government.  A tide over allocation is also being made to the State of Kerala to protect average annual offtake of last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Safety Standards for Cars
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1007 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Safety Standards for Cars

## 1007. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that most of the vehicles/cars being used in the country are not as per the standards in regard to safety;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any responsibility in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Motors vehicles manufactured in India are governed by the provisions of Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 1989 and should meet the safety regulations, under the said rules, notified by Government from time to time.  There are more than seventy regulations covering various aspects of design and manufacture of motor vehicles which are to be met by the automobiles manufactured in India.    The  prototypes  of    motor  vehicles  are  required  to  be  homologated  and  type  approved  by Independent  Testing  Agencies  notified  by  the  government  under  CMVR  1989.    Enforcement  of provisions  of  Central  Motor  Vehicle  Act  and  Rules  is  done  through  the  State  Governments/Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: No Objection Certificate
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1006 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## No Objection Certificate

## 1006.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether 'No Objection Certificate' from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is required to be obtained after the allotment of coal and mineral blocks; and
- (b) if so, the number of 'No Objection Certificates' pending/under consideration in respect of coal and mineral blocks in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) The Ministry does not provide / issue 'No Objection Certificate' after the allotment of Coal and mineral blocks.

However, in case the coal block or mineral block exists in forest area, mandatory clearances under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and/or Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 are to be taken before execution of lease and commencement of any coal or mineral mining if FC and EC has not been granted for the Coal/Mineral Block.

In case transfer of lease on forestland from one user agency to another for the same purpose for which the forestland was diverted becomes necessary, prior permission of the Central Government  is  required.    For  this  purpose,  the  State  Government  and  the  original  user agency  is  required  to  submit  no-objection  certificate  for  such  transfer  and  the  new  user agency has to submit an undertaking that they shall abide by all the conditions on which the forest  land  was  leased  to  the  original  user agency  and  any  other  condition  which may be stipulated by the Central Government/State Government in future.

Further in the case of the coal blocks cancelled by the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide judgment  dated 25 th August, 2014 in WP (C) No 120 of 2012 in the matter of Mohan Lal Sharma versus Union of India & Ors, and subsequently as per the provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, no objection certificate from original user agency for such transfer is not required to be obtained and in such cases the Ministry of Coal is only required to submit details of new user agency along with other mandatory undertakings.

- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Environmental Clearance for TPP
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1005

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Environmental Clearance for TPP

## 1005.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for Environmental Clearance from Udupi Power  Corporation  Limited  (UPCL)  regarding  the  expansion  of  its  Thermal  Power  Plant (TPP) in Udupi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  about  34  cases  of  environmental  degradation  are  pending  in  the  Supreme Court/National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the said TPP;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to consider conversion of the said plant into a gas-based plant with a desalination unit, as demanded by the locals and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government has received an online application for framing the Terms of Reference (ToR) for preparation of report on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in respect of  the  project 'Expansion  by  addition  of  2x800  MW  (Phase-II)  coal  based  TPP  at Padubidri  Industrial  Area  in  Villages  Yellure  and  Santhru,  Tehsil  &  District  Udupi, Karnataka by M/s. Udupi Power Corporation Ltd.'. As per the procedure laid down in the EIA Notification, 2006 and amendments therein, ToR was prescribed for the said expansion  proposal  vide  letter  dated  13.08.2015.  This  Ministry  is  yet  to  receive  the final EIA report in order to appraise for environmental clearance.
- (b)&(c)  Prior  to  the  accordance  of  ToR,  it  was  brought  to  the  Notice  of  the  Expert  Appraisal Committee (EAC) of this Ministry that there are numerous ongoing litigations against the existing project. The EAC has accordingly, recommended the said ToR subject to the outcome of pending litigations. Further, an additional ToR i.e. ' An updated status of all  Court  Cases  on  the  existing  project  and  the  proposed  expansion.  The  detailed response  of  the  PP  on  the  environmental  issues  raised  in  the  litigations' was  also prescribed.
- (d) The proposal submitted by the project proponent for which the said ToR was accorded, is based on coal as the fuel. There is no further development in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Shortage of Life Saving Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1003

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  November, 2016

## Shortage of Life Saving Drugs

## 1003.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking adequate steps to increase the supply of life  saving drugs like D-Penicillamine etc., in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the measures being taken to make such drugs available in the market;
- (c) the incentives being offered to the companies that are ready to import these drugs; and
- (d) whether any company has come forward for import of such drugs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS;  MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b): National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has been sending all complaints on shortage of D-Penicillamine to the concerned manufacturers on regular basis with instructions to increase supply of the drug in the affected areas. A press release in this regard has also been uploaded on the website of the NPPA indicating the steps taken to ensure availability of Penicillamine drug.
- (c): No  additional  incentive  is  presently  being  offered  to  the  companies  that  are  ready  to import D-Penicillamine drug.
- (d): One manufacturer of the drug D-Penicillamine (M/s Panecea Biotech Limited) informed that due to shortage of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) of D-Penicillamine from China, it had asked the Drugs Controller General (India), DCG(I) to permit one-time import of 500kg API (D-Penicillamine).    The  NPPA  has  also  requested  the  DCG  (I)  to  take  urgent  action  in  this matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Categorization of Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1001

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Categorization of Industries

## 1001. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

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

- (a) whether  the    Government    has    re-categorised  the  industries  based  on  the  level  of their pollution load and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government, as per the revised pollution index has placed the steel and fertilizer  industries  in  any  of  the categories and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  pollution  score  of  IFFCO,  PPL  and  IOCL  established  in  Paradip  region  of Jagatsinghpur in Odisha as per the revised pollution index?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) Pursuant  to  a  proposal  received  from  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB),  the Ministry  has  approved  a  new  concept  for  categorization  of  industries  based  on  the relative pollution potential of the industrial sectors. As per the new concept, Pollution Index scores have been worked out based on the emissions (air pollutants), effluents (water  pollutants),  hazardous  wastes  generated  and  consumption  of  resources,  for various  industrial  categories.  Based  on  the  relative  scores,  the  industries  have  been categorized as Red category having score more than or equal to 60, Orange category having score between 41 to 59, Green category having score between 21 to 40 and White category having score less than 20.
- (b) As per the revised categorization of industries, the industrial sectors viz. 'Iron & Steel (involving processing from ore/ integrated steel plants) and or Sponge Iron units' and 'Fertilizer (basic) (excluding formulation)' are covered under Red category.
- (c)  The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) and Paradip Phosphates Limited  (PPL)  are  fertiliser  units  while  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL), Paradip is a crude oil  refinery  and  are  covered  under  the  Red  category.  As  per  the revised categorisation of industries, the fertiliser sector and oil  refineries have been assigned pollution index scores of 90 and 95 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Assistance for Coconut Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.999

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## ASSISTANCE FOR COCONUT PRODUCTION

999.     SHRI  M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

- (a) the total number of coconut producing companies in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  details  of  incentives  and  financial  grants  provided  by  the  Coconut  Development Board for the coconut producing companies; and
- (c) the  details  of  pending  proposals  with  the  Government  received  from  Tamil  Nadu  for setting up of coconut producing companies and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## 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): There  are  64  coconut  producing  companies  in  the  country,  including  16  companies  in Tamil Nadu.
- (b): Coconut  Development Board provides  assistance  to  coconut  producing  companies  for setting up of coconut kiosks under market promotion scheme with subsidy of 50% of total cost limited  to  Rs.6  lakh  per  unit.    Further,  schemes  including  Integrated  Farming  for  Productivity Improvement  and Replanting  and Rejuvenation of Coconut gardens are implemented through FPOs so that benefits reach the grass roots.

Under the scheme, Technology Mission on Coconut,  the Board also provides financial assistance to coconut producing companies for setting up coconut processing units with credit linked back ended subsidy component of 25% of total project cost.

- (c): No proposal from Tamil Nadu is pending, in this regard.  Coconut Development Board does not provide financial assistance for setting up of Coconut Producer companies.  Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with three tiers, viz, Coconut Producers Society (CPS-primary level), Coconut Producers Federations (CPF-secondary level) and Coconut Producers Company (CPC-the apex level) are facilitated by the Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Assistance under NPOF
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 997

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## ASSISTANCE UNDER NPOF

997. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the  status  and  details  of  assistance  provided  under  the  National  Project  on  Organic Farming  (NPOF)  scheme  through  NABARD  for  setting  up  of  fruit  and  vegetable  market, waste/agriculture waste compost unit to various State Governments including Chhattisgarh; and
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and spent by the Government for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): The  Government  is  promoting  the  establishment  of  fruit/vegetable  market/agro waste compost production unit 100 Ton Per Day (TPD)/3000 Ton Per Annum (TPA) capacity under Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS) through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The financial assistance is provided by  NABARD  to farmers/individual/private agencies including the youth @33% of Total Financial Outlay (TFO) limited to Rs.63 lakh, whichever is less.  The details of funds released as subsidy to various states  for  setting  up  of  fruit/vegetable  market  waste  compost  production  unit  is  given  in Annexure.

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## Annexure-I

State wise no of units and subsidy under CISS for fruit/vegetable compost unit (According to NABARD communication)

|      |                | 2013-14   | 2013-14            | 2014-15   | 2014-15           | 2015-16   | 2015-16            |
|------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
| S.N. | State          | Unit      | Subsidy (Rs..Lakh) | Unit      | Subsidy (Rs.Lakh) | Unit      | Subsidy (Rs. Lakh) |
| 1.   | Assam          | 01        | 15.098             | -         | -                 | -         | -                  |
| 2.   | Haryana        | -         | -                  | -         | -                 | 01        | 30.0               |
| 3.   | Karnataka      | 03        | 84.268             | -         | -                 |           |                    |
| 4.   | Madhya Pradesh |           | -                  | -         | -                 | 01        | 19.191             |
| 5.   | Tamil Nadu     | -         | -                  | -         | -                 | 01        | 29.97              |
|      | Total          | 04        | 99.366             | 0         | 0                 | 03        | 79.161             |

Note : information compiled by NCOF
Lok Sabha Question No. 995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Ban on Cow Slaughter
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 995

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## BAN ON COW SLAUGHTER

## 995. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to ban cow slaughter in the entire country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the names of the States which have imposed a blanket ban on cow slaughter, State-wise; and
- (c) the time by which the guidelines are likely to be issued by the Government to all the States in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) to (c)  Under  the  distribution  of  legislatives  powers  between  the  Union  of  India  and  States under Article 246(3) of the Constitution, the preservation of cattle is a matter on which the legislature of  the  States  has  exclusive  powers  to  legislate.  Therefore,  it  is  up  to  the  States  to  enact  laws  on slaughter  of  cows.  All  States/Union  Territories  have  legislations  on  slaughter  of  cows  except  five States  viz  Arunachal  Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland and one Union Territory that is Lakshadweep. The list of States/Union Territories having legislation on banning or restricting slaughter of cow and its progeny is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.

## O.I.H

Annexure-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 995 BAN ON COW SLAUGHTER TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  NOVEMBER 2016.

STATES/UNION TERRITORIES HAVING LEGISLATIONS ON RESTRICTING/PROHIBITING/  BANNING  SLAUGHTER  OF  ANIMALS  INCLUDING MILCH ANIMALS LIKE COWS

## Name of the States

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Bihar
4. Goa.
5. Gujarat
6. Haryana
7. Himachal Pradesh
8. Jammu & Kashmir
9. Karnataka
10. Madhya Pradesh
11. Maharashtra
12. Orissa
13. Punjab
14. Rajasthan
15. Sikkim
16. Tamil Nadu
17. Tripura
18. Uttar Pradesh
19. West Bengal
20. Manipur
21. National Capital Territory of Delhi
22. Uttrakhand
23. Jharkhand
24. Chhattisgarh

## Name of the Union Territories

1. Andaman and Nicobar Island
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Daman - Diu
5. Puducherry

## Annexure-II

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 995 REGARDING BAN ON COW SLAUGHTER TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd NOVEMBER 2016.

STATES/UNION TERRITORIES HAVING NO LEGISLATIONS ON RESTRICTING/PROHIBITING/  BANNING  SLAUGHTER  OF  ANIMALS  INCLUDING MILCH ANIMALS LIKE COWS

## Name of the States: Name of the Union Territories:

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Meghalaya
4. Mizoram
5. Nagaland
1. Lakshadweep
Lok Sabha Question No. 993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Micro Irrigation Systems
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 993

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## MICRO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

993. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  centralised  agency  which  will  be responsible  for  the  design,  development  and  testing  of  micro-irrigation  systems  to  protect farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has established shops to provide after-sale services and spare parts for micro irrigation equipment supplied to farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  mandated  that  maintenance  manuals  for  micro-irrigation equipment be in vernacular language 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 PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) established under Govt. of India with various centres across the country renders technology support service in the areas of design, tooling, plastic processing, testing and quality assurance in different disciplines of Plastics Engineering &Technology including micro irrigation systems.
- (b): The state nodal agency while implementing the programme for Micro Irrigation ensures that the registered micro irrigation system manufacturers have adequate network for providing after sales service in their areas of operation.
- (c): The Government has mandated that manufacturers should provide detailed operational & maintenance manuals in vernacular language at the time of installation of system.

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