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Lok Sabha Question No. 6087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Subsidy on Sugar
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6087

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## SUBSIDY ON SUGAR

6087.   SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

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  has  taken  a  decision  to  discontinue  the subsidy on sugar being sold at low prices through the fair price shops in the States;
- (b)
- if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to make a saving of Rs. 4500 crore as a result thereof; and
- (d)
- if so, the actual amount of estimated savings?

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

- (a)  to  (d):  In  accordance  with  the  recommendations  of  the  Expenditure Management Commission (EMC), sugar subsidy scheme has been discontinued in its present form w.e.f. FY 2017-18.  However, continuation of the scheme with restrictive coverage has been taken up with the competent authority and hence, estimated savings cannot be calculated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Formulation of Electric Vehicle Policy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## Formulation of Electric Vehicle Policy

6085.  SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to formulate an Electric Vehicle (EV) policy that envisages all passenger and commercial vehicles in India being powered by electricity by 2030 and to reduce pollutants and fuel imports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the proposed investment and source of financing for the said project;
- (c) the subsidies provided/likely to be provided under National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP)  2020  and  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric  Vehicles (FAME);
- (d)  whether  any  foreign  firm/agency  has  been  roped  in  for  the  project  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has converted any diesel bus/car into electric bus/car and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam
- (b): Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c): The  details  of  the  demand  incentives  on  electric  vehicles  provide  under  FAME-India Scheme, which is available in the website of Department of Heavy Industry [www.dhi.nic.in].
- (d): No, Madam
- (e): No, Madam

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Food Bill
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6083

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## FOOD BILL

6083.   SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: (OIH)

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  proposes  to  bring  any  bill  for  stopping  the  wastage  of  food  in social functions especially wedding parties;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said bill is likely to be introduced?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

THE MINISTER OF STATE

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) :

No Madam.

(b) & (c) :

Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Trade of Organic Food
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6082

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## TRADE OF ORGANIC FOOD

6082.  SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

(OIH)

## 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 yearly trade of organic foods such as pulses and foodgrains has been estimated to be worth around Rs. 3,350 crore in the country;
- (b) if so, the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether this trade is growing at the rate of 20% to 30% each year, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a lack of proper regulation in this trade; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a)  to  (c)  :  As  per  a  study  by  Assocham  and  TechSci  Research,  the  size  of  Indian  organic  foods market  was estimated to be around ` 3,350 crores in 2016, which may treble in the next four years and has the potential to grow more than 25 per cent annually.

Government  of  India  is  encouraging  organic  farming  through  the  dedicated  schemes  of National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)  viz.  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). Other  schemes  supporting  organic  farming  include  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm (NMOOP),  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture  (MIDH)  and  Indian  Council  of  Agriculture  Research  (ICAR)  Network  Project  on Organic Farming, etc.

(d) & (e) :  The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has notified the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Act, 1992 to facilitate export  of  organic  products.  Further,  the  Ministry  of  the  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers Welfare has formulated the Organic Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Rules, 2009 under the  Agricultural  Produce  (Grading  and  Marking) Act,  1937. The standards prescribed under these Rules  are  voluntary  in  nature.  Under  the  Participatory  Guarantee  System  of  the  Ministry  of  the Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, the farmers can get their organic produce certified. In  addition,  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS),  under  the  Ministry  of  Consumer  Affairs,  Food  & Public Distribution, has formulated specific standards for organic products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Reservation Act for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## RESERVATION ACT FOR SCs

## 6081. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

(a) whether the Government is serious about enacting any Act for the Reservation of SCs in the Parliament in near future;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Article 330 of the Constitution provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs)  and Scheduled Tribes (STs)  in Lok Sabha in proportion to their population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Price Labels on Food Items
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6080 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## PRICE LABELS ON FOOD ITEMS

## 6080.  SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  policy  mechanism  to  cross  check  the  price  label  tags  on packaged food items;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for discrepancy in labelled price and the real selling price;
- (d) whether directions have been issued to manufacturing units to put price tags in a certain   way;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  punitive  action  taken/proposed  to  check  spontaneous/random  price  tags  on  packaged  food items like flour, dal and such other essential items?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No, Madam. There is no policy to cross check the price label tags on packaged food items because  the  Maximum  Retail  Price  (MRP)  to  be  printed  on  various  products  is  determined  by  the manufacturing/ importing companies themselves. Competition in market place determines the sale price of a commodity, depending on demand, availability and quality.

( c): The retail sale price printed on a pre packaged commodity is the Maximum Retail Price and a consumer may buy the product at a price lower than MRP.

(d) & (e): Under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 it is mandatory to declare the Name and address of the manufacturer/ packer/ importer, Name of the Commodity, Net quantity, month and year of manufacturing/ packing/ importing, Retail sale price and consumer care details to protect the interest of consumers. Further, the place where the declaration should be given and size of declarations are prescribed under rule 7 & 8 of the said rules. However, importers are allowed to affix a label for making declaration required under these rules.

(f): The penalty provisions are provided under section 36(1) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 for the violation in respect of the mandatory declarations on the label.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Advertisement by Private Telecom Operator
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

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

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6079

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## ADVERTISEMENT BY PRIVATE TELECOM OPERATOR

## 6079. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

## 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 has taken cognisance of commercial advertisements released by a private  telecom  operator  and  an  e-payment  portal  displaying  the  photograph  of  the  Prime Minister to promote their services;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  issued  them  show-cause  notices  to  this  effect  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  advertisers  have  responded  to  the  Government's  notice  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) the punitive action the Government proposes to take against the advertisers for misusing the national emblem and photograph of the Prime Minister for purely commercial purposes?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a)  to (d) : As per our knowledge, Paytm and Reliance Jio had used the photograph of the Prime Minister  in  their  respective  full  page  advertisement.  Clarifications  were  sought  by  Department  of Consumer Affairs from Paytm and Reliance Jio in response to which they have apologized for their inadvertent mistake.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Packaging of Food Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6078

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## PACKAGING OF FOOD PRODUCTS

## 6078.   SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

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

- (a) whether a large quantum of food products is being damaged or lost due to poor packaging in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  damages  estimated  during  the  last  three  years, State/UT and food item-wise; and
- (c) the corrective steps being taken in this regard in coordination with the farmers and the State Governments?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :    As  informed  by  Indian  Institute  of  Packaging  (IIP)  an  autonomous  body  under  the administrative  control  of  the  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industry,  there  is  no  published  data available  which  indicates  the  quantity  of  fresh  produce  damaged  or  lost  in  India  due  to  poor packaging only.
- (b) : The Government has got a study done on 'Assessment of Quantitative Harvest and PostHarvest  Losses of Major Crops and Commodities in India' by  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Central Institute of Post- Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana.  The study was commissioned in 2012 and the final report submitted on 31-03-2015. The study has estimated that annual value of harvest and post-harvest losses of major agricultural produces at national level was of the order of ₹ 92,651 crore calculated using production data of 2012-13 at 2014 wholesale prices.
- (c)  : It has been the endeavour of the Government to promote food processing industries in the country  to  reduce  wastage  of  agricultural  produce  and  minimise  post-harvest  losses.  With  the above in view, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing various Central Sector  Schemes,  viz.,  (i)  Mega  Food  Parks  (ii)  Integrated  Cold  Chain  &  Value  Addition Infrastructure  (iii)  Setting  up/Modernisation of  Abattoirs and  (iv) Quality  Assurance including Setting up /Upgradation of Food Testing Laboratories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: National Register of Citizens
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6077

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS

6077. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the status of updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the State of Assam along with the deadlines for the process;

(b)  whether  the  progress  report  of  the  NRC  has  been  submitted  to  the Supreme Court, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken to grant citizenship to refugees? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU )

(a) :    The  Central  Government  has  issued  Notification  No.  S.O.  991(E)  on 29.3.2017  to  complete  the  work  of  enumeration  of  updation  of  National Register of Citizens (NRC), Assam by 31.12.2017.

(b) The confidential report with regard to the progress is filed by the State Coordinator  National  Register  (SCNR),  Government  of  Assam  to  Hon'ble Supreme Court. The last such report was filed in Hon'ble Supreme Court on 06.2.2017.

(c) Indian Citizenship is granted under the provisions of Indian  Citizenship Act,  1955  and  the  rules  made  there  under  to  those  who  are  eligible  to  get Indian Citizenship .  There are no separate provisions for grant of Citizenship to refugees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Mixing Fruit Juice in Soft Drinks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6076

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## MIXING FRUIT JUICE IN SOFT DRINKS

## 6076.   DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently asked all soft drink  makers in  the country  to mix fruit juice in aerated drinks to help farmers find a new market for their produce;
- (b) if so, whether the soft drink makers have started mixing fruit juice in their products;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  steps  proposed/proposed to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the  said directions are observed by soft drink makers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): On  25 th October,  2016,  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  under Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  have  notified  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2016 for introducing a new category of beverage called 'carbonated beverage with fruit juice'. Under this new category, the quantity of fruit juice shall be below 10.0 per cent but not less than 5.0 per cent (2.5 per cent in case of lime or lemon). Soft drink makers in the country now have the opportunity to mix fruit juice in aerated drinks to find a new market for their produce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: R&D in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6075 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## R&D in PSUs

6075. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government encourages the PSUs and Indian engineering companies to focus on research  and  development  in  order  to  manufacture  advanced  farm  cultivation,  harvesting  and food processing machines under 'Make in India' initiative in the county;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  estimated  requirement  of  farm  and  food  processing machines by 2025 in the country;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  give  subsidy/tax  incentives  and  other  kind  of incentives to boost the sector in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b): Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) has a Capital Goods Scheme which promotes R&D  in  various  sub  sectors  of  Capital  goods  by  developing  Centers  of  Excellence  for Technology  Development  in  association  with  reputed  Technology  Institutions  such  as  Indian Institute of Technology and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute.

Thus far no proposal has been received from farm or food processing machinery industry.

As  per  National  Capital  Goods  Policy,  market  size  of  the  food  processing  machinery  is Rs. 15,600 crores in the year 2014-15.

- (c) & (d): At present, Department of Heavy Industry is not giving any subsidy/ tax incentive to the Food Processing Machinery manufacturing industry

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Hoisting National Flag along Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6074

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

HOISTING NATIONAL FLAG ALONG BORDER

6074. DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether an unusually tall tri-colour national flag has been hoisted at the Wagha Border;

(b) if so, the purpose and significance thereof;

- (c) the amount of money spent in this regard;

(d) whether there is any objection from the Pakistani side; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): The tri-colour National flag has been erected at 200 meters from Attari-wagha Border. It has been erected by Amritsar Improvement Trust, Punjab for national pride. The sanctioned cost of erection of the National Flag is about Rs. 343.69 Lakh.

(d) & (e): Pak Rangers have objected and lodged a protest note mentioning  therein  that  a  pole  of  300  ft  height  is  installed  with  security cameras on the top. Border Security Force(BSF) has replied that flag post erected  for  unfurling  the  National  Flag  is  well  beyond  150  yard  from International Border and no security cameras are fixed on it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Area Expansion Programme under Coconut Development Board
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6073

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## AREA EXPANSION PROGRAMME UNDER COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD

6073.  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI 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  increase  assistance  under  area  expansion programme taken up by Coconut Development Board as the cost of coconut cultivation is too high;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  any  alternatives  to  increase  the assistance in this regard, 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): No such proposal is under consideration at present.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): No such proposal is under consideration at present.

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