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Lok Sabha Question No. 748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Pharma Advisory Forum
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 748

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  February, 2017

## Pharma Advisory Forum

748. SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

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

- (a) whether the Government has reconstituted the Pharmaceutical Advisory forum recently;
- (b) if so, the details of the functions of the forum;
- (c) whether Members of Parliament are being given privilege to recommend the Non-Official Members; and
- (d)  the  list  of  the  Members  of  the  forum  representing,  NGO,  Chemical Association, and Consumers Association, State-wise?

## 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): No, Madam.

- (b), (c) & (d): In view of reply to (a) above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Land of Sick Pharma Companies
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 747

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  February, 2017

## Land of Sick Pharma Companies

- 747 SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  the  sale  of  surplus  land  of  ailing State-owned pharma companies IDPL, RDPL and BPCL to pay off their existing liabilities; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof pharma-company-wise ?

## 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) Yes Madam. The Government has decided to sell that much of surplus  land  of  Indian  Drugs  &  Pharmaceuticals  Limited  (IDPL), Rajasthan  Drugs  &  Pharmaceuticals  Limited  (RDPL)  and  Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL) to  Government agencies as would be required to clear their outstanding liabilities, implement Voluntary Retirement Scheme(VRS)/Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) to pave way for their closure, manage the remaining  land  in  accordance  with  guidelines  of  Department  of Investment and Public Assets Management/ Department of Public Enterprises  and  if  need  be,  vest  it  in  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle (SPV). The Government has decided that after liabilities have been met, balance sheet cleansed and VRS/VSS effected, IDPL and RDPL be closed & BCPL sold strategically.
Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Parity of Posts in PSUs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## PARITY OF POSTS IN PSUs

## †745. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) the efforts made by the Ministry to establish parity of posts for reserved categor Sector Undertakings with those in Government offices;
- (b) whether the Ministry has failed to establish parity of posts in these undertaking those in Government offices even after 26 years of implementation of reservation for OBC;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether parity of posts for SC/ST officers/staff working in Public Sector Underta been establis hed with those in Go vernment offices in the year 1982; and
- (e) if so, the reasons for not implementing it in the case of OBC?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): No parity has been established between reserved posts in the PSUs with that of Central Government,  since  the  mode  of  recruitment,  applicable  scales  of  pay  and  allowanc different in the two steams. No sucheffort is under consideration.
- (d): No, Madam.
- (e):  The  reservation  for  OBCs  for  posts  in  the Central  Government  followed  the  Supreme Court's judgement dated 15.11.1992 in the Indra Sawhney case (SCC 217).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Warning of DCGI
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 744

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  February, 2017

## Warning of DCGI

744. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recently issued warning regarding the use of antibiotic medicines amid the news of death of one  person  because  of  its  use  and  has  asked  the  drug  manufacturers  to issue warning related to its use;
- (b)  whether  the  chemists  have  also  been  asked  not  to  supply  these medicines without doctor's prescription and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  do  away  with discrepancies prevailing in drug industry and medicine shops?

## 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): Drug Controller General of India  (DCGI) has informed that they have  recently  issued  a  Notice  dated  16.01.2017  to  all  State/  UT  Drugs Controller,  Zonal/Sub-Zonal  Offices  of  CDSCO  and  Pharma/  Consumer Associations advising them to follow strict requirements of Schedule H and H1 for sale of drugs including antibiotics, which are as follows:
1. Schedule H: if it contains a substance specified in Schedule H it is to be labelled  with  the  symbol  Rx  and  conspicuously  displayed  on  the  left  top corner of the label and also be labelled with the following words-

Schedule  H  drug  -  warning:  To  be  sold  by  retail  on  the  prescription  of  a Registered Medical Practitioner only;

2. Schedule H1: if it contains a drug substance specified in Schedule H1, the drug formulation shall be labelled with the symbol Rx which shall be in red and conspicuously displayed on the left top corner of the label, and also be labelled with the following words in a box with a red border-

'SCHEDULE H1 DRUG - WARNING;

- -It  is  dangerous  to  take  the  preparation  except  in  accordance  with  the medical advice.
- -Not to be sold by retail without the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner.'

(c):  Under  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act  &  Rules,  1945,  manufacture  for  sale, and  sale  for  distribution  of  drugs  are  regulated  by  the  State  Licensing Authority and appointed by the State Government. State Licensing Authority is empowered to take actions in case of non-compliance with any provisions of the said Act and Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Pharma Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 743

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  February, 2017

## Pharma Sector

743. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  recognizes  the  pharma  sector  as  a  sunshine industry  having  a  tremendous  potential  for  growth  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to set up a separate Ministry for pharma and medical devices sector;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to implement the recommendations of the  Katoch Committee to cut bulk  drugs  import  from China to help pharma industry in the country; and
- (d) 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): Yes, Madam. The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry is witnessing a robust growth. In the beginning of 11 th  Plan in 2007 it stood at approximately Rs. 71000 crores which has now risen to approximately Rs. 2,00,000 crores as per data of Pharmatrac and Pharmexcil upto 2015-16.
- (b): No, Madam.
- (c)  &  (d):  No  final  view  has  been  taken  about  implementation  of  Katoch Committee recommendations yet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Allotment of DMS Booths
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## ALLOTMENT OF DMS BOOTHS

## 742. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण

## मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria adopted by the Government to allot booths by DMS in Delhi;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that most of the booths are subletted by the original allottees;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon along with the manner in which DMS monitors these booths?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) As per information received from Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) booths are allotted as per the Government Policy in order of preference to the eligible applicants who have applied & registered  for  allotment  of  DMS  booths  in  response  to  the  advertisement  published  in newspapers  from  time  to  time.  The  booth  allotment  is  decided  on  seniority  basis  & preference is given in following orders:-
1. Ex-serviceman
2. War widows
3. Physical Handicapped
4. Dependents of deceased DMS employees awaiting appointment on compassionate grounds.
5. Unemployed persons.

The minimum qualification of applicant is 10 th pass & minimum age for applying is 18 years and maximum age is not more than 50 years.

- (b) to (e) Yes Madam, Government is aware that DMS had received one complaint of subletting. After the investigation, the complaint was found true and cancellation of concessionaire ship has been approved by Competent Authority. Such types of complaints are investigated by a team of officers.  If  complaints  are  found  true,  a  report  is submitted  to  the  Competent  Authority  for cancellation  of  concessionaire  ship.  DMS  booths  are  supervised  by  the  area  field  officers  to check such type of irregularities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Senior Citizens Welfare Fund
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 740 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE FUND

## 740. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a) whether a senior citizen welfare fund has been established under the Ministry an the details thereof along with the budgetary allocation for the purpose;
- (b) whether act ion plan has been finalised by the Government in this regard and if so, details thereof; and
- (c) the manner in which the Government would identify the needy senior citizens and u the allocation in rural and urban areas of the country?

## ANSWER

## MI NISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND E MPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): Yes Madam, As per the information provided by Budget Division, Department of Econ Affairs, Ministry of Finance, the Central Government has established a Senior Citizens' Welfar e Fund (SCWF) which shall be used for such schemes for the promotion of the welfare of Citizens.  Unclaimed  amounts  lying  in  Small  Savings  Schemes,  Employees  Provident  Fu Public Provident Fund etc. shall be transferred to the Senior Citizens' Welf are Fund. As of now Rs.5889.16 crore has been transferred to this fund.
- (b) & (c): The various Ministries and Department sdeali g with matters relating to welfare of t Senior Citizens have been requested to forward proposals to the Inter - Minist rial Committee, for funding from the SCWF. The Ministries and Departments while formulating the Schemes expected to indicate t he modalities of identifying the targeted beneficiary Senior Citizens details of utilizing the allocation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Pet Business
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 739

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Pet Business

## 739.   SHRI A. T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to regulate the growing pet business which is mushrooming with little or no accountability;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to put a  regulatory framework in place for the pet business including defining space requirements for various pets kept in pet shops in order to protect these animals from cruelty?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c) Government has notified the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop Rules), 2016 on 16.12.2016. These rules have been notified for regulating the pet shops and associated activities necessary for preventing cruelty inflicted on animals kept in pet shops, if any. The Rules also include provision for space requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Enemy Property
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 738

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  7 TH   FEBRUARY,  2017  /  MAGHA  18,  1938 (SAKA)

ENEMY PROPERTY

738. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  promulgated  the  Enemy Property (Amendment) Fifth Ordinance;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the Ordinance bars Civil Courts from entertaining disputes related to enemy property;

(d)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  provision  for  the aggrieved party to approach the High Court; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):  Yes Madam. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation)

Fifth Ordinance has been promulgated on 22.12.2016.

(c):   Yes Madam.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.738 FOR 7.2.2017

(d)&(e):    Section  18C  inserted  by  the  Ordinance  to  the  principal  Act provides that any person aggrieved by an Order of the Central Government under the substituted section 18 to the principal Act by the Ordinance may file an appeal to the High Court on any question of fact or law arising out of such orders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Economic Cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Economic Cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe

## 737. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

- (a)  the  efforts  made  by  the  Indian  officers  and  high  level  delegation  of  Indian  industrialists  to encourage foreign investment and to increase economic activities with Central and Eastern Europe during their visit;
- (b) the time since when India has been working with Czech Republic and other Eastern and Central European Countries in the sector of heavy engineering and advanced manufacturing; and (c) the details of achievements made as a result thereof?

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

- (a):    The  Government is taking various measures for bringing investment from all over the world, including  Central  Eastern  Europe,  to  India  like  opening  up  Foreign  Direct  Investment  in  many sectors, carrying out FDI related reforms and liberalization and improving ease of doing business in the Country.
- (b): India has engaged Czech Republic in heavy engineering since its formation.  Further, India has been interacting with Russian Federation in heavy engineering since its formation for technological cooperation in the field of heavy engineering.
- (c):  Czech  Republic  and  Russian  Federation  remain  major  partner  of  India  in  heavy  engineering industry  through  their  continued  support.    Some  of  the  major  achievements  emanated  from interactions with these countries are indicated below:

Ministry  of  Industry,  Czech  Republic  has  signed  an  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  on 24.11.2015 for technology cooperation in heavy engineering.  It includes modernization of Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) by Czech Engineering Firms.

HEC was  set  up  with  Russian  collaboration.    An  MoU  has  been  signed  between  HEC  and  M/s. CNIITMASH, a Russian Government Company, for transfer of latest technology to HEC and setting up a training infrastructure for highly specialized metallurgy like electro slag re-melting, welding, gearbox manufacturing and non-destructive testing.

BHEL has signed a MoU on 15.04.2015 with the Russian Joint Stock Company INTMA to set up a Gas-based Power Project in Kazakhstan .

Andrew  Yule  &  Co.  Limited  has  signed  a  MoU  with  M/s.  Togliatti  Transformator,  Russia  on 10.01.2014 for technical knowhow and design in the field of manufacturing of transformer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Coconut Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## COCONUT CULTIVATION

## 736.   SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

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

- (a) the details of the area under coconut cultivation in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) whether coconut cultivation is expanding in Madhya Pradesh, if so, the expected area of coconut cultivation in 2021-22 in the State;
- (c) the present production and expected production of coconut in 2021-22; and
- (d) the various steps taken by the Government to promote the cultivation of coconut in the entire country?

## 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): As  per  the  latest  information  available  with  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Coconut is not grown in the state of Madhya Pradesh as a commercial crop.
- (b): Since coconut is not grown commercially in Madhya Pradesh, it is obvious that there are no plans for expansion of coconut cultivation in Madhya Pradesh.
- (c): As  per  the  latest  data  (2015-16),  the  present  production  of  coconut  in  the  country  is 22171.11 Million nuts and the expected production by 2021-22 is 28303.5 Million nuts based on compound annual growth rate for the past ten years.
- (d): Coconut  Development  Board  is  implementing  various  developmental  schemes  for promoting coconut cultivation in the country.  The details of the schemes are given below:
- Production and distribution  of  good  quality  planting  materials:    Under  this scheme; Farms for demonstration and seed production are being established in different parts  of  the  country,    Regional  Coconut  nurseries  are  being  developed,  Hybrid/dwarf seedlings are being distributed in Government and Private nurseries, Nucleus coconut seed Gardens are being developed, small coconut nurseries are also being developed.

- Expansion  of area  under coconut: Government  is extending necessary technical and financial support to the farmers for growing coconut.
- Integrated  Framing  for  productive  improvement:  The  basic  objective  of  this scheme  is  to  improve  production  and  productivity  of  the  coconut  holding  through  an integrated  approach.    Besides  this,  Government  is  laying  out  demonstration  plot, promoting the use of organic manure units etc.
- Replanting and rejuvenation of coconut gardens:  the objective of this scheme is to enhance the productivity of coconut by providing remedial measures to remove the deceases,  removing  unproductiveness,  replacement  of  old  and  senile  palms  and rejuvenating the remaining palm trees.
- Establishment of new coconut orchards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Soyabean Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 735

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## SOYABEAN PRODUCTION

735.   DR. K. GOPAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  country's  soyabean  production  is  higher  in  2016  than  the  corresponding previous seasons and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  higher  production  of  soyabean  has  reduced  the  country's  overseas  edible  oil purchases/imports and raised soya meal exports 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 S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a): As per First Advance Estimates for 2016-17, the estimated production of Soyabean in the  country  stands  at  14.22  million  tonnes  which  is  significantly  higher  than  its  production  of 8.59 million tonnes during 2015-16 (4 th Advance Estimates) and 10.37 million tonnes during the previous year i.e. 2014-15.
- (b): The details of import of Vegetable Edible Oil and export of Soyabean meal in the country from 2014-15 to 2016-17 are as under:-

## Quantity in '000 Metric Tonnes

| Year    | Import of Vegetable Oil   | Export of Soyabean meal   |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 12731.59                  | 164.26                    |
| 2015-16 | 15642.32                  | 88.19                     |
| 2016-17 | 10619.31 (April-December) | 48.80 (April-November)    |

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