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Lok Sabha Question No. 2287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Use of Poly Houses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2287

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31 ST  JULY, 2018

## USE OF POLY HOUSES

## 2287.  SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  किसान ½ãâ¨ããè

िल्याण be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that use of poly houses for agricultural activities  under the  controlled environmental conditions is very much popular in many developed  countries  and  it  is  possible  to  have  high  yield  and  fairly  good  quality  in production of fruits, vegetables, flowers etc., if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that use of poly-houses even amongst those farmers who own nominal land holdings is not popular in the country barring isolated instances despite their great advantage;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (d): Yes. The controlled  environmental conditions used in poly houses helps the farmers to have high yield and fairly good quality in production of fruits, vegetables, flowers etc.

Production under Poly house is capital intensive therefore to promote usage of this technology among  farmers including small farmers, Government is giving assistance  for  setting  up  poly-houses/shade  net  houses  under  a  scheme  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). Under this Mission for Fan & Pad and Naturally ventilated system Green house (Tubular structure), assistance is provided @ 50% of cost for a maximum area of 4000 sq. mtrs. Per beneficiary. For wooden and bamboo structure green house, assistance is provided @ 50% of cost limited to 20 units per beneficiary and each unit not exceeding 200 sq.m. Since inception of MIDH scheme in  2014-15,  an  area  of  6960.95 ha  having  a  financial  outlay  of  Rs.1097.24  crore  has been covered under poly houses.

Assistance for Protected Cultivation including poly houses is also being provided under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  and  National  Mission  for  Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Accessibility Audit
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNEMTN OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2282 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 31.07.2018

## ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT

## 2282: SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be please to state

- (a) The total number of accessibility audit carried out by the Government under Accessible India Campaign; and State-wise including Telengana; city
- (b) The major findings of the access audit taken S0 far; and
- (C) the details of the action taken by the Government with respect to such audit reports?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) City and State-wise details for access audits carried out by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) including the State of Telangana is provided as per Annexure.

(b) The details of the access audit reports for all 1662 buildings access audited is available on

(c) The recommendations contained in the access audit reports submitted by Department' $ empanelled access auditors for each building including 19 buildings of Hyderabad in the State of Telangana had been shared with the State Governments. Based on the recommendations in access audit reports, State Governments to funds   from Central   Government  for making the buildings accessible. Details of cost estimates received and funds released are available in the Annexure. get

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Foodgrain Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2279

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31 ST  JULY, 2018

## FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION

2279.  SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  country  is  estimated  to  have  a  record  279.51  million  tonne  food grains production in the crop year, 2017-18;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the country has achieved an all time high production in all four major foodgrains during the crop year 2017-18; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (d):       Yes, Madam. As per the Third Advance Estimates for the crop year 201718,  the  estimated  production  of  foodgrains  is  279.51  million  tonnes  which  is  a  new record. Further, the estimated production of all four major foodgrains viz. rice, wheat, nutri / coarse cereals and pulses for the year 2017-18 is a new record.

The details of the record production of foodgrains including all four major crops as per the Third Advance Estimates for the crop year 2017-18 are given as under:

-  Foodgrains  -  279.51 million tonnes
-  Rice  -  111.52  million tonnes
-  Wheat - 98.61 million tonnes
-  Nutri/Coarse Cereals  -  44.87 million tonnes
-  Maize  -  26.88 million tonnes
-  Pulses  -  24.51 million tonnes
-  Gram - 11.16 million tonnes
-  Urad  -  3.28 million tonnes
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Input Cost of MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Jakhar

O.I.H.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2278

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31 ST  JULY, 2018

## INPUT COST OF MSP

2278.  SHRI SUNIL JAKHAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  किसान

िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government includes the increased prices of diesel in calculations being made prior to the announcement of MSP for crops;
- (b) if so, the details of the formula for its calculations thereof; and
- (c) whether the  cost  of  diesel  was  included  while  calculating  the  MSP  for  various crops for 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): While recommending MSPs, CACP considers all paid-out costs as well as those  incurred  in  kind.  The  costs  considered  are  comprehensive  and  include  those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid for leased  in  land,  expenses  incurred  on  use  of  material  inputs  like  seeds,  fertilizers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, etc. miscellaneous expenses and imputed value of family labour. The methodology  adopted  by  CACP  is  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendations  of  expert committees on the 'methodology of cost of production'. Based on the latest three years actual cost estimates provided by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare which is compiled under ' Comprehensive Scheme for studying  the  Costs  of  Cultivation  of  Principal  Crops  in  India' ,  CACP  undertakes  cost projection  exercise  through  the  Crop  Input  Price  Index  crop-wise,  state-wise  for  the ensuing  season  under  certain  implicit  assumptions  by  utilizing  statistical  techniques. The CACP has factored in the cost of diesel in its projections of costs of production of the various crops for 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Good Quality Seeds at Lower Prices
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2276

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31 ST  JULY, 2018

## GOOD QUALITY SEEDS AT LOWER PRICES

2276.  SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce the swadeshi/indigenous good quality seeds at lower prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): The existing Indian Council of Agricultural Research Institutes and State Agricultural Universities (ICAR-SAUs) system have already developing indigenous good quality seeds and are multiplied into breeder, foundation and certified/quality seeds and distributed at subsidized cost through existing various crop development programmes viz. National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna  (RKVY),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  and  Submission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Raw Material Import
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2275 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  July, 2018

## Raw Material Import

†2275. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

- (a) whether raw materials are imported for manufacturing of antibiotics;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the raw materials can be produced in the country itself; 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) & (b): Yes, Madam. As per the available information, the quantity of raw materials imported for the formulation of antibiotic medicines in the country for the last three years is as under:
- (c)  &  (d): Yes,  Madam. Any  bulk  drugs  including  antibiotics  can  be  produced  in  the country  by  obtaining  manufacturing  licence  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules made there under.

| Year             |   Quantity of raw materials imported for the formulation of antibiotic medicines in the country (in MTs) |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015             |                                                                                                  7526.32 |
| 2016             |                                                                                                  5656.78 |
| 2017             |                                                                                                  5591.44 |
| 2018 (Till Date) |                                                                                                  6122.38 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Deep Sea Fishing Policy
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMNAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2274 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST JULY, 2018

## DEEP SEA FISHING POLICY

## 2274: SHRI N. K.PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a deep sea fishing policy, if so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the license given to foreign vessels for deep sea fishing is not beneficial to Indian Fisher folk;
- (c) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government to revise the existing norms so as to make it beneficial to Indian Fisher folk;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide vessels suitable to deep sea fishing to the Indian Fisher folk, if so, the scheme formulated by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to invite the views of the State Governments for formulating deep sea fishing policy and scheme for deep sea fishing; and
- (f) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government there on?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMER's WELFARE:

(SMT. KRISHNA RAJ) (a) A  'National Policy on  Marine  Fisheries, 2017'  has already been  notified  on 01.05.2017  by  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries  (DADF).  The National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017 inter alia includes the policy of the Government on deep sea fishing.

- (b) No license has been given to foreign vessels for deep sea fishing.
- (c) Does not arise.

(d) Yes, Madam.  A  sub-component  'Assistance  for  Deep  Sea  Fishing' has been introduced under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and  Management  of  Fisheries'  on  09.3.2017  to  assist  traditional  fishers  in  fabrication  / procurement of new deep sea fishing vessels with 50 % central subsidy on the unit cost of Rs. 80.00 lakh per vessel.

(e) & (f)  The  'National  Policy  on  Marine  Fisheries,  2017'  has  been  formulated  in  due consultation with various levels of stakeholders including State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Overcrowding in Jails
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2273

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  JULY, 2018/ SHRAVANA 9, 1940 (SAKA)

OVERCROWDING IN JAILS

†2273. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Supreme Court has expressed concern over the increasing number of inmates in the Jails and passed an order while giving hearing in a  case  regarding  inhuman  condition  prevalent  in  1382  jails  across  the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

- (c) whether the number of inmates in the jails of the country is 150 times more than the capacity of the jails;

(d) if so, whether the Supreme Court has appealed to all the High Courts of the country to take suo moto cognizance of such matters; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  In Writ Petition No. 406 of 2013 regarding Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its order dated May 8, 2018 made  observation  on  the  issue  of  overcrowding  in  prisons.  The  Court observed  that  this  matter  should  be  considered  by  each  High  Court independently    with    the    assistance    of    the   State   Legal    Services

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2273 FOR 31.07.2018

Authority/High  Court  Legal  Services  Committee.    The  Hon'ble  Supreme Court has also requested the Chief Justice of all High Courts to take up the issue of overcrowding in prisons as a suo moto writ petition.  The Ministry of Home Affairs has also forwarded the Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court to all States and UTs for compliance.

As per information provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), as against the available capacity of 380876 inmates in various jails of the country, 433003 inmates were lodged as on 31.12.2016, which is 113.3%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Import Agreement for Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2272

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2018

## IMPORT AGREEMENT FOR PULSES

## 2272.  SHRI KAMAL NATH: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  allocated  quotas  for  the  import  of  pulses  and  also  is enforcing import agreement with some countries when domestic production and stocks of pulses are highest;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  for  entering  agreements  with  foreign  trade  partners  when  production  and availability of pulses are highest;
- (c) whether  in  view  of  sufficient  production  and  stocks  of  pulses,  the  Government  proposes  to cancel such agreements with foreign trade partners; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d)  : Government of India introduced annual import quotas of 5 lakh metric tonne (LMT) for 3 pulses (2 LMT for Tur and 3 LMT for Moong and Urad) during 2017-18, which was retained for 201819 to contain adverse movement in price realisation to farmers. In view of two consecutive drought years viz. 2014-15 & 2015-16 and concomitant increase in prices of pulses due to their low production and  availability,  Government  of  India  signed  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  the Republic of Mozambique on Cooperation in the field of Production and Marketing of pulses in July 2016 so as to ensure their smooth supply and availability. The MoU assures specified quantity of yearly import  of  pulses  from  Mozambique  for  five  years  either  through  private  channels  or  through Government  to  Government  sales.  No  proposal  for  cancelling  the  MoU  with  Mozambique  is  under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Budget for PMS
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2018

## BUDGET FOR PMS

## +2271. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is presently providing budget allocation to the States on the basis of committed liability formula under the Post Matric  Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether seventy five percent and twenty five percent of funds are contributed by the Central Government and State Government respectively in place of committed liability under the post matric scholarship scheme by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs;
- (c) if the reasons for not adopting this formula for scheduled caste students by the Ministry; and SO,
- (d) the time by which the Ministry is likely to implement the formula of seventy five percent contribution by Central  Government and twenty five percent by State Governments  for post matric scholarship for the students belonging to scheduled caste?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Madam Under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes students (PMS-SC), Central Assistance is considered for release over and above the committed liability of States/UTs. As per existing guidelines  of PMS-SC Scheme, the level of Committed  Liability of respective State   Government/UT administration in a New Finance Commission Cycle annually will be valent to the total of the demand in the terminal year of the previous Plan Period/Finance Commission cycle, provided that when a state has made no demand on the Centre in the terminal year or the demand made by State is lower than in any of the previous years of Plan period/Finance Commission cycle, in that case the highest demand made in any of the previous financial years of the Plan/Finance Commission will be considered as demand for purpose of computation of Committed Liability: cycle

North Eastern States are exempted from Committed Liability.

- (6): Yes Madam. Under Post Matric Scholarship Schemes to Scheduled Tribe Students, seventy five percent and twenty five percent of funds are shared by the Central Government and State Government respectively.
- (c) & (d): Post Matric Scholarship Schemes to Scheduled Caste Students and Scheduled Tribe Students are inter-ministerial consultation, availability of Budget and approval of Competent Authority. No time frame can be specified at this stage.

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