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Lok Sabha Question No. 1553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Political Parties
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1553

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

POLITICAL PARTIES

1553. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that the Government has failed to take action against political parties for accepting donations from foreign sources;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has received a court notice in this regard; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  Government  is  processing  the  case  of  acceptance  of donations  by  the  political  parties  from  the  foreign  sources  in  accordance with the judgement dated 28/3/2014 of the` Hon'ble Delhi High Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Funding of Terror Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NINONG ERING, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1552

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

## FUNDING OF TERROR ACTIVITIES

1552. SHRI NINONG ERING: SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recently conducted raids  at  several  places  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  other  parts  of  the country in connection with funding of terror activities;
- (b) if so, the details of the outcome of the raids conducted by NIA;
- (c) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the matter of funding to Kashmiri separatists leaders involved in such cases; and
- (d) the details of the enquiry made therein and the follow up action taken to check such activities?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A case RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI has been registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 30.05.2017  against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and members/cadres of some separatist and terrorist organisations on the allegation of funding the  separatist and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.  In  connection  thereof,  the  NIA  has  conducted  searches  at different places in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country. The case is under investigation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1549

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

## 1549.   SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

(a)  whether the Government is planning to move towards an all electric vehicle fleet by 2030 through  the  FAME    (Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric  Vehicles) scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has shifted the electric vehicles programme to NITI Aayog from the Department of Heavy Industries;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e)  the  extent  to  which  and  the  manner  in  which  this  decision  is  likely  to  effectively  help  the programe?

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND

## ANSWER PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b): No, Madam.  At present, no proposal to move towards an all electric vehicle fleet by 2030 through FAME Scheme is under consideration of Department of Heavy Industry.

(c) to (e): Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary in its meeting held on 8 th June 2017 has recommended that

- (i) NITI  Aayog  may  be  designated  as  the  nodal  agency  for  promotion  of  Electric Vehicles /Clean Mobility solutions.
- (ii) Existing National Electric Mobility Mission Plan may be considered for relocating in NITI Aayog from DHI, who may restructure it as per requirement.

(iii) An  Apex  Monitoring  Committee  may  be  set  up  under  Cabinet  Secretary  for coordination across various Ministries / Departments and to review progress from time to time.

(iv) NITI Aayog may work out a detailed strategy for promotion of Electric Vehicles / Clean Mobility solutions and bring up a comprehensive Note for consideration of Cabinet covering proposed strategies / interventions alongwith specific milestones and timelines, in consultation with all concerned stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Importance to Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Farming and Fisheries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## भारत सरकार

## पशुपालन , डेारी और मत्स्ापालन षिभाग लोक सभा

## कृ षि और ककसान कल्य ााणयमंत्राला

## अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्ाा -1 548

## दिनांक 25 जुलाई 2017 यक े ललए प्रश्न

विषय: पशुपालन , डेयरी , कृ वष और मात्स्ययकी को मह्ि

1548. श्री हरर माांझीीः

क्या क ृ वष और ककसान कल्याण मांत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे ककीः

- , , और यदद हाां , तो त्सांबांिी ब्यौरा क्या है ;
- (क) क्या यह सच है कक सरकार का पशुपालन डेयरी कृ वष और मात्स्ययकी को अधिक मह्ि देने का विचार है
- (ख) क्या यह भी सच है कक देश क े  अनेक भागों में अननयममत िषाा और जल की कमी क े  कारण मिेमशयों की अ्यधिक देखभाल करना आिश्यक हो गया है ; और
- (ग) यदद हाां , तो सरकार द्िारा इस सांबांि में क्या कदम उठाए जाने की सांभािना है ?

## उत्तर

(क):  भारत सरकार राज् य सरकारों क े  सहयोग से देश क े  विमभन् न राज् यों में पशुपालन डेयरी और म्  य यपालन क े

## कृ षियएिंयककसानयकल्य ााणयमंत्रालायमरयरायय ायमंत्ररी यययययययययश्ररीयसुिशशनयभगत

, विकास हेतु ननम् नमलिखत योजनाएां कायाात्सन्ित कर रही है

- II. राष्ट रीय डेयरी विकास काया म
- I. राष्ट रीय गोक ु ल ममशन
- III. राष्ट रीय डेयरी योजना चरण-
- V. राष्ट  रीय पशुिन ममशन
- IV. डेयरी उद्यमशीलता विकास योजना
6. VI.
- VII. नीली  ाांनत: मात्स्ययकी का एकीक ृ त विकास एिां प्रबांिन
8. पशुिन य  िाय ्  य एिां रोग ननयांत्रण
- VIII. पशुिन सांगणना
10. IX.
11. एकीक ृ त नमूना सिेक्षण

(ख) और (ग): अननयममत िषाा और जल की कमी पशुओां में पोषकों/खननजों की कमी बीमारी क े  विकास तथा परजीिी सां मण में िृद्धि को बढािा दे सकती है  पशुओां पर दबाि क े  प्रभाि का पररणाम प्रनतरक्षा क े  घटते न जीिाणु सांबांिी रोगों जैसे हैमरेज सेत्सटटसेममया और विषाणु सांबांिी रोगों य सरकारों को पशु रोगों क े

य  तर क े  ूपप में होगा त्सजससे पशु विमभन् जैसे खुरपका और मुांहपका रोग (एमएमडी) से पीड   डत हो सकता है  भारत सरकार राज् ननिारण , ननयांत्रण और रोकथाम क े  मलए वि् ् ीय सहायता प्रदान करती है

इसक े  अलािा, पशुपालन, डेयरी और म् य  यपालन विभाग, क ृ वष एिां ककसान कल् याण मांत्रालय ने राज् यों/सांघ राज्  य क्षेत्रों में आपातकालीन त्सयथनतयों जैसे सूखा, बाढ, च िातों, भूक ां पो तथा मानि जननत आपदाओां आदद क े  दौरान पशुिन क े  प्रबांिन हेतु व यापक ददशाननदेशों को ननिााररत करते ह ु ए आपदा प्रबांिन योजना (डीएमपी) तैयार की है डीएमपी में तीन य तर शाममल हं- आपदा पूिा तैयारी, आपदा प्रनतक या और आपदा पश् चातय  योजना  आपदा पूिा तैयारी में पूिा चैतािनी क े  प्रसार से सांबांधित सूचना, पशुिन, पशु टीकाकरण, आहार एिां चारे की आपूनता क े  बीच मेद्यता की पहचान तथा आपदा प्रबांिन में विमभन् न पणिाररयों का क्षमता ननमााण शाममल है  आपदा प्रनतक या में  प्रभािी  और  ् िररत  प्रनतक या  से  सांबांधित  रणनीनत/काया  योजना,  पशुओां  का  बचाि,  पेयजल  हेतु  व यिय  था, आहार एिां  चारे  की  आपूनता,  महामारी  और  रोगों  क े   िखलाफ  उपाय  तथा  य िच्  मता का रख-रखाि शाममल है आपदा पश्  चात य  योजना में बीमार पशुओां क े  उपचार हेतु रणनीनत, रोग की ननगरानी, शिों का ननय  तारण, पशुिन की बहाली/पुनसंग्रहण/पुन: सांख या बढाना, क ृ त्रत्रम  गभाािान  सेिाओां  का  विय तार और देशी नय  लों क े   सांरक्षण  की पररकल् पना है

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Constitutional Status to NCBC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS TO NCBC

## 1545. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

(a)  whether  the  proposed  move  to  give  constitutional  status  to  the  National  Commission  for Backward Classes (NCBC) has become complicated with the Rajasthan Government's decision for reservation to Gujjars as Special Backward Class (SBC) category;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken any measures to ensure that all the reservations are not more than 50% ;

- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any State Government has announced reservations more than 50% ; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to minimise the reservation within 50% ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No, Madam.

(c) & (d): The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its order of 16.11.1992 in W.P. No. 930 of 1990 (Indra Sawhney case) directed that 'The reservation contemplated in Clause (4) of Article 16 should not  exceed  50%.  While  50%  shall  be  the  rule,  it  is  necessary  not  to  put  out  of  consideration certain extraordinary situation inherent in the great diversity of this country and the people. It might happen that in far-flung and remote areas the population inhabiting those areas might, on account their being out of the main-stream of national life and in view of the conditions peculiar to and characteristic of them need to be treated in a different way, some relaxation in this strict rule may become imperative. In doing so, extreme caution is to be exercised and a special case made out. For applying this rule, the reservation should not exceed 50% of the appointments in a grade, cadre or service in any given year, Reservation can be made in a service or category only when  the  State  is  satisfied  that  representation  of  backward  class  of  citizens  therein  is  not adequate .'

(e) & (f): The principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the aforesaid Indra Sawhney case are  applicable  for  States  also.  However,  services  under  the  State  come  under  the  list-II  of  the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution i.e. State List.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Grants for States
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1544 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## GRANTS FOR STATES

## †1544. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to provide cent per cent grant directly to the State Governments regarding Central grant;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the amount has been released; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  for  providing  cent  per  cent Central grant direct to the State Governments.
- (b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Solar Home Lighting System
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1542

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Solar Home Lighting System

## 1542.  SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  received  any  representation  from  the  people's  representative  of Andaman  and  Nicobar  Islands  (Letter  No.  30-1/MP/ANI/LG/  2016/106  Del-509,  Dated: 23.06.2017)  regarding  permission  for  installing  Solar  Home  Lighting  System  through MNRE in the homes of 8000 Forest encroachers (Post-78) who are living over 40 years in A&N Islands;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Ministry has received any proposal from the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy for NOC for installing Solar Home Lighting System through MNRE in the homes of 8000 Forest encroachers (Post-78) who are living over 40 years in A&N Islands; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry has received a representation from Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Andaman & Nicobar Islands vide letter no. 30-1/MP/ANI/LG/  2016/106  Del-508,  Dated:  23.06.2017  regarding  permission for installing solar home  lighting system through Ministry of  New  and Renewable Energy in the homes of 8000 Forest encroachers (post-78) who are living  over  40  years  in  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands.    As  the  subject  matter pertains  to  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Administration,  a  factual  report  alongwith observation  has  been  sought  from  the  Principal  Chief  Conservator  of  Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Administration in this regard.
- (c) & (d) As per the information received  from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE),  Government  of  India,  it  has  not  sent  any  proposal  for  NOC  for installing  Solar  Home  Lighting  System  through  MNRE  in  the  homes  of  8000 Forest  encroachers  (Post-78)  who  are  living  over  40  years  in  Andaman  & Nicobar Islands. It has cited the reason that as solar module of solar home lights will be installed on roof of house, NOC is not required as these are not ground mounted systems.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Reservation in PDS Licenses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1537

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JULY, 2017

## RESERVATION IN PDS LICENSES

## 1537. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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 Union Government has requested State Governments to follow the reservation policy for the SC/ST or their groups/organizations while granting license for Fair Price Shop under the provisions of Targetted Public Distribution System (TPDS); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT Wise ?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)  &  (b): As  per  Clause  9  of  Targeted  Public  Distribution(TPDS)  [Control] Order, 2015, the designated authority appointed by State Government shall issue  the  licenses  to  Fair  Price  Shop[FPS]  owners  and  State  Government shall  accord  preference  to  public  institutions  or    public  bodies  such  as panchayats, self help groups, cooperative societies in licensing of FPS and management of FPS by women or their collective.

All  States/UTs  have  been  requested  to  consider  issuing  FPS  licences  to citizens/groups belonging to SC/ST community as per the reservation policy of their State so as to enable SC/ST community to utilize this opportunity for their employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Compensation for Damages  of Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1534

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES OF CROPS

1534.     SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the details of the norms for the compensation on the damages to the crops by storm;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the compensation on the damages is being provided on old rates and hence the farmers are not getting any benefit;
- (c) if so, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the outcome 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) & (b): Financial  assistance  from  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  and  National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of notified natural calamities is for immediate relief and not by way of compensation for the loss suffered. The  existing guidelines  for  items and norms of assistance  from  SDRF  and  NDRF were  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  on 08.04.2015 and are applicable for a period of five years with effect from 2015-16 to 2019-20. As per these guidelines, assistance from SDRF/NDRF, inter alia, include assistance towards input subsidy for crop loss of 33% and above, which was earlier admissible for crop loss of 50% and above.    The  scale  of  assistance  towards  input  subsidy  for  crop  loss  has  been  enhanced  by about  50%,  which  is  now  Rs.6800/-  per  ha  for  rainfed  areas,  Rs.13500/-  per  ha  for  assured irrigated areas and Rs.18000/- per ha for all types of perennial crops. The financial assistance is being provided at the new rates with effect from 08.04.2015.

- (c) & (d): Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Commitments under Paris Climate Agreement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI, C. MAHENDRAN, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1532

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Commitments under Paris Climate Agreement

## 1532.   SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) the commitments made by India under the Paris Climate Agreement;
- (b) the progress made so far in the fulfillment of the said commitments including reduction of carbon emission intensity and increasing the forest cover;
- (c) the strategy adopted/proposed to be adopted towards climate change mitigation post the Paris Agreement;
- (d) whether under the new National goals on climate change as per the Paris Agreement, the State  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (SAPCC)  needs  to  be  realigned  to  address  the present needs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) Under  the  Paris  Agreement,  India  submitted  its  Nationally  Determined  Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) outlining  eight  (8)  targets  for  2021-2030,  including  (i)  to  reduce  Green  House  Gas (GHG) emissions intensity of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 33 to 35 percent by 2030  from  2005  level,  (ii)  to  achieve  about  40  percent  cumulative  electric  power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF), (iii) to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030. The other targets pertain to sustainable lifestyles; climate friendly growth path; climate change adaptation; climate change finance; and capacity building and technology.
- (b) and (c) Action under the Paris Agreement is for post-2020 period. The Government has undertaken consultations  with  the  relevant  Ministries  to  finalise  the  programmes  and measures  for  implementing  the  NDC.  Government  is  also  implementing  National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to pursue the relevant activities as part of specific national missions to achieve the domestic goal in the area of climate change. Four missions namely National Solar Mission, National Mission on Enhanced Energy

Efficiency, National Mission on Sustainable Habitat and Green India Mission include mitigation activities.

- (d) and (e) The State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) are already consistent with  the  objectives  of  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  and highlight state priorities and concerns on climate change. No state specific goals are set under the Paris Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Coordination with States on Farmers’ Problem
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1528

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## COORDINATION WITH STATES ON FARMERS' PROBLEM

1528.       SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has carried out any inspection/survey on the problems faced by agriculture sector and the farmers and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has established any coordination with the State Governments for  addressing  the  major/  complicated  problems  emerging  in  the  field  of  agriculture  and  the farming sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  provide  high  quality  seeds  to  the  lower category farmers at subsidised rates or fair prices and if so,the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## 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): With  a  view  to  have  a  comprehensive  assessment  of  the  situation  of  farmers  in  the country  Government  conducts  'Situation  Assessment  Survey  of  Farmers'  from  time  to  time. The Survey  was  last  conducted  by  the  NSSO  during  its  70th  Round  (January,  2013  to December, 2013). The Survey collected information on various  aspects of farming and other socio-economic characteristics of agricultural households, viz., income and productive assets, consumer expenditure, indebtedness, farming practices and preferences, resource availability, awareness  of  technological  developments  and  access  to  modern  technology  in  the  field  of agriculture, information on crop loss, crop insurance, etc.
- (b): Agriculture is a state subject and primary responsibility of the State Governments. Union Government  supplements  their  efforts  through  implementation  of  schemes/  programmes  on issues being faced by the agriculture sector.

In order to suggest measures for reinvigorating agriculture in the country, a Task Force on Agricultural Development has been constituted by the NITI Aayog. The Task Force was, inter alia, assigned the responsibility of coordinating with the State and UTs Task Forces and Central Ministries.

- (c) & (d): Government provides assistance/subsidy for seed production and seed distribution under various existing schemes/ programmes implemented by the States to provide high quality seeds to farmers, including small and marginal farmers .

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