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Lok Sabha Question No. 2747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Protection to Farmers for Emu Bird Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2747 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## PROTECTION TO FARMERS FOR EMU BIRD FARMING

## 2747: SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY :

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

- (a) the details of the assistance/ protection provided by the Government to the farmers of various States for emu bird farming;
- (b) whether it is a fact that farmers have lost miserably in emu birds farming, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide any alternative occupation to such farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the various other steps taken by the Government to protect these farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Assistance  for  emu  bird  farming  was  provided  under  the  erstwhile  Poultry  Venture  Capital Fund Scheme (PVCF) from 2006-07 to 2013-14 and later since 2014-15 under PVCFEntrepreneurship  Development  and  Employment  Generation  component  of  National  Livestock Mission.    A total of 879 emu units have been assisted all over the country with Interest-free Loan to the  tune  of  Rs.41.88  crore  and  back-ended  subsidy  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  27.55  crore.    The  various components  kept  under  the  basket  of  poultry  activities  under  PVCF  including  establishing  poultry breeding farm for emu, were based on the consultation with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and these are based on banking norms.

(b)to(d)  Farmers  suffered  financial  losses  in  emu  farming  mainly  because  of  lack  of  processing, marketing and public acceptance for emu meat, eggs and its other by-products.There is no proposal to provide any alternative occupation to such farmers. However, Ministry of Finance has stated that as per extant guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the affected borrowers of emu bird farming may approach  the  concerned  banks  for  restructuring  /  rescheduling  of  the  term  loan  availed  by  them including to seek a moratorium on repayment of interest and/or the instalment. Bank  would take a decision depending on the circumstances of each case, subject to compliance with the RBI's guidelines of restructuring of loans as well as their commercial considerations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Purchasing of Agricultural Tools
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2745

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## PURCHASING OF AGRICULTURAL TOOLS

2745.  SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:

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

- (a) whether agricultural tools purchased by farmers from the shops and organizations,  which  are  being  provided  subsidy  by  the  Government  are  costlier  as compared to the other shops in the open market;
- (b) if so, whether such an incident has come to the notice of the Government;
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether there is any provision to transfer the subsidy on agricultural tools directly into the account of the farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare does not control or regulate the prices of Agricultural Machinery and Equipments. Whereas to promote farm mechanization  in  the  country  this  Department  is  providing  financial  assistance  to farmers through State Governments for procurement of various agricultural machinery and  equipments  under    Sub  Mission  of  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM)  wherein complete freedom to beneficiary is provided for selection of agricultural machinery and equipment as per his/her choice.
- (b) & (c): There  is  no  any  specific  incidents  had  came  to  the  notice  of  this department , however instructions in this regard have been issued time to time to the State  Governments  to  provide  complete  freedom  to  beneficiary  for  selection of agricultural machinery and equipment as per his/her choice.
- (d): The instructions are already given to all State Governments by this Department for  transfer  of  farm  mechanization  subsidy  directly  into  the  account  of  the  farmers. Some of the States have already started this practice. The Sub Mission of Agricultural

Mechanization (SMAM) scheme will be on board of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) w.e.f. 30 th September 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Employment in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2742

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE

2742.  SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

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

- (a) the percentage decrease in employment in agriculture for farmers in the country during the last three years, Year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has given incentives to increase employment opportunities in agriculture sector if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a): As per the latest Survey on 'Employment and Unemployment Situation in India' conducted  by  the  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO),  the  estimated  workforce engaged in agriculture and allied sector has come down from 24.74 crore in 2009-10 to 23.18 crore in 2011-12, i.e., about 6 percent.
- (b) & (c): Agriculture being a State subject, the State Governments take appropriate measures for development of agriculture, including generation of employment opportunities in the sector. Union Government supplements their efforts through various policy measures and budgetary support.

With a view to increase the profitability and productivity in the agriculture sector, Government has taken several steps which include, inter alia, improving farm practices, increasing investment, creating rural infrastructure, coverage under protective irrigation, enhancement of minimum support prices of agricultural commodities, forging appropriate backward and forward linkages, etc. Furthermore, to increase the employability of workforce in agriculture, various skill development initiatives, agricultural extension and training programmes are being undertaken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Sale of Drugs at Higher Price
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2739

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  August, 2017

## Sale of Drugs at Higher Price

†2739. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether  several  pharmaceutical  companies  have  been  found  selling  drugs  at higher price than the price fixed by the Government in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  facts  in  this  regard  and  the  names  of  the  pharmaceutical  companies which have sold the drugs at higher price than the fixed prices; and
- (c) whether the Government  has taken action against these pharmaceutical companies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam.  Since  the  inception  of  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing Authority  (NPPA)  in  1997,  1664  demand  notices  (including  suo-moto  deposits)  have been issued to pharmaceutical companies for their having overcharged patients on the sale  of  formulations  at  prices  above  the  ceiling  prices  notified  by  NPPA.  Demand Notices have been issued for an amount of Rs. 5777.80 crore. Amount to the tune of Rs. 778.67 crore has been deposited by the companies to the Government. An amount of Rs. 3453.82 crore is under litigation. The demand notices are issued under various provisions  of  Drugs  (Prices  Control)  Order,  1995  (DPCO,  1995)  and  Drugs  (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) read with Section 7A of the Essential Commodities

Act,  1955.  The  Detailed  list  of  overcharging  cases  where  demand  notices have  been issued (as on 30.06.2017) is available on NPPA website www.nppa.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Impact of GST
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2737 TO BE ANSWERED ON :01.08.2017

## IMPACT OF GST

## 2737. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that farmers are facing problems regarding availability of fertilizers for their current crops due to GST as traders have shown nil stock;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this matter so far;
- (c) whether the benefits of GST  has gone directly to the farmers or manufacturers and dealers; and
- (d) the benefits accruing to farmers on account of GST?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, SHIPPING AND CHEMICALS & FRTILIZERS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  &  (b):      No,  Madam.  There  is  adequate  availability  of  all  subsidized  chemical fertilizers across the country and there is no report of any shortage.

(c)  &  (d):      Madam,  GST  being  an  Indirect  Tax,  the  dealers  and  manufacturers collect  it  for  Government  and  deposit  it  to  the  Government  treasury.  Prior  to  the implementations of GST, the farmers of different States were paying different taxes (Excise Duty and VAT) ranging between 1% to 7%. With the introduction of uniform GST at 5%, the farmers of different States are liable to pay uniform tax amount. The all India weighted average MRP of Urea has decreased by 71 paise per Urea bag. Therefore, the farmers have directly benefitted from the benefits of GST. The prices of P&K fertilizers have decreased in majority of States after implementation of GST.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: CIPET Institute in Maharashtra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## भारत सरकार रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्राऱय

## रसायन और पेट्रोरसायन वर्भाग

## ऱोक सभा अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या-2736 ददनांक 01 अगस्  त , 2017 को उत्तर ददए जाने क े  लऱए

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## महाराष्ट ट्र में सीआईपीईटी (लसपेट) संस्  थान

## 2736.  श्री रामदास सी. तडस:

क्मा रसायन और उर्वरक भंत्री मह फताने की क ृ ऩा कयेंगे कक:

- (क) क् मा सयकाय भहायाष्ट र भें प् रास् िक इंजीननमरयंग क े  अध् ममन क े  लरए सीआईऩीईिी (लसऩेि)
- सं  थान थापितऩत कयने ऩय पितिचाय कय यही है;
- (ख) क् मा देश भें रगबग दस राख प्  रास् िक इंजीननमयों एिं िेक्  नीलशमनों की कभी है औय मदद हां, तो सयकाय की इस ऩय क् मा प्रनतकिमा है;
- (ग) क् मा  सयकाय  का  पितिचाय  हरयमाणा  क े   ऩानीऩत  एिं  कयनार  भें  स्  थत सीआईऩीईिी (लसऩेि) सं  थानों की तजज ऩय भहायाष्ट र क े  िधाज भें लसऩेि सं थान की   थाऩना कयने का है; औय
- (घ) क् मा िधाज प ू ड ऩाक ज  उक् त सं  थान की   थाऩना क े  लरए उऩमुक् त   थर है औय मदद हां, तो तत् संफंधी ब् मौया क् मा है ?

## उत्तर

## रसायन और उर्वरक , पोत पररर्हन , सड़क पररर्हन और राजमागव मंत्राऱय में राज् य मंत्री ( श्री मनसुख एऱ. मांडवर्या)

- (क) ितजभान  भें  सेंरर  इं िीट्मूि  ऑप  प् रास् िक इंजीननमरयंग  एंड  िेक् नोरीजी  (लसऩेि)  का  एक के न्द र औयंगाफाद, भहायाष्ट र भें कामज कय यहा है, जो प् रास् िक प्रौद्मोगगकी भें डडप् रोभा एिं व्  मिसानमक कौशर ऩाठ्मिभों का संचारन कयता है । इसक े  अरािा सयकाय ने 2016-17 से 2018-19 क े  दौयान प् रास् िक  औय  सहामक  उद्मोगों  एिं  कामाजन्द िमन  क े   लरए  डडप् रोभा  ऩाठ्मिभ  एिं  व्  मिसानमक प्रलशऺण ऩाठ्मिभ शुरू कयने क े  लरए भहायाष्ट र क े  चन्द रऩुय तथा भुंफई भें दो औय लसऩेि क े न्द रों की
- थाऩना कयने की भंजूयी प्रदान की है ।

(ख) सयकाय  द्िाया  ककए  गए  आकरन  क े   अनुसाय,  2015  से  2024  तक  इंजीननमयों  तथा िेक् नीलशमनों  सदहत  रगबग  11  राख  अनतरयक् त क ु शर  एिं  अधज-क ु शर  जनशस्क्  त की आिश्  मकता है । इस आिश् मकता को ऩूया कयने क े  उद्देश् म से पितिद्मभान 23 क े न्द रों क े  अनतरयक् त लसऩेि क े  16 नए के न्द रों  को  अनुभोददत ककमा गमा है तथा पितिद्मभान क े न्द रों  की  अिसंयचना का उन्द  नमन ककमा गमा है । साथ ही, लसऩेि क े  कौशर ऩाठ्मिभों को याष्ट रीम कौशर पितिकास एिं उद्मलभता नीनत क े  अनुसाय याष्टरीम कौशर अहजता ढांचा (एन.एस.क् मू.एप.) क े  साथ लभरा ददमा गमा है ।

(ग) िधाज,  भहायाष्ट र भें  लसऩेि सं थान की   थाऩना कयने क े  लरए कोई बी प्र  ताि यसामन एिं ऩेरोयसामन पितिबाग क े  पितिचायाधीन नहीं है ।

(घ) प्रश् न नहीं उठता ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Processing of Palm Oil in Odisha
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2735

ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2017

## PROCESSING OF PALM OIL IN ODISHA

## 2735. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

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

- (a)    whether the subsidy is available to establish processing of palm oil in Odisha  and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)     the subsidies provided to the processing units in the State of Odisha during the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  had  provided  financial  assistance  to Food Processing Industries in the form of grants -in -aid for establishment /up gradation / expansion under the Scheme of Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries. The committed / spillover liabilities of cases received upto end of  11 th Plan  were  considered  by  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  for  sanction  of Grants - in -Aid under the said scheme as per availability of funds and merits of proposals. However, no proposal of palm oil  processing received  from Odisha under the above said scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Regulations for NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2734

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

REGULATIONS FOR NGOs

2734. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  a  high  power  committee  has  recommended several steps regarding the regulations for Non Governmental Organsations (NGOs) so as to reduce harassment;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering the recommendations of the said committee  to ensure that the  procedures  are  not  cumbersome  and intrusive; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Government had constituted  a 6 member Committee under the Chairmanship  of ex-Secretary, Ministry of Rural  Development  on 02.02.2017  for  framing  guidelines/rules  for  accreditation  of  VOs/NGOs. Pursuant  to  the  recommendation  of  the  said  committee  the  instructions have been issued to CAPART, State Governments and offices under C&AG to take appropriate action in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Tiger Reserves
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2732 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## Tiger Reserves

## 2732.  SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India has 39 tiger reserves with a population of 2226 tigers as per the 2014 census;
- (b) the extent to which success has been achieved under project tiger since its inception;
- (c) whether  there  is  no  emphasis  on  major  issues  for  many  years  including  these  currently threatening the ecosystem;
- (d) whether it is true that a visit by the committee to some of the tiger reserves has revealed that much  of  the  areas  are  covered  with  lantana,  eupatorium  and  parthenium  like  Mudumalai, Bandipur areas of Nilgiris etc.; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) India has 50 tiger reserves currently and the number of tigers as per the assessment of the  Status  of  Tigers,  Co-predators  and  Prey,  2014,  in  the  entire  country  within  and beyond tiger reserves is 2226.
- (b) Project Tiger / National Tiger Conservation Authority has been successful in fulfilling its mandate and has put the endangered tiger on an assured path of recovery.  It is one of the most successful conservation programme for a single species in the entire world. Due to ongoing conservation efforts under the project in designated tiger reserves, India has  maximum  number  of  tigers  alongwith  its  source  areas  amongst  13  tiger  range countries in the world.
- (c) All tiger reserves are mandated to have a Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP) as per section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended in 2006 which encompasses all aspects inter alia, including habitat management which takes care of the eco-system.
- (d) & (e) The evaluation committee constituted for review of the Twelfth Plan Schemes of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change visited a few area and observed that invasive alien species such as Lantana, Eupatorium and Parthenium has pervaded Mudumalai,  Bandipur  area  of  Nilgiri  Biosphere  Reserve  (NBR),  the  Gir  Forest, Kaziranga and other reserves.

In  so  far  as  tiger  reserves  are  concerned,  there is  provision  for  weed  removal under habitat development which, inter alia , is an important part of Tiger Conservation Plan of the concerned tiger reserve.  Removal of these unwanted weeds is one of the components which is supported under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger based on demand from tiger reserves in their Annual Plan of Operation and subject to availability of funds.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Supply of Substandard Food to CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2729

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

SUPPLY OF SUBSTANDARD FOOD TO CAPF PERSONNEL

2729. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  regarding  supply  of substandard food to the personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and if so, the details and the reaction of the Government in this regard;

(b)  whether  any  committee  has  been  constituted  to  look  into  the  matter; and

(c) if so, the outcome thereof ?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF) have reported about receipt of complaints regarding poor/ substandard  quality  of  food  etc.  CRPF  after  enquiry  found  the  complaints unsubstantiated. BSF also made enquiry into the complaints, some of which were anonymous and found the other complaints to be unsubstantiated.

All  the  forces  have  a  robust  grievance  redressal  mechanism  at  their  end.

The Ministry of Home Affairs have reiterated to the forces to ensure that the

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2729 FOR 1.8.2017

officers  during  their  visit  to  posts  may  check  on  the  aspects  of  living conditions, clothing, food and equipment and they may also take initiative to  get  free  and  frank  feedback  of  the  personnel.  It  has  been  advised  that senior  officers  may  also  partake  the  food  prepared  for  the  Jawans  and endorse  a  note  on  the  quality/quantity  of  food  in  the  Inspection  Register. The  forces  have  also  been  advised  to  review  their  internal  grievances redressal system and take proactive measures to redress the grievances. The Ministry has also launched an 'app' to facilitate filing of grievances by CAPF personnel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Remunerative Prices to Turmeric Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2727

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## REMUNERATIVE PRICES TO TURMERIC FARMERS

2727.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that turmeric growing farmers in various States of the country including Telangana are not getting remunerative prices for their produce; and
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  remunerative  prices  to turmeric farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b): Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the Price Support Scheme. The objective of intervention is to protect  the  growers  of  these  commodities  from  making  distress  sale  in  the  event  of bumper crop during the peak arrival period when the prices tend to fall below economic levels and cost of production. It is implemented on the specific request of the concerned State/UT Government which has to bear 50% of the loss (25% in case of North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation.

Recently,  Government  has  approved  MIS  proposal  of  State  Government  of Andhra Pradesh for procurement of Turmeric.

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