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Lok Sabha Question No. 804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Afforestation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 804

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Afforestation

## 804.   SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

- (a)  the area of land in hectares where afforestation has been carried out to compensate the loss of trees cut down for construction of national highways in Maharashtra during each of the last three years;
- (b)  whether  artificial  afforestation/  reforestation  is  not  the  long  term  solution  and  cannot compensate shrinking or disappearing natural forest cover and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  compensatory  afforestation  is  done  to  compensate  the  loss  of  forest  area diverted for development works including construction of National Highways. The compensatory afforestation is carried out by the State Forest Department from  the  funds  released  by  adhoc  CAMPA  on  non-forest  land  and  degraded forest  land  in  the  States.    During  last  three  years  (2014-17)  compensatory afforestation  have  been  raised  over  225.52  hectares  of  land  in  the  State  of Maharashtra  for  the  forest  land  diverted  towards  construction  projects  under National Highway in the State.
- (b & c) It is true that artificial afforestation carried out under compensatory afforestation provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980  cannot substitute natural  forests,  yet,  keeping  in  view  the  imperatives  of  development,  and  the crucial role played by development projects including highways in the process of  development,  permission for diversion of forest land is granted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 only in cases where diversion of forest land is inevitable.  Compensatory afforestation is undertaken to minimize the loss of impact of forest diversion in due course of time

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Lok Sabha Question No. 802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Agro-Marketing Facilities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.802

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## AGRO-MARKETING FACILITIES

802.      SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU: SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that due to lack of proper marketing channel forces the farmers do distress  sale  of  their  agriculture  produce  and  make  themselves  victims  in  the  hands  of middlemen;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  set  up  a  National  Agricultural  Market  to provide benefit to the farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to save the farmers from the clutches of the money lenders and the middlemen and provide them remunerative prices for their produce?

## 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) & (b): Lately, need for reforms have been felt in Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Acts of States/UTs to keep pace with changing requirements in agri-marketing sector. The  Government  is  pursuing  with  States  for  adopting  the  suggested  reforms  in  their  Agrimarketing  regulations.  This  inter-alia  includes  creation  of  private  markets,  farmer  consumer market, National Agriculture Market, deregulation of fruits & vegetables from APMC Acts etc. The Government has recently prepared a draft of a new model APMC Act by incorporating the needed reforms and to make way for liberalized market for farmers.
- (c)  & (d):  The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) was launched on 14.04.2016. The scheme aims  to  create  a  unified  agri-marketing  portal  for  online  trading  of  agri-produce.  With  online bidding,  transparency  and  competition  in  APMC  transactions  will  fetch  better  prices  to  the farmers for their produce. So far, 250 markets from 10 States have been integrated with e-NAM. This is targeted to increase to 400 by March, 2017 and 585 by March, 2018.

In  addition  to  e-NAM  scheme,  liberalized  Agri-marketing  sector  shall  make  valuable contribution  to  fetch  remunerative  prices  to  farmers.  The  Government  is  also  promoting institutional lending to the farmers with interest subvention provision so as to save them from the clutches of money lenders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Availability of Foodgrains
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 801

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## AVAILABILITY OF FOODGRAINS

801. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether there is a declining trend in the per capita availability of foodgrains and pulses during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  availability  of  foodgrains  in  the country?

## 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) to (c): As  per  the  data  available,  the  per  capita  availability  of  foodgrains  and  pulses since 2012 are given below:-
- P: Provisional

| Year    | Per capita Availability (Gram per day)   | Per capita Availability (Gram per day)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         | Foodgrains                               | Pulses                                   |
| 2012    | 463.8                                    | 41.7                                     |
| 2013    | 491.9                                    | 43.3                                     |
| 2014    | 489.3                                    | 46.4                                     |
| 2015(P) | 465.1                                    | 43.8                                     |

Government  has  taken  several  initiatives  to  increase  production  and  productivity  of foodgrains including pulses to improve their availability which, inter alia, includes National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Soil Health Card etc.

In addition, Government  facilitates  imports  of various agricultural  commodities  to augment their domestic availability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Setting up of Sainik and Pandit Colonies in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 799

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA) SETTING UP OF SAINIK AND PANDIT COLONIES IN J&K 799.   SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR :

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Sainik and Pandit colonies  in  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  in  collaboration  with  the State Government; and

( b ) if so, the details and the status of the proposal?

ANSWER

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

(a): Government has no proposal to set up Sainik and Pandit colonies in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

However, the Government has approved a scheme on 18 th  November 2015 for  providing  additional  3000  state  government  jobs  to  the  Kashmiri migrants and construction of 6000 transit accommodations in the Kashmir valley for the Kashmiri migrants to whom state government jobs have been provided/ will be provided.

(b): Question does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Reduction in Compensation for Calamity
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 798

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

REDUCTION IN COMPENSATION FOR CALAMITY

798. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  reduced  the  rate  of  compensation  for losses suffered by the farmers due to natural calamities during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  the compensation fixed by the Government and criteria for compensation are causing difficulties to the farmers and if so, the action taken for revision of the said criteria;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that the compensation fixed as per the lastest order is very less and not sufficient to compensate the losses and damages due to the natural calamities and if so, the action taken for revision of the order; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  action  on  the  request  of  the State  Government  of  Kerala  to  provide  Rs.  50  crores  for  compensating the farmers for their loss due to natural calamities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e)  There  are  no  rate/  norm  for  providing  the  compensation  to farmers  for  loss  suffered  by  them  due  to  natural  calamities  under  the norms of SDRF.

## LS.US.Q.No.798 FOR 07.02.2017

Financial assistance under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)/ National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of natural calamities  is  by  way  of  relief  and  not  for  compensation  of  loss  as suffered/ claimed. In addition to regular schemes the farmers are entitled for compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) of the Ministry of Agriculture &  farmers Welfare, which is being implemented by the concerned State Governments.

Relief assistance is provided to the affected farmers from SDRF and NDRF as  per  laid  down  procedure.  The  extant  norms  inter-alia  provide  for assistance to the farmers in the form of agriculture input subsidy (where crop loss is 33% and above) for damage caused to all types of agriculture/ horticulture crop areas due to the notified natural calamities only. These norms are available on the Ministry of Home Affairs website: www.ndmindia.nic.in.

With regard to Kerala, it is informed that no such proposal/ request has been received in this Ministry in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Sheela Bhide Committee
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 795

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

SHEELA BHIDE COMMITTEE

795.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has set up a Committee headed by retired IAS officer Sheela Bhide for apportioning the Assets and Liabilities as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Committee has submitted its report and if so, the details of the recommendations made by the Committee;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  all  the  recommendations made by the said Committee; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which all the recommendations are likely to be implemented?

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

(a) to (d):   The erstwhile Government  of Andhra Pradesh constituted Expert  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Mrs.  Sheela  Bhide  for apportioning  the  Assets  and  Liabilities  of  the  institutions  listed  under Schedule IX of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (APR) Act, 2014, vide G.O. Rt. No. 223 dt. 30.5.2014. The Committee has submitted recommendations  on  division  of  Assets  and  Liabilities  in  respect  of  61 institutions  to  the  State  Governments  for  implementation.    The  term  of Mrs. Sheela Bhide Committee has been extended upto February, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Usage of Plastics
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 793

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Usage of Plastics

## 793. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) the quantum of plastics being used per day in the country during the last three years;
- (b) whether several States have banned the use of plastics and if so, the success achieved so far by such States;
- (c) the existing norms regarding the use of plastics in the country; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to impose ban on the use of plastics and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  As per the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, the production of polymers during 2012-13,  2013-14,  2014-15  is  reported  to  be    64.24,  67.84  and  65.33  lakh  tons  respectively. |During the same period production of performance plastics is reported to be 9.45, 7.83 and 7.66 lakh tons.

(b): The use of plastic is not banned in the country. However, use of carry bags made of plastic is banned by thirteen States and three Union Territories.

(c): The Government has notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which, inter-alia, regulate  manufacture,  sale,  distribution  and  use  plastic  carry  bags  including  carry  bags  of compostable plastic, and plastic sheets for packaging or wrapping commodities. The use of carry bags made from conventional plastic and less than 50 micron in thickness is prohibited.  The use of plastic for packaging gutkha, tobacco and pan masala is prohibited.  The generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste,  ensure  segregated  storage  of  waste  at  source  and  handovers  segregated  waste  to  local body or agencies authorised by the local bodies. The shopkeepers and street vendors willing to provide plastic carry bags for dispensing any commodity require pre-registration with local body after payment of waste management fee.

- (d) The Ministry has no proposal to ban the use of plastics.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Indiscriminate use of Plastics
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 790

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Indiscriminate use of Plastics

## 790. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  criteria  for  manufacturing  and  usage  of  nondegradable plastic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  indiscriminate  use  of  plastic  is  one  of  the  major  causes  of  environmental degradation; and
- (d) if so, the remedial steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry has notified the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016, which specify responsibilities of State Governments and Union Territory administrations, local bodies, generators  of  waste,  producers  or  brand  owners  in  terms  of  implementation  of  provisions  for extended  producer  responsibility,  recyclers  of  plastic  waste,  street  vendors  and  retailers.    The Rules also regulate manufacturing, sale, distribution and use of carry bags made of plastics and plastic sheets or like or cover made of plastic sheet and multilayered packaging.

(c)&(d):  The  plastic  waste  when  disposed  off  on  soil  and  in  landfill  sites  without  adequate arrangements for collection and treatment has the potential of adversely affecting the soil, ground water and the surroundings. State Governments  have  been  advised  to ensure effective implementation  of  the  PWM  Rules,  2016.    The  Centre  Pollution  Control  Board  has  issued directions to Municipal Commissioners and/or Executive Officers of 46 million-plus cities, 20 State  Capitals,  and  112  towns  situated  on  the  banks  of  river  Ganga  regarding  closure  of unauthorized  plastic  manufacturing  industries,  regulating  thickness  of  plastic  carry  bags  and setting-up of plastic waste management system as per the Rules . Steps for creating awareness regarding use and sell of plastic carry bags not less than ' 50 microns' and other issues related to plastic waste management have also been taken.
Lok Sabha Question No. 789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Pollution by Coal Mining
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.789

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Pollution by Coal Mining

## 789. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  production  of  coal  accounts  for  the substantial rise of dust particles in the air and the menace of water pollution; and
- (b) if  so,  the  measures taken by the Government for processing of dust produced by coal mining and for recycling of water?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Activities related to production of coal such as drilling, blasting, extraction, transportation and crushing may lead to rise of dust particles in air and water pollution.

(b) The measures taken by the Government for mitigation of dust produced by coal mining and for recycling of water include use of Automatic, Mobile and Fixed Water Sprinklers, Wet Drilling,  Side  Discharge  Loaders,  Load  Haul  Dumpers  and  Conveyors,  Plantation,  Effluent Treatment  Plants,  Sewage  Treatment  Plants,  Reuse/recycle  of  water  and  construction  of Garland Drain around overburden dumps terminating at sedimentation ponds to arrest flow of silt to the rivers/nalas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Arsenic Contamination in Water
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.788

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Arsenic Contamination in Water

## 788. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether  the  levels  of  arsenic  contamination  have  reached  alarming  proportions  in major  rivers  across  the  country  including  Ganga  and  Yamuna  due  to  disposal  of industrial waste and residual ashes from the coal based power plants;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has conducted any study to examine the ill effects of high levels of arsenic contamination in water;
- (c) if so, the details and findings thereof;
- (d) whether arsenic adversely affects human brains, nervous system and pregnancy; and
- (e) if so, the measures being taken by the Government to reduce the increasing levels of arsenic contamination in water?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to (d) As per information received from the Central Pollution Control Board which monitors the water quality of rivers Ganga and Yamuna, surface water of the two rivers does not indicate the presence of arsenic in aqueous phase. The studies carried out by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in respect of ground water quality monitoring indicate that  groundwater is contaminated with  arsenic  in  parts  of  153  districts  in  21  States  and  UTs.  Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water may cause several health implications.
- (e) Remedial measures undertaken in arsenic contaminated areas include sharing of  ground  water  quality  analysis  data  by  the  CGWB  with  concerned  State agencies for awareness and necessary action; exploratory drilling carried out for tapping contamination free aquifers in the contamination affected areas; and undertaking the National Aquifer Mapping Programme in the XII th plan including construction of tube wells for tapping arsenic safe deeper aquifer in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: FPI in Hill States
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 786

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## FPI IN HILL STATES

## 786. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote  Food Processing  Industries (FPI) in  hill areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to establish such industries in tomato  and other seasonal vegetable growing areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  is  implementing  various  Central  Sector  Schemes  for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country including hill areas namely (i)  Scheme for Mega Food Park; (ii) Scheme for Modernization of Abattoirs; (iii) Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure; (iv) Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of  Food  Processing  and  Preservation  Capacities;  (v)  Scheme  for  Quality  Assurance;  and  (vi) Scheme for Human Resources and Institutions. Under these schemes, higher level of financial assistance as grant-in-aid is provided for the projects set up in difficult and hilly areas (NorthEast  States  including  Sikkim,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand).    The detailed  guidelines  of  these  schemes,  explaining  the  pattern  of  financial  assistance,  eligibility criteria,  procedure  for  approval  of  projects  /  release  of  grant-in-aid  are  available  on  the Ministry's website at www.mofpi.nic.in.

(c) & (d): Under the schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, projects may be set up  throughout  the  country  including  the  tomato  and  other  seasonal  vegetable  growing  areas. Proposals for setting up of the projects are invited from the eligible entrepreneurs and  entities and eligible proposals are selected based upon the criteria laid down in the respective Scheme guidelines.

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