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Lok Sabha Question No. 4140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Revised MRP
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## REVISED MRP

4140.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

## 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 it is true that the Government has warned the manufacturers that non-displaying of the revised Maximum  Retail  Price (MRP)  on  products whose  prices have increased after implementation of GST could lead to a fine or even a jail term;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the manufacturers have also been warned that action will be taken as per the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

(a)  to (d) :  On account of implementation of GST there may be instances where the retail sale price printed on a pre-packaged commodity is required to be revised.  To protect the interests of consumers the  Department  has  issued  advisory,  according  to  which,  manufacturers/  packers/  importers  of  prepackaged commodities are allowed to declare the revised retail sale price (MRP), after implementation of GST by way of stamping or putting sticker or online printing, as the case may be, on the unsold stock manufactured/  packed/  imported,  if  any,  in  addition  to  the  existing  retail  sale  price  (MRP),  upto 31 st March, 2018.

The  said  information has been disseminated to all the stakeholders and Controllers of Legal Metrology of all States/ UTs for immediate action.  Provisions exist in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and  the  Legal  Metrology  (Packaged  Commodities)  Rules,  2011  for  taking  action  by  the  State Government for any violations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Revival of Nagaon Paper Mill
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4139 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## Revival of Nagaon Paper Mill

## 4139. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Nagaon  Paper  Mill  in  Jagiroad,  Assam  is  lying  closed  thereby  affecting  the livelihood of the Mill workers and the bamboo farmers alike;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the people of the areahave held protests for reopening/revival of the Mill, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether a request has been received from the State Government seeking a package for revival of the Mill, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  for  revival  of  the  Mill  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  start functioning again?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  Nagaon Paper Mill, one of the units of Hindustan Paper Corporation, is closed  owing to the scarcity of working capital.
- (c):      Some  protests  have  been  held.      However,  Government  is  considering  the  proposal  for revival of the company.
- (d) & (e):   A request has been received from Government of Assam to finalise the proposal for revival  of  HPC.  A  proposal  for  revival  of  HPC  is  under  consideration  of  the  Department  of Heavy Industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Use of Less Lethal Plastic Bullets
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4138

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA) USE OF LESS LETHAL PLASTIC BULLETS

4138. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  introduce  less  lethal plastic bullets to be used against protesters in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  enhanced  use  of  bunkers  to protect security forces from stone throwers after the annual shift of  the capital from Jammu to Srinagar in the next few days;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has explored options to initiate a dialogue in Kashmir, including with the separatists, but no one had came forward and it had hit a dead end; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): The Government has decided to introduce less lethal plastic bullets also to be used in tackling Law and Order situation in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

- (b) & (c): No, Madam.

(d) & (e) The Government has appointed Shri Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of Intelligence Bureau, as its representative, to initiate and carry forward a dialogue with elected representatives, various organizations and concerned individuals in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The response from people of Jammu and Kashmir has been very positive. A large number of delegations and individuals representing various sections of society and particularly  youth  have  already  interacted  with  Government  of  India representative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Agriculture Input Subsidy
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4135

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

AGRICULTURE INPUT SUBSIDY

†4135. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to sanction an amount of Rs. 1424 crores immediately to the State Government of Rajasthan for agricultural input  subsidy  as  per  demand  in  the  memorandum  keeping  in  view  the actual number of farmers and on the basis of the Girdawari report; and

(b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be sanctioned?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No  Madam.    However,  during  the  year  2017-18,  the  State Government of  Rajasthan  has  submitted  memoranda  inter-alia  projecting financial assistance of Rs. 732.17 crore to this Ministry towards agriculture input subsidy in the wake of flood of 2017.  Based on the report of InterMinisterial  Central  Team  (IMCT),  the  High  Level  Committee  (HLC),  in  its meeting held on 26.02.2018 approved an assistance of Rs. 223.46 crore for agriculture input subsidy in the wake of flood of 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Import of Arhar Dal
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4132

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## IMPORT OF ARHAR DAL

## 4132.   SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of Arhar dal imported during the last two years;
- (b) whether the quality of Arhar dal imported last year was lower than the quality of Indian pulses and were banned in the country for some time; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a)            :      As  per  the  data  of  Directorate  General  of  Commercial  Intelligence  and  Statistics (DGCI&S),  M/o  Commerce  &  Industry,  the  quantum  of  Arhar  dal/Tur  (Pigeon  Peas/Cajanus Cajan) imported during the last two years i.e. 2015-16 and 2016-17 were 462,713 MT and 703,544 MT respectively.
- (b) & (c) :   Import of pulses to India has to adhere by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)'s  quality  parameters/specifications.  However,  import  of  Tur/Arhar  is  restricted  through imposition of Quantitative Restriction in view of its bumper domestic production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Ration Subsidy of Poor
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RATION SUBSIDY OF POOR

## 4131.   SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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  Government has decided to transfer  ration  subsidy  for the poor directly into their accounts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the States where  it has been implemented; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented across the country?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) to (c) : The scheme of cash transfer of food subsidy is implemented as per provisions of the Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015, notified under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) which inter alia provides that the  scheme  can  be  taken  up  in  identified  areas,  subject  to  fulfillment  of certain conditions regarding preparedness for its implementation. Identified area is defined under the Rules as State or Union Territory or any specified area within the State or Union Territory for which there is a written consent of  the  State  Government  for  implementation  of  the  scheme.  It  is  therefore optional for the States/UTs to implement the cash transfer of food subsidy scheme or continue with distribution of foodgrains as per provisions of NFSA through fair price shops.

The  cash  transfer  of  food  subsidy  scheme  is  being  implemented  in Union  Territories  of  Chandigarh,  Puducherry  and  urban  areas  of  Dadra  and Nagar Haveli.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Implementation of Laws
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4130

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA) IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS

4130. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  various  reports  by  the  civil society regarding gaps in effective implementation of the newly formulated and amended laws and policies, particularly the amendments to Criminal Procedure  Code  made  in  2013  aimed  at  delivering  justice  to  victims  of sexual violence;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure effective implementation;

(c) whether any training programmes are conducted to sensitise the police officials on proper handling of the cases relating to sexual violence and if so, the details of the training programme; and

(d)  whether any action has been taken against the erring police officials who have failed to comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure in cases of sexual violence and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Police and  Public Order are State subjects. State Governments are primarily  responsible for effective implementation of   laws, including amendments  to  Criminal  Procedure  Code  aimed  at  delivering  justice  to victims of sexual violence and also for taking action against erring police officials. This Ministry has issued advisories to the State Governments/Union   Territories   from   time   to   time   on  comprehensive

## L.S.US.Q.NO.4130 FOR 20.03.2018

approach to crimes against women. As part of the Basic Course Training, the Indian Police Service Probationers  are sensitised on proper handling of the  cases  relating  to  sexual  violence.  Sardar  Vallabhbhai  Patel  National Police Academy  has been conducting various sensitization training programmes for Police Officers of various States /Union Territories/ Central Armed Police Forces. The North Eastern Police Academy also conducts inservice  training  programmes  regularly  for  serving  police  officials  for handling cases relating to sexual violence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Capacity Augmentation of BHEL
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## Capacity Augmentation of BHEL

## 4128. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is planning for capacity augmentation including for the units located in Bhopal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the BHEL is likely to achieve its target plans of augmentation in power generation capacity by making timely supply of required electrical equipments;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b): Presently, there is no proposal under consideration in BHEL for further augmentation of capacities built-up including at its manufacturing Unit located in Bhopal.
- (c)  &  (d):  All  efforts  are  made  by  BHEL  to  achieve  the  target  of  power  generation  capacity addition. The Company has generally been supplying required electrical equipment in its scope as  per  requirements  of  various  projects.  Execution  of  power  projects  involves  high  level  of complexities  and  inter-dependencies  amongst  various  agencies  including  matching  interface inputs  by  developers/utilities.  As  such,  the  target  can  be  met  if  all  concerned  agencies  also complete their respective activities in time.
- (e): The steps taken by the Government for facilitating power generation capacity addition in the Country inter-alia include :
-  Monitoring  of  under  construction  power  projects  by  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA). CEA also holds reviews with the project developers and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues that are critical for commissioning of Projects.
-  Reviews are also undertaken in Ministry of Power (MoP) to identify the constraints    and facilitate faster resolution thereof.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Metro Rail Projects in A.P.
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4126

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018

METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN A.P.

No. 4126 SHRI. Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  proposed  Metro  Rail  Projects  in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether  any  assurance  has  been  given  to  Andhra  Pradesh
- Government on the execution of the project at the earliest and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of hindrances in matter; and
- (d) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  resolve  the matters  and  execute  the  proposed  Metro  Rail  Projects  in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada at the earliest?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d): The Government of Andhra Pradesh was requested  on  1.09.2017  to  review  the  proposals  of  metro  rail projects in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada so as to align them with the provisions of Metro Rail Policy, 2017.  No proposal has been received from the State Government so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Free Movement to Myanmar
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4125

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

FREE MOVEMENT TO MYANMAR

4125. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the names of States that share an unfenced border with Myanmar;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  streamline  free  movement  of people within 16 km along their borders;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any advisory has been issued to the concerned States in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  States  of  Manipur,  Mizoram,  Nagaland  and  Arunachal Pradesh in India share border with Myanmar. A Committee was constituted in MHA  to streamline implementation of existing Free Movement  Regime  (FMR)  within  16  km  of  Indo-Myanmar  Border.    The Committee was inter-alia tasked to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and uniform guidelines on FMR for all stakeholders so that inimical  elements,  criminals,  contrabands  etc.  are  filtered  at  the  border without  causing  inconvenience  to  genuine  people.    The  Committee  has recently finalized its report which has been forwarded to all stakeholders for its implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: World Food India
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, CHANDU LAL SAHU, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4120

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## WORLD FOOD INDIA

## †4120:  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Union and State Governments signed MoUs with foreign countries and their entrepreneurs during World Food India 2017;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the domestic and foreign investment likely to be made in the food processing  sector  of  the  country  under  the  auspices  of  World  Food  India,  2017  along  with  the employment opportunities likely to be generated as a result thereof, country and State-wise;
- (c) the strategy of the Government for implementation of these investment proposals; and
- (d) the  targets  set  and  the  time  by  which  these  investment  proposals  and  the  targets  are  likely  to  be achieved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): MoUs of about USD 13.56 billion were signed with  domestic and foreign investors during World Food India 2017. 50 MoUs have been signed with domestic and foreign companies by the Government of India and 131 MoUs have been signed by the States. The major companies which have signed MoUs are from various countries including USA, Germany, UAE, Thailand, Denmark, France and Indian companies. The States which signed MoUs include Telangana, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The indicative employment likely to be generated when these MoUs are implemented would be around 4 lakh.

(c): Government  regularly  tracks  and  reviews  the progress  of  these  MoUs  along  with  Invest  India, Confederation of Indian Industry and Knowledge Partners. Regular meetings with CEOs/ senior representatives of companies which have signed MoUs are held at senior level. Invest India is providing support in monitoring and evaluating the progress of investment commitments made during the event. Letters have been sent to all the companies  which  have  signed  MoUs  seeking  details  about  their  investment  plans  and  offering  support  to facilitate such plans. MoFPI has held video conferences with State Governments for sensitizing them about the MoUs and take follow up action promptly so that the investments could be grounded.

(d): The duration of the investment proposals of the investors varies from investor to investor, depending on their phased plans and completion of the different phases, besides their internal factors, as well.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Customised Fertilizer Method
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4116

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CUSTOMISED FERTILIZER METHOD

4116.  SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has also introduced 'Customized Fertiliser' Method for Agriculture in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has notified a list of customized fertilizers for over 100 districts across the country;
- (d) if so, the details and the aim thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which it will help 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) & (b): The Government of India is promoting the use of balance application of fertilizers.  The  concept  of  customised  fertilizer  are  in  furtherance  to  the  concept  of balance use of fertilizer. These are crop specific, soil specific and area specific based on the soil fertility status of the district.
- (c) to (e): The Government of India has notified 34 grades of customised fertilizers for  100  districts  of  the  States  namely  Telangana,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand for the crops namely wheat, rice, potato, sugarcane, chilli and oil palm. These grades of customised fertilizers besides N,P, K also provides the micro nutrients. Its use may not only increase the crop productivity but also provides the adequate and judicious use of nutrients.