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Lok Sabha Question No. 828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: National Food Security Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.828

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

828. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) the  total  funds  allocated  and  released  to  Maharashtra  by  the  Government  during  the financial year under the National Food Security Mission;
- (b) the  targets  proposed  to  be  achieved  in  Maharashtra  under  the  scheme  during  the financial year 2015-16;
- (c) the amount utilised by the State Government of Maharashtra out of the funds released during the financial year 2015-16; and
- (d) the details of the mechanism available with the Government to ensure the utilisation of funds for the desired purpose ?

## 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): The Government of India allocated an amount of Rs. 125.02 crore as central share to the state of Maharashtra for implementation of National Food Security Mission-Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse Cereals and Commercial Crops during 2015-16. The expenditure under NFSM is shared on 60:40 basis between Centre & State Government.
- (b) & (c): The Government of India approves targets for various approved interventions in annual  action  plan  of  the  state.  The  allocation,  release  &  expenditure  of  central  share  under NFSM during 2015-16 is as under;

(Rs. In Crore)

| Year Allocation Release   |   Year Allocation Release |   Expenditure |   %Expenditure |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------|----------------|
| 2015-16 125.02            |                    111.64 |        105.94 |          94.89 |

- (d): To ensure utilization of funds for the desired purpose and for the effective implementation of the programme the monitoring mechanism is as follows;
- i. At District level there is District Food  Security Mission Executive  Committee (DFSMEC)  under  the  chairmanship  of  District  Collector  and  District  Superintending Officer as Secretary of this committee.
- ii. At State level there is State Food Security Mission Executive Committee (SFSMEC) under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the state.
- iii.       National  Level  Monitoring  Team  (NALMOT)  under  the  chairmanship  of  Director, Directorate  of  Cotton  Development,  Nagpur  is  constituted  to  monitor  the  field implementation of the NFSM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Smuggling of Cows
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †827

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

SMUGGLING OF COWS

†827.

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received reports of cows being smuggled from the Indo-Bangladesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such cases reported along with  the  number  of  smugglers  arrested  during  the  last  one  year  and  the current year;
- (c)  whether  the  role  of  Indian  security  personnel  deployed  on  IndoBangladesh border has been investigated in this regard; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  against  the  personnel involved in the said smugglings?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The details of number of cases of cattle smuggling reported and number  of  smugglers  arrested  during  the  last  one  year  and  the  current year is as follows:
- (c) & (d): During the year 2016, total 3 cases of connivance were reported against BSF personnel, in which Staff Court of Inquiry has been initiated.

| Year                   |   Number of Cases |   Smuggler arrested |
|------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 2016                   |             20903 |                 670 |
| 2017 (till 20.01.2017) |              1319 |                  41 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Memorial for Victims of Sikh Riots
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 826

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

MEMORIAL FOR VICTIMS OF SIKH RIOTS

†826. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to construct a memorial for the Sikhs killed in the anti-Sikh riots in 1984; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) No, Madam. The Government has no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Fake Afforestation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.  819

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Fake Afforestation

## 819. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints regarding fake afforestation from any State including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of such complaints received, State-wise; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change  has  received  no complaints of fake afforestation from any State including Uttar Pradesh.   However, a case of mis-appropriation  of  about  Rs.  2  crores  of  central  grant  released  during  2012-13  for  800 hectares of plantation of 'Herbs and Shrubs of Medicinal Value' in Munnar Forest Division of Kerala under National Afforestation Programme, has come to the notice of the Ministry.   The matter  has  been  inquired/investigated  by  the  Vigilance  Wing  of  the  Kerala  State  Forest Department (KSFD) and the Ministry has directed KSFD to hand over the case to State AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) to take further legal action against the accused officials and recovery of mis-appropriated central fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Speedy Distribution of Scholarship
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 818 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## SPEEDY DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOLARSHIP

## 818. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

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

(a) whether the Government has any proposal for speedy disbursement of scholarships eligible students; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOC IAL JUSTICE AND EMPO WERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a)  & (b):  The  Central  Government  implements  Central  Sector  Scholarship  Schemes  a Centrally Sponsored scholarship Schemes. For Central Sector Scholarships, funds are d to eligible students in Direct Beneficiary transfer (DBT) mode directly by Central Government. In  case  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Scholarship  Schemes  the  states  are  advised  to  d scholarships  in  DBT  mode.  Implementation  of  Scholarship  Schemes  in  DBT  mode  enable speedy disbursement of scholarships.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Lake Conservation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 814

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Lake Conservation

814.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to grant approval to the project reports worth Rs.  56.72  crore  and  Rs.  10.04  crore  respectively  for  conservation  and  sustainable management  of  Udaisagar  and  Goverdhansagar  lakes  under  the  National  Plan  for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems ; and
- (b) if so, the time by which the said projects are likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  project  proposals  for  conservation    and  sustainable  management  of Udaisagar  lake  as  well  as  Goverdhan  Sagar  lake  in  Udaipur  (Rajasthan)  costing Rs.56.72  crore  and  Rs.  10.04  crore  respectively  were  received  from  Rajasthan Government for financial assistance under the scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA). Proposals under NPCA are considered for financial assistance subject to their conformity  with  the  scheme  guidelines,  pollution  status,  prioritization,  appraisal  by independent institutions and availability of Plan funds. As the project proposals for these lakes in Rajasthan were not found in conformity with the scheme guidelines of NPCA, they have been returned to the State Government for prioritization and revisit in the light of  admissibility  criteria  contained  in  the  scheme  guidelines.  Taking  into  account  the increased devolution of funds to the States as per the recommendations of 14 th  Finance Commission, the State Government have also been advised to take up conservation of these lakes from their own budgetary resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Make in India Campaign
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Make in India Campaign

810. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a)  whether  Make  in  India  programme  is  likely  to  create  an  environment  of  trust  to  convince industry leaders of the Government's commitment to developing industry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the country has slipped low in the list of countries in terms of ease of doing business across the world;
- (d) if so, whether the Make in India campaign will open new avenue of doing business; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e):  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  have  informed  that  the  'Make  in India'  initiative  launched    on  25 th September,  2014  aims  at  promoting  India  as  a  important investment destination and a global  bub in manufacturing, design and innovation.  It is not a specific scheme but a broader nation building initiative to create a conducive environment for investment,  development  of  modern  and  efficient  infrastructure,  opening  up  new  sectors  for foreign  investment  and  forging  a  partnership  between  Government  and  industry  through  a positive  mind  set.    At  present,  India  ranks  130 th in  the  world  bank's  annual  Doing  Business Report (DBR), 2017 as against  131 st rank (revised) in the Doing Business Report, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Terrorist Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, CH. MALLA REDDY, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 809

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

## TERRORIST ATTACKS

809.

SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the terrorist attacks on security establishments in the country, particularly in border States;
- (b)  if  so,  the  incidents  of  such  attacks  reported  on  the  base  camps, ordnance depots and other security establishments during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the number of security personnels and civilians injured and killed and terrorists arrested and killed during the said attacks; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  thwart  such  attacks  on security installations in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Extended Producer Responsibility
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 808

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Extended Producer Responsibility

## 808. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for waste management;
- (b) if so, the details of this concept; and
- (c) the  number of incidents/cases registered for violation of EPR along with the action taken by Government against the violators during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Theconcept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)for management of eWastewas  initially  introduced  in  the  e-Waste  (Management  &  Handling) Rules, 2011, wherein the producers were made responsible for environmentally sound management of their products beyond its end of life.

Government has widenedthe scope of EPR in the fresh e-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. As per these rules, EPR means responsibility of any producer of electrical  or  electronic  equipment,  for  channelization  of  e-waste  to  ensure environmentally sound management of such waste.

Under  the  EPR,  target  based  collection  of  e-Waste  has  been  mandated.  The producers have been made solely responsible for collection of e-waste and are authorised  to  set  up  collection  centre  or  point  including  arrangement  to  buy back for such collection. Under EPR, a producer may manage his responsibility through  a  Producer  Responsibility  Organisation  (PRO).  The  producers  also have the options of  e-waste exchange and e-retailer for channelization of ewaste

- (c) As per information provided by CPCB, no information on violation of EPR has been reported during the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Condition of Paper Mills
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.807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Condition of Paper Mills

807. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware    of  the  condition  of  paper  mills  of  Assam  situated  in Marigon and Cachar Districts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard; and (c) whether the Government is planning to change the present management of the said mills and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam. The production at Cachar Paper Mill (CPM) got suspended.  However Nagaon Paper Mill is running and is giving production.
- (b)  Production in both the units of HPC viz. CPM and NPM have been suffering due to nonavailability  of  coal  owing  to  blanket  ban  imposed  by  National  Green  Tribunal  on  mining  and transportation of coal in the state of Meghalaya.

The  Government  of  India  after  realizing  the  problems  faced  by  CPM  has  taken  a  slew  of measures which includes working capital support and grant for meeting its operational costs on account of transportation exclusively to mitigate the logistic disadvantages of CPM. Moreover, Government has provided assistance for conversion of Meter Gauge (MG) to Broad Gauge (BG) from Panchgram Station to inside Cachar Paper Mill (CPM) premises.

Conversion of MG to BG will be completed by March 2017, which would enable mobilization of coal from other sources.

- (c) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Hacking of Official Websites
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806

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

## HACKING OF OFFICIAL WEBSITES

806.

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cyber attacks and hacking of official data/sites reported in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  the  number  of  persons  arrested  and  the  action  taken  against  such persons;
- (c)  whether  a  Pakistan  based  hacker  has  defaced  the  website  of  the National Security Guard (NSG) with abusive messages recently;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  effective  steps  to  ensure that  cyber  networks of  various  Ministries,  Departments  and  security  and intelligence agencies are not hacked by any of the external agencies; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (b):  As  per  the  information  reported  to  and  tracked  by  Indian Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT-In)  a  total  number  of  189, 155, 164  and  199  websites of  Central  Ministries/Departments  and State

## LS.US.Q.No.806 FOR 07.02.2017

Governments were hacked during the year 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Out of  8348  persons  arrested  under  different  sections  of  cyber  crime  315 persons have been convicted during year 2014-2015.

(c)  to  (d):  The  official  website  of  NSG  was partially  defaced and abusive message posted on the website by unknown hackers on 01 January 2017. The  NSG  website  which  is  hosted  on  NIC  server  had  been  blocked immediately. (e)  to  (f):  Government  has  taken  several  policy,  legal  and  technical measures such as audit of the system & networks, increasing awareness in  area  of  cyber  security,  sharing  threat  related  information  with  the stakeholders/organizations, issuing advisories on such threats by CERT-IN &  National  Critical  Information  Infrastructure  Protection  Centre(NCIIPC), and Capacity development etc. to address this issue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Soil Degradation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.805

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## SOIL DEGRADATION

805. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: SHRI RAGHAV LAKHAN PAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that large tracts of fertile land suffer from soil erosion by wind and water and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken/programmes undertaken to treat and restore fertility of soils properly;
- (c) whether endless Government policies are unable to curb nearly 30 per cent of India's gross  agriculture  output  loss  almost  every  year  due  to  soil  degradation  and  poor  land management and improper irrigation facilities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard?

## 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): Yes,  Madam.    As  per  available  estimates  of  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR-2010), out of total geographical area of 328.73 million hectare about 120.43 million hectare (37%) is affected by various kinds of land degradation which also includes about 94.87  million  hectare  of  areas  affected  by  water  and  wind  erosion  across  the  country.  The process  of  soil    formation  and    erosion  is  a  natural  process  too,  occurring  simultaneously  to maintain equilibrium in natural eco-system.  However, with a view to prevent land degradation and  restoring  soil  fertility,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  Department  of  Land  Resources  is implementing  Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) which is subsumed from 2015-16  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  as  PMKSY(Watershed Development). Besides, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers  Welfare is implementing Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Soil Health Card Scheme for soil test based judicious  and integrated nutrient management  to   restore the soil fertility.
- (c) & (d): Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmer's  Welfare  has  taken proactive policy measures and intensified implementation of various schemes/programmes/missions,  namely;  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),      National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  for  sustaining  and  enhancing  productivity  of agricultural land.  As a result of various   technological interventions/ policy measures     under these programmes/schemes, food grain production of the country   has   increased from 244.49 million tonnes (2010-11) to 252.22 million tonnes (2015-16) - 4 th advance estimate from almost the same cropped area in the country.

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