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Lok Sabha Question No. 5224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Maximum Price for Agriculture Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5224

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## MAXIMUM PRICE FOR AGRICULTURE SEEDS

5224.    SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data of the minimum and maximum price Per Kg. for the agriculture seeds in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): The price of Agriculture Seeds are governed by market forces, except Bt. Cotton Seed prices, which are fixed under Cotton Seed Price (Control) order-2015.
- (b): The Bt. Cotton Seed prices since 2016-17 are as under:

| Year    |   Prices(Rs. Per packet of 450 gms and 120 gms refugia) |   Prices(Rs. Per packet of 450 gms and 120 gms refugia) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                                                     635 |                                                     800 |
| 2017-18 |                                                     635 |                                                     800 |
| 2018-19 |                                                     635 |                                                     740 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Major Problem of Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## 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) to (d): The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is realigning  its  interventions  to  focus  on  income  of  farmers  in  addition  to  making production better. For this purpose, the Department is implementing various schemes to meet  this objective  viz.  Soil  Health  Card  (SHC)  scheme,  Neem  Coated  Urea, Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana (PMKSY), National  Agriculture  Market  Scheme  (e-NAM),  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Interest Subvention Scheme etc.

Further, the Government is targeting to double the income of the farmers by the year 2022. To achieve this, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to examine various dimensions of farmers' income and to recommend an appropriate strategy.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5223

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## MAJOR PROBLEM OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR

5223.     SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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  lower  agricultural  returns  have  been  a  major  problem plaguing  Indian  agricultural  sector  which  is  the  outcome  of  anomalous  agricultural policies which have remained in force for such a long time;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any comprehensive policy with a view to ensuring a fixed income for the farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 5218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Cement Corporation of India
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: NAGESH GODAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## Cement Corporation of India

## 5218. SHRI NAGESH GODAM:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  quantum  of  cement  produced  by  Cement  Corporation  of  India (CCI) companies is less than the target during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of companies of CCI which have not achieved the target;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to extend financial assistance to those companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  a  cement  company  established  in  Adilabad  during  the  year  1983-84  under  the management of CCI was closed in the year 1998; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b): The target and performance of CCI in last three years is given as under:-

## Figures in Lakh Tonnes)

|         | 2016-17         | 2016-17            | 2015-16                        | 2015-16           | 2014-15         | 2014-15           |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| State   | MOU Good Target | Actual Productio n | MOUGood Target                 | Actual Production | MOU Good Target | Actual Production |
| Bokajan | 1.15            | 0.795              | No target for production given | 1.03              | 1.30            | 0.82              |
| Rajban  | 1.88            | 1.685              | No target for production given | 1.91              | 1.50            | 1.70              |
| Tandur  | 6.67            | 5.42               | No target for production given | 6.19              | 6.70            | 7.01              |
| Total   | 9.70            | 7.90               |                                | 9.13              | 9.50            | 9.53              |

- (c): No such plan at present.
- (e) & (f): The production at Adilabad unit was stopped from 5.11.1998 onwards due to financial crunch.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Reports of NCSCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +5216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## REPORTS OF NCSCs

## +5216. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken/ proposes to take any steps to consider the reports of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSCs) laid on the Table of the House from time to time and to implement the recommendations at the earliest;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Every recommendation made by National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSCs) in their reports is considered/examined in the Ministry in consultation with the Ministries/Departments  concerned. After thorough examination, the Action Taken Report is prepared on each recommendation indicating their current status, the action taken Or proposed to be taken on it, whether it is accepted by the Government and in cases of non-acceptance, the reasons for same. Thereafter; aS per the provisions of Article 338 (6) of the Constitution; the reports are laid before each House of Parliament along with the complete memorandum; which the Action Taken on each recommendation: being explains
Lok Sabha Question No. 5214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Cropping Pattern
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5214

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CROPPING PATTERN

## 5214.     SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  any  distribution  pattern  of  crops  according  to  agro  climatic conditions in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  cost  incurred  in  such  distribution  and  implementation  of  cropping pattern in the country; and
- (c) whether  over  production  of  rice  in  Northern  States  has  severely  depleted  the water table and there is no respite to the farmers with respect to income as well and if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Yes,  Madam.  There  is  region  specific  cropping  pattern  according  to  the agro  climatic  conditions  in  the  country.  The  delineation  of  Agro  Ecological  Regions (AERs)  has  been  done  taking  into  accounts  climatic  conditions,  Length  of  Growing Period  (LGP),  landform  and  soils.  Twenty  AERs  have  been  identified.  The  Agro Ecological  Sub  Regions (AESRs) is a further  refinement of  AERs through  addition of parameters  to  delineate  LGP  and  Bio-climate  with  details  of  soil,  texture,  depth  and mineralogy.  The  budget  allocation  for  National  Bureau  of  Soil  Survey  and  Land  Use Planning (NBSSLUP) is as under:
- i. 2017-18 Rs. 587.00 lakhs
- ii. 2018-19 Rs. 594.55 lakhs
- iii. 2019-20 Rs. 683.74 lakhs
- (c): Crop Diversification Programme  is being implemented in Original Green Revolution States viz: Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) since 2013-14 to divert the area of water guzzling paddy  rice  to  alternate  crops  like  pulses,  oilseeds,  coarse  cereals  including  maize, cotton  and agro-forestry  with  the  objective  of  tackling  the  problem  of  declining  of  soil fertility and depleting water table in these states.
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Total for 2017-20 : Rs. 1865.29 lakhs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Disease by Endosulphan Insecticide
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5213

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DISEASE BY ENDOSULPHAN INSECTICIDE

5213.     PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  diseases  caused  by  endosulphan insecticide;
- (b) if so, whether the endosulphan has been banned in India; and
- (c) if so, the details of the assistance provided by  the  Government  to  the endosulphan victims in the country?

## 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): The Registration Committee, constituted under Section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968  registers  insecticides  after  considering  its  efficacy  and  safety  to  human  beings, animals  and  environment.  Furthermore,  the  Registration  Committee  while  granting Certificate  of  Registration  to  the  applicant  also  approves  labels  and  leaflets.  These labels  and  leaflets,  inter  alia,  provides  information  on  safe  usage  of  the  insecticide. Insecticides not used as per approved labels and leaflets poses risk to human health.
- (b) The Supreme  Court  passed  an ad-interim order on 13.05.2011 banning production, sale and use of Endosulfan in the country till further orders. Accordingly, the Central  Government  issued  instructions  to  all  the  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations to implement the interim order of the Court in toto, which are binding on all  manufacturers.    The  Secretariat  of  Central  Insecticides  Board  &  Registration Committee has written to the Pesticide Associations to recall Certificates of Registration for  Endosulfan.  These certificates are deemed to have been treated as withdrawn in compliance of the ad-interim order passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court's directions.
- (c) As per the information received from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, during 2012-13 to 2017-18, under the National Health Mission, an amount of Rs. 22.19 crore has been provided for relief and rehabilitation of patients affected by endosulfan as per the proposal of State of Kerala.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Stockholding Limit for Sugar Mills
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5212

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## STOCKHOLDING LIMIT FOR SUGAR MILLS

5212. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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 will impose stockholding limit for all sugar mills  to  avoid  hoarding  and  increase  the  price  of  sugar  during  festival seasons across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government  will appoint any supervisory body  to supervise all the sugar mills to implement the Government order; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)  &  (b):  In  order  to  ensure  sufficient  availability  of  sugar  at  a  reasonable price to the consumers, the Government has been constantly monitoring the prices of sugar. The Government imposes stockholding limit at appropriate time to prevent hoarding and speculation.
- (c) & (d): Under the provisions of Sugar (Control) Order, 1966 and Essential Commodities  (EC)  Act,  1955,  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory administrations  are  vested  with  powers  to  enforce  the  orders  of  Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Setting up of Paper Mills in North Eastern Region
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## Setting up of Paper Mills in North Eastern Region

## 5210. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has established few paper mills in the North Eastern Region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  all  paper  mills  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  are  not  properly functioning;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for revival of these paper mills?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise is located in the  North  Eastern  Region.    The  production  units  of  HPC  viz.  Nagaon  Paper  Mill  and  Cachar Paper Mill are located in Jagiroad and Panchgram, Assam. One of the subsidiaries of HPC viz. Nagaland Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. is located at Tuli, Nagaland.
- (c): The production units of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd viz. Nagaon Paper Mill & Cachar Paper  Mill  are  closed  since  March,  2017  and  October,  2015  respectively.    Operations  in Nagaland Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. are also suspended since 1992
- (d):  The  production  at  the  units  of  HPC  got  suspended  due  to  acute  financial  crunch.  The downtrend  in  performance  began  in  2008-2009  alongwith  the  natural  phenomenon  of  severe gregarious  flowering  of  bamboo  in  North  Eastern  Region  leading  to  constrained  supply  of bamboo raw material.   The condition of mills got worse due to a blanket ban by National Green Tribunal (NGT) on mining and transportation of Coal in the State of Meghalaya w.e.f. May 2014 from where CPM and NPM had been sourcing   their coal requirements  for decades.
- (e): A proposal for revival of Hindustan Paper Corporation is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Crop Loss Assessment System based on Space Technology
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5209

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CROP LOSS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM BASED ON SPACE TECHNOLOGY

5209.     SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced any scheme named Kisan Fasal Bima Yojana using the crop loss assessment system based on space technology and soil information science and  UAV/drone  for  better  management  of  crop  harvesting,  forecasting  of  production  and improvement in crop loss assessment and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  manner  in  which  these  projects  are  likely  to  prove  beneficial  for  ensuring  the transparency in loss assessment,  accountability and  purity along with providing timely compensation to the farmers?

## 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): No,  Madam.  No crop insurance scheme under the name of Kisan Fasal Bima Yojana  has  been  introduced  by  the  Government.    However,    in  2015-16,  the  Government launched a pilot project called KISAN  (C(K)rop Insurance using Space technology And geoiNformatics).    The  project    implemented  by  Mahalanobis  National  Crop  Forecast  Centre (MNCFC) aimed to use high resolution remote sensing data (from Satellite & Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-UAV) for better yield estimation.  The objectives of Project were:
- -To explore use of remote sensing derived yield zones  data for planning of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs).
- -To explore the use of UAV based high resolution imaging for crop assessment.
- -To  develop  a  composite  (Weather  cum  Remote  Sensing  based)  crop  yield  assessment model .
- -To formulate optimum sampling plan for CCEs.
- -To provide yield estimates at block level .
- -To develop/evaluate an approach/index for index-based insurance .

The  pilot  study  was  carried  out    for  rice,  wheat  and  Rabi  sorghum  crops  in  4  districts  (1 district each) of 4 States (Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra) during Kharif 2015 and 8 districts (2 districts each) during Rabi 2015-16 season.

Such  projects,  which  are  based  on  smart  technology  and  promote  realtime  data/image capture and transfer have benefitted the current crop insurance programme namely, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched in April, 2016 by bringing in more transparency and accountability   in  the  process  of  loss  assessment  to  claim  assessment  and  can  also  be used for  rationalization of premium rates and CCEs
Lok Sabha Question No. 5208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Feed and Fodder Development Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5208

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 th   MARCH, 2018

## ' FEED AND FODDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

## 5208. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a)  whether  it is true that the State Government of Maharashtra had submitted proposals under the Centrally Sponsored Feed and Fodder Development Scheme;
- (b)  if   so, the number of proposals which have been sanctioned and the amount released by the Government so far; and
- (c)   the  time by which the pending proposals are likely to be cleared and funds sanctioned by the Government?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ )

(a) to (c) During 2017-18, the State Government of Maharashtra had submitted proposals under the Sub Mission Feed & Fodder Development of National Livestock Mission. The IVth  Executive Committee of National  Livestock  Mission  had  approved  six  proposals  amounting  to  Rs.804.834  lakhs  which  were released to the State Government of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Ration Cards for BPL Families in Jharkhand
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RATION CARDS FOR BPL FAMILIES IN JHARKHAND

5206. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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 families living Below Poverty Line (BPL) are not getting ration cards in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  provide  ration  cards  to  the said families at the earliest; and
- (d) the outcome thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## A N S W E R (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d) : The Government of  Jharkhand has informed that a 80.16 % of the population of  the State has been covered under National Food Security Act, [NFSA] 2013 for the purpose of distribution of subsidised foodgrains. All the Antyodaya families and BPL families of the State have been covered under NFSA.

Government  of  Jharkhand  has  further  informed  that  in  order  to  cover the poorest and weakest section of the society, Panchayat level camps have been organized at every District of  State and since December, 2017 and a total of 16134 ration cards have been provided to such families.

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