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Lok Sabha Question No. 3962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3962

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018

## AMRUT

No. 3962                SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state :

- (a) whether the Government has decided to accord approvals under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for the next three financial years so as to enable advance planning  and  timely  execution,  necessary  to  meet  the  mission target by 2019-20;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the release of Central assistance would be linked to launch of all projects as approved during the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF  THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b). Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has approved State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) for the entire Mission

period  in  three  rounds  in  first  three  years  of  the  Mission  itself. Ministry has approved SAAPs amounting to Rs.77,640 crore including committed Central Assistance of Rs.35,990 crore for the entire Mission period.

Under AMRUT, Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  approves SAAPs  only.  Selection,  appraisal,  approval  and  implementation  of the projects are done by the concerned State Government.

(c) & (d). Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), the Government of India does not release Central Assistance project wise. Central Assistance is released in three  installments  of  20%,  40%  and  40%.  The  first  installment  is released immediately on approval of SAAP by the Ministry. Subsequent  installments  of  Central  Assistance  are  released  after utilization of at least  75%  of  the  Central  Assistance  already released and corresponding share of the State/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)  along  with  fulfillment  of  certain  other  conditions  as  per Mission guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Closing Down of Sugar Mills
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3959

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CLOSING DOWN OF SUGAR MILLS

## 3959.   SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

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 several sugar mills in Assam have been closed down due to negligence of the State Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  factors  responsible  for  closing  down  of  the  sugar  mills  at Baruabamungaon,  Golaghat,  Chargola,  Ratabari,  Kampur  and  Nagaon  in recent years; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to overcome these factors and revive the sugar mills and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

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

(a)&(b): As per the information received from the  State Government of Assam, sugar mills were closed mainly due to accumulation of huge financial losses.  Closure  of  sugar  mill  is  normally  attributable    to  non-availability  of adequate sugarcane, uneconomic size of plant, lack of modernization, high cost of working capital, poor recovery from sugarcane, lack of professional management, overstaffing  and lack of adequate irrigation in the catchment area of sugar mill etc.

- (c): As regards revival  of  potentially  viable  sick      undertaking,  it  is  the responsibility of the entrepreneur concerned to take steps to re-open/revive the closed/sick sugar mills as far as private sector is concerned and State Government/UTs concerned in the case of the public and cooperative sugar mills. Government of Assam informed that there was no possibility of revival of the two cooperative sugar mills at Kampur, Nagaon and Baruabamungaon, Golaghat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Weather Gear for ITBP
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3957

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

WEATHER GEAR FOR ITBP

3957. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel deployed at posts  higher  than  9,000  ft.  will  now  get  the  same  weather  gear  that  is provided to Army jawans posted on the Siachen glacier;

(b)  whether  such  clothing  and  equipment  were  made  available  only  to ITBP personnel deployed at posts higher than 11,000 ft.;

(c) whether the announcement would practically cover about 80 percent of  the  force  as  most  ITBP  deployments  are  at  an  altitude  of  more  than 9,000 ft.; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a ) and ( b ): ITBP Personnel are provided with Special Clothing & Mountaineering Equipment ( SCME ) and Extreme Cold Clothing & Equipment ( ECC&E ) as per operational requirement assessed from time to time . Special  Clothing  &  Mountaineering  Equipment ( SCME ) has  been provided to ITBP Personnel deployed above 11,000 feet whereas Extreme Cold Clothing & Equipment ( ECC&E ) have been provided to the Personnel

## L.S.US.Q NO. 3957 FOR 20.03.2018

deployed above the height of 6,000 feet in Uttarakhand, Himachal, Jammu &  Kashmir  and  above  9000  feet  in  North -East  region . SCME  have  been sanctioned to all other Central Armed Police Forces ( CAPFs ) deployed at posts higher than 11,000 feet.

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The detail of ITBP Personnel deployed at altitude of more than

## 9,000 feet is as under:

|   Total Posted Strength |   No . of ITBP Personnel deployed at altitude more than 9,000 feet | Percentage   |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|                   81761 |                                                              14721 | 18 %         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3956

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018

## INTEGRATED HOUSING AND SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

No. 3956

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) has been implemented in Bihar;
- (b) the details of the funds provided to the State of Bihar for the
- programme during each of the last three years; and
- (c) the achievements made as a result of implementation of the
- said programme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Government  of  India  implemented  Integrated  Housing  and  Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) of Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal  Mission  (JNNURM)  in  the  country  including  Bihar.  The extended period of JNNURM ended on 31 March 2017.
- (b) Under IHSDP, central grant of Rs. 117.73 crore in the Financial Year 2014-15  and  Rs.  1.40  crore  in  the  Financial  Year  2016-17  were released  to  the  State  of  Bihar.  No  central  grant  under  IHSDP  was
- released to the State in the Financial Year 2015-16.
- (c) Under IHSDP, 30 projects were sanctioned for the State of Bihar for construction of 23,945 houses involving central grant of Rs. 330.81 crore of which Rs. 278.36 crores were released.  As reported by the State Government, construction of 17,827 houses has been
- completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Contract Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3953

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CONTRACT FARMING

## 3953.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed Contract Farming Act with the aim of ensuring better price for farm produce;
- (b) if  so,  whether  there  is  series  of  oppositions  from  farming  community  against  several provisions mentioned in the Contract Farming Act;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has also rectified the contradictions claimed by farmers and other related industries, stakeholders etc; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government 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 GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): In order to ensure better price to farmers for their agri-produce, apart from taking other initiatives the Government is formulating a progressive, holistic and facilitative model Contract Farming Act, which is in the final stage of its drafting.

Comments  of  various  stakeholders  have  been  solicited  on  the  draft  model  Contract Farming Act including placing it on the website inviting comments of the public.

- (b) to (e): No opposition from any farming community/ farmer has been received so far on any provision of the aforesaid draft model Act.  However, a number of responses/constructive suggestions from academicia, experts, professionals, industry associations, financial institutions, etc.  have been received.  Based on responses/ suggestions, the draft of the model Act has been modified so as to serve the objectives as envisaged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: DNA Finger Printing Centre
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3952

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DNA FINGER PRINTING CENTRE

3952.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has given National Referral Laboratory status to DNA Finger Printing Centre for crop gene experiment in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds sanctioned and released by Union/State Government for the purpose?

## 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.  Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India has  notified  'DNA  Fingerprinting  and  Transgenic  Crop  Monitoring  Lab,  (DFTCML),  Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, as National Referral Laboratory.
- (c): The  details  of  fund  sanction  and  released  for  strengthening  of  laboratory  is  as  given below:
- (i) An amount of Rs.85/- lakhs has been released by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India.
- (ii) Rs.730/-  lakhs  has  been  sanctioned  by  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (under RKVY scheme of (MoAFW).
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: National Sports Centres for Divyangs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE &EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 3948 To Be Answered On 20.03.2018

National Sports Centres for Divyangs

## 3948. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether  the Government proposes to set up National Sports Centres for Divyangs and if\_ the details thereof SO,
- (b) the number and location of Sports   Centres set up and the amount allocated in this regard and being
- the other steps  taken by the Government to empower Divyangs in the country during the last three years ? (c)

## Answer

## Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (6) Yes Sir. The Ministry proposes to establish three (3) Centres of Disability Sports at Zirakpur in Punjab, Gwalior in  Madhya Pradesh and Visakhapatnam in The proposed centres shall be state of the art  international level centres of excellence in  sports   for Divyangs with the objective of providing them the training facilities at par with the latest in the world,  thereby enabling them to effectively compete and win medals in various   national and international events. An-amount-of-Rs.-2.50-erore-has-been allocated -for this purpose in Financial Year 2018-19.
- (c The major steps taken by the Government the last three years to empower Divyangjan include the enactment and  implementation of Rights of Persons with   Disabilities Act 2016, launching of Accessible India   Campaign for   creating barrier free environment provision of contemporary high end aids and assistive devices Cochlear Implant surgeries for children with hearing   impairment under  the age   of 6 years; introduction to promote education implementation of National Action Plan for Skill Development; up of Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) and launching of Unique Disability ID Project with a view to create a national database for PwDs for better policy framing and implementation during setting

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Coverage of Farmers under Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3944

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## COVERAGE OF FARMERS UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI CROP INSURANCE SCHEME

3944.  SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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 only the farmers who have taken loan from the banks under the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme are availing maximum benefits than those farmers who have not taken loan from the banks;
- (b) if so, the details of the new initiative taken by the Government to bring all farmers under the said scheme; and
- (c) the manner in which the accountability of the service providing agencies has been fixed 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): No, Madam.  Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY),  all benefits like premium subsidy, method of calculation and settlement of  claims etc.  are the  same for both loanee  and  non-loanee  farmers.    However,  since  the  scheme  is  compulsory  for  farmers obtaining seasonal agricultural operations loans/Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans, such loanee farmers get automatically covered for insurance of their crops provided these have been notified alongwith the notification of concerned areas by the State Government.  Since the scheme is voluntary for non-loanee farmers they can avail the benefits only if they opt for it.

- (b): The Government on its part has taken a number of initiatives to bring all farmers under the said scheme which includes persuading States to notify more crops and more areas and to take  appropriate  measures  to  enhance  non-loanee  coverage  including  through  Common Service  Centres  (CSCs)  and  encouraging  direct  enrolment  on  the  crop  insurance  portal. Similarly, suitable publicity campaigns are also being organized by Government and insurance companies to enhance awareness of the scheme among all the stakeholders including farmers.

(c): As far as accountability of the service providing agencies is concerned all stakeholders have been integrated on a common crop insurance portal and tight timelines have been fixed for  each  of  the  stages  right  uptil  claim  settlement  in  farmer's  accounts.    Progress  of  the implementation  of  the  scheme  and  role  of  the  service  providers  is  regularly  monitored  and suitable instructions are issued from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Production by PSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## Production by PSEs

## 3937: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a) whether the products of many of the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in the country are not in tune with the market demand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the needs of consumers are not taken into account while planning production and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the sector is struggling with poor sales and is left with huge unsold stocks and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is any proposal to dispose of such products at discounted price and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a  to  e)          The  CPSEs  function  under  the  administrative  control  of  various  Ministries  / Departments.  The  decisions  on  strategic  and  day  to  day  management  including  planning  of production  and  sales,  disposing  of  unsold  stocks  etc.  are  taken  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of CPSEs,  in  consultation  with  concerned  administrative  ministries,  considering  the  market demand, needs of consumers etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Setting up of e-NAM Markets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3936

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## SETTING UP OF e-NAM MARKETS

3936.  SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to establish 16 additional e-NAM markets in the State of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the Government has taken a decision to hike the administrative costs of the e-NAM markets from 30 lakhs to 75 lakhs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the funds released by the Government so far 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 GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): As  on  15.03.2018,  58  regulated  wholesale  markets  of  Telangana  have  been approved  for  integration  with  e-NAM  platform;  of  which  46  markets  have  already  been integrated.  The list of remaining 12 mandis to be integrated with e-NAM platform is annexed.

(c) & (d): Yes,  Madam.  As  per  Budget  Announcement  2017-18,  it  has  been  decided  to increase the assistance to States from existing Rs. 30.00 Lakh to a maximum of Rs.75 lakh per e-NAM mandi.  The assistance of Rs.30 lakh is to meet expenses for computer hardware, IT infrastructure, assaying equipments etc.  the enhanced grant of Rs. 45 lakh per mandi will be given  for  set  up  of  cleaning,  grading  and  packaging  facilities  and  also  a  compost  unit  in  the mandis.

- (e): As on 15.03.2018, a cumulative amount of Rs. 184.30 crore has been released to the States under e-NAM scheme.

Annexure

List of remaining 12 markets of Telangana to be integrated with e-NAM platform

|   Sl. No. | Mandi Name   |
|-----------|--------------|
|         1 | Bowenpally   |
|         2 | Enkoor       |
|         3 | Gaddiannaram |
|         4 | Gudimalkapur |
|         5 | Nalgonda     |
|         6 | Pargi        |
|         7 | Vatpalli     |
|         8 | Echoda       |
|         9 | Husnabad     |
|        10 | Madnoor      |
|        11 | Kothgudem    |
|        12 | Parkal       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Inclusion in NCR
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

No.3934

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3934 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018

## INCLUSION IN NCR

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the proposals for inclusion of various districts of different  States  in  the  National  Capital  Region  (NCR)  are
- pending with the Government;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including  Rajasthan; and
- (c) the time by which the proposals are likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c): The proposals received for inclusion of various districts of different States in National Capital Region (NCR)  are as follows:
- (i) Uttar Pradesh: Shamli, Mathura, Saharanpur, Aligarh  and  Bijnor  districts.    The  proposal  for inclusion of Shamli  district  in  NCR  has  been approved by NCR  Planning Board in its 37 th meeting held on 04.12.2017 and the Notification is under  process.    The  proposal  regarding  other districts received on 19.12.2017 from the Government of Uttar Pradesh is under examination.
- (ii) (ii)  Rajasthan:  Proposal  received  for  inclusion  of district  Jhunjhunu  in  NCR  has  been  forwarded  to the Government  of  Rajasthan  for their views/ comments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Bt. Cotton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: G. HARI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3925

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## BT. COTTON

3925.  SHRI G. HARI:

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

- (a) whether several agencies of the Government have portrayed a rosy picture of Bt. cotton which is far removed from the truth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the responses of the Government thereto?

## 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.

(c): The BG II Bt. Cotton hybrids are still effective against Pink Bollworm populations of North India and Tamil Nadu.  Pink Bollworm has become resistant to BG II in parts of Central and South  India,  BG  II  technology  is  still  effective  against  American  Bollworm  and  Spotted Bollworm, which are also key/major pests of cotton.

The  attack  of  Pink  Bollworm  can  be  managed  effectively  by  adopting  proper  IPM strategies along with other need based interventions vis-a-vis crop management strategies as it is seen in Gujarat state.

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