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Lok Sabha Question No. 3421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Procurement Policy in CPSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3421

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## Procurement Policy in CPSEs

## 3421. DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA:

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

- a)  whether  in  case  of  procurement  in  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs),  four  percent procurement from SC/ST owners is mandatory as stipulated by Public Procurement Policy, 2012;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof along with the norms followed by CPSEs; and
3. (c)  the  details  of  defaulting  CPSEs  which are not following the norms along with the reasons therefor and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b): The Public Procurement Policy Order 2012 was issued by M/o of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.  (M/o MSME). The policy stipulates mandatory procurement by Central Ministries/  Departments/  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  of  minimum  of  20%  of their total annual purchases of the products produced or services rendered by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) with effect from 1st April 2015. Out of this 20% target, a sub-target of 4% has  been  earmarked  for  procurement  from  MSEs  owned  by  Scheduled  Caste  (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs.

As per the information available in Public Enterprises Survey 2016-17 of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), 144 CPSEs have provided information on procurement from MSEs. Details are given below:

| Year    |   No. of CPSEs |   Total Procurement (Rs. In crore) |   Procurement from MSEs (Rs. In crore) |   Procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST Entrepreneur (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |            144 |                             134358 |                                  25327 |                                                             399.99 |

(c): MoU Guidelines issued by DPE provide for negative marking for non- compliance of M/o MSME's guidelines on Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in respect of CPSEs which sign MoUs. Out of CPSEs evaluated for their MoU 2016-17, negative marking  has  been  given  in  MoU  evaluation  to  48  CPSEs  for  non-compliance  of  Public Procurement Policy for MSEs issued by M/o MSME.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Housing Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

O.I.H.

NO.  3418

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3418

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018

## HOUSING POLICY

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  direct  the  States  to formulate a uniform housing policy as variation in these policies
- pose problems in preparation of integrated guidelines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has engaged consultants to formulate
- the  draft  for  the  new  housing  policy  with  special  stress  on cheaper houses for economically weaker section in consultation with the State Governments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b):   The National Housing and Habitat Policy (NUHHP): 2007 envisages that the States/Union Territories will prepare their own State Urban Housing & Habitat Policy (SUHHP). Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs shared the 'Template for State Housing Policy for Urban Areas' with States / Union Territories suggesting them to refer to the template  while  preparing  the  States'  /  UTs'  housing policies.
- (c) & (d):   No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Ethnic Riots
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3417

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA) ETHNIC RIOTS

†3417. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of people killed in ethnic riots in Shillong recently;

(b) the details of loss of property in these riots; and

(c)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  anti  social  elements involved in these riots?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In  the  recent  disturbance  that  took  place  in  Shillong  in    May, 2018,  there  was  no  casualty.    In  the  disturbance,  the  street  lights  in Motphran  &  Mawkhar  in  East  Khasi  Hill  District  were  damaged  and  3 (three) vehicles belonging to the Police were damaged.  In Police action, 75 persons were arrested and 39 cases were registered in different Police Stations.  All the cases are under investigation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Statehood to Delhi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3416

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA) STATEHOOD TO DELHI

3416. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a demand to give Statehood to Delhi;

(b) if so, the policy of the Government in this regard; and

(c) the time by which a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

ANSWER

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

(a): No,  Madam.

(b) and (c):    Does not arise in view of answer to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Edition in APMC Act
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JANAK RAM

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3415

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## EDITION IN APMC ACT

3415.  SHRI JANAK RAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  the  second  edition  of  the  model Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the objective of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act is to raise the income of farmers by resorting to measures like keeping the contract farming out of the purview of law; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): No  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  has  already  formulated  a  Model 'The---State/UT Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act,  2017'  (Model  APLM  Act,  2017),  which  has  been  released  in  April,  2017  for adoption  by  the  States/Union  Territories  (UTs).    The  aforesaid  Model  Act inter  alia, provides for unified single market at State level, declaring warehouses/cold storages as market sub-yard and level playing field for all channels of marketing.  Apart from above, Model Act equally focus on marketing of livestock and fisheries.
- (c) & (d): The major objective of formulating aforesaid Model APLM Act, 2017 is to provide  complete  freedom  to  the  farmers  to  sell  their  produce  to  the  buyers,  in  the markets and place of their choice offering better and competitive prices for their produce to  raise  their  income.  Further,  to  encourage  contract  farming,  the  Government  has formulated a facilitative legal framework, Model 'The-State/UT Agricultural Produce & Livestock  Contract  Farming  and  Services  (Promotion  &  Facilitation)  Act,  2018'  and released in May, 2018 for its adoption by States/UTs. In order to address the issue of conflict of interest of Contract Farming system with APMCs, Contract Farming has been kept outside the purview of APMC regulations.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Lithium-ion Batteries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3410 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 07.08.2018

## Lithium-ion Batteries

## 3410. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to manufacture lithium-ion batteries and cut dependency on Chinese imports; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with the roadmap for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): No,  Madam.  However,  Department  of  Space  has  informed  that    Government  has taken steps to transfer the Lithium-Ion cell manufacturing technology to Indian Industries based on the indigenous technology developed by ISRO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Cooperation with Foreign Countries in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3409

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN AGRICULTURE

3409.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether India has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with various foreign countries for cooperation in agricultural and phytosanitary issues; and
- (b) if  so, the details and the salient features of the lastest MoU signed with Italy in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  signed  with  Italy  on  06.12.2017  for cooperation in Agriculture and Phytosanitary issues will promote and support cooperation  for  agricultural  production,  rural  development,  forestry,  animal  breeding, food quality, plant science, fisheries, energy in agriculture, biotechnology, food processing, fruit and vegetable production, agricultural engineering, agricultural cooperatives, marketing distribution and storage.

The  MoU  allows  interalia  the  Central  Phytosanitary  Service  of  the  Italian Republic and the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage of the Republic of India to take appropriate measures to develop bilateral phytosanitary cooperation and prevent  the  spreading  of  any  quarantine  pests  or  regulated  non-quarantine  pests between the two countries.    MoU also facilitates exchange of information on respective phytosanitary  legislation,  genetic  plant  resources,  quarantine  issues  and  visits  of experts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Corrupt IPS Officers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, SANTOSH KUMAR, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3408

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

CORRUPT IPS OFFICERS

3408.

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has prepared any list of IPS officers against whom  corruption  cases  have  been  registered  by  Central  Bureau  of Investigation  (CBI)  or  Enforcement  Directorate  (ED)particularly  in  Uttar Pradesh and Bihar;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  current  status  of  the  said  cases thereof; and

(c) the details of the steps taken/ likely to be taken in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As  per  the  information  available,  during  the  last  three  years (from 2015 to 2017) and till date, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered  6  (six)  cases  against  5  IPS  officers  on  corruption  charges, including one IPS officer of Bihar Cadre who has since retired from service. No  IPS  Officer  of  Uttar  Pradesh  Cadre  is  involved  in  the  aforesaid corruption related cases.  No case has been registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against any IPS Officer on corruption charges during the aforesaid period.  Out of the aforesaid 6 cases registered by CBI, 5 cases are under investigation and one case is under trial.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Training in NIFTEM
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3405

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## TRAINING IN NIFTEM

## 3405.  SHRI R.P.MARUTHARAJAA:

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

- (a) the number of female students passed out and studying in various courses      being concluded by the NIFTEM up to 31st August, 2017;
- (b) the number  of  female  trainees who  have  participated in the  training programme conducted by NIFTEM;
- (c) the number of female beneficiaries covered under the village adoption   programme being concluded by NIFTEM; and
- (d) the number of projects by female trainees being investigating so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  total  number  of  female  students  passed  out  from  the  National  Institute  of  Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) under B. Tech and M.Tech courses up to 31 st August, 2017 is 215. The total number of female students studying under B.Tech, M. Tech, MBA courses and pursuing Ph.D programmes up to 31 st August, 2017 is 323.
- (b): A total of 332 female trainees participated in the training programme (i.e.   SMARTGRAM PILOT PROJECT) conducted by the NIFTEM.
- (c): The total number of female beneficiaries covered under the village adoption        programme concluded by the NIFTEM is 605.
- (d):       A total of 146 female scholars/students i.e. 41 scholars of Ph.D programme and   105 of M.Tech students are undertaking research projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Assistance for Milk Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

O.I.H.

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## ASSISTANCE FOR MILK PRODUCTION

## 3404. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

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

- (a) whether the production of milk is continuously declining in the country and consumers are being forced to use artificial milk;
- (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to boost the milk production;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  loan  and  other  assistance  to  farmers  with  low income for milk production in rural areas so that they can get employment from milk production;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (SHRIMATI  KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b) Milk production in the country during last four years has increased and is given below:-

| Year    |   Milk Production (in million metric tonnes) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                       137.7  |
| 2014-15 |                                       146.31 |
| 2015-16 |                                       155.49 |
| 2016-17 |                                       165.4  |

Government of India has been implementing following schemes to boost milk production:

- (i) National Dairy Plan Phase I (NDP-I)
- (ii) National Programme for Bovine Breeding part of NPBBDD;
- (iii) Rashtriya Gokul Mission part of NPBBDD and
- (iv) National Mission on Bovine Productivity
- (c) to  (e)  Department  is  implementing  Dairy  Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  (DEDS)  to provide loan assistance to farmers under bankable projects for components namely setting up of small  cattle  rearing  units,  installation  of  Bulk  Milk  Coolers  (BMC),  Milk  Testing  Equipment, Transportation  facility,  Cold  Storage,  Indigenous  Milk  Product  manufacturing  Units  etc.  The scheme is implemented through NABARD. Under this scheme back ended capital subsidy @ 25% of the project cost for general category and @ 33.33 % for SC/ST farmers are provided. There  is  a  Budgetary  Provision  of  Rs  323  Crore  during  2018-19.  Under  this  scheme  3,30,334 beneficiaries have been assisted and Rs 1339.66 Crore has been disbursed as subsidy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: CRPF Personnel Killed by Naxalites
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3403

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

CRPF PERSONNEL KILLED BY NAXALITES

†3403.

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  CRPF  personnel  killed  by  naxalites  in  naxal  affected areas during the last two years;

(b) the number of personnel who died due to depression, heart attack and malaria etc. during the said period;

(c) whether the Government is likely to take any steps to raise the morale of  personnel  who  are  discharging  their  duties  in  adverse  circumstances; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): CRPF  personnel  martyred  in  Left  Wing  Extremism  affected  States during the last two years and current year is as under: -

| States       |   Year |   Year | Year                   |
|--------------|--------|--------|------------------------|
| States       |   2016 |   2017 | 2018 (upto 30.07.2018) |
| Bihar        |     11 |     00 | 01                     |
| Chhattisgarh |     18 |     39 | 11                     |
| Jharkhand    |     02 |     00 | 02                     |
| Maharashtra  |     00 |     01 | 00                     |
| Total        |     31 |     40 | 14                     |

(b): Details  of  CRPF  personnel  who  lost  their  lives  due  to  depression, heart attack and malaria etc. during the last two years and current year is as under: -

| Year                   |   Heart attack |   Malaria / Dengue |   Depression / Suicide |   Others |   Total |
|------------------------|----------------|--------------------|------------------------|----------|---------|
| 2016                   |             92 |                 05 |                     26 |      353 |     476 |
| 2017                   |            156 |                 06 |                     38 |      435 |     635 |
| 2018 (upto 30.07.2018) |             39 |                 01 |                     19 |      124 |     183 |

(c) & (d): Yes,  the  Government  has  been  taking  several  measures  to ensure good morale of all CAPF personnel. Specialized training and modern equipments  are  being  provided  to  personnel  operating  under  adverse conditions. Additional allowances/incentives to personnel deployed in antinaxal operations in terms of Risk Allowance, HRA and extension of facility for retention of Government accommodation at the last place of posting is already  in  place.  In  addition,  insurance  and  various  advances/loans  are given to ensure financial well-being. Basic amenities like proper accommodation,  medical  facilities,  timely  evacuation  of  injured,  better promotional  avenues,  gallantry  awards,  rewards/appreciations,  grievance redressal etc are being addressed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Investment in PMKSY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3402

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## INVESTMENT IN PMKSY

## 3402.  SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) have invited foreign investments in the field of food processing sector;
- (b) if so, the details of foreign investors who have shown interest in it and the fields in which they are eager to invest;
- (c) the details of MoUs signed between the Government and foreign investors and total worth of investments; and
- (d) the likely benefits of such investments to farmers in the country and the expected number of jobs to be created in the next few years?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  Government  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  -  PRADHAN  MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA - (PMKSY) for promotion and development of Food Processing Sector in the Country.

No foreign investment has been invited by Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the PMKSY in the field of Food Processing. However, during World Food India 2017 event organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries has attracted investment intent of about US Dollar 13.56 billion from domestic and foreign investors. 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 MoU signed are meant for setting up Food Processing Projects in different locations in India in the sub-sectors such as Fruits and Vegetables, Packaged Foods and Confectionaries, Retail and  E-Commerce,  Cold-Chain,  Warehousing  and  Logistics,  Cereals  and  Oil  Seeds  Processing, Dairy, Fisheries, Poultry & Meat and others.

The duration of the investment proposals of the investor varies from investor to investor, depending on their phased plans and completion of the different phases, the benefits to farmers will flow including creation of jobs in the food processing sector.

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