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Lok Sabha Question No. 1490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Withdrawl of US from Paris Agreement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1490

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Withdrawl of US from Paris Agreement

## 1490. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the withdrawal of the USA from the Paris Agreement is likely to put pressure on India and the other signatories to do more to cap global warming below2°C and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the decision of  USA would affect the proposed funding mechanism andif so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any concrete action plan to overcome thesituation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) and (b) USA is the second largest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emitter presently. However, if cumulative historical emissions are counted, US  would  be  largest  GHG  emitter historically. So, its withdrawal will affect control of cumulative global GHG emissions. It will also affect the availability of international funds for climate change. Each country is required to submit its Nationally Determined Contributions as per its own priorities and constraints.
- (c) India  is  committed  to  implement  its  goals as part  of  its  Nationally  Determined Contributions under Paris Agreement as per the specific sectoral policies and priorities of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Common Agriculture Market
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1487

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## COMMON AGRICULTURE MARKET

1487.       SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make a Common Agriculture Market;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Government plans to shut down the present market after the setting up of the new market;

- (d) whether the Government has set up a committee in this regard; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): The  Government  launched  the  National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  project  on 14 th April,  2016  with  the  aim  to  create  a  pan-India  electronic  market  by  integrating  existing regulated markets of the States.  This will enable better price discovery through transparent and competitive online bidding. 455 markets of 13 States have been integrated with e-NAM portal so far.

- (c):      No, Madam.

- (d) & (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Funds for Repairing of Damaged Interceptor Boats
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1486

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

FUNDS FOR REPAIRING OF DAMAGED INTERCEPTOR BOATS

1486. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  the  required  funds  for repairing of damaged interceptor boats;

(b) if so, the time by which the funds are likely to be released;

(c) whether the Government proposes to sanction 26 interceptor boats for 13 Marine Police Stations created under Coastal Security Scheme Phase-2 or is considering to make provision of funds for hiring of boats; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No Madam.

(c) & (d): The Government has sanctioned procurement of 225 boats for the  Coastal  States/Union  Territories  under  the  Phase-II  of  the  Coastal Security Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Generic Medicine  Shops
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## Generic Medicine Shops

## 1481. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  establish  more  number  of  Generic Medicine Shops in the State of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam, as on 20.07.2017, 2025 'Pradhan Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana  (PMBJP) Kendras'  are functional  in  31  States/UTs  across  the  country, out  of  which  129  PMBJP  Kendras  are  functional  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu.  In addition, applications to establish more PMBJP Kendras in the State of Tamil Nadu have been approved. As on 20.07.2017, 13 more Drug Licenses (DL) have been received for opening PMBJP Kendras in the State of Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Closure of Instrumentation Ltd., Kota Unit
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Closure of Instrumentation Ltd., Kota Unit

1480. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether the process of closure of Instrumentation Ltd., Kota Unit and takeover of Palakkad Unit by the State Government of Kerala has been completed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the issue of wage revision of the employees of Palakkad Unit is settled as part of the takeover and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the State Government of Kerala has to incur any financial burden for the takeover of IL, Palakkad; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  process  of  closure  of  Kota  Unit  of  Instrumentation  Limited  is  in  progress. Employees  have  been  relieved  under  VRS/VSS  as  per  Union  Cabinet  approval.  Disposal  of movable assets  through  MSTC  and  immovable assets  through  NBCC  is  going  on.  Discussion between GoI and GoK are underway. Meeting between DHI & Government of Kerala (GoK) officials have been held on 27.12.2016, 11.01.2017 & 31.05.2017 to decide the methodology for takeover of ILP.
- (c): The wage revision is as per the provisions of DPE guidelines.
- (d) & (e): The matter of deciding methodology for takeover of Palakkad Unit by GoK is going on between representatives of GoK and DHI  as mentioned at (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Rising of Sea Level
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1479

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Rising of Sea Level

## 1479.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether as per the United Nations Environment Report nearly 40 million people in the country are projected to be at risk from rising sea levels by 2050;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the preventive measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)  and  (b):  The  Report  titled  Global  Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacific, published in 2016 by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), inter-alia, projects that nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from sea level rise by 2050.
- (c)  and  (d)  :    In  the  India's  Second  National  Communication submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), sea level is projected to rise by 3.5 to 34.6 inches between  1990  and  2100,  which  may  result  in  saline coastal groundwater, endangering wetlands and inundating valuable land and coastal communities.
- (e):  The Government has published Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 with a view to ensure livelihood security to the fisher communities and other local communities, living in the coastal areas and to conserve and protect coastal stretches.  The Integrated Coastal Management Project  has  been  initiated  with  objectives  of  building  national  capacity  for  implementation  of comprehensive coastal management approach in the country, and piloting the integrated coastal zone management approach in selected States. The national component of the project includes mapping, delineation and demarcation of hazard lines, all along the coast of India after taking in to account the sea level rise and other non climatic parameters such as shore line changes, tides and  waves.    A  National  Centre  for  Sustainable  Coastal  Management  (NCSCM)  has  been established to promote research and development in the area of coastal management.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Construction Work of Indo-Nepal Road
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1477

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA) CONSTRUCTION WORK OF INDO-NEPAL ROAD

1477. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  construction work  of Indo-Nepal road via  GhorashahanKoochhpar-Chainpur-Phoolwaria  -  Vairgaria-Masaha  Aalam-Vanshi  Chacha Dhang bridge-Maniyari in Sheohar district of Bihar is pending till date;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the efforts made by the Government for construction of the above road along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No alignment or road stretch of Indo-Nepal Border Road Project passes through Sheohar District of Bihar.

However, Phulwaria falls on the border road stretch namely Dhutaha river  to  Lalbakeya  river  in  East  Champaran  District  and  Vanshi  Chacha Dheng bridge falls on Phulwaria Ghat to Bahar Village stretch in Sitamarhi District. The construction work of Indo-Nepal border roads including these two road stretches have been assigned to Road Construction Department of  Bihar.  Formation  work  of  18.15  km  of  these  road  stretches  have  been completed.

## LS.US.Q.No.1477 FOR 25.07.2017

(c): The  High  Level  Empowered  Committee  headed  by  Union  Home Secretary and Steering Committee headed by Secretary (Border Management)  review  and  monitor  the  progress  of  border  roads  project periodically  to  sort  out  various  bottlenecks  in  the  implementation  of  the project with all agencies concerned including State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Sex Offenders Registry
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1476

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRY

1476. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to establish a sex offenders registry in the country;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  draft  guidelines  on  the  proposal  to  set  up  such registry  has  been  prepared  and  inter-ministry  consultations  as  well  as consultations with the State Governments and the public were held;

(c) if so, the consensus arrived at and decision taken in this regard;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposal from the National Crime Records Bureau regarding the modalities to be adopted; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Draft  guidelines  on  the  proposal  to  set  up  Sex  Offenders Registry  in  India  are  under  preparation  in  consultation  with  relevant Ministries/organizations,  before  they  are  put  out  for  wider  consultation with the State Governments and the public.  The initial consultation draft includes  the  registration  of  individuals  convicted  for  offences  like  rape, voyeurism, stalking and aggravated sexual assault and includes possibility of registration of offenders below and above 18 years.

(d) & (e): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has not forwarded any proposal regarding the modalities to be adopted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Air Quality Monitoring
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION N0 1475

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Air Quality Monitoring

## 1475. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a)   whether  the  National  Air  Quality  Monitoring  (NAQM)  Programme  network  does  not still cover rural areas in the country;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  as  per  the  India  Energy  Outlook  report  of  the International Energy Agency, an estimated 840 million individuals reside in rural India who  are  dependent  on  wood,  charcoal  and  other  severely  polluting  agents  for  their primary energy consumption needs;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has plans to extensively include rural areas under the network of  the  NAQM  given  that  such  polluting  bodies  need  to  be  monitored  considering  the usage of highly polluting fuels; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) & (b) Central Pollution Control Board is monitoring ambient air quality at 684 manual monitoring  stations  located  in  302  cities/towns  covering  29  states  and  6  union  territories across  the  country  under  National  Air  Quality  Monitoring  Programme  (NAMP).  Four ambient  air  quality  monitoring  stations  in  Punjab  are  located  in  rural  areas  at  Sangrur, Faridkot, Rasulpur Kalan and Mukandpur.

(c)  &  (d)  Government  has  taken  note  of  International  Energy  Agency  report  titled  ''India Energy Outlook'' brought out in 2015. As per the report, solid biomass, mainly fuel wood is the primary cooking fuel for some 840 million people in India, and is likely to be gradually substituted by alternative fuels with rise in income  and  supporting policies of the Government such as subsidy for LPG etc.

(e)  &  (f)  Further  strengthening  of  the  NAMP  network  is  an  ongoing  process  which  also includes rural areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Mobile App for Packaged Products
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1473

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## MOBILE APP FOR PACKAGED PRODUCTS

1473.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN

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- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  launch  a  mobile  app  which  includes  details  of packed products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has carried out any pilot studies/projects in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  the  size  of  letters  printed  on  small packaged items and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)  & (b) : Yes,  in  the  interest  of  consumers,  the  Government,  in  cooperation  with  GS-1 India, has launched a new Mobile App ' Smart Consumer' in December, 2016. Using the App, the consumers can scan the bar code on the package and read the product related information including the labelling information of a packaged commodity.
- (e) : Yes,  the  size  of  the  letters  printed  on  pre-packaged  commodities  have  been increased through an amendment in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 vide  GSR  629€  dated  23 rd June,  2017.  The  said  amendment  will  come  into  force  w.e.f.  1 st January, 2018 to enhance consumer protection.

- (c) & (d) :

No pilot study/project was carried out in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Subsidy on Farmer’s Loan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1471

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## SUBSIDY ON FARMER'S LOAN

1471.     SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

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  the  Government  has  decided  to  increase  the  subsidy  to  be provided on the interest of the loans of the farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the subsidy provided on the interest of loans by the Government under the existing scheme during the last three years; and
- (c) the details of the financial burden likely to have on the Government's head every year due to increase in subsidy on loans of farmers in the country?

## 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  such  proposal  under  consideration  in  the  Government.  However,  under  Interest Subvention  Scheme,  an  interest  subvention  of  2%  per  annum  is  provided  to  Public  Sector Banks, Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks (in respect of their rural and semi-urban branches), Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks on their own funds used for short term crop loans upto Rs.3.00 lakh per farmer provided the lending institutions make available short term  credit  at  the  ground  level  at  7%  per  annum  to  farmers.  Farmers  are  provided  with  3% additional interest subvention for the short term crop loan of upto Rs.3.00 lakh for a maximum period  of  one  year  for  prompt  repayment  on  or  before  the  due  date  fixed  by  the  financial institutions.  Thus, farmers, who promptly repay their crop loans as per the repayment schedule fixed  by  the  financial  institutions,  are  extended  loans  at  an  effective  interest  rate  of  4%  per annum .
- (b): To settle the pending claims comprising subsidy on the interest of loans under Interest Subvention  Scheme,  funds  of  Rs.6,000  crore,  Rs.13,000  crore  and  Rs.13,397.13  crore respectively have been released during 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
- (c):     The quantum of financial burden on account of interest subvention scheme depends on the flow of agriculture credit.  With increase in agriculture credit flow targets, the corresponding financial burden on account of interest subvention will also be increased.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Report on GM Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1469

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/07/2017

## REPORT ON GM CROPS

## 1469.  SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has permitted Genetically Modified (GM) food crops for cultivation in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any study on GM crops trails and its aspects and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

- (c) whether the Government has made any survey on BT cotton seeds and if so, the outcome thereof; and

(d) the report and appraisal of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) on different transgenic crops thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) Genetically modified food crops are not permitted for cultivation in India. However, Bt cotton, a commercial crop, is the only transgenic crop approved for cultivation in India.

(b) All  GM  crops  trials  are  conducted  with  the  approval  of  Genetic  Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) constituted by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. All confined field trials for Biosafety Research Level-1 and 2 are conducted as per the Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for confined field trials-2008, and are monitored  by  Central  Compliance  Committees  constituted  by  Review  Committee  on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)/ GEAC for the compliance of the terms and conditions of the permit letters and also to suggest measures for proper conduct of the trials.

After  approval  of  the  competent  bodies  BRL-I  and  II  trials  of  one  of  the  GM mustard  hybrid  DMH  11  were  conducted.  This  hybrid  has  been  recommended  by  the GEAC  and  is  awaiting  the  approval  of  Ministry  of  Forest,  Environments  and  Climate Change, Govt. of India.

(c) Surveys  are  being  conducted  by  ICAR-Central  Institute  for  Cotton  Research (CICR), Nagpur in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities on regular basis in all cotton growing states. Based on the incidence of insect-pest, advisories are being issued to take timely remedial measures. Following remedial measures are suggested for the control of pink boll worm:

- Grow  recommended short duration hybrids
- Discourage long term storage of raw cotton with both farmers and ginneries
- Avoid stacking of cotton stalks on the field bunds.
- Crop should not be extended beyond November
- Compliance of refugia (non-Bt cotton).
- Timely and appropriate management initiatives.

(d) Biotechnology  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (BRAI)  Bill  -2013  lapsed  with  the tenure of XV Lok Sabha and, therefore, BRAI has not been setup so far.

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