Lok Sabha Question No. 1168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Rural Technology and Crafts Mela
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1168

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.0 2.2017

## RURAL TECHNOLOGY AND CRAFTS MELA

## 1168. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD PR) has organised the 14th Rural Technology and Crafts Mela in Lucknow (U.P.) so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has invited a ll States and UTs for participation in variou events  during  the  five  day  mela,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  respon States/UTs thereon;
- (c) whether the NIRD & PR has also organised a film festival on rural development, the details a nd the objective thereof; and
- (d) whether the NIRD & PR has invited DRDO's former scientists who have develope nearly 17 technologies on rural people and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a) & (b) : No  Madam.    However,  the  14 th Rural  Technology  and  Crafts  Mela  was organised at Rural Technology Park, National Institute of Rural Development & Panch Raj (NIRD &PR), Hyderabad during 24 - 28,  November, 2016. The Institute invited all the States for participation in the Mela. State -wise list of participants is at Annexure -I
- (c): Yes Madam. The NIRD &PR, Hyderabad orgainsed a two - day National Level Film Festival on Rural Development on November 24 and 25, 2016 at their Ca mpus as p rt of the Foundation Day Celebrations of the Institute, with the purpose to encourage amate makers to work in the area of Rural Development. Out of more than fifty films re fourteen  films  were  shortlisted  and  screened.    Eight  films were shortlisted for the contest organized under the Film Festival.
- (d) : Yes  Madam.  Rural  Technology  alliance  was  constituted  with  former  Scientists DRDO and other Scientists of CSIR/ICAR Institutions. Former DRDO Scientists particip in the Mela on 26.11.2016 and discussed the scope to explore the possibilities of acq new technologies developed by DRDO and useful for rural community which can enrich living condition of the rural people. 12 Technologies were identified by Rural Te A lliance  (RTA)  for  acquiring  and  showcasing  at  Rural  Technology  Park,  NIRD&PR Hyderabad  and  thereafter  for  transfer  to  the  rural  areas.  The  technologies  ident Annexure-II .

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Annexure - I

Referred in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabh a Unstarred Question No.1168 dated 09.02.2017

|   S.No | Name of the State   |   No. of Participants |
|--------|---------------------|-----------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh      |                    61 |
|      2 | Bihar               |                     4 |
|      3 | Chattisgarh         |                     8 |
|      4 | Delhi               |                     7 |
|      5 | Gujarat             |                     3 |
|      6 | Jammu and Kashmir   |                     9 |
|      7 | Karnataka           |                    17 |
|      8 | Kerala              |                     2 |
|      9 | Madhya Pradesh      |                     4 |
|     10 | Maharashtra         |                     8 |
|     11 | Odisha              |                     3 |
|     12 | Punjab              |                     3 |
|     13 | Rajasthan           |                     2 |
|     14 | Tamil Nadu          |                     3 |
|     15 | Telangana           |                    98 |
|     16 | Uttar Pradesh       |                    27 |
|     17 | Uttarakhand         |                     1 |
|     18 | West Bengal         |                    22 |

## Annexure - II

## Referred in reply to  part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1168 dated 09.02.2017

|   S.No | Name of Technology                                           |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Defender mosquito net                                        |
|      2 | Bio- Digesters for Plain areas                               |
|      3 | Bio- Tank for Human waste disposal                           |
|      4 | Minimally processed vegetable in pre - cut and packaged form |
|      5 | Polyench Green House                                         |
|      6 | Hydroponics Technology                                       |
|      7 | Lucoskin Herbal                                              |
|      8 | Eczit Herbal                                                 |
|      9 | Water testing tool kit                                       |
|     10 | Iron removal from water unit                                 |
|     11 | Mushroom Cultivation Technology (Button Mushroom)            |
|     12 | Vermi Compost local species earthworm                        |