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Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Observations of Supreme Court on Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0 1468

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Observations of Supreme Court on Air Pollution

## 1468. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  expressed  serious  concerns  over  air  pollution  in  the country and imposed pollution compensatory fees on commercial vehicles;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)   whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  patients  of  asthma  and  other respiratory diseases and asked the Government to take action immediately to check the pollution in the country;
- (d)   if so, whether the Supreme Court has directed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) to submit a report after examining the activities of 962 Pollution Under Control (PUC) centres which are checking hazardous air pollution; and
- (e) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  The  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  has  expressed  concern  over  air  pollution  in  the country from time to time. In the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 13029 of 1985 in the matter of M.C. Mehta versus Union  of  India  &  Others  regarding  issue  of  air  pollution  in  Delhi  and National Capital Region (NCR), it has directed imposition of Environmental Compensation Charge (ECC) from November 1, 2015 on commercial vehicles entering Delhi at the rate of Rs  700/and  Rs  1300/for light and  heavy  duty  vehicles, respectively.  This  was subsequently  doubled  vide  Order  dated  16 th December,  2015.   Government  has  taken necessary steps to implement the directions.

(c)  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  has  taken  cognizance  of  adverse  impact  of  air  pollution  on human health and has passed directions relating to mitigation of air pollution.

(d) & (e) The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its orders dated January 17, 2017 and February 6, 2017 in the  afore-said  matter directed  the  Environment  Pollution  (Prevention  and  Control) Authority to inspect Pollution Under Control (PUC) Centres located in the NCT of Delhi and also those in the districts of the NCR. The court has directed EPCA to submit the status report by mid-March, 2017. In compliance to the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, EPCA has  submitted  a  report  of  assessment  of  PUC  Programme  in  Delhi  and  NCR  on  April  24, 2017. In addition, Delhi Government has inspected 949 Pollution Checking Centres (PCC) out of 970 and 178 PCCs have been issued memo regarding discrepancies and deficiencies. Transport  department  of  NCT  of  Delhi  has  suspended  14  PCCs  and  5  PCCs  have  been cancelled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Area under Sugarcane Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1467

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## AREA UNDER SUGARCANE CULTIVATION

1467.  SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) the area under sugarcane cultivation in the country during the last three years, year-wise; and
- (b) whether it is a fact that a very less area has been covered under sugarcane sowing in the country during the last three years and if so, the reasons for the decline?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b): The  details of area coverage under sugarcane cultivation in the country during the last three years are given as below:

| Year     |   Area of Sugarcane (lakh hectares) |
|----------|-------------------------------------|
| 2014-15  |                               50.67 |
| 2015-16  |                               49.27 |
| 2016-17* |                               45.03 |

The  normal  area  under  sugarcane  cultivation  in  the  country  is  50.05  lakh  hectares (average  of  2011-12  to  2015-16).  During  2014-15  and  2015-16,  area  under  sugarcane  has been  around  the  normal  area  coverage.  However,  area  under  sugarcane  declined  during 2016-17 to 45.03 lakh hectares primarily on account of lesser area coverage under sugarcane in Maharashtra. The area under sugarcane cultivation depends on farmers' preference, shift of area  to other  competing  crops,  agro-climatic  conditions,  inter-crop profitability, irrigation facilities, resource availability with farmers and timely payment of cane dues to farmers by the mills etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Consumption of Plastics
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## 1463. ᮰ी महेश िगरी :

## ᮰ी मोहनभाइᭅ क᭨याणजीभाइᭅ कुं दᳯरया :

᭍या पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢी यह बताने कᳱ कृ पा करᱶगे ᳰक :

- ( क ) ᭍या देश मᱶ ᭡लाि᭭टक कᳱ खपत वतᭅमान 12 िमिलयन मैᳯᮝक टन ᮧित वषᭅ ( एमएमटीपीए ) से बढ़कर
- 20 एमएमटीपीए होने कᳱ संभावना है ;
- ख ) यᳰद हां , तो इसकᳱ खपत को कम करने हेतु सरकार ᳇ारा क् या कदम उठाए जाने का ᮧस् ताव है ;
- (
- ( ग ) क् या सरकार लोगᲂ मᱶ प् लाि᭭टक कᳱ खपत के दुष् पᳯरणामᲂ के संबंध मᱶ जागᱨकता फै लाने हेतु कदम उठाने पर िवचार कर रही है और यᳰद हां , तो तत् संबंधी ब् यौरा क् या है ; और
- (

## पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢी ( डᱼ हषᭅ वधᭅन )

- ( क ) रयासन और पेᮝो -रसायन िवभाग के अनुसार , वषᭅ 2015-16 के दौरान पोलीमसᭅ का उत् पादन 8.84 िमिलयन टन है। इसी अविध के दौरान ᮧफोमᱸस प् लाि᭭टक का उत् पादन 1.70 िमिलयन टन होने कᳱ सूचना है।
- ( ख ) और ( ग ) सरकार ने मानव स् वास् थ् य और पयाᭅवरण पर प् लाि᭭टक के उपयोग के नुकसानदेय पᳯरणामᲂ पर ध् यान ᳰदया है। पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢालय ने प् लाि᭭टक अपिशष् ट ( ᮧबंधन ) िनयम , 2016 अिध सूिचत ᳰकए हᱹ , िजनमᱶ , अन् य बातᲂ के साथ -साथ , िवकास और प् लाि᭭टक अपिशष् ट के पृथक् करण , एकᮢण , भंडारण , पᳯरवहन , ᮧंस् करण , पुनचᭅᮓण और िनपटान के िलए अवसंरचना स् थािपत करने के िलए ᮧत् येक स् थानीय िनकाय को उत् तरदायी बनाया गया है। ये िनयम पुनचᭅᮓकᲂ को बीआईएस मानकᲂ का अनुपालन करने के िलए अिधदेिशत करने के अलावा , सामान रखने के थैलᲂ , प् लाि᭭टक शीट अथवा 50 माइᮓोन से कम मोटाई वाले ऐसे ही उत् पादᲂ के ᮧयोग पर रोक लगाते हᱹ।
- ( घ ) पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢालय प् लाि᭭टक के ᮧयोग पर पूणᭅत : रोक लगाने का ᮧस् ताव नहᱭ करता है।

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- घ ) क् या सरकार का िवचार देश मᱶ प् लाि᭭टक कᳱ वस् तुᲐ के िनमाᭅण / उपयोग पर ᮧितबंध लगाने का है और यᳰद हां , तो तत् संबंधी ब् यौरा क् या है ?

## उत् तर

## भारत सरकार पयाᭅवरण , वन और जलवायु पᳯरवतᭅन मंᮢालय

## लोक सभा अतारांᳰकत ᮧ᳤ सं . 1463

25.07.2017 को उᱫर के िलए

## ᭡लाि᭭टक कᳱ खपत
Lok Sabha Question No. 1462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Fake Identity Cards
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1462

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

FAKE IDENTITY CARDS

1462. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the business of making fake identity cards are on the rise in various parts of the country;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has taken any corrective steps in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  other  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  such  illegal activities in the country?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order including action against business of making fake identity cards rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.  National Crime Records Bureau does not maintain such data.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Campaign on Forest Fire
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1461

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Campaign on Forest Fire

## 1461.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched/proposes to launch campaign to deal with forest fire;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the efforts made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The  State/Union Territory Governments  take  up  various measures  for prevention and control of forest fire including conducting campaigns as a part of awareness creation among forest fringe villagers, JFMC members, tourists, school children and other stakeholders.
- (c) This Ministry supports the efforts  of State/Union Territory  Governments in prevention and control of forest fire by providing financial assistance under the  Intensification  of  Forest  Management  Scheme  for  various  activities including campaign on forest fire as a part of training and awareness creation. The amount that has been released to the States/Union Territories in the last three  years  for  training  and  awareness  (including  campaign  for  forest  fire prevention and management) are as below:

| S. No.   | Year    |   Amount Released (in lakhs) |
|----------|---------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | 2014-15 |                       155    |
| 2.       | 2015-16 |                       125.36 |
| 3.       | 2016-17 |                       143.26 |
| Total    | Total   |                       423.62 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Strengthening of Infrastructure in Border Areas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1460

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

STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN BORDER AREAS

1460.

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  chalked  out  any  specific  plans  to strengthen  or  provide  better  infrastructure  in  border  areas  to  check migration to other places for better opportunities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has asked the State Governments of Jammu and  Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Sikkim  and  Arunachal Pradesh to undertake development activities along the Indo-China border; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No  formal  study  has  been  conducted  to  analyze  migration  of border  population  to  other  places  due  to  lack  of  basic  amenities  and livelihood. However, Government is giving careful and specific attention to the  development  of  infrastructure  in  the  areas  along  Indo-China  border, this includes the States of Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Development of infrastructure is  a  continuous  process.    Government  of  India  has  been  implementing Border Area Development Programme (BADP) through the State Governments to meet the special developmental needs and wellbeing of the people living in the border areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Strengthening PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1459

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JULY, 2017

## STRENGTHENING PDS

## 1459.   SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  PDS system in the country; and
- (b) whether  storage  capacities  need  to  be  improved  to  ensure  proper storage of procured foodgrains for PDS, if so, the details of actions taken by the Government in this regard ?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a): For effective implementation of the Public Distribution System (PDS), Government is implementing a Plan scheme on 'End-to-end Computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Operations'. The component-I of  the  scheme  comprises  digitization  of  ration  cards/beneficiary  and  other databases, online  allocation,  computerization  of  supply-chain  management, setting  up  of  transparency  portal  and  grievance  redressal  mechanisms.  A present, 78.67% ration cards have been seeded with Aadhaar at the National level. Besides, Central Govt. has also asked States/UTs to opt for any of the two models of Direct Benefit Transfer - Cash transfer of food subsidy into the bank  account  of  beneficiaries  or  Fair  Price  Shop  (FPS)  automation,  which involves installation of Point of Sale (PoS) device at FPS, for authentication of beneficiaries and electronic capturing of transactions. The cash transfer of food subsidy is being implemented  in 3 UTs  namely Chandigarh, Puducherry w.e.f. 1-9-2015 and partially in Dadra & Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1-32016. So far, more than 2,45,706 FPSs are automated across the country.
- (b) On the basis of peak stock requirement during procurement season, the overall  storage  capacity  required  in  the  country  is  about  600  lakh  MT. Against this, the total capacity available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State Agencies for storage of foodgrains as on 30.06.2017 was 794.48 lakh  MT.  Thus  there  is  sufficient  capacity  for  storage  of  foodgrains  in  the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Reclamation of Land
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No . 1458

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Reclamation of Land

## 1458: SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  remove  the  ban  on  reclamation  of  land  in coastal areas for commercial or entertainment purposes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  allow  tourism  activities  in  ecologically sensitive areas along the shores; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) There  is  no  proposal  presently  under  consideration  of  the  Government  for permitting  reclamation of land in the coastal areas  for  commercial  or entertainment  purposes  or  for  allowing  tourism  activities  in  ecologically sensitive areas along the shores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Security Clearance for Control of Airwaves
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1457

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA) SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR CONTROL OF AIRWAVES

1457. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether  there  is  no  clear  cut  security  policy  for  companies  and individuals regarding control of airwaves;

(b) If so, the details thereof;

(c) Whether in many cases the denial of security clearances have been overruled; and

(d) If so, details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Home Affairs has clear cut policy guidelines for assessment of proposals for national security clearance.

(c)  &  (d):    In  the  last  two  year,  Hon'ble  Courts  have  overruled  denial  of security  clearance  in  respect  of  five  companies  for  their  participation  in auction / renewal of airwaves for FM radio, as per available records.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Funds Allocated to BTC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1455

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

†1455. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated to BTC since its inception, scheme-wise;

(b)  the  new  schemes assigned by the Government to BTC after 2003 along with the status of implementation thereof; and

(c) the funds spent in all four districts under BTC, scheme-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The information is being collected.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Transfer of Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454

TO BE ANSWERED ON:

25.07.2017

## TRANSFER OF SUBSIDY

## 1454.  SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared a roadmap to get hold of the details of  the  farmers  to  capture  the  sales  data  for  transferring  subsidy  into  the accounts of the farmers directly; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & ERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  &  (b):      The  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  Scheme  being  implemented  in fertilizer  subsidy,  is  different  from  the  traditional  DBT  in  other  social  schemes. Under  the  proposed  DBT  scheme  of  fertilizers  subsidy,  the  beneficiaries  would continue  to  be  provided  fertilizers  at  subsidised  prices,  i.e.  the  fertilizers  will  be available in the market at subsidised MRP. However, the fertilizer companies will be paid 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades, only after actual sale is made by the retailers to the beneficiaries through Point of Sale (PoS) machines, installed at retailer  shops.  The  beneficiaries  will  be  identified  through  Aadhaar  Card,  KCC, Voter ID etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Stock of Sugar
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1453 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JULY, 2017 STOCK OF SUGAR

## 1453.   SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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 it is true that the country had enough stock of sugar and that the sugar output projection for 2016-17 was misleading and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  frequent  revision  of  the  sugar  output  estimate  for  the 2016-17 marketing year puts in question the credibility of the industry body, ISMA;
- (c) whether the Government has taken up the issue of sugar production forecast with ISMA; 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)    On  the  basis  of  cane  availability  data  released  by  the  Department  of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) in their 1st advance estimates and inputs from Cane Commissioner's of sugar producing States as also keeping in view the droughts in some parts of the country, the Government initially estimated sugar production for the current sugar season 2016-17 at about 225 Lakh MT as against last year production of 251.21 Lakh MT. The position was further reviewed in view of unanticipated reduction in cane availability for crushing by the sugar mills especially in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Taking this into consideration, the Government revised its sugar production estimates to 203 Lakh MT which together with carry over stock of 77 Lakh MT is enough to meet the revised estimated consumption of 244 Lakh MT.

(b),(c)&(d) The Central Government estimates sugar production on the basis of  sugarcane  production  data  released  by  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  & Farmers welfare as well as information/data furnished by the Cane Commissioner's of the sugar producing States.

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