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Lok Sabha Question No. 4035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Prevention of Torture Bil
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4035

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

4035. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the status of the Prevention of Torture Bill, 2017 drafted and presented by the Law Commission of India in its 273 rd  Report;

(b) whether the Government proposes to table the prevention of Torture Bill, 2017 in Parliament and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to implement the recommendations of the 273rd Report?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Law Commission of India in its 273 rd  Report presented a Draft

Bill 'The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2017.' The Report along with the Draft Bill has been circulated to the State Governments/UTs on 28.02.2018 requesting

them for giving their views on the said Draft Bill and Report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Light Metro Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4033

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20   MARCH, 2018

## LIGHT METRO PROJECT

## 4033 SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

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

- (a) the present status of  'Light Metro'  Project in Kerala;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any feasibility
- Study in this regard; and
- (c) 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) to  (c)      Urban  transport,  which  is  an  integral  part  of urban development, is a State subject. Therefore, respective state governments are responsible for conducting  feasibility  study,  initiating,  and  developing urban transport infrastructure including metro rail projects.   The proposal  for availing financial assistance from the Central Government for light metro rail  projects in  the  State  of  Kerala,  prepared    in  line  with    the provisions of  the Metro Rail Policy, 2017,   has not been received  from the Government of Kerala .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Fake Visas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 4032

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ FAKE VISAS

†4032.

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of increase in the number of fake visas issued in the country for foreign countries;

(b)  whether any complaints have been received by the Government in this regard during the last two years;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to prevent such incidents in future?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : Some instances of forged visas of foreign countries have been noticed at various Immigration Check Posts. The number of forged visas detected during the

last two years at the ICPs controlled by the BoI is as follows :-

Calendar Year 2016- 116

Calendar Year 2017- 141

(d)      Immigration  officers  have  been  provided  with  the  specimen  copies  of  the travel documents of different countries for comparison to ascertain the genuineness  of  the  travel  documents.    Further  Ultra  Violet  lamps,  magnifying glasses and Passport Reading Machines have also been provided to the Immigration Officers for detection of forgeries.  The passport data of Indians (PRIDE) maintained by  the  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  is  made  available  to  the  counter  officers  to ascertain  the  genuineness  of  Indian  passports.    Detection  of  forgeries  in  travel documents  is  also  a  part  of  one  month  pre-induction  training  curriculum  of  the Immigration Officers.

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PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Checkpost along Myanmar Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4030

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

4030. DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether immigration checkpost along the Indo-Myanmar border have been opened;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any proposal to open an additional immigration checkpost at  Moreh  (Manipur,  India)  which  will  function  as  the  counterpart  to  the Myanmarese immigration checkpost across the border; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  :  Yes  Madam.  Two  Immigration  Check  Posts  have  been  opened  at

Indo-Myanmar border i.e.  Moreh (Manipur) and Zorinpui ( Mizoram).

(c) & (d) : No Madam.  No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Border Fencing in Gujarat
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4029

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

4029. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  out  of  the  total  512  km  of  land  border  of  Gujarat  with  hostile neighbour Pakistan, only 340 kms has been sanctioned for fencing and work for only262.7 km has been completed;
- (b)  whether  the Government is aware of the fact that the remaining area is very sensitive and needs urgent fencing and despite the talks/correspondences  being  regularly  held  since  April,  2012  between  the State Government of Gujarat and the Ministry of Home Affairs, no action has been taken to complete the remaining fencing work;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  concerned  with  many  cases  of  smuggling  of weapons/contrabands as well as infiltration of anti-nationals in the past;
- (d) if so, the action being taken to fence the remaining border areas; and
- (e) the time by which fencing of 512 km of Gujarat border will be completed keeping in view the sensitivity of the border area?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  Yes,  the  Government  has  sanctioned  340  Kms  length  of  fence  in Gujarat along the Indo-Pakistan Border (IPB). Out of this, 280 Kms of fence work has been completed. The fence in balance stretch is not sanctioned as the site conditions were not found feasible for construction of fence due to marshy/water logged area. The balance stretch is proposed to be covered by non-physical barrier i.e. technological solutions.

Only  a  few  incidents  of  smuggling  of  weapons/  contrabands  occurred during  the  last  two  years  and  current  year  (upto  28.02.2018)  which  were apprehended/ seized   by   Border   Security   Force   (BSF)   as  and  when  the

## LS.US.Q.NO.4029 FOR 20.03.2018

incidents occurred. The Government has initiated action to check these types of incidents by  deployment  of  technological  solutions  in  the  balanced unfenced border areas. The details of incidents in Gujarat are as given here under:

| Year                  | No. of infiltrations   |   Cases of Contraband | Cases of Weapon   |
|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| 2016                  | -                      |                    16 | 01                |
| 2017                  | -                      |                    19 | -                 |
| 2018 (upto 28.02.2018 | -                      |                    04 | -                 |

(e) The balanced stretch along Indo-Pakistan border in Gujarat is proposed to be covered by December, 2018 through physical and non-physical barriers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Setting up New Fertilizer Unit
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

Setting up New Fertilizer Unit

## 4028.  SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  set  up  any  National  Fertilizer Company or Greenfield Fertilizer Company in Rajahmundry in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING;  AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  & FERTILIZERS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b):  Madam, there is no proposal of the Government of India to set up a fertilizer company / unit in Rajahmundry in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Assistance for Drought
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4027

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHT

4027.      SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA:

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

- (a) whether  the  farmers  living  in  trans-yamuna  region  of  Allahabad  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh are facing drought situation due to scanty rainfall in the area, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  in  the  wake  of  the  aforesaid  situation,  it  is  required  to  declare  this  area  as drought affected and the farmers may be given some relief/compensation by the Government; and
- (c) 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  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)  to  (c):    Declaration  of  Drought  in  the  State  is  the  responsibility  of  the  respective  State Government. During 2017-18, the Government of Uttar Pradesh have not so far intimated about drought/declaration of drought in any part of the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Status of CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4026

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

4026. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPF)  under  the Ministry of Home Affairs are not treated at par with the Defence Forces, if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal to solve the issues/grievances raised by serving and retired CAPF personnel;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  number  of  retired  personnel  of  various  forces  working  under  the Ministry of Home Affairs?

ANSWER

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

(a): Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Army are not comparable on a one-to-one basis as there are differences in their retirement age, service rules etc.

(b) & (c): Each Force has its own Grievance Redressal Mechanism in operation and  all  complaints  are  duly  enquired  into  and  necessary  action  is  taken. Besides, MHA has also launched mobile grievance application. The grievances lodged  by  CAPFs  &  Assam  Rifles  personnel  through  this  application  are disposed by the concerned force promptly.

## LS.US.Q.NO.4026 FOR 20.03.2018

There  is  also  a  Centralized  Public  Grievance  Redress  And  Monitoring System  (CPGRAMS)  for  serving  and  retired  personnel  of  CAPFs  and  Assam Rifles to redress their grievances.

(d): Services of experienced CAPFs personnel are utilized in Ministry of Home Affairs  and  as  per  readily  available  information,  05  such  personnel  are working in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Allotment of  Flats
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4025

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018

## ALLOTMENT OF FLATS

No. 4025 SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has any estimate of the number of people who  have  invested  in  upcoming  realty  projects  but  have  not been allotted the flats even after the deadline;
- (b) if  so,  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; and
- (c) the  details  of  companies  which  have  defaulted  the  most  or have the maximum  number of investors stuck in their projects?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c):   Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs does not maintain such information.

However,  the  Ministry  has  enacted  the  Real  Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 to ensure transparency and accountability in the real estate sector.

The  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  and  the  Real  Estate Regulatory  Authority  constituted  under  the  Real  Estate (Regulation  and  Development)  Act,  2016  (Act)  are  to ensure the registration of ongoing projects as per Section 3(1) of the Act and to publish and maintain a website of records, for public viewing, of all real estate projects for which registration has been given, with such details as may be prescribed, including information provided in the application for which registration has been granted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Revival of PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4024

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## Revival of PSUs

## 4024.    SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to revive some of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) keeping in view their importance in nation building;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also considering to infuse capital in some PSUs to enable them to remain as market intervention organizations in public interest; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b): Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) function under the administrative control of their  respective  Ministries/Departments.  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE)  deals  with policy issues applicable to CPSEs. DPE, as a nodal Department of CPSEs has, inter alia, issued guidelines for revival and restructuring of sick/ incipient sick and weak CPSEs on 29.10.2015. These guidelines are administered and implemented by the administrative Ministries/ Departments  in  respect  of  CPSEs  functioning  under  their  control.  As  per  the  guidelines,  the concerned administrative Ministries/ Departments are responsible for monitoring the performance  of  the  CPSEs  and  take  remedial  steps  by  formulating  revival/restructuring/ disinvestment/closure plans for CPSEs and after obtaining the approval of competent authority, implement the plans.

(c) & (d): The concerned administrative Ministry/Department take actions regarding infusion of capital in the CPSEs under their control, if required, in consultation with Ministry of Finance to enable them to remain as market intervention organizations in public interest.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Aid for Purchasing Food Processing Machinery
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4023

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## AID FOR PURCHASING FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY

## †4023. DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

- (a) whether any scheme is being run to provide grant-in-aid to private entrepreneurs and other agencies for purchase of machinery for early processing of perishable foods like fish, etc.; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government is implementing the Central Sector Scheme PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA  (PMKSY) with  an  allocation  of  Rs.6,000  crore  for  the period  2016-20  coterminous  with  the  14 th Finance  Commission  cycle  for  promotion  and development of food processing sector in the country.

The following schemes are implemented under PMKSY:

- (i) Mega Food Parks;
- (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure;
- (iii) Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities;
- (iv) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters;
- (v) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages;
- (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure; and
- (vii) Human Resources and Institutions.

All  the  above  Schemes except Schemes  for Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance Infrastructure; and Human  Resources  and  Institutions provide grant-in-aid to private entrepreneurs  and  other  agencies  for  purchase  of  machinery  for  processing  of  perishable foods including fish.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Sub-city
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4021

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018 SUB-CITY

No. 4021    DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a)  the  current  status  of  the  sub-city  being  developed  by  the
- Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Narela;
- (b) the details of flats under construction and completed so far,
- category-wise;
- (c)  whether  people  are  not  willing  to  occupy  the  flats  due  to
- transportation problem and if so, the steps being taken in this regard; and
- (d) whether survey for laying of metro rail in the area has been completed and if so, the time by which the metro rail is likely to become operational to facilitate transportation?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) : Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intimated that as per zonal  development  plan  of  Narela  sub-city,  zone  P-I  under  Master Plan of Delhi-2021 (MPD-2021), the facilities such as Inter State Bus Terminal, District Centre, Community Centre, District Sport Centre, Integrated Schools, Hospitals, Socio-cultural Centre, Hi-tech Parks, University,  Centre  for  Research,  Higher  Education  and  College, Power  House,  Water  Treatment  Plant,  Sewerage  Treatment  Plant etc.  and  various  categories  of  housing    as  per  MPD  have  been earmarked.

DDA has also informed that existing development activities in the community centre, sewerage pumping station, sub-city  include  roads,  water  supply  lines,  local  shopping  centres, underground reservoir and Jan Suvidha Kendra etc.

- (b) : DDA has intimated the details of flats as under :-
- (i) Flats Constructed

Economically Weaker Sections =11036 Middle Income Group=1683 Lower Income Group =17777 Janta =2124 Higher Income Group=140

- (ii) Flats Under construction

Economically Weaker Section =12270 Lower Income Group =11767 2 Bedroom Hall Kitchen  =6533 3 Bedroom Hall Kitchen =2840

(c) : Some  Resident  Welfare  Associations  have  represented  that proper  transport  facilities  are  not  available  in  the  area.    Delhi Development  Authority has written letters to Delhi Transport Corporation for starting feeder services. Delhi Transport Corporation has informed that they have started survey of the area for providing the requisite services.

(d) : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited has intimated that Metro corridor from Rithala to Narela has been planned in phase-IV project of Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System and Detailed Project Report  of which    has  been  prepared  and  submitted  to  the  Government  of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Government of India for approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Compensation for Damaged Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Partha Pratim Ray

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4020

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  March, 2018

## COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGED CROPS

## 4020.       SHRI PARTHA PRATIM RAY:

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

- (a) the details of the norms for the compensation for the damages to the crops by droughts;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the compensation for the damages to the crops is being provided at old rates and hence the farmers are not getting any benefits;
- (c) if so, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard, and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the details of the compensation provided by the Government to the farmers during the last three years State-wise?

## 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) to (d): Financial  assistance  from  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  and  National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of notified natural calamities is for immediate relief and not by way of compensation for the loss suffered. The  existing guidelines  for  items and norms of assistance  from  SDRF  and  NDRF were  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  on 08.04.2015 and are applicable for a period of five years with effect from 2015-16 to 2019-20. As per these guidelines, assistance from SDRF/NDRF, inter alia, include assistance towards input subsidy for crop loss of 33% and above, which was earlier admissible for crop loss of 50% and above.    The  scale  of  assistance  towards  input  subsidy  for  crop  loss  has  been  enhanced  by about 50%, which is now Rs. 6800/- per ha for rainfed areas, Rs.13500/- per ha for assured irrigated  areas  and  Rs.18000/-  per  ha  for  all  types  of  perennial  crops.  The  assistance  so admissible is provided to all categories of farmers and is in the form of relief only and not by way of compensation for the loss suffered. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana deals with provision of compensation to farmers for damaged crops.

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