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Lok Sabha Question No. 560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Fertilizer Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

ANNEXURE-I

Expenditure on Fertilizer Subsidy & Freight Subsidy in the last 5 years

(2012-13 to 2017-18)

(Rs. in Crores )

| Financial Year             | Subsidy   |
|----------------------------|-----------|
| 2012-13                    | 70,592.1  |
| 2013-14                    | 71,280.16 |
| 2014-15                    | 75,067.31 |
| 2015-16                    | 76,537.56 |
| 2016-17                    | 70,100.01 |
| 2017-18 (as on 31.01.2018) | 58,419.11 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Awareness about Crop Insurance Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.559

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## AWARENESS ABOUT CROP INSURANCE SCHEME

559.       SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) the mechanism evolved by the Government to make farmers aware about crop insurance scheme in the country especially in Bundelkhand, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  present number of those persons insured directly by the service providing agency who have not availed loans from banks in Bundelkhand, 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 enhance the awareness among farmers including farmers of Bundelkhand region, to increase  their  coverage  under    Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana    (PMFBY)  among  all  the stakeholders including farmers, Government  both  Central  and State  Governments  and concerned  insurance  companies  are  undertaking  a  comprehensive  publicity  and  awareness programme to educate the farmers about the benefits of crop insurance  schemes.  Capacity building and training programmes for other stakeholders are also being organized.   The salient activities under awareness campaign involve the publicity of features & benefits of the scheme through  advertisements  in  leading  National/local  News  Papers,  telecast  through  audio-visual media,  distribution  of  pamphlets  in  local  languages,  participation  in  agriculture  fairs  /  mela  / goshti  and  organization  of  workshops  /  trainings  and  SMS  through  Kisan  Portal  etc.  State Governments/UTs  are  also  being  regularly  persuaded  to  increase  the  coverage  including notifying more crops under crop Insurance schemes.   One day seminar/kisan fair especially on the  PMFBY has  also  been  organized  at  various  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs).    In  addition, several communications have also been sent to the public representatives including Members of Parliament, representatives of Panchayti Raj Institutions etc.
- (b): As per available data about 0.61 lakh and 0.37 lakh non-loanee farmers who have not availed loan from financial institutions/banks for notified crops in notified areas were covered by insurance companies during Kharif 2016 and Rabi 2016-17 respectively in Bundelkhand region under PMFBY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Uniformity in Designating Castes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 558 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## UNIFORMITY IN DESIGNATING CASTES

## 558. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  various  castes  have  been  designated  differently  such  as  Other  Backward  Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and General category in different States;
- (b) if so, the details of castes which have been designated differently in different States; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government to bring about uniformity in the country in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a):  Socio-economic and educational conditions of a caste(s) may differ from State to State and in some cases from region to region within a State. Hence, variation in categorization is there.
- (b): No such designating of the castes has been done.
- (c): In view of (a),  does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Sub-standard Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 556 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 th  February, 2018

## Sub-standard Drugs

556. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is true that as per the recent National Drug Survey 2014-16, more than 3% of drugs sold in the country are below quality standards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the percentage of such drugs sold is nearly 11% in Andhra Pradesh and the practice is more prominent in Government hospitals; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  planning  to direct Andhra Pradesh and other States where drug quality is below standards?

## 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):  As  per  the  National  Drug  Survey  Report  2014-16,  total  3.16%  of  the  drug samples were found to be Not of Standard Quality (NSQ).
- (c) & (d): As per the survey report, 10.64% of drug samples were found to be NSQ in the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  from  Government  sources.  In  the  said  survey,  overall 10.02%  (total  839  out  of  the  8369  samples)  of  the  drug  samples  drawn  from Government sources were found Not of Standard Quality (NSQ). The test Reports of the  drug  samples  declared  as  Not  of  Standard  Quality  (NSQ)  were  forwarded  to concerned State Licensing Authorities with a request to take appropriate action and also to take legal samples of same batch of drugs for testing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Setting up of Integrated Check Posts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 555

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MEGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA) SETTING UP OF INTEGRATED CHECK POSTS

555.  SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to set up 13 new Integrated Check Posts  to  encourage  India's  engagements  with  its  neighbours  belonging  to SAARC region;
- (b) if so, the details and objectives thereof;
- (c)  whether it  is  true  that  while  facilitating  legitimate  trade  and  commerce, the borders at the same time needs to be secured against interests hostile to the country; and

(d) if so, the measures taken thereon?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. The Government has already set up and operationalised five Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at Attari (Punjab), Agartala (Tripura), Petrapole (West Bengal), Raxaul  (Bihar) and Jogbani  (Bihar). Government  has  also  approved  setting  up  of  ICPs  at  Moreh  (Manipur)  and Dawki (Meghalaya). The objectives behind setting up of ICPs are to provide secure, seamless and efficient system for cargo and passenger movement.

Decision to put up more ICPs is taken based on volume of trade, number of passengers, potential for future growth of passengers and cargo traffic, etc. Such  decisions  are  taken  by  Government  after  extensive  inter-ministerial consultations and analysis with the aim to improve bilateral trade, relations and enhance security.

## LS.US.Q.No.555 FOR 06.02.2018

(c) & (d): The Government has established the Land Ports Authority of India under the LPAI Act, 2010 with the objective to put  in  place  systems  which address  security  imperatives  and  for  the  development  and  management  of facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the International borders of the Country.

The ICPs are set up as a sanitized zone with dedicated passenger and cargo terminals  comprising  adequate  customs  and  immigration  facilities,  security and scanning equipments, health and quarantine facilities along with passenger amenities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Crop Loss Assessment Report
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 534

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## INVESTMENT IN CONTRACT FARMING

534.   DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  encourage  private  sector  investment  in contract farming and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposals in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the contract farming is helpful in utilisation of the land remained unutilised for a long time and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Twenty  States  have  made  provisions  for  Contract  Farming  in  their  State  Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Acts following the provision in model APMC Act, 2003 circulated  by  the  Government  of  India  for  adoption.    Under  model  APMC  Act,  2003,  Market Committee or a prescribed officer has been designated as registering, agreement recording and dispute settlement authority. Apart from 20 States, Punjab has formulated a separate Contract Farming Act.  Contract  Farming  is  being  implemented  by  States  as  per  the  provisions  of  the respective  State's  APMC  Act.  Contract  Farming  is  already  operational  in  States  such  as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.
- (b): In view of above, no proposal has been received by the Government of India.
- (c): Yes. Under  the  contract farming, Horticulture, Apiculture, Sericulture  and  animal husbandry etc. defined as agricultural produce under the APMC Act are covered under contract farming activities.  The land remained unutilised for a long time can be utilised under contract farming through cultivating the crop/ rearing the live stock on such land unsuitable for growing staple crops.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Gambhir Committee
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 553 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2018

## GAMBHIR COMMITTEE

No. 553 KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

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

- (a) whether  Justice  Gambhir Committee report has been submitted to the
- Government;
- (b) if so, the findings of the report on the issue of non-utilization or diversion
- of  funds  allocated  for  the  scheme  for  providing  shelters  to  the  urban homeless;
- (c) the number  of existing shelters that comply  with the operational guidelines of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM);
- (d) whether the Committee's recommendations have been implemented; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS [SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]

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- (a) & (b): Justice (Retired) Kailash Gambhir Committee report was submitted to the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 10 July, 2017. It points out that though there are funds that have not been spent but yet it cannot be termed as mis-utilized or diversion of funds.
- (c):  The  DAY-NULM  is  being  implemented  by  States/  UTs.  While  sanctioning shelters, the State Project Sanction Committee is to ensure projects are as per DAY-NULM guidelines.  As per guidelines, States/ ULBs would undertake periodical quality audit of operational shelters. As intimated by States/UTs, a total  of  1331  shelters  have  been  sanctioned  by  25  States/UTs  under  DAYNULM out of which 789 shelters are operational.
- (d)&  (e):  The  Committee  report  was  circulated  to  all  States/UTs.  Further,  in accordance  with  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee,  actions  taken include creation of a central portal for uploading profiles of shelters, issue of directions  to  States/  UTs  for  conducting  a  third  party  survey  of  urban homeless and also to keep funds earmarked/ allocated for Shelter for Urban Homeless component, out of DAY-NULM funds, in a separate account.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Food Processing Technology
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.551

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

## 551. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made any efforts for greater engagement with farmers in terms  of  technology  related  to  Food  Processing  Sector,  helping  them  to  choose optimum  products  that  can  be  grown  and  used  as  value  addition  in  India's  food processing sector by helping farmers focus on areas like organic farming;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  reviewing  the  categorisation  of  the  food  processing industry for bank credit, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  facilitating  easier  access  of  credit  for  Food  Processing Equipment to small farmers, cooperative societies and MSMEs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and segment-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government  is  promoting  organic  farming  under  the  Scheme  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana(PMKVY). Under the scheme, Government is providing assistance for organic cultivation, certification, labelling, packing, transportation and marketing of organic products. In addition, organic value chain development for organic products from production to  marketing  is  promoted  in  North  Eastern  Region  through  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development(MOVCD).

(c) to (e): Under the Schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing  Industries,  financial assistance is provided for setting up of Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and value addition  infrastructure  for  processing  units  which  includes  plant  and  machinery  also.    A Special Fund of Rs. 2000 Crore has been setup in NABARD by the Central Government to make available affordable credit at concessional rate of interest to designated food parks and agro-processing  units  in  the  designated  Food  Parks.    Ministry  has  notified  175  designated Food Parks in different States for this purpose.  Rs. 535.56 Crore has been sanctioned to 14 Projects and Rs. 231.63 Crore disbursed so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Funds for Rajasthan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  550

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2018

## FUNDS FOR RAJASTHAN

## No. 550. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  the  second instalment of Rs. 6.67 crore to Rajasthan for implementation of  the  third  phase  under  the  Integrated  Housing  and  Slum Development programme;
- (b) if  so,  the  time by which the funds are likely to be released;
- and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)  to  (c)  Under  the  Integrated  Housing  and  Slum  Development Programme (IHSDP)  of  Jawaharlal  Nehru  National  Urban  Renewal Mission  (JNNURM),  release  of  Rs.  6.67  crores  as  second  and  final installment  of  Additional  Central  Assistance  (ACA)  for  one  phase three  project  at  Kota,  Rajasthan  could  not  be  made  within  the mission period for want of certain clarifications including Financial Closure  Certificate  giving  details  of  tender  cost  of  housing  and infrastructure, from the concerned Department of the State Government.  The  extended  period  of  JNNURM  ended  on  31  March 2017  and  as  such,  there  is  no  provision  for  releasing  ACA  in

JNNURM projects further.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Violation of Stent Prices
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 548 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  February, 2018

## Violation of Stent Prices

## 548. DR. P.K. BIJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that private hospitals are overcharging their patients  for  angioplasty  despite  the  fact  that  the  Government  has  slashed  the prices of cardiac stents to the tune of 75 per cent;
- (b) if so, the number of complaints received by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority in this regard against such hospitals; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government against the management of the said private hospitals?

## 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) to (c): National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) vide its notification S.O. 412(E),  dated  13 th February,  2017  fixed  the  ceiling  price  of  the  coronary  stents. Institutions such  as hospitals/nursing homes/clinics utilizing Coronary  Stents for angioplasty  are  bound  to  abide  by  the  ceiling  prices  fixed  by  the  Government  for coronary stents and NPPA has not found any actionable violation after examining about 40 complaints. The Government is effectively monitoring the implementation of ceiling prices fixed for coronary stents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Functioning of Parliament
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

- (a) No Madam.
- (b) Does not arise

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## FUNCTIONING OF PARLIAMENT

## 545. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state:-

- (a) Whether the Government has taken/proposes to take fresh initiatives to discuss in the Parliament regarding  the  holistic  assessment  of  efficiency  based  on  different  parameters  like  the  number  of sittings, Bills passed, Bill held up, the extent of participation of members, duration of debates on each Bill etc.; and
- (b) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION.

(Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Livestock Breeding
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 544 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## LIVESTOCK  BREEDING

## 544. SHRI  LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether livestock breeding for milk production is no longer a profitable occupation specially for small and marginal farmers of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to make the cattle rearing a profitable occupation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (SHRIMATI  KRISHNA  RAJ)

(a)&(b): No,  Sir.    Milk  production  in  the  country  has  grown  at  the  rate  of  5.78%  annually between 2014-15 and 2016-17 (increased from 143.6 million tonnes during 2014-15 to 163.7 million tonnes  during  2016-17)  and  its  benefit  goes  to  70  million  rural  household  engaged  in  dairying including 52.67 million small and marginal farmers. The gross value added from the milk group at the current basic has increased from Rs.3.28 lakh crores to Rs.4.92 lakh crores between 2011-12 and 2014-15.  This  shows  that  milk  production  is  viable  and  profitable  occupation  both  for  small  and marginal farmers and others.

- (c): In  order  to  supplement  and  complement  the  efforts  made  by  the  States  in  making  milk production profitable and also to provide benefits to farmers for cattle & buffalo breeding; livestock health; animal nutrition and livestock insurance Government is implementing following programmes / schemes:
- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (National Programme for Bovine Breeding, Indigenous Breeds and National Mission on Bovine Productivity)
- ii. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
- iii. National Programme for Dairy Development
- iv. National Dairy Plan-I
- v. National Livestock Mission
- vi. Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme

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Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Heavy Engineering Corporation
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## Heavy Engineering Corporation

## 543. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the payment of pension and gratuity of retired employees of Heavy Engineering Corporation in Ranchi is being delayed due to which employees are agitating;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for timely payment of the same and the extent to which success has been achieved by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Heavy  Engineering  Corporation  (HEC),  Ranchi  has  informed  that  the  employees working  in  company  are  covered  under  Employees  Pension  Scheme,  1995.  Therefore,  the disbursement of their pension is done by Regional Provident Fund Organization only. Payment of  gratuity  has  been  paid  to  the  retired  employees  of  Company  who  have  retired  upto 31.03.2017.

Company has reported that at present, there is no agitation going on the issue of payment of pension and gratuity to the retired employees of Company.

- (c): Payment of salaries and statutory dues to employees of CPSEs is the responsibility of the management of the Company. Steps have been taken to monetize the land assets not presently in use by the Company by transferring the same to the Govt. of Jharkhand to raise resources and pay off the liabilities, including statutory dues to employees of the Company.

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