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Lok Sabha Question No. 6161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Programme to attract Youth towards Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/04/2017

## PROGRAMME TO ATTRACT YOUTH TOWARDS AGRICULTURE

6161. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the National Agricultural  Research  System  (NARS)  jointly  launched  a  programme  recently  to attract and sustain the interest of youth in agriculture;
- (b) if  so,  the  number of youth to whom training in agriculture was imparted by ICAR and NARS during the last two years; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to generate interest of the youth/students in agriculture in schools and universities across the country?

## A N S W E R

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

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) & (b): Yes  Madam,  Realizing  the  importance  of  rural  youth  in  agricultural development, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has initiated a program on 'Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture' (ARYA) during the XII plan. The ARYA project is being implemented in 25 States through KVKs, one district from each State.

During 2015-16, 1100 youth have been involved, while for the year 2016-17, 4400 youth have been involved in the project for setting up of micro-entrepreneurial units like Apiary, Mushroom, Seed Processing, Soil testing, Poultry, Dairy, Goatry, Carp-hatchery, Vermi-compost etc.

(c) In order to reorient graduates of agriculture and allied subjects for ensuring employability  and  to  develop  entrepreneurs  for  emerging  knowledge  intensive agriculture,  the  ICAR  has  launched  Student  READY  (Rural  Entrepreneurship Development  Yojana). Student READY is an essential course module for the award of  degree  at  Bachelors  level  to  ensure  hands  on  training  and  practical  experience depending on the requirements of respective discipline in Agricultural Universities. This is step forward for articulating education into entrepreneurship and employability. The Student READY  programme includes five components: Experiential  Learning,  Rural  Awareness  Works  Experience  (RAWE),  In  Plant Training/Industrial attachment, Hands-on training, Student Project. There is also a provision of a stipend of Rs. 3000/month/student for a maximum of six months to students undergoing Student READY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Royalty on Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6160

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## ROYALTY ON SEEDS

6160.     SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

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

- (a) whether foreign seed companies are charging additional amount in the form of royalty in addition to the price of seeds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the foreign companies which are charging royalty from the farmers on the sale of seeds;
- (d) whether any norms have been prescribed by the Government to fix the rate of royalty for seeds; and
- (e) if so, the details and the percentage of royalty in the original selling price of the seeds?

## 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) to (e): No, Madam, but for Bt. Cotton seeds there is a practice of charging of trait value by the technology provider companies.  To regulate the price of Bt. Cotton seeds for the benefit of farmers, Government has notified Maximum Sale Price of Bt. Cotton Seeds as Rs.635/- (with zero trait value ) for BG-I and Rs.800/- (with Rs.49/- as trait value) for BG-II cotton seeds per packet of 450 gms for the Kharif 2016-17 and Kharif 2017-18 seasons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Certification of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.    6156

TO BE ANSWERED

ON:  11-04-2017

## Certification of Fertilizers

## 6156  SHRI  E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the present system of certification of fertilizer is a cumbersome process and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Government has taken steps to constitute a regulatory authority for fertilizer sector; and
- (c) if so, the details threof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI  MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): Under the FCO there is no provision of certification of fertilizer.  However, Fertilizers are included / specified under various Schedules of Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985.  The procedure for inclusion of any new fertilizer includes scrutiny of proposal, examination of agronomic trial results of a minimum time period of one year by the technical group and recommendation of Central Fertilizer Committee and their notification in the Gazette of India for their inclusion in FCO.
- (b) & (c):   In order to ensure adequate and equitable availability of good quality of Fertilizers to the farmers, the GOI promulgated the FCO, 1985 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Upgradation of Vulnerability and Hazard Maps
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6155

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017/ CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

UPGRADATION OF VULNERABILITY AND HAZARD MAPS

6155. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether vulnerability and hazard maps and atlases created for vulnerability and risk assessment have been upgraded recently and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether earthquake hazard map and atlas has been prepared for all the States down to the district level and if not, the States which are yet to be covered; and

(c) the status of landslide hazard map, flood hazard map and cyclone hazard map, with regard to creation, upgradation and completion?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Vulnerability  Atlas  of  India  is  prepared  by  Building  Materials  and Technologies Promotion Council (BMTPC) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. The Atlas includes state wise hazard maps with respect to Earthquakes, Wind, Cyclone and Floods and district wise vulnerability of housing stocks, based on the materials used for walling and roofing of the building, as per the Census data. This Atlas was first published

## L.S.US.Q.NO.6155 FOR 11.04.2017

in 1997, and was revised in 2006. Up-gradation of the Atlas and hazard maps is a continuous  process  based  on  latest data available from source organizations  i.e.  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  for  Earthquake  Hazard  Maps and Wind zoning map, Central Water Commission for flood hazard maps and cyclone data from India Meteorological Department and Housing data from the Census .

(b): Yes, Madam. NDMA in association with BMPTC has prepared Upgraded Earthquake  Hazard  Maps and  Atlases  for  all  the  States  and  UTs down to district level and distributed to all States/UTs in July, 2016.

(c): The  Hazard  Vulnerability  Atlas  published  by  BMTPC  in  2006  has landslide  hazard  zonation  map,  flood  hazard  map  and  wind  and  cyclone hazard  maps.  Wind  and  Cyclone  maps  have  been  revised  by  BIS  in  2015 according  to  IS  875  (Part  3).  Other  source  organizations  are  at  different stages of revising their hazard maps.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Impact of Manja
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6154

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/04/2017

## Impact of Manja

## 6154.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought report from Central Pollution Control  Board  (CPCB)  regarding  the  composition  of  glass-coated  kite  strings, popularly called manja and its harmful effects on human health and the environment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether NGT has imposed an interim nation-wide ban on the use of manja and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the status of implementation of the said ban including the violations that took place and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIORNMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

| (a) &(b)   | National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide its order dated 1st February, 2017 in OA Nos. 384 and 442 of 2016 has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit a report as to whether nylon thread of any ply claimed to be bio-degradable is actually so, and to prescribe the standards of tensile strength, thickness and other parameters for manjha used for kite flying. Simultaneous directions have been issued to the manufacturers of threads to provide samples to CPCB for testing purposes.   |
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| (c) &(d)   | In the above order applicable in the entire country, directions have been issued to impose prohibition on procuring, stocking, sale and use of nylon thread, also called Chinese dhori or Chinese manjha and other synthetic threads coated with glass and other harmful substances for kite flying. Chief Secretaries of all the States and Administrators of Union Territories have been directed to ensure compliance of the order.                                                                         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 125th Birth Anniversary
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR's 125TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

## 6153.  SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  year-long  celebration  of  Dr.  B.R.Ambedkar's  125th  birth  anniversary  has  left commemorative coins worth Rs. 34 lakh unsold;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Centre  has  mooted  a  proposal  to  distribute  the  unsold  coins  free  of  cost  to Members of Parliament; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) & (b) The National Committee on Nationwide Celebration of 125 th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar decided to release commemorative coins of Rs. 10/- and Rs. 125/in memory of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. A set of two coins consisting of Rs. 10/- and Rs. 125/denomination  is  being  sold  at  Rs.  3480/-  on  'no  profit  and  no  loss'  basis  by  Dr. Ambedkar Foundation. The value of 911 set of coins lying unsold with Dr. Ambedkar Foundation as on date is Rs. 31,70,280/-
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: CRPF Battalions
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6152

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017/ CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

CRPF BATTALIONS

6152. SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  and  strength  of  CRPF  battalions  deployed  in  Andhra Pradesh;

(b) whether there is any proposal to set up more CRPF battalion in the State;

(c) if so, whether any location has been identified; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): The CAPFs are made available / deployed on the request of the State Government,  to  assist  them  in  maintaining  the  public  Law  and  Order.  The level of deployment of CAPFs in any State is dynamic and undergoes changes depending upon the developing security situation.

(b) to (d): Presently there is no proposal to set up CRPF Battalion Camping Sites in Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Construction in CRZ Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 6150

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## Construction in CRZ Areas

## 6150.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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

- (a) whether the Government has allowed construction of hotels, resorts, monuments, etc. in the areas notified under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any environment impact study has been conducted with respect to the above amendments in the CRZ notification and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for permitting the said constructions in areas falling under the CRZ notification?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIORNMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) Development  activities  along  the  coastline  of  the  country  are  regulated  under  the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011.  Under the CRZ regulations, the coastal stretches have been classified into four (04) broad categories. There are 'No Development' Zones and 'Regulated Development' Zones under the CRZ Notification.  Hotels and Resorts are not at all permitted in the Ecologically Sensitive Areas namely, CRZ-I,  including the inter-tidal zones. Such  constructions are permitted  only  on  landward  side  of  existing  authorized  roads  in  CRZ-II  areas  and between  200m-500  m  from  the  High  Tide  Line  (HTL)  in  CRZ-III  areas,  with restrictions on Height of the building and Floor Space Index.  Monuments/Memorials and  allied  facilities  are    permitted  in  CRZ  areas  as  per  provisions  of  the  CRZ Notification, 2011.
- (b) & (c) As per the CRZ Notification, 2011, developmental projects proposed in the CRZ notified  areas  require  carrying  out  an  assessment  of  environmental  impact  by  the project proponents, before processing for CRZ clearance in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES

## 6149.   SHRI SUMAN BALKA: SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  setting  up  of  National  Commission  for Socially  and  Educationally  Backward  Classes  to  address  grievances  and  claims  of  backward classes;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  examined  all  the  requests  for  inclusion  in  the  list  of  Other Backward Classes (OBCs); and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Government  has  tabled  a  Bill  in  the  Lok  Sabha  on  5.04.2017  titled  'The Constitution  (One  Hundred  and  Twenty  Third  Amendment)  Bill,  2017'  for  setting  up  of  a National  Commission  for  socially  and  educationally  backward  classes  to  be  known  as  the 'National Commission for Backward Classes'.
- (c)  &  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  As  on  date,  the  Central  List  of  Other  Backward  Classes  (OBCs) comprises 2494 entries. An 'entry' for this purpose includes caste, its synonyms and sub-castes. The latest recommendations of the NCBC contained in their Advices No. 1/All-India/2014 dated 15.04.2014  and  No.2/All-India/2016  dated  13.10.2016  are  regarding  grant  of  OBC  status  to Transgender community and Orphans respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Bharat Ratna Award
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6148

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017/ CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

BHARAT RATNA AWARD

6148. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to confer the Bharat Ratna Award to  former  Chief  Minister  and  prominent  film  star,  late  Shri  N.T.  Rama  Rao (NTR); and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Recommendations  for  Bharat  Ratna  are  made  by  the  Prime Minister to the President. No formal recommendations  for this are necessary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Benefits for Physically Handicapped
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## Benefits for Physically Handicapped

## 6147. DR KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that only 40% disabilities  makes a person  eligible to the benefit of physically handicapped quota/facilities and if the details thereof; get SO,
- (b) whether a person who lost any parts of his body except eye is treated as handicap with 40% disabilities and if $0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a person who lost one of his eyes is treated as handicap with 30% disabilities and is eligible to the benefit of physically handicapped quotalfacilities; get
- (d) if s0,whether  the Government is likely to review its policy guidelines SO as to remove this discrepancy and make necessary changes in the said policy; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

## ANSWER

- (a) FAs Per Section 200) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act; 1995), 66 'person with disability"' means & person suffering from not less than forty percent of any disability as certified by a medical authority. The provisions of the said Act which includes provision for reservation in government jobs are applicable to with disability who conforms to this definition: person
- (b) The  Ministry  notified the   guidelines for   evaluation visual disability and procedure for certification On i" June; 2001. While locomotor disabilit isassessed the basis of permanent physical impairment (upper limb/lower limb/spine) functional limitation caused due to such impairment o visual  impairment is assessed on the basis of the visual acuity in the better eye and worse eye. loss;
- (c) As per the above stated guidelines, a person having normal vision in one eye and nil or field vision of 10 degree in the other eye is assessed as 30% disability: Therefore, such treated as persons with disability in terms of Section 2(t) Of the PwD benefits Act;

As per these guidelines whereas & persons with amputation of all toes is assessed as 20% disability, a person with amputation Up to mid foot can be assessed as 40% disability

- (d) (e) The   guidelines for assessment of  various disabilities were framed on of recommendation of an   expert Committee. There is no discrepancy  in assessment of'  extent of disability across various categories of disabilities.