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Lok Sabha Question No. 5805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Sugar Mills
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5805 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  APRIL 2018

## SUGAR MILLS

5805. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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 several sugar mills have been shut down or on the verge of closure due to shortage of raw materials in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of sugar mills shut down or sick across the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely  supply  of  raw materials  to  these  sugar  mills  along  with  the  details  and  the  outcome thereof?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  During  current  sugar  season  2017-18,  there  is  no  shortage  of sugarcane in the country for supply as raw material to sugar mills. However, during current sugar season, 217 sugar mills have remained closed due to reasons  other  than  shortage  of  sugarcane.  A  statement  showing  State/UTwise  number  of  closed  sugar  mills  during  current  sugar  season  is  at Annexure.
- (c): Does not arise.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5805 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 03.04.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Statement showing State/UT-wise number of closed sugar mills in the country

(As on 20.03.2018)

| S.No   | STATE/UT             | Closed   |
|--------|----------------------|----------|
| (1)    | (2)                  | (3)      |
| 1      | Punjab               | 8        |
| 2      | Haryana              | 2        |
| 3      | Rajasthan            | 2        |
| 4      | Uttar Pradesh        | 39       |
| 5      | Uttrakhand           | 2        |
| 6      | Madhya Pradesh       | 11       |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh         | 0        |
| 8      | Gujarat              | 11       |
| 9      | Maharashtra          | 61       |
| 10     | Bihar                | 17       |
| 11     | Assam                | 3        |
| 12     | Orissa               | 6        |
| 13     | West Bengal          | 3        |
| 14     | Andhra Pradesh       | 15       |
| 15     | Telangna             | 4        |
| 16     | Karnataka            | 17       |
| 17     | Tamil Nadu           | 10       |
| 18     | Pondicherry          | 2        |
| 19     | Kerala               | 2        |
| 20     | Goa                  | 0        |
| 21     | Nagaland             | 1        |
| 22     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1        |
|        | Total                | 217      |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Urban Reforms
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RITA TARAI

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5803 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 3, 2018

## URBAN REFORMS

No. 5803 SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  is  considering  modifications  in  stage-1 regarding shortlisting criteria under the scheme for Transformational Urban Reforms through Performance Based Incentives for States/ULBs; and
- (b) 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): No, Madam.

(b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Price Cap by NPPA
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5802 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  April, 2018

## Price Cap by NPPA

## 5802. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA) capped the prices of 31 more drugs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that there are 829 drugs in the National List of Essential Medicines, 2015, all of which will be brought under price control; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (d): The National List of Essential Medicines, 2015 (NLEM, 2015) contains 377 medicines. NLEM, 2015 has been included in the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) as revised Schedule - I replacing the original Schedule - I. The revised Schedule contains 377 medicines covering 945 formulations/packs. Till 28 th February, 2018, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling prices of 851 formulations (including 4 medical devices i.e. Cardiac stents, drug eluting stents, condoms and  intra  uterine  devices)  under  Revised  Schedule  -  I  of  the  DPCO,  2013 based on NLEM, 2015. The ceiling price notifications are available on the website of the NPPA i.e. www.nppaindia.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Recommendation of Sitakant Mohapatra Committee
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5801

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  APRIL, 2018 /CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

RECOMMENDATION OF SITAKANT MOHAPATRA COMMITTEE

5801. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to implement the recommendations of Sitakant Mohapatra Committee for inclusion of 38 other languages in the 8th schedule of the constitution;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):   At present there is no established set of objective criteria for inclusion of languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. As the evolution of dialects and languages is dynamic, influenced by socioeco-political developments, it is difficult to fix any criterion for languages, whether to  distinguish  them  from  dialects,  or  for  inclusion  in  the  Eighth Schedule  to  the  Consitution  of  India.  Thus,  both  the  earlier  attempts, through the Pahwa (1996) and Sitakant mohapatra (2003) Committees to evolve such fixed criteria have not borne fruit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Reservation in Private Sector
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +5800 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## RESERVATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR

+5800. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to find ways to implement reservation in the private sector through talks with political parties, corporate world and other organisations;
- (b) if the details thereof and the progress achieved in this regard, so far; and SO,
- (c the time by which the said proposal is likely to be finalised?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (c): A Coordination Committee for Affirmative Action for SCs & STs in the Private Sector was set up by the Government in 2006. In accordance with the decisions of the Coordination Committee, Industry Associations namely Confederation of Indian   Industry   (CII), Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM): have prepared a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for member companies centered around education, employability, entrepreneurship and employment to achieve inclusion. Measures,  inter-alia,  including   scholarships, vocational training, entrepreneurship development programmes and coaching are provided by the members of Industry Associations. Apex

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Vidyasri Residential Schools for Girls
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## VIDYASRI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS

## 5798. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M::

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched/proposes to launch *Vidyasri Residential Schools for Girls" Scheme for upliftment of Scheduled Caste Girls in the country;
- (6) if the details thereof; State/UT-wise; and
- (c whether any such schools are established in the State of Tamil Nadu and particularly in Tenkasi and if the details thereof? being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (c): No Madam. The proposal of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for revision of the Scheme, Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna (BJRCY)' to include one new component i.e. *Setting up of Residential Schools for SC Girls' was not  recommended  for implementation by the Expenditure Finance Committee:
Lok Sabha Question No. 5794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Housing Rental Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5794

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## HOUSING RENTAL SCHEME

No. 5794 SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has asked the State Governments to consult  local  bodies  with  regard  to  their  requirement  for implementing housing rental scheme for the urban poor across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any response from the State Governments in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  make assessment of the requirement of houses in cities and sort out the problems related to housing in cities?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d) At  present,  the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs does  not  have  any  scheme  for  providing  rental  housing for  the  urban  poor  across  the  country.    However,  the Ministry has drafted a National Urban Rental Housing

Policy (NURHP)  with  a vision 'to create a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive rental housing market in India'. The  Draft  policy  envisages  creation  of  adequate  rental housing stock by promoting Social Rental Housing (SRH), with direct or indirect support from Government (State/Union Territories), with special focus on affordability of vulnerable groups and urban poor (Economical  Weaker  Sections  and  Lower  Income  Group as defined by Government of India from time to time).

This Ministry has shared the draft NURHP with the State Governments  and  held  wide  consultations  with  all  the stake holders. A National Consultation in this regard was organized at New Delhi on 4 th  December, 2015. Feedback on  the  draft  NURHP  has  been  received  from  various quarters.

'Land' and 'Colonisation' are State subjects and therefore, it is the primary responsibility of State Governments and Urban Local Bodies to provide housing including rental housing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Crop Specific Requirement of Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5792

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD   APRIL, 2018

## CROP SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT OF FERTILIZERS

5792.  SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to develop a software to generate crop specific and site specific recommendation of fertilizers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government is considering to expand the seed village programmes from the existing 30,000 to 60,000 villages and 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 PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): National Informatics Centre, MeitY has designed and developed web based and smart phone based software in the form of portal to generate crop specific recommendations of the fertilizers.  The software facilitates web and mobile app based registration of soil samples, test results  entry,  automatic  calculations  of  fertilizers  recommendations  and  generation  of  Soil Health  Card.    Soil  Health  Card  provides  recommendations  of fertilizers,  biofertilizers,  organic fertilizers and necessary soil ameliorations.
- (b): To upgrade the quality of farmer's saved seeds, Seed Village Programme is in operation under Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP).  The Government has expanded the  target  of  seed  villages  from  30,000  to  60,000  seed  villages  during  the  year  2017-18. Against  this,  61,167  number  of  seed  villages  have  been  organized  in  the  country  during  the year 2017-18 as on date.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 5791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Rehabilitation Council of India Act
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INIDA

LOK SABHA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.5791 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## Rehabilitation Council of India Act

## 5791. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- a) whether  the Government has  fixed any minimum standards of education  under the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Act; 1992;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof;
3. (c) whether the Government proposes to make any revision in the minimum standards of education in order to strengthen the education system under the RCI Act in the States, including Chhattisgarh; and
4. (d) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## (MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT)

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (b) The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has been mandated under Rehabilitation Council of India Act; 1992 to ensure minimum standards of education for development of human resources in education and  disability rehabilitation all over  the  country. The Council has   prescribed   standards of education for various courses developed/standardized by it, special
- (c) No Sir
- (d) Does not arise

| Basic Qualification                   | Level of the RCI approved Training programme                     | Duration of Training Programmes   |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 10u                                   | Certificate Course                                               | 1 year                            |
| 10+2                                  | Diploma in Special Education (DHHMMRIVIASDICP/Db)                |                                   |
| 10+2 (Science)                        | Graduate Programme such as BASLPIBPO                             | 4 years/4 Ia years                |
| Graduate                              | Degree Programme such as B Ed.SplEd (HI /LD MM NVI/ MDILI&CP)    | 2 years                           |
| Graduate in Concerned Discipline      | Post Graduate Degree Programme such as M.Ed, SpLEd (VIMHIMMRILD) | 2 years                           |
| Graduate in Concerned Discipline      | Post Graduate Programme MASLPMMPO                                | 2 years                           |
| Post Graduate in Concerned Discipline | in Clinical Psychology/Rehabilitation Psychology Psy D           | 2 years] 3 years                  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Stockholding Limit of Sugar
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  APRIL 2018

## STOCKHOLDING LIMIT OF SUGAR

5790. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

PUBLIC

- whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  notification  to  the  State Governments  to  keep  the  sugar  stock  holding  to  17  per  cent  of  the  total
- (a) production;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received any request from Tamil Nadu to provide exemption for Tamil Nadu in this regard; and
- (d)
- the Government's stand in this regard?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) :Central Government has directed the sugar mills to maintain sugar stocks for the months of February and March, 2018 as per the following:
- (i)  February, 2018: Not less than 83% of the closing stock as on the last date  of  January,  2018  +  the  sugar  produced  during  the  month  of February, 2018- sugar exported during the month of February, 2018.
- (ii)  March, 2018: Not less than 86% of the closing stock as on the last date  of  February,  2018  +  the  sugar  produced  during  the  month  of March, 2018- sugar exported during the month of March, 2018.

This  was  done  to  maintain  demand  and  supply  balance  of  sugar  in order to keep the ex-mill price of sugar stable at reasonable level enabling the sugar mills to clear cane price dues of farmers in time.

- (c) & (d): A representation has been received from Government of Tamil Nadu seeking exemption for cooperative and public sector sugar mills of the State from stock limits imposed by Central Government.  Since, any relaxation to the  cooperative  and  public  sector  sugar  mills  of  Tamil  Nadu  may  again dampen  the  price  sentiments  which  are  detrimental  in  the  interest  of farmers, the request of State Government has not been acceded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Redicalization in North East
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5789

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  APRIL, 2018 /CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

RADICALIZATION IN NORTH EAST

5789. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that radicalization in North Eastern States, many of which border Bangladesh had emerged as a fresh challenge and its agents were operating in the name of religion, NGOs, social cultural activity and educational development and if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  identify  the  agents  of radicalization,  closely  monitor  their  activities  and  take  action  where necessary and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is closely monitoring the flow and utilization of foreign funds by the radicalization agents in North Eastern States; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):    Some  parts  of  North  Eastern  Region  are  vulnerable  to radicalization from across the border. There are reports that some radical outfits have been trying to expand its network and activities in the region. Security and Intelligence agencies are aware of the threat of radicalization in North Eastern States and taking necessary steps to thwart these moves. The activities of such radical elements are being monitored closely.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Paddy Procurement Operations in Odisha
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  APRIL 2018

## PADDY PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS IN ODISHA

## 5788.   SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

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  a  fact  that  the  rates  of  certain  incidentals  for  paddy procurement  operations  in  Odisha  for  the  KMS  2017-18  have  been  fixed abnormally low as compared to that of the last year's KMS;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  abnormal  reduction  in  rates  of  incidentals  hamper  the smooth paddy procurement operations in Odisha;
- (d)
- if so, the details of the outcome thereof;
- (e) whether  the Government  has  planned  to  conduct  procurement operations for paddy in Odisha through FCI at the rates fixed for the current marketing season; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a)  to  (d):  As  per  extant  Principles  of  procurement  incidentals  applicable uniformly for all the States, the rates of incidentals are fixed in Provisional Cost Sheets for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2017-18. Accordingly, rates of all the incidentals have been fixed in respect of Odisha also.  Further, a quantity of 36.46 LMT paddy has been procured in Odisha during KMS 201718 as on 24.03.2018 against a quantity of 35.39 LMT procured during KMS 2016-17 in the corresponding period which indicates smooth paddy procurement operations in Odisha.
- (e)  &  (f):    Odisha  is  a  Decentralized  Procurement  (DCP)  State  for  paddy procurement.  In  a  DCP  state,  State  Government  procures  the  paddy  from farmers and only on the request of State Government, FCI participates.  No such request was received from State Govt. of Odisha for KMS 2017-18.

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