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Lok Sabha Question No. 3619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Revival of Sick CPSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3619

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## Revival of sick CPSEs

## 3619.   DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued  guidelines  for  revival  and  restructuring  of  ailing  and weak Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the sector in which most of the CPSEs need revival and restructuring;
- (d) whether private participation is also being considered in this regard;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the extent to which these guidelines will be beneficial for revival or restructuring the CPSEs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes  Sir,  the  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE)  on  29 th October,  2015  issued guidelines  for  'revival  and  restructuring  of  sick/  incipient  sick  and  weak  Central  Public  Sector Enterprises (CPSEs): General Principles and Mechanism of Restructuring'. In accordance with these guidelines, a CPSE having negative networth is considered 'sick'. As per Public Enterprises Survey 2017-18, 56 CPSEs are having negative networth belonging mainly to  Cognate Groups:  Heavy& Medium  Engineering,  Chemicals  &  Pharmaceuticals,  Industrial  &  Consumer  Goods,  Trading  & Logistic  Services,  Textiles,  etc.  As  per  extant  guidelines,  the  concerned  Administrative  Ministry/ Department is responsible for formulating revival/ restructuring/ closure road map for sick CPSEs as per the principles outlined therein.

(d) to (f): Revival/ restructuring of CPSEs is undertaken by the concerned Administrative Ministries/ Departments in line with the extant guidelines which, inter alia, provide for leveraging private and/or institutional  funding,  Joint  Venture,  etc.  The  DPE  guidelines  on  revival/  restructuring  of  CPSEs provide for proactive mechanism for monitoring sickness and undertaking of preventive measures. The guidelines are, therefore, beneficial for taking up timely action by the Administrative Ministries/ Departments for revival or restructuring of the CPSEs, wherever necessary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Skill Development under SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3618

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT UNDER SAGY

## 3618.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of employment opportunities created for the skill development of people in villages under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), State-wise;
- (b) the  various  schemes  implemented  for  the  skill  development  and  creation  of employment opportunities in the villages under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana;
- (c) whether assessment has been made on the financial progress of such villages; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) framework, the development of Gram Panchayats has been envisaged through the convergence and implementation of existing Government Schemes and Programmes under the administrative control of respective Ministries. Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an objective to provide  skilling  to  1  crore  prospective  youth  under  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  courses  and Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  across  the  country  including  youth  from  SAGY  Gram Panchayats.  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  two  welfare  programmes  for poverty  alleviation  and  for  rural  poor  youth  under  the  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission (NRLM) - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), placement linked skill development program for wage employment and Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)  that  enable  trainees  to  take  Bank  Credit  for  starting  Micro-enterprises.  Both  the Schemes  are  applicable  to  all  over  the  country  including  SAGY  Gram  Panchayats.  Further, Ministry vide its  notification  dated  2  January  2015  has  issued  instructions  that  all  State  Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) and Project Implementing Agencies (PTAs)  shall give priority in mobilisation of candidates from Gram Panchayats identified under SAGY in the districts allotted in the sanctioned projects.

(c) & (d): Yes Sir. The Ministry engaged nine Central Universities to assess the impact of the programme in upgradation of socio-economic conditions and quality of life of all sections of the  population  in  SAGY  Gram  Panchayats  with  regard  to  improved  basic  amenities,  higher productivity  of  agriculture,  enhanced  human  development,  better  livelihood  opportunities, reduced  disparities,  access  to  rights  and  entitlements,  wider  social  mobilization  and  enriched social capital. As per the reports shared by the Universities, the progress made in each SAGY Gram Panchayat is unique while the degree of achievements vary.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Data Bank of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri, Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3617

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## DATA BANK OF FARMERS

3617.  SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to create a data bank of farmers to connect with 11.5 crore farmers and their families in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether maintenance of such data bank is likely to give any benefit;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of farmers in Rajasthan, the data of whom is maintained, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has constituted a Task  Force  to  develop  a  comprehensive  Farmers'  Database  for  better  planning,  monitoring, strategy formulation and smooth implementation of schemes for the entire country including the state of Rajasthan.

(c) & (d): This Centralised Farmers Database shall be useful for various activities like issuing soil health cards, dissemination of crop advisories to the farmers, precision farming, smart cards for farmers to facilitate e-governance, crop insurance, settlement of compensation claims, grant of agricultural subsidies, community/village resource centres etc.

(e): At present, Centralised Farmers Database has not been created in the country. However, under  PM-KISAN  90,165,852  number  of  farmers  have  been  registered  in  the  country  as  on 30.11.2019, out of which 5,813,813 number of farmers are registered in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: National Rural Road Development Agency
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3615

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## NATIONAL RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

## 3615.  SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the roads sanctioned by the National Rural Road Development Agency and the number of roads work in progress in Chhattisgarh at present;
- (b) the length of the said roads (in Km.) along with the projected cost thereof;
- (c) the number of roads for which proposal has been received by the said agency from PWD, Chhattisgarh for approval;
- (d) whether revised estimate worth Rs. 1392.69 lakh dated 22.07.2019 regarding interState  highway  from  Dongargarh  to  Bortalab  under  Rajnandgaon  of  Chhattisgarh State has been pending for approval in the said agency; and
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be approved?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (b): The  details  of  road  works  sanctioned,  completed  and  in  progress  under  various interventions/verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Chhatisgarh are as under:-

## ( Value in crore and length in Km )

| Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Value of projects sanctioned (in Cr.)   | Completed   | Completed   | In progress   | In progress   |
|--------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|
| Number       | Length       |                                         | Number      | length      | Number        | Length        |
| 8,085        | 38,199       | 13,742                                  | 6,974       | 32,119      | 1,111         | 4,918*        |

*Balance road length is less than the difference of sanctioned and completed length due to the reasons  that  some  habitations  were  connected  with  less  than  the  sanctioned  length  due  to reduction in curve length, change in alignment, construction of part length by other agencies, etc.

- (c): The Public  Works Department, Government of Chhattisgarh has proposed 189 roads of 1068.115 km worth Rs 570.29 crore under Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas  (RCPLWEA).    A  meeting  of  the  Pre-Empowered  Committee  has  been  fixed  on  10 th December, 2019 to consider the proposal submitted by the State Government.

(d) to (e): The  proposal  for  revision  of  the  estimate  for  Dongargarh  to  Bortalab  under Rajnandgaon  district  of  Chhattisgarh  under  RCPLWEA  has  been  received  from  the  State Government. The State has been asked to comply with certain observations  made  on technical issues  vide  letter  dated  28.11.2019.  Once  the  observations  are  complied  with  satisfactorily,  the proposal shall be considered on merit.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Package to Sugarcane Farmers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

## GOVERI{MEilT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD Al{D PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION ilO. 35{2 TO BE ANSWERED  (,1{  lOrH DECEMBER,20{9

## PACKAGE TO SUGARCANE FARMERS

## t36r2.  SHRI PANKAJ GHAUDHARY:

Wil! the DISTRIBUTIOII state: Minister  of GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC sqiltril arri,  ur<.t  gik  {rffif,fi  fuflur dfr be pteased to

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to declare any package to the sugarcane farmers for payment of sugarcane pricel
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to  provide sugar import subsidy direct to the farmercl and
- (d) if so, the total amount of sugarcane likely to be paid to the farmers by this decision of the Government?

TUINISTER OF STATE FOR MIT{ISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

## ANSWER PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIO}I (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB OADARAO)

- (a) &  (b): With a  view to  ensure that sugarcane  farmers get the remunerative  price of sugarcane  supplied by them to sugar mills, the Central Goverrment fixes the Fair &  Remunerative  Price (FRP) of Sugarcane,  before the commencement  of every sugar season, on the basis of the recommendations  of Gommission for Agriculture Costs & Prices (GACP). FRP is the benchmark price below which no sugar mill can purchase cane from farmers. The FRP of sugarcane  for sugar season 2O19-2O has been fixed at Rs.275l- per quintal  at basic recovery rate of 1O"/".

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Further, with a view to improve liquidity position  of sugar mills thereby enabling them to  clear cane price dues of  farmers, the Government has taken following measures  in past six months:

- (i) Greated buffer stock of 4O LMT of sugar for a period of one year from Ot.8.2O{9 to 31.7.2O2O for which Government  would be reimburcing carrying cost of about Rs.{674 crore towards maintenance of buffer stock.
- (ii) Extending assistance  to sugar malls to facilitate export of 6O LMT of sugar from the country in sugar season 2O1g-2O, for which an estimated expenditure of Rs 6268 crore would be borne by the Government.
- (iii)The Government has also allowed production of ethanol from sugar and sugar syrup; and has fixed the remunerative ex-mill price of ethanol derived from C-heavy molasses, B-heavy molasses and sugarcane  iuice/  sugar/ sugar syrup.
- (c) & (d): ln view of huge carryover  stock of sugar in the country and estimates of surplus production of sugar than the estimated  consumption in the current sugar season 2O19-2O, the Government has imposed custom duty @ lOO% on import of sugar to prevent import of sugar. Furtherr to encourage export of sugar, the Government is extending assistance  to sugar mills to facilitate  export of sugar, as enumerated in para (ii) of part (a) and (b) of reply. The assistance being extended to sugar mills would be credited  directly into the accounts of farmers against their cane dues and balance, if any, would be credited into the millst aceount.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Widows and Senior Citizen Pensioners
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3609

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## WIDOWS AND SENIOR CITIZEN PENSIONERS

## 3609.  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether widows and senior citizen pensioners in the country have to face several difficulties  due  to  discrepancies  in  the  pension  since  the  last  one  year  and  nonavailability of a proper forum for timely redressal of their problem;
- (b) if  so,  whether  easy  and  simplified  measures  are  being  taken  to  resolve  these discrepancies; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): No  instance  has  come  to  the  notice  of  Government,  where  widows  and  senior citizen  pensioners  in  the  country  have  to  face  several  difficulties  due  to  discrepancies  in  the pension.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Disposal of Land of CPSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3608

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## Disposal of Land of CPSEs

## 3608. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  would  act  in  accordance  with  the  suggestion  of  the Departmentally Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, related to the disposal of land of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) identified for closure or strategic disinvestment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) to  (c):  The  guidelines  issued  by  the  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE)  on closure of sick/ loss making CPSEs on 7 th September, 2016 and 14 th June, 2018 provide that  the  priority  for  the  disposal  of  the  land  should  be  to  offer  it  first  to  Central/  State Government Departments, PSEs, Bodies, Authorities, etc. However, in case no offer is received from the above, the disposal of immovable assets is to be done in a transparent process through the auctioning agency to any entity with the approval of the competent authority.

As per Government of India (Allocation of Business)  Rules, 1961,  matters relating to disinvestment/  strategic  disinvestment  of  CPSEs  are  dealt  with  by  the  Department  of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).Disposal of land in case of CPSEs under strategic disinvestment is done as per the extant guidelines of the DIPAM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Mission Organic Development Initiative of Ladakh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3607

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## MISSION ORGANIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF LADAKH

3607.  SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  Mission  Organic  Development  Initiative  of Ladakh  (MODI)  policy  passed  by  Ladakh  Autonomous  Hill  Development  Council,  Leh  and already  submitted  to  the  Minister  for  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  for  its  approval  and funding;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  create  awareness  for  already  issued  soil health cards to the farmers of Ladakh;
- (e) if so, the details thereof ;
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) whether  the  Government  plans  for  setting  the  crop  type  to  Rabi  Crops  only  for  the Ladakh region under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): The  Special  General  Council  of  Ladakh  Autonomous  Hill  Development  Council, Leh in its meeting held on 9 th March, 2019 approved the policy , strategy and action Plan of 'Mission  Organic  Development  Initiative  of  Ladakh  (MODI)'.  Government  of  India  has  not received any request  from Ladakh  Autonomous  Hill  Development  Council  for  financial assistance of MODI.

Two organic clusters (40 ha) were taken up in Ladakh region out of 28 clusters allocated  to  Jammu  &  Kashmir  in  2015-16  under  PKVY.    Government  of  India  approved  10 PKVY-Model Cluster Demonstrations (200 ha) in Leh Ladakh in November, 2019 for promotion of  Sea-buckthorn  crop  in  the  region  to  be  implemented  through  Sikkim  State  Organic Certification Agency (SOCA).

(d) to (f): under Soil Health Card Scheme, 8367 demonstrations and 310 farmer melas have been  sanctioned  to  Jammu  and  Kashmir  including  Ladakh  during  the  current  financial  year 2019-20. Detail of   farmer melas / fair and demonstration conducted for the farmers of Ladakh is as:

- (i) Farmers fair/mela    - 25 Nos (for 25 villages)
- (ii) Demonstrations      - 409

(g): Ladakh administration is free to opt for crops in either   Kharif / Rabi or for   crops in both seasons as per Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Farming of Pulses in Dry Regions
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3606

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## FARMING OF PULSES IN DRY REGIONS

3606.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is seriously considering to promote pulses farming in the dry regions of the country and specially Vidarbha region of Maharashtra;
- (b if so, whether any steps have been taken by the Government so far in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. The Government is promoting pulses farming in the dry regions of the country  including  Vidarbha  region  of  Maharashtra  through  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme namely National Food Security Mission (NFSM)- Pulses to increase the production through area expansion and productivity enhancement. Under this programme, assistance is being given to the  farmers  through  State  Governments  for  organizing  various  types  of  demonstrations  on improved production technologies, seed production & distribution, integrated nutrient and pest management,  improved  farm  implements/resource  conservation  machines/tools,  improved water devices, cropping system based training etc.

Under  NFSM-Pulses,  new  initiatives  have  also  been  undertaken  from  2016-17 onwards. These initiatives  are  breeder  seed  production,  creation  of  150  seed  hubs  in  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)/State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), supply of seed minikits  free  of  cost  to  the  farmers,  conducting  frontline  demonstrations  on  improved  latest package of practices by ICAR/SAUs/Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) etc.

Besides the special programmes on inter-cropping of pulses with sugarcane and Targeting Rice Fallow Area (TRFA) for sowing of pulses have also been initiated in the country including Maharashtra for increasing the production of pulses.

As per the information provided by the State Government, all districts of Vidarbha region are covered under NFSM-Pulses. An amount of Rs. 54.95 crores have been incurred on various interventions in Vidarbha region during the year 2018-19. The target for implementing various interventions in Vidarbha region under NFSM-Pulses for the year 2019-20 is Rs. 74.20 crores.

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