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Lok Sabha Question No. 2466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Programme for Improving Soil Health
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2466

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH

2466.  SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce any programme to improve soil health to increase production;
- (b) if so, the details of monitoring of these programmes in the country and in Delhi and the National Capital Region; and
- (c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines regarding soil health to farmers from time to time?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Government  has  been  implementing  Soil  Health  Card  (SHC)  Scheme  since  2015  to provide soil test based crop-specific nutrient recommendations to all the farmers in the country every 2 years.   The soil samples are collected from a grid size of 2.5 ha in irrigated and 10 ha in  unirrigated  area.  Each  sample  is  tested  for  12  parameters.  Soil  Health  Card  provides information to farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendations on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health and its productivity.

During the current financial year (2019-20) a pilot project 'Development of Model Villages' has been taken up. The programme promotes farm holding based soil sample collection and testing with farmers' participation.  One village in each block has been selected by the States for implementation of the pilot project.

- (b): The  scheme  is  being  monitored  through  weekly  video  conferencing  with  all  states including Delhi and National Capital Region.

However,  Government  of  Delhi  has  not  availed  any  financial  assistance  from  Central Government under the Soil Health Card Scheme.  The   progress of SHC scheme  has also been captured on SHC portal https://soilhealth.dac.gov.in/ starting from soil sample collection, testing,  and  card  distribution.  Regular  monitoring  is  also  ensured  through      review  meetings, field visits etc.

- (c): The operational guidelines have been issued to all State Government and also available at the Departmental & SHC portals.

http://agricoop.nic.in/ https://soilhealth.dac.gov.in/

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: National Policy to Tackle Drug Abuse
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Amar Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## NATIONAL POLICY TO TACKLE DRUG ABUSE

## 2464. DR: AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is working on a National   Policy to tackle abuse by the youngsters; and drug

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated and is implementing a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2025. The Plan aims at  reduction of adverse consequences of a multi-pronged   strategy. The activities under the NAPDDR. inter-alia, include awareness generation programmes in schools/colleges/Universities workshops/seminars/ with parents, community based peerled interactions intervention programmes for vulnerable adolescent and youth in the community; provisioning of treatment facilities and capacity building of service providers. Drug drug

The Ministry also implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance   (Drug) Abuse under which financial assistance is   provided to eligible Non-Governmental Organizations based on the recommendations of State Governments UT Administrations for running Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts to provide compositelintegrated services for the rehabilitation of addicts including adolescents
Lok Sabha Question No. 2463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2463 ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## RAJIV GANDHI PANCHAYAT SASHAKTIKARAN ABHIYAN

2463.   SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  study  was  undertaken  last  year  on  strengthening  of  Panchayats  under  Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan;
- (b) if so, the results of the study, State-wise; and
- (c) the fresh steps taken/being taken to strengthen the PR institutions in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b) No Sir.

(c)  'Panchayat'  being  'local  government',  which  is  part  of  the  State  List  of  Seventh Schedule of the Constitution  of  India  is  a  State  subject  and  is  the  responsibility  of  the States.  However,  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  supplements  the  efforts  of  the States  through  its  schemes  and  programmes.  Towards  this,  in  order  to  strengthen governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) through training and capacity building  of  PRIs  to  deliver  on  Sustainable  Development  Goals,  the  Government  is implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan (RGSA). This is being implemented from 2018-19 and is for four years upto 2021-22, has a  total  outlay  of  Rs.7255.50  crore.  Under  14th  Finance  Commission,  grants  of  Rs. 2,00,292 crore for the period from 2015 to 2020 have been allocated to Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part-IX of the Constitution for delivering basic services.

Realising the importance of e-governance at the Gram Panchayat level, the Ministry of Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  is  implementing  e-Panchayat  Mission  Mode  Project  (MMP) wherein a suite of core software applications for Panchayats have been developed.  These applications  are  collectively  called  Panchayat  Enterprise  Suite  (PES)  which  address planning, budgeting, implementation, accounting, monitoring, social audit and delivery of citizen services like issue of certificates, licences, etc. These applications are available to all the Gram Panchayats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Revival of HECL
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2462

ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## REVIVAL OF HECL

## 2462. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has prepared any scheme for revival of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. (HECL), Ranchi (Jharkhand);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to transfer the administrative control over the HECL to Ministry of Atomic Energy keeping in view its contribution towards atomic energy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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- (a)  &  (b):  Government  has  not  finalized  any  scheme  for  revival  of  HEC.    However,  in March, 2017 Government has approved the transfer of 675.43 acres of HEC land to the Government of Jharkhand to raise Rs. 742.98 crore for liquidation of statutory dues and other liabilities.
- (c) & (d):  Government has not decided the transfer of HEC to Ministry of Atomic Energy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Benefits of Bt Cotton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2461

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## BENEFITS OF BT COTTON

2461.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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 Bt cotton failed to live up to the promised ten years of high yield, pest resistance and reduction in insecticide use;
- (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that with the high cost of Bt seeds, the farmers are unable to withstand crop losses;
- (c) whether the farmers have also been asked to revert to traditional style of cultivation; and
- (d) whether it is a fact that the Genetic Engineering has failed and has also been unable to provide livelihood security to farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): No  Sir,  the  Bt.  Technology  is  still  good  and  provides  resistance  to  cotton  crop against American Boll Worm and Spotted Boll Worm for the past 17 years.  Even now around 87.5% area of cotton is under Bt. Cotton.  Consumption of pesticides is also reduced due to Bt. Technology. The production data of last year's is as under:

| Year    |   Production (in Lakh bales) |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                       300.05 |
| 2016-17 |                       325.77 |
| 2017-18 |                       328.05 |

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare fixes Bt. Cotton seed price every year under Cotton Seed Price (Control) Order, 2015.  The price fixed by MoA&FW for last four years for BG-I and BG-II version of Bt. Cotton seed is as under:

| Year    |   BG-I (Rs.) |   BG-II (Rs.) |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2016-17 |          635 |           800 |
| 2017-18 |          635 |           800 |
| 2018-19 |          635 |           740 |
| 2019-20 |          635 |           730 |

(c) & (d): No  Sir, however, National Agriculture Research  System  (ICAR  and  State Agriculture Universities) are developing non-GM cotton varieties and hybrids suitable for specific agro-ecological  zone.  No  such  evidences  that  Genetic  Engineering  has  failed  to  provide livelihood of security to farmers have been reported by any state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamils
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2460

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA) CITIZENSHIP TO SRI LANKAN TAMILS

2460.     SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has any plan to give permanent citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees who are living in India for more than 30 years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): Grant of Indian Citizenship is governed by provisions of The Citizenship Act, 1955 and The Citizenship Rules 2009. Indian Citizenship can be acquired  by  any  foreigner  by  registration  under  section  5  or  by  naturalization under section 6 of The Citizenship Act, 1955. However, an illegal migrant is not eligible to acquire citizenship by registration or naturalization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Terrorist Infiltration in Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2458

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

TERRORIST INFILTRATION IN KASHMIR

†2458.     SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  a  decline  in  infiltration  of  terrorists  and  terrorist attacks after removal of Article 370, in Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  threat  of  terrorist  attacks  still  persists  in  the  country  including Kashmir despite removal of Article 370 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there are possibilities of terrorists hiding in Kashmir;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  intensive  search  operation  in  this regard; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): Jammu and Kashmir is affected by terrorism sponsored and supported from across the border for the last three decades. The Government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Security Forces are taking effective and  continuous  action  in  countering  terrorism  as  a  result  of  which  a  large number of terrorists have been neutralized in Jammu and Kashmir in recent past.

The  incidents  of  terrorist  violence  have declined after 5 th  August 2019. During

the 115 day period from 5 th  August 2019 till 27 th  November 2019, there have been 88 such incidents as compared to 106 such incidents from 12 th  April 2019 till 4 th August 2019.

On the other hand there has been increase in the number of infiltration attempts from  across  the  border.  During  the  88  day  period  from  5 th August  2019  till  31 st October 2019 there have been 84 such attempts as against 53 such attempts from 9 th  May 2019 till 4 th  August 2019. Correspondingly, estimated net infiltration has increased from 32 to 59 during the above period.

(c) to (f): Security  agencies  continue  to  receive  inputs  about  the  intention  of terror  outfits  that  are  supported  and  sponsored  from  across  the  border,  to indulge in terror attacks and breach of security in Jammu and Kashmir. Based on these inputs and past history of cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, all  necessary  precautions  and  preventive  steps  including  Cordon  and  Search Operations (CASO) are undertaken by the security forces in a proactive manner to flush out terrorists and 157 terrorists have been neutralized during the year 2019 so far. Moreover, security grid has mounted concerted efforts for launching operations against the residual terrorists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Dual Citizenship
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2457

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

DUAL CITIZENSHIP

2457.     SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of citizens who hold dual citizenship as of today;

(b)  the  number  of  applications  for  dual  citizenship  which  are  pending  with  the Government;

(c)  the  details  of  cities  where  there  is  a  provision  for  applying  for  dual citizenship; and

(d) the plan regarding increasing such offices in other cities?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

The Constitution of India and The Citizenship Act, 1955 do not allow dual

(a): citizenship.

(b) to (d): Question do not arise in view of reply at (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Distribution of Palmyra Seeds to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2454

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## DISTRIBUTION OF PALMYRA SEEDS TO FARMERS

2454.  SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to distribute palmyra seeds to farmers of the rain fed areas of the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): Government  of  India  does  not  have  &  any  plan  to  distribute  Palmyra  seeds. However,  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  is  promoting  palmyra  in  dry  land  agriculture  clusters across  the  state  under  the  state  scheme  of  Mission  on  Sustainable  Dry  Land  Agriculture (MSDA).  State  Government  has  informed  that  in  the  year  2019-20,  two  crore  seed  nuts  of palmyra distributed free of cost to the farmers in rainfed areas of Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: National Pharmaceuticals  Pricing Authority
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2452 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  December, 2019

## National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority

## 2452. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

(a)  whether  the  action  of  identifying  medicines  under  price  control  by  a  NITI  Aayog Committee instead of National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) will weaken NPPA in fixing drug prices and regulating the prices of important drugs; and (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  take  any  steps  to  prevent  the weakening of NPPA?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a): No, Sir. The NITI Aayog Committee is not identifying the medicines under price control. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare notifies the National List of Essential Medicines  (NLEM).  All  the  medicines  specified  in  the  National  List  of  Essential Medicines (NLEM) are included in the First Schedule of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) and brought under price control by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).

A Standing National Committee on Medicines (SNCM) has been constituted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in July, 2018 to review and revise the National list of Essential Medicines (NLEM) by way of additions and deletions in the existing NLEM in the  context  of  contemporary  knowledge  of  use  of  therapeutic  products  in  health  & hygiene of general public.

- (b): In view of reply at (a) above, the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Development of Link Roads in Villages
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2451

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF LINK ROADS IN VILLAGES

## 2451.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  all  the  villages  and  dhanis  of  Rajasthan  have  been  connected  with  link roads;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the number of villages and dhanis which are yet to be connected along with the time by which these are likely to be provided connectivity;
- (d) whether any remedial steps have been taken to ensure that specific needs are taken care at the time of constructing roads in rural areas; and(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention to  provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. The unit of programme under PMGSY is a habitation and not a revenue village. In Rajasthan, against 16,450 eligible unconnected habitations, 16,252 habitations  have  already  been  provided  all  weather  road  connectivity.  Out  of  remaining  198 habitations, 179 habitations have either been dropped or are not feasible as of now and balance 19 eligible and feasible habitations are targeted to be connected at the earliest.
- (d) to (e): Specifications and standards available in PMGSY  Guidelines,  Operational Manual and relevant Indian Road Congress (IRC) specifications are taken into consideration at the time of sanction and construction of roads in rural areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Dal Mills Industry
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2450

ANSWERED ON 03 RD   DECEMBER, 2019

## DAL MILLS INDUSTRY

## 2450.   DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposals to include Dal Mills Industry as Agro Based Industries in the country in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the manner in which the said proposal is likely to help to rejuvenate the Dal Mill Industries in the country, State/ UT-wise including Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c) : Pulse Processing industries are already treated as agro-based industries and as such these are eligible for financial assistance under the relevant Scheme implemented by Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI).  Under  the  scheme  of  Creation  and Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and  Preservation  Capacities  (CEFPPC),  a  constituent component  of  umbrella  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), financial assistance at the rate 35% to 50% of the eligible project cost subject  to  maximum  of  Rs.5  crore  depending  on  the location of the project is provided for setting up of food processing units or expansion thereof that includes pulse processing in  the  country  including  in  the  State  of  Karnataka.  These  industries  are  covered  under priority sector lending (PSL) for bank credit up to an aggregate limit of Rs.100 crores per borrower.  The  food  processing  units  including  the  pulse  processing  units  in  the  Mega Food  Parks  (MFPs)  and  other  Designated  Food  Parks  (DPFs)  are  also  eligible  to  get cheaper credit facility out of the Special Food Processing Fund of Rs.2000 crore set up with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Revamping of SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer, Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2449

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## REVAMPING OF SAGY

## 2449.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revamp Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) considering the past experiences and their implications; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) and (b): Presently, there is no proposal to revamp Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).