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Lok Sabha Question No. 4466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Border Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4466

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

4466.

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that border infrastructure projects have been delayed due to want of environmental clearances;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that India's national security is at stake at most places on the Indo-China Border; and
- (d) if so, the measures taken by the Government to expedite the said projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India have accorded General approval under Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act,

1980 to expedite the forest clearances for taking up border infrastructure works:-

| Letter No.                                        | Name of the Border                                                     | Clearance accorded                                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| F. No.-11-246/2014- FC dated 29 th January, 2015  | Indo-China Border                                                      | Within 100 Kms of aerial distance from Line of Actual Control              |
| F. No.-11-246/2014- FC dated 21 st December, 2017 | Indo-Bhutan & Indo- Myanmar Borders                                    | Within 16 Kms of aerial distance from the respective International Borders |
| F. No.-11-246/2014- FC dated 21 st December, 2017 | Indo- Nepal Border                                                     | Within 15 Kms of aerial distance from the International Border             |
| F. No.-11-246/2014- FC dated 21 st December, 2017 | All other Borders including Indo- Bangladesh and Indo-Pakistan Borders | Within 05 Kms of aerial distance from International Borders                |

## LS.US.Q.NO.4466 FOR 08.01.2019

The above measures taken by Government of India have substantially contributed in  reducing  the  delays  with  regard  to  environmental  clearances.  India's  national security is not at stake on Indo-China Border.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Closure of Heavy Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4462 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.01.2019

## Closure of Heavy Industries

## 4462.    DR. A. SAMPATH:

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

(a)  the  number  of  heavy  industries  which  are  under  closure  in  spite  of  being  declared  as Navratna Industries; (b) the reasons therefor; and (c) the number of PSUs which are stable/profitable?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a):    No  CPSE  under  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (DHI)  having  been  declared  as 'Navratna' is under closure.
- (b) & (c):  Question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Change of Measurement Units
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4461

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.01.2019

## CHANGE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS

## 4461.   SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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- (a) whether the Government is aware that the International Bureau of Weights and Measures overhauled the definition of a kilogram as well as all the other basic units of measurement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the reasons for the change in the definition of the kilogram; and
- (d) whether the Government has ascertained the implications of the change in the definition of kilogram  in  the  country  on  agriculture  as  well  as  foodgrain  production  if  so,  the  details thereof and the guidelines issued following the change in the definition of kilogram?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &(b)  :  Yes  Madam,  Government  is  aware  that  the  International  Bureau  of  Weights  and Measures  overhauled  the  definition  of  a  kilogram  as  well  as  all  the  other  basic  units  of measurement  based  on  physical  constants.  The  Government  has  examined  these  changes  and supported the proposal for change in definitions of these units.
- (c) & (d) : The  previous  definition  of  kilogram  was  based  on  the  mass  of  the  international prototype  'kilogram'  which  is  an  artefact,  however,  the  new  definition  is  based  on  physical constant  of  nature.  The  change  in  the  definition  of  kilogram  will  not  have  any  implication  on agriculture as well as foodgrain production in the country,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Amendment of Seeds Act
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4460

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## AMENDMENT OF SEEDS ACT

4460.   SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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 has embarked on amendment of the Seeds Act with a view to safeguard the farmers from duplicate seeds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the   details  of  the   changes  being included  in  the  list  of Amendments  and sops being  given  to  the  farmers  in  this regard?

## 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  (c):        Yes  Madam,  Government  had  introduced  the  Seeds  Bill  in  Parliament  during December, 2004.

The changes include under New Seeds Bill are compulsory registration of new varieties, enhancement of penalties, labelling  of  expected  performance,  seed  health  test,  protection  of rights of farmers, compensation in the case of failure of crops and ban of genetic use restriction technology (terminator technology).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Refugees from Neighbouring Countries
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4459

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

REFUGEES FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

4459. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  Hindu,  Sikh,  Buddhist,  Jain  and  Christian  refugees  from  the neighbouring  countries  of  Bangladesh,  Pakistan,  Afghanistan  etc.  who  have settled in India up to 31st December, 2014;

- (b) the number of refugees in different States; and
- (c) the number of refugees in Assam, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In the absence of any authentic survey, the accurate data of Hindus, Sikhs,  Buddhists,  Jains  and  Christians  who  came  from  Bangladesh,  Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. and settled in various parts of India including Assam up to 31 st December,  2014  is  not  available.  However,  as  per  available  information,  more than 30,000  persons  belonging to  such  minority  communities  from  these countries are staying in India on Long Term Visa.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: E-prisons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4455

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA) E-PRISONS

4455. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  all  the  States  have  implemented  the  e-prisons  programme  in association with the Union Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is assisting the States for provision of any additional infrastructure required for implementation of e-prison project; and

(d) the funds disbursed for the e-prison project?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) :All States and UTs except the States of Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and UT of Lakshadweep, have implemented the E-prisons network developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) with the financial support from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for which an allocation of Rs. 100 Crore has been approved for the Financial Years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-2020 for procuring Information and  Commercial Technologies (ICT)  setup  components  like  Hardware  (Desktop systems,  printers,  web  cameras,  finger  print,  scanners  etc.)  and  the  Network {Local  Access  Network  (LAN)/Broadband/Leased  Line  etc}.  An  amount  of  Rs. 46.33  crore  has  been  released  to  the  States  and  UTs  for  implementation  of Eprisons programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Non-Payment of Retirement Dues
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.01.2019

## Non-Payment of Retirement Dues

## 4449.    SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA:

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

(a) whether the management of Bharat Pumps and Compressors Ltd., under the Ministry of Heavy  Industries  and  Public  Enterprises  located  in  Allahabad  has  not  yet  paid  the  basic retirement benefits like Gratuity and Earned Leave Encashment etc. since September, 2016 to its retired employees; and

(b) if so, the time by which the Government is likely to provide funds for the payment of the said dues?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  &  (b):    It  is  the  responsibility  of  concerned  CPSE  to  pay  the  retirement  benefits  like gratuity and earned leave encashment to its retired employees.  Depending upon the financial health of company sometimes CPSE delayed the payment of these dues.

On case to case basis with the approval of competent authority, Government extend the financial support to the CPSEs in the form of loan for payment of retirement dues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Smuggling of Drugs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4448

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

SMUGGLING OF DRUGS

4448.

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  majority  of  drugs  in  Punjab  are smuggled in from across the border, especially from Pakistan;
- (b) the steps/measures taken by the Government to detect drug smuggling across the border;
- (c)  whether the Government has constituted a special task force to tackle this problem in coordination with the State Government of Punjab; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Following  measures  have  been  taken  by  government  to  prevent smuggling of drugs in Punjab Sector of India-Pakistan Border:

(i)      Intensive  preventive  and  interdiction  efforts  along  known  drug  routes; strict  surveillance  and  enforcement  at  import  &  export  points;  increased international  cooperation  for  exchange  of  information  and  investigative assistance in administering control over the movement of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals; training programs for law enforcement officials for upgrading their skills to combat drug menace and financial  assistance  to  the  eligible  states  for  strengthening  their  antinarcotics units.

## LS.US.Q.NO.4448 FOR 08.01.2019

(ii) Border  fencing,  border  flood  lighting  and  border  roads  have  been constructed  all  along  the  border  for  effective  border  domination  by  the Border Security Force.

(c) & (d): No special task force has been constituted by Government, however, Narco Co-ordination Centre (NCORD) has been constituted under the chairmanship of Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau to provide common platform  for  coordinated  actions  by  all  the  Drug  Law  Enforcement  Agencies, State Government and other stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Aadhaar Card for PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## भारत सरकार

## खाद्  र साावर्जक कातरत   माम्

## उपभोकता  ा मल , खाद्  र साावर्जक कातरत काभाभ

## लोक सभा

अतारां�कत प्र सं सा 4444

08 जरवर�, 2019 क े  �लए प्र

सावरजजरक �वतरण पणाल� क े  �लए आधार काडर

## 4444. श् क ु णडा �व्वे्वर रेडड्:

क्ा उपभोकता मामले, खादस और सावरजजरक �वतरण मंत् ्ह बताजल क� क ृ पा कर�भल �क :

- ( क ) क्ाक आधार काडव अभी भी साावर्जक कातरत पतामा सल खाद्ााज् क� खराद क ल  �मए अ्जाा्व ह�  र ्�द हा , तो ततस ब धी ब्यरा क्ा है;
- ( ख ) क्ा  सरकार  को  ऐसी  घटजाओ ,  ्�द  कोई  ह्,  क�  राजकारा  है  िरस �  आधार  ज बर  क ल अभाा क ल  कारत पीडीएस राशज दलजल सल  जा करजल क ल  कारत भुख रा क� ारह सल  यत� ह ु ई ह�; र
- ( भ ) ्�द हा , तो ततस ब धी ब्यरा क्ा है  र सरकार दाारा इस िस््त  � सुधार क ल  �मए क्ा कद  उठाए भए ह� ?

## उपभोकता मामले, खादस और सावरजजरक �वतरण रारस मंत्

## उततर (श् स्. आर. चौधर�)

- (क) से (ग) : खाद्  र साावर्जक कातरत काभाभ, भारत सरकार दाारा आधार अअध्ज् 2016 , क� धारा -7 क ल  अ तभवत का. आ. स ख्ा 371 [ ई ] �दजा क 08.02. 2017 [ स ् -स ् पर ््ा स शोअधत ] दाारा रारा अअधससूजा क ल  पााधाज् क ल  अजुसार, सभी पाम माभा्ा राराा् खाद् सुररा अअध्ज् , 2013 [ एजएफएसए ] क ल  अ तभवत रारसहा्ता पा्त खाद्ााज अ्ाा खाद् रारसहा्ता का जकद अ तरत पा्त करजल क ल  हकदार ह�, िरजक ल  पास आधार स ख्ा जहा है अ्ाा, िराह्जल अभी तक आधार क ल  �मए जा ा कज जहा  कराा्ा है, �कातु रारसहा्ता पा्त खाद्ााज अ्ाा रो खाद् रारसहा्ता का जकद अ तरत पा्त करजल क ल  इके ु क ह�, उाह� �दजा क 31.03. 2019 तक आधार जा ा कज क ल  �मए आालदज करजा अपल�रत है।

माभाअ्व्् क� आधार स ख्ा को राशज काडा सल रोजजल सल एजएफएसए क ल  अ तभवत रारसहा्ता पा्त खाद्ााज् क ल  कातरत अ्ाा रारसहा्ता क ल  जकद अ तरत क ल  �मए माभाअ्व्् को सहा तराक ल  सल म�रत करजा सु्जिशूत करजल  � सुकाधा होभी।

इस काभाभ जल �दजा क 24.10. 2017 क ल  पम क ल   ाम्  सल सभी रा ्् / स घ रा ् रलम् को ्जद�श रारा �कए है �क क ल ाम आधार जमबर ज होजल क ल  आधार पर �कसी भी माभा्ा / प�राार का जा  पाम माभाअ्व्् / प�राार् क� ससूी सल जहा  हटा्ा राएभा त्ा जलटाक व / कजलकटाकाटा / �म �क   भ स ब धी स स्ा / माभा्ा क ल  बा्ो ल�ाक ब्यरल  � स स्ा अ्ाा अा् तकजीक� कारत् सल बा्ो ल�ाक / आधार प ातज सफम ज होजल क ल  कारत भी एजएफएसए क ल  अ तभवत रारसहा्ता पा्त खाद्ााज् अ्ाा खाद् रारसहा्ता क ल  जकद अ तरत सल ा अूत जहा  �क्ा राएभा। इस काभाभ जल �दजा क 08.11. 2018 क ल  अपजल पम क ल   ाम्  सल सभी रा ्् / स घ रा ् रलम् को पुजः ्जद�श रारा �कए ह� �क बा्ो ल�ाक / आधार प ातज सफम ज होजल क ल  कारत �कसी भी ाासतकाक माभा्ा को एजएफएसए क ल  अ तभवत उसक� हकदारा क ल  खाद्ााज् सल ा अूत जहा �क्ा राएभा।

हाम हा  � पूार  ाम् ्  � क ु े �रपोटप आई ह� , िरज � राराा् खाद् सुररा अअध्ज्  क ल  अ तभवत माभाअ्व्् को अपजी हकदारा क ल  खाद्ााज् का कोटा पा्त करजल  � उजक ल  सम ुख आजल ाामा क�ठजाइ््  � आधार को राशज काडा सल ज रोजजल का उउमलख एक कारत क ल  रप  � �क्ा भ्ा है। इस स ब ध  �, रा ् सरकार् जल ससअूत �क्ा है �क भुख रा क ल कारत ह ु ई  यत् क ल  स ब ध  �  ी�ड्ा �रपोटा  � मभाए भए आरोप् क ल  बारल  � प ात जहा  �द्ा भ्ा है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Tehbazari in NDMC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4443

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA) TEHBAZARI IN NDMC

4443. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  criteria  adopted/rules  prescribed  with  regard  to  transfer  of  allotted tehbazari under the control of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas in the name of family members (legal heirs) of the allotted person of tehbazari;
- (b)  the  name  of  the  applicants  including  allottee  of  M-Block  Tehbazari,  Janpath who have submitted their requests so far for transfer of Tehbazari on legal heir basis  in  their  names  of  Janpath  area  including  area  of  Indian  Oil  Building  site along with the present status of each application;
- (c) the documents required for transforming of Tehbazari in the name of legal heirs of street vendors of the said site; and
- (d) the efforts made/being made by the Government to clear the pending requests and the time by which such requests are likely to be cleared, case-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):    The  New  Delhi  Municipal  Council  (NDMC)  has  informed  that  as  per Section  5(2)  of  the  Street  Vendors  (Protection  of  Livelihood  and  Regulation  of Street Vending) Act 2014, where a street vendor to whom a certificate of vending is issued dies or suffers from any permanent disability or is ill, one of his family members in following order of priority, may vend in his place, till the validity of the certificate of vending -

- a. spouse of the street vendor,
- b. dependent child of the street vendor,

## LS.US.Q.NO.4443 FOR 08.01.2019

provided that where a dispute arises as to who is entitled to vend in the place of the vendor, the matter is decided by the Town Vending Committee under Section 20 of the Act.

As per the records available, 19 applications for transfer of Tehbazari on legal heir basis in Janpath area have so far been received.

The NDMC has also informed that as per Section 38 of the above said Act, in the case of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the Government of NCT of Delhi has to  prepare  a  scheme  which  will  specify,  inter-alia,  the  criteria  for  issuing certificate of vending to the street vendors.  The Government of NCT of Delhi has prepared  a  draft  scheme  in  this  regard  and  has  sought  comments  of  the stakeholders  thereon.  The  final  scheme  is  yet  is  to  be  promulgated  as  per information available till 03.01.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Survey of Farmers and Horticulturists
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4439

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## SURVEY OF FARMERS AND HORTICULTURISTS

4439.  SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey/study  regarding  the  number  and condition of landless farmers and horticulturists in the country including Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): NSSO conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households  (household  receiving  some  value  of  produce  from  agriculture  activities  e.g. cultivation of field crops, horticultural crops, fodder crops, plantation, animal husbandry, poultry, fishery, piggery, bee-keeping, vermiculture, sericulture, etc., during last 365 days) during NSS 70 th round (January 2013-December 2013) in the rural areas of the country with reference to the  agricultural  year  July  2012  -  June  2013.    Based  on  the  survey  results,  percentage distribution  of  agricultural  households  by  size  class  of  land  possessed  and  average  monthly income (Rs.) per agricultural household for each size class of land possessed in rural areas of Rajasthan and India is given at Annexure .
- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4437

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  JANUARY, 2019

## PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA

## 4437.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has started the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana in the country to boost agricultural production;
- (b) If so, the outlines prepared by the Government under this scheme along with the details thereof including in Jharkhand; and
- (c) the details regarding the benefits likely to reach the farmers through this scheme, and the likely impact of this scheme on the farm produces State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) with an allocation of           Rs. 6,000  crore  for  period  2016-20  co-terminus  with  the  14 th Finance  Commission  cycle.  The PMKSY has seven component schemes i.e. (i)Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value  Addition  Infrastructure,  (iii)  Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure,  (iv) Human Resources and Institutions, (v) Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters, (vi) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages and Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities.  These  schemes  are  implemented  in  all  States  of  India  including  the  State  of Jharkhand. The objectives of PMKSY are to create modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet, to give a major boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country and help government's initiative in doubling of farmers' income, create  huge employment  opportunities  especially in the rural areas, reduce wastage  of agricultural  produces,  increase  the  processing  level  and  enhance  the  export  of  the  processed foods.  All  these  objectives  encompass  the  objective  to  boost  agricultural  production  in  the country too.

(c): PMKSY is expected to leverage investment of Rs.31,400 crore, handling of 334 lakh MT of agro-produce valuing Rs.1,04,125 crore, benefit 20 lakh farmers and generate 5,30,500 direct/ indirect employment in the country by the year 2019-20.

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