Lok Sabha Question No. 3357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Modernizing KVKs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/01/2019

## MODERNIZING KVKs

## 3357.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) the  extent  to  which  the  Government  has  achieved  the  aims  and  objectives  of modernizing the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the country;
- (b) the details of the funds provided for modernization of KVKs across the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  cases  of  irregularities  in  functioning/modernization  of  KVKs  have come to the notice of the Government in the country during each of the last three years and  the  current  year,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  and  the  reasons  therefor along with the action taken/being taken by the Government in such cases so far;
- (d) whether the Government has set up a Committee to look into the matter and if so, the  details  thereof  including  the  findings  of  the  Committee  along  with  the  follow-up action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to expedite modernizing of KVKs and to keep a check on irregularities in their functioning?

## A N S W E R

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

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b): Modernization of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)  with creation of infrastructure  and  upgradation  of  various  facilities  is  a  continuous  process.  During  the XII  Plan  and  first  two  years  (2017-18  &  2018-19)  of  the  current  plan,  selected  KVKs have  been  provided  Farm  Machinery  &  Equipments  (84);  Integrated  Farming  System Units (100); Pulses Seed Hubs (97); Mini Soil Testing Labs (658) and Micro Irrigation Demo Units  (190).  The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  KVKs  and  fund  provided  for

these facilities are given in Annexure-I. Similarly, the KVKs have also been provided Demonstration units (105); Staff quarters (71); Office building (301); Tractor and Farm Implements (230); Jeep-Vehicle (325); Tube-well (12) and Fencing (46). The State-wise details of number of KVKs and funds provided for creation of infrastructure  are given in Annexure-II.

(c) & (d): There  are  no  such  cases  of  major  irregularities  in  functioning  of  KVKs. However, from the State of Uttar Pradesh some complaints regarding misappropriation of funds and recruitment of staff in respect of KVK Agra and KVK Etah functioning under the administrative control of Raja Balwant Singh(RBS) College, Agra were received.

For this purpose, a fact finding Committee was constituted. Based on the report of the Committee, a Show Cause notice has been issued to the RBS collage Agra.

(e) Based on the availability of funds and type of facilities needed in KVKs, provisions has  been  made  during  the  current  three-year  Plan  for  Rain  Water  Harvesting  cum  IFS Models; Farm Residue Demo Units; Minimal Processing Facilities; Value Addition and Technology Incubation Centres; Setting up of Automatic Weather Stations and Upscaling of Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture project. As far as keeping a check on irregularities is concerned, online monitoring of KVKs has been put in place.

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## Annexure-I

## [Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No.3357 for 01/01/2019]

## State/UT-wise details of number of KVKs and Funds provided for facilities for Modernization of KVKs

| S.No.   | State                    | Farm Machinery& Implements   | Farm Machinery& Implements   | IFS Demo units   | IFS Demo units       | Pulses Seed Hubs   | Pulses Seed Hubs     | Mini Soil Testing Labs   | Mini Soil Testing Labs   | Micro-Irrigation Demo units   | Micro-Irrigation Demo units   |
|---------|--------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State                    | No. of KVKs                  | Amount (Rs. in lakh)         | No. of KVKs      | Amount (Rs. in lakh) | No. of KVKs        | Amount (Rs. in lakh) | No. of KVKs              | Amount (Rs. in lakh)     | No. of KVKs                   | Amount (Rs. in lakh)          |
| 1       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 3                            | 120.00                       | 1                | 3.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 3                        | 4.30                     | 3                             | 3.00                          |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh           | 2                            | 80.00                        | 5                | 15.00                | 4                  | 600.00               | 23                       | 41.28                    | 7                             | 7.00                          |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 5                            | 200.00                       | 1                | 3.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 14                       | 14.62                    | 5                             | 5.00                          |
| 4       | Assam                    | 2                            | 80.00                        | 2                | 6.00                 | 5                  | 750.00               | 25                       | 30.96                    | 7                             | 7.00                          |
| 5       | Bihar                    | 13                           | 520.00                       | 6                | 18.00                | 7                  | 1050.00              | 36                       | 30.96                    | 24                            | 24.00                         |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh             | 0                            | 0.00                         | 4                | 12.00                | 6                  | 900.00               | 24                       | 21.50                    | 9                             | 9.00                          |
| 7       | Delhi                    | 0                            | 0.00                         | 0                | 0.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 1                        | 0.86                     | 0                             | 0.00                          |
| 8       | Goa                      | 1                            | 40.00                        | 0                | 0.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 1                        | 2.58                     | 1                             | 1.00                          |
| 9       | Gujarat                  | 2                            | 80.00                        | 4                | 12.00                | 6                  | 900.00               | 41                       | 35.26                    | 4                             | 4.00                          |
| 10      | Haryana                  | 3                            | 120.00                       | 4                | 12.00                | 2                  | 300.00               | 14                       | 12.04                    | 2                             | 2.00                          |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh         | 0                            | 0.00                         | 2                | 6.00                 | 1                  | 150.00               | 13                       | 21.50                    | 1                             | 1.00                          |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir           | 1                            | 40.00                        | 3                | 9.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 20                       | 29.24                    | 2                             | 2.00                          |
| 13      | Jharkhand                | 3                            | 120.00                       | 3                | 9.00                 | 3                  | 450.00               | 21                       | 18.06                    | 20                            | 20.00                         |
| 14      | Karnataka                | 2                            | 80.00                        | 3                | 9.00                 | 8                  | 1200.00              | 31                       | 42.14                    | 4                             | 4.00                          |
| 15      | Kerala                   | 4                            | 160.00                       | 2                | 6.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 14                       | 17.20                    | 5                             | 5.00                          |
| 16      | Lakshadweep              | 0                            | 0.00                         | 0                | 0.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 0                        | 50.74                    | 1                             | 1.00                          |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh           | 1                            | 40.00                        | 5                | 15.00                | 8                  | 1200.00              | 46                       | 58.48                    | 9                             | 9.00                          |
| 18      | Maharashtra              | 1                            | 40.00                        | 3                | 9.00                 | 8                  | 1200.00              | 43                       | 12.04                    | 5                             | 5.00                          |
| 19      | Manipur                  | 6                            | 240.00                       | 1                | 3.00                 | 1                  | 150.00               | 9                        | 7.74                     | 6                             | 6.00                          |
| 20      | Meghalaya                | 4                            | 160.00                       | 2                | 6.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 5                        | 8.60                     | 4                             | 4.00                          |
| 21      | Mizoram                  | 1                            | 40.00                        | 2                | 6.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 8                        | 12.90                    | 2                             | 2.00                          |
| 22      | Nagaland                 | 6                            | 240.00                       | 2                | 6.00                 | 0                  | 0.00                 | 11                       | 55.90                    | 6                             | 6.00                          |
| 23      | Orissa                   | 2                            | 80.00                        | 5                | 15.00                | 7                  | 1050.00              | 33                       | 2.58                     | 12                            | 12.00                         |

| 24    | Puducherry    |   0 |   0.00 |   0 |   0.00 |   0 |   0.00 |   2 |   36.98 |   0 |   0.00 |
|-------|---------------|-----|--------|-----|--------|-----|--------|-----|---------|-----|--------|
| 25    | Punjab        |   1 |     40 |   4 |     12 |   0 |      0 |  21 |   50.74 |   3 |      3 |
| 26    | Rajasthan     |   4 |    160 |   8 |     24 |   9 |   1350 |  59 |    4.3  |   9 |      9 |
| 27    | Sikkim        |   1 |     40 |   1 |      3 |   0 |      0 |   4 |   44.72 |   2 |      2 |
| 28    | Tamil Nadu    |   0 |      0 |   5 |     15 |   6 |    900 |  28 |   24.94 |   2 |      2 |
| 29    | Telangana     |   1 |     40 |   4 |     12 |   2 |    300 |  16 |    9.46 |   4 |      4 |
| 30    | Tripura       |   3 |    120 |   1 |      3 |   0 |      0 |   4 |   92.02 |   4 |      4 |
| 31    | Uttar Pradesh |   5 |    200 |  13 |     39 |  10 |   1500 |  56 |   15.48 |  13 |     13 |
| 32    | Uttarakhand   |   3 |    120 |   1 |      3 |   1 |    150 |  12 |   32.68 |   4 |      4 |
| 33    | West Bengal   |   4 |    160 |   3 |      9 |   3 |    450 |  20 |    4.3  |  10 |     10 |
| Total | Total         |  84 |   3360 | 100 |    300 |  97 |  14550 | 658 |  847.1  | 190 |    190 |

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## Annexure-II [Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No.3357 for 01/01/2019]

## State/UT-wise details of Infrastructure development in KVKs during 12 th Plan and Current Plan (2017-18 & 2018-19)

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Demo Units   | Demo Units           | staff quarter   | staff quarter        | Office building   | Office building      | Tractor/ Farm implements   | Tractor/ Farm implements   | Jeep        | Jeep                 | Tube-well/ bore- well   | Tube-well/ bore- well   | Fencing     | Fencing              |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|----------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT          | No. of KVKs  | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) | No. of KVK s    | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) | No. of KVKs       | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) | No. of KVKs                | Amount (Rs. in Lakh)       | No. of KVKs | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) | No. of KVKs             | Amount (Rs. in Lakh)    | No. of KVKs | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 9            | 82.80                | 0               | 0.00                 | 23                | 2050.91              | 22                         | 78.80                      | 10          | 59.75                | 4                       | 32.00                   | 5           | 35.00                |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 2            | 11.63                | 2               | 38.00                | 15                | 1443.23              | 13                         | 122.00                     | 6           | 48.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 2           | 242.80               |
| 3        | Assam             | 2            | 14.27                | 2               | 30.72                | 17                | 2388.69              | 9                          | 85.00                      | 6           | 48.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 10          | 273.80               |
| 4        | Bihar             | 0            | 0.00                 | 0               | 0.00                 | 9                 | 1118.00              | 44                         | 220.00                     | 12          | 96.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 5           | 307.00               |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 0            | 0.00                 | 5               | 457.70               | 14                | 1682.71              | 8                          | 64.00                      | 24          | 192.00               | 0                       | 0.00                    | 5           | 25.48                |
| 6        | Delhi             | 1            | 4.00                 | 0               | 0.00                 | 1                 | 54.38                | 1                          | 7.00                       | 1           | 8.00                 | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 7        | Goa               | 0            | 0.00                 | 0               | 0.00                 | 1                 | 19.00                | 0                          | 0.00                       | 0           | 0.00                 | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 0            | 0.00                 | 8               | 184.00               | 2                 | 165.32               | 0                          | 0.00                       | 4           | 32.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 9        | Haryana           | 1            | 2.58                 | 0               | 0.00                 | 0                 | 0.00                 | 1                          | 8.10                       | 3           | 24.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 1            | 5.00                 | 0               | 0.00                 | 3                 | 406.54               | 3                          | 21.00                      | 8           | 64.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 11       | Jammu& Kashmir    | 16           | 128.60               | 0               | 0.00                 | 9                 | 1387.59              | 0                          | 0.00                       | 12          | 96.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 3           | 30.00                |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 0            | 0.00                 | 1               | 92.00                | 2                 | 304.00               | 24                         | 124.00                     | 0           | 0.00                 | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 2            | 15.52                | 0               | 0.00                 | 9                 | 391.35               | 2                          | 16.00                      | 21          | 168.00               | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |
| 14       | Kerala            | 2            | 16.00                | 0               | 0.00                 | 4                 | 136.87               | 1                          | 8.00                       | 11          | 88.00                | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0           | 0.00                 |

| 15    | Lakshadweep    |   0 |   0.00 |   0 |    0.00 |   0 |     0.00 |   0 |    0.00 |   1 |    8.00 |   0 |   0.00 |   0 |    0.00 |
|-------|----------------|-----|--------|-----|---------|-----|----------|-----|---------|-----|---------|-----|--------|-----|---------|
| 16    | Madhya Pradesh |   7 |  62.16 |  25 |  600.71 |  37 |  1847.86 |   8 |   66    |  60 |  480    |   2 |   3    |   5 |   26.5  |
| 17    | Maharashtra    |  13 | 119.6  |   0 |    0    |  39 |  1010.65 |   9 |   45.6  |  14 |   90.5  |   0 |   0    |   1 |    5    |
| 18    | Manipur        |   1 |  12.59 |   2 |  104.57 |   3 |   137.86 |   3 |   30    |   0 |    0    |   0 |   0    |   2 |   19.04 |
| 19    | Meghalaya      |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |   3 |   150    |   3 |   30    |   3 |   24    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 20    | Mizoram        |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |   0 |     0    |   4 |   40    |   6 |   48    |   0 |   0    |   1 |   10.05 |
| 21    | Nagaland       |   4 |  40    |   2 |   68.26 |   3 |   171.72 |   3 |   30    |   8 |   64    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 22    | Orissa         |   2 |  18.26 |   7 |   40.39 |  12 |   331.89 |   1 |    7    |  10 |   80    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 23    | Puducherry     |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |   1 |   448    |   3 |   30    |   0 |    0    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 24    | Punjab         |   2 |  27    |   0 |    0    |   6 |   398.85 |   4 |   28    |   7 |   56    |   1 |   8    |   3 |   30    |
| 25    | Rajasthan      |   3 |  10.41 |   9 |  207    |  18 |  1991.58 |   0 |    0    |  19 |  152    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 26    | Sikkim         |   3 |  30    |   1 |   21    |   0 |     0    |   2 |   17.25 |   3 |   24    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 27    | Tamil Nadu     |   2 |  14.46 |   0 |    0    |   7 |   500.97 |  33 |  328    |  20 |  162    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 28    | Telangana      |   4 |  36.8  |   0 |    0    |  16 |  1236.27 |  13 |   92.16 |   5 |   36.5  |   1 |   8    |   1 |    5    |
| 29    | Tripura        |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |   5 |   235    |   3 |   30    |   2 |   16    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 30    | Uttar Pradesh  |  12 | 124.6  |   5 |  272.2  |  31 |  4692.5  |   7 |   51.03 |  43 |  337.38 |   1 |   2.48 |   1 |   30    |
| 31    | Uttarakhand    |  16 |  71.44 |   0 |    0    |   3 |   364.04 |   0 |    0    |   3 |   24    |   0 |   0    |   0 |    0    |
| 32    | West Bengal    |   0 |   0    |   2 |   80    |   8 |   436.87 |   6 |   42    |   6 |   34.62 |   2 |   9.5  |   2 |  236.61 |
| Total | Total          | 105 | 847.72 |  71 | 2196.55 | 301 | 25502.7  | 230 | 1620.94 | 328 | 2560.76 |  12 |  86.48 |  46 | 1276.28 |

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