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Lok Sabha Question No. 3775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: PDS Ration for Migrant Labourers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Subhas Sarkar

## MINISTRY  OF GO}ISUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIO}I

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED OUESTIOI{  l'O. 3775 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {7rH MARCH' 2O2O

## PDS RATION FOR MIGRANT LABOURERS

3775. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

Will the Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRST FOOD AND PUBLIG

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- (a)  whether the migrant taboureF to and from west Bengal have been considered for ration under PDS systemr if so, the details thereof and af nott
- the reasols therefo4
- (b)whethertheinter€tatemigrantlabourercareentitledtoavai!ration
- through  Public Distribution  System ln the cities where they migrate;
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)thedetaitsofanypolicy,norms'regulationsorinstructionstoensure
- ration avaitabillty  to intemal migrant labourets in the GountryA

## ANSWER

MINISTERoFSTATEFoRMtNtsTRYoFGoNSUMERAFFAIRS,FooD& PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION

(sHRl DAilvE RAOSAHEB  DADARAO)

(a) to (d):  This Department  in association  with State/UT Governments  is implementing a scheme on  otntegrated  Management  of Public Distribution System (lIl,l'PDS)' w.e.f. April 2Ol8' This schemet  inter'aliat includes implementation  of nation'wide  portability of ration card holderc covered under the Nationat Food Security Act, 2o13 (NFSA) to enable the migratory ration card hotders/beneficiaries  in the country to  lift  their entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) of their choice anywhere in the countrybyusingtheirexisting/samerationcardafterbiometric/Aadhaar authenticationonelectronicPointofsale(ePos)dev.cesinstalledatthe FPSs.UnderthisSchemeMoU/agreementissignedwithconcernedState/UT for technotogy and linancial support by this DePartment' Presentlyt 3l States/UTshaveslgnedtheMoUwiththisDepattment.GovernmentofWest Bengal has not signed the MoU' """"21-

lnteFstate  portability facility for  beneficiaries including migrant labours has been started in {2  States namely- Andhra Pradeshr Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand,  Kerala, Karnataka, tadhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura so far. Presently, migrant labourerc to and from West Bengal are not in position to lift food-grain from their deslred shops.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Loans to Kisan Credit Card Holders
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3770

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## LOANS TO KISAN CREDIT CARD HOLDERS

3770. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

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

(a) the details of the loan disbursed to Kisan Credit Card holders in Chhattisgarh State during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) whether the amount of loan to Kisan Credit Card holders is proposed to be increased in view of the increase in expenditure of the farmers; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): The  details  of  loans  disbursed  to  the  farmers  including  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC) holders in Chhattisgarh during the last three years are as given under:

( Rs. Lakhs )

|   S. No. | Year    | Disbursement   |
|----------|---------|----------------|
|        1 | 2016-17 | 12,23,742.13   |
|        2 | 2017-18 | 15,13,440.90   |
|        3 | 2018-19 | 10,32,850.43   |

(b) & (c): Short term production credit limit under KCC is sanctioned taking into account the  area  under  cultivation,  crops  proposed  to  be  grown  and  scale  of  finance  for  the  crop. Thus, there is no upper ceiling prescribed for fixing the limit under KCC.  The limit for second and subsequent year is arrived  by  taking first  year  limit  for  crop  cultivation  arrived  at  plus 10% of the  limit  towards  cost  escalation/increase  in  scale  of  finance  for  every  successive year  for  the  tenure  of  KCC.  Further,  keeping  in  view  the  overall  inflation  and  rise  in agricultural input cost over the years since 2010, the limit for collateral free agricultural loans was raised from the existing level of Rs.1 lakh to Rs.1.6 lakh. Reserve Bank of India vide circular dated February 7, 2019 had issued guidelines to all Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs) to implement the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Insurance in Fisheries Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3768

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Insurance in Fisheries Sector

## 3768.   SHRI P. V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI D. M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that India's fisheries sector has very low level of utilization of insurance compared to other sub-sectors of agriculture;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  provide  insurance  to  pond  fish,  damage  of  sea cages, loss of fish crops and fish workers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof especially in Andhra Pradesh and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to  (b):    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying has no such report.

(c) to (d) : Presently, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen, a component of the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme(CSS)  on  Blue  Revolution  :  Integrated  Development  and Management  of  Fisheries  has  been  implementing  Group  Accident  Insurance  for  Active Fishermen  to  provide  insurance  coverage  to  Active  fishermen  licensed/registered  with  the State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  including  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  Group  Accident Insurance  for  Active  Fishermen  has  been  implemented  under  the  CSS  in  align  with  the Pradhan Mantri Surakasha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). 2017. The insurance coverage under the scheme includes (i) Rs.2.00 lakh against death or permanent total disability,  (ii) Rs.1.00 lakh for  partial  permanent  disability.    Further  under  the  existing  CSS,  there  is  no  provision  for providing  insurance to pond fish, damage of sea cages and loss of fish crops.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Impact of Organic Foods on Fertilizer Industry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3767

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## IMPACT OF ORGANIC FOODS ON FERTILIZER INDUSTRY

## 3767.  SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

- (a) the details of the use of fertilizers in sample food cultivation;
- (b) whether it has increased or decreased due to wide spread fear of fertilizer usage;
- (c) whether  the  spread  of  organic  food  has  impacted  the  fertilizer  industry,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken an official view on the craze of organic foods and their utility?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (c): Government  of  India  has  been  promoting  balanced  and  judicious  use  of fertiliser in conjunction with organic fertiliser, bio fertiliser on soil test based recommendations.  All  India  Consumption  of  major  fertilizers  namely  Urea,  DAP,  MOP, Complexes and SSP,  during the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 was 536.11 LMT, 543.83 LMT and 562.09 LMT respectively. The consumption of fertilizer depends on many factors  namely,  fertility  of  soil,  availability  of  moisture  in  soil.  Further,  overall  area  under organic farming in the country in comparison to the gross cropped area is very less hence would  not  impact  the  chemical  fertiliser  industry  though  requirement  of  bio  fertiliser  would grow.
- (d): The demand of organic food is growing due to being chemical free and hence more safe. In order to encourage the use of organic/ bio fertilisers, Government of India has been promoting  organic  farming  under  two  dedicated  schemes  namely  Mission  Organic  Value Chain  Development  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  and  Parampragat  Krishi  Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015 through State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Prices of Essential Commodities
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3765

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES

3765.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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- (a) whether it is a fact that  the Government is keeping a close watch on the prices of all essential commodities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is also true that the Government will take action at appropriate time when the prices of essential items go up?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)  to (c)  : The Price Monitoring Division (PMD) in the Department monitors retail and wholesale prices of 22 essential food commodities from 114 price reporting centres across the country. The items covered include rice, wheat, atta, gram dal, arhar dal, moong dal, urad dal, masoor, dal, tea, sugar, salt, Vanaspati,  groundnut  oil,  mustard  oil,  milk,  soya  oil,  palm  oil,  sunflower  oil,  gur,  potato,  onion  and tomato. Based on the information provided by the reporting centres, prices of these items are brought out daily  by  the  PMD.  These  commodity  prices  are  available  on  the  website  of  the  Department  which  is update daily.

These  prices  and  availability  situation  of  essential  commodities  is  regularly  reviewed  at  the highest level including at the level of Ministers, Committee of Secretaries, Inter Ministerial Committee, Price Stabilization Fund Management Committee and other Department level review meetings. Based on the deliberations, Government takes various measures from time to time to stabilize prices of essential food items which, inter-alia, include appropriately utilizing trade and fiscal policy instruments like import duty,  Minimum  Export  Price,  export  restrictions,  imposition  of  stock  limits  and  advising  State  for effective action against hoarders & black marketers etc. to regulate domestic availability and moderate prices. Besides, Government also utilises the buffer of agri-horticultural commodities like pulses, onion, etc. built under Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) to help moderate the volatility in prices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Rural Road Works in Jharkhand
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3764

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## RURAL ROAD WORKS IN JHARKHAND

## 3764.   SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of road works completed in Jharkhand especially in Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad districts under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) the pending cases of road works in Jharkhand under this scheme especially in Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad districts; and
- (c) the estimated time frame for completion of these road works?

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

(a)  to  (c):  Since  inception  till  12th  March  2020,  a  total  of  7,604  road  works  measuring  a length  of  28,694.73  km  has  been  sanctioned  to  the  State  of  Jharkhand  under  various interventions/verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), out of which 6,404 road works measuring a length of 23,835.75 km have been completed and 1,200 road works of length 4,256.25 km are at various stages of completion.

The details of road works completed and pending in the districts of Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih under PMGSY are as under: -

( Length in Km)

| District Name   |   No. of Road work Sanctioned | Road Length Sanctioned   |   No. of Road Work Completed | Road Length Completed   |   Balance No. of Road works |   Balanced Road Length |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| Bokaro          |                           387 | 1,359.223                |                          337 | 1,157.180               |                          50 |                145.322 |
| Dhanbad         |                           106 | 328.986                  |                          101 | 289.909                 |                           5 |                 35.341 |
| Giridih         |                           546 | 1,920.540                |                          467 | 1,701.067               |                          79 |                195.322 |

All the ongoing road works are targeted for completion at the earliest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Gram Sansadhan Kendras
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3761 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## GRAM SANSADHAN KENDRAS

## †3761. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  Gram  Sansadhan  Kendras  to  provide better services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the above Kendras are likely to be set up;
- (d) whether the locations have been identified for setting up the proposed centres; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof in respect of Jharkhand State?

## ANSWER

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

(a) No Sir, Department of Space does not have any plans at present  to  set  up new Gram Sansadhan Kendras or Village Resource Centers (VRCs).However, it may be noted that VRCs were set up to demonstrate the potential of satellite technology for development of rural areas. DOS/ISRO had established Village Resource Centres (VRCs) on a pilot scale, in  association  with  selected  NGOs,  Trusts  and  State  Government  Departments.  VRCs provided various space technology enabled services such as tele-healthcare, tele-education, natural  resources  information,  advisories  related  to  agriculture  career  guidance  to  rural students, skill development and vocational training, etc.

473 VRCs were established using satellite connectivity around the country during 2004 to 2013. Due to technological change in the communication segment, the users are adopting other connectivity solutions as alternate to space communication.

A  study  was  conducted  by  Social  Research  Division,  Development  and  Educational Communication Unit, ISRO through rapid sample survey during 2015 and it was observed that 70% of the participants found it useful. Department of Space is willing to consider if any proposals are received for VRCs, in the areas where other terrestrial connectivity are not available in the country.

- (b) to (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Upliftment of Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3760 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## UPLIFTMENT OF TRANSGENDERS

3760. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

(a) whether the Government has any plan to introduce new schemes for the uplifiment of transgenders:

(b) if so. the details thereof: and

(c the funds allotted in this regard including in the State of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): In order to persons  and their welfare\_ recently. The   Transgender Persons Protection of Rights) has   been enacted W.e.f 10.01.2020. As per clause 14 of the Act the appropriate Government shall formulate welfare schemes and programmes to facilitate and support livelihood for transgender persons including their vocational training and self-employment:

(c): During 2019-20. an amount of Rs 5.00 Crore has been allocated for the welfare of Transgender Persons including in the State of Karnataka:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Changes in OBC Quota
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## CHANGES IN OBC QUOTA

3759. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to alter the existing Other Backward Classes quota in the near future;
- (b) if so. the details thereof: and
- (c the reasons for introducing these changes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (e): At present: no such proposal is under consideration in this Ministry.

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3759 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020
Lok Sabha Question No. 3758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Organic Urea
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3758

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## ORGANIC UREA

## 3758.  SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning for the use of organic urea in the fields by the farmers to make their crops more productive and healthy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also planning to open some new organic urea stores in the villages for easy access for the farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): Urea  is  classified  as  Straight  Nitrogenous  Chemical  Fertilisers  in  Fertilizer  of Control  Order  (FCO),  1985  that  is  not  allowed  for  organic  farming  as  per  standards prescribed  under  National  Programme  for  organic  production  (NPOP)  and  Participatory Guarantee System - India (PGS-India) programme of organic certification.

City Compost, vermicompost, phosphate rich Organic Manure, organic manure, bio enriched organic manure etc. are specified as organic manures under FCO. The production and  use  of  organic  manures  along  with  biofertilisers  has  been  promoted  under  various schemes such as Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East Region (MOVCDNER), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

- (c) & (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Disposal of Farm Residue
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3756

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## DISPOSAL OF FARM RESIDUE

3756.  SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

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

- (a) whether the Government provides subsidy to farmers for buying various machines and tools  to  dispose  of  farm  residue  so  that  they  don't  burn  farm  waste  which  leads  to environment degradation, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the subsidy varies between 50 per cent to 80 per cent and the firms which are empanelled are very few and they sell these tools to farmers at very high cost which is most of the time double the market rate, if so, whether instead of empanelling few firms here and there, farmers should be allowed to buy tools from open market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Paddy  stubble  burning  is  mainly  practiced  in  Indo-Gangetic  plains  of  the  States  of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to clear the fields for Rabi crop sowing. To address air pollution  and  to  subsidize  machinery  required  for  in-situ  management  of  crop  residue,  a Central Sector Scheme on 'Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi' is being implemented.  Under this scheme, subsidy is provided for buying machines identified for insitu management of crop residues.
- (b): Under  the  aforementioned  scheme,  subsidy  @  50%  is  provided  to  the  farmers  for purchase of machines on individual ownership basis and subsidy @ 80% is provided to the Co-operative  Societies  of  farmers,  Farmer  Producer  Organizations,  Self-Help  Groups, Registered Farmers Societies/Farmers Groups, Private Entrepreneurs and Group of women Farmers  for  establishment  of  Custom  Hiring  Centres  of  in-situ  crop  residue  management machinery. With a view to make available tested, standardized & better quality machines with proper after sales service, the Department has empanelled sufficient number of manufacturers (273 numbers) by way of inviting online Expression of Interest on competitive market  rates  inclusive  of  Goods  and  Service  Tax  @  12%.    The  beneficiaries  are  free  to procure any brand of the machines as per their choice from the empanelled list.

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