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Lok Sabha Question No. 1063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Compensation to Fishermen for Ockhi Disaster
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1063 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## Compensation to Fishermen for Ockhi Disaster

## 1063.SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREAND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement special package for the welfare of fisher folk for compensating their loss due to cyclone Ockhi disaster;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government to each State for the cyclone Ockhi Disaster Management;
- (d) whether the Government is considering the request of State Government of Kerala for a special package other than the relief as per the existing norms of disaster management and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to provide special assistance to the fisher folk in the cyclone Ockhi affected areas during the trawling season and if so, the details thereof; and
- f) the details of action taken by the Government for compensating the fisher folk and boat owners for their loss of net and other fishing instrument due to cyclone Ockhi?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE& FARMER's WELFARE:

(SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b) No, Madam.
- (c) As per the details received from the Nodal Ministry for Disaster Management i.e., Ministry of Home Affairs,  the  Government  of  India  has  released  an  assistance  of  Rs.  76.50  crore  from  State Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  and Rs.  133.00 crore  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund (NDRF) to Government of Kerala in order to support the affected people, after the cyclone 'Ockhi'. Similarly, an  amount  of  Rs.  413.55  crore  (Rs.  280.50  crore  from  SDRF  +  Rs.  133.05  crore from NDRF) were released to the State Government of Tamil Nadu for carrying out the immediate relief measures.
- (d) The proposal at a total cost of Rs.741.60 lakh for providing assistance to Ockhi Cyclone affected traditional  fishermen  in  the  State  of  Kerala  was  received  in  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry, Dairying  &  Fisheries  (DADF),  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (MoAFW)  from Government  of  Kerala  during  2017-18,  and  an  amount  of  Rs.194.40  lakh  was  sanctioned  as  per entitlement to meet the Central liability/share under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' for implementation of the above said proposal.
- (e) No, Madam, no such proposal is under consideration in the DADF, MoAFW.
- (f) As mentioned in part (d) above, an amount of Rs.194.40 lakh was sanctioned by DADF, MoAFW to Government of Kerala for replacement of FRP Boats and providing Sea Safety equipment to the Ockhi Cyclone affected traditional fishermen.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Assistance for House
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

No. 1061.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1061

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 24, 2018

ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE

SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a)  whether an amount of Rs. 1,81,000 (Rupees one lakh and eighty one thousand only)  has  been  allocated/sanctioned  to  the  people  living Below Poverty Line (BPL) to construct a liveable house and if so, the
2. details thereof; and
3. (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the said amount upto rupees three lakh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a):    Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-

- Housing for All (Urban) mission on 25th June, 2015 and the mission aims to  assist  the  States  /  ULBs  for  providing  housing  to  all  its  citizens including  those  belonging  to  vulnerable  categories  among  the  urban poor. The mission comprises four components viz in-situ slum redevelopment; affordable housing through credit-linked subsidy;

affordable  housing  in  partnership;  and  subsidy  for  beneficiary-led individual house construction.

A central grant of Rs.1 lakh per EWS house on average under the slum redevelopment programme and Rs.1.5 lakh per EWS house under the AHP and BLC components is admissible under the mission. Under the credit-linked interest subsidy component, interest subsidy of 6.5% on housing  loan  amounts  upto  Rs.6  lakhs  for  a  tenure  of  20  years  is provided to economically weaker sections (EWS) and low income groups (LIG).

Ministry of Rural Development has the mandate to implement housing schemes in rural area. As reported, the Ministry of Rural Development is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  (Gramin),  a  flagship scheme  throughout  the  country  under  which  financial  assistance  of Rs.1.20  lakh  in  plain  areas  and  Rs.1.30  lakh  in  hilly/difficult  areas including Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts, is provided to the rural households for construction of a dwelling unit.

(b): There is no such proposal under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Promotion of Mariculture and Open Sea Cage Culture Activity
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMNAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2018

Promotion of Mariculture and Open Sea Cage Culture Activity

1057. SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has proposed to promote mariculture and open sea cage culture activity in all maritime States and Union territories;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any estimation of the economic growth and job creation by promoting the said activities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the funds earmarked by the Government for promotion of mariculture and related activities?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE:

## (SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Department  of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries  provides  financial assistance to the maritime State Governments and Union Territories (UTs) for promotion of mariculture activities namely Open Sea Cage Culture, Seaweed Cultivation, Bivalve Culture and Pearl Culture.
- (c) & (d): It  is  estimated  that  for  a  single  open  sea  cage  can  earn  an  average  profit  of around Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh annually depending on the type of species cultured, generate (i) direct income and employment for around 2 to 5 beneficiaries and (ii) around 10 beneficiaries indirectly involved in fabrication of cage, installation and harvest and post harvest activities.
- (e): Funds  are  allocated  and  released  under  the  CSS  based  on  the  viable  proposals submitted by the State Governments and UTs.  During the past 3 financial years from 2014-15 to 2016-17, Central financial assistance to the tune of Rs.1062.72 lakh has been released to intended  State  Governments  and  UT  namely  Andhra  Pradesh,  Goa,  Karnataka,  Kerala, Maharashtra and Andaman & Nicobar Administration for establishment of a total of 670 Nos of open sea cages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: FPI in North Eastern States
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1056 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## FPI IN NORTH EASTERN STATES

## 1056. SHRI NINONG ERING:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  Food  Processing  Industries (FPI) are successfully established in North Eastern States specially in Arunachal Pradesh; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  integrate  North  Eastern  States  with  central markets in India to sell food products at good rate?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):      A  Central  Sector  Scheme  -  PRADHAN  MANTRI  KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA  (PMKSY) is being implemented for promotion and development of Food Processing Industries in the Country including Arunachal Pradesh and other North Eastern States.

The various schemes implemented under PMKSY are (i) Mega Food Parks; (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure;  (iii)  Creation  /Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation Capacities;  (iv)  Infrastructure  for  Agro-processing  Clusters;  (v)  Creation  of  Backward  and  Forward Linkages;  (vi)  Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure  and  (vii)  Human  Resources  and Institutions.  These  are  demand  driven  schemes  and  project  promoters  are  provided  grant-in-aid  for their projects as per scheme guidelines.

A special  dispensation  is  available  to  North  Eastern  States  under  the  PMKSY  such  as  for setting up of Mega Food Park, Government provides Grant-in-Aid @ 50% of eligible project cost in general areas and @ 75% of eligible project cost in North Eastern Region subject to a maximum of Rs 50  crores  per  project.  Similarly,  for  projects  under  scheme  for  Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition Infrastructure,  Scheme  for  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities; Infrastructure  for  Agro-processing  Clusters  and  Scheme  for  Creation  of  Backward  and  Forward Linkages, Government provides Grant-in-Aid @ 35% of eligible project cost in general areas and @ 50% of eligible  project  cost  in  North  Eastern  Region  subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs  10  crores,  Rs  5 crores, Rs 10 crores and Rs 5 crores per project respectively under the above schemes.

The  Scheme  for  Creation  of  Backward  and  Forward  Linkages  is  implemented  with  the objectives  of  creating  an  effective  backward  and  forward  linkages  for  perishable  agri-horti  produce through setting up of primary processing centres/ collection centres at farm gate, distribution hub and retail outlets at the front end. This links production centres to consumption centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Atrocities on Dalit and Weaker Sections
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1055

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  JULY, 2018/SHRAVANA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

ATROCITIES ON DALIT AND WEAKER SECTIONS

1055.

SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  incidents  of  atrocities  on  Dalits and  other  weaker  sections  of  the  society  have  increased  in  the  past  few months across the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  such  incidents  that  came  to  the  notice  of  the Government  in  the  past  six  months  and  the  action  contemplated  by  the Government thereon, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  since  ascertained  the  exact  cause  of increase in incidents of atrocities on Dalits and other weaker sections across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to safeguard Dalits and other weaker sections of people in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  latest  available  published  information  with  the  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is of the year 2016. There is no such trend of increase  in  atrocities  on  Dalits.  However,  Government  has  taken  several steps to safeguard Dalits and other weaker sections of people in the country.

The Scheduled  Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,  1989  has  been  amended  in  2015  to  make  it  more  effective.  The amendments  include new  offences,  re-phrased existing  sections, expanded

## LS.US.Q.NO.1055 FOR 24.07.2018

scope of presumptions, institutional strengthening, which inter-alia includes establishment  of  Exclusive  Special  Courts  and  specification  of  Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors to exclusively try the offences under the PoA Act to  enable  expeditious  disposal  of  cases,  power  of  Special  Courts  and Exclusive Special Courts to take direct cognizance of offence and as far as possible, completion of trial within two months from the date of filing of the charge sheet, establishing rights of victims and witnesses, and strengthening preventive measures.

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order, protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  rest  primarily with  the respective  State  Governments.  The  State  Governments  are  competent  to deal  with  such  offences  under  the  extant  provisions  of  laws.  However, Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  advisories  in  this  regard,  which  are available at www.mha.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Estimation of Poverty
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1051

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## ESTIMATION OF POVERTY

## 1051. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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- (a) the  details  of  the  parameters  for  measurement  of  poverty  for  the targeted public distribution schemes of the Ministry;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  amended  the  methodology  of  the Planning  Commission  (now  NITI  Aayog)  for  estimation  of  poverty  in  the country; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):    The  objective  of  the  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013  (NFSA)  is  to provide  food  and  nutritional  security  in  human  life  cycle  approach,  by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of  rural  population  and  upto  50%  of  urban  population  for  receiving  highly subsidized  foodgrains  under  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS), thus  covering  about  two-thirds  of  the  total  population.  Coverage  under  the Act has been delinked from the poverty estimates and is substantially high to ensure  that  all  the  vulnerable  and  needy  sections  of  the  society  get  its benefit.
- (b) & (c):  Pursuant to the decision taken in the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog held under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Prime Minister on 8 th February,  2015,  a  Task  Force  on  Elimination  of  Poverty  in  India  was constituted by NITI Aayog under the Chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya, former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog. The Task Force has submitted its report, which  primarily focuses on issues of measurement of poverty and strategies to combat poverty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Smart Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: George Baker, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, ANIL SHIROLE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1050

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## SMART FARMING

1050.    SHRI GEORGE BAKER: SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is making any scheme for 'Smart Farming' in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the States in which this scheme is likely to be started initially;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to launch this scheme in Gujarat and West Bengal also and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has also received representation from other States regarding this scheme and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government is also planning to use Artificial Intelligence Technology for this farming, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be started; and
- (f) the details of funds likely to be sanctioned for 'Smart Farming', State/UT-wise?

## 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 (d) & (f): No,  Madam.    There  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  for  Smart Farming  in  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW). However  some  aspects  of  smart  agriculture  such  as  micro-irrigation,  use  of  Information Technology and geo tagging of assets have been adopted by DAC&FW.
- (e): NITI  Aayog  and  IBM  have  signed  a  Statement  of  Intent  (Sol)  to  develop  a  crop  yield predication model using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide real time advisory to farmers on a pilot basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Indo-Myanmar Border Dispute
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1049

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  JULY, 2018/SHRAVANA 2, 1940 (SAKA) INDO-MYANMAR BORDER DISPUTE 1049. DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any unsettled boundary issues/disputes between India and Myanmar particularly along the border of the North Eastern States;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  measures  taken  up  by  the  Government  to  settle  such  issues/ disputes with the Myanmar Government?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): There  are no boundary  issues/disputes  between  India  and Myanmar. Boundary demarcation work remains  to  be  completed  in  some sectors of India-Myanmar boundary. Regular dialogue is held between India and  Myanmar  on  all  issues  related  to  boundary  demarcation  and  border management through institutionalized mechanisms such as Foreign Office Consultations,  National  Level  Meetings  (NLM),  Joint  Boundary  Working Group  (JBWG),  Sectoral  Level  Meetings  (SLM)  and  Heads  of  Survey Department meetings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: New National Auto Policy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1045 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 24.07.2018

New National Auto Policy

1045.   SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a New National Auto Policy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  all  stakeholders  would  be  taken  on  board  before  unveiling  the  New  National  Auto Policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  New  Auto  Policy  would  give  special  emphasis  to  emission  linked taxation on automobiles and technology agnostic green mobility roadmap; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (e): A draft National Automotive Policy has been prepared by DHI and placed on the website of  DHI  (www.dhi.nic.in).  The  draft  policy  is  holistic  in  nature  and  addresses  the  interests  of  the Automotive Industry in  meeting the  objectives  of  the  Auto  Mission  Plan  2016-26.  Any  policy  is normally finalised after due stakeholder consultations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Harmful Ingredients in Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1042

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## HARMFUL INGREDIENTS IN PESTICIDES

1042.   SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  several  harmful  ingredients  were  found  in pesticides used by several farmers in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra which caused pesticide poisoning and death of farmers;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  collected  the  enquiry  findings  from  the  State Government of Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details of the findings thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  the  names  and  locations  of  the  companies  which  produced  these  fake pesticides; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  companies  which  are  found  guilty  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government against such companies?

## 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): As per the information received from the State Government of Maharashtra, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to investigate last year's pesticide poisoning deaths in Yavatmal district  of  Vidarbha,  found  that  Monocrotophos  was  mixed  with  other  pesticides  for spraying which was not scientifically approved.
- (d):       No such information is available with the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (DPPQ&S).
- (e): As  per  the  information  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra,  the Government vide Notification No. CPS1117/CR204117-A, dated 01.11.2017 under provision of sub section (1) of section 27 of the Insecticide Act 1968 has temporally prohibited the use of Monocrotophos 36 % SL for 60 days.

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