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Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: New Projects
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## भारत सरकार रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्राऱय रसायन एर्ं ऩेट्रोरसायन व र्भाग

## ऱोक सभा अतारांक कत प्रश्न संख्या-228 ददनांक 11.1 2.2018 को उत्तर ददए जाने क े  ल ऱए

## नर्ीन ऩररयोजनाएं

## 228. श्रीमती आर. र्नरोजा:

श्री ऩी.आर. सेनथ थऱनाथन:

श्री आर.क े . भारती मोहन:

क्या रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ ऩा करेंगे क क:

- (क) क् या सरकार क े  ऩास तल मऱनाडु क े  ऩूर्ी घाट ऩर व र्शेष रूऩ से चेन् नई और क ु ्डामोर क े  बीच नई रसायन और उर्वरक ऩररयोजनाओं हेतु कोई प्रस् तार् ह ;
- (ग) उक् त ऩररयोजना हेतु अनुमाननत ऱागत और इस हेतु जुटाई जाने र्ाऱी धनराल श का यौरा क् या ह ;
- (ख) यदद हां, तो तत् संबंधी यौरा क् या हैं;
- और
- तो त  संबंधी यौरा क् या ह ?
- (घ) क् या सरकार ने उक् त ऩररयोजना क े  ऩूरा होने की कोई समय-सीमा ननधावररत की ह  और यदद हां,

## उत्तर

योजना मंत्राऱय में राज् य मंत्री (स् र्तंत्र प्रभार) और रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्राऱय में राज् य मंत्री

(श्री इंद्रजीत ल संह)

(क और ख) भारत  सरकार  ने  र्षव  201 2  में  तल मऱनाड ु   क े   नागाऩदिनम  और  क ु ्डाऱोर  जजऱों  में ऩेट्रोल ऱयम,  रसायन  और  ऩेट्रोरसायन  ननर्ेश  ऺेत्र  (ऩीसीऩीआईआर)  स् थाव ऩत  करने  क े   ल ऱए  तल मऱनाड ु सरकार क े  प्रस् तार् का अनुमोदन कर ददया ह त तल मऱनाडु ऩीसीऩीआईआर की संक  ऩना एक समेक कत और ऩयावर्रण दहत षी तरीक े  से व् याऩक ऩ माने ऩर ऩेट्रोल ऱयम, रसायन और ऩेट्रोरसायन ऺेत्रों क े  संर्धवन क े  ल ऱए क् ऱस् टर  अप्रोच  क े   रूऩ  में  की  गई  थीत  तल मऱनाड ु   ऩीसीऩीआईआर  को  तल मऱनाड ु   क े   क ु ्डाऱोर  और नागाऩदिनम जजऱों में तल मऱनाडु शहर और ग्रामीण योजना अथ धननयम, 1971 क े  तहत जून, 2017 में

ऩीसीऩीआईआर (स्  थानीय योजना ऺेत्र) क े  रूऩ में अथ धसूथ चत क कया गया ह त

- (ग) ऩीसीऩीआईआर  ननर्ेश  प्रेररत  ऩररयोजनाएं  हैंत  एक  बार  ऩूरी  तरह  से  स् थाव ऩत  हो  जाने  ऩर
- तल मऱनाडु  ऩीसीऩीआईआर  से  ऱगभग  92,500  करोड़  रुऩए  का  ननर्ेश  आने  की  उम् मीद  ह त  तल मऱनाडु राज् य सरकार ने बताया ह  क क व र्ननमावण और आधारभूत ांांचा व र्कास ऩर 11 ,00 करोड़ रुऩए का ननर्ेश क कया जा चुका ह त
- (घ) ऩूणव ऺमता प्राज त क े  ल ऱए ऩीसीऩीआईआर ऩररयोजनाओं की ऱगभग 20-25 र्षों की ऱंबी त यारी अर्थ ध ह त

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Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Profit and Loss Making PSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2018

## Profit and Loss Making PSEs

## 225.   SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA :

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

- (a) the details of Public Sector Enterprises under his Ministry along with the profit making and loss incurring  enterprises, PSE and State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  chalked  out  an  action  plan  to  revive  the  PSEs  incurring losses and make them profitable;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the major programmes implemented by the Ministry;
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  utilized  and  unutilized  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year,  programme-wise; and
- (e) the other steps proposed to be taken by the Government to promote the PSEs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the administrative control of the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) alongwith their profit and losses and other relevant details  are  available  in  Public  Enterprises  Survey  2016-17  which  has  already  been  laid  in  the Parliament on 13 th March, 2018.
- (b) to (d) DHI  undertakes  appraisals  of  each  loss-making  CPSEs  wherein  appropriate response to the performance of individual CPSEs is determined in consultation with stakeholders after  periodic  appraisal.  CPSEs found  chronically  sick  are  disinvested  or  closed  down  after payment  of  attractive  Voluntary  Retirement  Scheme  (VRS)/  Voluntary  Separation  Scheme (VSS) and due compensation to employees.

At present, DHI is not implementing any flagship programme for these CPSEs

- (e) CPSEs  which  are  involved  in  manufacturing  or  strategic  sector  in  the  country  are supported by the Government financially up-gradation / modernisation of their manufacturing facilities as this would bring in funds / technology etc. for the optimum development of business potential  and  growth  of  the  companies  which  would  further  generate  more  employment opportunities.  It  would  further  unlock  tied  up  resources  to  finance  the  social  sector  of  the Government benefiting the public.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Ex-Mill Sugar Price
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 DECEMBER, 2018

## EX-MILL SUGAR PRICE

## 223.  SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the sugar mills have urged the Centre to fix the minimum ex-mill sugar price at Rs. 36 per kg to cover production cost and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is also true that the production is expected to be about 35 million tonnes during the next sugar season and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

A N S W E R (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Representations have been received from industry associations and some  sugar  mills  to  increase  the  minimum  selling  price  of  sugar  from  Rs. 29/kg to Rs. 34-36/kg.
- (b): The sugar production for current sugar season 2018-19 is estimated to  be  about  31.5  million  tonnes.    However,  it  is  too  early  to  estimate  the production of next sugar season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Ration through Bio-metric Process
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 DECEMBER, 2018

## RATION THROUGH BIO-METRIC PROCESS

216.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  considered  to  adopt  the  system  of providing ration  to  the  beneficiaries  through  bio-metric  process  under modern technique and any other modern procedure to check corruption in the public distribution system;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (d)
- the various corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d): With a view to modernizing the Public Distribution System and to address  various  challenges  such  as  leakages  and  diversion  of  foodgrains, Government  is  implementing  a  scheme  on  'End-to-End  Computerization  of PDS  Operations'  in  association  with  the  States/UTs.  The  Scheme  also includes  modernising  the  foodgrains  distribution  process  by  installation  of electronic  Point  of  Sale  (e-PoS)  devices  at  Fair  Price  Shops  (FPSs)  for  the biometric/Aadhaar authentication of eligible beneficiaries, electronic capturing of sale transactions at FPSs, etc.  Presently, out of 5.34 lakh FPSs in the country, 3.61 lakh FPSs have been automated so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Extinction of Pollinators
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.215

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## EXTINCTION OF POLLINATORS

## 215.   SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the UN warning that 40 per cent of invertebrate pollinators face the risk of global extinction and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any plans envisaging to increase the population of pollinators which is a vital and cascading factor of agricultural production; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): No  such  information  is  available  with  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research (ICAR).
- (b) & (c): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is implementing an All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Honey bees and Pollinators with the objectives of exploration  and  conservation  of  pollinator  resources.  The  AICRP  on  Honey  bees  and Pollinators, inter alia, are actively involved in developing protocols for the mass multiplication of pollinators like bumble bees, carpenter bees and stingless bees, conducting multi location and multi institutional studies on evaluating the impact of neonicotinoids on pollinators and organizing awareness programmes on pollinators health and pollination management.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Peanuts Promotion Council
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PEANUTS PROMOTION COUNCIL

213.   SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representations  from  organizations  for establishment of Peanut Promotion Council;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to address their concerns; 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 PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Yes  Madam,  Government  of  India  has  received  a  proposal  from  President  Shri Saurashtra  Oil  Mills  Association  (SOMA),  Jamnagar,  Gujarat  for  establishment  of  Peanut Promotional Council (PPC).
- (b) & (c): The major objective and activities proposed by SOMA are as under:
-  Seminar  /  Workshop  on  periodical  basis  to  pass  on  the  required  information  to farmers.
-  Will participate in various seminars/ conclave exhibition for promotional activities.
-  Seminars for general public to pass on the right information on nutrition value of pea-nuts & its products.
-  Doctors/ experts/dieticians-lectures/PPT will encourage farmers for   contract farming for productive result.

These issues were discussed in a meeting organized by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) at New Delhi on 5 th  November 2018 with SOMA in  which  State  Government  of  Gujarat,  ICAR  and  concerned  Divisions  of  this  Department participated. Most of the activities proposed by SOMA are taken care of by the Government of India under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) - Oilseeds & Oil Palm in all oilseeds growing States through various implementing agencies. However, in order to focus on value chain  utilization,  export  opportunities,  nutritional  benefits  of  groundnut,  Indian  Council  of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  -  Directorate  of  Groundnut  Research,  Junagadh,  Gujarat  is organizing a meeting involving oil industry including SOMA to discuss these issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Single Window System in Delhi Police Headquarters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †212

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)

SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM IN DELHI POLICE HEADQUARTERS

†212.     SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has introduced single window system in police headquarters  to  register  corruption  related  complaints  with  a  view  to keeping a check on corruption prevailing in the police department;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Delhi Police in this regard;

(c)  the  number  of  corruption  related  complaints  received  after  providing such facilities during the last six months; and

(d) the number of police officials found involved in corruption on the basis of these complaints along with the details of the action taken against them in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):      Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  a  Single  Window  System, operating at Police Headquarters under the supervision of I.T. Center, PHQ has been established to facilitate the public to check the current status of their complaints.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.212 FOR 11.12.2018

(c) and (d):      As  reported  by  Delhi  Police,  the  details  of  complaints  of corruption  received    at  Single  Window  System  against  Delhi  Police personnel/officers  during  the  last  six  months  (01.06.2018  to  30.11.2018) are as under :

|                   |                                 |                                     |                                   | Action Taken against erring police personnel   |       |                                                                    |                                          |
|-------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| No. Of Complaints | No. Of Complaints Substantiated | No. Of Complaints Not Substantiated | No. Of Complaints Pending enquiry | Case registered                                | Major | Show Cause Notice / Explanation Advisory/ Warning Issued/ Proposed | Departmental enquiry initiated/ proposed |
| 650               | 10                              | 408                                 |                                   | 2                                              | 0     | 7                                                                  | 1                                        |
|                   |                                 |                                     | 232                               |                                                |       |                                                                    |                                          |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Loss due to Titli Cyclone
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## गृह मंत्रालय लोक सभा

## अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या 210

- किनांक 11.12.2018/20 अग्रहायण ,1940 ( शक ) को उत्तर क े  कलए कततली चक्रवात क े  कारण हुई हाकन † 210. डॉ॰ क ं भमपकत हररबाब ूः श्री टी॰ जी॰ वेंकटेश बाब ूः क्या गृह मंत्री यह बताने क ृ पा करेंगे ककूः ( क ) क्या क े न्द्रीय िल ने आंध्र प्रिेश में कततली चक्रवात से प्रभाकवत क्षेत्रों का िौरा ककया है ; ( ख ) यकि हां , तो िल द्वारा ककए गए म लयांकन का ब्यौरा क्या है ; ( ग ) राज्य सरकार द्वारा अनुमाकनत नुकसान ककतना है और क े न्द्र सरकार से ककतनी सहायता मां गी गई है ; और ( घ ) के न्द्र सरकार द्वारा कवकभन्द्न शीर्षों क े अंतगगत ककतनी राहत राकश जारी की गई है / ककए जाने की संभावना है ? उत्तर गृह मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री ककरेन ररकजज ) ( क ) से ( घ ): जी ह ाँ । वर्ष 2018 के  तििली चक्रव ि क े  तलए अस्थ यी उप यों क े  तलए 1330.67 करोड़ रुपये की सह यि  की म ांग करने व ली आांध्र प्रदेश र ज्य सरक र द्व र  प्रस्िुि ज्ञ पन क े  आध र पर , एक अांिर -मां त्र लयी क ें द्रीय दल ( आईएमसीटी ) ने चक्रव ि प्रभ तवि क्षेत्रों क  दौर  तकय  थ  और र ज्य आपद  क रषव ई तनतध ( एसडीआरएफ )/ र ष्ट्रीय  आपद   क रषव ई  तनतध ( एनडीआरएफ ) के   म नदांडों  क े   अनुरूप  नुकस न  क   आकलन  तकय   थ ।  आईएमसीटी  की  ररपोटष  क े   आध र पर , उच्च  स्िरीय  सतमति ( एचएलसी ) ने 06.12.2018 को  आयोतजि  अपनी  बैठक  में 2018 के   चक्रव ि ' तििली ' के   तलए  एनडीआरएफ  से 539.52 करोड़ रुपये की सह यि  की मांजूरी दी है । र ज्य क े  प्रभ तवि लोगों की सह यि  करने क े  तलए , एसडीआरएफ क े  क ें द्रीय तहस्से की दोनों तकस्िों की 458.10 करोड़ रूपए र तश भी ित्क ल र हि के  तलए आांध्र प्रदेश र ज्य सरक र को एसडीआरएफ से ज री की गई थी ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Smart Ration Cards
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 209

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 DECEMBER, 2018

## SMART RATION CARDS

209. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started  any  project  to  provide  smart ration cards for food distribution;
- (b) if so, the detailed list of nodal agencies and officers appointed for it, State/UT-wise;
- (c)
- (d)
- the progress made so far in this regard; and
- the details about the time-frame for the completion of the project?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): During the 11 th  Plan Period in year 2008, Government has piloted a scheme on Smart Card based delivery of Essential Commodities under TPDS in the UT of Chandigarh and Haryana State, through Food and Civil Supplies Departments of respective UT/State. This pilot scheme was stopped due to technical challenges and was subsumed under the plan scheme on 'End-toEnd Computerization of TPDS Operations' which was launched in December 2012 (i.e. 12 th  plan period). The validity of the scheme has been extended by the  Government  up  to  31.03.2019  for  completion  of  all  key  activities.  The Component-I of the scheme comprise digitization of ration cards/beneficiaries' database, online allocation of foodgrains, computerization  of  supply  chain  management,  setting  up  of  transparency portal  and  grievance  redressal  mechanisms.  Component-II  of  the  scheme comprises automation of Fair Price Shops (FPSs), which involves installation of  electronic  Point  of  Sale  (ePoS)  devices  at  FPSs  for  authentication  of beneficiaries and  electronic recording of sale transactions. As  per information received from States/UTs, out of total 5.34 lakh FPSs across the country, more than 3.61 lakh FPSs have been automated so far for foodgrains distribution through authentication on ePoS device.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Impact of Excessive use of Chemical Fertilizers on Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DHARAMBIR BHALERAM

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.206

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## IMPACT OF EXCESSIVE USE OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

## 206.   SHRI DHARAMBIR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the incidence of deadly disease like cancer due to excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in fruits, vegetables and crops; and

(b) if so, the concrete steps taken by the Government to check/prevent the excessive use of the said pesticides and chemical fertilizers in fruits, vegetables and crops?

## 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) & (b): No such specific information  is  available  with  Central  Insecticides  Board  and Registration Committee (CIB&RC). However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is  implementing  'Monitoring  of  Pesticide  Residues  at  National  Level'  (MPRNL)  scheme, under  which  food  commodities  are  collected  and  analyzed  for  the  presence  of  pesticide residues. During 2012-18, a total of 1,21,944 samples have been collected and analyzed, out of which 2,878 (2.4 %) samples were found exceeding Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Maximum Residue Level (MRL). The annual reports of MPRNL are shared with the States for taking corrective measures.

The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing 'Strengthening  and  Modernization  of  Pest  Management  Approach'  (SMPMA)  Scheme, wherein,  inter  alia,  Farmers  Field  Schools  (FFSs)  are  organized  to  sensitize  farmers  on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach and to use chemical pesticides as a last resort as per approved labels and leaflets. In addition, States have been requested in the Zonal Conferences  to  exhort  their  extension  functionaries  to  sensitize  farmers  on  application  of pesticides as per approved labels and leaflets.

In  addition,  the  Department  is  implementing  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)  Scheme  with  an  aim  to  develop  sustainable  models  of  organic  farming through a mix of traditional wisdom and modern science to ensure, inter alia, long term soil fertility buildup and resource conservation.

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