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Lok Sabha Question No. 4410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Survey on NSQ
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4410 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  January, 2019

## Survey on NSQ

## 4410. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has conducted a survey for Spurious and Non-Standard Quality Drugs (NSQ);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the agencies or organizations involved in this survey;
- (d) the total expenditure incurred for the survey against the budgetary provision made; and
- (e) the details of the outcome of the survey?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam,  a  nation-wide  survey  (2014-16)  was  conducted  to  assess  the extent  of  Not  of  Standard  Quality  (NSQ)/Spurious  drugs.  Out  of  a  total  47012  drug samples drawn from both Governments and private sources, the estimated percentage of NSQ and spurious drugs was found to be 3.16% and 0.0245% respectively.
- (c): The survey was undertaken by National Institute of Biologicals (NIB). The details of the agencies or organizations involved in this survey are as follow:
1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
2. National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), NOIDA
3. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
4. State Drugs Controllers
5. Partnership for Safe Medicines - India (PSM-India), New Delhi
6. Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi
7. National  Institutes  of  Medical  Statistics  -  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research/ National Sample Survey Office (NIMMS-ICMR/NSSO), New Delhi
8. Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, Indian Statistical Institute Hyderabad
9. Central/State Govt. Drugs Testing Labs
10. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad
- (d): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had approved this survey in the country at an estimated cost of Rs. 8.5 Crore. Expenditure incurred was Rs. 7.06 Crore.
- (e):  The  estimated  percentage  of  NSQ  and  spurious  drugs  in  the  nation-wide  survey was  found  to  be  3.16%  and  0.0245%  respectively.  In  the  survey  report,  various recommendations  for  the  role  and  responsibility of the various Stakeholders  in addressing the problems of Spurious and NSQ Drugs in the country have been made.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Fixation of Price of Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  January, 2019

## Fixation of Price of Medicines

†4407. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to fix the prices of costly medicines with a view to providing affordable medicines to patients;
- (b) if so, the details of such medicines, the prices of which are proposed to be fixed; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c): National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), as an ongoing process, fixes the ceiling prices of the formulations as and when formulations are included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM).  NPPA has fixed the ceiling price of 856 formulations  as  on  31.12.2018.  As  per  Drugs  (Prices  Control)  Order,  2013  (DPCO, 2013), the medicines appearing in Schedule-I of the Order cannot be sold beyond the ceiling prices fixed by the Government. As regards other medicines, the manufactures are not permitted to increase price more than 10% per annum.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Assistance under BADP
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4406

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  JANUARY, 2019 / PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

ASSISTANCE UNDER BADP

†4406. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  funds  spent  so  far  on  the  development  of  villages  located  along with  the  international  border  of  the  country  under  the  Border  Area Development  Programme  (BADP)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;

(b)  the funds spent so far on the development of villages of Bihar along the Nepal border under the said programme during the said period;

(c)  whether  projects/schemes  are  run  in  bordering  villages  under  this programme and there is  partnership  of  State  Government  also  in  these schemes; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): the  details  of  funds  released  under  Border  Area  Development Programme (BADP) during the last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) and the current year (2018-19) to the 17 States along the international land borders of the country including Bihar is given in the table below:

L.S.US.Q NO. 4406 FOR 08.01.2019

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year                                      | Total funds released   | Funds released to Bihar (Out of Column-2)   |
|-------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| (1)                                       | (2)                    | (3)                                         |
| 2015-16                                   | 990.00                 | 60.65                                       |
| 2016-17 (Centre Share)                    | 1015.00                | 46.00                                       |
| 2017-18 (Centre Share)                    | 1100.00                | 46.00                                       |
| 2018-19 (Centre Share) (As on 03.01.2019) | 770.97                 | 32.20                                       |
| Grand Total                               | 3875.97                | 184.85                                      |

(c)& (d): The Programme was a 100% centrally sponsored gap filling till 2015-16.  However,  from  2016-17,  on  the  recommendations  of  the  SubGroup  of  Chief  Ministers,  it  has  been  classified  as  a  Core  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  and  is  now  part  of  the  National  Development Agenda.  The funding pattern of BADP (like other Core CSSs), in respect of 8 North Eastern States (viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) & 3 Himalayan States (viz. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand) is in the ratio 90:10  and  in  respect  of  6  other  States  (viz.  Bihar,  Gujarat,  Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) is in the ratio 60:40.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Terrorist Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4403

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  JANUARY, 2019 / PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA) TERRORIST ATTACKS

†4403. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of terrorist attacks carried out in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country from the year 2014 till date along with the loss of life and property reported due to these attacks;
- (b) the action taken by the Government from the year 2014 till date to check the terrorist incidents in the country along with the details thereof; and
- (c) the guidelines issued or laws amended by the Government to check the terrorist incidents from the year 2014 till date?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): From  the  year  2014  till  31.12.2018,  there  have  been  1213 incidents  involving  terrorists  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir.  In  these  incidents, 183 civilians lost their lives and 838 terrorists were neutralized. During this period,  6  incidents  involving  terrorists  were  reported  from  other  parts  of the  Country  in  which  11  civilians  lost  their  lives;  and  7  terrorists  were neutralized.

The Government regularly reviews the security situation. In order to combat  activities  of  terrorists,  several  steps  have  been  taken  including strengthening  operational  grid,  enhancing  coordination  amongst  security agencies, effective retaliation of terror acts, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Urea Import
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GQVERNMENT QF INDIA Ministry QE CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LoK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4402+ To BE ANSWERED ON: 08.01.2019

## Urea Import

## 4402: SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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- (a) the Bolcwlnorms fxed by the Government for the agencies importing the foreign country along with the time linits, if any, fixed for tne gaid urea from
- (b whether tne Govarnment has any complaints shortcomings zgainst any agency importing urea; and noticad any
- cf the action takenibeing taken by the Government in thie

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS FERTILIZERS 8

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oi Sacretaries (SCOS) Steering Committee of Sacretaries consist3 Of Secretary (F) Chairman   Railway Bcard Secretary (Commerca) Secretary (Expanditure)  Secretary (Agricultura) and  Secretary  (Shipping}, Account quantity Urea in the Country; adequate availabillty of timing basis cf Giobal tendering: The quantities ara the tna
Lok Sabha Question No. 4401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: NHM in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4401

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## NHM IN CHHATTISGARH

4401.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) whether eight districts of Chhattisgarh namely Janjgir-Champa, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Dantewada, Kanker, Bijapur, Narayanpur and Sukma have not been included in the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) even today;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the State Government of Chhattisgarh has requested the Union Government to include the said eight districts in the National Horticulture Mission;
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether inclusion of new districts is likely to put more burden on the limited resources;
- (f) if  so,  whether  it  is  also  true  that  due  to  non-inclusion  of  new  districts  in  the  National Horticulture Mission (NHM), the Government is not able to remove disparity in the agriculture and farmers welfare sector; and
- (g) if  not,  the  time  by  which  such  districts  of  the  country  are  likely  to  be  included  in  the National Horticulture Mission?

## 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 (g): Yes  Madam.    State  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  has  requested  the  Union Government to include eight  districts  of  Chhattisgarh  namely  Janjgir-Champa,  Mahasamund, Dhamtari,  Dantewads,  Kanker,  Bijapur,  Narayanpur  and  Sukma,  in  the  National  Horticulture Mission (NHM).

On the issue of inclusion of more districts under NHM, the view of the Department is that while finalizing/identifying districts for inclusion under NHM, a cluster approach for developing potential horticultural crops for ensuring backward and forwarded linkages was adopted.  The selection  of  the  district  was  decided  on  the  comparative  advantage  of  crops  based  on  agro climatic conditions and potential for developing marketing opportunities.  No new districts are being added as this may result in thinning out of already limited resources.

However, there is a provision under NHM scheme for setting up of infrastructure units relating to post harvest management, marketing and other project based activities in non-NHM districts, provided there is a clear linkage of the units with the horticulture produce.  Apart from this,  activities  for  development  of  horticulture  in  non-NHM  districts  can  be  carried  out  under other  Government  schemes  like  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PKVY) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Agricultural Schemes in Kerala
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4400

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES IN KERALA

4400.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated under various agricultural schemes for the State of Kerala during the last three years;
- (b) the details of funds released under various schemes for the State of Kerala during the last three years; and
- (c) the details of funds yet to be released to the State of Kerala under these schemes?

## 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): The  details  of  fund  allocated  and  released  in  respect  of  various  agricultural schemes of the State of Kerala during the last three years and current year is annexed.

## ANNEXURE

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Pollution of Agri-land in Gujarat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4398

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## POLLUTION OF AGRI-LAND IN GUJARAT

4398.   SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  plans  to  protect  Agriculture  land  from  the  industrial chemical effluents in Gujarat; and
- (b) 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) & (b): The  standards  for  discharge  of  effluent  from  the  industries,  including  that  from chemicals  industries  and  have  been  specified  in  Schedule  I  to  IV  and  Schedule  VI  of Environment Protection Rules 1986, for the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the  environment and preventing and abating environmental pollution.  The industries have to provide  adequate  effluent  treatment  system  to  ensure  that  effluent  discharged  into  inland surface water or land for irrigation complies with the specified standards.

The  industries  can  operate  after  obtaining  'Consent  to  Operate  (CTO)'  from  Gujarat Pollution  Control  Board  (GPCB).    GPCB  has  reported  that  discharge  of  chemical  industrial affluent is not permitted in Agriculture land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Soil Health Cards and Soil Test Labs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4395

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## SOIL HEALTH CARDS AND SOIL TEST LABS

4395.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  target  to  cover  all  the  farmers  under  the  Soil Healthcard scheme in the country;
- (b) if so, the achievement of the scheme till date, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the soil health cards are made available to the farmers to receive the benefits, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  adequate  number  of  Soil  Testing  Laboratories (STLs) in the States to facilitate farmers;
- (e) if so, whether all the Soil Testing Labs in the country are functional to provide services to farmers;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) 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) to (c): Government has set a target to provide Soil health cards to all the farmers in the country every 2 years.  In the 1 st Cycle (2015-16 & 2016-17),  10.74 crore soil health cards were distributed  to  farmers  and  in  the  2 nd Cycle  (2017-18  &  2018-19),  against  the  target  of  12.04 crore soil health cards, 7.23 crore soil health cards  have  been distributed by State Governments/UTs to farmers as on 01.01.2019.  Soil health card provides information to the farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendations on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving crop productivity and soil fertility.
- (d) to (g): Financial assistance is provided to States under Soil Health Management (SHM) Scheme to set up adequate number to STLs.  The number of soil testing labs functioning in the country is given at Annexure .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Model Police Bill
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4391

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  JANUARY, 2019 / PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA) MODEL POLICE BILL

4391. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to table the Model Police Bill, 2015 in the Parliament;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  intends  to  hold  a  process  of  prelegislative public consultation on the Bill before it is tabled; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a):    No, Madam.

(b) & (c):    Does not arise.

The  Government  has  reviewed  the  Model  Police  Act,  2006  and accordingly, a draft Model Police Bill, 2015 has been prepared and placed on the website of BPR&D. Further,  as 'Police' is a State subject, falling in List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to formulate new Police Act or amend their existing Act on the lines of draft Model Police Bill prepared by the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Use of Social Media by Terrrorists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4390

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  JANUARY, 2019 / PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY TERRRORISTS

4390. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that the militants in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  are  using  WhatsApp  and  Facebook  for  terrorist activities;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government has taken up the issue with the WhatsApp and Facebook Authorities;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the time by which action will be taken in this regard to tackle terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Yes  Madam,  Government  is  aware  about  the  misuse  of  the social media by terrorists.  Police and public order being State subjects as per  the  Constitution,  States  take  necessary  measures  for      prevention, detection and investigation of such crimes through their law enforcement machinery.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Production of Cotton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4386

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## PRODUCTION OF COTTON

4386.  SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) the rank of India among the cotton producer countries in the world;
- (b) the  quantum  of  cotton  production  in  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  three  years, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to prepare any scheme to promote cotton production; and
- (d) 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 GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): India  is  the  largest  producer  of  cotton  in  the  world.    State-wise  details  of production of cotton in the country during each of the last three years i.e. 2015-16 to 2017-18 is given at Annexure.
- (c) & (d): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing Cotton  Development  Programme under National  Food Security  Mission  - Commercial  Crops (NFSM-CC) for enhancing productivity and production w.e.f. 2014-15 in 15 States viz., Assam, Andhra  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Orissa,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Telangana,  Tamil  Nadu,  Tripura, Uttar  Pradesh  and  West  Bengal.    Under  this  scheme  thrust  has  been  given  on  transfer  of technology  through  frontline  demonstration  and  training  in  order  to  extend  benefits  to  the farmers.  NFSM is implemented on a 60:40 sharing basis between Government of India and States for general category states and 90:10 basis for North East and hilly states.

Besides NFSM, the States can support cotton development programme under Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY)  with the  approval  of State Level  Sanctioning  Committee (SLSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary of the State.

Further to provide remunerative prices to cotton cultivators in the country, Government has  fixed  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  of  Cotton  for  2018-19  season  at  Rs.5150/-  per quintal for medium staple and at Rs. 5450/- per quintal for long staple.  This provides margin of 50 percent over all India paid out cost including family labour.

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