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Lok Sabha Question No. 419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Funds for Drought Affected Regions
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, Upendra Singh Rawat

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.419

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## FUNDS FOR DROUGHT AFFECTED REGIONS

419.   SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  provided  Central  funds  to  the  State  Government  of Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  current  year  to  tackle  the  severe  drought  conditions  in  its  rural areas, particularly Lalitpur, Mahoba, Jhansi (Bundelkhand), Sonebhadra and Mirzapur; and
- (b) 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)  & (b): No, Sir. In the eventuality of notified calamities, State  Government  is empowered to undertake  necessary  relief  measures  from  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF), which is readily available with the State. For calamity of severe nature, additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund  (NDRF),  in  accordance  with  items  and  norms  of  assistance,  upon  receipt  of Memorandum from the State Government. As per the 'Manual for Drought Management, 2016', the State can declare Kharif drought by 31 st October.  So far,  Government of Uttar Pradesh  has  not  submitted  any  Memorandum  for  drought  during  Kharif  Season  2019, seeking financial assistance from the NDRF.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Remunerative Price
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Shantanu Thakur, Pradeep Kumar Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.415

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## REMUNERATIVE PRICE

415.   SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

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  corn  is  not  being  exported  despite  its  good production in Bihar and other States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the farmers are not getting remunerative price for their produce and if so, the details of the same;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  or  proposes  to  take  any  concrete  steps  in  this regard; 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): Corn to the extent of 7.07 lakh MT in 2017-18 and 10.31 lakh MT in 2018-19 has been exported.
- (b): The Minimum Support Price (MSP) of corn (maize) for Crop Year 2019-20 has been fixed at Rs. 1760 per quintal and the average wholesale price of corn in major markets of the country is higher than the MSP.
- (c)  & (d): To  safeguard  the interest of  corn  farmers,  the  Government  announces Minimum Support Price of maize every year so that the farmers can get remunerative price of their produce. Further, export of corn/maize is free without any restriction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Release of Funds for NDDP
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Annpurna Devi, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  NOVEMBER 2019

## RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR NDDP

413. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:

SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  allocated/released  under  pure  milk  production  and  National  Dairy  Development Programme by the Union Government during the last three years;
- (b) whether the said amount has not been timely allocated for the last few years and is still pending;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- (a)  The  details  of  amount  allocated  and  release  under  National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development (NPDD) during last three years for creation of dairy infrastructure including quality milk is as under:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Revised Estimate (RE) |   Release |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------|
| 2016-17 |                  120    |   119.71  |
| 2017-18 |                  170.49 |   170.484 |
| 2018-19 |                  270.07 |   269.98  |

- (b) No Sir, the funds under NPDD scheme have been timely released during last three years.
- (c) & (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Beneficiaries under National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.409

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE SCHEME

409.   SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- (a) the number of farmers who have been benefited under National Agricultural Insurance Scheme;
- (b) whether steps have been taken to address the grievances of farmers who are unable to avail the services of the scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was under implementation in country from  Rabi  1999-2000  to  the  year  2015-16.    Since  inception  of  the  scheme  2712.54  lakh farmers were covered and 850.51 lakh farmers were benefitted by getting claims under the scheme.
- (b) to (d) : Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Increase in Agricultural and Horticultural Cooperatives
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.408

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## INCREASE IN AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES

408.   SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a) whether the number of agricultural and horticultural cooperatives has increased in the country;
- (b) the  number  of  agricultural  and  horticultural  cooperatives  operating  in  the  country, State-wise and year-wise during the past 5 years;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to increase the number of cooperatives and empower them in the recent years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken steps to increase international competitiveness of cooperatives and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)  & (b): Government of India does not maintain this information.
- (c) & (d): Yes Sir. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a statutory corporation under the administrative control of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is mandated to promote, develop and educate Cooperative Sector. NCDC has disbursed loan to the tune of Rs. 28140.38 Cr during 2018-19 to Cooperatives.

Government  of India under Central Sector Integrated Scheme  on  Agriculture Cooperation (CSISAC) provides subsidy for development of Cooperatives through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and provide assistance to Cooperatives for Education  and  Training  though  National  Council  for  Cooperative  Training  (NCCT)  and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI). The grants-in-aid of Rs. 228.23 crores and Rs. 137.14 crores have been released during 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. An outlay of Rs. 135.00 crores has been approved for 2019-20.

- (e): NCDC  along  with  others  organized  the  first  ever  India  International  Cooperatives Trade  Fair  on  11-13  October,  2019  at  Pragati  Maidan,  New  Delhi.  The  fair  provided  a platform  to  Indian  Cooperatives  to  interact  with  international  cooperatives  and  business houses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Targets Achieved under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.407

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## TARGETS ACHIEVED UNDER PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA

407.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) the  status  of  the  targets  achieved  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi scheme;
- (b) whether the Government will be able to achieve monetary targets slated under the said scheme for the financial year 2019-20;
- (c) whether there is a reason to believe that the Government will be underutilising the funds slated for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi for this financial year; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (d):    PM-KISAN is a continuous and ongoing scheme, in which the financial benefits are transferred to the bank accounts of the identified beneficiaries as and when their correct and verified data is uploaded by the concerned States / UTs on PM-Kisan web-portal.   The financial implication has been estimated on the basis of operational land holdings data as per Agri - Census Data 2015-16 extrapolated to 2018-19. The Census Data does not take care of joint land holdings. Therefore, there may be increase/decrease in number of beneficiaries from States as the onus lies with the State/UTs Governments to identify the beneficiaries and upload  their  details  thereof  on  PM-KISAN  portal.      Therefore,  the  actual  utilization  of  the funds may vary depending upon the variation in the number of beneficiaries.  The actual fund position shall be ascertained by reconciliation after the end of the FY 2019-20.   So far, out of an  allocated  amount  of  Rs.75,000  crore  for  the  FY  2019-20,  an  amount  of  Rs.27,937.26 crore has been spent upto 30-10-2019, which includes administrative expenses also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

## 406. SHRI VINCENT H: PALA:

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

- (a) the details of the survey mandated under Section 17a of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016;
- (b) the number of such students with disabilities identified by means of this survey;
- (c) whether any report of such a survey has been released; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) to (d) As per Section 17 (a) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the appropriate Government and the local authorities have "to conduct survey of school going children in every five years for identifying children with disabilities, ascertaining their special needs and the extent to which these are being met" . This Ministry has not conducted any such survey. It is for the State Government and local authorities to conduct survey in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Effect of low Agricultural Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.402 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## EFFECT OF LOW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

## 402. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether there is a possibility of inflation due to the low production of agricultural yield;
- (b) whether the union government has made any alternative arrangement to deal with it; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): The prices of agriculture produce are determined by supply and demand conditions in the market on a day-to-day basis. Apart from demand and supply conditions, quality of produce, seasonality,  availability  of  stocks  and  international  prices  are  also  affecting  the  prices  of agricultural produce. Price of agricultural produce tends to fail after harvesting season due to increase in market arrival of new crops.

(b) & (c): The  Government of  India  has  started  Price  Stabilization  Fund  (PSF)  scheme  in 2014-15  to  help  regulate  the  price  volatility  of  important  agri-horticultural  commodities.  The schemes  provide  for maintaining a strategic buffer of aforementioned  commodities  for subsequent  calibrated  release  to  moderate  price  volatility  and  discourage  hoarding  and unscrupulous speculation. For building such stock, the scheme promotes direct purchase from farmers/farmer's association at farm gate/Mandi. The PSF is utilized for granting interest free advance of working capital to Central Agencies and State/UT Governments and other agencies to undertake market intervention operations. Apart from domestic procurement from farmers/wholesale mandis, import can also be undertaken with support from the Fund.

The  recently  launched  Umbrella  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA) provides for a holistic arrangement for assurance of a remunerative and stable price environment for growers/farmers to increase agriculture production and productivity. This  umbrella  Scheme  comprises  Price  Support  Scheme  (PSS)  for  pulses  &  oilseeds,  Price Deficiency  Payment  Scheme  (PDPS)  and  Pilot  of  Private  Procurement  &  Stockist  Scheme (PPSS) for oilseeds to ensure MSP to the farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Funds for SCs and OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## FUNDS FOR SCs AND OBCs

## +401. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

(a) whether data regarding the population of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in the country is available with the Government;

- (b) if so. the details thereof;
- is considering to  allocate   funds to on development schemes on the basis of the available data;

d) whether it is a fact that the Government has   failed starvation deaths despite poverty alleviation campaigns and schemes being implemented in the country: and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The data regarding the population of Scheduled Castes is available with Government: The details can be seen on the following links:

The data on backward classes are not available.

(c): Fund allocation  under some of the Schemes for Scheduled Caste Welfare i.e. Pre- Matric Assistance for Scheduled Caste   Sub Plan and Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana Pre-Matric and Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students is based inter alia, on the population data.

(d) & (e): The mandate of this Department is implementation of the schemes of educational, economic and social empowerment of Scheduled Castes/Other Backward Classes, Senior Abuse, transgenders, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) This Department does not maintain information related to poverty and death starvation: Drug
Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Joint Venture
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 400 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 19.11.2019

## Joint Venture

## 400. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any   policy to  promote joint venture fertilizer projects taken up with collaboration to minimize dependence on imported urea and to overcome the shortage of gas and if so, the details thereof; foreign
- (b) whether any positive response has been received from any foreign country for setting up of such projects;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the forex  saved and the quantum of additional increase in the fertilizers produced annually due to the said measures in the country;
- (e) whether the   availability of the said products has been ensured from these measures in the country; and (f) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SHRI D.V. SADANADA GOWDA)

- (a): No Sir. There is no policy formulated to promote joint venture fertilizer projects taken up with foreign collaboration
- (b) & (c): Yes Sir . A proposal has been received from Gabon for establishment of UreaAmmonia Joint Venture plant along with Urea off-take to India. On the advice of Ministry of said   project: Meanwhile, Ministry of External Affairs informed about the political instability in Gabon and advised Department of Fertilizers to on hold the proposal of investment in Gabon until the situation improves. put
- (d) to (f): Question does not arise in view of the above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Overflowing Food Stocks with FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Behanan Benny

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b): l{o concrete proposal regarding liquidating the surplus stock of wheat and rice has been received from Ministry of External  Affairs.
- (c): As on {.10.2O19  a surplus stock ot {87.96 LMT wheat and 146.66 LMT of rice is available  with Food Gorporation of lndia for humanitarian aid.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOil DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOI{

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 399 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {gth NOVEMBER, 2O{9

## OVERFLOWING FOOD STOCKS WITH FCI

## 399. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOil 5clrtrdr rrrri, u6c sik  grecfrf'Fil{EI  d*  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry/Food Gorporation  of lndia has written to the Ministry of External Affairs to  help reduce the burden of carrying overflowing food stocks with the Food Gorporation of lndia (FGl) by looking into the possibility of providing  surplus  food as  'humanitarian  aid' to deserving countriesl
- (b) if so, the response from the Ministry of External  Affairs thereto; and
- (c) the details of the quantum of the excess food stocks available for such  rhumanitarian  aidt?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF COI{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOiI

(sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)
Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Setting up of Industry for Educated Youth
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 397

ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## SETTING UP OF INDUSTRY FOR EDUCATED YOUTH

397. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  Central  schemes  to  provide  employment to the growing number of well-educated youth in the country;
- (b) the action taken by the Government on the request of local MP who had demanded to build/create an industry like Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. on the available 373 hectares of land  under  Osmanabad  Maharashtra  Industrial  Development  Corporation  (MIDC)  to provide  employment  to  this  section  of  unemployed  youth  during  zero  hour  on  21  June 2019; and
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  the  migration  of  well  educated unemployed  youth  from  Osmanabad  district  to  other  districts  due  to  unseasonal  rains, drought hit farming, under developed MIDC and absence of employment opportunities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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- (a):   All PSUs and units of Heavy Industry recruit youths as per requirement.
- (b):   Setting up of industries is a state subject.
- (c):   Does not pertain to the Department of Heavy Industry.

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