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Lok Sabha Question No. 1612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Doubling Farmers Income
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1612

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## DOUBLING FARMERS INCOME

## 1612.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a)       whether the Government proposes Food Processing Industries sector as extension of agriculture to help the doubling of farmers' income which is value addition to farm produces;
- (b)     whether the Government proposes no indirect tax to be paid by Food Processing Industries sector and the amount saved can be invested back in capital investments for addition of the latest technology to enhance and strengthen agriculture activity sector finally at the end; and
- (c)       if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a):        PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA - (PMKSY), implemented by  the  Ministry  is  a  comprehensive  package  with  the  objectives  of  creation  of  modern infrastructure  along  with  efficient  supply  chain  management  along  the  entire  food processing value chain i.e. from farm gate to retail outlet. PMKSY provides a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country helping thereby the farmers in getting better prices for their produces due to higher demand for agricultural produce by the food processing industries as raw material. It is thus a big step towards doubling of farmers' income in addition to creating huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, reducing wastage of agricultural produce and enhancing the export of the processed foods.
- (b) & (c):  Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has no proposal to exempt the food processing industries from indict taxes as the tax rates on supply of goods and services have been prescribed on the recommendation of the GST council. GST council has not recommended exemption for Food Processing Industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Aids and Assistive Living Devices to Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

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

UNSTARRED TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## AIDS AND ASSISTIVE LIVING DEVICES TO SENIOR CITIZENS

## 1610. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) the objectives of the scheme for providing Aids and Assistive Living Devices to Senior Citizens below poverty line and the total budgetary allocation for the scheme;
- (b) whether the Government perceives that there is lack of awareness among the senior citizens regarding the scheme and if $O, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government so to increase awareness regarding the scheme? far,

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the scheme of *Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)? with an objective to provide senior citizens, belonging to BPL category and suffering from age related disabilities/ infirmities, with such physical aids and assisted devices which can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions Under the Scheme; aids & assisted devices viz. walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers/ crutches, tripods/ quadpods, hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial dentures and spectacles are distributed free of cost to the eligible senior citizens beneficiaries. The Scheme is entirely funded from the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund (SCWF); established vide Senior Citizens Welfare Fund Rules; 2016 notified on 18.03.2016. So an amount of Rs. 124.01 Crore has been allocated from SCWF for Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana. living living far,
- present; implementation of RVY. The Scheme is implemented through Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO) = (a Public Sector Undertaking under this Ministry) as the Beneficiaries  in each district are   identified by a team of doctors/technicians/other   professionals to assess their needs and to prescribe the   requisite Assisted Living Devices in the Assessment Camps organized by ALIMCO in collaboration with the  respective District Administration: The devices are then distributed to the identified beneficiaries in the camp mode. Further; regular communications are made from this Ministry to respective States/UTs Governments for extending cooperation to ALIMCO in organizing these Camps.  So far, a total of 96 distribution camps have been organized nationwide providing 2,59,924 physical aids to 1,00,229 Senior Citizens beneficiaries in BPL Category: being
Lok Sabha Question No. 1609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Upliftment of Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## UPLIFTMENT OF TRANSGENDERS

## 1609. SHRI H: VASANTHAKUMAR:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to prepare any term plans to attract young talents among the transgenders in sports players and if the details thereof; long SO,

- (b) whether the Government is considering some legislation such as Maternity Benefit and amendment of Employee State Insurance to include the transgenders within their purview; key
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Ministry proposes to introduce a Bill titled "The Transgender Persons (protection of Rights) Bill, 2019" in the Lok Sabha; with the aim of mitigating the stigma, discrimination and abuse   against  marginalized  Transgender  population and bring them into of society.

- (b) to (d): As informed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment,  the Employee State Insurance Act is a legislation which provides certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto. The ESI Act does not differentiate amongst the employees covered under the Act on basis of their sex. If transgender are employed in a factorylestablishment which come under the purview of ESI Act; the benefits available under the ESI Act will automatically be available to them. Hence; amendment in ESI Act is not required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Effect of Drought on Foodgrain Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1608 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## EFFECT OF DROUGHT ON FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION

1608.  SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether late arrival of monsoon and rain is likely to be below normal in June and there are serious drought conditions in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the extent to which delay in monsoon is likely to affect sowing of kharif crop;
- (c) the extent to which delayed monsoon is likely to hit agricultural production in various parts of the country;
- (d) whether the Government has estimated the loss in foodgrain production due to these reasons; and
- (e) if  so,  the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  fill  the  shortfall  in  foodgrain production?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): As per the second Long Range forecast released by IMD rainfall during the monsoon 2019 over  the  country  as  a  whole  is  likely  to  be  normal.  Proper  distribution  of rainfall is more important for normal crop production. It is too early to determine the drought like  situation  in  any  areas  from  agriculture  point  of  view.  Further,  till  date  no  State Government  has  submitted  any  Memorandum  seeking  financial  assistance  from  National Disaster  Response Fund (NDRF) during Kharif, 2019 season. However, Government has prepared contingency plans to cope with any adverse rainfall situation.
- (c) to (e): The first official estimates of production of Kharif crops are normally released in the month of September. Therefore, it is too early to assess the production of Kharif crops for the current season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Marketability of Onions and Potatoes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1607 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## MARKETABILITY OF ONIONS AND POTATOES

1607.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the market of onion and potato in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra is in a state of crisis;
- (b) if so, the steps being taken for its rehabilitation;
- (c) whether optional arrangements have been made for traders and mathadi workers;
- (d) the details of the steps taken for repairing and maintenance of the market for onion and potato in agriculture market located at Navi Mumbai; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (c): As informed by Government of Maharashtra, seven buildings comprising 234 godowns  in  this  onion  potato  market  yard  were  declared  by  Navi  Mumbai  Municipal Corporation  in  the  year  2003  as  dilapidated  and  unsafe  for  use.    Mumbai  APMC  had proposed  re-development  of  the  said  market  yard  in  the  year  2004.  But  due  to  various reasons and non- cooperation from the Gala owners /traders & its Association, the Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) has not taken up the work of redevelopment  of  said  market.  Mumbai  APMC  had  given  various  options  and  proposed various arrangements for traders and mathadi workers.

- (d)  &  (e):      The  said  market  is  beyond  repairing  &  maintenance  conditions.  Presently, various petitions related to the said subject are pending in Hon'ble High Court for decision. So, as per available reports, presently redevelopment of work cannot be started until there is approval from Hon'ble High Court & Government of Maharashtra .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Recruitment of Children by Naxals
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1605

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA )

RECRUITMENT OF CHILDREN BY NAXALS

1605. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  are  reports  of  recruitment  and  training  of  children  by naxal organisations in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such cases reported, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to check such activities?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): There have been some reports of CPI(Maoist) inducting children in  their  outfit  in  Jharkhand  and  Chhattisgarh,  using  them  for  cooking, carrying daily use materials and collecting information regarding movement of Security Forces. They are also imparted military training.

(c): State  Governments  initiate  legal  action  in  such  cases  under  the provisions of Indian Penal Code and Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. To combat the  LWE  menace  in  a  holistic  manner,  Government  of  India formulated a National Policy and Action Plan in January 2015, which envisages a multi pronged  approach  comprising  security  measures,  development  measures, ensuring Rights and Entitlements of local communities etc. The steadfast implementation  of  the  policy  has  resulted  in  consistent  decline  in  LWE violence and influence of CPI (Maoist).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Inclusion of Disaster affected Persons under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## INCLUSION OF DISASTER AFFECTED PERSONS UNDER PMAY

## 1601.   SHRI RAVINDRA SHYAM NARAYAN SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce a scheme which includes provision for persons affected by natural disasters to be included in the list of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Government is  not  considering  any  proposal  as  of  now  to  introduce  a  separate scheme for inclusion of persons affected by natural disasters in the list of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY).

However under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), 5% of the annual central allocation is retained at the Central Government level as a reserve fund for financing the proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  under  Special  Projects.  The  proposals  under Special Projects include rehabilitation/relocation of families whose houses have been completely/substantially  damaged  on  account  of  natural  disasters.  The  beneficiaries  identified under  Special  Projects  are  only  those  households  that  are  listed  in  the  Permanent  Wait  List (PWL) of PMAY-G.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Food Processing Projects
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1598

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS

## †1598.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  prepare  any  project  to  promote  food  processing industry in the areas where regional fruits like grapes, pomegranate, strawberries etc. and agriculture  food  products  like  raisins,  turmeric,  chilly  and  jaggery  etc.  are  produced  in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  provision  to  develop  food  processing industry hubs in those areas where regional fruits are produced by farmer's groups; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is already implementing a Central Sector Scheme - PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA - (PMKSY) for promotion and development of Food Processing Industries in the Country including in the State of Maharashtra. The PMKSY has seven component schemes viz;(i) Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, (iv) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (v) Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities,  (vi)  Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure  and  (vii)  Human  Resources and Institutions.  The Ministry is also implementing the scheme "Operation Greens" as a vertical of PMKSY since November, 2018 for integrated development of value chain of tomato, onion and  potato  (TOP)  crops  in  the  selected  States  on  pilot  basis  that  includes  the  State  of Maharashtra.

The schemes are demand driven under which credit linked capital subsidy in the form of grants-in-aid  is  provided  to  the  individuals,  farmers,  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs), Entrepreneurs,  Cooperatives,  Societies,  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  Private  Companies  and Central/ State PSUs etc. for setting up of food processing industries/ units/ projects for setting up of food processing industries for processing agricultural produce across the country including in the State of Maharashtra .

(c)  &  (d): The  scheme  components of PMKSY such as 'Mega Food Parks' and 'Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters' are designed to create common infrastructure and facilities in the dominant agricultural produce clusters which serve as hubs for development of food processing industry. Keeping this factor in view, Ministry of Food Processing Industries gives preferences to units for financial assistance which are set up on Mega Food Parks, Agro-processing clusters and State notified designated food parks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Setting up of Procurement Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1597 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## SETTING UP OF PROCUREMENT CENTRES

1597. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up procurement centres at village level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  procurement  centres  in  villages  of Vadodara district in Gujarat;
- (d) if  so,  the  number  thereof  and  the  details  of  the  villages  where  these  procurement centres have been set up so far; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Procurement centres are opened by respective State Government agencies/ Central  Government  agencies  after  mutual  consultations  and  taking  into  account  the procurement potential areas, production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability  of  other  logistics/infrastructure  such  as  storage and transportation  etc.  Further, large  number  of  temporary  purchase  centres  in  addition  to  the  existing  Mandis  and depots/godowns are also established at key points for the convenience of the farmers.
- (c) to (e): Seven  procurement  centres  have  been  operated  in  Vadodara  district  in Gujarat for Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations during the year 2018-19 in the APMCs at Vadodara, Dabhoi, Karajan, Savali, Vaghodia, Padara and Shinor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Disbursement of Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LoK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1596T0 BE ANSWERED ON:02.07.2019

## Disbursement of Subsidy

## 1596 , SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to disburse subsidy only after sale of fertilizers to the farmers has taken place; and
- (b) if the details thereof along with the objective of the said proposal? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS& FERTILIZERS

## (D V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) & (b) : Sir . The Department of fertilizers has implemented Direct Benefit Transfer  (DBT) System across all  States/UTs March, 2018. Details are at Annexure Under the DBT system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released to the fertilizer companies, on the basis of actual sales made by the retailers to the beneficiaries through Point of Sale (PoS) devices installed at each retailer and the beneficiaries are identified through Aadhaar Card KisanCredit Card\_ Voter Identity Card etc.The objectives of DBT in fertilizers are as follows: Yes, shop

- Creation of Aadhaar seeded data base of beneficiaries
- Transaction visibility at the at the end pointlretail point:
- Transparent and faster tracking of (ovement of fertilizers along the value chain i.e. from manufacturers to beneficiaries.
- Minimize diversion of fertilizers .
- Optimal use of nutrients due to linking Soil Health Card with DBT ,

## Phase-wise Pan India rollout of DBI

| S No   | Name of States / UT's                                                       | GO Live Date        |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1      | NCT of Delhi                                                                | 1st September, 2017 |
| 2      | Mizoram Daman & Diu, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Manipur, Nagaland Goa, Puducherry, | October, 2017 7st   |
| 3      | Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tripura.    | 1st November; 2017  |
| 4      | Andhra Pradesh_ Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and MP                        | 1st December,2017   |
| 5      | Kerala, Bihar, Karnataka Jharkhand Telangana, and TN                        | 1st January, 2018   |
| 6      | Uttar Pradesh; Gujarat; West Bengal; Odisha and Himachal Pradesh            | 1st February, 2018  |
|        | Jammu & Kashmir                                                             | 1st March, 2018     |