opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Incidents of Growing Intolerance
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4815

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 1, 1941 (SAKA )

INCIDENTS OF GROWING INTOLERANCE

4815. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of incidents of growing intolerance manifesting  in  violence  and  also  attacks  against  writers  and  cultural activities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the number of such cases booked during each of the last five years along with the particulars of action taken as on date, case and year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government  had identified those culprits and the connected  organisations  which  they  belong  to  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) the details of the number of cases closed and the details of punishment given to the culprits; and
- (e)  the  number of cases still pending and the action taken to clear such cases? ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (e):  'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and State Governments are responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals through their law enforcement agencies.  The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  does  not  maintain specific data with respect to attacks on different professional categories.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Recommendations of Ashok Dalwai Committee
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

(a) Yes Sir.

(b)    In  the  146 th recommendation of the Dalwai Committee, it was recommended that the Scheme Rural  Backyard  Poultry  Development  to  be  upscaled,  from  the  one  that  currently supports  BPL  families  for  subsistence  from  backyard  poultry,  into  enterprises  comprising 200-400  birds.  In  case  of  low-in-put  technology  (LIT)  birds,  it  would  be  possible  to  later upscale to 1,000-2,000 birds for larger scale poultry farming.

(c)  In  the  line  of  the  recommendation,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  had introduced a scheme namely Innovative Poultry Productivity Project (IPPP- Broiler & LIT) under Innovative Project of 'Productivity Enhancement' as a component of Sub-Mission on Livestock Development under National Livestock Mission (NLM) for rearing of Broiler and Low-input technology (LIT) bird which supports the small entrepreneur in the rural sector.

## RECOMMENDATIONS OF ASHOK DALWAI COMMITTEE

4813. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Ashok  Dalwai  Committee  recognized  that  one  of  the  main sources of income for farmers is poultry;

(b) whether it is true that the 146 th recommendation of the Committee asked the Government to frame a scheme called 'Rural Backyard Poultry Development' to help small and marginal farmers; and

(c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  implement  the  above recommendation of the Committee?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER OF STATES FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Delay in Payment of Wages to Workers under MGNREGA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Amar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4811

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## DELAY IN PAYMENT OF WAGES TO WORKERS UNDER MGNREGA

## 4811.   DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that there are significant delays in release of wages to workers under MGNREGA in Punjab;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  delay  in  release  of  wages  to  workers under MGNREGA in Punjab, district-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has developed a Central Monitoring System to ensure regular and timely release of wages to workers under this scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme and fund release to States/UTs is a continuous process. Central Government is making funds available keeping in view the demand for work. The Ministry releases funds to the States based on the basis of agreed to Labour Budget (LB), opening  balance, pending  liabilities of the previous financial year, if any, and  overall performance.  Under  MGNREGS,  Rs.  35886.37  lakh  has  been  released  to  Punjab  during  the current financial year 2019-20 (as on 19.07.2019).

- (c): Efforts have been made by the Ministry to reduce the delay in payment of wages to the MGNREGA workers. These include:
- (i) Upscaling of National Electronic Fund Management System (Ne-FMS) in 24 States and 1 UT.
- (ii) Intensive  consultation  with  State  Governments  and  other  stakeholders  to  strategize timely payment of wages, verification of pending compensation claims etc.
- (iii) Formulation of Standard Operating Procedure for monitoring of timely payment and payment of compensation.
- (iv) Video  conferences  with  States/  UTs  reviewing  the  status  of  timely  payment  and payment of delay compensation.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Farmers Covered under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4810

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD   JULY, 2019

## FARMERS COVERED UNDER PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA

4810.    SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

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

- (a) the  number  of  farmers  covered  so  far  under  PM  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  Yojana  (PM Kisan Yojana) in the districts of Gujarat especially in Dahod district;
- (b) whether  some  eligible  farmers  remained  deprived  from  availing  benefits  under  PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Dahod district and if so, the number thereof; and
- (c) the  efforts  being  made  to  cover  the  said  farmers  under  PM  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi Yojana at the earliest?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): As  on  17.7.2019,  1 st installment  to  31,26,691  beneficiaries  and  2 nd installment  to 28,34,272  beneficiaries  had  been  released  under  the  PM-Kisan  Scheme  in  the  State  of Gujarat. As per the online confirmation received from the Banks through the PM-Kisan portal, in  Dahod  District  of  Gujarat,  1 st installment  to  1,38,540  beneficiaries  and  2 nd installment  to 1,29,778 beneficiaries had been successfully credited in their bank accounts.
- (b)  &  (c):        All  farmer  families  whose  data  have  been  validated,  have  been  benefitted  in Dahod  district.  However,    PM-Kisan  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  Scheme,  in  which,  the financial  benefits  is  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 benefit under the Scheme is provided in 3 equal  installments of Rs.2000/- each every four months. Uploading of data of beneficiaries on the portal involves several levels of verifications, validations and corrections by different authorities, banks and the concerned State / UT Governments, and hence it takes time to get the final correct data for  release of benefits to the concerned beneficiaries. However, the beneficiaries who have not so far received the benefits are eligible to receive the same from the 4-monthly period in which  their  names  are  uploaded  on  the  PM-Kisan  portal  and  also  subsequent  installments thereafter.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Pension to Farmers
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. 4809 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD   JULY, 2019

## PENSION TO FARMERS

4809.    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 is considering to provide pension to the farmers;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps so far in this regard; and
- (c) 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) to (c): The Government has already approved a pension scheme, namely, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mann-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), for all Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) in the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria, with a view to provide them social security net as they have minimal or no savings to provide for old age and to support them in the event of consequent loss of livelihood.  The scheme provides for payment of a minimum fixed pension of Rs.3,000/- per month to the eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60 years.  Small and Marginal  Farmers  in  the  age  group  of  18  to  40  years  can  subscribe  the  Scheme.    It  is  a voluntary and contribution based pension scheme, with equal contributions by the subscribing farmers as well as the Central Government, to be credited into a pension fund to managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

The salient features of the Scheme have already been circulated to all States/UTs by letter  dated  5 th July,  2019  of  Secretary  (Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare) requesting them to take necessary action for sensitizing all the stakeholders, including the State Nodal Officers (SNOs) under the PM-Kisan Scheme, as also to put in place an effective implementation mechanism for maximum enrolment of the beneficiaries under the scheme.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Assistance for Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bharosa Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4808 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD   JULY, 2019

## ASSISTANCE FOR RYTHU BANDHU AND RYTHU BHAROSA SCHEME

## 4808.    SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to assist financially 'Rythu Bandhu' scheme in Telangana and 'Rythu Bharosa' in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, the reasons for not assisting such schemes to benefit farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): No, Sir.    These  are  State  Governments'  schemes.    The  Central  Government has  already  started  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN)  Scheme  aimed  at providing income support to all land holding farmers' families in the country, subject to certain exclusions, to enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs so as to protect them from falling in the clutches of moneylenders for meeting such expenses and ensure their continuance in the farming activities.  Further, the Government has also approved a pension scheme for all Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) in the country, subject to certain exclusion clauses, with a view to provide them social security net as they have minimal or no savings to provide for old age and to support them in the event of consequent loss of livelihood.  These schemes are uniformly applicable to all States/UTs, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Juvenile Misconduct
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4807

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 1, 1941 (SAKA )

JUVENILE MISCONDUCT

†4807. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has directed the Madhya Pradesh Government to  take  action  against  police  personnel  involved  in  cases  of  juvenile misconduct during the last four years under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility of taking action against police personnel rests with the respective State Governments. The State  Governments  are  competent to  deal  with  such  offences  under  the extant provisions of laws  including the Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection) Act, 2015.

However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued various advisories from  time  to  time  to  all  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations (including Madhya Pradesh) on  steps  to be taken for effective prevention,

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4807 FOR 23.07.2019

detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of all crimes, which are available at www.mha.gov.in. The Ministry of Women  &  Child Development is  providing  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/  UT Administrations  under  'Child  Protection  Services'  scheme  for  creating safe and protective environment for children including children in conflict with  law,  which  includes  funds  for  appointment  of  two  social  workers under  the  District  Child  Protection  Units  and  deputing  their  services  to Special Juvenile Police Units as and when required.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Price Control of Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4804 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd  July, 2019

## Price Control of Medicines

## †4804. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to introduce a system for meeting the long pending demand of many NGOs and health workers to bring patented drugs under price control on the lines of the drugs that come under price control to ensure that pharmaceutical companies don't sell these drugs at arbitrary prices; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) & (b): There is no proposal to bring patented drugs under price control on the lines of the drugs that come under price control.

xxxxx
Lok Sabha Question No. 4802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Earthquake Resistant Buildings
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4802

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 1, 1941 (SAKA )

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDINGS

4802. SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken steps to conduct a study regarding the  extent  to  which  all  the  Government  offices  across  the  country  are earthquake resistant buildings, with the help of various agencies to reduce losses due to earthquake, particularly in the National Capital Region;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  these  measures  are likely to be finalized; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c) No, Sir. However, Guidelines have been published by the Bureau of  Indian  Standards  (BIS),  Building  Materials  &  Technology  Promotion Council (BMTPC) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) for the design and construction of earthquake resistant structures to reduce losses in earthquake prone areas. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has also issued guidelines on Management of Earthquakes and Guidelines on Seismic Retrofitting of Deficient Buildings and Structures.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Indiscriminate use of Antibiotics in Poultry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4801 TO BE ANSWERED ON  23 RD  JULY,2019

## INDISCRIMINATE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN POULTRY

## 4801.  SHRI  VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether it is a fact that indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the Indian poultry industry is endangering the health of people consuming the poultry products, if so, the details thereof:
- (b) whether it is also a fact that birds bred for meat are kept in inhumanely small cages , fed medicine to make them grow rapidly and lack clean water and sanitation facilities leading these birds to become diseaseridden; and
- (c) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to combat the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (c)  There  is  no  information  with  the  Department  on  indiscriminate  use  of  antibiotics  in  Indian poultry  industry  and  the  human health hazards associated with it. However,  the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has issued advisories to all States and UTs for judicious use of antibiotics in the treatment of food producing animals, but to refrain from using antibiotics in animal feed.

- (b) The Department has not received any information in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Dual Citizenship
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4797

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 1, 1941 (SAKA )

DUAL CITIZENSHIP

†4797. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the persons holding dual citizenship of India and United Arab Emirates at present; and

(b) the details of the criteria followed for providing the said dual citizenship?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): Article  9  of  the  Constitution  of  India  does  not  allow  dual Citizenship. Further    as per provisions of Section 9 (1) of The Citizenship Act, 1955, any citizen of India who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another  country,  shall,  upon  such  acquisition,  cease  to  be  a  citizen  of India.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Project Anantha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/07/2019

## PROJECT ANANTHA

## 4796. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 'Project Anantha' formulated by a high-level Committee headed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and approved in 2013 by the erstwhile Planning Commission  for  the  drought  prone  district  of  Anantapur  in  Andhra  Pradesh  at  an estimated cost of Rs. 7676 crore was launched on 3rd January, 2014 at Anantapur District headquarters and whether it was closed post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the present status of 'Project Anantha' which is a holistic project to develop the drought prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): No, Sir.  At the behest of the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, a high level ICAR expert committee studied the agricultural situation in Anantapur district and submitted a technical report. Taking cognizance of the report, the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh submitted 'Project Anantha' proposal to the erstwhile Planning Commission for approval, which approved 'One Time Additional Central Assistance (OTACA)' of Rs. 30.00 crore during Annual Plan 2013-14 to 'Project Anantha' for combating drought in Anantapur district through  Innovative  Agriculture  Practices.  The  Government  of  India had  released  Rs. 24.18 crore on 30 th March 2014 for it. The approval of OTACA to 'Project Anantha' was accorded  on  the  assurance  of  the  State  Govt.  that  there  would  be  no  duplication  with other on-going Government  of  India programmes/schemes  and  that  it  would  be implemented within the guidelines of the OTACA.

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Setting up of KRIBHCO Units
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4795 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## Setting up of KRIBHCO units

## 4795. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set uplhas taken steps to set up new KRIBHCO units in Telangana and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh to help the farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the roadmap worked out in this regard; and
- (c) the details of the progress made SO far and the details of funds sanctioned/spent by KRIBHCO units in  Telangana during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS.

## (SHRI D\_ V: SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) to (c): At present, Department of Fertilizers has no proposal to set up new Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) unit in Telangana and Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.