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Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Prioritising Sectors under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 47 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019

## PRIORITISING SECTORS UNDER PDS

- †*47.   SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  areas  under  Public  Distribution  System  for  which there is a provision to give priority by the Government;
- (b) whether the Government has made any provision to provide special assistance considering the present situation of drought in various parts of the country; and
- (c) if  not,  the action proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (c)  OF  THE STARRED QUESTION NO. *47 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 25.06.2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

(a)to(c): The  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013  (NFSA)  has  been implemented  in  all  States/UTs  and  operations  of  Public  Distribution System (PDS) are now governed as per the provision of the Act. Within the  limit  of  extending  the  coverage  upto  seventy  five  percent  of  rural population and upto fifty percent of urban population as per Section 3(2) of NFSA, the percentage coverage for each State has to be determined by  the  Central  Government  and  the  total  number  of  persons  to  be covered in such rural and urban areas of the State shall be calculated on the basis of the population estimates as per the census of which the relevant figures have been published. Accordingly the Central Government makes allocation of foodgrains for each State/UT. However, there is no provision in the Act for giving priority to any particular area or region or activity under PDS.

As  per  extant  norms,  in  case  of  natural  calamities  including droughts, additional allocation of foodgrains for meeting the requirement for upto three months can be made to the States/UTs on the basis of the request received from them. However, the demand for requirement beyond three months must be submitted with the recommendation  of  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare.  The allocation of foodgrains is made at Minimum Support Price (MSP)/MSP derived rates for wheat and rice respectively. No such request has been received so far in the current financial year from any State/UT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 44 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Agriculture University in Meghalaya
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 44 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/06/2019

## AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY IN MEGHALAYA

## *44. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) the details of the present status of the Agriculture University in Meghalaya; and
- (b) the number of students enrolled in the Agriculture College, Barapani  every  year during the last two years along with the details of courses undertaken at the college?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 44 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/06/2019 REGARDING 'AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY IN MEGHALAYA'

(a) It  was  proposed  to  set  up  a  Central  Agricultural  University  (CAU)  at  Barapani, Meghalaya to cater the States of Meghalaya and Nagaland on the basis of 'in-principle' approval  obtained  from  the  Planning  Commission  in  2009.  Subsequently,  the  Act governing  Central  Agricultural  University  (CAU),  Imphal  was  amended,  therefore, fulfilling  the  requirement  of  setting  up  a  separate  CAU  at  Barapani,  Meghalaya.    The Ministry has also received a representation from the State Government of Meghalaya and the same is being examined.

(b) In the College of Agriculture, Barapani/ Kyrdemkulai, only degree course of B.Sc. (Hons.)  Agriculture  is  imparted.  The  number  of  students  enrolled  in  the  Agriculture College, Barapani during last two years is as under:-

|   Sr. No. | YEAR    |   NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | 2017-18 |                            18 |
|         2 | 2018-19 |                            18 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 41 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.*41 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th JUNE, 2019

## PROMOTION OF FISHERIES

## *41.SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING मात्स्यिकी , पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  awareness  towards  fish  farming  has  increased  in  Bihar  particularly  Nalanda district and it is the topmost district of Bihar in terms of fish farming and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of assistance being provided to farmers for promotion of fish farming;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  to  start  any  policy/programme  for  the  financial assistance for promotion of fish farming, if so, the details thereof  and the time by which this policy/ programme is going to be implemented; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to provide special financial assistance including interest  free  loan  to  farmers  engaged  in  fish  farming  in  view  of  requirement  of  large quantum of water in fish farming and expensive diesel and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*41 ON 'PROMOTION OF FISHERIES' FOR ANSWER ON 25 TH JUNE, 2019.

(a) Yes, Sir. As reported by Government of Bihar the awareness towards fish farming has been increased throughout the State in the form of seminars, workshops and training programmes including  Nalanda  which  is  one  of  the  fast  developing  districts  of  the  State.  Fish  farming  is becoming popular with the introduction of various schemes of Government of India and State plan schemes. About 370 farmers from Nalanda district have been trained for fish farming.

(b)  &  (c)The  Department  of  Fisheries  (DoF),  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries'  with  'Development  of  Inland  Fisheries  and Aquaculture'  as  one  of  the  components.    Under  the  above  component,  financial  assistance  is provided  for  Establishment  of  Fish  Seed  Hatcheries/PrawnHatcheries,  Construction  of  new ponds,  Fish  seed  rearing  unit,  Development  of  wetlands,  Cage/pen  Culture  and  Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) etc. This scheme is being implemented through the respective State Governments/Union Territories .

(d) No Sir, there is no scheme for providing interest free loan to fish farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Encouraging Dairy Development
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019

## ENCOURAGING DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

## 650. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मात्स्यिकी , पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the income of farmers is likely to increase by encouraging farmers to take up dairy development and cattle rearing along with farming;
- (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government for dairy development and cattle rearing;
- (c) whether farmers do not get renumerative price for milk;
- (d) if so, the reasons for not fixing the MSP for milk by the Government and the reasons for not implementing an action plan to provide its benefit directly into the bank accounts of farmers;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to make available good milch cattle along with interest free loan to the farmers; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING (DR.SANJEEV KUMAR  BALYAN) (a) Yes Sir.

- (b) The Department is implementing following schemes for dairy development and cattle rearing:-
- i. National Programme for Dairy Development
- ii. National Dairy Plan-Phase I
- iii. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
- iv. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
- v. Rashtriya Gokul Mission

(c) The price of milk is paid based on the fat and/or Soild Not Fat (SNF) content in the milk. Most of the dairy cooperatives pay to their producers the maximum share of the consumer rupee (about 60-80  per  cent)  which  is  highest  in  the  world.  Further  member  farmers  also  receive  annual bonuses plus  various  input  services  like  veterinary  services,  Artificial  Insemination  (AI),  cattle feed at subsidized rates etc and around the year market access by the cooperatives.

(d) Government does not control prices of milk. Prices are decided by the Cooperative and Private dairies  based  on  cost  of  production.  Since  milk  is  a  highly  perishable  product,  this  department does not have any proposal to fix MSP for milk in the country.

(e) & (f) This Department is implementing Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) from 01.09.2010 under which back ended capital subsidy is provided @25% of the project cost for general category and @33.33% for SC/ST farmers establishment of small dairy units (upto 10 animals), rearing of heifer calves- cross bred (upto 20 calves) among other components.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Criminals Lodged in Various Jails
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 648

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA)

CRIMINALS LODGED IN VARIOUS JAILS

648.     SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that criminals lodged in various jails in the country have been found to be involved in criminal activities;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  incidents  of  scuffle,  violent  clashes  and  murders which occurred in the jails of the country during the last three years;

(c) the capacity of all the jails and the number of prisoners lodged in these jails at present in the country;

(d) whether due to the over-crowding, undertrials and convicts are being lodged in the same barracks; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles prison statistics in its publication 'Prison Statistics India'.  Published reports are available till the year 2016.  Details of incidents of clashes/group clashes and murder by inmates in jails across the country are given below:

## L.S.US.Q.NO.648 FOR 25.06.2019

|   Year |   Incidence of Clashes/ Group Clashes |   Murder by inmates |
|--------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
|   2014 |                                   255 |                  13 |
|   2015 |                                   187 |                  11 |
|   2016 |                                    82 |                  14 |

## (c): As on 31.12.2016, 4,33,003 inmates were lodged in various jails of the country against the capacity of 3,80,876.

(d) and (e): As per  Entry  4  in  List-II  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the Constitution  of  India,  'prisons'  and  'persons  detained  therein'  are  'State' subjects. Custodial management  and  prison  administration is the responsibility  of  respective  State  Governments.  The  Prisons  Act,  1894 provides  that  unconvicted  criminal  prisoners  shall  be  kept  apart  from convicted criminal prisoners.  Model Prison Manual, 2016, circulated to all States and UTs, provides that undertrials and detenues are to be lodged in separate enclosures away from convicted prisoners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Training Centres of Paramilitary Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 646

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA)

TRAINING CENTRES OF PARAMILITARY FORCES

646.     SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to explore the possibility of establishing training centres for BSF or any other Paramilitary Forces within Chikkodi, Belgaum district; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b): A  training  centre  (CoBRA  School  of  Jungle  Warfare  and Tactics) of CRPF is already operational in Belgaum, Karnataka. There is no proposal at present to establish more centres of CAPFs in the same district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Rural Employment
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): As per information shared by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, scheme for integrated rural development of small farmers, marginal farmers and agricultural labourers is not applicable in Delhi.
- (c): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed  wage  employment  in  every  financial  year  to  every  rural  household  whose  adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. MGNREGS is not notified for Delhi.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 645

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## RURAL EMPLOYMENT

## 645. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the percentage of rural employment in Delhi during the last ten years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  all  Central  Government  schemes  applicable  in  Delhi  for  integrated  rural development of small farmers, marginal farmers and agricultural labourers in Delhi; and
- (c) the details of specific programmes for rural employment applicable in Delhi as on date?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Budgetary Provisions for Women Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.644

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## BUDGETARY PROVISIONS FOR WOMEN FARMERS

644.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  make  budgetary  provisions  to  fulfil special needs of women farmers and for attaining socio-economic and technical empowerment, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure 30 per cent flow of funds for women farmers under all the sponsored schemes of the Central Government for development of Agriculture sector, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  participation  and contribution of women in agriculture in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. The guidelines of various Schemes, namely, Support to State Extension programmes  for  Extension  Reforms;  National  Food  Security  Mission;  National  Mission  on Oilseed & Oil Palm; National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture; Sub-Mission for Seed and Planting  Material;  Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  and  Mission  for  Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  stipulate  that  States  and  other  Implementing  Agencies  are required to incur at least 30% expenditure on Women Farmers.

'Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)' which is a sub-component of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), has special budgetary provisions to meet the specific needs of  women  farmers  and  help  them  achieve  socio-economic  and  technology  empowerment. Funding support to the tune of upto 60% (90% for North Eastern States) for such projects is provided by the Government of India.

- (c):     Government has not conducted any study. Nevertheless, workforce participation rate as  reflected  in  Census  2011  Report  indicates  women's  participation  and  contribution  in agriculture sector, both as agricultural labour and cultivators.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Neglect of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## NEGLECT OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## +643. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether cases of parents being illtreated by their own children are increasing in-the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c whether the Government has any proposal to introduce a Bill to protect the aged parents;
- (d) if the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the said Bill is likely to be implemented?

## AANSWER

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

- (a) (b): No such data is maintained in this Ministry and also no information on ill-treatment of senior citizens is available with National Crime Records Bureau; Ministry of Home Affairs, aS informed by them. However; the Union Government attaches   highest   importance towards proteclion of life andproperty of senior citizens and urges State Governments/UT Administrations to give focused attention towards measures to be taken in this regard.
- (c) to (e): 'The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act was enacted in 2007 to ensure need based maintenance   for parents and senior citizens and their welfare The Act inter-alia provides for maintenance of parents/ senior citizens by children/ relatives made obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals, Revocation of transfer of property by senior citizens in case of neglect by-relatives Penal provision for abandonment of' senior citizens, Establishment of Old: Age Homes   for  Indigent  Senior Citizens; Adequate medical facilities and security for Senior Citizens. The MWPSC Act; 2007 has been notified by all State Governments: and  UT Administrations, except  Jammu and Kashmir, where   the Act is not applicable, and Himachal Pradesh has its own Act for Senior Citizens

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Lok Sabha Question No. 640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Meat Processing Industries
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## 640. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

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

- (a) the details of meat processing industries in the country in public as well as in private sector, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme to promote meat processing industries and meat exports; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries 2016-17, there are 183 registered units for Processing and Preserving of Meat. State wise number of registered units is at Annexure .
- (b) & (c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada  Yojana (PMKSY) for providing financial assistance to set up Units for processing of agricultural produce including meat.   Under CEFPPC, credit linked capital subsidy in the form of grants-in-aid of 35% of the eligible project cost in general areas and 50% for the North East States including Sikkim and difficult areas namely Himalayan States (i.e.  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  Uttarakhand),  State  notified  ITDP  areas  & Islands subject to max. of Rs. 5.00 crore per project is provided.

The Department of Commerce, with the mandate to promote export, at present, does not have any specific scheme to promote meat export.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.640 FOR ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019 REGARDING MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

State/UT-wise No. of Registered Units for Processing and Preserving of Meat

| State          |   Number of Factories/Units |
|----------------|-----------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                           9 |
| Bihar          |                           4 |
| Delhi          |                           3 |
| Goa            |                           3 |
| Haryana        |                          12 |
| Karnataka      |                          11 |
| Kerala         |                           3 |
| Maharashtra    |                          37 |
| Nagaland       |                           3 |
| Punjab         |                           7 |
| Rajasthan      |                           3 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                           5 |
| Telangana      |                           7 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                          71 |
| West Bengal    |                           5 |

Source: Annual Survey of Industries (2016-17)