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Lok Sabha Question No. 3874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Logistics Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3874

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th JULY, 2019

## LOGISTICS SECTOR

## 3874.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to set up a separate logistics department to enhance the growth of the logistics sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  extensive  coordination  among  different  stakeholders  of  the logistics sector, including Roads, Railways, Shipping, Civil Aviation and States is required to boost the export; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh gjnhi flag iqjh ½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b):   There is no such proposal under active consideration of the Ministry of Commerce at present.
- (c) & (d):  Yes, Sir.  A separate Division has been created in the Department of Commerce for 'integrated development of logistics sector'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Export Zone for Eggs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3872 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th JULY, 2019

## EXPORT ZONE FOR EGGS

## 3872.  SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to set up a separate export zone exclusively for  export  of  eggs  to  facilitate  eggs  export  throughout  the  year  which  will  lead to  overall development of poultry business in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh gjnhi flag iqjh ½

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c):  Government has no proposal to set up a separate export zone exclusively for export of eggs. However, under the Agriculture Export Policy a new product  cluster for poultry products & eggs in Namakkal, Salem & Erode Districts of Tamil Nadu has been included for increasing supply to domestic consumption as well as for export purposes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Women Sarpanches
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO - 337

ANSWERED ON- 16.07.2019

## WOMEN SARPANCHES

## *337. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  instances  of  women  Sarpanches  in  the  country  working  under  the pressure of their family members have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) whether the Government would consider posting Government officials in the villages  in  which  the  panchayats  are  headed  by  women  to  provide  support  to enable  women  sarpanches  to  perform  their  Constitutional  duties  freely  and fearlessly for the betterment of their villages; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 337 ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019 REGARDING WOMEN SARPANCHES

(a) As per the available record, no such specific instance has come to the notice of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR).

(b) & (c) There is no such proposal.  Panchayat being a State subject, governance in Panchayats is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State Government /Union Territory Administration. However, according to the information available with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Panchayat  Secretaries are provisioned for proper functioning of Panchayats in Gram Panchayats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Deployment of Police Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *331

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA )

Deployment of Police Personnel

*331. SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large number of police personnel are posted on deputation and attached with VVIP/VIP in the country resulting in acute shortage of police personnel in many States and maintenance of law and order is affected;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the Government is likely to take necessary steps to sort out the issue to maintain law and order in each State;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *331 FOR 16.07.2019

(a) to (e): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Constitution.  The  responsibility  for  providing  security,  on  the  basis  of assessment  of  threat,  to  an  individual  in  the  jurisdiction  of  a  State Government  lies primarily with the State Government, appropriately balancing the imperatives of maintenance of law and order and provision of security  to  individuals,  based  on  threat  assessment.  Government  deploys Central  Armed  Police  Forces  to  aid  and  assist  State  Governments  to maintain  law  and  order,  and  extends  financial  assistance  to  them  to modernize and build capacity of their police forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 330 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Revival of HPC Mills
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy, Kripanath Mallah

## HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## Revival of HPC Mills

*330. DR. RAJDEEP ROY: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is  aware  of  the fact that the  two Hindustan  Paper Corporation(HPC) Mills, one at Panchgram and another at Jagiroad in Assam, are closed for the last few years and there are strong public demands for revival of these two paper mills;
- (b) if so, the action taken for reopening of the closed paper mills;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to release the salary of the staff of the paper mills as the employees are not getting salaries for the last two years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to provide financial support to the employees of  these  paper mills as the employees are facing untold financial hardship and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT)

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

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *330  for answer on 16.07.2019 regarding Revival of HPC Mills raised by Dr. Rajdeep Roy and Shri Kripanath Mallah (a)&(b): The Cachar Paper Mill, Panchgram and Nagaon Paper Mill, Jagiroad are mills of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. (HPC) in Assam that have not been in operation for the past more than two years. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) through an order dated 13.06.2018 in  a  petition  filed  by  an  unsecured  creditor  of  HPC,  directed  initiation  of  Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against HPC under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. Thereafter,  as  per  the  provision  of  IBC,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  HPC  stands suspended and a Resolution Professional (RP) and a Committee of Creditors are in place. The Chairman and Managing Director, HPC had filed an appeal in the National Company Law  Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)  against  the aforementioned  NCLT  order  dated 13.06.2018,  however,  the  said  appeal  was  dismissed  by  Appellate  Tribunal  vide  order dated 08.01.2019. The  NCLT  during  the  hearing  of  the  case  on  02.05.2019  has  ordered  for  the liquidation of HPC. Subsequently, in the appeals filed by the Officers Association and the Workers Union of  HPC against  the  aforesaid  order  of  the  NCLT  wherein  the  Union  of India was not a party, the NCLAT has inter alia directed to process the liquidation of HPC as  a  'going  concern'  and  the  Liquidator  has  also  been  directed  to  see  whether  financial support from the Consolidated Fund of India is permissible. (c)&(d): There is no such decision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Interlinking of MGNREGS with Agriculture Sector
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 329

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## INTERLINKING OF MGNREGS WITH AGRICULTURE SECTOR

- *329.  SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  interlink  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) with Agriculture Sector in order to ensure proper implementation of the scheme;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  any  State  Government requesting interlinking of the MGNREGS with Agriculture Sector to achieve the desired results;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the stand of the Government on such proposal?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e):

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 329 for 16.07.2019

(a) & (b): The Schedule-I of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) lays down that the District Programme Coordinator shall ensure that at least 60% of the works to be taken up in a district in terms of cost, shall be for creation of productive assets directly linked to Agriculture and Allied Activities through development of land, water and trees. There are 260 works which are permissible under MGNREGA of which 164 works relate to agriculture and allied activities. A large number of works is for improvement of productivity of land through land development, plantation, vermicomposting, food grain storage, bunding, dug-well etc.

(c) & (d): The  State  of  Telangana  has  requested  for  integration  of  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  with  agriculture  sector  to help the farmers to promote their agricultural activities.

(e): MGNREGA already  lays  emphasis  that  atleast  60%  of  works  at  district  level  in terms of cost shall be for creation of productive assets directly linked to Agriculture and Allied  Activities  which  include  works  related  to  water  security  like  construction  of  farm ponds,  wells,  earthen  check  dam,  field  channels  and  other  water  harvesting  structures. MGNREGS is for providing  a fall  back  option  for  livelihood  security  to  the  rural  poor and  is  not  a  regular  employment  scheme.  The  Act  provides  that  works  which  are  nontangible,  not  measurable  and  repetitive  such  as  removing  grass,  pebbles,  agricultural operations shall not be taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Recruitment in CIPET
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

ANNEXURE - I

## Total No: of regular Group 'A' posts created and recruitments done in CIPET Centres set up in last 15 years - Centre-wise

| S.No.   | Name of CIPET Centre   |   Sanctioned strength in Group Aposts (Nos.) |   Posts filled as on date |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Jaipur                 |                                            8 |                         7 |
| 2       | Aurangabad             |                                            8 |                         6 |
| 3       | Murthal                |                                            8 |                         7 |
| 4       | Madurai                |                                            8 |                         6 |
| 5       | Balasore               |                                            8 |                         5 |
| 6       | Kochi                  |                                            8 |                         6 |
| 7       | Baddi                  |                                            8 |                         4 |
| 8       | Vijayawada             |                                            8 |                         4 |
| 9       | Gwalior                |                                            8 |                         5 |
| 10      | Raipur                 |                                            8 |                         6 |
| 11      | Bengaluru              |                                           16 |                         8 |
| 12      | Chandrapur             |                                            4 |                         4 |
| 13      | Agartala               |                                            4 |                         2 |
| 14      | Dehradun               |                                            8 |                         2 |
| 15      | Ranchi                 |                                            8 |                         2 |
| 16      | Guwahati (PWMC)        |                                            0 |                         0 |
| 17      | Valsad                 |                                            0 |                         0 |
| 18      | Korba                  |                                            0 |                         0 |
| TOTAL   |                        |                                          120 |                        74 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Facilities for Cotton Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 326

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   16 TH  JULY, 2019

## FACILITIES FOR COTTON FARMERS

- *326.    SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

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 establish additional facilities like delinting and cotton seed oil extraction for better returns to the cotton farmers which will help in expansion of cotton farming and production and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government will involve cotton growing farmers to participate in establishing additional facilities for better prospects; and
- (c) if so, the time by which the Government proposes to come out with some concrete plan in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 326   DUE FOR REPLY ON 16 TH  JULY, 2019.

(a) to (c): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW)  is implementing Cotton development programme under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in 15  major  cotton  growing  states viz .,  Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Haryana, Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Orissa,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Telangana,  Tamil Nadu,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh  &  West  Bengal  from  2014-15  with  the  aim  to  increase production and productivity. The assistance is being provided to the farmers on various types of  demonstrations,  trials  on  high  density  planting  system,  distribution  of  plant  protection chemicals  &  bioagents,  national  &  state  level  trainings.  State  has  been  given  flexibility  to implement any component as per their local needs in local initiatives. In  addition  to  NFSM,  the  States  can  support  cotton  development programme under

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 324 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Fertility of Soil
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/07/2019

## FERTILITY OF SOIL

## *324.  SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that fertility of soil is being lost due to over use of chemical fertilizers and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the Government has conducted any research in this regard;

- (c) if so, the outcome of the said research; and

- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d) :

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/07/2019 REGARDING 'FERTILITY OF SOIL'

(a) As  such  there  is  no  harmful  effect  of  fertilizers  on  soil  fertility  if  applied  in  a balanced and judicious manner. The average rate of consumption of chemical fertilizers in  the  country  is  only  around  134  kg/ha.  The  fertility  of  soil  is  being  lost  in  certain situations mainly due to the imbalanced use of chemical fertilizers coupled with low use of organic manures.

(b) & (c): Yes, Sir.  The study conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)  under  All India Coordinated Research Project on 'Long-Term  Fertilizer Experiments'  in  the  Centres  located  in  different  States  on  various  soil  types  (fixed locations) under dominant cropping systems revealed that the balanced use of chemical fertilizers do not lead to the loss of soil fertility. In fact, the balanced and judicious use of chemical  fertilizers  help  in  full  expression  of  applied  nutrients.  Application  of  only Nitrogen or more Nitrogen as compared to Phosphorus and Potassium also lead to loss of soil fertility and crop productivity.

(d) The Government has launched a National Mission on Soil Health Card to provide soil test based fertilizer recommendations to all the farmers in the country. Besides, the Government under Integrated Nutrient Management component of National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is promoting soil test based judicious use of chemical fertilizers  through  conjunctive  use  of  both  inorganic  and  organic  sources  (manure, biofertilizers  etc.)  of  plant  nutrients.  In  addition,  split  application  and  placement  of fertilizers, use of slow releasing N-fertilizers and nitrification inhibitors including neem coated urea, growing leguminous crops and use of Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs)  are  also  recommended.  The  ICAR  also  imparts  training,  organizes  front-line demonstrations etc. to educate farmers on all these aspects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Transparency in Panchayati Raj System
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *322 ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## TRANSPARENCY IN PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM

## † *322. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to make the Panchayati Raj System more transparent by allowing  each  panchayat  and  local  bodies  to  maintain  their  websites  and  upload  every activity related to the respective panchayat and local body;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 322 FOR ANSWER ON 16.07.2019 REGARDING TRANSPARENCY IN PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM

(a) to (c)   'Panchayat'  being  a  State  subject,  governance  of  Panchayats  is  the  primary responsibility  of  concerned  State  Government  /  Union  Territories  (UTs)  administration. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) initiatives supplement the efforts of States/UTs. Under the  Digital  India  Programme,  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  is  implementing  ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) wherein a suite of core software applications has been  developed  to  address  various  aspects  of  Panchayats'  functioning  including  planning, budgeting,  implementation,  accounting,  monitoring,  social  audit  and  delivery  of  citizen services like issue of certificates, licences, tax collection etc. These applications collectively form part of Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES). One of the applications under PES is National Panchayat Portal (NPP), which provides a framework for development of website of Rural Local  Bodies  (RLBs)  including  Panchayats.  These  individual  websites  can  be  accessed through https://www.panchayatportals.gov.in, wherein websites of 1,52,747 Panchayats/rural local  bodies  have  already  been  enabled  and  1,23,093  of  these  have  also  been  registered. Since Panchayats is a state subject, MoPR not only has provided the States with a tool for websites development but also pursues with them for websites development and digitalisation of Panchayats' data.

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