Lok Sabha Question No. 1134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Agricultural Funds for West Bengal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1134

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## AGRICULTURAL FUNDS FOR WEST BENGAL

1134. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to State?

- (a)  the  amount  of  funds  allocated  for  the  development  of  agriculture  and  farmers welfare in West Bengal during the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 along with the amount of funds released or expended so far; and
- (b) the details thereof along with future initiatives, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (b) Agriculture is a state subject. However, Government of India has launched various Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes keeping in view of present and  future  requirements  of  the  agriculture  sector  as  well  as  interests  of  farmers. Details  of  funds  allocated  and  released  to  West  Bengal  during  the  financial  years 2020-21 and 2021-22 are given at annexure.

| Details of funds allocated and released on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2020-21 to 2021-22 in respect of West Bengal.   | Details of funds allocated and released on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2020-21 to 2021-22 in respect of West Bengal.   | Details of funds allocated and released on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2020-21 to 2021-22 in respect of West Bengal.   | Details of funds allocated and released on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2020-21 to 2021-22 in respect of West Bengal.   | Details of funds allocated and released on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2020-21 to 2021-22 in respect of West Bengal.   | Details of funds allocated and released on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2020-21 to 2021-22 in respect of West Bengal.   |
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|                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | ( Rs. In crore)                                                                                                                        | ( Rs. In crore)                                                                                                                        |
| Sl. No .                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                        | 2020-21                                                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                        | SCHEME                                                                                                                                 | Alloc                                                                                                                                  | Rel                                                                                                                                    | Alloc                                                                                                                                  | Rel                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                      | RAINFED AREA DEVELOPMENT - COMPONENT OF NMSA (RAD)                                                                                     | 7.00                                                                                                                                   | 7.00                                                                                                                                   | 7.00                                                                                                                                   | 3.50                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                      | PRADHAN MANTRIKRISHISINCHAIYOJNA- PER DROP MORE CROP (PMKSY)                                                                           | 61.00                                                                                                                                  | 61.00                                                                                                                                  | 60.00**                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                      | NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (NFSM)                                                                                                  | 70.14                                                                                                                                  | 63.87                                                                                                                                  | 64.38                                                                                                                                  | 42.83                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                      | OIL SEED & OIL PALM(OS&OP)                                                                                                             | 51.68                                                                                                                                  | 27.45                                                                                                                                  | 34.94                                                                                                                                  | 6.38                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                      | AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ATMA)                                                                                        | 48.64                                                                                                                                  | 48.64                                                                                                                                  | 50.00                                                                                                                                  | 25.00                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                      | RASTRIYAKRISHIVIKASYOJANA (RKVY)                                                                                                       | 204.15                                                                                                                                 | 170.17                                                                                                                                 | 188.01                                                                                                                                 | 92.75                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                      | SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT (SHM) $                                                                                                         | 10.30                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                      | 0.72                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                      | MISSION FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE INCLUDING NBHM (MIDH)                                                               | 34.00                                                                                                                                  | 10.00                                                                                                                                  | 23.80 @                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                      | SUB-MISSION ON AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION (SMAM)                                                                                       | 18.08                                                                                                                                  | 6.93                                                                                                                                   | 18.08                                                                                                                                  | 2.60                                                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                                                     | SUB-MISSION ON SEEDS & PLANTING MATERIAL (SMSP) #                                                                                      | 4.00                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                      | 5.00                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                                                     | PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN                                                                                                                   | Year                                                                                                                                   | Year                                                                                                                                   | Amount ( Rs. in Crore)                                                                                                                 | Amount ( Rs. in Crore)                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                        | SAMMAN NIDHI ( PM KISAN)*                                                                                                              | 2021-22                                                                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                                                | 2,710.09                                                                                                                               | 2,710.09                                                                                                                               |

@ Release is pending as required procedure for release of funds has not been fully implemented by the state

$ UCs are pending.

# Funds are not released due to non-receipt of UC and proposals from the state.

*West Bengal adopted PM Kisan scheme from 2021-22 onwards.

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