opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Saras Food Festival
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4508

ANSWERED ON 28/03/2023

## SARAS FOOD FESTIVAL

## 4508.   SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the impact assessment conducted by the Government post the Saras Food Festival;
- (b) the details of the rise in the income of women who attended the Saras Food Festival;
- (c) whether it is true that the Ministry is likely to expand the Saras Food Festival to other locations in the country; and
- (d) the  eligibility  criteria  and  application  process  for  applying  for  stalls  in  the  Saras  Food Festival?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b) 'SARAS Aajeevika Mela' is a noteworthy initiative of Ministry of Rural Development which  aims    at  facilitating  and  motivating   Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)/SHG  Members  under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) to exhibit and sell their products and to provide them with an opportunity for additional income, exposure and interaction on a large scale. Taking forward this initiative, the first SARAS Food Festival-2022 was organized by the Ministry  from 28 th October, 2022 to 10 th November, 2022 at Handicraft Bhawan,  Baba  Kharak  Singh  Marg,  Connaught  Place,  New  Delhi.  Around,  150  women  food service entrepreneurs from 49 SHGs of 14 States participated in the event and collectively, they achieved  a  turnover  of  an  amount  of  Rs.  1.22  Crores.  The  SARAS  Food  Festival  was  a successful event.

c)  No Sir.  At present, there is no such proposal  to expand the SARAS Food Festival to other locations in the country.

d)  The  food  service  entrepreneurs  from Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)  formed  in  the  States/Union Territories under DAY-NRLM are eligible to participate in the SARAS Food Festival. Based on the  availability  of  space  for  installation  of  Stalls,  the  Ministry  allocates  State-wise  Stalls. Thereafter, respective State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) select food service entrepreneurs from SHGs for participation in the SARAS Food Festival and upload the requisite details of entrepreneurs in the online SARAS Mela Portal of the Ministry.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Implementation of SMILE and SHRESHTA Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Tapir Gao

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SMILE AND SHRESHTA SCHEME

## 4506. SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

the manner in which the growth of various schemes such as Scheme for Residential Education for Students Schools in Targeted Area   (SHRESHTA), Support for   Marginalised Individual  for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) are implemented by the Government for promoting education among Scheduled Castes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

The Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in   Targeted Area (SHRESHTA) and Support for Marginalised Individual for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) are being implemented by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

- () Under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) Earlier known as Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary and other Organizations working for Scheduled Castes), financial assistance is provided to NGOs for running projects related to education of students belonging to Scheduled Castes. The Scheme broadly covers 3 types of projects namely () Residential Schools (ii) Non Residential Schools and (iii) Hostels; both for Primary and  Secondary Students. The   scheme has been revised W.e.f 2022-23 as Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) and a new component under Mode-I has been added to the Scheme, under which every year a specified number of meritorious SC students in the country are  selected for quality residential education in top-class residential High Schools through a nation-wide entrance test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)
- (ii)   Support for Marginalised Individual  for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE): The Support for Marginalized Individual for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) does not specifically cover persons belonging to Scheduled Castes.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Checks and Balances for Declaring a News as Fake News
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 4504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28-03-2023

## CHECKS AND BALANCES FOR DECLARING A NEWS AS FAKE NEWS 4504:       SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the checks  and  balances  used  before  a  piece  of  information  is termed/declared fake news by the Government;
- (b)  the number of times the Government has declared something as fake news despite the fact that the news was correct; and
- (c)  the details of all such instances?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c) A Fact Check Unit has been setup under Press Information Bureau of this Ministry in November, 2019 which takes cognizance of fake news both suo-motu and by way of queries sent by citizens on its portal or through e-mail and whatsapp. The unit responds to the  relevant  queries  with  correct  information  relating  to  subject concerning  the  Central  Government.    The  Unit  also  maintains  a twitter account @PIBFactcheck and posts cases of fake news, being busted, on the same on regular basis. The FCU works under FACT model i.e. Find, Assess, Create and Target. PIB Fact Check Unit has so far responded to 37,000 actionable queries and has busted over 1,160 fake news.

. . . . .
Lok Sabha Question No. 4502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: ANTYODAYA Survey
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 4502

ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## ANTYODAYA SURVEY

## † 4502. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to undertake the Antyodaya Survey in urban slums;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is cognizant that its idea of identifying the gaps in basic needs at the local level, and integrating resources of various schemes, self-help groups, voluntary organisations in order to finance them needs coordination and capacity-building of a high order; and
- (d) if so, the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) to (d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely "Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)", in the statutory towns of the country, to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households on  a  sustainable  basis.  Under  the  Social  Mobilisation  and  Institution  Development  (SM&ID) component,  Mission  envisions  mobilization  of  urban  poor  households  into  Self-Help  Groups (SHGs).  A  one  time  Revolving  Fund  support  of  ₹  10,000/-  is  provided  to  SHGs,  which  are functional for a period of 3 months and have at least 70% of members as urban poor. Mission offers interest subvention at the rate over and above the rate of interest of 7% on the bank linkage loans sanctioned, to SHGs. An additional 3% interest subvention is provided to women SHGs on timely repayment of loans. Further, Mission, in  convergence with the  Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, is facilitating seed  capital support to the SHGs involved in Micro Food Processing Units in urban areas.

***
Lok Sabha Question No. 4501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Development of Heavy Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4501 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## 4501. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various schemes launched for the development of heavy industries in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to start new schemes in Andhra Pradesh in near future, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the funds sanctioned for Andhra Pradesh for the development of heavy industries in the budgetary allocation for the year 2022-23 have been completely utilized;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the amount of funds sanctioned for Maharashtra for the development of heavy industries in the budgetary allocation for the year 2023-24?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) : Since  Industry  is  a  State  Subject,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  (MHI)  does  not maintain any centralized data relating to the schemes for development of Heavy Industries in any part of country including the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) : MHI does not have any such proposal.
- (c) to (e):

Does not arise in view of (a) above.

**********
Lok Sabha Question No. 4496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Bullock Cart Race
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## Bullock Cart Race

## 4496. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that bullock cart races in Punjab and especially  in  Ludhiana  have  been  a  very  popular  traditional  sport  and  a source of income generation for local people and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  bullock  cart  races  have  been  banned  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons  therefor especially in the State of Punjab;
- (c) whether the Government has allowed certain sports like Jallikattu which involve bulls to be conducted in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of all the games involving animals which have been allowed in the country along with the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to all legal complications and other aspects to enable conduct of bullock cart races in Punjab and especially in Ludhiana in a regulated manner; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a)  to  (f)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  implements  the  Khelo India Scheme which, inter-alia, has a sub-component of 'Promotion of rural and  indigenous/tribal  games'.  The  events  like  bullock  cart  race  and Jallikattu, have not been supported under this Scheme or any other scheme of the Ministry, nor is there any proposal to promote such games at present.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Revenue Losses due to Post-Harvesting
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Abhishek Banerjee, E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4495

ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## REVENUE LOSSES DUE TO POST-HARVESTING

## 4495.  SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE: SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER :

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

- (a) whether there is any record pertaining to the revenue losses due to post-harvesting losses in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether any assessment has been done to analyse the impact of post-harvesting losses on farmers income and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has noticed that the harvest and post-harvest losses on major agricultural produce is estimated to be Rs. 92,651 crore at national level in the country as per the study conducted by CIPHET, Ludhiana?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (c) As per a study conducted by Indian Council of Agriculture Research - Central Institute  of  Post-Harvest  Engineering  &  Technology  (ICAR-CIPHET),  2015,  the  economic value  of  harvest  and  post-harvest  losses  of  major  agricultural  and  livestock  produce  was estimated at Rs. 92,651 crore. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) through implementation of various schemes under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana supports the creation and expansion of processing/ preservation capacity to reduce post-harvest losses and create higher value -addition.

Farmers  income  depend  on  various  factors  including  increase  in  crop  productivity, resource use efficiency, increase in cropping intensity, diversification to high value agriculture, etc. Growth of food processing sector also has a positive impact on the farmers' income. No specific  study  linking  post-harvest  losses  to  farmers'  income  has  been  conducted  by  the Ministry.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Sports Activities under Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4494 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

Sports Activities under Khelo India Scheme

4494.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Schemes  of  the  Government  in  the  State  of Maharashtra  to  encourage  rural  sports activities  under  the  ''Khelo  India'' programme being run in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is emphasizing on developing special facilities to encourage meritorious children/youth from rural areas of the country so that  they  also  get  an  opportunity  to  participate  in  national/international tournaments and represent the country; and

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  State  and  district-wise  including  Maharashtra and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a) The 'Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports' of this Ministry aims at strengthening the entire sports ecosystem to promote the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports across the country. It focuses on broad-basing of sports among the youth and  promotion  of  sports  activities  throughout  the  country,  including  rural areas. One of the subcomponents of this Scheme, 'Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal  games'  is  specifically  dedicated  to  promote  ru ral  sports activities.

(b)  and  (c)  Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  develop special facilities to encourage meritorious children and youth in rural areas rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts.

Under Khelo India Scheme, various initiatives have been undertaken with an aim to identification of talented athletes across country and nurturing them through  training  and  exposure  at  par  with  the  International  standards  in various  facilities  of  Sports  Authority  of  India  and  Khelo  India  Accredited academies. These athletes participate in Khelo India Youth and University Games where benchmark of technical conduct is of International standards. Further,  these  athletes  compete  with  National/International  athletes  at various forum which enhances their capabilities and strengthen the bench strength of the country for future National/International events.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Inclusion of Tulu and Gorboli Languages in Eighth Schedule
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4493

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2023/ CHAITRA 7, 1945 (SAKA)

INCLUSION OF TULU AND GORBOLI LANGUAGES IN EIGHTH SCHEDULE

4493.      DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to include Tulu and Gorboli (Banjara) languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  promote  Tulu  and Gorboli languages in the country during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Gorboli  (Banjara)  languages which is been spoken by more than 10 crore people of the country is at the verge of extinction due to non-existence of script; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along with the measure have been taken by the Government to prepare the script of Gorboli and Tulu languages?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):    There have been demands from time to time for inclusion of several  Indian  languages  in  the  Eighth  Schedule  to  the  Constitution including  Tulu.  However,  there  are  no  fixed  criteria  for  consideration  of any language for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. The attempt  to  fix  such  criteria   through   Pahwa  and   Sitakant   Mohapatra

Committees have remained inconclusive. As the evolution of dialects and languages  is  a  dynamic  process,  influenced  by  socio-cultural,  economic and political developments, it is difficult to fix any criterion for inclusion of languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. The Government is conscious  of  the  sentiments  and  requirements  for  inclusion  of  other languages  in  the  Eighth  Schedule.  Such  requests  have  to  be  considered keeping in mind these sentiments, and the other relevant considerations.

(c) to (f): Government of India has established Central Institute of Indian Languages  (CIIL),  Mysuru  which  works  for  the  promotion  of  all  Indian languages. Under its Bharatavani project, CIIL is working on 121 languages  of  India  by  digitizing  the  knowledge  text  available  in  these languages.    Government  of  Karnataka  with  the  help  of  CIIL  has  taken steps to protect Tulu script, including recognition by the Unicode consortium.  Further, in the case of Gorboli, where script is not available Devanagri script may be used for writing.

As per available information in the 2001 census report, the total population speaking Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani language as their mother tongue was less than  10,000  and  in  the  2011  census  report  it  has  increased  to  50,259 persons.

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: FPIs in Agriculture Dominated Areas
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4491

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## FPIs IN AGRICULTURE DOMINATED AREAS

## 4491. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to run the Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in agriculture dominated areas on the lines of cottage industries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of funds provided to promote the food processing industries in Shirur district of Maharashtra during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b): Yes, sir, Ministry of Food Processing industries provides financial, technical and business support to micro food processing enterprises through its centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme with total outlay of Rs 10,000 Cr for a period of  5  Years  (2020-21  to  2024-25).   The  scheme  is  implemented  across  the  country  including agriculture dominated areas. Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost with maximum ceiling of Rs.10 lakhs per unit is provided to individual micro enterprises under the scheme and no district wise allocation is made by the Ministry. So far, a total of 349 such micro enterprises have been approved for assistance so far in Pune District.  Details of funds released under the scheme in Maharashtra is placed at Annexure .

*****

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4491 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023 REGARDING  FPIs IN AGRICULTURE DOMINATED AREAS.

## Funds released to the State of Maharashtra under PMFME Scheme

| Financial Year             |   Funds Released (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2020-21                    |                           27.58 |
| 2021-22                    |                           24.49 |
| 2022-23 (as on 28.02.2023) |                           30.29 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Distribution of Hybrid Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4490

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## DISTRIBUTION OF HYBRID SEEDS

## 4490. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides cross-breed seeds and hybrid seeds to the farmers for free so that the productivity can be increased;
- (b) if so, the number of distribution centres set up in the country;
- (c) whether the seeds have been distributed in Maharashtra State;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the funds allocated and to be spent annually under this scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि

एवं

ककसान

कल्याण

मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Government of India is implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM) under which farmers are given certified seeds of newly released high-yielding varieties/hybrids of Pulses and Nutri cereals free of cost in form of seed minikits, to increase the productivity of agricultural crops.
- (b): The  distribution  of  seeds  is  made  to  the  farmers  through  the  respective  State Governments.
- (c) & (d): Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India  is implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in 28 states & 2 Union Territories of the country including Maharashtra with the aim to enhance the production and productivity of agricultural crops.
- (e): The  funds  have  been  allocated  as  per  the  Annual  Action  Plan  of  the  State Governments.

*****