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Lok Sabha Question No. 2488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Setting up of Bulk Clusters
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2488 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  AUGUST, 2021

## Setting up of Bulk Clusters

## 2488. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up bulk clusters of public private partnership (PPP) made for production of pharmaceutical drugs;
- (b) whether any innovation clusters has been built for this purpose to produce new drugs, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  bulk  manufacturing  units  will  lead  to  the  reduction  in  imports  of  drugs  in  the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the cost burden of raw materials has been seen as an obstacle in the setting up of the production clusters?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  to  (d):  In  order  to  fulfill  its  mandate  for  providing  assistance  to  the  industries  dealt,  the Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  has  launched  an  Umbrella  scheme  for  'Development  of Pharmaceutical Industry', which has various components.
- (i) One of the sub-schemes, namely Scheme for 'Assistance to Pharmaceutical Industry for Common Facilities' provides financial assistance up to Rs. 20 cr. per cluster or 70% of the project cost, whichever is less, for creation of common facilities in the cluster. The Scheme is implemented in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
- (ii) Another sub-scheme for 'Promotion' of Bulk Drug Parks' aims to bring down the cost of manufacturing of bulk drugs by creating world class common infrastructure facilities. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided for creation of Common Infrastructure Facilities  (CIF) subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 1,000 crore per park or 70% of the project cost of CIF (90% in case of North Eastern States and Hilly States), whichever is less. The Scheme is to be implemented through State Implementing Agency (SIA) set up by the State Government to implement the Project.

(iii) Another sub-scheme, namely 'Production Link Incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates (Dis)/Active pharmaceuticals Ingredients (APIs) in India' has been launched to attain selfreliance  and  reduce  import  dependence in  critical  KSMs/DIs/APIs. Under the Scheme, financial incentives are provided to the selected applicants on incremental sales over the base year for a period of 6 years. On appraisal of the applications received, in total 43 projects have been approved under the scheme, which will result in committed investment of about Rs. 4425.13 cr.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Taking over of Instrumentation Limited
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2486

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## TAKING OVER OF INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED

2486. ADV. A.M. ARIFF :

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

(a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  approved  the  taking  over  of  Instrumentation Limited  in  Kanjikode,  Palakkad  by  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  and  if  so,  the  status thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware that 123.12 acres of land was handed over free of cost by the State Government of Kerala at the time of establishing the company in 1974;

(c) if so, provide the reason behind the insistence of the Government for the payment of price  of  123.12  acres  of  land  by  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  as  a  precondition  for  the taking over of the company; and

(d) whether  the  Government  will  consider  taking  over  of  the  company  by  the  State Government of Kerala without insisting on the payment of price of the 123.12 acres of land, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Union Cabinet had approved on 30.11.2016 the closure of the Kota Unit of Instrumentation Limited and accorded 'in principle' approval for the transfer of Palakkad Unit of Instrumentation Limited to the Government of Kerala (GoK).  The GoK constituted a High Level Committee headed by the Chief Secretary of the GoK to work out the modalities of the transfer,  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  was  represented  on  the  Committee.    Based  on  its deliberations, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of Kerala, Department of Industry and  Instrumentation  Limited  on  16.11.2018  defining  the  modalities  of  transfer  of  Pallakad Unit to the Government of Kerala as a 'going concern' with the approval of the competent authority.

After signing of the MoU, while the required assessment of Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Pallakad Unit was underway, it was learnt that the High Level Committee had not taken into consideration the value of land owned by Pallakad Unit, measuring 566.30 acres which was assigned on registry to Instrumentation Limited, Kota for the establishment of Precision Instrumentation Project at Pudussery Kerala under the Rules of Assignment of Government Land  for  Industrial  purposes  dated  30.03.1964,  which  has  material  bearing  on  the  transfer modalities.    The  value  of  this  land  owned  by  Instrumentation  Limited  has  not  yet  been assessed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Nutritious Food Distribution through PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kavita Singh

## MINtSTRy OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DTSTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2485 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD AUGUST, 2O2{

## NUI'RITIOUS FOOD DISTRIBUTION  THROUGH PDS

## t2445.  SHRTMAT!  KAVTTA STNGH:

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- (a)  whether the Government  contemptates to get the nutritious food distributed through Public Distribution system (pDs) along with rice and wheat with a view to the malnutrition prevailing  in various section of the
- society in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether the poor States tike Bihar and Odisha are likely to be given priorities  for achieving  the target so tixed, so that the benefit of the scheme percolates  down to the people who are in need most, if so, the details thereof?

## AI{SWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPME}IT AND coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DTSTRIBUTTON (sADHVt iltRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a) to (b): To address anaemia and micro-nutrient  deficlency  in the country, Government of lndia approyed Gentrally Sponsored  pilot  Scheme on "Fortification of Rice & its Distribution under Public Distribution System" for a period of 3 years beginnlng in 2O{9-2O  with total quttay  of Rs {74.M Cr. The Pilot Scheme focuses on l5 districts across 15 states, preferably  {  district per State. Fifteen $tate Govemments i.e Andhra Pradesh,  Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra,  Odisha, Gujarat, Uttar  pradesh, Assam, Tamil l{adu, Telangana,  Puniab, Ghhattisgarh,  Jharthand, Uttarakhand& Madhya Pradesh have consented and identified their respective  Districts ({ District Per State) for implementation  of the  pilot Scheme.

So far, six states namety Andhra  pradesh,  Gujarat,  Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Ghhattisgart  & uttar  pradesh  have started distribution  of fottified rice under the Pilot scheme in their selected districts. Further,  iour more states have completed the requisite  processes to start distribution of fortified rice under the Pitot Scheme.

with the gradual strengthening  of the ecosystem  for production  and distribution  of fortified rice as stated above, FGI is also invotved in the supply chain management of the procurement & supply of fortified rice for lntegrated  Ghild Development Service (IGDS)  &Mid Day Meal (MDM) schemes. So far, FGI has procured  6.60 LMT of fortified rice.

(c):  The state Government  of  odisha has consented and identified Malkangiri district for implementation of  the  pilot  scheme on Rice Fortification.  However,  the Govt. of Bihar has not given its consent for implementation of the Pilot Scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Storage of Buffer Stock
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Bache Gowda B.N.

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2483 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## STORAGE OF BUFFER STOCK

2483.  SHRI B.N.BACHE GOWDA:

Will  the  Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  quantum  of  storage  of  buffer  stock  fixed  by  the  Government  for  various  food items;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to set up an institution under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to manage the proposed buffer stock of pulses and tackle the problem of food shortage due to crop loss in any year and also price spikes of essential food items; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) :     The quantum of stocks in respect of foodgrains and pulses are given below:

| Sl. No.   | Item        | Quantity (in Lakh Metric Ton)   |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|           | Foodgrains* |                                 |
| 1.        | WHEAT       | 603.56                          |
| 2.        | RICE        | 296.89                          |
|           | Pulses #    |                                 |
| 3.        | TUR         | 3.83                            |
| 4.        | URAD        | 0.70                            |
| 5.        | GRAM        | 15.84                           |
| 6.        | MASUR       | 0.32                            |
| 7.        | MOONG       | 2.02                            |

(b)  &  (c)  :      The  Central  Government  has  no  proposal  to  set  up  any  institution  under  Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to manage buffer stock of pulses. Pulses for the buffer are procured every year from  the  farmers/farmer  associations,  and  the  stocks  are  subsequently  supplied  to  the  States/UTs  for welfare and nutrition schemes or disposed of through open market sale to cool down prices.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Covid-19 Vaccination of Transgender
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## COVID-19 VACCINATION OF TRANSGENDER

## 2480. SHRI DM KATHIR ANAND:

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

- a) the measures the Government to provide vaccination for  COVID-19 to transgenders;
2. (b) whether  all the   country  above 45 age have been vaccinated, if sO, the details thereof; State-wise; and
3. (c) whether all the transgenders in the country have been issued Aadhaar Card; and
4. the measures that have been taken to issue aadhaar card for the same, if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): The Ministry has issued directions to all States/UTs for ensuring that existing COVID vaccination centres are Transgender   friendly and no   discrimination is shown   towards Transgender Persons; who come for taking their  vaccination. StatesMUTs have also been requested to open vaccination camps for the Transgender community. Ministry has also requested   the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to take necessary steps in ensuring the vaccination of Transgender Persons without any hindrance and difficulty.

An Advisory for Transgender Persons for generating awareness about Covid appropriate behaviour and vaccination; was issued by the Ministry: This advisory is available o the on the National  Portal   for Transgender Persons(https ILtransgender dosjegovin):

- (b): The   Ministry Justice   and   Empowerment is not in  possession of   such information:
- been generated for transgender persons

The Section 3 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act; 2016 inter-alia states that "Every resident shall be entitled to obtain an Aadhaar   number by submitting  demographic information undergoing the process of enrollment"

Transgender can enroll for Aadhaar and for this, UIDAI has made provision to select the Gender as Male, Female or Transgender as the case may be, at the time of enrollment

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Agri-exports from Kerala
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2478

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  AUGUST, 2021

## AGRI-EXPORTS FROM KERALA

2478. SHRI  M. K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICLTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state;

(a) whether the Government has any data on the agricultural exports made by    the State of Kerala in the year 2020-21 ; and

- (b) if so, the data on agricultural export, district-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b) The Government do not maintain State-wise/district-wise agri export data. However, during 2020-21, agri and allied products amounting to Rs. 1982.89 Crore (Quantity 238379 MTs) have been exported from ports of Kerala.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: PMFBY in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2477

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  AUGUST, 2021

## PMFBY IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 2477. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

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

- (a) the amount sanctioned and distributed in Uttar Pradesh since the inception of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY);
- (b) the number of beneficiaries in the districts of Uttar Pradesh under this scheme;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that eligible beneficiaries could not get benefit of the scheme due to delay by officers; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (d) :  No State-wise/district-wise allocation and release is made under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).  Being a Central Sector Scheme, funds towards committed liabilities of Government on account of premium subsidy are released to the Central nodal agency, which in turn transfers the funds to the concerned insurance companies.  Total claims of  Rs. 2813.43 crore have been paid to 37.45 lakh famers till Kharif 2020.

This Department is regularly monitoring the implementation of PMFBY including timely settlement of claims through weekly video conference of stakeholders; one to  one  meetings  with  insurance  companies/States  etc.  However,  settlement  of claims sometimes gets delayed due to reasons like delayed transmission of yield data  by  States  to  insurance  companies;  late  release  of  their  share  in  premium subsidy by some States, yield related disputes between insurance companies and States, non-receipt of account details of some farmers for transfer of claims to the bank  account  of  eligible  farmers  and  National  Electronic  Fund  Transfer  (NEFT) related issues, erroneous/incomplete entry of individual farmers data on National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP), delay in remittance of farmers share of premium/non-remittance  of  farmers  share  of  premium  to  concerned  insurance company etc. Further, penalty provisions for late settlement of claims by insurance companies and late release of funds by State Governments have also been stipulated under the revised/revamped operational guidelines of the scheme. Insurance companies have to pay penal interest @12% per annum to the farmers for the period  beyond  the  stipulated  period  in  the  PMFBY  Guidelines  from  the  date  of receipt  of  final  yield  data  from  the  State  Government  and  completion  of  crop damage survey. State Governments have been reminded from time to time regarding payment of

State's pending share in premium subsidy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## SUB-CATEGORISATION OF SCHEDULED CASTES

## 2475. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received representations for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Justice Usha Mehra Commission has submitted a report in this regard during 2008 and decision is still pending;
- (c) if the reasons for non-implementation of the recommendations of the report; SO,
- (d) whether the Government would take immediate steps to introduce a bill in the Parliament for subcategorisation of Scheduled Castes and take all necessary action to enact legislation in this regard;
- (e) if s0, the details of action proposed to be taken thereon and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- whether  the Government   is   likely to  take   followup  action with the concerned State GovernmentsMUT Administrations to expedite the matter; if the details thereof ? SO, `

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRIA. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): Representations have been received from various   quarters for   sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes.
- (6) to (f: A National  Commission to examine the issue of Sub- categorisation of Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh (NCSCSC) headed by Justice Usha Mehra in its report submitted on 01.05.2008 had recommended amendment of Article 341 of the Constitution to provide for subcategorisation and de-sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes. Government has decided to seek views of the major stake holder's viz the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations on the recommendation of the NCSCSC. The States/UTs were last reminded on 09.12.2019 to expedite their comments. Moreover; the matter is presently sub-judice in the Supreme Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Bifurcation of State
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar, S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2474

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 12, 1943 (SAKA)

BIFURCATION OF STATE

2474.     DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR: SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to bifurcate any State in the country including the State of Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons, purpose and motive for such bifurcation;

(c) whether the Government has received any demand from any individual or organization to bifurcate any State in the country including the State of Tamil Nadu; and

(c) if so, the time by which the proposed bifurcation be made?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Demands  and  representations  are  received  from  time  to  time from  various  individuals  and  organisations  for  creation  of  new  States. Creation of a new State has wide ramifications and direct bearing on the federal polity of our country. Government moves on the matter of formation of new  States after taking into consideration all relevant factors. Presently no such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: MSP of Redgram
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2472

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  August, 2021

## MSP OF REDGRAM

## 2472.     DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a)   whether MSP is not being fixed for redgram;
- (b)   whether redgram farmers from Tandur and other redgram-producing areas have been demanding for fixation of MSP for redgram; and
- (c)   if so, the constraints faced by the Ministry in announcing MSP for redgram?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a):     Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 mandated agricultural crops including red gram (tur/arhar) & gram every year, on the basis of the recommendations of the  Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other stakeholders consultation. Details of MSP for red gram (tur/arhar) and gram fixed by the government is given below:

(

in Rs per quintal )

|   Sl. No. | Commodity            |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 | 2021-22   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Red Gram (Tur/Arhar) |      5675 |      5800 |      6000 | 6300      |
|         2 | Gram                 |      4620 |      4875 |      5100 | -         |

- b) & (c):   Government has been fixing MSP for red gram (tur/arhar) since 1978-79 and that of gram since 1975-76.

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