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Lok Sabha Question No. 2665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH   DECEMBER, 2021

## Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021

## 2665.  DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: DR.KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that several fishermen from the State of Tamil Nadu have shown disagreement with several provisions of the Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons, therefor?
- (c) whether the Government is also aware that the Bill will only lead to nation-wide protests and blockades of ports as the Bill does not have a single word about fishermen welfare, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of measures that have been taken by the Government to address the issues raised by fishermen against the Bill;
- (e) whether the Government has any details of the number of livelihoods, to be affected by the Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (f) The suggestions and comments have been received from the stakeholders including Fishermen Associations from Tamil Nadu and other States regarding certain provisions of the Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021. A series of consultation meetings have been held with the Fishermen  Associations  and  other  stakeholders  including  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament representing  coastal  areas  on  the  Draft  of  the  Indian  Marine  Fisheries  Bill,  2021.  The provisions  of the Indian  Marine  Fisheries  Bill,  2021  have  been  revised  taking  into consideration  the  suggestions  of  the  stakeholders  including  Fishermen  Associations.  The Indian  Marine  Fisheries  Bill,  2021  is  for  sustainable  development,  management  and responsible utilization of marine fisheries resources in order to promote the livelihoods and socio-economic well-being of traditional and small-scale fishers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Ensuring Benefit of MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2662

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## ENSURING BENEFIT OF MSP

## 2662.  SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

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

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  and  expended  along  with  State-wise  details,  in  2019-20,  2020-21  and 2021-22  for  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  Sanrakshan  Abhiyan  (PM-AASHA)  scheme, which  was  explicitly  instituted  to  ensure  that  all  farmers  get  the  benefit  of  Minimum  Support Price (MSP);
- (b) the funds allocated and expended along with State-wise details inn 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 for the Price Support Scheme which meant for MSP operations; and
- (c) the  number of centres in which the market price has been lower than MSP in the 23 crops under MSP, month-wise details?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan  (PM-AASHA) scheme, funds are not allocated to States. Government has provided Government Guarantee amounting to around Rs. 40,000/- cr. to lender banks for availing cash credit facility by Central Nodal  Agencies  i.e.  NAFED  &  FCI  for  procurement  of  pulses,  oilseeds  &  copra  at  Minimum Support  Price  (MSP)  under  Price  Support  Scheme  (PSS).  However,  the  annual  budget  is allocated towards meeting reimbursement of losses incurred, in undertaking PSS operation by Central Nodal Agencies for onwards crediting the same into the concerned cash credit account of PSS.

Further, funds are also allocated for reimbursement  of losses incurred in the implementation of Prices Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Pilot Private Procurement & Stockiest Scheme (PPSS) under PM-AASHA. The details of fund allocated under PM-AASHA since 2019-20 to 2021-22 are as under:

| Schemes   | Revise Estimate (Rs. in cr.)   | Revise Estimate (Rs. in cr.)   | Budget Estimate (Rs. in cr.)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           | 2019-20                        | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                        |
| PSS/MIS   | 2531.80                        | 1681.10                        | 1500.50                        |
| PDPS+PPSS | 321.00                         | 300.00                         | 400.00                         |

Further, the budget estimates can be revised as per the requirement.

(c) : MSP  price  of  an  agriculture  commodities  is  based  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ).  The price  information  captured  of  various  markets  does  not  incorporate  the  quality  Standard  with price.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Foreign Tourists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2660

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA) FOREIGN TOURISTS

2660. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to review the decision to allow foreign tourists in the country, if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether it is a fact that a new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in many parts of the world, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  is  considering  again  to  impose mandatory quarantine and testing for the people coming from the other countries where the new variant of Covid-19 has been detected; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions were imposed on foreign tourists in March, 2020.  Subsequently, the restrictions were relaxed in a graded manner.  Keeping in view the improvement in COVID situation, foreign tourists on e-Tourist visa/ Tourist Visa were allowed w.e.f. 15.10.2021 in case of Group tourists and w.e.f. 15.11.2021 in case of individual foreign tourists.   The decision in the matter is taken keeping in view the evolving situation of COVID and in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2660 FOR 14.12.2021

(b): Like  all  viruses,  SARS-CoV-2  also  undergoes  mutations  and  evolves  over time.  Such mutant variants have been reported globally.  Till date five Variants of Concern have been classified by World Health Organization (WHO).  The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is the latest variant classified as Variant of Concern by the WHO.  The Omicron variant has been reported from 54 countries.  Total 23 cases of Omicron variant have been detected in India till 7 th  December 2021.

(c) & (d): 'Guidelines  on  International  Arrivals'  are  being  reviewed  and  revised from  time  to  time.    The  last  update  was  done  on  30th  November  2021.    The relevant  information  is  placed  in  public  domain  on  the  website  of  Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

As per the guidelines issued by MoHFW all international travellers arriving in India  are  required  to  upload  a  negative  COVID-19  RT-PCR  test  report  for  a  test done  within  72  hours  before  departure  for  India.    Travellers  coming  from countries designated as 'at-risk', are additionally required to undergo post-arrival testing  twice  (on  arrival  and  on  8 th   day)  and  also  undergo  mandatory  home quarantine for 7 days' post arrival in India followed by self-health monitoring for next 7 days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: High Altitude Training Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

High Altitude Training Centres

2659. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has the details of all high altitude training centres catering to sports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State-wise and UT-wise;
- (c)  whether the Government has received any proposal to start such a training facility at Munnar in Kerala; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b)  Sports  is  a  State  Subject  and  the  primary  responsibility  of development of sports, including setting up of training centres, rests with the State Governments and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) which are  responsible  for  governance  of  individual  sports  disciplines.  The Central Government, through the sports development schemes implemented by it and organizations functioning under its aegis namely Sports Authority of India (SAI), complements and supplements the efforts of the State Governments and NSFs in this regard.

SAI  has  established  a  residential  High  Altitude  Training  Centre (HATC) at Shillaroo, Himachal Pradesh with the facilities in the disciplines of Athletics, Hockey, Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Weightlifting and Wushu.

(c) & (d) A proposal was received for establishment of a High Altitude Training  Centre  in  Munnar  and  the  same  was  not  realised,  as  SAI  has recently undertaken the restructuring of its Sports Promotional Schemes and taking into account various factors including financial constraints, it has  been  decided  to  focus  on  the  existing  centres  in  priority  sports disciplines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Financial Assistance to Sports Persons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2658 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

Financial Assistance to Sports Persons

## 2658.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any additional financial support to  sports  persons  above  and  beyond  the  5  lakhs  p.a  guaranteed  by  the Khelo India scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government ever conducted a survey to ask the sportspersons  the  facilities  and  financial  assistance  improvements  they need to perform better in view of future sporting events; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a) Under  the 'Support to National/Regional/State Sports Academies' vertical  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  financial  assistance of  ₹ 6,28,400/-, including ₹ 1,20,000/-  as  Out  of  Pocket  Allowance  (OPA),  per  annum  per athlete,  is  provided  to  the  accredited  academies  for  training  of  the  Khelo India  Athletes.  Under  the  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS),  the Government provides assist ance to India's top athletes in their preparations for Olympics and Paralympics. An OPA of ₹ 50,000/- per month is paid to the Core  Group  athletes.  Apart  from  OPA,  entire  expenditure  for  the  training plan  submitted  by  the  sportsperson  is  met  under  TOPS.  Further,  TOPS Development Group athletes receive an OPA of ₹ 25,000/- and customised training support at National Centres of Excellence.
- (b)  and  (c)  No  specific  survey  has  been  conducted.  However, as  a  part  of interactions of officers of the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India with sportspersons during meetings and other occasions, feedback and views of the  sportspersons  are  solicited  and  are  taken  into  account  while  taking decisions  and  reviewing  policies/schemes  concerning  sports  facilities, training, competitions, financial assistance, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2656

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (AHIDF)

2656:   SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:-

- a)     the details of funds sanctioned under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to incentivise private investment; and
- b)    Whether the Government has set up plants for exporting 'niche' products under AHIDF?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  Details of funds sanctioned under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund till 9 th December, 2021 is as under:
- (b)    The  plants  established  under  AHIDF  can  leverage  benefit  for  export  of  their  products  to niche market.

| Category                            |   No. of Projects |   Total Project Cost ( Rs.in cr.) |   Term Loan Sanctioned (Rs. in cr) |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Dairy Processing and Value Addition |                29 |                            950.04 |                             701.33 |
| Meat Processing and Value Addition  |                 6 |                            231.8  |                             108.81 |
| Animal Feed Plant                   |                36 |                            588.26 |                             404.97 |
| Total                               |                71 |                           1770.1  |                            1215.11 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Ban on GM Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2655

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## BAN ON GM SEEDS

2655:

SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  imposed  any  ban  on  the  use  of  Genetically  Modified (GM) seeds of various crops including pulses, food grains, cotton and other agro products;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the Government's stand on banning of GM seeds in the country; and
- (c) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  impose  ban  on  Multi-National companies  selling  GM  seeds  and  cultivation  of  GM  Crops  to  ensure  the  growth  and production  of  indigenous  varieties  of  food  grains,  pulses  and  other  agro  produce  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Bt. cotton is the only Genetically Modified crop approved in 2002 by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for commercial cultivation in the Country.
- (c): In  order  to  ensure the  growth  and production of indigenous varieties of food grains, pulses  and  other  agro  produce  in  the  country,  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research developing high yielding and multi stress tolerant varieties of different crop including cereals, millet, pulses, oilseeds and fruits suited to different agro-climatic condition. In the last seven years,  1656  improved  varieties  have  been  developed  out  of  which  798  of  cereals,  252  of oilseeds, 250 of pulses, 189 of fiber crops, 104 of forage crops, 54 of sugarcane and 10 of under-utilized crops.

In addition, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare provides assistance/subsidy for seed production and distribution under various existing Schemes/Programmes viz.  Sub-  Mission  on  Seeds  and  Planting  Materials,  National  Food Security  Mission,  National  Food  Security  Mission  -  Oilseeds  and  Oil  palm  and  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Articles/Schedules Inserted in Indian Constitution
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2652

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA)

## ARTICLES/SCHEDULES INSERTED IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION

2652. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOME  AFFAIRS  may  please  refer  reply  given  to  Unstarred Question No. 341 dated on '19 November, 2019' and state:

- (a) the number  of  Articles/Schedules  inserted in the Constitution  through constitutional orders by the President excercising  authority  under  various Articles of the Indian Constitution;
- (b) the details of all such constitutional provisions and schedules along with the various mechanisms through which they were inserted into the Constitution; and

(c) the stand of the Government on the validity of these constitutional insertions that have not followed the amending process outlined in Article 368 of the Indian Constitution?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Six articles were inserted in the Constitution through various Constitution Orders.

(b): The Constitution (Removal of Difficulties) Order No. II and the Constitution (Removal  of  Difficulties)  Order  No.  III  notified  on  the  26th  January,  1950  had inserted  articles  329A,  172A,  238A,  333A  and  390A,  respectively  and  the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 notified on the 14th

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2652 FOR 14.12.2021

May,  1954  had  inserted  article  35A  in  the  Appendix  to  the  Constitution  under article 370 of the Constitution (Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir).  This has since been superseded by the Constitution Order No. 272 dated 5th August, 2019.

(c): All  these  Constitutional  Orders  were  issued  by  the  President  of  India exercising his authority under different articles of the Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Testing of Soil Quality
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

## Lok SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2649

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## TESTING OF SOIL QUALITY

2649 . SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  current  method  of  testing  soil  quality  as  employed  by  the Government;
- (b) whether the Government has considered the adoption of various sensor technologies such as temperature, pH, soil moisture and humidity in collaboration with the Internet of Things  (IoT)  to  give  remote  access  to  the  farmers  so  they  could  monitor,  control  and manage the quality of the soil themselves and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  if  not,  the  alternative  measures  which  the  Government  is  considering  for  the empowerment of farmers in testing soil quality?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (c): The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  suggested  12 parameters  as  essential  for  soil  health  management  in  India,  they  are  pH,  electrical conductivity (EC), Organic Carbon, available N, P, K, S and micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn  &  B).  These  parameters  are  included  in  soil  health  card  and  soil  samples  are processed following standard procedures and analyzed in static and mobile soil testing labs.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed two digital soil test kits for rapid estimation of all the 12 parameters enlisted in soil health card. The kits facilitate soil testing service at farmers' doorstep.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Loans for Setting Up of FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2648

ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## LOANS FOR SETTING UP OF FPIs

## 2648.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

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

- (a) the details of the targets fixed and the achievements made by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) for extending loans to entrepreneurs for setting up food processing units/industries (FPIs) during the last three years and the current year, bank-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has received any complaints of banks denying loans to such entrepreneurs during the above period; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  remedial  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Food and agro-processing activities including cold chain are included in the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). As reported by the RBI, there is no separate target for lending by banks to food and agro-processing units under the Priority Sector Lending guidelines. Loans to food and agro-processing units up to Rs 100 crore per borrower from the banking system, can be classified as lending to agriculture under PSL. Also, loans to MSMEs engaged in 'food and agro processing' are eligible for classification under PSL. Data on credit outstanding to food and agro-processing sector under PSL norms during the last three years and current year is as under:

(Rs crore)

|                             |   31-Mar-19 |   31-Mar-20 |   31-Mar-21 |   30-Sep-21 |
|-----------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| State Bank of India         |     22236.8 |     20713.3 |     23730.3 |     16748   |
| Public Sector Banks, Others |     65286.9 |     61445.3 |    119403   |     62225.3 |
| Private Banks               |     41901.5 |     43053.3 |     54950.8 |     44790   |
| Total                       |    129425   |    125212   |    198084   |    123763   |

(b)  &  (c):  The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  complaint  related  to  denying  of  loans  to  the entrepreneurs engaged in food processing sector. As and when, any issue related to the banks is raised by the applicants availing benefits under various schemes of Ministry, the same is resolved through active interaction with the bank.

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