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Lok Sabha Question No. 3728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Planning Board for Every Panchayat
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3728

ANSWERED ON 21/12/2021

## PLANNING BOARD FOR EVERY PANCHAYAT

## 3728. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government would contemplate to add the provision in the Act to have Planning Board for every Panchayat by involving some technocrats and local elected representatives and non-elected officials to make perspective plans for villages, as Panchayats  are  vital  organs  of  our  democratic  process  and  development  and  a significant part of funds are allotted to them?
- (b) whether the Government would organise a study to explore the need for such Boards as mandatory? and
- (c) if  not,  whether the Government is content with the present State of developmental planning by Panchayats?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a)    to (c) No Sir. Article 243G of the Constitution provides that the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats to be effective instruments of self-government and may provide for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats at the appropriate level, subject to specified conditions, with respect to the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice and the implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule.

In terms of above constitutional mandate, Gram Panchayats have been preparing Gram Panchayat  Development  Plan  (GPDP)  and  as  per  respective  GPDP  guidelines, which  also provides  for  formation  Gram  Panchayat  Planning  Facilitation  Team  (GPPFT)  having representation from well meaning/ philanthropic/ voluntary human resources and sectoral/ line department officials at GP level, for accomplishment of all the task of preparing GPDP and also helping in effective implementation and monitoring. The Ministry regularly monitor's the exercise and issues suitable advisories to States/ UTs from time to time as required. By and large the process for formulation of GPDP is found to be satisfactory.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Setting up New Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Units
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Maddila  Gurumoorthy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3727

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## SETTING UP NEW HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES MANUFACTURING UNITS

## 3727.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up new hybrid and electric vehicles manufacturing units and battery manufacturing units under National e-Mobility Programme during the last three years in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to set up such units in other States/UTs, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): No, Sir, the Government does not propose to set up electric vehicle and battery manufacturing  units  under  National  e-Mobility  Programme  in  States  including  Andhra Pradesh.  Further, to promote manufacturing of Electric Vehicles and battery manufacturing, following  two  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  to  support  Automobiles  and  Auto  Components  companies including electric vehicle manufacturing companies:
- i. The union cabinet on 12 th May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for setting  up  manufacturing  facilities  for  Advance  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC), Battery Storage in India, with a total manufacturing capacity of 50 Giga Watt Hour (GWh) and with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 crores for 5 years.
- ii. Government  has  approved  the  Production  Linked Incentive (PLI)  Scheme  for Automobile and Auto Components Industry in India for enhancing India's Manufacturing  Capabilities  for  Advanced  Automotive  Products  with  a  budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores over a period of five years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Information to Citizens at Village Level
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel, Durga Das Uikey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3723 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021)

## INFORMATION TO CITIZENS AT VILLAGE LEVEL

## 3723. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL: SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  for  providing  information  to citizens at village level and to ensure for publicising broadcasting;
- (b) the  arrangements  made  by  Government  so  that  information  on  welfare schemes of Government reaches to people at panchayat level;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) if not, the time by which it is likely to be made?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

(a)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  disseminates information in English and various Indian languages on Government policies, programmes, initiatives and achievements through various media units like Press Information Bureau (PIB), Bureau of Outreach  and  Communication  (BOC),  Doordarshan  and  All  India Radio, utilizing various media vehicles like print, electronic media, social  media,  internet  websites,  outdoor  publicity,  live  arts  and interpersonal media. Communication through printing and distribution of New India Samachar, a fortnightly publication, up to the level of Gram Panchayat is also a medium of informing people to  the  last  mile  about  the  ongoing  and  new  programmes  and policies  of  Government  of  India.  The  e-version  of  New  India Samachar is being sent to approx. 6.50 crore readers in flip book as well  as  PDF  format  in  13  languages  via  emails  using  E-Sampark platform of MyGov India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Drug Situation Report
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3722

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA)

DRUG SITUATION REPORT

3722.     SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has released its Annual Report for 2019 and 2020;

(b) if so, the date on which it was released and updated on the NCB website;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which the aforementioned Report would be available in the public domain;

(d) whether it is a fact that NCB published last monthly Drug Situation Report in March 2019;

(e)  if  so,  the  reasons  for  which  NCB  has  not  been  publishing  monthly  Drug Situation Report since 2019; and

(f)  the  details  of  links  to  all  Drug  Situation  Reports  published  by  NCB  since February 2019?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Narcotics  Control  Bureau  (NCB)  releases  its  annual  report  which contains drug trafficking scenario in India highlighting the trends and patterns of

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3722 FOR 21.12.2021

the year, capacity building measures  taken  and  National &  International coordination  efforts  being  taken  by  NCB.  However,  the  report  for  2019  &  2020 have  been  delayed  due  to  COVID-19  pandemic  and  the  same  will  be  released shortly.

(d) to (f): The monthly Drug Situation Report was uploaded on NCB website till March 2019 and the same was discontinued as the data is being captured in the Annual  Report.  The  link  to  Drug  Situation  Report  published  for  the  month  of March, 2019 is at https://narcoticsindia.nic.in/ImportantS/March2019.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Promotion of Dairy Industry and Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3720

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## PROMOTION OF DAIRY INDUSTRY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

## 3720. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to boost dairy industry or increase its production and export during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the roadmap of the action plan and the extent to which dairy products has increased compared to its production in the past?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing following Dairy Development schemes  to boost dairy industry and production in the country:
- I. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- II. Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
- III. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDPFPO)
- IV. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- V. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- (c)  The  above  schemes  are  targeted  to  increase  the  share  of  organised  sector  in  the  country through  extending  infrastructure  for  collection  of  milk  into  uncovered  villages,  creating processing  infrastructure  to  increase  share  of  value  added  products  and  marketing  cold chain.  Implementation  of  these  schemes  will  also  improve  quality  of  milk  &  products. Apart  from  scheme  implementation,  the  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards,  Department  of Consumer  Affairs  has  notified  'Bureau  of  Indian  Standard  (Conformity  Assessment  ) (Sixth  Amendment)  Regulation  2021'  on  08.12.2021  to  have  a  single  certification  for dairy value system with single logo to be used in dairy products. This Department has also taken  up  ear-tagging  of  milch  animals  with  unique  identification  number  to  improve product  traceability.  All  these  steps  will  not  only  build  consumer  confidence  on  dairy products but would also boost export.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Forensic Science Laboratory in Amravati
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Talari Rangaiah, Goddeti Madhavi, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3719

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA) FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY IN AMRAVATI

3719.     SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  progress  of  construction  of  state-of  art  Forensic  Science  Laboratory  in Amravati, Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) the details of funds allocated and utilized under the proposal?

ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):      A  project  was  approved  during  the  financial  year  2017  by  the Government  of  India  for  setting  up  /  up-gradation  of  Forensic  Science  Labs  in Andhra Pradesh under the  scheme of 'Assistance to States for Special Projects/Programmes for Upgrading Police Infrastructure'.  The project includes construction  of  laboratories  and  procurement  of  equipment.  Total  estimated outlay of the project was ₹ 253.40 crore, including central share of ₹ 152.00 crore. Out  of  the  Central  share, ₹ 42.35  crore  were  released  and  the  Government  of Andhra Pradesh has utilised ₹ 27.99 crore and the remaining amount of ₹ 14.36 crore is unutilized balance amount.  The construction of Andhra Pradesh Forensic Science  Laboratory  (APFSL)  at  Amravati  has  been  initiated.  Temporarily  the existing FSL at Tech. Tower, Mangalagiri (Amravati) has been strengthened with the equipment and staff.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Accessibility of Sports at Village level
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Rajbahadur Singh, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Mahendra Singh Solanky

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3 717 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

Accessibility of Sports at Village level

†3717.

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SHRI RAJBAHADUR SINGH:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

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

- (a)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  sports  accessible  to  the masses at the village level;
- (b)  the  details  of  budgetary  provisions  made  for  the  same,  State/UT-wise and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  acquire  land  with  the  State Governments to promote sports in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  make  sports accessible  to  the  masses  at  the  village  level  rests  primarily  with  the State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Central  Government  supplements their  efforts.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  runs  the following schemes for the development of sports in the country, including at the village level:
- (i)  Khelo India Scheme; (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations; (iii) Special Awards  to Winners in International Sports Events and  their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards; (v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Sports  Welfare

Fund;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (viii)  Running  Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

Details  of  the  above  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

(b) Funds are allocated Scheme-wise, not State/UT-wise. During the last five years,  a  sum  of ₹  7,072.28  crore  w as  allocated  and  a  sum  of ₹  6,801.30 crore was released under the various sports development schemes of this Ministry.

(c) There is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to acquire land with the State Governments to promote sports in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Sale and Purchase of Properties in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3716

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA)

SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES IN J&K

3716.     SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  altered  the  land  laws  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir (J&K)  wherein  no  domicile  or  permanent  resident  certificate  is  required  to purchase non-agricultural land in the UT of J&K;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the Government has drafted SOPs for sale and purchase of land in J&K in the light of the Big Landed Estates Abolition Act, 1950;
- (d)  whether  a  large  number  of  operational  difficulties  has  been  reported  during the sale and purchase of properties in UT of J&K;
- (e) if, so, the Government's reaction thereto; and
- (f) the other measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): After 5 th  August, 2019, all provisions of the Constitution of India have been  made  applicable  to  the  Union  Territory  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  which necessitated  changes  in  existing  laws  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  by  Adaptation Orders  so as to conform  to the  provisions  of  the  Constitution  of India.   As per

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the  adapted  land  laws  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  the  Government  may,  by notification  in  the  official  gazette,  allow  transfer  of  land,  for  purposes  such  as education, charitable purpose and healthcare.

(c): The Government has repealed the Big Landed Estates Abolition Act, 1950. Hence, there is no requirement of  framing Standard  Operating  Procedure (SoP) under this Act. However, another legislation i.e. The Jammu & Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976, for transfer of land to tillers, is in force.

(d) to (f): The  Government  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  has  informed  that  no  such instance has been reported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Committee to Nominate Movie for Oscars
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3714

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE MOVIE FOR OSCARS

3714:  SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Oscar Committee rejected the movie 'Udham Singh' saying it portrayed 'hatred against the British';
- (b) the details of the composition of the Committee selected by the Government to nominate a movie for the Oscars;
- (c) whether there is any laid down procedure to nominate members, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  the  criteria  as  applied  by  the  Committee  to  select  a  movie  to  be nominated for the Oscars; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to rectify the situation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR):

- (a)  to  (e)    The  Oscar  Film  Awards  are conferred by the Academy of Motion  Pictures  Arts  &  Sciences,  USA.  The  Academy  has authorized  Film  Federation  of  India,  a  pan  India  film  trade body  for  selecting  one  film  as  India's  sole  entry  for  the consideration  of  Oscar  Award  in  the  'International  Feature Film' category.

The  Government  of  India  does  not  have  a  role  either  in  the selection  of  the  committee  or  in  the  selection  of  film  for 'Oscars',  as  it  is  done  by  a  committee  formed  by  Film Federation of India. **********
Lok Sabha Question No. 3709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Implementation of ATMA Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3709

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ATMA SCHEME

3709  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

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

- (a) Whether  the  Agricultural  Technology  Management  Agency  (ATMA)  Scheme provides Grants-in-aid to the State Governments with objective to support their efforts to make available the latest agricultural technologies;
- (b) If so, the amount of Agriculture Infrastructure fund utilized to build food storage and warehousing in rural area of district Gopalganj in Bihar; and
- (c) The details of the outcome of the Scheme in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes. Centrally Sponsored Scheme ' Support to State Extension Programs for Extension  Reforms' popularly  known  as ATMA  Scheme is  under  implementation since  2005  for  promoting  decentralized  and  farmer-friendly  extension  system  in  the country.  Presently, 691  districts of  28  states  &  5  UTs  are  covered  under  the scheme (Including all the 38 districts of Bihar) . Under the scheme Grants-in-Aid is released to  the  State  Governments  with  an  objective  to  support  State  Government's  efforts  to

make  available  the  latest  agricultural  technologies  and  good  agricultural  practices  in different  thematic  areas  of  agriculture  and  allied  areas  to  farmers  through  different extension activities viz; Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, Kisan Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.

(b): Central  Sector  Scheme  of  financing  facility  under 'Agriculture  Infrastructure Fund' was  launched  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  of  India  on  9 th August  2020.  The scheme provides interest subvention and credit guarantee support for creation of postharvest management infrastructure and community farming assets. Food Storage and Warehousing facility is one of the eligible activities under the scheme. This scheme is a demand-driven, till now nobody has applied.

(c): ATMA Scheme: During the current financial year an amount of Rs.7200.00 lakh has been allocated to the State of Bihar against which an amount of Rs.1800.00 lakh has already been released to carry out extension activities. 93875 farmers have been benefited through different extension activities (Up to 31 st October, 2021) under ATMA Scheme.

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