Lok Sabha Question No. 2728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Farm Mechanization
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2728

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST 2022

## FARM MECHANIZATION

2728. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV

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

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant of the role of farm mechanization in tackling the issue of air pollution arising from stubble burning;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  central  schemes  or  programmes  on  the  same  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the subsidies on farm machinery along with State/UT-wise break-up; and
- (d) the details of the funds disbursed by the Government during each of the last three years, towards these subsidies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d):  Paddy Stubble burning is mainly practiced in Indo-gangetic plains of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to clear the fields for Rabi Crop sowing. To support the efforts of the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to address air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for management of crop residue, a Central Sector Scheme on 'Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue  in  the  States  of  Punjab,  Haryana,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  NCT  of  Delhi'  is  being implemented by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from 2018-19. Under this scheme, financial assistance @ 50% of the cost of machinery is provided to the farmers for purchase of identified crop residue management machinery and financial assistance @ 80% of the project cost is provided to the Cooperative Societies of Farmers, Farmers Producers Organization (FPOs), Registered Farmers Societies and Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) of identified crop residue management machinery. During the  period  from  2018-19  to  2021-22,  funds  amounting  to  Rs.  2440.07  crores  have  been released for these States. More than 2.07 lakh crop residue management machines have been supplied to the CHCs and individual farmers of these four States. The details of yearwise and State/agency-wise funds released under the scheme are as under:

| Year    | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         | Punjab                           | Haryana                          | Uttar Pradesh                    | NCT Delhi                        | of ICAR & Other Central Agencies | Total                            |
| 2018-19 | 269.38                           | 137.84                           | 148.60                           | 0.00                             | 28.51                            | 584.33                           |
| 2019-20 | 273.80                           | 192.06                           | 105.28                           | 4.52                             | 18.48                            | 594.14                           |
| 2020-21 | 272.50                           | 170.00                           | 120.20                           | 0.00                             | 8.00                             | 570.70                           |
| 2021-22 | 331.94                           | 193.35                           | 159.59                           | 0.00                             | 6.02                             | 690.90                           |
| Total   | 1147.62                          | 693.25                           | 533.67                           | 4.52                             | 61.01                            | 2440.07                          |

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