Lok Sabha Question No. 1004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Farm Mechanization to Curb Pollution
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1004

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER 2022

## FARM MECHANIZATION TO CURB POLLUTION

1004.  DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान 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 programs implemented on the same and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  subsidies  on  farm  machinery  along  with  its  breakup, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of the funds disbursed by the Government in the last three years, towards these subsidies, year-wise;
- (e) the details of the total number of Custom Hiring Centres, district-wise;
- (f)  the  details  of  the  average  amount  of  funds  required  to  establish  Custom Hiring Centres; and
- (g) whether the Government is monitoring the efficacy of Custom Hiring Centres in the promotion of farm mechanization and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (g): 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 from 2018-19. The scheme promotes the usage of machines for stubble management such as Super Straw Management Systems, Happy Seeder,  Super  Seeder,  Smart  Seeder,  Zero  Till  Seed  cum  Fertilizer  Drill, Mulcher,  Shrub  Master/Rotary  Slasher,  Paddy  Straw  Chopper,  Hydraulically

Reversible Mould Board Plough, Crop Reapers and Reaper Binders for in-situ management of crop residue and Balers & Straw Rakes which are used for straw collection in the form of bales for other ex-situ uses of straw. Financial assistance  @  50%  of  the  cost  of  machinery  is  provided  to  the  farmers  for purchase of these 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)  and  Panchayats  for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) of these identified crop residue management  machinery.  The  States  have  established  more  than  37000 Custom  Hiring  Centres  (CHCs)  and  more  than  2.30  lakh  crop  residue management  machines  have  been  supplied  to  these  CHCs  and  individual farmers of these States. The details of State-wise funds released during each of the last five years is 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 of Delhi                     | ICAR & Others                    | 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                           |
| 2022-23 | 278.83                           | 223.46                           | 180.00                           | 1.53                             | 14.28                            | 698.10                           |
| Total   | 1426.45                          | 916.71                           | 713.67                           | 6.05                             | 75.29                            | 3138.17                          |

The maximum permissible project cost of CHC under the above stated scheme in conjunction with the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization Scheme @ 80% subsidy is limited to Rs. 15 lakhs per CHC.  The impact evaluation study of the scheme was conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in 2020 with one of the key objectives to assess the average use of each machine by different entities such as individual farmers, societies, and CHCs. The study revealed  that  90%  of  CHCs  were  freely  exchanging  the  CRM  machines  for utilization  among  member  farmers  without  any  rental  charges.  As  per  the information received from the State Governments, the district-wise number of CHCs established since 2018-19 to 2022-23 is given in Annexure-I.

Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 1004 due for reply on 13 th  December 2022.

## District-wise number of CHCs established since 2018-19 to 2022-23

| Punjab          | Punjab      | Haryana       | Haryana     |
|-----------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
| District        | No. of CHCs | District      | No. of CHCs |
| Amritsar        | 611         | Karnal        | 784         |
| Barnala         | 997         | Kaithal       | 1042        |
| Bathinda        | 2086        | Jind          | 863         |
| Faridkot        | 1282        | Kurukshetra   | 756         |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 253         | Fatehabad     | 855         |
| Fazilka         | 1074        | Sirsa         | 824         |
| Firozpur        | 2147        | Ambala        | 266         |
| Gurdaspur       | 1002        | Yamunanagar   | 253         |
| Hoshiarpur      | 518         | Hisar         | 255         |
| Jalandhar       | 1354        | Rohtak        | 118         |
| Kapurthala      | 1119        | Palwal        | 87          |
| Ludhiana        | 907         | Bhiwani       | 64          |
| Mansa           | 1510        | Jhajjar       | 122         |
| Moga            | 683         | Panchkula     | 7           |
| Muktsar         | 3037        | Panipat       | 186         |
| Pathankot       | 45          | Sonipat       | 238         |
| Patiala         | 975         | Rewari        | 9           |
| Ropar           | 190         | Faridabad     | 7           |
| Rupnagar        | 1230        | Mewat         | 19          |
| Sangrur         | 114         | Charkhi Dadri | 19          |
| SAS Nagar       | 281         | Gurugram      | 1           |
| SBS Nagar       | 1494        | Mahendergarh  | 0           |
| Tarn Taran      | 611         | Total         | 6775        |
| Total           | 23520       |               |             |

| Uttar Pradesh    | Uttar Pradesh   | Uttar Pradesh   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| District         | No. of CHCs     | District        | No. of CHCs     |
| Agra             | 133             | Jaunpur         | 52              |
| Aligarh          | 118             | Jhansi          | 108             |
| Ambedkarnagar    | 47              | Kannauj         | 20              |
| Amethi           | 53              | Kanpur dehat    | 82              |
| Amroha           | 229             | Kanpur Nagar    | 38              |
| Auraiya          | 25              | Kashganj        | 21              |
| Ayodhya          | 48              | Kaushambi       | 45              |
| Azamgarh         | 91              | Kushinagar      | 75              |
| Badaun           | 65              | Lakhimpur Kheri | 174             |
| Baghpat          | 103             | Lalitpur        | 106             |
| Bahraich         | 58              | Lucknow         | 120             |
| Balia            | 44              | Maharajganj     | 109             |
| Balrampur        | 37              | Mahoba          | 121             |
| Banda            | 28              | Mainpuri        | 32              |
| Barabanki        | 144             | Mathura         | 149             |
| Bareilly         | 110             | Mau             | 25              |
| Basti            | 169             | Meerut          | 88              |
| Bhadohi          | 18              | Mirzapur        | 56              |
| Bijnor           | 373             | Moradabad       | 84              |
| Bulandshahar     | 407             | Muzaffarnagar   | 336             |
| Chandauli        | 57              | Pilibhit        | 230             |
| Chitrakoot       | 20              | Pratapgarh      | 51              |
| Deoria           | 95              | Prayagraj       | 57              |
| Etah             | 31              | Raibareilly     | 39              |
| Etawah           | 59              | Rampur          | 155             |
| Farrukhabad      | 33              | Saharanpur      | 285             |
| Fatehpur         | 124             | Sambhal         | 58              |
| Firozabad        | 73              | Sant kabirnagar | 51              |
| Gautambuddhnagar | 56              | Shahjahanpur    | 202             |
| Ghaziabad        | 32              | Shamli          | 123             |
| Ghazipur         | 66              | Shrawasti       | 54              |
| Gonda            | 176             | Siddharthnagar  | 43              |
| Gorakhpur        | 85              | Sitapur         | 136             |
| Hamirpur         | 133             | Sonbhadra       | 20              |
| Hapur            | 57              | Sultanpur       | 81              |
| Hardoi           | 208             | Unnao           | 64              |
| Hathras          | 25              | Varanasi        | 24              |
| Jalaun           | 61              | Total:          | 7205            |

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