Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Establishing Processing-cum-Storage Godown Units
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha, Subrata Pathak, Sudheer Gupta, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2518

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 th MARCH, 2021

## ESTABLISHING PROCESSING-CUM-STORAGE GODOWN UNITS

2518.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT, SHRI RAVI KISHAN, SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA, SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK, SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA, SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK, SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- a) Whether  the  Government  has  been  providing  financial  support  to  States  for establishing  Seed  Processing-cum-storage  Godown  Units  at  Gram  Panchayat Level and if so, the details in this regard;
- b) The details of the criteria fixed for such financial support;
- c) The details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  so  far  under  the  said programme, State-wise during each of the last three years; and
- d) Whether  these Seed  Processing  units have  also  been able to alleviate malnutrition  by  developing  bio-fortified  varieties  of  various  crops  and  if  so,  the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

SINGH TOMAR)

- a) Yes, Government of India has provided financial assistance for establishment of 517 Seed Processing-cum-Storage Godown at Gram Panchayat level of 500 MT each, during financial years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
- b) For setting up of Seed Processing and Seed Storage godown each of 500 MT capacity  at  Gram  Panchayat  100% grants-in-aid of  Rs. 60 Lakh  or actual cost

whichever  is  less  is  provided,  which  includes  expenditure  for  procurement  of seed processing machinery/equipments, small plant building, drying floor/receiving  shed,  and  construction  work  of  Seed  Processing  cum  Seed Storage godowns.

- c) The  details  of  the  fund  released  state-wise  in  last  three  years  placed  at Annexure-I.
- d) DAC&FW is  providing  Breeder  seed  of  Bio-Fortified  varieties  of  Rice,  Wheat, Pulses,  Oilseeds  etc.  to  State  Governments  for  production  zof  foundation  and certified seed that will help the farmers in commercial production of Bio-Fortified crops.

## Annexure-I

## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED IN THREE YEARS

(Amount in Lakh)

| S. No.   | Name of States    | Financial Year   | Released   | Utilized   | Unspent   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|------------|------------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2018-19          | 600.00     | -          | 600.00    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2019-20          | 600.00     | -          | 600.00    |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 2017-18          | 60.00      | 60.00      | -         |
| 4        | Assam             | 2017-18          | 1,500.00   | -          | 1,500.00  |
| 5        | Bihar             | 2017-18          | 1,920.00   | 1,073.28   | 846.72    |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 2017-18          | 1,440.00   | 1,440.00   | -         |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh      | 2019-20          | 840.00     | 735.00     | 105.00    |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 2019-20          | 240.00     | -          | 240.00    |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 2018-19          | 300.00     | 300.00     | -         |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 2019-20          | 1,320.00   | -          | 1,320.00  |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 2017-18          | 840.00     | 290.00     | 550.00    |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 2018-19          | 360.00     | -          | 360.00    |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2017-18          | 4,500.00   | -          | 4,500.00  |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2018-19          | 1,260.00   | -          | 1,260.00  |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2019-20          | 1,140.00   | -          | 1,140.00  |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 2017-18          | 1,200.00   | 766.72     | 433.28    |
| 17       | Maharashtra       | 2019-20          | 1,260.00   | -          | 1,260.00  |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 2017-18          | 60.00      | 40.20      | 19.80     |
| 19       | Meghalaya         | 2018-19          | 60.00      | 40.75      | 19.25     |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 2017-18          | 60.00      | 60.00      | -         |
| 21       | Tamilnadu         | 2017-18          | 660.00     | 660.00     | -         |
| 22       | Tamilnadu         | 2018-19          | 1,140.00   | 948.00     | 192.00    |
| 23       | Tamilnadu         | 2019-20          | 1,200.00   | 354.00     | 846.00    |
| 24       | Telangana         | 2017-18          | 1,440.00   | -          | 1,440.00  |
| 25       | Telangana         | 2018-19          | 360.00     | -          | 360.00    |
| 26       | Tripura           | 2019-20          | 240.00     | -          | 240.00    |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 2017-18          | 4,320.00   | 198.00     | 4,122.00  |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 2018-19          | 1,680.00   | -          | 1,680.00  |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       | 2018-19          | 240.00     | -          | 240.00    |
| 30       | West Bengal       | 2019-20          | 180.00     | -          | 180.00    |
|          |                   | TOTAL            | 31,020.00  | 6,965.95   | 24,054.05 |

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