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Lok Sabha Question No. 5441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Demand for Agricultural Commodity
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY

## 5441.    SHRI KHAGEN MURMU

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष  एवं  कसान  कल्  याण  मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government agrees with the viewthat at the national level, a precise estimation has to bemade for the total demand of each agricultural commodity well in advance of their sowing seasons;
- (b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by theGovernment keeping in mind that it should also includerequirements for domestic consumption both for humansand animals as well as exports; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):  In  order  to  assess  the  demand  of  agriculture  inputs  before  a  crop  season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) organizes zonal meetings with the states before national conference on Kharif, Rabi and Summer campaigns every year. These zonal meetings undertake assessment, requirement and availability of seeds and fertilizers. In addition,  DA&FW reviews demand and supply of agriculture inputs in meeting through video conferencing held on every Tuesday.

Further, The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government of India, had constituted  a  Working  Group  on  Crop  Husbandry,  Agricultural  Inputs,  Demand  and  Supply projections,  which  submitted  its  reports  titled  'Demand  &  Supply  Projections  Towards  2033 (Crops, Livestock, Fisheries and Agricultural inputs) in 2018. The terms of reference (TOR) of the Working Group included  the estimation of requirements of rice, wheat, maize, other coarse cereals, pulses, food grains, oilseeds, sugarcane, cotton, jute,  fruits,  vegetables,  flowers  and  animal  products  viz.  milk,  meat,  egg,  fish  and  wool  etc., including  their  demand  for  export,  domestic  use  and  make  the  supply  projections  for  the terminal  years  2019-20,  2023-24  and  2032-33  and  assessment  of  demand  and  supply  of fertilizers, seeds, credit, feed & fodder and other inputs for 2019-20, 2023-24 and 2032-33 and suggest measures to meet the demand and judicious management of inputs to achieve higher use efficiency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Houses for Homeless
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## HOUSES FOR HOMELESS

## 5439. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- a) the status of homelessness and number of homeless people in the country;
- b) the funds allocated by the Government to provide temporary accommodation houses to them during extreme weather conditions like heat wave, rainy season and cold wave;
3. whether the Government is constructing built up houses for homeless people and if the details thereof; and SO,
4. the total allocation by the Government for providing houses to people who are homeless Or without houses?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a) to (d): As per information provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the guidelines of Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) component of *Deendayal Antyodaya YojanaNational Urban Livelihoods Mission' (DAY-NULM) provide for systematic third party surveys to be undertaken in citiesltowns by the urban local bodies to identify the number of urban homeless. So 2,45,783 Urban Homeless have been identified in 27 States/UTs. far,

Total numbers of functional shelters under DAY-NULM are 1678.

Under DAY-NULM, funds are allocated to States/UTs in a consolidated manner; out of which appropriate amount is apportioned by States/UTs for Shelter   for Urban Homeless   (SUH) component, aS per their requirements. Under the Mission, a total of <4,443 crore central fund has been released to States/UTs under DAY-NULM till 31.03.2022.

Further, in pursuance of the Government s vision of ~Housing for All" , Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing  Pradhan

Central assistance to States/ Union Territories (UTs) for providing all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban households including homeless.

States/ UTs have undertaken demand survey under PMAY-U for assessing actual  demand of housing for eligible beneficiaries Total assessed demand of houses as validated by Statesl UTs in the year 2017 under the  scheme was 112.24 lakhs. However, demand of housing being dynamic in nature, additional housing demand of urban households who became eligible during implementation of the scheme were also covered:

Based on the project proposals submitted by States/ UTs, as on 21.03.2022 a total of 115.48 lakh houses have been sanctioned across the country. Out of the total sanctioned houses, 95.13 lakh houses have been   grounded for   construction; of   which; 56.33 lakh have been completed/ delivered to beneficiaries. Central assistance of <1.89 lakh crore has been approved under the scheme; out of which; < 1.12 lakh crore have been released:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Grant of Assistance to Voluntary Organizations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5436

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/CHAITRA 15,1944 (SAKA)

GRANT OF ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS

5436.  SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details on grant of assistance to voluntary organizations/institutions/universities  and  other  educational  institutions  for activities in the cause of National Integration;

(b) the details of institutions eligible for this assistance; and

(c) the  details  of  outcomes  achieved  through  the  grant  of  assistance provided?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  There  is  a  guideline  of  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  for  providing assistance to voluntary organisations/institutions/universities and other educational  institutions  for  organizing  activities  in  the  cause  of  National Integration.  The activities considered eligible for sanction of grants should be such as to promote the cause of national unity and solidarity.

The eligibility of the institutions/organizations for the assistance under this  Scheme is governed by criteria as prescribed in the Scheme, such as, the institution/organization should be registered under an appropriate Act; it should  have  a properly  constituted  managing  committee  with  its powers,

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5436 FOR 05.04.2022

duties  and  responsibilities  clearly  defined  and  laid  down  in  a  written constitution;  it  should  not  run  for  profit  to  any  individual  or  group  of individuals, except cooperative; its accounts are regularly audited either by internal  or  outside  auditors  and  it  should  be  open  to  all  citizens  of  India without any distinction of religion, race, caste, language, etc.

Under the Scheme, assistance is granted to eligible organisations after proposal is sponsored/routed through the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Atrocities by Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5435

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2022/CHAITRA 15,1944 (SAKA)

ATROCITIES BY POLICE

5435.  SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether custodial torture and other police atrocities are still prevailing in the country; and

(b) if so, the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government to address this major issue?

## ANSWER

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

a):  The  National  Human  Rights  Commission  (NHRC)  receives  complaints  of alleged custodial and police atrocities from time to time.

b): 'Police and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh schedule to  the  Constitution  of  India.  It  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State Government concerned to ensure protection of human rights of the citizens. The  Central  Government  does  not  intervene  directly.  It,  however,  issues advisories and also has enacted the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHR), 1993, which stipulates establishment of the National  Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and State Human Rights Commissions to look into the alleged  human  rights  violations  by  public  servants.  When  complaints  of alleged  human  rights violations  are  received  by the NHRC, action is  taken

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5435 FOR 05.04.2022

by the Commission as per the provisions laid down under the Protection of Human  Rights  Act,  1993.  Workshops/seminars  are  also  organized  by  the NHRC from time to time to sensitize public servants for better understanding of  human  rights  and,  in  particular,  the  protection  of  rights  of  persons  in custody.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Research to Increase Agricultural Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5433

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  APRIL, 2022

## RESEARCH TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

5433.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  implement any  new  research  projects  to increase the agricultural production under the ongoing present schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the funds allocated for these projects, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  to (c): Government implements several research projects in the ongoing research schemes to increase agricultural production.  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has 102 Research Institutes pertaining to various crops, horticulture, natural resources, animals and fisheries, and these institutes undertake research schemes related to the development of improved/new varieties in field and horticulture crops, animal breeds and fish species, diagnostics for health management in animal, fish and poultry,  insect-pest  and  diseases  management,  packages  of  practices,  etc.  to augment productivity. Besides, there are 57 - All India Coordinated Research Projects, 28 - All India Network Projects, 13 - Consortia Research Platforms implemented by ICAR  and  03  research  projects  by  Department  of  Biotechnology.  These  research projects / schemes are implemented through National Research Institutes located in different States and funds are not allocated State-wise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Utilisation of Potential of Cooperatives
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5431

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2022

## UTILISATION OF POTENTIAL OF COOPERATIVES

5431.  SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  develop  a  roadmap  for  effective utilization of the potential of the cooperative sector in all parts of the country;
- b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  intends  to formulate a plan in the near future, if so, the details thereof;
- c)    whether  the  Government  has  any  specific  plans  in  certain  States  like West Bengal, Jharkhand, North Eastern States which have beginner's advantage to promote cooperative ecosystem particular in sectors like dairy, sugar, etc. to boost the economy; and
- d)  if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (d): Government aims to achieve overall prosperity in the country through the mantra of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi'. In order to achieve this, Government has created the  new  Ministry  of  Cooperation  to  provide  a  separate  administrative,  legal  and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in country. Its aim is to deepen  co-operatives  as  a  true  people-based  movement  reaching  up  to  the grassroots and to develop a cooperative based economy model where each member works with a spirit of responsibility.

The  Government  has  also  initiated  steps  to  formulate  a  new  National Cooperation  Policy  and  new  schemes  in  consultations  with  various  stakeholders including various Ministries/Departments of Central Governments, State Governments,  Cooperative  Federations  etc.  This  will  provide  direction  as  well  as momentum  to  the  cooperative  movement  in  the  country  including  in  States  and Sectors mentioned in part (c) of the question.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 5430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Development of Sports for Tribal and Hilly Areas
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

Development of Sports for Tribal and Hilly Areas

5430. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

(a) whether the Government has initiated any schemes for the development of  sports/games  and  sports  institutions  for  tribal  and  hilly  areas  of  the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  introduce  new  schemes  for nurturing sportspersons belonging to tribal areas; and

- (d) if so, the time by which these new schemes are likely to be introduced?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a) to (d) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports,  including  development  of  sports/games  and  sports  institutions  for tribal and hilly areas of the country, rests primarily with the State / Union Territory  Governments.  Central  Government  supplements  their  efforts  by bridging  critical  gaps.  The  Central  Government  promotes  sports/sports institutions all over the country, including the tribal and hilly areas. Under the  Khelo  India  Scheme  of  this  Ministry  launched  in  the  year  2016-17, 'Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games' is a priority area. Further, a majority of the sportspersons getting benefits under various schemes of this Ministry belong to the rural, backward, tribal and hilly areas of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Works Permitted under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5426

ANSWERED ON 05/04/2022

## WORKS PERMITTED UNDER MGNREGS

5426.   ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include works for creating assets for dairy farmers in the works permitted under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)&(b):    Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme. The core objective of the Scheme  is  to  provide  not  less  than  100  days  of  unskilled  manual  work  as  a  guaranteed employment in a financial year to every household in rural areas as per demand, resulting in creation of productive assets of prescribed quality and durability.

As  per  para  4(3)  of  the  Schedule  I  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Act,  'Creating  infrastructure  for  promotion  of  livestock  such  as, poultry shelter,  goat shelter, piggery shelter, cattle shelter and fodder through for cattle' is permissible  activity.  Also  development  of  silvipasture  grass  lands  for  foddar  on  individual and community land is also permissible activity. These activities help the villagers to raise livestock in a profitable manner while making them personal durable assets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Developing Indigenous Agro-Model
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5422

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH APRIL, 2022

## DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS AGRO-MODEL

†5422    SHRI SANJAY BHATIA

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

(a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to develop indigenous model, based on agro-climatic  conditions,  resource  funds,  market  and  other  infrastructure  and  skill  sets  of farmers under decentralized, micro-level scheme in Karnal Parliamentary Constituency;

(b)  whether  any  steps  have  been/are  being  taken  for  huge  diversity  of  agro-ecology  in different  areas  for  the  cultivation  of  basmati,  cotton,  sugarcane,  potato  and  kinu  even  in  a small district like Karnal;

(c)  if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

Agriculture  is  a  state  subject.  However,  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers' Welfare  is  operating  various  central  sector  and  centrally  sponsored  schemes  for  the development agriculture  as  well  as  welfare  of  farmers,  implementation  of  which  at  ground level is done by state governments. Assistance for development of infrastructure is provided through  schemes  like  Sub  Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization,  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas Yojana,  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund etc.Assistance  for  development  of  marketing  infrastructure  is  provided  throughIntegrated

O.I.H.

Scheme for Agricultural  Marketing  andskill  development of  farmers  and  extension  services are ensured through Sub Mission on Agricultural Extension.

(b) to (d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has categorized the entire country into  15  Agro-Climatic  Zones  (ACZs)  based  on  bio-climatic  parameters  like  rainfall,  snow, temperature  and  wind.    Further  integrating  these  with  soil,  physiography  and  length  of growing periods, the country is divided in to20 Agro-Ecological Regions (AERs) for regional crop planning. Each agro-climatic/ecological zone has a unique ecosystem varying in climate, geology, broad soil type and vegetation. Crops like wheat, rice cotton, sugarcane and maize are  grown  in  Haryana  including  Karnal.  In  order  to  promote  these  crops,  the  Department provides support under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and for horticulture crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). States can also promote these crops through theRastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC)headed by the Chief Secretary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Distribution of Land to Landless Poor
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 5421 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## DISTRIBUTION OF LAND TO LANDLESS POOR

## 5421.   SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has advised the State Governments to distribute the lands to landless poor throughout the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the lands to be distributed along with the number of people to be benefitted, State-wise;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to stop sales of lands by the adivasis, dalits and tribals;
- (d) if so, the mechanism to be adopted by the Union and State Governments to prevent forcible takeover of lands from these people;
- (e) whether NGOs and social activists will be allowed to monitor the land distribution to these people; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (f): As per Entry 18 and Entry 45 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, the subject 'Land' and its management falls in the jurisdiction of the States. Power to  enact  laws  relating  to  'Land'  vests  in  the  Legislatures  of  the  States.  Each  State  has  its  own State-specific Revenue Laws to deal with 'Land' and matters related thereto.

Information on distribution of land to the landless poor people is not centrally maintained in the Department of Land Resources.

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