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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Prime Minister Rural Development Fellowship Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 323

ANSWERED ON 19/07/2022

## PRIME MINISTER RURAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP SCHEME

## 323. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Prime  Minister  Rural  Development  Fellowship  Scheme  (PMRDFS)  is functional and if so, the details thereof with regard to Maharashtra, districtwise;
- (b) the  details  of  districts  in  Maharashtra  in  which  the  scheme  is  currently  being implemented;
- (c) whether under salient features of PMRDFS, the 'Fellow' is required to serve at the district level for two years and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (d) the  details  regarding  the  batches  completed  under  this  scheme  and  the  future  plans thereunder; and
- (e) the details regarding the criteria for qualification to be a part of this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Ministry of Rural Development  anchored  the Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows (PMRDF) scheme in 2011 to place qualified young persons to assist the District Administration in remote and backward areas across the country for improving delivery  of  poverty  alleviation  programmes.  Under  PMRDF  scheme,  156  and  160  fellows were selected in the  year 2012 and 2014 respectively, whose  fellowship  was completed in 2016 and 2017 respectively. After this, no batch has been selected.

The  Government  in  July,  2021  decided  to  close  Prime  Minister  Rural  Development Fellowship  Scheme  (PMRDF)  due  to  lack  of  progress  in  building  a  consensus  on  the continuance or revamping of the Scheme of the PMRDF and closure of the operating agency Council of Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Sports Projects for Nagaland
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 322 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

Sports Projects for Nagaland

## 322.  SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

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

(a) the number of projects that have been sanctioned to Nagaland State under Khelo  India,  Khelo  India  Sports  Infrastructure,  Urban  Sports  Infrastructure

Scheme (USIS) and Fit India from 2018-2019 to March, 2022; and

(b) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  Under the  'Utilization  and  Creation/Upgradation  of  Sports  Infrastructure' vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry renders financial support for creation  of  basic  sports  infrastructure  such  as  sports  complex,  synthetic athletic  tracks,  synthetic  hockey  fields,  synthetic  turf  football  grounds, multipurpose  halls,  swimming  pools,  etc.    Accordingly,  a  total  of  8  sports infrastructure projects, 19 Khelo India Centres (KIC) and 01 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) have been sanctioned/ notified in the State of Nagaland from 2018-19 to March, 2022.

The erstwhile, Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) was merged in Khelo India scheme in 2016.

Fit  India  Movement  is  a  people  centric  movement  to  be  run  with participation  of  citizens  of  the  country  irrespective  of  States/UTs.  All  the initiatives/activities  under  the  aegis  of  Fit  India  Movement  are  intended  to receive participation from all the States and UTs.

Apart from above, under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat  Programme, Indigenous Sports of the country are being promoted by Fit India Movement where  Hekko,  an  indigenous  game  of  Nagaland  is  being  promulgated  by

curating  a  video  on  the  sport  and  webcasting  it  on  YouTube  channel  of  Fit India Mission. (b)  Further,  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  implements  the  following schemes  for  development  of  sports  in  the  country,  including  the  State  of Nagaland: (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.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Employment in FPI Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 321

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## EMPLOYMENT IN FPI SECTOR

## 321. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether food processing is one of the major job intensive industries in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the employment opportunities generated in FPI sector during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) & (b): Yes sir, food processing is one of the major job intensive industries in the country. The data for registered manufacturing sector including food processing sector is brought out by the Ministry of Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation (MoSPI) through  the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI). As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries 2018-19, food processing sector contributed 11.22% of total persons engaged in the registered manufacturing sector. The details of employment in registered food processing sector for last three years are as under;

|   S.No. | Year    |   Employment (figures in Lakh) |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | 2016-17 |                          18.53 |
|       2 | 2017-18 |                          19.33 |
|       3 | 2018-19 |                          20.05 |

Source: Annual Survey of Industries 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19

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Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Reservation for Local Youths
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

## RESERVATION FOR LOCAL YOUTHS

320. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

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

- (a) whether the   Government is  contemplating to bring   any model   legislation to   provide reservation for local youth in private sector jobs at the non-executive level;
- (6) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): There is no such proposal with the Government:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Discontinuance of Manual Attendance under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 316 ANSWERED ON 19/07/2022

## DISCONTINUANCE OF MANUAL ATTENDANCE UNDER MGNREGS

## 316. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  issued  an  order  to  discontinue  manual attendance  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) work sites with more than 20 workers by  replacing it  with  a  mobile phone based application;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that many organizations have said that the said order is a violation of the MGNREGS law and also flagged a series of technical and sociological issues with the app;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the app has been designed completely in English and there is no technical help provided to redress problems;
- (e) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  having  a  Smartphone  is  now  mandatory  for  mates  to record attendance which most of them do not have the same; and
- (f) if so, whether the Government is considering withdrawing the said order and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App is a big step towards bringing transparency  and  proper  monitoring  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme. Government of India has decided that, from May 16, 2022,  the workers' attendance will be captured only through the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app for all the worksites wherein muster rolls are issued for 20 or more beneficiaries.

(c)     There  is  no  violation  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Act, 2005.

- (d)    No, Sir.

(e)     There  is  a  widespread  availability  of  smartphones  in  the  rural  areas  as  per Annual Status  of  Education  Report  (Rural)  2021 of  ASER  Centre,   which  reported  that  67.7% surveyed rural households have at least one smartphone. Similar data has been reported by other agencies. Thus, it is not a major bottleneck.

- (f)     No, Sir.
Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Setting up of Mega Food Park
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## SETTING UP OF MEGA FOOD PARK

## 312. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Mega  Food Park in Khajuraho Parliamentary  Constituency  so  as  to  build  up  cereal,  millet  and  fruit  based  food processing economy in this relatively underdeveloped regions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing various subschemes of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), including the Mega Food Park (MFP) Scheme with the aim to create modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from farm to market. However, MoFPI does not set up MFPs on its own. The scheme is demand driven and proposals are invited through Expression of Interest from time to time and MoFPI extends financial support to the "promoters" of the approved projects as grants-in-aid. MoFPI has sanctioned 41 MFPs in 25 different States/UTs so far.

As regards Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency, no MFP  project has been sanctioned.  However, two (02)  MFP projects  have  been  approved  in  Khargaon  and  Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh.

The  continuation  of  the  MFP  Scheme  from  1st  April  2021  onward  has  not  been approved by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Centre-States Relations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2022/ ASHADHA 28, 1944 (SAKA)

CENTRE-STATES RELATIONS

311.     DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  help build  cooperative  Centre-State  relations  especially  in  order  to  follow  the Constitutional provisions;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  any  measures  have  been  taken  to  improve  Centre-State relations for good governance and citizens' welfare;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

- (e)  whether  any  awareness  campaigns  have  been  run  to  disseminate information about the importance of federalism; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The  Inter-State  Council  (ISC),  set  up  under  Article  263  of  the Constitution, has been assigned the duties of investigating and discussing such subjects in which some or all of the States or Union and one or more of the States have common interest; make recommendation for better coordination  of  policy  and  action  with  respect  to  these  subjects;  and deliberate upon such other matters of general interest to the States.

In the second meeting of the Inter-State Council held on 15.10.1996, the  ISC  has  set  up  a  Standing  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of Hon'ble Home Minister for continuous consultation and processing matters for consideration of the Council.

The Five Zonal Councils created under provision of States Reorganization Act, 1956 also provide a meeting ground to States and UTs in  each  Zone  for  resolution  of  inter-state  and  regional  issues,  fostering balanced  socio-economic  regional  development  and  building  harmonious Centre-State relations.

The  ISC  and  the  Zonal  Council  provide  a  strong  mechanism  for cooperative Centre-State relations on various matters including key social, economic planning, infrastructure, security, environment, inter-state transport and other issues for inclusive and equitable growth and sustainable development. In recent times, the number of meetings of the Zonal Councils have seen a significant rise.

During the last five years, 3 meetings of Standing Committee of the ISC,  12  meetings  of  Zonal  Councils  and  13  meetings  of  their  Standing Committees  were  convened  which  deliberated  a  large  number  of  inter State and Centre-State issues and resolved many of such issues.

There are well established mechanisms in place for good governance and for implementation of various schemes and programmes for citizen's welfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: YouTube Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

307. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

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

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  had  blocked  many YouTube channels in the country;

- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)    whether  spreading  false  and  unverified  information  were  the reasons for the blocking of the said channels; and

(d)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  incidents  which  prompted  the Government to block these channels?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR): (a) to (d):  Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 interalia  empowers  the  Central  Government  to  issue  directions  to  any Government agency or an intermediary to block content in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State,  friendly  relations  with  foreign  States  or  public  order  or  for preventing  incitement  to  the  commission  of  any  cognizable  offence relating to such matters. Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  has  issued  directions  for blocking  of  78 YouTube based news channels and their social media accounts    for  public  access  during  2021  and  2022  for  violation  of Section 69A of Information Technology Act, 2000. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blocked 560  YouTube URLs during the years  2021 and 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Spreading of Religious Radicalision
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 306

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2022/ ASHADHA 28, 1944 (SAKA)

SPREADING OF RELIGIOUS RADICALISATION

†306.     SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  organized  attempts  are  being  made  to  spread  religious redicalism in the country; and

(b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b): Radicalisation by the Global Terrorist Groups like ISIS, Al Qaida etc.  is  one  of  the  most  challenging  problems  faced by countries all over the world. In the Indian context, some foreign agencies inimical to India alongwith Global Terrorist Groups have been making efforts to radicalise people.  However,  inclination  towards  radical  ideologies  is  minuscule  as compared to the population  of  the  country  owing  to  various  factors  and efforts by the Government including:

-  Ensuring universal coverage of various Government welfare schemes without discrimination.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 306 FOR 19.07.2022

-  Special schemes for un-served and underserved communities/areas.
-  Promotion  of  composite  culture  and  coexistence  among  various communities.
-  Constitutional safeguards to minorities.
-  Institutional  efforts  for  ensuring  fair  representation  of  minorities and other less-represented communities in all spheres of life.
-  There is an exclusive Ministry, viz. Ministry of Minority Affairs, for overall policy, coordination, evaluation and review of the regulatory and development programmes of the minority communities.
-  Apart  from  the  above,  the  Government  has  created  a  Counter Terrorism  and  Counter  Radicalisation  Division  in  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs to help and coordinate with various security and law enforcement agencies.
-  Government of India has also proscribed a number of Organisations as terrorist organisation/unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Disadvantages of Ban on Trolling
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## Disadvantages of Ban on Trolling

## 305. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any thorough study on the advantages and disadvantages of ban on trolling at specified periods among the coasts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of steps to ensure livelihood to fishermen of the country on such times?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b):   The Technical Committees for reviewing the duration of the fishing ban period and to suggest measures to strengthen the conservation and management aspects have been constituted by the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  from  time  to  time.  The  latest  Technical Committee  (TC)  to  review  the  duration  of  the  Ban  Period  and  to  suggest  further  Measures  to Strengthen the Conservation and Management Aspects was constituted vide Order No.30035/15/97Fy (T-1) Vol.V dated 7 th August, 2019. The said Committee has submitted its report on 5 th August, 2021 wherein it was recommended to maintain the status quo with respect to the ban period which is in vogue (i.e., 15 April - 14 June along East Coast; 1 June to 31 July along West Coast, 61 days each respectively).    Accordingly,  the  uniform  ban  on  fishing  was  imposed  based  on  the  findings  and recommendations  of  the  said  expert  committee.  However,  the  traditional  non-motorized  fishing crafts  are  exempted  from  the  uniform  fishing  ban  imposed  in  the  Indian  EEZ  beyond  territorial waters.

The destructive fishing practices such as paired or Bull trawling and use of artificial lights/  LED  lights  for  fishing  are  also  banned  in  the  Indian  EEZ  vide  Order  F.No.21001/3/2014Fy(Ind) dated 10.11.2017. The Union Government issues advisories from time to time to the Coastal States and Union Territories requesting them to ensure sustainable fishing practices.

- (c): The  activity  'Livelihood  and  nutritional  support  for  socio-economically  backward  active traditional fishers' families for conservation of fisheries resources during fishing ban/lean period' is implemented  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY),  wherein  financial assistance is provided to the fisher families during the fishing ban/lean period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Platform for Export of Fish
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

ADMITTED QUESTION No. 302 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## Platform for Export of Fish

## 302.  SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  create  a  platform  for  fishing  farmers  to  encourage  to export their fish and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to enact a law with adequate provisions to create the said platform; and
- (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be introduced in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a):   The Government by Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972 has created MPEDA to facilitate export of fish. The MPEDA enrols exporters, lay down quality standards and liaisons  with  importers  to  boost  exports.  Currently,  exporters  bring  fish  from  harbours  and aggregators.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during 2020-21,  as  a  part  of  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Package  has  rolled  out  a  flagship  scheme  'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) - A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore in the fisheries sector for its implementation for a period of five years from the financial  year  2020-21 to  2024-25 in  all  States/Union Territories.  PMMSY has provision for Eplatform for E-trading and E-marketing of fish and fisheries products. States will have to propose under  the  same.  For  the  said  components  during  2020-2022,  the  Department  of  Fisheries  under PMMSY has approved Rs 151.35 lakhs for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.

(b) & (c):  Does not Arise.