Lok Sabha Question No. 4188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: DBT in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4188

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th MARCH, 2022

## DBT IN AGRICULTURE

## 4188. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the number of farmers who have benefitted from the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Agriculture and the quantum of funds released in the State of West Bengal particularly in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong during each of the last three years;
- (b) the details of projects taken and quantum of funds released under the 'Agriculture Infrastructure Fund' in the State of West Bengal particularly in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong during the last three years;
- (c) the details of farmers who have benefitted from the Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana along with the quantum of funds provided to them in the State of West Bengal particularly in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong during the last three years; and
- (d) the status of the Plant Quarantine Clearance Centre for North Bengal; and
- (e) the details of schemes in vogue/formulated for the benefit of horticulture farmers in mountain regions?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  Pradhan  MantriKisanSammanNidhiYojana  (PM-KISAN)  is  a  Central  Sector Scheme.  The  Scheme  aims  at  providing  financial  assistance  to  landholding  farmer families across the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria, to enable them to take

care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs. Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three 4-monthly installments  of  Rs.2000/-  directly  into  the  bank  accounts  of  the  farmers  through  DBT Mode.The State  of West  Bengal  has  joined  the  PM-KISAN  Scheme  from  April-2021. The details of funds released in the State of West Bengal including in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong during FY 2021-22 is at Annexure-1.

- (b)  Under  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  in  West  Bengal,  209  projects  have  been sanctioned for a loan amount of Rs. Rs. 109 Cr. In district of Darjeeling and kalimpong, 03 and 02 projects have been sanctioned for Rs. 98 Lakhs and 51 lakhs respectively.
- (c) Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana(PMKSY) is  operational  from  2015-16  in  the  Country.  The  PMKSY-Per  Drop  More  Crop mainly focuses on water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation (Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation System).
- (d) The Plant Quarantine clearance centres in North Bengal are as follows:
- a. PQS Panitanki
- b. PQS Jaigaon
- c. PQS Bagdogra Airport
- d. PQS Kalimpong

Year wise Released to the States under PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop

| Year    |   Released ( Rs. In Crore ) |   Achievement (Coverage of Micro Irrigation) (Lakh Ha) |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                     1556.73 |                                                   5.72 |
| 2016-17 |                     1991.24 |                                                   8.39 |
| 2017-18 |                     2819.49 |                                                  10.48 |
| 2018-19 |                     2918.38 |                                                  11.58 |
| 2019-20 |                     2700.01 |                                                  11.72 |
| 2020-21 |                     2562.18 |                                                   9.38 |
| Total   |                    14548    |                                                  57.31 |

BE 4000 cr. allocated for the programme during 2021-22

Plant Quarantine Stations (PQS) at Changrabandha and Mehadipur, in West Bengal are notified as point of entry, however the clearance is routed through PQS Panitanki and RPQS Kolkata respectively.

- (e) Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH) a sub-scheme of Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored

Scheme  is  being  implemented  w.e.f.  2014-15,  for  holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture sector  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops,  mushrooms,  spices,  flowers, aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew  and  cocoa.  All  States/UTs  including  North  Eastern States and Himalayan States are covered under MIDH scheme.

The Mission envisages production and productivity improvement of  horticulture crops  including  fruits  through  various  interventions.  Activities  such  as  production  of planting material, vegetable seed production, coverage of area with improved cultivars, rejuvenation  of  senile  orchards,  protected  cultivation,  creation  of  water  resources, adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), organic  farming,  including  in-situ generation  of  organic  inputs  are taken  up  for development of fruits and vegetables. Capacity buildings of farmers and technitions are also provided for adopting improved technologies. Scheme also envisages creation of infrastructure  for  post-harvest  management  (PHM)  and  marketing  for  better  price realization of produce.

## Annexure-1

## Funds released in West Bengal under PM-KISAN in FY 2021-22

| Districts of West Bengal   | Eligible-unique farmers paid   | Total amount released through various instalments (Rupees)   |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24 PARAGANAS NORTH         | 3,54,971                       | 2,07,81,06,000                                               |
| 24 PARAGANAS SOUTH         | 3,62,754                       | 1,91,69,04,000                                               |
| Alipurduar                 | 27,522                         | 16,82,08,000                                                 |
| BANKURA                    | 2,37,907                       | 1,25,70,68,000                                               |
| BIRBHUM                    | 2,58,809                       | 1,44,96,86,000                                               |
| COOCHBEHAR                 | 2,16,718                       | 1,38,51,56,000                                               |
| DARJEELING                 | 12,187                         | 6,59,48,000                                                  |
| DINAJPUR DAKSHIN           | 1,30,028                       | 72,71,92,000                                                 |
| DINAJPUR UTTAR             | 1,50,382                       | 87,86,88,000                                                 |
| HOOGHLY                    | 1,83,040                       | 94,44,06,000                                                 |
| HOWRAH                     | 74,988                         | 43,90,60,000                                                 |
| JALPAIGURI                 | 37,837                         | 22,29,24,000                                                 |
| JHARGRAM                   | 79,403                         | 45,04,38,000                                                 |
| KALIMPONG                  | 7,274                          | 3,85,60,000                                                  |
| MALDAH                     | 2,69,942                       | 1,50,93,44,000                                               |
| MEDINIPUR EAST             | 6,69,154                       | 3,87,44,04,000                                               |
| MEDINIPUR WEST             | 5,22,551                       | 2,78,38,54,000                                               |
| MURSHIDABAD                | 3,29,755                       | 2,02,31,50,000                                               |
| NADIA                      | 2,93,325                       | 1,68,43,52,000                                               |
| PASCHIM BARDHAMAN          | 27,592                         | 15,83,50,000                                                 |
| PURBA BARDHAMAN            | 2,66,263                       | 1,59,52,44,000                                               |
| PURULIA                    | 1,06,532                       | 51,03,82,000                                                 |
|                            | 46,18,934                      | 26,16,14,24,000                                              |

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