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Lok Sabha Question No. 2680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Funds for Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2680

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

Funds for Sports

2680.     SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  released  by  the  Government under  various  sports  schemes,  during  the  last  three  years  State/UTwise including the State of Haryana;
- (b) the details of funds spent and which remained unspent during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the funds released are sufficient for completion of various projects under the scheme; and
- (d) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) and (b):   Funds allocated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports are  Scheme-wise,  not  State-wise.  Details  of  funds  allocated,  utilized and  savings  under  various  sports  schemes  of  this  Ministry  are  at Annexure.
- (c) and (d): Funds are released for various projects under the scheme on the basis of requirement for completion of projects, and availability of budget for the scheme.

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## DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

Annexure

(₹ in crore)

|        |                                                                                | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No. | Scheme                                                                         | BE        | RE        | Actual    | Saving    | BE        | RE        | Actual    | Saving    | BE        | RE        | Actual    | Saving    |
| 1.     | Development in Sports Institutions (An Umbrella Scheme)                        | 579.56    | 468.50    | 438.83    | 140.73    | 537.00    | 729.00    | 723.33    | 5.67      | 657.00    | 659.40    | 645.99    | 11.01     |
| 2.     | Encouragement and Awards to Sportsperson (An Umbrella Scheme)                  | 374.00    | 316.93    | 312.32    | 61.68     | 411.00    | 496.00    | 493.94    | 2.07      | 372.00    | 179.73    | 174.75    | 197.25    |
| 3.     | Khelo India: National Programme for Development of Sports (An Umbrella Scheme) | 576.59    | 551.09    | 501.24    | 75.35     | 602.00    | 725.00    | 722.12    | 2.88      | 1016.42   | 429.27    | 438.38    | 578.04    |
| Total  | Total                                                                          | 1530.15   | 1336.52   | 1252.38   | 277.77    | 1550.00   | 1950.00   | 1939.39   | 10.61     | 2045.42   | 1268.40   | 1259.12   | 786.30    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Employment in FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2678

ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## EMPLOYMENT IN FPIs

## †2678.  SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the details of the employment generated in food processing sector/industries (FPIs) during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any target regarding employment generation in the said sector by the year 2024;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the said targets?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation releases data on various aspects of registered manufacturing sectors including employment through the Annual Survey of Industries. The details of employment in food processing sector for last three years, as per Annual Survey of Industries, are as under:

| Year    |   Employment (In lakh) |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                  18.53 |
| 2017-18 |                  19.33 |
| 2018-19 |                  20.05 |

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

(b) to (d): No target regarding employment generation is set. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries implements the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) which inter -alia aims at creation of modern post-harvest infrastructure with efficient supply chain management, boosting  value  addition,  providing  better  returns  to  farmers,  creation  of  off-farm  employment opportunities etc. In addition, the Ministry is also implementing the PM- Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of two lakh existing micro food processing enterprises across the country. A new Production Linked Incentive scheme (PLIS) for Food Processing Sector is being implemented to support creation of global food manufacturing champions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Banning Cooperative Societies from Deposits and Investment
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## BANNING COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES FROM DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENT

2676.  PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारता मंी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any State Government registered its opposition on RBI's new notification on banning cooperative societies from deposits/investments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken to address their grievances?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF COOPERATION

सहकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Cooperation has not received any representation from any State Government on RBI's Press release on cautioning members of public against some cooperative societies using the word 'Bank' as part of their names and accepting deposits from  non-members/  nominal  members/  associate  members,  which  is  tantamount  to conducting  banking  business  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  the  Banking  Regulation (BR) Act, 1949. However, RBI has received a letter dated 01.12.2021 from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala and a letter dated 02.12.2021 from the Minister of Cooperation  and  Registration,  Government  of  Kerala  requesting  for  withdrawal  of  the caution notice issued by RBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: National Capital Goods Policy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2675

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

## NATIONAL CAPITAL GOODS POLICY

## 2675.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY :

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has announced a National Capital Goods Policy recently, if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has an estimation of the total number of jobs created through National Capital Goods Policy, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India is on its schedule to achieve total production in excess of Rs. 7.5 lakh crore by 2025 in the Capital Goods sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b): The Government of India has announced the National Capital Goods Policy in May, 2016.   Following are the salient features of the Policy:
- (i)  The  Policy  is  formulated  with  the  vision  to  increase  the  share  of  Capital  Goods contribution from present 12% to 20% of total manufacturing activity by 2025.
- (ii) National Capital Goods Policy envisages to strive for boosting the Capital Goods Sector by creating an enabling  ecosystem for  globally  capital  goods  sector  and  ensuring  sustained incentive for domestic manufacturers to boost domestic as well as export market demand.
- (iii) The Policy also aims to improve skill availability, improve technological depth, promote standards  to  enhance  the  quality  regime  and  to  promote  growth  and  capacity  building  of SMEs.
- (iv) The Policy envisages raising direct and the indirect employment from 8.4 million in the year 2014-15   to ~30 million in 2025.

The efforts are being made to achieve the targets as envisaged in the National Capital Goods Policy, 2016.

- (c) & (d): The domestic Production in the Capital Goods Sector for FY 2018-19 has been Rs  3,11,429  crores.    Further  efforts  are  being  made  to achieve  the  targeted domestic production of Rs.7.5 Lakh crore by 2025.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Coastal Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2673

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA) COASTAL SECURITY

2673. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is taking any measures to assess the challenges in coastal security;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal for formation of a separate Coastal Police Cadre in all the States of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the training programme, if any, being conducted for policemen and fishermen towards coastal security management in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a) & (b):  The challenges in Coastal Security are assessed periodically through meetings of National Committee on Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security against  threat  from  the  Sea  (NCSMCS)  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Cabinet Secretary, Steering Committee for Review of Coastal Security (SCRCS) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Border Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs and through coastal security exercises/operations by Indian Navy(IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG), besides vulnerability/gap analysis by security agencies.

## LS.US.Q.NO.2673 FOR 14.12.2021

(c) & (d): As per Seventh schedule of Constitution, 'Police' is included in State List.    Therefore, formation of a separate Coastal Police Cadre is a subject matter of the Coastal States/UTs.

(e):  Training  of  Coastal  Police  personnel  is  conducted  regularly  at  National Academy of Coastal Policing, Gujarat.  Additionally, Coastal Police Personnel are trained by ICG through Joint Coastal Patrolling (JCP) which includes class room and practical training at sea. ICG, in co-ordination with the Coastal Police in the respective Coastal States and UTs, conducts Community Interaction Programmes (CIP) for the fishermen to bring awareness about security/safety issues at sea.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Dairy and Livestock Rearing Schemes in Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2672

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK REARING SCHEMES IN BIHAR

2672.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) the details of schemes Central Government has implemented in the State of Bihar including Kishanganj and Purnia districts since 2014;
- (b) whether the Government is intending to support Dairy development and livestock rearing schemes in Kishanganj Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) In order to supplement the efforts of the States/UTs including Bihar for development and promotion of animal husbandry and dairy sectors, the Government is implementing various animal husbandry  and  dairying  schemes  to  enhance  production  and  productivity  of  bovines  &  small ruminants (sheep & goat), piggery & poultry for increasing the income of livestock farmers across the country including Bihar since 2014 namely:

- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development
- iii. National Dairy Plan-I (was closed on 29 Nov, 2019)
- iv. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (discontinued from 2020-21)
- v. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
- vi. Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy activities
- vii. National Livestock Mission,
- viii. Livestock Health and Disease Control
- ix. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
- x. National Animal Disease Control Programme
- xi. Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Growth of FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2671

ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## GROWTH OF FPIs

## 2671.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the growth of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in the country is satisfactory, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the role of Government in the growth of FPIs;
- (c) the details of the items that make major contribution to the FPIs; and
- (d) the status of the FPI growth in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Gross Value Addition (GVA) in food processing sector has increased from Rs. 1.34 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs. 2.24 lakh crore in 2019-20 at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.82 %.

(b): The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  contributes  to  the  growth  of  food  processing industries by implementing various schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), which is a comprehensive programme for overall growth and development of the food processing sector through creation of modern post-harvest infrastructure and value-addition. The Ministry is also implementing two new schemes as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan:

(i).  PM  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  Scheme  (PM  FME)  with  the  aim  to provide financial, technical and business support for upgradation/ setting up of two lakh micro food processing units on One District One Product (ODOP) approach.

(ii).  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme  for  boosting  manufacturing  competitiveness  and exports and creating global food manufacturing champions.

(c): The following processed food items contributed to value addition in food processing sector during 2019-20 includes (i) manufacture of bakery products, sugar & sugar confectionery, chocolate & cocoa products, prepared meals & dishes, processing & blending of tea & coffee, edible nuts, malted foods, processing of spices etc. (ii) milling of rice, flour, pulses, cereal breakfast foods, readymade mixed powders, (iii) production, processing and preservation of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, oils and fats, (iv) manufacture of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages and (v) manufacture of dairy products.

(d): As per  the  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  released  by  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation, the gross value added in Andhra Pradesh has grown from Rs. 7,02,435 lakh in 201415 to Rs. 10,20,784 lakh in 2018-19 at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.79 %.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Export of Potatoes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajveer Diler

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2670

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## EXPORT OF POTATOES

† 2670. SHRI RAJVEER DILER:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase export of potato so as to increase the income of potato farmers;
- (b) if so, the efforts made by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) whether the Government has any other plan to ensure fair price to potato farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  & (b): Export of Potato is free and without any quantitative restrictions.  Farmers can take advantage of wider international market which contributes to increased income for the farmers. To increase export of potato, the Government has also established agri export clusters for potatoes in Agra & Farukkabad districts of Uttar Pradesh; Indore & Gwalior districts of Madhya Pradesh; Banaskantha, & Sabarkantha districts of Gujarat; Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, & Navashehar districts of Punjab. Besides, Ministry of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  the  OG-TOP  to  TOTAL  Scheme  for providing 50% subsidy for transportation and storage for evacuation of 41 notified fruits and vegetables, including potato, from surplus production area to consumption centers.

(c): Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) is implemented for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities, including potato, which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the Price Support Scheme (PSS). The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period. Besides, an institutional mechanism in the form of high level Inter-Ministerial Committees (IMC) has been put in place which meets on weekly basis to keep a close watch of prices of various agri commodities, including potatoes,  and  takes  suitable  remedial  measures  as  and  when  required  to  safeguard interest of farmers and consumers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Disaster Management in PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2669

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

## DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN PRIs

2669.  DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  add  disaster  management  (Natural  and Manmade disasters including pandemics) as to the list of functions of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, give reason therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a) No, Sir. There is no proposal under consideration of the Central Government for adding disaster  management  (Natural  and  Manmade  disasters  including  pandemics) to  the  list  of functions of Panchayats as contained in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.
- (b) In view of (a) above, does not arise.
- (c) In respect of disaster management, Section 41 of Chapter VI of Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides certain functions to the local authority, which duly includes Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in terms of Section 2(h) of this Act. This Section also provides that the local authority may take such measures as may be necessary for disaster management.  Hence, a separate inclusion in the list of functions of PRIs as contained in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution is not required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Modernization of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, Riti Pathak, Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2666 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

## MODERNIZATION OF PANCHAYATS

2666.   SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is providing infrastructure facilities under various schemes to Panchayats all over the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  modernize  these  Panchayats electronically, the amount allocated and spent so far during the last three years, the details thereof regarding the State of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a)    Panchayat  being  a  State  subject,  providing  infrastructure  facilities  to  Gram  Panchayat (GPs)  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  concerned  State  Government.  However,  under  the restructured  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA),  this  Ministry  has  been supplementing the efforts of State governments by providing financial support to States for certain infrastructural facilities such as Gram Panchayat Bhawans, computers and peripherals for GPs on a limited scale on demand from the states along with funding the capacity building of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- (b)  As  steps  towards  modernisation  of  district  and  village  panchayats,  the  Ministry  of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is implementing e-GramSwaraj and other e-Governance Applications under  e-Panchayat  Mission  Mode  Project  (MMP)  which  addresses  planning,  budgeting, implementation, accounting, monitoring, social audit and delivery of citizen services like issue of certificates, licences, etc. thereby improving transparency, accountability and governance at Panchayat level. No funds are released to States/ UTs including the State of Maharashtra for these activities.

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