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Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: High Packaging Cost in Food Processing Industries
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 424

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## HIGH PACKAGING COST IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## 424. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

## SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) Whether the Food Processing Industries (FPI) and other agro based industries have been facing a grave disadvantage due to the high cost of packaging;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the share of packaging in the total cost of products;
- (c) whether it compare favourably with the international standards and costs; and
- (d) if not, the remedial steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Packaging for food processing and other agro based industries is required to protect, preserve, market, value addition, branding and safe delivery to the ultimate user in sound, safe, secure and sustainable manner.  The packaging materials may be of different types such as plastic/laminated films, metalized pouches, paper/aluminum foil, rigid plastic containers, card board,  corrugated  fiber  board  boxes,  metal  cans,  glass  containers  etc.    The  packaging requirement and its cost may vary depending on factors such as product sensitivity, fragility, role in supply chain, order volumes, marketing cost, sensitivity to environment, perishability, shelf life, aesthetic etc. and is a business decision of a company.  Also, packaging cost is one of the factor influencing the cost of food products, besides the cost of raw material, processing cost, logistic cost etc.

Indian  Institute of Packaging, Mumbai has developed packaging standards for fruits, vegetables and other food items for export in collaboration with Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Settlement of Issues among States
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 423

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

SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES AMONG STATES

423.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry officials have recently had a meeting with the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to settle the pending issues of both the States as per Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act; and

(b) if so, the details alongwith the outcome thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes  Sir,  Union  Home  Secretary  held  a  meeting  on  12.01.2022 through video conference with the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana  alongwith  representatives  from  various  Ministries/Departments concerned,  to  review  the  progress  of  implementation  of  Andhra  Pradesh Reorganisation  Act,  2014.  A  large  number  of  provisions  of  Andhra  Pradesh Reorganisation Act have been implemented. There are certain issues which require  mutual  agreement  of  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and Telangana, for which 28 meetings have been held at the behest of Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Youth
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## 419.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.419 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

## Schemes for Welfare of Youth

- SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is running any schemes for the welfare of youth in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the major schemes run by the Government;
- (c) whether the Government is providing financial assistance for promotion of sports activities in the State of Maharashtra; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  schemes  and  the  funds  provided during the last three years and current year?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir.  The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements the following three major Schemes for the welfare of youth in the country: -
1. Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) consisting of seven sub schemes namely:
- (i) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
- (ii)       National Youth Corps
- (iii)      National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development
- (iv) International Cooperation
- (v) Youth Hostels
- (vi) Assistance to Scouting & Guiding Organisations
- (vii)   National Young Leaders Programme
2. National Service Scheme (NSS)
3. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD).

(c) & (d):  Yes, Sir. Under the component of 'Utilization and Creation of Sports Infrastructure'  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  13  sports  infrastructure  projects amounting to Rs.110.80 crore have been sanctioned in Maharashtra from 201617 to 2022-23 which cater to all categories of citizens, including youth. Funds are  allocated  by  this  Ministry  Scheme-wise,  not  State-wise.  Details  of funds released under the Khelo India Scheme during last 3 years and current year is given below: -

| Name of Scheme   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                  | Year                            | Year                            | Year                            | Year                            |
|                  | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         | 2021-22                         | 2022-23                         |
| Khelo India      | 575.52                          | 338.93                          | 801.61                          | 67.51                           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: GM Rice
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 417

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2022

## GM RICE

417. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Genetically  Modified  (GM)  rice  was  discovered  in  a consignment exported to EU in 2021 ;
- (b) if so, the quantum of such rice that was discovered;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to estimate the quantum of GM rice in domestic markets;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that such a situation does not repeat itself and India does not lose its reputation in the agricultural market?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): No, Sir. A border Rejection Notification No 2021.3259 dated 21/06/2021 was received  for  allegedly  Un-Authorized  Genetically  modified  Rice  Flour.  The  matter  was examined. There was no GMO variety grown in India and there is no possibility of  cross contamination  even  during  inland  transit.  The  consignment  was  tested  by  the  Inspection Agency having international recognition and issued Non GMO certificate after due testing and verificationbefore shipment .
- (c) &(d): No  variety of Genetically Modified (GM)  Rice  has been  approved  for commercial cultivation in India.
- (e): Does  not  arise,  as no  GMO  variety  of  rice has  been  approved  for  commercial cultivation in India so far.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Inclusion of Dairy Farming 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. 414 ANSWERED ON 19/07/2022

## INCLUSION OF DAIRY FARMING UNDER MGNREGS

## 414. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any details of the works that could be undertaken under Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS) towards the creation of assets useful for dairy farming;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any request/representation to include works for dairy farmers under the list of approved works under MGNREGS;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government will take a decision to include assets useful for dairy farmers in the list of approved works under MGNREGS; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a),(b),(e) &  (f): 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(1)  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  troughs  for  cattle'  is permissible  activity.  Also  development  of  silvipasture  grass  lands  for  fodder  on  individual and community land is also permissible activity. These activities help the villagers to raise livestock in a profitable manner while providing them durable personal assets.

(c) & (d):  Yes Sir. The representation was examined. It was decided not to include works relating  to  dairy  farming  other  those  mentioned  in  aprt  (a)  &  (b)  above  into  the  list  of permissible works in the light of provisions of the Act and Guidelines thereof.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Tamil Nadu Reenacted Bill for NEET
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 409

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

TAMIL NADU REENACTED BILL FOR NEET

409. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  re-enacted  bill  seeking  the students from the State to be exempted from the National Entrance-cumEligibility  Test  (NEET)  has  been  forwarded  to  the  Union  Government  for approval; and

(b) if so, the status and progress thereof and the time by which this bill is likely to be approved?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  A  Bill  namely  'The  Tamil  Nadu  Admission  to  Undergraduate  Medical Degree  Courses  Bill,  2021',  reserved  by  the  Hon'ble  Governor  of  Tamil Nadu, for consideration and assent of the Hon'ble President of India was received in the Ministry on 02.05.2022 . (b) As per practice, Bills reserved by the Hon'ble Governors of States for consideration  and  assent  of  Hon'ble  President  of  India  are  processed  in this Ministry in consultation with the nodal Central Ministries/Departments. Accordingly, the consultation process  with  nodal Central Ministries/ Departments concerned  with  the  Bill  was  initiated.  Ministry  of  Health  & Family Welfare and Ministry of AYUSH furnished their 'comments' on the Bill which have been shared with Government of Tamil Nadu on 21.06.2022 and 27.06.2022 respectively for their comments/clarifications. The consultation process in such cases takes time and therefore no fixed time

- can be prescribed for such approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Senior Citizens in Delhi
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

## SENIOR CITIZENS IN DELHI

## 408. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the number of senior citizens in Delhi in recent years and if the details thereof; living SO,
- (b) the list of schemes applicable for senior citizens in Delhi; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for promoting silver economy in India in recent years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): As per census 2011, population of the senior citizens in NCT of Delhi is given below:
- (b): Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the scheme namely Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) for welfare of senior citizens across the country including NCT of Delhi which has the following components/sub-schemes
1. Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSIC)
- iii. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)
- ii. State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSIC)
- iv. Senior Able Citizens for Re-employment in Dignity (SACRED)
- vi. Senior-care Aging Growth Engine (SAGE)-Silver economy for Senior Citizens
- Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR)
- vii. Elderline National Helpline for Senior Citizen
- ix Training and capacity building for senior citizens.
- viii. Channelizing the CSR fund for elderly care
- (c): Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; the nodal Ministry for welfare of senior citizens, has launched the Scheme named as Senior-care Aging Growth Engine (SAGE) Silver economy for Senior Citizens in 2021. Under the scheme, open notification through SAGE portal is issued for calling the ideas/projects/start-ups working in the elder care segment and fund is provided as equity, subject t the Govt, investment not exceeding 49% of the total equity of being

| Male     | Female   | Total     |
|----------|----------|-----------|
| 5,76,755 | 5,70,690 | 11,47,445 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Estimated Food Grain Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P. Velusamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 401

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## ESTIMATED FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION

401. SHRI VELUSAMY P.

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

(a) the estimated food grain production during the kharif season for the current year and for the last year; (b)  the  details  of  estimated  production  of  coarse  cereals,  pulses  and  oilseeds  for  the current season; (c) the steps being taken by the Government to fill up the gap in shortfall if the production is less than average; (d) the impact on inflation due to shortfall in food grains production; and (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  control  the  rise  in  food  prices  due  to

- shortfall in production?

## ANSWER

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

याण मंी

(a) For an agriculture year (July-June), the 1 st advance estimates (kharif only) is released in  the  month  of  September.  Hence,  it  is  too  early  to  estimate  kharif  production  of foodgrains for current year 2022-23. However, as per the 3 rd advance estimates, 2021-22 the kharif foodgrains production is estimated at 154.93 million tonnes.

(b) to  (d)  During  2021-22,  as  per  3 rd advance  estimates,  the  estimated  production  of coarse cereals, pulses and oilseeds is more than Average production  of last 5 years (i.e. 2016-17 to 2020-21) as given in the table below:

## (Production in Million Tonnes)

| Crops          |   2021-22 (3 rd Advance Estimates) |   Average (2016-17 to 2020-21) |
|----------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Coarse Cereals |                              50.7  |                          46.57 |
| Pulses         |                              27.75 |                          23.82 |
| Oilseeds       |                              38.5  |                          32.68 |

(e) Government has taken various measures from time to time to control the rise in food prices which, inter-alia, include appropriately utilizing trade and fiscal policy instruments like  import  duty,  export  restrictions,  etc.  to  regulate  domestic  availability  and  moderate prices; advising States for effective action against hoarders and black marketers ; and, provision  of  higher  Minimum  Support  Prices  to  incentivize  farmers  for  increasing production. Government is also implementing Schemes which, inter alia, include National Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), etc. for increasing agricultural production and productivity through appropriate interventions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Funding to Social Research Institutions
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

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

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

## FUNDING TO SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

400. DR TALARI RANGAIAH:

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

- (a) whether the social research institutions are being funded by the Government and if so the details thereof; and
- (b) the funds allocated to the research institutions, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) (b): The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment through National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) (an autonomous organization under the Ministry), has funded four Central UniversitiesMResearch Institutes   in four different States for research on Social Defence i.e. issues related to Senior Citizens and Abuse Prevention. The details are at Annexure: Drug

| Name of Universityl Research Institute                                              | NName of the Statel UT   | Research Topic                                                                                                                               | ISanctioned Amount K(in and lear of sanction Rs.)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| DDepartment of Social Work; Guru Ghasidas NVishwavidyalaya, [Bilaspur; Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh             | Effect on Socialh,52,100/- on Well-KFY 2019-20) BBeing of Elderly and of PPalliative Carel Service in Urban] Areas of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |                                                     |
| Department of Statistics, RRamjas College; pelhi University                         | NCT of Delhi             | Assessment of living4,96,0007 - knvironment lvarious dimensions to Senior kCitizens in threel Districts of Delhil KSouth; East andi North)   | andkFY 2020-21)                                     |
| Department of Social Work; kCentral University of KKarnataka, IGulbarga, Karnataka  | Karnataka                | land activities of daily living   among elderst rural and urbanl lareas is submitted byl ICentral University of Kamataka_Gulbarga /          |                                                     |
| ISAMVEDNA, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                                                   | Madhya Pradesh           | Study Understand Substance Usel AAmong Bedial KCommunity in thel State of Madhyal [Pradesh                                                   | toh,92,390/- KFY 2020-21)                           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Setting up of Heavy Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 397

ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

## SETTING UP OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## 397. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for setting up any heavy industry in public or private sector with the assistance of World Bank or any other international organisation particularly in the backward districts of the country and if so, the details thereof, State and location-wise; and the funds allocated/proposed to be allocated for this purpose and the time by which the

(b) work in this regard is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Since  Industry  is  a  State  Subject,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  (MHI)  does  not maintain any centralized data relating to setting up of heavy industries in public or private sector in the country.
- (b): Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Advanced Technology for ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 394

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  July, 2022

## ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR ICAR

394. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed any advanced technology for the preparation of quality composts from animal excreta, etc and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  funds  released  as  subsidies  to  various  States  for  setting  up  of fruit/vegetable market waste compost production unit; and
- (c) the other steps taken by Government to promote the production of organic manure through utilization of agricultural wastes and animal dung?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  developed improved technologies for preparation of quality composts namely Vermicompost, bioenriched compost, Mineral-enriched compost (such as Phospho-Sulpho-Nitro compost,  Phospho  compost),  and  rapo-compost  from  different  biomass  including animal excreta etc. Besides, lignocellulolytic microbial consortium has been developed for reducing the period of composting to 30-45 days depending upon the substrate used.
- (b)  & (c): Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare provides financial assistance to  farmers  @  Rs.31000/ha/3  years  under Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana and Mission  (PKVY)  and  Rs.  32500/ha/3years  under  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for on farm production/procurement of organic inputs including organic manure. ICAR provides technical  backstopping  and  imparts  training  to  educate  farmers  on  production  of organic manure through utilization of agricultural wastes and animal dung etc. as and when required.

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