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Lok Sabha Question No. 1125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Agricultural Practices
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1125

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

1125.  DR. AMAR SINGH :

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the fact that agriculture, being water intensive does not do well in heat wave-prone areas; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  that  have  been  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to promote agricultural  practices  which  are  not  water-intensive  and  to  support afforestation that has a salutary effect on warming?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Government has taken several initiatives to promote sustainable agricultural  practices  which  are  not  water-intensive  and  support  afforestation  that  has  a salutary  effect  on  warming.  Government  is  implementing  National  Mission  for  Sustainable Agriculture  (NMSA)  which  is  one  of  the  National  Missions  under  National  Action  Plan  on Climate  Change  (NAPCC).  Under  'Per  Drop  More  Crop'(PDMC)  component  of  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), steps are taken for enhancing water use efficiency at  farm  level  through  precision/micro  irrigation  (Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation).    Besides promoting precision irrigation and better on-farm water management practices to optimize the use  of  available  water  resources,  PDMC  also  supports  micro  level  water  storage  or  water conservation/management activities.  Rainfed Area Development (RAD) scheme focuses on Integrated Farming System (IFS) for enhancing productivity and minimizing risks associated with climatic variability. Under this system, crops/cropping system is integrated with activities like horticulture, livestock, fishery, agro-forestry, apiculture etc. to enable farmers not only in maximizing farm returns for sustaining livelihood, but also to mitigate the impacts of drought, flood or other extreme weather events with the income opportunity. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India has launched a flagship network project NICRA to promote agricultural practices that are less water-intensive. Climate resilient technologies viz., crop diversification from paddy to other alternate crops like pulses, oilseeds, agroforestry systems, zero till drill sowing of wheat to escape terminal heat stress, alternate methods of rice cultivation etc. have been  developed.  Crop  Diversification  Programs  are  being  implemented  in  the  states  of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh to divert the area under water-intensive paddy to alternative crops like pulses, oilseeds, maize, and cotton including promotion of agroforestry plantation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Credit Guarantee Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1124

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  December, 2022

## CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME

1124.    DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether it is correct that the Government of Kerala has dispensed less than Rs. 100 crore of the Rs. 2520  crore  set aside  for the State till  2025-26  under  the Government's credit guarantee scheme;
- (b) whether the Union Government has asked the State Government of Kerala to provide reasons for such under-utilisation; and
- (c) whether the  Union Government has deputed a team to visit  the State of  Kerala  to analyse  the  progress  of  the  scheme  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Lending  Institutions  in  Kerala  State  have  sanctioned  Rs.  262  crores  (including NABARD's principle sanction) covering 345 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)Scheme till date. AIF has the component of credit Guarantee built into it. (b):  Government  has  been  following  up  with  the  State  Government  as  well  as  lending institutions to meet their targets allotted under the scheme. (c): Central Project Management Team for AIF has visited Thiruvanathapuram on 23 rd  to 25 th  June, 2022; Kozhikode on 27 th  June, 2022 and Wayanad on 28 th  and 29 th  June, 2022 to  create  awareness  among  several  stakeholders  and  to  promote  AIF.  A  State  level Conclave was held at Thiruvananthapuram on 24 th  June, 2022 to create awareness about

- the AIF scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1123

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## MEGA FOOD PARKS

## 1123.   SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  start  Mega  Food  Parks  in  Kerala including in the Kottayam Constituency; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the areas identified for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS), a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), to create modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from farm to market.

Under  the  Scheme,  MoFPI  has  sanctioned  two  projects  in  the  State  of  Kerala,  one each in Palakkad and Alappuzha districts.

MFPS has been discontinued with effect from 01.04.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+1122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA

## +1122. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (AVAY);
- (b) the districts of Uttar Pradesh in which the Integrated Senior Citizen Programme is not being run under the A VA Y; and
- (c) the criteria fixed for the selection of districts under Integrated Senior Citizen Programme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (A VYA Y), being run by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment; includes provision of  financial security, healthcare, nutrition, shelter; welfare etc. for senior citizens. Basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care, entertainment opportunities are provided free of cost to indigent senior citizens.
- (b): The districts of Uttar Pradesh in which the Integrated Senior Citizen programme is not being run under the A VYA Y and as notified by the State Government for the year 2021-22 were Baghpat, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Gorakhpur, Hamirpur; Kasganj, Mathura and Prayagraj: districts  for Uttar Pradesh notified for 2022-23 were Mau, Baghpat, Barabanki, Bulandshahr; Kannauj and Kushi Nagar: Agra; Gap
- (c): Senior citizen homes (old age homes) under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens(IPSrC ), a component of A VYAY, are provided in gap districts, i.e. districts not having senior citizen homes which includes senior citizen homes not maintained even by the State Government.  Such information is obtained by this Ministry from the respective States/ UTs on the basis of which, applications are invited from eligible organisations on e-Anudaan portal only. Organisations are then selected on the basis of documents provided by them; and also the recommendation of the respective Statel UT Government. being

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Dairy Development Policy
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER 2022

## DAIRY DEVELOPMENT POLICY

1121. SHRI T.R. BAALU:

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

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  only  ten  States  in  the  country  produce  81  percent  of  the  total  milk produced and only nine States have achieved per capita availability of milk at par with the national level; and

(b) if so, the action taken/being taken by the Government to devise a suitable dairy development policy  for  enhancing  milk  production  and  procurement  in  the  remaining  potential  districts  and States?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As per information available with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Statistics Division),  ten states in the country produce 81.67  %  of  the  total  milk  produced.Ten  States  have achieved per capita availability of milk at par with national level.

- (b)  In  order to complement and supplement the efforts of the States and UTs, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is implementing following animal husbandry and dairy development schemes for strengthening infrastructure across the country for enhancing milk production and procurement in the potential districts and States:
- (i) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- (ii) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
- (iii) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO)
- (iv) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- (v) National Livestock Mission (NLM)
- (vi) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Payment to MGNREGS Workers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1118 ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## PAYMENT TO MGNREGS WORKERS

## 1118.   SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the name of the States, allocated less than stipulated fund under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers due to lack of sufficient and timely release of funds;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to impose fine on officials and departments for not releasing the funds on time so that timely payment may be made; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide labourers under MGNREGS to farmers for agricultural work in view of the increasing cost on agriculture?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS)  is  a  demand  driven  wage  employment  scheme. There  is  no  State/UT-wise allocation of funds under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

(b):   Under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS,  States/UTs  furnish  funds  release  proposals  to Government  of  India.  The  Ministry  releases  funds  periodically  in  two  tranches  with  each tranche  consisting  of  one  or  more  installments,  keeping  in  view  the  'agreed  to'  Labour Budget, demand for works, opening balance, pace of utilization of funds, pending liabilities, overall performance and subject to submission of relevant documents by the States/UTs.

Fund release  to  the  States/UTs  is  a  continuous  process  and  Central  Government  is committed in making funds available to States/UTs for the implementation of the Scheme as per the demand for work on the ground.

(c):    Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is for providing a fall back option for livelihood security to the rural poor and is not a regular employment scheme. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides that works which are non-tangible, not measurable and repetitive such as removing grass, pebbles, and agricultural operations shall not be taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Sabka Saath, Sabka Gaon, Sabka Vikas under RGSA
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1117 ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## SABKA SAATH, SABKA GAON, SABKA VIKAS UNDER RGSA

## †1117.   SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  the  implementation  of  'Sabka  Saath,  Sabka  Gaon,  Sabka  Vikas' campaign under 'Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan' (RGSA) in Bihar State, especially in Katihar Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) whether the States have included the Sustainable Development Goals in annual plans under RGSA, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of such scheme, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a) No such Campaign "Sabka Saath, Sabka Gaon, Sabka Vikas" under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) has been undertaken by the Ministry. However, Ministry has been undertaking People's Plan Campaign 'Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas', every year from 2 nd October to 31st December across all States/UTs including Bihar, for preparation of inclusive & holistic Panchayat  Development  Plans  (PDP)  for  next  year.  For  the  PPC-2021,  Bihar  State  had uploaded 8067 Gram Panchayat, 533 Block Panchayats and 37 District Panchayats, PDP for 2022-23.
- (b) Yes, Sir. The States have been advised to integrate training in 9 thematic areas aligned to various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for localization of SDGs at grassroot level while preparing Capacity Building Plan for PRIs under RGSA. Financial assistance under the scheme has been approved to States/ Union Territories for these Capacity Building & Training Plans as included in their respective Annual Action Plan.
- (c) The  revamped  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  RGSA  approved  on  13.04.2022  for implementation from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2026. Being a first year of the scheme no study has been conducted so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Falling Coconut Prices
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## Government of India Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1116

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## FALLING COCONUT PRICES

1116. SHRI M K RAGHAVAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has observed that the coconut farmers of Kerala are facing severe crisis due to falling coconut prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to introduce any scheme for ensuring minimum price for coconut farmers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  to  promote  usage  of  coconut  oil  for cooking  purposes  considering  the  huge  edible  oil  imports  and  If  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) As  per  the  information  received  from  Coconut  Development  Board (CDB), the prices of coconut and major commercial products of coconut viz. copra, coconut oil and desiccated coconut have witnessed a decreasing trend during the period from January 2021 to October 2022. However, from the month of November 2022 the prices of those products have shown signs of improvement.

As  per  the  market  data  collected  by  the  CDB  Market  Intelligence,  it  is observed that market prices have started to increase since November 2022 and the trend is continuing in December 2022. The average price of milling copra in Kerala has increased from Rs. 7626/- per quintal recorded in October 2022 to Rs. 8617/- in November 2022 and Rs. 9200/- in December 2022 (as on 08 th  December, 2022). The prices are expected to increase further in the succeeding months.

(c) & (d) Under  the  Price  Support  scheme  (PSS),  the  Central  Government declares Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milling and ball copra every year before the  commencement  of  the  production  season  and  identifies  National  level  nodal agencies with a task of procuring copra at MSP rate if the prices are ruling below MSP. National  Agricultural  Cooperative  Marketing  Federation  of  India  Limited  and National  Cooperative  Consumer  Federation  of  India  Limited  are  central  nodal agencies for MSP procurement of coconut under the Price Support Scheme.

(e) The Government of India through CDB has been taking continued efforts for promoting  coconut  oil  not  only  as  cooking  oil  but  also  as  a  major  ingredient  in ayurvedic  medicinal  formulations,  cosmetic  and  nutraceutical  sectors.  Generic advertisements  are  released  for  promotion  of  coconut  oil.  Clinical  studies  for conclusively establishing the health benefits of coconut oil are also undertaken by the Board in collaboration with research institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP)
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1115 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL MISSION ON FOOD PROCESSING (NMFP)

## 1115.   SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  released  to  set  up  warm/cold vegetables  storage  warehouses  in  the  Ladakh  under  National  Mission  on  Food Processing (NMFP) during the last three years;
- (b) whether there is any plan to set up warm vegetables storage warehouses in far flung rural areas of Ladakh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the success rate in setting up of warm vegetables storage warehouses in Ladakh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  Government  of  India  has  delinked  the  National  Mission  of  Food  Processing (NMFP) from Central Government support from the financial year 2015-16 and asked State Governments  to  decide  about  continuation  of  the  scheme  out  of  their  increased  resources resulting from the recommendations of 14 th Finance Commission. Accordingly, Ministry of Food Processing Industries has not released any funds during the last three years under NMFP.
- (b)  &  (c): Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries,  under  its  schemes,  does  not  provide financial assistance for establishment of standalone warehouses/ cold storages facilities, but only  supports  such  facilities  as  an  integral  part  of  processing/  preservation  infrastructure. However, National Horticulture Board (NHB) of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing 'Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction/ Expansion/ Modernization of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Products'. Under this scheme, credit linked backended subsidy @35% of the capital cost of the project in general areas and @50% in case of North East, Hilly States & Scheduled areas for Cold Storage capacity above 5000 MT and up to  10000 MT is sanctioned for construction/ expansion/ modernization of cold storage and Controlled atmosphere (CA) store.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Financial Assistance for Raj Niwas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1114

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 th  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944 (SAKA)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RAJ NIWAS

1114. SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide special financial assistance  for  the  reconstruction  of  Raj  Niwas,  Puducherry  which  is presently in bad condition; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of assistance from the Union Government?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)No  proposal  has  been  received  to  provide  special  financial assistance for  the  reconstruction  of  Raj  Niwas,  Puducherry.  However, Government of India provides normal financial assistance to Government  of  Puducherry.  Utilization  of  this  fund  is  decided  at  the level of Government of Puducherry.

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