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Lok Sabha Question No. 4246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Krishi Vigyan Mela
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4246

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH, 2022

## KRISHI VIGYAN MELA

4246. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi organized a Krishi Vigyan Mela in March, 2022;

(b) if so, the total number of farmers who participated in this exhibition including the various features of the said exhibition;

(c) whether high-yielding varieties of seeds have been sold in the exhibition including the details of the specific features of these seeds; and

(d) the various steps being taken or likely to be taken by the Government for Digital Smart Farming?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  & (b): Yes, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) organized Krishi Vigyan Mela on 9-11 March 2022. Around 90,000 visitors including farmers, farm women, extension workers, entrepreneurs, students and others participated in the mela. Mela was organized on the theme ' Takniki gyan se Atmanirbhar kisan ' with five sub-themes. Various features of exhibitions were Digital Smart Agriculture; Protected, Vertical, Hydroponic and Aeroponic Farming for Higher Productivity and Income; Promotion of Agricultural Export for Prosperity; Organic and Natural Farming and Innovative Farmers Meet.

(c) Seeds  of  high-yielding  varieties  of  basmati  rice,  mungbean,  pigeonpea,  bajra  and vegetables (Loki/taroi, bhindi, Chaolai and Lobia) were sold in the mela which include three new varieties of Basmati rice (Pusa Basmati 1847, PB 1885, PB 1886) resistant to blast and blight diseases;  popular Basmati rice varieties (PB 1509, PB 1692, PB 1121, PB 1401 and PB 1718);  short duration summer mung (Pusa Vishal and Pusa 1431); short and medium duration pigeonpea (Pusa-991, Pusa-992 and Pusa Arhar-16); high yielding bajra (Pusa 1201); and vegetable seeds for kitchen garden.

(d) Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  has  started  a  Network  Program  on  Precision Agriculture  (NePPA) involving  16  research  institutes.  This  program  envisages  digital  smart farming for field crops, livestock and fishery sector exploring potential use of recently developed techniques i.e. sensors, IoTs, Drone and satellite remote sensing and Artificial intelligence and big data analytics.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Drugs Seized by State Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4245

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022/CHAITRA 8, 1944 (SAKA)

DRUGS SEIZED BY STATE POLICE

4245.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and quantity of drugs seized as well as destroyed by State police for different kinds of drugs since March 2019, State and month-wise;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  total  quantity  of  drugs  stored  in  different  State police godowns right now, State-wise and drug-wise;
- (c)  the  number of incidents of pilferage, theft, and recirculation of drugs stored in State police godowns reported during the last 10 years;
- (d)  whether  any  action  has  been  taken  on  such  reports  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e)  the quantity of drugs with medicinal value seized by State police and sent to  pharmaceutical  companies  manufacturing  alkaloids  or  other substances  since  March  2019  along  with  the  details  of  companies  that have received such drugs, State and month-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Month and State wise details of seizure and disposal of drugs by  various  state  Police  since  March,  2019  to  December,  2021  (both  in english and hindi) as reported to NCB are available at following links:-

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4245 FOR 29.03.2022

https://narcoticsindia.nic.in/ImportantSeizure/seizure-english.pdf https://narcoticsindia.nic.in/ImportantSeizure/seizure-hindi.pdf

https://narcoticsindia.nic.in/DisposalofDrugs/disposal-english.pdf https://narcoticsindia.nic.in/DisposalofDrugs/disposal-hindi.pdf

(c) to (e): The  details  of  such  cases  are  not  maintained  by  Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) or National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Shortage of Chips in Automobile Industry
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4242

ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## SHORTAGE OF CHIPS IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

## 4242. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

- (a) whether the acute shortage of chips has affected the automobile industry in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate availability of chips?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a) to (c) : Sir, it has been intimated by Ministry of Electronics and information Technology that several steps have been taken to augment supplies of  semiconductors chips. Following projects have been approved:
- i) Establishment of Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Center and Incubator for High Power Frequency Electronics.
- ii) Project  for  setting  up  of  Assembly,  Testing,  Marking  and  Packaging  (ATMP)  of NAND Flash memory under PLI Scheme.
- iii) Project  for  discrete  semiconductor  devices  including  transistors,  diode  etc.  has  been approved under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
- iv) Financial  incentive  under  the  scheme  for  promotion  of  Manufacturing  of  Electronic Components and semiconductors (SPECS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Fish Processing Centre in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  March, 2022

## Fish Processing Centre in Andhra Pradesh

## 4233.   SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has conceived to set up fish processing centre at Uppada in  Kakinada,  East  Godavari  district  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the details thereof ;and
- (b) the present status of the project and the time by which such centre is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): The Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that there is no proposal to set up fish processing centre at Uppada in Kakinada, East Godavari district in the State of Andhra Pradesh

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th MARCH 2022

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 4232. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set any target under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is true that the Government has allocated and released funds under RGM to all the States including Karnataka and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  total  number  of  farmers  identified  and  benefitted  there  under  during  the  last  three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the revised and realigned scheme, under Rashtriya Gokul Mission 2021-2026, the following tentative targets have been set for the next 5 years:-
- i. 165 million animals to be covered under the Nationwide Artificial Insemination
- ii. 40,000 Multi Purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians for Rural India (MAITRIs) to be established to provide doorstep AI service.
- iii. 4700 High Genetic Merit Bulls (HGM) to be produced under the Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection
- iv. 44 existing semen stations to be strengthened to meet demand of semen doses and to improve quality of semen doses
- v. 1,15,000 assured pregnancies to be established through IVF technology
- vi. 51  lakh  assured  pregnancies  to  be  established  through  use  of  sex  sorted  semen doses.
- vii. 125  number  of  Breed  Multiplication  farms  preferably  of  indigenous  breeds  to  be established
- (b) A sum of Rs. 2316.15 crore has been released to all the States/UTs under Rashtriya Gokul Mission during the last 5 years and current financial year including a sum of Rs. 39.75 crore released to the State of Karnataka.
- (c) Benefit of the scheme has been accruing to all 8 crore farmers engaged in dairying in terms of enhancement in milk production and productivity of bovines.  Under the component of  Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination  Programme  (NAIP)  1.92  crore  farmers  have  been benefitted and their data has been uploaded on Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH) data base.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Setting up of New FPIs in UP
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4226 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## SETTING UP OF NEW FPIs IN UP

## 4226.  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (FPIs)  functional  in  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh presently;
- (b) the number of proposals that have been received from Uttar Pradesh for setting up of new FPIs during the last three years; and
- (c) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  FPIs  in  the  country including Jhansi and Lalitpur?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The data for registered manufacturing sector including food processing sector is brought out by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation through the Annual Survey of Industries. As per latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2018-19, total number of operational food processing industries in the State of Uttar Pradesh were 1792.
- (b): As  per  SAMPADA  Portal  for  PRADHAN  MANTRI  KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA (PMKSY) scheme, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries have received 106 proposals from the State of Uttar Pradesh for the various component schemes under PMKSY.
- (c): Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  implementing  the  PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of food processing sector across the country including Jhansi and Lalitpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. PMKSY  schemes  are  demand  driven  and  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  eligible applicants selected against the Expression of Interests (EoI) issued by the MoFPI from time to time.  The  Ministry  is  also  implementing  the  PM  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme) with One District One Product (ODOP) approach. In Uttar Pradesh, 75 districts have been identified with ODOP.  Jhansi has been selected for Basil and Lalitpur has been selected for Turmeric.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Cooperative Schemes in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni, Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4225

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## COOPERATIVE SCHEMES IN CHHATTISGARH

4225.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री be pleased to state:

- ( a) the details of schemes functional in the country in the field of cooperatives;
- (b) the schemes being implemented for development of this sector in Chhattisgarh and the total funds allocated by the Government for the said purpose; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from Chhattisgarh Government for work in this sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) Ministry  of  Cooperation  is  presently  implementing  Central  Sector  Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation (CSISAC) which provides financial assistance to NCDC  Programme  for  Development  of  Cooperatives,  Assistance  to  Cooperative Education and Training and Assistance to Multi State Cooperative Societies. For the current financial year, Rs. 373 Crores have been earmarked under this scheme.
- (b) In  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh,  NCDC  has  cumulatively  disbursed  over  Rs. 69953.25 Crore to the cooperative sector for wide range of activities like Marketing & Inputs, Sugar, Storage, Processing and Consumer Cooperatives projects under  its schemes.

Since  2018-19,  details  of  amount  disbursed  and  subsidy  released  under  CSISAC scheme is mentioned below:

| Year                            |   2018-19 |   2019-20 | 2020-21   |   2021-22 |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Disbursement (Rs. in crore)     |   8000.31 |   5500.34 | 12000.07  |  12400.8  |
| Subsidy Released (Rs. in lakhs) |      3.81 |     34.72 | Nil       |     37.42 |

- (c) No such proposal is available on record of Ministry of Cooperation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: New Livelihood through Sustainable Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4217

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## NEW LIVELIHOOD THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FARMING

## 4217.     SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY :

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

- (a) whether sustainable farming creates new livelihood sources;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the studies done / reports received / action taken thereon; and
- (c) the views of States and stakeholders considered / rejected so far, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): The  Government  is  implementing  a  number  of  schemes  for  promoting  sustainable agriculture.  The  National  Mission for  Sustainable Agriculture  (NMSA)  is  one of  the  Missions within the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The mission aims to evolve and implement strategies to make Indian agriculture more resilient to the changing climate.  NMSA was approved for three major components i.e.  Rainfed Area  Development (RAD); On Farm Water Management (OFWM); and Soil Health Management (SHM).

Subsequently, four new programmes were introduced namely Soil Health Card (SHC), Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY), Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  in North  Eastern    Region  (MOVCDNER)  and    Sub  Mission  on  Agroforestry  (SMAF).  During 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was operationalised wherein the OFWM component of NMSA was subsumed under Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of PMKSY.  In  addition  to  aforementioned  programmes  under  NMSA,  Restructured  National Bamboo  Mission  (NBM)  was  launched  in  April  2018.  All  these  schemes  that  pertain  to sustainable farming create source of livelihoods.

- (b): Evaluation  of  major  Centrally  Sponsored  schemes  implemented  by  the  Department across the country was done by the NITI Aayog in 2020.  The report finds schemes relevant to address the needs of the sector.
- (c): Views of states/stakeholders are taken into account in formulation / operation of all the schemes of the DA&FW.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Safety Equipments for Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4216

TO BE ANSWERED ON  29 th  MARCH 2022

## SAFETY EQUIPMENTS FOR FARMERS

## 4216.    SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

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

- (a) whether there are any Government schemes where farmers are provided safety equipments like goggles, helmets and protective suits to be used while spraying pesticides;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  schemes  and  the  number  of  farmers  benefitted  from  such  schemes classified, Statewise;
- (c) if not, the details regarding other mechanisms by which protective gear for pesticide usage are being made available to the farmers;
- (d) whether the Government plans to introduce any such scheme for protection of farmers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (e): There are no specific  schemes implemented by this department where farmers are provided safety  equipments  like  goggles,  helmets  and  protective  suits  to  be  used  while  spraying pesticides.

However, the Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, an attached office of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers welfare organizes training activities like Farmers Field Schools (FFS)  through  its  35  Central  Integrated  Pest  Management  Centers  (CIPMCs)  in  States/  Union Territories  to  create  awareness  among  farmers  on  the  various latest  Integrated  Pest  Management (IPM) technologies.

During the FFS programmes, the farmers are provided with IPM kits for easy identification of pests / pathogens while carrying out field exercise. The kits also include safety equipments such as goggles, apron, gloves, cap, gumboots etc. Demonstration is also given to the farmers for use of such protective equipments while spraying pesticides. During the trainings, major emphasis is given on judicious use  of  chemical  pesticide  as  a  last  resort,    alternate  tools  for  pest  management  viz; cultural,  physical,  mechanical  methods  of  pest  control  as  well  as  use  of  bio-pesticides  and  biocontrol  agents,  effects  of  pesticides  on  natural  enemies  of  pests,  do's  and  don'ts  of  pesticide including  proper  application  equipment  and  the  technique.  Under  this  programme  ,  farmers  are being made aware about the judicious use of chemical pesticides and use as per the prescriptions given in the label and leaflets.

The details of FFS conducted by the CIPMCs in the last three years along with the number of beneficiaries is given below:

| Year    |   No. of FFS |
|---------|--------------|
| 2019-20 |          690 |
| 2020-21 |          351 |
| 2021-22 |          282 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Increasing Procurement Limit under MIS
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4212

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## INCREASING PROCUREMENT LIMIT UNDER MIS

4212.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN :

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal to increase the maximum limit of procurement cost from 25 per cent to 50 per cent proportionally borne by the Government of  India  and  State  Government  to  compensate  loss  on  the  sale  of  grains  bought  at  cost price by State Government under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS);
- (b) whether any proposal has been received with regard to providing 3 per cent interest subvention to the farmers who have repaid their crop loans in a time bound manner; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, Sate-wise including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : No such proposal has been received.
- (b) & (c) : Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Interest  Subvention  Scheme(ISS)  with  a view  to  provide  short  term  agri-loans  to  the  farmers  at  concessional  rate  of  interest.  Under  the scheme, short term crop loan upto Rs. 3.00 lakh is available to farmers engaged in Agriculture and other allied activities at benchmark rate 9%,  Government of India provides 2% Interest Subvention (IS) on the benchmark rate.  Additional 3% subvention is also given to the farmers for prompt and timely  repayment  of  loans;  thus the  effective  rate  of  Interest  comes  down  to  4%  per  annum.  The benefits of ISS have also been extended to farmers in allied activities like Animal Husbandry and Fisheries to existing KCC holders within the overall limit of Rs.3.00 lakh and issue of new KCC for Animal  Husbandry  and  Fisheries  farmers  with  provision  of  benefit  of  IS  &  prompt  repayment incentive (PRI) for loan amount upto Rs.2.00 lakh per annum. The interest subsidy provided to the banks (IS 2%) and farmers (3% PRI) in the last two years and current year are given as under:

|   S. No. | Year    |   (in Rs. Crore) Final Grant |
|----------|---------|------------------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20 |                      16236.9 |
|        2 | 2020-21 |                      19831.8 |
|        3 | 2021-22 |                      18142.3 |

Under  ISS,  no  direct  funds/subsidy  is  released  to  the  State  Government  or  farmers.  Funds  are released to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for Settlement of claims received under the scheme from various Banks.

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