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Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Mental Health of Police Officers During Lockdown
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1176

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 5, 1943 (SAKA)

MENTAL HEALTH OF POLICE OFFICERS DURING LOCKDOWN

1176. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps that are being made to assess the impact on mental health of police officers because of increased work pressure caused by the COVID19 pandemic and lockdown;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  representations,  reports  or complaints with regard to breach of standard operating procedures and/or violent  behaviour  by  police  during  enforcement  of  lockdown,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  consulted  with  States  to  ensure  better orientation and training of police forces for communicating with the public and enforcing lockdown?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 'Police' is a subject falling  in List -II (State List) of the seventh schedule of the Constitution of India and such representations, reports or complaints  are  dealt  by  the  State  Government  concerned.  However, Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D)  has,  published various  articles  and organized a webinar  for police  personnel  during the

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1176 FOR 27.07.2021

period of Covid-19  Pandemic.    BPR&D  has  also  prepared  Standard Operating Procedure for handling Prison Inmates of the time of pandemic. Additionally, lectures on Soft Skills & Stress management were organized for police during the period as well as awareness programmes to combat and contain the outbreak/spread of the pandemic. Workshops on psychological wellness of Central Police Forces were conducted through professionals and their grievances if any have been responded to promptly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Advisory for Agri-processes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1174

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## ADVISORY FOR AGRI-PROCESSES

1174. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued any advisory regarding best practices to be adopted  by  farmers  for  crop,  livestock  and  fisheries,  etc  during  the  ensuing  summer period and Kharif season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  technical  aspects  covered  in  the  advisories  are  likely  to  bring  drastic changes  in  seed,  soil,  water,  nutrient,  and  health  management  in  crops  and  livestock enterprises; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a network of 725 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the country mandated with Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development. KVKs organize demonstrations, training programs and skill development programs  for  the  benefit  of  farmers  and  farm  women,  rural  youth  and  in-service extension personnel.

ICAR  issued  advisory  for  Kharif  2020  and  Kharif  2021  covering  subjects  like agriculture,  horticulture,  animal  husbandry  and  fisheries.  These  agro-advisories  are issued  in  different  state  specific  languages.  The  technical  aspects  covered  in  the advisories are related to seed, soil, water, nutrient and health management in crops and livestock enterprises.

Advisory under all practices are intended to create awareness about appropriate application of various agricultural technologies. Thus, such advisories issued would help farmers in choosing the latest varieties, applying balanced fertilizers, efficient utilization of water and better management of pests and diseases of crops and livestocks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Power Train Components of EVs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1173

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2021

## POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS OF EVs

## 1173. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  India  supply  chain  for  critical  power  train  components  of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will come up only if there are enough such vehicles on the road, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact  that the industry body Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has said that Government should give more thrust on mobility under the smart city project which is currently missing; and
- (c) if so, whether the Government is considering the proposal of SMEV?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  Development  of  local  supply  chain  for  critical  Electric  Vehicles  (EVs) components and uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are inter-linked to each other.
- (b) & (c): No such proposal is under consideration in Ministry of Heavy Industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: e-NAM in Gujarat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1171

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## e-NAM IN GUJARAT

1171. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) the number of farmers in Gujarat linked with e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM) Scheme/online Mandi so far;
- (b) whether e-National Agriculture Market/online Mandi is providing any assistance to the farmers in selling agricultural products in Gujarat;
- (c) if so, the details of the number of farmers assisted during the last three years including the type of assistance provided, year-wise;
- (d) whether  any  complaint  has  been  received  regarding  the  functioning  of  the scheme in Gujarat during the last three years;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the outcome of the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  is  a  virtual  platform  integrating physical  wholesale  mandis/  markets  of  different  States/  Union  Territories  (UTs)  to facilitate online trading of agricultural commodities through transparent price discovery method to  enable  farmers  to  realize  better  remunerative  prices  for  their produce.

Various facilities/ assistance is provided to the farmers in selling agricultural produce in e-NAM mandis in the country including that in Gujarat, some of which are as follows:

- (i)  Farmers are free to register without any cost on e-NAM platform.
- (ii)  Farmer can access the prevailing commodity prices information on e-NAM

mobile app. prior to even going to the mandi. (iii)  The infrastructure created for e-NAM is used to provide free of cost quality assaying  facilities  to  farmers  for  trading  of  their  agriculture  produce  for facilitating quality based price discovery. (iv)  e-NAM mobile app facilitates direct online payment by buyers to the bank account of the farmers in a transparent, speedy and safe manner. (v) Under the scheme,  various  training  &  awareness  programmes  are conducted  free  of  cost  for  farmers  for  successful  implementation  of  eNAM. As  on  15 th July,  2021,  a  total  of  8,68,601  farmers  have  been  registered  in Gujarat  State  to  avail  various  facilities  and  assistance  under  National  Agriculture Market (e-NAM). (d) to (f)    As  informed by Gujarat State Agricultural  Marketing Board, no complaint

- have been registered in last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Indigenous Cows Farming
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY 2021

## INDIGENOUS COWS FARMING

1169. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to promote cattle and indigenous cows farming in every State, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any central scheme is proposed the said purpose, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether the farmers will be provided incentives to promote cattle and indigenous cows farming, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories for development  and  conservation of indigenous bovine breeds including promotion of cattle and indigenous cow farming Government of India has been implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme Rashtriya Gokul Mission  since December 2014. All the State and UTs are participating under this scheme. The scheme is leading to increase in number of elite  animals  of  indigenous  breeds.  Government  has  also  established  7  Central  Cattle Breeding Farms, 4 Central herd Registration Units and Central Frozen Semen Production and Training  Institute  for  production  of  high  genetic  merit  bulls,  identification  and  location  of elite  animals  of  indigenous breeds  and production of semen doses from high genetic merit bulls for genetic upgradation of bovine population including promotion of indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes.

- (c) Rashtriya Gokul Mission is not a beneficiary oriented scheme. However, assistance has been made available to the farmers under the following components of the schemes being implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- (i) Nationwide Artificial Insemination programme (NAIP) has been initiated under Rashtriya Gokul  Mission  for  delivery  of  Artificial  Insemination  services  free  of  cost  at  farmer's doorstep.
- (ii) National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) under which free vaccination has been  made  available  for  all  eligible  animals(100%  cattle,  buffalo,  sheep,  goat  and  pig  for Foot and Mouth Disease and 100% bovine female calves of 4-8 months of age for disease Brucellosis) including indigenous cows.
- (iii) Kisan Credit Card- For the first time the Kisan Credit Card has also been extended to all farmers involved in Animal Husbandry activities including dairy farming and farmers having cows of indigenous breeds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Village Fertilizer Shops
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1167 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 27.07.2021

## 1167: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the whether the Government has any proposal to start fertilizers shops at Village level during the current cropping season in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): Question does not arise as the matter lies within the jurisdiction of the State Government and the commercial consideration of the fertilizer companies.

(c): There are 5274 wholesale dealers and 25802 retail dealers serving for fertilizer distribution through their widely spread network in the Maharashtra State, which are adequate at present:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Gap Between Consumption and Production of Edible Oil
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Sunil Kumar Singh, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF IIIDIA

## MtNtsTRy  oF GONSUMER  AFFA|RS,  FOOD &  puBLtC  DtsTRtBUTroN DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOX AABHA UI{STARRED  QUESTTON  NO. I{59

TO BE ANSWERED  Ol{ 27rHJt LY,20,21

## GAP BETWEEN  COI{SUMPTION  AND PRODUCTIOII  OF EDTBLE OIL

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SHRI JASWANT Stt{cH BHABHORT

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SIITGH:

SHRI SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI PRADEEP  KUMAR STNGH:

Wil! the Minister  of  COi|$UMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND  pUBLtC

DrsrRrBUTrON  ccrtfir rrat, urr-a sitr grffif,.  fflwr ri* be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has formulated  any ptan  to bridge the gap between domestic consumption  and domestic production  of edibie oirs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the corrective measures taken by the Government  to make the country  Atmanirbhar  in Edibre oib, state-wise  particurarty  in the state of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MIiIISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND coNsuMER AFFA|RS,  FOOD &  puBLtc  DtsTRtBUTtON (sADHVt  NTRANJAN  JYOTT)

(a) & (b): The domestic  edibre oir production  in the country has not been able to keep pace  with the growth in consumption  which is around 25 milrion tonnes. The Government  of rndia has been imptementing  the Gentrally sponsored  scheme-  Nationat Food security  Mission (oirseeds  and oil parm) to a*gment the avaitabirity  of edibre  oits and to reduce the import of edibre oirs by increasing  the production  and productivity  of oilseeds sources from nine Oilseeds (Groundnut,  Soyabean,  Rapeseed & Mustard, Sunflower, Safftower, Sesame, Niger, Linseed and Gastor), Oil Palm and Tree Bome Oitseeds  (TBOs)  in the country.

(c): To make the country  Atmanirbhar an edabte oirs, Govemment  of India is imptementing  a Gentrally sponsorcd  scheme i.e. t{attonat  Food security Mission (oitseeds  & oir parm)  t" in"r* ti"  producron  of oirseeds  and thereby edibre oits' The states/ur. "or"r"o under NFSM-oirseeds  are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachat pradesh,  Assam, "rr"r, Chhattisgarh,  Gularat, Haryana,  Jhaikhand,  l(arnataka,  Madhya prad€sh,  Maharashta,  Manipur, Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  *agaland,  Odisha,  f,rnJ"t, Rajasthan,  Sikkim,  Tamit Nadu, Terangana,  Tripura,  uttar  pradesi,  utiLn "nd, west Bengat, coa, Kerata,  Jammu & Kashmir,  Ladakh  and p;du;;erry.

The States covered  under NFSM-Oi|  palm  are Andhra Arunachal pradesh,  Assamr Ghhaftisgarh,  Guiarat, Karnataka, Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Odisha,  Tamll NadI "ni t"l"ng"n". Pradesh, Manipur,

The  States covered under NFSM-TBOs  are Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra,  Mizoram, Raiasthan,  tamil naJu, Tripura and uttar  pradesh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Agriculture University in Rajasthan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Balak Nath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1155

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY IN RAJASTHAN

1155. SHRI BALAK NATH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  a  new  Agriculture  University  in Rajasthan; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) During   the Budget (2014-15), presented in the Lok Sabha (10/07/2014), it was proposed to establish an Agriculture University in state of Rajasthan.

The matter of establishment of Agriculture University in Rajasthan has long been pursued with the Govt. of Rajasthan, at various levels.   As a result, Govt. of Rajasthan communicated vide Letter No. P.1(4)  Agri-3/2014-Past dated 24/12/2017 wherein, it was requested  that  instead  of     opening  a  new  Agricultural  University  in  the  state,  the strengthening     of  one  existing  Agricultural  University,  Kota  may  be  considered  for funding.

As the announcement was for the establishment of New Agriculture University, the matter was examined in the Department considering the Budget announcement (201415)  and  response  of  Government  of  Rajasthan.    Accordingly,  DARE  has  submitted  a proposal vide F.No.12/4/2018-PIM dated 21.01.2020 to the   Ministry of Finance with a recommendation to drop the para from the budget announcement (2014-15) regarding establishment of Agriculture University in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Loan Limit of KCC
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

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

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1154

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  July, 2021

## LOAN LIMIT OF KCC

## 1154.    SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the loan limit of Kisan Credit Card (KCC);
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (c): As per the KCC Master Circular of RBI, the credit limit under KCC is decided as per following method:

The amount of credit limit provided is as per Scale of finance for the crop (as decided by District  Level  Technical  Committee)  x  Extent of  area  cultivated  +  10%  of  limit  towards post-harvest/household/  consumption  requirements  +  20%  of  limit  towards  repairs  and maintenance expenses of farm assets + crop insurance and/or accident insurance including Personal Accidental Insurance Scheme (PAIS), health insurance & asset insurance.

For second & subsequent years the calculation is as follows:- First year limit for crop cultivation  purpose  arrived  at  as  above  plus  10%  of  the  limit  towards  cost  escalation  / increase  in  scale  of  finance  for  every  successive  year  (2nd,  3rd,  4th  and  5th  year)  and estimated term loan component for the tenure of Kisan Credit Card, i.e., five years. Hence, the maximum limit for KCC loan is not fixed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Drought Mitigation Programmes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) In  2009,  a  special  package for  Bundelkhand  region  was  approved at a  cost of Rs.7266  crore  comprising  Rs.3506  crore  for  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Rs.3760  crore  for Madhya Pradesh for a period of 3 years, starting from 2009-10. The package envisaged an  Additional  Central  Assistance  (ACA)  to  the  tune  of  Rs.3450  crore  comprising  Rs. 1596 crore to Uttar Pradesh & Rs.1854 crore to Madhya Pradesh  and   balance cost of the package was to be met by converging resources from ongoing central sector and centrally  sponsored  schemes.    Further,  Government  of  India  approved  an  Additional Central  Assistance of Rs.200 crore (Rs.100 crore each for the State Governments of Uttar  Pradesh  and  Madhya  Pradesh)  to  provide  drinking  water  in  the  Bundelkhand region.

O.I.H.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1151

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## Drought Mitigation Programmes

1151.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) the details of drought mitigation programmes being implemented in Bundelkhand region;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating new alternative schemes for mitigating drought in the Bundelkhand region; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

Further,  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  approved  continuation  of Bundelkhand Special Package through NITI Aayog during the 12 th Plan period (20122017) under Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) to address various issues of the Bundlekhand  region  for sustaining food-grain production and  also for providing livelihood support in the region with overall objective of socio-economic development of the area, besides, prevention of rural to urban migration.

Under this package various interventions like Watershed Development, Construction of Surface Irrigation Project, Construction of Dug well and its energization, Construction  of  Stop  Dams,  Afforestation,  Storage  and  Market  yards,  Distribution  of Goats and Bulls,  Fodder  Storage,  Dairy  Development,  Drinking  Water  Supply,  Crops and Horticulture Development and Marketing etc. were adopted in all 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh and 6 Districts of Madhya Pradesh of Bundelkhand Region.

So far,  an  amount  of  Rs.3107.87  crore has been  released to  Uttar Pradesh  in three phases during 2009- 2010 to 2018-2019 and an amount of Rs. 704.5 crore has been released to Madhya Pradesh in two phases 2009-2010 to 2018-2019.

- (b) No.
- (c) Does not arise.

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