Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Promoting Mechanisation in Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 250

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH JULY 2021

## PROMOTING MECHANISATION IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

250. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.

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

- (a) whether the Government has established/ introduced any project to promote mechanisation in agriculture sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith its aims and target; and
- (c)  the  details  of  budget  provision  made  and  utilised  so  far  for  it  since  its inception, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) and (b):   The  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing Sub-  Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM)  with  the  major  objectives and targets of increasing the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers  and  to  the  regions  where  availability  of  farm  power  is  low;  promoting Custom  Hiring  Centres  and  hubs  for  hi-tech  &  high  value  farm  machines  and creating  awareness  among  stakeholders  through  demonstration  and  capacity building activities.
- (c)The  statement  giving  details  of  funds  releasedand  funds  utilized  by  States since inception of SMAM in 2014-15, State-wise is enclosed as Annexure-I

ANNEXURE-I

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 250 due for reply on 20 th July 2021 on the subject 'PROMOTING MECHANISATION IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR'

Funds released and utilized by States (2014-15 to 2021-22)

| S. No.   | States            |   Funds Released (Rs. in Crores) |   Funds Utilized (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    |                           654.17 |                           621.24 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh |                            40.34 |                            26.84 |
| 3.       | Assam             |                            16.7  |                            13.36 |
| 4.       | Bihar             |                            79.93 |                            17.99 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      |                           144.1  |                           115.61 |
| 6.       | Gujarat           |                            58.06 |                            53.42 |
| 7.       | Haryana           |                           194.15 |                           170.43 |
| 8.       | HP                |                           137.24 |                           116.08 |
| 9.       | J&K               |                            51.64 |                            36.22 |
| 10.      | Jharkhand         |                            12.37 |                             8.85 |
| 11.      | Karnataka         |                           560.66 |                           524.68 |
| 12.      | Kerala            |                           102.3  |                            80.44 |
| 13.      | MP                |                           304.44 |                           255    |
| 14.      | Maharashtra       |                           346.5  |                           286.63 |
| 15.      | Manipur           |                            63.32 |                            61.05 |
| 16.      | Meghalaya         |                             7.75 |                             6.66 |
| 17.      | Mizoram           |                            32.21 |                            28.94 |
| 18.      | Nagaland          |                           117.62 |                           110.05 |
| 19.      | Orissa            |                           289.24 |                           277.4  |
| 20.      | Punjab            |                           102.68 |                            43.33 |
| 21.      | Rajasthan         |                            75.48 |                            64.37 |
| 22.      | Sikkim            |                            19.91 |                            19.7  |
| 23.      | Tamil Nadu        |                           443.36 |                           406.77 |
| 24.      | Telengana         |                            40.67 |                            25.27 |
| 25.      | Tripura           |                           127.24 |                           111.99 |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh     |                           316.86 |                           253.92 |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand       |                           192.58 |                           181.4  |
| 28.      | West Bengal       |                            56.41 |                            53.63 |
| 29.      | Puducherry        |                             5.27 |                             0.7  |
| 30.      | D&N Haveli        |                             1.1  |                             0    |
| 31.      | Ladakh            |                             1.01 |                             0.31 |
|          | Total             |                          4595.31 |                          3972.28 |

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