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Lok Sabha Question No. 2794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Reduction in PMGKAY
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF rNDiA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2794

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17TH DECEMBER, 2025

## REDUCTION IN PMGKAY

## f 2794. SMT. MANJU SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  be pleased to state:

- (a): whether the allocation  under the Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan  Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  has been reduced;
- (b): if  so, the total  number of beneficiaries covered under the said scheme across the country,  State-wise;
- (C): if  not,  the respective date up to which  the  said scheme has been extended; and
- (d): the details of the funds being spent under the said scheme, year-wise

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a) to c): Under the  Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna  Yojana (PM-GKAY) Department of Food and Public Distribution  (DFPD)  has not reduced the allocation. DFPD makes the  allocation of foodgrains under the  National Food  Security Act (NFSA)/PMGKAY to all  States/UTs on the basis of  identification of  beneficiaries  reported by  the  State Govt. and as per beneficiaries data available on State's PDS Portal. The PMGKAY  scheme, which provides free of cost foodgrains to NFSA beneficiaries, has been extended upto December 2028.
- (d): The States &  UTs  are reimbursed the expenditure incurred on procurement and distribution of food grains, distributed under PMGKAY. Funds are also released to FCI, as reimbursement of expenditure incurred on procurement, storage, movement of food grains from surplus states to deficit  states and for  expenditure incurred on carrying  cost of buffer stocks. The details of food subsidy released to FC:1 and Decentralized Procurement (DCP) States during  the last three years are as below:

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(Fig. in crores)

|               |                  | DCP States   | ITOTAL     |
|---------------|------------------|--------------|------------|
| 2022-23       |      1.20022e+06 | m7           | m7         |
| 2023-24       | 139661           | m7           | mI         |
| 024-25        | 129089           | m7           | 199500.00  |
| F 10.12.2025) | 197768           | 150651.63    | 1148419.63 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Penalties on OTT Platforms
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Smt. D K Aruna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2781

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## PENALTIES ON OTT PLATFORMS

## 2781. SMT. D K ARUNA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state;

(a) the penalties prescribed for failure to provide mandatory features such as same-language captions or audio descriptions for the hearing and visually-impaired on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms;

(b)  the  implementation  schedule  for  mandatory  closed  captions  and  audio  descriptions  on OTT platforms;

(c)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  monitor  and  enforce  the  progressive accessibility targets for content libraries on these platforms; and

(d) whether the Government plans to extend mandatory accessibility standards to all content broadcast by Prasar Bharati and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (DR. L. MURUGAN)

(a) to (d): The Government of India issued the draft Guidelines for Accessibility of Content on  Platforms  of  Publishers  of  Online  Curated  Content  (OTT  Platforms)  for  Persons  with Hearing and Visual Impairment for public consultation on 7.10.2025.

The  draft  guidelines  have  been  published  keeping  in  view  the  Constitutional  guarantees enshrined under Article 14,  the  Rights of  Persons  with  Disabilities Act  (RPwD),  2016  and Code  of  Ethics  under  the  Information  Technology  (Intermediary  Guidelines  and  Digital Media, Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 on 25.02.2021 under IT Act, 2000.

The draft guidelines aim to enable audio-visual content on OTT platforms more accessible to persons with hearing and visual impairment. It also provides for a two-phase implementation schedule.

Accessibility  Standards  for  Persons  with  Disabilities  in  Television  Programmes  for  the Hearing Impaired have already been issued on 11.09.2019.

Part  12  of  the  said  Accessibility  Standards  prescribes  that  the  implementation  of  access service should be in a phased manner, first implemented by the public broadcaster (i.e. Prasar Bharati), and followed by private broadcasters and private news broadcasters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Time frame for Preparation of Estimates and tender under MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Varun Chaudhry

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2775

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## TIME FRAME FOR PREPARATION OF ESTIMATES AND TENDER

UNDER MPLADS

## 2775. SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  time  frame  has  been  fixed  under  Members  of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) guidelines for preparation  of  estimates  and  calling  of  tenders  as  in  case  of acceptance/rejection of recommended works and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b)  the  details  of  the  reasons  for  delay  in  preparing  estimates  of recommended works under MPLADS falling under the area of urban local bodies in Ambala Lok Sabha Constituency of Haryana along with the  time  frame  by  which  estimates  is  likely  to  be  prepared  and executed the work?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CULTURE  (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) As  per  MPLADS  Guidelines  2023,  the  sanction/rejection  in respect of all recommendations made by the Member of Parliament shall be issued by the Implementing District Authority (IDA) within 45 days from the date of receipt of the recommendations to the IDA,

after  completing  the  feasibility  (including  technical  feasibility  and financial estimation) . Further,  as  per  MPLADS  Guidelines  the  completion  of  sanctioned work generally should not exceed one year. In exceptional cases (for example  difficult/hilly  terrain)  where  completion  may  exceed  one year,  specific  justification  must  be  included  in  the  sanction  order [Para 3.2.12 of the MPLADS Guidelines]. (b) The  Nodal  District  Authority,  Ambala  has  reported  that  in respect of six works in Ambala Sadar area, the delay in preparation of estimates occurred due to non-finalization of site locations. The sites have since been finalized and estimates are under preparation. In  the  urban  area  of  Municipal  Corporation,  Ambala  City,  site locations  for  two  works  are  yet  to  be  identified.  No  Objection Certificate  (NOC)  has  been  denied  by  the  concerned  department (NHAI) for one work; while for three works, the Implementing Agency is required to be changed, and estimates are under preparation for one work. As  regards  works  under  Municipal  Corporation,  Panchkula  and Municipal Council, Kalka, delays have been reported mainly due to non-finalization of site locations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Trademark for Vegetarian Satvik Dishes and Food Items
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2773 (OIH)

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## TRADEMARK FOR VEGETARIAN SATVIK DISHES AND FOOD ITEMS

2773.  SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY: (OIH)

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  ''Om''  can  be  used  as  a  trademark  for  vegetarian  Satvik  dishes  and  food  items  to  provide guarantee of purity of vegetarian food to the users just like Halal;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government and its future plan chalked out in this regard;
- (c) whether there is any mechanism to find out if "Om" which is a religious symbol and word that has been used for  centuries  has  already  been  registered  or  used  as  a  trademark  by  other  entity  in  food products or related categories (such as edible oils, spices and restaurant services); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

(a) & (b)  : There is no specific provision in the Trade Marks Act, 1999 regulating the use of words such as  'Om'  or  other  religious  symbols.  However,  Section  9(2)(b)  of  the  Trade  Marks  Act,  1999,  expressly prohibits  the  registration  of  any  trade  mark  that  contains  or  comprises  matter  likely  to  hurt  the  religious susceptibilities of any class or section of the citizens of India.

(c) & (d)  : The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has no records of the trade mark 'Om' being used commercially.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Withdrawal of Refund deposited in IRCTC e-Wallet
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2769 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## WITHDRAWAL OF REFUND DEPOSITED IN IRCTC E-WALLET

2769. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the funds/amount deposited to Indian Railway Catering  and  Tourism Corporation  (IRCTC)  e-wallet by  consumer  for  quick booking  of  rail  tickets  through  UPI  and  other  mode  of  payments  cannot transfer the money back to their account even after cancellation of ticket due to which their money gets stuck for a long time and use only when they book ticket and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to provide withdrawal facility of  funds  deposited  in  IRCTC  e-wallet  to  their  account  or  original  source through which it credited so that the customer's money does not get stuck for a long time and they can use this fund elsewhere and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to provide interest benefits to consumer  on  idle  amount  lying  in  their  e-wallet  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) EWallet    account  is  a  pre-payment  under  closed  system  PPI  (Prepaid Payment instruments) category account.

As  per  extant  RBI  Guidelines,  Closed  system  PPI  account  issued  by any  entity  facilitates  the  purchase  of  Goods  and  Services  from  that entity  only.  Also,  cash  withdrawals  are  not  permitted  from  such accounts. The amount deposited in this account can be used only for purchase of Train tickets. It has been decided by IRCTC that for existing and new E-Wallet users, IRCTC shall transfer back the E-Wallet balance proceeds to the user's bank account at the time of closure of the E-Wallet account.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Digital Connectivity in Tribal and Hilly Areas
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shri Richard Vanlalhmangaiha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2766 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY IN TRIBAL AND HILLY AREAS

## 2766.  SHRI RICHARD VANLALHMANGAIHA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of villages connected under BharatNet Phase-II in Mizoram;
- (b) whether the Government has plans to improve 4G/5G coverage in border and hilly areas and if so, the details of new telecom towers sanctioned; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for digital connectivity projects in Mizoram?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

- (a) A total of  499 villages has been connected under BharatNet Phase-II in Mizoram.
- (b) Government is providing access to 4G mobile services in uncovered villages through 4G Saturation project funded by Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under which 52 telecom towers have been planned (50 new towers and upgradation of 2 existing towers) in Mizoram.
- (c) As  on  30.11.2025,  Rs.117.05  crores  have  been  disbursed  under  various  major  ongoing projects of DBN for providing telecom services in rural and remote areas of Mizoram.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Unemployment Allowance in Rajasthan
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE IN RAJASTHAN

#2764 Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav:

Will the Minister of  Planning be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries under the Unemployment Allowance and Mukhyamantri Rojgar Srijan Yojana in Rajasthan;
- (b) the number of youth benefitted under this scheme in Karauli and Dholpur districts;
- (c) the main reasons for rejection of applications in these districts;
- (d) whether the Central and State Governments are likely to jointly implement a simplified registration  and  verification  process  for  youth  in  these  districts  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) the details of the process for restarting unemployment allowance for beneficiaries whose unemployment  allowance  has  been  discontinued  due  to  lack  of  information  and  the timeline thereof; and
- (f) the details of such people whose allowances has been reinstated, district-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE.

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) NITI Aayog does not keep details of State level schemes.
- (b) to (f) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Inclusion of Nuclear Energy
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2763

ANSWERED ON  17/12/2025

## INCLUSION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

## 2763.   SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state :-

- (a) the manner in which the inclusion of nuclear energy in country's energy mix is expected to strengthen long-term energy security; and
- (b) the manner in which nuclear energy is likely to contribute to achieving India's Net Zero target by 2070?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Nuclear Energy has a huge potential to ensure long term energy security.  With a view to  optimally  utilise  limited  uranium  reserves  and  large  thorium reserves  in  the country, the Department of Atomic Energy has adopted a three stage nuclear power programme, based on a closed nuclear fuel cycle, for generation of nuclear power and for achieving long term energy security. The  three  stage  nuclear  power  programme, which  is to be implemented sequentially, aims to multiply the domestically available  fissile  resources through the use of natural Uranium in Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (first stage), followed by use of Plutonium obtained from the spent fuel  of Pressurised  Heavy Water Reactors in  Fast Breeder Reactors, in the  second stage. Large scale use of Thorium will subsequently follow making use of Uranium233  that  will  be  bred  in  Fast  Breeder  Reactors,  when  adequate nuclear  installed capacity  in  the  country  has  been  built.    Accordingly,  the utilisation of Thorium as a practically inexhaustible energy source has been contemplated during the third stage of the Indian nuclear programme, which can  be  reached  in future.    The  first stage  of  nuclear  power programme comprising indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) is in industrial domain. A Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) under the second stage is being commissioned by Bharatiya  Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.

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- (b) Nuclear power is a clean, base load source of electricity available 24X7. The lifecycle emissions of nuclear power are comparable to those of renewables like hydro and wind. Thus,  nuclear  energy  will  contribute  significantly  in  India's  clean  energy  transit ion towards Net Zero by 2070.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Smart Hill Towns
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## SMART HILL TOWNS

## 2761. SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT

## Will the Minister of Planning be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that there is continuous migration from the hilly districts of Uttarakhand due to lack of development, employment opportunities and basic amenities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has approved any plan recently to develop new cities or "Smart Hill Towns' with modern facilities in hilly areas and if so, the details thereof along with the major components and proposed locations;
- (c) whether special provisions are being made in these new cities for health, education, roads, transport,  digital  connectivity,  tourism  and  local  employment  generation  so  as  to  check migration effectively; and
- (d) the details of provisions made regarding financial allocation, implementation timeline and monitoring mechanism for the development of these new cities with the cooperation of the State Government?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The  Government  of  Uttarakhand  established  the  Rural  Development  and  Migration Prevention  Commission  in  the  year  2017  to  study  the  root  causes  of  rural  stress  outmigration  and  provide  recommendations  to  mitigate  it  accordingly.  Based  on  the commission's report,  the  Department  of  Rural  Development  of  the  Uttarakhand  State Government is implementing the Mukhyamantri Palayan Rokatham Yojana for 474 out-

migration  affected  villages.  This  program  focuses  on  various  livelihood  initiatives aimed at  stopping  migration  and  enhancing  reverse  migration  in  affected  areas.  In addition,  at  the  Central  Government  level,  several  schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS),  Deendayal    Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self  Employment  and  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs),  Deen  Dayal  Antyodaya  YojanaNational Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), Stand-up India Scheme, Start Up India, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), etc. are implemented for uplifting the socio-economic condition of the rural population by improving connectivity, infrastructure and employability.

(b) to (d) No such plan is being implemented or under consideration of NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 239 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: National Mission on High Yielding Seed
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 239

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## NATIONAL MISSION ON HIGH YIELDING SEED

## *239. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether Dr. Rajendra Prasad Agricultural Central University, Pusa, Bihar is covered in the proposal for the National Mission on High Yielding Seed announced at Serial No. 19 in the Budget Speech for 2025-26; and
- (b) the names of crop seeds included in more than 100 seed varieties announced by the Government along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025 REGARDING ' NATIONAL MISSION ON HIGH YIELDING SEED '

- (a): The  Budget  Announcement  2025-26  on  National  Mission  on  High  Yielding Seeds does not mention about the  centres  including  Dr.  Rajendra  Prasad  Central Agricultural University, Pusa,  Bihar. The  centres are included based  on  the consultations  with  stakeholders  and  appraisal  by  central  ministries/departments including Department of Expenditure and NITI Ayog. Major focus of research of the Mission is on oilseeds, pulses, and selected other crops.
- (b): The 109 varieties were dedicated to the Nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister, which include 69 varieties of 34 field crops [Cereals (23): Rice-9, Wheat - 2, Barley - 1, Maize - 6, Sorghum - 1, Pearl millet - 1, Finger millet - 1, Proso millet - 1, Barnyard millet - 1; Pulses  (11):  Chickpea  -2,  Pigeon  pea  -  2,  Lentil  -  3,  Fieldpea  -  1;  Fababean  -1, Mungbean -2; Oilseeds (7): Safflower - 2, Soybean - 2, Groundnut - 2, Sesame - 1; Forage crops (7): Forage pearl millet - 1, Berseem - 1, Oats - 2; Forage maize - 2, Forage sorghum - 1; Sugar crops (4): Sugarcane - 4; Fibre crops (6): Cotton -5, Jute -1; Potential crops (11): Buckwheat - 1, Amaranth - 4, Winged bean - 1, Adzuki bean 1, Pillipesara - 1, Kalingda - 1, Perilla - 2 and 40 varieties of 27 horticultural crops [Fruits (8): Mango - 3, Pomegranate - 1; Guava - 2, Bael - 1, Pummelo - 1; Vegetable crops (8): Tomato - 2, Bottle gourd - 1, Okra -1, Indian beans - 2, Muskmelan - 1, Water melan - 1; Tuber crops (3): Potato - 3; Spices (6): Netmug - 1, Small cardamom - 2, Fennel - 1, Ajwain - 1, Mango ginger - 1; Plantation crops (6): Cocoa - 2, Cashew - 2; Coconut - 2; Flowers (5): Merigold - 1, Tuberose - 1, Crossandra - 1, Gladiolus 2; Medicinal plants (4): Velvet Bean - 2, Ashwagandha -1, Mandukaparni -1]

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