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Lok Sabha Question No. 1209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Relief to Pineapple Farmers of Kerala
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1209

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## RELIEF TO PINEAPPLE FARMERS OF KERALA

1209. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to provide relief to pineapple farmers who have been affected by the heatwave conditions across the State of Kerala particularly in Ernakulam; (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी      ( SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a) & (b): Yes.  To  address  this  crisis  of  pineapple  farmers  affected  by  the  heatwave conditions  across  the  State  of  Kerala,  a  meeting  was  chaired  by  Hon'ble  Minister  of Agriculture  Shri  P.  Prasad  on  May  3,  2024  and  a  decision  was  made  to  conduct  field assessments in every district affected by drought to accurately gauge the losses suffered by farmers at the grass root level. To facilitate this, expert committee was formed with members of relevant departments and an expert team also conducted visits to drought-affected farms across  the  entire  district  of  the  State  on  a  block-by-block  basis  to  assess  the  extent  of agricultural crop losses and it was reported that an area of 27.3 Ha of pineapple has been directly damaged in Ernakulam District. Moreover, it has been assessed that there was yield reduction and shortage of quality planting materials due to heatwave. In this regard, State Government of Kerala has extended provision in online AIMS portal for application submission for assistance to crop loss due to natural calamity under calamity type heat wave till 31/7/2024. Under the program, there is a provision of assistance

of  Rs.  18750/ha  (including  Rs.    1750/ha  as  State  share  and  Rs.  17000/ha  as  SDRF

assistance) to eligible pineapple farmers for crop loss under heatwave. Apart from this, State crop insurance scheme also provide compensation for pineapple at the rate of Rs 50,000/Ha for crop loss due to drought. Restructured Weather based crop insurance scheme also provide coverage for dry spell with a maximum payout of Rs 17500 /Ha for the period from 15th March o 31st May 2024 (c): Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Delay in Start of MGNREGS Work
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Murasoli S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1206 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## DELAY IN START OF MGNREGS WORK

## 1206 SHRI MURASOLI S:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that works under Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS)  has  not  started  till  date  in  Thanjavur districtand if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  expected  date  of  start  of  works  under  the  scheme alongwith the reasons for the delaythereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government will bear any compensation for the workers due to the lossof livelihoods and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a)to(d):      As per the information shared by the State Government of  Tamil  Nadu,  employment  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is being provided continuously in Thanjavur District since 01.04.2024. During  the  current  Financial  Year  2024-25  employment  has  been provided  to  91,819  workers  pertaining  to  85,854  households  by generating 6.77 lakh persondaysupto 24.07.2024. 8321 works have been taken up during 2024-25 out of which 2631 works have been completed in the District

As per Section 7(1) of Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 'If an applicant for employment under the Scheme is not provided such employment within fifteen days of receipt of his application seeking employment or from the date on which the employment has been sought in the case of an advance application,  whichever  is  later,  he  shall  be  entitled  to  a  daily unemployment allowance in accordance with this section.'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## RASHTRIYA KAMDHENU AAYOG (RKA)

1204 SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI LUMBA RAM:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes initiated by Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) and tax concession for boosting cow rearing entrepreneurship among the youth;
- (b) whether the startups created for cowdung and cow urine business are getting 60 per cent of initial funds from the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to manufacture phenyl pesticides in cowsheds with the help of universities and State organisations in PPP mode; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) No schemes were implemented by the RKA since 2019.
- (b) No such programme is under implementation.
- (c) No Sir.
- (d) Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Promotion of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1197

ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 1197 SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to provide subsidy to the people of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Heavy Industries is currently implementing the following schemes to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country: -
- i. Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS)-2024 with an outlay of  ₹500 Crore for a period 4 months, w.e.f. 1 st April 2024 till 31 st July 2024 which provides incentives to buyers of e-2W and e-3W.
- ii. Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLIAAT)  with  a  budgetary  outlay  of  ₹25,938  Crore.    The  scheme  incentivises  various categories of electric vehicles including e-2W, e-3W, e-4W, e-buses and e-trucks also.
- iii. Production Linked Incentive Scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (PLIACC) Battery Storage in the country with a budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 Crore.
- iv. Scheme  to  Promote  Manufacturing  of  Electric  Passenger  Cars  in  India  to  attract investments  from  global  EV  manufacturers  and  promote  India  as  a  manufacturing destination for e-vehicles.

Further,  following  initiatives  have  also  been  taken  up  by  the  Government  of  India  to increase the use of electric vehicles in the country: -

- i. GST on electric  vehicles  and  chargers/  charging  stations  for  electric  vehicles  has  been reduced to 5%.
- ii. Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  announced  that  battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- iii. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.
4. (c) & (d): Since  2015,  the  Central  Government  has  been  providing  subsidies  to  electric vehicle buyers under Phase-I & Phase-II of the Scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric & Hybrid Vehicles in India.  Under Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS)2024, incentives/ subsidy is provided to buyers of e-2Ws and e-3Ws in the form of reduction in upfront purchase price of electric vehicles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Negative Impact of Carbon Emissions
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1195

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## NEGATIVE IMPACT OF CARBON EMISSIONS

1195. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  about  the  negative  impact  of carbon emission emitting from the plants of fertilizers and pesticides in the country including Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  utilize  the  CSR  funds  of  the  Companies engaged in manufacturing fertilizers and pesticides for the upliftment of farmers and the development work of agriculture in view of the damages caused in farming due to the carbon emission from these factories so that the commitments of the Paris Agreement related to the agriculture can be ensured; and
- (c) If so, the details of the intention of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and  its  Paris  Agreement.  As  per  its  mandatory  reporting  requirement,  India periodically submits the National Communications (NCs) and the Biennial Update Reports (BURs) to the UNFCCC. As per the India's Third National Communication (TNC) submitted to UNFCCC in 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from production of fertilizers in the energy sector in 2019 were 4.912 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which is only 0.15% of the total national GHG emissions of 3132.027 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Further, the GHG emissions reported  in  the  Industrial  Process  and  Product  Use  (IPPU)  sector  from ammonia production were 6.656 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent and GHG emissions from nitric  acid  production  were  3.572  million  tonnes  of  CO2  equivalent  in  India  in  2019.  A

substantial  share  of  ammonia  and  nitric  acid  is  used  for  production  of  fertilizers  in  the country. Excess  and  improper  use  of  fertilizers  result  in  emission  of  greenhouse  gases particularly nitrous oxide from agricultural fields.  Studies conducted by ICAR indicated that the nitrogen use efficiency of nitrogenous fertilizers varies between 30-50% depending on soil  type  and  crop  grown.  Remaining  nitrogen  is  lost  mainly  by  way  of  nitrate  leaching (causing nitrate contamination in ground water above the permissible limit of 10 mg NO3-N /L),  emission  of  nitrous  oxide(N2O)  through  denitrification  and  ammonia  volatilization contributing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Combined with other GHG this will result in global warming.

(b) & (c): No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Urban Flood Management Plan
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Raja A, Shri Raja A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1192

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024/ SHRAVAN 8, 1946 (SAKA)

URBAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN

1192     SHRI RAJA A:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has initiated steps for an integrated urban flood management plan for flood-prone zones of Chennai sub urban and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  any  sub-committee  of  the  national  executive  committee  has been formed to consider various proposals in this regard;

(c) if so, whether the meetings were held and the details thereof;

(d)  whether  any  funds  has  been  allocated  from  the  National  Disaster Mitigation Fund as envisaged in the 15th Finance Commission; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  Fifteenth  Finance  Commission  in  its  report  recommended from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) an amount of Rs.500 Crore for each of three metros viz. Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to prepare integrated solution for flood management and also recommended an amount of Rs.250 Crore each for four cities viz. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune for preventing urban flooding. The allocation from NDMF is on a cost-sharing

basis with the States contributing 10 percent of funds from states' resources. Central Government has approved a proposal of Greater Chennai Corporation  (GCC)  for  urban  flood  risk  management  programme  in  Chennai city with a financial outlay of Rs.561.29 Crore, with Rs.500 Crore as central share from NDMF.

As  per  approval  mechanism  envisaged  in  the  NDMF  guidelines,  the  Sub Committee of the National Executive Committee (SC-NEC) in its meeting held on 09.08.2023 considered and recommended the proposal of Chennai city for approval  of  the  High  Level  Committee  (HLC).  HLC  in  its  meeting  held  on 23.11.2023 approved the proposal.

HLC in  its  meeting  held  on  25.07.2024  approved  the  proposals  for  six  (06) cities  viz.  Ahmedabad,  Bengaluru,  Hyderabad,  Kolkata,  Mumbai  and  Pune with total outlay of Rs. 2514.37 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Promotion of Hindi as Official Language
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1191

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024/ SHRAVAN 8, 1946 (SAKA)

PROMOTION OF HINDI AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

†1191    SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to promote the use of Hindi as official language in all the educational institutes, Ministries and Departments;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) As  per  the  provisions  of  the  Indian  Constitution,  Hindi  is  the official  language  of  the  Union  Government  and  for  its  promotion  and implementation,  the  Official  Languages  Act,  1963  and  Official  Languages Rules, 1976 (as amended in 1987, 2007 and 2011) have been enacted. The Government  has always been committed to follow the constitutional provisions  regarding  the  official  language.  The  following  steps  have  been taken  to  promote  the  use  of  Hindi  in  various  Ministries/Departments  and educational institutions:

- i. An Annual  Programme  for  implementation  of  Official  Language  in official  works of the Union is issued every year by the Department of Official  Language.   An  assessment  regarding  compliance  of  Annual

Programme are laid on the Table of both the Houses of Parliament in the form of Annual Assessment Report every year.

- ii. Training for Hindi Language/Translation and usage of Computer is given to personnel of various Ministries/Departments and government institutions.
- iii. Technical tools have been developed and implemented.
- iv. Central Hindi Committee, Parliamentary Official Language Committee, Hindi Advisory Committees and Town Official Language Implementation Committees  have  been  formed  to  promote  and  monitor  the  use  of official language Hindi. Along with this, the progressive use of Hindi is also  monitored  through  eight  regional  implementation  offices  of  the Official Language Department.
- v. Apart from this, the Ministry of Education is also committed to ensure compliance of all the provisions of the above Act and Rules in all its Institutions/Commissions/Universities/Boards/Organizations, Committees etc.

Along with this, there are other incentive schemes such as Rajbhasha Kirti, Rajbhasha  Gaurav  and  Regional  Official  Language  Award  Schemes  by  the Department of Official Language to speed up the implementation of official language Hindi.

(C):  Not Applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1188

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS (KVKs)

1188.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  setting  up  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  across  the country;
- (b) whether the Government is likely to consider giving approval for setting up a Krishi  Vigyan  Kendra at  Maihar,  a  new  district  created  under  Satna  Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be set-up; and
- (d) the details of the procedure for the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k jkT; ea=h (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a) to (c): National Commission on Agriculture (1976) in its report on 'Research, Education and Extension', recommended to have one KVK in each district. Opening of New KVKs in newly created districts is a continuous process as per the prescribed procedure and guidelines.
- (d) Procedure/Criteria for Selection and Establishment of KVK are as under:
- Approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for establishment of KVK.
- Procedure for application.
- Suitability of Host Organisation.
- Requirement of suitable land for establishment of KVK.
- Process of Site Selection.
- Approval of the competent authority.
- Signing of Memorandum of Understanding.
- Sanctioning of KVK.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: PM-DAKSH Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri B Y Raghavendra, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Brijmohan Agrawal, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## PM-DAKSH YOJANA

1187 SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) the objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PMDAKSH) Yojana;
- (b) the details and extent to which the National Action Plan for skilling is designed to address the needs of marginalised individuals, encompassing SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, and sanitation workers, including waste pickers;
- (c) whether there has been any change in the budget allocation for the PM-DAKSH; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

(a) & (b): PM-DAKSH Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme which was launched in 2020-21 with an objective to enhance competency level of the different target groups like Schedulded Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), De-notified Tribes (DNTs), Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs), Safai Mitras including Waste Pickers etc. to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment for their socio-economic development. Most of the persons from the target group are having minimal economic assets;

therefore, provision of training and enhancing their competencies is essential for economic empowerment / upliftment of these marginalized target groups

Under this scheme, any OBC and EWS candidates whose annual family income is less than Rs. 3.00 lakh is eligible to get training whereas there is no income limit for the candidates belonging to SC/DNT/Safai Mitras including Waste Pickers.

(c) & (d): The scheme has been approved for an amount of Rs. 450 Cr. from the years 202122 to 2025-26. There has been no change in Budget Estimate of 2024-25, which was Rs. 130 Crore under PM-DAKSH Scheme.

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