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Lok Sabha Question No. 3648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Scheme for Spinning Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## (a) & (b): No sir

(c): The Government is implementing Minimum Support Prices (MSP) scheme for cotton to ensure fair remuneration for farmers. For the Cotton Season 2024-25, Government of India has increased the MSP of Cotton upto 7.5%compared to last year. Upto 09.12.2024, CCI has procured about 19.16 lakh quintals kapas (equivalent to 3.65 lakh bales) in Maharashtra, benefitting about 0.57 lakh farmers, out of which 0.40 lakh bales have been procured in Yavatmal District.

(d)  &  (e): The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes/  initiatives  on  a  pan-India  basis  to promote textile industry. Major initiatives include Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, National Technical Textiles Mission  (NTTM),  SAMARTH-  The  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector,  Jute  (ICAREImproved Cultivation and Advanced  Retting Exercise), Silk Samagra 2.0, National  Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) etc.

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## SCHEME FOR SPINNING MILLS

## 3648. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has formulated any special scheme for setting up of yarn spinning mills in Yavatmal district and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is any scheme on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to set up the said mills in cotton sector of Yavatmal and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has implemented any support policy to provide remunerative price of cotton to the farmers in Yavatmal and if so, the details of the impact thereof;

(d) the schemes of the Government to promote textile industry in Yavatmal; and

(e) whether any financial assistance is being given for the development of necessary infrastructure for the said mills in Yavatmal district and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Housing Project of National Scheme of Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Devesh Chandra Thakur

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## Housing Project of National Scheme of Fishermen

## †3643. Shri Devesh Chandra Thakur:

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

(a) whether the amount allocated for construction of houses under the housing project of  National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of  Fishermen  is  not  adequate  for  construction  of houses;

(b) if so, whether the Government has implemented any new scheme in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) to (c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)  -  A  scheme  to  bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and responsible development of fisheries sector and welfare of fishermen in India' with an investment  of  Rs.20,050  crore  for  development  of  fisheries  in  all  States/  Union Territories.  While  the  provision  for  providing  housing  facilities  to  the  fishermen communities has not been envisaged under PMMSY, this scheme inter-alia envisages several welfare related activities for fishers and fish farmers including; (i) development of Integrated Modern Coastal Fishing Villages in the maritime States/UTs with an aim to  maximize  economic  and  social  benefits  to  coastal  fishers  while  minimizing environmental degradation through sustainable fishing practices, (ii)  insurance with a coverage of Rs.5.00 lakh against accidental death or permanent total disability, Rs. 2.50  lakh  against  accidental  permanent  partial  disability  and    Rs.  25,000  against accidental hospitalization, (iii) livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers families for conservation of fish resources during fishing  ban/lean  period.  Besides,  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  Blue Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries  implemented erstwhile  from  2015-16  to  2019-20  ,  a  total  of  18,886  houses  for  fishermen  were sanctioned  and  central  funds  of  Rs  104.69  crore  was  released  for  the  purpose  to various States and UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: NIRYAT Portal
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3642 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## NIRYAT PORTAL

## 3642. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL :

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  key  characteristics  of  the  National  Import-Export  Record  for  Yearly  Trade Analysis (NIRYAT) Portal;

(b) whether  the  Portal  provides  export  data  categorized  by  commodities  to  assist  the  relevant stakeholders with precise information; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASAD)

(a)  to  (c) Department  of  Commerce  has  developed  a  portal-NIRYAT  (National  Import-Export Record  for  Yearly  Analysis  of  Trade)  launched  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  on  23rd  June,  2022  to supplement the offline monitoring of export performance. It is a real time system for monitoring of the designated export target for 200 Countries / territories by 31 commodity groups, via a digitized data-driven framework for facilitating timely policy making / interventions in international trade. The portal is accessible to Government Stakeholders (including Embassies / HCs / Missions) and Export Promotion  Councils  (EPCs)  /  Commodity  Boards  /  Authorities,  etc  through  individual  login  and password, for regular monitoring of the export  performance of their respective jurisdictions and to take necessary action, wherever required.

The features of the NIRYAT Portal are as follows:

(i) One View platform - to track the performance of each commodity and country's trade values against defined target

- (ii) Dashboard with interactive visualizations so that users can easily slice and dice the data
- (iii)      For ease-of-use data is explored at commodity, country, or combination of both
- (iv)      World Map view, Commodity View, Table view for easy analysis
- (v) Automated Insights
- (vi)      Intuitive  Application  with  colour  coding  to  raise  red  flags,  identify  bottlenecks  and  push remedial policy actions
- (vii)      Export analysis of commodities from different States of India
- (viii)    Role based user access to direct them to relevant information

(ix)     Insights as notification on desktop via browser widget (available in chrome web-browser at the moment)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Exposure of Children to Pesticides during Agricultural Activities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3641

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN TO PESTICIDES DURING AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

3641.  SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH :

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:(a)   whether there have been children's deaths and injuries due to occupational exposure to pesticide sprays during agricultural activities in the country; (b)   whether the hospitals are instructed to maintain details of children and others exposed to pesticide sprays and poisoning; and (c)    whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  protect  children  from  such  pesticide

- exposures, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): Information on injuries or data on children ' s death due to exposure to pesticide sprays  is  not  available  at  the  Central  level.  The  Government  of  India  regulates  the manufacture  and  the  use  of  Pesticides  through  legislation  (Insecticides  Act,  1968  and Insecticides Rules, 1971). Pesticides are allowed for use in the country only after ensuring the efficacy and safety of the pesticides, to prevent risk to human beings or animals. The details of doses, crops, precautionary measures, antidotes etc are prescribed on label and leaflets of pesticides for information of farmers for safe and judicious use. Also, the labels of the pesticides contain colored toxicity triangle based on the level of toxicity. Category-I is extremely toxic, category-II is highly toxic, category-III is moderately toxic and category-IV is slightly  toxic.  Warning  statements  such  as  "KEEP  OUT  OF  THE  REACH  OF CHILDREN",  "POISON",  "DANGER",  and  "CAUTION,"  for  taking  necessary  precautions are mandated on the labels.

Central  Integrated  Pest  Management  Centers  (CIPMCs),  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs) and State  Agriculture  Departments  conducts  various  programs  such  as  Farmers Field Schools, HRD programs and Kisan Goshtis to create awareness among farmers and pesticide dealers on proper use & handling of pesticides, and necessary precautions to be taken while spraying it during agricultural activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Jat Reservation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2024

## JAT RESERVATION

$3639. SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that Jats of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have reservation in the list of Central OBC category;

(b) if so, whether the Jats of Dholpur of Bharatpur Parliamentary Constituency also have reservation in the list of Central OBC category;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to include the Jats of Dholpur district in Rajasthan in the Central OBC list; and

(e) if so, the time by which Jats of Dholpur in Bharatpur Parliamentary Constituency is likely to include in the Central OBC list?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Supreme Court in its order dated 17.03.2015 quashed and set aside the Notification No. 20012/129/2009-BC-II dated 4.3.2014, whereby Jats in nine States were included in the Central List of OBCs of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan (Bharatpur & Dholpur Distict), Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

(d) & (e): The Parliament may by law include or exclude Castes/Communities from the Central List of socially and educationally backward classes. Inclusion of castes and communities in the Central List of OBCs is an ongoing exercise depending upon receipt of complete proposal including ethnographic report etc. from the concerned State/UT, justifying social and educational backwardness of the respective castes/communities detailing the outcome of the public hearing thereof.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Status of Scooters India Limited
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3638

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2024

## STATUS OF SCOOTERS INDIA LIMITED

## 3638.  DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the present status of Scooters India Limited;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  make  Scooters  India  Limited  a  formidable competitor to the private two and three wheeler manufacturer; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): Yes.
- (b): Cabinet has approved closure of the Scooters India Limited (SIL) on 20 th January, 2021. Operations of SIL were closed and all the employees of SIL were given VRS in the year 2021. The moveable assets have been disposed off.  The land has been returned to Uttar Pradesh Government and the Shares of SIL have been delisted from Stock Exchange.
- (c): There is no such proposal.
- (d): The operations of SIL have already been closed, employees have been given VRS and the land has been returned to UP Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Scheme for Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Vivek Thakur

## SCHEME FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 3632. SHRI VIVEK THAKUR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any special scheme for promotion of textile export;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  special  scheme  for  increasing  the  market  access  of domestic textile industry in various countries due to the situation in Bangladesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (d): Government is implementing Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for Apparel/Garments and Made-ups in order to enhance competitiveness by adopting principle of  zero  rated  exports.  Further,  textiles  products  not  covered  under  the  RoSCTL  scheme  are  covered under Remissions of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) along with other products. In addition,  Government  provides  financial  support  to  various  Export  Promotion  Councils  and  Trade Bodies under Market Access Initiative Scheme implemented by Department of Commerce for organising and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets etc. at national and international levels.

Ministry has supported Export Promotion Councils/Associations in organizing a Global Mega Textile Event i.e. BHARAT  TEX  2024  in  February, 2024 and is also supporting same event i.e. BHARAT TEX 2025 scheduled in February, 2025 to showcase the strength of the Indian textiles value chain, highlighting the latest progress/ innovations in textile & fashion Industry and positioning India as the most preferred destination for sourcing and investment in textile sector.

Further, Government is implementing various schemes/initiatives to promote Indian textiles. The major schemes/initiatives  include  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks Scheme to create a modern, integrated, world class textile infrastructure; Production Linked Incentive (PLI)  Scheme  focusing  on  MMF  Fabric,  MMF  Apparel  and  Technical  Textiles  to  boost  large  scale manufacturing  and  enhancing  competitiveness;  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  focusing  on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development; SAMARTH - Scheme for Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  with  the  objective  providing  demand  driven,  placement  oriented, skilling program; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; National Handloom Development Program for end to end support for handloom sector. Ministry of Textiles is also  implementing  National  Handicrafts  Development  Programme  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme for promotion of handicrafts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Jute Packaging Materials Act (JPMA)
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Sudama Prasad

## JUTE PACKAGING MATERIALS ACT (JPMA)

## 3631. SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  according  to  the  Jute  Packaging  Materials  Act  (JPMA),  Jute  and  Textiles  Control  Order (JTCO) and the Jute Packaging Mandatory Act, 1987 foodgrains and sugar are packaged in jute bags, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware of a shortfall of demand for jute despite good production of jute, if so, the actions taken by the Government to address the shortfall of demand;

(c)  whether  the  demand  shortfall  has  led  to  a  lot  of  livelihood  losses  for  the  workers  and  people depending on the industry along with the steps taken by the Government to address the issue;

(d)  the  number  of  complaints  received  by  the  Government  to  violations  mandating  compulsory  jute packaging for foodgrains and sugar during the last three years; and

(e)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  these  individual  complaints  and  penalties  collected during the said period?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): Under the provisions of Jute Packaging Materials Act (JPMA), 1987 government specifies the commodities  and  the  extant  to  which  they  are  mandatorily  required  to  be  packed  in  Jute  Packaging Materials. The stipulations of 100% food grains and 20% sugar for packing in jute bags has been kept over the last six years.

(b) & (c): As  per  stipulations  of  Jute  and  Textiles  Control  Order (JTCO)  and  the  Jute  Packaging Materials  Act,  1987  different  State  Procuring  Agencies  (SPAs)  including  Food  Corporation  of  India (FCI)  purchase  jute  bags  for  packing  food  grains  per  annum.  The  total  purchase  currently  constitutes about 81% of the total production of jute goods. During the last three years, a quantity of 26.49 lakh bales, 34.81 lakh bales and 36.30 lakh bales of jute bags have been procured by different SPAs and FCI. Hence, there is no shortfall of demand for jute bags. Further, no such incident of job loss of jute workers has been reported to this office.

(d) & (e): No  complaint  indicating  specific  incidences  of  violations  by  any  particular  entity  of mandatory compulsory jute packaging for food grains and sugar have been received by the Ministry during the last three years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Industrial Node under Industrial Corridors in Bihar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3628.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024.

## INDUSTRIAL NODE UNDER INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS IN BIHAR

## 3628.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  progress  made  on  the  first  industrial  node  developed  under industrial corridors in Bihar;
- (b) the financial allocation made by the Government for the development of this node, along with details of funds sanctioned and utilized so far;
- (c) whether there are any delays in the completion of the project, and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the expected employment potential and economic benefits anticipated from the development of this node for the Bihar?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) to (d): Government of India is developing various Industrial Corridor Projects as part of National  Industrial  Corridor  Development  Programme  (NICDP)  which  aims  at development of greenfield industrial areas/region/nodes in India.

Govt.  of  India  in  August,  2024  has  approved  development  of  Integrated Manufacturing Cluster(IMC) Gaya in Bihar on 1,670 acres of land identified in Gaya district of Bihar for development under NICDP. The total project cost is Rs.1,339 crore (incl. land cost), of which contribution of Government of India is Rs. 807 crores. Tentative timelines for operation of IMC Gaya depend on different approvals  required  for  implementing  the  project.  The  estimated  time  for completion of infrastructure works is 36-48 months from start of the actual date of  appointment  of  EPC  contractor.  The  potential  employment  opportunity  is estimated around 1 lakh upon completion and occupation of IMC Gaya.

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