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Lok Sabha Question No. 2545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Scheme for installing Telecom Security Operation Centre
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## SCHEME FOR INSTALLING TELECOM SECURITY OPERATION CENTRE

## 2545   SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the scheme launched for the installation of Telecom Security Operation Centre (TSOC);

- (b) the objectives thereof and the progress made in this regard; and
- (c) the benefits realized as a result of the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) To safeguard the telecommunication network from potential cyber threats, Department  of  Telecom  has  set  up  a  Telecom  Security  Operation  Centre  (TSOC),  for  detecting potential  cyber  threats to  Indian  telecommunication  network  and  providing  alerts  to  relevant stakeholders for necessary actions.

Since  01.01.2023,  TSOC  has  identified  more  than  31.5  lakh  vulnerabilities  in  India  and shared information with relevant stakeholders for remedial actions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Mobile Towers Installed on the Rooftops
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## MOBILE TOWERS INSTALLED ON THE ROOFTOPS

## †2543  MRS RUCHI VIRA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that many mobile towers have been fixed and installed on the rented rooftops of the houses in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, which are vulnerable to falling due to rain and storm and may spread radiation;

(b) if  so,  the  number  of  towers  identified  as  well  as  the  rules  under  which  these  have  been installed on the rooftops of houses, location-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to remove the mobile towers from the rooftops and to take concrete action against the officials responsible for granting approval?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) No such information about mobile towers installed on rented rooftops of the houses in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, which are vulnerable to falling due to rain and storm, has been reported by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). Further, the issues related to structural safety fall in the domain of State/ District administration and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) does  not  grant  the  permission  for  erection  of  Mobile  Towers.  No  BTS  in  Moradabad  District  is reported non-compliant to the EMF radiation norms as prescribed by DoT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Modernisation of Bharat Net Project
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Dr. Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## MODERNISATION OF BHARAT NET PROJECT

## 2535   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has contemplated in order to surmount the challenge of rural areas largely bereft of internet connections, teaming up with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and leveraging the internet connectivity attained by their Bharat Net Project;

(b) whether it  is  true  that,  despite  the  Government's  approval of  INR  1.39  lakh crore  for  the modernization of the Bharat Net project, only about 194,000 out of the targeted 640,000 villages have been connected;

- (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is true that even the pervasive presence of and competitive prices offered by private players has impeded the progress of Bharat Net Project; and

(e) if  so,  whether the Government has devised measures to tackle this and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) As of March 2024, out of a total Internet Subscribers of 954.40 million in India there are 398.35 million Rural Internet Subscribers.

Department of Telecommunications, through BharatNet project aims to provide Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country, so as to provide broadband services to the rural institutions, households etc. Out of total 2.22 lakh Gram Panchayats envisaged under BharatNet Phase I &II, approx. 2.13 lakh Gram Panchayats (as on 22.07.2024) have been connected.

Cabinet has approved Amended BharatNet Program with financial outlay of ₹1.39 lakh crores (incl. Tax) on 04.08.2023. The program aims to connect all Gram Panchayats (GPs) by upgrading existing GPs on linear OF connectivity to ring topology. The program also includes provision of Optical Fibre connectivity to remaining villages on demand basis and to provide 1.5 crore Rural Home Fibre connections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: National Commission For Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2534

ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES

## 2534. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  National  Commission  for  Minorities  has  got  judicial  powers  like  National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is planning to delegate the judicial powers (civil and criminal) to the National Commission for Minorities ; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (b): The judicial powers of  National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) as per Article  338  (8)  of  the  Constitution  of  India  and  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes (NCST) as per Article 338A (8) of the Constitution of India are as under:

'The Commission shall, while investigating any matter referred to in sub-clause (a) or inquiring into any complaint referred to in sub-clause (b) of clause (5) have all the power of a civil court trying a suit and in particular in respect of the following matter, namely:-

(i)  Summoning  and  enforcing  the  attendance  of  any  person  from  any  part  of  India  and examining him on oath;

- (ii) Requiring the discovery and production of any documents;
- (iii) Receiving evidence on affidavits;
- (iv) Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
- (v) Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents;
- (vi) Any other matter which the President may by rule determine'.

So far as the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is concerned, as per section 9(4) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992:-

'The Commission shall, while performing any of the functions mentioned in sub clauses (a), (b)& (d) of sub-section (1), have all the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit and, in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely :-

(i)  summoning  and  enforcing  the  attendance  of  any  person  from  any  part  of  India  and examining him on oath;

(ii)  requiring the discovery and production of any document;

- (iii)  receiving evidence on affidavits;

(iv)  requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office;

- (v)  issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and

(vi)  any other matter which may be prescribed'

The judicial powers of NCM are similar to the powers of NCSC and NCST except for point (vi) wherein the NCSC and NCST the provision is 'any other matter which the President may, by rule, determine'. While for the NCM it is 'any other matter which may be prescribed'.

(c) to (d): In view of the position above, no such requirement is felt.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Status of Green Hydrogen Hub Project at Pudimadaka, Visakhapatnam
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2532

ANSWERED ON 07/08/2024

## STATUS OF GREEN HYDROGEN HUB PROJECT AT PUDIMADAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM

## 2532. SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated and disbursed for the Green Hydrogen Hub project located at Pudimadaka in Visakhapatnam till date;
- (b) the details of projects approved and initiated as part of the first phase of the Green Hydrogen Hub project;
- (c) the current implementation status of the approved projects including funds utilized and anticipated timelines for completion;
- (d) the details of the expected production capacities of the projects to be operationalized in the first phase of the Green Hydrogen Hub project; and
- (e) the details of the number of employment directly and indirectly to be generated by the Green Hydrogen Hub project in the first phase?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The Scheme Guidelines for setting up Hydrogen hubs in India under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) were notified on 15 th  March 2024, with an outlay of Rs. 200 crore and an aim of supporting at least two Hydrogen hubs in India by FY 2025 26.  The  Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (SECI)  has  been  nominated  as Scheme Implementing Agency for Green Hydrogen Hubs under the Mission. So far, MNRE  has  not  allocated  any  funds  to  Green  Hydrogen  projects  at  Pudimadaka.
- (b) to (e) No specific locations for the Hydrogen Hubs have been identified so far under the Mission.

However, as per information received, NTPC is separately setting up a Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka in Andhra Pradesh. The project spread over 1200 acres includes the manufacturing of equipment in renewable energy and hydrogen technologies, as well as the construction of green chemical production facilities in India.

A  Pre-feasibility  report,  approved  by  the  NTPC  Board,  has  been  submitted  to Government of Andhra Pradesh.

The first phase of the Pudimadaka project involves setting up of a zone within this hub viz. electrolyser, fuel cell, batteries, solar PV modules etc.

The project at Pudimadaka of NTPC is estimated to have the potential to generate an employment of 20,000.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Study on Doubling the Farmers Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 218

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## STUDY ON DOUBLING THE FARMERS INCOME

## *218. SHRI S VENKATESAN :

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the Indian Council of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  released  a  book  as  part  of  'Azadi  ka  Amrit Mahotsav', which contains a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers who have increased their income more than two times;
- (b) whether there is any official study on 'Doubling of Farmers Income (DFI)' and if so, the details thereof along with the percentage of farmers who achieved it, Statewise;
- (c) whether the figures regarding DFI are inflation adjusted or increased in real income; and
- (d) the manner in which 'Doubling of Income' has reflected in Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) of rural farmers and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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(a) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released a book as part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', which contains a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers  who  have  increased  their  income  more  than  two  times.  The  data  in  the document is based on farmers' recalled response regarding increase in income.

(b)  &  (c): The  Situation  Assessment  Survey  (SAS)  is  carried  out  by  the  National Statistical  Office  (NSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  at certain intervals. The last available estimates on income of agricultural household are based on the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) during 77 th  round (January - December 2019). As per the survey, estimated average monthly income per agricultural household as obtained from NSS 70 th  round (2012-13) is Rs. 6426/- and NSS 77 th  round (2018-19) is Rs. 10218/-.

(d) The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  conducted  a  Household  Consumption Expenditure  Survey  (HCES) from August 2022 to July 2023. The previous survey was conducted in the year 201112. This survey generated estimates of household Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) and its distribution separately for the rural and urban sectors of the country, for States and Union Territories, and different socio-economic groups. According to the survey, the MPCE in rural and urban India has increased by 44 and 35 percent, respectively, from 2011-12 to 2022-23 in real terms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Rice Distribution as Part of Payment under  MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh, Shri Benny Behanan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 217

## ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## RICE DISTRIBUTION AS PART OF PAYMENT UNDER MGNREGS

## *217 SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering the proposal from the Food Department todistribute rice as part of payment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS)  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any pilot projects or studies  to  assess  thefeasibility  of  rice  distribution  as  part  of payment under MGNREGS, if so, the details and findingsthereof;and
- (c) whether the Government has consulted with various stakeholders,  including  workers  andfarmers  regarding  this proposal,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a):       No.

(b)&(c):     Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Repealing of Article 370
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vivek Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 213

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

REPEALING OF ARTICLE 370

†*213   SHRI VIVEK THAKUR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether several sections of the society such as refugees from West Pakistan and people displaced from the PoK remained deprived of their fundamental rights prior to repealing of Article 370; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  benefits  extended  to  the  said  sections  of  the  society  post repealing of Article 370?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the table of the house.

## L.S.S.Q.NO. *213 FOR 06.08.2024

## POSITION NO. 13

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 213 FOR  ANSWER  ON  6 TH   AUGUST,  2024  RAISED  BY  SHRI  VIVEK  THAKUR REGARDING REPEALING OF ARTICLE 370

(a): Before abrogation of Article 370, certain sections of the society of Jammu  and  Kashmir  including  West  Pakistani  Refugees  (WPRs)  who migrated  from  West  Punjab  of  Pakistan  in  1947  and  their  descendants having  been  considered  as  non-permanent  residents  of  Jammu  and Kashmir and were denied full rights enshrined in the Constitution of India. As a result, they did not have the right to own property, employment by the State Government and right to cast vote in the legislative assembly and local body elections of Jammu and Kashmir.  However, Displaced Persons of  Pakistan  Occupied  Jammu  and  Kashmir  (PoJK)  were  considered  as permanent residents of J&K.

(b): After abrogation of Article 370, all rights enshrined in the Constitution of India, including right to own property, employment under the UT Government and right to cast vote in the legislative assembly and local body elections of Jammu and Kashmir are now available to the then non-permanent  residents  such  as  West  Pakistani  Refugees,  Valmiki community and Safai-karmacharis based on their eligibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Compensation to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Harendra Singh Malik

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 206 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS

## *206. SHRI HARENDRA SINGH MALIK:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has prepared any draft to provide an earmarked amount to  the  families  of  those  farmers  who  have  died  during  the  farmers'  protest  and  to provide Government job to one member of the family;

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

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

O.I.H.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  206  FOR  ANSWER  ON  6 TH   AUGUST,  2024  BY  SHRI

HARENDRA SINGH MALIK ON 'COMPENSATION TO FARMERS'. Agriculture  being a  State subject, the State  Governments provide relief, as per laws applicable within the States. Government of India is committed to the welfare of farmers.  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  supplements  the  efforts  of  States

(a) to (c): through appropriate policy measures, budgetary support, and various schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Cement Corporation of India Limited
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 205

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2024

## CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

## *205.  SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP :

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

- (a) whether an industrial unit of Cement Corporation of India (CCI) Limited is located in Rajban of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the date of its establishment and the annual production at the said unit;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the said unit considering the availability of raw material and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the CCI employees are not getting benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission whereas the same has been extended to other employees of Union Government;
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the time by which the said benefits are likely to be extended to the CCI employees?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SH. H.D. KUMARASWAMY)

(a) to (f):

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 205 FOR 06.08.2024 ASKED BY SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP REGARDING 'CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED'

- (a) : Yes please;
- (b) : The Rajban plant of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) Limited was commissioned on 01.04.1980 and the annual production of the plant was 1.41L MT in 2023-24;
- (c) : At present there is no proposal to upgrade the Rajban unit of CCI;
- (d) to (f) : Pay  scale  of  employees  of  CPSE's  including  CCI  are  implemented  as  per  the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) guidelines on Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA). As per these guidelines, 3 rd Pay  Revision of  IDA Pay Scale has been implemented in CCI w.e.f. 1.4.2023 benefitting all employees of CCI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Livestock Insurance
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2529

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th AUGUST 2024

## LIVESTOCK INSURANCE

## 2529. SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  subsidy  of  up  to  Rs.  50  Lakh  to  farmers, individuals, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Section 8 companies for establishment of entrepreneurship for camels, mules donkeys and horses in accordance with the modified National Livestock Mission, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  proposal  to  simplify  the  Livestock  insurance  programme  and  to  reduce  the beneficiary share of premium for the farmers thereunder is also under consideration of the Government, if so, the details theroef; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of animals to be insured in order to  facilitate  the  livestock  farmers  to  get  their  livestock  insured  by  paying  a  minimum amount, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir. The Government proposes to provide 50% capital subsidy of upto Rs.50.00 Lakh, as per scheme guidelines to individuals, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Section 8 companies for establishment of breeding farms for camels, mules, donkeys and horses.
- (b) and (c) Yes Sir. Modification is made in the National Livestock Mission under the activity of Livestock Insurance, the following simplification has been made:
- i) The  beneficiary  share  of  premium  for  all  categories  and  areas  has  been  reduced  to  15% instead of 20 - 50%.
- ii) The remaining share of the premium will be shared by Central Government at the rate of 60:40 (for states other than Himalayan and NER states), 90:10 (for Himalayan / NER states) and 100% (for UTs) basis as per the funding pattern of the Government.
- iii) The number of animals to be eligible for insurance has been increased from 5 cattle unit to 10 cattle unit per household for all animals except for pig and rabbit for which the number of  animals  will  remain  5  cattle  unit  per  household.  (1  cattle  unit  =10  small  animals  like sheep,  goat, pig, rabbit).
- iv) Radio  Frequency  Identification  Device  (RFID)  has  been  approved  as  identification  for animals in addition to existing system of Identification under insurance programme.

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