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Lok Sabha Question No. 3625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Boost to Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Ranjit Dutta

## BOOST TO TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 3625. SHRI RANJIT DUTTA:

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

(a) the aims and objectives of the PM Mitra textile park;

(b) whether the Government has any plan/propose to establish a PM Mitra Parks in Assam under the Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel scheme;

(c)  whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  to  boost  the  textile  industry  in  Assam,  especially  for  traditional handlooms and indigenous fabrics like Muga silk, under the PM Mitra scheme or other central government schemes if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा

## )

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

(a) to (d): With a view to  develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for  entire  value-chain  of  the  textile  industry,  the  Government has  approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega  Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks  in  Greenfield/Brownfield  sites  with scheme outlay  of  Rs.  4,445  crore  for  the  period  2021-22  to  2027-28.  All  States  including  Assam  were requested to send proposals for setting up of PM MITRA Park in their States. 18 proposal from 13 States were received. No proposal was received from the Government of Assam.

The  Government  has  finalised  7  sites  viz.  Tamil  Nadu  (Virudhnagar),  Telangana  (Warangal), Gujarat  (Navsari),  Karnataka  (Kalaburagi),  Madhya  Pradesh  (Dhar),  Uttar  Pradesh  (Lucknow)  and Maharashtra (Amravati) for setting up PM MITRA Parks.

Apart from above, Ministry of Textiles is also taking a number of steps to boost the textile sector including handloom and silk sectors in Assam. The Government is promoting Traditional and indigenous handloom  fabrics pan India including in Assam  by  assisting for registration of products under Geographical Indication (GI) of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999. So far, 8 handloom products of  Assam  viz.  Muga  Silk  of  Assam,  Gamosa  of  Assam,  BodoDokhona,  BodoEri  Silk,  BodoJwmgra, BodoGamsa, BodoThorkha, Assam Mishing Handloom have been registered under the GI Act, 1999. In addition,  Craft  Handloom  Village  has  been  set  up  at  Mohpara,  Golaghat  as  part  of  Ministry  of  Textile initiative to develop Craft Handloom villages enroute important tourist locations. 88 Handloom Clusters are  provided  financial  assistance  benefitting  more  than  27,700  handloom  weavers.  More  than  4,700 beneficiaries  are  provided  loans  under  Weavers'  MUDRA  Scheme.  More  than  14  lakh  kg  of  yarn  is supplied under Transport subsidy & Price subsidy benefitting approx. 39,000 handloom organizations/weavers every year.

Under Silk Samagra 2 scheme, central assistance of Rs. 63.93 Crore has been provided to the State for implementation of various beneficiary oriented components in project mode for Eri & Muga sectors.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Discrepancies in BPL System
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kumari Selja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3622 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## DISCREPANCIES IN BPL SYSTEM

## 3622. KUMARI SELJA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the measures  taken by the Government  to address the discrepancies  in  the  BPL  system,  particularly  regarding  selfcertification of household income through the ParivarPehchanPatra (PPP);
- (b) the manner in which the Government is ensures that benefits under BPL schemes, such as free foodgrains and subsidized oil, reach the genuinely needy people considering the ease of entry into the BPL category; and
- (c) the steps taken to rectify the rising number of people added to the  BPL  category  with  an  increase  of  8,12,198  people  in November, 2024 alone?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The scheme ParivarPehchanPatra (PPP) or Family ID belongs to the state of Haryana. As informed by the Government of Haryana, the residents of the state are entitled for a Family ID (Parivar PehchanPatra) as per the provisions of the Haryana Parivar Pehchan Act, 2021. The resident(s) who are members of a Family ID provide/submit or update information comprising of various data fields as notified, including their respective income(s).  The  income  range(s)  for  respective  members  of  the family and a cumulative income range for the entire family is arrived at after physical verification  and  information  through electronic means  by  integration  or  comparison  with  any  data held  by  the government.

(b) & (c): Haryana Government has informed that to ensure benefits  under  BPL  schemes  reach  to  the  needy  people,  all essential commodities are being distributed to the Below Poverty Level (BPL)/ Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries only after aadhaar-based biometric authentication through Point of Sale (PoS) devices only. Also, the sale/ stock registers of every Fair Price Shop Dealer are available on the Departmental online portal, i.e. Aadhaar enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS), in the public domain.

Further, Haryana Government has informed that the State provides benefits  including  distribution  of  food  grains  to  the  beneficiaries beyond  the  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  National  Food Security Act (NFSA).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Producers of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

## PRODUCERS OF COTTON

## 3621. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that Maharashtra is one of the lead producers of cotton and textile industry hub;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  introduced  technical  textile  parks  to  encourage  collaborative innovation in Maharashtra;

(c)  whether the Government is aware that each textile park required to run a 24X7 skill development centre and it is also true that the Government has announced plans to develop six technical textile parks across Maharashtra's divisions, with equal subsidy support across all zones; 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): Maharashtra is a leading producer of cotton and a significant hub for textile industry in India.

With a view to  develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for entire value-chain of the textile industry, the Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with scheme outlay  of  Rs.  4,445  crore  for  the  period  2021-22  to  2027-28.  The  Government  has  finalised  7  sites including one in Amravati Maharashtra for setting up PM MITRA Parks.

Maharashtra  Integrated  and  Sustainable  Textile  Policy  2023-28  provides  significant  incentives for the establishment of Technical Textiles Parks which  includes capital subsidy, support for establishment  of  ETPs,  CETPs,  ZLDs,  and  Solar  Plants.  The  policy  also  encourages  setting  up  of common facility centers and promotion of R&D activities.

As per this policy, Maharashtra has introduced a range of incentives for the establishment of six technical textiles parks across Maharashtra, with equal subsidy support across all zones.

The Ministry of Textiles is implementing SAMARTH- Scheme for capacity Building in Textile Sector  (SCBTS)  across  the  country  with  the  objective  to  provide  demand  driven,  placement  oriented National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  compliant  skilling  programs  to  incentivize  and supplement the efforts  to  the  industry  in  creating  jobs  in  the  organized  textile  (excluding  spinning  & weaving) and related sectors and to provide skilling and skill-upgradation in the traditional sectors.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: PACS as PMKSK
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Anil Baluni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## PACS as PMKSK

## † 3620. Shri Anil Baluni:

Will the Minister of Cooperation ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to promote the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to work as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the manner in which PACS are likely to be strengthened as a result thereof; and
- (d) the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir.  The  Government has allowed Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) to operate Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) for ensuring easy accessibility  of  fertilizers,  pesticides  and  related  services  to  farmers  in  rural  areas.  PACS functioning  as  PMKSK  helps  in  offering  quality  agri-inputs,  like  fertilizers,  seeds,  farm implements, pesticides, soil/seed testing facilities, etc., to the farmers under one roof. Through PMKSKs, information on crop related issues and Government schemes is also made available to the farmers. By providing various quality agri-inputs to the farmers at Panchayat/village level  itself,  they  also  help  in  improving  the  agricultural  productivity.  36,180  PACS  are functioning as PMKSKs.

(c) and (d): By functioning as  PMKSKs,  the business  activities  of  PACS  are  diversified beyond  credit  distribution  which  increases  their  revenue  streams,  enhances  their  financial sustainability,  and  helps  them  become  multi-dimensional  vibrant  economic  entities.  This initiative allows PACS to provide easy accessibility of agriculture-related inputs and services to farmers at Panchayat/ village level itself, thus eliminating the need for farmers to travel to different places for these services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Popularity of Assam Tea
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Phani Bhusan Choudhury

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3618 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## POPULARITY OF ASSAM TEA

## 3618.  SHRI PHANI BHUSAN CHOUDHURY:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government declare tea to be a national drink;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  increase  the  popularity  of  Assamese  tea internationally; and
- (c) the details of new schemes for Assam's tea industries for 2024-25?

## ANSWER

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

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) No, Sir.

(b) Tea  Board  regularly  promotes  Indian  tea,  including  Assam  Tea,  in  both  international and domestic markets. Generic promotion of Indian Tea, including Assam Tea is carried out by Tea Board through participation in various domestic and international promotional events, fairs, and  exhibitions,  tea  tasting  and  tea  sampling  activities  and  through  various  Indian  Missions abroad.

(c) Tea Board, under the Department of Commerce, is implementing the Tea Development and Promotion Scheme for the overall development of tea sector in the country, including in Assam. The Tea Development & Promotion Scheme was approved for the period of 2023-24 to 2025-26  with  an  increased  outlay  of  664.09  Cr.  Under  this  scheme  the  Tea  Board  provides support to tea growers for various activities which inter alia include re-plantation of old and senile tea bushes, raising of tea nurseries, mobilization of small growers into Self Help Groups / Farmer Producer Organisations and conducting trainings and capacity building workshops for improving production, productivity and quality of Tea produced in the country.

The  Assam  Tea  Industries  Special  Incentive  Scheme  (ATISIS)  is  a  scheme  of  the  State Government of Assam, which was notified in the year 2020. The components under ATISIS include  Interest  Subvention  on  Working  Capital,  Orthodox  or  Specialty  Tea  Production Subsidy, Subsidy for Orthodox & Specialty Tea Units for Plant & Machinery and Agriculture Income Tax Holiday.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Agritech Startups to promote Innovation in agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3617

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## AGRITECH STARTUPS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

3617. Shri Gajendra Singh Patel:

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

- (a)  whether the  Agritech  Startups  are the schemes  to  promote  innovation  in  agriculture  sector and increase productivity of farmers in India;
- (b) whether the Agritech startups are the schemes to provide single simplified and digital license in place of multiple licenses for different sectors for the supply of agricultural input products like fertilizers, seeds and pesticides; and
- (c) if so, the date by which the said schemes are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  'Innovation  and  Agri-Entrepreneurship  Development'  programme  under  the  PM-RKVY (Pradhan Mantri-Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana) promotes innovation and agri-entrepreneurship. It  provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  nurture  startups,  including  Agritech  startups.  In addition, AgriSURE Scheme has been launched in September 2024 to support startups including Agritech,  through  NABVENTURES  Ltd.  to  promote  investments  in  innovative,  technologydriven,  high-risk,  and  high-impact  activities  in  agriculture  and  allied  sectors.  The  National Agriculture  Innovation  Fund  (NAIF)  promotes  a  startup  ecosystem  in  agriculture  and  allied sectors  for  technology  and  skill  upgradation  through  its  50  Agri-Business  Incubation  Centres (ABICs) in the ICAR network of institutes.
- (b) Startups  promoted under the  above schemes  work in different domains  i.e.  Farm Mechanization,  Precision  Agriculture,  Post-harvest  and  creation  of  value  chain,  Supply  chain and  agriculture  inputs  etc.  Agriculture  input  licenses  for  products  like  fertilizers,  seeds  and pesticides are issued by designated officers of the State Governments.
- (c) Schemes supporting startups mentioned at para (a) above are all operational.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Budget Proposal for PMAGY
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2024

## BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR PMAGY

## $3610. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the names of the schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana under which the villages get benefited additionally;
- (b) the budget proposed for the PMAGY;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to enhance the target of allocated budget in PMAGY; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a): In 2021-22 the erstwhile scheme of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana has been subsumed under the umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY). There is no provision for providing additional fund allocation to the identified village, other than as per the PM-AJAY scheme guidelines.

The Adarsh Gram component of PM-AJAY scheme is being implemented in convergence with various schemes of the Central Ministries of the Government of India to address 50 Socio-Economic developmental indicators under 10 domains namely Drinking Water and Sanitation, Education, Health and Nutrition, Social Security, Rural Roads and Housing, Electricity and Clean Fuel, Agricultural Practices, Financial Inclusion, Digitization, Livelihood and Skill Development.

- (b): Total outlay of PM-AJAY scheme is Rs.10,200 Cr. As per scheme guidelines, fund allocation for Adarsh Gram component is upto 50% of the total allocated fund
- (c) & (d): At present, no proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Disqualification on Grounds of Defection
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3609

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 26, 1946 (SAKA)

DISQUALIFICATION ON GROUNDS OF DEFECTION

3609. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the A&N Administration has made rules for disqualification on the  grounds  of  defection  in  terms  of  'The  A&N  Islands  (Municipal) Amendment  Regulation,  2018'  and  also  in  case  of  "Panchayati  Raj Institutions" promulgated by the President of India;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor although six years has been passed; and

(d) whether  the  A&N  Administration  plans  to  notify  and  enforce  these rules?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has informed that the Andaman  and  Nicobar  Islands  (Panchayats)  Regulation,  1994  and  the Andaman  and  Nicobar  Islands  Panchayats  (Municipal)  Regulation,  1994 along with its Amendment Regulation of 2018 and the Schedule thereto has adequate provisions to deal with disqualification on the ground of defection, which  includes  obtaining  the  opinion  of  the  Election  Commission  of  the Union territory before any decision in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Minimum Support Prices for Kharif Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3607

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES FOR KHARIF CROPS

## 3607. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  list  of  agriculture  commodities  for  which  Minimum  Support  Prices (MSP) are announced by the Government under kharif seasons every year;
- (b) the details of the list of agriculture commodities for which Price Support operations are carried out by the Government to provide MSP to the farmers under kharif season;
- (c) the details of the list of nodal agencies of the Government that are nominated to carry out the Price Support operations for all agriculture commodities under kharif seasons; and
- (d) whether the Price Support operations policy of the Government permits the processing of  agricultural  commodities  procured  at  MSP  rates  from  the  farmers,  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):    Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural crops including 14 Kharif crops viz. paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, tur (arhar), moong,  urad,  groundnut,  soyabean,  sunflower,  sesamum,  nigerseed  and  cotton  for  the country  as  a  whole,  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Commission  for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries / Departments concerned and other relevant factors.
- (b) to (d):  Government procures cereals and coarse cereals through Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other designated State Agencies to provide price support to the farmers. Procurement of pulses and oilseeds is done under Price Support Scheme under Umbrella Scheme  of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA),  in consultation  with  the  concerned  State  Government  as  and  when  market  price  of  these produce  fall  below  the  MSP.  Procurement  agencies  under  PM-AASHA  Scheme  are National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and National Co-operative  Consumers'  Federation  of  India Ltd. (NCCF).  Cotton  is  procured  by Government at MSP through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI).

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