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Lok Sabha Question No. 2763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Assets/Projects Monetised under NMP
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2763

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## ASSETS/PROJECTS MONETISED UNDER NMP

## 2763.   SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of public assets that have been monetised and the quantum of amount collected in the first phase of National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP); and
- (b) the details and the names of the projects that have been monetised, State and assets-wise?

## 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) and  (b):  The  National  Monetisation  Pipeline  (NMP)  included  assets  with  monetization potential of Rs. 6 lakh crore during the four-year period from 2021-22 to 2024-25. The target for the first three years was around Rs. 4.3 lakh crore, against which around Rs. 3.87 lakh crore was achieved. With regard to the achievements in 2024-25, against the target of Rs. 1.6 lakh  crore,  the  achievement  has  been  around  Rs  1.43  lakh  crore.  NMP  primarily  includes linear assets such as highways, transmission lines, pipelines etc. which often span multiple states.  The  state  wise  details  are  not  maintained  under  NMP.  The  class  of  project  assets monetized under NMP broadly include toll roads, port terminals, storage warehouses, solar power  plants,  gati  shakti  terminals,  redevelopment  of  colonies,  power  generation  and transmission,  discovered  small  fields,  coal,  mineral  mining,  etc.  The  details  of  the  project specific aspects such  as scope, investment  are maintained  by  the  respective project sponsoring authorities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Disparity in House Rent Allowance
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2762 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2025

## DISPARITY IN HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE

2762. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there is disparity in House Rent Allowance (HRA) provided to scholars under the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) as compared to those under the UGC Junior Research  Fellowship  (JRF)  and  Senior  Research  Fellowship  (SRF)  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; (b) the details of reasons for this disparity, especially considering that all these scholars are engaged in similar academic and research pursuits and ought to be treated equally; and (c) whether the Government intends to bring parity in HRA and related benefits for MANF scholars in line with UGC JRF/SRF scholars and if so, the details thereof along with the timeline fixed for its implementation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  has  already  issued  instructions  to  implement  revised  rates  of  House  Rent Allowance (HRA) under MANF w.e.f. 01.01.2024 as per the norms of Government of India. As such, there  is  no  disparity  in  HRA  provided  to  scholars  under  the  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship (MANF)  as  compared  to  those  under  the  UGC  Junior  Research  Fellowship  (JRF)  and  Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 235 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: National Green Hydrogen Mission in Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Ms. Bansuri Swaraj, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)to(f):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *235

FOR ANSWER ON 05.08.2025

## NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION IN STEEL SECTOR

- *235.  SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

MS. BANSURI SWARAJ:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state :

(a)  the  details  of  total  budgetary  support  allocated  to  the  Steel  sector  under  the National Green Hydrogen Mission and the manner in which it is proposed to be utilised;

(b)  the  number and nature of pilot  projects  sanctioned  under the Mission  since  its inception;

(c) the timeline for implementation and the details of monitoring mechanism for the pilot projects approved under the Mission especially in Jharkhand;

(d) the number of Steel plants applying for incentives under the Mission;

(e) whether any green hydrogen blending pilots have commenced production, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the details of industry wide targets set for emissions reduction between 2025-27?

## ANSWER

(SHRI H.D. KUMARASWAMY)

A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A)TO(F) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED (*) QUESTION NO. *235 FOR ANSWER ON 05.08.2025 TABLED BY SHRI  DINESHBHAI  MAKWANA  &  MS.  BANSURI  SWARAJ,  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION IN STEEL SECTOR'

(a)to(e): Ministry of Steel has been allocated Rs. 455 Crore for implementation of pilot  projects  for  use  of  hydrogen  in  iron  and  steel  sector  under  National  Green Hydrogen Mission launched by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Ministry of Steel has awarded 05 pilot projects for use of hydrogen in steel sector including one project at Bokaro in Jharkhand. These projects focus on partial substitution of natural gas with hydrogen in vertical shaft-based DRI production, and injection of hydrogen into  existing  blast  furnaces  to  reduce  coal  and  coke  consumption. The  completion timeline for the overall set of pilot projects is till Financial Year 2029-30. However, the project  being  implemented  in  Bokaro,  Jharkhand,  is  scheduled  for  completion  by October, 2026. These pilot projects are at design and engineering stages and have not  commenced  production  by  using  hydrogen  based  technology.  MECON  Ltd,  a CPSE under Ministry of Steel, is the Scheme Implementing Agency and do the regular monitoring  of  pilot  projects.  Project  Appraisal  Committee  and  Steering  Committee have also been constituted for periodic monitoring of the pilot projects.

(f) Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) vide notification No. G.S.R. 405(E) dated 23.06.2025 has given Green House Gases emission target for the year 2025-26 & 2026-27 for obligated entities of steel sector. The notification is available on MoEF&CC website at URL https://moef.gov.in/storage/tender/1750856052.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Assistance under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 233 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025

## ASSISTANCE UNDER PMAY

## *233. Shri UtkarshVermaMadhur:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  house  with  a  thatched  roof  made  of  straw  is recognized as eligible for financial assistance under the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana (PMAY);
- (b)
- if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  low  cost  roof  made  of  tin  sheets  are  considered  as thatched roof to extend the benefits of  the  PMAY  scheme  to more people, if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *233  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 05.08.2025REGARDING 'ASSISTANCE UNDER PMAY'

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -  Gramin (PMAY-G)  w.e.f.  1st  April, 2016  to  provide  assistance  to  eligible  rural  households  for  the construction of Pucca houses with basic amenities to achieve the objective of "Housing for All" in rural areas. Under the PMAY-G, the initial target was construction of 2.95 crore houses during FY 201617 to 2023-24. The Government of India has approved continuation of implementation of the scheme for 5 more years during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 to provide assistance to 2 crore additional houses as per the existing unit assistance.

Under PMAY-G, eligible beneficiaries includes all the houseless and  households  living  in  zero,  one  or  two  rooms  with kutcha wall and kutcha roof (kutcha houses) as per Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC-2011).

As per the SECC definition of Kutcha house, a kutcha house is a  house  with  predominant material of wall of dwelling room being mud,  unburnt brick, wood,  stone  not  packed  with  mortar  and  predominant  material  of roof  of  dwelling  room  being  Grass,  thatch,  bamboo,  wood,  mud,

Grass, thatch, bamboo,  plastic, polythene, plastic, polythene, handmade tiles.

However, an Expert Committee under the chairmanship of late Shri Nagesh Singh, Former Additional Secretary to the Government of  India  was  constituted  to  provide  its  recommendations  on  the proposals from the States of Assam, Tripura, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh for  revisiting  the  definition  of  Kutcha house  under PMAY-G. As per the recommendations given by the Expert Committee, for the State of Assam and Tripura, decision was taken that  for  the  state  of  Assam  and  Tripura,  'the  house  with  the  CGI sheet  roof  and  Kutcha wall  may  be  considered  as  Kutcha house, whereas wall with moisture degradable materials like 'Icra' panels, unburnt bricks,  etc.  with  external  surface  protected  with  cement sand plaster may be considered as pucca wall.'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Profitability and Revival of NTC Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2025

## PROFITABILITY AND REVIVAL OF NTC MILLS

## *230. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated any proposal/plan to increase the profitability of NTC Mills;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans for revival of NTC Mills in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *230 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 05.08.2025 RAISED BY SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

(a)  to  (d): Production  activity  in  all  the  operational  NTC  Mills  was  suspended  due  to  Covid-19  and nationwide  lockdown  imposed  by  Central/States  governments  from  March,  2020.   Normal  operations were  resumed  in  some  of  the  NTC  Mills  from  January,  2021,  which  could  not  continue  due  to unavailability of working capital and other financial constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Establishment of BBSSL
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  AUGUST, 2025

## Establishment of BBSSL

| 226 Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri:                                                                                 |
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| Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:                                      |
| (a) the aims and objectives behind the establishment of the Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL); and |
| (b) the details of the number of farmers benefited in the country therefrom?                                   |
| ANSWER                                                                                                         |
| THE MINISTER OFCOOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRIAMIT SHAH)                                                     |
| (a) to (b): Astatement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                      |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 226 'ESTABLISHMENT OF BBSSL' ASKED BY SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT DUE FOR REPLY ON 05 th  AUGUST, 2025.

(a): The Ministry of Cooperation has set up Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) under  the  Multi-State  Cooperative  Societies  (MSCS)  Act,  2002 to  undertake  production, procurement & distribution of quality seeds under the brand name 'Bharat Beej', and develop a system  for  preservation  and  promotion  of  indigenous  natural  seeds.  BBSSL  would  help  in increasing the production of quality seeds in India, thereby reducing the dependence on imported seeds,  enhancing  agricultural  production,  providing  a  boost  to  the  rural  economy,  promoting 'Make in India' and leading to Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The  society  will  focus  on  production,  testing,  certification,  procurement,  processing,  storage, branding, labelling and packaging of all two generations of seeds i.e., foundation and certified, by leveraging various schemes and policies of different ministries of Government of India. BBSSL will achieve its objectives by leveraging the strength of the network of cooperatives. This will help in  achieving  the  goal  of  "Sahakar-se-Samriddhi"  through  the  inclusive  growth  model  of cooperatives,  where  the  members  would  benefit  by  the  realization  of  better  prices  through production of quality seeds, higher production of crops by use of High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds and also by dividend distributed out of the surplus generated by BBSSL.

(b):  As  per  the  information  provided  by  BBSSL,  more  than  1,40,000  farmers  have  benefited through its production and distribution programs of 'Bharat Beej' .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Road Connectivity in UT of Ladakh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Shankar Lalwani, Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *222

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 14, 1947 (SAKA)

ROAD CONNECTIVITY IN UT OF LADAKH

†*222. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether road connectivity has improved/expanded after the reorganisation of the Union Territory of Ladakh;
- (b)  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  connectivity  of remote areas with the headquarters during winter; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  impact  of  the  same  on  the development of tourism sector?

## ANSWER

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

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

## L.S.S.Q. No.*222 FOR 05.08.2025

## POSITION No.02

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *222 FOR  5 th   AUGUST  2025  BY  SHRI  SHANKAR  LALWANI  AND  DR.  BHOLA SINGH REGARDING ROAD CONNECTIVITY IN UT OF LADAKH

(a): There has been significant improvement in road connectivity in the Union  Territory  (UT)  of  Ladakh  after  its  reorganization.  As  per  the information provided by the UT of Ladakh, under various schemes of the Central  Government  including  Central  Road  Infrastructure  Fund  (CRIF), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and schemes of the UT of Ladakh,  approximately  1,670  kilometers  of  additional  road  has  been constructed/black topped/metalled by the UT administration after formation of the UT of Ladakh in 2019.

- (b): To ensure connectivity of remote areas with the headquarters during winter,  the  UT  of  Ladakh  is  now  well  equipped  with  snow  clearance machineries  to  ensure  that  the  road  connectivity  is  maintained  during heavy snowfalls. Helipads are also constructed at different locations to improve the connectivity.
- (c): The improved road connectivity along with various other initiatives taken by the UT administration, has significantly helped in development of the tourism sector. The improved road connectivity has also helped in

## L.S.S.Q. No.*222 FOR 05.08.2025

reducing travel time, safe and efficient year-round travel, opening up of new  tourist locations, boosting the winter tourism and  attracting adventure enthusiasts to the region, which in turn, has led to rise in tourist numbers.  As  per  information  provided  by  the  UT  of  Ladakh,  a  total  of 2,79,937 tourists visited the region in 2019, whereas post UT formation, tourism saw a significant increase with 5,31,396 visitors in 2022; 5,25,374 in 2023; and 3,76,386 in 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Set up KVK
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2758

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## SET UP KVK

2758. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Chittorgarh district;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the efforts being made by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a) to (c): A Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is already functioning in Chittorgarh district since  1992  under  the  administrative  control  of  Maharana  Pratap  University  of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur.

There is no proposal to set up any additional KVK in Chittorgarh district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Transformative Agriculture for Lucrative Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2756

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## TRANSFORMATIVE AGRICULTURE FOR LUCRATIVE INCOME

2756. SHRI EATALA RAJENDER: SMT. D K ARUNA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  and  other  concerned  organizations  organized  any seminars/webi nars titled ' Transformative Agriculture for Lucrative Income' to benefit farmers and the role of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR);
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether any studies were conducted and any committees/task forces appointed, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  reports  received,  action  taken  thereon  to  benefit  framers through ICAR?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) & (b): Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  and  other  concerned organizations organized seminars/webinars on transformative agriculture for enhanced income/improved socio-economic status of stakeholders. Various innovative  technologies  have  been  developed  and  disseminated  for  transforming agriculture and thereby improving the income of the farmers. It include development of quality seed and planting material, climate resilient agricultural practices, integrated farming,  natural  farming,  organic  food  production,  precision  agriculture,  protected cultivation, entrepreneurship development in agro-based enterprises like vermicomposting, backyard farming, ornamental fish rearing, mushroom cultivation,  bee  keeping  etc.,  and  capacity  development  of  farmers  and  other stakeholders. However, seminar/webinar on 'Transf ormative Agriculture for Lucrative Income' has not been organized by ICAR.

(c) & (d): Doubling Farmers' Income (DFI) Committee was Constituted to recommend  strategies  for  doubling  farmers'  income.  The  report  highlighted  the importance of agricultural extension services for dissemination of ICAR developed technologies and its adoption by the farmers. Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of ICAR are one of the most powerful grassroots institutions supporting farmers and help by bridging  the  gap  between  lab  to  land,  bringing  innovation,  knowledge,  capacity building and confidence to the rural farming community. KVKs enhance skill of farmers by  providing  them  various  training  programs,  front  line  demonstrations  of  new technologies, distribution of Seeds and planting material, advisory services on crops, livestock, climate etc. for doubling the farmers' i ncome.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: National Cardamom Board
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2752 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025

## NATIONAL CARDAMOM BOARD

## 2752.  ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to set up a National Cardamom Board on the lines of the National Turmeric Board which was established recently. and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद )

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

(a) & (b) Spices Board was constituted under the Spices Board Act, 1986, by merging the erstwhile Cardamom Board & Spices Export Promotion Council. The mandate for Spices Board includes research, production, development, domestic marketing, consumption and export promotion of Cardamom (small & large) along with export promotion of 52 other spices.

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