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Lok Sabha Question No. 2062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Insurance for Banana Crop
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2062

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## INSURANCE PREMIUM COLLECTION

2062. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that the banana farmers are facing lot of problems while applying for insurance for damage to bananas during natural disasters such as rain, flood and drought as insurance companies are asking for climate report; (b) whether the Government is also aware that insurance companies are not entertaining the request  of farmers stating that they do not provide insurance for bananas and if so, the details hereof; (c) whether the Government will take necessary steps to give suitable instructions to the insurance  companies  that  relief  should  be  provided  to  banana  cultivators  without  any compunction for damage cuased to bananas by natural calamities; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d) :   As per provisions of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) crops, areas and implementing insurance company(ies) under the scheme are notified by the concerned State Government.  Implementing insurance companies are bound to enroll the farmers growing notified crops in notified areas as per the Operational Guidelines of the scheme.   In addition to the conventional channels of enrollment of farmers through Rural financial institutions/banks and insurance  companies/their  intermediaries,  Common Service Centers (CSCs) are also available at village level for facilitating free enrollment. Farmers can also do direct online enrollment on National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) or through Crop Insurance App.

Banana  crop  is  notified  by  some  States  under  both  PMFBY  and  Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS).    Under PMFBY claims are worked out and settled on the basis of yield data received from the concerned State Government. However, under RWBCIS, Weather Index Based Scheme, claims are worked out on the basis  of  adverse  weather  parameters,  such  as  deficit  and  excess  rainfall,  high  or  low temperature,  humidity  etc.  which  are  deemed  to  impact adversely  the  crop  production. Thus claims are dependent on weather/climate data  received from the notified Weather Stations/Rain Gauge Stations.

Implementation of these schemes is reviewed regularly through video conferences, meetings and suitable directions are issued from time to time for proper implementation of the scheme as per Operational Guidelines of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: PMGS-Phase III in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2061 ANSWERED ON 01/08/2023

## PMGS-PHASE III IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 2061. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set any target for third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  progress  made  so  far  in  the  third  phase  of the PMGSY in Uttar Pradesh and amount sanctioned till now in this phase; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to upgrade some State highways  under  PMGSY,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,
- the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) to (c): Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)-III  was launched by the Government in the year 2019 for consolidation of 1,25,000  Km  Through  Routes  and  Major  Rural  Links  connecting habitations,  inter-alia,  to  Gramin  Agricultural  Markets  (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals. The timeline for completion of PMGSY III is March, 2025.

The State of Uttar Pradesh has been allocated a target of 18,937.50 Km  of  road  length  under  PMGSY-III,  against  which,  18,524.30  km road  length  with  a  value  of  projects  of  Rs.  14,082.67  crore  has already been sanctioned to the State. As on 26.07.2023, State has completed 11,035.87 Km road length under PMGSY-III.

- (d): As  per  the  Programme  Guidelines  State  Highways  are  not covered under the PMGSY, even if they happen to be in rural areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Release of Tolerant Varieties of Cotton and Mustard
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2060

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## RELEASE OF TOLERANT VARIETIES OF COTTON AND MUSTARD

## 2060.  SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

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  proposes  to  release  a  herbicide  tolerant  and  insect resistant variety of BT cotton, BG-2 RRF and highly productive and drought resistant variety of mustard, DMH-11 in Gujarat so that ordinary farmers of the State may get more benefitted;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to (c): Proposal for environmental release of insect resistant and herbicide tolerant Bollgard II Roundup Ready Flex (BGII RRF) cotton carrying cry1Ac, cry2Ab and cp4 epsps  genes  is  under  process  with  the  Genetic  Engineering  Appraisal  Committee (GEAC) under Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as per extant rules/guidelines standard operating procedures.

MoEF&CC has recommended the environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11 and its parental lines. The matter of environmental release of GM Mustard is under adjudication before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Increase in Additional Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2059

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## INCREASE IN ADDITIONAL INCOME OF FARMERS

2059. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been any additional increase in the income of the farmers during the last seven years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (c):  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation  (MoSPI)  conducted  a  Situation  Assessment  Survey  (SAS)  of  Agricultural Households  during  NSS  77 th   round  (January  2019-  December  2019)  with  reference  to  the agricultural year July 2018- June 2019 in the rural areas of the country.  Similar survey was also conducted  during  NSS  70 th   round  (January  2013-  December  2013)  with  reference  to  the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013 by NSSO. As per result of SAS, the average monthly income per agricultural household during 2012-13 and 2018-19 is given below.

| Period                | Average Monthly Income (in Rs.)   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2012-13 (70 th Round) | 6,426                             |
| 2018-19 (77 th Round) | 10,218                            |

Source:  NSS  Report  No.  576  SAS  (70th  Round  -2013)  and  NSS  Report  No.  587,  SAS (77th Round-2019), MoSPI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Basic Amenities in Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj, T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2057

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 10, 1945 (SAKA)

BASIC AMENITIES IN POLICE STATIONS

2057. SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that many police stations even those police stations that have been awarded as the best police stations are functioning without toilet/ lavatory facilities across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  funds  to  these  police stations  to  construct  at  least  one  toilet/lavatory  facilities  in  each  police stations; and

(d) 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  (b):  'Police'  is  a  State  subject  falling  in  List-II  (State  List)  of  the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is primarily the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  to  ensure basic amenities like toilet/lavatory facilities in police stations. For ranking, police stations are shortlisted on the basis of rate of conviction in cases of crimes  against  women,  crimes  against  SCs/STs,  property  offences  and missing persons, unidentified found persons & unidentified dead bodies.

Further,  performance  measurement  is  done  based  on  parameters  like crime prevention and proactive measures, disposal of cases, maintenance of public order, infrastructure assessment and citizens feedback.

(c)  to  (d):  Modernisation  of  police  forces  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process. Although 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the efforts of the States for equipping and modernizing of their police forces has been supplemented under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  &  UTs  for  Modernization  of Police' [erstwhile scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces(MPF)]. Under the scheme the construction of toilets in police stations is allowed. The budgetary allocations and releases to  the  State  Governments  under the Scheme of 'Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police' during the last 4 years are as under:-

| Year    | Allocation (Rs. In crore)   | Release (Rs. In crore)   |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 811.30 (BE) 791.30 (RE)     | 781.12                   |
| 2020-21 | 770.76 (BE) 103.27 (RE)     | 103.25                   |
| 2021-22 | 620.45 (BE) 188.00 (RE)     | 158.56                   |
| 2022-23 | 620.45 (BE) 150.52 (RE)     | 36.69*                   |

(*The funds to the States/UTs could not released in full, due to unspent balances available with them)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Irrigation Problem
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2054

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## IRRIGATION PROBLEM

2054.  SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the problem related to irrigation being faced by the farmers in mining areas of the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  solve  the said problem in such areas?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b):  The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India has issued the guidelines for control and regulation of groundwater extraction with pan-India applicability. As per the guidelines:

- i. All  existing  as  well  as  new  mining  projects  will  be  required  to  obtain  No Objection Certificate for ground water abstraction.
- ii. It  is  mandatory  for  all  the  mining  industries  to  ensure  that  water  available from  de-watering  operations  is  properly  treated  and  should  be  gainfully utilized for supply for irrigation, dust suppression, mining process, recharge in downstream and for maintaining e-flows in the river system.
- iii.  The proponent shall monitor ground water levels by establishing observation wells  (piezometers)  in  the  core  and  buffer  zones  as  specified  in  the  No Objection Certificate (NOC).
- iv.  In case of coal and other base metal mining the project proponent shall use the advance dewatering technology (by construction of series of dewatering abstraction structures) to avoid contamination of surface water.

Further,  it  is  mandatory  that  the  project  proponents  of  mining  project  shall submit the Hydrogeological report for obtaining NOC which includes the proposed usage of pumped water in case of mining dewatering projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Circulation of Objectionable Live Streaming Adult Videos
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2053

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

CIRCULATION OF OBJECTIONABLE LIVE STREAMING ADULT VIDEOS.

2053. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state;

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding ill-effects of objectionable photos, videos, reels, misleading news and advertisements being circulated continuously through social media platforms  like  Facebook,  YouTube  and  internet  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether any steps have been taken by the Government to curb these crimes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  from  users regarding  objectionable  live  streaming  adult  videos  circulated  in  watch section on Facebook; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR): (a) to (d):  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has informed  that  the  policies  of  the  Government  are  aimed  at  ensuring  an Open,  Safe  and  Trusted  and  Accountable  Internet  for  its  users.  The Government  of  India  has  notified  Information  Technology  (Intermediary Guidelines  and  Digital  Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules,  2021  (IT  Rules  2021) under IT Act, 2000. Part-II of the IT Rules, 2021 relating to intermediaries, including social media intermediaries, inter-alia casts specific obligations on  intermediaries  relating  to  information  hosted,  displayed,  uploaded, published, transmitted, stored or shared on their platforms. Intermediaries are required to remove any content violative of any law for the time being in  force  as  and  when  brought  to  their  knowledge  either  through  a  court order  or  through  a  notice  by  appropriate  government  or  its  authorized agency.  In  case  of  failure  to  follow  due  diligence  as  provided  in  the  IT Rules, 2021 by intermediaries, they shall lose their exemption from liability under section 79 of the IT Act and they shall be liable for consequential action as provided in such law. Under Part-III of IT Rules, 2021 the publishers of news and current affairs on  digital  media  are  required    to  adhere  to  a    Code  of  Ethics  laid  down under  the  Rules    and      a  three-level  grievance  redressal  mechanism    to address the grievances relating to violation of the Code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Road Connectivity to Farmlands in Telangana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2051 ANSWERED ON 01/08/2023

## ROAD CONNECTIVITY TO FARMLANDS IN TELANGANA

## 2051. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  road connectivity to farmlands is poor in the country due to which it is inconvenient to transport agriculture produce;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  in  this regard  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  State and district-wise particularly for Telangana;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Government of Telangana regarding provisions to increase the road connectivity to farmlands in rural areas;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the details of steps taken by the Government to increase road connectivity  to  farmlands  during  each  of  the  last  five  years, State and district-wise particularly for Telangana?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (f): 'Rural Roads' is a State subject. Pradhan Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in the year 2000 as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in NorthEastern States, Himalayan States and Himalayan Union Territories, Deserts and Tribal Areas as per 2001 census) in the core network for  uplifting  the  socio-economic  condition  of  the  rural  population. The  Government  of  India  subsequently  widened  the  ambit  of  the programme and launched PMGSY-II in 2013 for upgradation of the existing  network  of  rural  roads  to  increase  its  efficiency  and PMGSY-III  in  2019  for  consolidation  of  the  existing  rural  road network by upgradation of existing Through Routes and Major Rural Links  that  connect  habitations, inter-alia,  to  Gramin  Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.

Farmlands lying along the alignment of the PMGSY roads can benefit from  increased  access.  Various  independent  impact  evaluation studies on PMGSY  roads  have  concluded,  inter-alia, that the construction/ upgradation of PMGSY roads have increased the share of crops transported to markets for sale. Farmers selling food grains traveled farther after the PMGSY roads were built, for better price of their crops.

There  is  no  scope  under  the  PMGSY  verticals  for  proposing  road connectivity to access  farmlands.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Inclusion of Language in Eighth Schedule
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2045

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 10, 1945 (SAKA)

INCLUSION OF LANGUAGE IN EIGHTH SCHEDULE

2045. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the people and the Government of  Meghalaya  has  demanded  that  the  Khasi  language  be  included  in  the Eight Schedule of the Constitution and if so, the details of the steps taken in this regard;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  include  more languages in the Eight Schedule and if so, the details and the number of languages; and

(c) the number of citizens speaking Mizo language?

ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  There  have  been  demands  from  time  to  time  for  inclusion  of several  Indian  languages  in  the  Eighth  Schedule  to  the  Constitution including Khasi. However, there are no fixed criteria for consideration of any language for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. The attempt  to  fix  such  criteria  through  Pahwa  and  Sitakant  Mohapatra Committees have remained inconclusive. As the evolution of dialects and languages  is  a  dynamic  process,  influenced  by  socio-cultural,  economic and political developments, it is difficult to fix any criterion for languages

for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. The Government is conscious  of  the  sentiments  and  requirements  for  inclusion  of  other languages  in  the  Eighth  Schedule.  Such  requests  have  to  be  considered keeping in mind these sentiments, and the other relevant considerations. (c):    As  per  available  information  in  the  2011  census  report,  the  total number of Mizo speaking people in India are 8,30,846.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Heavy Industry in West Bengal
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2042

ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## HEAVY INDUSTRY IN WEST BENGAL

## 2042.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

(a) whether the Government has considered to establish any kind of heavy industry under the agricultural based district Purba Bardhaman in West Bengal for the growth and development of people and the district;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  futuristic  steps  in  this  regard  at  present  and  in  the coming year 2024; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a): Since Industry is a State subject, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) does not deal with establishment of heavy industry in any part of the country including the State of West Bengal.

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

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