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Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Fish Landing Centre
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Parimal Suklabaidya

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No. *140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## Fish Landing Centre

- *140.   Shri Parimal Suklabaidya:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying be pleased to state:

(a)    whether the construction work of the proposed Fish landing Centre at Silcoorie in Cachar district in Assam has been started; (b)     if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the said work has been completed so far; (c)    whether any timeline has been fixed for completion of the said work, if so, the details thereof; and (d)     the total funds sanctioned/released and utilised so far by the Government for the

- said project?

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

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

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.140 due for answer on 29 th  July, 2025 put in by Shri Parimal Suklabaidya, Hon'ble Member of

Parliament, Lok Sabha regarding Fish Landing Centre. (a)  to  (d)  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying has approved the proposal of Government of Assam for construction of Modern Integrated Fish Landing Center (FLC) at Chunari village in Goalpara District, Assam at a total cost of Rs. 1991.52 lakh with central share of Rs. 1792.37 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during 2022-23. An  amount  of  Rs.  896.18  lakh  has  been  released  to  Government  of  Assam  for construction  of  Fish  Landing  Center  at  Chunari,  Goalpara  District,  Assam  by  the Department of Fisheries, Government of India. As reported by the Government of Assam, the land site had been identified, and thereafter, construction work has been awarded to State  Public  Works  Department.  Further,  it  is  informed  that  the  construction  of  Fish Landing Center at Chunari is expected to be completed by December, 2026. So far as Silcoorie, Cachar District of Assam is concerned, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has approved the establishment of one Smart Modern Wholesale Fish Market at Silcoorie, Cachar with state-of-art features including hygienic infrastructure,  cold  chain  and  waste management, digital auctioning,  inclusive  design, traceability etc. at a total outlay of Rs. 2585.00 lakh with central share Rs. 1979.00 lakh under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  during  2024-25.  As  informed  by Government  of  Assam,  the  construction  work  for  establishment  of  smart  Modern Wholesale Fish Market at Silcoorie, Cachar has already been started and expected to be completed by December, 2026.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 136 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Representation of Divyangjans in Local Government
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan, Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (Dr. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

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

STARRED QUESTION No. *136

TO BE ANSWERED ON  29/07/2025

## Representation of Divyangjans in Local Government

- *136. Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan:

Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to/has  any  proposal  to  bring  out  a  Bill  to  provide representation  to  divyangjans  in  Local  Government  in  the  country  on  the  lines  and  model  of Tamil Nadu Government which recently passed a resolution in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 136 raised  by  Thiru  Thanga  Tamilselvan  and  Dr.  Ganapathy  Rajkumar  P,  Hon'ble  MPs regarding 'Representation of Divyangjans in Local Government' for answer on 29.07.2025

(a) to (c) The  elections  to  local  bodies  such  as  Panchayats  and  Municipalities  is  a  State Subject by virtue of entry 5 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India meaning  individual  States  have  the  authority  to  legislate  on  this  matter.  The  73rd  and  74th Constitutional  Amendments  (1992)  provide  the  States  with  the  authority  to  legislate  on  local governance structures, including representation in rural and urban local bodies. The amendments require that seats in every panchayat/urban local bodies are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in proportion to their population in that particular area. Further, at least one-third of all seats including those reserved for SCs and STs must be reserved for women, ensuring significant female participation. In addition, the amendments authorize State legislatures  to  make  provisions  for  reservation  in  favor  of  Backward  Classes,  if  deemed necessary.  Therefore,  the  provisions  for  political  reservations  for  PwDs  in  local  bodies  are determined by state-specific laws, and there is no uniform national mandate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 134 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Development of Agriculture Sector by PM-KISAN Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey, Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 134

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR BY PM-KISAN SCHEME

* 134. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government proposes to formulate a strategy for the development of agriculture  related  sectors  by  expanding  the  scope  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kishan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN); (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE 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.

STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 134 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR BY PM-KISAN SCHEME RAISED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY AND

SHRI SANATAN PANDEY, MPs DUE FOR REPLY ON 29TH JULY, 2025. (a)  to (c): The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable land-holding. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured that the benefits of the scheme reach all eligible farmers across the country without involvement of any intermediaries. Maintaining  absolute  transparency  in  registering  and  verifying  beneficiaries,  as  on 16.07.2025, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.69 lakh Cr to farmers in 19 installments since inception of the scheme. Currently, there is no proposal under consideration to extend the scope of Pradhan

Mantri Kishan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Setting up of Agricultural By-products Industries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  JULY, 2025

## SETTING UP OF AGRICULTURAL BY-PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES

1607. Shri Virendra Singh: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any special scheme to set up industries based on the byproducts of agricultural produce in various States of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) if so, the time by which the sugar mill will be set-up; (d) whether the Government proposes to give exemption grant for setting up said industries
2. based on the by-products of agriculture; and
3. (e) if so, the details and percentage of exemption/grant likely to be given?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

(a) to (e) There is no special scheme to set up industries based on the by-products of agricultural produce. However, under Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities, a component scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, one of the objectives is to create capacities for value addition leading to reduction of waste.

The Government in order to achieve the blending targets mandated under Ethanol blended  with  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme  has  notified  various  ethanol  interest  subvention schemes for sugar mills/distilleries from 2018 to 2022 to set up new ethanol plants/capacity expansion of existing ethanol plants based on sugarcane; its by-products such as B-heavy molasses & C-heavy molasses and grain based feedstock across the country.

Further, the Central Government does not set up sugar mill in any part of the country. Further, sugar industry was deleted from list of industries required compulsory licensing, vide press note dated 31.08.1998. After that any entrepreneur is free to set up sugar mill in any  part  of  the  country  as  per  provisions  laid  down  in  clause  6A  to  6E  of  Sugarcane (Control), Order as amended from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Indian Tea Export to Iran
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Jagadish Shettar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1606

ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025

## INDIAN TEA EXPORT TO IRAN

1606.  SHRI JAGADISH SHETTAR:

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

- (a) whether the Iran-Israel Conflict halted the Indian Tea Export to Iran, which has been the significant Importer from India; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken in speeding up the delivery in the prevailing situation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) & (b): No reports of Indian tea exports being impacted due to the Iran-Israel conflict have  been  received,  ratherTea  exports  from  India  to  Iran  have  grown  from  29.62 million USD in 2023 to 40.81 million USD in 2024. Further, in the period January-June 2025, Tea exports to Iran stood at 23.21 million USD as against 20.38 million USD in the same period of previous year, showing an increase of 13.89 %.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Denied Entry to Personal Assistant
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1605

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025/ SARVANA 7, 1947 (SAKA)

DENIED ENTRY TO PERSONAL ASSISTANT

1605. SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government is aware that Personal Assistants of Members of Parliament, despite being rigorous verification, are frequently denied entry into various Ministries and Central Government offices to discharge their legitimate parliamentary duties;
- (b) whether Government recognizes that such repeated denial of access to MPs' authorized staff severely hampers elected representatives' ability to pursue constituency work, follow up letters, coordinate with officials and effectively discharge their democratic responsibilities;
- (c)  whether  the  Ministry  proposes  to  design  and  issue  dedicated  Special Identity  Card  recognised  by  all  Ministries  and  security  agencies,  which authorises hasslefree entry of MPs' Personal Assistants for official work, subject to standard security checks; and
- (d)  the  time  by  which  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  will  issue  clear instructions to all concerned security agencies to strictly comply with this protocol and accountability measures proposed to prevent arbitrary denial of entry in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Members  of  Parliament  enjoy  the  facility  of  unrestricted entry into Government buildings under the security cover of the Secretariat Security Organization of the Ministry of Home Affairs on  the  basis  of their

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1605 FOR 29.07.2025

identity  cards.  PAs  to  the  Members  of  Parliament  are  issued  visitors ' passes  by  the  Reception  Officer to facilitate their entry into  such Government buildings. No proposal for issuing a separate set of passes to the PAs to the Members of Parliament or accepting their existing passes for unrestricted entry into such Government buildings is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Compensation to Farmers' Families
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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS' FAMILIES

1601.  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 proposes to pay any compensation amount to the bereaved families of  the  farmers  who  have  died  during  the  "Farmers'  Protest"  in  Delhi  National Capital Region particularly in Western Uttar Pradesh and also to provide Government job to one member of such families;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    Law  and  order  and  actions  incidental  there  to  is  a  subject  matter  of  State Governments  concerned.  Compensations  or  ex-gratia  is  paid  by  State  Government concerned, as per state norms. Details of such cases are not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Removal of old fencing along the India-Pakistan border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sher Singh Ghubaya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1600

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025/ SRAVANA 7, 1947 (SAKA)

REMOVAL OF OLD FENCING ALONG THE INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER

†1600. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the plan of the Government for removing the old fencing along the IndiaPakistan border as new fencing has recently been installed;

(b)  whether  the  Government has any policy for removing old wires, their reuse and proper disposal;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the time by which the Government is likely to take a decision in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): Replacement  and  upgradation  of  border  fencing  is  a  continuous process.

(b) to (d): The old wires are not reused as they become totally unserviceable  once  dismantled.  However,  the  credit  of  old  fencing  is included in the tender of replacement as per norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Self-Help Groups and Village Organisations
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri K Gopinath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1598 ANSWERED ON 29/07/2025

## SELF-HELP GROUPS AND VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS

1598. Shri K Gopinath:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Village Organisations (VO) formed by the Ministry since 2022 to June 2025;
- (b) the number of Business Correspondent Agents (BCAs) deployed by the Ministry since 2022 to June 2025; and
- (c) the number of women empowered to become LakhpatiDidis till
- June 2025?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a): DeendayalAntyodayaYojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)  is  a  poverty  alleviation  programme  of  the  Ministry  of Rural Development (MoRD), which was launched in June, 2011. It is being implemented across the country (except Delhi & Chandigarh) with the objective of organizing the rural poor households into Self Help Groups (SHGs) and continuously nurturing and supporting them till they attain appreciable increase in income over a period of time and  improve  their  quality  of  life  and  come  out  of  abject  poverty. These SHGs are further federated into Village Organisations (VOs)

Since  the  financial  year  2022-23  till  June,  2025,  15.61  lakh SHGs and 0.94 lakh VOs are formed under DAY-NRLM.

(b): DAY-NRLM is providing last mile delivery of financial services in  remote  rural  areas  where  people  do  not  have  much  access  to banking services, through deployment of SHG Women as Business Correspondent Agents, also known as BC Sakhi, to provide financial

services  including  deposit,  credit,  remittance,  disbursement  of pensions & scholarships, payment of MGNREGA  wages and enrollment under insurance & pension schemes.

Since  Financial  Year  2022-23  till  June  2025,  65,949  women members  of  SHGs  have  been  identified,  trained,  and  deployed  as Business Correspondent Agents/BC Sakhis.

(c): A  LakhpatiDidi  is  a  Self-Help  Group  Member,  whose  annual household income is at-least Rs. 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh) with an  average  monthly  income  of  at  least  Rs.  10,000  (Rupees  Ten Thousand)  sustained  for  at  least  4  agricultural  seasons  and/or business  cycles.  Till  June  2025,  1.48  crore  women  members  of SHGs have become LakhpatiDidi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Kisan Credit Cards to Cooperative Societies
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1588 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025

## KISAN CREDIT CARDS TO COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

## 1588. Shri Shankar Lalwani:

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

- (a); whether  Kisan  Credit  Cards  are  now  being  distributed  to  the  members  of cooperative societies under a campaign;
- (b); if so, the details thereof; and
- (c); the  manner in which the RuPay Kisan Credit Card is likely to provide financial benefits to the Members?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b); Yes Sir. To achieve the prosperity in the country through the mantra of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' given by the Prime Minister, a pilot project to promote 'Cooperation among Cooperatives' was launched on 21st May, 2023 in Banaskantha and Panchmahal Districts of Gujarat. After the success of the pilot project, a statewide campaign on 'Cooperation among Cooperatives' was launched in all the districts of Gujarat on January 15, 2024. Based on the experiences of the pilot project, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for nationwide implementation of the campaign was issued on 19.09.2024. One of the objectives of the Campaign is distribution of RuPay Kisan Credit Cards (KCC)  to  all  members  of  Primary Agricultural  Credit  Societies  (PACS),  Primary  Dairy Cooperative Societies (PDCS) and other cooperative societies to provide concessional loan facility to them at zero or low interest rate (interest subvention).

- (c) The RuPay Kisan Credit Card (KCC) enables easy access to short-term credit for agricultural  needs,  facilitates  digital  transactions,  reduces  dependency  on  cash  and informal  lenders,  and  allows  farmers  to  avail  interest  subvention  benefits  under

government  schemes,  all  while  promoting  financial  inclusion  through  a  secure  and interoperable payment platform.

Interest subvention under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme provides direct financial benefits to members of cooperative societies by reducing the cost of borrowing for  agricultural  and  allied  activities.  The  Central  Government  provides  an  interest subvention of 1.5%. In addition, farmers who repay the loan on or before the due date get another 3% subvention as a prompt repayment incentive given by Government of India. This brings down the effective interest rate to 4% only.

Certain States provide further interest subvention that cover the remaining interest of 4%.  As a result, farmers who repay loans on time effectively pay 0% interest on loans up  to  ₹3  lakh,  making  credit  through  Primary Agricultural  Credit  Societies  completely interest-free in such cases.

This  significantly  reduces  their  interest  burden,  promotes  timely  repayment, enhances  access  to  affordable  institutional  credit,  and  enables  greater  investment  in farming inputs, thereby improving their productivity and income.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: US Tariff on BRICS Nations
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1579

ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025

## US TARIFF ON BRICS NATIONS

1579. SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government analyzed the impact of extra 10% tariff on BRICS nations declared by US, if so the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  adversely  affecting  the  exporting  from  India,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether India proposes to impose counter tariff to the goods imported from US, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  conducted  diplomatic  discussions  with  US  in  this regard, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government initiated steps to formulate a consensus of BRICS nations with respect to the declaration of US to impose additional import tariff on BRICS nations, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  find  out  alternative  to  overcome  the situation in exporting sector due to the declaration of additional import tariff, if so the details thereof?

## 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) & (b) BRICS is a forum for strengthening economic, social and political cooperation amongst  its  member  countries. No  additional  tariffs  has  been  imposed  on  BRICS countries by the US, as yet.
- (c),  (d),  (e)  and  (f) Need doesn't arise as no additional tariff has been imposed on BRICS countries by the US, as yet.

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