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Lok Sabha Question No. 3132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Vijayawada and Tirupati Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3132 (To be answered on the 4th August 2016)

## VIJAYAWADA AND TIRUPATI AIRPORTS

## 3132. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether\_there is any Proposal to develop Vijayawada and Tirupati airports to International Standards;
- (c) ifnot, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (d): Development of an airport to international standards is continuous process which is undertaken by Airports Authority of India (AAI) depending upon demand from airlines, traffic potential,\_economic viability, availability of land for infrastructure upgradation; etc 'The Union Cabined has approved the proposal of declaration of Tirupati Airport as International Airport in 2008, with the condition to make the International Airport operational only after the requisite facilities have been put in place. In order to develop Tirupati Airport to international standards, various upgradation works such Construction 0f a New Integrated Terminal Building having 700 peak hour capacity for simultaneous operation of international an expansion Of new Apron for parking additional 4 nos Code-C type of aircraft have been completed: C),

For development %f   Vijayawada Airport to international standards, AAI has engaged a Consultant MIs Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) for preparation of Detailed Project Report AAi has also approved the scope Of work for construction of a new Integrated terminal building for simultaneous operation of domestic and international passengers along with associated apron, multilevel car park and a new ATC tower cum technical block:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Use of Traditional Energy for Treatment of Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/08/2016

## U se of Traditional Energy for Treatment of Water

†3129. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state: present; treatment; and

(a)  the  technique  being  used  for  the  treatment  of  drinking  water  in  the  country  at (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  use  traditional  energy  for  the  water (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING   WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) Either  ground  water  or  surface  water  sources  are  being  used  for providing safe drinking water, after requisite treatment. In general, the conventional water treatment plants are designed to treat turbidity and bacteriological  contamination.  Specific  technological  intervention  is  required  if any other impurity/contamination in found in raw water. The technique used for conventional  water  treatment  in  the  country  include  aeration,  sedimentation, rapid/flash mixing, clariflocculation, rapid sand filtration and disinfection. (b) & (c) Conventional energy resources like coal, natural gas and petroleum are not used directly for water treatment in the country. Large water supply schemes are designed with a dedicated 3-phase electrical power supply.  In certain remote places where only hand pumps are available, use of solar power panels have been made to  lift  water  from  the  hand  pump  into  an  overhead  tank  for  distribution through public stand post or pipelines.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: People Below Poverty Line
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## PEOPLE BELOW POVERTY LINE

## 3128. SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  46  percent  of  the  people  live  below  the  poverty  line  in  Jharkhand  despite  of getting annual revenue of over Rs.150 billion from mines;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware that resources meant for poor are being enjoyed by the rich in the State and if so, the corrective steps taken/to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c): The information is being collected and would be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Ground Handling Operations at Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3127 (To be answered On the 4th August 2016)

## GROUND HANDLING OPERATIONS AT MUMBAI AIRPORT

3127.

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of ground  handling companies   working at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA); Mumbai   including Cambata Aviation Private Limited;
- (c) if s0, whether the Government has recently conducted a meeting of the related authorities and parties mainly representative, of Ministry, Airports Economic Reguiatory Authority and concerned ground handling companies to sort out the issues;
- (b) whether  the Government is aware that some ground handling companies are expanding their business in CSIA by using unfair trade\_practices with the connivance of the Airports Authority of India (AAI);
- (d) the details and the outcome thereof; and
- the Government thereon?
- (e) whether the Ministry has also received complaints from the organisations and Members of Parliament regarding unfair trade practices   being  adopted by some ground  handling   companies in the CSIA with the connivance of the AAI and if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): At present four ground handling companies are working at CSIA, Mumbai: Details are as follows:
- Air India Air Transport Services Limited, subsidiary of Air India Limited
- (b): A reference was received from Federation of All India Aviation (FIA) wherein issue relating to unethical trade practices by ground handling agencies at CSIA; Mumbai were was examined with Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL), who have informed that appointment of ground
- Celebi Nas Airport Services India Pvt: Ltd: 8 Cambata Aviation Pvt: Ltd: Bird Worldwide Flight Service Mumbai Pvt Ltd

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handlers at CSIA, Mumbai has been done through a competitive bidding process and with the introduction 0f more agencies, leads to healthy competition in the aviation sector are being attended promptly and reply in the matter is sent to the individual/organization after examining the issue with the concerned authorities/orgarization under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

- (d): Does not arise in view of (c) above:
- (c): No Madam:
- and Perliament in respect of issue relating to ground handling\_companies at CSIA,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Roadmap for Use of Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technology
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3126

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## ROADMAP FOR USE OF HYDROGEN ENERGY AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY

3126. SHRI  SUMAN BALKA

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

- (a) whether the Government has laid down a roadmap for the use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any steering committee has been formed for the said purpose, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  ,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Yes, Madam.  A National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap was prepared in October, 2005 with involvement of all the stakeholders.  The Roadmap provided the pathways for expanding  hydrogen  energy  and  fuel  cell  related  activities  by  supporting  Research, Development  and  Demonstration  projects  in  the  country,  including  promotion  of  the technologies for transport and power generation sectors.  The Roadmap also identified 8 Mission Mode Projects to be implemented in the country.

(b): Yes,  Madam.    A  Steering  Committee  on  Hydrogen  Energy  and  Fuel  Cells  was constituted  by  the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  under  the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan, the then Member (Science) Planning Commission, Government of India in May, 2012 to advise the Ministry and to  steer the activities of hydrogen  energy  and  fuel  cells  in  the  country.  The  Steering  Committee  comprised  of representatives  from  the  concerned  Ministries/Departments;  experts  from  the  academic institutions  and  research  organisations  and  industry.    The  Steering  Committee  has concluded its deliberations in a meeting held on 29 th June, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Decrease in Depth of River Beds
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SADHVI SAVITRI BAI PHOOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3125 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## DECREASE IN DEPTH OF RIVER BEDS

## †3125. SADHVI  SAVITRI  BAI  PHULE

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has prepared  any  plan to improve the condition of decreasing depth of river beds;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said plan is likely to be implemented;

(c) whether there is any scheme of the Government to address the decreasing water level in the country, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the future plan in this regard and the time by which the aim of providing water to all throughout the year is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b) Erosion and deposition of silt is a natural process in alluvial rivers. The rivers pick up and drop their silt load as per their regime condition.  The decrease in depth of river bed is caused due to siltation of river  beds  in  specific  reaches,  which  depends  on  various  factors  viz.  discharge  in  the  river,  river  slope, morphology, nature of silt etc. In 2006, a Committee headed by Dr B.K. Mittal, former Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC) had studied the siltation pattern in few rivers in India and concluded that siltation was not pronounced and alarming. The Committee  also found that de-silting in general was not feasible technically  due  to  several  reasons  like  non  sustainability,  non  availability  of  vast  land  required  for  the disposal of dredged material etc. However, cost effective measures for removal of drainage congestion in specific  reaches  of  rivers  for  channel  capacity  improvement  and  navigation  purposes  are  formulated  and implemented by concerned States / Agencies  as per requirement.

(c) & (d) The schemes for water resources development including the problems of decreasing water levels are  formulated  and  implemented by  concerned States. However, the Union Governments supplements the efforts of the states by providing technical advice and promotional financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) under its various components PMKSY-Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme  (AIBP);  and  PMKSY-Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP)  which  also  includes  the  schemes  under Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM), Repair, Renovation and Restoration(RRR) of water bodies and Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI).
Lok Sabha Question No. 3121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3121

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.0 8.201 6

## SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 3121. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  scheme  of  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (SAGY)  is  facing  several hurdles with no dedicated funding available, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government proposes to allocate separate funding for the scheme;
- (c) if so, details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): No Madam;
- (b) to (d): No Madam, SAGY is primarily about unleashing the power of people who are expected to inculcate pride in village, encourage societal change/Behavioural chan collective responsibility and initiate People projects.  The development of Gram Pa identified under SAGY is intended to take place through the convergence and implemen of existing Government Schemes and Programmes without allocating additional funds. pursuance of this, the relevant Ministries/ Departments of the Central Governm ent have been requested  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  to  make  suitable  changes,  wher appropriate,  in  the  guidelines  of  their  respective  Central  Sector  and  Centrally Schemes/ Programmes to enable priority to be given to the Gram Panchay ats selected under SAGY.    So  far  different  Ministries/  Departments  have    made  changes  in  21  of Programme/Scheme  guidelines.  A number of state schemes are required to be conver with  this  scheme  for  maximizing  benefit.    This  would  require  the  guide lines  of  State Schemes/ Programmes to be suitably amended to give automatic and mandatory priorit the GPs selected under SAGY.  The states/UTs have been requested to do the needful regard.

However, as a onetime assistance, in the Financial yea r 2014 - 15, the States had been given funds at the rate of Rs.50,000/ - for each SAGY Gram Panchayat to be used by the Collectors/DMs for meeting administrative expenses.  In the Financial Year 2015 - 16,  the States/UTs  have  been  been  given  varied  amounts  as  a one- time  financial  assistance  for hiring  resource  persons  and  meeting  administrative  expenses  at  the  State/UT  leve Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Ganga Rejuvenation Programme
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3119 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## GANGA REJUVENATION PROGRAMME

## 3119.            SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  a  high  powered  committee  has  been  constituted  by  the  Government  to  map  and monitor the communication strategy and implementation of the Ganga Rejuvenation Programme; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  implementation  of  Ganga  Rejuvenation  Programme  is  lagging  behind  and  lacks result-oriented; and

(d)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  proper  implementation  of  the programme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b)  On the recommendations of the Group of Secretaries on 'Swachh Bharat Mission and Ganga Rejuvenation', a High Powered Committee (HPC) has been constituted by the Ministry of Information  &  Broadcasting  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Minister  of  I&B  to  coordinate  and monitor  intensive  multimedia  campaigns  for  dissemination,  outreach  and  advocacy.  The Committee  would  i)  Outline  the  communication  road  map  for  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  and Ganga  Rejuvenation  in  the  context  of  Strategy/Design/Content  creation  /  Implementation; ii) Media  Planning  for  integrated  media  campaign;  iii) Allocate  resources  from  Ministries  for integrated Multi Media campaigns; iv) Communication innovations on Swachh Bharat Mission and Ganga Rejuvenation

(c)  No, Madam. The implementation of Ganga Rejuvenation is proceeding exactly as planned and there is no delay. The works to be carried out have been clearly defined.

(d) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Pension to Disabled
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kantilal Bhuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3114

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.0 8.201 6

## PENSION TO DISABLED

## 3114. SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to lower the age limit of beneficiarie Indira Gandhi National Disabled Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) from 18 years to 6 yea and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government proposes to reduce the percentage of disability in IGND from 80 to 40 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which decisions on the above proposals are likely to be taken?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a) &(b): No Sir. At present the Government is neither contemplating to lower th limit  of  beneficiaries  under  Indira  Gändhi National  Disabled  Pension  Scheme  (IGNDPS) from 18 to 6 years nor reduce the percentage of disability of IGNDPS from 80 to 40.
- (c): In view of (a) and (b) above question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Generic Tariff for Solid to Waste Energy Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## GENERIC TARIFF FOR SOLID TO WASTE ENERGY PROJECTS

3113.  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to determine a generic tariff for solid waste to energy projects;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government was successful in implementing this initiative and if so, the details of the same; and

- (d) if not, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : Section  61(h)  read  with  section  62  of  the  Electricity  Act,  2003 provides for Appropriate  Commission  to specify terms and conditions for determination of generation tariff  and for promotion  of co-generation  and generation of electricity  from  renewable  sources  of  energy.  Further,  Ministry  of Power has notified the revised Tariff Policy on 28.01.2016, para 6.4(1)(ii) of which provides  for  the  Distribution  Licensee(s)  to  mandatorily  purchase,  the  entire power generated from Waste to Energy Plants in the State, in the ratio of their procurement  of  power  from  all  sources  including  their own,  at the tariff determined by the Appropriate Commission under section 62 of the Act.

Considering  the  importance  of  solid  waste  management  in  India, Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)  has  issued  amendments  to CERC  (Terms  and  Conditions  for  Tariff  determination  from  Renewable  Energy Sources)  Regulations,  2012  on  7 th   October  2015,  providing  for  determination  of tariff of electricity generated from Waste to Energy plants.

Accordingly, CERC has determined the generic tariff of Rs. 7.04 per unit for plants operating on Municipal Solid Waste and Rs. 7.90 per unit for plants using Refuse Derived Fuel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Pension to Farm Labourers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3112

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.0 8.201 6

## PENSION TO FARM LABOURERS

## 3112. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  welfare  schemes  for  rural  fa labourers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the farm labourers get work for six months only in a year and if so, t thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide any pension/compensation during t remaining period of six months; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which this pension/compensation is be provided to them?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a) to (e) : The Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahat Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana -National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY - NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay -Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU - GKY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana -Gramin (PMAY - G)  and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) to bring about overall improvement in quality of life of the people including farm labourers in rural areas of the country employment generation, promotion of self employment, skilling of rural youths, provi social assistance and other basic amenities.

MGNREGA guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The farm labou are eligible to avail benefits from these programmes upon fulfilling eligibility down in the programmes guide lines.

National  Social  Assistance  Programme  ( NSAP)  is  a  social  assistance  programme  for  the aged, widows, disabled and bereaved families on the death of primary breadwinner bel to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. NSAP comprises of Indira Gandhi National Old Age  Pension  Scheme  (IGNOAPS),  Indira  Gandhi  National  Widow  Pension  Scheme (IGNWPS), Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), National Famil Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and Annapurna. The farm labourers are eligible to avail ben ts from  these  programmes  upon  fulfilling  eligibility  criteria  laid  down  in  the  pro guidelines.

Besides, the Government has also enacted National Food Security Act, 2013 to cover seventy five percent of rural population of the country for recei ving food grains at subsidized prices under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).

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