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Lok Sabha Question No. 1433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Implementation of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1433

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH   JULY, 2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA

## 1433.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a true that the Cabinet Sub-Committee of the Union Government has given in principle acceptance to include various irrigation projects like Sriram Sagar Pochampad Dam Komaram Bhim Project etc. under Prime Minister's Krishi Sinchayee Yojana First Phase, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a meeting was held recently on the progress of implementation of the scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the recommendations made by the Cabinet Sub Committee; and
- (d) whether it is a fact that a proposal was submitted requesting the Union Government to give grants to some extent and loans as part of the investment, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) to (d): Cabinet  sub committee of Union Government has not given any such in-principle acceptance to include various Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY.

However, Committee  under the Chairmanship of Shri Brij Mohan Agrawal, Minister (Chhattisgarh) was constituted to look in to the issues related to implementation of PMKSY Scheme.    The  committee  has  identified  Ninety  Nine  (99)  projects,  which  have  been prioritized,  for  completion  up  to  December,  2019.    For  completion  of  these  projects  in  a mission mode, innovative funding mechanism through NABARD is envisaged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Fingerprints of Criminals
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1430

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH JULY, 2016/SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

FINGERPRINTS OF CRIMINALS

1430. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  and  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau have decided to develop a comprehensive online database of fingerprints of criminals of all States which will be helpful in investigating inter-State crimes in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the process is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  to  (c):     Yes Madam.  A National database of ten-digit finger print records  of specified categories  of criminals is being  maintained. Currently,  it  has  over  10  lac  such  records.    Collection  of  fingerprints records  of  criminals  and  upgradation  is  an  on-going  and  continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Assistance for Cow Sheds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH   JULY 2016

## ASSISTANCE FOR COW SHEDS

## 1429. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  policy  or  law  to  provide  financial assistance for cow sheds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  new  cow  sheds  and  to  provide  financial assistance for the purpose;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  prepare  a  project  for  construction  of  shelters  for stray cows; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to  (d) No, Madam. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries  has been  implementing  'Dairy  Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme'  since  September  2010 through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development  (NABARD) throughout the country under which back ended capital subsidy (25% of the total sanctioned project cost for General  Category  and  33.33%    for  Schedule  Tribe  and  Schedule  Caste  beneficiaries)  is provided through eligible financial institutions, subject to the norms of the scheme. Under the scheme assistance is provided for establishment of small dairy units of 2 to 10 animals among other components. The unit cost for component of establishment of small dairy units includes purchase  of  cattle,  cow  shed,  insurance  etc.  for  proper  care  of  cattle  inducted  under  the component. Department has also initiated scheme namely ' Rashtriya Gokul Mission'  for development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  bovines    under  'National  Programme  for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development'. Establishment of cattle sheds is integral part of Gokul Gram as one of the component of Rashtriya Gokul Mission.

(e) & (f) No, Madam. However, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) in the Ministry of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme namely Provision of Shelter Houses for looking after the animals including cows.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Conservation of Lakes
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1428

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016

## Conservation of Lakes

1428. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the State  Government of Rajasthan has forwarded project proposals of  ten  lakes  to  the  Union  Government  for  approval  under  the  National  Lake Conservation  Programme;
- (b) if so, the names of the said lakes; and
- (c) the time by which the budgetary provision and approval for the said lakes are likely to be granted?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) to (c) Project proposals for conservation and management of 10 lakes in Rajasthan namely, Daylab Talab (Banswara), Gapsagar (Dungarpur), Rajasmand (Rajasmand), Kayalana Lake (Jodhpur), Gadisar (Jaisalmer), Jaitsagar (Bundi), Gondolav (Kishangarh), Sambhar Lake (Sambhar), Udaisagar (Udaipur) and Goverdhan Sagar (Udaipur) totalling to Rs. 423.23 crore  were received from the State Government for financial assistance under the scheme of National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) / National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA).

As the project proposals for 10 lakes in Rajasthan were not found in conformity with  the  scheme  guidelines  of  NLCP/NPCA,  they  have  been  returned  to  the  State Government for prioritisation and revisit in the light of admissibility criteria contained in the scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

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

## 1427. SCHEDULED CASTE SUB-PLAN

## SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

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

- (a) whether the Scheduled Caste SubPlan (SCSP) and other outlay for the development of SCs have been reduced over the last five years;
- (b) whether the disbursal of funds for the welfare of SCs have been too slow and only picked up during the last quarter of the financial year; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

| Year    | Total GBS of the Central Ministries/ Departments (Rs. in Crore)   | SCSP Allocation (Rs. in Crore)   | % of SCSP to GBS   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
| (1)     |                                                                   |                                  |                    |
| 2011-12 | 335521.00                                                         | 30551.00                         | 9.10               |
| 2012-13 | 391027.00                                                         | 37113.03                         | 9.49               |
| 2013-14 | 419068.00                                                         | 41561.13                         | 9.91               |
| 2014-15 | 484532.45                                                         | 50548.16                         | 10.43              |
| 2015-16 | 260493.00                                                         | 30824.61                         | 11.83              |
|         | 308110.00                                                         | 38832.63                         | 12.60              |

(a) As per information furnished by the NITI Aayog, the details of Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of the Central Ministries/Departments and allocations under Scheduled Castes  Sub Plan (SCSP) for 2011-12 to 2016-17 are as follows as per  Statement 21 of Expenditure Budget Volume-I:

As per column -4 of the table above, percentage of SCSP allocation has increased during the last two years in comparison to the allocations of the previous years.

- (b) Madam. Funds for the development of SCs are released to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Implementing Agencies, as per extant instructions issued by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
- (c) Does not arise.

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016
Lok Sabha Question No. 1426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Implementation of Environmental Laws
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1426

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/07/2016

## Implementation of Environmental Laws

1426. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether despite a number of prevailing Acts intended to protect  India's  waterways, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards have not ensured their effective implementation and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  a  more  ecologically  sound  approach  towards  environmental  protection  of flows of rivers is necessary;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether accountability norms for official agencies are necessary for the restoration of many rivers that are dying due to pollution and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a)  to  (d)      Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  and  State  Pollution  Control  Boards (SPCBs) are implementing the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 which also  covers  restoration  of  water  quality  of  the  rivers.  The  approaches  adopted  for  river cleaning  program  are  based  on  interception,  diversion  and  treatment  of  sewage.  Recently basin-wise approach for river cleaning has been adopted, which inter-alia includes adopting in-situ  sewage  treatment  systems  and  devising  new  standards  for  sewage  treatment  plants. CPCB has issued directions for implementation of specific action plans with respect to sugar, textiles,  distilleries,  pulp  &  paper  and  tanneries  in  Ganga  basin.  Besides,  water  polluting industries have been directed to install twenty four hours online effluent monitoring devices to  improve  monitoring  mechanism.  The  concept  of  environmental  flow  is  followed  for sustenance of aquatic life and the needs of users at downstream. Based on this, the Expert Appraisal Committee at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change considers for  site  specific  study  for  establishing  proper  environmental  flow  to  be  maintained  during monsoon, non-monsoon and lean months. The SPCBs have been asked to prepare restoration plans for identified polluted river stretches. CPCB has also directed the municipal bodies for setting  up  of  sewage  treatment  plants  to  prevent  pollution  of  rivers  due  to  disposal  of untreated sewage into the rivers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Affiliation of Agricultural Institutes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1425

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/07/2016

## AFFILIATION OF AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTES

1425. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  the  Affiliation  of  A.D.  Patel Institute of Technology (ADIT), Institute of Anand (Gujarat) with Anand Agricultural University and ICAR; and

- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) No, Madam.

- (b) Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Cess on Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1424

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016

## Cess on Environmental Clearance

## 1424. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  levying  cess/fees  to process  applications  for  environmental  clearance  by  State  Pollution  Control Boards so as to facilitate providing infrastructure and manpower requirements of these boards;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the State Pollution Control Boards would be empowered to levy such fees; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) State Pollution Control Boards/Union Territory Pollution Control Committees are not competent to grant Environmental Clearance.
- (b) to (d) Does not arise in view of answer at (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Plastic Park in Kerala
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1423 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016 PLASTIC PARK IN KERALA

## 1423. SHRIMATI  P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Kerala to establish a plastic park at Mattannur in the State; and
- (b) if so, the present status of the proposal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE    FOR  CHEMICALS  &  FERTILIZERS  AND  SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes, Madam. The Department has received a proposal from the Government of Kerala to develop a Plastic Park at Mattannur in the State.
- (b) As  the  proposal  has  been  received  recently,  it  has  not  been  accorded approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Awareness Programme on e-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1422

TO BE ANSWERED ON.  26.07.2016

## Awareness Programme on e-Waste

## 1422. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing an awareness programme on environmental hazards of electronic waste under the 'Digital India Initiative';
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  salient  features  and  major  activities  undertaken  under  the  said  awareness programme; and
- (d) the amount of funds earmarked in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) Yes sir.    Department  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (DeitY)  has  initiated  a pilot  project  entitled  'Awareness  Programme  on  Environmental  Hazards  of  Electronic waste' under Digital India initiatives.
- (b) The programme aims to provide training, tools, content materials, films, printed materials to create awareness in order to reduce the adverse impact on environment and health due to the polluting methods, used in the unorganized sector for recycling e-waste.  During the  entire  project  duration  of  5  years,  a  city  each  in  the  10  identified  States  would  be covered.
- (c) The awareness programme  has three components, namely, content development, organising workshops and inventory study.  Accordingly, proposals were sought for all the three components.  An Expert Review Committee has been constituted to identify the projects and review these during the execution stage.  Three meetings of Expert Review Committee  have  so  far  been  held.  Expert  Review  Committee  had  short-listed  a  few proposals subject to certain modifications. So  far, one  project each  for content development; to organize workshop, in proposed ten states; and to create awareness for government  officials  from  State  Government  on  e-waste,  as  also,  two  projects  for inventory study in four states, viz., Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha have been initiated.
- (d) The total outlay of the approved aforesaid pilot programme is Rs. 43.75 crore spread over a  period  of  five  years  to  be  implemented  in  ten  states  Madhya  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Goa, Bihar, Pondicherry, West Bengal, Assam and Manipur.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Death of Security Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1421

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH JULY, 2016/SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

DEATH OF SECURITY PERSONNEL

†1421. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  security  personnel  who  have  lost  their  lives  while fighting and or posted at home front since 2001 till date; and

(b) the number of security personnel gone untraced from various fronts since 2001 and the steps taken to trace all the said personnel?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): 5569  personnel  of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  and Assam Rifles (AR) have lost their lives while fighting or posted at home front since 2001 till date.

(b): 52  personnel  of  CAPFs  &  AR  have  been  untraced  from  various fronts since 2001.    All out efforts have been made to trace out these personnel including lodging of FIR/ Police investigation, giving advertisement  in  various  media,  liaison  with  senior  level  officers  of concerned State etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Merger of Existing Visas Categories
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1420 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH JULY, 2016/SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

MERGER OF EXISTING VISAS CATEGORIES

1420. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  deliberating  on  merging  the  existing categories of business, tourist and medical visas;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken so far in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c): Rationalization  and  simplification  of  the  visa  regime  is  a continuous process.    Under  the  existing  e-Tourist  Visa  scheme,  apart from  tourism,    a  foreign  national  is  permitted  to  undertake  casual business  activities,  short  term  yoga  programme  and  short  duration medical treatment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Animal Rearing
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1419 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2016

## ANIMAL REARING

## 1419.   DR GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  introduce  compartmentalization  method  to safeguard the interests of farmers involved in animal rearing;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that India has formulated the method after meeting all the international standards and abiding by norms of the World Organisation for Animal Health under which India would also be bound to allow the import of poultry products from countries under the Office International des Epizooties (OIE); and

(d)  if  so,  the  impact  on  domestic  poultry  sector  and  protective  measures  taken  by  the Government for Indian poultry industry ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) & (b)  The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has started recognizing compartmentalization method envisaged to keep disease free compartments as per the guidelines of World Organization for Animal Health for the poultry establishments intended for export of poultry and poultry products.

(c)  &  (d)  In  pursuance  of  the  ruling  by  Dispute  Settlement  Body  (DSB)  of  the  World  Trade Organization  (WTO) in the  dispute  DS-430  (related  to  ban  on  imports  of  poultry  products), India  has  issued  a  new  Notification  S.O.2337  (E)  dated  08  July  2016  and  the  Guidelines thereunder and the provisions for import of poultry and poultry products have been made in line  with  the  World  Organization  for  Animal  Health  and  also  as  per  the  Sanitary  and Phytosanitary Agreement under WTO.

Imports  are  yet  to  be  effected  under  the  new  Notification.    In  case  of  any  unfair  or unsatisfactory imports, WTO members are free to take necessary action, as deemed fit, within the WTO framework.

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