Lok Sabha Question No. 797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Cotton Cultivation
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL

## COTTON CULTIVATION

## 797. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

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

(a) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to  promote  cotton cultivation in the country;

(b) the total amount earmarked and released by the Government for these schemes for the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise, year-wise and scheme-wise; and

(c) the details of the expenditure incurred under these schemes during the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing Cotton Development  Programme  with  a  focus  on  cropping  system  approach  under  National  Food Security  Mission  (NFSM)  in  15  major  cotton  growing  states  viz;  Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh, Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Orissa,  Punjab,  Rajasthan, Telangana,  Tamil  Nadu,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh  &  West  Bengal  since  2014-15.    Under  the scheme, thrust is given for transfer of latest technology to cotton growers through Front Line Demonstration (FLD) on Integrated Crop Management (ICM), Desi Cotton, Extra Long Staple Cotton,  High  Density  Planting  System.    The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  State Department  of  Agriculture  (SDA),  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR),  State Agriculture  Universities  (SAUs),  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras    (KVKs)  etc.    Besides,  States  can support cotton development programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

(b) & (c): State-wise financial allocation, release and expenditure on Central share during last  three  years  i.e.  2013-14,  2014-15  &  2015-16  and  current  year  2016-17  under  NFSMCotton is Annexed.

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## Annexure

Rs. in Crore

| S. No.   | State             | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2013-14     | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2014-15     | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2015-16      | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2016-17      |
|----------|-------------------|------------|-----------|-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
| S. No.   | State             | Allocation | Release   | Expenditure | Allocation | Release   | Expenditure | Allocation | Release   | Expenditure* | Allocation | Release   | Expenditure* |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1.40       | 0.88      | 0.49        | 0.24       | 0.00      | 0.24        | 0.31       | 0.23      | 0.00         | 0.25       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 2        | Assam             | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.16       | 0.12      | 0.00        | 0.11       | 0.00      | 0.00         | 0.53       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 3        | Gujarat           | 1.90       | 1.36      | 1.45        | 1.55       | 1.16      | 0.11        | 0.77       | 0.00      | 0.00         | 1.58       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 4        | Haryana           | 0.70       | 0.45      | 0.30        | 0.40       | 0.30      | 0.27        | 0.37       | 0.18      | 0.00         | 0.41       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 5        | Karnataka         | 0.65       | 0.58      | 0.56        | 0.60       | 0.45      | 0.36        | 0.56       | 0.28      | 0.25         | 0.62       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh    | 0.80       | 0.79      | 0.62        | 0.70       | 0.53      | 0.06        | 0.65       | 0.33      | 0.00         | 0.71       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 7        | Maharashtra       | 2.20       | 2.11      | 1.71        | 1.70       | 1.28      | 1.26        | 1.20       | 1.19      | 0.00         | 1.74       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 8        | Odisha            | 0.70       | 0.70      | 0.70        | 0.60       | 0.45      | 0.45        | 0.71       | 0.43      | 0.26         | 0.86       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 9        | Punjab            | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.40       | 0.30      | 0.30        | 0.37       | 0.28      | 0.00         | 0.40       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 10       | Rajasthan         | 0.70       | 0.49      | 0.50        | 0.40       | 0.30      | 0.29        | 0.37       | 0.28      | 0.00         | 0.41       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 11       | Tamil Nadu        | 0.40       | 0.34      | 0.40        | 0.30       | 0.30      | 0.28        | 0.28       | 0.28      | 0.28         | 0.31       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 12       | Telangana         | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.76       | 0.00      | 0.64        | 0.70       | 0.35      | 0.00         | 0.77       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 13       | Tripura           | 2.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.16       | 0.12      | 0.12        | 0.68       | 0.68      | 0.00         | 0.53       | 0.27      | 0.00         |
| 14       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.25       | 0.10      | 0.06        | 0.29       | 0.22      | 0.00        | 0.27       | 0.14      | 0.00         | 0.30       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 15       | West Bengal       | 0.20       | 0.03      | 0.15        | 0.24       | 0.18      | 0.11        | 0.22       | 0.11      | 0.00         | 0.25       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
|          | Total             | 11.90      | 7.83      | 6.94        | 8.50       | 5.71      | 4.49        | 7.57       | 4.76      | 0.79         | 9.67       | 0.27      | 0.00         |
| Agencies |                   |            |           |             |            |           |             |            |           |              |            |           |              |
|          | ICAR/SAUs etc.    | 3.00       | 2.06      | 1.54        | 3.50       | 2.07      | 2.13        | 3.91       | 2.84      | 0.00         | 0.46       | 0.00      | 0.00         |
|          | Grand Total-----> | 14.90      | 9.89      | 8.48        | 12.00      | 7.78      | 6.62        | 11.48      | 7.60      | 0.79         | 10.13      | 0.27      | 0.00         |

* States are yet to submit progress / final progress