Lok Sabha Question No. 3622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Central Agricultural University
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, C.R. CHAUDHARY

**O.I.H.**

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

#### 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

**LOK SABHA**

#### 2 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3622

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/08/2015

**CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY**

3622.	SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE **d`f"k ea=h**

be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Union Government has received requests from some State Governments for according the status of Central Agriculture University to their State-Agriculture Universities, including Rajendra Agriculture University and Pusa Agriculture Institute;

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

(c)	the details of the allocation made by the Government for upgradation of present agricultural universities, State-wise; and

(d)	the time by which the implementation is likely to be commenced?

**A N S W E R**

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

**d`f”k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h**

**(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)**

(a)	Yes, Madam.

(b)	With regard to proposal for conversion of the Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa into Rajendra-Central Agricultural University, a MoU was signed between the Govt. of Bihar and Deptt. of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE), Govt. of India on 25 th January, 2015.  The Cabinet has approved the conversion of the existing Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa into Rajendra-Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar.

(c)	The total allocation kept by the Govt. in this Five year Plan for conversion of existing Rajendra Agricultural University, pusa to Rajendra-Central Agricultural University is Rs.295.00 crores.  In addition, a sum of Rs. 1304.83 crores has been given to State Agricultural Universities for the purpose of upgrading facilities, during 2012-2015.  State-wise details are provided at **Annexure-I** .

(d)	The conversion of Rajendra Agricultural University into Rajendra-Central Agricultural University will be done after passing due legislation.

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**Annexure-I**

**[Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No.3622 for 11/08/2015]**

**State wise fund allocation to the Agricultural Universities in**

**last three years of the XII Plan (2012-15)**

( **Rs. in crore)**

| **S. No**   | **State**                                            | **Funds from ICAR (Education Division)**   |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| **1**       | **Andhra Pradesh**                                   | **70.87***                                 |
| **2**       | **Assam**                                            | **46.44**                                  |
| **3**       | **Bihar**                                            | **32.82**                                  |
| **4**       | **Chhattisgarh**                                     | **46.44**                                  |
| **5**       | **Gujarat**                                          | **63.83**                                  |
| **6**       | **Haryana**                                          | **27.06***                                 |
| **7**       | **Himachal Pradesh**                                 | **42.68**                                  |
| **8**       | **Jharkhand**                                        | **23.02**                                  |
| **9**       | **Jammu & Kashmir**                              | **137.25****                               |
| **10**      | **Karnataka**                                        | **123.90***                                |
| **11**      | **Kerala**                                           | **103.14***                                |
| **12**      | **Madhya Pradesh**                                   | **51.78**                                  |
| **13**      | **Maharashtra**                                      | **115.21**                                 |
| **14**      | **Nagaland**                                         | **8.66**                                   |
| **15**      | **Orissa**                                           | **36.79***                                 |
| **16**      | **Punjab**                                           | **38.19**                                  |
| **17**      | **Rajasthan**                                        | **52.22**                                  |
| **18**      | **Tamil Nadu**                                       | **47.31**                                  |
| **19**      | **Uttra-khand**                                      | **26.11**                                  |
| **20**      | **Uttar Pradesh**                                    | **90.44**                                  |
| **21**      | **West Bengal**                                      | **46.49**                                  |
|             | **ICAR Institutions & ICAR Deemed Universities** | **74.18**                                  |
| **Total**   |                                                      | **1304.83**                                |

*special grant announced  in the union budget 2012-13 for KAU, Thrissur; ANGRAU, Hyderabad; UAS, Dharwad; OUAT, Bhubaneswar; CCSHAU, Hisar; **SKUAST-K and SKAUST-J in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively.

**Limited need based assistance will be provided in the current financial year (2015-16) also. The BE for the current financial years is Rs. 530 crore.**

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