Lok Sabha Question No. 1308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, ABHISHEK SINGH

**O.I.H.**

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

#### 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

**LOK SABHA**

#### 2 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1308

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2015

**KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS**

1308.	SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

be pleased to state:

(a)	the details of the proposals pending with the Government for setting up of new Krishi Vigyan Kendra in various States including Chhattisgarh, State-wise;

(b) 	the action taken by the Government on these proposals;

(c) 	whether the first instalment under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana has been released to the States for setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendras;

(d) 	if not, the time by which the said instalment is likely to be released;

(e) 	whether the first instalment under Harit Kranti Vistar Yojana has been released to the States; and

(f) 	if not, the time by which the said instalment is likely to be released to the States?

**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) & (b):** The Government has recently given approval for setting up of new Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in 109 districts in various States including Chhattisgarh during XII Plan. The State-wise status of the proposals for setting up of new KVKs in the approved districts is given in **Annexure-I.**

**(c) & (d)** :	No, Madam. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is providing 100 percent financial assistance for Setting up of KVKs in the country.

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**(e) & (f):** The programme of Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) is a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for implementation in Eastern States viz. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal on 50:50 sharing basis between Government of India and State Government. The fund under the Scheme is released to State Government on receiving of projects approved by the State Government. The State-wise amounts released as first instalment under BGREI scheme are given in **Annexure-II.**

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**Annexure-I**

**[Part** **(a) & (b)** **of Lok Sabha USQ No.1308 for 28/07/2015]**

**State/UT-wise names of 109 districts approved for setting up of new KVKs and status of the proposals received**

| **S.No**   | **State/UT**      | **Districts in which new KVKs Approved**   | **Status of the proposals**                                           |
|------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1          | Arunachal Pradesh | Kurung Kumey                               | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 1          | Arunachal Pradesh | Dibang  Valley                             | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 1          | Arunachal Pradesh | Longding                                   | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 2          | Andhra Pradesh    | YSR (Kadapa)*                              | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 2          | Andhra Pradesh    | Sri Potti  Sriramulu (Nellore)*            | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 2          | Andhra Pradesh    | Visakhapatnam*                             | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 3          | Assam             | North Cachar Hills                         | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | Purba Champaran*                           | Site Selection completed.                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | Madhubani*                                 | Site Selection completed.                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | Muzaffarpur*                               | Site Selection completed.                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | Paschim Champaran*                         | Site Selection completed.                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | Samastipur*                                | Site Selection completed.                                             |
| 4          | Bihar             | Gaya*                                      | Site Selection completed.                                             |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Balod*                                     | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, CGKV Durg is under consideration. |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Sukma*                                     | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, is under consideration.           |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Kondagaon*                                 | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, CGKV Durg is under consideration. |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Raipur*                                    | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, is under consideration.           |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Mungeli*                                   | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, CGKV Durg is under consideration. |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Surajpur*                                  | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, CGKV Durg is under consideration. |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Bemetara*                                  | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, CGKV Durg is under consideration. |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | Durg*                                      | Proposal received from IGKV Raipur, is under consideration.           |
| 6          | D & N Haveli      | Silvasa                                    | Land document awaited from UT administration.                         |
| 7          | Daman & Diu       | Daman                                      | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 7          | Daman & Diu       | Diu                                        | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 8          | Gujarat           | Jamnagar*                                  | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 8          | Gujarat           | Surendranagar*                             | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 8          | Gujarat           | Bhavnagar*                                 | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 8          | Gujarat           | Junagarh*                                  | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 8          | Gujarat           | Vadodara*                                  | No proposal received yet.                                             |
| 9          | Haryana           | Mewat                                      | Pending due to non-transfer of recommended land                       |
| 9          | Haryana           | Panchkula                                  | Discrepancy in the lease deed of the land proposed by CCHAU           |
|            |                   | Palwal*                                    | No proposals received yet.                                            |

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| **S.No**   | **State/UT**     | **Districts in which new KVKs Approved**   | **Status of the proposals**                                        |
|------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10         | Himachal Pradesh | Lahul & Spiti*                             | No proposals received yet.                                         |
| 11         | J&K              | Ramban                                     | Pending due to non-transfer of land                                |
| 11         | J&K              | Samba                                      | Proposed land transfer pending by SKUAST,Jammu                     |
| 11         | J&K              | Udhampur                                   | Site selection pending                                             |
| 11         | J&K              | Kishtwar                                   | Proposal received from CITH Srinagar is under examination.         |
| 11         | J&K              | Kargil*                                    | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 11         | J&K              | Baramulla*                                 | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 12         | Karnataka        | Yadgir*                                    | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 12         | Karnataka        | Bijapur*                                   | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh   | Anupur                                     | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh   | Alirajpur*                                 | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh   | Singrauli*                                 | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh   | Sagar *                                    | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh   | Chhindwara*                                | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh   | Dhar*                                      | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 14         | Maharashtra      | Yavatmal                                   | Pending due to non-suitability of selected site.                   |
| 14         | Maharashtra      | Sangli*                                    | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 14         | Maharashtra      | Kolhapur*                                  | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 14         | Maharashtra      | Jalna*                                     | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 14         | Maharashtra      | Thane*                                     | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 14         | Maharashtra      | Nagpur*                                    | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 15         | Meghalaya        | South Garo Hills                           | Fresh Proposals not yet received                                   |
| 15         | Meghalaya        | East Garo Hills                            | Proposed site not found suitable. New proposal yet to be received. |
| 16         | Nagaland         | Peren                                      | Site Selection Completed                                           |
| 16         | Nagaland         | Kaiphire                                   | Site Selection Completed                                           |
| 17         | Puducherry       | Mahe                                       | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 18         | Punjab           | Fazilka*                                   | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 18         | Punjab           | Pathankot*                                 | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 19         | Rajasthan        | Sriganganagar*                             | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 19         | Rajasthan        | Jalore*                                    | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 19         | Rajasthan        | Pali*                                      | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 19         | Rajasthan        | Udaipur*                                   | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 19         | Rajasthan        | Sikar*                                     | No proposal received yet.                                          |
|            |                  | Bhilwara*                                  | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 20         | Tamil Nadu       | Thiruppur*                                 | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 20         | Tamil Nadu       | Villupuram*                                | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 21         | Telangana        | Adilabad*                                  | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 21         | Telangana        | Khammam*                                   | No proposal received yet.                                          |
| 21         | Telangana        | Medak*                                     | No proposal received yet.                                          |

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| **S.No**   | **State/UT**   | **Districts in which new KVKs Approved**   | **Status of the proposals**                         |
|------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 22         | Tripura        | West Tripura*                              | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 22         | Tripura        | Gomati*                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 22         | Tripura        | Sepahijala*                                | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 22         | Tripura        | Unakoti*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Shravasti                                  | Transfer of land to NDUA&T is awaited.              |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Jyotiba Phule Nagar                        | Transfer of land to SVPUA&T is awaited.             |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Allahabad                                  | Site selection completed but land issue is pending. |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Hapur*                                     | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Shamali*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Sambhal*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Amethi*                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Kasganj*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Kheri *                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Hardoi*                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Azamgarh*                                  | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Jaunpur*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Badaun*                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Sultanpur*                                 | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Bahraich*                                  | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Gorakhpur*                                 | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Moradabad*                                 | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Gonda *                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Ghazipur*                                  | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Rae Bareli*                                | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh  | Muzaffarnagar*                             | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 24         | Uttarakhand    | Pithoragarh*                               | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 24         | Uttarakhand    | Chamoli *                                  | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | East Midnapur                              | Site Selection Completed                            |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Murshidabad                                | Site Selection Completed                            |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Bardhaman                                  | Site Selection Completed                            |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Purba Medinipur*                           | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | North 24 Parganas*                         | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Paschim Medinipur*                         | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Bankura*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Nadia*                                     | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Jalpaiguri*                                | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Birbhum*                                   | No proposal received yet.                           |
| 25         | West Bengal    | Maldah*                                    | No proposal received yet.                           |
| **Total**  |                | **109**                                    |                                                     |

***These districts have been approved recently by the Cabinet for setting up of KVKs.**

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**Annexure-II**

**[Part** **(e) & (f)** **of Lok Sabha USQ No.1308 for 28/07/2015]**

**State-wise amounts released as first instalment under BGREI scheme**

(Rs. in crore)

| **S.No.**   | **Name of the States**   | **2015-16**    |             |
|-------------|--------------------------|----------------|-------------|
|             |                          | **Allocation** | **Release** |
| **1**       | Assam                    | 53.00          | 0.00        |
| **2**       | Bihar                    | 75.50          | 0.00        |
| **3**       | Chhattisgarh             | 80.50          | 40.25       |
| **4**       | Jharkhand                | 38.50          | 0.00        |
| **5**       | Orissa                   | 92.00          | 46.00       |
| **6**       | Uttar Pradesh            | 74.00          | 0.00        |
| **7**       | West Bengal              | 85.50          | 0.00        |
| **8**       | National Level           | 1.00           | 0.00        |
| **Total**   |                          | **500.00**     | **86.25**   |

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