Lok Sabha Question No. 1457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Setting up of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1457

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/07/2016

## SETTING UP OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

## 1457. SHRI KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI:

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  received  a  proposal  for  opening  up  of  Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in various locations of Chhattisgarh through Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishavidyalaya;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  extend  the  plan  being  sponsored  by  the department of Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh to provide rebate for boring of tubewell and for purchasing agriculture equipment/vehicle; and
- (d) the  total  number  of  farmers  who have  been given grant for boring tubewell and for purchasing vehicle during 2015 and 2016 in the State, the details thereof?

## 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) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  approved  for  establishment  of  8 KVKs in Balod, Sukma, Kondagaon, Raipur, Mungeli, Surajpur, Bemetara and Durg (additional  KVK)  districts  of  Chhattisgarh  during  12 th Plan.  For  this  purpose, proposals  have  been  received  by  Agricultural  Technology  Application  Research Institute (ATARI),  Jabalpur.  The  Site Selection Committee  has  visited  sites proposed for six KVKs namely Mungeli, Balod, Kondagaon, Bemetara, Raipur and Durg (additional KVK). Proposals are yet to be received for Surajpur and Sukma districts for establishment of KVKs.

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(c) & (d): The Division of Mechanization and Technology, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Government of India is implementing a Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) under the aegis of National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET) w.e.f. 2014-15 in all the States including Chhattisgarh with the objectives, (i) Increasing the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to the regions where availability of farm  power  is  low;  (ii)  Promoting  'Custom  Hiring  Centres'  to  offset  the  adverse economies  of  scale  arising  due  to  small  landholding  and  high  cost  of  individual ownership;  (iii)  Creating  hubs  for  hi-tech  and  high  value  farm  equipments;  (iv) Creating awareness among  stakeholders through demonstration and capacity building activities; (v) Ensuring performance testing and certification at designated testing  centres  located  all  over  the  country.  Under  this  Sub-Mission,  financial assistance is provided to the farmers for purchase of various agricultural equipments and  machines  including  establishment  of  Farm  Machinery  Banks  and  Hi-tech Machinery Hubs for custom hiring services. For the purpose, Rs 4.00 crore and Rs. 9.29 crore have been released to the State Government of Chhattisgarh during the Year  2015-16  and  2016-17,  respectively.  Under  Sub-Mission,  funds  are  not provided for boring tube wells and purchase of vehicles.  However, under Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) scheme, provision exists for dugwell, borewell & shallow Tube well.

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