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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Salient features of PLI 1.2 Scheme
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 323

FOR ANSWER ON 02.12.2025

## SALIENT FEATURES OF PLI 1.2 SCHEME

## 323.   SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

- Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state: (a) the salient features of the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) 1.2 Scheme for Speciality Steel; (b) the category of advanced and high-grade steel targeted under this phase; (c) the details of the expected benefits to domestic manufacturers and MSMEs; and (d) the total investment commitments, employment generation and capacity addition

achieved under the previous rounds of the PLI Scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE         (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(d):     Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel was approved by the Union Cabinet in July, 2021 with a budget of ₹6,322 crore which aims to boost specialty steel production through financial incentives. The scheme offers incentives for five years, from Financial Year 2024-25 to Financial Year 2030-31, to companies that meet specified investment and production targets. The Specialty Steel Product sub-categories for PLI 1.2 includes Alloy Steel, CRGO, Amorphous Steel, Cladded Steel, Stainless Steel Wire, Hose Wire, Coated Steel Products etc.  In the first and second  rounds,  19  companies  have  committed  ₹27,106  crore  investment  and  25 companies  have  committed  ₹17,000  crore  investment,  respectively.  Till  October, 2025, the participating beneficiary companies have invested ₹23,022 crore, produced 2.33 million tonnes of specialty steel, and generated 13,343 employments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Status of PLI Scheme for Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319

FOR ANSWER ON 02.12.2025

## STATUS OF PLI SCHEME FOR STEEL SECTOR

## 319.   SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  current  status  of  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  schemes  implemented under  the  Ministry  of  Steel,  including  the  total  number  of  applications  received, approved and rejected since inception;
- (b) the allocation of PLI benefits among specialty steel, automotive steel, electrical steel and other categories, along with the percentage of allocated funds disbursed till date, sector-wise;
- (c)  the  distribution  of  PLI  beneficiaries  and  the  employment  generation  achieved through these schemes, particularly in aspirational districts, State-wise;
- (d) the specific performance parameters and milestones set for PLI beneficiaries;
- (e)  the  measures  taken  to  promote  domestic  value  addition  and  reduce  import dependency in critical steel grades through PLI incentives;
- (f)  the timeline for completion of ongoing PLI projects and the projected production capacity addition in the steel sector by 2025-26; and
- (g) whether the Government plans to extend or modify existing PLI schemes for the steel sector beyond the current framework?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE         (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(g):   Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel was approved by the Union Cabinet in July, 2021 with a budget of ₹6,322 crore which aims to boost specialty steel production through financial incentives. The scheme offers incentives for five years, from Financial Year 2024-25 to Financial Year 2030-31, to companies that  meet  specified  investment  and  production  targets.  The  scheme  covers  five product categories which include coated steel, high-strength steel, specialty rails, alloy steels & steel wires, and electrical steel. Two rounds have been concluded so far in which  participating beneficiaries  are  from  the  states of  Andhra Pradesh,  Gujarat,

Haryana,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Punjab,  Tamilnadu,  Uttar Pradesh  and  West  Bengal.  In  the  first  and  second  rounds,  19  companies  have committed  ₹27,106  crore  investment  and  25  companies  have  committed  ₹17,000 crore  investment,  respectively.  Till  October,  2025,  the  participating  beneficiary companies have invested ₹23,022 crore and produced 2.33 million tonnes of specialty steel.  Steel  is  a  de-regulated  sector  and  the  Government  acts  as  a  facilitator  by creating  a  conducive  policy  environment  for  the  development  of  the  steel  sector. Decisions such as investment, capacity addition, employment, product portfolio etc. are based on techno-commercial analysis of companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Atrocities against SCs/STs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia

## GOYERI(MENT  OF INDIA MIMSTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE  ATID EMPOWERMENT LOKSABIH

UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO3I7 TO BE ANSWEREI' ON 02.12.2025

## ATROCITIES  AGAINST  SCs/STs

## 317. SHRI JAGADISH CHANDRA BARMA BASTJNIA:

## Wilt the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE Ai\D EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  of the number of cases filed against Union Govemment employees under the SC/ST  (Prevention  of Atrocities)  Act, 1989 since 2014, State-wise;
- (b) the details  of the number  of pending  cases under this Act against Union Govemment employees,  StaG-wise;  and
- (c) whether  any Union Govemment employees have been convicted under the Act, if so, the details since 2014, year and State-wise?

## AI\ISWER

## MIMSTEROF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI  RAMDAS ATIIAWALE)

- (a) to (c): The record of cases  registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes  (Prevention  of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is maintained  by National  crime Records Bureau (NCRB),  Ministry  of Home Affain (MHA). NCRB has informed that they do not have information  regarding  number  of cases filed against  Union Government  employees under the Scheduled  Castes  and Scheduled Tribes  @revention  of Atrocities)  Act' 1989.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: AI-based Monsoon Forecasting Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 316

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## AI-BASED MONSOON FORECASTING SCHEME

316. SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP: SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: SHRI DULU MAHATO: DR. RAJESH MISHRA: SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR: SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)-based  Monsoon  Forecasting  Scheme implemented by the  Government  along  with  the  total  number of  farmers  who  have  been reached out under this scheme;
- (b) the details of the AI model used in the said scheme, the partner organizations and the criteria for evaluation of accuracy thereof;
- (c) whether  the  impact  of  this  programme  on  crop  planning  and  risk  management  in Kharif-dominated areas has been evaluated;
- (d) if so, the findings thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is providing financial assistance to the farmers of Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency who have suffered significant losses of their paddy, black gram, green gram and pigeon pea crops due to unseasonal rains;
- (f) if  so,  the  number of farmers  identified in  this regard along with the details thereof; and
- (g) the steps being taken to cover more States under the said scheme and integrate AIbased forecasting with existing agricultural advisory platforms such as M-Kisan?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) to (g): An  AI-based  pilot  was  conducted  in  collaboration  with  the  Development Innovation Lab- India on agriculturally relevant local monsoon onset forecasts across parts of  13  states in India for Kharif 2025. An open source blended model was used, including Google's  NeuralGCM,  the  European  Centre  for  Medium-Range  Weather  Forecasts'

(ECMWF) Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS), and historical rainfall data from 125 years from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The  probabilistic  forecasts  predicted  only  the  local  onset  of  monsoon,  which  is essential  for  taking  a  decision  on  the  date  of  sowing  of  crops.  Local  monsoon  onset forecasts were sent via SMS through the M-Kisan portal to 3,88,45,214 farmers in 13 states in  five  regional  languages-  Hindi,  Odia,  Marathi,  Bangla,  and  Punjabi.  No  financial assistance was provided for this pilot. Telephonic farmer feedback surveys were conducted in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar through Kisan Call Centres after the forecasts were sent. The survey revealed that 31-52% farmers adjusted their planting decisions, primarily through changes in land preparation and sowing timing, which included crop and input choice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Losses due to imposition of Higher Tariffs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## LOSSES DUE TO IMPOSITION OF HIGHER TARIFFS

315. SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the agriculture sector in India has suffered losses due to the imposition of higher tariffs by the United States on Indian agricultural exports;
- (b) if so, the estimated extent of such losses;
- (c) whether the Government has taken up the issue with the United States to seek tariff relaxation or compensation; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to protect the interests of Indian farmers and exporters affected by these measures?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b):  The Government has been closely monitoring developments in US trade policy and the performance of India's agricultural and allied exports. As per latest data available from Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS), India's export s of agricultural and allied products to the USA have increased to 2830.79 Million USD in FY 2025-26 (Apr-Sep) from 2818.62 Million USD in the same period of previous year.
- (c) & (d): India and the US are currently negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement, through which  inter-alia  both  sides  seek  to  reduce  tariff  barriers  to  trade  in  a  mutually  beneficial manner. The Government continues to work on a comprehensive strategy encompassing

intensive engagement with the US Government for a mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade  Agreement,  enhancement  of  domestic  demand  through  next  generation  GST reforms, Export Promotion measures which provide support and assistance to our exporters (such as the Export Promotion Mission, Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters and Trade Relief  Measures  of  RBI),  pursuing  FTAs  with  new  countries,  better  utilization  of  existing FTAs and market access and intelligence measures. It is expected that these measures will also  enhance  diversification  and  resilience  in  India's  trade  relationships.  Government  is committed to secure and advance country's national interest and protect the welfare of our farmers, workers, entrepreneurs, exporters, MSMEs and all sections of industry and take all necessary steps to enhance trade including through appropriate export promotion and trade diversification measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Revival of HMT Machine Tools Ltd.
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 314

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025

## REVIVAL OF HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD.

## 314. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to revive HMT Machine Tools Ltd., Kalamassery, Kerala, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  the  unit  still  functions  with  an  outdated  1997  pay  scale  and  irregular  salary disbursements and lacks a permanent Managing Director or Chairman;

(c) whether HMT is facing a severe shortage of working capital;

(d) whether the Government is aware that HMT is losing tenders under the Small-Scale Industry (SSI) preference clause, despite being a competitive Central PSU;

(e) whether the Government has any plan to protect HMT's land assets in Kalamassery and use them for new industrial or employment-generating projects in Kerala, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the expansion plans include introducing new manufacturing technologies or product lines in the Kalamassery unit, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a): Kalamassery Unit is an operational manufacturing unit of HMT Machine Tools Limited, a subsidiary of HMT Limited.  The Government, vide order dated 01.11.2024, constituted a Technical Committee to work out the recommendations and way forward for  revival  of  HMT  Machine  Tools  Limited.  The  Committee  has  since  submitted  it report.

(b): HMT Machine Tools Ltd did not meet the eligibility criteria for revision of pay scales with effect from 01.01.2007 and 01.01.2017 as per the prescribed guidelines.  At present, there is a lag of 2 months in salary disbursement of employees in Kalamassery Unit  of  HMT  Machine  Tools  Ltd.  Since  Kalamassery  Unit  is  only  a  unit  of  HMT Machine Tools Ltd, it does not have a separate post of Chairman or Managing Director.

(c) & (d): Yes. On account of old plant & machinery, poor productivity, etc., the net worth of HMT Machine Tools Limited has got eroded over the years and is facing severe financial crisis.

(e): The Government has designated appropriate employee(s) of the HMT Ltd and its subsidiaries  as  Estate  Officers  vide  Statutory  Order  222  dated  14.01.2011  under  the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.

(f): HMT Machine Tools Limited, which has several units, including the Kalamassery unit, being a CPSE registered under the Companies Act, operates as per the provisions of the Companies Act and the guidelines issued by the Government of India in respect of CPSEs and takes its appropriate investment decisions as per its operational requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Stray Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Sher Singh Ghubaya, Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## STRAY ANIMALS

## 312. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is no effective national law for the protection of abandoned and stray animals so far;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to enact any such law to protect the abandoned and stray animals and if so, the time by which the law will be enacted;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the number of stray animals dying annually and posing a threat to the environment due to improper disposal/cremation of their carcasses?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a),  (b),  (c)  As  per  Article  48  of  the  Indian  Constitution,  the  State  shall  endeavour  to  organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall, in particular, take steps for preserving and improving breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle. Further, as per Seventh Schedule List II (State List) entry 15, the preservation protection  and  improvement  of  stock  and  prevention  of  animal  diseases;  veterinary  training  and practice falls under the domain of the State. The Legislature of any State has exclusive power to make laws for such state or part thereof with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List II (State List) in the Seventh Schedule. However, as per Section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960, it is the duty of every person having the care or charge of any animal to take all reasonable measures to ensure the wellbeing of such animal and to prevent the infliction upon such animal of unnecessary pain or suffering. Also as per Section 11(1)(i) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960, if any person, without reasonable cause, abandons any animal in circumstances which render it likely that it will suffer pain by reason of starvation or thrust, he shall be punishable under the Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960.

(d) The information is not maintained at the Central Level.
Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Expansion of Rupaidiha Land Port
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Anand Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

EXPANSION OF RUPAIDIHA LAND PORT

†311. DR. ANAND KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to expand the capacity and add additional  warehouses,  cold  storage  and  mechanized  cargo  handling facilities at the Rupaidiha Land Port located in Bahraich that has been built  recently  on  115  acres  on  the  India-Nepal  border  and  currently handles trade worth Rs. 8500 crore per year;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether there is any plan to develop Rupaidiha as a regional trade center for trade with ASEAN countries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): No Sir. Expansion of capacity of the Rupaidiha Land Port or its development as regional trade center has not been currently envisaged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: KVK in Bihar
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 303

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## KVK IN BIHAR

303.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in the Bagaha police district of Bihar, as the West Champaran district is very large and it has two police districts; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): 44 KVKs have been established in Bihar ( list attached at Annexure ). Out of 44 KVKs, two KVKs are functioning in West Champaran District of Bihar. There is no proposal to open a KVK in Bagaha police district, West Champaran, Bihar.

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## [Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 303 dated 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025]

## State-wise location - State-wise details of the districts with KVK

|   S.No. | Zone            | State/ Union Territory   |   No. of Districts |   No. of KVKs | Name of districts with one KVK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   No. of District with one KVK | Name of districts with two KVKs                                          |   No. of District with two KVKs |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Zone- lV, Patna | Bihar                    |                 38 |            44 | Munger, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Begusarai, Saharsa, Nalanda, Banka, Patna, Sheikhpura, Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Rohtas, Araria' Purnea, Katihar, Siwan, Jahanabad, Saran, Supaul, Sheohar, Aurangabad, Lakhisarai, Kishanganj, Gopalganj, Buxar, Bhojpur, Nawadah, Kaimur, Jamui, Khagaria, Sitamarhi, Arwal |                             32 | Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Madhubani, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gaya |                               6 |

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