Lok Sabha Question No. 1505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Setting up of KVKs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/07/2016

## SETTING UP OF KVKs

## 1505. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  core  objectives  of  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  scheme  including  its key  features,  funding  pattern  alongwith  institutional  mechanism  and  guidelines outlined for setting up of KVKs;
- (b) the details of sanctioned, approved, withdrawn, cancelled, under implementation  and  operational  KVKs  alongwith  the  reasons  for  the  withdrawal, cancellation and deferment of projects during the 12th Five Year Plan period;
- (c) the funds allocated, released and utilized during the above Plan period, project and State-wise including Maharashtra;
- (d) whether the Government proposes setting up of more KVKs in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for expediting the setting up of KVKs in the country?

## 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) The core objectives of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) scheme are technology assessment and demonstration for its application and capacity development. This is achieved through On-farm testing to identify the location specificity of technology

under various farming systems, Frontline demonstration to establish the production potential  of  improved  agricultural  technologies  on  the  farmers  fields,  Capacity development  of  farmers  and  extension  personnel.  KVKs  are  functioning  as  a knowledge  and  resource  centre  of  agricultural  technologies  and  Provide  farm advisories  using  ICT  and  other  media  means  on  varied  subjects  of  interest  to farmers. T he KVK scheme is functioning on a 100% Central funding pattern under the ambit of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its 8 Agricultural  Technology  Application  Research  Institute  (ATARI)  invite  proposals for  establishment  of  KVKs.  For  this  purpose  wide  publicity  is  given  for  the advertisement  of  inviting  proposals.  After  the  receipt  of  the  proposals  in  the prescribed  format,  a  duly  constituted  site  selection  committee  visits  the  locations proposed for the establishment of the KVK based on the approved parameters. The major criteria is that the host organization should be associated with agriculture and its allied sector for a minimum of five years in the district and should be willing to spare  20.00  ha  of    area  of  contiguous  land  for  establishment  of  KVK.  After  the approval of reports of  Site  Selection  Committee  by  competent  authority,  a  formal MoU is signed with host organization before establishment of KVK.

(b) to (d): In  view  of  demand  from  various  States  for  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs), the Government has approved for setting-up of 121 KVKs in the country during  12 th Plan.  Out  of  121  KVKs,  15  KVKs  has  been  established.  No  KVK  is withdrawn  and  cancelled  by  the  Government.  The  State-wise  funds  released  and utilized during the above Plan period including Maharashtra is given at Annexure-I . During the 12 th  Plan 106 more KVKs are to be set up. The Location-wise and Statewise details of the districts where KVKs proposed to be set-up during 12 th Plan is at Annexure-II.

(e) The  Secretary,  DARE  and  Director  General,  ICAR  has  requested  Chief Secretaries of the concerned States to spare requisite land for establishing the KVKs. Further, all the Directors of ATARIs have been advised to expedite the visits of site selection committee to those districts from which proposals were received for setting up of KVKs.

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## Annexure-I

[Part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha USQ No.1505 for 26.07.2016]

## The State-wise funds released and utilized during 12 th  Plan period including Maharashtra.

(Rs. in lakh)

| State             | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                   | RE        | Exp.      | RE        | Exp.      | RE        | Exp.      | RE        | Exp.      |
| Andaman &Nicobar  | 161.91    | 161.24    | 182.45    | 171.88    | 208.15    | 183.21    | 288.9     | 268.49    |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 1261.62   | 1261.62   | 1424.53   | 1424.53   | 1255.52   | 1255.52   | 1998.32   | 1998.32   |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1062.72   | 1062.72   | 1500.59   | 1334.27   | 1560.64   | 1386.24   | 1861.56   | 1861.56   |
| Assam             | 1401.48   | 1401.48   | 1871.35   | 1866.25   | 2455.06   | 2449.96   | 2618.96   | 2618.96   |
| Bihar             | 2076.3    | 1993.92   | 2668.6    | 2627      | 2567.96   | 2523.89   | 3278.72   | 3216.38   |
| Chhattisgarh      | 919.7     | 922.45    | 1284.35   | 1319.13   | 1384.71   | 1384.71   | 2232.7    | 1852.69   |
| Delhi             | 85.05     | 85.05     | 103.69    | 103.69    | 107.1     | 107.1     | 115.65    | 115.65    |
| Goa               | 168.55    | 161.82    | 154.8     | 153.89    | 156.31    | 154.1     | 187.88    | 181.07    |
| Gujarat           | 1817.19   | 1817.19   | 2231.7    | 2231.7    | 2288.79   | 2288.79   | 2532.7    | 2532.7    |
| Haryana           | 1489.87   | 1485.81   | 1524.33   | 1523.15   | 1578.08   | 1578.08   | 1838.07   | 1838.07   |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 1266.8    | 1266.8    | 1076.65   | 1076.65   | 1009.18   | 1009.18   | 1210.12   | 1210.12   |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 1059.84   | 1059.84   | 1281.83   | 1281.83   | 1512.47   | 1512.47   | 1898.9    | 1898.9    |
| Jharkhand         | 1282.53   | 1259.6    | 1390.34   | 1352.8    | 1402.38   | 1358.48   | 1842.5    | 1823.82   |
| Karnataka         | 2064.03   | 2050.96   | 2482.75   | 2461.13   | 2367.57   | 2325.82   | 2733.65   | 2675.73   |
| Kerala            | 1104.65   | 1099.31   | 1189.58   | 1180.28   | 1203.35   | 1199.06   | 1367.92   | 1321.21   |
| Lakshadweep       | 37.5      | 29.1      | 46.7      | 42.28     | 46.22     | 41.02     | 42.8      | 42.8      |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 2891.89   | 2913.95   | 3033.22   | 2953.66   | 3111.92   | 3111.92   | 4377.02   | 4111.39   |
| Maharashtra       | 3094.89   | 3094.89   | 3810.84   | 3810.84   | 3365.61   | 3365.61   | 4426.68   | 4426.68   |
| Manipur           | 706.4     | 706.4     | 1209.9    | 1131.9    | 1103      | 1016      | 1294.81   | 1294.81   |
| Meghalaya         | 233.21    | 233.21    | 417.2     | 398.7     | 430       | 399.5     | 473.22    | 473.22    |
| Mizoram           | 476       | 476       | 985.3     | 816       | 932.17    | 730.87    | 1021.2    | 1021.2    |
| Nagaland          | 743.57    | 743.57    | 1127.81   | 927.31    | 1226.75   | 1010.25   | 1159.15   | 1159.15   |
| Orissa            | 1716.41   | 1719.31   | 1879.93   | 1910.95   | 1957.74   | 1957.74   | 3132.13   | 2649.11   |
| Pondicherry       | 145.5     | 143.02    | 176.15    | 175.51    | 179.55    | 178.65    | 211.86    | 211.86    |
| Punjab            | 1502.46   | 1502.46   | 1540.13   | 1540.13   | 1855.01   | 1855.01   | 2063.16   | 2063.16   |
| Rajasthan         | 2982.81   | 2982.81   | 3792.3    | 3792.3    | 3731.78   | 3731.78   | 3851.65   | 3851.65   |
| Sikkim            | 243.75    | 243.75    | 359.02    | 337.92    | 401.2     | 380.1     | 427.25    | 427.25    |
| Tamil Nadu        | 2365.3    | 2352.69   | 2536.37   | 2530.44   | 2566.08   | 2555.94   | 2709.09   | 2708.37   |
| Telangana         | 842.49    | 842.49    | 1019.63   | 1019.63   | 834.54    | 834.54    | 1268      | 1268      |
| Tripura           | 202.37    | 202.37    | 325.83    | 321.96    | 344.75    | 338.4     | 344.9     | 344.9     |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 4866.38   | 4861.42   | 5609.11   | 5593.84   | 5964.08   | 5945.31   | 7142.5    | 7134.64   |
| Uttarakhand       | 755.92    | 750.88    | 885.89    | 885.89    | 878.07    | 878.07    | 1147.5    | 1147.5    |
| West Bengal       | 1239.2    | 1232.45   | 1350.9    | 1336.08   | 1469.03   | 1450.21   | 1993.02   | 1968.73   |
| Total             | 42268.29  | 42120.6   | 50473.77  | 49633.5   | 51454.8   | 50497.53  | 63092.49  | 61718.09  |

## Annexure-II

## [Part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha USQ No.1505 for 26.07.2016]

## Location-wise and State-wise details of the districts where KVKs proposed to be set-up during 12 th  Plan.

| S.NO.   | State/Union Territory   |   No. of KVK | Name of districts                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|-------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh          |            3 | YSR(Kadapa), Sri Potti Srirmulu (Nellore), Visakhapatnam                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh       |            3 | Kurang Kumey, Dibang Valley, Longding.                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3.      | Assam                   |            1 | North Cachar Hills                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4.      | Bihar                   |            6 | Purba Champaran, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Paschim Champaran, Samastipur, Gaya.                                                                                                                                      |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh            |            8 | Balod,Sukma,Kondagaon,Raipur,Mungeli,Surajpur,Bemetara , Durg.                                                                                                                                                     |
| 6.      | D&N Haveli              |            1 | Silvasa                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 7.      | Daman &Diu              |            2 | Daman, Diu.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8.      | Gujarat                 |            5 | Jamnagar ,Surendranagar, Bhavnagar, Junagarh, Vadodara                                                                                                                                                             |
| 9.      | Haryana                 |            3 | Mewat, Panchkula, Palwal                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10.     | Himachal Pradesh        |            1 | Lahul &Spiti                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11.     | Jammu and Kashmir       |            6 | Reasi, Samba, Ramban, Kisthwar, . Kargil, Baramulla                                                                                                                                                                |
| 12.     | Karnataka               |            2 | Yadgir, Bijapur                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 13.     | Madhya Pradesh          |            6 | Anupur, Alirajpur, Singrauli, Sagar, Chhindwara, Dhar.                                                                                                                                                             |
| 14.     | Maharashtra             |            5 | Sangli, Kolhapur, Jalna,Thane, Nagpur.                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15.     | Meghalaya               |            2 | South Garo Hills, East Garo Hills,                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 16.     | Nagaland                |            1 | Kaiphire                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 17.     | Pudducherry             |            1 | Mahe                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 18.     | Punjab                  |            2 | Fazilka, Pathankot.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 19.     | Rajasthan               |            6 | Sriganganagar, Jalore, Pali , Udaipur , Sikar, Bhilwara                                                                                                                                                            |
| 20.     | Tamil Nadu              |            2 | Thiruppur, Villupuram                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 21.     | Telangana               |            3 | .Adilabad, Khammam, Medak                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 22.     | Tripura                 |            4 | West Tripura,Gomati, Sepahijala, Unakoti                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 23.     | Uttarakhand             |            2 | Pithoragarh, Chamoli                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 24.     | Uttar Pradesh           |           21 | Shravasti, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Allahabad, Hapur, Shamali, Sambhal, Amethi, Kasganj, Kheri,Hardoi, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Badaun, Sultanpur, Bahraich, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, Gonda, Ghazipur, Rae Bareli,Muzaffarnagar |
| 25.     | West Bengal             |           10 | Murshidabad, Bardhaman, Purba Medinipur, North 24 Parganas,Paschim Medinipur , Bankura, Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum, Maldah                                                                                         |
| Total   |                         |          106 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

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