Lok Sabha Question No. 717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Setting up of Agricultural Universities/Colleges
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/03/2016

## SETTING UP OF AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

## 717. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD: SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has received several proposals from various States including Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh for setting up of Agricultural Universities/Colleges;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of proposals received during the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the action taken by the Government on these proposals along with the details of the locations where these universities/colleges are likely to be set up; and
- (d) the  amount  sanctioned  for  the  said  purpose  by  the  Government,  State/UT-wise  including Chhattisgarh?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Proposals/Requests have been received from various States including Maharashtra, Tripura, Karnataka, Nagaland and Puducherry for the setting up of Central Agricultural University/Agricultural University/Colleges.  The details are annexed ( Annexure-I )

Apart from the above, requests were received from Hon'ble MPs/MLAs of various States including  Uttar  Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Chhatisgarh,  Rajasthan  and    Uttrakhand  States.  Details  are annexed ( Annexure-II ).  .

- (c) The proposals/Requests have been examined.  Proposals received from the States for setting up of Central Agricultural University were found not in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by the Government for establishment of Central Agricultural University and therefore, could not be acceeded to.  Regarding, setting up of a Agricultural Universities in the States, the matter comes under the purview of the concerned State Governments as the agriculture is a State subject.
- (d) Not applicable in view of (c) above.

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## Proposals/letters received during the last two years from January 2014 onwards

|   S.No. | Name of State   | Details of Proposal/Letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Maharashtra     | Proposal received from Shri Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Hon'ble Minister for Power, Govt. of Maharashtra regarding opening of the Central Agricultural University at Nagpur forwarded by Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport Highways & Shipping, Govt. of India. |
|       2 | Tripura         | A proposal received from Shri Aghore Debbarma, Minister of Agriculture, Tribal Welfare & ARD Department, Govt. of Tripura regarding opening of Agriculture University in Tripura                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       3 | Karnataka       | A proposal received from Shri Siddaramaiah, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka regarding sanctioning 'Central Agricultural University to Chamarajanagar district.                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       4 | Nagaland        | A proposal received from Shri T.R. Zeliang, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Nagaland regarding establishment of University of Hill Agriculture & Technology under the Central Sector in Nagaland.                                                                                                                                                          |
|       5 | Puducherry      | A proposal received from Shri N. Rangasami, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Puducherry regarding establishment of Central Agricultural University in Puducherry.                                                                                                                                                                                           |

Letters received from Member of Parliament/Member of Legislative Assembly

|   S.No. | Name of State   | Details of letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|---------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Uttar Pradesh   | Letter received from Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Member of Parliament regarding upgradation of the Janta Vedic College Baraut as a Central University of Agricultural and Allied Sciences.                                                                 |
|       2 | Uttar Pradesh   | Letter received from Shri Lallu Singh, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) regarding upgradation of Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad in to Central Agricultural University.                                             |
|       3 | Karnataka       | Letter received from Shri B.S. Yedd0urappa, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha ) regarding upgradation of University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga in to Central Agricultural University. |
|       4 | Chhattisgarh    | Letter received from Smt. Kamla Devi Patle, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) regarding establishment of Central Agricultural University in Janjgir-Champa (Chhattisgarh)                                                                            |
|       5 | Rajasthan       | Letter received from Smt. Kamini Jindal, MLA, Rajasthan Government, regarding establishment of Central Agricultural University in Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.                                                                                         |
|       6 | Uttrakhand      | Letter received from Dr. Ramesh Pokhriya Nishank, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha regarding upgradation of University of Horticultural and Forestry, Bharser into Central Agricultural University.                                                  |

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