Lok Sabha Question No. 1834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1834

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 TH  MARCH, 2016

## NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PLAN IN AGRICULTURE

1834.  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  "National  e-Governance  Plan  in Agriculture" in some States since 11th Plan Period;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status  thereof  along  with  the  aims  and objectives of the said plan;
- (c) the funds allocated/utilized  and  achievements made thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the information regarding natural calamities would be made available at the district level through said plan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  to  (c):        The  Government  is  implementing  a  Mission  Mode  ProjectNational  e Governance  Plan -  Agriculture (NeGP-A) in seven selected States under Phase-I of

the project from the last phase of the 11 th plan (2010-11) which has   been extended for implementation in the remaining 22 States and 07 UTs   from 2014-15 onward.  This project has been approved at a total cost of Rs.858.79 crore for implementation of this scheme over the entire  country.    12  clusters  of  services  have  been  identified  for  the project.   Dissemination of Information to the farmers have been aimed through various delivery channels including Common Service Centres, Web Portals, SMSs and Kisaan Call  Centres,  Mobile  Apps  etc.  Many    important  portals  have  been  developed  under NeGP-A such as:

mKisan  Portal to  enable  Officers,  Scientists  and  Experts  from  all Organizations  and  Departments  of  the  GoI  and  State  Governments  (including State  Agriculture  Universities  (SAUs),  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  and Agro -Meteorological Field Units (AMFUs) all over the country  for disseminating information  (giving  topical  &  seasonal  advisories  and  providing  services through  SMSs  to  farmers  in  their  local  languages)  on  various  agricultural activities to registered farmers.

Secondly Farmers' Portal has been developed to serve as One Stop Shop for all  the  farmers  for  accessing  information  on  agricultural  activities.  Farmers  can  get information  about  package  of  practices;  crop/seed  varieties;  common  pests;  dealer network for seeds, fertilizers & pesticides; machinery and tools; agro-met advisories etc.

Besides  other  portal  such  as  Crop  Insurance  Portal,  PGS  Portal  have  been developed to provide information to farmers.

Besides, the Department had developed mobile applications for information on Hail Storm, Crop Insurance, Agri Market etc.

State wise details of funds released and utilization certificate (UC) received is at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e): Applications have been developed to send information on natural calamities. Besides, sending weather advisories, extreme weather alerts are also sent to  the  registered  farmers,  so  that  they  can  take  necessary  precautions.  District  Level Contingency  Plans,  which  provide  details  and  help  in  drought  relief  &  management, Draught  assessment  reports  during  Monsoon  season  are  shared  with  agriculturally important States.

## State wise details of funds released under NeGP-A

(Rs. In Lakhs) (as on 04.03.2016)

| Sl. No.         | Name of the States /UTs   |   Total Amount Released | UC received   |
|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------|
| 1               | Assam                     |                  320.94 | 190.46        |
| 2               | Himachal Pradesh          |                  198.67 | 106.92        |
| 3               | Jharkhand                 |                  412.78 | 148.00        |
| 4               | Karnataka                 |                  329.34 | 210.19        |
| 5               | Kerala                    |                  662.83 | 356.54        |
| 6               | Madhya Pradesh            |                  665.44 | 476.42        |
| 7               | Maharashtra               |                  319.53 | 278.40        |
| 8               | Andhra Pradesh            |                  183.7  | 105.96        |
| 9               | Bihar                     |                  514.32 | Nil           |
| 10              | Chhattisgarh              |                  196.19 | Nil           |
| 11              | Goa                       |                   23.56 | Nil           |
| 12              | Gujarat                   |                  297.2  | Nil           |
| 13              | Haryana                   |                  161.73 | Nil           |
| 14              | Jammu & Kashmir           |                  174.58 | 44.28         |
| 15              | Odisha                    |                  328.99 | Nil           |
| 16              | Punjab                    |                  177.52 | Nil           |
| 17              | Rajasthan                 |                  299.07 | Nil           |
| 18              | Tamil Nadu                |                  394.64 | 223.94        |
| 19              | Telangana                 |                  140.06 | 115.56        |
| 20              | Uttar Pradesh             |                  822.99 | Nil           |
| 21              | Uttarakhand               |                  124.92 | 60.37         |
| 22              | West Bengal               |                  324.06 | Nil           |
| 23              | Arunachal Pradesh         |                  153.01 | 74.31         |
| 24              | Manipur                   |                   80.49 | Nil           |
| 25              | Meghalaya                 |                   68.27 | 39.98         |
| 26              | Mizoram                   |                   55.75 | Nil           |
| 27              | Nagaland                  |                   98.23 | 41.81         |
| 28              | Sikkim                    |                   42.73 | Nil           |
| 29              | Tripura                   |                   68.92 | 68.92         |
| 30              | A&N Island                |                   27.32 | Nil           |
| 31              | Puducherry                |                   22.51 | Nil           |
| Total(in Lakhs) | Total(in Lakhs)           |                 7690.29 | 2542.06       |

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## Annexure-I