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Lok Sabha Question No. 3549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Green Climate Funds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3549**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**GREEN CLIMATE FUNDS**

3549. 	SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA  SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)	 whether the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has got an accreditation from the Green Climate Fund to act as a channel to fight climate change in the country;

(b)	 if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether NABARD has submitted any proposal to Green Climate Fund for financial support for this purpose; and

(d)	 if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री     (SHRI MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

(a) & (b): 	National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been accredited by Green Climate Fund (GCF) as National Implementing Entity (NIE) for undertaking Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation projects from India.  NABARD is the only NIE in the country, at present, for undertaking Climate Change projects.  The fund assistance will be in the form of concessional loan, grant and through other modalities, instrument or facilities as may be approved by the GCF Board.

(c) & (d): 	NABARD has informed that it has submitted a concept note on ‘Mitigating Climate Change and Enhancing Adaptation for Farmers through Agro Forestry in Haryana’, prepared by the Forest Department of Haryana Government.  The Project envisages to lower ground water table (where there has been water logging on account of excess canal irrigation) and mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide from atmosphere and improve secondary salinization of soils thereby improving productivity of lands.  The project envisages to cover an area of 30,000 ha under agro-forestry plantation of fast growing clonal eucalyptus species.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Socio-Economic and Caste Census, 2011
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3548

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 14, 1937 (Saka)

**SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CASTE CENSUS, 2011**

**3548. 		SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:**

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of districts where the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 was conducted along with the number of districts in respect of which final survey report has been published;

(b) whether the census has not been completed in various districts till date; and

(c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be completed in all the districts?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

**(a) : The Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 is being conducted in six stages viz. enumeration, supervision, verifications & corrections, draft list publication, claims and objections and final list publication in all the 640 districts of the country. This exercise is being carried out by the respective State/Union Territory Governments with the financial and technical support from the Government of India.**

**As on 31.07.2015, final list containing socio-economic  data  of  SECC-2011 has been published in respect of 362 districts falling in 24 States/UTs. However, the Caste data of SECC-2011 are not yet finalized. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India would process the caste data and hand over the details of the castes/tribes returns to an Expert Group to be constituted by the Central Government .**

**(b) & (c) : The first three stages of SECC exercise i.e. enumeration, supervision and verifications & corrections have been completed in all the districts. Draft list has been published in respect of 629 districts.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Incident in Sports Stadium
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3546

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

Incident in Sports Stadium

+3546. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government is aware that liquor was served in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) run bar in Firozshah Kotla Stadium complex on 2 October, 2013;

1. if so, the details thereof;

1. whether the Government has conducted investigation on the said incident;

1. if so, the outcome thereof and the follow up action/steps taken in this regard; and

1. **if not, the reasons therefor?**

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS**

**(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)**

**(a) to (e)	Madam, ‘Sports’ is a State subject.  Promotion and development of sport is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) concerned.  NSFs are bodies registered either under the Societies Act or under the Companies Act and are autonomous in their functioning.  Government does not interfere in their internal functioning.  Moreover, Government does not deal with the State level associations.  Government has not recognized Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as an NSF.** Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is an affiliated unit of BCCI and Government does not deal with it.  Moreover, the issue of running the bar by DDCA at Firoz Shah Kotla and serving of liquor on 02-10-2013 is a matter concerning the State Government and Government of India has no role in it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Food Recall Policy
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3544**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2015

FOOD RECALL POLICY

3544.  SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a)	whether India lacks a comprehensive food recall policy detailing role and responsibilities of all the food business operators such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, suppliers, timeline for recall process and tracking of compliance, if so, the details thereof;

(b)	whether the said policy is common in almost all the countries in the world and if so, the details thereof;

(c)	whether a lack of food recall policy is responsible for recent non-conformity on food safety standards and if so, the details thereof;

(d)	whether the Government has formulated the draft recall policy; and

(e)	if so, the time by which the policy is likely to be instituted in the country?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):  As per information provdied by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Section 28 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 provides for the Food Recall Procedure.

(b):  As per the international practices, a food recall is an action taken to remove the food which is unsafe from the entire food supply chain from the manufacturer to the consumer.  However, the food recall procedures may vary from country to country.

(c):  Lack of food recall policy is not accountable for non-conformity on food safety standards. As a matter of fact, the first responsibility for recall of food has been cast upon the Food Business Operator.

Section 28 (1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 stipulates that “ *If a food business operator considers or has reasons to believe that a food which he has processed, manufactured or distributed is not in compliance with this Act, or the rules or regulations, made thereunder, he shall immediately initiate procedures to withdraw the food in question from the market and consumers indicating reasons for its withdrawal and inform the competent authorities thereof* .”

(d) & (e):  As envisaged under Section 28 (4) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 the Food Authority has notified the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations, 2015 in the Gazette of India on 22/04/2015 and made the same available to the public on 29/05/2015 for inviting comments/ suggestions from the stakeholders before final notification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Mumbai Police Officers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3543

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**MUMBAI POLICE OFFICERS**

†3543. 		SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the meeting of the Mumbai Police Commissioner with an accused of the IPL scam in London without the permission of the Union Government and State Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the action taken by the Union Government against the officers involved in such irregularities?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

**(a) to (d):	The ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are the State subjects under the seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore, the State Governments are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals through the machinery of their law enforcement agencies. Such visits are governed by the All India Service Rules.  The State Government has been requested to furnish its report.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Emergency Record
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3541

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**EMERGENCY RECORD**

3541. 	PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the documents relating to imposition of emergency in 1975 are

available with the Government;

(b) if so, whether the said documents have been declared as classified; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

**(a) : Yes madam.**

**(b) to (c) : The records have been de-classified and are available with National Archives of India.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Promotion of Sports among Women
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, RAMCHARAN BOHARA

GOVERNMENT OF

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3539

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

Promotion of Sports among Women

3539. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide more incentives to women sports persons to participate in National and International sports events;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government propose to hold National and International sports event in Telangana; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (b)	All Schemes of the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India are gender neutral, inclusive schemes and are equally applicable to women sportspersons. Incentive in the form of cash awards under the scheme of ‘Special Awards to Medal Winners in Sports Events and their Coaches’ is given to medal winners including women medal winners and their coaches including women coaches in international events for the sports disciplines included in Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and chess.

(c) & (d)	Sports events, both national and international, are organized by the concerned National Sports Federations. Venue of sports events is decided by the concerned National Sports Federations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Naxal Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3537

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**NAXAL ACTIVITIES**

3537. 	SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is fact that Naxal extremists are active in the Kandhamal and Boudh districts of Odisha;

(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to declare the said districts as Left Wing Extremism districts in the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

**(a):  Yes, Madam. CPI (Maoist) is active in Kandhamal and Boudh districts of Odisha.**

**(b) & (c):  19 districts of Odisha including Kandhamal are already covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme for the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected States. The State Government of Odisha has requested for inclusion of two more districts viz. Boudh and Sonepur under the SRE Scheme. Inclusion/exclusion of district under the SRE Scheme is based on their violence profile and is a continuous process.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Statutory Dues to Employees of HEC
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3536**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015**

**Statutory Dues to Employees of HEC**

3536. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the employees of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. have not received gratuity and pension benefits dues since the last two years;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to pay the said dues; and

(d) the time by which the Government is likely to pay the said dues?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)**

(a) & (b) : Pension benefits are being paid by HEC to all employees/ex-employees who have become eligible for the same by EPFO under Employee’s Pension Scheme.

HEC has informed that it has paid gratuity to the employees who have superannuated or expired on or before 31.3.2014.

However HEC has not been able to pay gratuity to employees superannuating after 31.3.2014 except under exceptional circumstances, as the Company is passing through acute financial crisis.

(c) & (d) : A loan of Rs. 47.89 cr has been provided to HEC in 2014 as one time assistance to enable the Company to liquidate the accumulated gratuity dues of its employees up to 31.3.2014. HEC is expected to pay the gratuity dues of it’s employees who have superannuated after 31.3.2014 as soon as the financial position of the Company improves.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Attack by Smugglers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3534

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**ATTACK BY SMUGGLERS**

3534. SHRI ELUMALAI V.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there was an attack on Border Security Forces personnel near

Wagah border by Pakistani smugglers in the month of April this year; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)**

**(a) & (b) :  Border Security Force (BSF) has reported that during the night intervening 10** **th** **and 11** **th** **April, 2015, Pakistani Smugglers hiding in wheat crops after crossing the International Border had fired upon the BSF’s Hot Interception Teams. Three BSF personnel sustained gunshot/Splinter injuries and were evacuated to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar. The injured were discharged from the Hospital on 22** **nd** **April, 2015 after having been recovered.**

**Immediately, a Company Commander level flag meeting was held on the same day i.e. 11.04.2015. A protest note was also lodged by BSF with the Pakistani Side.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Forensic Science Laboratories
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3533

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORIES**

†3533. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is only one Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in the NCT of Delhi in which approximately 5000 samples of viscera are lying for examination and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is a heap of unexamined viscera samples owing to acute

shortage of CFSLs and staff in the said laboratory;

(c) whether there is obstacle in the disposal of grave criminal cases owing to delay in the viscera reports; and

(d) if so, the measures proposed to be taken to tackle this situation?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

**(a) : There is only one Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CSFL) in the NCT of  Delhi in which approximately 1000 samples of viscera are lying for examination.**

**(b) & (c) : It has been reported by the Central Forensic Science laboratory (Central Bureau of Investigation) that there is shortage of staff for carrying out the viscera examination in the laboratory. However, letters of request are issued by the Delhi Police for taking up urgent cases on priority.**

**(d) : Information is being collected.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Delay in Issuance of Disability Certificate
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITES

LOK  SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3532**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015**

**Delay in Issuance of Disability Certificate**

3532. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has received reports of inordinate delay in issuing of disability certificates to the differently abled persons without any valid reasons;
2. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
3. whether the Government has any proposal to launch any awareness programmes to spread awareness on the said issue;
4. if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and
5. if not, the reasons threfor?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment

(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a)& (e):  Information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Certification for Tyres
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

**Government of India**

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

**Department of Consumer Affairs**

**LOK SABHA**

##### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3531

##### TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**CERTIFICATION FOR TYRES**

3531.	SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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(a)	whether the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has given any certification to the Tyre Retreading Units in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b)	the number of Retreading Units that have been given BIS Certification; and

(c)	whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for tyre retreading units to get BIS Certification, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

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**¼Jh jke foykl ikloku½**

**THE MINISTER FOR**

**CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION**

**(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)**

(a)	 :	 No, Madam.

(b)	 :	Question does not arise.

(c) 	:	The existing Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 has brought Pneumatic Tyres specified in the Indian Standards IS 15627, IS 15633 and IS 15636 under the ambit of compulsory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification. As these Indian Standards cover newly manufactured tyres only, retreaded tyres are not covered under the ambit of compulsory BIS certification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Development of Fisheries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

### LOK Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3529

## To be answered on 11TH AUGUST, 2015

**DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES**

3529. 	 MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government is considering to increase the central share for infrastructure development in the fisheries sector;

1. if so, the details thereof;

1. whether the Government is considering to make it 75 percent as it used to be earlier; and

1. if so, whether the Government has received any proposal in this regard from the UT of Lakshadweep and other States and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN **)**

(a) to (d):	    The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture are implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations” as a Central Sector Scheme during the Financial Year 2015-16 with central financial assistance restricted to 40% of the capital cost for infrastructure projects in general areas and 55% in hilly and Scheduled areas.  No proposal in this regard has been received from the UT of Lakshadweep. Some states namely Kerala and Karnataka have requested for reconsideration of the level of assistance to 75%, which has not been considered.

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