Lok Sabha Question No. 1539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Monitoring of Agricultural Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1539

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH   JULY, 2016

## MONITORING OF AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES

## 1539.  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

- (a) whether  the  monitoring  of  various  agricultural  schemes/programmes  with  regard  to agriculture reforms and their impact assessment  study is conducted regularly by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any lapses have been noticed during the said monitoring and study during the last three years; and
- (d) the details of the efforts made by the Government for rectifying the said lapses and the extent to which these lapses have been rectified?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (d): The  Government  of  India  regularly  monitors/  reviews  progress  of  the  Schemes through meetings with concerned officers of State Governments.

Besides, Zonal conferences, review meetings, video conferences are regularly held with the State Governments and officers of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare visit the States to keep a close watch on the implementation of various agricultural schemes. A three tier monitoring  mechanism  has  been  built  in  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  at  national, state  and  district  level  to  review  the  action  plan  and  progress  of  the  programme/activities. Similarly  under  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India  (BGREI),  a  three  tier  monitoring structure involving Central Steering Committee is proposed to be created for preparation of the Action  Plan.  Further  under  these  schemes,  monitoring  has  been  conducted  regularly  and  no lapses have been noticed during the last three years.

A  study  on  the  implementation  of  Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanisation  for monitoring, concurrent evaluation and impact assessment has also been awarded.  Likewise, Sub-Mission  monitoring  Committee  has  been  constituted  to  monitor  the  implementation  of various  activities  undertaken  under  Sub  Mission  for  Seeds  and  Planting  Material  (SMSP)  of National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology (NMAET) and no lapses have been found in any activities.

A National level, monitoring team has been constituted for monitoring of various activities under National Mission on Oilseeds, Oil Palm (NMOOP).

Progress  of  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  is  monitored, through review meetings and field visits by Joint Inspection Teams (JIT) to the various States. Accounts of State Horticulture Missions (SHMs) are also audited every year to track expenditure under  the  Mission. Web  based  progress  monitoring  system  is  in  place  wherein  physical  and financial progress is uploaded on a monthly basis.

Impact Evaluation Study of National Horticulture Mission (NHM), conducted by Andhra Pradesh  Productivity  Council  (APPC)    during  2012-13  reveals  positive  impact,  rational  and judicious fund utilization, good collaboration with State Horticulture Missions (SHMs) increased farmers' income by 50%.

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