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RAJYA SABHA————

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onFriday, March 6, 2020/Phalguna 16, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Commerceand Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries,

Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries;Panchayati Raj; Railways; Rural Development; Skill

Development and Entrepreneurship)

Total number of questions — 160

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Granting of industry status toagriculture

1761. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Will

the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND

FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken note

of the importance of the agriculture sector

which is the backbone of the country's

economy, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government has any plans

of giving the industry status to the

agriculture, so that it can avail the benefits

under this status and strive for further

development to prosper into a robust

economy; and

(c) whether any requests have been

received in this regard, if so, the detailsthereof?

Crop damage due to unseasonal rainin Maharashtra

1762. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether massive damages haveoccurred due to unseasonal heavy rains inMaharashtra and other parts of the country;

(b) whether this has led to shortages inproduction of all major crops, which mayresult in demand pressure; and

(c) if so, the action taken by Governmentto tackle this issue?

Area expansion programme underCoconut Development Board

1763. SHRI PRASHANTA NANDA:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

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(a) whether the Ministry will increasethe assistance under area expansionprogramme taken up by CoconutDevelopment Board as the cost ofcultivation is too high; and

(b) if not, the reasons therefor?

Delay in construction of IAB ofAcharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural

University in Andhra Pradesh

1764. SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that there hasbeen an inordinate delay in the constructionof Integrated Administrative Building (IAB)of Acharya N.G. Ranga AgriculturalUniversity in the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has fixed anydeadline for completion of IAB of the saiduniversity;

(d) if so, whether Government hasachieved the target fixed so far;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken byGovernment in this regard?

Awareness among farmers aboutstubble burning

1765. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of information, educationand communication (IEC) activitiesundertaken by Ministry for creatingawareness among farmers about the issueof stubble burning in the past year andcurrent year, State-wise;

(b) the funds sanctioned and utilisedfor the same in the past year and currentyear;

(c) whether Department of AgriculturalResearch and Education has undertaken orproposes to undertake a large-scalecampaign to educate farmers about benefitsof crop residue for the soil; and

(d) whether the Department isdeveloping or plans to develop a moreeconomically-viable method for cropresidue management besides subsidizingmachines for in-situ crop residuemanagement?

Loss of crops in Rajasthan due tolocust infestation

1766. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatsome districts of Rajasthan are worse hitby locust infestation;

(b) if so, the estimated losses of cropsin Sri Ganganagar, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jalon,Jodhpur, Barmer, Sirohi, Churu, Nagaur andHanumangarh districts of Rajasthan;

(c) whether these losses would becovered under Crop Insurance Scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Locust attack on crops adjoiningborder areas of Pakistan

†1767. DR. KIRODI LALMEENA:Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that lakhs of

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locusts enter in the border areas adjoiningPakistan every year and destroy crops;

(b) if so, the steps taken by Governmentto prevent the same;

(c) the details of losses occured tofarmers due to these locusts during the lastthree years and till date;

(d) the details of Government's plan tocompensate the loss caused by locusts; and

(e) the number of farmers who have beenpaid compensation during last three yearsand till date and the details of the amountof compensation paid?

Impact of climate change onproduction of crops

1768. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there has been loss of cropor less production of crops due to suddenchange in weather/unseasonal rain duringthe last one year;

(b) if so, the crop loss borne by thefarmers in each State and Union Territoryduring the last one year due to climatechange; and

(c) the steps taken by Government sofar to compensate the losses suffered bythe farmers due to climate change?

Special package for dealing withdrought

1769. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the drought affected

districts in the country and the number offarmers affected by drought in Karnataka;

(b) whether Government proposes toprovide any special package to deal withthe situation that arose due to scanty rains/weak monsoon in the various States of thecountry; and

(c) if so, the details of the funds allocatedby Government for the above said purposeduring the current year, State-wise?

Shortage of labour in agriculturalfields

1770. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether labour shortage is pushingup the cost of manual plucking of variousitems in the agriculture field, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(b) whether farmers are forced toabandon their fields, if so, the detailsthereof?

National register of farmers

1771. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is any authentic datawith the Government about total numberof farmers with their income;

(b) whether Government would preparethe national register of farmers to direct itswelfare measures and for better planning;and

(c) whether there is statistics of farmers'expectations, distress, demands and stateof affairs, zone-wise based on climate andgeographical situation?

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Implementation of PM-KISAN Yojanaby State Governments

1772. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA:Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the amount released to the farmersin the second and third installments underPM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi), State-wise;

(b) whether it is a fact that many StateGovernments are not implementing theScheme effectively;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action Central Government istaking in this regard?

Export of Basmati rice

1773. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that India'sBasmati rice is one of the best rice in theworld;

(b) if so, the details of its consumptionin domestic market and quantity of riceexported during last five years; and

(c) the names of countries and quantumof export to these countries?

Success of PM-AASHA Scheme

1774. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has alsolaunched an Umbrella Scheme calledPradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan

Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) which providesfor a holistic arrangement for assurance ofa remunerative and stable price environmentfor growers/farmers to increase agricultureproduction and productivity, if so, thedetails thereof along with success achievedsince its inception; and

(b) whether Government has conductedany study to determine the causes for lowerprice realisation by farmers for variouscrops like onion, potato, tomato etc. and ifso, the details thereof?

Data on farmers' income

1775. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof AGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas committed itself to 'double the incomeof farmers' by the year 2022;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether National Sample SurveyOffice (NSSO) has conducted any surveyduring the last three years for collectingdata of the income of country's farmers;


(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Organising Krishi Yantra Melas

†1776. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toorganise 'Krishi Yantra Melas' at variousplaces of the country in order to provideagricultural machinery and other agriculturalequipments to farmers on subsidised rates;

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(b) whether it is a fact that various farmmachinery manufacturing companies canput-up their stalls in the said Melas andprovide the desired machinery to farmersat subsidised rates; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Hardships faced by Magahi paangrowers

1777. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that even after earning GI tag the world-famous Magahi paan growers of Nawadaand adjoining areas are facing acute hardshipdue to lack of Governmental support andabsence of marketing facilities, if so, thesteps taken by Government to help Magahipaan growing farmers; and

(b) whether Government wouldconsider bringing Magahi paan growersunder PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)and if not, the reasons therefor?

Rejection of claims under PMFBY

1778. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that more than5 thousand crores of insurance claims underPradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY) are pending with the insurancecompanies and nearly 40 per cent insuranceclaims are rejected;

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's response thereto; and

(c) the steps taken or proposed to betaken by Government for the timelydisbursal of claims to the farmers?

Implementation of PM-KISAN Yojanain Karnataka

1779. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of farmers eligible forthe PM-KISAN Yojana in Karnataka,district-wise; and

(b) the details of farmers who have beenbenefited under the scheme as on date alongwith the total amount provided to them?

Registration of potato variety

1780. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas issued a notice to a food and beveragegiant regarding registration of potatovariety;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the saidgiant sued Indian farmers for cultivatingpotato variety registered by it; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Allocation of funds to Kerala forfarmers' welfare schemes

1781. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the total fund spent on agriculture inthe country during the last five years andthe current year and its percentage share inthe Gross Domestic Product; and

(b) the funds allocated to Kerala foragriculture and farmers' welfare during thesaid period and the achievements madetherein?

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Loss of crops due to desert locust

1782. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the precautionary steps taken byGovernment to meet any untowardsituation due to desert locust (Tiddi Dal)destroying the agriculture crops;

(b) whether any meeting withGovernment of Pakistan was held in thisregard; and


Enrollment of farmers andbusinessmen under e-NAM

†1783. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of farmers andbusinessmen connected through the onlineNational Agriculture Market (e-NAM) sofar; and

(b) the details of the amount involvedin the business, so far, under the saidscheme?

Heavy crop loss to farmers due to wildanimals

1784. SHRI PRASANNA ACHARYA:Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that farmers aresustaining heavy crop loss due to wildanimals in different parts of the country;

(b) if so, the average crop loss annuallyfor the above reason, crop-wise and State-wise details thereof; and

(c) whether Government is considering

to revise the guidelines of Pradhan MantriFasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for enablinginclusion of crop loss due to animal attackin the PMFBY?

Deaths of farmers due to spraying ofpesticides in Maharashtra

1785. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of status of proposal toban five pesticides i.e. Profenophos 40% +Cypermethrin 4% EC, Fipronil 40% +Imidacloprid 40% EC, Acephate 75% SP,Difenthiron 50% WP, Monochotophos36% which was submitted in 2018;

(b) the details since 2014 of farmerswho have died due to poisoning whilespraying of pesticides on cotton andsoybean crops in Maharashtra;

(c) the details of actions taken byGovernment to prevent such deaths, if not,the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of any study undertakenon harmful effects on farmers whilespraying of above pesticides, if not, thereasons therefor?

Revision of guidelines under PMFBY

1786. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringany measure to revise the operationalguidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY) for enabling inclusion ofloss of paddy due to localized calamity;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and theremedial steps being taken by Governmentin this regard?


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Agriculture based institution in thecountry

1787. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of agriculture basededucational institutions in the country;

(b) whether there are very limited seatsavailable in such agriculture basedinstitutions;

(c) whether Government would givepermission to private institutions to startagriculture based education in the country;and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Improving work culture in theMinistry

1788. DR. VINAY P. SAHASRA-BUDDHE: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any kind of new andinnovative measures have been undertakenby the Ministry in general and/or its variousdepartments or PSUs and autonomousbodies associated with it to improve workculture, bring more transparency andaccountability and also enhance resultorientation during the last five years;


(c) the impact of these efforts?

Impact of hefty labour charges inagriculture sector

1789. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatfarmers in various parts of the country are

paying hefty labour charges for loading andweighing costs per quintal thereby shrinkingthe actual profit to farmers;


(c) whether Government has any planto formulate guidelines on the hefty labourcharges, loading charges and commissionpaid by farmers on sale of their produceand if not, the reasons therefor?

Locust attacks in Rajasthan andGujarat

1790. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofplague-like locust attacks in the States ofRajasthan and Gujarat;

(b) if so, whether Government wasaware of possibility of attacks by locustsor any other similar pests;


(d) whether Government has carried outany impact assessment of these attacks oncrop in States of Rajasthan and Gujarat?

New policy for potato sub-sector

1791. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether 3rd Global Potato Conclavetook place at Gujarat recently, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether Government, with a viewto achieve the goal of eradication of hungerand poverty as a part of food securitymission, is considering for introduction ofa new policy for potato sub-sector andencourage and enhance the potatocultivation in the country;

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(d) the steps being taken byGovernment in this regard?

Psychological training to farmers toaddress mental distress

†1792. SHRIMATI KAHKASHANPERWEEN: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the numberof farmers committing suicide was nil inBihar and Jharkhand in the year 2018;

(b) if so, whether any study has beenconducted or is proposed to be conductedto find out how these people valiantly facethese problems inspite of coming from poorStates and being poor farmers even as theyare under tremendous debts; and

(c) whether Government is consideringon introducing any scheme to providingany type of psychological and mentaltraining to the farmers across the countryso that their tendency of committing suicidecan be prevented?

Proposal of State Governments forincrease in MSP of crops

1793. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government had receivedproposals from State Governments toincrease MSP of crops during 2018-19 and2019-20;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseand crop-wise;

(c) whether the Central Government hasrejected the increase in MSP of various

crops as proposed by State Governments;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Diversification of agriculturalactivities

1794. SARDAR BALWINDERSINGH BHUNDER: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether steps are being taken forthe diversification of agricultural activitiesto produce commercial crops with a viewto encouraging agro-based industries; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Average monthly income of farmers

1795. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether average monthly income peragricultural households from all sources wasestimated to be ̀ 6,426/- only during 2013;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether Government has conductedany survey to ascertain the averagemonthly income of farmers during 2019with reference to the agricultural year fromJuly, 2018 to June, 2019; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withaverage monthly income of farmers, State-wise?

Minimum Support Price payment tofarmers in Haryana

1796. KUMARI SELJA: Will theMinister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:


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(a) whether Government has any planto introduce direct Minimum Support Pricepayments to the farmers in Haryana andremoving arhtiyas, the middle agents;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government had anyconsultation with the Government ofHaryana for this scheme; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Enrollment of farmers underPM-Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana

1797. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of beneficiaries in thecountry who have been registered underthe scheme PM-Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana;

(b) the budgetary provision for thescheme in the financial year 2019-20;

(c) the time by which the remainingfarmers are likely to be benefited under thescheme; and

(d) whether the Village LevelEntrepreneurs (VLEs) of the CommonService Centres (CSCs) have been providedincentives for ensuring maximumenrollment of farmers under the scheme?

Suicide by farmers

†1798. SHRI NARAIN DASSGUPTA: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether suicides have beencommitted by the farmers with families dueto financial difficulties in financial year2018-19;

(b) whether Government has anyinformation in this regard, if so, detailsthereof, State-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by Government tocheck suicide by farmers?

Availability of benefits of moderntechnology

1799. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS

(RETD.):SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH

TOMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREAND FARMERS WELFARE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether small and marginal farmersare not able to avail full benefits of modernagricultural technology and various specialschemes;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe names of the States/regions/sectorswhich are not getting these benefits;

(c) whether Government has identifiedthe sectors which are using old and outdatedtechnology;

(d) whether the Indian Council ofAgricultural Research, AgricultureInstitutes/Universities have played any rolein revival of agricultural extension schemesfor providing relevant information/knowledge particularly to the small andmarginal farmers; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Discrepancies in PMFBY

†1800. CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:


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(a) the number of insured farmers underPradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY) who have been provided claimamount of less than ` 100 on their croploss claims;

(b) the number of farmers who havebeen provided claim amount between rupee1 to 100 under PMFBY during the lastthree years;

(c) the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by Government tocorrect the discrepancy?

Collection of premium andcompensation paid byinsurance companies

†1801. CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:


(a) whether it is a fact that farmers havereceived an amount of ` 57,000 crore inclaim under Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY) during the last threeyears;

(b) the amount which insurancecompanies received from farmers andGovernment as premium during last threeyears;

(c) the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the profit-loss ofinsurance companies during the last threeyears?

Assistance under Post HarvestManagement

1802. SHRI PRASHANTANANDA:

SHRI NARENDRAKUMAR SWAIN:


(a) whether the Ministry would considerenhancing the rate of assistance under thePost-Harvest Management under MIDH(NHM) and increase the unit cost forCreation of Water Resources under MIDHthat has been fixed as per guidelines ofMIDH, 2014 as there has been revision oflabour rate in the State of Odisha;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Pending arrears payment to fertilizercompanies

1803. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that anumber of chemicals are imported and ifso, the reasons for such imports;

(b) whether it is a fact that many of thefertilizer companies are on the edge ofclosure due to pending arrears paymentfrom Government; and

(c) the details of arrears pending andreleased during the last three years tofertilizer companies in the country?


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Subsidised fertilizers to farmers

1804. SHRI VAIKO:SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALSAND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether fertilizers are made availableat subsidised rates to the farmers in adequatequantity and at the right time;


(c) whether any complaints have beenreceived about shortage of fertilizers in thelast six months, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the amount of subsidy released asper Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy forPhosphatic and Potassic fertilizers andUrea; and

(e) the steps taken by Government toensure that fertilizers are made available tothe poor and marginal farmers at thesubsidised rates?

Making UCPMP mandatory

1805. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Allianceof Doctors for Ethical Healthcare hasdemanded for the Uniform Code ofPharmaceutical Marketing Practices(UCPMP) to be made mandatory;

(b) whether it is also a fact that evenafter five years the code remains voluntary;

(c) whether it is also a fact that severalmedical organisations have demanded tomake the said code mandatory; and

(d) if so, the reasons for not making itmandatory till now?

Variation in prices of branded andgeneric medicines

1806. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the prices ofbranded and generic medicines vary evenupto hundred per cent; and

(b) if so, the reasons for such a bigdifference between the prices of brandedand generic medicines?

Impact of Coronavirus outbreak inChina on pharma ingredient supplies

1807. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in China has resulted in ashortage of pharmaceutical ingredientsmanufactured in China available for importto India, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government keeps stockof pharmaceutical ingredients to make drugsin the country and have the levels of thesame depleted due to short supplies fromChina, the details thereof; and

(c) whether Government has assessedthe impact of depletion of stock ofpharmaceutical ingredients in the countryand whether it would affect pharmaceuticalcompanies in the country, the detailsthereof?

Breach of UCPMP by pharmacompanies

1808. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there areseveral instances of breach of the Uniform

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Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices(UCPMP) by pharma companies;


(c) whether Government has taken anyaction against the pharma companies in thisregard; and


Small scale companies affected due toclosure of SCP

1809. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister ofCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatseveral small scale companies have beenaffected due to stoppage of sulphuric acidproduction from Sterlite Copper Plant(SCP) in Tamil Nadu, after its closure dueto vested interest;

(b) if so, the complete details thereof;and

(c) whether the Central Governmentwould take adequate remedial measures inthe interest of the livelihood of more than25,000 people engaged in the business ofsulphuric acid and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Steps taken against pharma companiesnon-compliant with policy norms

1810. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister ofCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringany proposal to bring under the scanner,cases where pharma companies are notfollowing pricing norms, refusing to submit

data related to production and pricing andnot responding to show cause notices; and

(b) if so, by when the proposal is likelyto be finalised?

Better profit margin to stores underPMBJP

1811. SHRI K. C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to refer toanswer to Starred Question 212 given inthe Rajya Sabha on 12th July, 2019 andstate:

(a) the number of medicines, surgicaland consumable items available in PMBJPstore on an average, State-wise withparticular reference to Karnataka:,

(b) the details of margin given to storeson medicines and surgical items;

(c) the average number of peoplepurchasing medicines from PMBJP storesin a month;

(d) the average turnover of each PMBJPstore, State-wise, with particular referenceto Karnataka; and

(e) the efforts being made byGovernment to provide stores with betterprofit margin as requested by the storesunder PMBJP?

Sale of branded medicines by JanAushadhi Stores

1812. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister ofCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any reportabout Jan Aushadhi stores in different partsof the country selling branded expensivemedicines;

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(b) whether Government also has anyreport about the shortage of genericmedicines in these stores; and

(c) if so, the steps being taken or havebeen taken to ensure adequate supply ofthese medicines so that needy people arenot forced to buy branded medicines?

Increase in import of chemicals andpetrochemicals

1813. SHRI K. SOMAPRASAD: Willthe Minister of CHEMICALS ANDFERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that the import of chemicals andpetrochemicals has increased during the lastfive years;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government is aware of thedecline in domestic production of chemicalsand petrochemicals during the last fiveyears; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and thedetails of remedial measures taken to meetthe growing domestic demand?

Prices of life-saving medicines

1814. LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):

SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:


(a) the date since when a decline hasbeen registered in the prices of medicinesafter requisite efforts by the Government;

(b) the number of life-saving medicinesand the extent to which their prices havedeclined;

(c) the time by which the target ofproviding free medicines to the poor peoplewould be achieved; and

(d) whether Government has identifiedthe areas for this purpose and if so, thedetails thereof?

Incentives for foreign companies forsetting up factories

1815. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):

SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH

TOMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has offered/isplanning to offer incentives to foreigncompanies to set up factories in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe aims and objectives thereto;

(c) the time by which the said decisionis likely to be implemented/come into force;

(d) whether the said policy ofGovernment would also provide ampleemployment opportunities to the youthacross the country and if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/to be taken byGovernment to protect the domesticcompanies which have already been set upin the country?

Non-tariff barriers on Indian exports

1816. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas asked India Inc. to flag the countriesthat are placing non-tariff barriers on Indianexports;


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(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is considering to takeretaliatory action against countries whichput non-tariff barriers on Indian exports;and


Problems of cashew growers

1817. SHRI T. G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the All India CashewGrowers Association (AICGA) has soughthelp of Government for fixing the MSP of` 150 per kilogram on cashew nuts, if so,the details thereof;

(b) the details of the other demandsmade by the AICGA to Government; and

(c) whether Government has taken anysoft view on their problems to considertheir demands, the details thereof?

Single-window clearance for grantingNOC to industries

†1818. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state whether Government isconsidering on introducing single-windowclearance for granting 'No ObjectionCertificates' (NOC) related to industries?

Chennai-Bengaluru IndustrialCorridor

1819. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that more than 90per cent of land acquisition for Chennai-

Bengaluru Industrial Corridor passingthrough Krishnapatnam Port has beencompleted;

(b) whether it is also a fact thatperspective plan and SPV are also ready;and

(c) if so, the further course of actionthat the Ministry is going to take and bywhen work orders are going to be issuedand the likely date of project completion?

Tea estates in Barak valley in Assam

1820. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) the details of the total number of teaestates situated in Barak valley of Assam;

(b) the total production of tea in Barakvalley during each of last three years andthe current year;

(c) whether there has been a decline inthe net production and correspondingdecline in the export of tea during the saidperiod;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(e) the amount of financial assistancegiven by Government to small tea growersand workers in tea garden during the saidperiod; and

(f) the other steps taken by Governmentto boost tea production?

Task force to study coffee sectorissues

1821. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:


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(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to set up a task force to studycoffee sector issues;


(c) whether it is also a fact that theUnited Planters' Association of SouthernIndia has submitted a detailed presentationto address the issues of the sector nowbeing faced by them?

Pharma industry in India amid US-China trade war

1822. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the ongoingU.S. and China trade war is an opportunityfor the Pharma industry in India;

(b) whether it is also a fact that largercompanies were looking at India for moreproduct source and services;

(c) whether it is also a fact that a lot ofcompanies have approvals stalled becauseof warning letters from the USFDA; and

(d) whether it is also a fact that this hascaused new product introduction andgrowth?

Complaints regarding violation ofrules by e-Commerce companies

1823. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has receivedcomplaints regarding violation of rules andindulgence in unethical practices againstsome e-Commerce giants in Indian market,if so, the details thereof and the action takenby Government; and

(b) whether Competition Commissionof India has also ordered probe against suche-Commerce companies, if so, the currentstage of such probe?

Slump in refined copper production

1824. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is aslump in refined copper production in thecountry and rise in its import and if so, thereasons therefor;

(b) whether it is also a fact that there isa shortage of availability of refined copperin domestic market and if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the steps being taken to meet thedemand of copper; and

(d) the average annual requirement ofcopper in domestic market?

Patents in the country

1825. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the countryneeds to do a lot on patents as we are laggingbehind many nations;

(b) whether it is also a fact that onepatent is filed for a population of 6,00,000people in India; and

(c) if so, the steps proposed to be takenup by Government in this regard?

Cement Regulatory Authority

1826. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

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(a) whether it is a fact that the BuildersAssociation of India has demandedGovernment to appoint a CementRegulatory Authority for curbingmalpractices in the sector;

(b) whether it is also a fact that suchauthority can rein in the unabated increasein cement prices;

(c) whether it is also a fact that abnormalprice hike causes huge loss to the real estatedevelopers as also to Government as wellas private contractors; and

(d) if so, the steps to be taken up byGovernment in this regard?

Foreign capital investment forindustrial development

1827. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has adoptedthe policy of attaching priority to theforeign capital investment for industrialdevelopment of the country;

(b) if so, the reaction of Governmentthereto and whether both foreign capitalinvestment and foreign technology areutilised in the country on priority basis;

(c) if so, the details thereof and whetherforeign industrial technology is often capitalintensive technology in place of beinglabour intensive, which producesemployment; and

(d) if so, the reaction of Governmentthereto?

Import of onions

1828. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that onion was

recently imported from various countriesto deal with shortage of the commodity inthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof,country-wise;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the majorquantities of imported onion had rotten atports of the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons for rotting of the commodity; and

(e) who will bear the losses to thecountry's exchequer on this account?

Export of cotton to Pakistan

1829. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is 35per cent fall in cotton production inPakistan and it is importing cotton fromUS, Brazil and Spain;

(b) whether it is also a fact that there isa potential market in Pakistan to the tuneof US $ 2 billion and there is a potential toexport nearly 20 lakh bales this year;

(c) whether any negotiations have beenheld with Pakistan for export of cotton andcotton yarn as it will be of immense help toour cotton farmers; and


Duty on non-categorised HSN codeproducts

1830. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis planning to impose high duty on theproducts that are non-categorised under theHarmonized System of Nomenclature(HSN) code;

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(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(c) the volume of imports of the non-categorized products in India in theFinancial Years 2017-18, 2018-19 and2019-20?

Protection of domestic e-Commerceindustry

1831. PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is an urgent need toprotect domestic e-Commerce industryfrom global competition in order to becomeself-reliant, protect the domestic industryand benefit the Indian economy;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of Government thereto;

(c) whether Government proposes toformulate National Policy in this regard andif so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which the NationalPolicy is likely to come into existence?

Interruption in supply of rawmaterials from China due

to Coronavirus

†1832. SHRI ARUN SINGH: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the industries which would be mostaffected due to interruption in supply ofraw materials and various finished goodscaused by spreading of Coronavirus inChina, as most of these items for ourindustries are imported from China; and

(b) the preventive measures beingadopted by Government to protect theindustry from this menace?

Applicability of Clause 5 of PublicProcurement Order 2017 to all

global procurements

1833. SHRI VIVEK K. TANKHA: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the provisionsof clause 5 of the Public Procurement(Preference to Make in India), Order 2017would only be attracted in case theconcerned procurement agency/nodalMinistry specifically stipulates so in globaltenders irrespective of value/size, sinceindividual Ministries have to stipulateminimum indigenous contents; and

(b) whether Government (being a majorprocurer) proposes to further the Make inIndia initiative by making clause 5applicable as a rule to all global procurementirrespective of value, rather than as a choiceto the procurer?

Trade deficit with ASEAN

1834. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether India's trade deficit withASEAN has been rising over the past threeyears; and

(b) if so, the details of the countries andproduct-wise trade?

Plan for promotion of domesticmanufacturing

1835. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany plan to promote domesticmanufacturing and cut imports;


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(c) the precautionary steps taken byGovernment to check diversion of importsvia Free Trade Agreement countries?

Filling up of vacancies in IPAB atChennai

1836. SHRI P. WILSON: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the reasons that the posts ofChairman, Vice Chairman, technicalmembers in Intellectual Property AppellateBoard (IPAB) at Chennai are not filled uptill date and whether any steps have beentaken by the Ministry with regard thereto;

(b) if so, details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor; and

(c) whether the Ministry has takensteps to construct permanent structuresfor IPAB at Chennai, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Impact of Free Trade Agreements

1837. SHRI MANISH GUPTA: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the existing Free TradeAgreements (FTAs) with other countrieshave benefited the economy so far, if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether any independent study hasbeen done to assess the impact of FTAs onthe widened Current Account Deficit in thecountry, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the present review of suchagreements would ensure built-insafeguards to protect the prices of domesticproducts, if so, the details thereof?

Incentives on export of labour-intensive merchandise

1838. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany concrete plan to give a boost to labour-intensive merchandise other than garmentand apparel and give incentives on themfor export;

(b) whether there is any plan to dobranding of such products; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor, dulyconsidering that the step would helpencourage employment generation?

Average market price and MSP forfoodgrains

1839. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister ofAGRICULTURE AND FARMERSWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any plansto implement the Minimum SupportPrice (MSP) as per the SwaminathanCommission;

(b) the details of average market pricesof essential commodities and the MSPoffered over the last few years; and

(c) whether farmers have been sellingfoodgrains to the FCI due to higher MSPleading to increase in buffer stock and lackof availability in the market?

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Implementation of 'One Nation OneRation Card' scheme

†1840. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the 'One Nation One RationCard' scheme would only be implementedwith centrally-aided subsidy, if so, themanner in which the difficulties of thoseinter-State migrants who desire to get State-subsidy would be addressed;

(b) whether the State distributionsystem would remain functional, if theration system is regulated by the CentralGovernment; and

(c) the measures to be adopted to ensurethe availability of Point of Sale (PoS)machines at all the ration outlets?

Central share to States under NFSA

†1841. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes torelease the central share under NationalFood Security Act (NFSA) to the States;and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Procurement of foodgrains at MSP

1842. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) the list of the agricultural productswhich have been purchased under Minimum

Support Price (MSP) scheme in the year2019-20; and

(b) the number of agencies throughwhich foodgrains have been purchased,including the quantum of foodgrainspurchased at MSP, produce-wise?

Construction of steel silos

1843. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has achievedthe projected target of construction of steelsilos of 100 LMT capacities as projectedto be achieved by 2020, if not, the reasonstherefor;

(b) whether there was any monitoringmechanism to check the implementation ofthe scheme, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Ministry has State-wisedata of steel silo construction by FCI inthe last five years, if so, the details thereof?

Quality and hygiene standards ofonline food delivery services

1844. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that e-commerceis witnessing a spurt in online food orderingand delivery services in the country duringthe last three years;


(c) whether attention of Governmenthas been drawn towards large number ofcomplaints about food quality and hygienestandards of such online food deliveryservice companies and restaurants, if so,the details thereof; and


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(d) the details of steps taken orproposed to be taken by Government toregulate the online food ordering and servicescompanies to protect the rights ofconsumers?

Utilisation of huge stock of foodgrainsto eliminate hunger in the country

1845. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that even afterthe huge stock of foodgrains in theGovernment's godowns across the country,India ranks 102 out of the 117 countries inthe Global Hunger Index, 2019 which is avery serious concern for the food securityof the people of the country;

(b) if so, the action that has been takenby Government to judiciously utilise thefoodgrains which are stored in the godowns;and

(c) if no action has been taken, thereasons therefor?

Ban on export of onion

1846. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that onion growersof Maharashtra and other States haverecently demanded removal of stock holdingand lifting ban on exports of onion as theprices of the commodity have come downin the domestic market;


(c) the action Government has taken orproposes to take on the demands of theonion growers?

Corruption in food distribution

1847. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of CONSUMERAFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLICDISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

(a) whether complaints have beenreceived regarding corruption in fooddistribution in the country including inPunjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by Government to check it,State-wise; and

(c) the plan formulated by Governmentfor permanent solution for checking the saidcorruption?

Subsidy under PDS

1848. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Central Government isreducing subsidy on food and publicdistribution;

(b) if so, the plan of Governmentthereto; and

(c) the details of food subsidy in 2017-18,2018-19 and 2019-20?

Guidelines for e-commerce

1849. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas issued draft guidelines on e-commerce;


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(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has invited comments on thesaid draft guidelines on e-commerce; and

(d) if so, the common view of thestakeholders in this regard?

Payment of sugarcane dues to farmers

1850. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has announcedany package for the payment of sugarcaneprices/dues to sugarcane-growing farmers,if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether Government has decidedto provide subsidy to sugar mills for sugarexport?

Hoarding of onions

1851. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of quintals of onionsdestroyed due to hoarding problems in2019-20;

(b) whether Government is making anyefforts in reducing food inflation, includingonion, in the country; and


Buffer stock of sugar

1852. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofCONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has taken adecision to create a buffer stock of sugar;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the said decision would helpsugar mills to manage their surplus stocks;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Allocation of foodgrains through PDS

1853. SHRI DEREK O'BRIEN: Willthe Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state:

(a) the total allocation of foodgrainsunder the Public Distribution System(PDS) in the last five years, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of total allocation offoodgrains to States and the total actuallyconsumed by States in the last five years;and

(c) the total allocation of foodgrainswhich were aggregated as leakage from thePDS in the last five years, along with thedetails thereof?

Setting up of Shrimp Brood StockMultiplication Centre

1854. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that ShrimpBrood Stock Multiplication Centre andquarantine facilities are going to be set upnear Nakkapalli in Visakhapatnam districtof Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the aims and objectives of thesaid centre; and

(c) how the said Centre would help inproducing quality shrimp seed andchemical-free exportable seafood?

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Production of fishery sector

1855. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister ofFISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is not givingpriority to increasing the production offishery sector;

(b) the production of fishery sector inthe country in 2018-19 and 2019-20; and

(c) the reasons for the Government toreduce the allocation of funds for Blue-Revolution in 2020-21 financial year in thebudget estimate?

Sex-sorted semen technology forartificial insemination

1856. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether sex-sorted sementechnology for artificial insemination ofcattle is being used by Departments ofAnimal Husbandry of various State toensure birth of female calves and to controlsex ratio in cattle; and

(b) if so, the number of cases of suchartificial insemination being done during thelast two years, State-wise?

Heavy demand for Vechur breed cattlein foreign countries

1857. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister ofFISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a heavy demand forIndian cattle including Vechur breed ofKerala, in foreign countries; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, breed-wiseand the action taken by Government toimprove export of these cattle to othercountries?

Livelihood through fish production

†1858. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) the number of fishermen earning theirlivelihood through fish production in thecountry at present; and

(b) the details of the targets set byGovernment to double the income of thesefishermen?

Package for supporting the traditionalsea-going and traditional inland

fisherfolk

1859. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether any package for supportingthe traditional sea-going and traditionalinland fisherfolk is under consideration;


(c) whether any funds are earmarkedfor such package along with the detailsthereof?

Potential beneficiaries of the "500 FishFarmer Producer Organisations"

1860. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING bepleased to state:

(a) whether the traditional sea-going and


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traditional inland fisherfolk are included aspotential beneficiaries of the "500 FishFarmer Producer Organisations" proposedto be formed in the Budget 2020;

(b) whether any rules and guidelineshave been proposed in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any funds are earmarkedfor such package; and


Blue Revolution Scheme for WestBengal

1861. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofFISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the farmers engaged inpisciculture received any specific benefitsunder the Blue Revolution-IntegratedDevelopment and Management of Fisheriesscheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether Government has initiatedany programme for development offisheries, including pisciculture and post-harvest infrastructure and financialassistance, if any, in the State of WestBengal; and

(d) if so, the details thereof if not, thereasons therefor?

Development of food processingindustry in Andhra Pradesh

1862. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis planning to develop Andhra Pradesh asfood processing hub, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of the food processingprojects being set up in Andhra Pradesh,district-wise;

(c) the quantum of funds allocated andthe amount sanctioned as on date; and

(d) the progress of the industry as ondate?

Implementation of PMKSY in Assam

1863. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister of FOODPROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleasedto state:

(a) the present status of Pradhan MantriKisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY);

(b) whether Government has been ableto achieve the objectives for which PMKSYhas been launched, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of funds allocated/granted/released to the State of Assam underPMKSY during the last three years and thecurrent year;

(d) whether the funds released aresufficient to achieve the desired objectives;and

(e) if not, the reaction of Governmentthereto?

Steps taken to provide/improve coldsupply chain

1864. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has taken anysteps to provide/improve the cold supplychain for perishable items;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thepresent status of implementation of thesaid plan; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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Storage of perishable food items

1865. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of FOOD PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of devising asuitable system for the storage of perishablefruits, vegetables, milk, etc. in the countryand for their safe transportation from oneplace to another; and

(b) whether Government is taking somenecessary steps in this direction, if so, thedetails thereof?

Vacancies in seats reserved for women

1866. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of PANCHAYATI RAJ bepleased to state:

(a) the percentage of seats reserved forwomen in the Panchayati Raj which arevacant in States that have 50 per centreservation for women, for the years 2017-18,2018-19 and 2019-20, State-wise; and

(b) the percentage of vacancies in seatsreserved for women in the Panchayati Rajin Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and TamilNadu for the years 2017-18, 2018-19 and2019-20?

Defects in Panchayati Raj system

1867. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJbe pleased to state:

(a) whether some of the defects of thePanchayati Raj system are unscientificdistribution of work, incompatible relationbetween Zila Parishads, Taluka Panchayatsand the Gram Panchayats, undemocraticcomposition of various Panchayati Rajinstitutions, etc.;

(b) if so, whether Government is takingsteps to overcome these issues;


(d) if not, the steps proposed to betaken in this regard?

Strengthening of Panchayati RajInstitutions

†1868. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister ofPANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is taking anysteps to strengthen Panchayati RajInstitutions in order to bring economicreforms in rural areas;


(c) whether Government proposes torestructure various Centrally-sponsoredschemes to give a greater role to thePanchayats; and

(d) if so, the details of schemes to beimplemented directly by Panchayati RajInstitutions?

Fitting ISRO-enabled GPS to trains

1869. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that many trainswere fitted with ISRO-enabled GPS tomonitor their precise speeds and movementthroughout the journey from the start tothe destination;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the newsystem has facilitated automatictransmission of speed and movement oftrains to the central control office forimproving train control functions; and

(c) whether it is also a fact that the newdevice would help track not onlyunscheduled stoppages and breakdownsbut also theft of goods which is rampant?


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Pending railway projects in thecountry

1870. SHRI VAIKO:SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that large numberof railway projects in the country,particularly in the State of Tamil Nadu arepending since the last five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise; and

(c) whether sufficient funds would beprovided to complete the projects and thetime by which they would be completed?

Railway station development toprovide world-class facilities

1871. DR. AMEE YAJNIK:SHRI HARNATH SINGH

YADAV:LT. GEN. (DR.) D.P. VATS

(RETD.):


(a) the number of railway stationsdeveloped by Railways to provide world-class facilities to the passengers across thecountry so far, zone-wise;

(b) whether Railways have soughtparticipation of private sector inmodernization of railway stations acrossthe country and if so, the details thereofalong with the response of the private sectorthereto;

(c) whether Railways have invited bidsfrom private investors for modernizationof stations and if so, the details of offersreceived so far; and

(d) whether Railways have signedMemorandum of Understanding (MoUs)

with foreign countries in this regard, if so,the details thereof?

Improving the working conditions ofloco running staff

1872. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that thelocomotive engines lack toilets and drinkingwater facilities;

(b) whether there are any functionallocomotive engines having air conditioned(AC) cabins, if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;

(c) whether Railways is planning tointroduce locomotives having AC cabins,washrooms and drinking water facilitiesacross all the zones;


(e) whether Government has plannedor is planning to introduce some measuresto improve the working conditions of locorunning staff?

Repayment of loan on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train

1873. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) the percentage of funds the CentralGovernment is spending for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train;

(b) the details of agreement with theJapanese Government for the same;

(c) the formula for the repayment ofthe loan for the same; and

(d) whether Government of India orGovernment of Maharashtra is responsiblefor the repayment of the said loan?

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Railway projects with State Government'sassistance and support

1874. DR. SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of railway projects inwhich State Governments are providingland free of cost for the projects;

(b) the details of railway projects inwhich State Governments are providing atleast 50 per cent cost of the projectconstruction; and

(c) the details of railway projects inwhich State Governments are providing atleast 50 per cent cost of the projectconstruction and also providing land freeof cost?

Proposed railway projects for Odisha

1875. DR. SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of proposed railwayprojects for the State of Odisha whichwould be implemented by Railways;

(b) the sanctioned budgetary allocationsfor the same; and

(c) by when Railways is hoping tocommission the proposed projects?

Gudur-Dugarajapatnam project

1876. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofRAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the Gudur-Dugarajapatnam projectwas taken up under Sagarmala project;

(b) the estimated cost of the projectand by when it was supposed to becompleted;

(c) whether there is time and costoverrun and, if so, the reasons therefor;and

(d) by when the project is likely to becompleted?

Railways e-ticketing racket

†1877. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether a racket of illegal e-ticketingbusiness has been exposed in which illegaltransactions worth thousands of crorerupees had been prevailing since manyyears;

(b) the names of States that have beenfound linked to e-ticketing racket;

(c) whether it is a fact that brokers aregrabbing 85 per cent confirmed tickets bytaking advantage of the shortcomings ofIRCTC software;

(d) whether e-ticketing racket has beenreported to have link with foreign countriestoo;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken by Railways to curbthe illegal business of e-ticketing?

MoU with RailTel to implemente-Office

1878. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Railways have recentlysigned MoU with the RailTel in order toimplement Phase-II of e-Office programme,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Railways have achieved thetargets of e-Office Phase-I, if so, the detailsthereof;


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(c) the amount of funds allocated byGovernment during each of the last threeyears and the current year for the saidproject; and

(d) the other steps taken byGovernment to encourage paper-less workculture which saves operational cost andalso reduces the carbon footprint?

Zone-wise audit of lie-over period oftrains

1879. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Railways have undertakenzone-wise audit of daily, bi-weekly or tri-weekly passenger/express rakes of their lie-over period after reaching their destinations;


(c) if not, the reasons for not exploringthe same for revenue generation for furthernearby extensions which could also beconsidered as additional trains in thevicinity; and

(d) the time by when Railways wouldcome up with a comprehensive plan forextension of trains to nereby destinationsduring their lie-over period?

Cancelled trains during last year

†1880. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH : Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the total number of passenger trainscancelled by Railways during last year;

(b) whether the said trains werecancelled owing to upgradation of railwaylines and platforms or it was due to repair

work on railway tracks and some otherrepair work; and


NITI Aayog's draft RFQ for privatesector to run trains

1881. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that draft Requestfor Qualification (RFQ) documentprepared by NITI Aayog has proposedgrant of concession to private players forrunning 150 passenger trains across thecountry;


(c) whether Railways is aware of thefact that grant of such concession willseriously affect the supply side, which inturn will affect the Railways as anorganisation; and


Status of new railway lines inKarnataka

1882. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the approved project ofBelur-Sakleshpur stretch of Kadur-Chikkamagaluru-Sakleshpur project ispending with the Ministry;

(b) whether Government of Karnatakais also waiting for the revised estimate forChikkamagaluru Belur stretch of the newrailway line; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the stepstaken/proposed to be taken in this regard?


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Status of Shivamogga-Shikaripura-Ranebennuru new railway line

project

1883. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment of Karnataka is ready toimplement the approved Shivamogga-Shikaripura-Ranebennuru new railway lineproject on 50:50 cost sharing basis but thesame is pending with Government of India;and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereason therefor?

Railway station redevelopment on "nocost to Railways" basis

1884. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) the reasons for the Railway StationRedevelopment project to be framed in away as to be "at no cost to Railways", thedetails thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas acknowledged that commercialopportunities are not evenly distributedamong railway stations; and

(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has acknowledged the issueof regional inequity in this kind of projectdevelopment model?

Road map for privatising Railways

1885. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has plannedto privatize Railways in the country;

(b) if so, the road map that has beenprepared to privatize the same;

(c) whether all functions of Railwayswould be privatized; and

(d) if not, how Government plans torevive the already loss-making sector ofRailways?

Infrastructural status of rake pointsin Odisha

1886. SHRI PRASANNA ACHARYA:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) the number of rake points in Odishaand their infrastructural status;

(b) whether it is a fact that most of therake points including those of Bargarh,Sambalpur and Balangir do not have therequired infrastructure for want of whichtheir operational efficiency is degarding; and

(c) the steps taken by Railways toprovide full infrastructure, viz . roadconnectivity, electricity, complete shed andgodown facilities?

Progress of railway projects in AndhraPradesh and Telangana

1887. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that severalrailway projects in Andhra Pradesh andTelangana have very slow progress due toscarcity of funds;


(c) whether it is also a fact that severalprojects announced in these States wereallocated nominal funds;


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(e) the details of projects taken up inthese two States along with their estimatedcost, amount already spent and amountallocated this year?

Status of railway connectivity inKonkan region of Maharashtra

†1888. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that various areasunder Konkan Region of Maharashtra arenot connected with rail which has deprivedpeople of these areas of rail facilities andhas affected development in these areas;


(c) by when Railways propose to startprojects to connect Konkan region ofMaharashtra with rail and enabledevelopment of these areas?

Extension programme of Tejas trainservices

†1889. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the extensionprogramme of 'Tejas' train services alongwith the places between which it will beextended and the salient features thereof;

(b) since when the new passenger trainservice has been started between Varanasiand Indore along with the details of weeklydays of its operation; and

(c) the details of number of berthsreserved in various classes for differentstations along the said railway route?

Completion of Ernakulam-Kayamkulam project

1890. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) by when the doubling of Ernakulam-Kayamkulam via Kottayam rail line islikely to be completed; and

(b) the constraint in completion of thesaid project?

Poor lighting arrangements at smallrailway stations

†1891. SHRI RAMKUMARVERMA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that adequatelighting arrangements have not been madeon small railway stations and passengersface difficulties in locating their coach andalso the coach indicators installed onplatforms are not in working condition; and

(b) if so, the steps being taken byRailways to rectify this?

Operation of Samjhauta Express

†1892. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of passengers from thecountry who used to travel by SamjhautaExpress, the details thereof along with theyear-wise number of travellers;

(b) whether it is a fact that SamjhautaExpress between India and Pakistan hasceased to operate now; and


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(c) the details of efforts being made bythe Government for restoring the operationof Samjhauta express between India andPakistan?

Periodic review of food served inRailways

1893. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Railways, from time totime, review the food being served inRailways, if so, when was the last reviewdone, the details thereof; and

(b) whether Railways propose toconstitute a high-level committee in thisregard to improve the quality and hygieneof food served in the Railways, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Commando training to RPF

†1894. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment proposes to providecommando training to the RailwayProtection Force (RPF) constables;

(b) if so, whether Government has takenany steps in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Railways electrification work in SWR

1895. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Railways

propose to take up electrification work invarious sections of South WesternRailways (SWR) to increase the speed oftrains by 10 to 15 per cent;

(b) if so, the number of routes proposedfor electrification in SWR and the time-framefor completion of electrification work ofall such proposed rail routes; and

(c) the status of ongoing railwayelectrification works in the State ofKarnataka along with the details thereof?

Private trains in the country

1896. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state

(a) the number of private trains beingoperated in country at present;

(b) whether Railways would provideprivate trains with train compartments,engine, loco running staff etc. for itsoperation;

(c) if so, charges levied on each privatetrain for its operation using theinfrastructure provided by Railways;

(d) whether it is a fact that normal trainservices would be affected by private trainsas the normal trains are delayed to makethe private trains run on time; and

(e) the profit Government has receivedso far from private players by allowingthem to operate trains using theinfrastructure of Indian Railways?

Semi-high speed railway project inKerala

1897. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Central Government has


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given sanction to semi high-speed railwayproject in Kerala; and

(b) if so, the details of the project andby when it would become functional?

Increasing losses in Railways

†1898. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:


(a) whether it is a fact that losses ofRailways are on a continuous rise;

(b) the details of sectors of Railwayswhich have been incurring losses during thelast five years;

(c) whether it is also a fact that insurancecompanies are constantly getting benefitedon account of insurance of onlinepassengers; and

(d) the details of benefits reaped byinsurance companies from online insuranceof passengers during the last five years?

Merging of railway services into onecadre

1899. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Ministry proposed tomerge all Railway services into one cadre;

(b) if so, whether it was based on anyrecommendation of a committee or taskforce, the details thereof;

(c) whether any apprehension has beenraised over the move as it may lead to

dangerous erosion in professionalism,efficiency and safety of operations; and

(d) if so, the precautions taken to ensuresafety and efficiency of the working ofRailways and to enhance professionalism,along with the details thereof?

Launching of private trains

1900. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Railways propose to allowthe launching of private trains;

(b) if so, whether Government trainsrunning on these lines will be stopped;

(c) whether Government trains runningon these lines will be reduced as comparedto the private trains; and

(d) whether Railways would establisha machinery to regulate the fares chargedby these private trains?

Construction of roads under PMGSYin Chhattisgarh

†1901. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA : Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether a target for construction of5612 kilometers length of roads has beenset by the Ministry under PMGSY-III inChhattisgarh and the State Government hasmade a request to increase it upto 10,000kilometers;

(b) if so, the steps taken by theMinistry on the request of the StateGovernment; and

(c) whether any time-line has been setfor the approval in development works andwhether it is being complied with?


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Fewer generation of jobs underMGNREGA

1902. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that fewer jobshave been created in the financial year2018-19 under the Mahatma GandhiNational Rural Employment Guarantee Act(MGNREGA);

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) the budgetary allocation of fundsfor MGNREGA and the State-wise transferin 2017, 2018 and 2019;

(d) the number of households whodemanded work and the number ofhouseholds who were provided work underthe Act in the financial years 2014-15,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19;and

(e) the steps proposed by Governmentto address the demand-supply gap?

Modernization of fertilizer rakepoints

1903. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister ofRAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of new fertilizer rakepoints with necessary infrastructure thathave been set up during the last two yearsin various States, particularly in the Statesof Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar;

(b) whether Government is consideringto take-up the proposals for modernizating/renovating the existing rake points withnecessary facilities and infrastructure;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Construction of all-weather roads forconnecting every village

†1904. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government,under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY), proposes to link each smallvillage with all-weather roads in the country;

(b) if so, the time-line fixed to achievethe target of this plan; and

(c) the number of roads being built underthe said scheme that are incomplete in thecountry till date and the number of suchvillages where the roads are yet to be built?

Targets achieved under Digital IndiaLand Records Modernisation

Programme

1905. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:SHRI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the percentage of targets achieved inDigital India Land Records ModernisationProgramme (DILRMP) in the country, ason 1 January, 2020;

(b) whether there is a shortfall in theprogramme, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the present status of updation anddigitization of land records in the country,State-wise; and

(d) the funds allotted to this programmein the last five years and whether they areadequate for completing the task?


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Expenditure incurred on MGNREGA

1906. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of MGNREGA allocationin the budget and the total expenditureincurred over the last three years;

(b) whether the Ministry has estimatedthe total expenditure required to runMGNREGA effectively in financial year2020-21; and


Construction of road in Uttarakhandunder PMGSY

†1907. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of factthat under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), a road via villageSaundh-Chhatinda-Badaun has beenapproved to be constructed from Jaspurvillage in Uttarakhand's development blockof Dwarikhal district, Pauri Garhwal, if so,details of length of said road, approximatecost of construction and duration of itsbeginning and completion;

(b) whether said road is beingconstructed upto Government primaryschool, Chhatinda, Badaun, according tocriteria stipulated under PMGSY; and

(c) if not, reasons for not linking saidroad to Government primary school andtimeline by which decision for same wouldbe taken?

Drought Prone Areas Programme

1908. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has identifiedthe drought prone areas in the countryduring the last three years and the currentyear so that Drought Prone AreasProgramme (DPAP) could be implementedin view of present drought conditions;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise and State-wise;

(c) the status of DPAP across thecountry; and

(d) the quantum of funds released underthe said programme in the drought proneareas, district-wise and State-wise?

PMAY-G Scheme

1909. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT bepleased to state:

(a) the reasons for the stagnation inPradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin(PMAY-G) (programme component)allocation as per the 2020-21 budget andthe details thereof;

(b) the reasons for expenditure of thiscomponent being significantly higher, asper 2018-19 actual expenditure and detailsthereof; and

(c) the details of how Government aimsto achieve its target of 70 lakh "pucca"houses (with toilets) under the scheme andState-wise distribution for the same?


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According of public sector undertakingstatus

†1910. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the '20 PointProgramme' implemented by the thenGovernment has played a pivotal role inthe development of rural areas of thecountry;

(b) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment had assigned responsibility ofits implementation to certain otherorganisations also;

(c) whether it is also a fact that KrishiVikas Shilpa Kendra was assigned thisresponsibility in West Bengal; and

(d) if so, whether Government wouldaccord the status of public sectorundertaking to the said organisation so thatthe interests of its employees can beprotected?

Inclusion of cyclone-affected blocks inOdisha under National Rural Economic

Transformation Project

1911. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether a provision of workingcapital support to Producers Groups (PGs)will be created under National RuralLivelihood Mission to leverage requiredfund support to livelihoods promotion asunder National Rural EconomicTransformation Project (NRETP) forOdisha;

(b) whether post "Cyclone FANI",livelihoods restoration support would beprovided to Producers Groups (PGs), PCsand collectives/individuals engaged in

micro-enterprises in Odisha to enable themto restore their operation; and

(c) whether 11 blocks of Puri districtand 3 blocks of Khurda district, which areworst affected due to "FANI" will beincluded under NRETP in addition to 37already approved blocks?

Budgetary allocation underMGNREGA

1912. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that budgetaryallocation for Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Act(MGNREGA) was much lower than theamount spent in 2018-19;


(c) whether it is also a fact that therehas been an increasing demand for jobsunder the said Act;

(d) if so, whether Government isconsidering to increase the number of daysunder the said scheme; and


Funding for NGOs by CAPART

1913. PROF. M. V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of NGOs/VoluntaryOrganisations (VOs) funded by Council forAdvancement of People's Action and RuralTechnology (CAPART) since 2000;

(b) whether, with effect from September,2000, the upper limit of ̀ 5.00 lakh on fundssanctioned by its Regional Committees toa first-timer VO for projects under the


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Public Cooperation Scheme and WatershedDevelopment Programme had beenremoved;

(c) if so, the revised upper limit for fundssanctioned under these schemes to a first-timer VO; and

(d) details of all first-timer VOs thatwere sanctioned more than ̀ 5.00 lakh underthe afore-mentioned schemes since 2000and amount sanctioned?

Gram Panchayats under SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana

1914. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of GramPanchayats identified under Saansad AdarshGram Yojana (SAGY) in each phase, State-wise;

(b) the number of MPs who haveadopted Gram Panchayats under thescheme, phase-wise;

(c) whether the Ministry has evaluatedthe reasons for MPs opting out of SAGY;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Ministry has taken anysteps to address these concerns;

(f) the progress of implementation ofthe Village Development Plans in theSAGY Gram Panchayats, including thetotal number of projects planned,completed and in-progress; and

(g) the State-wise details thereof?

Wage disbursement to Karnatakaunder MGNREGS

1915. SHRI G. C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of RURAL

DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state thedetails of funds allocated to Karnataka forwage disbursement under Mahatma GandhiNational Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS)?

Allocation of funds to Manipur underMGNREGA

1916. SHRI K. BHABANANDASINGH: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of funds allocated to theState of Manipur for employmentguarantee scheme, MGNREGA, in the lastfive years; and

(b) the details of the number of peoplein rural areas of Manipur who havebenefited from these schemes?

Review of Saansad Adarsh GramYojana

1917. DR. K. V. P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringto review the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) scheme owing to its poor responseand outcome;


(c) whether Government has reviewedthe status of implementation of the scheme,if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor; and

(d) whether the scheme achieved itsobjectives, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the modifications proposed in thescheme?

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Status of Udaan scheme

1918. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of SKILL DEVELOPMENTAND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleasedto state:

(a) the status and details of Udaanscheme being run for the youth of Jammuand Kashmir;

(b) the details of budget allocated,released and utilised for Udaan since itsinception;

(c) the details of number of youthimparted skill development training throughthis initiative and number of youth whogot employment after being trained, year-wise;

(d) whether Government is going tostop this scheme, if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether there is any plan to extendthis scheme to other parts of the country;and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Skill development of youth livingbelow poverty line

1919. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH

TOMAR:

Will the Minister of SKILLDEVELOPMENT ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has preparedany action plan for making the youth livingbelow poverty line skilled and preparing

them in accordance with the demand of thelabour market;

(b) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise and the total number of youth in thecountry living below poverty line who areunemployed, State-wise;

(c) whether Government has conductedany survey in this regard and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the number of institutions providingtraining in skill development in variousStates, the State-wise details thereof?

Budgetary cut in 'Development ofSkills' head under the PMKVY

1920. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENTAND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has drasticallyreduced the allocation for 'Development ofSkills' head under the Pradhan MantriKaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY);

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) the details of the amount allocated/sanctioned during the last three years andthe current year, State-wise and year-wise;

(d) the manner in which Governmentproposes the said scheme to progress whenits allocation has been cut; and

(e) the manner in which Governmentproposes these schemes to bear theinflationary brunt and continue at the samepace?

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA,The 29th February, 2020 Secretary-General.Phalguna 10, 1941 (Saka)

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I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 1761, 1762, 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766,1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 17721773, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778,1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784,1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790,1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796,1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802,1839,

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808,1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814,

Commerce and Industry : 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820,1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826,1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832,1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838,

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public : 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845,Distribution 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851,

1852, 1853,

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859,1860, 1861,

Food Processing Industries : 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865,

Panchayati Raj : 1866, 1867, 1868,

Railways : 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874,1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880,1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886,1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892,1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898,1899, 1900, 1903,

Rural Development : 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907,1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913,1914, 1915, 1916, 1917,

Skill Development and Entrepreneurship : 1918, 1919, 1920.

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