LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Tuesday, August 10, 2021/Sravana 19, 1943 (Saka) ______ (Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Cooperation; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries; Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development; Social Justice and Empowerment) (Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ; ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ; ÃÖÆüÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ; ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ; ÝÖéÆü; ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) ______ Total Number of Questions — 20 Amendment of Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Role of Agricultural Exports in Doubling the Rules, 2020 Farmers’ Income *301. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: †*303. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD WELFARE AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the objective of agricultural exports is to (a) whether the Government has proposed changes double the income of farmers by the year 2022 through to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 and as a part of which it suggested a ban on flash sales the export of agricultural products; where technology is used to enable only a specific seller (b) the steps taken by the Government in this or a group of sellers managed by the e-commerce regard; company to sell goods or services on its platform; (c) whether the Government has focussed on (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for ensuring the participation of State Governments in the such proposal; same; and (c) whether the Government has tried to gauge the (d) if so, the details thereof? impact of banning flash sales on the consumers; (d) if so, the details thereof; and Use of Biofertilizers and Pesticides (e) if not, the reasons why the rights of consumers or buyers are taken for granted in these changes? *304. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: Roadmap for Cooperative Sector Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE *302. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of COOPERATION be pleased to state: ÃÖÆüÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the quantum of biofertilizers and pesticides be pleased to state: used in the country during the last three years, State-wise; (a) whether the Government has any plans to develop a roadmap for effective utilization of the potential of the (b) whether the Government proposes to stop cooperative sector in all parts of the country; the use of chemical pesticides and if so, the (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the necessary steps taken/proposed to be taken in this Government intends to formulate a plan in the near regard; future; (c) the details of steps taken to enable farmers to (c) whether the Government has any specific plans access biofertilizers and pesticides easily and locally; in certain States like Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra and which have beginner’s advantages to promote (d) whether any specific funds have been allotted cooperative ecosystem in particular sectors like dairy, and incentives given by the Government for promotion sugar, etc. to boost the economy; and of production and use of biofertilizers and pesticides in (d) if so, the details thereof? the country and if so, the details thereof? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 81 Ease of Doing Business Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income *305. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: *307. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of COOPERATION WELFARE ÃÖÆüÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry has been entrusted with (a) whether the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ the responsibility to streamline processes for ‘Ease of Income which is also the implementing agency for its doing business’ for cooperatives and enable recommendations has come out with practical and noteworthy recommendations for doubling farmers’ development of Multi-State Cooperatives in the country income; and if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Ministry is aware of the problem of pseudo cooperative financial companies launched (c) whether the Government feels that the Committee by some big corporate houses to siphoning public on Doubling Farmers’ Income should be awarded the money from commercial venture to cooperative status of a statutory body as a mark of recognition for society; the phenomenal work it has done and to further add inputs for the betterment of the farming community at (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; large; and (d) whether the Government has been informed by (d) if so, the action taken thereon? the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) regarding investment of any such Group which is being converted Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana into other schemes like cooperative or other multipurpose societies of the same group; and *308. SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. HEENA GAVIT: (e) if so, the status of investigation and action taken Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT by the Government thereon? ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Wastage of Foodgrains (a) the status of villages adopted under the first †*306. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: phase of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) in SHRI LALLU SINGH: Maharashtra; Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD (b) the status of drinking water, toilets, power, roads, AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION telephone connectivity and construction of immovable assets in these villages along with inspection reports ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof, State-wise; be pleased to state: (c) whether the progress of works being undertaken (a) whether huge quantity of foodgrains gets in villages under the second phase of the Yojana is rotten/wasted/spoiled each year due to shortage of satisfactory, if so, the details thereof and the time by godowns/food storage capacity in Food Corporation of which it is likely to be completed; India (FCI) and warehouses of Central Warehousing (d) the details of the expenditure incurred and assets Corporation (CWC) in the country, if so, the details created under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) thereof including the value/quantity of foodgrains during the first and second phases of the Yojana, State- wasted/spoiled during the last five years, year-wise and wise and village-wise; and State-wise, (e) whether the Government has given any direction (b) the top five food items/foodgrains wasted to the State Governments for taking necessary steps to along with the reasons for their wastage; extend works under the said model villages and if so, the details thereof? (c) whether any accountability has been fixed for these losses/damages, if so, the details thereof; Storage Facility for Agricultural Produce (d) the steps taken and targets fixed to prevent above losses and also for increasing the storage capacity *309. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: of the warehouses; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (e) whether any new godowns/warehouses have WELFARE been constructed during the last three years using scientific methodology to check wastage of foodgrains, Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (f) whether the districts of Jahanabad and Arwal in (a) whether the Government proposes to provide Bihar have excess storage capacity of foodgrains, if so, adequate storage facility for agricultural produce and if the details thereof? so, the action taken thereon; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 82 (b) whether it has come to the notice of the (b) the reasons for these irregularities; and Government that farmers are facing difficulties due to (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the lack of storage facility and if so, the action taken thereon; Government in this regard? (c) whether the Government proposes to construct sufficient storage facility in the country considering the Impact of Coastal Erosion on Fisheries demands of farmers; (d) if so, the details thereof particularly in Rajasthan; *313. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: (e) whether the Government proposes to provide Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL interest-free loans to farmers for building sufficient HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING storage facility; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details of the action taken thereon; and be pleased to state: (g) the details of the action taken by the Government (a) whether the Government is aware of the struggle during the last five years for making more storage of fishermen families due to fast rising coastal erosion facilities for agricultural produce? in the country; (b) whether the Government sought report from the States to review the impact of coastal erosion and if so, Growth of FPI the details thereof; *310.