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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Tuesday, March 9, 2021/Phalguna 18, 1942 (Saka) ______(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; 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; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ; ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö; ÝÖéÆü; ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) ______Total Number of Questions — 20 Norms for Procurement of Foodgrains (e) whether the Government has any plan for fisheries production in waterlogged land; and *201. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: (f) if so, the details thereof and if not , the reasons Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD therefor? AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Development Grants for Backward Districts in be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has relaxed the procurement norms of quality for procurement of *203. SHRIMATI : foodgrains under Central pool to provide relief to the SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: farmers and protect them from distress sale on account Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT of unseasonal rains during the last year and the current ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß year; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; (a) the development grants released for the seven (c) the details of the Schemes/Programmes in which backward districts of Andhra Pradesh since 2014, year- such foodgrains stock is utilized so far, Scheme/ wise; Programme-wise; (b) whether there are any pending dues from the (d) the details of complaints of irregularities in Central Government for the development assistance of procurement of such foodgrains under relaxed norms backward districts of Andhra Pradesh recognized under that have come to the notice of the Government during the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014; and the said period, State/UT-wise; and (c) if so, the details thereof along with the (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government instructions issued by the Government for clearing these to ensure remunerative prices of foodgrains to farmers dues? and to ensure timely procurement of entire foodgrains stock by the Government agencies? Inclusion of Agricultural Produce under MSP *204. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: Schemes for Enhancing Fisheries Production MS. S. JOTHIMANI: *202. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL WELFARE HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government intends to include more (a) the number of schemes implemented by the agricultural produce in the list for providing Minimum Government for farmers engaged in fisheries; Support Price (MSP) and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has framed any scheme (b) whether the Government has received any to enhance the fish production; representation from the State of Kerala for inclusion of (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Pepper and Raw Coconut in the list of agricultural therefor; produce for providing MSP and if so, the status thereof; and (d) the total funds allocated under various schemes by the Government for welfare of fisheries sector during (c) the details of agricultural produce procured under the last three years, State-wise; MSP from FY 2018-19 to FY 2020-21 till 31st January 2021, State-wise? 52 Plastic Parks (b) whether the Government has given any special incentives to the farmers for growing the bumper crop *205. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: during pandemic and saving the nation in the times of Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS crisis and if so, the details thereof; ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government proposes to give special be pleased to state: incentives to the States which have been producing foodgrains for the Central kitty like Punjab and Haryana; (a) whether there is any scheme to establish Plastic and Parks across the country; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (b) if so, the States from which requests have been therefor? received in this regard during the last one year and the current year; Promotion of Dairy and Animal Husbandry (c) the details of the action taken thereon; (d) whether the environment is likely to be impacted †*208. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: adversely by establishing Plastic Parks and if so, the SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: details thereof; and Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (e) whether any survey has been conducted by the HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof? ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Development Works under MGNREGS (a) whether the Government has focused on increasing credit flow to promote dairying and animal †*206. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: husbandry among the farmers in view of the target of SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: doubling the income of each farmer by the year 2022; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof; and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the details of the estimated amount of credit flow be pleased to state: in this regard along with the targets? (a) the details of kutcha and pucca development works carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Training to Women in Agriculture Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) along with the costs thereof during the last three years, †*209. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: State-wise and year-wise and the district-wise details in Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS respect of Rajasthan, including the separate cost of the WELFARE said works and the places where such works have been Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß carried out; be pleased to state: (b) whether with a view to providing relief to the (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a farmers, the Government has been getting works relating National Centre for providing training to women in to medbandi/hedging and construction of pits done in various States in agriculture; the fields by amending the said scheme; (b) if so, the details thereof as on date; and (c) if so, the details thereof along with the number of beneficiaries in Rajasthan, district-wise; (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (d) whether the Government proposes to use machinery also for the said works by amending the said KCC under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package scheme; and *210. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: (e) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Special Incentives to Farmers for Bumper Crop Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß *207. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) whether the Government plans to provide Kisan WELFARE Credit Card (KCC) to 2.5 crore farmers under Atma Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Nirbhar Bharat package; (b) if so, the details of the number of farmers who be pleased to state: have been given these credit cards under Atma Nirbhar (a) whether the Government recognizes that despite Bharat package, State-wise; GDP growth touching new lows, farmers in the country (c) the details of the amount of loan availed by have ensured record crops even during the pandemic farmers who have been given these cards under Atma and if so, the details thereof; Nirbhar Bharat package, State-wise;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 53 (d) the size of land-holding of the farmers to whom (a) whether the Government proposes to facilitate these cards have been distributed under Atma Nirbhar States in mobilizing resources for expanding the coverage Bharat package; of adoption of drip & sprinkler irrigation system for (e) the number of agriculture credit agencies enhancing water use efficiency in agriculture sector; available in districts in which more than 50 of these (b) if so, the details of the steps taken/proposed to cards have been distributed under Atma Nirbhar Bharat be taken by the Government in this regard; package; and (c) whether this component will be provided in (f) whether the target of 2.5 crore cards include the addition to the existing scheme of Per Drop More Crop 1.5 crore dairy farmers covered under the Ministry of from Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and if so, the and details thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof? Facilities to Farmers through FPOs *211. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: Smuggling of Urea SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: *214. SHRI M. SELVARAJ: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: WELFARE Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether Farmers Produce Organisations (FPOs) (a) whether urea and other fertilizers are allegedly will help small and marginal farmers to get facilities of being diverted and smuggled to neighbouring countries; improved technology, better input, credit and more market to produce better quality crops/yield; (b) if so, the country-wise details thereof including the cases of smuggling of fertilizers registered during (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps the last three years and the current year, State-wise and taken in this direction and the achievements thereof; the reasons therefor; and and (c) the remedial measures taken/being taken by the (c) the other steps taken by the Government to Government in this regard? develop agriculture sector in the country and also double its agriculture export by 2022? Construction of Roads in Remote and Border Areas under PMGSY Private Sector Investment in Farm Sector Markets †*215. SHRI KISHAN KAPOOR: *212. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß WELFARE be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the total length of roads in kilometres be pleased to state: constructed in remote and border areas of northern States of the country under the Pradhan Mantri Gram (a) whether the new farm laws have huge scope to Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); and improve the efficiency of agricultural markets in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details in respect of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab till December, 2020? (b) whether it is true that there is a scope for private sector investment in the farm sector markets and if so, the details thereof; and Setting up of FPIs (c) the total number of private entities which have †*216. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: invested in farm sector markets during the last three SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: years along with the amount invested till date? Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING Expansion of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation INDUSTRIES *213. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) the total number of persons who have applied Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß for setting up of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh separately during the years be pleased to state: 2018-19 and 2019-20 along with the details in this regard;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 54 (b) the number of applications sanctioned in Uttar Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Petuaghat as hubs of Pradesh and district-wise in Rajasthan including economic activity, if so, the details thereof; Banswara-Dungarpur along with the details of the (c) whether Government proposes to develop inland sanctioned applications; fishing harbours and fish landing centres; (c) the amount of budget allocated/utilized for setting (d) if so, the details thereof: up of Food Processing Industries in Rajasthan and Uttar (e) whether seaweed farming has potential to Pradesh separately during the years 2018-19 and 2019- transform lives of coastal communities; 20; and (f)) if so, whether Government proposes to establish (d) the percentage of subsidy provided by the a multipurpose seaweed park in Tamil Nadu to promote Government for setting up of Food Processing Industries? seaweed cultivation and the other steps being taken in this regard; and Burden on Farmers due to Increasing Price of (g) the action, if any, already taken in regard to Diesel development of modern/inland fishing harbours and fish landing centres during last three years and current year, †*217. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: State-wise along with funds sanctioned/spent so far? Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Development works under SAGY Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †*219. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment to find out the extent of increasing financial ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß burden on the farmers in irrigating their crops due to be pleased to state: daily increase in the prices of diesel; (a) the details of development works carried out in (b) if so, whether the Government is considering the village adopted by Members of Parliament under any alternative to diesel to save the farmers from the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY); burden of rising prices of diesel; (b) whether there is a provision for carrying out (c) whether the Government proposes to consider additional development works in the villages adopted incorporating the additional cost of diesel while fixing under SAGY, in addition to the works carried out in other Minimum Support Price in view of continuous increase villages; in diesel prices; and (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Modern Fishing Harbours Increasing Crop Productivity under NFSM *218. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: †*220. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL WELFARE HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has proposed substantial (a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives investments in development of modern fishing harbours for increasing the production and productivity of food and fish landing centres, if so, the details thereof; crops under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM); and (b) whether Government has proposed to develop five major fishing harbours - Kochi, Chennai, (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 3, 2021 Secretary General Phalguna 12, 1942 (Saka)

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 204, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 217, 220

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 205, 214 Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution : 201

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 202, 208, 218

Food Processing Industries : 216

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises :

Home Affairs : Panchayati Raj : Rural Development : 203, 206, 215, 219

Social Justice and Empowerment :

55 LOK SABHA ______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Tuesday, March 9, 2021/Phalguna 18, 1942 (Saka) ______(Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; 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; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ; ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö; ÝÖéÆü; ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ) ______Total Number of Questions — 230

Poverty Alleviation Schemes Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 2301. SHRI D.K. SURESH: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (a) whether the Government has any record on the ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß number of political, civil society activists, public figures be pleased to state: and journalists of Jammu & Kashmir who are detained or are under home arrest under the Public Safety Act (a) whether the Government has provided financial since 01.08.2019; and assistance to the States in order to deal with the problem of poverty; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons of persons who have been released since then? therefor; (c) the details of the families living below poverty Casteism and Communalism line, State-wise; †2304. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: (d) the details of Centrally sponsored schemes introduced for poverty alleviation in the country; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (e) whether all the said programmes have achieved the targets set thereunder; and ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor? (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to eradicate casteism and communalism in the country; and Setting up of Industries (b) if so, the details thereof? †2302. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI: Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND Cyber Police Stations PUBLIC ENTERPRISES 2305. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: be pleased to state: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: (a) the number of industries/companies set up during SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 in Raigarh Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS and Jashpur districts of Chhattisgarh by the State Government of Chattisgarh under Memorandum of ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Understanding; be pleased to state: (b) the details of industries which have initiated the (a) the total number of cyber police stations in the process of land acquisition, village-wise; and country as on date, State-wise (c) the details of people whose land have been (b) the measures taken by the Government to combat acquired by the industries who are yet to be awarded cyber crimes especially financial frauds; compensation? (c) whether the Government plans to increase the Data of Detained Persons in J&K number of cyber police stations in the country in the next financial year; and 2303. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI: SHRI K. NAVASKANI: (d) if so, the details thereof? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 427 Reservation Policy in Private Sector Situation after Abrogation of Art. 370 2306. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH: 2309. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: EMPOWERMENT SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has any proposal to be pleased to state: implement Reservation Policy in Private Sector; (a) whether there is an increase in terrorist incidents (b) if so, the details thereof; and and the number of terrorists killed in Jammu & Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370; (c) the steps taken by the Coordination Committee on ‘Affirmative Action for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled (b) if so, the number and incidents reported and Tribes in Private Sector’? terrorists killed so far in the said Union Territory in the years 2019-20 and 2020-21; (c) whether civilians, police personnel and para Crop Insurance Policy military forces have also been killed during the operations; †2307. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: (d) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (e) the details of the scheme to provide assistance WELFARE to family members of the martyred security personnel; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) the number of terrorist incidents in the country be pleased to state: reported and the number of terrorists killed during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT- (a) whether banks/companies/employees are wise and not issuing receipt/insurance policies to farmers while covering them under crop insurance scheme (g) the measures taken to check terrorist activities? and also not uploading on portal because of which farmers are not able to claim on time, if so, the details Fishermen Subsidy thereof; 2310. SHRI HIBI EDEN: (b) whether the Government has under taken any inquiry in this regard; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the reasons for not issuing receipt/insurance be pleased to state: policy to farmers even after giving crop insurance; (a) whether the Government is in negotiations with (e) the details of instructions issued by the World Trade Organisations regarding subsidy for Government to such banks/companies/employees in this fisherman; regard; and (b) if so, the details the of same; and (f) whether the Government has reviewed this issue (c) whether the Government has any plan to increase and if so, the details thereof? subsidies for ‘artisanal’ if so, the details regarding the same and the existing fisherman subsidy schemes of the Government? Speedy Trial in Criminal Cases 2308. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: Development of Marginalized Population Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS 2311. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND be pleased to state: EMPOWERMENT (a) whether it is a fact that most of the undertrial ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß prisoners in the jails of the country are imprisoned in criminal cases; be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether fast and speedy hearings of the (a) whether the Government monitors the works criminal cases would not only assure the basic rights regarding protection, equity and inclusion of those who provided by the Constitution but will also lessen the have been oppressed, neglected or excluded from burden on the jails; and development because of their gender, age and disability including women, senior citizens and other marginalized (c) if so, the policy-related measures taken/being populations such as persons with disabilities, taken by the Government towards the fast and speedy transgender persons, homeless persons and persons hearings of criminal cases? with drug/alcohol addiction in West Bengal; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 428 (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if so, the details thereof along with the number (c) if not, the reasons therefor? of medicines/devices identified to be included/excluded in/from NLEM; Drug Price Control by NPPA (d) whether the Government has received any proposal for inclusion of certain cancer medicines in the 2312. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: NLEM, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND the Government thereon; FERTILIZERS (e) whether the Government proposes to link ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß availability of essential medicines with Ayushman Bharat Yojana; and be pleased to state: (f) if so, the details thereof and the financial and (a) the details of the total number of drugs which operational modalities worked out for the same? have been placed under price control by the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) as on date; (b) whether the Government has received any Funds for Manual Scavengers objection from the multinational pharma companies as 2315. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI well as Indian pharma giants and if so, the details THANGAPANDIAN: thereof; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (c) whether the NPPA order will cover the National EMPOWERMENT List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) as well as non- essential drugs; and ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor? (a) whether the allocation of funds towards Scheduled Caste (SC) persons involved in manual Welfare and Rehabilitation Schemes for Mentally scavenging has been reduced for the last few years and Retarded Children in the Budget 2021; and †2313. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: Implementation of PMGSY in Telangana Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT 2316. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the schemes being implemented for be pleased to state: mentally retarded children in the country; (a) the status of implementation of Pradhan Mantri (b) the number of such children in the country, Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the country with particular State/UT-wise including Uttarakhand and Bundelkhand reference to Telangana; region; (b) whether the Ministry is aware that there is poor (c) whether the Government is also working towards road connectivity in the backward regions of Telangana providing support for their livelihood; and and if so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether the Ministry has also received a request from the State Government of Telangana to provide funds for improvement of road connectivity in backward Life Saving Drugs areas; 2314. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: (d) if so, the action taken by the Ministry on this request along with the details of funds allocated under Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND PMGSY for Telangana in 2021-22; FERTILIZERS (e) whether the Finance Minister has announced to ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß upgrade 1.25 lakh kms roads with an estimated cost of be pleased to state: Rs. 80,250 crores; and (a) the number of life-saving drugs enlisted as (f) if so, the length in kms, out of 1.25 lakh kms the essential along with the criteria therefor and the number Ministry is going to upgrade in Telangana? of such drugs that under price control; (b) whether the Government proposes to revise the Irregularities in Schemes at panchayat Level National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2015 and bring in some life-saving medical devices under the said †2317. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY: list in order to check their prices; SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 429 Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ (e) whether the Government has also amended ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß NeGPA guidelines, if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (f) whether the Government has also launched Unified Farmers Service Platform, if so, the details thereof along (a) the details of schemes being run at panchayat with the aims and objectives behind the move; and level at present in Chhattisgarh particularly in Rajnandgaon Parliamentary constituency; (g) the names of the programmes currently being run under the National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (b) whether the Government is aware of certain and the role played by the public and private sectors in irregularities being committed in Government schemes at these programmes? panchayat level in rural areas of the States of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra particularly in Rajnandgaon and Kabirdham districts of Chhattisgarh and Ramtek in Micro Irrigation Fund Maharashtra; and 2320. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: (c) if so, the details of the measures taken by the SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: Government to check irregularities being committed in SHRIMATI VISWANATH: Government schemes at panchayat level in rural areas? SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Welfare Schemes for Senior Citizens WELFARE †2318. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND be pleased to state: EMPOWERMENT (a) the details of the steps being taken for the ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Mircro Irrigation Fund to boost value addition in be pleased to state: agriculture and allied products and their exports; and (a) the total amount of funds allocated and released (b) the demands received/action taken by the to the State Government of Gujarat for the welfare of Government in this regard, State-wise? senior citizens along with the amount of funds utilised during the last three years, scheme-wise; Grant for DDRS (b) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding the above welfare schemes and if †2321. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: so, the details thereof; and SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: (c) the steps taken by the Government to address the above complaints? Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT e-Governance for Agriculture ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2319. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: be pleased to state: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: (a) whether the Union Government has received SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: proposals from various State Governments including SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: Uttar Pradesh seeking grant under Deendayal Disabled DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS); DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: (c) whether the said proposals from the State Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Governments are pending for a long time; and WELFARE (d) if so, the reasons therefor along with the time by Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß which the total grant is likely to be provided? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has launched the Marine Fish Production National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA); 2322. SHRIMATI : (b) if so, the details thereof including the names of SHRI : the States where it is being implemented along with the DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: aims and objectives; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (c) the challenges faced by the Government while HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING implementing the plan and achievements made since its inception; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government has also launched Phase be pleased to state: II of the scheme, if so, the quantum of funds allocated/ (a) the details of steps taken by the Government to released to the States/UTs; double the income of fishers;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 430 (b) the total marine fish production in the country SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: in the last ten years, year-wise; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (c) the total inland fish production in the country HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING during the last ten years, year-wise; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government proposes to provide be pleased to state: better post-harvest (a) whether people have got employment under the infrastructure and modern fishing equipments to the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY); fishermen; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has proposed any (f) the assistance provided to the fishers of Andhra scheme to provide certain grants to farmers engaged in Pradesh under ‘National Scheme on Welfare of animal husbandry; Fishermen’? (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh; Implementation of FPIs in Bihar (e) whether the Government has any plan to provide 2323. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: food and shelter for non-milching animals; and Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING (f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise? INDUSTRIES ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Quality Education to Visually Impaired Persons be pleased to state: 2326. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.: (a) the total number of various schemes being Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND implemented for the development of food processing EMPOWERMENT industries by the Government so far in Bihar especially in Gopalganj district; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government is facing any hardships be pleased to state: in implementing these schemes in rural and urban areas (a) whether the Government aims at imparting quality of Bihar and if so, the details thereof; education and reducing inequality which is in line with (c) the details of measures taken/being taken to the sustainable development goals; ensure the effective implementation of the various (b) if so, the details thereof and the estimated schemes in Bihar especially in Gopalganj district; and number of visually impaired persons in the country as (d) whether the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is on date; and providing financial, technical and business support for (c) the details of fund provision made and utilized upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in for providing infrastructure facilities and the achievement Bihar especially in Gopalganj district? made so far in this regard?

Rehabilitation of Farmers Protectees Under Z+ Security 2324. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: 2327. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS WELFARE ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received any request (a) whether the Government has any proposal from any individual to provide Z+ security; regarding welfare and rehabilitation of farmers who have (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by suffered due to both COVID-19 and flood; the Government on these requests; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the criteria and procedure be followed by the (c) if not, the reasons therefor; Government to extend Z+ security to an/any individual; (d) whether the Government will consider coming and out with some plan to extend much needed help to the (d) the total number of individuals provided Z+ farmers particularly in the State of Assam; and security by the Government during the last two years (e) if so, the details thereof? along with the reasons therefor?

Employment under PMMSY Nirbhaya Funds †2325. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: 2328. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 431 Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. 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(c) the details of the contribution of the country’s export of affordable generics and medical devices; Food Stock with FCI (d) whether Indian pharma market is expected to 2329. SHRI VELUSAMY P.: grow to US$ 130 billion by 2030; SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: (e) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD Government to achieve the growth targets of the country; AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) the details of employment opportunities likely to be increased in this sector by 2030? be pleased to state: (a) the total quantity of food stocks stored by Food Corporation of India as on date in metric tones; Allocation for Welfare of SCs (b) whether these food procurements were acquired 2332. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: as per the Minimum Support Price (MSP); Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (c) if so, the details thereof; EMPOWERMENT (d) the total quantity of food grains released under ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY); be pleased to state: and (a) whether the annual outlay for the Department of (e) the steps taken by the Government to prevent Social Justice and Empowerment in the FY 2021-22 is illegal sale of food grains released under PDS scheme? 28% higher and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise; (b) the details of funds allocated to National Reducing Para Military Forces Fellowship for SCs, National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs, National Overseas Scholarship for SCs and OBCs 2330. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI: in the Budget for 2021-22; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) whether the allocation for welfare of Scheduled ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Castes for all Ministries during the year 2021-22 has be pleased to state: been increased and if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government is proposing to reduce (d) whether the D/o SJE has restructured the existing Para Military forces in the North Eastern States; and schemes based on principles of operational efficiency, (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? synergy and transparency into 19 schemes only and if so, the names of the restructured schemes; and (e) the details of the new scheme - Pradhan Mantri Affordable Medical Devices Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PMAJAY), including 2331. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: the number of SC majority villages being developed, SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM number of beneficiaries and the funds allocated? SHRANGARE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: Inclusion of Backward Classes in the List of SCs SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK 2333. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: NIMBALKAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO EMPOWERMENT MANDLIK: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 432 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) whether the State Government of Bihar has sent WELFARE a proposal to the Union Government for inclusion of Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß extremely backward classes-Mallah, Nishad and its nine be pleased to state: sub-castes in the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs); (a) whether the Government is implementing capital (b) if so, the details and present status thereof; investment subsidy sub-scheme to develop Agricultural (c) whether the Government has either rejected or Marketing Infrastructure including storage infrastructure put on hold a plan to change the criteria and procedure and if so, the details thereof along with its components; for inclusion of the said communities in the SCs list; (b) whether the Government has been able to create (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor scientific storage capacity with allied facilities in backward along with the response of the State Government thereon; rural areas of SC/ST in the country including in and Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh under Gramin Bhandaran Yojana; (e) the time by which the Government is likely to include the said castes in the SCs list keeping in view (c) the total number of rural godowns constructed their extreme social and economic backwardness? till date and the total number of farmers benefited under this scheme particularly in the States of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh; Improving Production of Pulses, Food Grains and (d) whether the Government has been able to Essential Edible Oils increase storage capacity derived under the scheme, if 2334. DR. HEENA GAVIT: so, the details thereof, State-wise; SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO (e) the amount of subsidy released during the last MANE: three years and the current year for the same, State-wise DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE including the States of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil PATIL: Nadu and Uttar Pradesh; and SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: (f) the other steps taken by the Government to build DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: more storage facility for agriculture industry? SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Indigenous Cattle Breed Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2336. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (a) the details of projects carried out to support and HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING improve production of pulses, food grains and essential edible oils in Maharashtra; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of funds allocated, released and be pleased to state: utilised for the above purpose during the last five years; (a) whether the Government is implementing any (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide scheme to increase the stock of indigenous cattle breed adequate financial, logistic and technical support to in the country; Maharashtra to improve production of pulses, food (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of Indian grains and essential edible oils; breed cows, State-wise; (d) the details of funds allocated, released and (c) whether there is any difference between the utilised for the above purpose during the last five years; quality of milk of foreign breed cows and if so, the and details thereof; (f) the steps taken by the Government to support (d) whether there is a decline in the total number of the revenue loss to farmers due to natural calamities like indigenous cattle as per the latest livestock census; and heavy winds/rainfall and subsequent floods? (e) if so, the details of steps the Government proposes to take to conserve and encourage indigenous Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure breeds cows, State-wise? 2335. SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: 2337. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: SHRANGARE: SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 433 be pleased to state: (b) the amount actually utilized by each such State (a) the total number of complaints received on the in promoting horticulture in their respective States in National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal during the last these years; and three years, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra and (c) the year-wise and State-wise details thereof? Karnataka; (b) the number of such complaints registered on the PM-KISAN Beneficiaries in Maharashtra portal that had been converted into First Information Reports (FIRs); 2341. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: (c) the reasons for very low rate of conversion of SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO complaints into FIRs; and GAWALI: (d) the concrete steps taken by the Government in SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: this regard? SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Panchayati Schemes in Supaul Districts WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2338. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ (a) the number of farmers targeted and benefited ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß under the PM-KISAN scheme in Maharashtra including be pleased to state: the details of fund allocation for the same; (a) the details of schemes being run at panchayat (b) whether the target has not been achieved, if so, level in Supaul district in Bihar at present; the reasons therefor; (b) the details of the funds allocated and utilized so (c) the details of the number of beneficiaries along far in Supaul district in Bihar; and with the amount paid to them and the number of (c) the provisions made to monitor such schemes installments given under PM-KISAN scheme in Maharashtra since its inception, year-wise and district- and the role of the Members of Parliament in such wise; schemes? (d) the number of eligible farmers who remain deprived of availing benefits under PM-KISAN scheme Protectees Under Z and Y Security in Maharashtra, district-wise; 2339. SHRIMATI MALA ROY: (e) whether the number of registered farmers has SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: increased in Maharashtra under this scheme, if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (f) whether the Government has any plan to increase ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß income support under this scheme to help farmers across be pleased to state: the country and if so, the details thereof? (a) the total number of Z, Z plus, Y and Y plus protectees in the country, category and State-wise; Para Military Personnel Under NPS (b) the total amount spent by the Ministry on the security of these protectees, category-wise; 2342. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: (c) whether there is any due by private individuals regarding the expenditure on security provided and if Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS so, the details thereof; and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the parameters to decide the category for be pleased to state: providing security under the above categories? (a) whether it is a fact that personnel of armed police force like BSF and CRPF are not eligible for disability compensation after 01.01.2004 when the Funding of National Horticulture Mission National Pension Scheme (NPS) was launched; 2340. SHRI JUAL ORAM: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the benefits Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS of disability being given to such personnel; WELFARE (c) whether the Government has decided to extend Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß disability compensation to all the employees disabled in the line of duty and are retained after such disability; be pleased to state: and (a) the amount sanctioned to different States under (d) if so, the details thereof along with the manner National Horticulture Mission (NHM) during the last in which para military personnel who are more prone to three years; disablement are likely to be benefited?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 434 Food Processing Projects in Assam (a) whether the Government has recently launched SVAMITVA scheme to provide property cards in villages 2343. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: across the country; Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of INDUSTRIES villages covered, funds sanctioned, State-wise; ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the details of progress made under the above be pleased to state: scheme including the number of beneficiaries, State-wise (a) the details of the number of food processing/ including in the State of West Bengal; preservation and infrastructure projects sanctioned within (d) whether all the States are not implementing the Assam during the last one year SVAMITVA schemes; (b) whether the Government has sanctioned any (e) if so, the Government‘s reaction thereto and the funds for Assam during the last one year and if so, the details of remedial steps being taken by the Government details thereof; in this regard; and (c) whether the Government has set any target in (f) whether the Government has data of the this regard and if so, the details thereof; total rural-inhabited land mapped under the SVAMITVA (d) whether the Government has also included Mini scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Food Parks under these projects; and therefor? (e) if so, the details thereof? Modernization of Police Force Difference between PMFBY and RWBCIS 2346. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: 2344. SHRI : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß WELFARE be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has taken steps for be pleased to state: modernisation of police force from the time of Supreme (a) the details of the difference between Pradhan Court Judgement in 2006; Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured (b) if so, the details thereof; Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS); (c) the total number of IPS officers punished for (b) whether it is true that the Government has excesses while discharging their duty, State-wise; and revamped PMFBY and Restructured Weather Based (d) the steps/measures taken by the Government to Crop Insurance Scheme from Kharif 2020; insulate police from political pressure? (c) the number of farmers availing the above schemes, scheme-wise, during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise; Promotion of Horticulture and Floriculture (d) the reasons why the farmers from some States †2347. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: are not opting for PMFBY; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (f) the details of allocations made for PMFBY and WELFARE RWBCIS in 2021-22? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: SVAMITVA Scheme (a) the steps taken/being taken by the Government 2345. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: to promote horticulture and floriculture; and SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: (b) the funds utilized to promote horticulture and SHRI BHOLA SINGH: floriculture during the current year and the last three SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA): years and State-wise details thereof? SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH Fake BPL Cards DEO: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: †2348. SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR: SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI: Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´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:

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 435 (a) whether many ineligible persons are using Migration to Urban Areas fake BPL cards in Madhya Pradesh including my †2351. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: Lok Sabha Constituency Bhopal and in the entire country; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof including Madhya ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pradesh especially my Lok Sabha Constituency Bhopal, be pleased to state: State-wise; (a) whether the Government has formulated any (c) the number of fake BPL cards seized by the special scheme for providing quality services to rural Government during the last two years alongwith the population of the country in order to prevent increasing details of the rule of punishment for using fake BPL migration of people to urban areas; cards; (b) if so, the achievements made in this regard so (d) the number of new cards likely to be issued in far; and Madhya Pradesh including my Lok Sabha Constituency (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Bhopal during the current year; and (e) if so, the details thereof? Organic Products

Harassment of Bengali Citizens 2352. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: 2349. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS WELFARE ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of the (a) the total value of organic products that are harassment of Bengali citizens in the North-eastern States produced and sold in the country; of the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (b) whether the Government is aware of the recent (c) whether the Government is taking any measures harassment of Bengali citizens in Meghalaya and if so, the details thereof; to boost the production and exports of the Organic products from the State of Andhra Pradesh; and (c) whether the Government is aware that such harassment is causing fear in the minds of travellers and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons tourists; therefor? (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to remedy the situation; and Objectives of PMFBY (e) if so, the details thereof? †2353. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Schemes for Dairy Farmers WELFARE 2350. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (a) the main objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Bima Yojana (PMFBY); (b) whether this scheme is mandatory or optional for be pleased to state: the farmers who avail agricultural loan; and (a) whether it is true that a new scheme is (c) the number of farmers in Gujarat who have been being implemented for dairy farmers with interest provided the benefit of this scheme? subvention; (b) if so, the details of the scheme and whether the Government has started implementing the same; MGNREGS in Bihar and Chhattisgarh (c) the number of dairy farmers going to be benefited †2354. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: from the scheme and whether the Government is planning SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: to take this scheme to every nook-and-corner of the Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT country since many are not aware of this scheme as they are staying in rural areas; and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the details of funds allocated for this be pleased to state: scheme and whether there are plans to extend this till (a) whether all the labourers registered under 2021-22? Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 436 Scheme (MGNREGS) have been provided 100 days’ work (a) whether the Institute of Pesticide Formulation and if so, the State-wise details thereof and if not, the Technology (IPFT) has developed bio-pesticide reasons therefor; formulation for insect control in seed spice crops; (b) the number of labourers who got 100 days’ work (b) if so, the details thereof; and under MGNREGS during the last three years, State-wise (c) the fresh steps taken by the Government for including Bihar and Chhattisgarh; and effective use of this bio-pesticide for controlling different (c) the number of workers who have been provided agriculture insects especially in seed spice crops across works under MGNREGS since 2020 in Karakat the country? Parliamentary Constituency in Bihar and Durg Parliamentary Constituency in Chhattisgarh? MSP for Procurement

NPDD in NCT of Delhi 2358. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS †2355. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: WELFARE Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government announces Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 crops but the official (a) the method of sharing of funds by the Central procurement on MSP is limited to just 10 crops; Government and the State Governments under National Plan for Dairy Development (NPDD); (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and (b) the manner in which it functions; (c) the fresh steps taken by the Government to (c) the number of projects sanctioned under the ensure payment of remunerative prices to farmers for all scheme in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi crops? including in the Parliamentary Constituency of North East, Delhi; and (d) the funds released for the purpose alongwith the Organisation Working under DEPWD full details thereof? †2359. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: Stand Up India Programme Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT 2356. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state the details of the organizations ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß working under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) alongwith the be pleased to state: objectives thereof? (a) the status of Stand-up India programme; (b) the details of the allocation made during the last PM-KISAN Scheme three years, State/UT-wise; †2360. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: (c) whether the Government is considering the SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: inclusion of categories such as Other Backward Classes SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: (OBCs), Denotified Tribes (DNTs), Nomadic Tribes (NTs) and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (SNTs) within the scheme; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the measures taken by the Government to further Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß simplify the loan process to make the schemes more be pleased to state: effective? (a) the number of farmers benefited under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) New Formulation by IPFT in the country particularly the farmers of Gujarat; (b) the details of the amount of financial assistance 2357. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: provided to the beneficiaries of the PM-KISAN Scheme Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND in Gujarat, district-wise and installment-wise; FERTILIZERS (c) whether payment of all installments under the ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß scheme has been made to beneficiaries in Gujarat and if be pleased to state: not, the reasons therefor; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 437 (d) the time by which the remaining installments are be pleased to state: likely to be disbursed to the eligible beneficiaries; and (a) the details of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) (e) whether separate provisions have been made for functioning in Bihar and the number of employees the farmers of the tribal regions, if so, the details thereof? working therein; (b) the details of number of FPIs which have received technical assistance from the Central Government during Vacant Post of Chairperson in National Trust the last four years and the current financial year; and 2361. SHRI : (c) whether the Government proposes to increase Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND the number of FPIs in Bihar, if so, the details thereof and EMPOWERMENT if not, the reasons therefor? ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Rural Development Projects (a) the number of times the Government has issued 2364. SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: advertisements inviting applications to the post of the SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO: Chairperson of the National Trust and the dates on Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT which these advertisements were made; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether it had received responses to these advertisements; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the number of persons who had applied; (a) the details of rural development projects executed for the development of rural infrastructure and rural (d) whether the applicants are qualified for the economy recently; requisite qualifications and experience; and (b) the funds allocated and disbursed for the above (e) if so, the reasons for not making the appointment? schemes during the last three years; (c) the manner and the extent of the funds utilized Agriculture Input Subsidy by the State; (d) whether the Government has any plans for †2362. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: development of infrastructures in rural India, if so, the Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and WELFARE (e) the manner in which the Government is planning Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to develop rural markets and related infrastructure? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to increase Interventions for Agricultural Development agriculture input grants limit from 2 hectares to 5 hectares 2365. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA with particular reference to Rajasthan; KRISHNA RAJU: (b) if so, the time by when this will be achieved and SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: if not, the reasons therefor; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (c) whether the Government proposes to include WELFARE farmers of districts having 5 hectares of land holding as Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß small and marginal farmers under Drought Development be pleased to state: Programme; (a) whether the Government proposes steps in (d) if so, the time by when this proposal will be bringing strategic interventions in market reforms for executed and if not, the reasons therefor; rapid agricultural development and increasing farmers‘ (e) whether the Government is considering to income in the light of the problems faced by the farmers increase Agriculture Input grant for horticulture crops due to the COVID-19 situation as well as during the like orange (kinnu) and cash crops such as cumin seeds recent natural climatic changes leading to damage of and Psyllium husk (Isabgol) by Rs. 50,000 per/hectare in ready crops in certain areas of Andhra Pradesh; and view of their higher initial input cost; and (b) if so, the details of the measures suggested by (f) if so, the time by when the same is likely to be the Government for the welfare of farmers? done and if not, the reasons therefor? High Revenue Losses in Automobile Industry FPIs in Bihar 2366. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA 2363. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: KRISHNA RAJU: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND INDUSTRIES PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 438 be pleased to state: Assessment of Damage Caused by Nivar Cyclone (a) whether the Government has taken note of the 2369. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: high revenue losses being suffered by the Automobile SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: Industry in the country; SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: (c) whether the Government has received any SHRI N. REDDEPPA: representation from All India Automobile Industry SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: Association urging the Government to come to their SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: rescue in the wake of rampant spread of COVID-19 in the SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: country; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (d) if so, the details of the concessions and exemptions sought for their survival; and ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the steps being taken by the Government in this be pleased to state: regard? (a) the details of the assessment done by the Inter- Ministerial Central team that visited Andhra Pradesh for estimating the damage caused by the NIVAR cyclone; Cash Payment to Sugarcane Farmers (b) the action taken on the request of the State †2367. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: Government of Andhra Pradesh for financial assistance Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD of Rs. 2,255.70 crores to the State Disaster Relief Fund AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION entitled under the NDRF norms; and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the measures taken by the Government for effective management of cyclones in the country be pleased to state: especially in the State of Andhra Pradesh? (a) whether the Government is formulating any policy for the cash payment to sugarcane farmers; Pending MSP Claims for Settlement (b) if so, the details thereof; 2370. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: (c) if not, whether the Government is planning to launch any scheme in this regard; Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (d) whether the Government has brought any schemes to train the farmers; and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the details of the amount disbursed under be pleased to state: the said scheme so far with particular reference to my (a) whether the claims from Government of constituency Bijnor? Maharashtra are pending with the Union Government for settlement of claims of procuring agencies for purchases on Minimum Support Price (MSP); Strengthening Cold Storage and (b) if so, the details of such claims pending for Warehousing Facilities settlement since last five years; and 2368. SHRI B.B.PATIL: (c) the measures taken by the Government for Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS settlement of such claims? WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Creation of Godowns in Haryana be pleased to state: †2371. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: (a) whether the Government is planning to Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD strengthen cold storage and warehouse infrastructure AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION facilities in the country including Telangana and if so, the details thereof; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the present capacity of cold storage and be pleased to state: warehousing in the country; (a) whether the State Government of Haryana has (c) whether the Government has received sought permission to create godowns with the capacity representations from various quarters for financial of 20 lakh metric tonnes in view of the shortage of assistance to construct cold storage and warehousing in covered storage facilities in the State; the State of Telangana; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof for the last three years (c) whether such storage facilities will be under the along with the number of cold storage and warehousing purview of the Union Government and Food Corporation infrastructure created in the State during the said period? of India; and

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 439 (d) if so, the efforts made to meet the shortfall of specified offences against women and children) Bill, covered storage facilities in Haryana during the current 2020; year? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the manner in which the Government plans to Fishing Zones under PMMSY expedite verdicts in trials of the heinous offence of rape; and 2372. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: (d) the measures taken by the Government for women Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL safety in the country? HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Production of Sugar be pleased to state: 2375. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: (a) the details of steps taken to identify potential Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD fishing zones under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Yojna (PMMSY), State-wise including in Andhra Pradesh; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of steps taken to establish fish breeding centres under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada be pleased to state: Yojna, State-wise including in Andhra Pradesh; (a) whether it is true that the country has produced (c) the total contribution of Union Government, 310 lakh tonnes of sugar as against the annual domestic State Governments and of beneficiary in the Pradhan consumption of demand of 260 lakh tones; Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna; and (b) whether it is also true that the Government is (d) whether the Government is planning to reduce trying many ways to dispose/utilise the surplus sugar the contribution of beneficiary and instead increase the stock; and share of Union and the State Governments considering (c) if so, the details thereof? the economic loss occurred due to Covid-19 to fishermen community? International Day of Rural Women 2376. SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: Manufacturing of Medical Devices SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: 2373. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: FERTILIZERS SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has prepared any be pleased to state: scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of medical devices; (a) whether the Government has observed International Day of Rural Women recently; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the amount allocated under the scheme during the last three years (b) if so, the details thereof along with the theme of and the current year; the event and initiatives taken by the Government to make the event successful; (c) whether the Government has given any special (c) the details of the schemes for women belonging attention to the manufacture of Medical devices in the to SC/ST/OBC and Economically weaker section in rural Northeast region and if so, the details thereof; and areas and the employment generated thereunder, State- (d) whether the Government has received any UT-wise; proposals in this regard, if so, the details thereof State (d) the details of funds allocated, released and and UT-wise alongwith the status of the proposals? utilised by the States under the scheme, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra; Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill-2020 (e) the challenges faced by the Government while 2374. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: implementing schemes for women in rural areas; SHRI : (f) whether the Government has failed to generate SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: employment opportunities for women in rural areas; and SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: (g) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS along with the corrective steps taken by the Government ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß in this regard? be pleased to state: Foreign Support to Terrorists (a) whether the Government intends to provide †2377. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: assent to the Andhra Pradesh Disha (Special Courts for SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 440 Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the number of Research and Development Centres be pleased to state: approved under the National Automotive Testing Research & Development Infrastructure Project (a) the names of the terrorist organizations active in (NATRIP); the country and the number of organizations which have received foreign support out of the said organizations; (b) the details regarding their operational status and if any centre is currently not operational, the proposed (b) the number of terrorists killed during the last timeline to become operational; and three years and the current year till date; (c) the details of the funds sanctioned and released (c) the number of people victimized by the terrorists for each of the proposed R&D centres, since the inception during the said period till date, State-wise; of the scheme, year-wise? (d) the steps taken by the Government to stop terrorism till date; and (e) the extent to which success has been achieved Shelter Homes for Cattle so far? 2381. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: Empowerment of Marginalised Sections Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING 2378. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there is an arrangement made by the Government to give shelter or protect cattle such as be pleased to state: cows, ox, etc that are unclaimed and stray freely on the (a) whether the Government has succeeded in roads; empowering the socially, educationally and economically (b) if so, the details thereof; and marginalised sections of the society including Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Class, Senior Citizens, Victims (c) if not, whether the Government intends to create of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender shelter homes for the cattle without homes in the Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), country? Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS); Funds for Rural Development Schemes (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the †2382. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: Government for providing easy access to the services to SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: every differently abled person? Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Contract between BHEL and Essar Company be pleased to state: 2379. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL: (a) the details of rural development programmes/ Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND schemes being implemented in various States of the PUBLIC ENTERPRISES country; ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government is contemplating to allocate more funds to the State of Maharashtra as well be pleased to state: as other States for this purpose considering the Covid- (a) whether any Contract or Sub-contract has been 19 pandemic and signed between Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) (c) if so, the details of funds allocated to various and Essar company and if so, the details thereof; States during the previous year and the current year, (b) the status of such agreement; and year-wise and project-wise? (c) the details of projects commissioned, completed, abandoned and breached under the agreement? Census 2011 2383. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.: National Automotive Testing Research & Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Development Infrastructure Project ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2380. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND (a) whether it is true that around 45 lakhs different PUBLIC ENTERPRISES castes/community are existing across the country as per ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the 2011 census and if so, the details thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 441 (b) whether it is also true that many caste/ Crime in India 2017 Report community‘s name has not been included in the list as 2386. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: reported by certain caste associations in some States; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the action taken by the Government in this ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß regard? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that as per the Crime in India 2017 Report, the number of arrests under ADIP Scheme the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 2384. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: Act, 1985 for possession of drugs for personal use/ Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND consumption outnumber the arrests for illicit drug EMPOWERMENT trafficking and if so, the details thereof; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government intends to transform be pleased to state: the application of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by treating those who possess (a) the details of the expenditure incurred on drugs for personal consumption as victims of the drug Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/fitting of trade rather than criminals; and Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme during the last five years, State and year-wise; (c) if so, the details thereof? (b) the details of the procedure through which Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India Farmers Distress (ALIMCO) identifies the probable beneficiaries under 2387. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: ADIP scheme; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (c) whether ALIMCO has carried out a baseline WELFARE survey in Aurangabad and Gaya districts of Bihar to identify the beneficiaries for ADIP scheme; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the dates on which this survey was be pleased to state: conducted; (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that (e) whether the required devices and artificial limbs fluctuations in market prices, excess or lack of rainfall have already been tailored made for the individuals cause severe distress to farmers; identified during the survey; (b) if so, the preventive measures taken/to be taken (f) if so, the reasons that stopped ALIMCO from by the Government in this regard; distributing these devices which have been tailored (c) whether the Government is also aware that when made for beneficiaries of Gaya and Aurangabad; the farmers are not able to sell their crops at desired (g) whether these devices will not get damaged rates, they fall into debt trap and they find no other way since they have already been manufactured earlier and to escape the crushing debt than taking their own life; are yet to be distributed and if so, the details thereof; and (h) whether the Government has any plans to (d) if so, the steps taken/to be taken by the distribute these devices; and Government keeping in mind that the rate of farmer suicide in the country is alarmingly high? (i) if so, the time by which the said devices are likely to be distributed? Food Parks Ethanol Blending Policy 2388. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: 2385. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR: FERTILIZERS Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Ethanol Blending Policy is useful for be pleased to state: promotion of chemical industries; (a) whether the Government proposes or has given (b) if so, the details thereof; approval to set up food parks in each district of the (c) whether the Government has developed special country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise especially policy for Ethanol based chemical products imported in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra; from other countries; and (b) the details of incentives given to the promoters (d) if so, the details thereof? of food park in each district; and 442 (c) whether the Government proposes to extend the Impact of Covid-19 on Fishing Sector said programme in the small and medium cities, if so, the 2392. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: location-wise details thereof alongwith the steps taken SHRI K. NAVASKANI: and time limit in this regard? Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Target for Agricultural Production ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2389. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) whether the Government is aware that the fishing WELFARE sector in the country is facing deep crisis after the Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß spread of COVID-19 pandemic; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the estimated loss incurred by fisheries sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown; (a) whether the Government has set any target for production of foodgrains and fruits in the country during (c) whether the Government has taken any the current Five Year Plan; supportive measures/steps for the struggling fishermen and lakhs of people depending on this sector for their (b) if so, the details thereof as on date; livelihood and if so, the details thereof; (c) the proposal of investment likely to be made by (d) the number of people who have lost their jobs the Government in this regard; and in this sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to lockdown, State-wise especially in the State of Tamil achieve this goal? Nadu; and (e) whether the Government is considering a special Setting up of Fishing Harbours scheme for compensating the job loss among fishermen and if so, the details thereof? 2390. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Organic Farming in Sikkim ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2393. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) the total number of fishing harbours set up in the WELFARE country as of now, State-wise; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has any proposal to set up more fishing harbours; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof; and (a) the details of schemes under which the State of Sikkim has become the organic farming State; (d) whether there is any proposal to set up committees of fishermen to operate such harbours and (b) the number of farmers covered under the scheme if so, the details thereof? and the incentive plan of budgetary allocation for the same during the last three years; (c) the details of the scheme formulated by the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana Government to provide benefit to the farmers under the 2391. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: produce formula; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (d) whether there is a difference in the prices of EMPOWERMENT organic produce when compared to that of non-organic produce and if so, the details thereof and the reasons ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor; and be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government is trying to promote (a) whether the Government is implementing Pradhan and support organic farming and its marketing to reduce Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) in Kurnool the prices of organic produce, if so, the details thereof? Parliamentary Constituency; (b) if so, the details of villages adopted under this Schemes of Animal Husbandry programme; (c) the eligibility cirteria for adoption of any village †2394. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL: under PMAGY; and Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (d) the details of funds released for villages under HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING PMAGY in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh during ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß the last two years? be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 443 (a) the details of schemes related to animal husbandry be pleased to state: being run in the rural areas; and (a) whether the Government has received proposal (b) whether a new scheme is going to be operated for the procurement of surplus rice from the Governments for animal husbandry in the rural areas in the future and of Kerala and Maharashtra; if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details of procurement of rice from the said States during the last three years, month-wise and year-wise; Service Charge by Restaurants (c) whether there is an apparent delay towards 2395. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: procurement of surplus rice from the said State Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD Governments during the current year; and AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (d) if so, the details thereof; and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the action taken by the Government in this be pleased to state: regard? (a) whether levy of the service charge by restaurants in addition of GST is legal or not; Shutting Down Procurement Centres in Telangana (b) the steps to be followed by restaurants for 2398. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY levying service charge; NALAMADA: (c) whether any complaint has been received by the Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Government against levy of service charge by restaurants WELFARE and if so, the details thereof; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether it is true that even after guidelines in relation to service charge by the Government, restaurants be pleased to state: are not following the Government guidelines; and (a) whether the Government is aware of the (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government against Telangana State Government announcement that restaurants who are not following the guidelines issued procurement centres across the State will be shut down by the Government? and if so, the Ministry’s response in this regard; (b) whether this step by the State Government has been enabled by the passing of the new farm laws by Promotion of Electric Vehicles the Centre and if so, the details thereof; †2396. SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH (c) if not, the Ministry‘s response to the stand taken RATHOD: by the State Government; Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND (d) The estimated number of farmers who sell their PUBLIC ENTERPRISES produce to the procurement centres run by IKP Self ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Help Groups and Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies in Telangana along with a breakdown according be pleased to state: to size of landholding of farmers; and (a) the steps being taken by the Government for the (e) whether there is any legal safeguard to guarantee promotion of electric vehicles; these farmers MSP on their produce if they do not sell (b) whether a system is being developed so that the to these procurement centres and if so, the details said vehicles may be run in villages; thereof? (c) if so, the measures being taken in this regard; (d) whether any technology is being brought so Export of Onion Seeds that the vehicles may give maximum mileage after one †2399. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY time charging and if so, the details thereof; BHATT: (e) whether arrangement are being done to set up Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS charging points at road sides; and WELFARE (f) if so, the details thereof? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Procurement of Surplus Rice (a) whether the State Government is contemplating 2397. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: not to export onion seeds; SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: (b) if so, whether the Government has taken steps Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD in this direction; and AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 444 Atmanirbhar Pharma Companies online activities are addressed in this programme and its operating protocol; and, 2400. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: (f) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken to make pharmaceutical companies †2403. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: atmanirbhar in the country; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (b) whether the raw materials for pharma sector are HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING mainly imported and if so, the details thereof; and ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the steps taken to increase indigenous resources be pleased to state: in pharma sector? (a) the details with regard to extension of concessional finance and Kisan Credit Card Facility for Agriculture Voltage Technology fisheries and animal husbandry under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF); and †2401. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: (b) the details pertaining to projects related to Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS enhancement of quality of fishes and export competition, WELFARE providing state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities for Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß fishing harbour and landing centres? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any plan to expand Barren Agrarian Land Agriculture Voltage Technology (Developed by the †2404. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur) across SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: the country in which the farmers have potential to increase their income and to generate more energy; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government is achieving the be pleased to state: irrigation target (as per the recommendations of Ashok (a) whether it is a fact that a large portion of Dalwai Committee) of 1.78 million/year and 1.85 million agrarian lands in various parts of the country including hectare/year from “Double Cropping Area”; and Rajasthan and Bihar are lying barren; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (b) if so, the details thereof and area of such lands therefor? and the reasons therefor, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has worked out any Online Reporting of Illegal Content policy or scheme with the consultation of States to convert barren land to agrarian land/fertile land 2402. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: particularly in Rajasthan and Bihar during the last three SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: years; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (d) if so, the details thereof and the amount of funds ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß allocated/released and used for the same year-wise; and be pleased to state: (e) the area of barren land that has been converted into agricultural land in Bihar and Rajasthan with the (a) whether the Government proposes to launch a help of the above work done and the funds allocated/ trial programme under which citizens can volunteer to released for it? report illegal and unlawful content that may include rape, child pornography, terrorism and other anti-national activities online; Tomato Cultivation (b) if so, the details thereof; 2405. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: (c) whether the Government has defined the legal Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS constituents of an act reported as anti-national, illegal or WELFARE unlawful content under this programme in its objectives Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and mandate; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof; (a) the acreage of tomato cultivation in the country (e) whether concerns of infringement of privacy due in hectares in each of the last three years including the to surreptitious and malafide intrusion into an individual’s current year, State-wise;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 445 (b) the production of tomato in metric tonnes during (c) the steps being taken by the Government to the same period, year-wise and State-wise; ensure more value addition of produce in the agricultural (c) the input and labour cost that goes into growing sector? tomato per acre as per latest data available, State-wise; (d) the State-wise average price per quintal of tomato Bodo Peace Accord received by farmers in the years 2018-19 and 2019-20; 2409. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL: and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (e) the acreage of tomato cultivation and production in metric tonnes that Chittoor district accounted for in ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2018-19 and 2019-20? be pleased to state: (a) the details of the Bodo Peace Accord 2020 Performance of SAGY signed by the Government and the State Government of Assam with four factions of the National Democratic 2406. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and All Bodo Students‘ Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Union etc., point-wise alongwith the reasons for ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß acceptance and rejection; be pleased to state: (b) whether many villages with majority of non- bodo population have also been included in it despite (a) whether the implementation and completion of high court order for exclusion of these villages; the schemes under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) has fallen short in achievement of the objectives of the (c) whether the Government will consider exclusion scheme; and of these non-bodo villages from Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as due to a long history of violence in the (b) if so, the major reasons identified contributing to area, non-bodo people have been demanding for these shortfalls and below par performance of the exclusion of their villages ; and scheme? (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Revival of Loss Making PSUs 2407. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: Funds for PMAGY Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND 2410. MS. DIYA KUMARI: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the various Public Sector be pleased to state: Undertakings (PSUs) in the country including Uttar Pradesh and the loss incurred by them during the last (a) the details of funds sanctioned, disbursed, and three years, PSU-wise; utilized during the last three years for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) in (b) the steps taken by the Government to revive the Rajasthan, district-wise; and loss making PSUs in the country including Uttar Pradesh; (b) the details of the indicators used to monitor the (c) whether the Government has set up/proposes to categorization of villages under PMAGY? set up more PSUs in the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise? CPSEs in Karnataka 2411. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: Incentives for Value Added Crops Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND 2408. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß PATEL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (a) the details of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) established in Karnataka till date; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government has identified land for be pleased to state: disposal regarding those CPSEs that have been earmarked (a) whether the Government has given incentives to for closure; value added crops for increasing farmer income in all the (c) if so, the details thereof along with the guidelines States in the past three years; issued for disposal of land and the current status of the (b) if so, the details thereof; and same; 446 (d) the details regarding proceeds realised from being taken by the Government to make small land disposal of assets of such CPSEs; and holdings more feasible? (e) the other new initiatives taken by the Government for CPSEs during the last three years in Karnataka? Pending Consumer Cases †2415. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI Impact of Corona Pandemic in Rural Areas KUNDARIYA: 2412. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´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) the impact of the Corona Virus pandemic in the (a) the number of cases pending for hearing before rural areas of the country; the Consumer Commissions across the country along (b) whether the Government has undertaken any with the details thereof, State-wise; survey of the said impact in the rural areas and if so, the (b) whether the Government has made any provision details thereof; and for quick disposal of the pending cases; (c) the next course of action to support (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons redevelopment of the said areas? for pendency of the cases; (d) whether vacancies in Consumer Commission is Employment in Fertilizer Industry one of the reasons for pendency of the said cases; 2413. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: and Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND (e) if so, whether the Government has taken any FERTILIZERS action to fill the said vacancies and the details thereof? ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Objectives of NBS Scheme (a) the number of persons employed in chemicals and fertilizers industry in the country; †2416. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: (b) whether the potential for creating opportunity Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND for additional employment in fertilizer industry has been FERTILIZERS assessed and if so, the details thereof during the last ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß three years and the current year; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has instituted training (a) the main objectives of the Nutrient Based Subsidy programmes for facilitating the recruitment of efficient (NBS) Scheme; manpower; and (b) whether agricultural productivity is likely to be (d) if so, the details thereof? improved under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and Small and Marginal Farmers (c) the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in Gujarat? †2414. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Implementation of Farm Laws Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2417. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) the details of number and percentage of small WELFARE and marginal farmers in the country, State-wise; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether any low cost effective technique has be pleased to state: been developed by the Agriculture Research Institutes (a) whether the Government has put on hold the for small land holdings in the country; implementation of three farm laws; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (d) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the (c) whether the Government has set up a Committee Government for providing such technique and assistance to look into several farm issues including pending to the small and marginal farmers and the measures demands of protesting farmers; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 447 (d) if so, the details thereof along with its (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/ composition thereof; and being taken by the Government for strengthening bunds (e) the time by which its Report is likely to be in Kuttanadu paddy area; submitted? (e) whether the Government has received any request from State Governments for financial assistance to the paddy farmers, who lost hectares of paddy crops in the Functioning of PMFBY recent flood; and 2418. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: Government thereto? SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Procurement at Increased Rates Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2421. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (a) whether crop insurance is availed if the crop is damaged by locust attack; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof as well as farmers be pleased to state: benefited from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (a) the details of the different agricultural (PMFBY) after locust attacks; and produce like wheat, paddy etc. which have been sold (c) if not, the reasons therefor? above Minimum Support Price (MSP) after the promulgation of the ordinances and consequent enactment of the three new farming laws, product-wise Soil Health Card and State/UT-wise; 2419. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: (b) the details of the total production, Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS requirement and consumption of different food products WELFARE including edible oil in the country during the last two Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß years and the current year, product-wise; be pleased to state: (c) the details of the total quantity of food products including edible oil which have been exported from the (a) the details and progress of Soil Health Card country during the last two years and current year, Scheme, State/UT-wise; product-wise; and (b) the details and number of farmers benefitted (d) the details of the total quantity of food products under Soil Health Card Scheme, State/UT-wise; including edible oil which have been imported into the (c) whether the Government is considering to expand country during the last two years and the current year, this scheme; and product-wise? (d) if so, the details of budget allocated for the expansion of the scheme? Welfare of Poor †2422. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI Loss to Paddy Farmers PATEL: 2420. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government is aware of the huge be pleased to state: losses suffered by paddy farmers and the crisis faced by (a) whether it is true that the poor of the country are them due to damages caused by the heavy floods in the still facing medical, social and financial issues despite recent monsoon season; various existing schemes pertaining to social reforms; (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/ (b) if so, the reasons for social insecurity amongst being taken by the Government in this regard; the poor; and (c) whether the Government is aware that more than (c) the steps proposed to be taken by the 1000 hectares paddy farming is damaged due to the Government to help the poor in the country? embankment breach in the heavy flood;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 448 Operation Green Scheme be pleased to state: 2423. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: (a) the number of serious criminal cases registered SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: against the IPS officers deployed in various States, SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: particularly in Uttar Pradesh, during the last two years; SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: (b) whether the Government intends to punish the DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: officers involved in these criminal cases by arresting SHRI BHOLA SINGH: them; and SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA): (c) if so, the number of officers on whose arrest a SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: reward has been announced so far? SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH Undertrials Prisoners DEO: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: 2426. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the proportion of undertrial prisoners from the be pleased to state: Dalit community to the total number of undertrial (a) the salient features of the Operation Green prisoners, State-wise; Scheme; (b) the number of undertrials lodged in prisons for (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated more than 5 years, 10 years and 15 years, State-wise; and utilized under this scheme so far, State/UT-wise (c) the proportion of convicted prisoners from the specially in Tamil Nadu and Assam; Dalit community to the total number of convicted (c) the details of the number of products that are prisoners; and being covered under this scheme within Tamil Nadu and (d) whether the Government is likely to take speedy Assam; measures to release the undertrials who are in the jails (d) the details of the target set and achievements for more than five years and if so, the details thereof? made so far along with its response; (e) whether the Government proposes to include 22 Crop Diversification perishable products under the scope of ‘Operation Green Scheme‘ which is presently applicable to tomatoes, onions 2427. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: and potatoes and if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (f) the demands received/action taken by the WELFARE Government in this regard, State/UT-wise, so far? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Land Reforms (a) the steps taken by the Government in the last †2424. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: five years to encourage crop diversification and shift to less water-intensive crops; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) the steps taken by the Government to encourage ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß shift from water-intensive crops to devoting land to be pleased to state: dairy farming in the same period; (a) whether the Government has assessed the status (c) whether the export of crops is having an adverse of land reforms in various States; effect on the groundwater levels in the country since (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; these crops are more water-intensive; (c) whether the Government has given any (d) whether the Government has considered instructions to implement land reforms at the earliest; promoting the growth of water-intensive crops in States and that have higher groundwater levels; and (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the details of (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons the guidelines issued by the Governrnent in this regard? therefor?

Criminal Cases Registered Against IPS Officers New Guidelines to Banks on FCRA †2425. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: 2428. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 449 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (a) whether the Government has issued new HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING guidelines to banks on Foreign Contributions Regulation ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Act (FCRA) rules recently; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is still (c) whether it is true that the donations received in following the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 Indian rupees by non-governmental organisations and to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain and suffering associations from any foreign source, even if that source on animals; is located in India at the time of such donation, should (b) whether the existing penalty as per the Act is be treated as foreign contribution; and only between Rs. 10 and Rs. 50 for any act of cruelty (d) if so, the reasons that necessitated the against animals; Government to bring in such guidelines? (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government is planning to review CEFPPC Scheme the Act as it has not been reviewed in the last six decades of its existence; 2429. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING therefor; INDUSTRIES (f) whether the Government is planning to increase ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the penalty and punishment against the infliction of be pleased to state: unnecessary pain and suffering on animals; and (a) whether the Government has implemented the (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons scheme of Creation and Expansion of Food Processing therefor? and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) with the aim of creating 28 food processing projects in States including BPL Cardholders Tamil Nadu; †2432. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: (b) if so, the details of this project alongwith the SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI: expected capacity of food processing of these projects; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the details of funds allocated for this purpose be pleased to state: and the time limit fixed by the Government for the execution of the project? (a) whether the number of BPL cardholders have increased in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof including the increased Rehabilitation/Assistance to Fishermen Communities number of BPL cardholders, State-wise/Union-Territory- 2430. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: wise; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (c) whether the Government has received any HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING proposal from the State Governments to increase the number of BPL cardholders; and ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the reaction by the Government thereto be pleased to state: alongwith the measures taken in this regard? (a) whether the Government has any proposal for rehabilitation/assistance of fishermen communities South Breakwater Project affected by cyclones/sea erosion in various States; 2433. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (c) whether the State Government of Tamil Nadu has submitted any proposal for release of funds from the ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Union Government for rehabilitation of fishermen; and be pleased to state: (d) the details of the steps being taken by the Union (a) the details and status of the extension of South Government for construction of sea wall to protect breakwater project of Vellayil fishing harbour, Kozhikode, fishermen from cyclones? Kerala; (b) the details of the estimated business after the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act completion of the project; and (c) whether any provisions for major fishing business 2431. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY: would be added for future and if so, the details thereof?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 450 Increasing Drug Prices Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2434. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß LALAN SINGH: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND (a) the number of beneficiaries who have availed FERTILIZERS assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Widow ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pension Scheme, State-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the total amount of assistance provided by the Government (sanctioned and availed) under various (a) whether it is true that the NPPA is not actively heads of the said scheme, State-wise alongwith the working as there is strict norms on DPCO, still pharma overall total assistance provided under the scheme; companies are increasing the rates of essential medicines day by day and if so, the details thereof; (c) the number of beneficiaries who have availed assistance under the National Family Benefit Scheme, (b) whether the pharma companies are overcharging State-wise and on maximum medicines against the prices fixed under DPCO; (d) the total amount of assistance provided by the Government (sanctioned and availed) under various (c) whether the prices of most of the essential drugs heads of the same and the overall assistance provided? under DPCO including eye drops like Timolet-od, Bimat, Lumigan and Betagan have increased exorbitantly since the last two years; Benefit of Agricultural Schemes (d) if so, the details thereof; †2437. DR.KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: (e) whether the Government is considering to ask Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS the NPPA to act on these issues of public interest and WELFARE check/ control the price of essential medicines under the DPCO ; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) the extent to and the way in which farmers have benefitted from the creation of Farmer Producer POCSO Cases Organisations (FPOs); 2435. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: (b) the role of Integrated Farming System and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Integrated Bee-keeping Development Centre (IBDC) in the “Swett Revolution” and the way in which farmers ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß can take advantage of this at an all-India level; be pleased to state: (c) the arrangements made for the export of honey (a) whether incidents of crime against children are and beeswax and their quantity exported in terms of increasing in the country; value during the financial year 2020-21; (b) if so, the action taken by the Government to (d) whether the Government has set a target or made prevent crimes against children; a provision for apiculture and their products; and (c) the details regarding the Protection of Children (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases registered in each Madhya Pradesh? State during the last five years, State-wise; (d) whether the Government has initiated action for timely trial and disposal of POCSO cases and if so, the Connecting Markets on e-NAM details thereof; †2438. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: (e) whether it has came to the notice of the SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: Government that conviction rate in POCSO cases are SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS less; PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: (f) if so, the details of the action taken for giving training to investigating officers to conduct the Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS investigation in a scientific manner; and WELFARE (g) whether the Government is aware that the Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß provisions of law are often misused and if so, the details be pleased to state: of the action taken for implementation of the provisions (a) the time by which all the mandis are likely to be in a legal manner? on the electronic platform across the country; (b) the advantage of e-NAM to the farmers Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme particularly during the period of COVID-19 Pandemic; 2436. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 451 (c) whether the Government has achieved the desired PMGSY in Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh results of setting up the NAM across the country, i f †2442. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: and Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (d) the other steps taken by the Government to regulate and modernize the mandis and strengthen the ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß agricultural market infrastructure in the country be pleased to state: particularly in rural areas? (a) the targets fixed and achieved under the various stages of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh along with Fisheries Sector in Chhattisgarh the details thereof; and †2439. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI: (b) the funds released for the maintenance of roads Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL constructed under the said scheme in Jammu and Khajuraho including Bundelkhand during the last three HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING years alongwith the road-wise details thereof? ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Measures to Tackle Stubble Burning (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilized under fisheries sector in the State of Chhattisgarh during 2443. SHRI T.R. BAALU: the last two years; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (b) the details of the guidelines issued by the Union WELFARE Government to the State Government of Chhattisgarh for Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß proper implementation of the fisheries subsidies provided be pleased to state: by the Union Government? (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the majority of our farmers are small and marginal, who Action Plan for Drip Irrigation struggle to employ farm machines needed for sowing, let alone afford equipment required to clear stubble from †2440. DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: their fields; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (b) whether the Government is planning to offer WELFARE scientific solutions such as conversion of rice straw into bricks or blocks for use as biogas or ethanol which can Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß substitute pollution-causing petrol and diesel to tackle be pleased to state: the problem of crop stubble burning, as it is hurting our society in multiple ways? (a) whether the Government has started a new action plan for drip-irrigation on the basis of geographical survey conducted across the country including Uttar Beekeeping and Agricultural Productivity Pradesh; 2444. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (c) whether the Government has sanctioned funds WELFARE for the drip-irrigation schemes started in Uttar Pradesh; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (e) whether the Government proposes to sanction and release funds especially for the alkaline soil of (a) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh; and to increase honey production, bee population, conservation of bee biodiversity, scientific beekeeping (f) if so, the details thereof? and building related advantages for agricultural productivity and doubling farmers‘ income; (b) whether the National Honey Mission has Targets under PMAY managed to achieve the simple goal of training people in †2441. SHRI AJAY BHATT: beekeeping, providing bee boxes with hives, giving technical support till full establishment, developing Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT cluster facilities of honey extraction and processing ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß infrastructure and creating marketing facilities for the sale of honey products and if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (c) the number of infrastructure pools established (a) the targets fixed under Pradhan Mantri Awas by the National Honey Mission of KVIC across the Yojana (PMAY) during the last three years; country, where entrepreneurs can avail facilities for honey (b) the percentage of target achieved alongwith the extraction, processing, bottling, ancillary product reasons for not achieving the actual target; and development and knowledge exchange? (c) the steps taken by the Ministry to achieve the said target? PMGSY in Wardha and Amaravti 2445. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 452 Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (e) the other remedial measures taken/being taken ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß by the Government in this regard? be pleased to state: Sale of Perishable Products at Low Prices (a) whether the Government has approved the construction of roads in Wardha and Amravati districts †2448. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO of Vidharbha in the 3rd phase (2020-2021) under the GAWALI: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); and SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the time by Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING which the said work is likely to be started? INDUSTRIES ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Development of Fishing Business be pleased to state: (a) whether due to non-availability of the market †2446. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: during COVID period, the farmers were forced to sell the Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL perishable fruits and vegetables at a low price which led HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING to reduction in the price of the perishable fruits and vegetables especially at the farm level in Maharashtra; ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has recently formulated (a) whether the Government is taking any initiative any scheme under Operation Green to stop the sale at to promote development of fishing business and its low prices and if so, the details thereof; and protection in the State of Maharashtra including Thane (d) the number of farmers likely to be benefited and Palghar districts; under this scheme especially in Maharashtra? (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of development of the fishing business Implementation of NFSM and the amount of funds released for its development so far? 2449. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Fertilizer Manufacturing Companies Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2447. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: be pleased to state: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: (a) whether the Union Government has implemented SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in the identified districts of twenty-eight States and two Union Territories Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND (UTs) of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir to increase the FERTILIZERS production and productivity of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß cereals and nutri cereals (millets) through area expansion and productivity enchancement; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the extent to which the productivity has (a) the number of fertilizer manufacturing companies increased since its implementation; functioning in the country, as on date, (c) whether the Government has trained farmers in State/UT-wise; different fields under the scheme; (b) whether the Government has received complaints (d) if so, the number of farmers in different fields of shortage, non-availability and untimely supply of who have been trained so far; and subsidized fertilizers by the companies to farmers across the country during each of the last three years and the (e) the target fixed for the next two years in this current year; regard? (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken thereon, Funds for Rural Areas in Maharashtra State/UT-wise; †2450. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: (d) the cases of black-marketing/smuggling of Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT subsidized fertilizers and supply of sub-standard/ adulterated quality to farmers that have come to the ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß notice of the Government during the said period along be pleased to state: with the action taken thereon, State/UT-wise; (a) the total amount of funds allocated by the and Government to the State Government of Maharashtra for ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 453 rural areas during the last four years and the purpose for be pleased to state: providing the said funds; (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set (b) the funds allocated and utilized so far in Ramtek, up pharmaceutical bulk drug unit in Ujjain; Maharashtra; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of all the schemes implemented in (c) whether setting up of any unit related to chemical Ramtek district of Maharashtra? fertilizers in Ujjain, apart from the said unit is also being considered; and Improving Horticultural Produce (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? 2451. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE Farming in Darbhanga Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2454. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (a) whether any study has been done linking WELFARE consumption of specific fruits and vegetables with Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß negative effects on health and if so, details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) the details of the quantity produced, imported (a) whether most of the area of Darbhanga, Bihar and exported of horticultural produce during the last five comprises of agriculture land; years, State-wise and product-wise; (b) whether farmers there produce their crops without (c) whether the Government has any specific any training; schemes for improving fruit production and productivity in the country, particularly in the State of Bihar; (c) whether the Government proposes to set up horticulture teaching and training institute in Darbhanga; (d) whether any specific varieties of horticultural produce in the country have geographical indicator tag (d) if so, the details thereof; and and if so, the details thereof, product-wise; (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (e) whether the Government has any proposal under consideration for providing Geographical Indicator status Construction of Roads in Singhbhum to more varieties of horticultural produce in the country; and †2455. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: (f) the details of the steps being taken by the Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Government to promote “One District, One Product” ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß policy for the promotion of horticultural produce in the country? be pleased to state: (a) whether construction of 10 km road from Bhanganv to Karampada and 2.30 km road from Mundasai Price of Covid Vaccines to Bhanganv under Novamundi block of Singhbhum district has been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Sadak 2452. DR. AMAR SINGH: Yojana (PMGSY) and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND (b) whether construction of the said roads could not FERTILIZERS be completed in time, if so, the details thereof and the ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has received complaints (a) whether the price of Covishield Vaccine and of irregularaties in road construction from Bhaganv to Covaxin Vaccine have been approved by the National Karampada, if so, the details thereof and the action Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA); taken against the contractors in this regard; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the time by which construction of the said roads are likely to be completed? (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Urea Import Bulk drug Unit in Ujjain 2456. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM †2453. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: JARDOSH: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS FERTILIZERS ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 454 be pleased to state: (d) whether any improvement has been recorded in (a) the details of the total quantity of urea imported the villages adopted under the scheme, if so, the details from other countries during the last three years, country- thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; wise; (e) whether the Government has any plans or (b) the action taken for rehabilitation of sick fertilizer received any requests for special provision for Aspirational Districts under the scheme and if so, the units, State-wise; and details thereof; and (c) whether there is any proposal for expansion of (f) the amount of Corporate Social Responsibility existing urea manufacturing units and if so, the details funds by companies that have been received towards thereof, State-wise? the scheme, State-wise?

Improving Farmers’ Income Rural Industries 2457. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO: 2460. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT WELFARE ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has formulated new (a) the details of the modes/schemes through which schemes for development of Rural Industries to benefit the Central Government is working to improve farmers’ the people hit by drought and floods; income in the country; (b) if so, the details of such schemes; and (b) the time period during which these schemes (c) the details of the States hit by drought and have been in operation and the outcome thereof; and floods selected for development of Rural Industries? (c) the areas in which results have been encouraging and the areas needing further review? Demand for Fishery Products

Farm Pension and Insurance Beneficiaries 2461. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: †2458. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING WELFARE ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the fishery trade has been hit hard due (a) the number of farmers who have received the to COVID-19; benefit of old age pension under Pradhan Mantri Shram (b) if so, whether the demand of fishery products Yogi Mandhan Yojana in the State of Haryana; and have declined due to this reason; (b) the number of farmers who have been provided (c) whether the Fishery industry have huge stock insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for export and for domestic consumption resulting in in Sonipat, Haryana in case of loss of their crops due to bringing down the prices of fish and fishery products floods along with the details thereof? and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has given any assistance to fishermen in the country to recover from Implementation of SAGY the crisis; and 2459. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT therefor? ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Animal Abuse by the Dairy Industry (a) whether the objectives of the Sansad Adarsh 2462. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI: Gram Yojana (SAGY) have been achieved till date and if Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL so, the details thereof; HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (b) whether the Government has conducted or ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß commissioned any review of the scheme, if so, the details and findings of all such reviews thereof; be pleased to state: (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government (a) whether the Government has conducted any to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the survey to study the abuse of cows and other animals Scheme; prevailing in the dairy industry;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 455 (b) if so, the details thereof including the steps Higher Cost of Organic Farming taken to prevent the same; †2465. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: (c) whether the Government has formulated any Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS laws to ensure humane treatment of animals by the dairy WELFARE industry; Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (e) the details of the complaints received regarding (a) whether in some of the States the farmers growing animal abuse by the dairy industry and the actions taken organic crops are incurring higher input cost and getting by the Government thereon; lower crop production in return; (f) the steps taken by the Government to curb (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including unhealthy practices of forced insemination by the dairy Uttar Pradesh; industry for the production of milk; and (c) the details of measures taken by the Government to promote organic farming of agriculture products as (g) whether the Government has taken any measures well as to encourage organic farming particularly in the to explore plant-based substitutes for dairy products so State of Uttar Pradesh; as to reduce abuse of animals for mass production? (d) whether the Government has formulated any policy for accurate, simple and transparent testing of Setting up of NIPER organic products in order to promote the same; and 2463. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI (e) if so, the details thereof? SOMABHAI: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND Inclusion in the List of OBCs FERTILIZERS 2466. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND be pleased to state: EMPOWERMENT (a) whether the Government has approved any ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß proposal for any setting up of National Institute of be pleased to state: Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Gujarat State; (a) whether the Government proposes to include Surjapuri caste of Bihar in the Other Backward Classes (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be opened (OBCs) list; along with the outlay for setting up of the NIPER in Gujarat State; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) the details of NIPER established in the country at present, State-wise; and (c) whether the State Government of Bihar had sent its recommendation in this regard to the Union (d) the details of the total cost involved in this Government; regard, year-wise? (d) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government so far in this regard; and Fisheries Management Framework (e) the time by which the Government is likely to include the Surjapuri caste of Bihar in the OBCs list? 2464. SHRI LALLU SINGH: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Doubling Farmers Income through Increased ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Agricultural Products be pleased to state: 2467. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to diligently explore the resources available in the Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS country such as waterlogged areas, wetlands, lakes, WELFARE canals, ponds, backwaters, lagoons etc. for increasing Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the fish production; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government has planned to increase (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government the income of the farmers to double annually; to establish a robust fisheries management framework as (b) if so, the details thereof; well as for improving socio-economic condition of fishermen and other people associated with the (c) whether the farmers are getting the concessions sector? as per the plans for agricultural production to double the income of farmers by 2022; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 456 (d) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (e) the different medium being adopted for bringing WELFARE awareness and promotion in this regard; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (f) the growth rate of agriculture in the last three be pleased to state: years and the current year so far? (a) whether the Government has taken the decision to implement ‘One India, One Agricuture Market’ regulations through ordinance route; Conversion of Agricultural Land (b) if so, the details thereof; and †2468. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: (c) whether the private corporates and Foreign Direct Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Investment are allowed in this retail agriculture produce WELFARE markets, if so, the details thereof? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Desert Development Programme (a) whether the Government does not have any data 2472. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: on conversion of agricultural land for other purposes; SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS therefor; WELFARE (c) the data which is taken into consideration to achieve the objectives of agricultural development and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß food security; and be pleased to state: (d) the reaction of the Government thereto? (a) whether the Government has considered to increase the minimum limit of eligibility of being identified as small and marginal farmers of Desert Development Smart Police Station Scheme Programme district from the State of Rajasthan, including Pali, from 2 hectares to 5 hectares; †2469. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS so far along with the time by which the limits can be ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß extended; be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (a) whether the Government proposes to include all (d) the details of the factors considered in the States of the country under Smart Police Station categorising the farmers as small, marginal, large etc.; Scheme; and (e) whether the Government intends to increase the (b) if so, the details thereof and the action being maximum limit for Agriculture Input Subsidy from 2 taken in this regard? hectare to 5 hectare in the context of Rajasthan; and (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason Installed Capacity of PSEs therefor? 2470. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND Price of Medicines PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß †2473. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (a) whether the Government is aware that the major Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) are not fully utilizing ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß their installed capacity; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the prices of medicines are higher in the (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government country as compared to the neighbouring countries; to ensure the optimum utilisation of installed capacities (b) if so, the reasons therefor; of PSEs in the country? (c) whether any concrete steps have been taken by the Government to reduce the prices of medicines; and One India, One Agriculture Market (d) if so, the details and achievement thereof along 2471. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.: with the reasons therefor?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 457 Area of Barren Land (b) if so, the current details of the agricultural 2474. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: products; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (c) whether any increase or decrease has occurred WELFARE in the export of Rabi and Kharif crops during the last five years; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof, year-wise? be pleased to state: (a) the area of barren land in hectares in the country, Promotion of Fisheries in Nalanda State-wise; †2478. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: (b) whether the Government has any action plan to convert barren land into arable land in the country; and Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (c) if so, the details thereof? ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Road Construction under PMGSY (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that †2475. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: an awareness about fisheries is increasing in the State Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT of Bihar, particularly in Nalanda district; ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Nalanda district of the State of Bihar has the first position in fisheries; be pleased to state: (c) the details of incentives being provided by the (a) the targets set and roads constructed in Government to the farmers so as to promote fisheries; kilometers under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years, State-wise including (d) whether the Government is also considering to Madhya Pradesh; and provide interest free loan to fisheries farmers; (b) the names of agencies which have been awarded (e) whether the Government is considering to provide construction work of these roads under the said scheme special economic assistance to the farmers keeping in and the State-level officers responsible for ensuring the view high water requirement and high cost of diesel in quality/criteria of roads and maintenance, State-wise? fisheries; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

Farming of Exotic Fruits 2476. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: Irregularities under MGNREGS in Punjab Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS 2479. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL: WELFARE Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has planned or is (a) whether the Government has instituted any planning to promote farming of exotic fruits like kiwis, enquiry into the irregularities and frauds committed by red grapes, passion fruits and dragon fruits in the Punjab Government officials in defraying Mahatma Gandhi country itself, so as to reduce dependence on imports , National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme help correct trade deficits and promote export of these (MGNREGS) funds; fruits from India; and (b) if so, whether any report has been submitted in (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons this regard; therefor? (c) whether any chargesheet has been prepared for alleged siphoning of crores of funds under fake names Ease in Agricultural Export and identities by officials and if so, the details thereof; †2477. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: (d) the action initiated by the Government in this Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS regard; WELFARE (e) whether the Government proposes to file criminal Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß charges against all those involved in this scam and if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (f) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Government is contemplating to create an institutional mechanism to promote agricultural export and is also formulating any scheme for the Increasing Irrigation in Agriculture transportation of agricultural produce to the market and to make their export convenient; 2480. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 458 Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) the salient features and objectives of Antyodaya Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Anna Yojana; be pleased to state: (b) the details of the fund sanctioned, allocated and (a) whether the Government is planning to increase utilized in Rajasthan under the said scheme during the agricultural land under irrigation, so that the objective of last three years; national food security mission is achieved; (c) the details of the number of beneficiaries covered (b) if so, the details thereof; and in Dausa and Ganganagar district of Rajasthan under the scheme during the last three years; (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (d) whether the Government has amended the scheme recently or proposes to amend it; Palm Oil Pricing (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the time by which it is likely to be implemented; 2481. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: (f) the details of the criteria fixed to identify the Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS families for providing the benefits of the said scheme; WELFARE and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (g) whether all the tribal families particularly the be pleased to state: tribal families of Gujarat are being provided the benefit (a) whether the formula for fixing Palm Oil pricing of the scheme and if so, the details thereof? paid to farmers by manufacturers was fixed by Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) of Ministry of Agriculture, favouring industry to encourage Implementation of MSP investments in the initial stages, if so, the details thereof; †2484. SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD: and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS (b) whether the Government will relook and favour WELFARE the farmers to help with doubling farmers income as well Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß as increasing palm oil growth to save foreign exchange on imports and also since the industry has achieved be pleased to state: maturity? (a) whether Minimum Support Price (MSP) is implemented in various States in proportion to Shortage of Fertilizers population; 2482. SHRI B.N.BACHE GOWDA: (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and FERTILIZERS (d) the time by which it is likely to be implemented? ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Free Assistive Aids and Devices to Divyangs (a) whether there has been any shortage of fertilizers †2485. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI: during the Khariff and Rabi season 2020; Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the shortage EMPOWERMENT of fertilizers reported during the said period; ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the quantity of fertilizers being imported during this period; be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government provides free assistive (d) the details of quantity of fertilizers being aids and devices to divyangs by organising special produced in the country during the said period; and camps at district level; and (e) the details of the measures taken to meet the (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the names of shortage of fertilizers in the country? the districts of Jharkhand where the said camps have been organised or proposed to be organised? Features of Antyodaya Anna Yojana †2483. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: Persons Arrested Under UAPA SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: 2486. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI NIHAL CHAND: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 459 (a) whether the Government has any statistics be pleased to state: regarding the number of cases registered and number of (a) whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has persons arrested under Unlawful Activities Prevention been holding large surplus of food grain during the last Act (UAPA) in the county; two years; (b) if so, the details of such cases reported in the (b) the details of the sale of food grains to open country during the last five years, year-wise and State- market and Government agencies during the last three wise; years; (c) whether the Government has any plan to set up (c) whether the FCI has sold the food grain in open fast track courts to handle cases registered under UAPA market at a loss during the last two years; in each State and Union Territory; and (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard? (e) whether the damage of food grains occurred during last few years due to surplus storage?

Sale of Adultrated Fertilizers Institutes for PwDs †2487. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND 2490. SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ): FERTILIZERS Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state: ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the total number of cases that came be pleased to state: to light wherein adulterated pesticides/chemical fertilizers (a) the details and the total number of institutes were sold during the years 2014 to 2020, State/UT-wise; running in the State of Uttar Pradesh particularly in the (b) the details of the action taken against companies district of Jaunpur in the field of preparing the teachers/ involved in manufacturing and sale of such adulterated professionals for education of the Department of pesticides/fertilizers; and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divangjans) recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI); (c) the details of such companies and their dealers against whom action has been taken in Balaghat/Seoni (b) the total number of professionals registered region of Madhya Pradesh? under RCI in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Jaunpur district; (c) whether the Government has any plan to organise Challenges in Farming Divangjan mela for distribution of assistive appliances †2488. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT: in the State of Uttar Pradesh for the needy divangjans in the near future; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (d) if so, the details thereof? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Wastage due to Non-Utilisation (a) whether any scheme has been formulated by the 2491. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: Government to construct check dam to stop the loss of agricultural land due to flood and soil erosion near river Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD banks in the Himalayan States especially in the hilly AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION terrain of Uttarakhand, if so, the details thereof; ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether any committee has been formed by the be pleased to state: Government to study horticulture farming in the hilly (a) whether the stock stored in Food Corporation of regions, if so, the details of the same; India (FCI) warehouses, has been destroyed due to non- (c) whether the Government has prepared any utilization during the last one year; scheme for the conservation of dwindling agricultural (b) if so, the details thereof; and land in the country; and (c) the reaction of the Government thereto? (d) if so, the details thereof?

State Level SCs Commission Surplus Foodgrain Holdings 2492. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: 2489. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD EMPOWERMENT AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 460 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) the details of the benefits of setting up a State ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß level Scheduled Castes (SCs) Commission; be pleased to state: (b) whether it is mandatory to set up a State level (a) whether the Government has formulated any SCs Commission; Social security scheme(s) applicable to prisoners and if (c) the number of States which have started State so, the details thereof; SCs Commissions; (b) whether the Government has formulated any (d) whether the Government has taken any action to social security scheme(s) applicable to women prisoners start a State SCs Commission in Tamil Nadu and if so, and if so, the details thereof; and the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has formulated any (e) the reasons for the delay on the part of the State social security scheme(s) applicable to the children of Government of Tamil Nadu in setting up a State SCs prisoners, outside the prison and if so, the details Commission? thereof?

Import of Prohibited GM Seeds Funds for FPI Sector †2493. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS 2496. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: WELFARE Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether any monitoring system has been set up be pleased to state: to ban the import of prohibited genetically modified (a) the details of funds allocated for various schemes seeds in the country; of food processing industries(FPI) during the last three (b) if so, the details thereof; years, State-wise; (c) whether hundreds of tonnes of prohibited (b) the details of funds released under various genetically modified seeds are being imported for farming; schemes of FPI sector during the last three years, State- and wise, including Jharkhand; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) the details of utilized/unutilized funds under various schemes of FPI sector during the last three years, State-wise? Promote Indigenous Varieties of Rice 2494. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: Fish Production in Bihar Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE †2497. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan or scheme to promote indigenous varieties of rice be pleased to state: and if so, the details thereof; (a) whether, keeping in view the high number of (b) whether the Government is aware that some ponds in northern parts of the State of Bihar particularly indigenous varieties of rice have low glycemic index (GI) in Sitamarhi, the Government is contemplating to maintain and are beneficial for diabetics and if so, the details and use them for encouraging fishery production; thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (c) if not, the reasons therefor? to promote such varieties of rice; (d) whether the Government has imposed any charge for GI certification and if so, the details thereof; Production and Procurement of Crops (e) whether the Government has listed indigenous 2498. SHRI RAJU BISTA: varieties of rice that are currently being grown in India; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS and WELFARE (f) if so, the details thereof? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Social Security Schemes to Prisoners (a) the details of crops that are eligible to be bought 2495. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the State of West SOLANKI: Bengal; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 461 (b) the total amount of paddy, wheat and maize (b) if so, the details thereof; produced in West Bengal in 2020; (c) the names of schemes being implemented by the (c) the quantities of paddy, wheat and maize Government for fish production; and produced in the State and bought at MSP by the State (d) the funds released in this regard by the Government; Government to North-Eastern States including Assam (d) the percentage of farmers benefited from the since 2014 and if so, the details thereof, State-wise? various crops being bought at MSP by the State Government with the total number of farmers in the State and total farmers who sold their produce at MSP; and Affordable Generic Medicines at Hospitals (e) the reason why cash crops like cardamom, ginger †2502. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: and oranges that are grown in Darjeeling and Kalimpong Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND hill region are not included under MSP support in West FERTILIZERS Bengal? ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ˆ¾ÖÔ¸üÛú ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: MGNREGS in Odisha (a) the measures being taken by the Government to 2499. SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI: provide generic medicines and medical equipments at Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT affordable prices to the public at Government and private ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß hospitals; (b) whether the Government has received any be pleased to state: complaint regarding sale of life saving medicines at (a) whether the Government has identified the works higher prices due to their scarcity; which can be executed under the Mahatma Gandhi (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme thereon; and (MGNREGS) in Odisha; (d) whether the Government has set any minimum (b) if so, the details thereof; storage-limit for life saving medicines and if so, the (c) the details of the estimated amount for this work; details thereof? and (d) the details of the targets fixed in this regard and the time by which it is likely to be started? Seaweed Farming 2503. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA: Krishi Yantra Anudan Vitran Yojana Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING †2500. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of steps being taken by the Government and the subsidies being given under Pradhan be pleased to state: Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to promote (a) whether all types of agriculture machines are seaweed farming and cultivation across the country; being distributed by the Government in Madhya Pradesh (b) whether the Government is identifying sites for under Krishi Yantra Anudaan Vitran Yojna; cultivation in the vast coastline of the State of Odisha, (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; if so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of farmers benefited thereunder, (c) whether the Government is considering the District-wise; and establishment of a model demonstration farm in Chilika (d) the details of the funds allotted and spent during lake for cultivation of seaweeds, if so, the details and the the last year and current year? timeframe thereof?

Fish Production in North-Eastern States Agri Stack †2501. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: 2504. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING WELFARE ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a huge gap in fish production (a) whether the Ministry has been working on and its supply in North-Eastern States including the building an Agri Stack, if so, the details and components State of Assam; thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 462 (b) whether any public consultations have been be pleased to state: held by the Ministry regarding Agri Stack including with (a) whether any concrete steps have been taken for any farmer groups; and providing benefits of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (c) the current status of the Agri Stack scheme and (PM-KISAN) to eligible farmers listed by the State the organizations involved in building the same? Government of Chhattisgarh; (b) if so, the details thereof; Export of Onion (c) the total number of villages listed by the Government of Chhattisgarh as on date as well as the 2505. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR: total number of eligible farmers given the amount under SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana till 2020; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (d) the district/region-wise number of farmers Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß benefited till date; and be pleased to state: (e) the time by which any error/omission notice in (a) whether the Government has allowed the export this regard is likely to be removed? of onion from the country and consequently the volume of export of onion has also increased in the recent past which has resulted in an increase in onion prices in the Strength of IPS Officers market; 2508. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (c) the total volume of onion exported to other ÝÖéÆü ´ÖÓ¡Öß countries during the last one year, country-wise along be pleased to state: with the income generated therefrom; and (d) the steps being taken or proposed to be taken (a) whether it is true that as per the latest position, to reduce the price of onion, so as to make it affordable the sanctioned strength of Indian Police Service (IPS) for the poor? officers in Telangana is 140 and there are 35 vacancies; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the efforts being made by the Government to fill Pending dues under MGNREGS up the 35 vacancies in a time-bound manner; and 2506. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: (d) the total number of IPS officers likely to be SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: allotted to Telangana in this year‘s UPSC exam to bring SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: down vacancies? SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: Rural Development Works in Chhattisgarh Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT †2509. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether there are any pending dues from the Union Government to the States for the Mahatma Gandhi be pleased to state: National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (a) the funds allocated for development of rural (MGNREGS); areas in Chhattisgarh during each of the last three years (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and the names of works on which the fund has been spent; and (c) whether the Government has issued any instruction for early release of the pending amount of (b) the funds allocated and utilised from the year Rs. 3,707.77 crores under MGNREGS for material & 2019 till date in Chhattisgarh, particularly in Rajnandgaon administrative component to Andhra Pradesh; and and Kabirdham districts? (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Financial Assistance to NGOs 2510. SHRI M. SELVARAJ: PM-KISAN Beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: †2507. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI: Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS EMPOWERMENT WELFARE ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ †Öî¸ü †×¬ÖÛúÖ׸üŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 463 be pleased to state: (e) whether any financial aid is extended to farmers (a) whether the Government has allocated funds to to grow pulses in the country in view of the COVID-19 various Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) during pandemic and if so, the details thereof; and the last three years for various welfare schemes of the (f) the other steps taken by the Government to Ministry; boost production of pulses in the country? (b) if so, the details of funds allocated and utilized during the said period, scheme, year and State-wise Cancellation of Contracts of Warehouses and including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; Transportations (c) whether the Government has any mechanism to †2513. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: check the misuse of funds by NGOs; Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION complaints received during the last three years and the current year; and ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the punitive action taken/being taken by the be pleased to state: Government in this regard? (a) whether Food Corporation of India has cancelled the contracts of many warehouses and transportations of Maharashtra; Dairy Development Scheme (b) if so, the names of the places where these †2511. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: contracts have been cancelled along with the reasons therefor; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (c) whether the tender will be opened again for new contracts; and ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether the State Government of Gujarat has submitted any dairy development scheme related to Funds Released for Fisheries districts of the State of Gujarat during the last three †2514. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: years; Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL (b) if so, the details thereof; and HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (c) the details of action taken by the Government, ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß scheme-wise on the said schemes and the result thereto? be pleased to state: (a) whether more funds are being released for World Pulses Day fisheries in the States where there are rivers; 2512. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: (b) the details regarding the funds released for DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: fisheries during the last five years, State-wise; SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: (c) whether more funds are being utilized in the SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: districts which are adjacent to the rivers; and DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: (d) whether the Government propose to manage SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: such a system on priority basis with relaxation in the Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS States where there is dearth of rivers by constructing WELFARE water reservoirs for development of fisheries? Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Performance of PSEs (a) whether the Government has observed World 2515. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: Pulses Day recently; Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND (b) if so, the details thereof along with the theme of PUBLIC ENTERPRISES the event and initiatives taken by the Government to ³ÖÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü »ÖÖêÛú ˆª´Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß make the event successful; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has neglected the growth (a) whether the Government is aware of the in production of pulses in the country resulting in large performance of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in the import of pulses though being the largest producer of North East and if so, the details thereof; pulses in the world; (b) the details of the profit making PSEs in the North (d) if so, the details thereof along with the names East; and of countries from where pulses were/are being imported along with the rates at which the same were/are imported; (c) the initiatives taken by the Government to make such PSEs profitable? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 464 Rashtriya Gokul Mission Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE 2516. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has been providing financial support to States for establishing Seed be pleased to state: Processing-cum-storage godown Units at Gram (a) the number of Gokul Grams established under Panchayat level and if so, the details in this regard; Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), State-wise during the last five years; (b) the details of the criteria fixed for such financial support; (b) the amount spent by the Government on RGM during the said period; (c) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilized so far under the said programme, State-wise (c) the details of measures taken for breed during each of the last three years; and improvement under RGM during the said period; and (d) whether these Seed Processing units have also (d) whether the Government is able to achieve its been able to alleviate malnutrition by developing bio- target under RGM of preserving indigenous cattle breeds, fortified varieties of various crops and if so, the details if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? in this regard?

Farm Mechanization Policy for Inland Fisheries Sector 2517. SHRI VELUSAMY P.: 2519. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING WELFARE Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´ÖŸÃµÖ¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö, ¯Ö¿Öã¯ÖÖ»Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü ›êüµÖ¸üß ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that five major fishing harbours (a) whether the Government has chosen large scale in the country are to be developed as hubs of economic farm mechanization as a tool to fulfill its promise of activity, if so, the details thereof; helping farmers to double their agricultural income by 2022; (b) the names of inland fishing harbours and fish- (b) whether the Government is having any proposal landing centres being developed along the banks of to substitute human labour on farms with machinery to rivers and waterways, State-wise; save agricultural costs and to boost the production; (c) the share of the fisheries sector in India’s GDP (c) if so, the details thereof; during the last three years; (d) whether the Government is having any agencies (d) whether the Government has proposed to to rent the farm machineries to the farmers at a formulate a separate policy for inland fisheries sector, if concessional rate; so, the details thereof; (e) if so, the details thereof; (e) the details of funds provided for construction of Hejmadikodi fishing harbour in Karnataka; and (f) whether the Government is having any proposal to grant soft loans with a reduced interest rate for (f) the financial assistance provided for the purchase of farm machineries to the farmers and if so, development of fishing harbours, setting up of modern the details thereof; and fishing export plant, construction of outer fishing harbour and improving fishing activities in Karnataka during the (g) whether the Government has set up any last three years? Committee to look into the same and if so, the details thereof? Funds Allocated to Bihar Establishing Processing-cum-Storage Godown Units 2520. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ 2518. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: be pleased to state: SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: (a) the total amount of funds allocated by the Union SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: Government to the State Government of Bihar for SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: panchayat development in the State of Bihar during the SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO last three years; MANDLIK: (b) the amount of funds utilized so far in this regard; SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: and 465 (c) the fresh steps being taken by the Government (a) the details of various value addition projects in for development of Panchayat in the State of Bihar? agriculture sector during the year 2018-2019 and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure adequate value addition in agriculture sector; Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission (b) the total number of projects approved so far 2521. DR. HEENA GAVIT: under the scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: addition, State-wise including Maharashtra; DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE (c) the current status of implementation of the PATIL: projects approved so far; and SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: (d) the steps taken by the Government to expedite SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: the implementation of the approved projects? Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß NGO Active in Consumer Welfare Sector be pleased to state: †2524. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: (a) the current status of implementation of the SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: ‘Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission’ (National SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: Rurban Mission) and the details of the funds sanctioned Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD and released to Maharashtra; AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (b) the details of the number of projects and the ˆ¯Ö³ÖÖꌟÖÖ ´ÖÖ´Ö»Öê, ÜÖÖª †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖ¾ÖÔ•Ö×®ÖÛú ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß villages selected under the scheme in Maharashtra, district-wise; be pleased to state: (c) the number of people benefitted under the mission (a) whether any financial assistance is provided to and the manner in which it is linked to increasing rural the authorities and Non-Government Organizations investment, improving rural development and (NGOs) active in consumer welfare sector for carrying employment, and addressing forced migration to urban out various activities relating to consumer welfare; areas; and (b) if so, the district-wise details of financial (d) the level of participation of people in the selection assistance provided to districts in Bihar, Jharkhand and and development of ‘Rurban Clusters’ and the extent to Jammu and Kashmir, particularly Singhbhum in Jharkhand, which the selection is based on needs, income, Supaul in Bihar and Jammu district in Jammu and vulnerability and level of development? Kashmir; (c) whether any provisions have been made to monitor the functioning of NGOs receiving the financial Funds to Gram Panchayats assistance; and 2522. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: (d) if so, the number of NGOs against which action Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ has been taken in regard to financial irregularities? ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: PMGSY in Odisha (a) whether the Government has any criteria for 2525. SHRI JUAL ORAM: allocation of funds to Gram Panchayats in the country; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise, particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: (a) the details of progress made in the construction of roads in the State of Odisha under the Pradhan New Value Addition Projects Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) as on 31st March 2523. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM 2020; SHRANGARE: (b) whether a large number of roads are yet to be SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK completed under the PMGSY in the State; NIMBALKAR: (c) if so, the details thereof; and SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): (d) the target set for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22 SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: to provide rural connectivity under PMGSY? Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Import of Agricultural Products ÜÖÖª ¯ÖÏÃÖÓÃÛú¸üÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2526. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH be pleased to state: NARAYAN DHANORKAR: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 466 Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS SHRI BHOLA SINGH: WELFARE SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA): Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH be pleased to state: DEO: (a) whether the Government is still importing DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: agricultural products, if so, the reasons therefor; SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI: (b) whether the Government has introduced any Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS measures to reduce dependency on agricultural imports, WELFARE if so, the details thereof; and Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the policies and schemes to ensure self- sufficiency in agriculture? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has proposed to make available the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to Svamitva Scheme in Assam APMCs for augmenting their infrastructure facilities, if 2527. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ (b) whether the Government proposes to integrate ¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 1,000 more mandis with e-NAM which has brought transparency and competitiveness into the agricultural be pleased to state: market, if so, the details thereof; (a) the salient features of the SVAMITVA Scheme; (c) whether this fund helps in creating cold-chains, (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated warehouses, silos, etc., within the vicinity of farm-gate and utilized under this scheme so far within the State of as it is one of the causes for post-harvest losses, if so, Assam; the details thereof; (c) the details of the number of beneficiaries covered (d) the role of private sector and contribution of the under this scheme within Assam so far; Government in this scheme; (d) the details of the target set and achievements (e) whether processing units can also benefit from made so far along with its response; and this scheme, if not, the reasons therefor; (e) the steps being taken by the Government to (f) whether any money has separately been cover the wider section of target beneficiaries in the earmarked for APMCs under AIF, if so, the details State under this scheme? thereof; and (g) other steps being taken by the Government in Agricultural Taxation this regard? 2528. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS Funds for Strengthening Rural Areas WELFARE 2530. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: Ûéú×ÂÖ †Öî¸ü ×ÛúÃÖÖ®Ö Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government is aware that as per the ICRIER- OECD report the Indian farmer is net taxed be pleased to state: because of the basic infrastructure deficit in the (a) whether the Government has developed schemes agricultural sector; and and programmes to strengthen the rural areas of the (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by country; the Government to redress the situation? (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to allot more funds for the rural areas in all the States of the country including Maharashtra through these schemes Agriculture Infrastructure Fund post COVID-19; and 2529. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: (c) the details of funds allotted in the rural areas for SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: the last one year and the current year in the States? SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

NEW DELHI; UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 3, 2021 Secretary General Phalguna 12, 1942 (Saka) INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare : 2307, 2319, 2320, 2324, 2334, 2335, 2340, 2341, 2344, 2347, 2352, 2353, 2358, 2360, 2362, 2365, 2368, 2387, 2389, 2393, 2398, 2399, 2401, 2404, 2405, 2408, 2414, 2417, 2418, 2419, 2420, 2421, 2427, 2437, 2438, 2440, 2443, 2444, 2449, 2451, 2454, 2457, 2458, 2465, 2467, 2468, 2471, 2472, 2474, 2476, 2477, 2480, 2481, 2484, 2488, 2493, 2494, 2498, 2500, 2504, 2505, 2507, 2512, 2517, 2518, 2526, 2528, 2529

Chemicals and Fertilizers : 2312, 2314, 2331, 2357, 2373, 2385, 2400, 2413, 2416, 2434, 2447, 2452, 2453, 2456, 2463, 2473, 2482, 2487, 2502

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution : 2329, 2348, 2367, 2370, 2371, 2375, 2395, 2397, 2415, 2483, 2489, 2491, 2513, 2524

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying : 2310, 2322, 2325, 2336, 2350, 2355, 2372, 2381, 2390, 2392, 2394, 2403, 2430, 2431, 2433, 2439, 2446, 2461, 2462, 2464, 2478, 2497, 2501, 2503, 2511, 2514, 2516, 2519

Food Processing Industries : 2323, 2343, 2363, 2388, 2423, 2429, 2448, 2496, 2523

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 2302, 2366, 2379, 2380, 2396, 2407, 2411, 2470, 2515

Home Affairs : 2303, 2305, 2308, 2309, 2327, 2328, 2330, 2337, 2339, 2342, 2346, 2349, 2369, 2374, 2377, 2383, 2386, 2402, 2409, 2425, 2426, 2428, 2435, 2469, 2486, 2495, 2508

Panchayati Raj : 2317, 2338, 2345, 2520, 2522, 2527

Rural Development : 2301, 2316, 2351, 2354, 2364, 2376, 2382, 2406, 2412, 2424, 2432, 2436, 2441, 2442, 2445, 2450, 2455, 2459, 2460, 2475, 2479, 2499, 2506, 2509, 2521, 2525, 2530

Social Justice And Empowerment : 2304, 2306, 2311, 2313, 2315, 2318, 2321, 2326, 2332, 2333, 2356, 2359, 2361, 2378, 2384, 2391, 2410, 2422, 2466, 2485, 2490, 2492, 2510.

467 LOK SABHA CORRIGENDUM

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS on March 9, 2021/ Phalguna 18, 1942, (Saka)

Question Correction No. 2445 Name of Member: for “SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT” read “SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS”

New Delhi UTPAL KUMAR SINGH March 5, 2021. Secretary General Phalguna 14, 1942, (Saka)