LOK SABHA ______ 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: Andhra Pradesh (a) whether the Government has relaxed the procurement norms of quality for procurement of *203. SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: 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.